At first, Chu Hongluan listened to Zhang Ren's words and thought that he was just like those young masters from noble families. It was common for him to buy a fireworks girl as a concubine, but in the eyes of normal people, marrying a fireworks girl as his wife was absolutely unacceptable. It's not something a normal person can do.
But as Zhang Ren explained, all Chu Hongluan saw on his face was sadness and regret.
Judging from Chu Hongluan's experience, Zhang Ren definitely didn't seem to be faking it.
And as a woman, I can naturally understand the suffering of those women in brothels.
Chu Hongluan sighed, seemingly for her own past and for those unfortunate women in the world.
I just heard her say: "I didn't expect that you are still a passionate person. There are not many noble people like you."
Unexpectedly, Zhang Ren actually shook his head and said: "There are many people among the noble disciples who value love and righteousness. But because of their status, the outside world generally doesn't like the noble disciples very much."
Zhang Ren's words definitely came from the bottom of his heart. Wasn't it true that Fu Rang accepted the maid from Pingliang Hou Mansion because of his true feelings? Now they both have a son. Although Fu Rang could not give her a status, Fu Rang once expressed his true feelings that he would never marry her again in this life.
Naturally, Chu Hongluan didn't care much about the quality of Xungui's children. She changed the subject and asked, "What about now?"
"Now? Although I am still alone now, I have a girl I like." Zhang Ren said this with a look of happiness on his face.
Of course, Chu Hongluan would not think that the girl Zhang Ren liked was Chu Xiyao. After all, when Zhang Ren faced Chu Xiyao, he did not reveal it easily at all. Anyone who is not stupid would probably be able to tell.
Chu Hongluan nodded and said rather awkwardly: "Zhang Ren, if I dissolve Zhenhai Tower, can you marry Yao'er?"
In recent years, Chu Hongluan could feel that her body was getting worse day by day, and she didn't know how long she could live.
If she lets go, she won't be too sad. After all, she has tasted almost all the suffering in this world, and the only one she can't worry about is Chu Xiyao.
If Chu Xiyao could marry an ordinary person with peace of mind, raising her husband and raising her children would also be an option.
But Chu Hongluan knew that her niece had a stubborn temper. It would be useless to tell the truth about people she didn't like. People she liked would probably not give up casually.
Therefore, Chu Hongluan could only put aside his old face and said such words.
Zhang Ren never expected that Chu Hongluan would say this. Of course, this seemed to solve many problems that had troubled him for a long time, such as why Chu Xiyao pestered him, why Yu Jinshao competed with him, Why would Li Donghai want to assassinate him?
If Chu Xiyao likes him, then all this seems to be explained, but Zhang Ren still doesn't understand, how could Chu Xiyao like him after only knowing him for a few days? Moreover, when he first met Chu Xiyao, the two of them had a very unpleasant quarrel.
Zhang Ren cupped his hands towards Chu Hongluan and said, "Marriage is not a child's play. Miss Chu and I have only known each other for a few days, and I already have a girl I like. Please forgive me that Zhang Ren can't do anything about this matter."
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In fact, Chu Hongluan had already thought that Zhang Ren would answer like this, but for the sake of Chu Xiyao, as an aunt, she still wanted to make more efforts.
"I know Yao'er's temper very well. She has a very unpredictable temper, and she can't calm down or calm down. With such a temper, she is really not suitable to marry into your noble family, but this child is also very stubborn. She is now I've fallen in love with you, but I'm afraid I can't tolerate other people in my eyes. Furthermore, with your noble status, I'm afraid you will have several wives and concubines in the future. I don't care about Yao'er's status, as long as you can keep it As long as she is safe and happy."
As she spoke, Chu Hongluan had already lowered her stance. She was still a powerful figure, and she would not be like this if she had other options.
And who is the woman of time who doesn’t want to be together for the rest of her life? Who doesn't want the man he likes to like him alone? But in this era, it is impossible for anyone with some money or power to have only one woman. This is the reality.
Chu Hongluan's health was really worrying and her time was running out. She had to make arrangements for her death within the limited time.
In fact, at the beginning of the time travel, Zhang Ren only had three dreams: to engage in speculation and get married to the future emperor Zhu Di, to become a noble son and marry more wives, and to learn some martial arts so that he could do chivalry when he had time.
But as time went by, the first dream could no longer be fulfilled, and the third was what he wanted to do in the future. As for the second, he never thought about it again when he met Xu Haoyuan.
What he wanted to give Xu Haoyuan was the love between two people for a lifetime.
To be honest, Chu Xiyao is actually extremely beautiful. Among the women Zhang Ren knows, only Xu Haoyuan and Han Qin are probably as beautiful as her.
Beauty can bring bonuses to relationships, but it is not a necessity in relationships. Some elegant people will say that an interesting soul is a hundred times better than a beautiful skin. Obviously, Zhang Ren is by no means such an elegant person. He is So superficial, but at the same time, he's not like Teddy the Stallion.
Maybe it is a good choice for Zhang Ren to agree. Zhang Ren will get a beautiful daughter-in-law, Chu Xiyao can gain the love that he has longed for, Chu Hongluan can understand his wish, and the court can also see the dissolution of Zhenhai Tower.
But Zhang Ren just couldn't make such a choice. He was not afraid of anything else. He was only afraid that Xu Haoyuan would be sad. After two generations of talents, he finally gained the love that he had longed for, and he would definitely guard it carefully.
Zhang Ren shook his head decisively and said, "I'm sorry, Hong Gu, I really can't promise you this."
As soon as Zhang Ren finished speaking, he heard several screams outside the house.
Then there was a sound of "Duang", and the door was kicked open from the outside.
The eyes of Zhang Ren, Mr. Er and Chu Hongluan were all attracted.
I saw a burly middle-aged man walking in. He was holding a knife in one hand and dragging Yu Jinshao, who was injured and unable to fight, with the other hand.
There were many people following behind him, and it could be judged from their aura that these people's kung fu was not weak.
This middle-aged man is none other than Li Qiusheng, the master of Wanyuan Pavilion.
At this moment, Li Qiu Sheng's face was quite gloomy. His only son Li Donghai was dead. He had nowhere to vent the anger in his heart, so he could only vent it at Zhenhai Tower. However, he still had some sense of restraint. The facts are not clear yet. So he didn't kill him.
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Li Qiu Sheng walked slowly to the middle, and all the disciples behind him followed him in.
He raised his eyes and looked at Chu Hongluan, then threw Yu Jinshao aside.
What a coincidence, Yu Jinshao was thrown right at Zhang Ren's feet.
To be honest, Zhang Ren's impression of Yu Jinshao is quite good.
He immediately helped Yu Jinshao up and asked softly, "Are you okay?"
Yu Jinshao coughed up a mouthful of blood. He suffered severe internal injuries and several broken bones. He wouldn't be able to recover in two or three months. But he didn't want Zhang Ren to look down on him, so he shook his head gently. Signaling that nothing is wrong.
Zhang Ren used a little more force, so how could he not feel the seriousness of Yu Jinshao's injury? He shook his head helplessly: "I will show off my strength."
Chu Hongluan also frowned slightly. After knowing that Yu Jinshao's life was not in danger, he said unkindly: "This is the Zhenhai Tower, not your Wanyuan Pavilion. The person who hurt me in the Zhenhai Tower, Li Pavilion, is it possible?" Shouldn’t I give you an explanation?”
Li Qiu Sheng dropped the knife in his hand to the ground. His knife was obviously heavy. With a "dang" sound, the knife sank more than three inches into the floor.
"My son is dead." Li Qiu Sheng spoke softly, but anyone could feel the pain and anger in his heart.
Chu Hongluan shook his head and said: "I don't know about this matter, but I can guarantee that it was definitely not Zhenhai Tower. I know that Pavilion Master Li is feeling uncomfortable, but Pavilion Master Li vented his anger on me, Zhenhai Tower. Isn’t that a little overbearing?”
Chu Hongluan's voice was also very soft, but the aura erupted from her body was three points stronger than that of Li Qiu Sheng.
Li Qiu Sheng pulled out the knife from the floor and pointed it directly at Chu Hongluan.
He shouted: "I haven't vented my anger yet! I'm just overbearing, so what can you do? If I didn't kill you at Zhenhai Tower, I've already given you great face. Now, tell me, my son comes to Zhenhai Tower What happened to the marriage proposal? How did he die?"
Although many things were unclear, Chu Hongluan thought that Li Donghai's death must be related to Zhang Ren.
Thinking of this, Chu Hongluan couldn't help but glance at Zhang Ren.
Li Qiu Sheng also followed her gaze and looked at Zhang Ren. When Li Qiu Sheng saw the knife on Zhang Ren's waist, he understood something instantly.
Because he remembered that there was a letter with Li Donghai's head, and the letter said "Anyone who offends Jin Yiwei will die".
Li Qiu Sheng narrowed his eyes slightly and asked Zhang Ren, "Did you kill my son?"
Before Zhang Ren could speak, Chu Hongluan had already swept over from her seat, and she was standing between Zhang Ren and Li Qiu Sheng.
"Li Qiu Sheng, this young man is a distinguished guest of our Zhenhai Tower! If you want to touch him, unless all of us in Zhenhai Tower are dead."
Chu Hongluan couldn't watch Zhang Ren die in Zhenhai Tower. Firstly, she was afraid that Chu Xiyao would be sad. Secondly, Zhang Ren was also a messenger of the imperial court. If he died in Zhenhai Tower, the imperial court would definitely send troops to destroy Zhenhai. The floor is flat.
Li Qiu Sheng snorted coldly: "You are colluding, okay, today I will not only kill this kid, but also let everyone in Zhenhai Tower bury my son with him!"
As soon as Li Qiu Sheng finished speaking, he raised his sword and slashed forward. This sword seemed to be slashing towards Chu Hongluan, but the sword light contained in it flew directly past Chu Hongluan and towards Zhang Ren.
Zhang Ren's martial arts was not weak after all. While holding Yu Jinshao on his back, he was able to easily dodge the sword strike.
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