Speaking of why Lingwan was in Juxiang Pavilion, we have to start talking about it two years ago. Lingwan, who was fifteen years old, was still in the military camp at that time. Once, she went to a small town with the soldiers and rescued a woman named He Lianpang.
, it is said that something happened to the He family, the men were sent into the army, the women were demoted as slaves, and all the young and beautiful women fell into the hands of human traffickers. It was then that Lingwan met Lianyang, that woman as gentle as water.
It is difficult to describe this woman in words. She is as pure and lovely as a white lotus. Especially when she looks at Ling Wan timidly, she almost feels like she can't help but open her arms to block her behind her. Such a woman
She stopped in front of a group of them, risking being trampled to death by horse hooves, and begged them to save the old man who was traveling with them. It was said that the man and she had only just met.
The old man died later, but Rianpang was bought by Lingwan. She handed the deed of sale into her hands, and then gave her money to find a small place to live. It was impossible for Lingwan to take her back to the military camp.
, he could only try his best to settle her down, and they never met again after that.
Until this time, Lingwan passed by the Juxiang Pavilion, and when she looked up, she saw Rian Rian, dressed in red, standing in the pavilion at the corner of the second floor. Her clothes were slightly open, her face was charming, and she was so charming that Lingwan left by accident.
Entering the Juxiang Pavilion, he was dressed in luxurious clothes and had a look on his face that said strangers should not approach him.
Juxiang Pavilion is not only a famous brothel in Linyang City, but also a famous restaurant. There is no rule that women are not allowed to enter, but usually ladies from well-known families will not set foot in such a place with fireworks. The young man saw that Ling Wan was full of nobility.
Naturally, he didn't dare to neglect. The private rooms on the second floor were already full, so he led her to a seat on the edge of the high platform, which didn't attract anyone's attention.
"Are there so many people among you every day?" Lingwan asked the boy waiting beside him after sitting down.
Ling Wan had just inquired about Lian Rang. The servant said that Rian Rang's name here was Lian Ji, and she was the red card of their Juxiang Pavilion. She was a woman that many men flocked to. She was sold here more than a year ago. When she first came here,
She sought death several times and was locked up and tortured for a long time. After she came out, she seemed to be a new person. Now she has become one of the famous beauties in Juxiang Pavilion.
"Today is the Oiran Competition. Many young masters from Linyang City are here. Miss Lianji, whom I mentioned just now, will also compete in the Oiran Competition tonight. But I don't know that many young masters from Linyang City are here tonight.
I came here for her and Miss Haitang. People say that the three treasures of Juxiang Pavilion are Lianji, Haitang, and Tingli. They are all stunningly beautiful ladies." The boy obviously noticed that Lingwan seemed to be very interested in Lianji.
Seeing that she was spending a lot of money, he lowered his voice and said, "Tonight is said to be the Oiran Competition, but it is actually the day when the Oiran's first night is auctioned. Otherwise, how could there be so many people here?"
Seeing the young man's mysterious smile, Ling Wan raised her eyebrows and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. The original worry dissipated a lot, and then she smiled faintly at the young man, which actually made her accustomed to seeing beauties.
The boy's face turned red, and he felt that the woman in front of him with a somewhat indifferent air was no worse than Miss Lian Ji.
"How is this oiran competition going to be held?" Ling Wan asked curiously when she saw the servant step forward to pour her a cup of tea.
Hearing her ask this question, the boy took out a thin piece of flower paper from his sleeve and hurriedly scanned it. There were about ten kinds of patterns, with different colors and different patterns. However, the elegant flower paper was very unique.
, he spread the flower slips flat on the table, then pointed at the flower slips and said: "Each flower slip is worth five hundred taels of silver. Whichever girl has sold the most flower slips will be the one who wins the oiran title."
This is a very fresh method. Lingwan's eyes fell on the three flower slips that the boy pulled out, which represented the three red cards of Juxiang Pavilion that he mentioned before. The patterns on the flower slips representing them were more beautiful than others.
For the sake of elegance, this is the first time I have heard of such an ingenious way.
Compared with spending a lot of money, this method is much more low-key. Ling Wan had to secretly sigh at the wealth-gathering ability of the owner of Juxiang Pavilion. The first wave of selection of oiran used such a suspenseful method, and the second wave of auctioning the first night
It's a big spend, which not only satisfies the vanity of those young masters, but also makes money for the second time. The profit from this night alone is probably worth several months' income.
"Can anyone buy their flower paper?" Lingwan played with the flower paper in her hand, her eyebrows slightly raised, "These three are probably the most popular now, right?"
The waiter nodded: "Yes, the three of them are now evenly matched, and they are all the favorites for the oiran tonight." Seeing her thoughtful look, he was actually more curious about what this young lady came here to do.
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"This is a 10,000-tael silver note to buy Haitang and Tingli's flower slips." After saying that, he put the silver note on the table, but his eyes always fell on the empty high platform, not knowing what he was looking at.
The boy looked surprised. He thought that Lingwan had asked so much about Lianji, so even if he wanted to buy a flower note, it should belong to Lianji, but he went around her and bought the other two people, which made him even more confused.
Already.
However, they never understood the thoughts of the guests. He called the maid aside and asked her to fetch ten flower slips from Haitang and Tingli, and then respectfully stepped aside to entertain the other guests.
Lingwan played with the flower paper she bought and twisted her eyebrows thoughtfully. The waiter said that the girls were not seeing guests anymore and were preparing for the oiran competition later, so she could only sit here and use herself self-righteously.
If she is still an elegant girl as the servant said, then maybe she can help her get out of the brothel. After all, she is still young and has a long way to go.
Just as Lingwan's thoughts were racing, her actions had already caught the eyes of the two people in the private room on the second floor. Liuyun was also joining in the fun at the moment and wanted to buy flower slips, especially knowing that the owner of Juxiang Pavilion was Dongfang.
After Dongfang Ye, he wanted to feel the domineering power of spending a lot of money. Anyway, it was just a matter of leaving with the left hand and entering with the right hand. Dongfang Ye was naturally happy to see her happy.
Following Dongfang Ye's instructions, Li Dong replaced the young man who had been accompanying Ling Wan just now, and after some questioning, he reported to the young Marquis and others that Ling Wan had bought 10,000 taels of flower paper.
"Ye, what do you think... Princess Lingwan is playing at?" Liu Yun picked out Lian Ji's from a pile of flower papers and said vaguely, "Does she want to help her or not?"
Help her?"
"You'll know after reading it." Dongfang Ye shrugged, how could he know these things? He and Lingwan had no friendship. If she hadn't lived in the Hou Mansion this time, they would not have had any intersection, let alone
What's more, who can figure out the thoughts of this legendary princess?