Chang’an’s First Beauty

It is said that after Yunyang Houfu was sealed by the officials, Shen Zhen and others moved to Zhaoxingfang, which is located in the southernmost part of Chang'an City. Most of the people living there are white and dinosaurs, which can be regarded as the cheapest place to rent.

When Shen Zhen went home, Shen Hong was drinking medicine with a bowl.

Madam An said while stroking his back, "Huh my little ancestor, let's not worry, you go slow, slow down."

Shen Hong wiped his mouth, raised his eyes, and his eyes immediately let out a light, "The third sister is back!"

She stepped forward and touched Shen Hong's hair with pity.

Shen Hong was smart since he was a child, but he was born weak and sickly. Every winter, he would become a small medicine jar.

Shen Zhen raised his hand and squeezed his thin face, and said, "After drinking the medicine, I will cover it up for a while." The deer yard where they are located is cramped and small. There are only two rooms in total, and they are not soundproofed. In the autumn, she could hear intermittent, faint coughing almost every night.

Even if she closes her eyes, she can imagine Shen Hong bowing, covering her mouth with two small hands.

Thinking of this, Shen Zhen covered him with a bedding, and said softly: "Go to sleep."

Shen Hong has always regarded the words of his three sisters as a standard, and immediately closed his eyes, but the child is a child after all, and his pretending to be asleep is really shallow. His eyelids trembled, and his long eyelashes were shaking like butterfly wings.

Shen Zhen saw it through at a glance, and put a hand on his shoulder, with a tone like the eldest sister treated her one day many years ago, "I will wait for you to fall asleep before leaving. It's not in a hurry."

Hearing this, Shen Hong loosened his brows and turned over and grabbed a finger of Shen Zhen.

When Shen Hong fell asleep, there was a weak breathing, Mother An squeezed Shen Zhen's palm, "The girl is coming with the slave."

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Entering the next room, Madam An took out a square box and slowly said: "This is at noon today, when the eldest girl asked someone to bring it over. Let me take a look."

Shen Zhen took it and opened it slowly. Immediately, the blood all over his body seemed to congeal.

She seemed to hear the string that had been stretched in her heart for the past month, and it broke with a "ding".

She was familiar with the gold, silver and jade objects in the box. They were all the dowry of the eldest sister...

Looking at it, Shen Zhen's tears fell sternly.

Madam An looked at Shen Zhen sobbing secretly, her heart was sour and sad. Looking at these jewelry selected by Madam Hou, she couldn't help but think of the year Madam Hou passed away three years ago.

In that year, Yunyang Hou's Mansion was just as wicked.

At the beginning of the year, the eldest girl, Shen Hao, fell into the river and was accidentally rescued by Li Di, the son of a poor family, and was forced to marry the Li family. At the end of the year, when the second girl Shen Yao was discussing marriage, she was caught by the Uighur prince.

Immediately afterwards, Mrs. Hou contracted the epidemic and passed away suddenly...

Since the age of fifteen, Mother An has served with the old lady. In the past thirty years, she has witnessed how the Shen family has become the master of the Jin Dynasty, the home of Zhong Ding.

But who would have thought that a little carelessness would be the disaster of overthrow.

She knelt down, hugged Shen Zhen in her arms, with her lips pressed against her ears, and whispered: "The eldest girl asks the old slave to tell you that instead of pawning everything, she can't afford to pay the money, it's better. also."

Shen Zhen raised his eyes and said with a trembling throat: "Big sister, but what else did you say?"

Mother An nodded, gave her a "hush" gesture, and continued: "Tomorrow night, the eldest girl will send you two brothers and sisters out of Chang'an. There is a household register hidden in the bottom of this box. Wait. When you arrive at the gate of the city, remember to find an officer and soldier named Xu. Master Hou is kind to him, it is reliable. There is a scar in the corner of his eye, which is easy to recognize."

Shen Zhen stared in surprise.

Although she has reached the end of the road, she never thought of fleeing. After all, how many people are staring at her. As the saying goes, there are wolves before and tigers behind. How can she escape?

Mother An saw her thoughts and continued to whisper, "At that time, I will set a fire on the front yard to prevent people from entering the yard, and Qingxi will pretend to be a girl and stay behind to call for help. You and Hong'er will take advantage of this. When you are in a panic, walk from a well-dug hole. Once you are out of the city, you will never look back. You will never go back to Chang'an in this life and this world."

The more I listened, the more something was wrong, Shen Zhen said hurriedly: "Where is the mother? What about Qingxi?"

"Old slave and Xi girl were originally slaves. Even if the government came, they wouldn't do anything to us. Zuo just sent it to the dentist and sold it again. But the girl is different from Hong'er, the mortgage receipt It's strange, we can't see Lord Hou, we can't know his inner story at all. If we sign the contract of selling at this time, it will be the same."

She reached out and grabbed Mother An's arm. Just as she was about to speak, Mother An shook her head at her.

She could guess every word Shen Zhen wanted to say.

Mother An stretched out her hand, stroking Shen Zhenru Yuanshan Handai's eyebrows, her eyes flushed with a smile.

This child was brought up by her, from crying babies to being slim.

Sixteen years passed so fast.

She is really reluctant.

Mother An looked at her for a long time, as if she would never see her again, "The old slave knows that the three girls are always squeamish. In the future, if you can't make it through, think about Brother Hong."

After a long while, Shen Zhen finally rushed to Mother An, sobbing and sobbing.

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On the ninth day of October, Chen Shi.

Shen Zhen went to Baihua Pavilion to look after the business as usual, and everything was the same as usual.

At about noon, a young man in a blue long coat walked in, bowed, and said, "My elder son asked me to fetch the powder."

Hearing this, Shen Zhen got up quickly, "But Master Lu ordered it?"

Xiao Si nodded, "Yes."

Shen Zhen took two steps forward and handed him a box of aromatic powder prepared in advance, "Here, this is the box." After speaking, she took out a picture from the cabinet on the side and put it in the box. In the gap.

This is a painting by Mr. Chun Zhi, which was originally intended to be pawned.

But today she is leaving Chang'an. Since the things in this store cannot be taken away, it is better to leave it to this adult who has helped her once.

After this episode, Baixiangge had an unexpected visitor.

Shen Lan was dressed in a long red ground coat, wrapped in an ivory white fox collar, and was properly dressed as a lady in Beijing.

She stepped in the door, then lifted the veil covering her face with her right hand.

"Why did my aunt come?" Shen Zhen stood up and said.

Shen Lan walked over, sat down on the square stool with carved mahogany and blue marble pattern opposite Shen Zhen, frowning and said: "Zhen Er! Tomorrow is the tenth day of the month. Are you really going to sign the deed of sale to repay the debt? Do you know where you are going to be sent after signing the deed! Would you rather sell yourself rather than trust your aunt?"

Shen Zhen nodded and lowered her eyes. She knew that the more this time came, the more she wanted to comfort her aunt.

She clenched her fist, so she said: "Zhen Er knows that my aunt must be scolding me in my heart for not knowing good or bad, but aunt, King Teng and father have never dealt with him, I am really afraid of him..." Shut up.

A month ago, Shen Zhen could not believe that he still had the talent of an actor.

Shen Lan heard what she meant, and quickly said: "Stupid boy, there is an aunt here, how are you afraid of doing this? If you are really bullied, wouldn't your aunt still watch it?"

"Zhen'er, if you followed King Teng, not just me, but the entire Suning Mansion will advance and retreat with you. Don't think about it, you know?"

After a while, Shen Zhen lowered his head, making a sound like a mosquito, "If my aunt can keep Hong'er, Zhen'er will listen to her aunt."

Upon hearing this, Shen Lan finally took a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "Hong'er is also my nephew. After tomorrow, my aunt will take him to Suning Bo's residence, and she will take good care of him. If you want to see him, just tell your aunt."

Shen Zhen looked at Shen Lan's sincere expression, and her whole heart was cold.

This is a high-sounding statement, but in the final analysis, they just want to detain Shen Hong in the Suning Bo's House to threaten her.

Shen Zhen knew that if she couldn't leave tonight, then she and Hong'er would really become fish on the chopping board, and only have to be slaughtered.

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In the evening, the dusk grew thicker.

While Shen Zhen and Shen Hong changed their clothes, Qingxi said softly: "After the girl leaves, you must remember not to go on official roads or waterways. No one will say where you will end up in the end."

As soon as the words fell, there was a continuous sound of boring outside.

The drum beats the ears, which means that the curfew is about to begin.

The curfew system in Chang'an City is strict. As soon as the market is closed during the day, the Shuntian Gate will use this twilight drum to urge pedestrians to return home quickly. When the sound of six hundred hammers and drums ceases, not only will the street be closed to people, but the gates of the city will also be closed.

It's now.

Mother An, wrapped in a coat and loose hair, lit two fire folds, and slowly walked out of the house.

The sky was dim, and the surroundings were dark. The mother swiftly threw the firewood and hay on the pile of fine wood and hay in front of the front yard, "brushed" the ground, and the flames rose and lit up the whole thing in an instant. courtyard…

On the other side, Shen Zhen took Shen Hong's little hand, bowed himself, and got out of the hole.

Shen Zhen didn't dare to look back, and ran desperately in the direction of the city gate. Even if she turned her back to the yard, she seemed to be able to see the thick fire...

Running halfway, Shen Hong coughed desperately, Shen Zhen stopped and stroked Shen Hong's back, "Would you like to stop for a rest?"

"Three sisters, I can bear it."

Shen Zhen gathered his clothes and whispered: "Don't breathe with your mouth when you run, use your nose as much as possible. It's really uncomfortable, so I squeeze the third sister's hand, you know?"

Shen Hong nodded.

Zhaoxingfang was the nearest to Anhua Gate, and the two of them hid all the way. They finally reached the gate of the city, but they couldn't see the officer and soldier with scars on the corners of their eyes.

Shen Zhen became more and more anxious, couldn't help but look around, feeling more and more uneasy.

At this moment, a sound of footsteps appeared behind her, and Shen Zhen looked back and saw a few men dressed as soldiers standing behind her impressively.

Everything seems to be static.

Before long, the cold wind howled, falling on her like a knife and an axe.

The sky was dark, and the fine and dense snow fell rapidly from the ink-colored air, and fell on her face coldly and heavily, melting into water, like tears.

I saw that person, got off his horse, crossed the crowd, and came to her without a hassle.

His eyes were as dark and deep as ever.

He looked at Shen Zhen forcefully and without pity, and his thin lips lightly opened, "Three girls, where are you going?"