Red Mansion Beijingwang

Chapter 16

"What do you want, Miss Du?"

Shui Rong raised his eyes to look at the teasing beauty at the table and asked.

Du Yuejiao pursed her lips and smiled, picked up the wine cup and poured a glass of wine. She moved lightly in front of Shui Rong with lotus steps. She raised the wine cup with her white jade hands and said, "Young gentleman, I will apologize with wine. I won't take it to heart." ”

Faced with the beauty's invitation, Shui Rong would not refuse and reached out to take the wine cup. When Shui Rong was about to take the wine cup, Du Yue suddenly withdrew her hand, leaving Shui Rong empty.

Shui Rong frowned when he saw this, what does this mean?He felt that what Xiao Fuzi said was a little too much, but it didn't mean that he could be laughed at. It was a little too much! ! !
The corners of Du Yuejiao's mouth raised, her charming eyes rolled, and she said softly: "Little Master, don't be angry, you have to let me feed you."

Shui Rong was stunned for a while when he heard this. Feed him something to drink. How to feed him?He does know that there is a kind of leather cup. Could it be this kind of cup?It is indeed a place of romance, and the ferocity of the woman is extraordinary.

"No need to worry about Miss Du, I can just drink it myself."

He came to the brothel just out of curiosity, not for fun. Forget about the leather cups and so on. If he was interested, he could just go back home and let Yingluo learn from Keqing.

Facing Shui Rong's polite refusal, Du Yuejiao looked as usual, raised the wine cup in her hand generously, and said with a pointed smile: "I just want to feed the young master with my own hands, so why bother?"

When Shui Rong heard this, the corner of his mouth twitched, and he just fed it with his hands. He was just being sentimental.

"Miss Yuejiao, this is the first time that the young master has come back here. You can't embarrass him." At this time, Feng Ziying started to help. He brought the person here, so he can't neglect it.

Du Yuejiao pursed her lips and smiled, lifted the wine cup in her hand, and said with a smile: "Then the young gentleman can at least drink this glass of wine, is that okay?"

Shui Rong looked at the wine cup in front of him, obviously trying to let him take it. At this time, he also understood that Du Yuejiao was probably planning to tease her with words from the beginning.

The romantic woman was good at dancing and had good luck with both sides. She was engaged in the business of accommodating laughter. There was no need to care about such trivial matters. Shuirou took the wine cup and drank it all in one gulp. He handed the empty wine cup to Du Yuejiao and said, "Miss Du , are you satisfied?"

Du Yuejiao took the empty wine cup with a smile and said teasingly: "The young man is so kind and pleasant, I am very satisfied with him."

Shui Rong was speechless for a while when he heard the words. This joking tone always felt weird.

Du Yuejiao joked upon seeing this, turned around and moved to the table, but did not continue to joke.

Several people sat separately as guests. Shui Rong, with his noble status, naturally sat at the main seat. Feng Ziying, Liu Xianglian, Jiang Yuhan, and Du Yuejiao sat aside.

Feng Ziying, Liu Xianglian, and Jiang Yuhan are all straightforward people. At first, they were a little cautious because of Shui Rong's status. When they talked, they knew that Shui Rong was a kind person, so they stopped being awkward. As for Du Yuejiao, she was very easy to control and would tease her with words from time to time. , making water soluble somewhat difficult to deal with.

"Miss Yuejiao is extremely talented. Can you give me a demonstration?"

Feng Ziying saw Shui Rong looking a little embarrassed, so she changed the topic and thought of letting Du Yuejiao perform her talent.

Du Yuejiao held her chin up and said lazily: "Mr. Feng, I didn't bring the Nujiaqin. How can I demonstrate it, but..."

When the conversation changed, Du Yuejiao looked at Shui Rong with full eyes, and said with a smile: "If the young man wants to hear it, I will go and get it."

Shui Rong noticed Du Yuejiao's burning gaze and felt a little headache. No matter in his past life or this life, he had never dealt with a passionate woman, and it was difficult to resist. He guessed that Du Yuejiao had guessed that Shui Rong had a prominent status, so he met her enthusiastically. Wait, at the same time, Shuirou is indeed handsome and extraordinary, and it is normal for him to be coveted by others.

After pondering for a moment, he said, "Then please ask Miss Du to get it. I will listen attentively."

Listening to music and drinking wine, this was the purpose of coming to the brothel.

Du Yuejiao chuckled and responded sweetly: "Young Master, I will go back to my house later."

After saying that, Du Yuejiao stood up and left.

"Young master, you are not used to it? If so, you might as well drink somewhere else." Feng Ziying waited for Du Yuejiao to leave, and then gave her thoughtful suggestions. He did not want to wait for Shui Rong.

Shui Rong glanced at Feng Ziying angrily. The reason for coming to the brothel was not to keep the company of a beautiful woman. The red sleeves add fragrance, so he waved his hand and said: "Since I agreed to Miss Du, how can I break my promise?"

How can there be such a thing in the world when someone is just asked to pick up the piano, and then released in the blink of an eye? In the Prince's Palace in Beijing, everyone around you is docile and pleasant, but when you suddenly encounter someone who is so passionate, you will inevitably feel a little uncomfortable. You just get used to it. .

When Feng Ziying saw Shui Rong's statement, she said no more.

Liu Xianglian hesitated for a moment, then cupped her hands and said, "Sir, Miss Yuejiao is just quite heroic, not a dissolute person, and she is a prostitute rather than a prostitute. Please rest assured, sir."

Shui Rong glanced sideways at Liu Xianglian and saw that she had a serious look on her face, so what she said must be true, and Shui Rong was also confused in his heart. Logically speaking, although the brothel woman fell into the world of mortals, she was not in the flesh business. For the first time When we met, why was this girl Du Yuejiao so... frivolous?
From the water to the house, Du Yuejiao has a charming and elegant posture, her graceful figure is in front of everyone. Even if Xiao Fuzi scolds her, she still smiles and is not annoyed at all. During the conversation, her gestures are full of charm, which is frivolous. melodious.

As a brothel girl, how can she pretend to be reserved?This is different from Shui Rong's understanding of brothels.

Now that I think about it carefully, Du Yuejiao's words were frivolous and she did not refuse.

"Why?"

Du Yuejiao's unusual behavior made him look like someone with a story, which piqued his interest.

Liu Xianglian explained: "Young master, I don't know. Miss Du Yuejiao has extraordinary talents. She is especially good at fine stone and string strings. She is known as the best in the capital."

When she got excited, Liu Xianglian's expression suddenly darkened, she picked up the wine cup on the table and drank it all in one gulp.

Shui Rong frowned, why did he suddenly start to sigh, continue! ! ! !
Seeing this, Feng Ziying explained thoughtfully: "Sir, Miss Yuejiao was really famous in the capital back then, and she was in the limelight. However, a few years ago, Miss Yuejiao was deceived by a scholar into using his money to redeem her life. Who would have thought The scholar was a heartless and heartless person. He defrauded him of all his money and wanted to sacrifice him to the powerful for the sake of his economic career. Miss Yuejiao refused to obey, and after being humiliated, she sold him to the "Fengming Courtyard" and stayed with him ever since. Wine sells laughter”

When Shui Rong heard this, he suddenly realized that the talented brothel girl fell in love with the down-and-out scholar and was abandoned. No wonder it was like this. It turned out that she was too deeply injured and "succumbed to herself".

Since ancient times, talents and beauties have been widely circulated. Most of the women in brothels have miserable life experiences. Forced to make a living, they can only rely on the door to show off their smiles. However, they are all quick-thinking and have excellent sex and art. In the romantic place, what they hear and see is different from ordinary people. It stands to reason that He said he shouldn't be deceived so easily.However, in feudal society, women fell into the mortal world and had a low status. As long as they had a family background, even a small family was absolutely not allowed to marry a prostitute. Naturally, down-and-out scholars became the first choice. Therefore, brothel girls mostly supported down-and-out scholars. In order to become a good person and live a normal life.

It's just that people's hearts are not as old as they used to be, and most of them are scholars. They meet many non-human beings, and they end up with a tragic ending, like Du Yuejiao's, which is even more miserable, so that they fall into the world of mortals again. Times have changed, and the new generation is better than the old ones, and their elegance and splendor When I'm not here, I can only drink and laugh.

Shui Rong picked up the wine cup and took a sip without saying much.

After a while, Du Yuejiao returned with her maid and the piano. She bowed gracefully and said sweetly: "I don't know what music the young man wants to listen to."

Du Yuejiao knew in her heart that the person in charge in the house was Shui Rong, so she naturally asked him. If it was Feng Ziying and the others, there was no need to ask further.

Shui Rong groaned and said casually: "Miss Du, it's up to you."

It didn't matter what song he was listening to, he wanted to see what was so special about the former "number one in the capital" in front of him.

Du Yuejiao pursed her lips and smiled when she heard this, and immediately ordered her maid to burn incense and play the piano. When everything was ready, Du Yuejiao sat in front of the piano, stroking the strings with her slender jade fingers. With a "ding" sound, the clear sound of the piano sounded. , the lingering sound is refreshing.
After finishing the song, Du Yuejiao stood up, looked at Shui Rong with bright eyes, and said in a clear voice: "My master's skills are not good, and I am making the young man laugh."

Shui Rong raised his eyes and glanced at Du Yuejiao. Although he didn't know much about the tunes, he could still tell the difference between good and bad. The melodious sound of the piano played by Du Yuejiao was refreshing, which clearly showed his skill.

"Miss Du is being humble. I would like to propose a toast to you as a token of my gratitude for allowing me to listen to the sounds of nature." Shui Rong complimented politely and drank it all in one gulp. After all, it was indeed rare for Du Yue to caress the qin. He lowered his eyebrows and continued to play the formalities. , the sound of the harp is melodious and clear.

Du Yuejiao had a smile on her lips and said teasingly: "Since I don't mind it, I will give this song to you as a gift."

"Gift?" Shui Rong was confused when he heard this and didn't understand what Du Yuejiao said.

When Du Yuejiao saw this, she understood clearly and covered her mouth with a smile without any explanation.

Feng Ziying knew about it, so she whispered: "Young master, I don't know. In brothels, girls are charged per song to play and sing, but asking Yuejiao to sing a song costs at least 20 taels of silver."

Shui Rong raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard this. Although the palace's daily expenses were more than this amount, playing a song cost 20 taels, which was a bit expensive.

"Young gentleman, my price is fair. If you want to hire a red girl, it will cost you hundreds of taels of silver just to meet you. There are many people who spend a lot of money on it, let alone a round of negotiations. Look at the young gentleman's dress." , the jade on your waist is worth thousands of taels, do you still care about this?" Du Yuejiao joked when she saw this, covered her mouth and snickered.

As Du Yuejiao said, Shui Rong's outfit is worth a lot of money, and a mere 20 taels is not a big deal. However, Shui Rong is not a person who doesn't understand people's livelihood. The value of 20 taels of silver is enough for an ordinary family to spend a year. However, in The brothel can only listen to music that takes less than half a cup of tea, let alone invite the so-called "one twist of red" girl. Just a meeting costs hundreds of taels, and spends a lot of money. The brothel deserves to be called the gold-selling cave. The ancients Don't deceive me sincerely.

Facing Du Yuejiao's teasing, Shui Rong didn't answer. He was from a wealthy family, but he was not stupid, so he said instead: "Although I have never seen a red girl, in my opinion , Miss Du Yuejiao is both beautiful and talented, beyond the reach of others."

After all, Du Yuejiao was a courtesan in the past. Although her glamor was no longer the same, it was just that the new generation was better than the old ones. Her beauty was beyond compare.

"Haha." Du Yuejiao smiled sweetly when she heard this, and said in a clear voice: "Young Master is so sweet. If it had been a few years earlier, the Nu family would have been as good as others, but..."

Du Yuejiao caressed her jade face gently and said sadly: "My family is old and beautiful, and they are no longer what they used to be."

Shui Rong's mouth twitched slightly when he heard this. How could Du Yuejiao's exquisite jade face be said to be old and faded?Just like his cheap old lady, she is obviously in the prime of her youth, but she prefers to talk about her old age, her beauty, and her youth.

"Miss Du is as beautiful as a flower. How come she is old and waning? Forgive me, may I ask how old she is?" Shui Rong asked politely. He wanted to take a look at the "old and waning" girl in front of him. How big can it be.

Du Yuejiao spat softly when she heard this, and looked at Shui Rong with her charming and romantic eyes, and said angrily: "The age of my daughter's family should not be talked about lightly. Don't you know that?"

Shui Rong shook his head silently at Du Yuejiao's "rolling eyes". It seemed that the age of his daughter's family was taboo at all times.

Du Yuejiao did not blame Shui Rong for being abrupt, and said with a smile: "Young gentleman, you have to drink a glass of wine as punishment."

After saying that, Du Yuejiao stretched out her hand to pick up the wine cup, suddenly frowned slightly, and shook it gently.

"If there is no wine, just have another pot." Feng Ziying noticed Du Yuejiao's expression and said knowingly. The main reason for coming out to play is to have fun.

Du Yuejiao did not respond, she looked at Shui Rong, smiled slyly, and said teasingly: "I don't care about the slave family, I'm just afraid that the young master will feel distressed again."

Shui Rong raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard this. Was Du Yuejiao connoting him?

"It's just a pot of wine, it's not worth it. I will pay for the expenses today, so everyone can enjoy themselves."

Shui Rong was just a little surprised by the cost of the brothel before, but it wasn't like he couldn't afford it. How could he not respond to the beauty's teasing.

"Young Master, I'm inviting you to serve as a host today. It doesn't cost you any money." Feng Ziying saw this and said hurriedly. He invited the host, so there's no reason to let Shui Rong spend any money.

Shui Rong didn't take it seriously when he heard the words, and said: "Ziying, there is no need to be polite between us. I will take this opportunity to be your host today. The days are long, and I will treat you next time."

The host's lack of hostility was secondary, but mainly the girlish connotation that made him unhappy.

Feng Ziying's expression lit up when she heard this. The Feng family was an old member of the Prince of Beijing. Since Shui Rong could say this, it was obviously a sign of intimacy. Naturally, Feng Ziying would not say much about this.

Du Yuejiao looked at Shuirong with a sly look on her face, lightly opened her red lips and said, "Since I'm so generous, how about a pot of Yuquan wine? I want to have a taste of it, okay?"

"Yuquan wine"?What kind of wine is this?He didn't like drinking, so he didn't understand it, but how could a talented woman from a brothel not know the taste, so why would she act like this? What's more, looking at Du Yuejiao's cunning expression, Shui Rong suddenly felt bad.

At this time, Feng Ziying coughed lightly and said in a low voice: "Sir, this wine is clear but not bitter, and the taste is thick but not harmful. You need to go to the Yuquan Pool thousands of miles away in spring and autumn to collect the stone pillars above the pool. The nectar brewed is very rare, so it is worth a lot of money, one pot costs 30 taels."

A pot of wine costs 30 taels, and the water dissolves without words. It’s hard to come by, but it’s too exaggerated.

Moreover, Shui Rong looked at the joking Du Yuejiao, why did this routine seem so familiar, she was so cute, she was definitely doing it on purpose! ! ! ! !
(End of this chapter)