In the empty room, the candle flames danced, and even the room was also bright and dark, just like Bai Muxiao's mood at the moment.
Bai Muxiao has been locked in this Tibetan Fragrance Pavilion for most of the day. The door of this room was locked from the outside, and the windows were also sealed.
There was a little maid in Tsing Yi standing outside the door, and she just advised her rigidly and repeatedly, "It's best to be obedient, no one can escape Mama Yu's palm" and so on.
Bai Muxiao walked back and forth anxiously, feeling conflicted and weighed in her heart. Of course she didn't want to be forced to pick up customers, but if she wanted to frighten the bustard, the only way to scare the bustard was to reveal her true identity—after all, those people just thought she was an innocent woman. Only a helpless orphan girl dared to sell her to a brothel!
However, if she reveals her identity, the bustard will probably send her to Han Lingfu to receive meritorious service, then Han Lingfu will probably kill her...
In comparison, it seems that the Tibetan Fragrance Pavilion is safer.
Bai Muxiao bit her lower lip, her originally confused eyes gradually calmed down...
She hasn't come to a dead end yet!
She is very talented, as long as she can attract enough guests to the Tibetan Fragrance Pavilion and bring amazing benefits, why does the madam have to force her to sell herself!
She can compose music, choreograph, and write poems, and she can persuade the old bustard to let her act as a performer instead of selling herself.
Thinking about it, Bai Muxiao's eyes shone with confidence, and his originally gloomy face became bright again.
That's right, with her ability, she can't get along well!
After making up her mind, Bai Muxiao walked to the door again, and said to the little maid outside: "I want to see your mother Yu, I have something to say to her!"
The little maid was a little hesitant. The elder sister in the room was hysterical before, so why did she suddenly change? ! There are so many people who have been sold into the Tibetan Fragrance Pavilion, who didn't cry at the beginning, and then had to accept their fate!
At this time, Bai Muxiao said again: "Don't worry, I won't seek life or death, I just have something to say to your mother Yu."
The little servant girl hesitated again, but this time she answered.
In the room, Bai Muxiao sat down at a round table made of red lacquered wood, poured himself cold tea leisurely, and thought about how to persuade the bustard.
She can play a few fresh tunes, and sing while playing. Since this old bustard can open such a large brothel in the capital, she must be somewhat extraordinary... She should be able to appreciate her ability and value!
I am not the same as those delicate flowers raised in the boudoir in the capital!
After a while, the sound of footsteps going upstairs came from outside the room. The sound of footsteps was getting closer and louder, followed by the sound of unlocking and the sound of "squeaky" door opening.
The old bustard known as Mama Yu came in twisting her waist, followed by two big and three thick men who looked like thugs.
"What? Have you figured out when to pick up the guests?" The bustard looked at Bai Muxiao who was sitting at the table, her voice was still shrill.
Bai Muxiao smiled at the old bustard, and said confidently: "Mother Yu, I want to sell my art but not my body! I am confident that my talent is not inferior to any woman. If my mother doesn't believe me, I can play and sing a few new songs for my mother. It's something Mom has never heard of before!"
She has innumerable songs of her own that can amaze this madam!
In the candlelight, Bai Muxiao's black eyes shone like gems. Although she was dressed in plain clothes, she had an orchid-like temperament, elegant and refined.
After being stunned for a while, the old bustard laughed with a "puchi", twisted her waist, walked to sit beside Bai Muxiao, and said with great interest: "It seems that he is a master of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and it's worth twenty taels." Silver..."
A flash of hostility flashed in Bai Muxiao's eyes, that nasty kidnapper sold himself for only twenty taels!
The old bustard looked at Bai Muxiao and continued: "I see which dancer you are running away from concubine! You don't even know about our Cangxiang Pavilion! Our Cangxiang Pavilion is one of the best brothels in the king's capital. The popular girl here is All of them started reading and learning art at the age of six or seven, and none of them knew how to sing, dance, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, and dance, play, dance, play, and draw, and paint at the age of six or seven!
Bai Muxiao still looked calm, and said: "Mother Yu, just listen to me play and sing and you will know that I am different from others..." How can the vulgar fans in this brothel compare with her!
"Oh?" The old bustard replied suspiciously, and ordered the little maid, "Go and fetch the piano."
"Yes, Mama Yu."
The little maid responded, and quickly took the qin and the qin case, and placed them in front of Bai Muxiao.
Bai Muxiao sat down in front of the piano table, lightly plucked the strings with her jade fingers, and tried out the sound of the piano. A series of smooth and pleasant piano sounds flowed out from her fingers, and then suddenly became intense, clanging...
Bai Muxiao's lips parted slightly, and a clear singing voice escaped: "There is a laugh in the sea, and the tide is surging on both sides..."
The sound of the piano is clanging, sometimes heroic, sometimes tender, it sounds soul-stirring, unrestrained and unrestrained, but also heroic, one can't help but be intoxicated by it...
After a while, Bai Muxiao pressed down on the strings of the zither, and the sound of the zither came suddenly, but it still seemed to linger, and the lingering sound was still in his ears...
The room fell into silence for a moment, and the little maid at the side stared blankly at Bai Muxiao, her eyes shining brightly, full of admiration. Her new master is so talented, and following her in the future, he will have a good life...
Bai Muxiao raised her eyes, and calmly looked at the bustard who was sitting beside her, with her back straight. These songs of hers are unique in this world, she does not believe that the madam will not be amazed by her talent!
"Not bad!" The bustard clapped loudly.
The corners of Bai Muxiao's lips twitched slightly, and the smile froze again in the next moment, only to hear the old bustard continue: "It's good to be able to play and sing, I originally wanted you to practice ditties for a few more days, it seems that there is no need... Look at you She looks at least seventeen, and she will be old in a few years, so I will list my old lady tonight!"
listed? ! This time, Bai Muxiao's complexion could no longer be maintained, and Huarong stood up pale, "We agreed to sell art and not sell ourselves?!"
"When did my mother tell you that you can perform art or not sell your body?" The old bustard brushed off her sleeves and stood up, "There is no such thing as art in our Cangxiang Pavilion! This is my mother's decision, who dares to say no to her!"
Bai Muxiao stared at the other party resentfully, and said angrily, "You're kidding me..."
"Snapped-"
The old bustard raised her right hand and slapped Bai Muxiao hard on the face, the crisp voice echoed in the room.
Bai Muxiao was dumbfounded covering her face, a clear five-fingerprint was left on her fair face.
The old bustard put his hands on his hips and said coldly: "Little bitch, I will tell you the truth. If you can't know how to sing, sing, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play. One by one, I have to earn back my mother's capital first! Do you believe that my mother can make you cry for a man, all kinds of men?!"
Hearing the malicious voice of the old bustard, Bai Muxiao couldn't help but shudder. She had heard of that kind of inferior brothel, where any vulgar and dirty man could go, and they had to receive customers endlessly. If you angered the bustard and threw her into that kind of place, then...
The old bustard seemed to have seen Bai Muxiao's thoughts, sneered disdainfully, and said: "If you really have the integrity of a chaste and strong woman, then bite your tongue and kill yourself, then I think it's unlucky! Otherwise, just be obedient, old lady There are plenty of ways to make you unable to survive or die!"
Bai Muxiao stood there in a daze, and the old bustard didn't say much, just said: "Think about it for yourself!" and walked away twisting her waist, the door closed again with a "squeak", Then lock it.
Bai Muxiao sat there in a daze, feeling the burning pain on her face, her mind went blank, and she could hardly think.
After a while, her mind gradually returned to its original position, but a chill spread all over her body, as if she was in the twelfth lunar month of winter, and countless ice knives poked her chest one after another, making her feel so painful...
Bai Muxiao's body trembled slightly, and the unwillingness in her heart became more and more intense.
She couldn't understand how things could be like this!
This world is really unfair to her. She is so talented and talented, yet she meets such a procuress who has eyesight but does not know gold and jade!
What should I do? !
Do you really want to...
Bai Muxiao was in a state of confusion, when footsteps came from outside again, and after a while, the door was opened again.
The little girl guarding the door came back again, and she brought two women who were carrying the bathtub, the little girl blessed her body, and said: "Miss, this servant is here to take care of the girl's bath and make-up."
Meeting Bai Muxiao's icy expression, the little maid whispered, "Girl, you can't beat Mama Yu, you should be obedient and suffer less."
Afterwards, buckets of hot water were brought in and poured into the bathtub, and the white hot air with the scent of roses soon permeated the room, hazy, like a fairyland... However, the fact is just the opposite!
Bai Muxiao calmly waited for her to take off her clothes, listened to the servant girl praise her skin like jade, and stepped into the tub in a dull manner...
When the hot air gradually spread to the limbs, Bai Muxiao's body relaxed, and his mind started to spin again:
Either sell herself, or die, or reveal her identity...
But the latter two are just a dead end...
That day when Ayimu knocked her out and wanted to get rid of her, she accidentally let her escape. Since God let her live, she would not accept her fate like this. Moreover, she didn't want to die, so she didn't want to die. Unwilling to die... Yes, instead of dying, it's better to stay calm and find another opportunity!
Even if she was reduced to a brothel, Madam Mu Lian was not from a brothel three hundred years ago, but in the end she got a real person, and became a super-ranked Mrs. Hou, and even went down in history.
Others can, why can't she!
She won't stay in this Cangxiang Building forever!
Bai Muxiao's heart ignited a flame of hope again, let the little maid take care of her dressing and dressing...
The sky gradually darkened, and the capital began to fall into tranquility, but a place of fireworks like Zangxiang Pavilion was the opposite, and instead woke up from a deep sleep.
During the day, the Zangxiang Pavilion was empty, and most of the girls inside were asleep, as if there was no popularity at all, but after nightfall, it became brightly lit and resplendent.
The sweet scent of incense floats in the air, the chatter and laughter of girls and guests, the sound of playing and singing, and the women in translucent gauze are dancing on the high platform, with their beautiful muscles looming , Some people's eyes are straightened.
After the song, the bustard with heavy make-up came up to the high platform in full view of the crowd, squeezed his voice and said: "Gentlemen, tonight we have one more beauty in the Twelve Beauties in the Tibetan Fragrance Building, tsk tsk, it's not that I'm flattering, that's Stunning beauty!"
Before the old bustard finished speaking, a customer said impatiently: "Then hurry up and let the beauty come out! Anyway, it's the old rule, the one with the higher price gets it!"
Many people booed again and again, and in this noisy environment, Bai Muxiao, who was wearing a lavender gauze dress, walked gracefully down the stairs accompanied by two maids.
The thin gauze skirt on her body couldn't hide the purple bellyband on her body and the whiteness on her chest. The gauze skirt swayed slightly as she walked, like a dream.
Today's Bai Muxiao is wearing heavy makeup, with golden flower tinsel on her brows, her cherry lips are as red as fire, a complicated peony bun is tied on her head, and a bead hanging from the five phoenixes of the rising sun is inserted in her hair. The string hangs on the side of the cheek, adding a bit of charm and beauty to her.
"Sure enough, she is a stunning beauty!" Someone clapped her hands and said, "If such a beauty can make love overnight, she will be a ghost even if she dies under a peony flower!"
"Mother Yu!" Another person followed up, "I'll pay one hundred taels!"
"I want such a beauty for one hundred taels, so I'll pay two hundred taels!"
"Three hundred taels!"
"..."
Those shouting prices kept coming and going, and the old bustard smiled happily.
Bai Muxiao paused in the middle of the stairs, proudly looking down...
It wasn't until this moment that she realized that even if she has all kinds of means and amazing talents, it is all based on her background, but when she is just "her", she is just a thing for sale!
These men only have lust in their eyes, they don't care if she can play piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, they don't care about her soul, they just want to show their animal lust on her...
Thinking about those vulgar hands touching my skin, thinking about those men who stink...
Bai Muxiao's fists were tightly clenched together, her eyes were deep, and there was determination and determination in them. She said to herself in her heart: All my sacrifices now are for the future!
One day she will make those who humiliate her pay the price!
"Eight hundred taels!"
The bustard's excited and shrill voice rang in Bai Muxiao's ear, "Is there anyone else willing to offer nine hundred taels?!"
There was laughter, discussion, and booing all around. A middle-aged man with a big beard stood up triumphantly, clasped his fists and said to everyone: "Concession!"
However, at this moment, there was a noise of drumming and rumbling footsteps outside the Cangxiang Pavilion.
Before the guests and girls in the lobby could react, more than a dozen people had already swarmed in...
The old bustard frowned, and was about to curse, but stopped before his voice came out.
I saw that these people were all tall and big, with cold faces, flying fish clothes, and embroidered spring knives.
This... Isn't this Jin Yiwei? !
Inside the Zangxiang Pavilion, the entire hall was silent, as silent as a cicada, even those dignitaries dared not offend Jin Yiwei, let alone the guests here were just ordinary people!
The old bustard swallowed, stepped forward calmly, and said to Jin Yiwei, the leader: "My lord, I don't know what's wrong..."
"Jin Yiwei is doing business, don't let him go!"
Before the old bustard finished speaking, he was rudely pushed away by a Jin Yiwei behind him, and the old bustard staggered back two steps.
On the other hand, Bai Muxiao on the stairs shrank her pupils, vaguely guessed something, turned around and hurried to run, only to feel a buzzing in her ears, and her mind was in chaos: Jin Yiwei actually found her...
There was the sound of chaotic footsteps behind her, and the next moment, someone grabbed her right arm from behind and yanked it down.
Bai Muxiao let out a low cry, fell down on the stairs in embarrassment, raised her eyes to meet Lu Huaining's cold eyes, "Bai Shi, you really know how to hide!" There was a trace of sarcasm in her voice.
Lu Huaining made a gesture, and the two Jinyi guards clamped Bai Muxiao from left to right, and dragged her down...
Bai Muxiao's body stiffened, she was powerless to resist anymore, and there was no way to resist, her face was devoid of color, and half of her soul seemed to be lost:
What will they do to her? !
Will take her to the emperor to dispose of, or Han Lingfu...
She has already given in, even willing to hide in the brothel, why are they still aggressive and just refuse to let her go? !
The more Bai Muxiao thought about it, the more unwilling she became, but Jin Yiwei had no choice but to let Jin Yiwei take her away from the Cangxiang Pavilion.
Seeing this scene, the bustard didn't dare to say a word, Jin Yiwei didn't need to give her a reason!
Jin Yiwei came in haste and left in a hurry, leaving behind a room of people who looked at each other and speculated: Who is this Miss Xianglan? !
This night, the Cangxiang Pavilion lost twenty taels of silver, but there was an extra legend!