The Demon Concubine of God

Second Grandma watched Shen Wen and the Chu sisters perform, and halfway through she said she felt sleepy, so she held Aunt Yinhua's hand and was about to leave. At this time, the sound of the flute changed, and Second Grandma was very moved. She couldn't help asking the people around her: "What is the name of this song? Why haven't I heard it before?"

Chu Yanqiu also felt that this song had meaning.

The Chu sisters on the stage were performing according to the routine. When they heard the sudden change in the music, they looked at each other in panic, and then danced to the new flute music.

Chu Yanqiu's brows furrowed as he listened. He said, "This piece of music was probably composed by an old musician. The tune is entangled and melancholy, but it also has a strong character..."

Aunt Jingchun, who was working in the training center not far away, arrived late. She happened to hear the sound of the flute and hurried over to Chu Yanqiu. After bowing, she asked, "Do you know which young man is playing the flute? This song is taboo in our house. Who played this song without listening to the advice?"

Chu Yanqiu couldn't help but ask: "Oh? Why is it a taboo in our house?"

Aunt Jingchun said, "Sir, do you know who composed this song? It was composed by our Ji family's great-uncle, Mr. Yougu Ji Zilan, who is also the owner of Taohuazhai!"

Chu Yanqiu seemed to be thinking about something. He said, "I heard that Mr. Yougu from Taohuazhai was of the same generation as my grandfather. By his generation, the family had already died out. He was the only posthumous child of his father. He and my grandfather were both granted official titles at the same time. One was a civil official and the other a military official. It was a good story! That's all I know..."

Aunt Jingchun said: "Young Master, you really don't know anything else. Please think about it again..."

Chu Yanqiu was silent.

The sound of Shen Wen's flute became even more sad and lingering.

Aunt Jingchun said, "When he was in office, he was a third-rank minister. Then one day, the emperor ordered him to be married to Lady Shiji. This was a strange story. Lady Shiji married five husbands overnight, and Mr. Yougu from our family was just one of them. Later, those men died or retired, and Mr. Yougu from our family also resigned from his official position. It is said that he was disliked by Lady Shiji overnight and was divorced and sent home."

Chu Yanqiu frowned, perhaps because the sound of the flute disturbed him. He said, "Go on..."

Aunt Jingchun looked up at him and said, "Sir, do you know why Taohuazhai became deserted later? Outsiders were not even allowed to set foot in it. In fact, Taohuazhai was prosperous and lively in the past. Many tourists and travelers who admired Mr. Yougu came to visit. This is why people called him Mr. Yougu. Mr. Yougu was talented and loved to write lyrics and compose music. The song played by this girl was not composed by Mr. Yougu alone, but was stolen by someone else after the old man died. This song was a half-finished work composed by Mr. Yougu before he died. At that time, the old man's body was still lying on the paper of the music score on the table. He left in a hurry."

Jingchun seemed touched when he said this, and couldn't help wiping the corners of his eyes with a handkerchief.

Chu Yanqiu took over the conversation and said, "After his death, Taohuazhai was hit by murders one after another. Servants, slaves, and even tourists were killed one after another. The deaths were timely and strange."

Aunt Jingchun nodded in agreement.

At this time, Chu Yanqiu felt a tightness in his chest and could not help but cover his chest with one hand. Seeing this, Chi He hurried over to help him and asked him how he was. Seeing this, the second grandmother also hurried back and asked what happened.

At this moment, the sound of the flute stopped abruptly.

Then the crowd watching the performance in the courtyard became agitated, and a hurried servant came over and said, "Sir, something bad has happened. Miss Shen has vomited blood and has fainted on the stage."

Although Chu Yanqiu's eyes were filled with shock, his body was weak and powerless. He was supported by the servant boy and could only wave his hands...

Chi He saw his gesture and realized that the young master was going to go and see what was going on.

Chi He dared not disobey, he also knew that the young master could not leave Miss Shen. He still remembered the ritual performed by the saint of the fairy country named Qingque, Miss Shen was the antidote for the young master.

So Chi He supported Chu Yanqiu and hurried to see Shen Wen.

At this time, there was another commotion among the crowd in the audience, saying that Aunt Liu from the eldest master's courtyard had also fainted. The second wife ordered Yinhua to have someone carry her back and ask the doctor to treat her.

Shen Wen was already lying on the ground, held in Chu Yao's arms, with blood at the corner of her mouth. The people around her repeated what had just happened, saying that she suddenly vomited blood and fell to the ground.

Chu Yanqiu had recovered by now. He ordered Chihe to carefully send Shen Wen back to Xianhe Tower.

Chu Yanqiu followed behind, and the second wife grabbed his hand and said, "What's wrong with you? Come... Come back to my room with me and explain everything clearly."

Chu Yanqiu had no choice but to follow his mother to her yard.

After the two of them sat down, the second wife said, "The tune of the girl's flute just now changed. I noticed something was wrong with you when you talked to Jingchun. You also felt uncomfortable when the girl had something wrong... What's going on?"

Chu Yanqiu didn't dare to say too much at this time. He said: "My old illness has recurred, mother, don't worry too much."

The Second Mistress was still skeptical and asked, "Is it that simple? So that girl is weird? I said she was a weird person. Since she was assigned to the Waterside Tower, the Duke's Mansion has been plagued by murders, some of which happened more than a decade ago. Now, the haunted house of our Ji family is also related to this girl. I think there is no need to keep her and send her away quickly."

Chu Yanqiu knew best that if his mother decided on something, it would be difficult to change it, so he said anxiously: "Mother, you can't be angry with her because of these things. Mother should think clearly. Those things that happened beforehand will be exposed by others. This certain person has nothing to do with it."

The second grandma had a cold face and raised her hand and slapped the table.

Chu Yanqiu looked at her mother and father and could only tell the truth: "Mother knows that if I have sex with other women, it will kill me, but I have sex with this girl without any harm. Mother still can't figure out what's going on."

The Second Mistress thought for a moment and said, "This girl has served you for so many days, but you have harmed her. I'm afraid she will end up like those women..."

Chu Yanqiu shook his head and said, "I asked a doctor to see her. Mother doesn't know this, but the doctor said that her body had been badly injured and she was supposed to die. But now that she's been with me, she's gradually getting better."

The second grandmother thought for a moment and said to her son, "Come back, and remember to find a considerate maid to serve her."

So Chu Yanqiu stood up and said goodbye and left.

Chu Yanqiu walked a distance when a secret guard came to him in a hurry and said, "Second Master, something bad has happened. Miss Shen has been kidnapped."

It turned out that just when Chi He and his men were sending Shen Wen back to Xianhe Tower, a group of people came out to fight with them. Chi He and his men fought with these people and felt that they were weak, so they relaxed their vigilance. After beating them one by one, they wanted to tie them up and send them to the authorities. But at this moment, they suddenly became stronger, broke free of their restraints, and injured and disabled Chi He's people, and took the opportunity to kidnap Shen Wen.

After Chu Yanqiu heard this, he hurried over to inquire. Chi He saw him and said, "Master, the person has not been lost. These people are very weak, not professional robbers. They are hiding here and there like a group of headless flies, leaving traces along the way. They probably haven't escaped from the mansion yet."

Chu Yanqiu took people to find out what was going on without saying anything. When he saw the person who had been watching them, he said, "Master, they are about to escape. Should we catch them here or follow them all the way?"

Chu Yanqiu thought for a moment and said, "But can we tell from his clothes and the way he stretched out his hands which sect he belongs to?"

The man thought for a moment and said, "Master... they don't look like that. They are dressed like servants, and it's easy to tell which mansion they belong to."

Chu Yanqiu asked: "Oh, which mansion is that servant from?"

The man said, "It's the servant of Marquis Shi's house in my uncle's house. One of them can be seen clearly. He is the servant of Master Shi."

Chu Yanqiu asked: "Did you really see clearly? Is it someone close to Shi Qicai?"

The man nodded confidently and said, "I saw it clearly. The man has a very distinctive appearance. His face always twitches unconsciously. In addition, I hit him with my iron sand palm. There must be a palm print on his body. It is easy to recognize."

Chu Yanqiu nodded.

Besides, Shi Qicai's men, carrying Shen Wen, had already escaped from Ji Mansion. They passed through the back alley of Ji Mansion and arrived at a house with red lanterns at the end of the alley. They stopped and quietly went into the house.

Chu Yanqiu and his friends stood not far away and watched. He ordered someone to go and take a look. The person went back and forth and reported to Chu Yanqiu: "Sir, this is the back door of Taohuazhai."

Chu Yanqiu asked: "Are you sure?"

The man said, "Sir, this Taohuazhai is also the property of our Ji family, and it is so close, and our subordinates are very familiar with it. Moreover, the group of people from the Fairyland fled to Taohuazhai and disappeared, so our subordinates are very familiar with Taohuazhai."

At this time, the back door of Taohuazhai opened again, and the group of people who had entered earlier came out one by one. However, Shen Wen was nowhere to be seen.

Chu Yanqiu and his men blocked the group of people at the door.

But this group of people did not panic. They stood there like wooden men and did not resist at all.

Chihe looked at them and said, "Master, something is wrong. They seem to have lost their souls."