When an unfaithful man becomes the king

He crouched down, flipping the woman's body and fumbling through her purse for a moment, as if finding nothing. 'Damn deceitful scoundrel, lied to me. What a damn unlucky situation! If only I had known earlier, her figure was quite alluring,' Xu Liangshan hurling spittle，and he tried to escape to the backyard. Before long, the largest brothel in Fengcheng city was surrounded by soldiers. After dragging Meiniang's lifeless body out, the building erupted into even wilder chaos. Waves of laughter, teasing, and playful banter echoed through the corridors and private rooms. Outside, people whispered, confirming it was a crime of passion and robbery. It was Xu Liangshan, Meiniang's man, who committed the act. Meiniang's maidservant, upon seeing the body, was left dumbfounded. Not long after, Xu Liangshan was captured and thrown into the dungeon. In the brothel there had been seeing numerous tragedies of unrequited love and fatal endings, Hong old sister is the boss of this brothel,she closed her eyes, feeling the pain in her chest as she calculated the losses. She sighed and noticed a servant whispering with someone nearby. Annoyed, she scolded him and told him to attend to other matters. The terrified maidservant, Aque, was the one mentioned. With an ordinary appearance in the brothel, she could only serve as a maid. She had envied the more attractive sisters with peach blossom faces and apricot-like eyes. The women inside moved their waists as if dancing with ungraspable silk—smooth and slippery, like soft cotton, entwining around them, captivating and intoxicating. Aque had to approach them, delivering drinks to the sisters, fueling the fire for their customers. However, each time she approached, she was scolded and occasionally slapped by those male customers. Yet, as long as the sisters took the drinks from her with a smiling gesture, Aque considered her task completed. Before Meiniang's incident, Aque envied the sisters' lives, but now, frightened and dumbfounded by Meiniang's tragic death. Aque lived like a lost soul for two to three weeks. She didn't even know how many times she had been slapped. Wang Shu from the kitchen noticed Aque's illness and suggested to the steward that perhaps the doctor who often treated the girls should examine her. The steward, dismissively eyeing Aque, walked away, saying that even if it cost less to have the doctor treat her, it might be better to sell her. On his way out, he casually took a plate of peanuts from the stove, leaving Aque in dismay. Wang Shu looked at Aque and said, "Well, you better ask Mrs ZiGu for help. Her doctor often treats the girl. Maybe she'll show some kindness and give you something to cure your illness." Aque, following Wang Shu's advice, went to find Zigu, a girl from the West Wing. After the doctor finished examining Zigu around noon, Aque planned to try her luck. Zigu, who often fell ill, had doctors visiting every few days, and even the Hong madam dared not say a word since Zigu was a top-ranking girl in the brothel. After the doctor finished examining Zigu, just as he was about to leave, Aque approached, feeling extremely conflicted. Timidly, she said, "Doctor, please save me. This doctor walked past Aque without a word. Before he could respond, his disciple shoved Aque to the ground. Aque spat out blood, and the doctor scolded his disciple before leaving a few coins and hurriedly heading to the backyard. Aque felt that the doctor was a good person. Seeing the doctor leave in a hurry, there must be something urgent.