Flip the table! The reborn villainous woman takes down her entire family and seizes her life.

Chapter 197 Beauty Scheming

Meanwhile, at Zuiyu Tower.

"Young master, we have a new girl who is absolutely stunning in appearance and figure. What do you think?" the madam of Zuiyu Tower said eagerly.

"How dare you!" Xiao Feng shouted, but Gu Yuan stopped him.

"Bring it up for us to see."

Before he could finish speaking, the woman's voice followed.

"Young master, please don't be anxious."

Upon hearing the sound, Gu Yuan immediately turned her gaze in that direction.

The person stood at the door frame.

Her eyebrows were painted beautifully, and a cinnabar dot was used to mark the corner of her eye. Her lips were the color of a freshly bitten lychee, and her cheeks glowed softly with the help of rouge.

Zhi'er raised her hand to brush a strand of hair aside, and the jade bracelet on her wrist slid down.

She glanced at Gu Yuan, her expression slightly cold.

"Why is the young master in such a hurry? Zhi'er is standing right in front of you."

Xiao Feng wisely withdrew.

Gu Yuan looked up and met Zhi'er's alluring gaze.

I glanced at her subconsciously and realized she was indeed a beauty, even bearing a resemblance to someone I knew.

Gu Yuan raised an eyebrow slightly.

"What's so special about your stunning looks? What special skills do you possess that I admire?"

Faced with Gu Yuan's questioning, Zhi'er raised an eyebrow and walked up to him.

“Young Master…” Zhi’er raised her hand, her fingertips intentionally brushing against his shoulder, “Zhi’er’s special skill can only be seen if Young Master wins.”

This piqued Gu Yuan's curiosity.

How to win?

Zhi'er chuckled and picked up the wine bottle. "Zhi'er has never lost. I wonder how much you can drink, young master?"

What a joke, how dare he boast about his drinking capacity.

Gu Yuan scoffed, "How about it? Today I'll show you what winning and losing really mean."

Zhi'er stepped forward gracefully, picked up the wine bottle, and the wine flowed down the bottle in an arc, creating tiny bubbles in the glass.

Zhi'er flicked her fingertips. "This is a newly brewed fruit wine from Zuiyulou. It smells sweet and tastes like cotton, making your bones feel soft and yielding."

Her alluring eyes held a kind reminder.

"Young master, it's not good to be a heavy drinker."

Gu Yuan raised an eyebrow and took a sip. The faint aroma of the wine was indeed smooth and sweet.

After a few bottles, Gu Yuan's cheeks were noticeably flushed. "Hmm... Zhi'er?"

"Which Zhi'er is it...?"

Gu Yuan swirled the wine bottle, his gaze lingering on the jade bracelet on her wrist: "Could it be the 'zhi' in 'gaoshan yangzhi' (meaning 'to look up to a high mountain')?"

Zhi'er narrowed her eyes, her face turning slightly cold. She turned her face away from him, saying, "Who is Young Master thinking of? Zhi'er is not some lofty figure to be admired."

She paused, then added, "If you, young master, are thinking of someone else, then Zhi'er need not stay."

Gu Yuan had never seen a woman like this in a brothel before.

He stared at her. "Alright, alright, it was my fault. Now, tell me, what does Zhi'er want?"

He put his arm around Zhi'er's slender waist. He was clearly drunk, but not in a way that suggested he was drunk.

Zhi'er looked up at him and said, "Zhi'er would like to paint with you, sir."

She spoke in a casual tone, as if the request she made was something he could readily agree to, and the nonchalant look in her eyes was almost overflowing.

Gu Yuan downed the wine in his hand in one gulp, and a moment later, he felt dizzy.

But I haven't done what I promised Zhi'er yet. "Come on, Zhi'er, what kind of painting would you like to have?"

Swaying unsteadily, Gu Yuan was being manipulated by Zhi'er, listening to her draw and write characters. She lowered her head and asked, "Is the young master already drunk?"

His Adam's apple bobbed slightly, and he suddenly lifted her chin. In the brief moment they were breathing, even the air felt sticky and hot.

"Sir..."

Before he finished speaking, he collapsed and fell into a deep sleep.

Zhi'er's expression was gentle, and she smiled.

The following day, at Shen time (3-5 PM).

"Your Excellency, the clothes that Consort Duan requested are really hard to find."

"Shut up!"

"How dare you, a lowly person like yourself, interfere in the affairs of Consort Duan? Consort Duan is His Majesty's favorite. If we do what Consort Duan asks, we will naturally reap the rewards."

No sooner had he finished speaking than he saw two young maids hawking clothes.

His gaze fell on the pearl-embroidered garments hanging there.

"I've never seen this style before," a woman said, pointing to a dress embroidered with pearls.

The two men exchanged a glance and smiled slightly at the woman. "Young lady, you have excellent taste. This is the finest shimmering brocade. The unique pearl pattern is modeled after the preferences of Consort Duan in the palace."

Seeing the woman hesitate, the man beside her laughed and met her gaze. "Miss, if you wore this shimmering pearl dress, which man on the street wouldn't fall for you?"

The woman smiled shyly, looking at the pearl-embroidered dress with satisfaction.

"Okay, I'll take it."

"Wait a minute—".

Several people turned around.

"We'll take these clothes."

The man's cold voice fell as he reached out to snatch the pearl-embroidered dress.

“Young master, we should buy things on a first-come, first-served basis. What you’re doing isn’t quite in accordance with the rules.”

The man laughed, a hint of impatience in his voice, and said, "Rules? We are the rules."

"Minister Yu, it's not right to bully a few young girls."

"Who?"

The man turned his head impatiently, only to find it was Qin Qi.

He immediately became respectful, "What brings you here?"

Qin Qi chuckled, "Minister Yu, why aren't you managing affairs at the Ministry of Rites? What are you doing here?"

Yu Shangshu looked embarrassed. "Your Highness, please stop teasing me. You know who I'm working for."

"I don't know, I only know that I also took a fancy to this pearl dress."

Minister Yu choked for a moment, then leaned close to Qin Qi's ear and said, "Well, Your Excellency, I won't hide it from you anymore. This pearl-embroidered dress was taken back by Yao to give to Consort Duan."

"Please, have mercy on me."

Qin Qi clicked his tongue. "Look at what you're saying. I also have to report to the Eldest Princess. Is the Eldest Princess less important than Consort Duan?"

Minister Yu dared not refute, but he was also afraid of Consort Duan's wrath. "Your Excellency, we really dare not offend Consort Duan." "Then dare you offend the Eldest Princess?"

Qin Qi said that on purpose.

Minister Yu was annoyed by his attitude towards the two maids earlier. "I will do whatever the prince consort wants, as long as he gives me this pearl dress, or rather, to Consort Duan."

Qin Qi smiled and said, "Please apologize to these two young ladies, and you can have these clothes."

Minister Yu hesitated. How could he apologize to the two maids? What about his reputation? Absolutely not.

Moreover, his subordinates are all here. If he apologizes to the two maids, how will he establish his authority in front of his subordinates in the future? Absolutely not!

"Alright! We are truly sorry, ladies. It is against the rules, but we really need this pearl-embroidered dress. Please sell it to us."

The expected answer made Shuyao and Huajin feel smug. Wouldn't it be more interesting if they remained silent?

She fell silent, and Hua Jin fell silent as well.

Seeing that the two were silent, Minister Yu became annoyed.