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Chapter 131 Saintess of Southern Xinjiang

Song Qingwan was surprised but didn't show it on her face. It turned out that Southern Xinjiang was unusual.

The two of them were chatting idly when Awu and Lord Liu hurried over. Lord Liu was sweating profusely.

How could he have imagined that this young lady would come to Qiantang quietly without him hearing any news. If Awu hadn't had the token in his hand, he would have thought she was a liar.

"I, Liu Xuewen, the governor of Qiantang Prefecture, come to see the princess of Huai. I was unaware that I failed to welcome her in person. Please forgive me."

"Master Liu, please stand up. I went out in plain clothes without informing you, so you don't have to blame yourself."

"Thank you, Madam."

Mother Hong was shocked. She didn't expect that this person was the princess. She couldn't believe it.

But when she saw Lord Liu kneeling down with sweat all over his forehead, she knew that this identity was definitely true. At this moment, she had to be thankful that she had not attacked this woman just now.

Lord Liu stood up and wiped his sweat. This was the most important person he had received since he took office. After all, the princess was one level lower than the queen. If something happened to this person in his territory, his tenure as governor would be over.

"I wonder what the princess has ordered me to come here urgently?

"I plan to buy this Baihua Tower. Please come as a witness. Also, please don't let this matter get out."

"Yes, I will obey your order."

With Lord Liu as witness, the two sides quickly agreed on the price, signed their names, and Song Qingwan signaled Awu to take the silver note and hand it to Mother Hong.

"The extra one hundred taels here will be used as travel expenses for Mother Hong. You can return to your hometown to retire now."

"Yes, madam."

Mother Hong thanked Song Qingwan profusely and took the banknote. She knew that Song Qingwan had left her a way out. If she didn't leave here, she would not be able to live a peaceful life. Since the princess didn't want others to know that this place was hers, how could she, the person involved, continue to stay here?

So that afternoon, Mother Hong gathered all the girls together and told them that the place had changed hands, someone had paid all the ransom money, and everyone could leave freely.

The girls cried for joy, packed up their clothes and jewelry, took the money they had saved, and left the place that almost bound them for the rest of their lives.

Finally, only a few younger ones were left, huddled in a corner, crying silently.

Song Qingwan was curious, so she walked forward, squatted down and asked softly.

"Why don't you guys leave?"

"We, we are all orphans. We have no home if we leave here, and we don't have any money."

"Well, are you willing to stay here and continue working? I'll let Sister Yancai take care of you. She won't make things difficult for you."

"We are willing. Thank you, Princess."

Since the princess didn't want others to know that these little girls knelt down to express their gratitude, Song Qingwan helped them up and let them go to the backyard.

"Excuse me, Princess, is there anything else I can do for you?"

"No more. Sir Liu, please go back and don't let anyone tell others about my stay in Qiantang."

"But, Your Majesty, I am really worried about you staying in the inn. How about Your Majesty move to my home?"

Song Qingwan thought about it and agreed to Lord Liu's suggestion. After all, making such a big fuss here would inevitably attract people with ulterior motives.

So the next day, Song Qingwan and her group moved into Lord Liu's house. When Mrs. Liu learned that it was Princess Huai who had arrived, she was very excited.

He immediately vacated the best room for Song Qingwan and others to live in, and then personally directed the servants to change new bedding.

"Your Majesty, please just treat it as your own home. I am in the front yard. If you have any instructions, please ask the servants to call me."

"Thank you for your hospitality, Madam Liu. Please forgive me if I have disturbed you."

Mrs. Liu was also a generous person. She waved her hand on the spot and said that it was the Liu family's fortune to welcome such a noble person.

Song Qingwan had a very good impression of Mrs. Liu, and the decoration of the Liu family's yard was extremely simple, which showed that the couple lived a very frugal life.

Sheyidian is very different from the villa of the Gusu Lan family. Song Qingwan later heard Yancai confirm that Lord Liu is indeed loved by the local people.

"Lord Liu loves the people like his own children and is an honest official. I have never heard of him engaging in corruption or abuse of power."

"Well, Yancai, can you tell me about your life story?"

Yancai bowed respectfully and then opened the painting box.

She was indeed a foreigner. Yancai came from southern Xinjiang and was the prospective saint of southern Xinjiang.

"Saint? What does a saint do?"

'"The Saint is selected every ten years. The candidates are all girls from poor families, and they must be no older than sixteen and have beautiful looks."

"So you were chosen."

"Yes, the selected saints have their own palaces and receive worship from the people of Southern Xinjiang every year. Their families can also receive generous rewards."

"That sounds like a good thing."

"Haha, this is just the royal family's excuse to deal with the outside world. In fact, the Saint is the royal family's forbidden delicacy!"

Song Qingwan was horrified. This was simply unbelievable. A saint should be pure, but she didn't expect that she would do such things behind the scenes.

"Not only that, the other unsuccessful girls also couldn't escape their clutches. They said they were here to accompany the Saint, but in reality, they all became playthings for the courtiers and foreign guests."

"So, how did you escape?"

"I tried to escape the day I was chosen. I hid on a fishing boat and came to Qiantang Prefecture. But I was spotted by bad guys and sold to Baihua Tower."

Yancai suddenly knelt down after she finished speaking, knocking her head on the ground.

"If you hadn't saved me, I wouldn't have survived until today. I will do my best to repay your kindness."

"But I saved you so that you can do things for me, and I won't suffer any loss."

That day, Song Qingwan saw this stubborn-eyed girl through the crowd. She was different from the other dancers who were numb and desperate.

Song Qingwanyi knew she wanted to escape when she saw her, and because she was always observing her surroundings waiting for an opportunity to escape, she immediately decided to save her.

A girl like this who still has strong perseverance in difficult situations is exactly what she wants, and she is also very beautiful.

Yes, Yancai is a great beauty. Different from Lin Wantang who is quiet and gentle, Yancai is a bright beauty with outstanding facial features.

Only such a beauty can make people relax their guard. Song Qingwan was sure that she had not chosen the wrong person.

"I wonder what the princess wants Yancai to do?"

"I have already bought the Baihua Building today. You will be in charge of it from now on. You will be responsible for training new people and collecting intelligence."

"Does the princess mean that we should continue to run the brothel?"

"This brothel is not the same as that brothel. Our girls don't sell their bodies, do you understand?"

Yancai seemed to understand, if she didn't sell her body in the brothel, would the customers agree?

"I will let Awu help you. Remember, only orphans and desperate orphans will be left behind.

'"yes."