Concubine like a house

Chapter 183 The Praying Mantis Catch the Cicada and Wait for the Oriole (2)
After doing this for two or three days, Shen Yu never stayed in the city, but rested outside the city every night, and built a bonfire to spend the night alone.Sometimes in order to hide their whereabouts, they don't even light a bonfire, and only sleep in the wild with their clothes on.Fortunately, the season has come to May, and the weather is getting warmer and hotter, so it is not a big problem to stay in the wild.

Early in the morning, Shen Yu got up and continued on his way.It was just dawn at Maoshi, the city gate had just opened, and there were not many people entering the city, and it was very leisurely in twos and threes.Shen Yu was about to lead his horse into the city, when he suddenly heard the sound of hoofbeats coming from behind him, accompanied by an urgent shout: "Your Majesty!"

Shen Yu heard the voice very familiar, and it was "Hou Ye" again, so he subconsciously turned around and looked - it was Qing Yi who came.

"Master Hou can't go to Fangzhou! There's a trap!" Qing Yi didn't care to salute Shen Yu, and hurriedly dismounted and stopped in front of him, complaining urgently.But as soon as he got off the horse, the mount neighed, wobbled and fell heavily to the ground, exhausted and died.

Shen Yu's complexion darkened, and he couldn't help but look at Qingyi.I saw the other party looked haggard, sweating profusely, and his eyes were black and blue, it could be seen that he had been on the road overnight.

"This is not a place to talk, let's talk after entering the city." Shen Yu took out an ingot of silver from his pocket and threw it to Qingyi, "You give the silver to the guarding officer and let him deal with the horses for you." Then, he pointed to an octagonal eaves flying building inside the city gate, and said, "I'll wait for you at that inn."

After saying these words, Shen Yu didn't take a long look at his meaning, and went straight into the city.He deliberately found a room facing the street, opened the window and looked out, the morning sun seemed to have gilded the street, and pedestrians had already started bustling with people, taking advantage of the early morning to go out to do business.

Sunlight came in through the window and spread on Shen Yu's face, but he couldn't feel any warmth.This seemingly lively street, this seemingly kind people, who can see what is going on in their hearts?
What is right and what is wrong?Which is good and which is evil?People's hearts are the most unpredictable.

Since Qingyi entered the guest room, she was not as anxious as before, she stood in the corner without saying a word, as if she was waiting for Shen Yu to ask a question, and seemed to be thinking about what to say.

Finally, it was Shen Yu who turned around first, and asked blankly: "Didn't you tell me to take someone to Jingzhou? Why did you come back?"

With a "plop", Qingyi knelt down in response, and said with shame on her face: "This subordinate is here to plead guilty to Lord Hou... There are traps in Fangzhou, you can't go."

"Oh? How do you know there are traps in Fangzhou?" Shen Yu's gaze was like a peerless sharp blade, piercing Qingyi suddenly, leaving the other party with nowhere to hide and nowhere to escape.

This question took a long time to answer, but the words were choked with sobs: "Someone is waiting for you in Fangzhou to throw yourself into the trap and let the Holy One punish you for the crime of 'rebellion'."

"In this way, your conscience has discovered it?" Shen Yu's eyes were sharp again, as if trying to see through Qingyi's heart.Why did this servant who had been with him for several years betray him?And why confess at a critical moment?
He was waiting for Qingyi to speak on his own, but the other party just buried his head deeply, refused to say a word, and did not explain who was behind the scenes.

"Who are you hiding for?" Shen Yu asked again.

Qingyi kowtowed heavily: "Since this subordinate has come, he must sincerely admit his mistake and let Lord Hou punish him."

"Since you are not willing to betray him, why did you come to stop me? Don't you agree with both sides?" Shen Yu turned around and closed the window, blocking out all the noises of the world of mortals. Look at him:
"Qingyi, what is your relationship with Mingzhang?"

This sudden question made Qingyi greatly astonished.He was stunned for a moment, even more afraid to raise his head, and said in an evasive tone: "What is Hou Ye talking about... this subordinate can't understand..."

"Since you are willing to reveal the news, it shows that you are sincerely repentant, and you still want to hide the matter now?" Shen Yu's voice was low and sharp, like slices of thin blades that went straight into Qingyi's ears, even Hearing was cut so painfully.

Originally, Qingyi simply wanted to remind Shen Yu, and she also made up her mind to take all the responsibility on herself, never mentioning the person behind the scenes.Unexpectedly, Shen Yu's heart is like a mirror, he has guessed it by himself.

"It's my subordinate who is sorry for you..." Qing Yi felt even more ashamed. In recent years, he followed Shen Yu to and from the battlefield, bleeding and sweating, but at this moment he couldn't stop sobbing, "Master Hou killed this subordinate, but please Don't go to Fangzhou."

"What's the relationship between you and Mingzhang?" Shen Yu still said the same thing, determined to ask the truth, but his voice was deeper and his tone was colder.

Qingyi still refused to answer.

Shen Yu sighed coldly, and said endlessly frustrated: "I thought I treated you well all these years, but you betrayed me so easily." This sentence is not a severe reprimand, but it makes people feel extremely chilling.

"No... no, this subordinate did not betray you..." Qing Yi tried her best to explain, her delicate face was full of struggle and pain.He opened his mouth to speak, hesitated to speak, could only tremble his lips for a long time, and said frankly, "This subordinate is not betraying you, this subordinate has been a member of the Ming Palace from the beginning to the end..."

It is a coincidence that Shen Yu accepts his intention to be a personal servant.When Yun Ci passed away, Shen Yu decided to stay in Yanlan City to protect the Yun family and Chuxiu, so he bought a house and searched for some servants.

At first, he wanted to find a smart and reliable person to be his personal servant, but there was no suitable candidate.One day he suddenly ran into Qing Yi on the road, at that time he saw a boy who was only thirteen or fourteen years old sitting on the intersection, his whole body was bruised, crying loudly.As a doctor, Shen Yu suddenly had a heart of compassion, so he took care of this nosy business.

After careful questioning, I found out that Qingyi was from Fangzhou. Affected by the plague at that time, his parents had been in poor health after being cured, and passed away one after another.Originally, Qingyi worked hard to save some money and planned to bury her parents in the coffin, but she was robbed halfway, and she was injured all over her body. In despair, she sat on the ground and cried bitterly.

Shen Yu gave him a sum of money to bury his parents. After that, Qingyi followed Shen Yu every day, claiming to repay his kindness.Originally, Shen Yu thought he was young and was unwilling to accept him, but after following him for a few days, Qing Yi had a wink and was quick in her hands and feet.

When he went out of the restaurant, Qingyi followed behind, pulling the table and stools for him, serving dishes and pouring wine; when he returned to the house, Qingyi stood guard outside the door, and when he came out, she led her horse to meet him.

After following this for half a month, Shen Yu found that Qingyi was really clever, so he took the young man as his personal servant.Later, with the help of Chuxiu and Yun Xiangrong, he escaped from Fangzhou alone. The incident happened suddenly, and he didn't have time to dismiss his servants. He originally thought that everyone should find their own way out, but unexpectedly, Qingyi was still guarding the house for him. .

At that time, Chuxiu was the first to discover Qingyi, thinking that this young man was extremely reliable, but when the Marquis of Wenchang collapsed and Shen Yu was in despair, Chuxiu sent Qingyi to Jingzhou to continue serving him.

It is said that a friend in adversity sees the truth, Qingyi guarded the house for him, and was recommended by Xiu, Shen Yu didn't think much, and kept the young man by his side.Calculating the time, the relationship between the two has been a master-servant relationship for several years.

But just now when I heard what Yi said, it turned out that he was originally from Mingfu...

"From Yanlan City until now, you have been with me for eight full years...was it a scam from the beginning?" Shen Yu was full of doubts, "Are you sent by Mingzhang to plot against me?"

"I'm not plotting against you, and I've never done anything to hurt you...except this time." Qingyi gritted her teeth and finally told the truth, "I'm the illegitimate child of the prime minister and the servant, because I can't recognize my ancestors and return to my ancestors. Master Xiang was sympathetic and put me next to the eldest son to serve..."

Shen Yu reacted for a moment before realizing that what Qingyi said by "Xiangye" refers to the right minister Mingcheng, and "Eldest Prince" refers to Mingzhang.Then he mocked the other party with a sneer: "No wonder you are so clever, you have a wink at the age of fourteen or fifteen, so it was trained by Mingzhang."

Shen Yu recalled it for a moment, then sighed: "I worked in the Ministry of Criminal Justice and was in charge of trying the case of the Ming family. It's hard for you to hold your breath... I asked you to kill me personally, but your own father!"

Qingyi didn't seem to have heard this sentence, and shook her head dully: "Master Xiang didn't let me recognize my ancestors, but he arranged me next to the eldest son, which is considered honorable...The eldest son likes to gamble, and owes Yun Later, when he heard that Marquis Li Xin died of illness, he asked me to infiltrate the Yun Mansion to investigate the situation, hoping to find out some secrets in it, so that he could use it as an excuse to blackmail Yun's debt relief..."

(End of this chapter)