At this time, the setting sun is fiery red, and the sunset glow on the horizon is red. The floating clouds shrouded in the setting sun take on a shape like a veil. The rays of the setting sun give the flowing clouds a golden dazzling edge. The gleaming brilliance
.
The Qinhuai River without wind is still so calm. A light mist, like light water vapor, lingers on the river. Occasionally, birds fly lightly over the river, lightly touching it as calm as a mirror.
, leaving behind circles of rippling ripples, then left lightly.
On the river that flows quietly, there are sparkling waves. The setting sun shines on the meager surface, shining with golden brilliance. By the river, weeping willows linger, and the soft willow branches seem to be covered with gold in the golden sunset.
It is covered with a layer of golden gauze, just like a shy girl about to get married.
By the river, the smooth bluestone road is spotless, reflecting the warm light. Beside the road, the attic wine flag is vaguely visible in the light mist, lazily bathing in the sunset. Holding it is a pair of bluestone flags.
Late night, beautiful pictures of Jiangnan.
Jiangning is still so quiet, just like the delicate and gentle temperament of a Jiangnan woman. She always gives people a kind of pity from the heart. Walking by the quiet Qinhuai River, even on weekdays
Agui whined, but said nothing.
The three of them led the horses and walked quietly on the road paved with bluestone slabs.
Listening to the sound of the gurgling water of the Qinhuai River beside me, and the occasional laughter of the girls on the flower boat, everything seemed so familiar.
"Look, it's Mr. Lu!" The girls' laughter came from the flower boat docked on the Qinhuai River.
"Mr. Lu, how are you, Mr. Lu!" As a woman called out, the women who were resting in the flower boat also heard the sound and threw themselves out.
They laughed and stood on the bow of the boat, standing on tiptoes and raising their white hands, looking towards the river.
After seeing the scholar leading the horse by the river clearly, the girls suddenly seemed to be in a state of explosion. They all smiled and jumped up and waved to Lu Heng: "Hello, Mr. Lu, Mr. Lu, where have you been? Hello, we are
Miss you!"
"Bah, you dare to say such bold words!"
"So what, it's better than making waves alone!"
"Bah. You, you are the one who makes a fool of yourself!"
"Oh, sister, I don't dare anymore!"
In the blink of an eye, the women on the flower boat were laughing and playing together, seemingly leaving aside the scholar who was stopping and waving hello to them.
Lu Heng retracted his outstretched hand, folded his arms, and looked at the colorful women on the flower boat, who were like a group of colorful butterflies. Listening to their laughter, he couldn't help but feel relaxed and comfortable.
"Doesn't it look good?" Lu Heng put his hands behind his back and looked at the women with a smile. He turned his head and asked Agui, who was beside him and giggled.
"It looks good!" Agui scratched his head and laughed honestly.
Lu Heng smiled faintly and could not deny it.
On the side, Cang Xue couldn't help curling her lips when she heard this.
The women on the flower boats laughed and made a fuss for a while before they stopped. They turned their heads and saw the scholar standing quietly by the river. They smiled secretly and pointed at the bruises on the sisters next to them.
The white skin exposed in a loud manner.
After tidying up their appearance in this way, these women pursed their lips and smiled, and stood in a row in a caring manner. Then, they put their hands on their lower abdomens, bent their knees slightly, and bowed to Yingying.
"Hello, Mr. Lu!"
There was laughter in the women's voices, and more of a cordial greeting.
"Ha, hello!" Lu Heng smiled, cupped his fists and cupped his hands, and returned the salute with a smile to the women who looked like fairies on the bow of the boat.
After hearing Lu Heng's return gift, the women smiled gracefully. After giggling, they looked at each other and nodded in unison. They turned around and saluted Lu Heng again: "Long blessing, Mr. Lu!"
Lu Heng chuckled, clasping his fists towards these women who had fallen into disgrace due to various reasons, and returned the favor with a gentle clasped fist.
Just as he was about to lead the horse and move on, Lu Heng saw that one of the women was missing.
He stopped and after searching through the women, they still couldn't find the beautiful figure.
I didn't see the sweet and shy look of the little girl, but I felt like something was missing, and I was always a little disappointed.
Oh, yes, although the Qinhuai River is beautiful, it is not a permanent place. Maybe she has found the person she likes and has lived a life of men farming and women weaving!
"Master Lu, are you looking for Sister Nishang?" The women on the flower boat all knew Lu Heng, and many of them knew that a few years ago, Lu Heng wrote the song for Sister Nishang. After that incident, Jiang Ning
The fact that the most talented man wrote songs for Nishang was even talked about by the sisters on the Qinhuai River.
Now, seeing that Lu Heng seemed to be looking for someone, a woman in the crowd asked.
"Oh, yes, she is married?" Lu Heng nodded and asked with a chuckle.
"No, Sister Nishang died a month ago!" Among the women, some were outspoken and heartfelt. When they heard Lu Heng's question, someone beside them said it immediately.
The voice seemed to be talking about something insignificant. It was as if these women didn't care about Ni Chang's death at all.
died?
Lu Heng's heart trembled slightly, and the feeling of relaxation and comfort disappeared immediately.
how come?
I think of that little girl, with her shy look, as if it was yesterday. How could she lose her beauty after not seeing her for a few months?
He raised his head and looked at the women on the flower boat, who were still smiling and having fun. Lu Heng couldn't help but feel a sudden realization in front of his eyes.
In a daze, Lu Heng seemed to see that lovely woman again, standing in the crowd, her head lowered, her face red, and she didn't dare to speak.
"Young Master, Young Master!" Cang Xue, who was beside her, keenly noticed Lu Heng's strangeness, and was worried in her heart. She stepped forward and stretched out her trembling hand, held Lu Heng's arm, and shook it gently.
Lu Heng was awakened by Cang Xue's worried voice. Only then did Lu Heng come back to his senses. Looking at the hazy Qinhuai River in front of him and the familiar flower boats, the women smiled bitterly in their hearts, as if they were in another world.
ah!
"I'm fine!" Lu Heng turned his head, saw the worry in Cang Xue's eyes, smiled lightly, reached out and patted her shoulder, and said softly.
Cang Xue hummed, her pretty face flushed slightly, and she lowered her head.
Lu Heng turned around and asked the women who had just been honest and sincere, "Nishang, how did she die?"
"Hey, Master Lu, you don't know something." The woman sighed and said with a wry smile: "Because of one of your songs, Master, Sister Nishang became a famous oiran on the Qinhuai River. And the disaster is also
That’s why!”
"After Sister Nishang became the oiran, all the officials and dignitaries in Jiangning City took the opportunity to get close to them. But Sister Nishang was lukewarm towards these people and generally ignored them!" The woman sighed.
He took a breath and said in a faint tone: "A month ago, when the new Fu Yin took office, the government asked Nishang to sing a ditty for the official! After going there, he discovered that it was not a ditty at all. The Fu Yin
The master is really a bastard, he kept making Sister Nishang drink. In the end, he wanted to rape Sister Nishang. Sister Nishang refused to obey."
"Sister Nishang was too hot-tempered, so she was forced to hit her head to death in Zhizhou Mansion!" After the woman said that, she sighed quietly. She raised her hand and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes. She raised her head and said to
Lu Heng smiled brightly.
"By the way, Mr. Lu, when Sister Nishang was alive, she said she wanted to give you a sachet." The woman suddenly seemed to remember something and quickly urged the woman next to her to go into the cabin to get it.
Not long after, the woman left and came back again, carrying a small and exquisite sachet in her hand.
Agui understood the idea, walked over, took the sachet from the woman's hand, walked back and handed it into Lu Heng's hand: "Master, here it is!"
Lu Heng took the small sachet and looked at it quietly, woven with stitches and threads, feeling extremely complicated.
There were several sparkling pearls hanging on the sachet. At this time, under the setting sun, the light shone like the woman's desperate tears before her death.
"Young Master, come visit us often when you have time. The sisters all like you very much!" Under the sunset, the women on the flower boat all bowed their knees to Lu Heng, saluted, and then turned around and went back with a smile.
Only the woman standing on the bow of the boat had tears in her eyes. She looked quietly at the scholar beside the river, who was quietly looking at the sachet in his hand.
She just stood there, and before she knew it, she was full of tears.
While crying, the woman lifted up her skirt, knelt on the bow of the boat, and kowtowed vigorously to Lu Heng.
After this, the woman stood up, raised her hand, wiped away the tears on her cheeks, turned around and returned to the cabin.
"Young Master!" Agui saw the young master staring at the sachet in a daze, his expression as calm as water. He felt a little uncomfortable in his heart, so he spoke up.
"Let's go home!" Lu Heng took a deep breath and put the small sachet in his hand into his arms. He turned around, reached out and patted Agui on the shoulder, then got on his horse.
After shaking the reins, Lu Heng shouted in a deep voice: "Drive!"
The horse neighed out, stepped on the bluestone, raised its hooves, and galloped out.
Cang Xue turned her head and looked at the flower boat with the lanterns already lit. She sighed quietly, rode her horse and followed Lu Heng.
Agui looked at the two war horses running away in front of him, and remembered the young master's calm and scary expression just now. He couldn't help but think of the young master's expression when he was in Chengdu after he was assassinated.
As a result, ten days after the assassination, Chengdu ushered in a bloody night for the first time! The famous Chen family in Chengdu disappeared overnight! The Chen family was even covered in blood!
"Hehe, the governor is in trouble!" Agui said to himself with a ferocious expression as he touched his chin.