"I know. Don't mention him in front of me again. Our relationship has come to an end. He'll no longer be in my life from now on."
Mu Fengqie said these words in a flat tone. Although she appeared extremely calm, A Ru could still sense the despair in her heart.
Seeing her like this, A Ru felt heart - wrenching. However, she didn't know how to console her. In such matters, the parties involved are often muddled while onlookers see clearly. To truly move on from this relationship, Mu Fengqie could only rely on herself.
By the time Jing Xunce rushed back to the inn in a hurry, there was no one left. Only two letters remained, one from Mu Fengqie and the other from Yuan Yuhan.
"A letter of divorce... Qier, you're really heartless. Can you really be so decisive?" Jing Xunce said as he crushed the letter of divorce in his hand into pieces.
The empress had completely lost her senses. All she could think about now was Jing Xunce. She was eager to have him back by her side. But obviously, his heart wasn't with her. In that case, she had to start with that woman.
"Come here. Keep a close eye on that woman secretly. Report every move of hers to me. If necessary, give her a hard time. I want her to be penniless and unable to survive in Nanqing. You should know what to do, right?"
The empress narrowed her eyes into a slit and stared fixedly at the secret guard kneeling on the ground. The secret guard nodded understandingly and then disappeared from the empress's bedroom.
Mu Fengqie and the others were walking aimlessly on the streets of Nanqing. They were all unfamiliar with this place, so they had no idea where to go after leaving the inn.
"Sister, where shall we go next? Which way is the way back?" A Ru asked puzzledly.
For A Ru, walking on the streets of Nanqing was like walking in a maze. Every way seemed to be a path she had never been on before. It was even difficult to find an inn. And they couldn't just ask people for directions in broad daylight, as that would expose their identities. So they could only wander aimlessly on the street.
"Are you hungry? How about we find a place to eat something first, and then find an inn to stay in. It's getting late today. We can only leave tomorrow." Mu Fengqie replied calmly.
Fortunately, Yuan Yuhan chose to follow them. Otherwise, Mu Fengqie and A Ru, two weak women, wouldn't have had the confidence to leave.
A Ru nodded vigorously in agreement. She had been tired all day. All she wanted now was to find a place to have a good meal, take a hot bath, and then have a good sleep.
After they had a goal, they started to look for a place on the street. A Ru noticed a steamed - bun shop selling meat buns. She was so hungry that her mouth was watering. Mu Fengqie shook her head helplessly when she saw this.
She walked up to the bun shop and took out the money bag she always carried with her. She didn't bring much silver on this trip, but it should be enough for them to get back. All the silver was in this money bag.
"Boss, I'll take six buns. I'll leave the silver here." Mu Fengqie said as she placed the silver on the bun steamer.
As soon as Mu Fengqie finished speaking, a person suddenly rushed out and snatched the money bag from her hand at lightning speed. By the time they came to their senses, that person had already run far away.
Yuan Yuhan was so angry that he rushed to chase after the thief, but was called back by Mu Fengqie. That person could steal the money bag so quickly. It was obvious that he was very skilled, and his martial arts might even be no less than Yuan Yuhan's. Even if they chased after him, they probably wouldn't be able to get the money bag back.
Just now they still had a bag of silver, but now they only had six buns left. A Ru stamped her feet angrily on the spot. It was really like having misfortune on top of misfortune.
"This damned pickpocket actually stole from us! He's really abominable! Don't let this young lady catch him, or I'll cut him into pieces and let him know about the seventy - two punishments of Tianlin!" A Ru punched and kicked the air angrily on the spot.
Mu Fengqie was also very helpless. She, a wealthy person, now had no silver to spend. Could it be that they were going to stay on the street tonight? No! That was absolutely impossible!
"I still have a bracelet on me. Let's find a pawnshop to pawn this bracelet. This bracelet should be worth a good price." Mu Fengqie looked at the bracelet in her hand.
This bracelet was actually bought for her by Jing Xunce. Since she had already decided to divorce, there was no need to keep the things he bought for her. It would only give her false hopes.
However, when she saw this bracelet, her heart ached. Maybe he was already living happily with the empress by now?
They went to look for a pawnshop, but at this hour, the pawnshop was already closed. And they were already hungry and cold. Helplessly, they could only try to use this bracelet to exchange for a full meal and two rooms in an inn.
"Yingchun Tower... Sister, this must be an inn. Let's go in and ask! I still have a pair of earrings on me. They're worth quite a bit of money!" A Ru said eagerly.
After a whole day of running around, her stomach was already growling. The two buns just now were nothing to her. When she was hungry, the more she thought about the delicious food she usually ate. At this moment, she didn't dare to expect too much. All she wanted was a full meal.
When they stepped into Yingchun Tower, a woman rushed out. This woman looked to be in her thirties or forties, but she was dressed gaudily, just like a madam in a brothel. As it turned out, their guess was right. This woman was indeed the madam of a brothel, and the place they were in was a brothel.
"Two young ladies, you must have gone to the wrong place, right? I've never had any female customers here. Is this young master here for some fun?" the madam asked with a smile.
Everyone was surprised by what was happening in front of them. They thought that Yingchun Tower in front of them was an inn. But why was there no one greeting customers outside the brothel? With the closed door, it looked no different from an inn. But the person inside was indeed the madam of a brothel. Everyone was full of doubts about what was happening in front of them.
"Is this really not an inn? Is this really a brothel? Why is it so deserted?" A Ru asked puzzledly.