Concubine

Chapter 107 Moonlit Night
Song Qing spat softly: "I won't marry you. You have a wife, and you still take concubines everywhere, marry me, where are you going to put it? Use it as a vase? I won't do it! I am an innocent woman, Being with you, a swinger, has ruined your reputation, and you still want me to marry you, hmph, I'm not happy."

Yang Qiuchi squinted his eyes and said with a smile: "If you don't marry someone like me, what kind of person do you want to marry?"

But to be honest, she is Song Zhixian's niece. Although I don't know her family background, seeing how Song Zhixian favors her, I'm afraid it's not too bad. An official lady like her would give her a big head if she married her. If you really want to marry, you have to weigh whether you dare to marry.

"If I want to marry, I will marry a man who is only good to me. If he wants to pamper me, he will depend on me for everything. He is afraid of falling in his hand, and afraid of melting in his mouth." This is the husband in my mind, and I will marry such a person if I want to marry."

Song Qing patted Yang Qiuchi's shoulder lightly, raised her head slightly, and said yearningly.The conversation turned around, and he thumped Yang Qiuchi's shoulder twice, "I will never marry you, who loves each other like this, hum!"

Yang Qiuchi let out a sigh: "Take it easy, you're going to beat me to death? How come I'm so philandering?"

"Still saying no, I heard from little sister Yun'er that your former concubine, sister Zhihui, just ran away secretly because she saw you were bothered."

"Nonsense~!" Speaking of Qin Zhihui, Yang Qiuchi felt pain in his heart, and whispered, "I don't know how she is doing now."

As soon as Song Qing said what she had just said, she regretted it a little. She lightly supported Yang Qiuchi's shoulders, leaned down and leaned against his head: "Brother Qiuchi, I made a mistake, and I have seen it these two days, you are indeed He's a good person. Sister Zhihui will be fine. Don't worry."

Yang Qiuchi nodded: "Let's continue."

Okay, Song Qing beat Yang Qiuchi lightly for a while, and then obediently sat aside, propping her chin to watch Yang Qiuchi busy.

It was already very dark, and there were a few lanterns hanging in the room, illuminating the room brightly.Feng Xiaoxue has been here several times to see that Yang Qiuchi is busy.It's not good to push him to sleep.Originally, he wanted to accompany Yang Qiuchi, but seeing Song Qing accompanying him, Yang Qiuchi tried his best to persuade Feng Xiaoxue to go back to sleep and leave him alone.Then he went back to sleep alone.The maid Yuechan came over from time to time to pour tea for them both.Change a lantern or something.

Yang Qiuchi glued the dead man's hair on it, and then colored it according to the human skin, as close as possible to the human appearance.Slowly, the horrible and lifeless skull and clay disappeared.A little bit turned into a beautiful girl.At this time, the fourth watch has passed.

Song Qing stared at the statue.I was dumbfounded, and after a long time, I said softly: "It's so beautiful~!" After thinking about it, I said again. "I don't know if she is so beautiful in the first place, or if Brother Qiuchi made her so beautiful on purpose."

Yang Qiuchi said with a smile: "The external shape of the human head and face is based on bones, which is related to the thickness of facial soft tissues. The position, structure, and shape of human facial features are almost all determined by the shape of bones. If she is not beautiful in the first place , the person I restore according to a fixed ratio will definitely not be beautiful."

"Then how do we find this person?"

"Let your father find a painter to draw her and post it everywhere. I believe there will be news in a few days." Yang Qiuchi put his hands on the table and leaned down to look at the beautiful statue of the girl, "Because , such a beautiful girl must be very famous."

After finishing the work, it's time to rest. Yang Qiuchi asked Song Qing to sleep in Qin Zhihui's new house, so don't go back. Song Qing refused and insisted on going back.Let the maid Yuechan deliver it, but Song Qing doesn't do it, and asks Yang Qiuchi to deliver it in person.

Anyway, it was in the county government office, Yang Qiuchi wanted to get a small lantern, Song Qing laughed at him, is he still afraid of ghosts in the county government office?Yang Qiuchi was embarrassed to take it, and the two went out together in the dark.

It's early winter now, and the night in early winter is already very cold, Song Qing shivered, Yang Qiuchi smiled and said: "You wear so little, I'll get you some clothes."

"Don't! Don't bother, just take a few steps." Song Qing held Yang Qiuchi's hand, her bright eyes looked like stars in the night sky, "Brother Qiuchi, can you hold me?"

Yang Qiuchi's heart skipped a beat, and late at night covered up the expression on her face, as well as her girlish shyness.

It would hurt her if the request was rejected by herself.

The last thing Yang Qiuchi wanted was to hurt the heart of a flawless girl.He took Song Qing's hand.

The two walked forward hand in hand, without speaking, for fear of breaking the tranquility of the night.

The two of them walked slowly, like stars wandering in the river of clouds, savoring the beauty of the night.But no matter how far the road is, there are times when it is reached, not to mention that it is not far away.

The two walked to the gate of the inner yamen, Song Qing stopped, turned her head to look at Yang Qiuchi, suddenly stepped forward and stood on tiptoe, kissing Yang Qiuchi's face lightly.

Then, before Yang Qiuchi could react, Song Qing had already turned around and ran into the door.

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Yang Qiuchi had been lying on the bed for a while, but he still didn't feel sleepy at all.

Feng Xiaoxue said softly: "Husband, what are you thinking?"

"Are you awake?—not thinking about anything."

Feng Xiaoxue twisted her body: "I know, you are thinking about Song Qing."

Yang Qiuchi's body shook slightly, and he concealed it: "Nonsense, I'm thinking about how to solve the case."

Feng Xiaoxue stopped arguing, paused for a while, and said: "Actually, Miss Song Qing is pretty good, but she is the niece of the county magistrate. The magistrate can..." He stopped here.

That's right, just now Yang Qiuchi has been reminiscing about Song Qing's slap on his face, and he knows very well what it means to a girl from the Ming Dynasty.

Don't say it's the dynasty, even in modern times, such things can't be joked about.

Does she really like herself?
How long has it been since she came to Guangde County, and she hasn't been with him for a long time, how could it be?Are you really that attractive?
Yang Qiuchi was a little self-satisfied, if her mother would let Song Qing marry him as a concubine, that would be fine, I'm afraid it will be quite difficult.

Seeing that Feng Xiaoxue in his arms was silent, Yang Qiuchi wondered if she was jealous, but he couldn't see her expression clearly in the dark, so he said, "Don't think about it, Xiaoxue, you are enough for me."

Feng Xiaoxue said softly: "Xiaoxue knows that Husband treats Xiaoxue well. But...don't be too wronged, Husband himself..."

Early the next morning.

Song Zhixian, Master Jin, and sister Song Qing came to Yang Qiuchi's house.

Yang Qiuchi was still sleeping, so he forced himself to get up and wash up, and left the room.Seeing Song Qing, I felt a little embarrassed.

But Song Qing didn't seem to have happened last night, she still joked with Song Yun'er, secretly glanced at Yang Qiuchi from time to time.When Yang Qiuchi's gaze met her, he fled away quickly.

Yang Qiuchi took them to the morgue.When Song Zhixian saw the head, he was taken aback, showing a very puzzled expression.

Master Jin also exclaimed: "Isn't this the girl Keying who was hugged by Zuiying?"

Song Zhixian nodded: "I also feel like Miss Keying."

When Song Zhixian said this, he concealed his embarrassment: "I have only met her once. It happened a few years ago. Her beautiful appearance left a deep impression on me."

He turned his head and asked Yang Qiuchi: "Nephew, is this portrait really the same as that bone?"

"Yes, it should be about the same. Uncle, do you know him?"

The magistrate of Song Dynasty hadn't answered yet, and the maid came to report that Long Zixu was visiting.

Yang Qiuchi was a little surprised. Isn't this Long Zixu taking care of his wife's funeral?Why did you come here?Hurrying to welcome him out, he asked, "Has Mr. Long finished his work?"

"It's over," Long Zixu said bitterly, "There's nothing to do. This bitch ruined my family style, and their natal family also felt disgraced. There's nothing to do about this funeral. Just bury it hastily." .”

It turned out that Yang Qiuchi brought him into the room. After Long Zixu greeted Song Zhixian, he saw the sculpture of the girl's head on the table in a blink of an eye, and he was stunned like a wood carving, staring at the girl's head in a daze: "Ke Ying?"

Then he turned to look at Yang Qiuchi, and asked anxiously, "Master Yang, why do you have a lovely statue? Do you know her? I had a hard time finding her! Where is she? Ah?" He kept shaking Yang autumn pond.

"You know her?" Yang Qiuchi asked.

Long Zixu nodded, but continued to ask: "Tell me, where is Keying? Does she blame me for hiding and never wanting to see me again?"

Song Zhixian, Master Jin and Long Zixu all believed that this person was a girl named Keying, so they were right.

According to Song Zhixian and the others, it seems that this girl was born in a brothel and should be very famous.

The so-called elegant scholars who were born in the imperial examination in Songzhi County would of course know her.Master Jin often finds this kind of woman for officials and gentlemen to drink for fun, and of course he knows him.

Song Yun'er pulled Long Zixu away: "Calm down, tell us first, who is she?" Yang Qiuchi and others also nodded.

Long Zixu turned his head and took a closer look at the beautiful girl's head: "She is the famous singer of Zuiyinglou in Ningguo Mansion, her name is Jin Keying, and I haven't seen her since I left her in Guangde two years ago. Pass."

Grabbing Yang Qiuchi's hand again, he asked eagerly, "Master Yang, tell me quickly, where is she?"

"She's dead. The bone that I mistakenly thought was your wife was her."

Long Zixu's face was wide open and his mouth was speechless. He let go of his hands, took two steps back, and looked at the head again. A mouthful of blood spurted out, and he fell on his back.

Yang Qiuchi hurriedly supported him, only to see that his face was like gold paper, his teeth were clenched tightly, and bright red bloodstains hung on the corner of his mouth, and he had already passed out.Hastily pinch people.

It took Long Zixu a long time to wake up, looked at them, suddenly turned over, rushed to hug the head, put his face on it, and burst into tears.

Yang Qiuchi patted him on the back: "Brother Long, take care of yourself, we still have to avenge Miss Jin."

It took a long time before Long Zixu stopped crying.

Yang Qiuchi said: "Brother Long, tell us as much as possible about the golden girl, so that we can find out the clues."

Long Zixu sobbed and said, "My family used to be in Ningguo Mansion, and my family was quite well-to-do. I met Keying five years ago, and one day, brother Yifeng and I went to Zuiyinglou for a drink..."

"Yi Feng? Who is Yi Feng?" Yang Qiuchi asked.

"It's the son of Yuanwai Hao in the Ningguo Mansion, a friend."

Upon hearing this, Song Yun'er looked at Song Qing with a strange face, and smiled.Song Qing gave her a stern look and said nothing.

Long Zixu continued: "I met Ke Ying. She was only 15 years old at that time. She was beautiful and had a good singing voice, especially the long-sleeved dance, which shocked the whole Ningguo Mansion. I often went to listen to her sing and watch her dance. Come and go. We became acquainted. I wrote the lyrics, she composed the music, and the days we were together were really..." Long Zixu began to cry, unable to continue.

Yang Qiuchi and others didn't persuade him, the more you persuade him about this kind of thing, the more he will cry.

After a while, Long Zixu's crying subsided, and he continued: "My family used to have some land. Later, my father lost his money in business, and I... I threw money into the Zuiying Tower all day long to pay for it. As for the decline of the family, my old father and mother died of illness one after another. The house was completely empty, and the old bustard would not let me enter Zuiyinglou. I sold all the houses and fields and threw them into Zuiyinglou. There was no other way, so I was forced to move to Guangde Come from the county. Copy and write for others to make a living."

"Jin Keying didn't dislike me because I was poor. She often secretly brought a little girl to Guangde County to find me. She still wrote lyrics and composed music together. She often bought me drinking, singing and dancing at her own expense. Give me some relief, she gave me the courage to live."

"The last time I saw her was two years ago. I remember that it was spring, when the peach blossoms were in full bloom. She took the little girl by car to find me for an outing. We drank, recited poems, and wrote poems. We were very happy. It was not until the afternoon that she Departed in a carriage. After that, I never saw her again."

Yang Qiuchi asked: "Did you not go to her?"

"Of course I did, and more than once, the bustard at Zuiyinglou said that she went out that day and never came back. I dare not say that she came to look for me, for fear that they would make trouble for me."

"Can you remember which month it is?" The month of the IOU was unclear, and it is very likely that the day on the note was the time when Jin Keying was murdered.

Long Zixu lowered his head and recalled for a while: "It should be March, I remember."

Yang Qiuchi asked: "You just said that every time Jin Keying came to see you, she brought a little maid with her. Do you know the name of this little maid?"

"It's called Chunya."

"Where is it now? Are you still in Zuiying Tower?"

Long Zixu shook his head: "I don't know, I haven't been to Zuiying Tower since then."

I don't know if it's because of the three words Zuiyinglou, Song Zhixian reacted very quickly this time: "Let's go to Ning immediately, Ningguo Mansion is drunk, Zuiyinglou is looking for this little girl."

Master Jin said: "Dong Weng, let's go. You are busy with work, so you should not go."

Song Zhixian said: "No, I don't feel relieved, let's go together."

Half of it is the reason of the future and fate, and the other half is the temptation of Zuiyinglou itself.Seeing that he persisted, everyone couldn't say anything more.

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"I, I have nothing in my pocket, except a monthly pass."

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