Chapter 185 The Burning Shadow Hall wants to deal with Mu Yejun’s people
Chapter 185 The Burning Shadow Hall wants to deal with Mu Yejun’s people
After hearing the palace maid's whisper, Concubine Wu showed joy on her face and said to Shen Shenshen and Zhu Yanxiao, "Your Majesty sent someone to deliver a gift for the opening of the business."
Before she finished speaking, a eunuch came in carrying an exquisite gift box. Concubine Wu ordered someone to open the gift box, and inside was a pair of crystal clear jade bracelets.
"This pair of bracelets was personally selected by His Majesty and presented to Miss Shen Er as a gift to express congratulations." Concubine Wu handed the bracelets to Shen Shen with a smile.
Shen Shen took the bracelet with both hands and knelt down to express her gratitude: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward, and thank you, Your Majesty. I am overwhelmed."
The guests around saw this and began to whisper to each other. Some were envious, some were jealous, and some looked disdainful.
Concubine Wu helped Shen Shen up and said gently, "Don't let down your majesty's kindness and run Heyinlou well."
"I obey your command." Shen Shen nodded in response.
The water clock showed that it was almost 3:30 pm. Concubine Wu sat at the head seat, and the other ladies and young ladies sat at one table, and the young masters sat at another table. All the eight-immortal tables on the first floor were full. The accompanying maids and servants were arranged to stand in a row behind the tables. The hall suddenly became crowded and lively.
After everyone was seated, Zhu Yanxiao simply said, "Let's get started." Then he sat in a huanghuali armchair nearby.
He glanced at the crowd and inadvertently saw that Mu Yejun and Zhou Yiran were staring at Shen Shenshen, who was standing in the corner arranging today's opening matters.
Zhu Yanxiao narrowed his eyes and frowned.
The opening ceremony of Heyinlou officially began.
Amid applause and cheers, firecrackers were set off in front of the glazed door. After the lively opening, a group of girls sat in the middle of the hall holding guqin, pipa, guzheng, flute, and other musical instruments and began to play. The music was melodious and very pleasant to the ears, intoxicating.
At this time, a woman in white slowly came forward, holding a folding fan in her hand, dancing gracefully. Her movements were elegant and generous, and every turn and every glance back were full of charm. As the woman danced, the atmosphere in the audience became more enthusiastic. The ladies and young ladies whispered to each other, while the young men stared at the dancing woman with their eyes wide open, and were amazed at this wonderful performance.
In this lively atmosphere, Shen Shenshen noticed a detail - the dancing woman actually gave her a mysterious smile. Shen Shenshen thought she was dazzled, so she quickly calmed down and tried to interpret some information from the woman's smile.
At this moment, the music suddenly became more passionate, and the white-clothed woman's dance became more intense. She seemed to be releasing some kind of emotion, and this emotion seemed to be directed at Shen Shen. Shen Shen stared at her closely, and her eyes never left. She secretly pondered the other party's intentions, while also being alert to the movements around her.
The music ended, and the woman ended her dance in a graceful pose. The usually reserved ladies couldn't help but clap their hands, and there was a warm applause from the audience.
However, just when the sound of stringed instruments rang out again and everyone's attention was drawn to it, the woman walked towards the corner where Shen Shenshen was. She bent slightly, as if saluting, but whispered something in Shen Shenshen's ear with her lips.
The woman whispered in Shen Shenshen's ear: "Second Miss Shen, I know the person behind the Feningtang who wants to deal with Mu Yejun. If you want to know more, meet at Ziyun Teahouse, ten miles away from the capital, at 11:00 tomorrow." After saying that, she straightened up, glanced at Shen Shenshen with a smile, and turned and left.
Shen Shenshen tried to remain calm, watching the woman's departing back with a smile on his face, but his heart was filled with turmoil.
Who is this woman? How does she know the secret of Fenyingtang? What is her purpose in meeting her? Countless questions came to her mind. She realized that tomorrow's meeting might be full of danger, but she also understood that this might be the key to solving the mystery and protecting herself.
Shen Shenshen decided to complete the opening ceremony of Heyinlou today before thinking about tomorrow's affairs.
Mu Yejun only looked at Shen Shenshen the whole time, and didn't watch the music or dancing at all. So he saw the white-clothed woman's face become uncertain after she whispered in Shen Shenshen's ear.
Who is this woman? Is she threatening Shenshen? A fierce aura surged in his heart. After seeing the woman in white turned around, he stood up silently and followed her quietly.
Zhou Yiran naturally also saw this scene, but he was so obsessed with Shen Shenshen that he didn't pay attention to anything else. It was not until Mu Yejun, who was sitting at the table in front of him, stood up quietly that he realized something was wrong.
At this time, the sound of stringed instruments in the hall rang out again, and a suave and handsome man stood in the center of the hall.
Upon seeing this man, the ladies sitting in the audience glowed with excitement, and many beautiful faces blushed. Even Concubine Wu, who was sitting in the first seat in the middle of the hall, was surprised to see this man. Most of the men showed respect, but a few of the powerful legitimate sons showed disdain.
The man was none other than the Prince Dongxiang's Junior Tutor, Xie Wang'an.
The sound of stringed instruments came to an abrupt end at this moment, and after a while, only the sound of a melodious guqin was heard. Master Xie stood in the middle of the hall and began to recite a poem without saying much.
Silver candle autumn light cold screen, light Luo small fan fluttering firefly.
The sky and night are as cool as water, lying down to watch Altair Vega.
After Master Xie finished reciting the poem, the ladies were no longer reserved and burst into cheers. Many ladies were eager to go on stage and invite their "Brother Weichuan" to have tea and meals. The Master did not say much, but smiled and nodded to the ladies, but his eyes drifted towards Shen Shen intentionally or unintentionally. Shen Shen felt his dissatisfied gaze, but felt very refreshed in his heart.
Hum, it was right to let Ziyuan threaten him to recite poetry, look at how crazy these women are. In any world, we must grasp the "fan economy".
At this time, Zhu Yanxiao had come to Shen Shenshen's side and whispered in Shen Shenshen's ear, "What did that woman tell you just now?"
"Ziyuan saw it?" Shen Shenshen hesitated, but still told him the truth. Zhu Yanxiao frowned and said in a deep voice, "I'm afraid this matter is not simple. Tomorrow, the prince will go with you."
Shen Shen smiled at him gratefully and nodded.
The opening ceremony continues, and today's most important program is about to begin. Whether it can be a hit and set a new record for Heyinlou's operating income depends on this move.
The women playing the instruments looked at each other as if they had a telepathic connection, and then the women playing the pipa and guzheng took the lead, and the tones were something that no one had ever heard before. The sound was like the sound of nature, like a yellow oriole flying out of a valley, ethereal and graceful, melodious and pleasant, making people applaud. However, this wonderful melody was also a little strange, as if traveling in a strange foreign land, making people feel both novel and curious.
Zhu Yanxiao couldn't help but prick up his ears to listen to the strange music. He knew very well that this was the song from the original world that Shen Shenshen had mentioned.
Just as Concubine Wu and the other ladies and young ladies were listening attentively to the strange music, a group of women in white gauze skirts and casual clothes slowly walked in from all sides of the hall like fairies descending to the earth.
The women's makeup was peculiar, as if they had traveled from another time and space. But they all wore jewelry made by Heyinlou on their heads, such as hairpins, hairpins, combs, earrings or necklaces, which sparkled brightly under the glaze, just like the bright stars in the night sky.
These jewels swayed gently as the women moved, making clear and pleasant sounds that echoed with the surrounding string and bamboo sounds, lingering in everyone's ears.
Everyone present had never seen such a scene before. The ladies and young ladies stared at the exquisitely crafted, luxurious and gorgeous jewelry, and the men had never seen so many women appear at the same time except in brothels and music halls. This was the first time in their lives.
Concubine Wu was also extremely surprised. She felt something was wrong from the beginning. Could it be that these women were trying to seduce the young masters of the mansions in front of the wives and daughters of the wives of the wives? Could it be that... this Zhu Yanxiao was blatantly sending concubines to the various mansions? !
Then I found that the women showing jewelry were not flattering or fawning. They had cold eyes, like emotionless puppets, walking around the eight-immortal table, and then returned to the open space in the middle of the hall and stood in rows.
Concubine Wu was a little confused about this action.
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