Chapter 21: Detective of Kwai Ling Pavilion

The carriage turned into the flower street. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 infoThis street that Fuxuan is all too familiar with, the joy is here, and the pain is here.

The flower street in the daytime is deserted, like a sleeping beauty quiet and serene, so that people should also lift their toes when passing by for fear of disturbing her light dreams. The doors of the houses in the street are closed. Gradually, the horses slowed their pace, and swept past like the courtiers of the palace. Kwai Ling Pavilion is the third to last room at the end of the flower arrangement, and the Miao Hua Fang where Fu Xuan was assassinated is in the sixth room at the street entrance.

"I'm afraid Miao Hua Fang is down. Long Kui caught a glimpse of Fu Xuan's gaze, and said quietly, "The sister-in-law with fine skin and tender flesh and the pampered grandmothers, even if the injuries on their bodies are healed, the pain in their hearts is difficult to settle." ”

After the accident that night, all the geisha and maids in Miaohuafang were taken to torture and interrogate, and Fu Xuan still knew a thing or two, but even if he asked the sky, he found nothing.

"Nightshade girl Hui Zhilanxin, what did you notice that night?" Fu Xuan asked.

"That night, I was meditating in the cabinet for an evening class, and I suddenly heard the bustle outside, and after careful inquiry, I realized that something big had happened. "Nightshade said, "The matter between the scholars is as deep as the sea, and Nightshade is just a cultivator, and he doesn't dare to ask about it." ”

Fu Xuan thought that the woman on the flower street saw things more clearly than ordinary people, so she said, "Has that girl heard of a geisha named 'Le Yao'?"

Nightshade didn't say anything, but covered his face with his sleeve and laughed, and said: "How could Childe not know how true the name of the assassin can be, and he came to ask Nightshade just to ask for peace of mind, but this name is taken from 'vote for me with a peach, and repay it with Qiong Yao', which has a bit to be deduced." ”

"What do you mean?"

"Nightshade is just guessing, but Childe should listen to it. Nightshade thinks about it, this girl may have seen the son before, but I don't know. ”

Fu Xuan's heart was shocked, this assumption was bold but ingenious, he had never thought that there might be a mystery in this name before, and Miss Nightshade's guess was a clue to find another way.

During the conversation, the carriage had stopped in front of the Kwai Ling Pavilion, Qingqing and the groom sat in front of the car together, and Qingqing jumped out of the car first to open the curtain for Fu Xuan and Nightshade.

From the outside, this Kwai Ling Pavilion looks no different from other workshops on the street, which is also reasonable. The predecessor of Kwai Ling Pavilion is the pepper leaf workshop, in the previous dynasty is also one of the best in this street, at the peak of the time, the workshop in charge of Wang Mama's hands have one or two hundred geisha, singing and dancing in this night and night, and then Wang Mama died, then passed this workshop to his Oiran lady nightshade, nightshade took over but did not follow the mantle of Wang Mama, divided some coins to dismiss the geisha sisters-in-law in the workshop, Wu started to teach the piano restaurant, at that time there were often old customers in the past to favor the piano skills of the nightshade, the servants and maids of the house were sent to learn the art to learn to go back to serve the master, the nightshade did not give face to these nobles, only the good qualifications were taughtLater, the matter of changing the piano hall gradually became famous, and some children from poor families came to ask for advice, but the nightshade also treated everyone equally, as long as the heavenly spirit is smart and has a fate with the piano, the tuition fee can be informal. Nowadays, the students who can be taught in this piano hall can often become a party when they go out, so the people outside are even more curious about this nightshade girl and her piano skills, but the nightshade let out the words: This song is only available in the pavilion, and will never go out to perform.

But when you enter the pavilion, you can see that there is something different.

The colorful and charming brocade decoration in the lobby can not find a shadow, all of them are replaced with light cyan curtains, a piece of piano case is placed in two rows in turn, the piano case is packed under the futon of plain brocade lotus relief pattern, the piano case is made of good wood, the workmanship is elegant, the carving is elegant, but there is no piano on the piano case, which is about the students brought when they go to the hall. On the top of the two rows of piano cases, there is a large platform with a height of one foot, and the same piano case and futon are placed on it, so I think this is where the teacher teaches. The teacher's piano table also placed a hollow lotus-patterned incense burner for smoking the piano, and green smoke was rising from the furnace.

"This is my teaching place, and the second floor above is the elegant room for the reception and the study room for the storage of piano scores. Nightshade's tone was still cold, but this did not affect the good opinion of others.

Fu Xuan and Qingqing went upstairs along the stairs and were led by the nightshade to sit in the elegant room. This elegant room is really worthy of the word "elegant". On the wall hangs Zhong Xuan's calligraphy handiwork, all the furnishings are exquisite utensils, there are a few ornaments that Fu Xuan has never seen in the palace exquisite craftsmanship, but all the objects in this room, and this Kwai Ling Pavilion consistent with the elegant and clean, spotless, as if not knowing the fireworks in the world.

Long Kui said: "I know that the sons of the dynasty are very fond of alcohol, but this wine belongs to the teaching workshop, I only have tea in this piano hall, I don't know what tea the two sons want to drink, I want to make it for the two." ”

Since entering the house, Fu Xuan always felt that something seemed wrong, but he couldn't tell the truth, and at this moment he suddenly realized, it turned out that there was not a single maid in this huge piano hall.

"I drink everything. Let Qingqing do such a small thing, he has a good skill in making tea. ”

Before Fu Xuan finished speaking, Qingqing asked with a happy face, "Miss Nightshade, where is the back kitchen?"

Nightshade still said coldly: "Don't bother the young man, Nightshade is used to serving alone, although this kitchen is small, but there are a lot of trivial and trivial objects, I'm afraid it's not easy to find, or Nightshade goes by himself." Then he got up and bowed, and went out of the door.

Qingqing is also a servant in the palace in the end, and his ability to observe words and colors is also stronger than that of ordinary children, and when he saw that the nightshade was out, he also jumped out and shouted for help, and the nightshade saw him coming, so he had to respond, telling him to walk and be careful about the steps.

When he was young, Nightshade came back with a tea case, and put three teas in front of Fu Xuan, Qingqing also smiled and came in with a teapot charcoal stove with warm water and sat down together, it seems that he and Nightshade have been very familiar with each other.

"Why doesn't Miss Nightshade leave a few maidservants by her side to help with the dots, so you don't have to work so hard in everything. ”

Nightshade said indifferently: "Those who don't work hard are used to it." In the past, when I was a geisha, I called people, and I knew that I was suffering, but now I don't do it, so how can I call others again. In addition, cleaning the house is also a kind of practice, and I am happy to accept it. ”

Fu Xuan nodded thoughtfully.

Nightshade said: "I don't have any guests here on weekdays, and I don't have any decent tea sets, this white porcelain ice pattern cup for hospitality has been selected, and the son will use the celadon jade cup that I usually drink tea to drink, okay?"

Hearing that the nightshade cut love, Fu Xuan did not dare to slack off, carefully tasted the celadon jade cup in front of him, the celadon is translucent like jade, the cup body is small and exquisite, the mouth of the cup is slightly closed like a budding stamen, the name of "jade" is well deserved.

"I heard that Childe loves Dongting tea, it just so happens that there are some new teas here in Longkui, and Kwai Ling Pavilion is small, I don't know if this tea can enter the mouth of Childe?"

Fu Xuan has not tasted it, but when he opened the lid and smelled it, he knew that this tea came from a good place, and then took a look at it, it was slightly like a meal and fine, the taste was very sweet, and the quality was excellent. Although this Kwai Ling Pavilion is small, the utensils are extraordinary, and if you want to come to this tea, you will not lose the identity of the pavilion owner.

"Wonderful taste!" Fu Xuan praised, "for some reason, it reminds me of a famous song from the Han Dynasty." ”

"Bamboo Noise"

"Bamboo Noise"

The two of them said in unison, and Nightshade was also amused, and said, "Childe and Nightshade want to go together." The bamboo is noisy and the spring tea is fragrant, and the two couldn't be more appropriate. ”

"Forgive Fuxuan for being presumptuous, since the girl is so good at the piano, why don't she stop performing and pass on this wonderful rhyme to the world, isn't it a beautiful thing?"

Nightshade smiled and said lightly: "Childe, in Nightshade's opinion, this Fuqin is the same as the drinking of the sons, the joy of drinking, or one person drinking, or two people drinking, are all interesting, but if you want to perform drinking in front of everyone, it seems strange to think about it." For nightshade, it is a very private and intimate matter. ”

"Then can Gongzi be regarded as the girl's bosom friend?"

"Princesse Ricchina is a very funny person. He came to sit with me, and I was willing to go to his house to talk, there are not many friends in Nightshade, and the son of Castus is one, and today the two of you are here, and there are two more. ”

Qingqing knew that she didn't have to interject, so she just listened quietly, but when she heard that the cold nightshade girl called herself a friend, her heart was filled with a field of flowers, and her joy was overflowing. Fu Xuan is also very happy, this clear and bitter tea also tastes sweet.

The charcoal fire gradually burned red, and Bi Bi peeled and danced happily in the charcoal stove, but the cast iron teapot on the charcoal stove sat like a clock, like a Taoist who cultivated with mountain qi, and the mist curled beside him.

Long Kui took the piano from the piano stand, and picked up the "Bamboo Noise" that the two of them had just talked about, although the piano products of Fuxuan and Qingqing were very different, but they were equally fascinated by listening. The sound of the nightshade girl is heartfelt and affectionate, no wonder she only caresses the piano to her friends, and if she performs every day with such a deep affection, sooner or later her liver and intestines will be broken.

Time is getting longer, the night is getting closer, the nightshade caresses the qin, Fu Xuan is quiet, Qingqing waits for water to make tea, the three of them drink tea in the elegant room, eat some refreshments, and don't feel hungry all day, let alone go home. I don't know when it will be, Qingqing's eyelids tremble, so I found a futon as a pillow and fell asleep. Fu Xuan and Nightshade were not sleepy, but they were in high spirits, and the more they talked, the more they were happy, they were simply drunk in this piano, and in the end, it was Nightshade's stomach that screamed, and the two suddenly realized that they had missed three meals, and at this time it was already dawn.

Nightshade straightened his face and said with a dumb smile: "I'm really sorry, I forgot to entertain the meal on a whim." I went downstairs to make some fasting for the two of you, nightshade practice, only vegetarian fasting, Xiaoge only prepared some fasting dishes, and I hope that the son will forgive the breakfast of coarse tea and light rice in Xiaoge. ”

Qingqing rubbed her eyes and woke up, although her ears were not quiet for a moment this night, but the sound of the piano fell asleep and slept very sweetly.

"It's Fuxuan who is bothered. Fu Xuan hurriedly got up and said, "The girl's piano skills are extraordinary, Fu Xuan is really ashamed to forget the time." The sky has been revealed, and it is time for Fu Xuan to go back. ”

"Okay, then I won't keep my son. ”

"Thank you girl for the feast, Fu Xuan and Qingqing are grateful, if it is convenient for him in the future, can he go to Wuyi Xie Mansion to sit down, so that Fu Xuan can repay one or two?"

Long Kui looked indifferent, and said in a low voice: "Childe is good." Fu Xuan didn't know whether she refused or agreed.

"It's just that I have to borrow a carriage again. Fu Xuan scratched his head in embarrassment.

"There is a carriage, but there are no servants in Kwai Ling Pavilion, and naturally there is no coachman, if you want to use the carriage, you need to go to the next post house in advance to meet with the coachman, and the son wants to use it today, I am afraid that he will have to drive back. ”

"It's not difficult. Qingqing patted his chest and said, "Qingqing drove under the guidance of Gongzi Zhi, and sent Gongzi back safely and then returned the carriage." ”

"This will cause trouble for the young man. The carriage is parked in the backyard, please come with me. ”