Traveling through ancient times, the empress insisted on having a child with me

Feng Luan of the Jiaofangsi had also received favors from Tao Song in the past, so Tao Ran's life in the Jiaofangsi was relatively leisurely and comfortable. Not only could he live in a small courtyard alone, he even had a maid and a nanny to serve him.

When the old maid handed the note to Tao Ran, she kept muttering, "Girl, this person must be someone of great importance. A man who looks like a housekeeper looks ferocious. I am a person who has seen the world, but I have never seen such an imposing aura in any other person."

Tao Ran had just woken up from a nap and was leaning lazily on the couch to wake herself up. She had a light gauze shawl over her shoulders, revealing her silk shirt, and a pair of slender legs poked out from under the quilt, forming a vivid picture of a beautiful woman sleeping in spring.

She did not take the old nanny's words to heart. Those who could touch her in the capital were either reluctant to provoke her because of their status or because of personal relationships. Those who did not have enough status were basically kept out by the Jiaofangsi.

After all, Tao Ran is a signature figure of the Jiaofangsi, so she can't be easily allowed to leave, so she can be so leisurely.

But she is in her twenties after all. Even if her grandfather were still alive, she should have been married by now. But here she can only drink and sing with some old men who have lusty intentions but no courage.

She also longed for the love of the scholar and the young lady in the book, and also longed for a talented young man who could save her from the sea of ​​suffering.

So generally speaking, either the people from the Jiaofangsi arranged for her to accompany guests, or those who wanted to see her had to show off their talents, and then there was this rule of passing notes.

Tao Ran took the note from the old maid, unfolded it and took a look. The next moment, she sat up abruptly with a stern expression, and the temperament of a lady from a noble family emerged, forming a sharp contrast with her lazy temperament just now.

"Where is the person coming?"

Tao Ran suddenly stood up, and the quilt covering his body slipped off, leaving only a thin bellyband and a large area of ​​skin exposed to the air.

Seeing this scene, even the old lady, as a woman, couldn't help but be amazed. We are all women, why are you so outstanding?

"Oh my, my aunt, please put on your clothes quickly, or you will catch a cold."

The old maid quickly took the clothes and wrapped Tao Ran up: "Don't worry, young lady. The person who came is the housekeeper. He said he came to deliver a note on behalf of his son."

"Then please come quickly."

"Oh my, my aunt, please put on your clothes properly. Are you going to meet people like this?"

Tao Ran smiled in amazement, spread her arms, showing her slender and well-proportioned figure, and let the old maid hurriedly put clothes on her.

At the same time, she glanced at the note again: "Out of the mud but not stained, washed by the clear water but not coquettish, these two sentences really describe me, someone actually understands me so well..."

As his eyes moved, Tao Ran had already imagined in his mind what a talented and handsome young man the other person was.

After the maid dressed her, Tao Ran urged her again, "Go and invite them in quickly. Don't keep them waiting."

"Don't worry, young lady. You have been so dismissive of so many people who wanted to see you. But today, you were so moved just by reading a note. You must know that young ladies should be reserved."

Tao Ran glanced at the old maid and said, "I am a fallen slave. If I can meet someone I like, it would be a blessing from heaven. Why should I be so reserved?"

The old woman wanted to say something, but Tao Ran urged her again, so she went out muttering to herself.

"What did Miss Tao Ran say?"

"My girl is willing to see you, please come with me."

When Cao Huanchun entered the yard, Tao Ran was making tea. She stood up and bowed, then invited him to take a seat. Cao Huanchun couldn't help but sigh in his heart, saying that she was worthy of being Tao Song's granddaughter, with unparalleled beauty and extraordinary temperament.

After Cao Huanchun returned the greeting, he sat down and said, "Miss Tao Ran, I am here on behalf of my master. My master has a shop that will open the day after tomorrow. He would like to invite Miss Tao Ran to play the zither and sing a song on the opening day. I wonder if Miss Tao Ran would be able to facilitate this."

Tao Ran's eyes rolled. What's this? It's not that he admires me and wants to meet me, but he just wants me to sing a song?

"May I ask your son's name?"

Tao Ran wanted to find out whose son he was, but Cao Huanchun only replied: "My son's surname is Ling."

Ling? Tao Ran thought about it, but she didn't know whose son the surname Ling was, so she asked again, "How old is your son?"

Cao Huanchun was a little confused. I came here to invite you to sing a song, why did you ask about my age?

Could it be that this little girl is in love?

Just based on the phrase 'emerges from the mud without being stained, washes in the clear water without being coquettish'?

Ling Chuan is His Majesty's man. If he is seduced away by this little girl, it will be a big disaster.

You have to know that among the three most talented ladies in the capital, Your Majesty was one of them. Although Tao Ran and Your Majesty cannot be said to be as close as sisters, they are also close friends. Otherwise, how could she stay untainted in a place like the Jiaofangsi?

Cao Huanchun then said, "When my shop opens, we will not only invite Miss Tao Ran, but also several women who are good at singing and dancing. If Miss Tao Ran has a suitable candidate, please let me know so that I can invite them as well."

Seeing that the other party did not respond, Tao Ran became a little confused. Your son wrote these two lines of poetry for me, and now I am rushing to ask about your son's situation, but you are avoiding the question. What's going on?

The person who can write these two lines of poetry, who is untainted by the mud and yet elegant in the water, must be someone who knows me quite well. Perhaps he does not want to reveal his identity, so he found such an excuse to get close to me?

Tao Ran began to daydream in his mind. Seeing this, the old maid beside him quickly took over the conversation: "I want to invite my daughter to marry. I wonder how much gift money you plan to give?"

In the Dasheng period, inviting a troupe to perform at home was called a "singing hall party", also called a "gutang". The same term was used to refer to inviting prostitutes from brothels to one's home to accompany drinking.

Cao Huanchun thought that it was not easy for Yunfu Ji to make money, and was about to ask about the price, but he did not expect Tao Ran to speak first.

"There is no rush for the gift money. I can also arrange for the dancers. However, since the store opening is such a big event, you might as well ask your son to come and listen to the music beforehand to see which song is appropriate to sing, so as to avoid any mistakes."

Cao Huanchun was stunned and thought to himself, are those two lines of poetry so powerful?

Why does Tao Ran, who has always been aloof and proud, seem to be eager to see Ling Chuan?

It seems that she is really in love. If she sees Ling Chuan's handsome appearance, she will probably eat Ling Chuan alive.

No, no, that is His Majesty's forbidden food, how can anyone else touch it, so Cao Huanchun simply said: "Because my son already has a family, it is not convenient for him to come here. Miss Tao Ran's talent is well-known, I think there is no need for an audition, Miss Tao Ran can go directly the day after tomorrow."

As soon as these words came out, Tao Ran's face immediately showed disappointment, and he didn't even notice Cao Huanchun saying goodbye.

Tao Ran stayed where he was until the old maid came back from sending Cao Huanchun out.

"girl?"

"Auntie?"

"Hey, what's wrong with you? She's already married, don't worry about her. There are so many good men in the world..."

Before the old woman finished speaking, Tao Ran seemed to have thought of something and suddenly smiled: "So what if I have a family? With my current status, how can I expect to get married in a formal way?"

The old woman was completely dumbfounded. What kind of magic did those two lines of poetry have? She hadn't even seen the person, but she was already willing to be his mistress. If she went there in a few days, she might be abducted.