Chapter 35 My Wife 35 (Two in One) Whose arms should this beauty belong to? ...
Pei Yu was awakened from a dream when he heard this, and whispered, "Nothing."
The elegant young man in purple seemed to have figured out the secret. He stopped twirling the gold-inlaid folding fan in his hand and, facing him, asked with interest, "Could it be that this distinguished guest in the building we just met is an old acquaintance of Huaiyuan's?"
"Not really. I'm sorry for my loss of composure just now. I've never met this girl before, I just thought she looked familiar."
It is said that the emperor's mind is hard to predict. Chu Yuanting always behaves like a smiling tiger in the court, making it impossible to tell whether he is happy or angry. He has caused countless people who tried to guess the emperor's intentions to return home empty-handed.
At this moment, that sharp and handsome face was filled with outward joy, but it was very easy to tell what he was feeling.
Pei Yu sensed a stirring in the man's expression, as if he'd sensed something different. A shudder of fear washed over him, the feeling of a treasure being coveted. He subconsciously distanced himself from the matter, keeping his tone as calm and composed as possible, not wanting Chu Yuanting to associate it with the people around him.
His intuition told him that he couldn't let Chu Yuanting know that this was Lu Huai... otherwise, this person with supreme authority might do something to his friend. He didn't dare to bet whether the emperor would be able to rationally control his desires after knowing that this person was an official.
Even though the man was dressed as a woman and even had a few strokes of color added to his cheeks, making him look more graceful and gorgeous than his usual handsome appearance after being washed clean by spring water, the difference was so great that it was shocking, but Pei Yu could still recognize his identity at a glance.
In the whole world, apart from Yan Jin, he has never seen anyone with such a graceful demeanor. Moreover, he has been thinking about him day and night. How could he have made a mistake by being so precise as to look back or turn around?
Sure enough, he guessed that he must have declined him that day because he didn't want to cause trouble. According to Yan Jin's cautious nature, he would definitely take action.
So when he learned that Chu Yuanting was very concerned about this matter and wanted to come in person to investigate the situation, he asked for guards to accompany him. Now it seems that this decision to save the country in a roundabout way was the right one.
I just never thought that our reunion would be like this.
Pei Yu looked at the emperor, who seemed to be smiling and it was unclear whether he believed him or not, and clenched his fists.
Yan Jin didn't know what had happened to him, but he ended up like this...
He knew that he was born extremely beautiful and captivating, but because of his male identity, many people either had unrealistic thoughts about him or suppressed their desires in their hearts, so he did not realize that he was a pearl and treasure that others desired to obtain.
Now her black hair was loosely tied with a brown ribbon. Compared with her usual appearance of having her hair tied up and wearing a jade crown, she looked quite lazy and relaxed. Her facial features, which were already as soft as ink, seemed even more androgynous. She looked like a stunning girl without any sense of incongruity.
He was in a trance for a long time after seeing this. If he were so slow-witted on the smoke-filled battlefield of Mobei, he would have been pierced by thousands of arrows or captured by the enemy. This was a situation that he had never imagined in his life before.
It was bad enough that many people were sneaking around looking at Yan Jin with infatuated eyes, but even Chu Yuanting, who had seen countless beauties and was the king of a country, was attracted by Yan Jin who was dressed as a woman.
But he was confident that he could drive away the others and not let Yan Jin see these filthy guys who had evil intentions and dared to touch him. If the emperor had any evil intentions, even he would be powerless to control him.
But people like my friend should only use their talents to make the world peaceful and prosperous, instead of being plundered, extorted, and imprisoned as canaries, which is a humiliation to a gentleman.
Seeing Pei Yu's response, Chu Yuanting was still a little suspicious, but he didn't want to get entangled in the matter of this woman and miss the main business, so he quickly changed the subject.
"If Huaiyuan is also unclear about Lu Huai's whereabouts, we might as well start with Yan Ruwen and Liao Zhifeng. I'm sure their investigation will inevitably lead them to these two protagonists. Perhaps we can catch the traitor who has revealed his whereabouts and encounter them both at the same time."
Thinking of the forces that were trying to create trouble, muddy the waters and do evil things to hinder his great cause, a fierce look flashed in his eyes: "Of course, I will not let any of these greedy wolves that harm the country go."
He exchanged a glance with Pei Yu, whom he knew was a friend, and made a promise to him and to Lu Huai, who was not present: "If I ever find out that the Bai family is involved in this and is seeking revenge against Lu Huai, I will never forgive them."
The ruler and his minister were just pondering how to find out how to get to the top room when they heard some grand event was about to be held in the building.
The servants and maids nearby spread out and set up a small red platform, and someone brought out a fine guqin and a carved pearwood stool. Immediately, the voice of the owner of the Lin building, who was said to be rarely seen but was extremely enthusiastic at this moment, was heard.
Judging from what he said, there must be a beauty who is an expert in this field coming to perform.
Chu Yuanting was interrupted by the sound and said to General Pei with a cold smile, "Merchants these days are truly extravagant and licentious. Even eating and drinking cannot be enjoyed without music and beauties."
"With such a carefree life, it's no wonder there are so many 'reliable ministers' in the court. They're all in cahoots with them, fooling their superiors into getting close to those they should be punishing, and never getting anything done."
Pei Yu nodded faintly in agreement, but quietly shifted his gaze away.
Apart from the relationship between the emperor and his subject, Chu Yuanting usually admired this young and promising peer very much. He just thought that he had discovered some intelligence and was not angry.
He just followed the other person's gaze towards the courtyard, but found that the voices of the people in the hall who were originally clinking glasses and chatting had become softer. It turned out that the "Miss Liu Ying" of their Huaying Tower mentioned by the owner of the building was wearing a veil and walked out slowly from behind the colorful screen that had been blocking the view.
Her posture was not as gentle and shy as that of a traditional woman, but rather she had a unique sense of elegance and self-confidence. The inexplicable sense of familiarity immediately stunned him.
It was not until his gaze slowly moved upwards and rested on those clear eyes that seemed to contain countless stars that Chu Yuanting confirmed that this was the woman whose stunning beauty he had just caught a glimpse of in the corridor and who had made him fall in love with her for the first time in his life.
"Liu Ying?" The name could be described as gentle and pleasant, but he inexplicably felt that it did not suit this peerless and beautiful girl.
Damn it, where did this inexplicable sense of familiarity come from? Why did he feel like he had seen this person before? Could this person be related to Pei Yu and someone he knew?
But she was clearly a woman performing in this building, so how could she have any chance of being involved with them? The emperor's heart was filled with a rare tenderness, thinking that if she was willing, no matter what her status was, he would take her back and make her his only one.
Pei Yu, who was standing aside, did not have such delicate and sentimental thoughts. His heart seemed to be erupting with magma, and the surging emotions in his heart were so anxious that they seemed to burn him to ashes.
Wasn't Yan Jin supposed to be investigating the Tianzifang? Why was he suddenly performing on stage for this woman? Had Yan Jin's identity been discovered? Was his situation still safe?
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Just now, Lu Huai and Bai Qichao were heading towards the room of the two people as planned, but they found that a row of people who had chased them to the boudoir to capture them were standing at the door of the Tianzi room, guarding everything inside like an iron barrel.
They were scholars. Bai Qichao only knew a little bit of Kung Fu, and Lu Huai was weak by nature and was ordered not to practice martial arts. They did not have the confidence to reveal their identities and confront them head-on, but they were troubled by how to outsmart them.
The two of them huddled in the corner, silent.
Lu Huai, recalling what he had just seen, came up with an idea. Blushing, he said to Bai Qichao, "Why don't we two sneak into the wing room and pretend to be maids to investigate? It just so happens that these people just now also believed our identities, so it shouldn't be difficult for us to go in and serve them."
He looked at Bai Qichao, but the other party changed his usual easy-going attitude and shook his head with an expression of rejection that said "It's too dangerous, I don't agree."
Lu Huai smiled helplessly. "If Cheng Yuan is worried, it would be great if one of us can sneak in and the other stay outside to provide support. If we encounter any difficulties, we can find a way to support them. This will also reduce the possibility of being wiped out. What do you think, Cheng Yuan?"
But Bai Qichao was still worried, not only about his friend's identity but also about his friend's chastity.
That group of people were not picky about food and had a strong preference for beautiful women. Even if Lu Huai revealed that he was a man, or even revealed his identity as a court official, he might still be used as a handle and eaten as a delicious delicacy.
Just thinking about it made him feel nauseous, and he would never allow anything disgusting to touch his elegant friend.
Before he could make up his mind, the voices of Yan and Liao suddenly came from the private room, saying that they wanted to watch a performance, and then there was a rustling sound of people running around.
He listened carefully and heard an ominous sound getting closer and closer. He was about to grab Lu Huai and run away, but he found that the person next to him was stiff.
Sensing something was amiss, they turned to see a middle-aged man in elegant clothes and a short beard leading a group of people surrounding them. He asked sinisterly and pointedly, "Are you two beauties here to serve the noble? Why aren't you coming in? Instead, why are you waiting here?"
"Or maybe you're not from my building, but spies from somewhere?"
At this moment when his identity was about to be revealed, Lu Huai saw the token on his waist and decided to take a gamble. "Master, my sister and I heard that you are coming... We came here hoping to serve you and win your favor."
The tense atmosphere was on the verge of breaking out. His cheeks were flushed with pink, and crystal sweat had already condensed on Lu Huai's forehead and slid into his temples.
He didn't want his unusual tension to be noticed and arouse suspicion, so he had to tilt his head higher to prevent the water droplets from rolling down and leaving marks, but he inadvertently exposed his face, as radiant as a spring flower, to everyone's sight.
"Miss Liu Ying?" Someone who recognized her called out in surprise.
"Liu Ying?" Building Master Lin was still skeptical about Lu Huai's words, but even the guys in the building who had followed him for many years recognized this person, so he felt that nothing could go wrong, so he raised his hand and asked his men to retreat a little, loosening the tight siege on "them".
But there was actually such a fairy-like and beautiful girl in the building. How could he have been so blind and not seen her before?
Otherwise, Hua Yinglou would not have entrusted Xushe to this merchant, as this stunning beauty would have already established connections with the royal family.
What a pity, the two people inside happened to be shouting that they were not satisfied with the beauty sent, and were cursing her as a vulgar woman. This matter had to be resolved first.
Lin Louzhu turned his gaze to the beautiful lady before him, the gloom on his face replaced by a smile. "It just so happens that your Excellency wishes to see a beautiful lady perform. I wonder if Miss Liu Ying is any good at it?"
But the scrutiny in his eyes still warned the two of them that if they didn't do it, it would confirm his guess, and the consequences would certainly not be good.
"I have some knowledge of the guqin." Lu Huai ignored Bai Qichao who was anxiously writing the word "no" on his palm with his hand, and just replied to him calmly and calmly.
"Good!" Upon hearing this, the Lin Louzhu clapped his hands in satisfaction and ordered the two girls to go dress up and prepare for the performance. He then leisurely walked into the Tianzi Room and sat down across from Yan Ruwen and Liao Zhifeng, asking them to wait a moment in a rather flattering manner.
As soon as everyone saw Miss Liu Ying, who had just been "misunderstood" by them, they were excited and sad.
Because when they met again, this stunning beauty who had left such a deep impression on their hearts would actually be controlled by the secular world, performing on stage for everyone to see. After today, her value would probably soar, and even if they tried their best, or chased her desperately, they would find it difficult to touch her skirt again.
Therefore, they all changed their usual ferocious and taciturn attitudes, and enthusiastically buzzed like bees around bright flowers, vying for the attention of the beauties. However, they did not notice that a water-blue figure beside Lu Huai had secretly disappeared into the aisle while no one was paying attention.
Bai Qichao was stumbling outside to call for help, but was stopped by Cheng Ruochen who had sneaked in through the beauty in the building.
He recognized the girl with strange clothes and rough, unwomanly movements. She looked very much like Lu Huai's friend surnamed Bai, who had scolded him on their wedding night. Seeing him in such a state, he hurriedly asked him, "Where is Ah Huai now?"
"Who are you? Cheng Tanhua? Yan Jin is now being forced by that group of people to play the guqin for the guests in the building. If there is any way, I ask you to save Yan Jin!" Bai Qichao's eyes were slightly red with anxiety, and at this moment he didn't care about the past grudges and asked him to take action.
This actually changed Cheng Ruochen's opinion of him, and he no longer had any ill feelings towards him.
"Okay! Brother Bai, don't worry. Yan Jin and I are like brothers, and we will definitely do our best to save him."
Cheng Ruochen settled him at his old friend's house, and he ran to the direction the friend pointed to where the group of people were taking Lu Huai. However, when he quickly rushed to the scene with his power, he didn't see his friend. Instead, he saw a beautiful woman in a green gauze dress, with a beautiful figure, already being escorted onto the stage by her maids.
The hand stroking the dagger at his waist was distracted for a moment, and he actually cut it hard, causing blood to gushed out. However, he didn't care about his own injury, hiding in the crowd leaning on the railings and looking down, staring blankly at the "woman" whose veil could not hide her stunning beauty.
Could this be Yan Jin?
As the light and melodious music began to play, everyone's eyes gradually became heated. I don't know whether they were truly captivated by the celestial sound of the piano, or were fascinated by the beautiful woman's delicate eyebrows and eyes exposed behind her veil.
The more Cheng Ruochen looked at him, the more he looked like his "little master". He simply loved his breathtakingly beautiful appearance at the moment, but he didn't want to share it with so many people. He wished he could jump down and snatch the man away right away.
But he also knew that Lu Huai had already made too great a sacrifice this time. If he acted so impulsively, it would alert the enemy and cause chaos in the building, making all his efforts for his beloved go to waste. Therefore, he suppressed his feelings in his heart.
Yan Ruwen and Liao Zhifeng, who were watching the beauty's performance in the side room, were also very satisfied. They took out a few pieces of gold and stuffed them into the hands of the smiling Lord Lin.
Liao Zhifeng smiled slyly, his usually delicate eyebrows and eyes were twisted, his slippery tongue swept across his lips with ambiguous meaning, and he gently patted the shoulder of Master Lin.
"Why have you kept such a good girl hidden for so long? Are we two unworthy, huh?"
Although accustomed to bullying his subordinates, Master Lin, knowing their vicious and bloodthirsty nature, said tremblingly, "That is absolutely not my intention! It's my fault, it's my fault. I will send the man to you two masters immediately."
Thinking of the two beauties who were sent in earlier and were carried out with unknown lives, Lord Lin felt really distressed and unwilling to see such top-notch talents who could help him reach the top be wasted.
But one's life and property are closely related to these two families, and sometimes one's own will is not so important.
After Lu Huai stepped down from the stage, he received applause from the whole room. When he heard that his subordinates were going to take him to the Tianzi wing room, with pity and reluctance on his face, he could not help but clench his palms, and even his fingertips turned white.
He was not completely unaware of what he might encounter. Unlike playing the piano in front of his friends on ordinary days, he could feel the burning gazes on the stage just now, as if they wanted to strip off his clothes and lick him thoroughly before they would not give up. There were even quite a few of them.
The fact that he was able to finish playing the piano piece as if nothing happened was the result of suppressing his negative emotions.
All of this frightened him. Where would his fate lead him after he left? Had Bai Qichao found anyone to help them?
Lu Huai slowly followed the person who led the way, as if he was walking step by step towards the terrifying abyss of hell.
The people around him were knocked down silently one by one. Finally, it was an acquaintance who put his arm around the trembling Lu Huai and pushed him to the corner. He looked up and saw Cheng Ruochen, whose heart and eyes were filled with heartache.
Everything that happened today happened so quickly and quickly. He finally saw an acquaintance he could rely on, and he couldn't help but feel a lump in his throat and shed tears.
"Yanjin? Why are you...don't cry..." It makes me feel sad.
How could he not be moved when his sweetheart, who was thin and had a great figure, leaned on his chest so defenselessly and cried bitterly?
However, Cheng Ruochen knew that the lifeblood of his "watchdog" was firmly in the hands of the other party, so he could not muster up any aggressive thoughts like when they first met, only sadness and caution.
Cheng Ruochen touched Lu Huai's head in a way that could be described as "rebellious and presumptuous", took out the handkerchief he had borrowed from an old friend and wiped his tears bit by bit, and strongly suppressed the urge to use his tongue to roll away the pearls in his clear eyes.
But he seemed to hear a messy noise coming from the room where Bai Qichao was housed. It was obvious that it belonged to more than one person, so he had to go and investigate.
Cheng Ruochen left the handkerchief and dagger in Lu Huai's hands and looked at him with difficulty: "When I came here just now, I saw General Pei also waiting for an opportunity at the other end of the ground room. After he sees your performance, he will definitely come to find you."
"Ah Huai, Brother Bai seems to have had some problems. I originally came to the building with the help of this girl I met while traveling for business, and I also placed people there. Now that they are both imprisoned, I may have to go investigate the situation first. You wait here, I will definitely meet up with General Pei, so be careful!"
"Okay! Xuan Ning too." Lu Huai nodded, and after a long while he could no longer see him, he softly uttered, "Thank you."
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Pei Yu had just seen Cheng Ruochen and thought Lu Huai must be with him. He never expected that when he saw Lu Huai again, he was actually alone, like a lonely green ghost, lingering in the road ahead.
"Yanjin, where is Cheng Tanhua?"
"Xuan Ning went to rescue Cheng Yuan. He told me that he would meet you here, so I waited here."
"I'm so useless. I always assumed I could achieve the desired results on my own, but in the end I realized I was too stupid to even think about it. It's bad enough I can't accomplish anything, but now I've even implicated my friends. I'm truly useless."
He looked at Lu Huai and felt that the gentle and refined gentleman of the past seemed to have lost his vitality. His eyes, which were always bright and shining, dimmed and looked particularly fragile like glass, giving people a palpitating feeling that it was difficult for him to survive in this world.
"Yan Jin, don't say that." Pei Yu couldn't control his impulse to give him warmth and keep the immortal. He hugged this thin and slender person tightly in his arms, as if he wanted to merge with his bones and blood, and use his warmth to warm the other's coldness.
He was about to tell him affectionately that he should not blame himself like this, and to let him know that he was an excellent person, and with more time and training and tempering, he would surely become a pillar of the country that built a strong nation through culture.
But the uninvited guest arrived faster than his response. A familiar voice sounded, and it belonged to the emperor whom he was most afraid of Lu Huai running into again.
"General Pei, you've kept this a secret from me for so long... If you had told me earlier that Miss Liu Ying was your lover, how could I have so unreasonably fought with you for her?"
Chu Yuanting looked at Pei Yu, who was holding the "woman" in his arms as if he wanted to rub her into his body, and whose strong wheat-colored arms were rubbing against her fair skin, which could be seen through the green gauze in front of her. From his perspective, it seemed like they were being as close as dry wood meeting fire.
His pupils were as dark as a pool of ink that was impervious to light. He stared intently at the "lovers" in front of him. His mind was filled with the dirty thought of snatching the delicate girl in the man's arms and holding her in his own arms, but his mouth was teasing and joking in a way that was contrary to his desire.
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