Chapter 18: Good News
Early the next morning, the capital was boiling like boiling water. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
"The eunuch Liu Jin intended to rebel, he was imprisoned this morning, he was reduced to a prisoner, and he will be executed by Ling Chi tomorrow!"
"Great! This dead eunuch only knows the fish and meat people, and he should have divided the five horses a long time ago! Now our days are finally better! ”
"Liu Jin deserves it, Ling Chi's execution is cheap for him!"
"Our emperor still has a wise time!"
I don't know where this news came from, and it spread all over the city, teahouses, restaurants, and inside and outside the imperial city overnight, like a spring breeze and rain, so that Lao Baixin saw the hope of survival.
It seems that Nangong Yuying's side has finally dealt with the matter. Yu Xiaocao's hanging heart finally fell to the ground.
Nangong is an efficient person, how did he subdue that half-demon?
Belch...... It's over, it's over, and now the favor is owed again.
Yu Xiaocao disguised herself as a man that night, went to Yihong Courtyard to see Peony, and handed Zhang Qing's silver taels to her. Peony is dressed in a purple Luo shirt, her goose-egg-like face is small and delicate, her two pink eyebrows are as slender as willows, two phoenix eyes, and her long black hair hangs behind her like a waterfall, which is delicate and beautiful, indescribable.
Peony took the silver tael, a layer of mist appeared in her eyes, her eyes were red, although she tried her best to smile, but she couldn't hide the pain in her heart. Yu Xiaocao was afraid that she had said the wrong thing, so she could only comfort her vigorously, "Zhang Qing will be back soon." However, Peony didn't appreciate it very much, and soon ordered her to be evicted. Perhaps, it would be better to leave her alone to cry.
After ending Zhang Qing's commission, Yu Xiaocao left early the next morning, bid farewell to Grandma Sun and Yu'er, and continued her part-time job to make money.
She knew that Nangong might come to her. owed him so many favors, Yu Xiaocao was even more embarrassed to meet him. She had to get out of here quickly so that she wouldn't be embarrassed to meet him.
Before leaving, she troubled Grandma Sun to leave a message for Nangong Yuying, "I am grateful, there will be a period later." ”
She has been in the capital for two or three days, because she is busy saving Yu'er, except for Yihong Courtyard, she doesn't know anything about the situation in the capital. Fortunately, in the casual conversation with Grandma Sun, I got some news.
Today's emperor Zhu Houzhao is very absurd and unreasonable. Not only does he like to go in and out of the land of fireworks, but he also openly breaks into people's homes, forces women to accompany them, and forcibly takes them back to the palace when he meets a woman he likes. In addition, he has a penchant for having fun with children. The entire palace was made into a miasma by him.
Zhu Houzhao also likes the theory of religious supernaturalism and strange powers, and spends his days with mages and immortals from the Western Regions, Korea and other places, hoping to seek the secret of immortality and cultivating immortals to become gods.
The so-called upper beam is not correct and the lower beam is crooked. The lord of a country is so absurd and violent, grotesque and shameless, the officials and scholars of the government and the opposition, of course, compete to imitate each other, accompanied by beautiful wines and beauties all day long, and even worse, abandon their wives and children, hoping to obtain fairy roots.
Under this atmosphere, Yihong Courtyard can be seen everywhere in the capital, which is still a relatively formal place for fireworks. In addition to Yihong Courtyard, what Fengming Tower, Yanchun Tower, Xiaoxiang Pavilion, too many to mention. In addition, the wind of broken sleeves is prosperous, and there is also a business place specially built for it, called "Nanfeng Temple", as the name suggests, taking the homonym of "male style".
When Yu Xiaocao listened, cold sweat broke out. Is she going to work in the Qinglou to make money?
I didn't expect the emperor of this dynasty to be so unreliable. No wonder Bai Yu said that the miasma here is too strong and people's hearts are rotten, which is the most suitable for monsters to lurk in it and get the opportunity to become immortals from the side door.
So it's definitely not okay to go to the Qinglou, she wants to find a serious job.
"White Feather." Yu Xiaocao walked on the crowded street, feeling a little bored, so he wanted to find a topic to talk about. She also wondered in her heart why this nasty guy had been silent since the night before, and where did she provoke him.
Just when she was puzzled, Bai Yu answered her this time, but it was just a faint sentence: "What's wrong?" ”
Not...... Words are like gold.
"What does it feel like to like someone?"
Bai Yu was annoyed, did she deliberately laugh at him? How would he know this......
He said indifferently: "I don't know. ”
Maybe it's Zhang Qing's feelings for peonies. cares about the life and death of the other party, wants to be close and stay together, for fear that the other party will not have a good time, and would rather suffer alone. Well, I guess it's that simple thing. She lowered her head, looked at the white jade and asked, "Bai Yu, do you have anyone you like?" ”
Although he knew that Yu Xiaocao couldn't see his expression, he subconsciously turned his head and replied coldly, "No." "Does he like this kind of affection for Xiaocao? No, he can't be in that mood. He had sworn long ago that he would never like anyone.
It only takes a second to meet someone, it only takes a day to like someone, but it takes a lifetime to forget someone. The lifespan of a youkai is too long, and his lifespan is even longer without bounds. He would not risk enduring a lifetime of pain to fall in love with anyone, let alone a mortal with a short lifespan.
Yu Xiaocao's teasing smile rose to the corner of her mouth, "You can't do this, you're too withdrawn." You have to open your heart and communicate with people more. Maybe someone who is blind will fall in love with a grumpy guy like you, haha. ”
Long-winded.
Bai Yu wanted to answer her like this, but when she opened her mouth, it turned into something else: "I know." ”
Yu Xiaocao blinked his eyes.
Angstrom? Strange, why didn't this guy raise a bar with her today? Boring......
Thinking wildly, Yu Xiaocao walked into a pawnshop.
"Boss, I'm going to be something."
When the boss saw the girl who walked in, he looked shabby, lazily sighed, and asked with little interest, "What do you want to be?" ”
"Boss, I have clothes here, they are family heirlooms, the fabric patterns are exquisite, this is not my lack of money to use it, otherwise it will not be cheap for you." Yu Xiaocao mysteriously opened the burden and cautiously took out the clothes and spread them on the table.
You have to do enough to act.
This dress is no longer needed, although it can't be used as a few big bucks, but mosquito meat is also meat, who makes her urgently need money now.
The boss glanced at it lightly and said, "Two taels of silver." ”
Yes? So little. Yu Xiaocao specially asked Grandma Sun about the market price of this dress before, and Grandma Sun said that the color of this dress is bright, the fabric is soft, and the pattern on it is delicate and delicate, and it can be at least five taels of silver. This store is too dark, and it will be deducted three-fifths directly.
"Boss, your price is too low, my clothes are more than two taels."
The boss didn't raise his eyelids: "The price I gave is already too high, if it's not right, go to another house." ”
"Hmph, I don't believe it yet. I'm not right, I'll go look at another house. She put her clothes away and turned to go out the door.
Before he stepped out of the door, the boss's voice came from behind him, sounding a little anxious: "Hey, don't be in a hurry to go." How about giving you three taels. This is the highest bid, and you won't be able to find a place higher than that in the capital. ”
Yu Xiaocao bluntly refused: "No, 5 taels, less than 5 taels will not be sold." ”
The boss said in a negotiating tone: "Then, then give you 4 taels, this is really the highest bid, and if you add more, I will lose money if I buy this dress." ”
"Forget it." Yu Xiaocao took a step and was about to go out.
"Okay, okay, auntie, I'm afraid of you, five taels is five taels, I don't make money, so I should do a good deed."
"Hee-hee, thank you boss!"
Paying the money with one hand and delivering the goods with the other, Yu Xiaocao Xizizi put the silver in his arms and prepared to leave.
The boss stopped her again, stared at her chest with strange eyes, and said, "Girl, this jade, you shouldn't be right, I will definitely give you a good price." ”
Yu Xiaocao really admired the pawnshop owner's eyesight, and he was eyeing her jade so quickly.
She deliberately joked: "Okay, if the boss can pay 1,000 taels, I will sell it to you." ”
The boss's face darkened suddenly, and he said in a deep voice: "You girl, the lion opens your mouth, what kind of jade do you think you are, I see that your little girl is out alone, it's not easy, pity you." If you change to another pawnshop, they won't even look at your jade. ”
Yu Xiaoturf smiled and said, "Goodbye." He turned around and walked out. She didn't want to talk to this boss anymore, he played the same routine twice, and she was a fool.
Although Yu Xiaocao didn't understand this jade, Bai Yu had been in it for thousands of years, and she could conclude that it was a priceless treasure just by her age. Besides, there is an ancient monster inside, which is a bull fork. She also sold 1,000 taels, and she didn't sell 5,000 taels.
The boss didn't give up, he actually ran a few steps with her, stood in the door frame and shouted at Yu Xiaocao's back: "Girl, I just kidding, 1000 taels is 1000 taels, you sell me this jade, hey, girl!" If you regret it, you are welcome to come over at any time, my price here is the fairest......"
Yu Xiaocao didn't bother to pay attention to him.
Bai Yu suddenly threatened with anger: "Yu Xiaocao, if you dare to sell this piece of jade, I will definitely not let you go." ”
"Why, you're scared. Haha, don't worry, I'll tease him. But aren't you quite capable, even if this jade falls into the hands of someone else, or is smashed, you should have a way, right? ”
This idiot! How did she know that if this jade was smashed, the white feather would never be able to get out of this seal.
Bai Yu suppressed his anger and gritted his teeth, "Do you want to test my tolerance limit?" ”
Yu Xiaocao chuckled twice. Let you play a cool play personality with Bai Yu, and find such a fragile jade to seal yourself, now you are dumbfounded. deserves it, it must have done a lot of evil in the past, and now it is all atonement!
She rolled her eyes helplessly. White Feather has been alone in it for thousands of years, and in a way, it is quite pitiful. Thinking about himself in modern times, he has been lonely for 18 years, and he feels a little unbearable, how did he survive 5,000 years?
Bai Yu may not be as cold as he seems on the surface, but he should also have hidden pain in his heart.
Yu Xiaocao felt sorry for him inexplicably.
She put on a smile and said, "I will definitely treat this piece of jade well, no matter what treasure others take to exchange with me, I will not agree." ”
Yu Xiaocao smiled brightly, her hair fluttered in the air, she waved her hand to the pawnshop owner without looking back, and disappeared into the crowd.
Hmph, she's cool, she's a professional!