Chapter 269 The Past

"So... my sister is with the dog emperor?" The man in white asked suspiciously at the villa in the suburbs.

"This is the news from the palace."

The man frowned and took a few steps with a worried look on his face: "I heard that the dog emperor is cruel and bloodthirsty. Isn't it dangerous for my sister to stay with him?"

"She is now the head aunt and is deeply trusted by the emperor... her life will not be in danger for the time being."

But the man stood up: "No, this is not a good thing."

"how?"

The man said: "She is deeply trusted by the emperor and is closer to him. Will they use my sister to assassinate the emperor?"

Will my sister still be alive at that time?

The more the man thought about it, the more this seemed possible. He strode to leave, but someone stopped him.

"Mr. An, you'd better stay here and don't run around."

"What do you mean?" Master An asked angrily.

"We don't mean to embarrass you, but... our great cause has not yet been accomplished. We can't ruin it for our own selfish desires."

Master An frowned and looked at the man in front of him. After a moment, he said viciously: "You really want to use my sister."

"It's not that she's being used. She's a thorn in the side of our Chu State." The man smiled and said, "But it seems...she doesn't care much about you as her brother."

An Tai said angrily: "Stop trying to sow discord."

The man smiled and said nothing more.

Xiao Jin's death was very suspicious. The Chu people suspected An Jiu but had no evidence.

So it would be a pity to throw it away, but I would also feel uneasy to eat it.

So one day, An Jiu found another note on the table in his room.

Ask Anjiu to go to a place and wait at the time and place written on the note.

"What are you waiting for?" An Jiu put the note on the table and showed it to the emperor: "It must be to give me a task and let me do something."

The emperor held the note and took a look at it, squinting his eyes slightly, obviously thinking about something.

[What the fool said makes sense...]

[She is such a good chess piece, it is such a waste for the Chu people not to use her. ]

【But……】

An Jiu was anxious: But what? Tell me quickly...

[But I always feel like something is wrong...]

An Jiu "..."

So what's wrong?

ah?

Come on, tell me!

What's wrong?

"Your Majesty, how about notifying Imperial Doctor Jiang to ambush and capture the person?" An Jiu felt that this was a very safe approach, as they could capture the contact person and interrogate him slowly.

The emperor laughed: "What if they use your brother as a threat, and the contact person is caught, they will be sure that you are a spy, and then kill your brother..."

An Jiu "..."

Brother, why don’t you take care of yourself?

We have never met before and I am not your sister. Can you understand me?

But my brother's life is also his life...

This was the only relative the original owner had. Even if An Jiu didn’t save him, he couldn’t let him die at her hands.

She was in a bit of a dilemma.

The emperor was in the same dilemma as she was.

He didn't care if the Chu spy died, but what if this spy was his future brother-in-law?

He had to pretend to care a lot. Even if An Tai was going to die, he couldn't die in his hands, so as not to affect the relationship between husband and wife in the future.

So the two of them looked at each other.

An Jiu asked the emperor: "Your Majesty, what should we do then?"

"I still think there's something wrong with this meeting." Concubine Shu strongly disapproved of Nanny Yang taking the risk of dragging Xiaojiu into this.

"If she comes, it means she is fine. If she doesn't come..." Nanny Yang sneered: "That little girl must have betrayed us."

When the news came from outside the palace, Nanny Yang was the happiest.

The emperor had people around him, including the fifth generation Xiaochun, the third generation Xiaoxia, the sixth generation Xiaoqiu, and the ninth generation Xiaodong...

These people were all killed.

The rest could only work as maids in the outer palace.

They couldn’t even see the emperor or enter the Guanghua Palace, let alone work for them.

It's of no use at all.

Unexpectedly...

This Xiaojiu is actually one of theirs.

"If she helps, the dog emperor will definitely die." Nanny Yang laughed.

Concubine Shu frowned and looked at her.

She felt that things would not be that simple.

That Xiaojiu must be very capable to be the head of Guanghua Palace, and the emperor is young and handsome, maybe they have that kind of relationship...

She didn't believe that a brother whom she hadn't seen for many years could make Xiaojiu give up everything she had now and betray the emperor.

Once this Xiaojiu turns against us...

That would be disadvantageous to them.

But Nanny Yang simply wouldn't listen to Concubine Shu's words. In the eyes of outsiders, they were master and servant, but in fact, Nanny Yang was given to her by the prince, who said that she was there to assist her, but in fact she was there to monitor her.

but……

Concubine Shu was willing to do so.

Back then, after her parents died and she had no means of livelihood, she had no choice but to sell herself into the largest brothel in the State of Chu. In addition to working every day, she also had to learn from those girls how to serve customers.

The girls look glamorous on the outside, but they actually have a very miserable life. In the end, they either die of illness or are bought by rich families as concubines.

At worst...

Just like the previous courtesan, when she was found, she had been dead for a long time. She was chopped beyond recognition and was discovered dead before she could do anything else.

The one who chopped the man was a minor official in the yamen. This official liked the oiran and sold his house and land in order to keep her. After he became penniless, the oiran had to go out to pick up customers to make a living. This caused his dissatisfaction and he said that the oiran had betrayed their love.

He killed her...

The body was discovered by Concubine Shu. She was so frightened that she couldn't even shout for help...

At this time, someone helped her up.

Is a young and handsome man.

He smiled and told her not to be afraid.

He often came to the brothel, but only to drink tea or listen to the girls sing.

He is good-looking, has a good temper, is generous, and is very popular in the building.

Many girls secretly like him.

Concubine Shu was no exception.

She thought naively at the time that if the man was really a good person, he might be able to take her out of the sea of ​​suffering...

So one day, she couldn't stand the beatings from the madam and the customers taking advantage of her from time to time, so she went to the man for help.

She begged him to take her away.

"Sir, I can do a lot of things. I can wash clothes and cook. I can do everything. Please save me and take me away, okay?"

leave……

The man smiled.

"Are you really willing to follow me?" There was a teardrop mole under the corner of his left eye, and when he spoke, he looked even more romantic and affectionate...

So she agreed without hesitation.

He brought her to a mountain village, where there were many other young girls. They studied poetry, songs, calligraphy, and painting together...

That was the happiest time of her life.

A few years later, she grew up and the man would occasionally come to see them. Many people had a secret crush on him, and Concubine Shu was no exception. But she could occasionally smell the strange rose scent on the man, which could only be bought by the courtesan or rich girls in the brothel.

He often goes to that kind of place...

What are you going to do?

Her imagination ran wild and she began to feel uneasy.

Later, the girls in the village were sent away one by one, and she was no exception. On the day she left, it was raining outside and the man didn't come. She really wanted to tell him her feelings, but unfortunately she didn't have the chance.

She sat on the boat, her heart filled with melancholy and fear about the future.

Until she saw a familiar figure standing on the shore. He was still as tall and handsome as ever, holding an umbrella, and her face could not be seen...

Concubine Shu cried.

She waved her hands vigorously, but the man did not respond.