Chapter 277 Korean Old Man
The Hu sisters experienced the fall of the Baiyue in their early years and were displaced. They have suffered a lot in troubled times. Although their lives nowadays are not very comfortable, the two sisters are still relatively satisfied. After all, compared to the past, they can't expect much now, and everything is better than before.

Therefore, when Mrs. Hu heard her sister mention the word "back road", her heart tightened, and she began to worry about her sister.

Among the sisters, it has always been the younger sister, Lady Hu, who makes the decisions, but now?

Seeing the anxiety on her sister's face, Mrs. Hu also felt uneasy.

Concubine Hu is the king's woman. In Korea, there may be many people who are more powerful than her, but no one would think of offending or persecuting her. The only person who can control her destiny is one person, and that is the King of Han.

Therefore, my sister's current anxiety is because of King Han. Mrs. Hu's heart was shocked when she suddenly thought of this possibility, and three words emerged in her mind.

"What happened?" Mrs. Hu almost blurted out.

"What happened?" When Lady Hu heard her sister say this, she was also stunned, but then she understood.

That year, actually it wasn’t that year, but just a few years ago, some unspeakable things happened in this mansion.

Seeing her sister looking worried, Mrs. Hu thought of that incident first.

If it wasn't that incident, what else could have caused the always resourceful sister to show such an expression? This is Mrs. Hu's analysis. Otherwise, how can she and Lady Hu be sisters? At the critical moment, she did have some wisdom, but the direction of this wisdom was a little biased.

"That's it, that's what happened!" Mrs. Hu said, not knowing whether she was anxious or embarrassed, but a few blushes appeared on her dull face, making her look more lively.

Lady Hu finally reacted. Even with her temper, she couldn't help rolling her eyes. For a moment, she didn't know whether to say that her sister was stupid or smart.

Apart from the sisters, only Yang Chong knew about such things. Now Yang Chong was the King of Qi and had no connection with Han. As for the sisters, could they tell others about their romantic affairs?

Besides, if that matter was really exposed, would she still have the chance to come here?

I'm afraid she would either be banished to the cold palace or be given a white silk cloth and a cup of poisoned wine.

However, the thing that she had deliberately forgotten was brought up again by her sister. Lady Hu also felt something strange. The feeling that had once happened to her body and had been engraved deep in her soul once again dominated her nerves, making this mature woman feel restless. When she woke up in the middle of the night, the memory of that night had entered her memory countless times.

However, being in a place like the palace, with so many people around, she dared not even dream, for fear of talking in her sleep. She could only force herself to forget it, but when she heard her sister's words, although she could control the restlessness in her heart, her body's reaction was difficult to control for a while.

But these were absolutely unacknowledgeable, so Lady Hu could only pretend to be angry: "Sister, what nonsense are you talking about again?"

"That's good, that's good." Mrs. Hu naturally didn't know that because of her words, her sister had gone through such a long mental journey in such a short period of time. She only knew that as long as that thing didn't happen, even if they sisters encountered problems, it would not be fatal. Just knowing this was enough.

"Sister, we have to consider our own way out." Lady Hu stated her purpose.

"Our retreat?" Mrs. Hu was startled when she heard this, not knowing why her sister said that.

Although the lives of the sisters are not perfect at the moment and there are many regrets, compared with the rest of the world, they have already surpassed too many people. In this era, how many people are unable to control their own lives and how many people cannot get enough food. Therefore, Mrs. Hu is quite satisfied with her current life, at least she does not have any more extravagant expectations.

"South Korea may not exist for much longer." Lady Hu said helplessly and worriedly.

She didn't have any great ambitions, nor was she obsessed with wealth and fame. All she wanted was to live her life in peace and stability, and to live it peacefully with her sister. It would be even better if she could have a child.

But even such a wish is difficult to achieve. Thinking of the information she overheard today, Lady Hu felt helpless.

In this chaotic world, it is really difficult for two good-looking women to have no ability to protect themselves.

"Sister, are you kidding me? South Korea is fine, how could it suddenly disappear?" Mrs. Hu retorted subconsciously. After all, South Korea is a country. In her eyes, it is no different from the whole world. How could it suddenly disappear? South Korea is not a person, so what accidents will happen?

"Sister, I'm not kidding. I heard something in the palace yesterday." When Lady Hu said this, her face turned pale, which was due to her worry about the future.

"What's the matter?" Seeing her sister's serious tone, Mrs. Hu became less naive and more serious.

"In recent days, Qin has massively increased its troops in Sanchuan County and Nanyang County, and seems to be preparing for a massive invasion. Sister, you know what Qin means to South Korea," said Lady Hu.

"Qin?" Mrs. Hu was shocked. If Qin attacked, Han would not be able to stop it.

However, Qin has threatened South Korea a lot in recent years, but South Korea still exists. Is it the same this time? Mrs. Hu thought of this possibility.

As if she had read her sister's mind, Lady Hu said, "Sister, this time is different. This time, even the king doesn't think that South Korea can stop it."

"What?" Mrs. Hu was completely unsettled. If even King Han An thought that Korea could not be saved this time, it meant that the situation could not get any worse.

"Sister, I overheard this news from the king. You may not know, but I heard that the king is planning to take the opportunity of marrying Honglian to Qi to send the four young masters to Qi. For this purpose, he even selected 5,000 craftsmen of various types from all over the country to serve as Honglian's dowry to Qi." Lady Hu said.

Thinking of the conspiracy between Han Wangan and the fourth son Han Yu at that time, Concubine Hu could not calm down. As the most powerful father and son in Han State, they were actually arranging their own escape route. If the situation was not really so bad that it could not get any worse and there was no hope, why would people like Han Wangan and Han Yu resort to such a desperate measure and think of fleeing to another country?
Concubine Hu didn't know when the State of Qin would attack, but the fact that King Han was content with Han Yu was enough to explain everything.

If he had not reached the end of his rope, why would Han Yu, who was so ambitious and focused on inheriting the throne, plan to flee to Qi? Han Yu and his people could still flee to Qi, but what about them?
Lady Hu was deeply worried about the future fate of her sisters, but she was unwilling to just accept her fate. Although her current life was not very good, she still wanted to live.

As the saying goes, it is better to live than to die.

In this era, men are all thinking about how to exchange their lives for success and fame, and they are willing to die even if it means death. But women are different. Most women just want to live a good life, and Lady Hu is no exception.

"This? So, South Korea is really doomed this time. What about us?" Lady Hu has already said this. How could Mrs. Hu still have any hope of luck?

When Mrs. Hu thought about her sisters having to experience the pain of losing their country again and becoming people of a lost country again, she felt a chill down her spine. She had experienced hardships, so she was more afraid of them than most people.

Especially the loss of a country...

"Sister, we have to save ourselves this time." Seeing her sister looking so flustered, Lady Hu was helpless. She thought her sister was really useless. She only panicked when encountering problems and didn't know how to find a solution at all.

"Save yourself?" Mrs. Hu was stunned. If she had this ability, she would not have fallen to the point where she had no choice over the years.

"Yes, save ourselves, sister. Once the Qin army enters Xinzheng, we can't imagine what we will face, so we can only save ourselves." Lady Hu said firmly.

She is no longer young and her chances are slim.

If the Qin army attacked Xinzheng, her status would not make her suffer too badly. The worst that could happen to her would be rushed into the Qin palace and become a slave. However, after years of living a life of luxury, she really couldn't do the things that slaves do.

"But we were powerless against the rebellious army back then. What can we do this time when we are facing an even more powerful Qin army?" Mrs. Hu said pessimistically.

"I can't do anything, but it's different for you, sister." Lady Hu interrupted Mrs. Hu's pessimism and looked at her sister with burning eyes.

"Me?" Mrs. Hu opened her mouth slightly. She had never thought that her sister would throw the question to her. If she had this ability, why couldn't she even recognize her own daughter all these years?

"Yes, it's you, sister." Lady Hu excitedly grabbed her sister's hand. At this moment, her sister, who had always been useless in her eyes, had become her last life-saving straw.

"But what can I do? Sister, you are powerless in the King of Han's Palace, so what can I do? There is not much money in this house, and there are no loyal servants." Mrs. Hu still couldn't think of any ability or thing she had to save her sisters' fate.

"No, sister, you have, you have a man." Lady Hu said firmly.

"What man? I haven't been close to any man in the past few years." Mrs. Hu was annoyed when she heard her sister's words. Since Yang Chong left South Korea, she has never had any contact with any man. She used to live a secluded life. How could she have a man?

"Sister, don't be angry. The man I'm talking about is none other than Yang Chong. He is very powerful now, and is the king of Qi. His strength is so strong that it is difficult to compare with that of Han even at its peak. Only he can save us from the impending disaster." Only then did Lady Hu reveal the real purpose of her trip.

"Yang Chong? He..." Hearing this name that only exists in memory, a name that is very distant but extremely familiar, I was speechless for a moment.

If Yang Chong was just Yang Chong, Mrs. Hu would naturally go to find Yang Chong at all costs, but in fact Yang Chong is not just Yang Chong. It is true that Yang Chong was once her man, but now he is her daughter's man.

How could Mrs. Hu allow herself to appear in Yang Chong's world?

If that were the case, it would be fine for her, but her daughter might be looked down upon by Yang Chong. Her daughter was born in a poor family and had suffered a lot. If she was looked down upon again because of her, Mrs. Hu would never forgive herself.

What's more, even without considering these, Mrs. Hu did not dare to allow herself to appear in Yang Chong's world, because she was afraid that any contact would allow her daughter to discover the truth. If that happened, how would she face her daughter?

It was precisely because of this that, even though she had heard the news about Yang Chong becoming king of Qi in recent years, she had never thought of looking for Yang Chong, even though she already loved Yang Chong deeply in her heart.

She is already old, and her personal happiness is not important in front of her daughter.

However, the problem that Mrs. Hu is facing now has changed. It is no longer that she does not have to go to find Yang Chong because of her daughter, but that if she does not go to find Yang Chong, she and her sister will really have no way to survive.

If it was just her own problem, it would be fine. But for the sake of her daughter, Mrs. Hu felt that she could face the terrible fate in the future. The worst that could happen was death.

But now there is a younger sister, Lady Hu. Let me ask, as an elder sister, are you really willing to watch your younger sister face the misery of the future and remain indifferent?

Mrs. Hu couldn't do this.

Lady Hu is not only her younger sister, but she herself has been able to live well for so many years thanks to her younger sister's care. Whether it is love or gratitude, she cannot remain indifferent when she has the ability to help her younger sister.

With her sister on one side and her daughter on the other, Mrs. Hu was caught in a dilemma for a while.

Mrs. Hu's reaction and expression fell into Lady Hu's eyes, but she interpreted it as another message: "Sister, at this time, are you still hesitating? Besides, don't you like that man very much? Besides, he also owes us sisters, and it's time for him to pay it back."

Lady Hu had the confidence to say this, because due to an unexpected coincidence, she herself died in this mansion. From this point of view, Yang Chong was indeed the one who was wronged by her sisters first.

But so many years have passed, and Yang Chong has ignored them and it seems that what happened before never happened. This makes Concubine Hu feel relieved but also resentful.

(End of this chapter)