Volume 2 Chapter 93 Entrustment

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  Just as the young lady from their own family was about to be humiliated, Xiang'er, who couldn't bear it any longer, hastily cried out and rushed forward - this sudden move caused a commotion in the entire hall, with everyone turning to look and wondering what had happened.

  At this time, Huangfu also felt puzzled and turned his head to look at Chen Jianchen - wasn't Xiang'er his personal maid?

  Chen Jianchen felt anxious, and suddenly made a bow saying: "Sir, I have a request to make of you." At present, the situation is such that one can only use a dead horse as if it were alive, so Huangfu Sir is like a lifesaving straw.

  Huangfu's eyes rolled over and he thought to himself that this was an opportunity: "Young master, please speak your mind, I will definitely do my best to assist you."

  Chen Jianchen said: "I beg of you, sir, to escort those two women off the boat."

  He was referring to none other than Ruguang's daughter and Xiang'er.

  Huangfu's face broke into a smile as he replied with great alacrity: "A mere trifle."

  As he spoke, he got up and left his seat, walking towards Li Yifeng.

  Xiang Er suddenly rushed out, the incident happened suddenly, not only Li Yi Feng, but also Lu Gong Nü was stunned, looking at her own maid appearing on the boat, without any mental preparation, naturally there was no way to carry out the original assassination plan, and the hand that had been placed under the guqin was withdrawn.

  Huangfu Yiwai pulled Li Yifeng aside and whispered something in his ear.

  Behind him, Chen Jianchen observed Li Yifeng's expression and saw that he was sometimes excited and sometimes calm, seemingly unwilling to lose face in front of the guests. Fortunately, with Huangfu Yuanwai's continued persuasion, he finally let out a long sigh, waved his hand, and stopped speaking, but glanced at Chen Jianchen.

  Seeing this scene, Chen Jianchen knew that things had been settled.

  It's fortunate that Lu Gongzi didn't reveal her identity or draw her sword at this time. On the other hand, Xiang'er suddenly rushed out and unexpectedly prevented the situation from escalating further - it's unclear whether this was a case of accidental success.

  Of course, her family's young lady's revenge plan also went with the flow.

  What can be said is that as long as the green mountain is there, one need not worry about having no firewood to burn. According to Chen Jianchen's observation, if Ruguang nü just now really wanted to take out her dagger, she couldn't guarantee that she could definitely stab Li Yifeng to death. After all, on one side was a sturdy man and on the other a weak woman, with some disparity in strength.

  Chen Jianchen didn't know what method Huangfu used, but as a result, Li Yifeng gave in. However, with things having developed to this point, he felt it was unnecessary for him to continue staying on the painting boat.

  Huang Pu's arrangement was indeed well-planned, and he had thought of everything in advance. He had already asked Li Yifeng to have someone bring the "Yellow Dragon Drinking Water" boat to the shore, and then he got off the boat with Chen Jianchen and others.

  Back on solid ground, Xiang Er finally confirmed that she and Miss had escaped the tiger's jaws, and couldn't help but burst into tears while hugging Lu Gongzi. Lu Gongzi originally wanted to scold her a bit, but the words got stuck in her throat. Xiang Er was loyal and devoted, and hadn't done anything wrong herself. On the other hand, she felt a sense of relief wash over her, as if a weight had been lifted off her shoulders, making her whole body feel soft and weak.

  Chen Jianchen bowed to Huangfu and said apologetically, "I've troubled you, sir. I'm afraid I've ruined your banquet and spoiled the fun of drinking. It's really beyond my intention."

  Huangfu Yewai burst out laughing: "What are you talking about? Actually, I should be thanking you instead. As for this banquet, I didn't want to come in the first place, but I couldn't bear Li Da Guanren's urging, so I had no choice but to come."

  Chen Jianchen didn't take it seriously and asked again: "By the way, how did you persuade Li Da to drop the matter?"

  The invited geishas were mysteriously intercepted halfway and taken off the boat in front of all the guests, which was a loss of face.

  Li Da Guan Ren is a reputable and respected rural scholar-official, it's absolutely not easy for him to lose face.

  Huang Pu winked and said, "Nothing much, I just told this Miss Lu that she was your fiancée, but she didn't want to marry you so she ran away. Who knew that she would run out of money halfway through her journey and had to sell her art on the painting boat."

  Is this okay too?

  But it has to be said that this is indeed a reasonable statement, and I don't know how Huangfu came up with it.

  Chen Jianchen was speechless with laughter and tears, while the two women on the other side had also clearly heard it, and their crying suddenly stopped, feeling extremely shocked.

  Seeing the reactions of the three people, Huangfu asked Chen Gongzi in surprise: "Is this really true?" Before that, he really didn't know about the relationship between the three.

  Chen Jianchen hastily explained and told the whole story from beginning to end.

  Huangfu's face lit up with a smile as he clapped his hands, saying: "When one encounters danger and difficulty on the road, they don't ask about kinship or familiarity, but instead rescue others from peril. Young master, you truly have great righteousness; I, an old man, admire you."

  Saying so, Gong Jing made a bow.

  Chen Jianchen hastily returned the courtesy, then walked over and asked Lu Gong's daughter, "Miss Lu, what are your plans next?"

  A moment of silence.

  Madam Lu suddenly stretched out her jade hand and grasped Chen Swordman's sleeve, saying in a crisp tone: "Young master, please follow me over here."

  Chen Jianchen was unclear about what was going on and could only follow her to the side.

  At this time, the night sky was dark, and the stars and moon were faintly visible. The painted pleasure boats on the Suzhou River floated out one by one, a magnificent sight. The lanterns shone brightly, even more radiant than the stars in the sky. Under each lantern, bursts of laughter could be heard, but it's hard to tell how much of it was genuine and how much was fake; how much was bought and how much was sold.

  Lu Gong's daughter and Chen Jianchen stood facing each other, she was a bit petite, looking up at Chen Jianchen with her bright eyes shining like autumn waves, suddenly reaching out to pull down the veil covering her face, revealing a stunningly beautiful face, blushing red.

  Chen Jianchen had been in this world for a long time and had seen many beauties, but now facing Lu Gongzi's face with infinite shyness, he still couldn't help but feel a sense of astonishment.

  If the peach blossoms with painted skin are mechanically perfect, then Nie Xiaoqian's beauty is a free and flourishing beauty; but the beauty of this Lu Gong girl is like a weak willow in the wind, gently swaying, making one want to hold her in their arms and protect her for life, with an extremely strong sense of possession.

  Chen Jianchen furrowed his brow and subconsciously asked: "Is this..."

  Madam Lu bowed and said, "My surname is Lu, my given name is 'Xiyue'. I have met you before, sir. Thank you for saving my life."

  "Miss, there's no need for such politeness."

  Lu Xi Yao's eyes drooped slightly, but she finally mustered up immense courage and said: "Young Master, since you saved my life, I am now yours."

  Her voice was low, one word lower than the next, until it was as faint as a mosquito's hum in the distance. Chen Jianchen almost had to prick up his ears to hear clearly, and he couldn't help but jump in fright, hastily waving his hand: "Miss, you're being too serious!"

  This is no trivial matter, and he didn't even have a bit of mental preparation.

  Lu Xi suddenly raised her head, two rows of tears rolling down her face: "Is it that the young master despises my rough and unsightly appearance, not worthy to be seen?"

  Chen Jianchen shook his head: "The young lady is a beauty beyond compare, admired by all who lay eyes on her."

  "Is it that the young master despises me because of my tainted background? Heaven and earth can bear witness, I have always been chaste and virtuous. The contract I signed with the Lou Pavilion is a free and clean one, coming and going as I please, without any restrictions. And when I perform, I wear a veil to cover my face, never having let any man see me..."

  As soon as she said that, Chen Jianchen understood the true meaning of her removing her veil in front of him earlier - In this world, the concept of chastity is extremely strong among ordinary women. Men and women do not make physical contact, exchange gifts, or perform certain special actions without containing intense subjective desires.

  For example, when visiting a temple to burn incense, if a young lady falls in love with a passing gentleman, she will send her maid to give him a personal item. If he accepts it, it is equivalent to a lifelong engagement.

  Such a contract is simple and direct, but far more solid and effective than modern world's oath of the mountains and seas.

  Chen Jianchen was a person from the modern world, so his ideas were naturally different. It's not that he was like Liu Xiahui, who had beauties throwing themselves at him but remained unmoved. Rather, it was just too sudden for him. After all, this was their first meeting and their first conversation. Moreover, Lu Xiuyue was only 14 or 15 years old, still young and tender, in the midst of blossoming youth, not yet ready to be ravished.

  Although it is said that in the Tian Tong dynasty, girls at the age of 14 or 15 have reached the legal marriageable age and can be sent to the bridal chamber. However, Chen Jianchen could not accept this point, he couldn't let go, feeling strange, as if he would become a "monster" himself, he couldn't get past that hurdle. He said: "Miss, you emerged from the muddy water without being stained, I admire you very much."

  The courtesan's life is divided into three types: one is cultivated from a young age; one is bought; and the other is an outsider. The first two are basically contracted with the brothel, selling their bodies, without freedom in life; the third type has relatively more freedom. However, what kind of place is a brothel? With endless despicable means, even if there's no contract on hand, once you're not careful enough while accompanying guests, you'll still be drugged and lose your innocence, at which point you'll be left with nothing but tears, and in the end, you can only resign yourself to fate and sink into depravity...

  Lu Xi had always been clever and understood these things. She was willing to sacrifice her life and family to be with Li Yifeng, but was stopped by Xiang Er and escaped safely. Somehow, after this incident, her desire for revenge in her heart faded a lot, it wasn't as deeply ingrained as before. And she believed that Chen Jianchen's appearance was an arrangement of fate, so she didn't mind putting aside her pride to entrust him with her life, seeking a happy haven and no longer living in fear.

  If it were an ordinary person, they would be overjoyed, but Chen Jianchen's expression was clearly not so. Lu Xi thought he looked down on her and was filled with sorrow, revealing the most vulnerable side of a woman's heart, and suddenly tears welled up like mist.

  Xiang'er saw Miss crying non-stop, and knew that Chen Jianchen had refused. She immediately ran over, knelt down on the ground with a thud, and cried: "Young master, when we were on the boat, Xiang'er was reckless and disobeyed your orders. Xiang'er is willing to accept any punishment from you. But Miss and Xiang'er are now really left with nowhere to go, so please take us in."

  Knocking head heavily with a loud thud.

  Chen Jianchen felt a severe headache, he had no experience in dealing with such situations, so he could only force himself to help Xiang'er up and slowly discuss the plan...

  So, I'd like to ask everyone, should we collect it or not?