Lian'er was the top courtesan in the Drunken Wind Tower. She saw countless silver taels every day. Although five hundred taels was no small amount, Lian'er didn't intend to trust these people of unknown origin so easily.
Moreover, the person Mu Fengqie wanted to inquire about was the Seventh Princess, a flamboyant figure. Lian'er didn't want to get involved in such trouble. She just wanted to live a peaceful life here.
Seeing Lian'er unmoved, Mu Fengqie frowned slightly. "Does the girl think five hundred taels is too little? How about one thousand taels?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Mu Fengqie took out another five - hundred - tael silver note from her bosom. A reward of one thousand taels was rare even for a top courtesan like Lian'er, so a look of surprise appeared on her face.
Seeing the surprise on Lian'er's face, Mu Fengqie felt a little more at ease. At least she could tell what Lian'er was thinking. Sure enough, the love of money was universal.
Although Lian'er was a bit hesitant, she still chose to play it safe. After all, the person they were involved with was from the royal family. As an unknown person living in the market, she couldn't afford to offend the royal family.
Moreover, everyone knew about the character of the Seventh Princess. She was the emperor's favorite princess, and there were many stories about her.
"Please put away the silver notes, girl. I really can't answer your questions. Please find someone else." Lian'er turned her head away and didn't look at the stack of silver notes.
Mu Fengqie could tell that Lian'er had doubts in her heart, and she could also tell that Lian'er loved money. Coincidentally, Mu Fengqie was not short of money.
She took out another five - hundred - tael silver note from her bosom and placed it on top of the one - thousand - tael note. In just a few minutes, the amount had increased from five hundred taels to one thousand and five hundred taels. Lian'er could hardly believe her eyes.
Even though she had always been very self - controlled, when she saw so much silver, she couldn't help but be shocked. It was so easy to get one thousand and five hundred taels. If it were someone else, she would surely tell them everything she knew. But unfortunately, these people were inquiring about the controversial Seventh Princess.
Lian'er still had some misgivings in her heart, and her facial expression began to show hesitation. Seeing this, Mu Fengqie's mouth curled up slightly. It seemed that there was still hope. At least Lian'er was hesitating because of the silver.
She took out another five - hundred - tael silver note with a smile and placed it on the table. Looking intently at Lian'er with wide - open eyes, she said, "The girl should think carefully. This is not just five hundred taels. There are other brothels besides the Drunken Wind Tower, and there are other top courtesans besides the girl. If the girl doesn't make up her mind soon, these two thousand taels will fall into someone else's hands."
Two thousand taels was no small amount for Lian'er. Apart from some tips on weekdays, the madam only gave them a small portion of the silver. So these two thousand taels were a significant income for her.
Moreover, Lian'er thought this was a rare opportunity. If she really hesitated any longer, she would have to let go of these two thousand taels.
Without much hesitation, she immediately said, "Alright. Since the girl is so generous, I have nothing to hesitate about. Just ask whatever you want to know."
As she spoke, she stuffed all the silver notes into her bosom, with a beaming smile on her face.
Mu Fengqie had long expected this result. Her mouth curled up slightly. "Does the girl know the current whereabouts of the Seventh Princess? I heard that the Seventh Princess fled from the Qin Dynasty. Do you know where she has fled to?"
At this moment, Mu Fengqie could hardly hide her excitement. She felt that she was only one step away from the truth. She just hoped that this Lian'er would not let her down and that she could get some useful information from her.
Hearing this, Lian'er's face changed slightly. But since she had already taken Mu Fengqie's silver notes, she had to bite the bullet and tell everything she knew.
"The Seventh Princess is currently recuperating in the palace. I heard that the emperor is very angry, so he hasn't revealed this matter yet. He is also thinking about avenging the person who hurt the Seventh Princess." Lian'er whispered.
There were always a large number of people coming and going in the Drunken Wind Tower. There were countless people who came specifically to see Lian'er, the top courtesan. There were even some royal relatives who came to the Drunken Wind Tower to see Lian'er. Over time, Lian'er knew some secrets that others didn't.
However, Lian'er was a sensible person. She never told others what she heard, especially to people like Mu Fengqie who came specifically to inquire about information.
If it weren't for the great temptation of the silver notes, Lian'er would never have betrayed this information. She just hoped that these people were ordinary people. When she saved enough money to redeem herself, she would leave this place full of troubles.
Hearing this, the smile on Mu Fengqie's face disappeared completely. She estimated that if Lian'er knew that she was the culprit, no matter how much silver she was given, Lian'er would never tell her these things.
Mu Fengqie knew that things wouldn't be so simple. Apart from Beiming, Bei Moxue had nowhere else to go. So Mu Fengqie had always been very puzzled about where else she could go.
It wasn't until she heard Lian'er's words that she no longer had any doubts. It turned out that the emperor of Beiming had such a plan. But Mu Fengqie would never give them a chance. If they wanted to take revenge on her, they were just daydreaming!
Seeing Mu Fengqie's strange expression, Lian'er began to feel suspicious. She always thought that Mu Fengqie's smile was eerie. She also knew that Mu Fengqie wasn't telling her the truth. But since she had already taken her money, she couldn't do anything against her conscience. Just as the saying goes, "Take people's money and help them solve their problems."
"Does the girl have anything else to ask?" Lian'er asked tentatively.
Mu Fengqie looked up and slowly asked, "Is what the girl said true? Which young master did you hear it from?"
Although Mu Fengqie could feel that what Lian'er said was true, she still wanted to be absolutely sure to avoid falling into the trap of the emperor of Beiming.
Lian'er nodded. "What I said is all true. I'm the only one in the Drunken Wind Tower who knows this news. Oh no, I'm afraid there are very few people in Beiming who know this news."
Saying this, Lian'er lifted her chin proudly and continued, "Don't doubt what I said, girl. I heard it from the young master. He and the Seventh Princess were childhood sweethearts. What he said can't be false. Moreover, his aunt is the current queen. How could it be false?"