Wang Shuqiu let out a long sigh and slowly returned to Yurong Hall. It was midnight when she entered the house, and she sat in a green bamboo rocking chair with her clothes, and fell asleep unconsciously. In the clouds and mist, Wang Shuqiu didn't know where she was, only felt the cold wind blowing, and couldn't help but hug her shoulders with her hands. There were a few wolf howls suddenly, and she was a little frightened, so she hurriedly pulled her legs and ran. Unexpectedly, he tripped over something, and the howl got closer and closer. She was so frightened that she couldn't get up.

A pair of eyes like little red lanterns were already staring at her, making her shudder. Wang Shuqiu kept crawling backwards with her hands, but the demon had forced her to retreat. In the clouds and mist, Wang Shuqiu's eyes widened in horror, and she saw a few red-eyed strange people walking over, vaguely looking like the six gentlemen on the painting boat just now. She exclaimed, but she couldn't stop the strange people from pounced. I saw those strange people pounce on her, tear her clothes, and bite her whole body with sharp teeth, causing her to cry out in pain.

Suddenly, Wang Shuqiu opened her eyes, and a dazzling ray of sunlight shone in, and she hurriedly covered her eyes with her sleeves. When the horror came, it turned out to be a nightmare. Sweat soaked her whole body. Wang Shuqiu wiped the sweat on her face with a handkerchief, stroked her beating heart with her left hand, and her breathing slowly returned to normal. Thinking back to the nightmare, a chill rose up, and I didn't dare to think about it again.

Xiao Hao pushed the door and entered, "You woke up very well." Let me tell you, a dancer will come to Beijing in the evening to guide the dance. The proprietress said, you also go to study. When Wang Shuqiu heard that she was from Beijing, her heart moved, but she said, "Will you guide me alone or together?" Xiao Hao said: "Of course it's together." There are more than 30 Kabuki in Yueido, and they need to form a big dance. In a few days, several high-ranking officials in Nanjing will enjoy the group dance of our Yurong Hall in the Qinhuai River. Otherwise, I wouldn't have traveled all the way to Beijing to ask a master for training. Wang Shuqiu pondered for a while and asked, "Do you know who you are here to guide?" ”

Xiao Hao smiled: "How can I not know." It is said that this person is very famous in Beijing, and he also instructed the court dancer, whose name is Li Yunshang. "Wang Shuqiu"! Xiao Hao asked, "Do you know?" Wang Shuqiu hurriedly said: "I don't know!" "But it's circling in my head. Li Yunsheng's arrival may be able to escape from the cage, how to discuss with Li Yunsheng, but it makes her heart flutter.

Wang Shuqiu was hot, only to feel that the bitterness was exhausted, and finally a friend who could be rescued came. She was excited and nervous, hoping that it would go well. At this time, Wang Shuqiu was absent-minded, anxiously waiting for the arrival of dusk.

At the moment, Xiao Hao came in and clapped his hands and said, "It's coming, it's coming!" Wang Shuqiu was shocked, Huo Ran stood up, her legs trembling a little, obviously excited. As Xiao Hao walked out of the door and looked downstairs, there were already flowers below, surrounded by beads. Wang Shuqiu's eyes were sharp, and she had already seen a familiar figure, this person was Li Yunsheng, a good sister in Beijing. I saw her wearing a purple shirt, but she still had the same face as she saw in Beijing.

Wang Shuqiu already felt her heart pounding and pounding, her breathing accelerated, and the fingers of her hands were a little numb and cold. She tried to calm herself, but she couldn't. Wang Shuqiu was already standing in the midst of the rouge, her eyes staring at Li Yunsheng all the time. I saw that she was laughing and talking with He Sufang, looking very affectionate.

Wang Shuqiu clenched her fists, and beads of sweat were oozing from the center of her fists. She didn't know what to do, she stepped forward for fear of arousing He Sufang's suspicion, and if she didn't go, she was afraid that Li Yunshang would leave suddenly. When he was in a dilemma, he saw He Sufang clapping his palms and said loudly: "The girls are lined up in two rows, let Sister Li take a look." ”

Suddenly, all the rouges lined up, and Wang Shuqiu was squeezed at the end of the second row. Li Yunshang smiled and looked all the way, the first row was worth reading, and when he looked at the back row, he was suddenly stunned, and almost blurted out the word "county lord". Wang Shuqiu shook her head with a look in her eyes, and Li Yunshang swallowed the word "county lord" stubbornly, and then she was puzzled. She didn't bother to look at the second row again, so she nodded hurriedly.

Li Yunshang walked up to He Sufang and whispered a few words to her. Then He Sufang nodded, clapped her hands again, and said, "The girls will go back to their rooms to rest, and Sister Li will go to each person's room to understand and understand." Tomorrow I will go to Jifu to practice. "That Ji Mansion is the manor of Nanjing's wealthy man. The estate is magnificent, especially since there is a large open space in the garden, which is specially designed for group dances. This comprehensive reception of high-ranking officials in Beijing is a matter of calculation.

Wang Shuqiu returned to the house and was distracted. The door squeaked, Wang Shuqiu got up and looked, and Xiao Hao walked in. She sat down. Xiao Hao said: "Do you know Li Yunsheng?" Wang Shuqiu was shocked, and hurriedly shook her head and said, "I don't know!" But he thought to himself, how could he ask like this, could he see something? Xiao Hao said: "Whether you recognize her or not, don't think about leaving." After a pause, he said, "Li Yunshang may come." Wang Shuqiu gave a very usual "oh", trying not to let Xiao Hao see any flaws. Xiao Hao didn't care much about Wang Shuqiu's expression, and took the silver to gamble with the turtle slaves.

Soon, someone knocked on the door, Wang Shuqiu happily opened the door, and saw Li Yunshang standing outside the door. Wang Shuqiu hurriedly let her in. As soon as he entered the door, Li Yunshang held Wang Shuqiu's hand and asked softly, "County Lord, why are you here?" Wang Shuqiu hadn't heard anyone call her "county lord" for a long, long time, and this "county lord" pulled her back to the years of Beijing. Suddenly she burst into tears, unable to cry.

Li Yunshang knew that she had been greatly wronged, not only was she demoted to a concubine, driven out of the capital, but also sold to a green building, which is really difficult to describe in words. In addition to comforting, Li Yunshang has no other better way. Suddenly, Wang Shuqiu knelt down and said, "Ask Sister Li to help me out!" Li Yunshang was shocked, and hurriedly helped her up, saying, "County Lord, get up quickly!" I can't afford it! Wang Shuqiu said: "I am no longer a county lord. It's just an ordinary woman. Sister Li, you must find a way to save me. Li Yunshang said: "Certainly, definitely!" ”

Touching Wang Shuqiu's green silk, he sighed: "It's heart-wrenching to let you be a royal family here. Wang Shuqiu sighed: "This may be fate!" Li Yunshang said: "County Lord, you have to endure for a few days, and then come to think of a way as soon as the Jifu dance is over." Wang Shuqiu nodded and said, "Everything is subject to Sister Li's arrangement." ”

Li Yunshang made up her mind that she must rescue Wang Shuqiu from the fire pit. But she alone will never be able to save Wang Shuqiu. I need help from others. It's not easy to find someone who is powerful and willing to help and can be trusted. If she can't find this person, even if she goes bankrupt, she will have to redeem Wang Shuqiu.

Wang Shuqiu's mood in the past few days swept away the haze of the past, and the joy was overflowing. Because she has good basic dancing skills and is talented and intelligent, she is naturally comfortable in group dance.

The practice in Jifu in the past few days has made Wang Shuqiu feel comfortable. Practice during the day, and talk with Li Yunshang at night. Li Yunshang learned more or less about her unfortunate experience from the narrative from her mouth. Even a noble woman like her had to be tortured, and other women could be imagined. I just feel that it is not easy to exist in the world, especially women, it is even more difficult and painful.

On this day, it was a banquet for the guests from the capital, a servant of the Ministry of Ministers Wei Yunhai, a Hanlin waiter Tao Ling, and a Shaoqing Qi Hanchun of Guanglu Temple. These three Beijing officials have a deep friendship with Ji Yizhi, and the three of them were transferred from Nanjing to the capital to take up posts, and this time they came back to be said to have returned to their hometown. In addition to Ji Yizhi, officials of all sizes in Nanjing came to join in the fun and get acquainted with these three Beijing officials.

Ji Yizhi received these three Beijing officials ceremoniously, received them into the city with big gongs and drums outside the city, and also arranged for one of the most luxurious painting boats to go straight down the Qinhuai River, and the people on both sides of the river had already arranged to welcome them, waving their hands to welcome, and some even held flowers to shake, making these three Beijing officials very decent. Soon abandoned the boat and sat in a sedan chair, and slowly carried it into the Ji Mansion.

A few salutes rang out, and Ji Yizhi greeted the three Beijing officials together with the Nanjing officials. After greetings, we came to the large garden and sat down with the guests. Ji Yizhi raised his glass and said, "Come!" A toast to the three adults returning home! The three Beijing officials even said, "Don't dare, don't dare!" Ji Yizhi said with a smile: "It's rare for the three adults to return to their hometowns, and they won't get drunk today." The crowd laughed. Ji Yizhi clapped his hands and said: "Singing and dancing!" ”