The ruthless prince and the enchanting concubine

Chapter 77
Three days later, the gate of Yuanyang Playing Water was crowded with people shoulder to shoulder, not because of some stunning new girl, but because of a piece of red silk hanging from the second floor pavilion of Yuanyang Playing Water, the red silk on the top of the red silk On it, there are a few big characters written in thick ink: mandarin ducks play in the water to make friends, recruit women who are good at singing and dancing from all over the world, and hold the mandarin duck competition here for three months, regardless of age or place of origin.Participants need to perform on stage, and let the audience judge it. After three months, the most popular one will be the winner, and the reward will be 1000 taels of silver. The prize money will be provided by this building. I hope all sisters will participate enthusiastically. Come here to sign up and get a ring officially started in a month.

Spectators are discussing——

"This is a novelty, is this kiln sister also in the ring?"

"Could it be that they will take off their clothes and perform?"

"Oh, I'm almost drooling just thinking about it. Then I must come and see the mandarin ducks playing in the water..."

"Yes, yes, I must come..."

On the pavilion, Ning Ningyan looked at all this with a smile on her face, and Bai Sexiang beside her couldn't help feeling distressed, "Yanhua, 500 taels, why did you make such a big bet without my consent?"

Ning Yan looked back and said with a smile: "Mom, don't worry, the 500 taels must be worth it! At that time, you only need to worry about collecting the money!"

"Really?" Bai Sexiang's complexion turned a little better, and seeing the lively scene below and the desertedness of Ruan Ruanxiang on the opposite side, she really felt a bad breath!
All of a sudden, everyone in the imperial capital was rushing to tell each other about this new story. After all, it was the first time that such a thing happened even in the imperial capital. It had never happened before.

But people also understand that most of the women who come to fight must be from brothels. Although it is clearly written in the notice, regardless of occupation or whatever, who would not know this kind of thing?
But then again, it doesn't matter whether it's a brothel girl or a good family girl, as long as there's something exciting to watch, who cares about it?This is equivalent to watching a show for free.

1000 taels of silver is by no means a small amount. Ordinary people earn only two taels of silver in a month of hard work, and only a few dozen taels a year. The 1000 taels of silver is probably a lot of money. People have never even seen it, and it can even be said that they can't earn so much money without eating or drinking in a lifetime.

And this mandarin duck playing in the water is so generous, as long as they win after three months, they will get 1000 taels of silver!Wouldn't this be a great thing for those brothel girls who are good at singing and dancing?If the 1000 taels of silver are really in hand, then you will have no worries about eating and drinking for the rest of your life.

It was precisely because of the huge allure of the 1000 taels of silver that on the day after the notice was posted, women from local brothels in the imperial capital came to sign up.

Even in the mandarin ducks playing in the water, all the girls are eager to try. Originally, the old bustard Bai Sexiang wanted to make a rule that girls from this building are not allowed to participate, but after Ning Ningyan's persuasion, she still canceled this decision. Now It can be said that Bai Sexiang obeyed Ning Yanyan's words, because pointing at her completely brought her huge financial resources.

After the local commotion, the news quickly spread to the nearby prefectures and counties. Of course, some small towns closer to the imperial capital also got the news that the first brothel in the imperial capital will hold a mandarin duck competition. Some interested women even Come and sign up.

A few days after the notice was posted, the accountant in Mandarin Duck Playing in the Water seemed to be overwhelmed. Just registering the names of the women who came to sign up took a lot of energy, and they also needed to register the details of each person, etc. wait.

At the same time, according to Ning Yan's instructions, Baisexiang started to build the arena in front of the building where the mandarin ducks play in the water. Ning Yan told her clearly that the arena must be luxurious and large.It was also for this reason that Baisexiang spent a lot of money to hire several well-known carpenters and architects in the imperial capital, and asked them to build the arena within a month.

All of this was seen by Ning Yan, she secretly thought, all the plans are being carried out in an orderly manner, whether her plan can go smoothly depends on whether the momentum this time is big enough... …

The news of the Mandarin Duck Challenge has been spreading for nearly half a month.

In the past half a month or so, Ning Yan seemed relatively leisurely, sitting in her room reading a book or going to the front building every day to observe the construction of the arena below.

During this period, Shu Yan and her also met twice. Shu Yan was relieved to know that the young master had a good life in the mandarin ducks and water, and asked Ning Ningyan what to do next .

Ning Ningyan just told him that it's ok to wait, anyway, there is nothing to do recently, taking advantage of this incident, she persuaded Shu Yan to return to Linglong Mountain, but Shu Yan refused, and insisted on protecting Ning Yan's safety here.

As the days passed, the construction of the Mandarin Duck Arena was gradually completed.

Ning Ningyan was very satisfied when she saw the appearance of the arena, because she told the madam that the arena must be big and luxurious.

The mandarin duck arena is three feet high, and a long solid wooden pole is erected as the foundation below. Countless wooden poles are joined together, even if there are thousands of troops on it, there will be nothing wrong with it.The area of ​​the arena is three feet three feet long and three feet wide. There is a reed mat ceiling above the height of two people above the ground for shelter from rain and sun.

Such a big arena is not only for one person to perform, even if three or five girls dance on it at the same time, no one will bump into anyone.

The official mandarin duck competition has not yet started, and the place is already full of common people every day. Just looking at this beautiful arena is enough to open your eyes.

Moreover, as Ning Ningyan said in advance, since the news was released, the business of mandarin ducks playing in the water has obviously improved a lot, and many old employers have returned from the newly opened tender village, which made the old bustard Passiflora bloomed happily.

The time finally came to the month of posting the notice, that is to say, today is the day of the official opening.

On this day, there was a sea of ​​people in front of the building where the mandarin ducks were playing in the water, and the arena was packed with spectators who came to watch the fun, among them were many small businessmen who wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to make a small fortune.

Of course, more of them are brothel women who have gathered. To be honest, this kind of scene opened the eyes of the people in the imperial capital. It is very rare for women to gather together in one place.And this kind of scene made the men addicted to their eyes. Where can we see so many beauties gathered in one place on weekdays?
When the crowds below were crowded and motionless, Ning Yan was sitting in a room on the third floor, looking down with the window open.In the teahouse opposite him, the boxes on the second floor were already full of people, and everyone scrambled to stick their heads out of the window, using their condescending position to look at the situation below.

But there was only one box exception. Looking through the window, only one head was exposed, and that was Shu Yan. Seeing this scene, Ning Yan couldn't help being a little funny. Presumably this Shu Yan must have used some brutal means to make people Don't dare to be in the same room with him.

Leaving Shu Yan alone, Ning Yanyan turned her attention downstairs again.

At this time, it was already Chen Shi in the morning, and it was almost time for the ring to officially start.

Sure enough, not long after, the plump and enchanting Bai Sexiang walked onto the ring with the support of all the girls. After all, this time the ring was also in the hands of her, so she had to say a few words.

Condensing Yan lay on the railing upstairs, wanting to hear what this woman would say.

Bai Sexiang's voice is extremely bright, although there are many people present, they can all hear clearly...

After Bai Sexiang finished speaking and stepped down, the mandarin duck arena, which was expected by countless people, was just beginning, in a special area next to it.Those who are waiting are all the brothel girls who are scheduled to sign up today, of course, this is only a small part.The massive mandarin duck arena has officially started...

The women who performed on stage tried their best to win the audience's smile.

Seeing the women on the ring downstairs performing all kinds of charming and erotic dances, Ning Yan stretched her head back. This was not what she wanted to see. At the same time, she glanced at the teahouse on the ground and found Shu Yan's window already closed...

Ning Yan couldn't help pursing her lips into a smile...

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(End of this chapter)