nycdaug Chapter 259, Section 52: Meeting Qinghe While Cutting in Line
Chapter 259, Section 52: Meeting Qinghe While Cutting in Line
Qin Wanying was a little confused.
What is this?
Did the couple visit a brothel together?
It was quite a unique experience.
This is an experience you can't get with other couples' packages!
The last time I went to a brothel, it was with my sixth brother.
However, it's not Yinxiao Pavilion, it's Chunfang Tower.
Qin Wanying dressed herself and the Crown Prince up, took her shadow guards, and went to Yinxiao Pavilion.
Yinxiao Pavilion is indeed different. It looks much more upscale than Chunfang Tower. The extremely high ceilings, with decorative lights shaped like stars above, give people a feeling of ascending to the clouds.
Qin Wanying had assumed that the entire Yinxiao Pavilion belonged to the War King, but after entering, she realized that it didn't seem to be the case.
The shadow guards observed for a long time and found that Yinxiao Pavilion was almost undefended, with only a few thugs and no other secret guards.
The shadow guards infiltrated very easily without attracting anyone's attention.
Perhaps only Qinghe is one of the War King's people, and the others are not.
However, the War King certainly has more than just Qinghe as an intelligence agent.
There are other intelligence agents hiding in other locations.
It would be great if we could find other intelligence agents through Qinghe.
After Qin Wanying and Xiao Jiye entered, the madam, dressed in red and green, warmly welcomed them.
Qin Wanying couldn't help but wonder, is red and green a standard combination for brothel madams? Many brothel madams in TV dramas dress like that.
It was Xiao Jiye's first time in such a place, and he felt slightly uneasy.
Qin Wanying was much more generous.
Qin Wanying got straight to the point: "We came here because of Qinghe, we want to see her."
The madam looked troubled. "Qinghe is our top courtesan. There are many people who want to see her, and there's a long queue. Besides, she only sells her art, not her body. If you see her, at most she can play the zither for you and chat with you."
Qin Wanying pretended to be angry and took out a silver note from her pocket: "I'm not short of money, I just want to see Miss Qinghe."
The madam looked at the bill and saw it was a total of one thousand taels of silver.
A hint of disdain flickered in his eyes. "Young master, if you want to cut in line to see Miss Qinghe, you'll need at least this much."
The madam made a "five" gesture.
"Five thousand taels, that's so expensive?" Xiao Jiye couldn't help but ask.
He knew the prices of goods in the common people, but he never expected that a top courtesan in a brothel would cost five thousand taels of silver just to meet her.
Qin Wanying was also a little embarrassed. It seemed that Yinxiao Pavilion was indeed different from Chunfang Tower. She had actually taken too little money, even though it was only one thousand taels.
I can't help but marvel at how many wealthy people there are in Kyoto.
"However, young master, if you pay two hundred taels, you can watch Miss He's performance once, but you will be watching with many other people, and you will not be able to speak to her alone."
Qin Wanying thought that this would work. Anyway, as long as she could see people, her ability could be activated, so she didn't necessarily have to meet them alone.
"Alright, let's watch Qinghe's performance first," Qin Wanying replied.
Qin Wanying and Xiao Jiye sat down in a private room that could accommodate many people.
There was a light blue gauze curtain in front of the private room.
Qin Wanying frowned.
I wonder if Qinghe will be performing behind that gauze curtain in a little while.
If that's the case, then nothing can be seen. Her abilities can't be activated through a veil.
We've already spent money, surely they wouldn't be so unfair!
Let's wait and see.
Before Qinghe arrived, Qin Wanying came out of the private room and went to a secluded place to call out Mu Yan.
"Find Qinghe's room, and sneak inside while she's not there, then improvise."
"Yes." Mu Yan accepted the order.
Qin Wanying went back to her seat, sat down, and nodded to Xiao Jiye.
After waiting for a while, the crowd grew impatient before Qinghe finally arrived.
Qin Wanying saw a beautiful woman walk past behind the blue gauze curtain.
Her figure was graceful, delicate, and shapely.
She truly is a rare beauty; no wonder she is the top courtesan at Yinxiao Pavilion.
As soon as Qinghe came out, the entire room fell silent, and everyone's eyes were on Qinghe behind the curtain.
In this way, only a vague silhouette can be seen, making it easy for people to have wild fantasies.
Those who have never seen Qinghe can't help but imagine what she looks like.
Qin Wanying was also very curious and wanted to lift the curtain to see the girl's true face, but she was afraid of alerting her.
Qinghe sat down next to the zither and began to speak: "Gentlemen, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. I'll first perform a piece for you."
Her voice was ethereal and alluring, a rare quality.
This voice really makes one very curious about what the owner of the voice looks like.
Qinghe began to play the zither, and her skills were truly impressive; it was clear she had practiced diligently.
Qin Wanying sighed, "These people from the War King are really amazing."
Soon, the piece ended, and the guests were still reluctant to leave.
Qin Wanying was also anxious, wondering when this person would finally come out from behind the curtain.
I wonder how things are going with Mu Yan.
There was no movement outside, so they probably hadn't been discovered.
The sound of metal scraping came from inside the curtain again; it was Qinghe taking out a soft sword from her waist.
"Esteemed guests, the next segment is the sword dance." The ethereal and alluring voice rang out once again.
Xiao Jiye looked at Qinghe behind the curtain, his expression becoming wary.
He instinctively used his body to shield Qin Wanying from view.
Qin Wanying glanced at the roof beam; the shadow guards should all be lying in ambush there. If there was any unusual movement, they would rush out immediately.
Qin Wanying also tightened her grip on the hidden weapon in her sleeve.
He also got a copy of the hidden weapon for Xiao Jiye.
At the same time, I activated a ten-second premonition alert, fearing that Qinghe might do something unusual.
Someone else played the zither, and Qinghe began to practice her swordplay.
Even through the gauze curtain, one can see that her posture is very graceful, and the curtain reflects her silhouette, drawing all attention to her figure.
Qin Wanying wasn't interested in watching this person perform a sword dance; she just wanted to see her make an appearance.
Finally, the song was about to end. As the last note was played, the soft sword sliced through the blue gauze curtain, which snapped cleanly and slowly fell to the ground.
The woman's true face was revealed at that moment.
She wore a pink dress like cherry blossoms, and her face was truly stunning, with a pair of captivating fox-like eyes.
The moment the curtain fell, a faint gasp of surprise came from the private room.
What they feared did not happen; there was only a sword dance, and no assassination attempt.
Qin Wanying's gaze fell on that face, and she understood.
Although there isn't much information available, it's enough.
Xiao Jiye looked at Qinghe, but there was no look of amazement in his eyes.
His assessment was that she was far inferior to his wife, Qin Wanying.
No one is as beautiful as his wife, Wan Ying.
Qinghe made another appearance and played a pipa piece, this time singing as she played.
Qin Wanying discovered that Qinghe also sang very well; otherwise, how could she be the top singer?
As the song ended, Qinghe's performance finally came to a close.
There were only three performances in total, and everyone felt a little unsatisfied.
Qin Wanying and Xiao Jiye got up and left. When they arrived in the hall, Mu Yan, dressed in plain clothes, walked towards them.
"Young Master, there's something going on tonight," Mu Yan said.