Jiuxi

Chapter 170 Chapter 169 [Invite the young master to die]

When it comes to recreational places in Heluo City, the brothel restaurant in Taipingfang is naturally the first one.

The seven floors, nine pavilions and fifteen pavilions here are all a gentle place where people dance and sing every night. The five oirans from Yongjia in the south of the Yangtze River are both talented in sex and art. There are also countless romances in the world.

When the lanterns first came on, the Xuening Pavilion located in the southeast corner of Taipingfang was full of guests, and all the private rooms in the corridor on the second floor were full.

Tonight is a very special day.

The Qing court lady of Xuening Pavilion, who was said to have been trained for many years, wanted to find a guest. In the past two days, the madam sent out dozens of gilded copybooks and invited guests who were familiar with her to come and support her. The private room on the second floor is where the guest is staying. To those powerful children among them who are superior to others.

This Qing courtier's name was Yan Qiu. He knew everything about music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and was especially good at singing. He was quite famous in Heluo City with his wonderful voice, and he had been praised by many dandies in the past.

Chen Qifu, the second son of the former Deputy Privy Councilor Chen Jingtang, is one of them. In the past two years, he has spent no less than a thousand taels of silver on Yan Qiu. He can only talk about romance, but cannot go further.

This is the rule of the major palaces in Beijing. The Qing courtiers must be proud of their status before soliciting patrons. This is the so-called performing arts but not selling oneself.

On the one hand, Chen Qifu truly loved Yan Qiu, but on the other hand, he didn't want to use force to make people laugh, so he could only wait patiently.

After receiving the gilded calligraphy from Xuening Pavilion yesterday, Mr. Chen was overjoyed and rushed here this evening.In addition to being impatient, he mainly wanted to beat the rest of the field in advance to prevent a group of ignorant people from competing with him after Yan Qiu came on the stage.

Yan Qiu has a great reputation, so there are naturally many people who want to kiss him, and there is no shortage of wealthy people in the capital. However, in the face of Chen Qifu's straightforward threat, most people can only smile and accept.

Although Chen Jingtang was dismissed from office, the emperor did not punish him further. After all, this deputy privy envoy had been in charge of the military power of the Yan Dynasty for many years and had deep connections in the court and the army. How could ordinary people afford to offend him?
When Chen Qifu saw this scene, he couldn't help but have a haughty smile on his face.

Just as he was about to turn around and climb to the second floor, there was a sudden noise at the door.

Chen Qifu followed the sound, but after just one glance, his face turned slightly cold and he gave up the idea of ​​going upstairs.

Four or five people walked into the lobby. The leader was tall and tall, wearing a luxurious moon-white gown. His face was like powder, and his eyes were like paint. He had the standard posture of a noble son from aristocratic family.

This person's name is Guo Yijiang, and he is the third son of Guo Yan, the current deputy envoy to the Privy Council. He is about the same age as Chen Qifu, and can be regarded as a playboy of the same level.

In the early years, Chen Qifu and Guo Yijiang disliked each other because of their father's relationship, and they were strangers even if they met on the street.

A few months ago, the court was shocked. Guo Yijiang's father replaced Chen Qifu's father as the deputy privy envoy. The relationship between the two families instantly dropped to a freezing point. The two dandies, who often hung out in major entertainment places in the capital, became enemies.

Fortunately, it was just a few words and no serious conflict occurred.

After Guo Yijiang and his friends came in, everyone in the lobby quickly stood up to greet him. Everyone knew that the father of Young Master Guo was a new celebrity in the court and was in charge of hundreds of thousands of troops in the Yan Kingdom. How could they dare to be disrespectful in the slightest.

With a solemn smile on his lips, Guo Yijiang nodded slightly to everyone, but looked at Chen Qifu who was standing not far away, and said with a smile: "Who do I think I am? It turns out that Mr. Chen is also here tonight."

In the past few months, the two of them had had many verbal disputes. How could Chen Qifu swallow his anger? He immediately retorted: "It's rare that Mr. Guo has time to hang out in the Xuening Pavilion instead of accompanying Master Pangda." .”

Guo Yijiang narrowed his eyes slightly.

The young master Pang Pang mentioned by the other party refers to Pang Shiming, the eldest son of Privy Councilor Pang Shigu.

Although Chen Jingtang was only the deputy privy envoy at the beginning, he held the power of the Privy Council because the privy envoy Liu Wei was old and frail and neglected military affairs.Today's Privy Councilor Pang Shiming was very powerful in ancient times and had a deep foundation in the military. Guo Yan could only serve as his deputy honestly. Therefore, Guo Yijiang was quite flattering to Pang Shiming.

Hearing the other party sarcastic about himself, Guo Yijiang sneered and said: "I have been really busy recently. I can't compare with Mr. Chen's leisure and leisure. I envy the quiet and elegant family of your house. But I heard that Miss Yan Qiu is combing her hair tonight. How could you not come to support me?"

As these words came out, a person next to him showed the gilded copybook from Xuening Pavilion and said sarcastically: "Mr. Chen looked upset. Could it be that he didn't receive the post? You told me earlier, Master Guo is so worried." If you are kind, I will definitely give you one, so why bother making everyone unhappy here."

The madam of the Xuening Pavilion looked like she was about to cry without tears. The other distinguished guests did not dare to say a word, but just watched the show obediently, so as not to become angry fish in the pond.

Chen Qifu sneered and said indifferently: "Guo Sanshao, take care of your bastard, don't talk nonsense here, lest you be laughed at."

Guo Yijiang smiled and shook his head, and then walked to the table in the center of the south side of the high platform. The guests sitting here were immediately pushed aside.

Chen Qifu originally wanted to go back to the private room on the second floor, but when he saw this, he walked forward with his companion and sat down at the adjacent table.

The madam was afraid that the two powerful men would cause trouble again, so she quickly apologized to them. Then she heard the sound of silk and bamboo rising, and everyone's eyes were attracted to the movement on the high platform.

At a table in the southwest corner of the lobby, the seemingly ordinary Lu Chen turned his head slightly and glanced at Yin Shangfu next to him, who nodded understandingly.

The music suddenly stopped, and Lu Chen looked up and saw a thin figure appearing on the stage, like a weak willow supporting the wind, with a natural and timid charm.

She was wearing a light-colored emerald smoked sweater, a pleated skirt with mist and green grass, and three thousand green silk threads tied up in a loose bun. She casually put on a light purple belt, and inserted a simple but unique flower diagonally. The vulgar steps are swaying, the eyebrows are a little cinnabar, and the figure is graceful and graceful.

Her forehead was half yellow, her waist was like a willow branch, her temples were like clouds, and her eyebrows were lightly swept. When she turned slightly, her skirt drew a beautiful arc in the air, and then fell down gracefully.

Just like the cold mood contained in her name, the lobby was filled with silence as soon as she appeared.

Chen Qifu looked at her steadily, the eagerness in his eyes could not be concealed at all.

The madam said a lot of compliments and auspicious words to the audience, until Chen Qifu showed an impatient look, she quickly stepped aside and said expectantly: "Dear guests, depending on your wishes, the highest bidder can be Yan Qiu." Girl, comb your hair."

"1000 taels."

Chen Qifu spoke without hesitation, not even looking at Guo Yijiang at the table next to him, his eyes only staying on the beauty on the stage.

Yan Qiu looked at him with her affectionate eyes, and she timidly lowered herself to give him a blessing.

In fact, there are many people who want to hug this beauty tonight, but Chen Qifu has already said hello before, and jumping out to fight with him now is undoubtedly a slap in the face in public, not to mention 1000 taels is not a small amount, and if you raise it any higher, you will be kicked out. People are taken as being taken advantage of.Chen Qifu's face was full of determination to win.

At this moment, a voice that disgusted him sounded from beside him: "One thousand, one hundred taels."

Others did not dare to argue with Chen Qifu, but Guo Yijiang did not care. After all, his father was now the deputy privy envoy. What's more, he came to Xuening Pavilion tonight to be instigated by others, and wanted to trample the face of Chen Qifu and even the Chen family under his feet. Completely eliminate the Chen family's influence in Beijing.

Chen Qifu suppressed his anger and said coldly: "One thousand, five hundred taels."

Guo Yijiang said leisurely: "One thousand, six hundred taels."

Chen Qifu turned to look, and saw Guo Yijiang with a mocking smile on his face, and said angrily: "Guo, are you deliberately looking for trouble tonight?"

"This is strange. You, Mr. Chen, are allowed to use your power to suppress others, but Guo is not allowed to use money to hit others? If you are short of money, you can leave obediently. Why do you need to embarrass yourself in front of a beautiful woman?"

Guo Yijiang shrugged and said to the person next to him: "Some people can't even afford a few thousand taels of silver, but they think they can run rampant in the capital. They think they are still a noble son in the Privy Council's house."

The crowd burst into laughter.

Chen Qifu gritted his teeth and glared, clenched his hands tightly, and said every word: "3000 taels!"

Most of the people in the hall gasped in unison, and the madam on the stage almost fainted.

Xue Ning Pavilion is not the first class in Beijing. Even in the top brothels and flower shops, courtesans are not worth so much money, unless they are oirans who are praised in the clouds, but oirans will not be easily groomed.The reason why they are so expensive and charge dozens of taels of silver even for chatting and tasting tea is because of the word "qing".

The price shouted by Chen Qifu is extremely rare.

Guo Yijiang remained indifferent and said calmly: "Three thousand and one hundred taels."

It seems that no matter how much Chen Qifu bids, he will outbid him tonight.

The Chen and Guo families had never dealt with each other, and Guo Yan's replacement of Chen Jingtang as deputy privy envoy made Chen Qifu jealous. The conflicts in the past few months had accumulated too much anger, which was instantly ignited. He said in a cold voice: "Guo Yijiang, you Are you deliberately going against me?"

Guo Yijiang sipped the fragrant tea leisurely and said with a smile: "Is it possible that you only see it now?"

"Master Chen."

The beauty on the stage suddenly spoke up and said sadly: "Master, please calm down, I cannot bear such great love from you. If there is a conflict between you and others because of me, I will never redeem myself."

It was good that Yan Qiu didn't speak. After she said these words, Chen Qifu stood up suddenly, as did several of his companions.

Guo Yijiang glanced at him sideways and said disdainfully: "Why is Mr. Chen so impatient? I have admired Miss Yan Qiu for a long time, so what if you cut me off? Are you not doing it for yourself, but for your father-in-law? Oh, I think Get up. Your Majesty has been frequently visiting the Land of Wind and Moon recently. I must be thinking that Mr. Chen is looking for a beauty for your Majesty? Hahaha——"

"court death!"

Chen Qifu grabbed the teapot on the table and threw it towards it, then jumped up with a fist.

Guo Yijiang had actually been prepared for his attack. He quickly leaned back to avoid the teapot, and then stood up to face the opponent's fist.

The two's long followers, companions, and friends immediately fought together.

In the chaos of the battle, Yan Qiu's soft voice reached Chen Qifu's ears: "Sir, please stop, don't hurt yourself..."

Chen Qifu couldn't listen at all. His eyes were red and he was fighting with Guo Yijiang. The others were also entangled in each other and it was difficult to tell them apart.

The madam stared at this scene in stunned silence. She never imagined that it would turn into the current situation, but it was not uncommon for dandies in the capital to fight each other.

For a moment, tables, chairs and benches flew everywhere, and other guests fled for cover. No one noticed that the table in the corner was already empty.

The moment Chen Qifu took action, Lu Chen had already stood up and left.

Everyone in the lobby was on their backs, and the two sides were fighting so hard that they were dizzy. The teapots and clerks from the Xuening Pavilion tried their best to stop them, but they could not stop these delicate and noble young men.

No one noticed that one of the waiters took advantage of the chaos and quietly approached Guo Yijiang and Chen Qifu, who were struggling with each other.

After a while, someone suddenly shouted: "Mr. Chen!"

The chaotic scene seemed to suddenly stop, and everyone looked at Chen Qifu in disbelief.

Yan Qiu's hands on the stage were trembling slightly.

Chen Qifu lowered his head with difficulty and saw a large pool of blood on his chest.

He looked forward again, and saw Guo Yijiang standing in a daze, holding a bloody short blade in his hand.

There was a dead silence.

Chen Qifu swayed, raised his hand and pointed at Guo Yijiang, then fell backwards, hearing the horrified and sharp screams of the madam.

"Murder!"

(End of this chapter)