The people downstairs erupted into chaos, making a huge fuss. The madam was so angry that her face turned green. She rushed to Zhao Zhu's side and tried to comfort him.
"Lord Zhao, are you alright? Are you alright?"
Zhao Zhu was in so much pain that he was grimacing and unable to speak, his eyes wide open one moment and closed the next.
Meanwhile, Hailing held Yanzhi's hand tightly and said excitedly, "Yanzhi, it's great, I've finally found you."
However, Rouge's face was full of confusion: "Miss, you've mistaken me for someone else, haven't you?"
When she spoke, Hailing recognized the voice as exactly the same. Looking at her expression, there was no disguise or disguise, so she really was Rouge, only she had lost her memory.
"Rouge, I've been looking for you. Now I've found you. I won't let anyone hurt you again. Anyone who dares to hurt you will regret it."
"Miss?"
Rouge didn't know what to say. Among so many people, only the person in front of her had said such words, which warmed her heart.
However, before they could say anything else, Zhao Zhu, who had been beaten by Shi Mei and Shi Lan, got up. Seeing the people around him, all lovey-dovey, and remembering the beating he had suffered, he became furious and angrily ordered the madam: "Arrest these people who beat up officials of the court and send them to the Ministry of Justice's prison. Don't let a single one of them go."
"Yes, yes, yes, Lord Zhao, please don't be angry, please don't be angry."
The madam coaxed Zhao Zhu, but when she turned around, her eyes turned fierce, completely devoid of the fawning manner she had shown when soliciting customers, and she gave orders to the pimp.
"Arrest these troublemakers."
"Yes," a voice replied, and several pimps rushed forward. Shi Mei and Shi Lan, seeing this, were not about to let them run wild. They drew their swords and charged forward. This threw the Red Sleeve Pavilion into chaos. The patrons and girls all screamed and dodged in all directions, afraid of getting into trouble.
At this moment, in addition to the pimps from Hongxiu Tower, even the servants from Zhao Zhu's household rushed up, and more than a dozen burly men surrounded Shi Mei and Shi Lan and fought.
west Yuan cried out worriedly, "Sister Ji, what should we do?"
"fine."
Hai Ling remained unmoved. She considered it insignificant that Shi Mei and Shi Lan could handle these burly men; her concern was why Yan Zhi had lost her memory and how she ended up here. Hai Ling reached out to help Yan Zhi up, comforting her terrified expression.
"Rouge, don't be afraid. I won't let you suffer anymore. I'll take you away from here."
"Miss."
With tears welling in her eyes, Rouge spoke in a choked voice, her actions increasingly consistent with her former self, confirming that she was indeed Rouge.
While the two people were talking, Shi Mei and Shi Lan had already beaten more than a dozen burly men to the ground, where they were groaning and rolling around.
Zhao Zhu, the Vice Minister of Revenue, stepped back in fear, his fat hand pointing angrily at Hai Ling: "So, you actually committed violence in the capital and even beat up an official of the court. I'll make sure the Ministry of Justice arrests you today."
Hai Ling raised her eyes, her gaze radiating cold light and chilling intent. Zhao Zhu was so intimidated by her icy stare that he dared not utter another word.
Seeing that Zhao Zhu was stunned, Hai Ling slowly said, "I didn't know that the court allowed so-called officials to frequent brothels and even force virtuous women. I don't know what the censors are doing, where are they all looking?"
The voice was extremely cold, and many people in the Red Sleeve Pavilion became frightened and quickly hid in their rooms, leaving the huge hall suddenly empty.
Hai Ling stopped looking at Zhao Zhu and instead turned to the madam on the side, speaking coldly: "I'm taking this girl with me. I'll take her to the Ji family to get some money back. Also, take her indenture with me. If she tries anything funny, I'll destroy your Red Sleeve Pavilion."
Her face was cold and aloof, and she was extremely arrogant. The madam was so intimidated that she forgot to react until Hailing led her people away from the Red Sleeve Pavilion. Only then did the madam in the hall come to her senses.
"Lord Zhao, who is this person, so arrogant?"
Zhao Zhu also fell into deep thought. The man just now was arrogant and cold, and he said he was from the Ji family. Apart from Ji Shaocheng, there was no one else in the Ji family. Wait, something suddenly flashed in Zhao Zhu's mind, and he was shocked. He murmured in surprise, "Could the person just now be a young lady from the Ji family?"
"Miss Ji, are you referring to the Miss Ji who is about to become the Empress?"
The madam's face turned pale, and she swayed precariously. If it really was the Empress, then closing down this small Red Sleeve Pavilion would be a piece of cake. The madam grew anxious and cried out to those around her, "What should we do? What should we do? What if the Empress gets angry and closes down our Red Sleeve Pavilion?"
On the other side, Zhao Zhu also looked grim. He never expected that the person he randomly chose today would be someone the Empress cared about. How unlucky he was to have offended the Empress. This feud would now be sealed.
Regardless of the circumstances, this matter should not be alarmed. With that thought in mind, Zhao Zhu ordered those around him, "This matter today does not need to be spread."
"Yes, yes, Lord Zhao."
The madam readily agreed, then immediately ordered the servants behind her: "Quickly send that girl Xiao Xiang's indenture to the Ji residence, and remember, don't ask for a single penny."
"Yes, Mom."
Someone responded and went to do it.
Inside the Fragrant Grass Courtyard of the Ji Residence.
Hailing pulled Yanzhi to sit on one side of the hall, holding her hand and asking with heartache, "Yanzhi, what exactly happened to you? Why did you lose your memory? Do you know? I've been looking for you, and I never expected you to be in Beilu too."
"Miss, it's me?"
The little maid, whom Hailing called Rouge, was somewhat panicked. She looked around the exquisite living room, then looked at Hailing and said uneasily, "I don't know. I have no memories of my past. The only memories I have are of this place. Later, because I had no money for food, I begged everywhere. A girl in the Red Sleeve Pavilion took pity on me and asked me to work as a handyman there. They thought I was pretty and wanted me to be a girl, but I didn't want to. I only wanted to be a servant, not a girl."
Unexpectedly, she had suffered so much. Hailing reached out and held Rouge's hand tightly: "Don't be afraid anymore, Rouge. I will protect you. Also, I will have someone cure your amnesia."
"Thank you, miss."
Rouge is back, and Hailing is very happy. Shimei and Shilan are also very happy.
Hailing first asked Shimei to examine Yanzhi to see why Yanzhi had lost her memory. She really wanted to know what had happened to her back then.
After examining her, Shi Mei discovered a blood clot on the back of Yan Zhi's head, which caused her temporary amnesia. She said that medication would help her regain her memory.
Hai Ling originally wanted to perform surgery on Yan Zhi, which would only require removing the blood clot at the back of her head. However, the blood clot in her brain made the surgery somewhat difficult. Since arriving in ancient times, she hadn't performed many surgeries. If she made any mistakes, she might not only fail to cure Yan Zhi but also harm her.
So in the end, it was decided to have Shi Mei treat herself with herbal medicine.
Everyone was overjoyed at Rouge's return, and then another happy event came to the Ji family.