In the private room.
The attendants took their positions.
Two imperial guards stood in front of the door, holding the hilts of knives at their waists.
Two Ouchi guards stood on the left and right, also holding the handles of their swords tightly.
The eunuch stood on the left side of Wu Nian, preparing to serve wine.
They were all nervous, as if they had entered a dragon's pond and a tiger's den. Wu Nian waited for the food and wine to be served very calmly.
After a while, the waiter came in with two guys.
"This is the Fenjiu that the guest requested." The waiter held a ceramic wine pot in his hand, and the two waiters held two cold dishes in their hands.
The waiter put the cold dishes on the square table, and the waiter came over with a wine bottle. The eunuch didn't wait for him to approach, took a few steps forward, took the wine bottle, then turned around and walked to Wu Nian's side, bent down and gently put the wine bottle down.
The waiter had already known that Wu Nian was rich or noble, so he was not surprised. He bent over and walked away with a smile.
After a while, footsteps sounded outside the door.
A soft voice sounded.
"Master. This slave is Xiao Taohong."
"Come in." Wu Niangang took a few sips of wine and ate a few mouthfuls of soy mutton. After hearing this, he put down his chopsticks and raised his head and said.
"Yes." The soft voice sounded again. After a while, there was a burst of fragrant wind. A girl of twelve or thirteen years old walked in, followed by a gray-haired old man.
The girl wore a double-snail bun, a green skirt, a mink scarf around her neck, and a black cloak behind her. She looked pretty, had big eyes, and walked slowly, exuding a faint fragrance.
Although the old man has white hair, he is tall and strong. His face is red and his body is strong. He holds a pipa in his arms.
Wu Nian was not surprised.
Those who sing in restaurants are usually young girls like this. When you get older, it's time to get married.
Xiao Taohong put her little hands on her waist, saluted and said, "Sir, what music do you want to listen to?"
"Sing whatever you want." Wu Nian didn't understand much, so he said with a smile.
"Yes." Xiao Taohong responded softly, and then came to sit on the stool. The old man handed her the pipa in his arms and stood beside her.
Wu Nian was a little surprised. He originally thought that one was a singer and the other was a pipa player.
"Master, I will sing a song called Yu Lin Ling from Liuyong in the former Song Dynasty." Xiao Taohong cleared her throat, then plucked the strings with her bare hands and sang: "The cicadas are mournful, the pavilion is late, and the rain is beginning to stop."
It sings about the separation of lovers.
Xiao Taohong's voice is very nice and her emotions are on point.
Wu Nian listened with rapt attention. After the song ended, he woke up, nodded and said, "Good song. There will be a reward."
The eunuch immediately took out five ounces of silver ingots, walked up to Xiao Taohong, and handed it to her.
The old man next to him reached out to fish it out, took the silver in his hand, and put it in his arms.
"Thank you, Master." Xiao Taohong stood up and said with a gentle salute.
After listening to the song, it stands to reason that it is over. At this time, the waiter and two waiters came up with hot dishes. Wu Nian couldn't help but ask: "Can I serve wine?"
Xiao Taohong had a troubled look on her face, glanced at the old man, and then said, "I don't know how to drink."
"It's okay. Just sit down and have a few bites with me." Wu Nian said with a smile.
"Yes." Xiao Taohong agreed. She untied her cloak and scarf and handed them to the old man. She walked lightly to the table and sat down. She didn't hesitate, picked up her chopsticks calmly, and chatted with Wu Nian while eating.
"Where are you from?" Wu Nian asked.
"Reply to me. I am from Zhejiang." Xiao Taohong opened her red lips lightly and said.
"Zhejiang is thousands of miles away from the capital. How did you come here?" Wu Nian asked.
The old man's eyes flashed when he heard this, and he glanced sharply at Xiao Taohong.
Xiao Taohong lowered her head and replied: "The family encountered a period of famine, and the parents could not feed the slaves, so they sold the slaves and moved to the capital."
"Yeah." Wu Nian nodded slightly.
Wu Nian chatted casually with her, eating and drinking at the same time. In the blink of an eye, he had downed half a catty of Fenjiu wine and eaten most of the dishes on the table.
At this moment, a male voice sounded in Wu Nian's ears.
"I asked you to ask Xiao Taohong to sing. Not this bitch. Are you looking down on me by using this bitch to fool me?"
Immediately afterwards, there was the sound of slapping, followed by screams and the sound of someone falling to the ground.
Wu Nian's brows wrinkled slightly.
A look of uneasiness appeared on Xiao Taohong's face. after awhile. The waiter from the shop barged in with a bruised nose and swollen face, bent over and lame. He said to Wu Nian with a mournful face: "Guest, the guest next door asked Xiao Taohong to sing. You should have guessed it by looking at me."
"Well done, sir."
After saying that, the waiter bent down and saluted.
Wu Nian just frowned slightly, and the eunuchs and imperial guards who followed him were furious. Good guy.
I don't know where this nasty guest comes from, I'm used to being domineering on weekdays.
Today, he was so domineering that he came before the emperor.
Before Wu Nian could answer, a man smelling of alcohol came in. When he saw Xiao Taohong, his eyes lit up and he said, "Xiao Taohong, come and sing for me. I will reward you greatly."
The man's steps were frivolous, and it was obvious from a glance that he was too drunk. He wears a brocade robe, a member's outer hat, and five gold rings on his ten fingers, including agate, emerald, and gemstones.
The golden light is dazzling and the smell of copper is overwhelming.
The two guards guarding the door immediately stepped forward to stop the man, showing ferocious looks.
The man was already drunk, but he was not afraid at all when faced with the imposing manner of the two experienced Ouchi guards. He said fiercely: "You dare to stand in my way. Do you know who I am? I am Wang Jiadong of Tianjin, with a fortune of millions."
Hearing the commotion, Wang Jiadong's companions also came over with a lot of cheers, and they also brought many servants with them, and they were very aggressive.
"Xiao Taohong. Come and sing a song for me." He showed his lust, and then looked at Xiao Taohong with a look that wanted to swallow Xiao Taohong.
The Ouchi guard became a little nervous, and couldn't help but put his hand on the handle of the knife at his waist. If anything went wrong, he would draw the knife and start killing.
No matter if he has a millionaire or not.
If anyone dares to charge up, I'll kill him first.
Wu Nian's brows have never relaxed since they were knitted together. It's rare to go out to a restaurant, but I never expected to encounter something like this.
What luck.
However, his brows still relaxed.
After all, it’s not what it used to be. Back then, if he encountered such a thing, he would never give up.
As I get older, my temper becomes calmer.
Secondly, there is nothing to conflict between the dignified emperor and this wealthy businessman who smells like copper.
On the contrary, it is humiliating.
Wu Nian raised his head and said to Xiao Taohong, "Go ahead."
"Reward." He turned back to the eunuch and said.
"Yes." The eunuch took out another five taels of silver and handed it to Xiao Taohong. The old man reached out and took away the silver.
"Hahaha." Wang Jiadong burst into laughter upon seeing this, and left with his friends surrounded by Xiao Taohong who stood up.
"Thank you, sir." The waiter breathed out a long breath, bowed repeatedly with gratitude, then left the private room, and closed the door thoughtfully.
"Master. I can't figure it out. This tone. I can't help it. Please let me go out and beat him up." Baihu came to Wu Nian and knelt down in front of Wu Nian, his face turned red and he said.
The other three imperial guards also knelt down and said with red faces.
"So what if I beat him up? There are so many people like him in the world, how can I beat him one by one?" Wu Nian waved his hand, and then his eyes flashed and said, "But that little Taohong needs to be taken care of. "
"I think she was under the control of the old man and couldn't help herself."
"If it's true that her parents sold her, I have nothing to say."
"But if it's like forcing a girl into prostitution or something like that. Now that I've encountered it, I can't ignore it."
"Yes." The Ouchi guards were still very angry, but since Wu Nian had said it, they could only endure it.
One of them turned around and left the room, calling for someone to go.
Wu Nian glanced at Yaxing, but there were still more than half of the dishes on the table unfinished. He picked up his chopsticks and continued eating and drinking.
Suddenly, he put his chopsticks on the table, a gloomy look on his face, and his eyes were filled with murderous intent.
Good guy.
What did I hear?
