Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 621: Tell the story unchanged
East Garden of Hou Mansion.

The patrolling guard just walked over,

In front of the courtyard gate,
Baozhu took several girls and ran to the yard proudly. As soon as he entered the yard, he glanced around to see where Qingwen had gone.

As soon as he turned his head, he saw Qingwen walking out of the east wing where the Marquis was taking a nap. Baozhu's face lit up, and he led someone to block her way. When he was far away, he shouted,
"Qingwen, stop for me."

Qingwen glanced at Baozhu, ignored it, and walked towards the courtyard gate. She had not gone to Xixiang Room to take a look, so she was about to leave.

Baozhu's face turned red with embarrassment, and he was a little angry. He walked over and grabbed Qingwen's sleeve.
"Qingwen, why are you running? I call you, can you hear me?"

Qingwen flicked her sleeves, took a step back, and asked,

"Why are you looking for me? You didn't notice that I'm busy!"

"You, huh, miss, uh, no, the lady is calling you, go over now."

Baozhu pointed to Dongyun Tower and responded proudly, as if Qingwen had caused trouble.
Qingwen was just about to lift her legs and leave. When she heard the lady calling her, she pulled her legs back. It must have been the girl's complaint. She didn't say anything.
"Hmph, let's go then."

"Yes, ma'am."

Bao Zhu followed closely behind her all the way, following fiercely, shouting to Qingwen to slow down, just like this, walking one after another in the corridor, making the servants who were waiting on her curious. vision.

This embarrassed expression fell in the eyes of Qin Keqing and everyone,
suddenly,

Qin Keqing was full at this time, rinsed her mouth, and drank tea. After hearing this, she looked back and saw Qingwen girl standing there without saying anything. She quickly said hello,
"Qingwen, come here,"

Now, the madam should accompany the old lady to have dinner in Dongyun Tower, so Qingwen didn't wait for Baozhu to mutter there, raised her legs and walked towards Dongyun Tower, letting Baozhu's words fall into the air, and she was angry. Baozhu followed up with a stamp of his feet.

Mrs. Wang spoke,

I thought that if Mr. Hou stayed away at night, someone must have stayed with him. Could it be the Sanchun girl? Although the three girls are pretty, there is no need to be so sneaky.

"Madam, Qingwen is here."

Don't know,
Qingwen looked at Qin Keqing silently with dripping eyes. This was strange. Even Qin Keqing couldn't listen.
Mrs. Wang laughed and said,
"Look, this little girl is still smart. Why is she so secretive?"

As a result, Qin Keqing felt something strange in her heart. She looked at the girls who were still eating there, thought for a moment, and said,
"Xiang Ling, Zi Xiang, you go outside and wait for a while."

Zixiang and Xiangling were eating happily. After listening to the lady's words, they put down their bowls and chopsticks.
He stood up and replied,

"Yes, ma'am,"

finally,
Qingwen whispered,

Qingwen was still a little panicked. Although Madam has a good temper, Qingwen knew that Madam's thoughts were no worse than the second mistress of Rongguo Mansion. She came to see the Marquis. If Madam asked, how should she answer? If the old Madam So what if I ask.

Arriving at the inner hall,

"Madam is here, it's hard to speak."

"Miss Lin, everything is fine, everything is fine."

Baozhu looked at Qingwen with some envy, then turned and left in response.

"Why did you come back suddenly? But over at Rongguo Mansion, Miss Lin has something to say."

Qingwen shook her head and remained silent, not knowing how to answer. The people at the table naturally looked at Qingwen.

Qingwen pursed her lips and lowered her head in silence. How could such a thing be said here? The eldest lady of Rongguo Mansion was a widow, and the eldest wife of Ningguo Mansion was also among them. This should not be forgotten, but when she thought of Mr. Hou , the matter was in a dilemma, and the Marquis did not know where he was.

"Girl, I'm asking you, are you unable to speak, or is it difficult to speak?"

Qin Keqing laughed, patted her slender thighs with her jade hands, stood up and said to Mrs. Wang,
"Mother, my daughter-in-law will go to the inner hall to wait."

I had something on my mind and walked in a hurry. When I got to the attic and entered the corridor, I bumped into many maids and nannies along the way. Although no one dared to talk nonsense, their eyes looked a little weird when they looked at Qingwen. This girl is not a girl. A concubine is not a concubine, and no one dares to talk about her.

Mrs. Wang asked,
"Everyone is gone, that's all."

Baozhu no longer dared to call out loudly. After entering the room, he saw that Qingwen's face was a little uneasy, but he didn't say anything more. He was still a little worried about Qingwen.
"Qingwen, Madam is asking you why you came back today. Think about it later."

Qin Keqing was stunned for a moment, it was not Miss Lin's business, but then she thought about it, it was the business of other people in the Rongguo Mansion, whether it was Wang Xifeng, the old lady, or that Xue Baochai.

Qingwen had no choice but to walk over slowly. She couldn't help but tangle her hands together, looking a little embarrassed.
Qin Keqing smiled when he saw it and comforted him,
"Come and sit down, Baozhu, go bring a bowl of rice over,"

Qingwen was a little surprised. She looked at the orb beside her and wrinkled her nose at herself. She felt a little relieved, but it was not what she thought. She whispered back,
"Thank you Orb."

It's not too early to look at the time. At this time in the past, when the Marquis was around, he would always eat later.

Qingwen was pulled by Qin Keqing's sleeves and sat down. Although Qingwen was a little reluctant, seeing Xiangling and Zixiang also sitting at the table to eat, Qingwen took advantage of the situation and sat down.
Qin Keqing laughed and asked,

Qingwen didn't know where she got the courage, so she nodded.

"Oh, after all, the slave family has become an outsider."

There was curiosity in their eyes. Xiang Ling didn't know what happened, but Gu Zixiang took her hand and left.

"Since it's not Miss Lin's business, then tell me, who does it belong to?"

"this,"

Qin Keqing was a little stunned. He was originally calm, but suddenly he became suspicious. Who could Rong Guofu be?

"It's hard to say, old lady."

As soon as people leave,
The remaining maids who were serving also left. Only Mrs. Wang and others were here.
at this time,

Qingwen stood up nervously and nodded.

Bao Zhu smiled and walked in.

"Okay, don't wait any longer, go and have a rest first."

Mrs. Wang also had no intention of staying.
Qin Keqing paused, bowed, and turned around to leave. Yang Hanyu followed him with his own eyes.

After people leave,
Mrs. Wang straightened her face and asked,

"The ones who can be left behind are all our own people. Tell us what happened." "Yes, old lady."

Qingwen suddenly knelt down, kowtowed and replied,
"Old madam, today, this slave met Suyun, the personal maid of Grandma Rongguo Mansion, outside Miss Lin's yard.

Because she sprained her foot, the slave girl helped her to the eldest grandma's yard. When she was walking her into the attic, the slave maid heard the eldest grandma's voice, "

Mrs. Wang was a little confused.
The grandma in Rongguo Mansion seems to be from the second wife’s family. Who is that? Li Wan asked in confusion,
"The grandma you are talking about is Li Wan, right? What sound did you hear?"

Qingwen pondered for a moment, then summoned up the courage to say,
"Old madam, as soon as the slave sent Sister Suyun to the corner door of the attic, she heard the sound of the eldest lady in the back room vomiting. She seemed to have been vomiting for a long time. Sister Suyun seemed a little panicked and drove the slave out. I wanted to ask again, who The eldest lady of Zhi Ningguo Mansion came over with her maid, so the servant did not dare to stay and left the yard, "

At this point, Qingwen paused and continued,

"But after leaving the courtyard, I felt something was wrong, because the Marquis sometimes comes here to spend the night,"

Qingwen didn't dare to say it explicitly, so she gave a subtle reminder,
Mrs. Wang was well-informed, and she was still a little confused. After being reminded by the little girl, she knew that there were a lot of dirty things in the Shenzhai compound, and she still didn't understand. Jin Yu was ruining her innocence. Although Li Wan was not familiar with it, she also went there. I saw her when I was in Rongguo Mansion. She was beautiful and mellow, and she had given birth to a child. She was just a widow at home, how could she be like this?

As for the vomiting, could it be that the woman is pregnant? Although Mrs. Wang did not say anything, her mind moved, and she was considered a member of the old Zhang family.

"You heard clearly, it was the sound of vomiting, not anything else."

"Go back to the old lady, listen clearly,"

Qingwen kneeled there and answered honestly,
Mrs. Wang also looked a little embarrassed. It was hard to talk about such a thing. The two girls Yueshu and Yueshu next to her had a look of envy in their eyes. After all, there was no movement in their stomachs for so long.

"Whether it's true or not, you're a loyal girl. You didn't let me get it wrong. Yue'er, tonight you take Zixiang and the guards with you. Then, that's all. Go and ask Feng to come to the house and say I have something to discuss."

"Yes, old lady."

Yue'er responded, glanced at Qingwen, stood up and left.

Mrs. Wang looked at Qingwen who was still kneeling on the ground, stretched out her hand to help Qingwen up.

"This matter needs to be discussed in the long run and must not be spread to outsiders. The same goes for Miss Qin. You go back with Yue'er and wait for Miss Lin. Don't ask about the rest."

"Yes, old lady, what should the Marquis do?"

"Don't ask, I have my own opinion."

Mrs. Wang didn't think about what to do for a while, so she could only send Qingwen back first.

the other side,
Qin Keqing looked a little confused. When he arrived at the inner hall,

Yang Hanyu followed behind him and couldn't help but ask,
"Sister, that girl is mysterious, could there be something shameful about her?"

Although she said it unintentionally, Qin Keqing did not argue. She turned her head, looked at the woman coming out of the palace in front of her, and replied unhurriedly,
"Sister, please pay attention when you speak. Even if the husband is not here, the slave family still has to take care of it. What is shameful thing?"

"Sister, don't mind. It was my sister who said the wrong thing."

Yang Hanyu's expression changed. He had spoken a little freely just now. Lang Jun was a romantic person. If he was talking about him, he would look ugly.

"Just remember."

Qin Keqing did not question him again. After all, Yang Hanyu was always respectful to him, and he did not act arrogantly in the Marquis Mansion just because he came from the palace, but he kept to himself.

It suddenly occurred to me that every time I went to Rongguo Mansion, there was a woman with something wrong in her eyes. Although she didn't know her well, her figure and appearance were the best choice, and she couldn't be the husband! what is her name
On the edge of Qinghu Lake,

Zhang Jinyu was sitting in the carriage, her mind couldn't help but focus on Yanchun Tower.
In the past, I had only heard of the name of this Yanchun Tower, but had never been there. Only wealthy businessmen, wealthy households, and young nobles were frequent visitors. Others, especially the younger generation of prominent families in the capital, came frequently.
Other important ministers, civil servants, noble officers and generals did not come to join in the fun. Even if they did come, they would hide their presence from others and go to the private room on the top floor through the back door. No one knew what they were doing.

As for the others, the merchants who came and went, they were all in the hall, drinking wine and eating meat, shouting back and forth, trying to see who could call the prostitute who was the most charming and flirtatious, and who could be the strongest and most powerful.
The Yan Chun Tower has always been very lively every night, and more people are attracted by the two oirans Li Xiangjun and Chen Yuanyuan. It is said that the candidates for the four major Chun Towers in Dawu are all the most beautiful in the past, so their appearance attracts everyone to see. There are many.

Zhang Jinyu thought about it this way. If the owner behind the scenes is really the eldest princess Zhou Xiangxue, it means that the woman has the least amount of money, not to mention how much money she has. With money, she has everything. As long as her subordinates have If you have expectations, you will follow them continuously.

The ambush in Beishan is about to happen.

Zhang Jinyu took a deep breath, looked at Qinghu in Jingcheng, and smiled, they are all powerful characters.

"Master Hou, after passing Qinghu Lake, we take a detour in front of Qinglian Academy and turn south to Beishifang. At the south end of the lake is Yanchun Tower. Should we enter directly, or follow the rules and climb directly to the top from the corner door in the backyard. "

Ning Bian reported from behind,

"What's wrong with this? Going to a brothel and hiding around,"

Although Zhang Jinyu didn't admit it, he knew in his heart that in a place like that, if some officials went there to have fun in the evening with great fanfare, the news would be spread the next day. It was true that they were a bit embarrassed.

"Master Marquis, there are unwritten rules. There are two gates in the backyard. You can only pass with an invitation. One is for officials from the capital, and the other is for dignitaries from various provinces. There is also a back door corridor. Both are acceptable. Tongxing, even the front door, is not as ostentatious as Jiangnan’s decoration, but more like a restaurant.”

Ningbian had already sent people to inquire about it. Not only was Yanchun Tower large in scale, it also had many rules.

Zhang Jinyu shook her head and took out an invitation from her arms. On the red cardboard, the fragrant ink exuded a scent of orchid that she had never smelled before. The handwriting was delicate and strong, and it was written by everyone.
"Good fellow, it's another winding road that literati love. Speed ​​up and meet her. I haven't eaten yet."

"Yes, Lord Marquis."

"drive!"

With a loud shout, the whole team became obviously faster.

Yanchun Tower,
In a warm pavilion at the east end of the top floor, a woman wearing a black cloak and a bamboo hat is sitting in the hall. The stove is next to the window with tea boiling on it. The furnishings in the house are extremely luxurious. Through the screen, there are Two beautiful women, dressed in rich and beautiful clothes, stood there, not daring to speak.
"Master, everything has been arranged, including the cook, who was brought from the palace."

Wei Shuyun pushed the door open and answered outside the screen. In the inner hall, Liu Yue was making tea next to the eldest princess.
Zhou Xiangxue gently held the strings, reluctantly took her hand back, and sighed;

"Let's make the arrangements. I have important matters to discuss today, so don't be disturbed. As for you two, how are you doing with your dance practice?"

The eldest princess naturally asked the two courtesans standing in the hall, Li Xiangjun and Chen Yuanyuan. They bent down to salute and responded,
"Your Highness, we have achieved some success."

"That's good, this is a lost dance of the palace, horse riding on flying swallows. According to legend, it was a stunt performed by Zhao Feiyan, a noble concubine. Later, it was lost. I spent a lot of effort to find it. I'll try to find it tonight. It’s time to give it a try, so go down and prepare.”

"Yes, Your Highness."

The two leaned back.

After the people left, Liu Yue entered the screen, looked at His Highness and said carefully,
"Your Highness, is it too risky for you to take such a big risk to enter the capital and meet Marquis Luo Yun?"

"Of course you take risks. As the saying goes, wealth can only be gained through danger."

(End of this chapter)