Chapter 45 In search of foreign aid, visit the brothel at night

It's another beginning, when the sky is dim.

As soon as the doorkeeper bolted the door, she heard a crisp voice behind her: "Mary, wait aback."

The three maids trotted over, and it was Qiu Yue who came first.

Because he colluded with Xia Yun to frame Chunmu, Zhang Xian's family, who was originally guarding the back door of the inner house, was lost. The Li Wu family was a brand-new porter. Li Wu was a messenger in Rongqingzhai, but her mother-in-law was idle at home. It was just that she was too busy on New Year's Day that she was called in to help.

The five Li family has long been thinking about making a long-term difference, so that they can earn stable monthly money to supplement their family plans. However, they know that they have no strengths and can only do some rough work. Therefore, they have long been in front of Mother Yang and want to be a rough woman in the house - her man was originally an associate under Qiu Yue's grandfather and with Mother Yang. He is an acquaintance.

M Mother Yang knew that although the Li Wu family was clumsy, it was better than being honest. Her decent work was not suitable for her, but she was still competent at the back door of the inner house. Taking advantage of this opportunity, she recommended her in. The Li Wu family had just taken office and still did not fully recognize the servants in the inner house, but Qiu Yue, of course, she knew her.

At this moment, the Li Wu family came forward with a smile on their faces: "What do you want from Miss Qiu Yue?"

The servants who worked in the inner house had to leave the house and return home before dinner. Because most of them lived in the back alley of the house, they went back through this back door and walked out of the Nanjiao Gate. At this hour, all the people who should go out had gone out, so the Li Wu family was ready to close the door.

"This is Sister Chunmu, the steward maid in Lvqingyuan." Qiu Yue pulled the spring twilight and introduced it to the Li Wu family.

Chunmu hurriedly smiled: "I will bring someone in and say that my grandmother is sick. I panicked and begged the lady's grace to go back and have a look. This is the card given by the Duke's wife. I hope it's convenient." After saying that, he handed over two pairs of cards and handed over a string of hundred-dollar copper coins by the way.

According to the government rules, once the bolt is dropped, the servants in the house are not allowed to go in. Of course, there is another matter if there is a pair of cards.

"I knew that M Mother came in as a businessman. I was afraid that I didn't know Sister Chunmu, so I accompanied her." Qiu Yue said with a smile.

When the Li Wu family heard that it was the steward maid beside Wu Niang, she had already felt respect. What's more, Qiu Yue beside her side and with these rewards, how could she be embarrassed? She quickly folded and claimed thank you. She only glanced at the card and recognized that it was indeed a special entry and exit. Then she looked behind Chunmu, wearing a green gauze skirt. He buried his face so low that he couldn't see the little maid.

"This is my sister. I am working in the needleroom now. As soon as I heard that my grandmother was sick, I was also very anxious. By the way, I also asked for a grace for her and went back to visit with me." Chunmu said again, still with a smile on his face, but there was a faint feeling of guilty in his eyes.

But the Li Wu family naturally can't see it.

At present, he attentively pulled out the door bolt and opened half of the door. The "sisters" went out in a hurry and gradually disappeared into the dim skylight along the corridor.

Qiu Yueshang still said a few words enthusiastically. It was not until she saw the backs of the "sisters" disappear in the corner at the end of spring that she sighed softly and returned to Luqingyuan without mentioning it.

People who go out with spring and dusk are of course a view.

On that day, when she learned that Du Yuniang insisted on interviewing her in Qianrao Pavilion, she hesitated for a while, but she still didn't want to give up the opportunity like this. However, she couldn't think of a plan for a moment, and finally decided to ask her four confidants, Chun, Xia and Qiu, to brainstorm.

The Qiu Shuang sisters were stunned when they heard that the scenery was planning to visit the brothel at night. They stood there like a stone sculpture and couldn't recover for a long time. So beautiful scenery explained it in detail. Naturally, she used Lamei as an excuse to explain how to calculate her and why she urgently needed Du Yuniang's assistance to several maids. Spring Mu woke up from the shock. A kind of anger of the same enemy arose spontaneously. While being sad for Lamei's encounter, she really wanted to let Song Mother was taught a lesson.

Qiu Yue was the most active and her brain was lively. She immediately thought of the new porter Li Wu's - the woman was honest and grateful to her grandmother. Guan Jian just entered the inner house to work as a maid. She couldn't recognize the maid in the house, nor did she recognize the fifth lady, and she could just take advantage of the loophole.

Chunmu also thought that her third uncle happened to be the porter of the South Point Gate. With his cover, Wu Niang could leave the house.

"However, the curfew began at three o'clock. After that, the doors were closed and there was a Jinwuwei patrol. Even if Wu Niang went out of the house, did she still risk the night to come back? But if not, will Wu Niang spend the night in Qianrao Pavilion? Chunmu thought thoughtfully and shook his head repeatedly: "Wu Niang is a boudoir woman. How can she stay overnight..."

It is rare to call a prostitute to have a spring snack. If this matter spreads out, the reputation of the five women will be destroyed, and their maids will not have a good end.

Xia Ke had another plan: "The maidservant went to Yihong Street with Wu Niang that day and noticed that there were many inns there. After seeing Du Yuniang, she could spend the night in the inn and lift the curfew at three o'clock. While Uncle Chunmu and Li Wu's family had not yet rotated, they could return to the original way."

The servants of the Duke of Wei will not enter the house until the beginning of Mao, and there is still a gap of half an hour after the lifting of the ban. If Wu Niang returns to the house at this time, there is a great chance to do it unconsciously.

This plan is very good.

So the four maids discussed the details and made them act separately--

Spring twilight went to persuade his family, let the old grandmother suddenly "suffill" and persuaded his uncle to open one eye and let Wu Niang out of the house; Xia Ke told Sanshun to prepare the carriage, the inn, and three sets of men's clothing; Luqingyuan this night, Qiu Shuang and Qiu Yue covered people's eyes and served the "Five Niang" - of course, Chunmu's own sister. Rest early."

Everything was ready, so this evening, the "sisters" went out smoothly after seeking the grace of the eldest princess because of their grandmother's illness.

Sanshun rented a green canopy carriage and waited in a secluded place. As soon as the spring evening and the scenery arrived, he rushed to the inn where the deposit had been paid.

There are many prostitutes on Yihong Street. At night, it is the lively time when the lights are noisy. Naturally, it is not within the scope of curfew. However, some literati and artists, although they also love this gentle countryside and regard the beauty of wine fighting as an elegant thing, they regard themselves as high and do not want to stay in the hook column. There are also those noble men who cherish their reputation and do not want to spend the night in the brothel, so However, there are many drenched houses on Yihong Street, so that they can "stay small". Those with weak financial resources can't stay in other gardens, and nearby inns have become the first choice.

Suzhengfang belongs to the inner city of Kyoto. Even if you take a bus, it will take two minutes to get to Yihong Street. When the scenery and spring and twilight are changed, it is only a moment away from Xuzheng.

For good, this inn is found in Sanshun, but it is only a hundred steps away from Qianrao Pavilion, and the time will be enough.

Spring twilight was worried all the way, waiting to change clothes - Yijing specially instructed Sanshun to prepare two sets of gorgeous brocade clothes, one of which is a bright blue ball pattern, which is worn on Chunmu. For the first time in her life, a woman dressed as a man, and it was very difficult to adapt to the twilight, especially to see Wu Niang - considering that she was young, the last time she and her little aunt came during the day, which was not eye-catching, but this time was the most lively time in Qianrao Pavilion. A childish "Xiaolangjun" visited the brothel, then Some are out of place.

Therefore, Wu Niang specially asked Sanshun to prepare a blue brown dress for the little girl, which is her outfit.

With the appearance of two Langjun's little men in the brothel, it should be very common and will not attract attention from others.

Binjing is very proud of his meticulous heart.

Only Chunmu felt panicked... It was really difficult for her to adapt to the two masters and servants' clothes upside down, not to mention that kind of place to go.

Instead, Sanshun changed into a brown brocade suit and suddenly became a long and rich man.

The carriage drove to Qianrao Pavilion, and the beautiful scenery couldn't help opening the bamboo window and looking at the streamer river that had been stained by the night.

At this time, it is not the Lantern Festival, and there is no brilliant scene of fire trees and silver flowers, but after all, it is a famous golden cave in Kyoto. A long red street is covered with light and shadows, and the colorful lights on the flower pavilion are brilliantly projected in the waves. There is a kind of enchanting immersed in the depths and appears faintly. In the carved window of the painting pavilion, the beautiful voice of the woman's warbler, the graceful music of the silk bamboo pipa, and the cool evening breeze is lingering, which sets off the brilliant beauty and gentleness of the lights.

It's not as festive as the Shangyuan Festival, but it has a unique amorous atmosphere.

The beautiful scenery hasn't seen enough, but the carriage has stopped in front of the Qianrao Pavilion.

Chunmu was completely out of inertia. He got out of the car first and stretched out his hand to help him. Yijing was also habitually ready to hold her arm, but suddenly realized that he was the little one. He quickly stopped his hand and looked around.

For good, the beautiful woman in red and green was busy welcoming guests and didn't pay attention to this inconspicuous green caravan.

Yi Jing coughed and reminded Chunmu to get out of the way. She jumped out of the car, looked like a respectful little boy, and stood aside with her eyes down and bent down.

Chunmu only glanced at the enchanting prostitutes and the intimate appearance of the brocade men, and blushed with embarrassment. There was nowhere to put the sight, only staying in the light and shadow under his feet.

Sanshun hurriedly took a step forward, side by side with Chunmu, and whispered, "Naturally, don't let others see anything strange."

Although he said so, when a beautiful woman with a tulle waist like a water snake came up, she still staggered.

In the evening, he was afraid of Jiao Niang's entanglement, so he quickly shook off her stiff steps and walked in, tremblingly into the main door of the Qianrao Pavilion with red gauze lights and wrapped in colored mantles.

Yijingqiang suppressed her smile and followed him with her face down.

"Can Lang Jun make a reservation for a banquet?" The beautiful woman who welcomed the guests asked.

"It's on the second floor." Sanshun answered in a hoarse voice.

"Is it to see the sister in red? Hurry up and invite." The beautiful girl trembled and took them in earnestly.

It's still the attic where I listened to Du Yunian sing with Su Lian last time.

But this time, there is no partition, but sitting in front of the singing stage, full of brocade men and enchanting flower girls, ** naked love words endlessly.

The square hall has been full of friends for a long time. There are high-altitude bronze lampstands beside each round table, and the carved beams painted with begonia flowers are naturally covered with gauze-covered beauty lamps, which are beautiful and brilliant.

The man's face is mixed and noisy with laughter. In addition to his vigor, the man's face is confused.

There was even a beauty sitting on the man's lap, hooking the guest's neck in one hand and holding a wine glass in the other. She took a sip, put on her red lips, and fed it into the guest's mouth.

The scene is spectacular.

The spring dusk was stunned on the spot, and only dared to stare at the scenery.

"Please sit down." Yijing quickly opened the chair and kept her eyes.

Chun Twilight had to sit down, and her face was red. The scenery guessed that if she pushed away her Wusi at this time, she was afraid that even her scalp would be red and bleeding.

The beautiful girl who led the three people upstairs was not surprised. While asking the maidservant to hold good wine and delicious food, she quarreled with Chun Duan Han: "The two gentlemen think it's the first time to come here. My concubine looks at the face."

"Yes, we came all the way and wanted to support it after hearing the name of the girl in red in Qianrao Pavilion for a long time." Sanshun behaved very naturally: "Girl, go to work, you don't have to greet us."

The beautiful girl's charming smile collapsed. After all, she didn't turn her face, but twisted the waist of the water snake and made a cold noise with others.

"It's the villain who is not considerate. He thought that the highest price was the partition, but he never thought it was..." Sanshun explained in a low voice.

He was not as romantic dans and had never visited prostitutes. How did he know that when there were girls in red on the stage in Qianrao Pavilion, the position close to the singing stage was the most popular.

Naturally, Yijing would not blame him, but only called a woman who looked like a maidservant: "My Langjun has made an appointment with Du Yuniang, and I'm sorry to bother the little lady to invite her over." After saying that, he handed over a piece of broken silver.

The maid turned around for a moment and said with a smile, "I'm afraid the guest officer will wait a moment. Du Yuniang is receiving the delicate guest."

What's the situation? I asked her to come to Qianrao Pavilion, but Du Yuniang... went to pick up the guests? Yijing's little face couldn't help but collapse, but heard the maid say again, "Du Yuniang said that she will come back later to apologize to the gentlemen."

The scenery is helpless, so I have to wait impatiently.

She is a "little boy" today. Naturally, she couldn't sit down, so she brought the teapot to Chunmu and Sanshun to make tea, which undoubtedly made both very embarrassed, especially Chundu. She almost stood up and grabbed the teapot. Thanks to Yijing, she forced her back in time with her vivid eyes.

Suddenly, there was thunderous applause around, and the whistle was loud. The three couldn't help looking at the singing stage in the middle--

In the middle of the singing stage, there is a huge flying-horned six-sided vermilion lamp, and the candle is bright, shining like daylight on the stage.

The pink mantle hangs on the column, which is particularly bequintrous.

Holding the pipa, holding the jade flute, the musicji with Yaoqin on his knees sat down in the noise, and finally a woman in red slowly stepped on the stage.

Under the brilliant lights, her skin was as fat and jade, white and thrillingly. Three thousand silks were gently tied by Zhu gauze and hung loosely around her waist. She was dressed in red like fire, and the golden begonia tied her waist and strangled her waist into an incredible slenderness. She was not wearing a skirt underneath, only wearing a big red lantern trousers, which was also made of light gauze, lining A pair of slender ** loomed in the beautiful gauze trousers.

The woman stepped in the middle of the stage, raising her wrists, curved arms and orchid fingers slowly, and then back to her waist, her deep eyes swept away and suddenly became delicate.

There was another wave of applause in the hall.

I think this is the girl in red. She looked at her curiously and saw that her eyebrows were dark, her nose was like Qiong Yao, her lips were plump, and her facial features were much deeper than that of a Central Plains woman. She really had a barbarian bloodline. Although it is also gorgeous, it is not charming, and it is not even as beautiful as Du Yuniang's style. I think it can attract the gorgeous girls to spend hundreds of gold, all because of the figure that makes people's blood boil.

But when listening to the string, the music suddenly flowed.

Almost at the same time, the red clothes were light and comfortable with their arms, and their slender waist was low. They actually lay on their backs on the stage. They didn't know where they conjured out two long vermilion and flew to the huge color lamp. When they reached the extreme, they fell gently, but they didn't wait for it to fall completely. The red clothes had jumped up gently and rotated like the wind. For a moment, they only saw the jade arms and red yarn. , and the soft but delicate and unparalleled twisted slender waist, dazzling.

Her dance posture is extremely unrestrained, with the primitive enthusiasm of the Hu people.

Chunmu looked at it for a while, and his face was red and hot, and he had no choice but to look away. The nobles around him had a mouth-watering look, which was really unbearable. When he wanted to stare down at his toes, but he was afraid that he would not attract the attention of others, so he had to focus his eyes on Sanshun on the opposite side.

And the scenery behind her was so interesting that she almost forgot the purpose of her trip.

It's also in this attic, in one of the boxes on both sides——

Yu Yu, the son of the king of Chu, put down the pen in his hand and handed a letter to Du Yuniang.

"Son, please show me your token." Du Yuniang smiled and her eyes were beautiful.

Yu Yu looked at Huidu.

Huidu quickly took out the brocade box in his arms, opened it, and took out a bronze emblem. Du Yuniang took it in her hand, pressed it into the cinnabar, and printed the pattern of the spark on the letter paper.

"If I heard correctly just now, you seem to have made an appointment with the little man of the Duke of Wei?" Yu Yu seemed to ask casually.

Du Yuniang carefully wiped away the cinnabar stained on the bronze emblem with a white fold, returned it to Huidu, and said with a smile, "What a little man, she and Princess Randing came that day, and the slave family saw through that she was a little woman at a glance. But she calls herself Lang Jun, and the slave family is too lazy to expose it.

Yu's beautiful black eyebrows raised slightly: "You asked a little lady to come to Qianrao Pavilion for an interview at night?"

"But when she wanted to see the slave family, she asked a servant to send a message saying that she wanted to deal with the slave family. The slave family saw that she was very close to the princess and her behavior was extraordinary..." Seeing that the son of the king of Chu was very concerned, Du Yuniang smiled again: "Well, the slave family already knew her identity. She was the second daughter of the Duke of Wei, the fifth daughter of the Su family."

How dare that girl come to the brothel at night? Although Yu Wei faintly guessed when he heard that the visitor was a little woman, he was still shocked when he was sure.

"I think there is something to help her, but since she claims to trade, she must not get the permission of her elders. If she doesn't even have the ability to come to interview with the slave family, there is no need for me to trade with her." Du Yuniang got up and poured a bowl of hot tea for Yu Yu: "If there is no token, the slave family will not pay attention to her, but the son also knows that the slave family is unwillingness... If Su Wuniang can solve the hatred of the slave family, the slave family is also willing to help her in her private name."

Du Yuniang finished speaking and paused for a moment. She knew the relationship between the King of Chu and the Duke of Wei. In addition, she also saw that the prince seemed to pay attention to the little lady tonight. She thought that at this point, the prince should ask himself to tell the details of the little lady later, but she saw that Yu suddenly looked down and his eyes fell on Dan Bi. There seems to be an inexplicable emotion in the tea.

After a while, Yu Yu said, "The rules of the Wuyi League are very strict and must not reveal the matter of the client, but you did not hesitate to tell me about Su Wuniang's coming here."

Du Yuniang was stunned and looked at Yu, but saw that his expression was quite serious, and even the usual faint smile disappeared. The beautiful eyes were angry: "The son has great kindness to the slave family, and the slave family does not treat you the same as others... Besides, Su Wuniang is not the client of the Five Righteous League, and she doesn't have a spark bronze emblem in her hand... That's all. , the slave family saves, and the reputation of the boudoir woman is important. Since she has hidden it from her family and elders, she thinks it is a little difficult to tell. No matter whether the deal can be reached, the slave family keeps it a secret for her. Even if someone takes real gold and silver to pry my mouth, she will not reveal half a word.

Yu Yu eased his expression. His slender fingers put on the blue and white tea bowl and tasted a sip of tea. But suddenly I heard the noise outside, but it was not the sound of applause.

I couldn't help frowning, got up and stepped, pushed open the carved door of the box, and looked out--