Chapter 97 All crows are black
The cheers and applause in Baihua Tower could be heard outside the door, and passers-by all stopped to watch. However, ordinary people could not afford the money to enter, so they could only enjoy the feast for the ears from outside.
Of course, most of the people wandering outside the door were men. Zhu Wenqin complained in her heart:
[What the storybook says is true.]
[Men are always looking at the pot while eating from the bowl.]
Upon hearing this, Jing Siye shook his head helplessly. He wanted to tell him that he only liked what was in the bowl, but he was afraid of being exposed. After all, he had kept the fact that he could hear his thoughts a secret from the little guy.
Only after Qi Feng paid two hundred taels of silver were they allowed to enter.
The steward bowed and nodded as he led them to the compartment on the second floor, from where they had a commanding view of the crowd and the stage below.
Zhu Wenqin casually glanced at the audience and suddenly found a very recognizable fat man in the crowd. Yes, it was Zhu Wenshi.
Zhu Wenqin curled her lips, her face full of disgust:
[The son-in-law who has become the prime minister also comes here. He really has not changed his bad habits. 】
Jing Siye followed his gaze and found Zhu Wenshi. The corners of his mouth curved up, and he calmly pulled Zhu Wenqin over and placed her on his lap. He took a piece of osmanthus cake from the dessert plate and put it in his mouth, saying:
"Eat some dessert, Qin'er will feel better."
Zhu Wenqin opened her mouth and took a bite, but did not take the cake. Jing Siye continued to feed her, but she kept looking downstairs, thinking in her mind:
[A peerless beauty?] How beautiful is it?】
[Tell the prince to send his men to investigate their background as soon as he sees them.] 】
Jing Siye: Is the little guy jealous?
Not only was he not annoyed, but he was very happy.
After eating one piece, Jing Siye was about to get some snacks from another plate. Nangong Ling tapped the table with his fingers, turned sideways, and said in a sarcastic tone:
"Guard Qi, look at your prince, he doesn't care about the business at all. You and Xue Nian have to be more vigilant. We can't come here in vain, otherwise hundreds of taels will be wasted."
Qi Feng naturally didn't dare to answer "yes", but after Nangong Ling's reminder, he became more alert and kept his eyes fixed on every move downstairs, for fear of missing any key clues.
Jing Siye didn't take Nangong Ling's words seriously and was immersed in the little guy's emotions. It was rare for him to have such a reaction. Jing Siye felt relieved and excited. No matter what the occasion was, he licked clean all the crumbs left by the little guy on the corner of his mouth.
After a while, a beautiful and melodious sound of a pipa came from upstairs, attracting everyone's attention.
Everyone looked up and saw a young girl in a dark green skirt with an orange ribbon on her arm. She landed on the stage, holding a pipa, like the Queen Mother of the West.
All the men below were stunned. Even Nangong Ling, who often went in and out of the flower bushes, stood up with an "Wow", with astonishment written all over his face.
Zhu Wenqin only stared at his prince. He had no interest in that woman. He just wanted to know what expression the prince had when he saw that woman.
Jing Siye did not react as much as the other men. His face looked serious, but he did not blink, as if he was trying to capture some important information.
Zhu Wenqin suddenly dropped the hand that was around his neck, muttering in his heart:
[All crows are black. What’s so good about that? 】
[I think they are just using this as an excuse to investigate things, but in reality they are just satisfying their own selfish desires, hum…]
Jing Siye knew that the little guy in his arms was throwing a tantrum, but he couldn't be distracted to comfort him at this moment. After all, he couldn't be careless. He could only kiss the top of his head to comfort him, and he really didn't dare to take his eyes off him for a moment.
On the stage, the woman who had just landed struck a graceful pose, and then several young women wearing the same attire flew out from all directions, holding long red silk ribbons in their hands, dancing gracefully and gracefully, and the men in the audience cheered one after another.
Zhu Wenqin didn't recognize many of them, she just knew that there were people of all ages there. Everyone in the compartment was watching intently, except for Nangong Ling who occasionally uttered an exclamation or two of praise, everyone else was silent.
After the performance on stage, there was another round of cheers from the audience, with many people shouting at the top of their lungs for another song.
The madam twisted her waist, put on her signature smile, walked up with small steps, and said loudly:
"Everyone, be quiet..."
After a while, the crowd in the audience gradually quieted down, and everyone's eyes were focused on the madam.
She cleared her throat and continued:
"Our girl is in her third performance today and needs to rest. Let's eat and drink first and continue the performance tomorrow."
As soon as these words were spoken, the people in the audience were no longer interested. They spent several hundred taels just to enjoy a piece of music. How could this be acceptable?
Someone loudly suggested: "It's okay if they don't dance anymore. Let them come down and have a drink with me. What do you think? Haha..."
"Yes, yes, come down and have a drink."
"Come down and have a drink..."
The people below echoed loudly, and the atmosphere became more and more heated.
Zhu Wenshi also raised his hands, blushed, and shouted:
"Come down and have a drink with me. I'll pay for it."
Zhu Wenshi opened his five fingers and waved them in the air.
Zhu Wenqin, who was sitting on Jing Siye's lap, looked at this scene and felt speechless. She couldn't help but complain in her heart:
[If the Prime Minister finds out, don’t say he’s my younger brother when you kick him out of the house.]
How shameless! 】
Jing Siye rubbed the top of his head, said nothing, and continued watching the show.
As soon as Zhu Wenshi's words came out, some people were dissatisfied.
"I'll give you six hundred taels."
"One thousand taels."
"Two thousand taels."
Zhu Wenshi raised two fingers, and everyone looked at him: Is this guy really crazy? Two thousand taels just for a meal?
Zhu Wenshi felt the surprised looks of the crowd and thought that they were all shocked by his generosity, and his expression was full of pride.
The madam lowered her eyes and glanced at the woman playing the pipa. A hint of calculation after success flashed in her eyes, and then she continued with a smile:
"This young master is really generous. Let's make a deal. Please invite this young master to the second floor and wait for our girls to entertain him."
Jing Siye and Nangong Ling looked at each other, are they going to target Zhu Wenshi?
Jing Siye hurriedly whispered to Xue Nianxian to go and find out which room they were in.
Under the guidance of the steward, Zhu Wenshi went upstairs excitedly.
Xue Nian pretended to be a spectator and passed by him. Zhu Wenshi was heavy, and the floor shook with every step he took. Relying on his keen hearing, Xue Nian entered the third room on the east side of the second floor.
When he wanted to get closer to eavesdrop on the conversation inside, the madam came up with a tray of tea. Xue Nian had to give up temporarily and went back to tell Jing Siye about the situation.
Jing Siye was afraid of arousing suspicion, so he ordered everyone to leave temporarily and told Xue Nian and several other guards to guard there.
An hour later, Xue Nian saw Zhu Wenshi walking out drunk. Several of his followers hurriedly went up to him and supported him. Zhu Wenshi was still humming a tuneless song, looking very dissolute and ugly.
Xue Nian couldn't help but say "Pah": a few flowers being served with a pile of cow dung, the thought of it is disgusting.
Zhu Wenshi was carried by his followers all the way to the Prime Minister's Mansion. Xue Nian followed him all the way. When they reached the corner, Xue Nian took out a handkerchief and covered his face. He rose and fell and came in front of Zhu Wenshi.
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