The Unparalleled Warrior of the Dream of the Red Chamber

The little girl next to Xue Baochai quietly entered the backstage, while Xue Baochai went back to the piano table and sat down, raised her hands and plucked the strings, and began to sing with slightly parted vermilion lips, only to hear a charming singing voice on the Zhengyan stage: "You, Nong I have a lot of love; a lot of love, hot as fire; take a piece of clay, twist a you, mold a me, break the two of us together, mix it with water; twist a you, and mold a me. I You are in the mud, and you are in the mud; I was born in the same quilt as you, and died in the same coffin..." A love song was sung extremely softly, accompanied by Xue Baochai's winking eyes and puckered eyes from time to time. Red lips, snow-white fragrant shoulders half exposed... It seems that a small hand is touching the hearts of the audience. When the love is strong, I wish I could jump on the stage and have a good time with this white peony... Various peonies and silk flowers Flying to the stage, he took a cursory look at the number of people on the stage next to him. Baochai felt complacent and said to himself, "Jia Tanchun, you are still young!"

Xiao Zishan was shifting his position, but he heard a delicate voice, "Master!"

When Xiao Zishan turned his head, he saw that the red peony had changed into a water-green glittering satin dance dress, with a huge silk lotus on her hair, and a very low-opened green top with fringe and glittering gold tightly wrapped the tenderness of her chest. , like two tight little lotus pods, the top is only connected with the lotus leaf hakama at the waist by sheer tulle, just enough to allow people to see Tanchun's small navel and snow-white waist vaguely.

Tanchun's attire was much more attractive than Xue Baochai's. When all the spectators looked back, they rushed back again, making Xue Baochai fall backward in anger.The bustard next to Tanchun stepped forward and said with a coquettish smile: "Masters, there is a saying that beautiful women are given flowers by tender flowers, and whoever sends more flowers will be able to dance with our red peony girl."

The stands under the stage exploded with a bang, and everyone flocked to the stand selling silk flowers. Oirans compete for beauty every year, but this year is unusual. Before, there was no girl competing for beauty to dance with the benefactor.Thinking of the charming little appearance of Red Peony, everyone's heart itch.Everyone knows that the people who come to compete for beauty are all nobles, and they can kiss Xiangze just by buying flowers. How can these experienced flowers not be tempted.

Xue Baochai's expression changed with anger, while Tanchun put on a red satin cloak with red feathers and red feathers, and leaned on the big Suozi brocade pillow with a small hand stove in his arms, acting like a drunken concubine. Very lazy and extravagant.She half-closed her eyes, seemingly unintentionally, but actually looked at Xue Baochai carefully.She and Xue Baochai fought lately, but they met for the first time today. At the beginning, Tanchun thought Xue Baochai looked familiar, but he didn't recognize him.But looking at it so carefully, Tanchun was startled, Huarong slightly paled, she wondered: "Isn't Xue Baochai already dead that day, why is this white peony so similar to her?"

But Xue Baochai knew that the red peony was Jia Tanchun. When she was in the Jia family, she didn't take any girls in the Jia family seriously. Chun took the lead, Xue Baochai was not reconciled, and secretly said: "I can't compare with that girl surnamed Lin, can I not compare with you Jia Tanchun, dead girl, I will never let you go!" Xue Baochai didn't know Daiyu Just watching in the drunken fairy room not far away, if he knew, he might die of jealousy.Sitting in the drunken fairy's private room, Daiyu shook her head lightly and sighed, and said in a low voice, "Let's go, this kind of thing is not what I should watch."

Lin Cheng nodded and said: "That's fine, it's not too long since I came out, so it's time to go back. My son, please send Yu'er back, I'm going to check the piano score."

Shui Rong nodded and said: "Brother Lin, don't worry, I will definitely send Yu'er home safely."

Daiyu gave the two of them a blank look, and said softly, "My surname is Lin and my name is Pu, but it's not Yu'er."

Lin Cheng Shui Rong laughed, and got up and accompanied Daiyu to leave the private room, Shui Rong protected Daiyu to go first, and Lin Cheng went to explain to Xiao Er, lest Xiao Zishan look back and have something to talk about.

On the way back, Daiyu was not in a good mood and lost interest in shopping, so Shui Rong ordered the family general who had been accompanying him in secret to come to the carriage, let Daiyu get into the carriage and went straight to Lin's mansion.

After Daiyu went back, Lin Cheng was going to find out which family Bai Mudan was from, but he saw a gorgeously dressed man leading a dozen guards to Bai Mudan's stage. A large basket of silk flowers jumped onto the stage and poured over to Xue Baochai. In a short time, Xue Baochai, who was sitting playing the piano and singing, was submerged by the silk flowers.

Jia Tanchun, who was lying drunk as a noble concubine on the next stage, sat up in astonishment, stared at the white peony on the next stage that was submerged in silk flowers, and clenched his glutinous rice teeth, unable to speak.Xue Baochai was also extremely stunned. She stood up from the silk, took off a silk flower stuck to the side of her hair and blocked her sight, and looked at the gorgeously dressed person.The man was about five or sixty years old, tall and fat, with a sagging face and swollen eyeballs. It looked like he had been rolling in wine for many years. Forbidden, it can only be replaced, everyone understands) hunger and thirst, just glanced from top to bottom with a pair of eyes, and Xue Baochai was stripped off by those eyes.Baochai couldn't help shivering, because she hadn't been budded yet, and she still had a little fantasy in her heart, because she wanted to compete for the crown prince.Moreover, although this man is dressed gorgeously, the material is ordinary civilian satin, not even official satin, let alone palace satin. Walking around, she can tell at a glance whether the accessories are good or bad. The eight huge rings on the man's ten fingers are all plated with gold, and the jade pendant hanging around his waist is big but not of good quality. Baochai is naturally unwilling to buy such a person, at most he is just a wealthy businessman, and he is still the kind who can't get on the stage.But then again, with so many silk flowers, the oiran is firmly in possession, no matter what, let's beat Jia Tanchun first.

Xiao Zishan saw someone holding the white peony so vigorously, turned around to look at the red peony, saw her beautiful face, and felt pity for the fragrance and jade in his heart, so he shouted loudly: "Come here, buy all the flowers and give them to the red peony girl." !"

Tanchun was overjoyed when he heard the words, Yingying bowed down and said: "My family, thank you, master."

The person who supported Xue Baochai bared his big yellow teeth and shouted: "Haha, there are still people who challenge me, okay, okay, I will pay double the money, and the rest of the silk flowers will be rounded up!"

Xiao Zishan was furious, and was about to shout: "I will pay three times the silver." But the servant beside him tugged at his sleeve and said in a low voice, "Master, there is no more money."

Xiao Zishan was taken aback, then turned his head and said in a low voice, "Didn't you bring 1000 taels of silver notes when you went out?"

The servant replied in a low voice: "Master, just now you paid back 400 taels of gambling debts from Fugui Casino, and lost another 100 taels. Just now, you paid another 100 taels for the private room of the drunken fairy, and you have already bought the rest." it took."

Xiao Zishan stepped on his foot bitterly, and said angrily: "Disappointment!" Because the king of Xining is not in the capital, the son of the prince of Xining is weak and sick, and the concubine of Xining ignores family affairs for many years, so he, the son of a concubine, can be the person in charge of the palace of the prince of Xining. Picking up some of the money that has been passed by is only a benefit of ten or twenty thousand silver a year.If he spends too much, he has no place to make up for it.

The servant laughed and said in a low voice: "Master, why don't we use the palace to suppress that fat man? Seeing how he is dressed, he is just a businessman who has exploded. Can he still carry our palace?"

Xiao Zishan nodded and said: "Well, it makes sense, you go and talk to that fat man, if he backs down a bit, we can meet in the future." The boy agreed and ran to Bai Mudan's audience.The bodyguard brought by the fat man stopped Xiao Zishan's boy, who pointed at the fat man surrounded and shouted: "Our master has something to tell you."

The fat man waved his hand and said, "Tell him to come over."

The little servant stepped forward and said in a low voice: "Our lord is the third lord of the Xining Palace. Our third lord wants to hold the red peony. If you are sensible, don't compete with our third lord."

The fat man laughed and said: "It's easy to say, boy, go and tell your third master, as long as he listens to me, I won't argue with him."

The boy thought that the fat man wanted to make friends with Xiao Zishan, so he smiled and said: "That's easy to say." Then he quickly ran to Xiao Zishan and whispered something in front of Xiao Zishan. before.He bowed his hands and saluted first, then came to Xiao Zishan with a smile all over his face, and said a few words in a very low voice, Xiao Zishan's complexion suddenly changed, he stared at the fat man for a moment, and said angrily with a wave of his hands: "Go back to the manor!" !" The fat man clasped his hands behind him and laughed loudly: "Thank you for your acceptance, my lord!"

On the Zhengyan stage, Xue Baochai was both happy and worried, and Jia Tanchun was hated and angry, but the fat man was not worried. He walked onto the Zhengyan stage, looked left and right, and laughed loudly: "Today Her oiran is Miss Bai Mudan, whoever refuses to accept it will smash it with a silk flower!"

Xiao Zishan is well-known among brothel benefactors, many prodigals know him, everyone sees that this fat man can even force Xiao Zishan to retreat, who dares to have an opinion, a courteous rivalry will be disturbed by this fat man, even though Bai Mudan got the name of oiran, but the regular customers of the brothel privately named Hong Mudan the real oiran.

Aunt Wang from Wanhualou squinted her eyes with joy, walked out with her handkerchief twisted around her waist, and said to the fat man with deep blessings: "Thank you for your support, sir, please come to our Wanhualou, Bai Mudan The girl will definitely greet you well." This is the rule of choosing the oiran, the benefactor who pays the most will be able to open the bud for the oiran, naturally, the money for combing will be given separately, whoever gets the money for combing The most, and it is also one of the capitals that all previous oirans boasted about in the future.The fat man laughed loudly and said, "Of course Master Wanhualou is going, but today I want to play something new." The fat man walked up to Xue Baochai as he spoke, gave her a light squeeze on the face, and then After rubbing oil on her chest, Fang laughed loudly and said, "Today, Master is going to bud the white peony in his own home."

Aunt Wang frowned slightly, then smiled and said: "I want to be happy with you, but I don't know where the old man's house is, so we can send the girl dressed up."

The fat man only said to one of the bodyguards: "Accompany Miss Bai Mudan back to the Wanhua Building to dress up, and then take you home." The bodyguard should claim that it was the case, and the fat man said to Aunt Wang: "Boss, I spend 3000 taels to comb Bai Mudan, I will give you the silver ticket first, if this white peony dissatisfies the master, the master will smash your Wanhua Building."

Aunt Wang said happily: "Don't worry, my lord, our girl from Wanhualou is both talented in sex and art. When it comes to serving men, she is a master, so I will wait for you to lose your soul!"

Xue Baochai's heart sank after hearing the fat man's words. As soon as she got backstage, she pulled Aunt Wang and said, "Mother, we have agreed!"

Aunt Wang's complexion sank and she said: "Bai Mudan, you would have lost today. If it weren't for this uncle, I'll see how you stepped down and dared to ask me for any conditions. Let me tell you, it's okay for you to accept today." You have to pick it up, you have to pick it up if you don’t. Don’t dream of your spring and autumn dreams. Think carefully when I don’t know your idea. It's hard to get out, even if someone redeems you, you are just a slut, you can only be a slave, hmph, you still want to be a master, I'm sorry!" Aunt Wang saw the situation just now, if it wasn't for the fat man Well, this year's oiran will fall in the Chahong Tower again, how can the sullen feeling in her heart be dispelled.

Baochai's complexion was pale, half frozen and half shocked. Aunt Wang waved her hand, and four thick maids came up and half pulled Baochai into the carriage, and went back to Wanhualou to dress up. The fat man's bodyguard naturally Also followed.

Tanchun was very embarrassed standing on the beauty stage, without the calmness she had just now, Chen Bustard came up from the backstage and smiled and said: "My dear daughter, mother does not blame you, you can go down first." Tanchun asked the maid to support her Went backstage.Chen bustard raised her handkerchief and said with a smile: "My lords, everyone who is going to cheer on our red peony girl today is invited to go to the Chahong Building to watch the red peony's best dance in neon clothes and feathers. There will be surprises then. !"

All the spectators in the audience laughed and agreed to leave. Chen Bustard looked at the empty Bai Mudan's Zhengyan Stage, and a look of sternness flashed across her face. She had never eaten at the Red House since it opened for business in the capital three years ago. This kind of loss, this time she has suffered a dull loss, how can she bear this tone, she has to use some tricks behind her back.

Just as Lin Cheng found out that Xue Baochai was a new girl from Wanhualou, she had been here for less than a month, and no one knew her origin, so the competition for beauty on the stage was over.Lin Cheng looked at the proud fat man from a distance, and felt strange in his heart, the status of a concubine in Xining Palace is not low, how could this fat man not only not be afraid of him, but also blackmail him.He called the boy who followed him from afar, and ordered him to follow the fat man quietly to see where he went.Lin Cheng himself walked around two streets, entered the back door of Hongbin Building and went straight up to the third floor. Seeing Lin Cheng's sudden arrival, Lin Yi asked with a smile, "Ah Cheng, why are you here? Didn't you go shopping with Yu'er?" Is it?"

Lin Cheng smiled and said: "I originally went shopping with Yu'er, but when I encountered something, I wanted to come and ask my second uncle. The son has already sent Yu'er's home first."

Lin Yi smiled and said, "What's so important?"

Lin Cheng picked up a pen and drew the fat man's appearance, and asked, "Second Uncle, do you know this man?"

Lin Yi looked at it carefully, frowned and said: "Look familiar, it seems that there is a relationship, let me think about it." Lin Yi thought for a while and said: "I remembered, this person is called Wan Haishan, he is a The salt merchant, from Bashu, has not been in the capital for a long time, that is, two or three months, and the other details are not clear, Ah Cheng, what's wrong with this man?"

Lin Cheng nodded and said: "It turned out that he was a salt merchant, and his strange way was to spend a lot of money, but no matter how rich he is, he is also a citizen. How dare he fight with officials, there must be something strange in it."

Lin Yi smiled and said: "Since there is something strange, I will order someone to go down and investigate, and they can always dig out his details."

Lin Cheng nodded and said: "Uncle, Yu'er said that the white peony in Wanhua Building is Xue Baochai, and she stole Madam's Fenghuangyin score." Lin Yi was really furious, and said in a deep voice: "What a bold bitch, ah! Cheng, we must not spare her lightly."

Lin Cheng nodded and said: "My nephew thinks the same way. Yu'er is about to leave on the [-]th. Let's send someone to watch Bai Mudan and Wan Haishan first. We will do it after sending Yu'er away."

Lin Yi said in a deep voice, "Okay, I'll take care of the secret matters, and leave the public matters to you."

Lin Cheng's servant followed Wan Haishan to a private house outside the imperial city. It was a mansion gate. The vermilion lacquered gate was newly lacquered, which was very grand. There were only two big characters Wan Zhai written on the gate tower, which did not look like a famous handwriting. .The two concierges came out to welcome Wan Haishan in and then closed the door tightly with a bang, feeling something was wrong.

After Wan Haishan entered the gate, his back was no longer so straight, but he walked quickly to the backyard and entered the study alone.A man wearing a golden grimace mask sat down in the study, Wan Haishan knelt down and whispered: "Master, this servant has done as you ordered."

The ghost-masked man said in a deep voice, "Have you encountered any trouble?"

Wan Haishan hurriedly replied: "It's not too troublesome. Xiao Zishan, the third son of the Xining Palace, wanted to hold the red peony. The servant said a few words to him, and he gave up. It only cost 600 taels of silver to hold the white peony." The peony became the oiran."

The ghost-masked man's voice turned cold, and he said coldly, "What did you say to Xiao Zishan?"

Wan Haishan shuddered, and hurriedly replied: "Master, don't worry, the slave didn't reveal the identity of the master, but only told him that the slave was working secretly for the crown prince, and this slave with the title fell on the prince."

The ghost-masked man nodded and said: "Well, you did a good job." Then he threw a topaz finger into Wan Haishan's arms, and Wan Haishan kowtowed happily: "Thank you, master, for the reward."

The ghost-masked man said coldly: "Go down, the white peony will be sent directly to the secret room when it arrives, you know what to do." Wan Haishan hurriedly kowtowed in response, walked out of the study with a small step, and raised his sleeve to wipe it when he went out. Wiping the sweat off his brow, he let out a long breath.