Chen Yu and Hong Yu walked towards the pavilion, but Gu Xiaoliu left in a hurry.
Instead, Liu Yao'er walked towards them, raised an eyebrow, and said softly, "I just saw the Duchess whispering with Sister Yu. Could it be that she wants Sister Yu to marry into the Duke's mansion?"
Chen Yu shook her head, while Hong Yu covered her mouth and ran to the side to vomit.
Liu Yao'er was puzzled as to why Hongyu felt nauseous whenever she saw her. She pulled at her long skirt and looked inside, but found nothing dirty. She looked up and saw Yan Wang and Liu Yu approaching.
Yan Wang paused beside Chen Yu, a mischievous grin on his face, and muttered, "Yu Yu, Yu Lang has come with me for a drink."
After saying this, King Yan left, and Liu Yu covered his face with a folding fan and hurriedly passed by.
Amused by Yan Wang, Shen Yu remained silent, staring blankly at Liu Yu's retreating figure. Liu Yao'er, however, was furious. "They're ruining my eldest brother's reputation again. Yao'er kindly reminds Sister Yu not to get too close to Liu Yu. Do you know what they were doing at Dongsu Pavilion?"
Everyone says Liu Yu has a penchant for male concubines. Could it be that he went to Dongsu Pavilion to meet with one in secret? Chen Yu pondered these thoughts, remaining silent.
Hongyu took it to heart, after all, she was fond of the young master she was to marry.
Just then, a servant came to report, "Miss Yao'er, the Grand Tutor's sedan chair has arrived, and Miss Chang Le is inside. Master and Madam want you to go and greet her."
Liu Yao'er left in a hurry. Shen Yu thought about following her to see what was going on, but Hong Yu grabbed her arm.
Although Hongyu has found her biological father, it is clear that the Zhang family cannot tolerate her, since Grand Tutor Zhang has made her marry in place of Changle. If she does not find a way out soon, she will likely remain under the control of the Zhang family.
Today, she found the man she loved, the young master with whom she would be married.
Just now, I saw Liu Yu following that young master. From his every move, I could tell that the young master's status was above Liu Yu's.
"Chenyu, I have someone I like. He went to Dongsu Pavilion with Young Master Liu. Can you ask Young Master Liu to sound him out and see if he is interested in me?"
Chen Yu was shocked and had no choice but to tell the truth so that Hong Yu could give up as soon as possible.
"That young master is Prince Yan, the Empress's most beloved youngest son, and the Crown Prince's younger brother. Are you really going to sound him out?"
Hongyu nodded. During the wedding ceremony, the way Prince Yan looked at her must have been because he was interested in her. If she could marry Prince Yan, she would be a noble princess, and the Zhang family would definitely not dare to underestimate her.
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The two arrived at Dongsu Pavilion. The gate was half-closed and there was no one guarding it. The faint sound of a pipa could be heard.
The two pushed open the door and entered. A dozen maids carried fine wine and delicacies into the room in an orderly fashion, followed by four men who hurriedly passed by.
Achoo...
Shen Yu couldn't help but sneeze. The four men were delicate and slender, each dressed in white with pink flowers in their hair. They took small, light steps, swaying their waists with each step, which was quite enchanting.
However... they exuded a strong scent of rouge and powder, just like the girls in brothels, all of them wearing makeup!
Shenyu and Hongyu followed the four men into the house, but the scene that came into view startled them so much that they stopped at the doorway.
Zuo Zhen sat in the center, with two maids kneeling beside him.
On the right is Yan Wang, and on the left are Liu Yu and Jia Liangyu.
Four men dressed in white, having removed their white robes, were now dressed as women. They knelt in pairs beside King Yan and Liu Yu.
The Prince of Yan lay on the couch with his eyes half-closed, one man feeding him and another massaging his feet.
Liu Yu sat cross-legged, with one man serving him food and another man pouring him wine.
Is this what a gigolo is?
Liu Yu reached out and pinched a man's chin, narrowed his eyes, and leaned in to sniff his cheek.
What was originally a disgusting act, for some reason, made Shen Yu feel heartbroken, her nose stinging and her eyes red.
Hongyu stared at Yan Wang, who was lying in the arms of his male concubine. He was no longer the handsome and dashing man he was during the wedding ceremony. Instead, he was making a fool of himself and was utterly shameless.
Hongyu was extremely disappointed. She thought she had met a man who was compatible with her, but it turned out that he didn't like women!
seeing is believing.
Liu Yu, his eyes glazed over, lost in a drunken stupor, reached out his left arm and pulled a man into his embrace. He opened his mouth, plucked a pink flower from the man's hair, and tucked it into his own. With a squinting, lewd smile, he spoke boastfully:
"The male concubines in Young Master Zuo's mansion are quite delicate. Liangyu, those thick-skinned, old-fashioned men in your mansion should be sold off to do hard labor, and in exchange for a few tender-skinned ones."
"Yes, I'm tired of them too. It's time to change to some fresh and tender ones."
Hearing is believing, seeing is believing. After witnessing Liu Yu's intimacy with his male favorites, Shen Yu felt utterly devastated and retreated repeatedly.
Hongyu was heartbroken and her eyes welled up with tears. She pulled Chenyu away.
The two walked to the entrance of Dongsu Pavilion. The gate was wide open, and two rows of guards stood outside. Since they could come in, they could naturally swagger out. However, before they could even step out the threshold, two guards drew their swords and held them to their necks.
"Step back! I am a female imperial physician in the palace, and this is the daughter of the Grand Tutor. How dare you offend me?"
"Let me go! My father is Grand Tutor Zhang..."
"Dongsu Pavilion is a forbidden area of the Zuo family. No one is allowed to enter without the permission of the eldest young master. Lock him up for now and wait for the eldest young master to decide what to do."
Only then did Chen Yu realize that she had fallen into a trap.
Since one cannot just wander into the East Su Pavilion, why was it unguarded just now?
Liu Yao'er told her... Liu Yu and Yan Wang went to Dongsu Pavilion? Wasn't that just a deliberate attempt to lure her into a trap?
At this moment, Liu Yao'er walked in from outside, her thin, small lips parted in a smile, and she approached Chen Yu with a soft, caring tone: "Sister Yu, why are you sad? Yao'er warned you before not to get too close to Young Master Liu, so why did you come here..."
Shen Yu was furious. In her past life, Liu Yao'er had torn her to pieces. In this life, she only wanted to stay away from Bai Yehua and Liu Yao'er and enjoy her youth. But Liu Yao'er just wouldn't let her go.
Before she could speak, a familiar voice came from outside the door, "Seventh Sister, it's been a long time."
Without even looking, that melodious and clear voice belonged to Gu Xiaoliu.
Gu Xiaoliu walked over slowly, her eyes met Liu Yao'er's, and they smiled at each other, both of them looking like scoundrels who had conspired together and were gloating.
Indeed, the two of them had just been discussing in the pavilion how to kill Mu Chenyu.
Liu Yao'er couldn't bear to see Shen Yu abandon Bai Yehua, causing Bai Yehua to be ridiculed by others; Gu Xiaoliu, on the other hand, resented Shen Yu for taking Bai Yehua away.
The entanglement between the two dates back to the moment Chen Yu was born.
Back then, the Mu family was in turmoil. Shen Yu was abandoned by the river at birth and was taken in by Master Gu. She was raised by Yang Xiaoniang, Gu Xiaoliu's birth mother.
Later, Yang Xiaoniang died, and Shenyu and Gu Xiaoliu were taken care of by Old Madam Gu. Since Shenyu was the adopted daughter of the Gu family, the maids and servants looked down on her. Thanks to Gu Xiaoliu's protection, the two became inseparable and were like sisters. One was Bai Yehua's cousin, and the other was the daughter of Bai Yehua's master.
It's a pity... they both fell in love with Bai Yehua.
Finally, Shen Yu returned to the Mu family and got engaged to Bai Yehua. Gu Xiaoliu and Shen Yu then became like strangers and stopped seeing each other.
Now that Shen Yu and Bai Yehua have broken off their engagement, and Gu Xiaoliu and Jia Liangyu are deeply in love, the two have no connection anymore. Gu Xiaoliu's appearance at this time inevitably makes Shen Yu suspect that Gu Xiaoliu is after her.
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