Concubine like a house

Chapter 2 Passionate but always seems ruthless (2)
A 15-year-old girl started to fall in love, but the love withered in the bitter summer wind.The faint wind seemed to remind Han Chu that even though she was outstandingly beautiful, she could not escape the tragic fate of a brothel woman—a pair of jade arms that could be used as a pillow for thousands of people, and a little bit of red lips that could be tasted by thousands of people.

The past was vivid in his memory, and Hanchu looked at the three-character plaque of "Thousand Accord" with a sense of loss, and couldn't help laughing.Revisiting the old place just adds to the sadness.She tightened the gauze hat on her head, and hurried back to Zuihualou against the night wind.Starting tomorrow, she will welcome the second benefactor, then the third, and the fourth...

Thinking so self-deprecatingly, Hanchu was heartbroken, and seeing that it was getting late, he hurried back to Zuihualou.

However, when she was approaching Zuihualou, she found that many men and women were running in the opposite direction to her, and even some of them were disheveled.Hanchu was a little surprised when he saw this. At this time, Zuihualou should be the busiest time, why did everyone run away in a hurry as if they had encountered a scourge?

She was wondering inwardly, when she suddenly heard someone yell, "It's water!" Accompanied by this yell, Hanchu faintly smelled a strong smell.She was startled, and unconsciously quickened her pace, wanting to go back to Zuihualou to find out.

The flow of people became more and more crowded, and Han Chu tried her best to pass through the noisy crowd, but she had just taken two steps when someone grabbed her arm and blocked her way.

Han Chu stopped and raised the veil, looking at the culprit: "It's you?"

"Follow me!" Young Master Shen commanded in a deep voice, pulling her tightly and walking quickly in the direction of the flow of people.

"Mr. Shen!" Han Chu suffered pain in his arm and struggled desperately, "The Zuihualou is on fire! Let me go back!"

"What are you going back to do? Go back and die?!" Mr. Shen yelled angrily, and with another three points of force in his hand, he dragged her into a secluded alley.

Borrowing the meager moonlight, Han Chu carefully looked at Mr. Shen.I saw that his handsome face was full of coldness, his clothes were disheveled, and the front was slightly opened, probably because he had been disturbed and ran out of Wenrou Township in a hurry.

Han Chu didn't know much about the man in front of him.All she knew was that Mr. Shen was a frequent visitor of Zuihualou, he knew a little about medicine, but his identity was unknown.But because of his unrivaled flair, spending a lot of money, and his handsome appearance, he is very popular with the girls in Zuihualou.

Hanchu asked himself that he didn't know Mr. Shen very well. When he appeared in Zuihualou, it was just after she and He Lianqi had made love.Mr. Shen never asked her to play the piano, and she only heard other sisters mention his romantic affairs: such as generous shots, good drinking, etc...

But the most circulated in Zuihualou is how ecstasy his kung fu in bed is.Whenever he thinks of someone saying that he "controls three women at night at the same time", Han Chu can't hide his nausea.

But at this moment, this savior who disgusted her was blocking her way, with a gloomy and terrifying handsome face and a terrifying aura.

"Mr. Shen, please let go." Hanchu didn't like this kind of flirtatious young man, even though he had saved her once.

At the same time, Mr. Shen stared intently at Han Chu, and after a long while, as if he breathed a sigh of relief, he asked in a low voice, "Who is lying in your room?"

Han Chu was taken aback for a moment before he realized what he was referring to, so he replied truthfully: "It's my maid, Qin'er."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Shen fell silent again.When Hanchu saw that he stopped talking, he felt even more anxious: "Why would you ask such a question? Is it Qin'er..."

"Follow me to see Mother Feng." Mr. Shen interrupted her suddenly, and said in a low voice, "Keep quiet and cover your face."

"What's going on here?" Hanchu felt ominous for a moment, and asked stubbornly, "It's all right, why did Zuihualou leak? Please tell me the truth."

"It's not that the Zuihua building was flooded, it's your room that flooded." Mr. Shen looked at her blankly and told the truth, "Someone wants your life."

As soon as these words came out, Han Chu immediately revealed a look of panic.But before she could ask her questions, she felt a sharp pain in her neck, and then her eyes darkened, and she passed out.

Mr. Shen embraced Han Chu's delicate body, and saw her lying quietly in his arms, and then he showed a bit of love and compassion, and sighed softly: "It's a good thing you didn't die, it's a good thing..."

Like the murmured sigh between lovers, echoing in the secluded alley.Mr. Shen hugged Han Chu horizontally, and quickly disappeared into the night...

When Hanchu regained consciousness, she was already on a couch in a room.

Not Zuihualou!This was her first reaction after waking up.The pain at the back of her neck still persisted, faintly reminding her who was plotting against her—Mr. Shen?
Just thinking about it, people came.There was a gentle push on the door, accompanied by a knowing question: "Are you awake?"

Hanchu caressed the back of his neck, and asked a little angrily, "Where is Mother Feng?"

As soon as the words were finished, a figure flashed into the room, wearing a black cloak, it was the bustard mother of Zuihualou.

"Mom!" Han Chu couldn't hide his surprise in his words, and quickly sat up from the couch.

Mother Feng took off her cloak, revealed a charming face, and sighed: "Han Chu, you are so lucky!"

Han Chu was startled when he heard the words, and remembered what Mr. Shen had said to her in the alley just now.She frowned slightly and looked at Mother Feng, silently asking about the inside story.

"The Zuihua Building was flooded. It started from your room. Fortunately, the fire was controlled in time and the damage was not great." Mother Feng explained in a deep voice, "It wasn't an accident, someone set the fire on purpose."

Someone set fire on purpose?Han Chu was surprised and suspicious.But who has she offended?She is a mere brothel girl, who is worth all the effort to kill her?She admits that she has never had any grudges with others...

Except for offending one person...

A name flashed through Hanchu's mind, but she didn't want to believe it, and she couldn't believe that the current empress's niece, the daughter of a dignified prince, could be so vicious.Are those poems and etiquette learned in vain?

Or is there someone else behind the scenes?Could it be him?After the love affair, for the sake of future and reputation, he actually wanted to put her to death?

Perhaps it was God's will, she happened to go to Qianyage Pavilion tonight, in order to escape this terrible misfortune.It's just that Qin'er who replaced her in the house... Han Chu's thoughts sank, and he didn't dare to ask about Qin'er's whereabouts.

Mother Feng saw Han Chu's thoughts, and said, "Qin'er is dead, burned to death in your room."

Han Chu grabbed the quilt tightly, tears welled up in her eyes, she choked up and wanted to speak, but she didn't know what to say.

"When Mr. Shen broke into your room, Qin'er was already burned to death." Mother Feng paused, without any trace of sadness on her face, "Her hands were tied to the bed beams, and she was made of ice silk silk , Water and fire are invulnerable, and it is absolutely impossible to break free."

Someone actually used ice silkworm silk?Hanchu's mind exploded with a "boom"!Who has such a deep hatred with himself?It's a pity Qin'er, she is only 12 years old!

"Ice silkworm silk, water and fire are invulnerable, and a thousand gold is hard to buy." Mr. Shen said quietly behind Mother Feng, "Perhaps the mastermind behind the scenes doesn't expect you to be burned to death, but at least you want to ruin your appearance."

ruined appearance?Han Chu could only smile wryly—the family is rich and can spend a lot of money;

At this moment, it seemed that a pair of cold and ruthless hands were strangling Han Chu's jade neck tightly.She wanted to reprimand loudly, she wanted to curse with hatred, but a cavity of resentment was stuck in her throat, and she couldn't vent it no matter what!

"Ming Ying!"

Thousands of words, turned into these stern words, exhausted all the strength in her body, filled with endless hatred!There was a sharp pain in Hanchu's chest, and then it quickly spread to her throat, strangling her, making it difficult for her to make a sound!

She opened her red lips and tried her best to speak, but she could only make a hoarse voice, and the delicate warbler voice in the past disappeared without a trace!She couldn't speak--lost her voice!

Realizing this situation, Han Chu could only take a deep breath.She secretly warned herself not to be afraid, she would be able to speak out in a short while.Thinking of this, the panic of losing her voice actually made her calm down, and slightly relieved her resentment.

Perhaps because of the darkness of the night, the other two people in the room did not notice anything strange about Han Chu.Mother Feng fell silent when she saw her yelling out the word "Mingying" sadly, and felt a little comforted in her heart.

"Hanchu." Mother Feng asked in a low voice, "Do you know why I named you this?"

"'Han wants to be clear, start from the beginning'. As a brothel girl, I hope you will position yourself right from the beginning...but you are ruined by a good face and a good piano."

Mother Feng was a little bit embarrassed. After all, it was the baby lump that she had raised for many years, and her own birth was better than her own... Now that she has come to this point, she really can't bear it: "You can't go back to Zuihualou. Whether it's the Ming family or the Helian family, I will You can't offend a brothel. Fortunately, the person who set the fire didn't know that you were still alive..."

Speaking of this, Mother Feng finally choked up: "Don't think about avenging Qin'er, that's hitting a stone with an egg. Let's be a mother and daughter, and I can count as an arrangement for you... From now on, you can follow Mr. Shen. "

When Hanchu heard this, she didn't react much, she had already guessed Feng's mother's choice.The Ming family belonged to the descendant family, and Mingying was the empress's niece. Zuihualou could not afford to be offended.It is said that Mother Feng has treated her well, otherwise she would not have to hide Ming's knowledge and declare that she is dead.

Do you want to follow Mr. Shen in the future?Hanchu suddenly couldn't remember his appearance, but only vaguely remembered the lake-blue robe and the faint scent of medicine on his body.

Forget it, there's nothing wrong with following Mr. Shen.From then on, it is better to serve him alone than to greet and send him off between the beds.

Han Chu was immersed in his own thoughts, and didn't notice the strangeness of Mr. Shen at the moment.She slowly got up from the couch, knelt down in front of Mother Feng and kowtowed heavily, as a thank you for the years of upbringing.

Normally, Li Han is gentle and reticent at first, but she hasn't spoken for a long time, and Mother Feng only thinks that she is accepting her fate.Seeing her kowtow to him, he helped her up, and said: "You have a rest." After finishing speaking, Mother Feng and Mr. Shen went out of the room together.

It wasn't until the two of them were far away that Mr. Shen asked with a smile, "Mom is so good at making her own decisions, when did I say I would accept Han Chu?"

"When Zuihualou was on fire, you ran to rescue her regardless of the fire. Could it be that your worry was fake?" Mother Feng laughed softly, "I have been having fun for 20 years, but now I am old, but my eyes are still clear."

Mr. Shen just smiled coldly: "Even if I have intentions for Hanchu, how will Mother Feng know that I will offend Mingying for her? It's just a broken flower, why should I?"

"Just because you are the youngest son of Marquis Wenchang, the son of the sage, and the closed disciple of the genius doctor Qu!" Mother Feng was neither humble nor overbearing, and said loudly, "The famous 'Merry Young Lord' Shen Yu, am I right?"

Mother Feng observed Shen Yu's reaction as she spoke, and was secretly relieved when she saw that he was not angry.After all, the other party is the son of the Marquis, and he purposely concealed his identity, so he took a risk to expose it.

"Mother Feng really deserves her reputation." Shen Yu didn't deny his identity after being seen through.

"Young Master, you have won the prize. Looking at the entire Jingzhou City, there are only a handful of dignified sons surnamed Shen. It is not difficult to guess your identity." Mother Feng smiled back frankly.

Shen Yu still had a sneer in his eyes, and he just said lightly: "Since you guessed my identity, you should also know that I may not be sincere to Han Chu."

"Which is true and which is false, I can see clearly." Mother Feng exposed Shen Yu unceremoniously, "When Han Chu was listed half a year ago, you originally intended to delist, but the Ninth Prince and Helian The young master is determined to win, but you gave up because of too many worries. Do you need me to poke at the others?"

As soon as the words were finished, Mother Feng saw Shen Yu frowning as she wished, as if she had eaten sour vinegar.

In the past six months, Shen Yu often visited Zuihualou, always picking when He Lianqi was not around, and even pretending to be flirtatious in front of Hanchu on purpose, trying to attract her attention.It's a pity that Hanchu only had He Lianqi in his eyes, and didn't realize his intentions.

Perhaps Shen Yu's self-esteem was the cause, seeing Han Chu's cold reaction, he never took the initiative to get close to her, and he didn't even ask her to play the piano.But his silent concern for Han Chu was still noticed by Feng's mother.

As early as a few years ago, Mother Feng heard a rumor: Marquis Wenchang was very romantic when he was young, and there were many concubines, and he often boasted that "the romantic is not dirty".His youngest son, Shen Yu, imitated him deeply in matters of love, and was ridiculed by Marquis Wenchang as "deeply bowing to his father".

Because of this, although Shen Yu was not the eldest son, he was nicknamed "Little Merry Lord" by the children of Jingzhou, which meant that he was deeply favored by his father.

Mother Feng thought to herself, even if Shen Yu is not the eldest son, although his power is small, he is more free.If the eldest son like He Lianqi shoulders the important task of inheriting the family business, I am afraid that Hanchu will repeat the same mistakes in love.

Thinking of this, Mother Feng didn't hesitate anymore, and said in a low voice: "I only ask for one thing, little lord. If you despise Hanchu in the future, please arrange the rest of her life for her."

Speaking of which, she had already taken a thin piece of paper from her sleeve, and handed it to Shen Yu: "This is Hanchu's contract of prostitution. From now on, she has nothing to do with Zuihualou."

(End of this chapter)