The residence arranged for Lu Shen by the steward of Moyuan was a courtyard called "Qinglu" in the northeast corner, and the soldiers he brought with him lived in the surrounding houses, as well as the sentry posts arranged by Moyuan's own masters and the royal guards.

As the most important sphere of influence of the second prince, the internal and external defenses have always been strict, and ordinary thieves dare not approach at all.

At this moment, in the dead of night, the beauty is slim.

Xue Susu bowed down and said gently: "The servant was ordered by His Royal Highness the Prime Minister to come to serve the Hou Ye to sleep. ”

After the previous brief chat, Lu Shen became more and more sure that the second prince was the favorite candidate of the Son of Heaven, so he sent Xue Susu over openly.

Perhaps it is for this reason that the second prince deliberately wants to leave the three powerful martial artists tonight, which is nothing more than the drunkard's intention not to drink, so as not to leave only Lu Shen alone.

As for why the second prince had to give Xue Susu to Lu Shen, this move was completely different from when Li Yunyi asked Gu Wan'er, the flower of the Alum Tower, to redeem her door.

The second prince knew that the Son of Heaven loved him, but because he was not born to the queen, and the situation inside and outside the court was too complicated, so the Son of Heaven did not determine the prince for a long time.

Now Lu Shen has gradually become the minister of the Son of Heaven, and entrusted him with the important task of splitting up the Beijing army.

Even put the perspective further, considering Lu Shen's age, he is very likely to be the auxiliary minister left by the Son of Heaven to the second prince.

In this way, it is natural for the second prince to take the initiative to release kindness to Lu Shen.

Previously, he invited Lu Shen to participate in the Moyuan Literary Conference, and told those literati in advance not to provoke Lu Shen on the ink commentary, but to find a way to make Lu Shen famous, which was out of this consideration.

The problem is that there is not much that the second prince can do.

Lu Shen is a standard military general, he doesn't like poetry and articles, and he has no interest in vassal elegance. The Lu family is extremely wealthy, and Lu Shen looks down on gold and silver treasures, and the second prince can't be too vulgar.

After thinking about it, he could only focus on the two Oirans that Moyuan had.

Jing Pianpian's temperament is too jumpy and flying, compared to Xue Susu's gentle and atmospheric, which is more in line with this requirement.

Lu Shen is not a pedantic Taoist who eats the ancients, and after thinking about these joints clearly, he did not drive Xue Susu out, but said indifferently: "Then there is Miss Lao Xue." ”

Xue Susu was slightly surprised in her heart, she was actually ready to be rejected, but she didn't show it on her face, lowered her eyes and said, "The maid serves the Hou Ye to bathe." ”

Lu Shen bowed his head.

As a gentle township in Beijing and Alum Tower, Moyuan is naturally full of pleasure in various facilities, and there is a warm soup with hot water in the green courtyard.

In the east wing, Lu Shen stood by the one-foot square soup pool, turned his head to look at Xue Susu, who was folding his hands in front of him, and his eyes showed the meaning of inquiry.

Xue Susu is more atmospheric and calm than Jing Pianpian, but after all, she is a Qing person who is highly valued by the second prince, and even though she usually has to accompany some dignitaries to drink and write poems, no one dares to be presumptuous in front of her.

Mo said that he moved his hands and feet, and even his words were very respectful, after all, the second prince himself had never touched a finger of her.

In a sense, she and Jing Pianpian are indeed goods cultivated by the second prince, but they are fragile goods that can only be shot once.

In other words, even if he was mentally prepared, the shyness in Xue Susu's heart still came up irrepressibly, and he said softly: "Please let the maid serve the Hou Ye to bathe." ”

Lu Shen saw the panic in her heart at a glance, and didn't say much, only nodded and said, "Okay." ”

Xue Susu stepped forward and came to Lu Shen's side to dress the young prince.

As the distance between the two suddenly narrowed, Xue Susu couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva - completely out of nervousness.

Lu Shen was wearing regular clothes tonight, and because it was early summer, under the outer robe was the middle coat, and the wide clothes were not troublesome, but this process seemed to be extremely long for Xue Susu.

After a few breaths, fine beads of sweat appeared on the tip of Xue Susu's fair nose, and his cheeks were slightly red.

At this time, Lu Shen's calm voice came into her ears: "Miss Xue, I drank a lot of wine tonight, and this pickled wine smell is difficult for you." ”

Xue Susu came to her senses in an instant, and hurriedly said, "The maid doesn't dare." ”

His shirt was taken off, and Lu Shen walked into the soup pool, and then sat on the edge of the pool.

Xue Susu only noticed at this moment that under the seemingly handsome appearance of the young prince, there was a strong body of muscles and bones, as well as several scars on the chest and shoulders that were different from the old and new.

She took the osmanthus pancreas and a hand towel, knelt behind Lu Shen, and carefully helped him scrub his back.

In all fairness, Xue Susu, who is the top brand of Moyuan, has never done such a thing, but fortunately, she is meticulous enough, and her movements are not light or heavy.

The atmosphere in the wing room is peaceful, only the murmuring of water is heard from time to time.

"Miss Xue can sing?"

"Yes, I don't know which paragraph Hou Ye wants to hear?"

"Actually, I don't understand, you can just sing a paragraph at will, you don't have to sing the kind that is too lively and festive."

"Yes, Master Hou."

Xue Susu stopped his movements, cleared his throat, and then began to chant and sing.

“…… A few songs of Pingshan Exhibition, the depth of the residual eyebrows. Why can't I keep my soft intestines? This haggard is not caring for the moon and sleeping, can you cherish the flowers and rise to the courtyard? Suddenly there was a dream among the flowers, and the daughter's heart was not clear. The lights go on and off all night, and the fragrance of the plum can't ......wake up."

The so-called Oiran, of course, cannot be just beautiful by its appearance.

Piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, music, dance, and poetry are basically involved, and one or two things must be outstanding, otherwise they will not even be qualified to compete for the Oiran.

The Oiran in Beijing, Gu Wan'er's dance, Su Qianyu's qin, Jing Pianpian's poems, and Xue Susu's paintings are all well-known exquisite skills.

Although Xue Susu's singing voice is not extremely beautiful, it can also be called ethereal and tactful, with a long aftersound.

After singing a song, Xue Susu saw that Lu Shen did not speak, so he continued to sing the next song.

Third, she stopped to rest her throat for a moment, and looked at the man in front of her who was as stable as a rock, and she couldn't help but move her body carefully with a little curiosity, looking at the landing sink from behind the side.

But seeing that Lu Shen's eyes were slightly closed, his breath was steady, and he seemed to have fallen asleep in her singing.

Xue Susu quietly looked at his side face, with some complicated emotions in the depths of her beautiful eyes, and then slowly reached out to the handkerchief by the pool.

At the same time that her slender jade hand touched the handkerchief, Lu Shen suddenly opened her eyes and turned her head to look at her hand.

Xue Susu's heart trembled by his gaze, and he said softly: "The maid thinks that Hou Ye is asleep and wants to help Hou Ye wipe the water marks on his shoulders." ”

Lu Shen's expression became gentle, and he smiled: "Miss Xue, I heard from His Royal Highness that you are known as a talented woman and have the spirit of a chivalrous man, so I would like to ask you a question." ”

Xue Susu hurriedly shook his head and said, "That's just a compliment from His Highness, and the maid really doesn't dare to take it." Please also ask the Hou Ye to show it, and the servant knows everything. ”

Lu Shen said slowly: "I heard that there are five major Oiran in Beijing, two of them belong to Moyuan, the other two belong to Alum Tower, and one doesn't know much about it. ”

Xue Susu added: "That Oiran's name is Xin Qiuyue, and she is now in the Half Moon Tower. ”

Lu Shen bowed his head and said: "You both belong to the five major Oiran, and you must inevitably be commented on, but I don't think you will have a direct conflict, right?" ”

Xue Susu didn't know what he meant for a while, so he could only reply along the lines: "Yes, Master Hou." The maid has a very good relationship with the girl, and they will not have disputes with Miss Su. Even if there will be a comparison in private, you have to maintain a superficial peace, otherwise it will make people laugh and depreciate your identity. ”

"In that case......

Lu Shen looked solemn and said thoughtfully: "Why did Hou Yu take the initiative to provoke me tonight? ”

Xue Susu was stunned.

She didn't seem to be aware of the conflict that had taken place at the previous feast.

Lu Shen briefly said the process of the matter, and then muttered: "I gave Guo Congyi a step, and he finally accepted it, this matter should have stopped here." At this time, Hou Yu jumped out to accuse me like crazy, and his attitude was extremely tough, and I could only retaliate with a tooth for a tooth. But in hindsight, Hou Yu shouldn't have been such a reckless person, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to transfer the center from Chengzhou. ”

Only then did Xue Susu understand Lu Shen's intention of letting her sing, it turned out that she was thinking about things quietly.

As soon as she thought about it, her feelings were a little complicated.

Lu Shen continued to muttered to himself: "Hou Yu seems to have deliberately wanted to involve His Royal Highness, after all, His Highness will definitely be secretly concerned about this private banquet. He provoked me first, or he had to provoke me with ideas, so that His Royal Highness would have to show up, but what was the point? ”

Xue Susu looked at his slightly furrowed brows, and said cautiously: "Master Hou, could that General Hou want to take the opportunity of letting His Highness resolve the conflict as a way to show favor to His Highness?" ”

"This possibility ......"

Lu Shen wanted to speak and stopped, suddenly his eyes froze, and he said coldly: "No, Hou Yu must have another purpose." ”

……

In another courtyard in the southwest of Moyuan, Hou Yu of Nan'an, who had drunk a lot of wine tonight and had staggered later, was lying on the bed in the bedroom, snoring like thunder.

Because the host of tonight's banquet was Guo Congyi, Hou Yu, who was inferior in both official position and seniority, naturally couldn't put on a score, so he only brought ten personal soldiers, which was twice as much as usual.

At this moment, ten pro-soldiers were placed inside and outside the courtyard, and the two princes would treat themselves equally on the bright side, and there were also masters of the ink garden on the periphery of the courtyard who were responsible for guarding.

In the middle of the moon, everything is silent.

Suddenly, a few wisps of wind sounded.

Immediately afterwards, a personal soldier in the courtyard hurriedly scolded: "What person! ”

A muffled grunt sounded.

The wind rushed into the main room with lightning speed.

After the soldier fell, he raised his hand to cover the wound in his heart, turned his head desperately to look at the figure who rushed into the house, and shouted with the last strength of his body: "Yes...... Assassin! ”

On the bed in the bedroom, Hou Yu was still snoring like thunder, as if he was not aware of the movement outside at all.

However, in the dim and faint candlelight, the eyes of Nan Anhou, who was lying on the bed and sleeping, suddenly opened.

A look of surprise and incomprehension flashed in his eyes.

(End of chapter)