The Second Master of the Red Chamber

Downstairs from Tianxiang, in Qingyi Pavilion.

Gu Qingyi sat by the window with her pipa in her arms.

Her expression was tired, and there seemed to be a hint of worry in the depths of her eyes, which were like the waves of autumn water.

She heard footsteps in her ears, but she didn't pay any attention to it. It wasn't until that handsome and tall figure walked past the window and it was reflected in her mind for a long time that she suddenly realized it.

Almost shocked, she quickly stood up and almost dropped the pipa in her hand.

Putting the Pipa aside, she took a deep breath and looked up again, her face already pale.

She stood in the house, looking at Jia Lian who came in with his maid, and said softly: "I want to meet the Marquis."

"Ah."

Jia Lian nodded casually to the beauty, walked to the room and sat down, then looked at Gu Qingyi and asked, "What were you thinking about when you were sitting there alone just now?"

"When I returned to the Marquis, I didn't think anything of it. I just tried the pipa and was a little tired. I just took a short break."

Gu Qingyi spoke in a cold voice, with her head lowered and not looking at Jia Lian.

When Jia Lian saw this, how could he not know that most beauties had resentment in their hearts.

Yesterday afternoon, he was about to see a beautiful lady, but Jia Mu sent someone to call him away. He did not expect that Sister Feng would come up with unexpected tricks to manipulate him, so before leaving, he left a message asking the beauty to wait for him at night.

Perhaps it was these words that caused the beauty to look like this moment.

But seeing the stunning beauty in front of her, her face was lazily applied with powder and her black hair was half combed, which made her flawless face look even more elegant and pure.

Although Gu Damei always looks mature and restrained, considering her age, she will look like she is just about to go to college in future generations.

A little girl at this age should be willful, innocent and longing.

If she always remained indifferent to external things, then Jia Lian would have to wonder if she had other thoughts in her heart.

Therefore, Jia Lian did not take the beauty's attitude seriously and just waved to her to come closer.

"Are you angry with me?"

"The slave family doesn't dare."

Seeing that the beauty spoke respectfully but did not look at him seriously, Jia Lian smiled slightly, suddenly took the beauty's bare hand, pulled her to sit on his lap, raised his hand to lift the beauty's delicate chin, and said with a smile:

"It's not that I broke the appointment intentionally, but I was delayed by something temporarily, so I forgot about it.

Today I suddenly remembered that I felt guilty and came here to apologize. I wonder if Qing Yi could forgive me? "

At the door of the room, Qin Keqing, who has always maintained a high degree of fragrance, stood with his hands down and behaved since he entered the door.

Over the past year, she has often studied music and dance with Gu Qingyi and Simei. Although her teacher is mainly Shen Pan'er, who is good at dancing, she is also very familiar with Gu Qingyi, so she dare not neglect her in front of him.

She didn't care at all about Jia Lian's teasing Gu Qingyi, but listened to Jia Lian's words.

Qin Keqing couldn't help but blink her eyes when she heard that Jia Lian and Gu Qingyi had an appointment last night.

Gu Qingyi and others are the geishas raised by Jia Lian at home. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are Jia Lian's domestic prostitutes. But she knew that Jia Lian had never included Gu Qingyi's four daughters in his palace.

So, Jia Lian probably deliberately ate Dame Gu last night? After all, there is probably no other reason for the young and strong Lord Marquis to have an evening date with the stunning domestic prostitute.

But Jia Lian finally forgot about it because of her?

Thinking about it, Qin Keqing couldn't help but smile, full of happiness and pride.

You know, Gu Qingyi was praised for her color even by the imperial concubine, and was called the most beautiful woman she had ever seen by Youshi and other powerful women in the Jia family.

Being able to beat such a woman would naturally make her extremely happy.

On the other side, Gu Qingyi was forced to sit on Jia Lian's lap. Although he was a little embarrassed and shy, he did not resist.

Her fate was already decided when the owner decided to give her to Jia Lian. Being able to stay safely in the Hou Mengong's mansion for a year without being bullied or humiliated is already a courtesy from Jia Lian.

With Jia Lian's talent, reputation, character and appearance, committing to him is definitely not an injustice to me!

She had already been prepared.

She originally thought that last night would be the end of her teenage career.

Therefore, after Jia Lian left, although she was shy and uneasy, she still bathed and changed clothes, decorated herself carefully, and waited quietly in the attic for Jia Lian's arrival.

As a result, I waited until late at night and the moon set in the west, but I never saw Jia Lian.

In the end, he could only lie down on the bed with his clothes on amid disappointment and suspicion, and could not fall asleep until dawn.

In this way, it is not surprising that she would show a bit of indifference after seeing Jia Lian again.

But this indifference disappeared without a trace after sitting in Jia Lian's lap and listening to Jia Lian's teasing explanation.

Even though she had secretly observed and analyzed Jia Lian's behavior and determined that he was a man worthy of being entrusted with her life, she was still surprised and moved by Jia Lian's behavior.

After waiting to no avail last night, she also thought that Jia Lian's last words might have been just a casual mention and she didn't take it to heart.

But for her, even if Jia Lian just said it casually, she had to be extremely prepared. After all, if Jia Lian really comes as promised, that will be the most important time for her.

Of course, she was still disappointed when Jia Lian didn't come in the end.

She could guess the reason why Jia Lian didn't come, or it was because, as he said at this time, there was really something important and he couldn't come. Or he didn't pay much attention to her at all, so naturally he wouldn't care about the agreement with her and just forgot about it.

Now Jia Lian is here, and judging from his appearance, he came here specifically to explain why he missed the appointment last night.

This shows that he really has something to delay, and it's not that he doesn't take her Gu Qingyi to heart.

Because with his dignity as a prince, if he doesn't care, if he breaks the promise, he will break the promise. Why should he explain to anyone?

What she didn't even expect was that Jia Lian was not only willing to make a special trip for a trivial matter to him, but he was also willing to be condescending and beg her forgiveness with a smile?

At this moment, Gu Qingyi felt respected and cared about.

Although she had been sought after by thousands of people, since joining Jiamen, she understood that she, Shen Pan'er and others were Jia Lian's private property.

Regarding private property, how many people can have the patience to take care of each other's feelings?

Taking a deep breath, Gu Qingyi mustered up the courage to lean into Jia Lian's chest. While using this to avoid Jia Lian's teasing, she said quietly: "Master Hou has a lot of things to do, so even if he forgets such trivial things, it doesn't matter. There is no need." Explain to Qing Yi.

Qing Yi just dared to ask Master Hou..."

While speaking, Gu Qingyi raised her head and glanced at Jia Lian to make sure that Jia Lian was listening, then she asked: "I wonder what the Marquis thinks of the four of us?"

Hearing the solemnity in the beauty's voice, Jia Lian also looked down at her and asked with a smile: "What do you think the girl in Tsing Yi would like to be regarded by me?"

Gu Qingyi's cheeks glowed slightly and she avoided looking at Jia Lian.

"If the Marquis regards us as his concubines, it has been a year since we entered the palace. Not only do we have no status, but the Marquis has not accepted any of the four of us so far.

If you think that we are just regarded as geishas, ​​specializing in teaching actors and providing entertainment in the mansion, please make it clear so that we can know it and avoid any unnecessary thoughts again. "

Gu Qingyi said willfully.

……

Downstairs of Tianxiang Tower, when they heard the news of Jia Lian's arrival, someone wanted to come over to meet him, but was stopped by Shen Pan'er.

"Sister Pan'er, didn't you say that Lord Marquis is here? Where is he?"

Facing the little sister's question, Shen Pan'er gestured to the attic where Gu Qingyi lived, and then without waiting for the little sister to ask again, she pulled her to his side and said with a smile: "Since we entered Beijing, , it is rare to see Mr. Hou once.

Coincidentally, the Marquis came to look for Sister Qingyi yesterday, and today he made a special trip to look for her. It seems that Sister Qingyi will be the first to get the favor of the Marquis before us.

If you go over at this time, if you ruin your sister Qingyi's good deeds, look back and see how she deals with you. "

Wei Shishi, the youngest, realized something when she heard Shen Pan'er's teasing. She turned back to look at Sister Qiyun who was also laughing at her. She blushed slightly and said, "Well, I'll go back to the house first..."

"Go ahead. If the Marquis summons you, I will have someone call you."

"Okay, thank you, Sister Pan'er."

Seeing the little sister leaving with her maid, Shen Pan'er and Wan Qiyun looked at each other, the smiles in their eyes disappeared, and they both showed solemnity and expectation.

No one knew that these four oiran ladies, who originally came from all over the south of the Yangtze River but came together for the same reason, had already reached a consensus on some matters related to their own vital interests.

They all knew that if Gu Qingyi could successfully gain favor, it would change the four of them's increasingly embarrassing identities and positions in the mansion.

In Qingyi Pavilion.

Jia Lian smiled and looked at the beauty in his arms.

Gu Qingyi's words seemed to be willful and perverse, but in fact they meant a showdown with him.

Obviously, after leaving these four stunning beauties in the house for a year, they became a little bit impatient and wanted to test their position with him.

In other words, they want a status and a future.

Thinking about it, Jia Lian didn't think it was excessive at all that they had this demand, and it was even within his expectation.

He put his hand around the beauty's slender waist and caressed the beauty's buttocks. While pushing the beauty's head out of his arms, he looked at her and smiled: "Concubine? Geisha? What's the difference between the two?" "

Gu Qingyi gently pushed Jia Lian's hand away and stood up from Jia Lian's legs.

She couldn't stand Jia Lian's frivolity.

He brought half a cup of tea brought by the maid next to Jia Lian and said, "It's different. The former serves people with sex, while the latter serves people with the skills they have learned." Jia Lian nodded, acknowledged the beauty's words, and then continued Question: "I wonder how the girl in green would like to serve?"

Gu Qingyi's expression froze. In the past, whether it was out of self-love or self-esteem, she would naturally choose the latter without hesitation.

Coming from a wealthy family, if there is any identity that can ignite some self-esteem in her, it is naturally the identity of "Qingguer".

The so-called Qingguer is a person who sells his art but not his body.

Maybe not all "Qingguer" are like this, but at least top courtesans like her are definitely like this. Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to enter this door.

But to this day, she still understands that she has no choice.

Whether she wants it or not, she is already Jia Lian's woman. Therefore, the only way she could go was to be a concubine.

The reason why geisha was brought up was just an excuse to remind Jia Lian that it was time to give them a definite explanation.

"What's the importance of Qing Yi's wish? As long as the Marquis gives it, Qing Yi should obey it."

Seeing such a beautiful woman keep making twists and turns with him, Jia Lian suddenly laughed.

"Why should we serve others with sex and serve others with art? Why should they be separated? Isn't the combination of sex and art exactly what a woman pursues and the most sincere compliment?

From the very beginning when I brought you and four other people back to the capital, wasn't what I valued most because of your extraordinary beauty and excellent skills?

Don't be like the common people who think that serving others with sex is a sign of inferiority. Thousands of women in the world dream of having an appearance like Qing Yi's. Otherwise, even if they wanted to serve others with sex, they wouldn't be able to.

Therefore, you should be proud of your stunning appearance, and I am also blessed to have such stunning beauties as you.

As for the four women's arts that you are proficient in, they are your most precious wealth.

As early as last year, I ordered you and four other people to build a women's music studio, specifically for you to study music, exchange and learn with like-minded women from all over the world, and provide us with the music, dance, calligraphy, painting, and painting of the Wei Dynasty. Wait for the artistic cause and make a contribution that is unique to you.

At that time, the title geisha is no longer suitable, and I would like to give you a new identity - entertainers. "

Before Gu Qingyi had time to digest Jia Lian's previous theory, the following concepts attracted all his attention.

"Girls' band? Artist?"

Faced with Gu Qingyi's confusion, Jia Lian didn't care at all.

Limited by the concepts of this era, the so-called artists sought after by later generations are almost all low-class existences in this era.

Jia Lian has long thought about turning Gu Qingyi and other women into trendsetters who led the art trend in the old era.

This is not a fantasy.

According to Jia Lian, all four Gu Qingyi girls have real talents. Take Gu Qingyi as an example. Just the fact that she can compose beautiful and melodious music on her own is enough to illustrate her talent.

Apart from her, the other three also have their own strengths.

What Jia Lian has to do is just to give them a stage so that they can more fully develop and explore their talents and potential.

The main reason why he did this was simply to separate his women by categories, and not to have them all crowded together in the backyard, where they would easily cause trouble.

However, naturally he would not say that to Gu Qingyi.

He simply explained the concept of artistic innovation and success, and Gu Qingyi opened her beautiful eyes in surprise, looked at him and said: "Could it be that Mr. Hou has been... Mr. Hou has not moved our bodies, but it's actually Are you planning to let us out early in the morning??"

Gu Qingyi's words made Jia Lian couldn't help but pull her over and slap her on the buttocks, "What a beautiful thought. If you fall into my hands, you will be my own for the rest of your life. You can't even think of escaping." The palm of my hand."

Gu Qingyi felt that she could not keep up with Jia Lian's thinking, and her desire for knowledge completely suppressed her shyness as a woman.

"But, as the Marquis's woman, how can she show her face outside?"

Facing the beauty's temptation, Jia Lian laughed and said: "I have never thought of placing you as an object in my home, that would be too boring.

As my wife, I am not stingy in giving freedom as long as I guarantee my loyalty.

Even, I can help you realize your own values ​​and dreams.

Look at the two female guards around me. Aren’t they also women who follow my carriage and horses in and out?

Take you, Qingyi, for example. Your talent in music is astonishing to the world. If you are supported in your development, you will surely make great achievements in music.

Even if his name goes down in history, it is not impossible to become a master like even surpassing Ji Kang and Li Yannian. "

The times are always progressing. Even for great musicians like Ji Kang and Li Yannian, most of their works have been lost, and those that exist are basically made up by later generations.

In this era, there is already a better system for recording music.

Just the music composed by Gu Qingyi, which she once performed in the Oiran competition, can be regarded as a heavenly being by the contemporary literary scholars and vocal masters. As time goes by, if she can make further progress and create masterpieces that will last forever, then it is not impossible for her reputation to surpass that of Ji Kang and others.

As for Gu Qingyi, after hearing Jia Lian's words, a dazzling light bloomed in her beautiful eyes.

It was her sorrow to be born in a poor family. Self-esteem and self-love are her last stubbornness.

Not to mention that most women in the world have a vain nature. For her, it can be said that it is her extravagant hope to change the world's view of her and become a person as respected as Jia Lian.

She didn't dare to think about it before, maybe she had, but now, with Jia Lian's words, everything seemed possible.

The most important thing is that since Jia Lian is willing to support them in doing what they like and are good at, it means that in Jia Lian's heart, he does not regard them as just playthings!

This alone was enough to dispel all her worries.

Looking back, she kept her inner thoughts in her heart to prevent Jia Lian from seeing through her inner thoughts and looking down on her.

Then she discovered that Jia Lian's hands were already very offensive to her.

She immediately put aside her idle thoughts and thought about the current situation...

Jia Lian saw that the beauty suddenly stiffened slightly and became motionless in his arms, so he knew that the beauty noticed her small movements.

No wonder he.

Even if a petite beauty is held in his arms, it's hard for a man to keep his mind off him, let alone a beauty like Gu Qingyi?

Holding the beautiful body in my arms feels like holding a beautiful jade, like drinking sweet rain!

If you have to touch it again, it will be an unparalleled enjoyment.

Seeing that the beauty was shy but not moving, Jia Lian pretended not to know and continued to talk about Lefang, while taking advantage of the beauty.

After all, a beautiful virgin body has limited endurance.

After trying to escape and being blocked by Jia Lian, the beauty with rosy cheeks glanced at Jia Lian and suddenly asked: "The Marquis just said that Qingyi is the Marquis' woman, but are you serious?"

"I'm serious. No man in the world is willing to let go of a beauty like you."

The beauty chuckled softly and said: "In that case, Qing Yi still has a skill. If you want to present it to the Marquis, I hope that the Marquis will listen to you."

"Oh, He Yi?"

The beauty didn't answer, but stood up and leaned against Jia Lian's ear: "Master Hou often asks sister Pan'er to teach Xiao in Linxuan. Don't you know that in terms of Xiao's skills, Qingyi is not inferior to sister Pan'er?"

Jia Lian was stunned for a moment, but then he became energetic.

How could Jia Lian not know that Gu Qingyi was a master of the piano and flute.

But in this situation, when a beauty mentions Xiao Ji, it is inevitable that it will not make people feel charming.

Turning his head to look at the beauty's bright and smooth red lips without the cinnabar, Jia Lian almost subconsciously let go of the hands that controlled the beauty.

The beauty was free, and she immediately moved her hips slightly and stood up.

Glancing at Qin Keqing and the maid Xiao Zi who were staring at each other inside the door, Gu Qingyi said, "You guys can go out."

Although Qin Keqing and Qin Keqing didn't hear the beauty's whisper, based on the context and context, they could roughly guess that the masters were going to play tricks, so they looked at each other, went out and closed the door obediently.

But Gu Qingyi didn't have enough time, so he walked to the side and closed both windows.

The light in the pavilion suddenly became darker.

Seeing this scene, Jia Lian couldn't bear to be agitated.

Although, if he really wanted Gu Qingyi to teach Xiao, he would have succeeded long ago. But how can any beauty be willing to perform under compulsion and perform in a stylish way?

He sat on the stool and spread his legs slightly.

Gu Qingyi turned around and just caught sight of his movements. There was no expression on his face. He took a few steps forward and said: "This song by Nujia is called "Fengxiao Audio". I composed it not long ago. Please give me some advice from Mr. Hou." .”

After saying that, the beauty reached into her sleeve and took out a dark green jade flute.

Jia Lian saw at a glance that it was Gu Qingyi's famous musical instrument called "Shock".

Watching Dame Gu put one end of the jade flute to her lips, the distant sound of the flute came from the jade flute.

Jia Lian's expression remained unchanged, but the smile on his face quietly faded.

After playing the song, Gu Qingyi, who had been watching Jia Lian's expression, suppressed the smile in his heart. She didn't seriously ask Jia Lian how her flute sounded, because her performance of this piece was a bit messy and far below her previous level.

She didn't care, and put the jade flute back into her sleeve, her face suddenly flushed again.

He walked up to Jia Lian, squatted slightly on Jia Lian's thigh, then looked up at Jia Lian, and whispered softly: "I don't know how many times I have played Jinghun Qingyi, and it has become a bit complicated. I wonder if the Marquis has another good flute, give it to me." Let's perform a recital in Tsing Yi for the Marquis to taste..."

Jia Lian felt anxious after hearing this.

Sure enough, women are fickle. Even a woman as incomprehensible as Feng Jie'er can still come up with a magical trick that allows Xiang Ling and Qin Keqing to swap bodies with each other.

And the number one oiran in front of him, who had always maintained aloofness and pride in front of him, could also use such a narrow and seductive trick.

Jia Lian could no longer contain the agitation in his heart. He suddenly bent down and picked up the beauty's slender body. He kicked the stool under him and stepped straight into the spring boudoir curtain behind him. (End of chapter)