I woke up as the Villainous Empress

56 Secret Meeting (IV)

“BR....BROTHEL? THE KIND OF BROTHEL THAT WE KNOW?” Yang Ning’s eyes widened in shock when she heard Gu Lan say that the place Zheng Liang brought her was not an extravagant and colorful diner but a brothel.

Isn’t a brothel a place where women and alcohol are involved?

A BROTHEL?? HOW CAN HE BRING HER TO A PLACE LIKE THAT?

She just wanted to have tea with him outside the palace. How did they end up coming here?

She stared at Zheng Liang in disbelief and couldn’t believe how this kind of man could be interested in such things.

From his upright posture to his righteous attitude, he looks like a decent man who will fight against injustice.

He doesn’t look like a person who would be interested in playing around with women and frequents a place like a brothel.

He is the Crown Prince after all. How can he come to a place like this?

However, it seems like her opinion about his character was wrong. Not all lead characters can be right-minded and can fight for injustice.

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How can he be a decent person when he visits a brothel? Hah! He is engaged and soon going to get married in less than three months and here he is coming to the brothel to have fun.

‘Tsk. What was she even expecting from a filthy rich man in the Empire? He is the future Crown Prince, of course, he can do anything.

Looks like it’s true that one should not judge a book by its cover.

She took her roommate as a nice person, but she backstabbed her in the back and framed her for using banned drugs.

Same with Zheng Liang. She took him as a decent and respectable man but after this incident, she wasn’t sure about him either.

However, why did he bring her here if he were coming to this place? What are his intentions behind this action? She wondered and looked at him suspiciously.

She only wanted to meet him for tea as she needed to thank him for saving her the other day and also needed to discuss something important.

However, even though she wanted to meet him in private, outside the royal palace, she never intended to come to a cheap place like here.

What can they even talk about at a Brothel? She frowned and held tightly to Xiaowei’s sleeves anxiously.

Just like Yang Ning, Xiaowei was also panicking and couldn’t understand the reason why His Highness brought them to a dangerous place like this.

What if someone recognized Yang Ning? Even though they’re disguised and wearing ordinary clothes, it still can be dangerous if someone recognised them.

Then the vicious rumors about Yang Ning will spread like fire around the whole capital and it will be difficult for her to become a part of the royal family then.

While Yang Ning and Xiaowei were going crazy with their wild imaginations, Zheng Liang turned around and noticed Yang Ning’s anxious and questionable expressions.

“Lady Yang Ning, didn’t you say in your letter that you do not want anyone to find out about our meeting? That’s why we are here.” Zheng Liang said indifferently.

“This place might look inappropriate for our first official meeting, but I will make sure to not make you feel uncomfortable about anything. You can trust in me and follow inside.” He said to assure Yang Ning’s anxious heart.

Yang Ning pursed her lips and wondered what could be the reason that they came to this place when she saw Gu Lan whisper something in Zheng Liang’s ears which caused his expression to turn dark.

Zheng Liang turned to Yang Ning and said, ” Lady Yang Ning, we are getting late. Why don’t we go inside and talk while having a cup of tea?”

Seeing the assured expressions on Zheng Liang, Yang Ning had no choice but to follow him inside. What can she possibly say after all?

Moreover, she isn’t a conservative person like the people of this world. If he is here to enjoy himself, then who is stopping her?

She will also drink and enjoy to her heart’s content.

‘YES, FANG LI. IT IS YOUR TIME TO SHOW HIM THAT YOU’RE NOT THE RIGHT CANDIDATE TO MARRY HIM. GRAB THIS OPPORTUNITY AND MAKE IT POSSIBLE!’

“Alright. Let’s go inside.” Yang Ning nodded and followed him inside.

Xiaowei tried to hold onto her sleeves but Yang Ning smiled at her and pulled her along with her.

If she is going inside, how can she leave Xiaowei outside? Their fates are connected.

If she is going to die today, they will die together.

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“Waah! This place is so beautiful.” Yang Ning exclaimed in surprise to see how beautifully decorated the place was from the inside.

Although the crowd was a bit too much for her to adjust to, the place was one of a kind on its own.

The whole place was decorated with Chinese lanterns and colorful curtains. Not only that, the beautiful paintings and flower chains were adoring every corner of the large property.

While the tables were filled with men who were drunk and were spouting all kinds of nonsense, women, who were dressed beautifully and were looking like princesses were serving them food and drinks.

Just as she had expected, the place was colorful and cheerful.

However, unlike others, they managed to get two empty tables on the balcony of the first floor, from where everything can be seen that was happening on the ground floor and heard what people were talking about because their voices were too loud for them to ignore their words.

At one table, Xiaowei and Gu Lan sat together, meanwhile, on the other, Zheng Liang and Yang Ning were sitting together.

” This is herbal tea. It will be good for your health.” Zheng Liang said as he poured a cup of tea to Yang Ning, who was busy looking around the interesting place.

Who would have thought that she would get a chance to visit a brothel? It’s a bright place indeed.

“Ah? Tea?” Yang Ning looked at him in a daze when he offered to have a cup of tea.

Is he for real? They came to a brothel and he offered her herbal tea.

Is he out of his mind? She judged him with a frown on her face. He should at least offer her some alcohol.

The lady servers holding alcohol bottles are walking around the whole place. How can he not think about their sales and help them a little? How mean.

“Yes. Do you want to have something else?” He asked.

Yang Ning forced a smile and shook her head and said, ” No...no need. I was just surprised that this place also serves herbal tea.”

“Ah. Even though it’s a brothel, it serves all kinds of dishes, just like a diner. You can be assured about the food and the drinks. All have been checked before they are served to our table.” He said and gestured to her to relax about everything.

“Ah. That’s great.” Yang Ning nodded.

Zheng Liang took a sip of his tea and asked her, “What did you want to talk about that you wanted to keep this meeting a secret from everyone?” He asked curiously.

This thing has been bugging him since yesterday. Since he couldn’t wait for a few days, he asked her to meet today and discuss the important thing she talked about in the letter.

“Ah, about that....” Yang Ning trailed off as she put down her tea cup and cleared her throat before saying, ” I wanted to talk about us.”

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