Silent Lover (The Silent Concubine) - Chap 95
Bang!
The door to the dark chamber of the Qinhuai Tower was kicked open, and a seductive figure leaned against the door frame…
“Ya’er~ Why didn’t you call me to watch such a good show?”
The Princess Consort was enjoying Shen Yu’s torment, but her satisfaction was suddenly interrupted, and she glared angrily at the newcomer…
“Why are you here?”
The Qinhuai Tower is my family’s place. It’s perfectly normal for me to come back.”
Hong Lian took a bite of the peach in his hand, then spat it out in disgust and threw the rest away.
Seeing Hong Lian, the thugs stopped their actions, and Shen Yu’s eyes lost focus as he shrank to the side, like a young deer escaping from the butcher’s knife. His hands and feet were covered in blood, and it was hard to tell whether the marks on his face were from blood or tears…
“Don’t interfere with my fun! Get out!” the Princess Consort scowled.
“Giggle… What a delightful sight, Your Highness.”
Hong Lian covered his mouth and laughed, swaying his hips as he walked in. “I don’t want to stay in this filthy place for too long, but before I leave…” Hong Lian pointed at Shen Yu, “I’m taking him with me.”
“What?!” the Princess Consort exclaimed furiously. “What do you mean? Are you going to save him and oppose me? Don’t forget, it was I who introduced you to His Highness and gave you the chance to climb into His Highness’s bed!”
“Of course I remember…”
Hong Lian smiled ambiguously…
“Then get out of my way! I won’t let go of this little bitch today!” the Princess Consort’s chest heaved with anger…
“You have great authority, Your Highness, but don’t forget, you and I have an employer-employee relationship. I only helped you seize His Highness’s favor. I can’t comply with anything else.”
Hong Lian walked up to Shen Yu on his own and knocked on his legs and feet…
“…No broken bones. Can you walk on your own? I don’t have the strength of Master Song to carry you.” Hong Lian clicked his tongue. “What are you still staring at? Untie this pretty boy!”
The thugs looked at each other, and although Hong Lian was a top courtesan of the Qinhuai Tower, he was also capable. Somehow, he had managed to rise to the position of one of the house masters, and since he was their master, they naturally obeyed his orders…
“How dare you!” the Princess Consort exclaimed in anger and desperation. “You dare to disobey my orders?! Hong Lian! Why are you helping this little bitch?! You treacherous wretch…”
Smack!
The Princess Consort was slapped across the face, instantly turning red. It was evident how much force Hong Lian had used.
Hong Lian shook his hand. “That hurts… I may be a wretch, but not just anyone can call me that.”
“You dare to hit me?! You’re dead! Everyone in the entire Qinhuai Tower will accompany you to your grave!”
The Princess Consort angrily tried to leave but was blocked by one of the thugs…
“What do you want to do? Do you dare to kill and silence me?!”
Hong Lian sneered, “Just now, the Princess Consort said it herself. This is the Qinhuai Tower. More than one person has died here. Even if you scream your lungs out, no one outside will hear you. Besides, you sneaked out of the palace secretly. Even His Highness won’t know where you’ve gone.”
“You… You dare!”
The Princess Consort took a few steps back, finally feeling afraid. She regretted not bringing along a few servants and maids. In order to avoid attention, she had secretly disposed of Shen Yu without telling anyone. She never expected Hong Lian to suddenly turn against her…
“Of course, I dare not… There, Your Highness said she wanted to enjoy herself, right? You guys, just serve the Princess Consort well, one by one, take turns serving her!”
The thugs hesitated, “Are we really going to lay hands on the Princess Consort?”
Hong Lian sneered, “What? Are you scared? You bunch of cowards. Everyone who enters the dark chamber of the Qinhuai Tower behaves themselves. No matter how noble you are, you’re still human, and if you mess this up, you’ll be eating for nothing.”
“Yes! Even if I get to sleep with the Princess Consort once, it’s worth risking my life!”
The thugs’ eyes gleamed as they surrounded the Princess Consort…
“How dare you! I’m the Princess Consort! The Princess! How dare you, you bunch of dogs, how dare you… I’ll have my brother chop off your heads! You’ll all die a miserable death!…”
The Princess Consort’s terrified screams were silenced as the door to the dark chamber closed, leaving the room eerily quiet. Hong Lian leaned against the door frame, listening to the sharp, desperate screams, then contentedly led Shen Yu away…
After Shen Yu had taken a bath and drank the calming tea provided by Hong Lian, he finally came to his senses, sobbing with his face in his hands…
“Alright, alright, it’s not like they did anything to you,” Hong Lian said impatiently…
Shen Yu swallowed his bitterness and looked up, gesturing with his hands, asking, “Why did you save me?”
Spitting out sunflower seed shells, Hong Lian replied, “Why would there be a reason? I was afraid you’d be defiled by someone and end up becoming a monk. Stay at the Qinhuai Tower for now, don’t go out. Your pretty face really attracts attention, and if you catch the eye of some client, I won’t be responsible.”
Shen Yu nodded, and seeing his dull expression, Hong Lian couldn’t help but feel annoyed…
“Look at you, like a weak little wife. I told you in the palace, the most unreliable thing in this world is a man. If you don’t want to end up like this again… forget it, I don’t feel like wasting my breath.”
Seeing the wounds on Shen Yu’s body, Hong Lian refrained from speaking harshly to him again.
