I am a prince in Zhutian Films

Chapter 397 Zhang Haohao's Escape

Why don’t you ask Zhao Paner for help?
Zhang Haohao actually thought about asking Zhao Paner for help. After all, Zhao Paner’s identity was different now, and it would be easy to help her get rid of her citizenship.

But she fell into a misunderstanding, that is, Zhao Huai'en wanted to get her.

Although this idea was not wrong, she thought that Zhao Huai'en would do everything he could to get her.

And Zhao Pan'er is the princess of Prince Han's Mansion, so it goes without saying which side she will stand on.

At least in Zhang Haohao's opinion, if Zhao Huai'en was unwilling to give in, Zhao Pan'er would most likely not help him, so it would be better for him to come directly to Zhao Huai'en.

Of course, Xiang You's protection of Song Yinzhang also gave her some other ideas.

If I could follow Zhao Huai'en after leaving my citizenship, it might be a good choice.

But it was impossible to say such words to Zhao Huai'en, so Zhang Haohao fell silent, thinking about how to organize his words, but saw Zhao Wei restrained his smile and said solemnly: "Madam Zhang, as far as I know, you have been famous in Dongjing City for several years and have countless admirers. If you want to get rid of your status, there may be people who can help you. Why do you have to come to the Han Palace?"

There was no need to think about this question. Zhang Haohao replied, "I dare not deceive Your Highness. Although there are people who want to redeem me, I have always been very proud. I think that even if I am a lowly person, as long as I work hard, I can achieve something and be respected. I want to let the world know that even if I am a lowly person, I can still make a name for myself. I also want to let the world know that women are not necessarily inferior to men."

Zhao Wei nodded and praised sincerely: "Madam Zhang has great ambitions and courage, and she speaks well. Pan'er has also said the same thing to me."

Zhang Haohao was stunned for a moment, then said modestly, "I dare not compare myself with the princess."

Zhao Wei shook his head and said with a smile, "In fact, you have already achieved what you wanted in your heart. With your singing voice, you have won the praise and reward of your father and the queen, and you have been sought after by scholars and scholars. Even the famous Liu Jiulang led his horse for you. Throughout the Song Dynasty, no female musician has reached such a height as you."

Throughout the thousands of years of history, there have been many famous prostitutes. Although these women were of low status, their spirit and ability were more outstanding than most men, and their actions were also more outstanding than many men.

The Zhang Haohao in front of him did have a different demeanor from that of an ordinary courtesan. In terms of ambition and courage alone, she gave people the feeling that women were no less capable than men.

"Your Highness, thank you for your praise. I am ashamed to accept it."

Zhang Haohao didn't expect Zhao Wei to praise her. Although she was a little happy, she still sighed, "I used to be proud of this, but now I really understand that a lowly person is still a lowly person. In the eyes of others, I am just an insignificant and amusing toy. No one will care about my opinion, and no one will really respect me."

Zhang Haohao took a breath and continued, "I have thought about it for a long time and I don't want to stay in the Jiaofangsi anymore, so I came here to find the princess, hoping that the princess can help me speak. As long as Zhao Changshi is willing to remove me from the imperial family, I will do anything for you."

She said the last half of the sentence while looking at Zhao Huai'en, and one could tell that her tone was very complicated, and it couldn't be summed up in just one or two words.

After saying that, Zhang Haohao knelt down in front of Zhao Wei and Zhao Huai'en and lowered his head.

Zhao Wei was stunned. The meaning of Zhang Haohao's words was very clear. As long as Zhao Huai'en nodded, she was willing to sacrifice herself.

So, he couldn't help but turn his head to look at Zhao Huai'en, lowering his voice and asking, "Did you force her?"

"Master, don't you know what kind of person I am? How is this possible?" Zhao Huai'en couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Zhao Wei was stunned again and turned to look at Zhang Haohao.

"Madam Zhang, as far as I know, you and Chi Pan seem to be together, right?"

"Your Highness is right. I was indeed with Chi Yanei before, but we had a quarrel not long ago, which made me think a lot. Today we officially broke up. Now I have no relationship with him. I am still a prostitute." Zhang Haohao answered truthfully.

After the quarrel between the two, Zhang Haohao thought carefully about her future. Although she wouldn't have to worry about money if she followed Chi Pan, as a famous courtesan in Tokyo City, she was not short of money. The main reason she was with Chi Pan was that she had feelings for him.

To be honest, the only thing she was dissatisfied with Chi Pan was that Chi Pan could not protect her officially.

At Xiao Qinyan's birthday party, she realized one thing: she was already in her twenties and no longer young. Although she could still rely on her singing voice to enjoy glory, how long could this glory last?
Her voice has always been her strength, but once it's gone, her status in the Jiaofangsi will plummet, and she may end up being a man's plaything, needing to entertain customers every day.

The thought of receiving customers made her tremble with fear. She had always sold her art but not her body. Even when she was with Chi Pan, it was because they had a mutual affection for each other and they had never crossed the bottom line.

She couldn't bear to become the same as those courtesans who entertained customers, so she was so eager to get rid of her status, wanting to make a way out for herself while her fame was still there.

Over the years, many people have expressed their desire to redeem her, and they are all officials.

It's just that she was ambitious in her early years and didn't want to be a concubine who could only stay in a wealthy mansion. Besides, she was with Chi Pan at that time, so she never considered it.

After she had completely given up on Chi Pan today, although she wanted to get rid of her status, she was still a little unwilling, so she thought that even if she had to be someone's concubine, she had to find one with a high enough status.

Zhao Wei was a prince, so she didn't dare to have any unrealistic thoughts. But since Zhao Wei was willing to marry Zhao Pan'er, who was born a merchant girl, as his princess, it showed that Zhao Wei would not look down on women of lower status. In addition, there was also Xiang You who stood up for Song Yinzhang, which showed that the style of the Prince of Han's Mansion was different from that of other wealthy families. So would Zhao Huai'en also be different from ordinary men?

Of course, perhaps Zhao Huai'en could not do as well as Zhao Wei and Xiang You, but at least he was definitely much better than those men who treated women as playthings.

She thought very clearly that if Zhao Huai'en was willing to help her, she was willing to sacrifice herself.

Zhao Huai'en is handsome, has a high status, and is not too old, only a few years older than her. Being Zhao Huai'en's woman is many times better than being with those older men.

So, she came to Anyefang to find Zhao Pan'er, wanting Zhao Pan'er to help her make some connections, but she didn't expect to meet Zhao Huai'en and King of Han Zhao Wei directly.

Although he had known for a long time that Zhang Haohao and Chi Pan would break up, Zhao Wei was still stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Madam Zhang, you don't need to emphasize that you are a prostitute. I believe Huai En won't mind. Of course, if you are a prostitute, it would be even better, right, Huai En?"

Looking at Zhao Wei's teasing smile, Zhao Huai'en sighed helplessly, but did not deny it. He hummed and looked at Zhang Haohao and said, "Madam Zhang, you get up first."

Zhang Haohao did not stand up, but just asked: "Has Zhao Changshi agreed to my request?"

Zhao Huai'en sighed, "Madam Zhang, you may have misunderstood me. Maybe I didn't make it clear to you that day. I like you, but I don't mean you must commit yourself to me. I didn't think of using the matter of denaturalization to force you. I told you that night that as long as you want to denaturalize, you can come to me at any time. Because I like you, I am willing to help you."

Zhang Haohao was stunned, and inexplicably felt moved.

Zhao Wei laughed exaggeratedly and said, "Oh, this is unrequited love. A licking dog will end up with nothing. Didn't I tell you that?"

Zhao Huai'en looked at him helplessly and continued to say to Zhang Haohao: "Of course, if you are willing to marry me, I am of course happy..."

Before he finished speaking, Zhang Haohao interrupted him and said, "Master Zhao, I have no other desires, and I have never expected to marry you. I just want to get out of the Jiaofangsi and have a place in the city of Tokyo. Master Zhao, as long as you help me get rid of my status and give me a place to go, I am willing to give everything."

Zhang Haohao bowed her head and begged again, keeping herself in a very humble position. She was no longer at the age of fantasizing, and she had figured out her situation some time ago.

Not to mention that she doesn't dare to think about marrying Zhao Huai'en now, even when she was still very naive, she didn't dare to have such an idea. The gap in their status and position was too big.

She now had only one idea, which was to stay in Tokyo City where she grew up and get the protection of Zhao Huai'en, so that she wouldn't have to worry about being bullied in Tokyo City.

Looking at Zhang Haohao who was kneeling on the ground, Zhao Huai'en stood up from his seat, walked to her, squatted slowly, and sighed: "Are you really willing to do anything and give everything?"

Zhang Haohao raised his head and met Zhao Huai'en's gaze without any hesitation.

"Yes."

Zhao Huai'en sighed silently, helped Zhang Haohao up, and said as a matter of course: "Since you are with me, I should naturally give you a status."

Zhang Haohao was shocked and looked at Zhao Huai'en in disbelief.

"Zhao Changshi, are you serious?"

Zhao Huai'en nodded: "Of course I am serious."

Zhao Wei looked at the stunned Zhang Haohao, and finally set his eyes on Zhao Huai'en, saying happily: "Huai'en, congratulations on getting the beauty."

Although Zhang Haohao was not as beautiful and charming as Zhao Pan'er, she was definitely a beauty, and she did not have that worldly air. Zhao Wei still liked her very much, much more than he liked Song Yinzhang, so he was naturally happy to see their relationship succeed.

However, some things still need to be criticized.

"Madam Zhang." Zhang Haohao came back to his senses and bowed quickly.

Zhao Wei said solemnly, "I support you being with Huai En. I know you don't like him now, but since you have chosen to be with him, I have to remind you that the Han Palace hates betrayal the most. Don't let me find out that you are still connected with Chi Pan."

Zhao Wei suddenly became stern. The aura of someone who had been in a high position for a long time made Zhang Haohao tremble. Her legs felt weak. She quickly assured him, "Don't worry, Your Highness. I will never betray the Han Palace, nor will I betray Zhao Changshi."

She is not stupid. She knows what Zhao Huai'en's identity is and what her identity is. Not to mention that Zhao Huai'en has the support of the Prince Han's Mansion. If she dares to betray Zhao Wei, she might not even know how she died.

"That's better." Zhao Wei's expression changed, and the sternness on his face instantly turned into a smile: "It's better to do it today than to wait for a day. Huai En, take Madam Zhang to the Jiaofangsi to get rid of her membership."

Zhao Huai'en glanced at the things on the table. Before he could speak, Zhang Haohao said very considerately, "Your Highness, I am not in a hurry. Your business is more important."

"Why, without Huai En, I still can't handle things?" Zhao Wei smiled and waved his hand: "Okay, you guys go."

"Master, I will take Madam Zhang to get rid of her citizenship first."

Zhao Wei nodded, and suddenly remembered something, and said, "Oh, right, now that Madam Zhang has been stripped of her citizenship, it's not appropriate for her to live in Shuangxi Tower anymore. Let her move here to keep Pan'er company."

"Isn't this... inappropriate?"

"Then are you still planning to let her live in your house?" Zhao Wei asked back.

Zhao Huai'en wanted to marry Zhang Haohao, but now that they had no status, it would be inappropriate for Zhang Haohao to live in his house, so he was silent for a moment, then turned to look at Zhang Haohao: "Mrs. Zhang, what do you think?"

"I will obey you and Your Highness." Zhang Haohao was naturally happy to keep Zhao Pan'er company. After all, Zhao Pan'er was the future princess. It would definitely be beneficial rather than harmful to have a good relationship with Zhao Pan'er.

"Thank you very much, Master."

Zhao Huai'en didn't bother to be polite with Zhao Wei. After a slight bow, he took Zhang Haohao out.

Looking at the carriage parked at the door, Zhao Huai'en said, "Madam Zhang, I'll send someone to take you back to Shuangxi Tower to pack your daily clothes. After you're settled, I'll take you to the Jiaofangsi. Is that okay with you?"

Feeling the respect that he had never received anywhere else in Chi Pan, Zhang Haohao was moved again and nodded heavily.

In the afternoon, the Jiaofangsi.

As soon as Zhang Haohao and Zhao Huai'en got off the carriage, they saw the chief officer of the Music Bureau, Yuan Changhe, leading several officials towards them.

Zhang Haohao immediately bowed respectfully: "Greetings, Envoy Yuan."

Yuan Changhe waved his hand amiably and said, "Madam Zhang, this is Doctor Ruan from our Ministry of Rites. Lord Ruan is here specifically for your matter."

"Zhang Haohao has met Lord Ruan."

"No need to be so polite, Madam Zhang."

Doctor Ruan looked polite, then looked at Zhao Huai'en and said respectfully, "I am Doctor Ruan Rongxuan from the Ministry of Rites, and I am honored to meet Mr. Zhao."

"know me?"

Zhao Huai'en had little interaction with the officials of the Ministry of Rites, and not many of them knew him. He had just sent someone to say hello before, but he didn't expect that the other party would know him.

"Last year, on His Royal Highness King Han's birthday, I had the honor of meeting you."

Zhao Huai'en hummed: "Thank you for going there in person."

"Thank you for your help. It is my honor to work for Mr. Zhao." Ruan Rongxian said, turning to look at the clerk beside him and taking a wooden box from his hand.

"Mrs. Zhang, here is your certificate of deregistration and household registration. From now on, you are no longer a musician of the Jiaofangsi, but a deregistered citizen."

"Thank you, sir. Thank you, sir."

Zhang Haohao took the wooden box excitedly, her hands were shaking a little. She had always wanted to get rid of her citizenship, and at this moment her wish came true. From now on, she, Zhang Haohao, was no longer a lowly musician, but a real good citizen.

Looking at the excited Zhang Haohao, Yuan Changhe's expression changed.

As the director of the Jiaofangsi, which was affiliated with the Ministry of Rites, he had some understanding of his superior Ruan Rongxian. Although the Ruan family was not considered a wealthy family in Tokyo, it was a respectable official family.

As for denaturalizing Zhang Haohao, Ruan Rongxian just had to open his mouth.

But Doctor Ruan came in person, and was so polite to Zhang Haohao, and even more respectful to Zhao Changshi who was beside Zhang Haohao. He understood in an instant that Zhang Haohao must have been trying to get close to this Zhao Changshi.

Although Yuan Changhe had no idea about the background of this Zhao Changshi, he knew without a doubt that he was an important figure since Doctor Ruan was so respectful to him. This made him feel a little terrified, but also very fortunate.

Fortunately, he has always been optimistic about Zhang Haohao, and has been very tolerant of her and has never targeted her.

Ruan Rongxuan didn't notice Yuan Changhe's expression, and took a wooden box from a servant behind him: "Madam Zhang, inside is the indenture of your maid, please keep it."

"Thank you, Master Ruan."

"Madam Zhang, you don't have to be polite. These are all orders from Chief Zhao."

Hearing this, Zhang Haohao was stunned, and then said with a touching face: "Zhao Changshi, thank you!"

Zhang Haohao really didn't expect that Zhao Huai'en would be so thoughtful, even thinking of the maid beside her.

Those people have followed her for many years, and if possible, she would naturally want to help them become good people, but her maids were all from the Music Bureau, and she did not have the right to let them become good people.

Zhao Huai'en shook his head and smiled, then looked at Ruan Rongxuan. He wanted to say a few polite words to say goodbye, but suddenly remembered that Zhao Wei also had some plans for the Ministry of Rites, so he smiled and said, "I will host you tomorrow, Lord Ruan, are you free?"

"There are some."

Ruan Rongxian was overjoyed. The man in front of him was the King of Han's right-hand man. Now that Zhao Huai'en had invited him, he had to get it even if he didn't have it.

"Then after I finish my shift, I will wait for Master Ruan at Youran Residence."

Waiting?
How could he, a fifth-rank doctor, dare to allow a third-rank chief official of the royal palace to wait on him?

Ruan Rongxuan quickly bowed and said, "No, no, I will definitely visit you on time."

Zhao Huai'en nodded and looked at Yuan Changhe: "Your Excellency Yuan, you are the Jiaofangshi of the Jiaofangsi, you should pay more attention to everything. Although the women of the Jiaofangsi are of low status, they are also flesh and blood, and have dignity. If you cause trouble again, you may not be so lucky next time."

Because of Shen Ruzhuo's incident, the Music Bureau was investigated. Although Yuan Changhe did not have any major problems, his minor problems were quite serious. In other words, the Music Bureau was just a pretext for the Prince Han's Mansion to take action, otherwise Yuan Changhe would never have been safe and sound.

Yuan Changhe's heart trembled, and he quickly saluted and said, "Yes, sir, I will remember your words."

"Zhao Changshi, Envoy Yuan is actually quite nice." Zhang Haohao said something nice for Yuan Changhe, and then took the opportunity to show off his power and said to Yuan Changhe with a smile, "Envoy Yuan, please take care of my sisters in the music school in the future."

"sure."

At this moment, Yuan Changhe's treatment of Zhang Haohao was no longer polite, but respectful, and at the same time grateful.

Zhao Huai'en was too lazy to pay attention to Yuan Changhe. After bowing to Ruan Rongxuan, he said to Zhang Haohao, "Let's go. I'll take you back."

(End of this chapter)