HLnovel Chapter 324 Concubine
Chapter 324 Concubine
Chapter 324 Concubine
Wang Wenzhou held onto the hanging basket with one hand and a wine jug in the other, taking a sip of wine.
Winter is cold enough, but it's even colder in the air. Wang Wenzhou drank alcohol not only to warm himself but also to bolster his courage. The soldiers of the sedan chair carrier battalion had practiced landing hot air balloons, but Wang Wenzhou was afraid because he had almost died in a previous "crash," and the children wouldn't let him go on hot air balloons again.
Suddenly, a turbulent airflow caused the hot air balloon basket to shake violently. Wang Wenzhou lost his grip on the wine jug and dropped it.
"Pfft!" The fire ignited instantly upon contact with the alcohol.
"Damn it!" Wang Wenzhou cursed, "Is another plane going to crash?"
Suddenly, the hot air balloon plummeted like a kite with a broken string.
"Battalion Commander, look!" At this moment, a soldier on another hot air balloon pointed at the hot air balloon where Wang Wenzhou was and said.
Jian Fengyu turned around and was immediately startled. Lord Wang was on that balloon. Originally, the mission was to rescue the lady, but if something happened to Lord Wang, everything would be over.
Jian Fengyu quickly said, "Use the lantern to notify everyone to immediately rescue Lord Wang's balloon."
At Jian Fengyu's command, all the balloons changed direction and flew towards the crash site of Wang Wenzhou's plane.
With a loud bang, the hot air balloon carrying Wang Wenzhou crashed to the ground.
This time was better than the last. Wang Wenzhou was really frightened by the accident last time. There was a parachute on the basket, and although the parachute opened, it was damaged by fire, and everyone on the hot air balloon was still dizzy from the fall.
"There's an assassin!" someone suddenly shouted.
A short while later, a group of Qing soldiers rushed over.
"Protect Lord Wang!" Twenty sedan chair carriers rushed over immediately.
Damn it! Wang Wenzhou looked around, wondering which minister's residence he had fallen into. Because of the recent terrorist attacks, the residences of all Qing Dynasty officials were heavily guarded.
With too many people crowding around, Wang Wenzhou realized things were going badly and quickly made his escape.
It was nighttime, visibility was poor, and the Qing soldiers were fighting with the sedan chair carriers. In addition, the scene was very chaotic, so no one noticed that Wang Wenzhou had secretly slipped into a room.
"Ah!" A woman screamed from inside the room.
Wang Wenzhou rushed forward, grabbed her by the neck, covered her mouth, and whispered, "Don't be afraid. We came to steal something, and we were accidentally discovered by the servants. As long as you don't scream, I won't hurt you! Understand?"
"Mmm!" The woman nodded.
"Please don't hurt the concubine and the little princess!" the woman pleaded.
What?! Wang Wenzhou smiled slightly. Not bad luck, even a plane crash could land him in a royal palace. He just wondered which palace it was. The others would definitely come to his rescue after seeing him crash. Since he couldn't save his baby, he could at least capture a princess to exchange for a hostage.
"Waaaaah..." The sound of a child crying came from the inner room; the noise outside must have woken the child up.
Wang Wenzhou quickly covered the woman's mouth to prevent her from making a sound.
A moment later, a lamp was lit in the inner room, and a woman's voice came from inside: "Xiuyan, come in quickly and help me feed the little princess."
The woman's voice was very pleasant, but her accent was a bit strange.
Wang Wenzhou thought to himself that Xiuyan must be a maidservant of the princess in the inner room. If the two girls were to fight to the death, he was afraid he wouldn't be able to handle it, so he used the hilt of his sword to knock Xiuyan unconscious.
"Xiuyan!" the woman in the inner room said with some displeasure, "Still sleeping! I don't need you anymore, go to sleep!"
Wang Wenzhou tiptoed to the door and saw a beautiful woman wearing a coat, sitting on the bed, breastfeeding her baby. The baby was very small, probably still an infant who couldn't speak.
"Haha!" Wang Wenzhou chuckled to himself. The beautiful woman was quite pretty. With this mother and daughter in hand, he should be able to exchange his baby with Dorgon.
Wang Wenzhou suddenly rushed forward, snatched the child from the beautiful woman's arms, pointed his sword at her, and whispered, "Don't move! Don't scream! Otherwise, I'll kill this child!"
"Ah..." Faced with the sudden change, the woman was terrified and turned pale. She was about to scream, but fearing that her daughter would be hurt, she quickly covered her mouth with her hand.
"Waaaaah..." The child was eating when suddenly he was told not to eat anymore, and immediately started crying.
The woman covered her mouth, afraid to speak, but her eyes were fixed on her daughter in Wang Wenzhou's arms, as if she were afraid that her daughter would be hurt.
Wang Wenzhou said softly, "Baby, don't be afraid. As long as you behave, I won't hurt you and your mother. Do you understand?"
"Mmm!" The woman nodded.
"Waaaaah..." The child kept crying.
Fearing the child's crying would attract Qing soldiers, Wang Wenzhou quickly handed the child to the woman and said, "Quickly feed her milk and don't let her cry. I only came to steal things, and I was accidentally discovered by the guards. If the guards are attracted, I won't be able to escape, and I'll have no choice but to kill you and your child to pay with my life."
"Please, don't hurt us!" The woman quickly hugged her daughter and fed her.
Once the child has food to eat, he stops crying, closes his eyes, and eats obediently.
Wang Wenzhou sat down on the edge of the bed, looked at the beautiful girl, and said with a smile, "Baby, don't worry, as long as you behave, I will definitely not hurt you. Which prince's residence is this?"
The woman was very shy. In front of a stranger, her clothes were disheveled, and she was feeding her daughter. But she dared not do anything, for fear that Wang Wenzhou would hurt them.
The woman answered softly, "Prince Yu's residence."
"Haha!" Wang Wenzhou muttered to himself, "I never expected to end up at Dorgon's brother Dodo's house."
Wang Wenzhou asked, "Are you Dorgon's concubine?"
"No!" The woman shook her head and said, "I am Li Mei, the concubine of Prince Rui. Don't worry, as long as you don't harm us, I will definitely escort you out of Prince Yu's residence safely."
"Haha!" Wang Wenzhou laughed loudly, "So she's Dorgon's girl!"
“Baby, do you know what? That bastard Dorgon dared to grab my baby!” Wang Wenzhou said, pinching Li Mei’s chin.
"Who are you?" Li Mei asked coldly.
"I'm your grandpa!" Wang Wenzhou threatened, "Baby, I know what a mother feels. Actually, I don't want to hurt your daughter, but if you misbehave, I'll cut off one of her fingers at a time, then her toes, and then her head! Understand?"
"Yes, yes!" Li Mei nodded repeatedly, tears welling in her eyes. A mother's love is the greatest; a normal mother, even in death, cannot bear to see her children harmed.
Wang Wenzhou's desire to sleep with Li Mei was largely motivated by revenge. That bastard Dorgon, no matter how much money or women he offered, wouldn't release Wang Wenzhou's baby. Now that Dorgon's baby was in Wang Wenzhou's hands, and a beautiful young woman at that, Wang Wenzhou wouldn't mind making Dorgon a cuckold.
"Baby, don't cry. Girls who cry aren't pretty!" Wang Wenzhou wiped away Li Mei's tears, gently pinched the baby's cheek in her arms, and said with a smile, "Seeing her eating so heartily makes me hungry too!"
For her daughter's safety, Li Mei had no choice but to compromise.