Chapter 842 The Ratio of Sum and Difference
Helian Cheng almost forgot about Yunzhao Pavilion. It is said that Yuwen Kun was very fond of a girl named Yun Duo inside. Upon hearing that Yun Duo had been frightened and fell ill, he made a special trip to visit her.
Lin Yuesha's eyelids twitched. She didn't know when Yuwen Kun had left.
As she suspected, Yuwen Kun was suspicious and secretly verified things in private. Fortunately, Qi Heng cleaned up the mess.
As long as Qi Heng is there, Lin Yuesha has no worries. If she could choose again, she would choose to marry Qi Heng, the one she can rely on and who gives her peace of mind.
Lin Yuesha was unaware that her views were slowly changing.
“Yuwen Kun fell ill after taking a liking to that woman and is still delirious; he’s probably no longer of any use.”
Helian Cheng wanted to choose someone from among his own people, preferably a smart woman who was ambitious yet easy to control. However, the current circumstances did not allow it, so he forbade anyone from entering or leaving his residence. In the end, Yuwen Kun caught him, and Helian Cheng was in the wrong.
"My lord, Hanlu wants to share your burdens, and she already has someone in mind."
Hanlu mentioned that he had an acquaintance in Yunzhao Pavilion, who was his distant cousin.
“Sir, as you know, when I was a child, my family was poor. Several people in my family relied on a little over an acre of land to make a living. Then a natural disaster struck, and the whole family couldn’t get enough to eat, so they had no choice but to sell me.”
Hanlu sighed heavily. He was a man, the pillar of his family. If they hadn't been struggling to make ends meet, his mother wouldn't have been so heartless as to send him to a brothel just to earn more money.
So many years have passed, and Hanlu does not resent her family.
If we hadn't sold him, the whole family would have starved to death. By selling him, he suffered alone, but at least the whole family survived.
When it comes to survival, dignity and self-respect have long been trampled away.
His distant cousin was in a similar situation to his family. Back then, his relatives also lacked food and clothing, and his family had even done some favors for his cousin's family.
"Hanlu and her cousin hadn't seen each other for a long time. More than half a year ago, she ran into her at the mansion."
Hanlu learned that her cousin had changed her name to Yunluo and was working as a performer in Yunzhao Pavilion. She was of marriageable age but still had no one to marry.
"My cousin has always wanted to marry into a wealthy family and pursues unorthodox methods. If given the chance, she would definitely do it."
Hanlu made a promise and almost came up with a way to trick Yunlu.
The ambitious young girl was desperate to get into Helian Cheng's bedchamber, but she lacked an opportunity. Helian Cheng's household was very strict, and without anyone's help, Yun Luo would never have this chance.
"I'll leave this matter to you. It would be best if your cousin were willing."
Helian Cheng was very satisfied. As long as Hanlu confirmed it, he would send someone to deliver medicine to Miaoyin.
"Yun Luo should be grateful for such a good opportunity."
If Yunluo gives birth to Yuwen Kun's offspring, her status will be higher than Miaoyin's, and she might have a chance to become the legitimate wife of the city lord.
"Are you sure it's not because they have a long-standing feud with the Yunluo family, and that's why they're setting people up?"
Lin Yuesha pondered this in her heart, but didn't say it aloud.
Leaving Yuwen Kun's inner chamber, she sighed again. If Yun Luo was truly being used, even if she gave birth to Yuwen Kun's child, she would have no chance to gain status through her son. To reduce trouble, Helian Cheng's next step would definitely be to remove the mother and keep the child.
What Hanlu meant by "giving an opportunity" was actually digging a pit full of sharp knives for Yunlu, using gold, silver, and power as bait, and then kicking her in.
In reality, cousins are unreliable. In comparison, although Xu Da is a bit of a jerk, he treats her well. Compared to the bad ones, Lin Yuesha gets great spiritual satisfaction.
That night, Lin Yuesha took a hot bath, hoping to get a good night's sleep, but things didn't go as planned. In the middle of the night, there was another commotion at Helian Cheng's residence.
There were sounds of close combat outside the window. Lin Yuesha sat up and found a person sitting not far away.
"You're scaring people, you're terrifying! Why didn't you make a sound?"
Lin Yuesha rubbed her hair, feeling very resentful. She had only slept for an hour before being woken up, and when she woke up to find that plague god with blue eyes there, she was immediately terrified and lost all sleepiness.
"If I make a noise while you're sleeping, wouldn't you be even more scared?"
Yuwen Kun toyed with the ring on his finger and said calmly, "Little girl, don't be ungrateful. Another group of men in black have arrived at Helian City's residence. I'm here to protect you."
"The man in black is after Helian Cheng. What does that have to do with me?"
Lin Yuesha sat up and asked, "When are you leaving?"
"What, you want to run away?"
Almost instantly, Yuwen Kun floated to the bedside, grabbed Lin Yuesha's chin with his hand, and said, "If you want to escape, you should know the consequences."
Once something or someone is in his hands, Qi Heng can't take it away. And if he can't get it, he won't let Qi Heng have it.
"I didn't intend to run away, and besides, I don't have the ability to do so."
Lin Yuesha quickly explained, "I was thinking that there are only half a month left until the New Year."
It takes at least twenty days to travel from Jinyuguan to Sishui City in the north. If you are in a hurry, you can only spend the New Year on the road.
What's so great about Chinese New Year?
The New Year was as quiet and deserted as ever. Yuwen Kun was already used to it and didn't feel anything was different.
"The New Year celebrations are festive and lively, with lots of food and firecrackers..."
In the northern part of the Great Qi, the atmosphere of the New Year is the strongest. Once the twelfth lunar month arrives, it is time for the New Year. Because of the cold weather, people stay at home to hibernate. Once the twelfth lunar month arrives, they start preparing for the New Year.
Slaughtering chickens and ducks, steaming buns, making bean buns, preparing little by little, enjoying the joy of accumulating resources.
People save money all year, hoping to have a good meal on New Year's Day and have some oil in their stomachs. People who are usually frugal will become extra generous at the end of the year.
Relatives visit each other, exchanging New Year's gifts, hoping for favorable weather and a good harvest in the coming year.
In the town, vendors selling New Year's goods walked through the streets and alleys, constantly calling out their wares. The happiest people were the little children, who would spend a penny or two to buy chunks of honeycomb candy to eat.
"What is honeycomb candy?"
Yuwen Kun listened attentively. During the year-end, he stayed indoors in the city lord's mansion and never experienced the festive atmosphere of the New Year.
For some reason, listening to Lin Yuesha's description unconsciously gave me a sense of peace and tranquility.
"It's a kind of candy that melts in your mouth and tastes pretty good."
It's something you can see everywhere on the street, and it's sold in general stores. It's such an ordinary thing, yet Blue Eyes didn't even know about it.
"Those are foods that ordinary people eat, so it's normal that you haven't eaten them."
Honeycomb candy is the cheapest, while the wealthy in the city eat milk candy, brittle candy, and pine nut candy, which have exquisite packaging, beautiful boxes, and taste even better.
Will eating sugar make life sweeter?
Yuwen Kun asked a sincere question, which stumped Lin Yuesha, leaving her both amused and exasperated.
"Right?"
The question is too difficult to answer. Is it not a lie to tell a ruthless killer that eating candy will make life sweeter?
At least, that's what Lin Yuesha thinks. In fact, the most innocent and enjoyable people are the little kids.
"Then when it gets light, I'll take you to the market to buy candy."
Without any pretense, Yuwen Kun spoke earnestly. He had never tasted it before and wanted to try it, wanting to know what the sweet flavor was like.
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