At this moment, Wei Suizhong was in the Land of Tenderness.
This Land of Tenderness was the real Land of Tenderness because the brothel's name was "Land of Tenderness".
Ever since she received the order from Yang Fan, Liu Qingqian, the head shopkeeper of "Land of Tenderness", bought Wei Suizhong's lover, Su Jiuniang, from "Peaceful Residence".
Su Jiuniang was not a red card in "Peaceful Residence", and Liu Qingqian was the most respected person in the entire Tenderness House. Therefore, it was easy for Su Jiuniang to jump ship from "Peaceful Residence" to "Land of Tenderness".
Su Jiuniang was not very beautiful, but her skin was especially fair.
There were a few light freckles on the bridge of her nose, but her round face was very sweet.
She was a very tasteful woman, and could bear to taste. She was about twenty-five or twenty-six years old, more mature than a young girl, more energetic than a mature woman, and her every movement was dignified and charming. If she had not been in a brothel, no one would have associated her with a prostitute based on her appearance and temperament.
Wei Suizhong had always wanted to redeem her, but he used to be Lai Junchen's lackey. Moreover, he was addicted to alcohol and gambling, so he did not save much money. Later, when he was finally promoted, Lai Junchen fell, and the Censorate fell into crisis, so he never had a chance to make money.
He met Jiuniang when he visited a brothel. Since then, he had set his sights on Jiuniang, and every time he came to Tenderness House, he would go to Jiuniang's place. Sometimes, he did not need to spend the night at her place, but he was also happy to go to her place to chat and talk.
When Wei Suizhong was young, he had an older brother who married a sister-in-law, who looked similar to Su Jiuniang. Wei Suizhong's mother passed away early, and this sister-in-law loved him very much. She cut clothes for him and cooked for him. Under the care of his sloppy father, Wei Suizhong, who was always hungry and dressed in rags, lived a good life for a few days.
Later, there was a big fire in his hometown, and the whole village was flooded. Wei Suizhong was the only one who escaped. He knelt in the direction of the village on a distant hillside, and cried to the torrential flood. He didn't cry for his father, he cried for his sister-in-law. Probably from that time, there was someone in his heart.
Wei Suizhong treated Jiuniang very well. Unlike the other guests, he never insulted or toyed with her. He was originally a ruffian, and even after he became an official, he still behaved like a ruffian. It was only in front of Jiuniang that he always pretended to be noble. He usually liked to come to Jiuniang's place. Ever since he broke into the mansion drunk and angered Madam Wang to death, he came here more often.
Especially recently, for some unknown reason, the truth about Madame Wang's death had spread like wildfire in the streets. Wei Suizhong had been on tenterhooks for a while, but he did not see Lai Junchen's intention to punish him. Originally he had just calmed down, but now he was afraid again. So he did not even go home and stayed at Jiuniang's place every day.
He drank too much today. Jiuniang's petite body exerted a great deal of strength to carry him to the bed.
"Don't go!"
Wei Suizhong mumbled as he grabbed Jiuniang's hand.
Jiuniang was amused and annoyed at the same time. "I'm going to pour you a bowl of soup to sober you up!"
"I don't want to drink. I want you to accompany me!"
Wei Suizhong said with a slurred tongue. He turned his body sideways and put her palm against his cheek as a pillow.
Su Jiuniang sighed softly and tidied the messy hair on his forehead. "Langjun, you rarely get drunk in front of me," she said faintly. "But recently … Langjun, do you have something on your mind?"
Wei Suizhong closed his eyes and mumbled, "What can I have on my mind? I'm just making wild guesses."
Su Jiuniang said softly, "Langjun, don't lie to me. I … have heard about what happened at Lai Junchen's house."
Wei Suizhong suddenly opened his eyes and sat up nervously. "What? What did you hear? "
As soon as he sat up, he felt dizzy. He could not help but lie down again, holding his head and moaning.
Su Jiuniang changed her position and sat next to his head. She gently massaged his head, "Langjun, this matter has spread among the commoners. In this world, no matter how big or small the matter is, the courtyard will know the fastest. How could I not know? Alas! Lai Junchen is a person who will seek revenge for the smallest grievance. This time, Langjun has caused a big trouble. No wonder … "
Wei Suizhong was originally very comfortable being massaged by her. But when he heard this, he became nervous again. He grabbed her hand and opened his eyes. "You also think that he … will definitely take revenge on me?"
Su Jiuniang said, "What possibility? This is inevitable. The hatred of killing one's father and stealing one's wife is absolutely irreconcilable! Although Lai Junchen's wife was kidnapped from someone else and he may not take it to heart, she is after all his legitimate wife and not a concubine. Even if he doesn't care about this wife, he cares about what the world thinks.
If people say that Lai Junchen's wife was humiliated and died, and Lai Junchen could not do anything to that person, do you think Lai Junchen can tolerate it? "
Wei Suizhong sat up uneasily. He resisted the nausea in his heart and said, "He won't. Up until now, he … he has never done anything to me."
Su Jiuniang said, "Silly Langjun, he has just returned from Tongzhou. His former henchmen have all been eliminated. He still needs Langjun. Naturally, he can tolerate you for a while. When he has gathered more henchmen and no longer needs you …"
Wei Suizhong's face turned pale.
Su Jiuniang said, "Langjun, you know Lai Junchen's character. If he wants to do anything to you, it will be too late for regrets. Langjun will never be able to defeat him. It is better … to avoid him as soon as possible. "
Wei Suizhong said blankly, "Avoid … where can I go?"
Su Jiuniang gritted her teeth and suddenly said, "Langjun, wait!"
She turned around and went to the dressing table. She opened the small door at the bottom and took out some household items. Finally, she took out a small package and went back to the bed to open it.
Wei Suizhong saw that the package was full of gold hairpins, silver ornaments, pearls and cat's eye jewelry. He was shocked and asked, "What is this?"
Su Jiuniang said faintly, "This is a little private money that I have saved for many years. Although it is not much, it can be sold for some money. Now … I give it to Langjun …"
Wei Suizhong was stunned and said, "Give it to me?"
Su Jiuniang's expression suddenly turned sad. She said with a gloomy face, "How can I not understand Langjun's feelings for me? I was hoping that one day, I would be able to wash away all the dirt and become a good person. I would serve Langjun and give birth to Langjun's children. Now … now I don't dare to have any more hopes. I only hope that Langjun will be safe … "
As Su Jiuniang said this, two lines of tears rolled down her cheeks. She choked and said, "Langjun, listen to my advice. Hurry … hurry and escape. If you wait for Lai Junchen to make trouble, Langjun … it will be too late to regret!"
Wei Suizhong was born a ruffian, so he had never seen such a scene. Su Jiuniang's words, 'Wash away all evil, abandon the lowly and become a good man, serve Langjun from now on, bear children for Langjun's sake', were like a bowl of ecstasy, making him feel like his soul was floating, unable to go up to heaven or down to earth.
Seeing that she took out all the private money that she had saved for many years and gave it to him just for his safety, Wei Suizhong's heart trembled. His whole heart was already burning hot, "Jiuniang! Jiuniang! I didn't dote on you for nothing! I didn't misjudge you! "
Wei Suizhong hugged Su Jiuniang tightly. He couldn't help but shed tears, "I won't go! Where can I go? It wasn't easy for me to become an official. I still want to marry you as my wife. We can live a good life together. "
Su Jiuniang said anxiously, "Langjun, although I'm not the favorite in this courtyard, it will cost a lot to redeem me. Where can Langjun find the money? Lai Junchen is the enemy of the whole court. Langjun works for him. You are not popular in the court. Now you have offended Lai Junchen. If you don't leave now, I'm afraid there will be no place for you in this big world! "
The more Su Jiuniang said this, the more Wei Suizhong regarded her as a treasure. How could he bear to abandon her and escape alone? When Su Jiuniang said that 'Lai Junchen is the enemy of the whole court', Wei Suizhong's heart brightened. It was as if an aperture had been opened.
Su Jiuniang saw him kneeling on the bed and suddenly became like a wooden statue. She couldn't help but ask with concern, "Langjun, what happened to you?"
Wei Suizhong's face became a little ferocious, "I, Wei Suizhong, am not easy to bully. Whoever wants me dead, I will kill them!"
Su Jiuniang said fearfully, "Langjun, what happened to you?"
Wei Suizhong changed to a gentle tone and said, "Jiuniang, I'm fine. Don't worry. Bring me a bowl of soup to sober up. I want to sober up. "
"Okay!"
Su Jiuniang replied and turned to walk out.
At the end of the long corridor, Liu Qingqian put one hand behind her back and another hand holding some fish food. She threw it into the pond and watched the golden carps rushing and jumping for food.
Su Jiuniang walked slowly to his side and stopped. She bowed slightly and said, "Lord Liu!"
Liu Qingqian sprinkled a handful of fish food and said lightly, "How is it?"
Su Jiuniang said, "He has the intention to resist Lai Junchen, but … I think he hasn't figured out how to do it."
Liu Qingqian said, "Continue to consolidate his ideas. Make sure he is not acting on a whim. I'll help him when the time comes! "
Su Jiuniang replied, "Yes!"
She agreed but stood there hesitantly and didn't leave.
Liu Qingqian didn't look back and said, "Don't worry. As long as he obediently does as I say, I will protect him and fulfill your wish!"
Only then did Su Jiuniang reveal a sincere expression of joy. She bowed and said, "Thank you, Lord Liu, for fulfilling my wish!"
Liu Qingqian threw the last handful of fish food and clapped her hands. She walked away with her hands behind her back.
There were only three days left before Yang Fan married Ah Nu. Yang Fan didn't want to make it a grand wedding. Anyway, even if he was still in the Ministry of Personnel, the wedding wouldn't be as grand as Xiao Man's wedding. There wouldn't be a marriage bestowed by the Emperor, and there wouldn't be a banquet to celebrate with the Princes, Princesses, and Imperial Masters.
What's more, he was just a small soup supervisor with no real power. He was also suspended at home indefinitely. It was impossible for those who fawned on the rich and powerful to come. However, without these factors, he could make the wedding more warm and lively if he only invited friends and relatives.
Yang Fan was idle at home, so he could personally handle the wedding. This afternoon, he had just finalized some details of the wedding banquet with several stewards in the study and sent them out. Before he could take a breath, Ren Wei came in with two secret reports: one happy and one sad!
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