Chapter 324
A few small river lamps float on the water, and the candles are lit on the river lanterns, slowly forming a hazy light and shadow like the Milky Way in the water, if you can calm down, you can even smell the fresh lotus fragrance, which makes people more relaxed and immersed in it.
Suddenly, the night breeze blew lightly, slowly rolling up the fluttering light yarn, and in this quiet night, it also swept through everyone's hearts.
The big beads and small beads fell on the jade plate, and a crisp pipa sound fluctuated with the trickle sometimes calm and sometimes undulating, and a pair of white fingers like jade were fluctuating the strings.
Everyone's hearts rippledβ
This is truly a sound of heaven! Fascinating!
"Sauvignon Blanc, in Chang'an-"
The ethereal and pure voice sounded like a heavenly sound, and a glass lamp was raised high in the center of the stage, which made everyone's eyes shine, and everyone's eyes were focused on the center of the water pavilion, staying on the mysterious woman in red, wind-swept clothes, and light veil.
The narrow beautiful eyes were gently provoked, and the cold and enchanting light was reflected under the glass lamp, although the face was covered by a light veil, but with only these bright eyes, it easily took away everyone's mind!
The originally bustling Qinglou was so quiet at the moment that even the sound of autumn cicadas outside could be heard.
King Cheng's eyes narrowed, and he stood up suddenly, "Who is she?" β
The little maid who was usually waiting suddenly came back to his senses and replied respectfully, "This is the girl of our Baihualou Oiran Yanxi." β
"Yan Xi?" This time, it was Chu Yu who spoke first.
The little guy didn't dare to reply easily, this son was the first time to come back, and he didn't know what his identity was. But since he came with His Royal Highness King Cheng, he must also be a terrible adult, and he is more careful in his words.
Chu Xun chuckled and opened the folding fan and patted Chu Yu on the shoulder, "I really didn't expect to meet such a superb product in Baihualou this time!" The second brother is interested? β
Chu Yu's face sank, and he quietly brushed Chu Xun's hand away, "No." β
He is the crown prince of the current dynasty and the future heir of the empire, how can he have an affair with a Qinglou woman? King Cheng is really uneasy and kind, today's warm invitation is just to drag him into the water!
However, he has always been self-disciplined, and if King Cheng does some obscene tricks, he is confident that he can deal with it. At the moment, I care about his conspiracy and conspiracy, and I will stand still and see what tricks he has in place!
Chu Xun looked at his disobedient appearance, couldn't help but snort coldly, and turned his face a little boringly, the prince is really not easy to deal with, this temper is stinky and hard. But fortunately, there are beauties who can soothe his mood, even if he can't get the prince, this Yan Xi girl is also very good.
The veiled woman in the field was playing and singing, her beautiful eyes flowed, and she gently swept over the audience as if she was inadvertent, raised her head slightly, and suddenly the corners of her lips rose slightly, and finally saw the servant of the Ministry of Ministers in the private seat on the second floor - that is, the goal of this time!
Gu Xiqi suddenly burst into tears, she had worked hard for this person.
Not only did he pretend to play the piano and sing, but he also robbed the little girl who was like a flower and put it under the backstage to play a double reed for her, and at the same time he had to pretend to be charming, looking for the target person in such a dimly lit lobby when everyone was on the lowest alert.
The target person was found, Gu Xici was much more relaxed, and he directly swayed a few times in the back, anyway, the lights were dim, but no one noticed that her strings were not moving, only opening her mouth and not pronouncing.
At the end of the music, she raised her fingers and ended the whole show very cleanly.
The audience was still silent, only the chilling cicadas outside the window, and the people in the audience were still immersed in the wonderful performance just now, and no one said anything.
Chu Xun, who was on the second floor, slightly hooked the corners of his lips, he didn't expect that the acting skills of this Baihualou Oiran were really good, and he dared to play this kind of trick in front of so many people, he couldn't wait to see the true face of the beauty!
Baihualou fell into darkness again, and before everyone had time to complain, they only heard the sound of "popping" twice, and the lights around it once again illuminated the entire lobby, and this time all the lights were hung high, which was brighter and more transparent than Baihualou in the daytime.
The old bustard swayed her waist, shook her handkerchief in her hand, and walked to the front of the stage, "All the officials have come back to their senses, is our Yanxi show good-looking?" β
"Beautiful!"
"Then you, do you want to see the peerless face under the light veil?"
"I want to !!"
Gu Xici was shocked and secretly screamed that it was not good.
Appreciating looks? She is not really the apprentice of the thousand-faced Langjun, where can she say that she can change her face to show them? What's more, this place is not just an official from the Ministry of Officials! Although the law is strict, prohibiting officials from appearing in this kind of flower and willow land, but the officials do not raise the people, how can anyone dare to care about them, she just saw His Royal Highness King Cheng, this flower butterfly is on the second floor. If this is seen by someone she has met, her days in the Prime Minister's Mansion will really come to an end.
The old bustard teased two more sentences on the stage, "How can it be so easy?" Today is a big day for our Yanxi girl, and those who can grab our Yanxi hydrangea can get a glimpse of the true face! β
The people at the bottom were anxious, and they all said that they could see the appearance of the first Oiran today, but this performance is over, but they still have to find someone who is destined, isn't this forcing to throw money?
"See, see!"
"Mom, you said yes everyone can watch it, it's so unfair!"
"That's it, you can't do this business!"
The men in the audience were indignant, patting the table and bench to move forward, seeing that this scene was almost unbearable, but the old bustard looked surprised, she glanced at the backstage, and immediately a small servant brought a tray to send up, and the old bustard sent the tray to the veiled woman with a flattering face, and whispered, "Good daughter, you have to show your mother on time, Tianzi No. 1, the second private room, don't make a mistake!" β
The second private room of Tianzi No. 1?
Gu Xici followed the old bustard's gaze and looked up, a handful of iconic gilt half-opened lotus swaying by the window, and then raised her eyes to meet a pair of peach blossom eyes, with a hint of smile in her eyes, which frightened her to avoid her gaze immediately!
It turned out to be him!
Chu Xun has always called himself the prodigal son among the flowers, and he has stayed in the flower lane of Liujie for a long time, and on such an extraordinary day, it is strange not to watch the excitement in this Baihualou.
Gu Xici's eyes rolled brightly, it doesn't matter, as long as his identity is not revealed, the plan can still be carried out!
She took the hydrangea and looked around, looking left and right, as if hesitating and not knowing where to throw, and the eyes of the men in the audience who were flowing with a harazi kept following her, left and right for a while, and her heart was very nervous, and her little eyes followed the magic and stared at the little beauty's Qianqian jade hand.
Seeing this, the bustard was already happy and his heart blossomed!
When did this dead girl become so smart? I used to hold the broken piano all day long and didn't let go, and I couldn't even drink.
She was worried about whether this dead girl would mess up today's performance, but she never thought that she would perform so well on the spot! Calm is like an old oil tiaozi, confident and calm, it seems that after tonight, the top brand of this Baihualou must be her!
Seeing that the attraction was almost over, the old bustard came forward to remind, "Yan Xi, you see that everyone is in a hurry, don't hesitate!" β
Gu Xici finally stood still, raised his eyes and looked in the direction of Tianzi No. 1.
The old bustard smiled so much that she couldn't see her teeth, this girl is a teachable talent! Teachable!
With a gentle throw upward, everyone's hot eyes stared at the small pink hydrangea, flying in the air......
Chu Xun put away the folding fan, parted it to his waist, and was ready to welcome the hydrangea.
He chuckled, and the shy smile of the beauty should have fallen in love with him at first sight!
The old bustard was also full of joy, and she had to blurt out the words of congratulations, but who knew that the hydrangea seemed to be gently blown by the wind, and the angle was slightly crooked, and there was a snap-
The little pink hydrangea knocked on the window of the No. 3 private room.
Everyone under the stage complained and lamented, but the old bustard gritted a mouthful of silver teeth and swallowed by himself with bitterness. Everyone's eyes are focused on the third private room, where is the person sitting?
But for a moment, a hand suddenly stretched out from inside, and then a middle-aged man with a sharp beak and cheeks came out of it, looking at Gu Xici with a pair of eyes squinted, and what he was holding in his arms was the hydrangea that Oiran had just thrown out!
The servant of the ministry licked his lips and said loudly, "I didn't expect to have such good luck today!" was actually caught by Miss Yanxi! Miss Yanxi, I can also admire you for a long time, why don't we talk about it in the private room tonight! β
The woman bowed and saluted, "Thank you, Lord for your love." β
The old bustard had seen the wind and rain in the end, and he had already collected his emotions and smiled, "Since this adult has got hydrangea today, it is a great blessing for Yan Xi, and please come with me and go to the girl's room to have a good chat." β
Although he couldn't throw it into the hands of King Cheng, the servant of the Ministry of Officials is also a Beijing official, and he wants to be quite generous. What's more, this is all an accident, Lord Cheng shouldn't blame himself, the old bustard thought to himself, comforting himself like this.
There was an uproar in the audience.
People were just taken away? And what about them? Isn't it a trip for nothing today, and I can't even see the face of a beauty!
"No! We can't just leave it, we have to take a look!! β
"That's it! Mom, are you looking down on Lao Tzu? Why don't you show it to Lao Tzu! β
"Don't be in a hurry to leave so quickly, Lao Tzu has been waiting for you here for most of the day, so I'll show Lao Tzu what's going on?"
"Since you won't let me see it, then return the silver." Suddenly, a Qingyue voice came from the second floor.
As soon as these words came out, everyone immediately reacted, "Yes, return the money!" If you don't show it, you will return the money! β
The emotions of the crowd skyrocketed, and they couldn't control it. If they were just ordinary people, it would be fine, but the person who instigated them to return the money was His Royal Highness Chengwang!
The bustard finally became nervous, "This ...... This...... This is not in accordance with the rules! And I didn't say that I wouldn't show you, did I? What are you anxious about? β
She grabbed the woman in red who was already about to walk off the stage, "Yan Xi, wait a minute!" β
Gu Xici was forced to stop just as soon as she took the step, she had a firm look in her eyes, and looked at the old bustard coldly.
The old bustard looked sad, flicked his sleeves and said, "Oh, my good aunt, you can't just leave." If you just leave, they will have to tear up your old mother and me! β
Gu Xici secretly thought, what does this your mess have to do with me? If you really can't do it, you can go and get your aunt and grandmother tied up in the background.
The old bustard said with a shy face, "Why don't we give them a look?" Just at a glance! β
Gu Xici pulled his sleeves back, turned around and was about to leave without saying a word, obviously not wanting to agree to the bustard's request.
The old bustard was so anxious that he wanted to hang himself and kick the stool, why did he lose his temper at this time, the building was about to be demolished!
As soon as her face turned sideways, she was about to use force, and several big men even rolled up their sleeves when they saw her eyes.
At this moment, a person suddenly ran down from the second floor, approached behind the bustard in a few steps, and whispered a few words into her ear.
The bustard's face changed several times, "Really! Are you sure this is what your master commanded? β
"If you don't believe me, you can try!" The man said coldly.
The old bustard suddenly felt cold, swallowed his saliva, and said with a flattering smile, "How can a slave disobey the master's words?" You can rest assured, the slave will do it immediately! β
The man snorted coldly, and disappeared into the crowd in the blink of an eye.
The old bustard turned his head and smiled at Gu Xici with a flattering face, but he kicked directly at the two big men who were driving Gu Xici's arms, and scolded fiercely, "Eyeless things!" I asked you to come here to protect the girl, and you even dared to do something to the girl! Why don't you escort the girl back to her room! β
Gu Xici's eyes flashed, he didn't know what kind of character the master in that person's mouth was, but he was just a messenger, and he could make the old bustard, who was fierce and vicious just now, suddenly become so timid and afraid.
The servant of the ministry has already walked down, Gu Xici must be in his heart, the old bustard doesn't have to think much about the matter here for the time being, let's talk about it after the task is carried out.
Although it is a little unkind, if there is really something, there is still the real Yan Xi girl.
She flicked her sleeves lightly, and easily walked through the crowd and returned to her room under the escort of two big men with wolf waists and tiger backs.
These people who wanted to see the excitement didn't dare to speak out because of the two big men, but they couldn't help but be annoyed when they saw the beauty just leave. Some people drank too much, and they couldn't care about so much, so they directly wanted to ask the old bustard for an explanation, and the Jiuhu wine glass was smashed to the ground, and there were angry scoldings everywhere.
But the old bustard stepped on the high platform and said in a loud voice, "Don't worry, listen to me!" Originally, the rules of our Baihualou were like this, and Yan Xi only saw people who were destined today! However, since the big guys have come to my Baihualou to cheer, then I don't say that I can't help you today! All the money for today's drinks is counted as my mother's! β
"Mommy is doing well!"
The audience immediately cheered, you must know how high the consumption of Baihualou is on weekdays, and the cheapest drinks start with ten taels of silver.
However, the old bustard, who has always regarded money as his life, has no regret at all at this moment, since it is the master's order, he naturally has to do it! Besides, it's not her money that is spent, and she can still gain a reputation, so it naturally doesn't matter!
Chu Xun shook the fan lightly, and said with a bit of provocation, "Second brother, are you really not interested in such a beauty?" β
"Nope." Chu Yu poured another glass of wine and drank it all in one gulp. Although the woman's image was still lingering in his mind at the moment, it was unforgettable. But this is just a Qinglou woman, and she is not worthy of his eyes at all. As the saying goes, women are like clothes, he is the prince of the dignified Chu State, what kind of clothes does he want?
He comforted himself like this, and drank one glass after another, as if he wanted to use the wine to intoxicate his heart.
"In that case." Chu Xun's peach blossom eyes flashed with excitement, and he put the fan away, "Since the second brother is not interested, then the younger brother will be absent for a while, and I will meet the beauty!" β
Chu Yu was stunned when he drank, and his eyes flashed with surprise, he didn't expect Chu Xun's words to mean like this just now.
Thinking about it again, he really has a little bit of a ...... in his heart at the moment Regret.
What if he just said he was interested......
But how could Chu Xun give him a chance to regret it, his body swept to the door as quickly as the wind, and suddenly remembered something and turned around and instructed, "If the second brother is tired of being bored, you can go first at any time." There must be a ...... between me and the beauty You know, maybe you're going to be talking until dawn! β
Chu Xun smiled ambiguously at the prince, the prince nodded, and his figure disappeared immediately.
The hand that was held by him suddenly became green.
Suddenly, with a bang, the fine carved log table was smashed to pieces, and the foam flew everywhere.
"How could it be ......?"
How could he not suppress the monstrous anger rising in his heart when he heard that the seventh brother was going to have a spring festival with that Qinglou woman!