She refused to marry.

"We found out, it's in the Crown Prince's hands," Yuan Zijin said.

"It's in the Crown Prince's hands, so it has to go to the palace." Lu Huai'an paced back and forth. "I thought such an important thing was in His Majesty's hands, or at least in the hands of the Eldest Princess, but it's actually in the hands of the Crown Prince."

"Young master, shall we go to the palace?" Yuan Zijin asked.

"Once we show ourselves, danger lurks everywhere, and neither of us may be able to leave the capital." Lu Huai'an frowned.

"As long as the goods can get out, it's worth it if we can meet them in the capital," Yuan Zijin said.

"There's no rush." ​​The two walked slowly into the alley.

Su Wanwan returned home, pretending to be nonchalant, but secretly read through her third sister's letters.

We can only wait three days before making any plans.

Today's trip to the brothel, besides yielding Zhao Yu as a reward, also led her to discover another path for revenge.

Shen Linfeng's hidden concubine was actually in Shixiang Pavilion.

She pondered all night and finally came up with a brilliant idea.

Bad things are naturally done by bad people.

The first person that popped into her mind was Lu Huai'an.

Unfortunately, Lu Huai'an did not come to see her after three days.

She felt that she might have been too offensive that day, and just when she was about to be disappointed, Lu Huai'an appeared.

The two shamelessly entered Shixiang Pavilion.

In the evening, Zhao Yu stood in front of the building, holding the painting in both hands, and presented it to Su Wanwan.

"Girl, here are the erotic pictures you wanted."

Su Wanwan unfolded the document, so angry she almost vomited blood.

"What a beautiful scene of spring blossoms filling the path, butterflies playing by the jade railing." Su Wanwan handed it to Lu Huai'an, "Are you satisfied, my husband?"

"In the deep spring, no one sees the palace gardens, only the warbling of orioles and the falling flowers. Such skill is wasted on revising the lyrics in Shixiang Pavilion, what a pity," Lu Huai'an said with a smile.

"What are you laughing at? I've been tricked!" Su Wanwan was so angry she wanted to stomp her feet.

"Zhao Yu is not a bad person. He is forced by life. Why don't you give him a chance?" Lu Huai'an rolled up the painting.

"The person he likes has nothing to do with you," Su Wanwan said angrily.

"What's related to you is related to me," Lu Huai'an said with a worthless smile.

"Miss, this is five hundred taels of silver. I don't know when I offended you. Why are you in such a difficult position?" Zhao Yu took out the silver notes.

"See, a gentleman isn't greedy for money." Lu Huai'an took the four silver notes. "I'll take this painting; it's worth one hundred taels."

Zhao Yu was taken aback for a moment, then hurriedly explained, "Young master, this painting is worthless, three taels is enough."

"If I say it's worth it, then it's worth it." Lu Huai'an pushed the money back. "With your talent, you're more than qualified to be a tutor. Why did you go to work at Shixiang Pavilion?"

"To be honest, I am indeed a teacher. I teach at home during the day and work outside to support those orphans." Zhao Yu's expression was somber.

"An orphan?" Lu Huai'an frowned. "Could you tell me about her?"

It turns out that Zhao Yu went to the capital to take the imperial examinations, but failed repeatedly. So he became a teacher and has been raising several orphans in the past few years.

When he didn't have enough money, he sold his skills at a low price.

But there are very few opportunities to make money on the street.

Last year, he happened to find a newborn baby abandoned outside. He couldn't bear it, so he took the baby in and raised it as his own son.

It was only later that we learned that the child had been thrown out of Shixiang Pavilion.

When the girls at Shixiang Pavilion learned of this, they were deeply moved and recommended him to write lyrics at the brothel.

Zhao Yu brought Su Wanwan and the other girl to his home, a dilapidated but clean little courtyard where about a dozen children were studying.

Feeling guilty and distressed, Su Wanwan gave away her two hundred taels of silver.

Zhao Yu confiscated it.

This made her feel even worse.

Lu Huai'an comforted her for a while before she was able to get out of her guilt.

In the following days, Su Wanwan took care of his academy every day.

Zhao Yu refused to accept the money, so Su Wanwan bought a lot of grain and clothing.

Zhao Yu could tell, "Miss, there's really no need for that. I can support myself."

"To be honest, I have something to ask of you." Su Wanwan said, clutching her handkerchief.

"What is it? Young lady, you are very righteous, please speak frankly," Zhao Yu said.

"Do you know anything about the girl from Shixiang Pavilion?" Su Wanwan asked in a low voice.

"I know a little about it." Zhao Yu got up from the desk and wrote down everything she had brought in a booklet.

"It's like this, I'm feeling uneasy about my conscience, so I wanted to do something good. However, Master Zhao is a gentleman and refuses to accept my money. So, I was thinking of helping the girls in the brothel. For example, if they have any illness, I'll take a doctor to treat them. I'll pay for it myself. What do you think?"

"I'll go ask the girls first. If they're willing, I'll tell you," Zhao Yu said.

Su Wanwan nodded with a smile.

Her plan went smoothly.

The girls at Shixiang Pavilion were all happy to help, so Su Wanwan invited a trustworthy doctor to Shixiang Pavilion for treatment.

A few days later, Su Wanwan went to the clinic to inquire about the situation and finally learned that the most severe case of venereal disease in the building was Ying'er.

Upon receiving this news, Su Wanwan was overjoyed.

So that night, he took Lu Huai'an to Shixiang Pavilion again.

Ying'er was a young girl who suffered a lot because she was naive and didn't know any better.

Su Wanwan pulled her into a room. "Do me a favor, and I'll redeem you."

Ying'er was overjoyed; she never imagined in her life that she would be able to redeem herself.

"Miss, whatever you ask me to do, I'll do it." Ying'er agreed without even thinking.

"If you transfer your illness to that Qin girl, I will redeem you from your servitude. But this must be done in secrecy and cannot be known to outsiders." Su Wanwan took out a silver note and placed it in her palm.

"That's all?" Ying'er was somewhat incredulous. Of all the people who came here on weekdays, weren't they all lusting after her body, taking advantage of her without paying her?

"That's all, but it can't be known to outsiders," Su Wanwan instructed. "If it fails, I won't be able to help you get your freedom."

"Okay, girl, I'll definitely do it. I've disliked her for a long time." Ying'er took the money and left happily.

On the way back, Lu Huai'an sat in the carriage, his eyes deep and he remained silent for a long time.

"You think I'm disgusting?" Su Wanwan put her hands on her hips, somewhat angry.

Lu Huai'an shook his head.

"Then why do you look so unhappy and angry?" Su Wanwan asked, her tone slightly angry.

"I'll deal with the Shen family. You don't need to make yourself look so pathetic." Lu Huai'an lowered his eyes.

"Come here! You didn't make a sound!" Su Wanwan complained.

The carriage stopped, and Su Wanwan lifted the curtain to look at the mansion, which was even bigger than her own home.

"Is this your new place?"

"Yes, come in and have a seat." Lu Huai'an got off the carriage and reached out his hand to him.

Su Wanwan grabbed his wrist and jumped down.

Looking at the four large characters written on the plaque, "Zhang's Residence?"

Lu Huai'an was taken aback.

"You can't read?"

Su Wanwan scratched her head. "Hehe, not much."