The Demon Concubine of God

Mother Guan was also afraid of what happened today. It was all her fault for being careless. When she first saw Shen Wen's appearance, she saw that she was thin, honest and timid, so she decided that she was a beautiful girl from a merchant family. This kind of spoiled girl raised in a wealthy family could be frightened by just a look or a word. She didn't expect that she was actually a hidden talent.

Now it seems that the chief steward is so respectful to her and did not say a word about her breaking the rules. So, they, the servants, are not guilty of offending the noble. The girl is fine, and she, the housekeeper, will probably not be punished.

Mother Guan returned to Hongdan Courtyard with a fluke and anxiety. When she arrived at the courtyard, some nosy old women and servants came to ask about the situation. Everyone was afraid of being implicated and getting into trouble. Mother Guan just said that everything was fine, and no one asked too many questions. The main reason was that talking too much was against the rules in this farm, so who dared to ask more about the new talented woman named Shen?

Shen Wen suggested strolling around Honglian Villa, so Xiao Quanzi accompanied him and they really strolled around the villa.

Xiao Quanzi said: "Today, the Hibiscus Garden in front is reserved by a distinguished guest. Most of the beauties in our manor will go to Hibiscus Garden to perform. If you are interested in seeing beauties, I think it would be a good idea to go to Hibiscus Garden for a visit."

Shen Wen said, "Booking the whole place? Who is so rich? Is he your prince?"

Xiao Quanzi shook his head and said, "The prince is not coming today. The one who booked the place is a county prince from the Southern Province. He brought along the prince of the Jingtian Kingdom, whom he has made friends with. Our Honglian Villa is also well-known in their Jingtian Kingdom."

Shen Wen nodded.

They were not walking fast and passed by the performance venue next to Huoliyuan. Shen Wen stood in front of the window he saw last night and turned to look in the direction of Huoliyuan.

Xiao Quanzi asked, "Sir, what's wrong?"

Shen Wen turned around and said to Xiao Quanzi, "You were the one holding the lantern last night, right?"

Xiao Quanzi did not hide it and admitted that it was him. He said, "If I had known it was you last night, I should have accompanied you to the Huoli Courtyard for a seat."

Shen Wen raised his eyebrows and said, "Is it okay?"

Xiao Quanzi said, "Of course. The rules of this manor restrict them. You are an exception. You can walk around freely in this manor at any time of day or night."

Not only did he say this to Shen Wen, he also repeated it to the servants who were following not far away, asking them to serve Shen Wen well.

Shen Wen was not polite either. He said, "Then, how about we go sit in the Huoli Courtyard now?"

Xiao Quanzi smiled and nodded, saying, "Since you like to go sit down, I will accompany you to sit down."

This time it was Shen Wen who was surprised.

Is it true that there are no unspeakable secrets in Honglian Villa?

The two of them soon arrived at Huoli Courtyard, where the two red lanterns were still hanging. When they stepped into the courtyard, they saw that the corridors and painted boats were colorful, hung with precious silk and satin, and even the trees were decorated with lifelike fake flowers.

Shen Wen stood at the edge of the corridor and looked around quietly. He asked Xiao Quanzi, "Isn't it said that Huoliyuan is inhabited by outstanding women and men selected from Hongdanyuan? Can you tell me what makes them so superior?"

As Shen Wen was speaking, there happened to be a lantern hanging above his head. He reached out his hand and casually fiddled with the lantern with his fingers. The lantern swayed gently, and the figures painted on it swayed back and forth in front of Shen Wen's eyes. He could not tell what the pictures were about for a moment.

Xiao Quanzi said: "It's just an ordinary selection. Those talented men and women who were eliminated were not because of their poor talent or appearance. There is just such a rule here. There are only a few who can become high-level beauties. It can't be that you are noble when you come and he is noble when he comes."

Shen Wen nodded and said, "I understand. It's competition."

Shen Wen looked at his fingers. He felt something was wrong and recalled the feeling on his fingers.

Xiao Quanzi once again put his arm around Shen Wen and urged him, "Sir, we have arrived at the Kaijin Pavilion in front. The beauties of the Huoli Courtyard will gather there when they have something to do."

Shen Wen was pulled and walked two quick steps. As he walked, his eyes were still on the lantern.

In the end, I couldn't see clearly what was hanging on the lantern, and the final image was fixed on the line of small words signed on the lantern.

"Rain legacy of the talented Tian family"

In Kaijin Pavilion, before Xiao Quanzi and Shen Wen arrived, the place was already filled with talented men and women, as well as a disciplinary nanny who was giving a lecture.

When the nanny saw that it was Xiao Quanzi, the chief steward, who came, her face changed immediately and she hurried to the door to greet him and salute him. All the talented men and women in the room also stood up from their seats and saluted Xiao Quanzi.

Xiao Quanzi told them not to be polite and pulled Shen Wen to stand at the place where the disciplinary nanny used to lecture him. He asked Shen Wen to sit down, while he stood and said a few irrelevant words to the people in the room, and then asked everyone to leave.

The disciplinarian did not dare to interfere and gave up the lecture.

Xiao Quanzi turned around and said to Shen Wen, "Sir, do you want to go and have a look around the rooms? If you want to meet some friends, I advise you to come back later. There is a long time to come, so you can stay at the manor for a few more days. But the performance in front is about to start, why don't we go and play in the front first?"

Shen Wen sat in the back and looked around at all the talented men and women in the room, but he did not find Ji Chenhu, whom he was looking for. He also did not see the men and women who were chatting in the yard last night, even those whose faces he could remember. The young man who pushed him away was not among them either, so he had no idea what was going on.

Shen Wen stood up from his seat and said, "Okay, let's go and watch the show in the front."

Xiao Quanzi led Shen Wen directly out of Kaijin Pavilion and out of Huoli Courtyard.

The disciplinary nanny and two personal servants who saw them off were completely confused.

"Mammy, what's going on?"

"Am I seeing things? When did the chief steward become so respectful to others? You know what, it turns out that this chief steward can smile and talk about good people. This is the first time I've seen him smile at someone."

"Who is the young master that the chief steward mentioned? Isn't she a woman? She is clearly wearing a brocade dress, a bun with pearls and glass hairpins. The clothes she is wearing are even more strange. Why is the material so similar to the clothes of the talented women in the Hongdan Courtyard?"

The disciplinary nanny frowned and listened to the slaves' chattering for a long time. Then she came to her senses and scolded them, "What nonsense are you talking about? Have you forgotten all the rules here? Be careful or I'll drag you out and beat your mouths up. Go back to work!"

Everyone then dispersed, covering their mouths.

Furong Garden was indeed very lively. Although it was booked by a prince, it was not as imagined, with only the two of them, their servants, and a group of prostitutes partying together.

On the contrary, they invited many guests to join in the party.

The entire Hibiscus Garden was filled with groups of people flirting and playing.

There was a stage in the middle of the garden for opera performances. The attic on the east side was the largest, with the sounds of stringed instruments and orchestras. Many people drank while watching the beauties dancing.

The north side of the garden is relatively quiet, and the layout of the rooms inside is very unique. Some rooms are designed very ideally for quiet and private enjoyment. If you want to listen to operas and watch dances, there is an open balcony outside, with lounge chairs and soft couches, which are hidden under the gauze curtains.

Shen Wen looked at the words "North Attic" and said to Xiao Quanzi, "If my guess is correct, the Prince of the County and the Prince of Zhan you mentioned should be in this building, right?"

Xiao Quanzi nodded and said, "My lord, you are right. This north attic is the most suitable place to receive important guests. My lord, would you like to go up and take a look? The fun and style inside are all unique."

Shen Wen looked at Xiao Quanzi, and the meaning of the sentence was fully confirmed in his eyes.

The two of them were walking among the crowd in the garden. Shen Wen said, "Since you are the chief steward of Honglian Villa, you should represent the villa and personally welcome and serve the prince and the prince. I'm afraid it's inappropriate for you to hang out with me here, right?"

Xiao Quanzi smiled and said, "This is taken care of by the steward of the front yard. Young Master, you may not know that I am not the only steward here. In fact, there is also a steward in the backyard. They are all well organized. I, the chief steward, usually do not interfere."

“So that’s how it is”

Shen Wen nodded. At that moment, two tall beauties with strange fragrance in colorful clothes passed by him. The smell made him feel uncomfortable and he coughed twice.

Seeing this, Xiao Quanzi smiled and said, "I think they made the fragrance privately, and it was a bit too much."

Shen Wen said that he didn't care, but he couldn't help looking at the two people, feeling a little weird.

He suddenly asked Xiao Quanzi: "Why are they so tall? They are taller than ordinary men."

Xiao Quanzi smiled and said, "Young Master, you have good eyesight. They were men before they came here."

Shen Wen was surprised and asked: "What? A transgender person?"

Xiao Quanzi said calmly, "You know this kind of place, sir. Some distinguished guests just like beauties like this. No one forces them to do this. Some men come here out of necessity, but they don't want to be recognized by people they know, so they want to turn into women."

They were chatting when a housekeeper came trotting over and said cautiously and tremblingly in front of Xiao Quanzi, "Head steward, the little darling in your room... might be sick... why don't you go and see him first?" she asked tentatively.

Xiao Quanzi's face showed a moment of displeasure, probably because of this old woman. Shen Wen still caught the worry in his eyes.

Shen Wen said, "Since your pet is feeling unwell, then you can go and have a look. I will walk around the Hibiscus Garden alone. I see that the housekeeper is an old lady, so let her accompany me."

Xiao Quanzi had no choice but to follow Shen Wen's advice. He left the housekeeper behind and left with his personal servant.

The housekeeper's surname was Feng. Seeing that their chief housekeeper was so cautious towards Shen Wen, Mother Feng also became much more careful when serving Shen Wen.

Shen Wen asked Mother Feng who was the most popular beauty in Honglian Villa. Mother Feng counted on her fingers and fluently spoke the names of about twenty beauties.

As they were talking, a beautiful and elegant woman dressed in moon-white silk passed by Shen Wen with two personal maids.

When the beautiful woman passed Shen Wen, she suddenly stopped, turned around and looked at Shen Wen twice, and asked tentatively: "Mr. Shen Shiqi? Is that you?"

When Shen Wen heard someone calling him, he looked at the beautiful woman seriously. However, when he saw the beautiful woman's facial features clearly, Shen Wen was stunned.