Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 169 Invitation to the Spring Tower Night Banquet
Zuixian Tower in Beijing,
Bai Shuiyue on the second floor was obviously also aroused, and asked the shopkeeper what's the matter?
The shopkeeper made his guess and said;
"Master Hui, the leader of Taiping Sect Chu led people to lurk down. They should have been shocked by what happened last time. Their small stronghold has already been watched by the people of the Imperial City Division. However, the subordinates guess that tonight's Yi There must be high-ranking officials and dignitaries going to the Chunlou Winter Meeting in the Spring Courtyard, and they too, this time the Chunlou is a big gamble."

"Big gamble, how big is it, that prince has such a big appetite now?"

Bai Shuiyue naturally knew who the proprietor of Yichun Courtyard was, but what was she going to do with such a big fanfare this time?
The shopkeeper can't guess either.

"I don't know yet, but there are already five big chambers of commerce in the capital as guarantees, and there are still treasures to sell, and there are oiran competitions. The most important thing is that there is no upper limit."

"Interesting, tell Guardian Right to prepare well and go shopping at night. If there is a chance, I will naturally make a profit."

"Yes, my lord."

The shopkeeper cupped his fists and saluted before leaving.

Bai Shuiyue is looking forward to the days in the capital more and more, but she didn't expect that there are everyone here.

And Zhang Jinyu was still thinking about who could talk like this, and suddenly thought of the female "assassin" last time, the so-called senior sister of her mother. This is possible, but it is obviously unreasonable to act like this.

Emei, or Hengshan, these sects have more female disciples, but in Dawu I have never seen the so-called Jianghu people, there are many aristocratic families and noble underground forces.

It's not appropriate to go back and ask your mother, who has no past, let's talk about it later.

"Lord Hou, we're here."

The guard who was walking in front turned around to remind Zhang Jinyu, and Zhang Jinyu calmed down and said;
"Brothers have worked hard, go home and have a good rest,"

"Thank you, Lord."

Zhang Jinyu led the convoy into the Hou's mansion, and then asked Yang Hanyu and the maids Huo'er and Ming'er to carry the food boxes to the backyard, and the others were also sent back to rest.

Here Duan Hong is still leading the people from the Pioneer Battalion to clean and tidy up the house, which is also chaotic. When he saw Lord Hou come back, he also came here excitedly.

said in a low voice;
"Master Hou, the concierge has an invitation card, who do you think sent it?"

Zhang Jinyu, who was intercepted, thought that something big was going to happen, but she replied angrily when she didn't expect it to be this matter;

"Isn't it just an invitation? Who sent it? Rongguo Mansion?"

"That's not true. The Jia family still needs some face. They can't always trouble Lord Hou. They are from the Chunlou of Yichunyuan."

Duan Hong was yelled at by Lord Hou, and said aggrievedly, Zhang Jinyu was impatient to listen and walked forward, but was a little dumbfounded when he heard Yichunyuan, so he asked again;
"What? Yichun Courtyard,"

"Yes, Lord Hou, the invitation is signed by Chunlou, Yichun Courtyard."

Zhang Jinyu said in his heart, I'll go, this is eye-opening,
"A brothel can also issue invitations. What's the matter? Do you want the compensation money that was smashed last time? Tell them no, and I want to ask Ningguo Mansion for it."

"Master Hou, it's not about this. It seems to be a spring and winter meeting tonight, where honorable families and dignitaries are invited to participate, as well as oiran competitions and treasure appraisal meetings."

Zhang Jinyu, who was just about to raise her leg, stretched out her hand as soon as she turned around, and said to Duan Hong;

"Bring the invitation, and then you let the brothers in the pioneer battalion rest, and then go back to the old place to revisit at night."

Duan Hong grinned and said loudly;
"Okay, Lord Hou, how about you, how many people will you bring?"

"It's not about fighting, just 30 people."

"Understood, Lord Hou."

After Zhang Jinyu finished speaking, she turned her head and left. The three daughters of Yang Hanyu had already entered the courtyard and entered the house.

Zhang Jinyu came over to greet Wang;
"How is mother these days?"

"Very good, don't worry, you're not that delicate, let's eat with your hands clean, why did you go to Zuixianlou and bought so many dishes?"

As Wang said, she handed a piece of wet brocade cloth to herself, and Zhang Jinyu took it and wiped her hands carefully and replied;
"Yes, I passed by and wanted to bring you some Jiangnan dishes, and then something happened."

"What's the matter, don't you know how to eat Overlord Meal?"

The corner of Zhang Jinyu's mouth twitched and he coughed.
"How can it be like this? It is said that an old friend paid the bill and also sent a dish called Beiyan Nangui."

Wang was stunned for a moment,
"Northern geese return south, this name is very artistic."

Zhang Jinyu secretly glanced at her mother's face, and found that there was no change, she was still suspicious, and asked;

"Mom, do you have anything to say?"

"Say, what are you talking about? I haven't eaten this dish before,"

Mrs. Wang replied calmly, and Zhang Jinyu said again at this time, a gift from an old friend, Mrs. Wang's Jinling, Jinghu Broken Soul Bridge!
Only then did Wang turned her head to look at it and said;

"Oh, you said it was her, she is your uncle, a hard-working person."

Zhang Jinyu came to ask questions with interest,
"Mother, please tell me about this uncle, why is there still Jianghu now, and which sect is it from?"

Wang pursed her lips and smiled;
"Where did you think it was? Returning to the school is an ordinary martial arts school. We met there and then we didn't see each other again after leaving. After hearing that the master left, she sold her family property and went out to buy some property and stayed in the capital. "

Faced with the Wang family who didn't change his face, Zhang Jinyu didn't think about it for a while. This is a strange woman, and it's hard for a person.

When Lan Yue'er was arranging the dishes in the food box, she touched a wax pill, reached out and took it, and put it in her sleeve, because there was a white lotus mark on it, outsiders would not know it, so she handed the chopsticks to Lord Hou after the food and wine were arranged. I started eating.

"Why did you come in slowly just now?"

Wang shi deliberately changed the topic and asked.

"Well, it's really interesting. This time, the old Duan gave me an invitation card, which was actually sent by the Chunlou of Yichunyuan. It's really interesting. A brothel can invite so many dignitaries."

After speaking, he took out the invitation card and handed it to Mrs. Wang, who took a look at it and saw that it said,

Sincerely, Luo Yunhou, this time the winter meeting will be held in the Chunlou of Yichun Courtyard, and I sincerely invite Lord Hou to come here, and also to cheer for the troops outside the pass.

"Jinyu, you have to go this time, there is something going on inside! Take a look."

Zhang Jinyu had just eaten a big mouthful of meat, and before she swallowed it, she was said that out of curiosity, so she took it over and looked at it, and said vaguely;
"Cheer, there's no reason for the frontier soldiers to cheer for a women's party."

Yang Hanyu and the two daughters Yueshu raised their heads and looked over when they heard the words, and their eyes widened in disbelief when they saw Lord Hou speak so rudely.

"Then let's see who is the owner behind this Chunlou?"

Wang Shi said leisurely, and then Lan Yueer took advantage of Zhang Jinyu's inattention and stuffed the wax pill into Wang Shi's hand, squeezed it lightly, the wax pill broke, took out a note, and secretly glanced at it that read;
The moon rises from the Zuixian Tower, which can be seen every day, and the spring tower is held at night, and the proprietor is King Zhongshun.

Wang Shi immediately understood that this was a secret signal given to her by senior sister Bai Shuiyue.

After eating half full, Zhang Jinyu was actually thinking that there must be someone in the Yichun Courtyard, maybe even the elders of various ministries or some prince, otherwise he would not be so prominent, and he would act like this on the eve of the great court meeting. It's just extremely arrogant.

If the people behind the scenes are really so tough, then this matter is just a trivial matter, and you can do whatever you want.

It would be interesting if not!

Zhang Jinyu expressed his guess and said,

"Mother, it should be the elder of the court cabinet, or which prince is behind it."

Mrs. Wang glanced at Zhang Jinyu unexpectedly. The child has finally grown up, and the analysis is almost the same. She didn't expect that Chunlou turned out to be the property of Zhongshun Wang Zhou Jian'an, which shows that this prince is really one-hearted with the emperor and has serious selfishness. There must be a picture.

"Well, that's right. Behind the Yichun Courtyard is Zhongshun King Zhou Jian'an."

Wang said categorically, Zhang Jinyu was a little surprised how her mother knew, and she was so sure, so she asked,
"How did mother know? It's not easy to check the owner behind this, right?"

"That's natural. This news was passed on to me by my senior sister. It must be correct. If it is him, then you have to be careful. You are stepping on his head outside the pass."

Zhang Jinyu nodded. That's true. I haven't heard much about King Zhongshun all this time. I never expected to hear about it here.

Hey, that's not quite right, why didn't the steward come out when I had a big fight with Jia Zhen in the Chunlou last time, I can only say that the emperor took care of me, and the Jia family must It was the Supreme Emperor who suppressed it, okay, let's fight in the air.

"I know mother, I have to go tonight to see how this casino is opened and what kind of tricks I have come up with. I have to make some bets to add to the fun."

Mrs. Wang didn't object, some things had to be experienced and she had to be brave. There was also a secret letter from the senior sister, which said that the moon rises from the Drunken Immortal Tower, and it can be seen every day, and the spring tower is held at night, and the proprietor is loyal to the king.

The proprietor King Zhongshun refers to Zhou Jianan, the master behind the Chunlou. The moon rises from the Zuixianlou, which can be seen every day. That is to say, the stronghold of Bai Shuiyue, the leader of Bailian, is in the Zuixianlou. You can find it at any time. Sister Wan will also go to Chunlou, so is it appropriate for the Bailian Church to do something tonight?

The current situation is already very tense, and it is impossible for the people of the Imperial City Division to suffer again and again, unless there is something that must be done, is it that thing?
Why!I never thought that I still can't let her go, and if it really is that thing, it's better to arrange Wei Yong and the others to wait for the opportunity to deal with it.

Glancing at Zhang Jinyu who was still eating there, Mrs. Wang made up her mind to go this time, so she said;

"Jinyu, make some arrangements tonight. I'll change into men's clothes and go with you."

Zhang Jinyu almost spit out the food that Zhang Jinyu hadn't swallowed, and lost her voice;
"What? Mother, why is this, isn't it to fight?"

"Don't ask so many questions, I'll ask Wei Yong to arrange people to go to the other side, and you will take Duan Hong all the way."

Hearing such an abnormal arrangement, Zhang Jinyu couldn't figure it out. Could it be that there is something wrong that should be on and off, and then looked up to see that the three girls were also eager to try, and felt a headache for a moment. Would it be necessary to bring the three of them, and go to the brothel? It is also a good idea to bring a daughter-in-law,

"Then what about the three of them?"

(End of this chapter)