Fu Yunqi's calculation was indeed accurate. That night they arrived at Bianjing, which is full of Jiangnan style. There is a Bianhe River in Bianjing city, which divides the city into east and west sides. The east side is full of small buildings and courtyards, and the west side is full of shops.
In order to be close to Manchun Courtyard, at the suggestion of passers-by, they chose an inn near the river. Chu Miaoer habitually went upstairs and opened the window. Fu Yunqi shook his head helplessly when he saw it. From upstairs
Looking out the window, you can see the fishing fires on the boat and the lights on both sides of the river reflecting each other, creating a colorful glow.
"Yun Qi——" Chu Miao'er suddenly became interested and called softly, "Come quickly."
Seeing the smile in her eyes and brows, Fu Yunchi also raised the corners of his lips, walked over and hugged her in his arms, so that his chin could just be placed on top of her head.
He seemed to particularly like this posture. Chu Miaoer ignored the slight heat blowing from his head and pointed at the swanky small building on the other side of the river and said: "That little brother is indeed not lying. He is so close to Manchun Courtyard. You
Look how busy that doorway is."
It feels like it's so close, you can reach out and touch it.
"What do you think?" Fu Yunchi chuckled. How could he not know Chu Miao'er's little thoughts after being together for so long.
Chu Miaoer smiled, she did have a bold idea.
"Your Majesty, Princess, the hot water is ready," Baitao obediently bowed, "I will go down first."
After saying that, he was about to turn around and retreat. Chu Miaoer quickly turned around and called: "Wait a moment, I have something to discuss with you."
Baitao stopped and stood there, lowered his head and asked: "If the princess has anything to do, just tell the slave. If you want to discuss it, I don't mean to offend the slave."
This silly girl is really silly. Chu Miaoer looked up at Fu Yunqi and saw the smile in his eyes. She thought that he must know what she wanted to do. She walked up to Baitao and said with a smile: "I'll follow you tomorrow.
The prince is going to Manchunyuan, do you know where that place is?"
Following them all the way south, Baitao certainly knew where that place was. When the princess asked, she frowned and nodded, not understanding her intention: "Well, I know that is a brothel."
It's good if you know, then there's no need to waste words. Chu Miao'er covered her mouth and smiled, "Tingfeng will definitely go in with her tomorrow, but the brothel will not let women in, unless," she cleared her throat as a reminder.
Tao means something, "Only if a husband and wife go in together."
"Servant and him?!——" Baitao exclaimed softly and immediately blushed all over her face. She waved her hands repeatedly in excitement, "No, no, no, slave doesn't think it's appropriate."
"Otherwise, I won't worry about you staying alone in the inn. If you, a weak woman, meet a robber like Miss Yang, then..." Speaking of this, Chu Miaoer deliberately lengthened his tone.
, "I think it's better to let Tingfeng stay with you. Bianjing is prosperous and there is something to behold. I feel more relieved that he will accompany you."
"Slave..."
Baitao looked very shy, anxious, and hesitant, but Chu Miaoer didn't give her a chance, "What do you think, Prince?"
Fu Yunchi on the side nodded in agreement and stood there, just smiling and saying nothing.
"Okay, let's arrange it like this. You can play tomorrow. Your lord, Tingfeng must give you enough money," Chu Miao'er smiled and winked, turned to look at Baitao with a smile, "Then you can go down."
"Yes." Baitao got the order and didn't dare to raise her head. She ran out of the room as if running away. She happened to bump into Tingfeng who was about to enter. She was even more shy and anxious at the moment, "I didn't even look at him while I was walking.
Road, hum."
"Huh -" Tingfeng saw the wind blowing under her feet and disappeared without a trace before replying. He couldn't figure it out for a moment and murmured to himself, "This Baitao's temper is really getting louder and louder, hey.
.”
As he spoke, he walked into the house.
"Your Highness, please look for me." Tingfeng bowed his hands and saluted. As soon as he stood up, a black object flew towards him. Tingfeng quickly took it and it turned out to be a money bag. He weighed it in his hand and held it in the center of his hand.
But he was full of uneasiness, when did the prince become so generous?
"Tingfeng," Chu Miao'er said with a chuckle, "after we discussed it with Baitao just now, we thought about it. Since it is Baitao's wish, we will fulfill her wish. You will accompany her to visit Bianjing tomorrow. These
It is all regarded as the silver reward given to you by the prince and will not be deducted from your monthly salary."
She bit the words "Baitao's wish" particularly hard, and raised her voice as if she was afraid he couldn't hear clearly, but her full expectations were still in vain.
When Ting Fengguang heard the word "rewarding silver", he grinned and didn't take the rest to heart. He probably just spent a day shopping with Baitao to get so much silver. That's a good thing. It's better than protecting the safety of the prince and princess.
It's much easier, but it can't be too obvious.
He deliberately pretended to be disappointed and asked, "Will the prince and princess not be with us tomorrow?"
"You don't need to worry about these, just stay with Baitao." Fu Yunqi glanced at him sideways, as if to warn him not to ask any more questions.
"Thank you, Prince and Princess. Tingfeng will definitely live up to his mission. He will definitely stay by Baitao's side tomorrow." Being exposed to the wind and sun from riding horses outside these days, Tingfeng's face looks a little dark, and it has long lost its previous look.
Creamy white noodles, "The pavilion wind will not disturb the prince and princess when they are sleeping." He chuckled, turned around and walked out the door, gently walking through the door.
Looking back on Tingfeng's expression, he probably didn't hear what she just said.
"Hey, didn't I make it obvious enough?" Chu Miaoer's mood at the moment was very complicated. Anyone with a discerning eye could see Baitao's intentions, but why couldn't Tingfeng see it?
"There's no need to worry," Fu Yunqi said with a smile on his face, "He has been stubborn since he was a child, especially in these matters. Baitao's lively and cheerful nature may change him."
Chu Miao'er nodded and sighed. Although Tingfeng was a bit dull, he was loyal and honest. The key was to protect his calf. If Baitao followed him, she and Fu Yunqi would not suffer any loss.
"hope so."
Due to recent fatigue and good health, Chu Miaoer fell into a deep sleep next to the bed. The sleepless night had healed her body enough, so Chu Miaoer woke up early the next day.
Manchunyuan, which seemed so close last night, seemed far away today. She hurriedly crossed the river with Fu Yunqi and walked to the west. Not long after, the breeze slowly brought the sound of drums, music, shengs and flutes to their ears, far away
On the ground, I saw a house with red eaves and blue tiles. There were a few servants standing at the door. The clothes they wore were very special and did not look like the traditional clothes of Daikin.
Chu Miaoer couldn't help but turn around and wink at Fu Yunqi. Fu Yunqi smiled and led her to the door of Manchun Courtyard. After looking at it, a boy came up to him with a smile, bent down and saluted: "Do you have a good relationship with me?"
Familiar girls and younger ones can help you lead the way."
"No, if any of you can compare with Huyin's piano skills, I will meet him." Fu Yunqi didn't stop and said in a deep voice as he walked.
The boy was stunned for a moment, then said with a smile: "You really have good taste. Our girls from Manchun Yuan are all good at dancing, but if we want to talk about piano skills, there is only one. But, today she
I am infected with wind and cold, so it is inconvenient to see guests."
Fu Yunqi stopped when he heard this, stared at him and said coldly: "Is it inconvenient to see guests? Are all the geishas in Manchunyuan so rampant now?"
Seeing that his demeanor and attire were not that of an ordinary person, the boy continued to smile and said: "Miss Hongyu is indeed feeling cold. If I want to see her, why don't you come back in a few days? I must first
I'll make an appointment for you. Besides, you have a girl with you today, so it's not convenient to go in."
"This is my wife, why is it inconvenient?" Fu Yunqi took off a shiny jade pendant from his body, handed it to him, and said lightly, "Lead the way."
With such a generous offer, it seemed that he was really a young master from a wealthy family. The young man took the jade pendant with a smile, quickly lowered his head and said in agreement: "Thank you for the reward. I will take you and my wife over here. It's just Miss Hongyu."
We can’t have any guests today, but there’s no harm in enjoying the piano…”
Could it be that this boy's head was hit by the door? Which man would bring his wife with him to a brothel? After listening to them talking for so long, Chu Miaoer finally couldn't help but said: "We just want to listen to the piano, who wants to
Staying with her!"
The young man was frightened by the sudden roar and hurriedly nodded and responded: "Yes, madam is right. Madam is so beautiful. Naturally, I can't look down on these promiscuous women. It's just nonsense.
Damn it!"
Fu Yunchi lowered his head and glanced at her, with a smile hidden in his eyes.
At this time, Aunt Hong happened to be passing by and saw them. Seeing that the man in front of her looked familiar, she hesitated for a while and then stepped forward with a smile.
"This man——"
When the two of them saw the boy turning around, they also turned around curiously. They saw a woman in a smoky purple gauze skirt waving a round fan and slowly walking towards this side. The middle-aged lady was swaying, this must be
Aunt Hong, no doubt.
"Aunt Hong." The young man called with a smile.
"Well," Aunt Hong hummed softly, but her eyes turned to Fu Yunqi again and again, then she raised her head and said with a smile, "Does this man have any brothers?"
Fu Yunqi guessed what she wanted to ask, but shook his head slightly and replied calmly: "There are no brothers or sisters in the family."
"I see," Aunt Hong shook her fan slowly, tilted her head and asked, "Which girl's room are you and your wife going to?"
The boy replied with a flattering smile: "Go to Miss Hongyu's room."
"Hongyu is the second talented piano girl I've ever seen," Aunt Hong nodded with a smile, then raised her head and explained to them, "Just now I thought I was seeing an old friend, but now it seems that I'm actually with him.
They are not the same at all, which really bothers me and my wife."
After saying that, he bowed and walked away with a smile while waving his fan. Aunt Hong was indeed thinking about her as Sister Huyin said.
After Aunt Hong left, the young man led them through the corridor and came to the door of a gorgeous room. He knocked on the door softly and said, "Miss Hongyu, there are guests here to listen to music."
"Invite the guests in." A soft voice came from inside the room, sounding like he was out of breath.
The status of this red jade in Manchunyuan is not low. The interior of the house is exquisitely decorated, and there are incense hanging around the beams. The woman in front of her is lowering her head and arranging the strings of the guqin. She is wearing a white gauze dress as thin as cicada wings, with faint curves.
It can be seen that her hair is tied into a bun with only a string of round pearls inserted in her hair. She does not look like a geisha from a brothel, but more like a noble lady from a high-ranking family.