Since my qipao was wet, I changed into a tight, black, one-piece micro-dress.
It featured a plunging V-neck that revealed most of my breasts, exposing even the edges of my dark areolas.
The back was completely open, and the skirt barely covered my crotch and buttocks.
If I hadn't worn a tiny pair of black panties to just barely cover my pussy, my slit would have been exposed with every step I took. As Yang Zongsheng and I stepped out of the carriage, the brothel's madam, who had been waiting at the entrance, immediately came forward to greet us.
However, the moment she saw me—dressed in such a provocative and alluring style—the smile vanished from her face.
She realized that the "top courtesan" Fenglai Pavilion was promoting couldn't possibly compare to me; even if they won the title of Capital's Top Courtesan, the victory would feel hollow.
Before the irritated madam could even process this, my second brother-in-law and his wife stepped out of the carriage behind us.
To avoid recognition, my brother-in-law had deliberately worn a mask.
Upon seeing my sister-in-law's sexy attire, the madam's face turned a sickly shade of green; having one woman outshine her star courtesan was bad enough, but now there was a second one.
Even if Fenglai Pavilion secured the title now, it would be a hollow victory—a title in name only.
The madam was in a foul mood, and were it not for Zongsheng's incredibly prominent family background, she would have wanted to kick us out right then and there.
"Oh my! Young Master Yang, which family does this beauty by your side come from? She's so stunning—she completely outshines our Fenglai Pavilion's top courtesan! And your friend's lady is extraordinary, too! Where are they from? Could they be celestial fairies descended from the heavens?"
The madam forced a smile and asked in a flattering tone.
"Hehe! Mother Feng, you're actually half-right. The lady beside me might not be a fairy *yet*, but she certainly will be in the future—because she is the eldest daughter of the Dragon family! And the lady beside my friend is the Dragon family's future matriarch—the Dragon family's 'Little Princess Consort'!"
Zongsheng declared with a look of pride.
Upon hearing Zongsheng's words, the madam was momentarily stunned, but she quickly realized which Dragon family he was referring to; her expression shifted to one of sheer astonishment as she turned her gaze toward me. While the madam stood there, flustered and at a loss, Zongsheng, my second brother, my wife, and I stepped into Fenglai Pavilion.
As soon as we entered, my wife and I instantly became the center of attention.
Zongsheng reveled in the mix of envious gazes from the men and jealous glares from the women.
"She's stunning—if only she were mine!"
"I'd gladly trade my own wife just to spend a single night with her!"
"Whose women are they? I've got to find a way to get my hands on them!" ... "The two sluts! What right do they have to sit with us?"
"Where did that fool from the Yang family dig up such shameless trash?"
"Trash like that belongs in a brothel!" ... Such extreme comments from the crowd echoed around us, yet neither my wife nor I paid them the slightest heed.
We simply continued chatting away with Zongsheng and my second brother.
Our indifferent attitude infuriated those noble young ladies and daughters of wealthy families even more.
A few of them even harbored malicious intentions.
Just as we sat down in the front row, someone—who had been waiting for a pretext—shouted loudly: "Yang Zongsheng, is the front row a place for a good-for-nothing like you? That seat is reserved for Prince Jing. Get yourself to the back, or watch out—I'll break your legs."
The speaker was standing very close to us, just a short distance away.
Upon seeing him, Zongsheng frowned in anger but dared not say a word.
Just as he was about to leave, my second younger brother grabbed his hand and said, "Sit right here."
Hearing this, Zongsheng sat down with an excited look on his face and cast a defiant glance at the man who had spoken.
"Yang Zongsheng, have you grown a bear's heart or swallowed a leopard's gall? Did you not hear the grandson of the Duke of Yue speaking?"
Another man chimed in immediately.
"Heh heh! It looks like I need to teach this kid—who doesn't know his place—a lesson. Does he think he's his brother, Yang Zongquan? Today, I'm going to break his legs and thoroughly humiliate the Duke of Wu's estate!"
As the first man spoke, he strode rapidly toward us.
Just as he swung his fist at Zongsheng, a powerful surge of energy met his blow head-on.
*Thud.*
With that sound, the man was sent flying backward. When he landed amidst the tables, the hand he had used to strike was shattered into pieces, twisted at a grotesque angle. "Oh my~ Lu Xiong, weren't you going to break my legs? How come your own arm got broken first? You're pretty fragile, aren't you?"
Zong Sheng shouted excitedly.
Having been bullied by this rival for years, he finally had a chance to humiliate him and didn't hesitate to exact his revenge.
Lu Xiong was evidently part of Prince Jing's faction; naturally, his allies weren't about to take this lying down. One of them immediately shouted at my second brother, "Who the hell are you? Do you have any idea who you just injured?"
The man clearly assumed my second brother was the one who had injured Lu Xiong—though he was mistaken.
While my second brother was certainly capable of it, he hadn't been the one to strike; I was. After all, Zong Sheng was my man tonight, and I wasn't about to let him get bullied.
"I didn't injure that piece of trash, but if you insist on thinking so, it makes no difference to me. If you want revenge, feel free to all come at once—though the consequences won't be as simple as a broken arm next time!"
My second brother said this while sitting in his chair, looking completely unbothered.
"Brat, state your name. Do you want me to have your entire clan wiped out?"
Lu Xiong, clutching his broken arm, glared at my second brother with pure hatred.
Clearly, he too had mistaken my second brother for the culprit.
"Wipe out my entire clan? Heh! You've got some nerve!"