"Childe, you've been laughing to yourself since you just entered the door, what is so interesting?" Rui Ji asked with a little curiosity while adding rice to Murong Xue's bowl.

Murong Xue took the rice bowl with a smile: "I finally figured out one thing. During today's court discussion, the idea of Xie Lao Thief and Lao Jianhua to fight ghosts was originally intended to mess up the whole situation and make the affairs of the Long Knife Legion worse, so as to fool His Royal Highness the Prince, so that they could get through the trick. But who would have thought that our Highness was wise and martial, and completely grasped the initiative, but instead made Xie Guang dumb and ate Coptis chinensis, and he couldn't say anything about his suffering, hahaha. ”

Rui Ji put vegetables in Murong Xue's bowl, and asked inexplicably, "What is Childe talking about?" The concubine didn't understand at all. ”

Murong Xue was in a good mood, so she patiently told Rui Ji what had just happened in the court, and then added her own judgment and comment, which made Rui Ji giggle: "Childe, you officials are really interesting. National affairs are so important, but how can they be the same as the Yihong Courtyard where the concubine was at the beginning, the sisters are noisy and full of tricks? ”

Murong Xue was slightly stunned when she heard this, and then smiled dumbly: "Don't say it, in fact, these two are really not too different." Whether it is the royal court or the land of fireworks, as long as the position is different, it is inevitable that you will fight and intrigue. The only difference is that the court dispute will cost people's lives. ”

"No, no, no, we sometimes get killed there." Rui Ji shook her head and sighed: "Women fight with each other, maybe it is even more vicious." ”

When Murong Xue heard Rui Ji say this, she couldn't help but be curious, and hurriedly asked her why she said this. Rui Ji hesitated for a moment, and then told Murong Xue about her past.

When Rui Ji was eight years old, because her father was involved in the officialdom struggle, she was convicted of raiding her home for no reason, and she and her own sister were taken in by the official prostitute workshop, and soon they were resold to the famous fireworks Qinglou Yihong Courtyard in the imperial capital.

Seeing that they were still young and had excellent appearance and qualifications, the old bustard of Yihong Courtyard did not let them serve the guests for the time being, but assigned them to one of the top prostitutes in the courtyard, and let her be responsible for raising and training the second daughter.

Hua Niang is kind-hearted, naming the two little girls "Rui Ji" and "Lian Ji", taking care of them as if they were her own. The Ruiji sisters also gradually regarded Hua Niang as their other mother, and temporarily enjoyed a rare warmth in the treacherous world.

In the land of fireworks and willow lanes, jealousy often happens. Especially among the top cards, it is inevitable that there will be a competition for the favor of some big money owners and big benefactors. Hua Niang is the most popular among princes and nobles because of her outstanding appearance and ability to sing and dance, so it is easy to arouse the jealousy and resentment of others.

Once, a minister in the court was praised by the emperor, so he brought his friends and friends to Yihong Courtyard to have a banquet to celebrate. Because of the other party's noble status, several famous Oiran in Yihong Courtyard all appeared to accompany him. In the middle of the wine, one of the girls took advantage of the host's unpreparedness to sneak a jade pendant from his waist and hide it.

On the second day of the feast, the minister returned home and was shocked to find that his jade pendant was missing. It turned out that the jade pendant was not an ordinary thing, but a gift from the emperor, and it was a crime to deceive the king if it was easily lost. The minister thought about it, and most of them were drunk and landed in Yihong Courtyard, so he immediately took the guards to Yihong Courtyard to find out.

Yihongyuan couldn't afford to provoke such a big person, so she couldn't help but get nervous, and hurriedly accompanied people to rummage carefully from room to room, and finally found a jade pendant under the pillow in Hua Niang's boudoir.

According to the rules, such things should be reported to the official for disposal, and the truth of the matter should be investigated. However, the minister was worried that he would be punished by the imperial court if he leaked the news, so he did not dare to alarm the Jingzhao Yin Mansion, but ordered the brothel owner to dispose of Hua Niang on his own.

In order to be angry with the distinguished guests, and in order to exonerate himself, the boss simply ignored Hua Niang's bitter shouting and pleading, and even ordered the courtyard slave to be heavy-handed, and beat Hua Niang hard.

However, no one expected that after a few rounds of boards, Xiang Xiaoyu, who was tortured by the delicate flower girl, was killed on the spot!

"And then?" Murong Xue was a little fascinated when she heard this, and she couldn't even take care of the food in her hand, and hurriedly asked, "Are you two sisters also implicated because of this?" ”

Rui Ji had tears in her eyes, and said softly: "If you want to be implicated, the people in Yihong Courtyard don't embarrass us two little girls very much. But if you want to say that it is not implicated, our sisters already have no relatives in this world, and Hua Niang is like our own mother. Seeing her being beaten to death on the spot, our hearts ......"

Before she could finish speaking, Rui Ji couldn't help but sobbed softly.

Murong Xue put down the dishes and chopsticks and sighed: "Alas, in this world, there are always many injustices, and God is to blame for being blind!" ”

Rui Ji gently wiped the corners of her eyes with her sleeve, and said softly: "Childe, the concubine doesn't dare to blame God, she can only blame her own bad life." After the flower girl left, there was no one to take care of us sisters, and the bustard forced us to pick up customers, otherwise we would be beaten and scolded, and even not given food. ”

Murong Xue was slightly stunned: "How old were you then?" ”

"The concubine has just turned twelve, and my sister is not yet ten years old."

Bang! Murong Xue smashed her fist on the case and scolded angrily: "Fuck, these bastards who have lost their conscience!" When Lao Tzu returns to the imperial capital, he must take the forbidden army to level the Yihong Courtyard! ”

Rui Ji was taken aback by him, hurriedly suppressed her tears, and said with relief: "Childe, don't be angry. It's all because the concubine is not good, and she shouldn't tell her son about these bad pasts. The concubine also happened to be close to Hua Niang's death in the past few days, and her heart was depressed, so she couldn't help but bring up the old things. I also hope that the son will forgive his sins. ”

After saying that, Rui Ji bowed to Murong Xu Yingying.

Seeing this, Murong Xue hurriedly picked up Rui Ji with both hands, and said softly, "I don't blame you, I don't blame you." I was just...... It's just a pity for the two of you sisters. You were just children at the time, and you were humiliated like this. ”

"Childe doesn't have to worry about it." Rui Ji followed Murong Xue's support, her slender jade hand gently held Murong Xue's warm and powerful palm, and said softly: "Actually, our sisters didn't suffer for long. Hua Niang originally had a good father-in-law, who was also an official of the DPRK and China. During that period, he happened to go out on business and was not in the imperial capital, and the theft of the jade pendant happened very suddenly, so he didn't have time to rescue. Otherwise, as long as he is there, Hua Niang will never be unjustly killed. Later, when the prime minister returned to Beijing, he heard about it, and he didn't know what means he used, so the owner of Yihongyuan and the old bustard never dared to make things difficult for our sisters, but just asked us to become geisha instead of sleeping for guests. And the lord would often come to visit us, as if he wanted to do his best for the flower girl, and took care of my sisters until the concubine was favored by the waiter and included in the house. ”

Murong Xue bowed slightly when she heard this, and asked, "Then didn't he avenge Hua Niang?" The person who did the bad thing behind the back should be found out. ”

Rui Ji was still half-clinging to Murong Xue's arm, nodded slightly, and then shook her head again: "That was originally a headless lawsuit in Fireworks Willow Lane, and I can't tell what is wrong." And the prostitutes-female are all the private property of the Qinglou, and if they want to be killed, they will be killed, who can say anything? How can we say that we can avenge our grievances? It's just that not long after the incident, the woman who framed Hua Niang in the first place suddenly hanged herself and died an unknown death...... Alas, maybe God is punishing her. ”

Murong Xue couldn't help but feel pity in her heart when she heard her helplessness, and then asked, "What about your sister?" Lian Ji, is she still in the imperial capital right now? ”

At the mention of her sister, Rui Ji's eyes turned a little red again: "After I became Liu Shilang's concubine, my sister was quickly ransomed and followed a big business boss to Jiangnan. Since then, my sister and I have been completely cut off. The concubine has no ability to find her sister, and the only thing she can do is to pray to God every day and hope that her sister will live a safe and happy life. ”

Murong Xue was cold on the outside and hot on the inside, and she couldn't see a weak woman suffering in her life, so she couldn't help asking, "Why didn't you tell me these things before?" Wouldn't it be nice for me to help you find your sister? ”

Rui Ji smiled apologetically: "The concubine doesn't want to cause trouble to the son." What's more, there is a vast sea of people, and I have been cut off from my sister for so long, where can I start? Is it possible to let the yamen send a tracing document? ”

"You don't have to worry about it." Murong Xue smiled and comforted: "I will write to the imperial capital tomorrow and ask the brothers of the forbidden army or the Qilin army to visit Yihong Courtyard to see who took your sister in the first place." For the redemption of the Qinglou, the delivery procedure must have a red ticket issued by the official office, otherwise even if the body is redeemed, it cannot be changed to naturalization, so it should be easy to ask clearly. As soon as I have the news, I will reunite your sisters and no longer suffer from parting. ”

Hearing this, Rui Ji stopped crying, and there were tears on her face, so she grabbed Murong Xue's neck and sighed like an orchid against his face: "Childe, you must not do this." The concubine knew that the son was burdened with a heavy responsibility, how could she bother to work hard for a woman like a green mansion like the concubine at this moment? spread it to others to hear, and insulted the son's official reputation and reputation, so the concubine deserved to die. The younger sister has her own destiny, and the concubine has nothing else to ask for, but hopes that the son can ...... It would be nice to be able to pity the concubine. ”

Murong Xue was full of warm jade at this time, and her nose was full of the faint fragrance of the girl's body. Looking at the other party's affectionate gaze and listening to the thoughtful words full of tenderness and sweetness, he suddenly couldn't help himself, and couldn't help but lean into Rui Ji's delicate lips and kiss them gently.