Chapter 382: Lady Late Autumn and Colleagues Meeting
There were many literati and talented men in the pleasure boat, but when they saw Lady Wanqiu, they were all captivated and looked obsessed.
The sound of the pipa is like rushing water, pouring out, making people's hearts surge and fall, and they share the joy and sorrow with the music.
Liu Ben and his two fellow disciples couldn't take their eyes off the stage. Although they were in the private room on the second floor, they stared at the stage intently, wishing they could jump down and dance with Lady Wanqiu.
The gauze curtain is half-covered and half-exposed.
Lady Late Autumn walked slowly in it, playing both pipa music and pipa dance.
The colorful curtains blew in the wind, revealing her graceful figure. The light gauze could not hide her beauty at all, instead, she looked like a fairy, singing and dancing in the colorful mist.
The sound of the pipa was urgent, and Lady Late Autumn moved like a rabbit. The weaker she was, the more tenacity and strength she showed.
"It's Feitianwu."
Her body rises and falls, opens and closes, turns and circles, or stretches to the utmost, it is like she is walking in the clouds, or like a god descending to earth.
The beauty of both hardness and softness, and the harmony of yin and yang, are all expressed through her pipa and her dance.
Before she came, there were also beauties dancing and singing, but compared to her, they seemed to fall into the dust.
Before she came, the guests who came and went were still joking and chatting, but after she came, everything was silent.
In the pleasure boat there was only the sound of the pipa, the flickering lights, the fluttering curtains, and nothing else.
Gong Mengbi was also amazed. Skills are close to the Tao, and it is nothing more than this.
If you only see her beauty when you see her, it would even be a blasphemy.
The sound of the pipa slowed down, and Lady Late Autumn's dance became softer.
At the end of the song, Lady Late Autumn held the pipa and stretched her body, like a crane about to fly away with the wind.
The applause was thunderous.
"good!"
The people in the audience cheered loudly and threw all kinds of gold, silver, pearls and jade onto the stage as if they were free, just to make Lady Wanqiu smile.
But Lady Wanqiu didn't even glance at him. She just bowed slightly and said, "Thank you for your kindness."
Then she walked off the stage holding the pipa, her dress swaying as she disappeared into the hallway.
Those powerful young men and scholars who cheered loudly were also surprised. They watched her leave without further entanglement.
Han Cheng was shaking with excitement. When gold, silver and jewels were thrown onto the stage just now, his share was inevitable.
Gong Mengbi's gaze followed Lady Wanqiu's back until she was out of sight. Then he gently shook his head and said, "You really love Lady Wanqiu."
Han Cheng said, "It's not that I love Lady Wanqiu very much. In Gusu City, there is no man who doesn't love Lady Wanqiu very much. It's a pity that Lady Wanqiu rarely sees guests and is aloof by nature. I'm afraid I will never have the chance to be close to her in this lifetime."
Gong Mengbi asked, "You have the power of Taoism, but you don't even have a chance?"
Han Cheng said awkwardly, "Madam Wanqiu has a treasure to protect her, and His Royal Highness is her lover. Who dares to touch her?"
Gong Mengbi just laughed it off.
Han Cheng was lucky that he did not have any evil intentions. If he really wanted to use evil magic on Lady Wanqiu, he would probably have died somewhere by now.
Others could not see the level of Taoism of Lady Wanqiu and only thought that she was a peerless beauty in the world, but Gong Mengbi knew that she was definitely not an ordinary person, but a fellow Taoist with extremely high Taoism skills.
"Let's go." Gong Mengbi stood up and left.
Liu Ben and the other two were stunned for a moment. Han Cheng said, "Master, although Madam Wanqiu has left, there are still many beauties in Yulou. Why did she leave so early?"
Gong Mengbi said, "It's better not to look at such vulgar women."
The master was leaving, and they had no choice but to accompany him. Han Cheng looked at the new beauty on the stage reluctantly, his heart bleeding.
After leaving Heyu Tower, Han Cheng became quite depressed and didn't say a word.
Liu Ben and Gao Hu also felt a little uncomfortable.
They are not ascetic people, but are familiar customers in the entertainment industry. It is obviously not their style to come and leave.
How could Gong Mengbi sympathize with them? He just closed his eyes and pretended to sleep, forcing them to not dare to say a word, and was filled with anger and couldn't calm down.
The carriage returned to Liu's house. The three brothers paid their respects to Gong Mengbi early, and then slipped away one by one to have fun.
Gong Mengbi shook his head, set up a formation in the side room, hung up Fu Xin's giant ghost painting, and waited for the three evil creatures to sneak out. Then his spirit would travel and turn into wind and disappear.
The three brothers drove the carriage back to Heyu Tower. Gong Mengbi sat on the roof of the carriage, swaying as he followed them to Heyu Tower.
They boarded the pleasure boat, and Gong Mengbi went to Heyu Tower.
Gong Mengbi came to a door and knocked gently, then heard a soft voice from inside, "Come in."
Gong Mengbi pushed the door open and walked in. He saw that Lady Wanqiu had already prepared the banquet. She stood in front of the table, looking at him and said softly, "I knew you would come. Please come in."
Gong Mengbi took his seat and the two sat opposite each other. Then he saw Lady Wanqiu stretch out a hand with her palm facing Gong Mengbi.
Gong Mengbi also stretched out his hand and showed his palm to Madam Wanqiu.
Two identical talismans appeared on the palms of their hands, shaped like osmanthus seeds with thousands of golden flowers blooming.
Lady Wanqiu laughed and said, "Where are you from? Why are you in Gusu?"
Gong Mengbi said, "I was originally from Jinhua, but I came to Gusu for business. I sensed the Fengwen Talisman outside the Heyu Tower during the day, and only went to the painted boat to meet Madam Wanqiu in the evening. Please forgive me if I have offended you."
Lady Wanqiu chuckled softly, "No need to be polite, we are all colleagues from the Fengwen Department."
Gong Mengbi raised his glass and said, "I came here tonight to ask for a favor. I would like to offer a toast to Madam Wanqiu first."
After drinking, Gong Mengbi explained his purpose, "I came to Gusu to investigate an old matter that is closely related to the King of Wu. I wonder if Lady Wanqiu can help me."
Lady Wanqiu didn't agree. Instead, she twirled the white jade cup, her jade fingers and the cup gleaming with a warm sheen under the lamplight. "Although we're colleagues, I have to be clear with you first. When the Fengwen Envoy is away, protecting yourself is paramount. If I can help you, I will. But if the risk is too great, I can't help you."
She stood up, the hairpin in her hair swaying gently, "The matter of the King of Wu is of great importance. If you don't explain clearly, I can't agree to it."
Gong Mengbi pondered for a moment, then said, "This old matter involves so many people that I can't tell you. But don't worry, my lady. If you have any difficulties, just tell me and I won't force you."
Lady Wanqiu nodded and said, "That's good."
Gong Mengbi asked, "Madam Wanqiu, do you know anything about the family of the King of Wu? Especially his concubines and the like."
Lady Wanqiu pondered for a moment and said, "You heard that His Highness the Crown Prince and I have a good personal relationship, so that's why you came to visit, right?"
Gong Mengbi smiled and did not answer.
Lady Wanqiu didn't take it seriously and said, "The old princess of King Wu's family is a devout Buddhist and often worships Buddha at the Jinhua Mountain Big Buddha Temple. Influenced by her, the princess also believes in Buddhism."
"The Prince of Wu's palace has many beauties, but few children, only three sons. The eldest and second sons are both born to the Princess, who is from a prominent family in Wu. The youngest son, the Prince of Linchuan, is the son of the concubine, Madam Chen. Madam Chen entered the palace because of her beauty and has no foundation or power, but she is favored by the Prince of Wu, and even the Princess can't do anything to her."
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