After getting on the carriage, Xiao Luolan held her daughter's hand: "Why haven't you seen Amu?"
Before Xiao Qingxue could say anything, Zhou Shiliu, who needed a beating and was annoying, stuck his head into the carriage window and gloated: "Tuoba Mu has been fooling around day by day, and his uncle caught him for training."
Xiao Luolan understood immediately.
Xiao Qingxue said angrily: "Shut up." She closed the window and let Zhou Shiliu feel depressed, and then said: "Amu was asked by his father to go to work. He is not like Shiliu, who does nothing all day long."
After hearing the bad words, Zhou Shiliu patted the window: "Hey, I have something to do, okay? It's my business to patrol Luoyang every day."
Xiao Qingxue wrinkled her nose and snorted.
Xiao Luolan smiled and said: "It's a good thing to be motivated, and Amu is also a good boy."
Xiao Qingxue said awkwardly: "He is just an idiot."
Xiao Luolan touched her daughter's hair.
The carriage continued to move forward. Xiao Qingxue opened the window and looked outside. Zhou Shiliu was riding on a horse, wearing a black round-neck riding uniform. His expression was no longer as cynical as before, but serious and unexpectedly kind. He feels reliable, unlike the playboy he was when we first met him.
As soon as Xiao Qingxue had this idea, she immediately overturned it.
On the 16th, he reined in his horse. He held a riding crop and looked at the crowd on the roadside. His expression was unhappy and gloomy. She couldn't help but suspect that he would whip people with the riding whip in the next second. Xiao Qingxue followed him. He looked around and saw that there were people on the roadside, but he didn't see a few standouts. He didn't know what he was looking at.
"Sixteen, what are you looking at?" Xiao Qingxue asked.
Zhou Shiliu's eyebrows were lowered, and the expression on his face was not very good: "It's nothing, let's go."
The horses and whips were raised, and the carriage continued to drive.
He was obviously controlling his temper, which made Xiao Qingxue even more curious. She looked at the crowd on the roadside again, but she still didn't find anything strange, but there was a young man who kept looking at them.
Judging from his clothes, is he a petty official?
Xiao Qingxue was a little unsure because the officials she usually saw were very big.
"What are you looking at?" Xiao Luolan saw that her daughter had been looking out the window, and she also looked outside and found Yu Dalang. Yu Dalang also saw her. Xiao Luolan was startled. Before she could react, Yu Dalang pushed away the crowd and left. , quickly disappeared from Xiao Luolan's sight.
The Yu family's previous house was affected by the fire, and they now live in Xinfang. Xiao Luolan knows that. She also specially selected a three-in house for them. Yu Dalang is still the prime minister of Luoyang and is responsible for the market. Logically speaking, Speaking of which, they should be living a pretty good life now.
Xiao Luolan sat back in the carriage.
Does she blame the Yu family? The official level is overwhelming, not to mention that they are facing Wei Yanshan. They have no power to fight back, but she is not so generous as to forget what Yu Shitou and Miao Niang said. Some of the words are true. sad.
No one is perfect.
Xiao Luolan gently called to Shiliu.
"Aunt, what's the matter?" asked Zhou Shiliu.
"Go and invite him to Wanbao Tower and tell him that I want to reminisce with him." Xiao Luolan felt that Yu Dalang should be living a good life, but a glance in the crowd seemed different from what she imagined. He was lifeless.
Zhou Shiliu frowned, a little reluctant, but still listened to his aunt's words.
"Auntie, who do you want to invite?" Xiao Qingxue asked, her curiosity already aroused.
"It's the eldest man of the Yu family." Xiao Luolan straightened her daughter's hair.
The expression on Xiao Qingxue's face suddenly disappeared. She sat next to her mother, her mood fluctuated greatly, and finally lowered her head and said: "I don't like them, and I don't want to see them."
When she first heard that the Yu family saved her grandma, Xiao Qingxue was very grateful to them and thought about giving them gold and silver. Later, after learning what the Yu family had done, including deceiving her to buy and sell her belongings, she hated them. .
Wanbao Tower.
Xiao Luolan chose a quiet and clean private room on the second floor, and Yu Dalang also came in alone.
"Are you gambling again?" Xiao Luolan said.
When Yu Dalang saw Princess Youzhou, he shook his head and said: "No, I have quit now." Although he is a low-ranking official now, he must set an example and will not go in and out of gambling houses like before.
"I thought the princess would never see a villain like me." Yu Dalang said.
"You couldn't help yourself at that time, and your life depended on Wei Guogong's thoughts. How could I criticize you too much? You thought too much." Xiao Luolan shook his head.
Yu Dalang smiled bitterly: "My mother, father and others used to speak rudely to the princess, but now they are frightened day and night. They are deeply afraid of the princess's revenge. They have been sick for three to five days."
"Let what happened in the past be in the past." Xiao Luolan knew that what Yu Dalang wanted was an attitude from her, so she was silent for a while and said.
"Thank you, Princess." Yu Dalang bent down and cupped his hands.
When he left, Xiao Luolan thought of the small boat that once gave her a short period of freedom and the frozen and crunchy sesame cakes in the ruined temple on a snowy night. She said: "Work hard, but do good deeds."
Yu Dalang's slow footsteps paused, and he turned back to look at the princess.
"Don't you want to stand out?"
Yu Dalang's lips moved, and unknowingly, his face was filled with tears. He was still young, but his heart was like an old man. In fact, the princess did not pay attention to or suppress them, and treating them coldly was the best result.
"Thank you, Princess." Yu Dalang bowed again.
When I walked out of the building, my slightly bent back straightened a little.
Chapter 334
At dusk.
A carriage was slowly driving towards Wanghouli surrounded by many horsemen. When passing by the Ziguang Bridge, the light of the setting sun was reflected from the bridge hole under the bridge, forming a glowing full moon, which was particularly magical. Xiao Luolan let The attendant stopped and she opened the curtain, letting Wan Niang look at the beautiful scenery.
A lot of people had gathered around Ziguang Bridge, and everyone stopped for the scenery.
"This Ziguang Bridge feels a bit like the White Jade Bridge in the Twenty-Four Bridges in Guangling, but the White Jade Bridge has more bridge openings. At dusk, the sun is full like the moon is waxing. Wan Niang, do you think it looks good?" Xiao Luolan said.
Jin Hewan praised: "The scenery is indeed good."
"Then let's let the carriage drive slowly." Xiao Luolan said. Because her daughter didn't want to see the elder of the Yu family, she took some people back early. Xiao Luolan thought about buying some small gifts for her later.
"What did you say to the Yu family in Wanbao Tower just now?" Jin Hewan asked while looking at the scenery: "I think Zhou Shiliu's face doesn't look good."
Xiao Luolan was lost in thought for a while, and she sighed: "It's nothing actually." She talked about the old things with the Yu family. The carriage went slowly, and she didn't speak fast either. She finished talking about the disputes with the Yu family one after another. .
After hearing this, Jin Hewan felt quite resentful and said: "I knew you had bad intentions again. You gave them a big house to live in in the end."
"Don't say that, Wan Niang." The evening breeze blew, and Xiao Luolan used her hands to tuck the hair behind her ears. She knew that Wan Niang was caring about her, but in fact, Wan Niang was a very talkative person: "They are here. In the end, he was forced by Wei Guogong."
Jin Hewan was still a little aggrieved. She turned her head and stopped talking to Lan Niang.
Xiao Luolan came closer and coaxed her for a while, but Jin Hewan couldn't get rid of her, and the two finally reconciled. She said: "Wei Gou is not a thief. If he does such an unscrupulous thing before leaving, he will be punished sooner or later. "After scolding him for a while, Jin Hewan was finally relieved.
The carriage slowly walked across the Ziguang Bridge and passed by Shanyuefang. Under the dim sky, the lanterns strung under the eaves of the Jinfeng Yulu Tower lit up, illuminating half of Shanyuefang, as bright as in the past. , but the number of dignitaries coming and going was much less than before, and the door seemed a bit deserted, which was completely different from the first time Xiao Luolan met.
There were many young ladies standing at the railing on the second floor, throwing their handkerchiefs on the leader Zhou Shiliu. The young man riding a tall horse was very handsome and handsome. At first glance, he was the handsome young man. He must have made a move. Generous.
Yan Shuang'er, who was on the third floor, held her fragrant cheeks and looked at the nobles passing by below. The once prominent and arrogant Jiang family had been wiped out. Some of the aristocratic families he had good relations with were now staying behind closed doors. Jiang Sanlang's former gangster friends They suddenly became gentlemen with a pure heart and few desires, and they haven't set foot in Jinfeng Yulu Tower for a long time.
The new governor of Luoyang, Zhou Youzhou, was so powerful that even before any official document was issued, all the officials in Luoyang, big and small, no longer dared to drink with prostitutes, and all of them became honest and honest people. grown ups.
Yan Shuang'er breathed out lightly. Life in the building was a little difficult. Without those sought-after enemies, the sisters in the building had to save a little on silks, rouge powder, and gold and silver hairpins. Fortunately, The original fire did not spread to Shanyuefang, otherwise, the fake mother would have sent her down to solicit customers.
Sometimes, Yan Shuang didn't know whether it would be better to escape from the fire or stay in the Jinfeng Yulu Building. What would happen to a person like her if she went outside? The class she belonged to was the lowest. If you think about it this way, things won't be very good outside. Maybe after a year or two, the new person will replace the old one, the flowering period will no longer exist, and she will get older and older, and her ending will be similar to that of the fake mother.
The fake mother who raised her was a popular official prostitute in Chang'an. After saving her family fortune, she left Chang'an and relied on her connections to open Jinfeng Yulu Tower in Luoyang, which lasted for many years.
For something of an official nature like Jinfeng Yulu Tower, senior officials would often invite them to sing and dance at banquets. However, people from Youzhou had occupied Luoyang for so many days that week, and they did not ask them to act as intermediaries to ease the local aristocratic families in Luoyang. The relationship between officials, not to mention the singing and dancing banquet, those officials were also missing.
Yan Shuang'er was a little worried. She looked at the dull little charcoal maid next to her and sighed again. Her occasional kindness turned into resentment. The little maid was pretty stupid and didn't look outstanding, so she stayed in the building. , what to do next.
Yan Shuang'er is as tall as her name suggests, cold and charming. She is wearing a silver-white embroidered skirt, which makes her look even more majestic like frost and snow. However, there is a trace of sadness between her eyebrows, which makes her even more pitiful. She just goes downstairs a little bit. One glance caused many people downstairs to shout excitedly.
The group of riders led by black round-collared robes remained unmoved, and the leader, the husband, was even more puzzled by the amorous feelings and actually let the sachets and flowers fall all over the ground.
Yan Shuang said to the charcoal-like little maid next to her: "Ugly slave, please bring my piano."
The young gentleman downstairs looks like a stranger, but he is surrounded by people who are guarding him. His riders are well-equipped and he looks very powerful. He should be a young nobleman from Zhou Youzhou. Jiang Sanlang is dead, and she is still there. You need to find a new happy supporter.
The ugly slave came out with Qin in his arms.
Yan Shuang'er then talked about the piano. She was both talented and beautiful. She had won the first prize in the Jing Shu Banquet with her amazing piano skills. She had worked hard on her piano skills since she was a child. Dad When her mother was still alive, she was taught by her mother every day and did not dare to relax in practicing the piano every day. Later, her family fell into poverty and was hit by wars one after another.
The tinkling sound of the piano was clear and sweet, but it carried a hint of sadness and sorrow that was hard to detect. When it flew into the sky, it spread far away, and colorful sparrows fluttered from the corners of the eaves on the top floors of tall buildings. Soon, there were also Birds flew from high places, they stayed on the eaves, and their throats harmonized. The sound of the piano strangely blended with the chirping of the birds. This magical scene made everyone feel as if they were beside the forest and spring in the mountains, and soothed away the pain in their hearts. impatient.
Everyone downstairs was mesmerized by what they heard.
Xiao Luolan raised the curtain higher, and she naturally saw her. The beautiful young lady who wanted to buy her flowers at first was stunned when she saw the little girl beside her.
Fate is so wonderful.
The people she once wanted to help and the people who had helped her appeared just like that.
Zhou Liu raised his head and looked at Yan Shuang, the courtesan who moved Luoyang City. After looking at it for a while, he turned his attention to the birds again.
These birds are so obedient, could they be raised by Jinfeng Yululou himself? The birds sing very pleasantly, their feathers are colorful, and they are small in size. It would be good to keep a few of them on weekdays. I don’t know if my aunt likes them, so I had the idea of those birds on Saturday.
After the song is finished.
People downstairs applauded and praised Madam Shuang'er for her superb piano skills. Yan Shuang'er leaned on the railing, talking and smiling sweetly, and suddenly she was full of charm.
She invited: "Can you come up and meet the young gentleman riding a horse downstairs?"
Zhou Shiliu immediately shook his head. Are you kidding? He has a serious business and wants to escort his aunt to the Summer Villa.
Yan Shuang upstairs was stunned for a moment, then smiled slowly and said: "But the slave family can't get into the eyes of the husband?"
"I have something important to do." Zhou Shiliu refused.
When Yan Shuang heard this, she smiled and said, "After that gentleman is done with his work, please remember to come back and visit the slave family."
Zhou Liu looked at the little kingfisher on the oiran's shoulder, nodded and said: "Okay."
Yan Shuang's eyes flashed: "Wait a moment, Sir. I want to take the blue bird as my trust. I hope that Sir will accept my family's wishes."
Zhou Shiliu took out a bag of gold from his arms, raised his hand, and threw the bag of gold heavily towards the third floor: "Keep it."
The ugly slave carried the birdcage downstairs and handed it to the young man on the horse. When she passed the carriage, she suddenly felt that someone was looking at her. She quickly lowered her head and left quickly.
The next moment, Zhou Shiliu carried the bird cage and sent it into the carriage, saying sweetly: "Aunt, Aunt Jin, look at how happy this little kingfisher is chirping, like singing, just put it in the carriage. To relieve your boredom."
Jin Hewan teased the little bird.
Xiao Luolan called sixteen to come.
Lying on the window on the 16th, he looked at his aunt with a smile: "What can I do for you, aunt?"
Xiao Luolan said: "Who is that little lady on the third floor?"
