Seeing that she was no longer afraid, Su Yizhao let go of An Tao's mouth.
"Let me ask you, who is the man who came to see you just now?" Su Yizhao asked in a deep voice.
An Tao stared at the banknotes, her eyes shining, "Oh! I have so many customers a day, how do I know who you are talking about?"
The guard immediately put his long sword on An Tao's neck and said, "If I don't give you any pain, you won't be honest."
An Tao swallowed her saliva immediately, and then smiled flatteringly, "Oh! Sirs, which one are you talking about? You have to give me a name!"
"What about the man who just left your room? You won't tell me that you forgot who he is so quickly, right?"
The fifth prince snorted coldly and slapped the table with a fierce look on his face.
An Tao's face froze, and then she laughed again, "Oh! Are you talking about that master just now? That master didn't like the slave family and left!"
"He will come to Qin Tower to look for you more than twenty days a month, and he also said he would redeem your life. You said he doesn't like you?" The fifth prince sneered.
An Tao smiled awkwardly, "You have already heard about it here, why do you come to ask the slave family?"
"Of course I have other questions for you!" The fifth prince tapped his finger on the table, and the guard immediately moved his sword closer.
An Tao only felt that her skin had been scratched by the cold sword edge, and it hurt a little, but she did not dare to move, these people came with bad intentions.
"Besides having a house in Nancheng, does he have any other houses? Has he told you about him on weekdays?"
"There is also a courtyard with two entrances on the outskirts of Xicheng. They said that after redeeming me, they would let me live in that courtyard."
An Tao stroked her long hair, her voice a little soft.
"Have you been to that courtyard?" the fifth prince asked.
"I went there once, he took me there."
A smile appeared on An Tao's face again, and then she said: "You two young masters! You are delaying my business!"
As she spoke, she looked at the banknote in Su Yizhao's hand with a look of anticipation on her face.
"Did he tell you about his errand? As long as your information is useful to us, the banknote in her hand will be yours."
The fifth prince pointed to the banknote in Su Yizhao's hand. Su Yizhao glanced at him and realized that the fifth prince was indeed a miser.
An Tao's eyes flickered, "He never told the slave family about his errands."
"It seems that you don't want the reward, nor do you want to save your own life." The fifth prince put the tea bowl on the table and snorted coldly.
An Tao immediately shuddered, "One time he was drunk, and all I heard was him talking nonsense. He said he didn't want to continue anymore, and he would be able to save enough money soon. After a while, he would
Redeem my life and take me out of the capital."
Su Yizhao immediately asked, "What else did you hear?"
"He was a little manic and nervous at the time, as if he was saying that someone was trying to harm him and he had to be careful, that's all."
An Tao recalled it carefully, then shook her head.
"You said he bought a house in Xicheng, but he wanted to take you away? Isn't this a contradiction?" Su Yizhao questioned.
"He said before that he would take me to live in the capital, but last month he changed his mind and insisted on taking me out of the capital."
An Tao smiled bitterly, "I am a prostitute, so I would be happy if I could find a home. He treats me well, and I am willing to leave with him."
"Did he say when he would take you away?" Su Yizhao continued to ask.
"He said he hasn't raised enough money yet, but he will soon." An Tao's eyes suddenly dimmed.
Su Yizhao was silent for a moment, and then gave the banknote to An Tao.
"How much money does it cost to redeem yourself?" Su Yizhao suddenly asked.
"Mother Qin initially refused to let me go, but then she agreed somehow, but the redemption price was two thousand taels."
So many? Su Yizhao frowned, which made it clear that he didn't want An Tao to leave.
Su Yizhao looked at An Tao again. This woman had almond-shaped eyes and rosy cheeks. She was beautiful, had a good figure, and had a certain charm.
In the eyes of Qin’s mother, it should be a money tree, right?
"That house, do you remember the place? Take us there!" The fifth prince ordered coldly, but An Tao hesitated.
"If you want to save his life, then do as we say."
Su Yizhao looked at An Tao, fearing that Zheng Shounian would be pushed out as a scapegoat, or killed and silenced, so he had to quickly find a way to find out the mastermind before those people took action.
Perhaps Su Yizhao's expression was serious, so An Tao nodded.
The fifth prince signaled the guards with his eyes to knock An Tao unconscious, and then tied her up.
"After this matter is over, let her go! Redeem her life and live a normal life. She is a miserable person."
Su Yizhao sighed, she knew that the fifth prince was afraid that An Tao would leak the news.
"How can she live as a weak woman? Dayun Dynasty does not allow women to open a female household, so she has nowhere to go." The fifth prince simply stated in a calm tone.
Su Yizhao was angry, "How can a woman live without her parents and brothers? Can she only rely on her clan or uncles?"
"Yes! The household registration must be brought to the household with the head of the household. This is a law set by the imperial court!" The fifth prince nodded.
Bullshit law! Su Yizhao almost yelled.
These men are all born to women, but women are not even qualified to be heads of households.
No wonder Bi Yu wanted to disguise the original owner as a boy, firstly to hide his name and not arouse suspicion, and secondly for household registration, right?
"It doesn't matter if you just buy a child and set up a household. There is always a way. After all, you are taking advantage of others, shouldn't you?" Su Yizhao snorted coldly.
Seeing Su Yizhao's unhappy expression, the fifth prince nodded quickly, "Yes! I've written it down and will take care of it."
Su Yizhao then softened his expression, and then ordered the waiter, "Go back home and inform me that I have something to do today and will return home later."
After the attendant took the order and went out, the fifth prince smiled.
"You still don't trust me? Whatever is in the yard, I will definitely hand it over to you."
"We will arrest Zheng Shounian tonight. Since he also knows that he is going to be framed, he will tell the truth."
Su Yizhao's face was solemn, she was afraid that she would not be able to save people in time!
The full moon hung high in the night sky, and the villages near the city were silent.
The wheels of the carriage rolled over the yellow mud road, which was particularly clear in the silent night.
"Are you sure this is where it is?" the fifth prince asked.
An Tao nodded. Her mouth was still stuffed with rags and her body was tied behind her back. After being helped up by the guards, she glanced outside the carriage and nodded again in confirmation.
The moonlight is very bright tonight, and the roads in the village are illuminated particularly clearly.
"You guys go in first to investigate!" The fifth prince ordered people to go in first to avoid anything unusual.
"Zheng Shounian is not in his house in the south of the city, and he has not gone to the Yamen. If no one is here, I'm afraid it will be very bad."
The fifth prince glanced at the courtyard and wanted to explore it, but turned to look at Su Yizhao and gave up.