Blackening starts from the golden years

Back to the banquet, soon two yamen runners came in with a nod and a bow, followed by a group of beautiful singing and dancing girls.

Yuan Xudong immediately spotted Song Yinzhang, who was mixed in the crowd with a Solitary Moon Pipa in her arms. She lowered her head, held the Solitary Moon Pipa in her arms, and tried to stand behind the crowd, obviously not wanting to attract attention.

Soon, the two yamen runners retreated respectfully. At this time, Zheng Qingtian looked at Yuan Xudong who was sitting next to him and said with a smile:

"Sir, these women are the most outstanding singers and dancers in the Hangzhou Music Camp. They are all beautiful and skilled. There are fine wines and delicious food, and of course, beautiful women singing and dancing to entertain you. Please enjoy them to your heart's content."

"Okay, Master Zheng, you are thoughtful."

Yuan Xudong smiled with satisfaction.

"It should, it should."

Zheng Qingtian said with a smile on his face. After that, he looked at the singing and dancing girls from the music camp, clapped his hands and said with a smile:
"Let's get started. If you perform well, I will reward you handsomely."

"Thank you, Your Excellency."

There was a chorus of beautiful women singing and Song Yinzhang was mixed in the crowd with her pipa. She glanced at Yuan Xudong secretly, her pretty face filled with joy, and she finally felt relieved.

At the beginning of the performance, many beautiful young women began to perform on the same stage. Among them, Song Yinzhang was responsible for playing the pipa. The other women played the jade flute, some danced the colorful feathered dress dance, and some played the piano and sang. They were really beautiful, fat and thin, each one different. Especially Song Yinzhang who was responsible for playing the pipa, she held the pipa with half her face covered, and gently plucked and picked the strings. The big strings were as loud as heavy rain, and the small strings were as soft as whispers.

She looked at Yuan Xudong with eyes that seemed sad, charming, pure, and pitiful. The same was true of the sound of her pipa, lingering and sad, which only aroused pity. I felt pity for her.

Seeing Song Yinzhang's behavior, Zheng Qingtian looked at Yuan Xudong who was sitting next to him and said with a smile:
"Sir, the woman playing the pipa is Song Yinzhang, the most famous courtesan in Jiangnan. I heard she is still single. Sir, I think she seems to be interested in you. How about I help arrange it for you?"

"Okay, thank you for your help, Mr. Zheng."

After taking a look at Song Yinzhang, Yuan Xudong looked at Zheng Qingtian and said with a smile:
"I will be returning to Tokyo in a few days. I want to take her with me. Mr. Zheng, can you help her get rid of her citizenship?"

"No problem, sir, don't worry, I'll leave this matter to you."

Zheng Qingtian readily agreed. To help Song Yinzhang get rid of his nationality, he only needed to say hello to Xu Zhizhou, who was in charge of the music camp. The other party had often taken advantage of him, so he believed that he would not refuse such a small favor.

"Thank you, Master Zheng."

"My lord, you're welcome."

Next, Yuan Xudong and Zheng Qingtian drank and chatted happily, and he asked Zheng Qingtian to help him arrange the identity of Qiantang gentry.

……

After the banquet, Yuan Xudong took Song Yinzhang away from the county government office and took the county government's carriage back to Zhao's Teahouse.

In the carriage, Song Yinzhang put the Gu Yue Pipa aside. She looked at Yuan Xudong and asked with a smile:

"Yuan Lang, what are you counting?"

"Count the money."

Yuan Xudong replied with a smile.

"Counting money?"

Song Yinzhang asked curiously:

"how much?"

"Guess it."

Yuan Xudong raised the silver contract of the gold and silver shop in his hand and said with a smile:

"If you guess correctly, you will be rewarded handsomely. If you guess wrong, you will be punished."

"it is good."

Song Yinzhang guessed:
"I guess, one thousand kan?"

"wrong."

Yuan Xudong shook his head, and Song Yinzhang guessed again:

"Two thousand strings?"

"wrong."

"Five thousand strings of cash?"

"Still wrong."

"How much is that?"

"Three hundred thousand strings of cash."

"Three hundred thousand strings of cash?!"

Song Yinzhang was shocked. She had put all her money with Zhao Pan'er, asking her to help manage it and make money. But her money and Zhao Pan'er's money together were only a few hundred strings of cash at most, not more than a thousand strings of cash. Now she suddenly heard Yuan Xudong say that the stack of silver deeds in his hand was worth three hundred thousand strings of cash, and she immediately opened her mouth in shock.

This money was all bribes from Zheng Qingtian to Yuan Xudong.

Looking at Song Yinzhang, who opened his mouth in shock, Yuan Xudong said with a smile:
"When we get to Tokyo, I will use the money to buy a large villa and some maids and servants, and have them serve you, okay?"

"Okay, I'll listen to Yuan Lang."

Song Yinzhang blushed and said shyly. Seeing her like this, Yuan Xudong smiled slightly and said:
"You guessed wrong. I'm going to punish you. How do you want me to punish you?"

"Yin Zhang, Yin Zhang will listen to Yuan Lang. I hope Yuan Lang can have mercy on Yin Zhang. No, please don't punish him too harshly."

"Okay, my husband will take good care of you."

Yuan Xudong smiled and looked at the weak and vulnerable Song Yinzhang. He put his hands on her shoulders and slowly made her kneel in front of him.

Looking up at Yuan Xudong, who was smiling and encouraging, Song Yinzhang slowly lowered her head, her pretty face flushed, and then...

"Hmm~"

"Sigh~~"

Yuan Xudong couldn't help but let out a soft hiss. The feeling was simply indescribable.

……

Back at the gate of the Zhao Teahouse, Yuan Xudong took Song Yinzhang's hand and walked out of the county government's carriage. He helped her hold the Solitary Moon Pipa and said with a smile:

"Yinzhang, let's go. Your sister Pan'er, Sanniang, and Yinping are still waiting for us in the teahouse."

"Ah."

Song Yinzhang blushed and hummed shyly. She lowered her head and let Yuan Xudong hold her hand and walk into the teahouse.

Walking into the small courtyard of the teahouse, before entering the teahouse, Yuan Xudong leaned close to Song Yinzhang's ear and smiled:
"Yin Zhang, I will sleep in the room next to your sister Pan'er tonight. When your sister Pan'er falls asleep, come to my room. I want to tell you about what will happen after you arrive in Tokyo. Remember?"

"Ah."

Song Yinzhang hummed softly, lowered her head even lower, and said shyly with a blushing face:

"No, can't we wait until tomorrow?"

Looking at the blushing Song Yinzhang, Yuan Xudong smiled and said:

"No, I want to talk to you tonight, okay?"

"Well, I will listen to my husband in everything."

Song Yinzhang blushed and said shyly, she knew Yuan Xudong wanted to bully her again. In fact, Song Yinzhang was also addicted to the wonderful taste of love between men and women for the first time, and she also wanted to get Yuan Xudong's favor.

"Okay, Yinzhang is really good. Your husband will love you well."

"Well, thank you, husband."

As they were talking, Yuan Xudong and Song Yinzhang walked up the wooden steps to the teahouse, pushed open the door and walked in.

"Quote chapter."

"Miss."

"Sister Pan'er, Sister Sanniang, Silver Bottle."

Seeing Song Yinzhang coming back, Zhao Pan'er finally felt relieved. The same was true for Sun Sanniang and Yinping.

"Yin Zhang, are you okay?"

Zhao Pan'er came over, holding Song Yinzhang's hand and asked with concern. Sun Sanniang and Yinping also came over and looked at Song Yinzhang with concern. Zhao Pan'er and Sun Sanniang only looked at Song Yinzhang and deliberately ignored Yuan Xudong next to them. But Yinping, the little girl, was conscientious and polite. She looked at Yuan Xudong and blushed shyly and said:
"Thank you, Master Yuan, for saving my young lady. You have worked hard."

"It should."

Yuan Xudong smiled.

Next to him, Song Yinzhang looked at Zhao Pan'er and Sun Sanniang and said with a happy smile:

"I'm fine, Sister Pan'er, Sister Sanniang, I want to tell you a good news. The county magistrate has promised Yuan Lang to intercede for me with Xu Zhizhou and let me be released from the official rank!"

"Really?"

"Sister Yinzhang, congratulations." Zhao Pan'er and Sun Sanniang were happy for Song Yinzhang. They glanced at Yuan Xudong next to them, and Zhao Pan'er's lips moved slightly. Just as Yuan Xudong was looking at her with a smile, waiting for her to thank him, Zhao Pan'er pouted and glared at him fiercely, then pulled Song Yinzhang and Sun Sanniang to her bedroom and said with a smile:
"Yin Zhang, Sanniang, let's go to the room and talk."

"Okay."

"it is good."

Sun Sanniang and Song Yinzhang followed Zhao Pan'er into the bedroom. Suddenly, only Yuan Xudong and Yinping were left in the teahouse. He looked at Yinping in front of him and smiled:

"Yinping, I'm a little thirsty. Go get me a cup of tea."

"Okay, please wait a moment, sir."

"Ah."

Yuan Xudong sat down by the window. He admired the vast lake under the bright moon outside the window while waiting for the tea from the silver bottle.

Soon, Yin Ping brought a cup of tea and two plates of snacks on a tray. She walked to Yuan Xudong's table and gently placed the tray on the table. Then she placed the cup of tea and two plates of snacks in front of Yuan Xudong one by one and said with a smile:

"Sir, please have some tea."

"Ah."

Yuan Xudong hummed softly, picked up the teacup in front of him and took a sip, then smiled and praised:
"Not bad, not bad, Yinping, I didn't expect your tea art to be so good. Tell me, after the young master drank your tea, what reward do you want?"

Hearing Yuan Xudong's praise, Yin Ping waved her hands quickly, blushing and saying shyly:

"No, no, Silver Bottle doesn't need a reward. As long as you like the tea brewed with it, that's enough."

"I like it, of course I do."

Looking at Yin Ping who was blushing and shy, Yuan Xudong snapped his fingers like a magic trick, and then a beautiful golden hairpin appeared in his hand. He handed it to Yin Ping and said with a smile:
"This is for you, take it."

"what?"

Looking at Yuan Xudong and the beautiful and gorgeous gold hairpin in his hand, Yin Ping blushed and said shyly:

"This, this is too expensive, I can't take it."

"Here, come and give me a massage. My head hurts so much. It might be because I drank too much tonight."

"Oh."

Yin Ping still didn't take the hairpin. She walked behind Yuan Xudong and prepared to help him press it. Before she could reach out to press Yuan Xudong's head, Yuan Xudong turned his head and looked back. He inserted the hairpin in his hand directly into Yin Ping's hair and said with a smile:

"Okay, this looks better."

After saying that, he turned his head back and leaned back comfortably in the chair waiting for Yinping to massage his head. Behind him, Yinping could not help but be stunned for a moment. She was about the same age as Song Yinzhang, and naturally she was also a little girl who loved beauty. However, she was just Song Yinzhang's personal maid, with a low status, so naturally she did not have a decent gold or silver jewelry. However, although she was a maid, she knew more than Song Yinzhang.

She knew that a young maid like her was only worth about ten to fifteen strings of coins, and the gold hairpin that Yuan Xudong had just inserted into her hair was of intricate and gorgeous shape, with a golden phoenix inlaid with gems on it. Although she didn't know how much this gold hairpin was worth, it was definitely much more valuable than her.

For a moment, she felt very complicated. Girls are naturally emotional. In addition, Yinping was sold by her family when she was young and became a personal maid to take care of Song Yinzhang. She had a tragic fate and was afraid that she would be sold by her master again one day. She had never felt safe. Now she was suddenly treated like this by Yuan Xudong. Although she knew that there was a big gap between their identities, she still couldn't help but have a little fantasy. She gently pressed both sides of Yuan Xudong's head and said softly:
"Sir, this gold hairpin is too valuable, more valuable than the silver bottle, why did you give it to me?"

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

Yuan Xudong closed his eyes slightly and said:

"I have many gold hairpins, but only one silver bottle. Which one do you think is more valuable? Besides, how can a dead object be compared with a human being, right?"

"Ah."

Yinping hummed softly, feeling deeply moved. Seeing Yuan Xudong leaning on the chair with some discomfort in the back of his neck, she took a step forward so that his head could rest on her chest.

Yuan Xudong was a little surprised. He did not open his eyes. Instead, he cursed the evil feudal society in his heart while gently enjoying the softness of the silver bottle. His head just moved slightly, and the silver bottle could not help but hum softly, and whispered:

"Young Master~~"

Yuan Xudong opened his eyes. He reached back and grabbed Yin Ping's wrist. He gently pulled her into his arms and hugged her. Looking at Yin Ping, whose pretty face was flushed and eyes were misty, Yuan Xudong smiled and said:
"You bad girl, are you trying to seduce me?"

"No, Silver Bottle, um~~"

Yin Ping couldn't help but moan softly. She felt Yuan Xudong's rising sword intent, and her face turned redder with shame.

"Sir, can you please let go of the silver bottle?"

"No, if I let you go, what will I do?"

Looking at the silver bottle in his arms, Yuan Xudong smiled slightly and said:

"Yin Ping, your young lady is already mine. What about you? Are you willing to serve me?"

"I……"

Without waiting for Yin Ping to finish her words, Yuan Xudong reached out and gently pressed her lips, looking into her eyes and said very gently:

"I'm not forcing you. If you don't want to, forget it. Now, tell me, are you willing?"

Yuan Xudong took his hand away, Yin Ping looked up at her, her pretty face flushed and she said shyly:

"I, I am willing to serve you, sir. I only hope that you can take care of the silver bottle in the future and not sell it to someone else."

"Don't worry, I won't sell you to anyone else. You are my woman for life."

"Ah."

Yin Ping was very happy to get Yuan Xudong's promise. She blushed and said shyly:
"Thank you for your pity for Yinping, and when the young lady agrees, I will serve you."

"it is good."

Yuan Xudong smiled. He was not in a hurry to eat the silver bottle, but planned to talk to Song Yinzhang first. Looking at the red face of the silver bottle in his arms, Yuan Xudong smiled and said:
"Before you serve me, let me serve you first."

"what?"

Yinping didn't quite understand what he said, but she soon understood. At this moment, Yuan Xudong's right hand had already reached into the collar of her clothes and gently touched her bellyband. Yinping's face suddenly turned redder with embarrassment, but she didn't intend to stop Yuan Xudong.

"Silver Bottle, are you feeling comfortable?"

"Hmm~"

At the same time, in Zhao Paner's bedroom.

After chatting with Zhao Pan'er and Sun Sanniang for a while, Song Yinzhang stood up from the bed and said:
"Sister Pan'er, Sister Sanniang, I'm going to go outside to see Yuan Lang."

"Well, let's go."

Zhao Pan'er smiled. After watching Song Yinzhang walk out of the bedroom, Sun Sanniang looked at Zhao Pan'er beside her and said:
"Pan'er, why don't you let me tell Yin Zhang about you and Yuan Xudong?"

"Didn't you see Yin Zhang's happy face?"

Zhao Pan'er sighed softly and said:

"Forget it, let's not talk about these annoying things. Sanniang, what do you think? Do you want to go to Tokyo with us?"

"I want to go back to my parents' home."

"It's on our way, so we can go to your mother's home in Deqing first, and then go to Tokyo together. How about this arrangement?"

"Well, okay, thank you, Pan'er."

"It's okay, we are good sisters."

"What about the teahouse?"

"Let's sell it. Hasn't the teahouse on the next street always wanted to buy my teahouse? So why not just sell it to them?"

"also."

……

In the teahouse.

Song Yinzhang came out of Zhao Paner's bedroom. As soon as she entered the teahouse, she saw her personal maid Yinping leaning against Yuan Xudong's arms. She was stunned for a moment, then said coldly with a pretty face:
"Yin Ping, what are you doing?"

Song Yinzhang is jealous. She doesn't want to share Yuan Xudong with other women. Even her sister Zhao Pan'er doesn't allow it, let alone a personal maid. Although she has always been nice to Yinping, a maid is just a maid. Song Yinzhang won't really treat Yinping as her sister. The only sister she recognizes is Zhao Pan'er, who is Sun Sanniang. She only calls her Sister Sanniang for Zhao Pan'er's sake.

Deep down, Song Yinzhang is arrogant, but her arrogance has no strong support. It is not up to her to decide how many women Yuan Xudong wants to have.

"Miss."

Yinping was startled when she heard Song Yinzhang's voice. She quickly left Yuan Xudong's arms and stood aside. Yuan Xudong did not stop her. He wanted to give Song Yinzhang some face. However, he should also give her a warning. His goal was to have three wives and four concubines. If Song Yinzhang was jealous, wouldn't his backyard be in turmoil?

"Quote chapter."

Yuan Xudong stood up and looked at Song Yinzhang and said:
"Come with me to the room."

Then, he looked at Yin Ping who was standing beside him with his head lowered and said:
"Yin Ping, come in too."

After saying that, he took the lead and walked towards the wing room next to Zhao Pan'er's bedroom. Song Yinzhang and Yinping followed behind him, and they walked into the wing room together.

...(End of chapter)