The Next Of Phoenix
Chapter 3. Brothel House

The day of mourning is simultaneously observed. All over the Eastern Empire, including even the soldiers at the border, all of them fasted to live the grieving tradition of Xiao Wangye.

The tradition of fasting lasted for a whole month, they never once touched meat or wine. Until finally the mourning fast was completed, the Empire's life was normal as usual.

Xiao Mingyui sat in front of her dressing table, Bingbing helped her prepare. Her appearance was absolutely flawless and ready once Bingbing put down a white rose-shaped hairpick made from an extremely rare 100% real white jade. This rose-white jade hairpin previously belonged to his mother, Huang Mingxiang. Huang Mingxiang obtained this hair pin while traveling to Lang Tao mountain to obtain Xiao Muqing's foot medicine. The Great Envoy gave the hairpick as a special gift, he said this hairpick brought great luck.

Xiao Mingyui did not believe too much in the story that this hairpick carried such great luck, she was fond of wearing it as it was an accessory passed down directly from her late mother.

"Daughter, you're ready." Bingbing smiled as she said this, her eyes staring at her master's reflection in the exquisite mirror.

Xiao Mingyui nodded briefly, then immediately stood up. "Let go now."

"Good."

Today, right after the mourning fast was over, Xiao Mingyui decided to go ahead with his plan. He intended to approach the Crown Prince before the Empire's edict over his engagement was passed down. This he did to prevent a rude rejection from the man. Given that the Crown Prince was an Empire's 'wolf', he would definitely not hesitate or hesitate to dismiss the decree.

"Your majesty."

An all-black-clothed woman with two swords perched on her back bowed towards Xiao Mingyui as soon as the woman walked out of her room.

"Where is the position of the Crown Prince now?" xiao Mingyui asked, his countenance looking very calm.

"Answer, your honor. The Crown Prince was currently in the Fu Chenwu brothel on the Emperor's orders secretly. I also had time to hear the news that the Crown Prince's goal was to go there to catch abductors who had recently troubled the people of the Capital." Da Xuan, he was Xiao Mingyui's personal shadow bodyguard given by his late father, Xiao Muqing.

Da Xuan and Bingbing had an equally important role, which was to serve and take care of Xiao Mingyui. The difference was, Bingbing was a personal servant who would always accompany Xiao Mingyui directly beside her. As for Da Xuan, the woman still always followed Xiao Mingyui, but with a distance that was not too close. Like on a tree or in some other invisible place. He would only appear and stand near Xiao Mingyui if there was a real violent attack that approached Xiao Mingyui.

"The brothel?" Bingbing frowned hard, then looked at Xiao Mingyui.

Xiao Mingyui remained calm, then she nodded thinly. "Stay there." Then his eyes glanced at Bingbing. "Pick me a face-covering cloth, Bingbing."

Bingbing looked doubtful, Xiao Mingyui understood her feelings. A brothel is a place where prostitutes gather and people who are only after the pleasures of the world. Brothels were usually used to enjoy women, gamble, or even brothels that opened forbidden auctions. For a Royal-blooded noblewoman to him, the place was too despicable and humiliating. If Xiao Mingyui's presence was known to the nobility or others, then his reputation would most likely be tarnished.

But Xiao Mingyui did not care about all that, he went there to save his family. After all he wasn't too stupid to easily divulge his identity carelessly.

Not long after, Bingbing returned with a cloth face cover. By passing through Xiao Wangfu's back door and riding on a horse carriage that did not use Xiao Wangfu's emblem, Xiao Mingyui was now completely unable to visit the brothel.

Bingbing wore a face mask, the woman also had to be careful because she often appeared and traveled with Xiao Mingyui. His face would also definitely not be unfamiliar among the nobles.

Arriving there, Xiao Mingyui and Bingbing descended quickly. Just setting one foot in the room in the brothel, a dagger slid out through the door they entered.

Xiao Mingyui nimbly dodged, as did Bingbing. Xiao Mingyui's eyes glanced coldly very quickly inside, it turned out that the conditions inside were already very messy. It seems the Crown Prince has found the perpetrator of his abduction and when he was about to be arrested, the perpetrator revolted and.

Before long, a man in green clothes appeared and ran towards him. The man tugged at his hand, then brought Xiao Mingyui roughly into the middle of the room.

"IF YOU DARE TO DRAW AN ARROW, THEN THIS GUNNIANG I WILL KILL!!" The green-clothed man shouted threateningly loudly. His left hand tightly gripped Xiao Mingyui's arm, then his right hand held a black-colored pill.

Xiao Mingyui frowned, she was a little surprised by this situation. This is beyond his prediction. Xiao Mingyui glanced coldly at the man who was gripping him, it seemed like he was the abductor who was being chased by the Crown Prince. Then Xiao Mingyui glanced at the black pill the man was holding, and .. It seemed that the pill was a poison that would be forcibly inserted into his mouth if the Crown Prince was reckless about catching the perpetrator.

Xiao Mingyui smiled faintly at a glance, no one was aware of this sneaky smile of hers. Ah .. although this situation is beyond his prediction, it is actually very good.

Xiao Mingyui looked at Bingbing, the woman was about to pull out the dagger she had secretly stored under her hanfu skirt. It seemed like Bingbing was about to save Xiao Mingyui, but Xiao Mingyui quickly shook her head.

"Stupid. You think I care?" A man's voice that sounded extremely cold and indifferent appeared, making the entire eye quickly stare towards him. He was Xiao Jiwang, the Crown Prince.

"Your Majesty, don't be like that. If there were any casualties in the arrest this time, the nobles would criticize and the Emperor would definitely not be satisfied." The man in brown clothes mixed in black appeared and whispered into Xiao Jiwang's ear.

Xiao Jiwang smiled coldly, his countenance looking annoyed. Just as Xiao Jiwang was about to say something, Xiao Mingyui quickly took this opportunity and said, "Your Majesty! Don't mind me! Shoot the perpetrator's head with an arrow!"

"YOU-YOU?!!" The kidnapper stared intently at Xiao Mingyui and brought the pill closer to his mouth which was blocked by a face-covering cloth.

Xiao Jiwang frowned when he heard Xiao Mingyui's voice. By recognizing this voice, yet unsure of what he was thinking.

"No, not Your Majesty!" The man in black brown clothes held back, he was a personal bodyguard, as well as Xiao Jiwang's right hand man, Chen Qi.

Xiao Jiwang was silent, he was thinking hard which one he should choose. If he shoots without thinking about the life of the woman being held hostage, then the Emperor would definitely be angry and the nobles would easily criticize it all out then again try to lower himself from the title of Crown Prince.

But if he cares deeply about the life of the woman being held hostage, it's nothing like him. Besides, he's gonna lose the abductor. If he failed to catch the perpetrator, then the situation would be even more complicated.

"Your majesty! Trust my words! I'll be fine! So, shoot the kidnapper in the head right now!!" Xiao Mingyui once again exclaimed loudly, his eyes staring seriously at Xiao Jiwang.

Xiao Jiwang looked into the eyes of the woman being held hostage, he did not recognize Xiao Mingyui. The moment their eyes met, Xiao Jiwang felt an enormous amount of vigor and determination from those eyes. It was as if the woman had no fear or doubt at all in the shackles of the perpetrator of the crime.

Xiao Jiwang gripped the arrow bow he had in his hand, then slowly lifted it up and pulled out a single bow of arrow while aiming at the head of the perpetrator.

"No, your honor! Nay! That woman could be in danger!" Chen Qi tried to prevent, but Xiao Jiwang did not budge. For no apparent reason, the man suddenly had complete confidence in the words of the woman he did not recognize.

"YOU'RE CHALLENGING ME?!" The fugitive exclaimed loudly again, then began to roughly reveal Xiao Mingyui's face-covering cloth, but did not come off completely. The poison pill was then forcefully inserted into Xiao Mingyui's mouth.

Xiao Mingyui did not resist, he devoured the poison pill willingly. This was part of his plan, it was easy for him to break the fugitive's hand.

SHHIUUU!!

THE SRAK!!

NAH!!

The arrow stuck right in the fugitive's head, Xiao Mingyui dashed quickly to escape the fugitive's grip as soon as he weakened. Xiao Mingyui's forehead folded when he realized that the bow had scratched the hook of his face-covering cloth. Without a care anymore, the woman quickly stepped on her hanfu skirt and dropped herself right in Xiao Jiwang's arms.

Xiao Jiwang dropped his arrow bow, his forehead involuntarily folded as this woman he did not recognize suddenly fell into his arms.

Xiao Mingyui's face-covering cloth fell down, she lowered her head in Xiao Jiwang's arms. Xiao Jiwang looked at him biasedly, yet as soon as Xiao Mingyui raised his head, the man's face looked surprised.

Xiao Mingyui clutched onto Xiao Jiwang's hanfu cloth, it seemed like the poison was working very quickly. His chest suddenly felt tight, his lips also looked very pale. His heart seemed to explode.

Xiao Jiwang stared hard at Xiao Mingyui, then gritted his teeth in annoyance and tightly hugged Xiao Mingyui. The man used the cloth sleeve of his clothes to protect Xiao Mingyui's face.

"That son of a bitch is out!!" Xiao Jiwang's orders, then brought Xiao Mingyui into his carriage and immediately climbed to the top floor of the brothel.

Xiao Jiwang placed Xiao Mingyui hurriedly on the bed, his eyes still staring full of confusion, resentment, and anger. He did not understand why Xiao Mingyui suddenly appeared in the brothel and was willing to go this far for him.