In order to deal with various sudden attacks from his mother over the years, Xia Houshu has already developed a skill of lying without blushing. Seeing the confusion on Aunt Lu's face, she immediately replied diligently and sincerely: "Otherwise, I am a woman Why come to this place of fireworks?”
"It's hard to say." Aunt Lu said with half-belief, "Aunt Lu has been doing business for so many years, what weird things haven't happened to her? I don't think I'll encounter a woman like you who disguises herself as a man and visits a brothel every day. , but you can always meet three or four a month. You people, either your husband and your children are away from home all day long, and you feel resentful. However, you can't control your men, but you take your anger out on us and take advantage of us at every turn. They come to arrest people for raping and kidnapping them, causing a lot of trouble; or they come to fight against each other and deliberately cause trouble. Let me tell you, our Shuyu Pavilion opens its doors to welcome guests from all over the world, and the nobles and nobles know a few of them, so they are not afraid of these things. "
As she said this, she glanced at Xia Houshu and said: "I see that you are not old, you have a good temperament, and you don't look like a fellow traveler. Moreover, you are looking for the second son of the Duke of Yue, which is intriguing. According to As far as I know, the second son of Xiahou has not yet been married. Even if someone wants to put money on his face, it is because he has no name. Is it possible that you are also from the Duke of Yue?"
Xia Houshu thought to herself that indeed all business people were smart people, so she sincerely admired the good ability of recording to identify people and judge things.
"Aunt Lu really has good eyesight!" Xia Houshu praised, "I am indeed from the Duke of Yue's palace."
Aunt Lu had no reaction to her compliment.
Seeing that Aunt Lu was still doubtful, Xia Houshu took her to a corner and walked a little further, avoiding the people around her. Then he said carefully: "The Duke of Yue and Princess Xuanhe are just two children now. With such a young master left, how can any parent in the world not worry about their children? Seeing that the second young master is about to get married, it’s time to discuss the marriage. If people know that he often visits Shuyu Pavilion at this time, what will happen to the marriage? It's inevitable that it's hard to talk about. We all want to save face, and we don't want to make the matter bigger and ugly, so we asked Aunt Lu to make it easier."
I don't know whether Xia Houshu's tone of voice was too sincere, or whether such things happened frequently, or whether Shuyuge was not afraid of trouble at all, but Aunt Lu quickly changed her attitude.
"You don't need to say more. No matter what you say is true or false, I will believe you for once." Aunt Lu looked sad and sighed, "It is really pitiful for the hearts of parents in the world. Princess Xuanhe is a fairy-like figure. , there will be such a day."
Aunt Lu felt melancholy for a while, then turned her gaze to Xia Houshu again and warned: "But I have something to say first. I'm open for business, and I don't want anyone to ruin the place."
"Since you are giving me convenience, and I am not the kind of person who doesn't know what is good or bad, just keep it in your stomach." Xia Houshu quickly gave Aunt Lu a reassurance, "Besides, I am also acting under orders, so I will go in and take a look. , I might as well report back to my master later, and I guarantee that I won’t cause trouble, let alone hinder your business.”
As he spoke, Xia Houshu pointed at the guards scattered in every corner of the pavilion: "Besides, even if I don't know the current affairs, these guards of yours are not easy to deal with, right?"
Aunt Lu followed Xia Houshu's gaze and looked at the guards who were observing the activities in the pavilion expressionlessly. She smiled with satisfaction and waved to Xia Houshu to follow her upstairs.
Xia Houshu followed closely behind, looked around for a while, and found that the girls who stayed in the lobby on the first floor to accompany the guests, although they were good-looking and graceful, were inferior in temperament. Xia Houshu could not look down on any of the women from such a brothel.
, not to mention Xia Houyi. So she couldn't help but ask again: "Which girl did my young master meet today?"
"Of course it's the new Miss Yingyue." Aunt Lu looked proud, as if Miss Yingyue was extremely noble, and couldn't help but added a few more words, "Miss Yingyue is the oiran of our Shuyu Pavilion this year.
Not only is she beautiful, but her piano skills are also outstanding."
Xia Houshu is also a person who is good at playing the piano. When it comes to the piano, she naturally has a bit of pretentiousness. If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, she would not admit that others were better than her, so she was very interested in this rumored court lady.
She was quite interested and said: "Since you praise her so much, then she must not be able to live up to your expectations. I will definitely know her."
Aunt Lu was quite disdainful and said with a smile: "I'm not exaggerating, our girls from Shuyu Pavilion are absolutely unique in the capital, whether it is playing music, chess, calligraphy and painting, tea art, or beauty, or their figure and appearance, even in the Duke's Palace.
I'm afraid I can't compare to the girls here." He glanced at her and deliberately emphasized his tone, "otherwise, why would your young master come to my place?"
Xia Houshu curled his lips, feeling displeased, but he said, "Of course it's because my aunt taught her well and the girls are so talented."
Aunt Lu couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth slightly when she heard this.
Taking advantage of her good mood, Xia Houshu quickly said: "In that case, Aunt Lu might as well inform the identity of the person traveling with my young master in advance, so that I can be mentally prepared. Otherwise, if I rush in rashly, I won't offend anyone."
good."
Aunt Lu suddenly stopped and turned to look at Xia Houshu in surprise: "You followed him all the way and you didn't know him?"
"Should I know him?" Xia Houshu frowned. Although she knew something about Xia Houyi's social network, because she was a daughter, most of them only knew his name and never met him. Even if they were friends with Xia Houyi in the past,
She may not be able to match the number of people.
Aunt Lu shook her head indifferently and continued walking up the stairs. She seemed to say inadvertently: "Have you ever heard of Prince Ling?"
The crown prince of Prince Ling? Xia Houshu felt her breath suffocate just by hearing this name. This was probably the third thunder she received today. Prince Prince Yu Wenke was a master of romance in the capital!
When did the two of them get together?
Xia Houshu followed Aunt Lu up to the second floor, took several turns along the revolving corridor, and finally stopped in front of a door. She looked up and saw a carved wooden sign hanging on the door, which read
The word "Qin Xin" is hung with red silk and flowers next to it.
This is the rule of Shuyu Pavilion. Flowers represent that someone is already in the room, and others are not allowed to enter without permission.
Aunt Lu turned to look at Xia Houshu and lowered her voice and said, "Girl, that's all I can help you with. It's not convenient for me to go inside, but you have to remember your promise and don't affect my business."
Aunt Lu was able to bring her here in person, and she had indeed done her best. Xia Houshu was not an unreasonable person. Since she promised not to cause trouble to Aunt Lu and Shuyu Pavilion, she would not go back on her promise. Besides, this is the capital city.
, is located in a busy city, where dignitaries and dignitaries gather. If there is a commotion, there is no guarantee that they will not be recognized. Others are shameless, but she still wants it.
Xia Houshu patted his chest and assured Aunt Lu again: "Don't worry, even if you lend me ten courages, I won't dare to cause trouble on your territory. And you also know my identity. If it makes a big fuss, it will be harmful to me."
What’s the benefit?”
Aunt Lu has been crawling around in the entertainment field for more than ten years and has met as many people as stars. Just by looking at a person's clothes, behavior and conversation, she can roughly guess the identity of the person. However, when faced with Xia Houshu, who is disguised as a man,
But she couldn't figure out her true identity.
Just listening to Xia Houshu's words, Aunt Lu guessed that she might be Princess Xuanhe's confidant, who had been ordered by her master to be responsible for keeping an eye on Xia Houyi's whereabouts. However, the clothes she was wearing and the demeanor she showed in her movements,
But she didn't look like a maid. If she was a girl from the Duke of Yue's mansion, she thought it was impossible. She had heard that there were only three girls in the Duke of Yue's mansion, and the only one in Beijing was the eldest daughter, who happened to be
He was born to Princess Xuanhe. But what kind of person is Princess Xuanhe? How could he let his own daughter spy on his own son?
Aunt Lu pondered for a long time before saying, "I hope you will do what you say."
Xia Houshu was preoccupied with thinking about what to say when he went in, and did not notice the thoughts that were going through Aunt Lu's mind. She stared at Aunt Lu and reminded: "Leave the rest of the matter to me, in order not to get involved.
You, please stay away for the time being."
Aunt Lu understood and said nothing more, turned around and left.
Xia Houshu watched Aunt Lu disappear from sight, then took a deep breath and pushed the door in. Unexpectedly, Aunt Lu quickly went downstairs, and then waved a thug over.
The thug was burly and bold in appearance. Just seeing him made him think he was not a good person, but it was just right in the Shuyu Pavilion where dragons and snakes were mixed.
He bowed his hands to Aunt Lu and said, "What are your orders, master?"
Aunt Lu pointed to the direction where Xia Houshu had just entered, and whispered: "Go upstairs first, find a place to stand, and keep an eye on that room for me. If you hear any strange movement inside, call someone immediately.
Just press it and don't let them cause any trouble."
The thug nodded solemnly, turned around and hurried up the stairs.
Aunt Lu was really relieved now and put on a smiling face to greet other guests.
After Xia Houshu pushed the door open, he discovered that the inside and outside of the house were like two worlds, but they had something in common. The room was filled with heavy gauze, the smoke from the incense burner was lingering, and the fragrance was thick, like entering a fairyland. Behind the crystal clear bead curtain, two
The graceful women were dancing with bare feet, their delicate bodies wrapped in scarlet thin shirts looming, and the silver bells tied with red threads on their smooth ankles jingled with their movements, with harmonious sounds and sounds.
In front of the screen with a huge lotus flower, there is a woman in green sitting quietly on a soft couch playing the piano. The sound of the piano is melodious and her voice is like crying and complaining. From a distance, it seems a bit elegant.
Xia Houshu guessed that she must be Yingyue, the courtesan whom Auntie Lao Lu praised so much.
Speaking of which, Yingyue's appearance is not that of a country-dweller, and it is not even as charming as Yi Wu. However, although she is a newly promoted oiran lady, she does not have the slightest aura of prostitution in her body. Instead, she has an air that is incompatible with Shuyu Pavilion.
Fresh and refined, just like the lotus behind her, emerging from the mud but unstained. Coupled with her exquisite piano skills, she looks even more elegant and elegant, but cannot be played with from a distance.
Perhaps Xia Houshu's sudden appearance ruined their fun. Everyone on the table looked up in shock. Even the two dancing girls stopped and looked at the new uninvited guest in confusion, except Ying Ying.
He was stroking the piano as if there was no one around him, as if he was outside.
This state of mind is somewhat like that of an oiran lady.
But even so, she was still a brothel girl, which was not good for Xia Houyi's reputation. So no matter what, Xia Houshu was determined to take Xia Houyi away from here.
Xia Houyi was the first to react and quickly stood up to greet Xia Houshu and said, "Why are you here?"
