Chapter 5: A Loving Couple
Huo Xiao was shocked for a moment, his eyes tinged with anger. "Princess, please don't talk nonsense. I have been stationed at the border for many years and have not been back to the capital for many years. I just returned to the capital yesterday. How could I possibly come to the brothels to have fun?"
Su Yunyao disagreed and continued leisurely, "Since General Huo has never been to Yanyu Tower, how did he know there were courtesans there?"
Huo Xiao lowered his eyes, his ink-like pupils reflecting her figure, making it impossible to tell his emotions: "Could it be that in the eyes of the princess, I, Huo Xiao, am such a person?"
Su Yunyao: ...
How can people be so double-standard?
Just now when she was indignant about court officials visiting prostitutes, he still argued that it was normal for court officials to come and go.
Why at this moment, it seemed as if she was deliberately throwing dirty water on him!
"Some time ago, because Taifu Lin colluded with officials of the previous dynasty, the emperor raided his house, exiled all the men, and made the women official prostitutes, and entered the Misty Rain Tower. This matter caused such a big uproar that everyone in the capital knew about it. How could the princess not know about it?" Huo Xiao wondered.
Su Yunyao: ...
It’s not that she didn’t know, but the original owner’s memory was fragmented, so she didn’t pay attention to this part.
Since the Grand Tutor's surname is Lin...
This means that the Lin Miaomiao that Chen Qiu Nian is going to marry is the daughter of the Grand Tutor.
So he knelt in the princess's mansion, saying that Lin Miaomiao's father had done him a favor, and it was this tutor!
No wonder she had always been wondering why he didn't just redeem her and take her into his house when he was in love with the prostitute. It turned out that this was because the girl was the daughter of a criminal and did not fall into depravity of her own will, but was forced into prostitution.
If the emperor did not agree, who would dare to ask him to redeem himself?
In addition, the original owner almost lost his life because of this incident, which angered the emperor.
That's why Shen Qiu Nian was unable to get what he wanted for a while...
But since Daxia doesn't punish officials for visiting prostitutes, then...
"General Huo, since there are official prostitutes in the Misty Rain Tower, are there military prostitutes in the barracks?"
Huo Xiao stared at Su Yunyao for a while with his eyes full of mystery. "It seems that the princess is quite concerned about this matter?"
Su Yunyao: ???
What's up?
What does she care about?
Following Huo Xiao's line of sight, Su Yunyao caught a glimpse of Chen Qiu Nian who was still standing behind her at that time.
Su Yunyao: ...
stain.
Chen Qiu Nian is the stain that she can't wash away.
Tears came down!
"General Huo is deliberately changing the subject. Is he trying to cover up the fact that he also visited prostitutes in the army?"
"Princess, please be careful with your words." Huo Xiao interrupted her. "The Grand General is of the first rank, and I am only a General of the Cavalry of the second rank. Princess, you can call me General Huo, or General of the Cavalry, but you cannot call me General Huo."
Su Yunyao: ...
Su Yunyao pointed at him for a long time, her hands resting on her chin. She gritted her teeth and spoke slowly, "General Huo is truly meticulous!"
Huo Xiao continued seriously, "It's because the princess didn't understand the generals' military positions."
Ahhhhhhhhhh…
Su Yunyao was going crazy!
Straight guy!
"Oh no! Someone has fallen from the building..."
Someone in the crowd shouted something, causing the noisy crowd outside the Yanyu Tower to quiet down for a moment, and then they all ran towards the alley next to the Yanyu Tower.
Su Yunyao:?
The spectators don’t distinguish between the past and the present!
Su Yunyao also quickly followed.
In the middle of the alley, a man in a moon-white brocade robe lay in a pool of blood.
"elder brother……?"
As Huo Xiao uttered this word, he paused slightly and walked quickly to Huo Kang.
At the same time, the prefect of Shengjing also rushed over with his men.
Seeing Huo Xiao squatting on the ground, he was very surprised. He folded his hands in front of his chest and saluted, "General Huo, why are you here?"
Huo Xiao did not answer him, but put two fingers on the neck of Huo Kang lying on the ground and touched it, "Hurry... hurry and find a doctor."
Su Yunyao looked thoughtfully at Huo Kang who had fallen to the ground, then raised her eyes to look towards the second floor of Yanyu Tower. Sure enough, right above where Huo Kang fell, there was an open window with black smoke coming out.
Su Yunyao couldn't help but secretly complain in her heart, he would not come to such a brothel, but his brother loved to come.
The fire in Yanyu Tower was already a big deal, and now people have died.
The officers and soldiers quickly surrounded the Yanyu Tower and evacuated the people who were watching the excitement.
Someone from the clinic came and carried the injured Huo Kang away. Huo Xiao then walked to Su Yunyao's side, turned his head and said to Shen Qiunian, "Please, Lord Shen, take the princess back home."
Shen Qiu Nian nodded and said, "General Huo, rest assured. I will definitely send the princess back to the princess's mansion safely. If General Huo needs any help, please feel free to ask."
"Thank you." Huo Xiao folded his hands in front of his chest in return, "Not for now."
After saying these four words, he walked towards the clinic without looking back.
Su Yunyao: ...
Flax fell speechless!
Life is like a pair of pants, you have to catch whatever farts come your way.
Su Yunyao turned and looked at Shen Qiunian's expression, which looked a bit like an overturned paint palette.
"Princess, I will take you back."
Princess?
Lin Miaomiao, who was standing on the side, had her eyes trembled violently when she heard these two words.
She couldn't hide the panic on her face, and knelt on the ground, "I pay my respects to the princess, may the princess be blessed with good health."
Su Yunyao was just about to ask her to stand up, but Lin Miaomiao continued to speak.
"Please forgive me, Princess. Lord Shen has no romantic feelings for me. He asked to marry me only to save me from danger. If you want to punish me, Princess, please punish me. I have implicated Lord Shen, and I deserve death!"
Su Yunyao:!!!
What a beautiful white lotus.
If you deserve to die, then go ahead and die.
The clothes were soaked and covered his face. Was he apologizing to her or crying in front of Chen Qiu Nian?
As expected.
Upon hearing the sound, Shen Qiu Nian also knelt down and interrupted her words with heartache.
"Miao Miao, please don't say anything. Lord Lin has been kind to me, and I did all this willingly. If the princess wants to blame someone, blame me. It is me who has let the princess down."
Su Yunyao: ...
What a loving couple!
It made her look like a sinner.
This forced this pair of star-crossed lovers to be separated from each other.
"stop!"
Su Yunyao felt a headache after hearing this and raised her hand to gesture to stop.
"I have already made it clear to my brother what happened before. From now on, I will no longer pester Lord Shen, let alone ask him to be my consort. Naturally, who Lord Shen likes or marries in the future is none of my business, and I will not interfere. Let's move on from this."
After Su Yunyao finished speaking, she let out a long sigh in her heart.
What a sin!
Today, she finally paid for the trouble caused by the original owner.
From now on, she and this Chen Qiu Nian perfume will not touch the floral water.
Chen Qiu Nian, Lin Miaomiao: ???
"What does it mean to turn the page?" Shen Qiu Nian was puzzled.
Su Yunyao ignored him, waved her hand, and turned to leave.
Unexpectedly, Chen Qiu Nian stood up quickly and stood in front of her.
"Your humble servant will escort the princess back to the princess's mansion..."
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