Harem: Biography of Concubine Qin

Chapter 118 Tragic Abandonment
Staying in the cabin to recuperate every day, Hongliu will come regularly to deliver her meals and chat with her briefly.

Zuo just asked her about the situation at home, about her and the emperor.

Sometimes that Liu Lan would come to see her, and she would talk with her about the southern tour, such as the flood in Suqian and the punishment of corrupt officials in Dezhou.

Chen Wenxin became acquainted with them, and her condition gradually improved, so she beamed with joy when she spoke.

Regarding the situation in her family, Chen/Xihai's road to promotion was originally an inspirational book. When she talked about it, she even showed sympathy for someone like Hongliu.

That's right, his father Chen/Xihai used to be called a fourth-rank second-class guard, and his salary was mostly to honor the Manchu chief, and his wife almost starved to death at home.

Although Hongliu is a brothel girl, she will not be short of food and clothing.

It is even more embarrassing to say that Chen Wenxin, who was underage, had to be sent to the palace due to his poor family.

Seeing her feeling emotional, Chen Wenxin smiled and said how her mother gained weight after Chen/Xihai was promoted to first-class bodyguard, and how her brother was promoted.

She was very happy when she said these words, but she didn't mean to show off at all.

Hongliu thought, this girl is really filial.

As for the relationship between the emperor and her, Chen Wenxin spoke even more cheerfully.

"The emperor treated me very well. He promoted my father and promoted me to a position. The emperor is really kind. He rewarded me with a lot of gold, silver and jewels. Look at my pair of jade shoes..."

As for giving her the phoenix seal, granting her the right to assist the Six Palaces, and her 15th birthday banquet.

She won't say these things.

Seeing that there was no one around, she leaned into Hong Liu's ear shyly, "The emperor said that he will definitely let me give birth to an elder brother this year."

Hong Liu was taken aback when she heard this, she has only grown up for less than two months, yet the emperor wants her to have a baby?
Hongliu was in the brothel, and he had never seen any kind of man.

If a man doesn't care about your body, then he is just coveting your current youthful beauty, and he definitely doesn't really love you.

In Fireworks Willow Lane, are there few men like this?

Hongliu smiled with desolation, "Yes, he really treats you very well."

Chen Wenxin smiled contentedly, lowered her head, and scooped the yolk of the salted duck egg with a small spoon.

She watched Hongliu go out the door, and suddenly raised her head, all the innocence in her eyes dissipated.

It seems that Liu Lan and the others really have the idea of ​​using Chen Wenxin to lure the emperor.

She did everything she could, claiming that the emperor treated her very well and valued herself very much.

On the one hand, he threw out some insignificant proofs, such as promoting her father, rewarding her with gold, silver and jewelry.

For the emperor, gold and silver treasures are the least valuable, and the same is true for official positions.

In the end, she naively threw out a piece of evidence that the emperor did not love her, that is, to let her have a child.

Hongliu would think that she is too young to see too many men, and that this little gift is love.

So she regarded it as good that the emperor let her have a child.

Because of this, Hongliuhui sympathized with her, and further confirmed that the emperor did not value this concubine.

The reason why he only took her on a southern tour was simply because of the beauty of this lady.

This is much more useful than Chen Wenxin yelling directly that the emperor doesn't value me, so don't try to use me to threaten the emperor.

She looked pale, got up and got out of bed, and walked to the wooden window that couldn't be opened.

Although the window cannot be opened, some wind always blows in through the gap.

She vaguely saw the boat floating on the vast water through the small gap.

The green mountains on both sides of the strait are beautiful, and it seems to be in a remote place in Yangzhou.

No wonder, after so many days, the emperor and the others still couldn't find her.

Liu Lan came back from the busy city, his public identity was a pearl merchant.

Hongliu went up to meet her and said, "What's the current situation in the city?"

Liu Lan frowned, glanced at Chen Wenxin's cabin, and motioned her to go further away.

"I heard that Kangxi's royal driver has gone south and will arrive in Suzhou."

Hongliu exclaimed, "How is it possible? Does he even want his concubine?"

"It's not that they don't need it. The customs and defenses in various parts of Yangzhou are still there, but most of the manpower has been reduced, and they have been relaxed a lot."

Why didn't Hongliu understand this, "Then the emperor took away his cronies, and the rest of the local officials naturally fooled around at will. This checkpoint is just a fake."

If they can assassinate the emperor, they won't be unable to pass such a difficult level.

It's almost like giving up.

Liu Lan sighed, "I originally planned to use her to lure Kangxi out. It was said that Kangxi loved her very much, so it was nothing more than that."

Liu Lan sighed with joy and sighed that Kangxi would not be able to be killed this time.The good news is that they are safe and sound, and that Chen Wenxin can also stay...

Hongliu sneered and said, "Even if Kangxi hadn't left, he wouldn't have taken the risk to save Chen Wenxin."

Hong Liu told Liu Lan what Chen Wenxin had just said, and Liu Lan was silent for a while.

"I'm really not worth it for her! She thought Kangxi really loved her so much that she sacrificed her own life to save her. What about Kangxi? She couldn't even wait for three days and left by herself!"

Hongliu almost gritted her silver teeth, she hated it, she hated it so much.

Why are all men in the world so unlucky?
Looking at Chen Wenxin's beaming expression, she thought that she had never used makeup and was innocent.

But the lover she was thinking of, just like Chen Wenxin's emperor, abandoned her like a shoe.

Liu Lan knew that Hongliu was thinking about her, so she was so resentful.

He said softly: "It's the elder brother's fault, the elder brother harmed you..."

If he hadn't let Hongliu stay in the brothel back then, Hongliu would not have known such a lucky man who gave him the innocence of her daughter's family.

Then I found out that the man had a family, and he had only stayed in Yangzhou for a month before disappearing without a trace.

Hongliu was originally a nobleman who played the pipa, and it was for this reason that she started a business of prostitution.

He knew that she hated him in her heart.

Once she stepped into the wind and dust, she would never turn back.

Hongliu wiped away her tears and said, "What are you talking about now? Kangxi has already left, what will Big Brother do to Chen Wenxin?"

Liu Lan frowned deeply, she just bowed her head and said nothing.

"Girl, what's wrong with you, girl?"

An exclamation came from the cabin, Liu Lan felt bad, and strode inside.

I saw Chen Wenxin was dressed in single clothes, lying on the ground with a bloodless face.

The man next to her said: "I was at the other end just now, and I saw her coming out of the house. I was afraid that she would run away, so I ran after her to have a look, and she passed out."

Hongliu and Liulan looked at each other and understood immediately.

She was still sick, and she was wearing unlined clothes and shoes, so it didn't look like she was going to run away.

She must have heard the conversation between Hongliu and Liulan, and knew that the emperor had abandoned her, so she was furious...

Liu Lan picked her up and walked towards her cabin, shouting loudly: "Call Second Master!"

This second master is still young, and he is the only one among them who knows some medical skills. His ancestor was once an imperial physician in the Ming Dynasty.

He often read medical books, so he became a Mongolian doctor for everyone.

Seeing that Chen Wen's heart hadn't healed from the cold, he suddenly passed out again, he said: "Why did she faint, tell me anyway, otherwise what will I think!"

Liu Lan frowned and said, "You know everything, what do you need a doctor for?"

The so-called second master was a little scared when he saw his frown. He said: "I am a Mongolian doctor with bare feet. I can see that the wind, cold and fever are fine. I don't understand any serious illness."

"Yes, the second master can prescribe perilla and codonopsis."

A man behind laughed and stopped after being stared at by Liu Lan.

Hongliu said: "Don't make trouble, I think she is short of breath, give her some medicine to invigorate qi and invigorate spleen. She probably heard me and elder brother say that Kangxi has left her on his journey south, so... "

The second master's eyes widened, "What? Such a good girl, so Kangxi said she would leave her behind?"

Not to mention that Chen Wenxin is his concubine, just saying that she jumped into the river to save Kangxi, he can't be so heartless.

"Dog Emperor!"

Second Master muttered something.

"Okay, okay, go and prescribe medicine. I really don't understand, why don't you prescribe some ginseng or something?"

"Shen Nong Baicao Jing" records that ginseng has the functions of nourishing the five internal organs, tranquilizing the spirit, calming the soul, relieving panic and palpitations, and eliminating evil spirits.

The second master stared at Liu Lan with an expression of disbelief, "Last time when you assassinated the magistrate of Yangzhou, you were shot into a porcupine, and you were reluctant to ask you to eat ginseng. Why are you so generous this time?"

What a porcupine, he just got hit by two arrows!

Liu Lan's face sank, "Go ahead, what are you talking about?"

Hongliu took a deep look at her elder brother, this was the first time she saw her elder brother caring so much about a woman.

Liu Lan noticed the look in her eyes and explained: "Although Kangxi is gone, it is still useful to keep her. It is not good to let her die like this."

The more I explain, the more it seems that there is no silver 300 taels here.

Hongliu showed a faint smile, "I see."

She stayed at Chen Wenxin's bedside to take care of her. She wanted to tell Liu Lan to go back to rest first, but Liu Lan seemed to not want to leave.

She also didn't want to open her mouth to embarrass her elder brother, although they always quarreled and got awkward, she also had resentment towards Liu Lan in her heart.

But that was her big brother after all.

In order to fight against the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty, he left Nanming's safe place and took her to Yangzhou to hide.

It was originally to inquire about the affairs of the Manchu Qing court, so as to find an opportunity to counterattack.

Unexpectedly, the god-sent opportunity made them wait until Kangxi's southern tour.

The eldest brother is already thirty and has not married a wife yet.

He worked really hard and gave too much for the people of his family and country.

All this is not only for their father who died fighting against the Qing army, but also for their own beliefs.

If Chen Wenxin is willing, she also hopes that her elder brother can start a family as soon as possible and pass on the family line of the Liu family.

(End of this chapter)