At the same time, in Nanguangang City, Heyang, in another room of the official post building. Former dancer Chu Yu, who had narrowly escaped death, also silently looked at herself in the glass mirror. Even though she had been tortured and tortured before, her face in the mirror was still the same as before, even looking younger and tighter.
It was as if she had been wasted in front of the rolling dust involuntarily, and those lovely years of youth that had been forgotten slowly returned to her body. At that time, she was still the young daughter of a minor official. Although she was not yet rich and famous, she could be said to have no worries about food and clothing.
Like most people of the same age who are waiting for their hair extensions, they long for and fantasize about the stories and adventures that will only appear in the poems, picture books and essays written by talented scholars and beauties, as well as the white operas after the wedding ceremony. Until one day, his father suddenly died in prison due to unexplainable losses.
Then, her mother was confiscated into the Jiaofang Department along with her; she started struggling to make a living as a slave at the lowest level, and eventually became ill and died early in a particularly harsh winter. But she is lucky, at least as the daughter of a prisoner, she still has a beautiful skin.
After so many years of traveling between Qin and Muchu, and in Fengchen's life, she had not met any lover who could save Fengchen in a single word. On the contrary, I have seen too many human stories of joys and sorrows, poor people who have been let down, abandoned, and forgotten, and the insensitive endings of the stories;
After all, not everyone can be that Mrs. Li Wa who has a keen eye for understanding people. The merchant's wife/concubine that the boss married was the best possible outcome for people like them who were living in the world. Because the higher the expectations, the greater the disappointment, especially for those with family backgrounds that are not commensurate with their status.
Of course, Guochao also has another grace. If they are willing to take risks with their future, even those in the lower-class monasteries and monasteries can apply to get rid of their lowly status, go to the vassal country or settle outside the territory as a good family, and start their lives again in a completely unfamiliar environment.
This was also the only way out for poor people like them when Liang Gong was in power; because those native Tang people and naturalized people who conquered those places were very keen to marry a Tang woman from the Celestial Kingdom. , in order to complete the changes in Yixia in his own bloodline.
Therefore, this is also a way out and a shortcut for those middle- and lower-class celebrities, actors, and actresses to get rid of the past after they are no longer young and have no one to fall in love with. However, Chu Yu is a little luckier than others because of her appearance and temperament as the daughter of a prison officer.
Coupled with Jiaofangsi's targeted packaging and education, she quickly rose to the upper-middle level not long after her debut. Because he is good at observing faces, trying to figure out people's thoughts and being considerate, he does not have the picky and finicky temperament of the top leaders and oirans in selecting people to serve.
Coupled with her relatively gentle and considerate yet enthusiastic appearance, her inner temperament is relatively indifferent and is not easily moved by external things; she is also not like some of her peers who are cold on the outside and hot on the inside, who more or less dream of meeting a good friend one day. People (down-and-out young men, heroes, nobles) will be freed and prosperous.
As a result, despite the boundless love and expectations, they are always let down by some old-timers, promiscuous young people, and even some well-intentioned swindlers, causing people to lose both their lives and money, causing them to become ill, angry, or mentally disturbed. Therefore, after only a few years, she saved a sum of money to redeem herself.
Therefore, she resisted all kinds of temptations and overt and covert hints from various people around her; she began to think about finding a suitable foreign merchant for herself, starting from the outer room. However, at this moment, someone suddenly appeared in front of her, providing an opportunity or a way out.
He was invited to become a member of the Wenxiang Club, a peripheral organization of the famous Yiying Tower (Qixiufang) in Pingkangli; and then, he started a completely different life path. After all, as a mutual aid association for these poor people in the world, they are also visible to all.
Yiying Tower represents another kind of highest achievement. Even the imperial court relies on the information, privacy and secrets it possesses. Just like the folk song goes: The princes of Jingzhao Mansion can only control the daytime in Pingkangli, while the various mutual aid associations that control the night are the ones who control the night.
So this time, Chu Yu, who got rid of the shackles of the past, finally found the goal of life again and could live for his own heart. For this reason, she has repeatedly taken the risk of sneaking into the target's side as a person in the entertainment, stealing information, spying on secrets, and monitoring a certain target.
Soon she also shined in the Wenxiang Club and became one of the most effective senior members of the club; she even became one of the candidates for the Wenxiang Club and was recommended to the Yiying Building/Qixiufang of the Shangjia. However, as the saying goes, wherever there are people, there will be conflicts and disputes.
Even the so-called Pingkangli, which formed hundreds of associations for self-protection and mutual assistance, is no exception. Not only are there subtle competitions between large upper-class societies like the Wenxiang Society, but there are also factions with different origins and origins among the members of the society.
Therefore, after her near-death trip to Youtufang, Chu Yu should have taken advantage of the situation and retired to avoid the limelight for a while, and then considered changing her identity to find another place to live. However, the introducer who originally invited her to join the club rarely found him in front of her. Come. I hope she can help complete a task.
She took advantage of her complete appearance in Dongdu and, as one of the invited dancers, waited for an opportunity to sneak into the house of the famous "Yinhou"; after finding out an evidence involving the secrets of a certain high-ranking official, she Possibly a hidden location; then someone will take her place and complete the next step.
However, Chuan Yu was completely exposed the day after he entered the Le Family Garden; most of the members of the singing and dancing troupe, including her, disappeared quietly. And after the cruel torture failed, she was directly given to several eunuchs and became a plaything in the secret room.
Until, the "Night Wandering God" with a white face fell from the sky beside her who was dying, and unexpectedly recognized the name she had used. The instant desire to survive made her summon up the last strength to seek help in the midst of extreme pain and sleepiness...
Therefore, after Chu Yu experienced all this and calmed down again in the library, he quickly figured it out. This is obviously a dead end with no return. Even those in the singing and dancing troupe who were responsible for cooperating with her were destined to be buried in this ambush.
And the only person who has enough ability and suspicion to abandon and betray poor people like them is a certain senior person in the Wenxiang Society, perhaps including her former introducer. Therefore, Chu Yu, who was alive again at this moment, could no longer believe his companions in Luodu City.
However, the turning point came suddenly. The once-famous "Yin Hou" suddenly died and collapsed overnight because he was involved in "animal disaster". The accidental inspection of his house and numerous evidence of crimes were exposed, which shocked both inside and outside Luodu.
In comparison, the private matter of a high-ranking official that she wanted to inquire about became an insignificant and trivial matter. This result made her wonder whether she wanted to cry or laugh. Just when she was frustrated, she planned to shamelessly seek that "old friend" and disappear from the eyes of the world.
The changes that occurred in her body made Chu Yu suddenly feel panicked and uneasy. Because of the numerous injuries accumulated on her body, she somehow healed extremely quickly. And compared with being easily sleepy and lethargic during the day, she becomes particularly energetic and excited at night.
Immediately afterwards, she found that she was actually a little afraid of bright light, but she could see very clearly in the dark at night. When she looked at herself in the mirror, she could inadvertently see the trace of blood emerging from the hole in her eyes; It grows rapidly and becomes pointed, and it is useless to cut it off.
However, the changes did not end there. She began to feel that normal meals were boring; instead, she found raw foods such as fish meat, meatballs, and blood sausage to be more palatable. If you accidentally see the scene of livestock being slaughtered in a store, you will not feel disgusted, but will have the urge to bite and suck.
Therefore, she could confirm that after she survived that night of torture, she was rapidly changing towards some inhuman trend. This result made her panic, frightened and confused for several days, but soon she felt inexplicable expectation and other emotions.
Therefore, when the "old friend" suddenly made an invitation to her, Chu Yu, who had nowhere to go and no place to go, readily agreed without hesitation. Because, she vaguely felt that the other party seemed to know something, so that she could end it before completely turning into a monster.
At least in the opponent's hands, make sure you die like a human being. Thinking of this, Chu Yu looked at the reflection in the mirror. The face was already too fair without any powder or lead. Suddenly, the grate in his hand suddenly drew a line, and a blood line instantly stretched across the entire face.
However, after a few breaths, the bone-deep wound had healed, leaving only a trace of dried blood, which made this miserable and pale face appear reddish and charming. Then, she suddenly heard a slight movement in her ear, as if she heard something?
Then she opened the window and went out. With the smell of flowers and plants pouring into the room, all she could see was the mottled moonlight obscured by clouds, the rustling of treetops blown by the night wind, and the chirping of night birds that occasionally woke up from their sleep; The omnipresent chirping of insects and the rising and falling sounds of frogs on summer nights.
In Luodu City, there were several times more sergeants and public servants patrolling with lanterns and fires than usual; even so, the groups of horses that occasionally galloped through the streets were still a surprise to the originally bustling city. The lights in the house add a slightly tense and solemn atmosphere.
Therefore, many people had to end early and embarked on their return journey after just starting their nightlife. Among them was a horse-drawn carriage, which was crowded in front and back, crossing the South Tianjin Bridge in the night and returning to Jiaoyefang, an ancient and magnificent garden located in the upper east gate of the north of the city.
