When a group of five people arrived at the backyard of Jiaofangsi, the place was already filled with dignitaries wearing all kinds of brocade robes.
Seeing Su Yu and the other five people coming over, they all smiled and nodded.
How could such a prominent person in Tai'an City not know the four Su Yus?
The four of them, Su Yu, also smiled and greeted everyone, and then walked all the way to the frontmost position.
As for the front, a temporary high platform was built.
Obviously Piaoxu and Feixuan will perform on the high platform later.
The location where Su Yu and the other five people were located was undoubtedly the best in the entire venue, allowing them to enjoy the oiran's performance from the closest distance.
This was the first time for Su Yu to participate in such a cocktail party, and he felt that everything seemed particularly fresh.
On the contrary, Liang Yuxuan and the other four seemed to be very familiar with the Jiaofang Division holding such a reception, and they looked like they were familiar with the road.
About as long as a stick of incense had passed, the musicians on both sides of the high platform began to play, and the curtain on the high platform was slowly opened.
Behind the scenes, Piaoxu is wearing a splendid white dress, and Feixuan is wearing a complicated black dress.
Two beautiful figures, one black and one white, immediately attracted the attention of Su Yu and others.
The audience in the audience were also attracted by Piaoxu and Feixuan at the same time, staring at the two of them without blinking.
The moment the curtain was lifted, Piaoxu and Feixuan noticed Su Yu in the audience almost instantly. Their pretty faces were startled, and then their eyes became extremely complicated.
On that day, when Su Yu got married, he also took Mei Ji and Shi Shi as his concubines, and went to the wedding hall with the three of them to get married at the same time.
That scene made the two people watching in Jiaofangsi feel sour in their hearts.
While they envy Mei Ji and Shi Shi, it also makes them full of hesitation about their own future.
In one month there will be competition for this year's oiran.
As long as they are not re-elected, they will become tools for the Jiaofang Secretary to make money and live a miserable life from then on.
It is precisely because they think about what they will become in the future that they become even more unwilling.
Mei Ji and Shi Shi followed the same path as they did in the first half of their lives, so why did their fates change so much?
And all this is just because of one man.
They were unwilling to give in and at the same time increased the number of receptions held in order to find a husband among them.
But with Su Yu, a new upstart from Tai'an who was like a mountain, suppressing them, the younger generation of Tai'an City instantly became dimmed.
The two of them chose right and left, but never found a man they could trust. There is a saying that when a woman's sister finds a man who is extremely good in all aspects, it is undoubtedly very cruel to that woman.
things.
Because her criteria for finding a man will also be based on her sister's man, and she may even outdo him.
How many men in Tai'an City can defeat Su Yu?
In the end, the cocktail party held by the two went from being full to empty, to being sparsely populated.
They see it in their eyes and are anxious in their hearts.
Both of them understand that in the next month, they must seize the time to choose someone to take the gamble.
If you lose the bet, you will end up like the other sisters in Jiaofangsi, going to the front yard to pick up guests.
If you win the bet, maybe the other party will redeem yourself and escape from this land of right and wrong.
The two of them even thought about recruiting Su Yu as a guest.
It's a pity that a good opportunity was missed because Shishi stood in the way.
After Su Yu got married, he never visited Jiaofangsi again, so the two of them had no chance to take advantage of it.
This also forced the two of them to recognize a cruel reality, and they could only settle for the next best thing and find other lovers.
However, because the number of guests at the cocktail parties held by each of them was not as good as before, after discussion, the two decided to hold a cocktail party together and use this gimmick to attract dignitaries in the city to attend.
With the Jiaofang Secretary's campaign, the situation was just as they expected.
Two oirans perform on stage at the same time. It is a rare opportunity to pay one ticket price and enjoy the performance of two oirans at the same time.
The two met once again with a packed house.
But the two of them knew very well that this situation might only exist for one night.
When everyone's novelty wears off, it may not be that easy next time if you want to use the method of two people performing on stage at the same time to attract people to attend.
Therefore, both of them cherished this opportunity very much.
But what the two of them never expected was that the moment the curtain was lifted, they saw Su Yu in the audience for the first time.
Seeing Su Yu, the two of them could not help but think of Mei Ji and Shi Shi, and the wedding that shocked the entire Tai'an City.
Both of them have mixed emotions.
The reason why people sometimes suffer is because they unconsciously fall into a cycle of comparison and then torture themselves with random thoughts.
Comparison among women is even more intense
The moment they saw Su Yu, the two of them suddenly realized that tonight might be one of the few opportunities for them.
Shi Shi has left the Jiaofang Division and can no longer stop her and the other from seducing Su Yu.
Along with the playing of the musicians in the audience, Piaoxu and Feixuan came to the stage together, and their graceful and graceful bodies danced on the high stage.
Everyone in the audience was attracted by the graceful dancing postures of Piaoxu and Feixuan. They watched with wide eyes without blinking, fearing that they would miss even the slightest bit.
Su Yu in the audience couldn't help but feel a sense of amazement.
Mei Ji's piano skills and Shi Shi's flute playing are both outstanding.
The dancing skills of Piaoxu and Feixuan are obviously much better.
As the saying goes, there are specializations in the arts, and the same is true for courtesans.
There may be people who are good at piano, Xiao, chess, calligraphy and painting, and then they will naturally be good at dancing.
Piaoxu and Feixuan are undoubtedly the best among them for their attainments in dance.
Having never seen it before, Su Yu naturally didn't know about it, but now he saw Piaoxu and Feixuan's dancing skills.
Su Yu finally understood that the seventy-two changes he had learned in his previous life were finally put to use.
When the song ended, Piaoxu and Feixuan on the stage bowed to everyone, ending the performance.
Perhaps because Su Yu was present, the two of them were a little nervous unconsciously, fearing that they would not dance well.
In this state of mind, beads of sweat broke out on both of their foreheads.
Everyone had expressions of unfinished expression on their faces.
"I really didn't expect that this oiran from Tai'an City's Jiaofang Division would be so gorgeous."
Shi Junqing couldn't help but sigh: "Compared with the oirans in Tai'an City, the oirans Shi met in Yunzhou Jiaofangsi were completely different."
Liang Yuxuan chuckled and said: "Brother Shi, this Yunzhou is the land of plenty in the Wei Dynasty. How come the gap between courtesans is so big?"
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He Bohong on the side couldn't help but smile and echoed: "Brother Shi, tell us about the oiran you met in Yunzhou."
"Well, if he and his four brothers hadn't come to Jingzhou Jiaofangsi to drink, Shi would probably have thought that Huiying, the courtesan who once lived in Yunzhou, was a well-deserved beauty."
Shi Junqing shook his head and said with a smile: "Now that Shi is drinking in Jingzhou Jiaofangsi, he realizes that Huiying, the courtesan from Yunzhou, can only be regarded as an ordinary guest girl in Jingzhou Jiaofangsi."
"By the way, to be honest, there are not as many oirans in Yunzhou as there are Jingzhou Jiaofangsi."
"In the Jiaofang Department of Baiyu City in Yunzhou, there is only one oiran named Hui Ying. Her appearance and figure may not be bad, but her temperament is far inferior to Piaoxu and Feixuan who have just performed on the stage.
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"What do you think caused this?"
Liang Yuxuan and the others couldn't help but fell into deep thought after hearing this. They were all a little confused as to why the gap between the oirans in the two places was so huge.
Su Yu on the side shook his head and said with a smile: "Brother Shi, I can guess a thing or two about this reason."
"oh?"
Shi Junqing raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "Brother Su, tell us in detail."
Liang Yuxuan and others couldn't help but cast their gazes over, curious about the cause of this situation.
Facing the gazes of the four people, Su Yu chuckled and said, "It's very simple. If you think about it carefully, how did the many oirans in the Jiaofang Division come into being?"
After hearing Su Yu's words, Shi Junqing and others fell into deep thought, still a little confused about the intention of Su Yu's words.
Seeing that several people were still confused, Su Yu said with a smile: "The main source of oirans in the Jiaofang Division is that when officials' homes were confiscated, the female family members of the officials' families would be sold into the Jiaofang Division."
"And these women who were trained by officials since childhood have been good at playing music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and have read poetry and books."
"Having been pampered since childhood, she naturally developed a nobility."
"Taian City is the capital of Kyoto. Every year, a large number of officials' properties are confiscated and their female relatives are sold into the Jiaofang Division."
"And most of these female relatives have lived a life of fine clothing and fine food since they were young, and their temperament will be very different from ordinary women."
"As for the White Jade City in Yunzhou where Brother Shi is located, the distribution of officials is not common. Most of the oiran's origins are ordinary people who can't survive and have no choice but to sell their daughters to the Jiaofangsi."
"But when she was young, she was just the daughter of an ordinary family. Her appearance and figure may have been good."
"Only this noble temperament is extremely difficult to develop."
"How can the temperament of a daughter from an ordinary citizen's family compare to that of a daughter who has lived a pampered life in an official's home since she was a child?"
After hearing what Su Yu said, Shi Junqing, Liang Yuxuan and others' eyes lit up, it seemed that this was the truth.
A daughter born into an ordinary family may already have to help the family with farm work when she is three or four years old, and she often faces hunger.
Daughters of officials' families may be exposed to various poems, articles and musical instruments at this time, and will not be troubled by food and clothing at all.
Comparing the two, the gap naturally gradually becomes apparent.
Shi Junqing chuckled and said: "Brother Su's words have really benefited Brother Shi a lot, I admire you."
Su Yu waved his hand and said with a smile: "Haha, Brother Shi is just laughing. I just said it casually. As long as you study it carefully, you will naturally understand it."
At this moment, Piaoxu and Feixuan had already walked down the high platform, and then took the wine glass handed by the maid.
"Thank you all for taking the time out of your busy schedule to attend the cocktail party hosted by Nujia and Feixuan. I'm very grateful. I would like to propose a toast to you all. I hope you all can come back tonight in high spirits!"
"Thank you all."
Piaoxu and Feixuan looked around, then raised their fair and pretty necks and drank down the wine in their hands.
As they drank a glass of wine, Piaoxu and Feixuan's pretty faces suddenly turned a charming blush, and their eyes also shone with crystal water.
"Okay, these two oiran girls are really good drinkers!"
"You guys can't be looked down upon by these two oiran girls."
"Let us drink from this cup!"
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The dignitaries who came to attend this meeting also picked up the wine glasses in front of their tables, raised their heads and drank down the wine in one gulp.
"It is truly an honor for us to have two oirans perform on stage at the same time. I wonder if the two oirans have prepared other performances?"
At this moment, a shout suddenly came from the crowd.
Immediately afterwards, there were echoes from others.
"Yes, it is rare for the two oirans from Jiaofangsi to dance together on stage. I wonder if the two oirans have prepared other sideshows?"
"If I remember correctly, in the spring of this year, this year's oiran election will begin. Miss Piaoxu, Miss Feixuan, are you still confident of being re-elected as oiran?"
"How about Miss Piaoxu and Miss Feixuan come on stage to perform another dance?"
"Even if you can't perform a dance, you can still perform a song."
"Miss Piaoxu, Miss Feixuan, I wonder if there is anyone here who would be lucky enough to be the guest of these two oiran girls?"
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Everyone said something to each other, shouting among themselves.
It was obvious that everyone was interested in being favored by Piaoxu and Feixuan.
After all, this year's oiran election is coming soon, and it is not an easy task to be re-elected as oiran.
Maybe tonight will be the last moment of glory for the two of them.
After tonight, it may be difficult to see such a crowded scene again.
Facing everyone's attention, Piaoxu and Feixuan were undoubtedly the focus of the scene.
"If Piaoxu has a favorite candidate, he will be recruited into the show."
As she said that, Piaoxu glanced at Su Yu who was not far away calmly, her eyes looking a little resentful.
Su Yu twitched the corner of his mouth and couldn't help but touch his nose, feeling a little guilty.
If Shi Shi hadn't been causing trouble that night, he might have been able to figure out which one would kill him
"Since everyone is so upbeat and this is a poetry and wine party, it can't live up to its name."
Feixuan smiled and said: "Why don't we face each other?"
Right pair?
The tone of everyone present could not help but hesitate.
The martial virtues of the Great Wei Dynasty were extremely abundant, and martial arts became a common practice.
As for this kind of game of pairs, many people present really couldn't play it.
This is also a major way for oirans to pass the time by holding poetry sessions.
If someone can really come out on top at the reception, there is indeed a chance that he will be noticed by the oiran, and then be introduced to the boudoir.
It's just that this situation is almost trivial.
The oiran of the Jiaofang Division only picked out the vulgar warriors in this way.
Their main purpose is to get a poem from a certain literati and then give themselves a chance to become famous.
Just like Mei Ji and Shi Shi, who are now famous.
The main reason why their fame spread beyond Tai'an City and spread throughout the Jiuzhou of Wei Dynasty is that Su Yu wrote a poem for each of them.
Otherwise, their fame will stop in Tai'an City.
However, things in the world are so unpredictable. Half a year ago, they were evenly matched.
Half a year later, the gap between heaven and earth has appeared between the status of the two parties.
Seeing the suddenly quiet scene, Piaoxu and Feixuan looked at each other, but they couldn't help but feel secretly happy.
When the topic turned to writing and writing, everyone suddenly became speechless.
This kind of situation is naturally familiar to the two people who have held many cocktail parties.
In the end, the cocktail party will end with them performing another song.
Of course, if they meet the man they like at a cocktail party, they will arrange for their personal maid to come forward and invite him to the boudoir for a chat.
Both of them made up their minds that they must not miss a good opportunity tonight and must completely capture Su Yu!
"In that case, let's ask the two oiran girls to make the first couplet first. Maybe some of the big guys present are lucky enough to get the first couplet right?"
Suddenly, a young man in the crowd laughed loudly and said: "I just don't know, if the second couplet is played against each other, what luck will the two oiran girls have?"
For a moment, everyone's eyes turned towards the person who made the sound.
The young man was wearing a brocade robe, with a handsome face, and was holding a white paper fan and shaking it coquettishly.
This scene made everyone's lips twitch.
It's winter, what are you shaking with a folding fan?
But someone immediately recognized the origin of the other party.
"That guy looks familiar."
"Isn't that guy Wang Xinwen, the grandson of the chief minister?"
"I didn't expect this guy to be here."
"You should be right, that's the guy. He's a very cool guy. It's said that in the past, he and Wu Chen, the current head of the Wu family, competed with each other across a wall in the Jiaofang Division to see who was more powerful."
"Wasn't he sent to Dongzhou Taixu Holy Land by the chief assistant?"
"It is estimated that he is coming back to celebrate the New Year, and will return to Taixu Holy Land after the New Year. It is said that he has already reached the Iron Bone Realm, and he is most likely to come out on top in the martial arts competition held in Yaochi Holy Land this year."
"Hey, isn't it the Iron Bone Realm? I've heard that many of this year's younger generation have advanced to the Iron Bone Realm. It's not that easy for him to get the top spot in a martial arts competition to recruit a bride."
"That's right, Wu Xuan of the Wu family is the Holy Son of the Star-Moon Holy Land and has already been promoted to the Iron Bone Realm. Why does he have that?"
"Oh, this guy doesn't want to take this opportunity to show his face in front of the two oirans Piaoxu and Feixuan, and then be recruited as a guest in the curtain, right?"
"Hehe, who doesn't want to? Don't talk about him, it's me. If Piaoxu and Feixuan allow me to sleep with them for one night, I will even lose ten years of my life."
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Everyone was talking a lot.
Wang Xinwen? Grandson of the first assistant
Su Yu couldn't help but be startled, and then looked at Wang Xinwen carefully.
To be honest, he and the Wang family now have a hostile relationship.
Because of his martial arts skills, Wang Jinghui once arranged for his own guest to disrupt the situation.
It was even possible that he was assassinated by someone from the Nian Organization before his wedding. It was the Nian Organization that Wang Jinghui had secretly contacted.
Should we let the clone kill him and let Wang Jinghui send the white-haired man to the black-haired man?
Su Yu couldn't help but have this thought in his mind.
But he immediately suppressed this idea.
Next to Wang Xinwen, there were two old men with dull faces standing. It was obvious that Wang Jinghui was worried that Wang Xinwen would make a mistake outside, so he arranged for his family members to guard him.
"Tsk tsk, if it's as expected, these two guys should be Hidden Dragon Realm warriors."
Su Yu couldn't help but click his tongue in surprise.
This Wang Jinghui is very low-key in Tai'an City, but the background of his subordinates is very terrifying.
Two Hidden Dragon Realm guards Wang Xinwen, he may not be able to kill Wang Xinwen without careful planning.
He couldn't help but take a deep look at the two old men standing behind Wang Xinwen.
The two seemed to be aware of Su Yu's gaze, and they raised their heads to look at each other across the crowd.
But after just a moment, Su Yu looked away.
Wang Jinghui sent people to do everything possible to kill him, so naturally he would not make it easy for the Wang family.
Whenever there is a chance, he will get his previous position back.
"Since everyone is so enthusiastic, let's give it a try."
Feixuan chuckled and said, "If someone writes the second couplet tonight, Feixuan will play a piece of music for him to express her gratitude."
"Miss Feixuan, your reward is too small."
Wang Xinwen looked at Feixuan, with an evil light in his eyes, and said with a mischievous smile: "How about this, if someone gives the second line, Miss Feixuan invites him as a guest tonight, what do you think?"
"That's right, Miss Feixuan, if you want to play, let's play big!"
"Miss Feixuan, aren't you afraid?"
"I agree with Prince Wang's proposal. I wonder what Miss Feixuan thinks?"
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Everyone in the audience was afraid that the world would not be in chaos, so they responded in groups.
Compared with poetry, pairs are undoubtedly much simpler.
Maybe I'm lucky enough to get the second line right?
They naturally support this kind of thing that benefits themselves.
Su Yu could even see Liang Yuxuan shouting at the top of his voice.
Obviously they all know very well that if they really go to the stage of writing poetry, they may not be Su Yu's opponents.
But for this pair, they still have a chance, even if it is also very slim.
Even Shi Junqing, who had just been promoted to governor of Yuanzhou, could not help but show emotion on his face.
Wouldn't it be a blessing if we could have a good relationship with an oiran during tonight's promotion banquet?
But as the noise became louder and louder, Feixuan was about to burst into tears.
She also didn't expect that she would inadvertently lift a stone and hit herself in the foot.
If the first couplet you gave is really matched with the second couplet by someone, do you really want to make the other person your man?
On the contrary, Piaoxu on the side took Feixuan's hand and comforted her softly: "Feixuan, don't be afraid. Now that things have happened, let's take a gamble."
"Anyway, for you and me, in another month, we will no longer be oirans, won't the result be the same then?"
With Piaoxu's advice, Feixuan nodded heavily and said, "Then just listen to my sister."
Then Piaoxu stood up. She first glanced at Su Yu who was not far away, and then said loudly: "Then let's have a big game tonight, as everyone said."
"If someone responds to the couplet given by the slave family tonight, then the slave family and Feixuan will invite him as a guest tonight and serve him together."
"Wow!"
One stone caused thousands of waves, and everyone present was in an uproar.
Serve together?
Good guy, are you playing so big?
Even Su Yu's brows couldn't help but twitch. It seemed that Piaoxu and Feixuan were both ready to risk their lives and were going to have a big game tonight.
Wang Xinwen's eyes couldn't help but light up, this was beyond his expectation.
If I can get two oirans to serve me together, I guess this matter will be widely spread early tomorrow morning, right?
Wang Xinwen smiled and said: "Then please ask Miss Piaoxu to give the first couplet."
Although he has not read many poetry books, as the grandson of Wang Jinghui, he is naturally exposed to a lot of knowledge in this area.
Maybe he is not good at writing poems, but he is still somewhat confident about the pairs, especially since he has made preparations in advance.
Facing everyone's gaze, Piaoxu thought for a moment, and then said loudly: "Flowers are beautiful when the moon is full, and flowers are beautiful when the moon is full at night."
When they heard the first couplet given by Piaoxu, everyone present hurriedly recited it several times in their minds, and many people immediately rolled their eyes.
If you think about it carefully several times, you will know how powerful this couplet is.
Because this couplet is very easy for those who are interested in the second couplet.
The troublesome thing about this first couplet is that it is the same whether it is read forward or backward.
If you didn't notice this pit and were carried into the ditch by Piaoxu, you would be in for a big joke.
After all, everyone present is a prominent figure in Tai'an City, and you can't see them without looking up.
Everything that happened here tonight will naturally be discussed by everyone present, including those who have not participated in this cocktail party.
And if you give an untidy second line, you will definitely be socially dead.
Everyone immediately understood that Piaoxu might have made such a difficult first couplet on purpose.
"Good guy, this bitch is really cruel, this is actually a palindrome couplet."
"Well, I thought poetry was difficult, but I didn't expect there was so much knowledge about pairs."
"I just don't know if anyone can give me a neat second line."
"If the second couplet given is not neat and tidy, I'm afraid it will make the magnanimous people laugh."
"Oh, what a mistake. The courtesan of the Jiaofang Department doesn't have a fuel-efficient lamp."
"Hey, why don't you save fuel? Look at Master Su from the Zhenwu Division in front of you. He bought two oirans back home as concubines. Why doesn't Mr. Su still come to visit the Jiaofang Division?"
"Hey, let me make it clear here. Even Mr. Su probably won't be able to give you the second line."
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Everyone was talking a lot.
After Piaoxu gave the first couplet, they immediately realized that they were reduced to spectators after all.
Everyone was looking around, wanting to see if anyone could give the second line.
Even Su Yu couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
It is not an easy task to align such a palindrome couplet neatly with the first couplet.
On the side, Wang Xinwen's eyes lit up.
In fact, he had already written an article before coming to this cocktail party.
He arranged for people to find out in advance from the personal maids around Piaoxu and Feixuan the various couplets they might give.
And this time the Literary and Art Circle is undoubtedly the more difficult one.
If he were asked to give the second line on the spot, he might not be able to do it successfully.
But if you have time to prepare in advance, it is not as difficult as you think.
However, he did not immediately stand up and give the second line, but waited quietly.
Only when no one else can give the second line, and then he successfully plays the second line, can he enjoy the attention of everyone.
Not only that, if he gave the second line immediately, everyone would also wonder if he knew the first line in advance, so that he could give the second line so easily.
So just in case, I made the second line after pretending to be worried and thinking, which is more convincing.
And the fact that he can be served by two oirans, Piaoxu and Feixuan tonight, will become a good story in Tai'an City.
After about a cup of tea, everyone started a brainstorm in their minds before shaking their heads.
Wang Xinwen seized the opportunity, stood up in one fell swoop, and said loudly: "Miss Piaoxu, Wang actually came up with a second line, please appreciate it."
After hearing Wang Xinwen's words, everyone's expressions changed and they all looked at him.