On the seventh day of the first lunar month of the sixth year of Zhenguan, at no time, Chang'an City, East Market, Ximeng Tower
A luxurious carriage slowly stopped at the door of Ximeng Tower.
After a while, three girls in skirts got out of the carriage.
One of the girls, who was wearing a light blue skirt, a beaded flower on her head and a flowing bun, pointed at the signboard of Ximeng Tower and said with a cheerful face:
"Fifth sister, this Ximeng Tower looks so lively. There are so many people. They are all going in. Let's go in quickly, otherwise there will be no private rooms in a while."
After saying that, he pulled the other two women into Ximeng Tower.
The girl who spoke was none other than Princess Li Xiyao of Yuzhang, and the two people she pulled were Princess Li Lizhi of Changle and Princess Li Xianzhi of Danyang County.
The reason why the three of them came to Ximenglou together on the seventh day of the lunar month was mainly because Princess Danyang heard from the housekeeper in the mansion early in the morning that the storyteller in Ximenglou will not tell "The Romance of the West Chamber" today, but will be replaced by a new one. Let’s tell another story about rivers and lakes.
What the butler said was interesting, so after lunch, Princess Danyang went into the palace and invited Chang Le to come to Ximeng Tower with them.
Yuzhang happened to be with Princess Changle at that time, so he followed her.
As soon as the three girls entered the door, shopkeeper Guo greeted them, saluted them and said:
"I've met two owners."
Princess Changle nodded slightly, smiled at Shopkeeper Guo and asked:
"Shopkeeper Guo, are there any private rooms?"
Shopkeeper Guo nodded immediately after hearing this and said:
"Yes, yes, the two hosts have private rooms. The young one has been keeping them, but he doesn't dare to let the guests occupy them."
At this time, Princess Danyang asked:
"Shopkeeper Guo, I heard that the storyteller in the building started telling a new story today? Or is it a story about the world?"
Hearing what Princess Danyang said, Shopkeeper Guo immediately became energetic. In the past, Shopkeeper Guo only thought that Master Qin of Qin Ming Dynasty was quite proficient in business and arithmetic, but this was no longer the case these days.
Ever since he read the storybook of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" and heard about Pingkangfang Qin Gongzi's "Love of the Lotus", his admiration for Qin Ming has skyrocketed.
After all, for a businessman like him, the most envious people are those scholars, especially talented scholars like Qin Ming.
"To the princess, it's true. The story in this storybook is no worse than the last "The Romance of the West Chamber". You see, the building is full of people, all rushing to listen to the story."
"Young Master Qin is truly an astonishing literary talent. I thought that the previous book "The Romance of the West Chamber" was already a hit, but unexpectedly, this time "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" is even more exciting. Deep patriotic feelings. But what amazed me the most was Mr. Qin’s love story..."
When Princess Danyang heard that Shopkeeper Guo had been bragging about Qin Ming's literary talents, she didn't know what she was thinking of. Her face turned red and she hurriedly interrupted:
"Okay, okay, stop bragging for that kid. Take us to the box quickly. I want to hear the story carefully. If the story is not good, I must make the little thief look good."
"Hey, okay, my two bosses, please come with me."
After saying that, he led Princess Changle and her group to the private room on the second floor.
Princess Changle and Princess Yuzhang couldn't help but feel happy when they heard Shopkeeper Guo praise Qin Ming's literary talents.
Unexpectedly, when he arrived at his cousin's place, Qin Ming's demeanor changed. Qin Ming changed from a talented man to a thief, which made the two girls frown.
After all, Qin Ming was also her future husband, and was called a thief by her cousin. The two women were somewhat unhappy.
Princess Yuzhang had a lively temperament and could not keep things in mind, so she took two quick steps, pulled Princess Danyang's sleeve and asked:
"Cousin, has Mr. Qin offended you? Why do you call him a thief?"
Princess Danyang didn't know yet that Li Er and his wife had planned to betroth Princess Yuzhang and Princess Changle to Qin Ming. Hearing this, she took Yuzhang's arm and whispered:
"I'm telling you, even though that boy Qin Ming looks pretty, he's actually very bad at heart. You girl is usually silly, so you have to stay away from him in the future, or be careful of him taking advantage of you. "
Upon hearing this, Princess Yuzhang glanced at Princess Changle secretly, and then lowered her voice and asked:
"Could it be that my cousin was raped by Young Master Qin..."
Princess Danyang was furious when she heard this, and almost immediately jumped to her feet and said:
"How is it possible? My martial arts skills are so high, how could I be taken advantage of by that kid?"
After saying that, he was afraid that Princess Yuzhang wouldn't believe it, so he deliberately made a few fists and kicks.
Although Princess Danyang's voice had been lowered, the three girls were relatively close. Princess Changle could hear the words of the two girls clearly, but the building was crowded at the moment, so it was difficult for her to say anything here.
After the three girls and their guards entered the box, Princess Changle immediately said to Princess Danyang:
"Cousin, brother Qin Ming is very nice. Is there any misunderstanding between you two?"
Princess Danyang heard this and took Li Lizhi's hand. She was about to say something when she heard the voice of the storyteller in the lobby on the first floor.
"Today I will talk about the first chapter of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes". Guo and Yang were falsely accused of being traitors, and their families were destroyed."
Princess Danyang immediately became energetic after hearing this. The name was very interesting, so she said to Li Lizhi:
"Li Zhi, let's listen to the story first, and we'll talk about Qin Ming later."
Princess Changle could only give up after hearing this, and then the three girls listened to the story together.
The storyteller spoke for half an hour in one breath before finishing today's chapter. By this time, the three girls were already fascinated and wished they could finish the story today.
After they called shopkeeper Guo to inquire, they found out that there was only one copy of the storybook in the building and could not be taken away, so the three women were a little disappointed.
Shopkeeper Guo had been living in Chang'an City for many years, so he naturally understood the thoughts of several people, so he patted his chest and promised that he would find someone to copy the script within three days, and then send someone to deliver it to the Prince of Hejian County.
After receiving the guarantee from Shopkeeper Guo, the three girls were overjoyed and walked out of Ximeng Tower with satisfaction.
But just as the three girls went down to the second floor and passed by a tea table, they suddenly heard someone mention Qin Ming's name.
Zhang Wulang: "Brother Wang, you don't know that the city of Chang'an has been very lively these two days. Both the candidates who came to Chang'an to take the imperial examination and the famous scholars in the city are all looking for that Qin Ming."
Li Liulang: "Brother Zhang, are you talking about Qin Ming, the one who wrote "The Theory of Ailian"?"
Zhang Wulang: "Hey, Brother Li, have you heard about it too?"
Wang Sanlang: "Who are you talking about? And what is the "Ailian Theory" you are talking about?"
Li Liulang: "Sanlang, you must not have been to Pingkangfang recently, right?"
Wang Sanlang: "Brother Li, how do you know?"
Li Liulang: "Now there is no one in Pingkangfang who doesn't know about Qin Ming, whether he is a Qing or a red shopkeeper. Even Li Shi, the oiran of Qunfang Courtyard, has already said that as long as Mr. Qin is willing to compose a poem for her, Poetry, she is willing to recommend herself as a pillow."
Zhang Wulang: "Liu Lang, you are so behind on the news. Not only Lady Li Shi, but also the book fairy of Baihua Pavilion has said that as long as Mr. Qin agrees, she is willing to redeem herself and follow Mr. Qin as a waiter for pen and ink." My personal maid."
Wang Sanlang was surprised when he heard this:
"Book fairy? Impossible, right?"
Zhang Wulang: "How is it impossible? I'm from Baihua Pavilion. I told you that last night the four fairies of Qin, Chess, Calligraphy and Painting specially visited Xifeng Courtyard to read Master Qin's original works. As a result, the calligraphy fairy was impressed by Mr. Qin's calligraphy on the spot. Let the word go.”
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The more Princess Danyang listened, the angrier she became. Her eyes were about to burst into flames, and her teeth were clenching. If Princess Changle hadn't dragged her out of Ximeng Tower, there's no telling what trouble would have happened to her.
The atmosphere on the carriage was slightly solemn, and the three girls listened to Chuntao's report without saying a word.
It took a while when Chuntao got off the carriage.
Princess Danyang slapped the cushion with both hands, and then said bitterly:
"It must be those two bastards Cheng Chumo and Cheng Chuliang. If they hadn't taken him with them, how could Qin Ming go to a place like a brothel! In other words, Qin Ming kept himself safe and just wrote a poem. If it had been anyone else, he might have been beaten by those two The bastard led the way."
"Hmph, it's really disgusting. I will see Cheng Chumo and the others once in the future and beat them once to see if they dare to take Qin Ming to that kind of place again."
Princess Changle: "...."
Princess Yuzhang: "...."
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