After nightfall, Jifang Pavilion is not noisy and messy, but occasionally the room will come with the joy of silk and bamboo, elegant and melodious.

Jinxia, who was resting today, didn't seem to be in a good mood, hiding in her room and not wanting to go out. Several good sisters came to invite her, but she didn't go out, just locked herself in her room and didn't see anyone.

When Jinxia heard the knock on the door again, she looked bored and said, "Didn't I say it, I'm not going, don't bother me anymore......"

"Why, do you think it's annoying to see me?"

Hearing Fang Ya's voice, Jin Xia sat up, walked to the door and opened the door, looked at the beautiful woman outside the door, and said with a wistful expression: "Sister Fang, it's so late, why are you here?" ”

"Someone is in an upset, how can I not ask?" Walking into the room, Fang Ya sat next to Jin Xia, and when she saw that she looked bad, she asked, "Why, are you still annoyed that someone raised your right hand today?" ”

His face changed, Jin Xia turned his head away, and said in a deep voice: "Whoever has the time to think about those things is already in the past." ”

"If only it were in the past." Fang Ya first sighed, then her face was solemn, and said, "Jin Xia, I think that son is very interesting to you, you must seize the opportunity to win his heart, you know?" ”

When Jin Xia heard this, she looked very disapproving, and said, "Hmph, I've seen a lot of rich and powerful sons, do you want me to deal with each of them?" Sister Fang, what's wrong with you today, how rich a man came before, I haven't seen you put down your body and go along with it, why did this hairy boy let you be willing to please today? ”

"That's because those people in the past didn't have enough capital for me to please, and this man today is different...... Fang Ya looked straight at Jin Xia and said, "Today's man is not an ordinary son-in-law, he is the king of Xianqing, a treasure of a hundred miles ......"

Her pupils shrank, and Jin Xia seemed to feel incredible, and muttered: "He looks so small, and he looks like he is ten ** years old, he will be a prince?" ”

"King Xianqing is today's uncle, deeply favored by the emperor, inherited the family business after becoming an adult, and the emperor also gave a new title, which can be said to be young and promising, and has a bright future." Stretching out her hand to stroke Jin Xia's long hair, Fang Ya said half sighing, half melancholy, "As long as you seize this opportunity, even if you can't marry into the palace as a concubine, it's good to be a concubine." In this way, you will be able to get out of the lowly status, and neither you nor your children will live a lowly life......"

Although Fang Ya's words were very tempting, Jin Xia still didn't want to wronged herself, so she said: "Sister Fang, I know that you are good to me, but I am really not interested in that man, and it is even more difficult to deliberately please him." ”

With a growing anger, Fang Ya's voice condensed, and said, "It seems that I am too arrogant to pamper you, and I have forgotten my identity!" People outside say it nicely, calling us talented women, living a free and easy life, and letting us be free. But you can't forget who you are, after all, you're a prostitute! Are you going to live like this for the rest of your life? Now I am here to protect you. But what are you going to do if one day I'm gone? Isn't it still like other prostitutes, forced to pick up customers, no matter what kind of man the other party is? So listen to me, take advantage of the opportunity to choose now, and think more about yourself. You have to remember that you're not a princess, and even if you don't like it, there's no one to support you, so you have to go ahead and plan for your future, you know? ”

Fang Ya's words hit Jinxia's heart word by word, making her very unwilling, but also helpless. Taking a deep breath, Jinxia said, "I know what to do. ”

Seeing that Jin Xia's tone was soft, Fang Yacai breathed a sigh of relief, stroked her long hair, and sighed: "It's not easy for a woman, especially with our identity, who doesn't want to climb out of this quagmire?" It's your blessing to have a noble person who takes a fancy to you, and you must seize the opportunity......"

Because of some suspicions in his heart, Baili Qingbao took the token of Baixiangmen and went to Jiangnan to investigate Jinxia in person. At the same time, he asked him to continue to find Qiu Ziyao's news.

Taking a fancy to the file in his hand, the helmsman smiled helplessly and said, "I didn't expect that the prince hadn't given up, and he would send someone to investigate every year." It's just that there is a sentence that the grass people have to say. The people who have not been found for many years in Baixiangmen are most likely hopeless. ”

"When your helmsman disappeared, you thought he was dead, but who knew that he would come back a year later?" Baili Qingbao was not angry, but used evidence to directly make the helmsman speechless, and could only obediently listen to his dispatch, while muttering in his heart that the queen's younger brother is also a powerful character, and he really can't fool him at all.

Coming out of Baixiang Gate, Baili Qingbao wandered around the street, and when he saw a stall selling snacks, he smelled the familiar aroma, and couldn't help but stop and said, "Boss, come here with some passion dates." ”

The peddler looked at Baili Qingbao, smiled apologetically, and said, "I'm sorry, boy, all the passion dates were bought by the girl just now, you can come back tomorrow." ”

All bought? Turning around and seeing a trace of his back, Baili Qingbao squinted and looked at it for a long time, and couldn't help shaking his head and laughing: "A girl buys so much, she can really eat it." ”

Holding a bag of passion dates in her hand, Qiu Ziyao smiled at the corner of her mouth, walked quickly to the door of Jixiang Pavilion, and knocked lightly on the door.

When the old woman who opened the door saw Qiu Ziyao, she showed a gentle smile and said, "It turned out to be Miss Ziyao, you came really early today." ”

"Today I went up the mountain and broke a few pine branches, so I got up early." Qiu Ziyao showed a sweet smile, then took out a handful of dates from the bag and handed it to the old woman, saying, "This is my newly bought dates, they are still hot, can you taste ......them?"

"Ouch, this thing is eaten by your young girl, what do I eat as an old woman, take it back quickly."

Qiu Ziyao pushed her hand back with a smile and said, "How can delicious things still be divided into ages?" It's good for you to eat slowly, I'll go in first......" As she spoke, Qiu Ziyao walked up the steps with clear steps.

Looking at Qiu Ziyao's back, the old man couldn't help but shake his head and smiled, "It's really a lively and smiling girl, so people can see that they are in a better mood......

Walking outside the door, Qiu Ziyao knocked on the door, and then learned the tone of Fan Die, and asked delicately: "Miss, it's time to eat, why don't you go out yet?" ”

"I said I wouldn't eat, don't bother me again......"

"That's not good, if you don't eat, you'll starve, that's the slave's dereliction of duty, and Sister Fang will also punish me, you should think about the slave and maid, eat first."

"Don't eat, don't eat, take it away! If you're talking, I'm going to punish you in a minute......"

"Miss, you are so fierce, the slaves and maids are afraid of you."

Rao is Jinxia is absent-minded, and she also heard something strange. When I walked to the door, I found a sunny smiling face when I opened the door, and I couldn't help but smile and said, "Ziyao, why are you here?" ”

"Are you hungry and stupid, have you forgotten that we made an appointment today to teach you to make a new bonsai?" Qiu Ziyao smiled as she walked to the table, put the bag on the table, and said, "Na, this is my newly bought passion dates, it's still hot, let's eat some first." ”

Picking up a jujube and pinching it in her hand, Jin Xia's face was full of loneliness, and said: "Ziyao, only you are really good to me, and everyone else is just for their own interests." ”

Looking at Jin Xia's unhappy appearance, Qiu Ziyao couldn't help but ask with concern: "What happened to make you so unhappy?" ”

Pursing her lips, Jin Xia was like a lonely child, supporting her chin with her arms, and said lonely: "There is a distinguished guest from Jifang Pavilion, and Sister Fang said that she wants me to deliberately please him, and even use beauty, just so that the nobles can take me away." Sister Fang said very well, so that I can get out of the cheap and flourish from now on, but I know that Sister Fang is looking for a good backstage, and she has everything in her hands, so as long as she asks, I will definitely agree. Ziyao, sometimes I really envy you, you live so freely, unlike me, living in a cage and not controlling anything. ”

Looking at Jin Xia's sad expression, Qiu Ziyao said indignantly: "How can there be such an odious person? Where is he, let me go and clean up his ......"

Looking at Qiu Ziyao's puffing appearance, Jin Xia couldn't help but sneer, and said, "With your weak appearance, what else can you do with others?" Forget it, it's good that you can talk to me. I know my fate, either to die alone, or to find a man as a concubine, what else can I do? Hey, that's fate. ”

Qiu Ziyao stubbornly raised her head and said unyieldingly: "You are so smart and beautiful, what is worse than you with those young ladies?" Anyway, I don't think you're bad, on the contrary, you're much better than those fake young ladies. No matter how capable that noble man is, isn't he still two eyes and one nose, what are we afraid of him! Don't worry, I'm definitely on your side, no matter how they force you, I'll find a way to get you out......"

Qiu Ziyao's words made Jin Xia's heart very warm, she held Qiu Ziyao's hand, and said with a smile: "Okay, you are so busy, it is not easy to come to sit with me, let's not talk about the unappetizing guy." Let's see, the bonsai you taught me to make last time was still beautiful? Jin Xia said as she walked to the window with Qiu Ziyao and pointed to a pot of emerald pine and cypress bonsai.

"That's good...... Qiu Ziyao looked up and down, and praised, "Jinxia, you are so smart, you really know a little bit, it doesn't seem to take long for you to completely get out of the school......"

"How can I have that ability......" Qiu Ziyao shook her head a little disappointed, and said, "Others don't know, can I also deceive myself?" The reputation that outsiders have given me is because you have advised me behind me, so those honors should belong to you, and I deserve it. ”