The next day rumors about how a Wang daughter made her way to royalty bed were roaming in the city.
Walking incognito in the streets, Ming Shu heard all types of theory of which daughter made her way to which royal bed. The most popular one was Wang Fangyi x Zhao Song. It unsettled her a bit how Fangyi's reputation plummeted from a day to another. But, she knew better than anyone that was only the beginning.
Being by Zhao Song's side requires a strong mental fortitude, and dealing with gossip would be a daily basic task for Fangyi on the path she chose.
But at least she was sure that the Wang Family could help Fangyi handle the situation well.
With a sigh she looked at the building in front of her. Instead of worrying about the future of the others she should first worry about her own.
Standing in front of a red building, Ming Shu thought what brought her here.
After being reborn there were many things she wasn't sure and being involved with the Imperial Family was one of them. As one who was deeply immersed in the imperial intrigues in her last life, she knew how achieving happiness by being by the royalty side was hard.
However, she didn't had much of a choice. She knew Zhao Song planned, even without marrying her, suppress the Li Family and the other generals, so he could centralize the power. If he only wanted to take back the troops, everything would be fine, and Ming Shu would convince her grandfather to do so, but she knew that was not all.
Zhao Song wanted the supreme loyalty of his soldiers.
Although in theory he had, if one general tries to revolt there is always soldiers who will take the general side. Most of the times 80% of the general's troop would choose to follow him to the yellow river if they had to.
To annihilate those kind of thoughts, Zhao Song completely destroyed the generals. Death, reputation, vices... whatever method that could stop the troops devotion to its general, Zhao Song used.
To protect her family of such a future, Ming Shu decided to ally herself to the most powerful enemy Zhao Song confronted the last time: Si Yifeng, the rightful owner of the throne.
Taking a deep breath she entered the building.
The Madam of the 'Red Lotus' was unusually busy today. Her Master for the first time her Master requested people to entertain him for the day.
She was having a hard time choosing among the girls and boys she had, who would serve their boss but wouldn't try to seduce him in any type of scheme.
While she was musing, she heard the bell in front of her. Looking up she saw a young Miss with a veil. Although a bit startled by the gender of her customer, the Miss in front of her wouldn't even the first female client of the brothel.
"Welcome Young Miss. How may I help you?"
"I came for the 7th room"
The Madam was surprised. Wasn't this the room her Master always stayed? Was this girl here perhaps to entertain her Master?
Seeing the reaction of the lady in front of her Ming Shu knew she guessed right. She heard her brother saying sometimes about his visit to the room number 7, but he never told her where the room was.
Not that it was hard to guess.
Har brother only had a few acquaintances and his reputation wasn't still stellar right now because he still visited the brothel. Knowing his 'lord' owned the biggest brothel at the capital, and his frequent visits to the room 7, Ming Shu knew she would find Si Yifeng here.
"Did you perhaps came to entertain the guest, right? How can I call you?"
'Entertain the guest? I guess I did'. Ming Shu smirked imagining the face Si Yifeng would do when he sees what type of entertainment she had for him.
"Your Master likes to call me Meimei so you can also do the same"
'To think Young Master would have this kind of fetish'. Hiding her thoughts, the Madam guided Ming Shu to the room.
While they walked the Madam kept sterling glances at Ming Shu. She tried to memorize every single aspect of Ming Shu behavior.
'Later I should drill a young sister act in the girls so that they can serve Master'