Chapter 204: 204 younger brother

Chapter 204: 204 younger brother

Chapter 204 Chapter 204 Brother

"..." Chu Qianchen's hand that was touching the black cat stopped, his lips pursed slightly, his lowered eyes met the eyes of the raised cat.

After Chu Yunyi passed the Imperial College exam, he was taken to the military camp. Gu Jue agreed to let him stay in the military camp for a month, and it has been one month now.

Yesterday, Yun Zhan came to report that Chu Yunyi had returned to the Hou Mansion.

"Let him come in." Chu Qianchen said.

Regarding Chu Qianchen's true life experience, only Hu Bo and Jiang Yuan knew about the maids.

No matter who Chu Qianchen's biological mother is, Chu Yunyi is her brother.

Amber gave Chu Qianchen a complicated look and went out to meet Chu Yunyi in person.

Chu Yunyi wore an indigo straight jacket, a black brocade embroidered with cloud patterns around her waist, and a simple ponytail.

The twelve-year-old boy is tall and slender, already as tall as an ordinary adult man, but he also carries the unique youthfulness and arrogance of a boy.

After not seeing each other for just one month, Chu Yunyi was a little different from a month ago.

He is darker and thinner. He stands as tall and straight as a flagpole, like a young boy whose edges have been worn away, or like a sword that was originally unedged and gradually gained an edge through repeated grinding.

Just by looking at each other, Chu Qianchen could tell from his eyes that he knew.

really-

"That thing...is it true?"

Chu Yunyi's first sentence was straight to the point.

His voice was as dry as if it had been ground with gravel.

Chu Qianchen looked at the boy who was less than one foot away from her. Now that he has returned to the Marquis Mansion, the first thing he wants to do is to greet his elders, so he at least knows about Aunt Jiang's punishment.

Chu Qianchen nodded in response: "Yes."

Chu Yunyi's body trembled slightly, visible to the naked eye, and his pupils shrank sharply.

After Chu Yunyi returned to the Hou Mansion last night, he first went to greet Mrs. Tai. He was going to visit Aunt Jiang again, but Mrs. Tai told him not to go.

After repeated questioning by him, Mrs. Tai then hesitantly told the story about Chu Qianchen and Chu Qianhuang being transferred fourteen years ago. The Shen family and Duke Mu's government wanted to pursue this matter and send Aunt Jiang to prison. I want to use this opportunity to teach her a lesson.

Chu Yunyi was stunned at the time and couldn't believe his ears, as if the world was turned upside down.

Last night, he tossed and turned and barely closed his eyes all night. This morning he couldn't help but ran to Prince Chen's Mansion to find Chu Qianchen to verify this matter.

Now that Chu Qianchen has agreed, there is no doubt about this matter.

Chu Yunyi's mind was so chaotic that he couldn't think calmly at all. The madam's lamenting voice echoed in his ears:

"Hey, the same goes for your second sister... Your aunt has raised her for more than ten years, and she always said that it's better to be kind than to be kind, but she doesn't have the slightest bit of love between mother and daughter for more than ten years, and she doesn't say a single kind word to your aunt. ”

Chu Yunyi felt it was difficult to breathe and his limbs were cold. Thinking back to everything that had happened in the past ten years, it was like tens of thousands of needles were stabbing his heart.

He felt like a lone boat on the stormy sea, in the center of a storm, and could be destroyed at any time.

"..." His mouth moved slightly, trying to say something, but in the end nothing came out.

Chu Yunyi stared at Chu Qianchen without blinking, with extremely strong and complex emotions swirling in his dark pupils.

There is shock, sadness, disappointment, despair, and shame...

Suddenly, he turned around and ran outside without saying a word.

"Brother Yi." Chu Qianchen subconsciously wanted to get up and chase Chu Yunyi, but his knees were heavy, and then he remembered that there was a kitten lying on his knees.

She didn't get up after all, and just watched helplessly as Chu Yunyi opened the curtain and ran out of the East Room.

The door curtain embroidered with hibiscus flowers swayed slightly in mid-air, reflected in Chu Qianchen's pupils.

"..." Amber looked at Chu Qianchen with questioning eyes, somewhat worried.

"Jiang Yuan, find someone to follow him secretly. If it's nothing serious, don't worry about him." Chu Qianchen ordered Jiang Yuan.

What she meant was that as long as Chu Yunyi didn't impulsively cause trouble, she didn't have to worry about him.

"Yes, Princess." Jiang Yuan took the order and stepped back.

Chu Qianchen touched the little black cat on his knee again, looked away from the door curtain and looked at a half-open window.

Outside the window, autumn chrysanthemums are beginning to bloom, and the colorful chrysanthemums are swaying in the wind.

Chu Qianchen whispered: "Some things have to be figured out by oneself."

With these words, Chu Qianchen was not only talking about Chu Yunyi, but also herself.

As long as you figure it out, you won't be hurt by those things anymore.

"Meow!"

The little black cat meowed sweetly, as if echoing Chu Qianchen.

Chu Yunyi naturally couldn't hear Chu Qianchen's voice.

The storm inside him became more and more intense, as if it was going to tear him apart from the inside out.

He rushed forward with a strong will, even forgetting to ride the horse, and rushed out of Prince Chen's Mansion in one breath.

He kept running forward aimlessly, just wanting to vent his energy.

When he was out of breath from running, he stopped, panting heavily, his forehead was dripping with sweat, and he looked a little embarrassed.

However, Chu Yunyi didn't care at all.

Until now, his mind was still in chaos. He was thinking about Chu Qianchen, Chu Qianhuang, Chu Lingxiao, and Aunt Jiang.

He had an impulse in his heart to go to Aunt Jiang, but he didn't know what to say to her...

He didn't want to go back home, and he didn't know where else he could go.

At this time, a waiter walked out of the nearby restaurant with a rag, and greeted Chu Yunyi with a smile: "Master, would you like to have a drink at the shop?"

Chu Yunyi seldom drank alcohol on weekdays. He wanted to leave, but when he smelled the aroma of wine coming from the restaurant, he changed his mind and thought of a sentence: Getting drunk will solve a thousand worries.

Chu Yunyi followed the waiter in and ordered a bottle of wine and some appetizers.

When the spicy wine entered his throat, Chu Yunyi almost choked, and his facial features were slightly distorted, but he still managed to swallow all the wine in his mouth.

He had drunk alcohol before, but it was not hard liquor before, and he only had a few drinks at most. This was the first time he drank this kind of strong liquor called Shao Knife.

The wine really lives up to its name, as spicy as a knife waving in the stomach.

Chu Yunyi put down the wine glass in his hand, and the spicy smell of the burning knife made him start to calm down.

He realized what he had done was wrong.

He is a manly man and should face it directly no matter what happens. Why did he panic when he faced Chu Qianchen just now and "flee" like this? !

At this moment, recalling the scene in Prince Chen's Mansion, Chu Yunyi's expression became more and more complicated, and he wanted to beat himself hard.

He was wrong, he shouldn't have run away.

After he ran away just now, would Chu Qianchen have any misunderstandings about him?

Could she have some wild imagination, thinking that he blamed her just like her grandmother...or that he would just ignore her because she wasn't his sister?

Chu Yunyi started to panic again and subconsciously went to get the wine glass, but thinking of the spicy taste just now, he put the glass down again.

He turned to his chopsticks and picked up a salt and pepper peanut to eat.

The Madam said a lot last night, but Chu Yunyi didn't believe it all.

He is twelve years old, no longer a three-year-old child. He will have his own judgment on right and wrong.

No matter how much his grandmother said in front of him that his father and aunt were pitiful, scolded his aunt for going too far, and complained that Chu Qianchen was an immature wolf, Chu Yunyi knew that the most innocent victim in the whole incident was Chu Qianchen.

Chu Qianchen did nothing wrong.

Chu Yunyi closed his eyes, extremely disappointed with his grandmother, father and Aunt Jiang.

He knew that his biological father could really do such a despicable thing. What could a father who didn't hesitate to let his daughter die violently to avoid the emperor's marriage couldn't do!

In his father's eyes, there is no physical affection at all, that's why he treats Chu Qianchen like this...

But what did I do? !

Thinking about it, Chu Yunyi became even more annoyed and regretted once again that he had just run away like that.

In the eyes of the servants of Prince Chen's Mansion, do they think that he will not support Chu Qianchen in the future? ! Will they bully her?

Chu Yunyi really wanted to go back to Prince Chen's Mansion to find Chu Qianchen and tell her that no matter what her father and aunt did, he was still her biological brother.

But he didn't know how to face her when he went back.

What else could he say to her? !

Are you apologizing for your father or Aunt Jiang?

Chu Qianchen's experiences over the years cannot be resolved with a simple apology.

Chu Yunyi sat there with a dazed look on his face, his mind going blank.

Guests were coming in and out of the restaurant, but he didn't notice it.

Until a brisk and familiar male voice called out: "Brother Chu, what a coincidence."

Chu Yunyi was stunned for a moment before he reacted and looked around after hearing the sound.

Two young men in rich clothes came down the stairs from the second floor of the restaurant one after another. One was wearing a green robe and the other was wearing a scarlet robe. Both of them had warm smiles on their faces.

"Brother Shi, Brother Yi." Chu Yunyi bowed his hands to the visitor as a greeting.

Mr. Shi, who was wearing Tsing Yi, didn't see anyone outside. He sat down next to Chu Yunyi with a smile, "Brother Chu, why are you drinking alone here?"

His eyes glanced at the wine bottle in Chu Yunyi's hand, and he poured himself a glass.

"I'll give you a toast." He drank the wine in one go.

Of course Chu Yunyi would not tell them about the bad things going on at home, he just said: "I'm in a bad mood."

Seeing that the other party was drinking, Chu Yunyi filled up his own wine glass and drank all the wine in the glass.

Mr. Shi and Mr. Yi exchanged glances with each other. Mr. Yi, who was wearing a scarlet robe, patted Chu Yunyi on the shoulder and said, "What's the point of drinking alone here? Come on, we'll take you to a 'good' place." "

"Yes, keep it if you like." Mr. Shi persuaded him in harmony.

Chu Yunyi was in a troubled mood and didn't want to go anywhere. He waved his hand and said, "You go."

Mr. Yi also sat down and said, "If you are in a bad mood, let's have a few drinks with you."

Mr. Yi personally poured wine for Chu Yunyi and Mr. Shi.

Speaking of which, Chu Yunyi could only drink two more cups of Shaodaozi with them. As he drank, he felt hot all over his body and his ears were also burning.

Mr. Shi smiled and praised: "Brother Chu, you are such a good drinker!"

"The wine here is a bit bad, so you might as well come with us. Get drunk and you will be relieved of all your worries. We will take you to drink some good wine."

Chu Yunyi's head was dizzy. He also felt that the smell of burning knives was really not good, so he casually echoed: "This wine is not good."

As soon as he said this, Mr. Shi and Mr. Yi stood up. Each of them grabbed Chu Yunyi's arm and dragged him out of the restaurant, half dragging and half dragging him.

"Let's go, let's go, it's late, maybe there won't be any free seats."

"Brother Chu, if you don't like the wine there, the best you can do is leave."

"..." Throwing a silver coin on the table, they pulled Chu Yunyi out of the restaurant. A carriage stopped at the gate, and the three of them got on the carriage. The carriage took them through four or five streets and came to a small red building in the east of the city.

There is a plaque hanging above the door, with the three characters "Fourteenth Floor" written in flying colors.

Chu Yunyi's first impression was that these three characters were written well. The pen was as fast as a dragon and the pen was powerful. It seemed to be written by a famous artist.

Is this also a restaurant?

He was so focused that he didn't notice that there was another gorgeous black-painted flat-top carriage behind him, and a man in blue robes stepped out.

"Brother Chu."

Young Master Yi's voice came from behind. Chu Yunyi turned around subconsciously and bumped into the man in blue robe behind him.

Chu Yunyi drank several cups of Shaodaozi, and the alcohol was evaporating from his body. He was already a bit drunk, but he staggered back two steps after being hit like this.

"Brother Chu, be careful." Mr. Shi quickly stepped forward and gave Chu Yunyi a hand.

Chu Yunyi was about to apologize to the man in blue robe when he heard a disdainful male voice scold: "Don't you have eyes when you walk?"

In the black flat-top carriage, another young man of fifteen or sixteen years old, wearing a dark red moiré robe, got out. He was handsome, but there was a sense of arrogance all over his body, and he stared at Chu Yunyi with hostility. .

"Forget it, Ah Si, it's just a trivial matter." The man in blue robe said.

He looks to be in his thirties, with a hooked nose, thin lips, and handsome appearance. He is wearing a sapphire blue crane pattern engraved silk straight jacket, his hair is tied with a white jade hairpin, and he is holding a folding fan with Feng Shui paintings in one hand. He looks comfortable. , just standing there, he exuded a graceful and noble demeanor, and he looked like a superior person at first glance.

The young master named A Si walked quickly to the side of the man in blue robe. He glanced at the man in blue robe, snorted coldly, and said nothing more.

Chu Yunyi cupped her hands towards the man in blue robe, "I was rude."

He glanced at A Si lightly and said, "If you want to pickle the dried radish well, remember to add more salt."

His narrow eyes were full of energy, and his tanned wheat-colored skin made him exude a wolf-like wildness.

Then, he greeted Mr. Shi and Mr. Yi, and the three of them walked towards the Little Red Building and entered without looking back.

Asi was stunned for a moment, and then he realized what Chu Yunyi meant by his words. His face turned green with anger, and he stamped his feet and said, "He...he said I just eat carrots and don't worry about anything?!"

This guy named Chu actually said he was nosy!

Ah Si took a step forward and wanted to chase him, but was stopped by a folded folding fan.

"What's the rush?" The man in blue robe said with a smile. When he narrowed his eyes slightly, he had an aura of calmness and authority.

Asi didn't dare to speak anymore, his hands clenched tightly into fists and his eyes were sinister.

The man in blue robe opened the folding fan in his hand again, with a graceful and free movement.

The square-faced young man behind him was used to observing his words, and immediately realized what he was saying. He whispered softly: "Sir, I'm going to find out the identity of Mr. Chu."

The man in blue robe hooked Ah Si's shoulder, waved his folding fan, and strolled into the Little Red Building.

As for Chu Yunyi, he had been taken to the second floor by Mr. Yun and Mr. Yi.

The second floor is lively and noisy. In the corner sits a singer holding a pipa. The sound of the pipa is lingering and pathos, and the singing voice is sweet, soft and tender.

There were seven or eight handsome young men sitting around, either drinking, talking, or laughing at the maid serving the drinks...

When Chu Yunyi and the others arrived, everyone couldn't help but look at them. They all drank and looked a little drunk.

Chu Yunyi frowned. He knew most of the people present. They were all playboys. Some of them he interacted with on weekdays, and some of them were whom Chu Yunyi looked down on. They not only fought with each other on weekdays, but he also frowned. He makes trouble and often does things to bully men and dominate women.

Chu Yunyi turned around and wanted to leave, but Mr. Shi and Mr. Yi were behind him and stopped him.

"Brother Chu, you've just come here. Why are you leaving before you've even had a drink here?"

"Try it, the daughter here is famous throughout the capital!"

The two quickly signaled the maid to prepare wine.

Others also followed suit and said, "Yes, Brother Chu, why are you leaving right after you arrived!"

"You are too disrespectful to us!"

"Even if I want to leave, at least I have to punish myself with three cups of wine before I leave!"

“…”

There were many acquaintances of Chu Yunyi among the people present. Chu Yunyi couldn't just leave in such a disappointed manner, so he said: "Then I'll have three drinks."

The maid serving the drinks immediately poured three glasses of wine into three empty glasses.

Chu Yunyi drank the first cup in one gulp. It was mellow, sweet and fragrant. It was obviously much better than the previous Shaodaozi.

He had been drunk for four or five years and said whatever he thought. He praised it: "Good wine."

Mr. Shi smiled and said, "Brother Chu, we didn't lie to you."

"Since it is good wine, Brother Chu, please drink a few more glasses."

Chu Yunyi initially planned to leave after three glasses of wine, but when he finished three glasses of wine, he was already so drunk that he didn't say anything about leaving.

He lazily sat in the corner, talking to other people, and just drank glass after glass of wine. He felt light all over and thought to himself: This drunkenness really relieves a thousand worries.

He only focused on drinking and didn't care that the song was over.

The next song is piano music.

The sound of the piano was melodious, and a woman dressed in pink tulle came walking in step to the sound of the piano, with a charming figure...

At the same time, Chu Qianchen also got feedback from Jiang Yuan and knew that Chu Yunyi had gone to the fourteenth floor with someone.

"Where is the fourteenth floor?" Chu Qianchen asked, raising his eyebrows.

She really doesn't know.

Jiang Yuan replied respectfully: "Princess, the fourteenth floor is under the name of Jiaofang Si."

Her face was expressionless, as calm as if she was talking about an ordinary restaurant.

Jiaofangsi? ! Amber almost bit her tongue.

Of course she knew what a Jiaofangsi was. To put it bluntly, it was a brothel run by the imperial court. The girls inside were official prostitutes and there were also some young men.

Compared to Amber, Chu Qianchen was surprisingly calm.

Although she had never been to the Jiaofang Division, she had been in a military camp in her previous life. Those soldiers had no clue what they were talking about, and occasionally some random words would reach her ears.

Chu Qianchen frowned slightly and asked, "Was Fan Yanzhi, the young master of the Fan family, also on the fourteenth floor before?"

Fan Yanzhi is the grandson of Fan Lingwei, the former censor of Youqian City. He escaped from Jiaofangsi last month and was captured by the Jinyi Guards. Fortunately, he was rescued by Gu Jue's people, and he is still placed in the house next door.

Jiang Yuan nodded bluntly.

Chu Qianchen's eyes flashed slightly and he ordered: "Prepare the carriage, I want to go to the fourteenth floor."

Amber was so shocked that her jaw almost dropped. Jiang Yuan agreed without saying a word and followed the order.

Jiang Yuan prepared the carriage as quickly as possible. Not only that, he also arranged for four palace guards to dress up as ordinary guards and accompany him.

After a few incense sticks, the carriage arrived at the door of the fourteenth floor.

Although the carriage Chu Qianchen was riding in was luxurious, dignitaries were often entertained on the 14th floor, so no one paid much attention to this carriage.

The secret guard of the palace who was waiting here appeared out of nowhere and said to Jiang Yuan: "Young Master Chu has been in for half an hour, and he is still inside."

Chu Qianchen in the carriage also heard it, opened a corner of the curtain and ordered: "Go and bring the people out."

She didn't name him, but everyone knew that the person Chu Qianchen was talking about was Chu Yunyi.

"yes."

Jiang Yuan, dressed in men's clothing, broke into the little red building with four guards.

The madam immediately came up to her and tried to stop her: "This girl, stop!"

The madam is a sharp-sighted person. Jiang Yuan, who disguises herself as a man, can deceive ordinary people, but he cannot deceive her. He reveals Jiang Yuan's daughter's identity in one sentence.

The madam smiled half-heartedly and said, "Please come back, we don't accept female guests on the 14th floor!"

This is the 14th floor, and it belongs to the Jiaofang Division. If cats and dogs can come to the 14th floor to catch rapists, then they can’t do business on the 14th floor!

Jiang Yuan just said: "I came to find someone, and I took them and left."

The madam still wanted to stop him, but he was knocked unconscious by the palm of the palace guard brought by Jiang Yuan.

The lobby on the first floor exploded instantly.

The ambiguity of the movement downstairs was transmitted upstairs, and the second floor was still full of singing and dancing. The sweet scent of incense, wine, and powder filled the air.

Chu Yunyi was already six or seven points drunk. His cheeks were flushed and his eyes seemed to be rippling with water. Anyone could tell that he was drunk.

"Mr. Chu, I will serve you some wine."

After a maid filled his wine glass, she stood up, walked quietly towards a boy with a square face in the corner, and whispered everything she knew.

The square-faced boy glanced at the drunken Chu Yunyi and quickly went to a private dining room next door.

In the lounge, the man in blue robe and the young master from Asi were drinking, and a musician was playing the pipa for them.

The boy with a square face reported respectfully: "Sir, that boy is the eldest son of the concubine of the Yongding Hou Mansion. His name is Chu Yunyi. He has just turned twelve years old this year and has just been admitted to the Imperial Academy as a martial arts student."

"Oh?" The man in blue robe fanned the folding fan in his hand and said with interest, "Go and bring me this person."

Asi's expression suddenly changed. He bit his lower lip slightly and lowered his eyes. He was obviously a man, but he looked a bit pitiful.

He squeezed the wine glass in his hand tightly, his fingers tightened and turned slightly white.

Just now he saw that Chu Yunyi had clearly thrown himself into someone else's arms on purpose, otherwise how could he have turned around and bumped into someone else's arms by such a coincidence!

No matter how dissatisfied he was, he didn't dare to speak out, so he could only raise his head and drink the wine in the glass.

The square-faced boy came out of the private seat and looked in the direction of Chu Yunyi. He straightened his clothes first and then walked towards Chu Yunyi.

When he reached the stairs, there was a sound of footsteps on the stairs leading to the first floor.

Several people walked up the stairs aggressively. The leader was Jiang Yuan, who was dressed in Tsing Yi. The palace guards behind her squeezed the boy with a square face out of the way.

Jiang Yuan raised his hand and pointed at Chu Yunyi, and calmly ordered: "Take the person away."

The dandy boys who were drinking all put down their glasses and raised their eyes to look at Jiang Yuan, but the musicians and dancers continued to perform as usual.

Two palace guards quickly stepped forward to arrest Chu Yunyi.

Mr. Shi jumped up and tried to stop him, "Wangzhi, what do you want to do?! Do you know who we are?"

"Who are you, and you want me to tell you?" Jiang Yuan raised his lips with a half-smile, and his usually dull face became a little more lively because of this smile.

Of course, the guards of Prince Chen's Mansion are not afraid of causing trouble. Besides, the princess has said that there is no need to hold back.

One of the tall guards kicked Mr. Shi in the stomach. Mr. Shi screamed and staggered to the ground.

(End of chapter)