Finally, a painting was completed.
Su Man looked at the woman on the rice paper. Her eyebrows and eyes were picturesque, and her figure was graceful. It would not be an exaggeration to say that she was so beautiful that she could topple a country.
Just when Su Man wanted to take a closer look, the drawing paper had already been taken away by Liu Luoyi.
She stared at the woman above for a long time before she said, "It's okay."
Although she said so, she was extremely careful when rolling up the drawing paper, and would frown if there was even a crease on the paper.
Perhaps because he was too soft-hearted, after finishing the painting, Liu Luoyi did not immediately send Su Man away. Instead, he found a guqin that he had found from somewhere.
The bare hands pluck the zither, and the lingering sound lingers in the air.
The melody is sometimes sonorous, sometimes gentle, like crying and complaining.
At this point, Su Man also guessed her identity.
In ordinary wealthy families, it is common for young ladies to learn music, chess, calligraphy and painting, but they do not learn to be proficient, but only to show off their elegance.
Only a brothel that is built to keep men can be so exquisite in everything.
Moreover, although her every move was not deliberately seductive, the charm revealed in her eyebrows and eyes was still eye-catching.
At this point, Su Man was also a little curious about her identity.
Given her beauty and talent, it's no surprise that she's related to the royal family, but how did she become a ghost?
...
After returning to Biluo Garden, Su Man copied the portrait again according to her memory.
When Aunt Liu, who was delivering midnight snacks to Su Man, saw the painting, she was surprised and asked, "Isn't this Qiu Niang?"
"Qiuniang?"
Su Man's eyes lit up, "Do you know him?"
"It's not like we know each other. She's the top girl at Chunxilou. Ten years ago, countless young masters were fascinated by her and spent huge sums of money just to make her smile."
"What happened next?" Su Man asked.
Aunt Liu laughed, "How would I know what's going on in a brothel? Either she's old and ugly and no longer wanted, or she's become someone's concubine."
Liu Ma was right. No matter how much a girl from that kind of place was praised, no one would marry her off in a formal ceremony. Even if she became a concubine, she would still be looked down upon because of her background.
How sad.
The next day, Su Man dressed up as a woman and took Xu Yuan out.
At first, Xu Yuan thought that Su Man wore men's clothes because she was afraid that women's clothes would be too conspicuous. Who would have thought that Su Man actually dragged him to Chunxi Tower.
Looking at the sign at the door, Xu Yuan held the doorpost and refused to go in no matter what.
"Miss, how could you come to such a place? Let's go back quickly." Although he spoke righteously, his ears were as red as a sunset cloud.
Su Man was wearing a green long gown today, with her long hair hidden in her hat, which really gave her a sense of chic.
Seeing Xu Yuan's determined look, Su Man laughed, "What are you thinking about? I'm here to get information."
"ah?"
Xu Yuan didn't understand. What information could be found here?
Before he could think clearly, three or four girls came out. Even in the cold winter, they were dressed very coolly, and their jewelry jingled and the fragrance blew in the breeze as they moved.
"Young Master~"
Su Man's arms were held by two girls on her left and right, one with a proud figure and the other with a beautiful face.
She naturally put her arms around the two girls' waists and asked, "What's on the schedule today?"
"You'll know once you come in, sir~"
"Let's go and take a look." Su Man smiled.
"Wait, you can't..."
Xu Yuan looked at Su Man's back, who was surrounded by women on both sides, standing at the door, feeling dilemma.
The girl in red leaned against him and giggled, "Your friends have all gone in, why aren't you going in?"
Xu Yuan jumped back as if he had been electrocuted, blushing and saying, "Young lady, please respect yourself."
The girl in red hadn't seen such a pure man for a long time. She laughed so hard that she fell backwards. "Do I respect myself?"
Xu Yuan's face turned even redder because of the laughter, and he stomped his feet and chased Su Man inside.
...
It was still early and there were not many people in Chunxi Tower. The three girls who had been there were staying in the private room to serve.
The girl in red was called Zhu Hong. She was the oldest among them and served people very well. Seeing that Su Man and Xu Yuan were not impatient, she took them to listen to music and drink.
The pretty girl Su Qu sang very well, and not only the men, but even Su Man's bones were softened by her singing.
When the song was almost over, Su Man pretended to be drunk and shook her glass, saying, "I heard that you had a top prostitute Qiu Niang here in the past. She was very charming and seductive. It's a pity that I didn't have the chance to meet her."
The girl who sang the song said with a sweet smile, "If Qiu Niang were still here, we sisters wouldn't have anything to do today."
"Yes, when Qiu Niang redeemed herself, the sisters in the building almost set off firecrackers." The girl playing the piano continued.
Su Man's eyes lit up, "Then do you know where she went after she was redeemed?"
"I heard he went back to his hometown."
"No, no, I heard that she married a scholar."
The two chattered about the rumors they had heard.
Seeing that they didn't know the truth, Su Man's smile faded a little.
Zhu Hong smiled and approached Su Man, "Young Master, you are so young, have you heard of Qiu Niang's reputation?"
Su Man was afraid of being discovered, so she deliberately put on a lewd look and said, "Who doesn't love a beautiful woman?"
"It's a pity that beauty grows old in the blink of an eye." Zhu Hong's voice sounded like a sigh and a remark.
Su Man's eyes lingered on Zhu Hong, "Do you know where she went?"
Zhu Hong smiled charmingly, "Sir, you're joking. All of us are like floating duckweed. We don't even know where our own tomorrow will be, let alone others."
Looking at the fine lines on Zhu Hong's face that could not be covered by makeup, and hearing her words, even Su Man felt a little more emotional.
Afterwards, Su Man called a few more girls, but unfortunately they all had different opinions about Qiu Niang's whereabouts, which showed that they were all hearsay.
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