I nodded and asked first: "Well, is the injury on the shoulder healed? Last time the concubine misunderstood, I hope Nie Siye will forgive me."

Nie Ran said, "It's not a big problem at first. The concubine's heart is the princess, so I didn't take it to heart."

I smiled happily and said, "That's good, since Lord Nie is safe and sound, it shouldn't be difficult to raise an arm and a flute, right?"

Nie Ran: "?"

I stretched out the Yuxiao that I was carrying behind my back to him, and said succinctly: "Cough, it's like this, you know Wu Pingting, the most beautiful woman in the capital, right? I want to talk to her alone if I have something to do. You can invite Yuelou's rules. It is only if someone can match her qin tone to see her, and when there is no good solution, they will think of you, Nie Siye."

Nie Ran's delicate eyebrows moved, and she said in an unpredictable tone, "So the princess is looking for me for this, I thought..."

Seeing half of what he said, I wondered, "Why?"

Nie Ran shook his head and said only: "Yueyuelou's 'Qinse and Minghui beautiful women' have also been heard by Xiaguan, but Wu Pingting's song is unparalleled in the capital, and Xiaguan's musical skills are poor. I'm afraid I won't be able to bridge the princess to meet..."

I subconsciously intercepted his words, "Your words are fine."

When the words fell, Nie Ran was stunned, and I was also stunned. Only then did I realize that what I said was too familiar, and hurriedly remedied: "What this princess means is that Nie Siye should have more confidence in himself, um... Besides, , even if the introduction can't be done, it's okay, I think another way."

Nie Ran looked down at the Xiao for a while, and just when I thought he would refuse, he took my Xiao and said lightly, "Okay."

I raised my eyelashes in amazement.

He said, "The princess will wait for a while, and when the lower official puts on his civilian clothes, he will go with the princess."

He agreed so quickly, it made me feel a little at a loss.

Xiange Street is not too far from the Guozijian, so people will recognize the sedan in the Princess Mansion. I wanted to suggest walking, but as soon as I left the Guozijian, I saw a carriage parked in front of me. Painted, the top cover is still inlaid with a pearl, Nie Ran motioned for me to get in the car, and I hehe: "Actually, it is also very good to take a walk and exercise."

Nie Ran said calmly, "If you go too late, I'm afraid you will lose your qualifications for the opposite song."

"……Right."

I had no choice but to get on the carriage, thinking that if we were to go to Yaoyuelou in Nie Ran's carriage so ostentatiously, if the concubine really collided, I was afraid that our husband and wife career would come to an end.

But things are often like this, the less you want to come, the more you want to come.

When I arrived at the entrance of Yaoyuelou, I lifted the curtain of the car. Seeing that the twilight was full of Beijing and it was still early, I thought I might as well walk around to see if I could catch any clues.

Guess who just jumped off the carriage and saw a red shadow riding a horse from a distance in the road, that handsome figure was in full swing, who else but Song Langsheng?

I was a little dizzy and confused. I thought of a hundred kinds of explanations and rhetoric for a moment, and then I fixed my eyes on it. Song Langsheng was quite anxious at this time, and his sharp eyes were looking left and right. He whizzed past behind him, and when he turned his head to look, he had already galloped away.

Nie Ran also got out of the car at this time, followed my gaze and glanced back, "Sir Song seems to be looking for someone."

I turned my head sideways, "Well...it should be investigating the office..."

At this time, there was the sound of music playing in the Yueyue Building, the wind music rang in unison, and the night banquet was already open.

Nie Ran said, "Let's go."

I nodded, unfolded my fan, and the two stepped in one after the other.

Before entering the building, I couldn't help but look back and looked at the bustling crowd, thinking that I would finish my work earlier and go back to the palace to have dinner with the concubine.

Later, that is, since then, for a long time, when I think back to the passing moment, I will ask myself, if I hadn't avoided him at that time, or if he had spotted me from the crowd, then everything would have happened. Will it be different?

Perhaps in the dark, from the beginning of those chaotic and prosperous things, it has long been doomed that the end of the song will be scattered.

Chapter 37

I once thought that Yaoyuelou was no different from those restaurants, but when I entered, I found that the building was spacious and bright, with patio-style fences winding up layer by layer.

The second floor and the third floor are all private rooms, separated by screens of different embroidery patterns. Looking at the crowd, the distinguished guests must have been sitting down and waiting for a good show.

There are two table seats on the edge of the white jade stage, one is hung with layers of gauze curtains, and the piano behind the curtains can be seen faintly. seat set by the person.

Before I came, I naturally ordered someone to clear the other opponents of the pair, so when the servant in the building saw us, he stretched out his hand to usher us into a seat. At this moment, the music in the building began, and the dancers appeared on the stage. The sound of chatting and laughter touching each other.

I rolled back and forth with the tea cups in both hands to warm my hands, and looked around the dancers dancing enchantingly.

Thinking of this, I swept my eyes to Nie Ran. In Chenjia Village, Xu Fang could always use the sound of the flute to attract many girls from the village to chat up in groups. Later, one day he said, it is better not to fish and go to a neighboring town. Up

Red House

Performing arts, earn faster and more. Naturally, I did my best to oppose it, shouting that he had seen too many Yingyingyanyans, what should I do?

The same people, on the same occasion, obstructed in every possible way in the past, and instigated them in every possible way today. Is this considered right or wrong?

Noticing the look in my eyes, Nie Ran turned his head and said, "What's wrong?"

I shook my head and suddenly thought of a question, so I blurted out: "Where did you learn your flute?"

He was stunned for a moment, there seemed to be a trace of coldness in his eyes, I waved my hand, "It doesn't matter if you don't answer..."

"I couldn't speak when I was a kid."

I was surprised.

His gentle voice was very calm in this noisy situation, "A normal child can talk at the age of one or two, but I can't even say 'parents' when I am four years old. Everyone is worried and sighed for it. , and so do I. Watching my father’s expectations for me to disappointment, joy or fear, I can’t tell.”

"Afterwards, I got a xiao, it can say things I can't say for me." He half-brows, his slender fingers caressed the xiao lightly, "I can't remember how to learn it, it seems that I was born with it. Anything that can be done is normal.”

Two years ago, Hefeng also asked Xu Fang, you obviously have amnesia, how can you remember how Xiao was taught?

He waved his xiao and said with a smile: "I don't know, as soon as I pick it up, it feels like it was born."

With a wrong eye, I almost saw the person in front of me as Xu Fang, and then I stretched out my fingers and rubbed my eyebrows, implying to myself over and over that they were two completely different people.

At this time, the music in the building stopped abruptly, and the dancers also retreated. I looked at the gauze curtain in front of me, and there was already a person sitting on the edge of the piano. Man's sense.

The audience fell silent for a moment, only the breeze was blowing the curtains, and everyone was holding their breaths waiting for the plucks.

The woman touched the end of the piano with her left hand, and seemed to look at us when she slowly raised her right hand. The next moment, she plucked the strings, and the strings sounded tight, suddenly creating a turbulent trend.

The sound of the piano swaying and galloping, if it is a battle song, it may inspire the heart of the army, but in the vast battlefield where the wine and the moon are played, are you not afraid of scaring the guests who can't swallow the dishes?

The point is, Miss Wu, you play this kind of tune to make Nie Ran be able to get along with it.

I rubbed my forehead, so in the end, do I have to use the princess' rights to meet?

The style of the music has gradually turned to a light string and a low tone. Nie Ranyuxiao was in his hand, and he slowly raised it to his lips. Following the mournful and solemn sound of the piano, he slowly played a deep and peaceful sound.

If Wu Pingting was playing a fight of gold and iron horses, then Nie Ranchuī's should be the remnants of the post-war body, the sound of the flute was like a sing-along, sad and melancholy.

However, after Xiao Suo saw Pingchuan riding his horse, his heart of red guts turned into softness, and he waited until the sound of the flute gradually became like a gossamer.

A cheer broke the silence, and the building regained its composure. A little girl stepped forward and said to Nie Ran, "Young Master, please follow me to listen to Mei Xuan and wait for a while. My lady will come later."

Nie Ran showed a smile without leaving a trace, I breathed a sigh of relief and nodded to him.

We soon met the legendary Wu Pingting.

I have to say that she is a very beautiful person, her face is like being drawn in an ink painting, and the whole room makes her bright and moving as soon as she enters the door.

Nie Ran and I stood up as a salute, and she glanced at us lightly, "Who of you is the one who is fighting against me?"

I was startled, Nie Ran spread out his heart and said to me: "I just want to see the girl's beauty in the light of my friend. I hope the girl will not take offense."

Wu Pingting sullenly said, "I don't see any idle people."

Nie Ran said, "It's abrupt, so I won't bother you any more." Then he turned to look at me, "Brother Bai, I'll wait for you in the outer hall first."

I bowed my hands to her with a smile, and was about to open my mouth when Wu Pingting suddenly popped a sword from her sleeve and pressed it against my chest. She said solemnly, "It's not you who played the flute." She looked at my neck and asked: "What's the intention of a woman disguised as a man and mixed into Yaoyuelou?"

I sighed helplessly, and took out the Princess Yujian from my arms and showed her, "My surname is Xiao."

After seeing it clearly, Wu Pingting retracted her sword, took a step back vigilantly, and said, "It turned out to be Princess Xiangyi, the girl of the people is clumsy, she was just rude, and I hope the princess will forgive me."

I sat down and smiled, "Those who don't know are not guilty."

Wu Pingting's attitude was respectful: "I don't know why Her Royal Highness is here?"

I didn't want to go around in circles and said bluntly: "Don't lie to Miss Wu, I'm investigating an old case. This case is related to Miss Wu."

Wu Pingting smiled when she heard the words, "Yueyuelou opened the door to do business, and has never done any illegal activities, let alone any cases..."

"The old case I'm referring to is not about Yaoyuelou, but the Shangwei Escort Bureau. Seven years ago, the family was wiped out overnight, and Miss Wu was the only survivor. About that case..."

Wu Pingting's face changed slightly, and she stopped me and said, "It's been a curtain for the people's daughter to survive until now. It's hard to look back on the past. I hope the princess will be considerate."

Unexpected attitude.

"It turns out that Miss Wu didn't want to find the murderer who killed your whole family back then," I said, "If that's the case, why would you use Du Qu as an excuse to search for someone?"

Wu Pingting suddenly raised her head.

I smiled, "As soon as Miss Fang Caiwu saw my friend who played the flute, her eyes darkened. Isn't she disappointed that he is not the one you were looking for?"

Her figure was silent for a moment in the light, and said, "Who does the princess think I am looking for?"

I swiped a swipe and shook the fan: "In those days, none of the slaughter cases at Shangwei Escort Bureau were spared, from the head of the escort to the clerk, but you, who survived, not only did not hide, but you opened this Yaoyuelou with great fanfare, why not Incredible..."

"It wasn't until I listened to Miss Wu's qin music that I suddenly realized that it turned out that Miss Wu was not trying to hide from people, but to find people. The person she was looking for was a man who could play the flute."

"So I was thinking, could this man have something to do with the family extermination case?"

"Seven years ago, Miss Wu was in her 28th year. What would happen if she met a man who could sympathize with her?"