Chapter 53 Leaving the Flower Lane (1)

Prince Zhongxin kept his promise, and after Fu Sheng was arrested, he set about dealing with the Suoyue Tower.

He was a man who was used to instigating and spreading rumors in secret, causing internal conflicts within the Yueyue Building. He took advantage of the disappearance of Fu Sheng and Huo Yan to deliberately stir up trouble.

Coupled with the instigation of those sects outside, the Moon-Snatching Tower soon became a mess. The people in the tower were killing each other in order to fight for the position of the leader. Some died and some were injured. It didn't take long for the tower to become a mess.

Prince Zhongxin wrote a letter to Zanhua Lane, asking Shen Yingxue whether to announce it to the public that both Fu Sheng and Huo Yan were taken action by Zanhua Lane to enhance its prestige. Shen Yingxue did not agree and suppressed it for the time being.

Jiang Hanfeng watched all this happen with his eyes wide open, and his understanding of the Flower Master deepened.

He used to be quite wary of Fu Sheng, thinking that Fu Sheng would definitely cause chaos in the world. He didn't expect that not long after that, Fu Sheng was captured in Zanhua Lane. The Yueyue Tower he had run for many years not only failed to rescue him, but was directly disbanded.

Although Jiang Hanfeng had a good relationship with Shen Yingxue, Shen Yingxue was like a child and could not understand him at all. In Zanhua Lane, Jiang Hanfeng did not have any close friends. Apart from speaking directly in front of the flower owner, he could only chat with Zhu Chengyu.

"Why did the Flower Master do so many things?" Jiang Hanfeng was puzzled.

He felt that with Hua Zhu's strength, there was nothing he couldn't do, only things he didn't want to do. Hua Zhu had also told him clearly before that he had no interest in the throne, and this land was not attractive to him.

Zhu Chengyu said stubbornly, "Dad must be a high-ranking official who holds power. He denied this answer in front of you, but he just wanted to cover it up and was afraid that we would spread it."

Jiang Hanfeng said: "If you keep saying that, be careful that the Flower Master will be even more unhappy if she finds out."

Zhu Chengyu thought of the pile of homework and pursed her lips. "There is no one else here. If Dad knew, it must be you who told him."

Jiang Hanfeng had no way to deal with the kid who acted like a rogue, so he assigned him a recitation task and sent Zhu Chengyu away.

After seeing Zhu Chengyu off, Jiang Hanfeng closed the door and pondered with his sword in his hand.

He felt that the power gap between the Flower Lord and the martial arts sects was too great, and that the Flower Lord's actions were like a cat playing with a mouse, torturing the opponent to exhaustion before mercifully eating them.

For example, Huo Yan before and Fu Sheng now.

Jiang Hanfeng never imagined that the Flower Master asked him to go to Fu Sheng in order to persuade Fu Sheng to be a good person.

We are all adults, and we all have our own behaviors and cognitive concepts. This is not the first day that Fu Sheng has used scheming methods to kill people, so how could he give up so easily?

Only after that did Jiang Hanfeng realize how important Fu Sheng's sister was to him. With her around, Fu Sheng was like a beast without claws and fangs, and could only be slaughtered by others.

Jiang Hanfeng put down his sword, stood up and went to look for Shen Yingxue, but he came up empty-handed again.

He asked the guard outside Shen Yingxue's yard, "Is he also at Huazhu's place today?"

The guard said, "The young master was taken away by his master early in the morning."

Jiang Hanfeng couldn't see Shen Yingxue these few days, and every time he tried, he came up empty-handed. He turned around to look for the flower owner, but the flower owner would ask him to do something else. So, he hadn't seen Shen Yingxue for five or six days.

He frowned and went to the flower owner, but as expected, he was rejected again.

Xun Yan stood at the door, not wanting to let him in. "Mr. Shen said that since you have the time, why don't you go buy some things for the spring? Mr. Shen is weak and can't stand the change of seasons. He always gets sick in the spring."

Jiang Hanfeng had been put off many times. If it was a few days ago, he would have listened to the flower owner, went back to make a list, and bought it for Shen Yingxue. But today he made up his mind, "I want to see Yingxue first."

Xun Yan turned around to look at Shen Yingxue, who was curled up on the beauty couch, wrapped in a quilt, eating oranges and staring blankly ahead. Shen Yingxue was wearing Huazhu's disguise, so she couldn't remove it in such a short time, and he couldn't disguise himself as Huazhu or Shen Yingxue in a short time.

"No?" Jiang Hanfeng asked aggressively, his eyes sharp, "Why?"

Xun Yan couldn't answer.

At this moment, the flower master's voice came from inside, "Let him in."

Shen Yingxue spread the quilt flat and covered herself with it, turned off the TV, and picked up a handkerchief to wipe the juice off her hands.

After Jiang Hanfeng came in, he looked around and found that only Huazhu was here, and Shen Yingxue was nowhere to be found. "Where is Yingxue?"

"He's not here." Shen Yingxue answered righteously.

Jiang Hanfeng understood after a moment's thought, "You sent him to King Zhongxin?"

Shen Yingxue looked at him steadily.

"Isn't this the first time?" Jiang Hanfeng remembered that there were times before when he couldn't find Shen Yingxue, and the flower owner had specially changed Shen Yingxue's residence for him, probably to make it easier to send Shen Yingxue away.

"You don't believe me?" said the Flower Master. "If you think about it, you don't have much to do with Zanhua Lane. I'm just letting you stay here because you still have deep feelings for Shen Yingxue. Shen Yingxue is from Zanhua Lane and the son of King Zhongxin. It's not your turn to interfere with where he goes. If you don't want to, you can leave Zanhua Lane and go back to your Yuding Villa."

"I am willing to believe you, but your actions are really not upright. Since you are doing this for his good, why are you hiding it?"

Speaking of this, Shen Yingxue got angry, "What do you think?"

Jiang Hanfeng thought that he didn't know and was thinking about retorting when he suddenly remembered the previous times he had disobeyed the Flower Master. He instantly felt guilty and stopped, not daring to speak.

It seems to be true... Whenever the Flower Master reveals a little information, he will misinterpret it. But that can't be blamed on him. It's because the Flower Master is vague that he thinks so. If the Flower Master had explained it clearly, there wouldn't be so much trouble.

And after the last conversation, Jiang Hanfeng has decided not to assume malicious intent towards the Flower Master, so why is the Flower Master so wary of him?

Shen Yingxue said, "When the weather gets warmer, he will come back. You can go out now."

Shen Yingxue didn't like to sit or lie down so straight, he preferred to roll himself into a ball like he did just now. The small oranges in this season are delicious, they are warm and not cold when they are roasted in the charcoal pot.

Jiang Hanfeng's presence here has seriously affected his quality of life.

"I have something to say to you." Jiang Hanfeng said, "I am not qualified to interfere in your affairs, but I want to remind you that you should not forget what you asked others to say to Fu Sheng at this time."

Treat life, treat people outside Zanhua Lane, and treat Shen Yingxue.

Let go of that condescending attitude, and don't always think about playing with others. The flower master is very powerful, but even the wisest man can make mistakes. Even the most powerful people have weaknesses and can easily be backfired.

Moreover, Jiang Hanfeng didn't want Zanhua Lane to deal with innocent people after dealing with those notorious people outside.

Shen Yingxue nodded perfunctorily, waved her hand and asked Xun Yan to send him back, and continued watching TV.

This world also has the Spring Festival, but the time seems to be different from what Shen Yingxue remembers, and it is not grand. I don’t know if it is because the people in the martial arts world who have no family don’t care, or if it is some other custom, anyway, the atmosphere is faint.

Shen Yingxue looked for galas from previous years to watch.

Lan Jin was afraid that he would get angry, so she made some tea to clear away heat and then went to deal with other things.

Xun Yan took care of him here, just like before. The two of them didn't communicate much and each did their own thing, but the atmosphere was not awkward.

After Shen Yingxue finished watching the show, Lan Jin came back from outside.

His cat's head was a little wet, and its fur was sticking together. After coming into the house, the temperature difference was too great, and its airplane ears were broken.

Shen Yingxue thought it was cute and waved to him, "Come here."

Lan Jin walked over and squatted in front of Shen Yingxue. Shen Yingxue touched his head and wiped the water off his head. "Is it raining outside?"

"It's not raining heavily, just a hazy drizzle." Lan Jin said.

Shen Yingxue found that after Lan Jin was caught in the rain, the hair on his head stuck together and his head looked much smaller. He used to have a round cat face, but now it is pointed.

"You should take care of it first, don't take it lightly." Shen Yingxue said.

Lan Jin responded and used his inner strength to dry his hair, and the hair on his head soon became fluffy.

Lan Jin said: "Those people couldn't find the Gao family's secret book. It was a fight between the Gao family and they wanted to make money from it, so they took the initiative to participate in the fight. Li Yunyi had a subordinate named Zhao Chuanchuan, who took advantage of the situation and killed more than a dozen people. They only cared about solving the murder case, but they believed that the secret book was stolen by the murderer.

"Today, Zhao Chuanchuan has been arrested and committed suicide, and the secret book has been lost. This matter has been settled. However, many people still guessed it was us."

Shen Yingxue asked: "Why is this?"

"Zhanhua Lane was the first to collect secret manuals, so it seems that they are very concerned about this matter. The Gao family secret manual appeared in Cizhen, not far from Huaicheng, but there was no movement in Zanhua Lane. This is really suspicious."

Shen Yingxue didn't expect that their low-key attitude would have a counterproductive effect.

"What's going on over there? Is there any movement?" Shen Yingxue asked.

Lan Jin shook her head: "They are quite wary of Zanhua Lane, so they have not taken any action for the time being."

That's the benefit of having a reputation.

Shen Yingxue nodded: "Choose a suitable time to tell the people outside that Fu Sheng was captured by us."

Lan Jin asked: "But...there is no suitable reason, what should I do?"

They couldn't say that they captured Fu Sheng to avenge Shen Yingxue.

Shen Yingxue said, "What's the big deal?"

They will figure it out.

Lan Jin thought about it and realized that it was true. Before Shen Yingxue played the role of the flower owner and had not yet come up with two identities, she told Huo Yan that he and Fu Sheng had a grudge. At that time, he spoke from the perspective of Shen Yingxue, but no one took it seriously. Everyone thought that he and Fu Sheng had a grudge.

Although I don't know what the grudge is, given this cause and effect, it's not surprising what Shen Yingxue did to Fu Sheng.

After talking about this matter, they discussed the next steps.

Shen Yingxue asked: "What is Han Jing doing recently? I remember he is quite free, why not send him and Jiang Hanfeng out to do something."

In addition to attracting other businesses, Zanhua Lane also needs to develop itself and maintain daily expenses.

In the past, Shen Yingxue lived with Xun Yan, relying on others' help every day. If she wanted to buy some good medicine, she had to budget carefully. After coming to Zanhua Lane, it was different. Xun Yan was freed from housework and did not have to worry about livelihood. Shen Yingxue had fruits to eat every day and was very comfortable. It was all thanks to Zanhua Lane.

Lan Jin knew the most about this, and he immediately agreed: "It's not easy for Han Jing to travel around as a woman, so why not let him go to the brothel with Man Nu. Although the brothel is a place for romance, it can make a lot of money and can also help to gather intelligence. As for Jiang Hanfeng..."

Jiang Hanfeng and Shen Yingxue were ambiguous, and although Lan Jin couldn't stand it, he still remembered what Shen Yingxue had said. Shen Yingxue had clarified it with him personally, so of course he had to trust his master.

But even if these two people were innocent, Lan Jin would still dislike Jiang Hanfeng. When beating a dog, one must look at the owner. He couldn't make the owner unhappy in order to take revenge on Jiang Hanfeng.

Shen Yingxue said: "Han Jing can go, Jiang Hanfeng can go too."

Lan Jin smiled and said, "Yes."

Shen Yingxue thought for a moment and said, "I want to go, too."

Lan Jin's smile disappeared.

"It's so boring staying here every day. I think I should go out for a walk." Shen Yingxue said, "If I use the identity of the flower owner, no one will recognize my face, so I'll be fine."

Xun Yan advised him, "We have already captured Fu Sheng and destroyed the Jueyue Tower. After a while, other sects will no longer be a threat. By then, wouldn't it be better for you to go out again?"

Lan Jin and Xun Yan were worried about the same thing: one was Shen Yingxue's personal safety, and the other was his illness.

His madness, and his weak body.

Shen Yingxue's life was affected, how dare they let him run away?

He is like a child now, and probably can't think that far ahead. However, Xun Yan and Lan Jin know that even if they appear as the flower master, it will not be peaceful.

There are many people in the underworld who come to visit because of their admiration for your reputation, some come to seek refuge and show goodwill, and some come to provoke.

What should we do if they want to compete with Huazhu?

Although Xun Yan's martial arts skills were very high, there were still areas that he could not take care of. Shen Yingxue vomited blood whenever she used her internal energy. If she showed any signs of weakness, the reputation of the Zanhua Lane as being invincible would be shattered, and then there would only be endless troubles.

Shen Yingxue said unhappily, "But I've been here for a long time, it's really boring. Besides, everyone here knows me, almost everyone in Huaicheng knows me, and it's not convenient to go out with my real face, it's really depressing."

Many people knew Shen Yingxue before, not to mention that this place used to be the Anbu. Shen Yingxue didn't think about this problem at first, but later she found that the way they looked at her was not right, and then she remembered that these people didn't know that "Ling Yun" was Shen Yingxue. They just thought that the two people looked very similar, so they had some suspicions.

From then on Shen Yingxue seldom went out.

Lan Jin saw his depressed look and thought of his increasingly serious madness, which made him feel very uncomfortable. He was a doctor, so he naturally knew how to make a madman recover quickly. If Shen Yingxue was always so depressed, it was really not a good sign.

"That's fine." He said in relief, "I just want to stay with you."

Xun Yan naturally knew that Lan Jin knew more about Shen Yingxue's body. Since Lan Jin agreed, there was no need for him to object. Xun Yan said, "Then I will stay in Zanhua Lane."

Shen Yingxue was a little reluctant to leave Xun Yan: "I will be back soon, don't worry."

Xun Yan choked when he heard this.

The tone of Shen Yingxue's voice when she said this was so much like a husband comforting his wife before leaving.

After Shen Yingxue finished speaking, she pulled Lan Jin aside to discuss things with him, asking him when he would leave, how many people he would bring with him, whether he would leave in a high-profile or low-profile manner, where he would go, whether he needed to inform King Zhongxin, and so on.

After discussing the itinerary, they informed Han Jing and Jiang Hanfeng, picked a sunny day, and set off as soon as the rain stopped.

Zhu Chengyu received a letter from Jiang Hanfeng and had been waiting for his father to notify him. Unexpectedly, his father didn't even think of him the day before his departure.

He was extremely sad. One night, after finishing the homework assigned by Jiang Hanfeng, he took his books and knocked on Shen Yingxue's door.

Shen Yingxue had fallen asleep and the candles in the room were extinguished, but Zhu Chengyu could not see the candlelight and had no idea what he was doing.

Xun Yan, who was on night watch nearby, put on his clothes and went to open the door. After seeing Zhu Chengyu, he remembered that there was such a person: "Come in."

Zhu Chengyu walked into the room holding a book, listened to the breathing sounds in the room, determined Shen Yingxue's position, and walked towards the bed. He accidentally touched the screen in front of him, and the book in his hand fell.

Shen Yingxue was woken up, and when she opened her eyes she saw a blurry shadow in front of her.

Xun Yan lit the candle, and Shen Yingxue realized it was Zhu Chengyu.

"It's so late, why don't you rest?" Shen Yingxue asked.

Xun Yan came over and helped him sit up, then took the vest and put it on him.

Zhu Chengyu didn't feel so wronged at first, but after hearing this, he suddenly couldn't hold it back. He sniffed, sobbed, and burst into tears.

Shen Yingxue glanced at Xun Yan in confusion and found that Xun Yan also didn't know why he was crying.

He rubbed his forehead and waved to Zhu Chengyu, "Come here, come over here."

Zhu Chengyu walked forward while crying.

"Are you hurt?" Shen Yingxue said softly, "Come here and let me take a look. You're running around in such a cold day, wearing so little. Aren't you afraid of getting sick?"

Zhu Chengyu finally realized that only when he was with his father did his father remember him. If he didn't often appear in front of him and be a child who didn't need to worry about him, he would not even remember that he had such a son.

Now that winter is almost over, the flower owner finally remembered to care about how thin he was wearing.

Zhu Chengyu felt sadder and sadder as he thought about it: "Does Daddy not like me?"

Shen Yingxue paused: "How could that be?"

He liked Zhu Chengyu's face very much at first, and felt that the child was pitiful, so he did a charity and kept him, and even tolerated him calling him dad.

But when he found out that Zhu Chengyu had distorted values, he became very worried. Shen Yingxue was not really forty years old. Besides, even if he lived to be a hundred years old, he still wouldn't be able to raise a child.

He had no way to deal with Zhu Chengyu, and he couldn't kill him. Even if he beat him up, his worldview wouldn't be corrected, and it might even become more distorted. Shen Yingxue regretted being seduced by beauty and accepting this little burden. He could only find a suitable person to teach him, and he couldn't control the rest.

As for whether Shen Yingxue is a qualified father, he is definitely not.

He is still a child himself, how can he have the consciousness of being a father? In front of Zhu Chengyu, he is just like a neighbor brother, only solving superficial problems, and not interfering deeply in his life.

It’s just that Shen Yingxue is not clear about his own mentality. Coupled with the Mosaic system, he takes one step at a time and lives only in the present.

Zhu Chengyu's idea was right. Shen Yingxue would be close to someone who often appeared in front of her, and would forget about someone who rarely appeared.

Zhu Chengyu said, "You, you're leaving without telling me and leaving me alone, just like last time!"

Last time?

Shen Yingxue thought about it for a moment, but had no recollection of it. He pulled Zhu Chengyu over, and she trembled when she touched his hand.

Zhu Chengyu's body is too cold.

In the past, Shen Yingxue thought he was like ice and snow, but now he is really going to become an ice elf.

"Come here." Shen Yingxue said.

Zhu Chengyu walked forward, holding a book in his hand, and dropped everything else on the floor. He touched the edge of the bed, and was pulled by Shen Yingxue to get on the bed. Zhu Chengyu was very panicked: "I just came from outside, stepped on the mud, and my body is dirty..."

"It's okay." Shen Yingxue took off his shoes and robe and threw them on the ground. Then she wrapped Zhu Chengyu in a quilt, leaving only his head exposed.

Zhu Chengyu blinked. Under the dim candlelight, his eyes were as dark as those of a normal person. Tears kept flowing from his eyes as he moved.

"Why are you crying?" Shen Yingxue asked.

Zhu Chengyu rubbed against Shen Yingxue and said, "It's so warm."

Shen Yingxue subconsciously wanted to hide, but then he remembered his character and did not move, allowing Zhu Chengyu to get close to him.

"Can I stay here tonight and sleep with Daddy?" Zhu Chengyu said in a sobbing voice while crying.

Shen Yingxue thought that this was not the first time they had slept together, so she agreed to his request. "It's freezing outside, don't go back. I'll have someone bring you some clothes tomorrow. What are you holding in your hand?"

Shen Yingxue had noticed the book he had taken a long time ago. At first, she thought Zhu Chengyu really wanted to ask him for help with his homework, and she was extremely nervous.

If Zhu Chengyu knew that the father who seemed to him to be all-powerful couldn't even read, his image as a person would be completely ruined.

Now that Zhu Chengyu has been coaxed into bed by him, she will definitely not think about doing her homework anymore.

Zhu Chengyu said embarrassedly: "I wrote this."

"Let me see." Shen Yingxue took the book, opened it and found that he might have bound it himself. He opened a page and saw nothing but black, without a single word.

Zhu Chengyu asked expectantly, "What does Daddy think?"

Is he qualified to be the crown prince?

Shen Yingxue was silent for a while: "Very good."

Shen Yingxue felt that this mosaic might be the system's mockery of Zhu Chengyu. But he had no right to say that Zhu Chengyu was bad. Zhu Chengyu could at least write and read, but Shen Yingxue could do nothing and was a true illiterate.

"Really?" Zhu Chengyu noticed Shen Yingxue's pause and asked unwillingly, "Daddy, where do you think is the best place?"

"Everything is fine." Shen Yingxue closed the book and lay down peacefully.

Zhu Chengyu said, "I know that compared to people with good eyesight, I am definitely not good enough. Brother Jiang also said that my handwriting is always crooked and sometimes the strokes are blurred and difficult to distinguish. Dad, you don't have to comfort me. You told me what's wrong, and then I know how to improve."

He mainly wanted to know what the flower owner expected of him.

If the flower owner wants him to take the imperial examination, then just give up. If the flower owner only wants him to learn to read, then he can still try hard.

Shen Yingxue was silent for a longer time this time. He said to Zhu Chengyu, "Go to sleep."

Zhu Chengyu's heart skipped a beat and she cried silently again.

He let Dad down.

The next day, Shen Yingxue woke up and Zhu Chengyu was still beside her.

The clothes he wore also had mosaics, so most of the time he asked someone to help him put them on. For example, in the summer, Shen Yingxue's white underwear looked like gray home clothes to him.

This winter lingerie is a pair of furry bear-shaped pajamas.

As soon as he woke up, Zhu Chengyu also woke up. The young man moved his nose, smelled a familiar breath, and smiled secretly under the quilt.

Shen Yingxue said: "Get up when you wake up."

Zhu Chengyu found the clothes and put them on slowly. Xun Yan came over and dressed Shen Yingxue, then carried him to the dressing table, put a hand warmer in his hand, and combed his hair.

"Dad," Zhu Chengyu said, "Can you take me with you?"

Shen Yingxue didn't really want to take him with her, mainly because she was afraid that he would ask her for help with his homework. "No."

"Why? I won't hold you back. I also know martial arts and can protect myself."

Shen Yingxue said: "Zhanhua Lane must be without people."

Zhu Chengyu was stunned for a moment, then burst into surprise: "You mean..."

Acknowledge that he is the heir?

The owner of Zanhua Lane is Huazhu. He is Huazhu's son and should be the young master of Zanhua Lane. But Huazhu has never given him power. He is worse than a real child. Zhu Chengyu is very afraid of Huazhu and even Qingyu Palace doesn't dare to ask him for it. Anyway, Qingyu Palace is in such a mess, so it doesn't matter if he doesn't want it.

I didn't expect that the flower owner had such high expectations for him!

He can be the young master of Zanhua Lane today, and he can be the crown prince tomorrow. As long as he overcomes his visual impairment, he can be as strong as a normal person.

Shen Yingxue didn't know what he was so excited about, and nodded casually, "You and Xun Yan stay in Zanhua Lane, and go to him if you have any problems. Don't slack off on weekdays, study hard and learn to read. I remember your servant, his name is... his name is..."

"Awu." Zhu Chengyu said.

"Yes, Wu. You can also ask him to teach you. Don't fall behind in your studies. Jiang Hanfeng will check on you when you come back."

Zhu Chengyu said, "Daddy, won't you check it?"

Shen Yingxue said: "I will talk to Jiang Hanfeng alone."

Zhu Chengyu was comforted by him and happily agreed. She had breakfast with Shen Yingxue, saw him off from Zanhua Lane, and went back to her own place to study.

Shen Yingxue breathed a sigh of relief.

Lan Jin and Shen Yingxue were riding in a carriage, and Han Jing and Jiang Hanfeng were in another.

Lan Jin asked him, "Master, are you afraid that Zhu Chengyu will follow you?"

Shen Yingxue said: "Yes, he can read now, he is better than me. If he knew I can't read, he would look down on me."

"No," Lan Jin said, "The journey is boring, how about I teach you how to read?"

Shen Yingxue: "I really want to learn, but I just can't. If you have patience, then teach me."

So Lan Jin found a book and read it to Shen Yingxue word by word, pointing to the words and explaining their meanings. Shen Yingxue could hear it but couldn't see it. Lan Jin wrote the words out, but Shen Yingxue still couldn't answer.

Lan Jin felt a little sad, but quickly put away her emotions, "Is what the master sees different from what I see?"

"Yes." Shen Yingxue said, "This area is all blurry, as if it was covered with ink. There is not a single word."

Lan Jin frowned, worried about Shen Yingxue's condition.

Shen Yingxue said: "I'll trouble you to read to me from now on."

"This is what subordinates should do."

The place they were going to was not the flower shop where Han Jing stayed before, but another industry. The flower shop was located further south, where the weather was warm like spring all year round, and there were flowers blooming all year round, so it was called the Spring City.

The brothel was called Baihuaxiao, and was a famous place for entertainment in the area. Many people gathered there, and even if they didn't look for women, going there to listen to music and have a meal was a very elegant thing to do.

Shen Yingxue and the others kept a low profile all the way until they arrived at the back door of Baihuaxiao.

Lan Jin had already informed Mannu here of the news, and Mannu came to greet them in person.

Lan Jin came out of the carriage holding Shen Yingxue, and a servant led the horse away. Jiang Hanfeng and Han Jing also came over and looked around the place.

Han Jing smiled and nodded to Mannu: "Sister Mannu."

Manu smiled and said, "Sister Jing'er."

Han Jing's smile suddenly turned awkward.

Jiang Hanfeng knew the purple-clothed girl. He had seen her and Han Jing walking hand in hand into the Zanhua Lane. They must be very good sisters.

Mannu came over and greeted Jiang Hanfeng. The two of them briefly introduced themselves and then led the four people inside.

"I have already prepared the rooms, which are all very elegant residences." Mannu said, "I am very happy that the master is coming this time. I am not often in Zanhua Lane, and I have become estranged from the master. Now I finally have the opportunity to be loyal to you."

Shen Yingxue smiled and said, "There will be plenty of opportunities in the future."

Mannu arranged accommodation for them, prepared hot water, and called a few beautiful girls to help them bathe.

Shen Yingxue chased the people out, finished washing herself, and then called people in.

After resting, the banquet was ready, in the Baihuaxiao Building. Baihuaxiao was closed for a day, and Mannu and the girls in the building came to accompany them, playing the harp and the flute. Everyone knew that these people were distinguished guests, especially the man with the strange red birthmark on his face, who was the most distinguished and must not be neglected.

Shen Yingxue slept soundly and when she woke up the next day, she found that the building had resumed business.

He sat in front of the window, watching the people coming and going outside, and wanted to go out and join in the fun. But his character was too inconvenient, always being carried on someone's back, which lowered his status.

Shen Yingxue could no longer remember why he had created such a character. He felt that he could not continue like this. Once he found the martial arts secret book and restored his skills, he would help Hua Zhu regain the ability to walk.

He called Lan Jin over and asked him if he could make a wheelchair. Lan Jin agreed and immediately found a craftsman to make it.

Jiang Hanfeng was not used to such a pile of cosmetics. He was probably the only one in this group who was not used to it. Even Han Jing adapted better than him.

There was always a lingering sweet scent here, stronger than the scent of powder in the Hairpin Flower Lane. The day Jiang Hanfeng met the flower owner, he associated him with romanticism. Now seeing him with his own eyes, smiling and looking at the beauty outside, he still felt a little uncomfortable.

Perhaps it was because the evil thoughts in his heart had not yet disappeared, and he still had such dirty thoughts towards the flower owner.

Jiang Hanfeng didn't quite dare to face Hua Zhu, but he was always thinking about Shen Yingxue who was still in Zhongxin Palace and had never come, so he couldn't help but go to see Hua Zhu.

"Are you worried about him? Don't worry, Shen Yingxue will be fine." Hua Zhu gently plucked the strings of the zither, making a few discordant syllables.

"Why are you so determined?" Jiang Hanfeng was puzzled.

"Just think of it as a deal between me and Prince Zhongxin's Mansion." Shen Yingxue said, "Zhanhua Lane and Prince Zhongxin's Mansion are now at their best. If Prince Zhongxin really does something to Shen Yingxue, Zanhua Lane will become his enemy."

Jiang Hanfeng seemed to understand something. Shen Yingxue was like a hostage given by Zanhua Lane to the Zhongxin Palace... Maybe it was not quite appropriate to say this. It should be the trust and sincerity shown by the flower owner.

But Shen Yingxue is the son of King Zhongxin after all, Jiang Hanfeng is very worried: "Will you take him back?"

"Of course." Shen Yingxue said, "It's not time to go back to Prince Zhongxin's Mansion yet."

He has no sense of belonging there and may never go back in his lifetime. Wouldn't it be nice for him to start a business there like he is now and get together during the holidays?

Jiang Hanfeng felt much more at ease. Looking at Hua Zhu leaning on the backrest and gently playing the zither, the elegant figure he had ignored before reappeared in his heart.

He didn't dare to look at it anymore and lowered his head. "Thank you for clearing up my doubts. I'll take my leave now."

"Go ahead."

Lan Jin is very efficient, but customizing a wheelchair is a very delicate job. Two days later, he brought a sample and asked Shen Yingxue to try it. He also slightly modified the height and sent it back for further processing.

Shen Yingxue could only be carried up and down the stairs by Lan Jin. Occasionally, she would mingle with the group of scholars and watch the little girls wearing various mosaics dancing with them.

Shen Yingxue especially liked the girl with wings on her back. She looked like a butterfly when she danced. This girl also had large butterfly-shaped patterns on her face, which was similar to the face of the flower master in Shen Yingxue's eyes.

When the song ended, Shen Yingxue called the girl over and looked at her mosaic with interest: "What's your name?"

"Colorful butterflies." said the girl.

"This name suits you very well." Shen Yingxue took out some money and gave it to her as a reward.

Caidie thanked him repeatedly, toasted Shen Yingxue with a glass of wine, replaced the girl who was pouring wine next to him, and served him after he finished his meal before leaving.

As she left, she saw several other nobles.

The gloomy and gentle man leaned against the door frame and looked at her with a creepy look. On the other side stood the young man in white holding a sword, also with a cold look in his eyes.

She bowed to the young masters and was about to return to her room when she saw the woman in white who came with them. Her clear eyes were like transparent ice knives, "Don't put on makeup like this in the future."

Caidie specially painted a small butterfly on her face, outlining it with a red pen. From a distance it looks like a bright red teardrop mole, but you can only see the shape of a butterfly when you look closely, which is a little similar to the red on the flower owner's face.

Jiang Hanfeng only realized after hearing Han Jing's words that the flower owner took a fancy to her because of her makeup.

As expected, girls are more thoughtful. Han Jing can see things that he can't think of. He just feels that something is wrong.

I think the flower owner is the same.

The scar on his face that looked like a birthmark was not known to be present later in life. In any case, this red scar made him the center of attention and he received all kinds of looks.

If a woman who looks somewhat similar to him suddenly appears, he will definitely be attracted to her.

Jiang Hanfeng's alarm bells rang loudly. He felt that he must do something to stop these two people from moving forward. However, he also felt that he already had Shen Yingxue and had no right to tell Hua Zhu what to do.

Now after hearing what Han Jing said, Jiang Hanfeng finally understood why he felt uncomfortable.

Because this woman was favored by the flower owner, she did it deliberately. I don't know what kind of mood she was in when she painted a butterfly on her face.

Zanhua Lane was attacked from all sides, and the woman's origins were unknown. She was most likely a spy sent from outside.

Jiang Hanfeng returned to his room with peace of mind.

Shen Yingxue was completely unaware of the undercurrents going on upstairs, and he was still watching the young lady downstairs.

There used to be mosaics that looked like pandas, but they are gone now. Pandas are indeed rare species everywhere. But there are a few very unique ones. In addition to the dancing butterfly just now, there is also a woman who looks like a phoenix, with golden glitter all over her body. That face is a human face, and she is also a very beautiful girl.

There is also a massage chair that I used before, which is also here.

Shen Yingxue was in high spirits and drank a little more wine without realizing it, causing her vision to become blurry.

Lan Jin, who had been watching him upstairs, quickly noticed this and hurried down, took the wine glass from Shen Yingxue's hand, and said to him, "Master, you are drunk, let's go back and rest."

Then he picked up Shen Yingxue, attracting the young men nearby to look over there.

Some of them have already determined the identity of the flower owner from these characteristics, but they have never heard of the flower owner going out, so they are not sure whether it is true or not.

Lan Jin asked for a bowl of hangover soup and gave it to Shen Yingxue. Shen Yingxue was taking medicine that prevented her from drinking alcohol, so Lan Jin was not able to stop drinking.