Silent Lover (The Silent Concubine) - Chap 93
If Jun Xuanxiao wanted Shen Yu to stay by his side, even if Shen Yu was unwilling, he would forcibly keep him. Why resort to these petty tricks?
He suppressed his anger, looking at Song Qing’s disappointed face, and disdained to explain!
“So what if it’s me? Song Qing, don’t forget, you are my subordinate, not Shen Yu’s person! You need to understand who you are loyal to!”
“Song Qing comes from the Zhenbei Army and admires the heroic demeanor and military strategy of the Prince. Song Qing remembers the scene when the Prince bravely faced the ambitions of the Xiongnu, leading the Zhenbei Army to slaughter fifty thousand enemy soldiers overnight! Not… like now, using such despicable means against a mute…”
“Song Qing,” Prince Zhenbei’s eyes glinted coldly, “you don’t need to provoke me like this. I didn’t care before when people said I was merciless and evil, and now I don’t care if a mute thinks I’m cold-blooded and despicable…”
…
Shen Yu looked helplessly at the palace, where Song Qing hadn’t come out yet.
His vague premonition grew stronger.
Shen Yu realized how insignificant and powerless he was in front of Prince Zhenbei.
Despair gradually engulfed him. Why wouldn’t the Prince let him go despite his lack of usefulness? How much more must he degrade himself before the Prince would let him go?
“Concubine Yin?”
Shen Yu turned around in confusion to see a man in plain clothes…
“The Prince sent me.”
The man with his eyebrows cut off, a red nose, and thick lips, like a brutal butcher, said.
Shen Yu had never seen this man in the palace.
“The Prince said, let me take you to find your mother.”
Mother!
Shen Yu felt a glimmer of hope at last…
But this man looked unfriendly, Shen Yu didn’t recognize him, and he wasn’t wearing palace uniform.
Shen Yu hesitated for a moment. If there was one thing Prince Zhenbei had taught him, it was not to trust others easily.
“Do you know where my mother is?”
The man couldn’t understand Shen Yu’s sign language, so he said anxiously, “I don’t understand sign language. Just come with me. Your mother is not far from here. The Prince has arranged a place for her to stay.”
Shen Yu stepped back warily, more suspicious now. If Prince Zhenbei had let go, why hadn’t Song Qing come out?
“Look, I still have the palace waist token.”
The man indeed produced an identity token, which was indeed from the palace. If it were before, Shen Yu, for the slim hope of finding his mother, would have followed him…
“I’ll wait for Brother Song’s message.”
Seeing that Shen Yu was still not deceived, the man remained on guard. His eyes flashed with determination as he suddenly lunged forward, swift and decisive…
He was skilled in martial arts!
Shen Yu wanted to cry for help from the people in the mansion, but unable to make a sound, he was struck unconscious by the rough man with a swift chop of his hand. He was then swiftly hoisted onto the man’s shoulder and disappeared into the darkness.
…
When Shen Yu regained consciousness, he found himself in a small, pitch-black room, only about two zhang in length and width, with many wine barrels stacked in the corner, and an old plum blossom screen lying in front of him.
It was a cellar, or perhaps a storage attic in the backyard.
Trying to sit up, Shen Yu realized that his hands were tied behind his back, and his feet were bound together.
“Awake?”
A female voice came from behind the screen, familiar to Shen Yu. It was the Princess Consort!
Sure enough, the rough man was sent by the Princess Consort, which explained how he had the palace waist token.
“I didn’t expect you, this little mute, to be so clever, actually seeing through the palace waist token. If it weren’t for this strong man having some martial arts skills, he wouldn’t have been able to deceive you.”
The Princess Consort ordered the screen to be removed, placing the tea cup she held on the table and standing up.
“It’s been a few days since we last met,” the Princess Consort said with a victorious smile as she approached. “Concubine Yin.”
Looking around, Shen Yu realized that this place was probably no longer the palace. With Prince Zhenbei absent and Song Qing gone, he had no one to rely on.
Ironically, the first person he thought of was the ruthless Prince of Zhenbei.
“Don’t bother looking around. No one will save you. Do you still expect the Prince to feel sorry for you, to protect you? This is Qinhuai Tower, far from the palace.”
The Princess Consort crossed her arms, looking down at Shen Yu.
Qinhuai Tower, known as a place where men seek pleasure. Red Lotus also came from here.
What did she want? Was she going to kill him? Shen Yu wondered, feeling the Princess Consort’s hatred towards him. Now that he was in her hands, he probably wouldn’t survive, but he didn’t know where his mother was, whether she was alive or dead.
Shen Yu closed his eyes gently.
“What? Have you given up so soon?”
The Princess Consort kicked Shen Yu’s waist hard, causing him to curl up in pain, sweat beading on his forehead.
“You despicable wretch! Do you think you can flaunt your face and your body in front of me, relying on the Prince’s favor? You’ve made me suffer the Prince’s cold shoulder for so long? Misunderstood by the Prince, in his eyes, I’ve become a poisonous woman. He doesn’t love me anymore… All because of you! Do you know, I’ve been yearning to kill you day and night!”
