The fragrance has already arrived before anyone arrives.
A girl in a snow-white skirt and with a gentle appearance first walked quickly into the house, then slowed down her pace and showed a gentle smile on her face.
"Wei Mo, how come you have time to come today?"
Nangong Xueyi's voice was gentle, her smile was also gentle, and she stole a glance at a young man in the room.
Qin Weimo stepped forward and said, "Sister Xueyi, I'm bringing my brother-in-law to look at the bookstore today."
Then he turned sideways and introduced: "This is my brother-in-law, Luo Qingzhou."
Then he said, "Brother-in-law, this is the sister Xue Yi I told you about."
Luo Qingzhou bowed his head slightly and said with a cupped hand: "Greetings to Princess Xueyi. Thank you for taking care of my second young lady during this period of time."
Nangong Xueyi looked at him with burning eyes and said with a smile: "Mr. Luo, you are welcome. Wei Mo and I are sisters, so it's only natural. By the way, congratulations to Mr. Luo for winning the first place in the imperial examination this time."
Luo Qingzhou said modestly: "It was just luck."
Nangong Xueyi glanced at him a few more times and said quickly, "Mr. Luo, please come sit in the inner room. I'll ask Lan'er to make a pot of tea so we can have a good chat. I like the story you wrote, but I would like to make some suggestions on some places. I hope you can consider it carefully."
Luo Qingzhou glanced at Miss Qin Er beside him, said nothing more, and walked towards the room inside.
The bead curtain rustled, and several people entered the room.
Luo Qingzhou sat together with Miss Qin Er.
Nangong Xueyi sat down opposite him, and as soon as she sat down, she couldn't wait to say: "Master Luo, from the content of the fifth chapter of the book "The Story of the Stone" you wrote, we can see that many women's endings are not happy. And from the direction of the whole story, I think the ending you wrote is not suitable. I think Miss Lin should not have followed Prince Beijing, Baochai should not have lived a lonely life, and Baoyu should not have died..."
Luo Qingzhou listened to her talking a lot. At the end, she was so angry that her chest heaved violently, her face flushed, and she was full of anger.
Miss Qin Er sat aside with a smile in her eyes, listening quietly without interrupting.
Luo Qingzhou said: "Princess Xue Yi, I actually have another ending here. If you want to hear it, I can tell you now."
When Nangong Xueyi heard this, she quickly said, “Tell me!”
Luo Qingzhou pondered for a moment, then started again from the time before Miss Lin's death, and recounted the entire true plot of "Dream of the Red Chamber".
When they talked about how Feng Ji plotted to replace Baoyu with Baochai and how Miss Lin was dying, Nangong Xueyi and Miss Qin held their breath.
Xia Chan and Zhu'er, who were standing at the back, were also listening motionlessly.
… Tanchun came over and touched Daiyu’s hand. It was already cold, and even her eyes were scattered. Tanchun and Zijuan were crying and asking someone to bring water to wash Daiyu, when Li Wan hurried in. The three of them saw her and had no time to say anything. Just as she was wiping, she suddenly heard Daiyu shouting, “Baoyu, Baoyu! How are you…” When she said the word “how are you”, she broke out in a cold sweat and fell silent. Zijuan and others hurried to support her, and the more she sweated, the colder her body gradually became. Tanchun and Li Wan asked someone to help her put on her clothes, and Daiyu rolled her eyes. Alas!
A wisp of fragrant soul was scattered by the wind, and the melancholy entered the distant dream at midnight! At that time, Daiyu died, and it was the time when Baoyu married Baochai...
When Luo Qingzhou was speaking with great concentration, he suddenly heard crying. Looking up, he saw that the princess in snow-white had tears all over her face, crying like a pear blossom in the rain.
Turning around again, Miss Qin was also crying silently.
Luo Qingzhou secretly regretted and didn't know whether he should continue talking.
While she was hesitating, Miss Qin wiped her tears and said, "Brother-in-law, just go on."
Nangong Xueyi, who was sitting opposite, cried, "Mr. Luo, why? Why are you so cruel? How could you let Miss Lin die like this? And it was at the time when Baoyu and Baochai were getting married. Wang Xifeng, Lady Jia, and the Jia family were so vicious, wuwuwu..."
After crying for a while, she said, "Mr. Luo, please continue."
Luo Qingzhou had no choice but to continue speaking.
When talking about the Jia family being confiscated, Nangong Xueyi suddenly said, "Good! Retribution has come!"
Luo Qingzhou glanced at her and continued speaking.
Jia's mother passed away, Wang Xifeng died of illness... In the end, Baoyu became a monk, Baochai became a widow, and Xiren got married...
By the time the whole story was over, the sun was setting outside the window.
After a while, Nangong Xueyi wiped her tears with a handkerchief and said, "Mr. Luo, although this ending is a bit tragic, I think it is better than the previous one. At least, it echoes the previous hints. Moreover, everyone has a different ending, which makes the story more exciting and wonderful."
Miss Qin Er, who was standing by, also said, "Brother-in-law, let's go with this ending. It is indeed smoother and more exciting than the previous one."
Luo Qingzhou was silent for a moment, and then said, "Second Miss, I hope that the ending in your heart is that Miss Lin recovers from her illness, falls in love with Prince Beijing, and marries Prince Beijing."
Qin Weimo looked at him and said, "Well, Weimo will remember this ending."
Nangong Xueyi glanced out the window, stood up and said, "Wei Mo, Master Luo, please come to my house for dinner tonight. I want to talk to Master Luo more. I feel that there are many things hidden in this story, and it feels like every episode is not simple. I really want to talk to Master Luo for several days and nights to find out all the hidden contents."
Qin Weimo stood up and said, "Sister Xueyi, my eldest brother will be back from Dragon and Tiger College tonight, and we have to go back to see him."
Nangong Xueyi hesitated for a moment and said, "Then is it convenient for me to go to your house? Weimo, after hearing this ending today, I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep all night. I feel so uncomfortable and empty now. I don't want to go home."
Qin Weimo gently declined: "Sister Xueyi, that won't do. If you don't go back, the prince will blame us. Next time I have time, I will bring my brother-in-law over, and you can talk then."
Nangong Xueyi was disappointed when she heard this, and sighed, "Alas, Meijiao can run around, but I can't even go out of the inner city. If I had known, I would have practiced martial arts."
Qin Weimo didn't know how to comfort her, so Luo Qingzhou quickly said, "Second Miss, it's getting late, we should leave."
"Um."
Qin Weimo said: "Sister Xueyi, let's go first."
Nangong Xueyi looked at the young man beside her with a bitter face. She tried to hold back but still couldn't help saying, "Mr. Luo, Baoyu doesn't have to become a monk. If he doesn't become a monk, Xiren won't marry anyone else. Xiren is his woman, how can he ignore her? And Baochai is already his wife, how can he let her be a widow? I hope Mr. Luo will think about it carefully after he goes back. It would be even better if he can change the ending to a better one."
Luo Qingzhou glanced at her and said perfunctorily: "Okay, Princess, I'll think about it when I get back."
Nangong Xueyi smiled and said, "Thank you, Master Luo. Master Luo, just call me Xueyi from now on. There's no need to be so formal."
Qin Weimo said quickly: "That won't do. Even I have to call you Sister Xueyi. My brother-in-law is a scholar, so we can't be disrespectful."
Before Nangong Xueyi could say something else, Luo Qingzhou had already supported Miss Qin Er and walked out of the house.
"Why… "
She sighed secretly, followed behind and saw them out.
Qin Weimo waved goodbye.
Nangong Xueyi stood at the door, watching their backs gradually walking away. She stood there for a long time before returning to the store.
She walked to the bookshelf, took out the last copy of "A Dream of Red Mansions", flipped through it for a while, and felt more and more empty in her heart.
The carriage carrying four people slowly drove out of the inner city.
In the carriage, Miss Qin Er suddenly asked, "Brother Qingzhou, do you think Sister Xueyi is beautiful?"
Luo Qingzhou thought for a moment and said honestly: "She is far inferior to the second young lady and the eldest young lady."
Qin Weimo smiled and said, "Of course I can't compare with my sister, so how about comparing with Sister Meijiao? Who is prettier, Sister Meijiao or Sister Xueyi?"
Luo Qingzhou said: "The second young lady is beautiful."
“Puff!”
Zhu'er, who was sitting opposite, burst out laughing and immediately covered her mouth.
Qin Weimo suddenly asked again: "How about comparing with Xia Chan?"
Xia Chan, who was sitting next to her, held her breath and concentrated.
Luo Qingzhou said: "She is far inferior to Xia Chan. In my eyes, the eldest lady, the second lady, and Xia Chan are the most beautiful. Oh, and Zhu'er."
“Puff—”
Zhu Er, who was sitting opposite, couldn't help laughing again and said, "My uncle is so cunning. Whoever sits here, I will say that they are pretty and I won't offend anyone."
Luo Qingzhou looked at her and said, "Sir, this is the truth."
Zhu'er snorted and ignored him.
Qin Weimo added, "Brother Qingzhou, you have to be careful of Sister Xueyi. Although Sister Xueyi looks weak, she will never give up once she sets her mind to something, just like the ending of A Story of Stone. The prince only has two daughters and has doted on them since they were young. If Brother Qingzhou only provokes one, with Brother Qingzhou's ability, he should still have room to maneuver. But if he provokes both at once, I'm afraid that the prince will go crazy."
Luo Qingzhou looked at her and said, "Second Miss, you are worrying too much. I won't provoke anyone."
Just as he finished speaking, there was a loud "crack" of a whip coming from the street outside.
Then the shouting and screaming of several people were heard.
Luo Qingzhou quickly opened the curtains and looked.
On the street next to us, lime suddenly flew everywhere, and a white mist appeared. Several figures were running around in it. Among them, a tall and muscular figure was holding a whip and whipping people everywhere. Several people had already fallen to the ground.
“Puff! Puff! Puff!”
The tall figure holding the whip was still spreading lime in handfuls.
Seeing the lime powder floating over, Luo Qingzhou quickly closed the curtains.
Qin Weimo was surprised and asked, "Is it Sister Meijiao?"
Luo Qingzhou shrugged and said, "It looks like it should be."
After a while, footsteps were suddenly heard from behind.
Then, a figure jumped up lightly, lifted the door curtain, and was about to come in.
"Bang!"
Unexpectedly, before her head came in, Luo Qingzhou suddenly kicked her and sent her flying.
Aunt Shi, who was driving the carriage, was startled and asked hurriedly, "It was Princess Meijiao! Who kicked her?"
Luo Qingzhou said: "Xia Chan, she thought it was an assassin."
Xia Chan, who was standing aside, stared at him blankly, with a bewildered look on her face.
Seeing that the carriage was about to stop, Luo Qingzhou hurriedly said, "Don't stop. That person is covered in lime powder. Once he enters, the whole carriage will be covered with lime powder. The second young lady will cough."
When Aunt A Shi heard this, she quickly whipped the horse's butt, and the carriage continued to move forward.
Qin Weimo whispered, "Brother Qingzhou, how could you kick Sister Meijiao?"
Luo Qingzhou also felt a little guilty, and said: "I'm used to it... Just now I saw her holding a whip and covered in lime, looking aggressive, so my feet flew out and kicked her out uncontrollably."
Qin Weimo: “…”
The carriage stopped at the entrance of Maple Leaf Alley.
Luo Qingzhou helped Miss Qin Er down from the carriage and waited at the entrance of the alley.
After a while, Nangong Meijiao, whose hair and body were still covered with lime, clenched his fists, looked grim, and walked over aggressively, and asked in a cold voice, "Who kicked you just now?"
The scene was silent.
Luo Qingzhou was about to admit it when Xia Chan suddenly whispered, "I, I kicked him."
Nangong Meijiao was stunned for a moment and looked at her.
Qin Weimo quickly explained: "Sister Meijiao, Xia Chan thought you were an assassin, so... I apologize to you on her behalf."
After hearing this, Nangong Meijiao lost her momentum and waved her hand, saying, "Forget it, I forgot that there was lime on me too, and I shouldn't have gotten close to you. Let's go in, I'll take a shower first, and I have something to tell you."
She walked quickly ahead.
Luo Qingzhou and Miss Qin II looked at each other silently, and then looked at the girl holding the sword next to them.
Just as Luo Qingzhou was about to speak, she quickly left.