The Demon Concubine of God

Chapter 345 Red Lotus Villa

Honglian Villa!

When Mother Yan brought Shen Wen to their destination, Shen Wen saw that this was the place written on the plaque of the villa.

Mother Yan took Shen Wen in a carriage and asked someone to take them directly to Honglian Villa.

The farm was very big. After the carriage entered, it felt like it had been driving for a long time and even turned several corners before it stopped.

Mother Yan was actually just an ordinary housekeeper in this manor. She took Shen Wen out of the car and handed him over to another housekeeper who was responsible for teaching him etiquette. Then she completed her job and left.

Shen Wen was led by the housekeeper into a large house. The plaque on the door read "Hongdan Courtyard". Red lanterns were hung high and colorful decorations were fluttering inside. Although it was not magnificent, it was much more prosperous than the ordinary wealthy families. And this house was just a courtyard in the entire farm where servants or talented men and women were disciplined.

The yard is very large, with rows of side rooms for people to live in. Each room has its own servants. The talented men and women in each room have different living preferences. There is an active atmosphere of life as you walk along, and occasionally you can hear laughter or the sound of musical instruments coming from a window.

As Shen Wen walked along, he couldn't help but look into the window out of curiosity.

At this time, the nanny Guan Mama would turn around and pull his sleeve and urge him: "What are you looking at? You will meet the people here in the future. I will take you to your room first. Now that you are here, you must abide by the rules. From now on, you must ask me for permission before you can act. Do you understand?"

Shen Wen couldn't help but ask: "Then mother Guan, are there a lot of rules here?"

Mother Guan said, "Of course, but it is just the rules and etiquette that all noble ladies know. Girl, you must remember from now on that only a graceful and noble attitude is worthy of standing beside the master. This is the master's lowest requirement for you. If you don't do it well, you will anger the master, and be careful not to lose your life."

So serious? What kind of status does this "master" have? It's almost like the emperor is choosing a concubine.

Shen Wen didn't dare to ask more questions. He just nodded blankly and understood.

In the next few days, Shen Wen lived in the Hongdan Courtyard. He had a lot to learn every day. Not only did he have to behave properly, but he also had to be proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, singing, dancing and playing musical instruments. In addition, he had to study the classics, history, and miscellaneous works. At the end of the day, he felt so tired that he felt like his energy was drained out and he was too lazy to move.

But it was okay at night. There was a rule at night that no one was allowed to walk around. If caught, they would be beaten with a stick and put in solitary confinement, which was a very severe punishment.

Shen Wen studied for three or four days in a row. Every day, he would fall asleep as soon as he returned to his room. He would not get up until noon if it were not for his personal maid Ding Si who woke him up, he would have slept until noon.

Shen Wen and the talented men and women from the next room got to know each other on the first day they studied together. They were all in their teens, still inexperienced, simple and cute. In addition, Shen Wen looked cute and gentle, which made him very attractive to others.

Shen Wen also likes girls and boys of this age, especially the ones she knows who are very outstanding in appearance. Among them is a young talent named Ji Chenhu, who is handsome, with broad features, elegant manners, extraordinary conversation, intelligence and open-mindedness. He is simply a good quality that is one in a hundred. Shen Wen, an old woman who has lived two lives and is fifty or sixty years old in total, admires and loves this young man.

There is also the girl named Yue Su'e, with rosy cheeks, almond eyes and a cherry mouth. She is dignified and generous yet lively. When she walks and talks, she reveals a unique aura and charm. She is like a fairy in the moon who has fallen into the human world. The only bad thing about her is that she has been stained by the dust of the human world, which makes people feel sorry when they think about it.

Next door to Yue Su'e was another girl named Yaoyao, with a slender waist, a long face and willow eyebrows. She was an excellent dancer and her body was as soft as if she had no bones. But she was a sentimental girl. When she met Shen Wen for the first time, she mentioned that her family was not well off, her parents could not provide her with food or clothing, and that when she was very young, she was taken in as an apprentice by a dancer in a music school, and that's how she developed her talents.

Ji Chenhu has two poet friends, but they don't live in Hongdan Courtyard, but in Huoli Courtyard. One is a talented young man named Han Yuchen, and the other is a talented young woman named Luo Zhanchen.

It is said that before Ji Chenhu came to Honglian Villa, his family was relatively well-off, and his ancestors had been marquises and high-ranking officials. It was because his father suddenly fell ill and died that his life became worse day by day. He was sent here because of his useless younger brother. It was because his younger brother inherited his father's hobby and loved collecting antiques and calligraphy and paintings, but he had very poor eyesight. He was cheated of all his family property and borrowed money at high interest. He was blocked by debt collectors and asked to pay back the money, otherwise he would pay the debt with his life. In order to save his brother's life, he had no choice but to seek help from Honglian Villa.

He, Han Yuchen and Luo Zhanchen were good friends from aristocratic families. The three of them were interested in studying poetry and often exchanged letters. Han Yuchen and Luo Zhanchen came to Honglian Villa earlier than Ji Chenhu. Ji Chenhu came to Honglian Villa for help because the place was mentioned in the letter.

However, ever since Ji Chenhu came to Honglian Villa, the three of them have not been very close. When they got together a few days ago, Han Yuqi and Luo Zhanchen even had a quarrel, and everyone left unhappily. Ji Chenhu has been worried about their relationship.

After Shen Wen got familiar with everyone, he once asked whether Xiao Quanzi was on this farm. He described Xiao Quanzi's appearance, but the masters and servants in the Hongdan Courtyard had no impression of him, which puzzled Shen Wen.

Everyone has limited freedom every day and is only allowed to walk around in the Hongdan Courtyard. People from the Hongdan Courtyard are never allowed to go to other courtyards. If you break the rules, the consequences will be very miserable. I heard from the maid Ding Si that there was a talented man who didn't know what was good for him and ran away, and never came back. Ding Si described the situation of the talented man running away that day. The meaning was probably not only because of the strict rules, but also because of the legendary supernatural events at night.

Ding Si said that she had not only seen a talented man run away and his life or death was unknown, but she also saw two talented women running away holding hands. The two were found, but they were no longer alive. Ding Si talked about the horrific deaths of the two people. She said: "I saw that only half of the body of one of the talented women was left after being bitten, and there was only a little intestine left in her stomach."

Shen Wen asked curiously, "Are you saying there are wild beasts in this village that eat people?"

Ding Si shook his head and said, "I have never seen any wild animals. Think about it, we are walking around in broad daylight, and our servants never go out to wander around at night. We don't know if there are any wild animals that eat people."

Shen Wen said: "It has not been spread that there are missing maids and servants. Were they also eaten by wild beasts?"

Ding Si thought for a moment and shook his head, "There were some that were not bitten half of their bodies, but there were some that were lost and died. I haven't seen those, but the ones that were said to be more bizarre, were all scared to death, with their eyes wide open and their faces very ugly."

Shen Wen said: "Frightened to death? Scared to death by a wild beast?"

Ding Si seemed to have thought of something bad, and hurriedly said: "Young lady, please don't guess. Anyway, remember, don't run out at night. Don't disbelieve what I told you, it's true!"

Ding Si was afraid that Shen Wen would not believe him, so he leaned close to Shen Wen's ear and whispered mysteriously, "Let me tell you, only our Hongdan Courtyard is the most peaceful. In other courtyards, there are always those...those things...that scare some masters into screaming in fear at night. Some are frightened to death, and some go crazy overnight. Tsk tsk! Don't mention how miserable it is. They are all masters who defeated their opponents in cruel competition and stayed behind with untold hardships to wait to become nobles. It's all because their fate is too weak. They can't accept the great fortune at all, and instead lose their lives."

Shen Wen shook his head in his heart.

What is this all about?

Shen Wen stood by the window, watching the last bit of light being drowned by the night, and he yawned.

Ding Si, who was standing behind him, put away the poem he had just written halfway and said, "Miss, you are tired, so take a rest now. I will put this poem in the brocade box for you. You can continue writing tomorrow. When Ji Caizi saw the first poem you wrote yesterday, he praised it three times in a row, saying that the poem was written in this way and it was simply wonderful. I think when you finish writing this poem tomorrow, Ji Caizi will definitely ask you for it."

Shen Wen rubbed his tired eyes and walked towards the big bed, saying, "I just wrote it randomly. If he wants to go, just let him go. I don't care about him. Every day... I haven't been so tired even during the college entrance examination. I'll sleep well first."

After saying that, he lay down on the big bed. The maid Ding Si cooperated very well and put the quilt on him, pulled down the bed curtain, blew out the light for her, and went out to close the door.

Shen Wen fell into a deep sleep soon, snoring softly.

"Alas! I don't know when you will be able to finish these boring chores. You are unwilling to put in more effort on the tasks I entrusted to you. You are just a mortal... you are just lazy."

In the dream there was a man in white, sitting next to a fire in his house.

Shen Wen sat up and saw the fire in the house. He hurriedly stopped them, saying, "You can't light a fire in the house. My house is covered with wooden floors. If you light such a big fire, what if it sets my house on fire?"

The man in white didn't even turn around, and said disdainfully: "Why are you panicking? You're just thinking about these insignificant things. Little girl, if you don't find me, you're going to be in big trouble, you know?"

Shen Wen had already turned to the opposite side of the man in white. Across the fire, Shen Wen saw a familiar face, but he couldn't remember who he was for a moment.

The man in white said to him, "Watch out, little girl..."

As he spoke, he reached his hand into the blazing fire, picked up a roasted chestnut from the red fire, and held it between two fingers for Shen Wen to see. He didn't feel any pain from the burn at all.

Shen Wen's mouth twitched, but he grimaced in pain and said, "Just for a little chestnut, you... you are hurting yourself."

The man in white suddenly got angry. He stood up from the ground and said angrily, "This kid is incorrigible!"