Go back to the Song Dynasty as a broker

After all, Si Qinghu did not express to Xiao Tong his willingness to refuse to perform at Xiangguo Mansion.

"Mulan" is not her one-man show alone, it condenses Xiao Tong's hard work and wealth for several months, and the sweat of many geisha who participated in the performance, and it may even be an important performance that changes the future of everyone.

How could she drag everyone down because of her father-daughter grievances with Li Zao?

On the morning of August [-]th, she sat in front of the dressing table, deliberately painted her eyebrows black, thick and slender, and the ends were slightly raised.Looking at himself in the bronze mirror, with bright red lips, powdered face, sword eyebrows and star eyes, a little flirtatious, after ten years, Li Zao probably thought she was dead, and would never think that he was her daughter.

What's more, the stage and the banquet are separated by a certain distance, so they can't see clearly.

I hope I don't get confused in front of him!

Xiao Tong didn't think there was anything special about the first time he went to a high official's mansion, but it was Jiang who came in early in the morning with Nanny Li and Xiao Lizhi and dragged Xiao Tong out of bed to freshen up.

Jiang stood in front of the closet leaning on a cane, looking at Xiao Tong's clothes, picking them out one by one.The Mid-Autumn Festival is a festival of joy and reunion, but Xiao Tong's father passed away less than a year ago, and he was still in the period of filial piety. Not so strict.

But when it comes to dressing, it is best to use light colors as the main color.

Jiang chose an off-white cross-collared jacket with blue trim, and a light blue wide-sleeved crane cloak on top, and Nanny Li and Xiao Lizhi waited on Xiao Tong to put it on.

Then Xiao Tong sat in front of the dressing table, a strand of long black hair hanging down her back, and Xiao Lizhi combed it gently for her, preparing to tie a bunch of energetic high ponytails.

Xiao Tong looked at himself in the mirror, and suddenly remembered the general's daughter at the fan meeting that day, with her hair tied up and wearing a silver crown. Even Si Qinghu couldn't help but take a second look at her heroic appearance. how?

When Yuanzheng's father was alive, there were still some hair tied in formal family occasions, but Yuanshen felt that his hair tied and wearing a crown was too rigid and rigid, so he didn't like it.After time-traveling, after she woke up for the first time, Xiao Lizhi tied a ponytail for her. She looked very energetic and heroic, so she had no plans to change her hairstyle.

There was a smile on the corner of her lips, and she said to Xiao Lizhi: "Tie my hair and wear a silver crown."

Although Xiao Lizhi was puzzled, she obediently followed Xiao Tong's wishes.

Before going out, the eldest brother Xiao Li was still sour. He had been a small official in the Kaifeng Mansion for several years, and he had never been to the mansion of a certain court official.Unexpectedly, my younger sister, a merchant and a native, could sit at the same table with Xiangguo and many high-ranking officials. I don't know if it's because I'm mediocre or my younger sister is too promising!

The Xiangguo Mansion is located in the west of the outer city of Bianjing, and the location is even worse than that of Xiao’s dental shop. This was quite common in the Song Dynasty. An upstart prime minister was not greedy or robbed. How could he get the money to buy a mansion in the inner city?Many court officials lived in outer cities, and even paid taxes.

It was far away from Xiao's shop, in addition to the two carriages of Ya shop, Xiao Tong hired five more, and the geisha gathered at the gate of Ya shop and set off together.

Everyone boarded the carriage one after another, Xiao Tong stood in front of the most luxurious vermilion carriage, his brocade clothes were bright and shiny, very conspicuous.She watched Si Qinghu come out in a red dress with wide sleeves, her heart beat a little faster unconsciously, after all, she had a new hairstyle and was dressed so formally for the first time, so she wondered what Si Qinghu would think when she saw it reaction.

She straightened the little silver crown on her bun, stepped forward, faced Si Qinghu, and said with a grin: "Qinghu, good morning!"

I saw that Si Qinghu's complexion was a little heavy, his gaze was lightly cast on himself, and after calling out, "Shiro" stepped into the carriage.

Ling'er followed.

So indifferent, turning a blind eye to her new hairstyle, Xiao Tong blinked, feeling a little surprised, doesn't he look as handsome as the general's daughter?

She didn't believe it, so she quickly got into the carriage, sat face to face with Si Qinghu, looked at the unfocused person opposite, and thought about how to attract her attention.

She found that Si Qinghu's dress today also changed from the fresh style before, with sharp sword eyebrows, flamboyant red lips paired with a red dress, she looked coquettish and seductive, Xiao Tong was amazed, and couldn't help sighing in her heart, "It's so beautiful !"

She deliberately said: "Qinghu, you are so beautifully dressed today!"

Sure enough, Si Qinghu cast his eyes on her and raised a faint smile, "Really?"

"Didn't she see that I'm different?" Xiao Tong wondered, then he pretended to straighten his clothes, and said, "Are there any wrinkles in my clothes?"

"No."

So indifferent, Xiao Tong still didn't give up, straightened the silver crown, looked up at Si Qinghu and said: "Is my silver crown crooked?"

Si Qinghu gritted his teeth, and was speechless for a while, this person is so naive, didn't he just wear nice clothes and change his hairstyle, she insisted on making a comment!

Xiao Tong languished, forget it, it's not a courtship, but just wanting to make a fuss in front of Si Qinghu!

Ling'er behind couldn't help covering her mouth and laughing: "Master Xiao, you want my lady to praise you for looking good!"

Xiao Tong blushed, "I didn't."

Si Qinghu smiled, couldn't bear her embarrassment, knelt up, moved in front of Xiao Tong, supported her silver crown to straighten it, and said: "It's crooked."

Xiao Tong looked up at Si Qinghu's sculpted white jade chin, and suddenly felt a little restless in her heart. She quickly withdrew her gaze and said, "Then do you think this silver crown looks good?"

"nice."

Si Qinghu gave a smirk, and added: "But you don't look good in it."

Xiao Tong: ...

A carriage drove for nearly half an hour, passed through the entire inner city of Bianjing, and arrived at the side gate of the Xiangguo Mansion.

They are just performers, and in the eyes of such a wealthy family, it is a lowly job, and they can only enter from a side door.

The banquet was scheduled to start at noon, and after the singing and dancing, it was the turn of the opera, and there was an hour for them to prepare.

The Prime Minister's Mansion had already sent maids and servants to meet them at the side door. They went to the backyard to rest and put away the utensils they brought, while the geisha made preparations inside.

The servant girl needs to take Xiao Tong to the courtyard where the banquet is held, and meet Xiangguo Li Zao first before taking the seat.

It was rare for Jia Luo to enter the Xiangguo Mansion, thinking that the banquet would not start until half an hour later, he proposed to visit the Xiangguo Mansion with Xiao Tong, and take a look at the stage by the way, Xiao Tong subconsciously pulled Si Qinghu into it!

The three of them followed a maidservant in her early thirties walking along the promenade of a yard. The maid looked like a kind person with a smile on her face. She told them that her name was Fei Cui, and she moved here from Hangzhou with Xiangguo. .

There is a green pond in the yard, a rockery stands in the pond, the corridor extends to the center of the pond, and there is also a glazed pavilion, which has the characteristics of Jiangnan gardens.

Galosh seldom saw this style of courtyard, and couldn't help exclaiming: "There are mountains and water, this courtyard is really elegant!"

Fei Cui smiled and said, "This is also the reason why Mr. Xiangguo bought this house. He said that it feels like being in his hometown in the south of the Yangtze River."

Xiao Tong looked back at Si Qinghu, who was silent from the beginning to the end, and said with a smile: "Qinghu, I remember that your hometown is also in Hangzhou, and you also like this kind of yard, right?"

From the moment Si Qinghu stepped into this courtyard, she could feel the atmosphere of the south of the Yangtze River. Looking around, she kept looking for traces of her childhood home and traces of her mother.Unfortunately, she couldn't find any flowers and trees that her mother loved.Mother loves lotus very much, but there are only koi swimming in the pond and a big tortoise under the rockery, not a single lotus.

She smiled wryly, laughing at herself stupidly. After her mother passed away, everything left behind was cleaned up by that woman of the Zhou family long ago. Now that they moved to a new mansion, they finally got rid of the traces of their mother and daughter's existence , How could the Zhou family let the new home be contaminated with something he didn't like?

"Clear Lake!"

Hearing Xiao Tong calling his name, Si Qinghu came back to his senses, and hummed casually.

Xiao Tong always felt that Si Qinghu was acting strangely today, since he left the house until now, he had been sullen and absent-minded, she took a step back to Si Qinghu's side, and asked with concern: "What's wrong with you, is there something uncomfortable? "

Si Qinghu shook his head and forced a smile, "I'm fine."

The servant girl Fei Cui looked at Si Qinghu, and said with a smile, "This Miss Si is really beautiful, but why do I have a kind face when I look at it? I don't know when I was lucky enough to meet you?"

Feicui has been paying attention to the woman in red dress behind her for a long time. Her daughter also went to Goulan to see Hua Mulan, and when she came back, she kept talking about how beautiful Sister Qinghu is. When she met today, she was really extraordinary, and she felt a little familiar. Along the way, Her eyes glanced back from time to time, falling on Si Qinghu.

Si Qinghu also recognized her. After her mother passed away, Zhou's loyal servants were all cleaned up one after another. Jade was able to stay, and it was a rare servant who was kind to her.After she and Li Yu were reprimanded by Zhou, she was the one who secretly applied the medicine to her.

It's just that she doesn't want to have anything to do with the people in Li's family, the old kindness can only be hidden in her heart, and she can't recognize her!

Fei Cui brought Xiao Tong, Jia Luo and Si Qinghu to the garden where the banquet was held. Xiao Tong looked around and saw the wide garden. There are two rows of tables for guests to sit in. It seems that there are thirty or forty people.

The stage in the wooden shed was as high as the upper seats, and the size was comparable to a small stage with hook bars. It was not spacious, but it was exquisite and gorgeous enough to barely accommodate dozens of geisha on stage at the same time.

More than a dozen servants shuttled through the courtyard with plates of wine, vegetables and fruits, very busy.

There were officials and gentlemen who were present or their family members standing in twos and threes, chatting and laughing happily.

They came to the back of the stage, and Jade told them something to pay attention to.

"What is the first-class madam, you are making fun of me before this is sealed!"

A familiar female voice came, and the calm and calm tone made people recognize it as a noble lady. Si Qinghu couldn't be more familiar with it.

She was standing next to the pillars and beams of the stage, and it was difficult for people opposite to see her if they were not paying special attention.She raised her eyes and saw three gorgeously dressed women surrounded Li Yu and Mrs. Zhou about ten feet away. The front of Mrs. Zhou happened to be facing her. The demeanor is so calm and elegant.

I only heard a woman laughing and saying: "How is it a joke? My sister's husband is now the prime minister, and the first-class order is a certainty!"

Another woman said: "That's right, just wait for Li Xiang and the officials to stabilize everything."

Zhou Shi pursed her lips and smiled, and said calmly: "I hope so! The title is just icing on the cake. I only hope that the house is peaceful, and that Xiangguo and my Yu'er can live a smooth life."

Saying that, Zhou's hand covered the back of Li Yu's hand, and looked at Li Yu kindly.

Si Qinghu took everything into his eyes, and a sneer curled up on the corner of his mouth, this woman is still like this, she pretends to be a noble lady who comes from a famous family and does not seek fame and fortune, but behind her she shows the jealousy and fierceness of a little woman in the market, it is a pity not to be an actress !

After a while, she saw Zhou and other women looking behind them one after another, and went up to meet them.

I saw a man with his hair tied up and wearing a white jade crown, and a gray-white brocade robe, walking towards Mr. Liang and his father Liang Shangshu.

That man was in his prime, his face was as white as a beautiful jade, his eyebrows were delicate, and he looked elegant and handsome.If it weren't for the thin black beard on his lips, it would not be an exaggeration to say that he is only in his early twenties.

Si Qinghu stared at the way this man was talking with other people, his face was always full of warmth.

"Father, Che'er wants to eat chestnut cake!"

"Okay, Dad will buy whatever Che'er wants for you."

In the crowded market, the young and handsome Li Zao stood in front of the chestnut cake shop holding four-year-old Si Qinghu in one hand. He was holding a golden chestnut cake in his hand, and he was feeding her into her mouth. Looking at her, "Is it delicious?"

Si Qinghu's mouth was still covered with cake foam, and he smiled happily, "It's delicious, and I want more!"

"it is good."

Li Zao put the cake to her mouth again, she took a small bite and began to eat with a grunt.

White smoke rose from the steamer in the shop, covering the handsome father and daughter. The old man guarding the shop couldn't help admiring: "Master Li really loves children!"

She always thought that Li Zao was a perfect and good father, until her mother told her before she died that in the future, when choosing a husband and son-in-law, she must not choose someone like your father. He seems to be a gentleman, but he is romantic!

Xiao Tong looked at Si Qinghu and found that she was staring at the banquet hall with complicated eyes, filled with pain, sadness, and even a trace of hatred.

She moved her head closer to Si Qinghu, followed her gaze, and saw Mr. Liang and a group of people chatting. If she read correctly, the person Si Qinghu was looking at was the black-bearded man surrounded in the middle!

What is the relationship between this person and Qinghu?

Have been let down?

Xiao Tong shook his head, and quickly denied this idea. Si Qinghu himself said that he likes women.

She frowned, staring at the man lost in thought, wondering if it was an illusion, she felt that the man's facial features and noble temperament exuded a bit like Si Qinghu!

The author has something to say: Master Xiao (to Qinghu): Your mother said that you can’t choose elegant gentlemen, those who look treacherous and cunning, and smell like copper are the only reliable ones.