Mu Yunyao had a smile on her face, but she said straightforwardly, "So you're the owner of the Ru Yi Pavilion?"
"Exactly."
"Since you've already spoken, this matter will be much easier to handle. Jin Lan, show her the agreement signed between Ding Yue Lan and me at the Nebula Pavilion." Mu Yunyao didn't plan on wasting her breath.
"What contract?" She sat on the ground and wailed, "My God, isn't this asking for my life? The one who bought that Ding Yinglan first spent ten thousand taels of silver, and now she has been robbed by someone else. How can I live like this? I might as well just die here …"
Mu Yunyao didn't expect that the person who had been reasonable just a moment ago would suddenly act like a scoundrel, and instantly frowned.
If she had known earlier that Ding Yue Lan had signed a contract with the Nebula Pavilion, she would have happily received the ten thousand taels of silver last night. She blamed herself for listening to Lord Ding and Madam Ding's instigation to ruthlessly strike a line from Mu Yunyao.
Many people who had been waiting at the entrance of the brocade garden and were preparing to go to the Unenviable Pavilion for a cup of tea gathered around. Upon hearing the news about Ding Yue Lan, they became even more interested. The Ding Family's matter had long become the topic of discussion for the citizens of Ziling City. Even now, people were still talking about it, thinking that the members of the Ding Family had already left Ziling City.
The Ru Yi Pavilion was a brothel, and the grand and majestic Zhang Xuan had caused the downfall of his wife. If this news were to spread, wouldn't the whole of Ziling City be thrown into chaos?
Mu Yunyao's expression turned cold when she heard the discussions around her. "I have nothing to do with how much you spent to buy her, but before the time agreed on in the book is up, she's the shopkeeper of the Nebula Market. If you continue to be entangled with her, then don't blame me for going against you!" With the contract in hand, and before the Ru Yi Pavilion's indenture contract, she was the one who was in charge.
"Miss Mu, making a set of clothes costs thousands of taels of silver, so naturally, you don't know the hardships that we lowly people face. Our lady will need to accompany countless other customers to earn back ten thousand taels of silver, and I'll buy her, but I want her to be the pillar of our Ru Yi Pavilion. If you take her away, half of our Ru Yi Pavilion will collapse.
"How dare you!" A stern shout suddenly sounded out, interrupting the old procuress of the Ru Yi Pavilion.
The crowd suddenly parted, and Lady Jin slowly walked over with her silver red hands.
When the old procuress of the Ru Yi Pavilion saw Lady Jin, her expression changed and she hurriedly lowered her head.
Mu Yunyao stepped forward to support Lady Jin, silently hinting for her not to be angry.
There was a trace of a smile on her face, but when she went to look at the Brothel Keeper, her expression had turned completely cold. "Since Ding Yue Lan signed the contract with Nebula Pavilion, then she is the shopkeeper of Nebula Market. If you feel sorry for the money you spent, go and find the person who sold Ding Yue. If you dare to continue pestering and slandering Nebula Workshop, then don't blame me for being impolite."
Ignoring the title that she had on her, it was easy for Cao YunNian to seal the Ru Yi Pavilion with his status!
"Yes, I know that I was wrong, and I don't dare to mess around anymore, please forgive me."
"Hurry up and leave!"
"Yes, yes, thank you Madam for your magnanimity." The old procuress of the Ru Yi Pavilion quickly took her people and left.
Mu Yunyao looked at her back as she left in a hurry, but the space between her eyebrows didn't loosen.
Seeing that her expression was off, Madam Jin thought that she was still thinking about what had just happened and comforted her. "Don't worry about her. It's just a matter of time before people start spreading rumors. It won't affect us too much."
"Mm, I understand. Madam's complexion looks much better today." Mu Yunyao naturally understood this logic, but she felt that things might not be as simple as they seemed. The old procuress of the Ru Yi Pavilion had just made a ruckus, and she felt that it was more like a joke.
When Su Qing accompanied Lady Jin for a walk in the garden, Mu Yunyao called over a few dozen silver taels. "Someone from the Ru Yi Pavilion has arrived today. I feel unease in my heart. Go and check with Lord Ding and Old Madam Ding to see if they have come into contact with anyone."
"Yes, Mistress."
Jin Lan brought over a cup of tea. Seeing Mu Yunyao lightly frown between her eyebrows, she carefully asked, "Miss, do you think there's a problem with this?"
Mu Yunyao slightly nodded her head. "The old procuress of the Ru Yi Pavilion isn't stupid, even if her Mrs Ding and appearance is any more beautiful, she shouldn't have spent ten thousand silver taels on someone. Furthermore, when she discovered that we had the agreement signed by the Mrs Ding, her attitude changed too suddenly. After seeing Madame Jin, she was even more afraid to refute, and just turned around after saying that, no matter how you look at it, it seems like she was testing me. "
"Test?"
"Let's see if you can find out within six taels." No one knew if there would be anyone who would be unable to restrain themselves. Furthermore, in the last battle for the embroidery lady, she had secretly taken action to lock down a Rainbow Moon Pavilion. After all this time, it was hard to avoid the people from the Rainbow Moon Pavilion not finding out about her, so it wasn't a bad idea to be extra careful.
He went to investigate, but after two days, he still could not find any clues.
Mu Yunyao wasn't too worried. There wasn't any reason for a person to guard against thieves every day. If there really was someone behind the Ru Yi Pavilion, then they would definitely make a move. She just needed to be careful when dealing with them.
These past few days, Mu Yunyao had been staring at the Neon Clouds Workshop as she looked at the 'not envious' building. It was rare for her to be busy and take time off, so she brought Jin Lan and Jin Qiao out to stroll around the streets.
When they arrived on the street, they found a cheerful atmosphere everywhere, and suddenly there were quite a few stalls selling rabbit lamps and moon cakes.
Mu Yunyao thought for a moment and couldn't help but have a sudden understanding. "Tomorrow should be the Mid-Autumn Festival, right?"
"That's right young miss, you haven't mentioned it these past two days. This servant even thought you didn't like Mid-Autumn Festival."
"How could I not like being reunited in the middle of autumn?" It was just that this year's Mid-Autumn Festival only consisted of her and her mother.
At the time, many of the children would carry a rabbit lantern in their hands, but none of them looked as beautiful as the one in her hands. This was because her father had personally pasted it for her, with long ears, a fat body, red eyes, and a few trembling whiskers. It was hard to tell how many children were envious of her.
"Miss, you like Bunny Hair Lamps. How about this servant buy one for you?" Jin Lan couldn't help but ask when she was lost in thought while looking at the lamp.
Mu Yunyao shook her head. "There's no need, just a look will do. Let's go."
In her heart, she was no longer a thirteen year old child. Even if she were to bring back the lamp, she would not be able to find her usual innocence. Moreover, the most beautiful lamp was already imprinted in her mind.
"Yes." Jin Lan secretly looked at Mu Yunyao. She felt that there was an indescribable emotion on her body, as if she was sighing with emotion or reminiscing. It was so complicated that it was hard to tell them apart.