Chapter 148 Chapter Thirteen Femme fatale

Guided by two beautiful maidservants, Xiang Shaolong passed a long corridor and stepped into a courtyard. The music and people in the front courtyard gradually became inaudible. Even under the lights, you can still see a lot of flowers planted in the courtyard, and various bonsai are also arranged, which is elegant, quiet and thoughtful. In the center of the courtyard there is a fish pond and a rocky mountain, the green grass is lush, and the insects are singing, which makes people think that this is actually a brothel, just like returning home. The two beautiful maidservants leading the way whispered to each other from time to time, whispered and smiled coquettishly, and even turned their heads and smiled coquettishly, trying their best to be provocative.

Xiang Shaolong knew that he was very attractive to women, and with his status as the commander of all cavalry, these women who came out to show off their jokes were naturally proud to have a relationship with him. Since taking up this enviable position, Xiang Shaolong has been busy with both public and private affairs, and let his subordinates do the work of contacting ordinary people. Today is the first time to experience the "people's sentiments" and feel the social status and glory of the commander of Duqi . No wonder so many people want to be officials.People who depend on him like Pu Bu and Liu Chao must be very prosperous in normal times.

Turning around the fake stone mountain, a two-story independent courtyard appeared in front of me. At the entrance, there were more than ten guards and imperial guards. They were all accompanied by Chang Wenjun, Guan Zhongxie and others, and they were familiar with each other. Although they could only stand outside the door, they were not lonely, they were flirting with a group of pretty maidservants, very lively.When they saw Xiang Shaolong coming alone and stood up to pay respects, they couldn't help being surprised. Xiang Shaolong stepped into the brightly lit hall with a smile as the maid announced his arrival.

In the spacious hall, there are two seats on the left and right, full of wine and food. Guan Zhongxie, Lord Changping, and Lord Changwen each took a seat, and when they saw him coming, they readily stood up to salute, and the atmosphere was harmonious. The beautiful prostitutes serving the wine all knelt down and kowtowed, full of humility. Guan Zhongxie said with a smile: "Master Xiang is late, although there are reasons for it, but we still punish him with three glasses of wine first, so that everyone can be on the same level in terms of alcohol, otherwise, if you drink it, you will be no match for Mr. Xiang."

Xiang Shaolong felt more and more that Guan Zhongxie was eloquent and had something to say, so he smiled and said, "Master Guan's words are like your sword, which makes Xiang feel irresistible, so how dare you refuse to obey." After sitting down, a beauty walked over from Guan Zhongxie's table and poured wine for him. Xiang Shaolong watched the fine wine being poured into the wine glass, the crystal clear liquid reminded him of brandy, he was so excited for a moment, he put his hand on the shoulder of the beautiful prostitute who was kneeling to pour the wine for him and said softly: "Miss What do you call it?"

Jun Changping on the opposite side laughed and said: "This is really an anecdote in Xianyang City. It turns out that Shaolong is actually a master among the flowers." Chang Wenjun interrupted and said: "Shaolong must be a master, otherwise how could he take the talented girl Ji into his family? Brother should be a veteran of the brothel." The beautiful prostitute cast a wink at Xiang Shaolong, and replied shyly: "My slave's name is Yang Yu, Lord Xiang, please don't forget." Xiang Shaolong felt his whole body relax.The past few days have been so tense that he can barely breathe.

What he needs now is to enjoy the sensual and sensual nightlife in Xianyang, forget about kindness and softness, and anesthetize himself in the drunken and dreamy atmosphere of the brothel, where he doesn't know where the world is. He drank the wine in one gulp. All the men and women cheered in unison, cheering him on. Guan Zhongxie, who was sitting below him, turned his head and said, "Wait a minute, please ask Mr. Xiang to order food before drinking the second glass of wine." Xiang Shaolong looked at the food and wine on the table in amazement, and wondered, "Isn't it already ordered?"

Everyone immediately roared with laughter. Chang Wenjun held his stomach and smiled bitterly: "I ordered beauties who will sing with the wine, only two, so as not to be unable to stay and go to the hunting ground tomorrow." Guan Zhongxie interjected: "The host has reserved the most popular girls and will not be serving guests for the time being, just to wait for Mr. Xiang so that there will be no food to order." This prompted another burst of laughter. Changping Jundao: "People around us, Shaolong can also order to accompany you. Seeing that you are new to the noble place, I will let you stay!"

The two girls beside him laughed and scolded immediately, and the hall was full of noise. Xiang Shaolong was holding the second glass of wine that Yang Yu poured out for him in both hands, and he laughed dumbly and said, "I didn't force you to give it to me! Don't do anything forced. When the more bell rings, the younger brother will go back." Yang Yu next to them, the beautiful prostitute next to the three of them, and the pretty maidservants kneeling behind them all spoke coquettishly. Guan Zhongxie sighed, "Master Xiang, unless he has the heart to kill someone with his sword, the girl in this building will let you go home and sleep tonight."

Yang Yu poured the third glass of wine for him, and said in a soft voice: "May I let the servants sleep with Master Xiang tonight?" Xiang Shaolong drank the wine in one gulp, said with a wry smile, "I don't want to, I can't, my brother's leg injury hasn't healed yet, I really feel powerless, please be considerate, dear brothers and sisters." Guan Zhongxie said apologetically, "It's because we are not smart enough, we should all be punished with alcohol." Xiang Shaolong cursed inwardly, you kid clearly want to use this to test the severity of my leg injury.Of course, there was no trace on the surface. Amidst the sound of toasting, he raised his glass and drank.

Yang Yu said in a low voice: "Your Excellency, don't forget to come to find the slave's family again." Then he knelt down, bowed his head and retreated back to Guan Zhongxie's seat, his movements were extremely seductive. Changwen Jun said: "There is one dish that you must order, Shaolong, otherwise my two brothers and Master Guan will be disappointed. That is the beautiful girl Shan Meimei, who no one in Xianyang City has never heard of." Xiang Shaolong knew that Guan Zhongxie was watching his reaction to the name so that he could use it to judge whether he knew that Shan Meimei was seducing Wu Tingwei, so he deliberately did not show any flaws, and said with a dumbfounded smile: "Then I am in Xianyang My ears are elsewhere, why have I never heard of such a beauty?" The girls who were jealous of Shan Meimei applauded him immediately, and the situation was chaotic and lively. Guan Zhongxie was stunned and said, "Fortunately, Shan Meimei's ears are not here, otherwise she would not come here. Maybe she will cover her ears in order to retaliate when she hears Master Xiang's name in the future. Someone come! For Master Xiang, please Miss Gui Yan Come with Shan Meimei and the two beauties. I am the host tonight, so naturally I should serve the guests with the best things." Although these few words are a bit domineering, they are comfortable to listen to and there is no way to refuse them. The maidservant took orders and went. Guan Zhongxie clapped his hands vigorously three times, and the hall fell silent immediately. Although the female musicians sitting by the door are a bit older, they still have charm and beauty. No wonder Zuifenglou is known as the crown of brothels in Xianyang.If they didn't have a head and face here, I'm afraid they wouldn't be qualified to sit here. The female musician responded to the order and played melodious rhyme. The side doors on the left and right sides of the hall were opened, and a group of singing and dancing prostitutes rushed out, singing and dancing. The light gauze covered the infinite spring scenery inside, flying all over the venue like a group of butterflies, pleasing to the eye and seductive, full of sensual entertainment. Xiang Shaolong observed them carefully, they were all between eighteen and nine years old, with good looks and excellent qualities. In this era of war, patriarchal, poor and other people would sell their daughters. When Xiang Shaolong first met Tao Fang, the latter was looking for beauties everywhere. The group of young singers in front of him may have come from this way. . Thinking of this, I couldn't help thinking of Tingfang who died of illness, and felt a pain in my heart, wishing to leave immediately. In a trance, the music stopped slowly, and all the singers returned to the side hall after saluting. The beautiful maid comes up to refill wine for everyone. The door official sang: "Miss Guiyan is here!" Xiang Shaolong collected his feelings, looked at Gui Yan who was walking into the hall gracefully, and thought to himself that this name should have some meaning, maybe Gui Yan is someone from somewhere else, who took this name because of his nostalgia. After Gui Yan bowed to everyone one by one, Cai Xizi went to Xiang Shaolong's table and sat down, all the girls showed envious expressions. Before Xiang Shaolong had a chance to speak, Gui Yan had already approached on his knees, half of her body was next to Xiang Shaolong, pouring wine for him, smiling like a flower, and said: "My lord is so kind to you, I will offer you a glass first!" Guan Zhongxie and the three immediately burst out laughing. Chang Wenjun said: "This is called the two-pronged approach of soup, wine and soup. Shaolong be careful that he can't get out of Zuifeng Tower tonight, and his leg hurts!" Gui Yan was surprised and said, "Is your lord's leg injured?" Xiang Shaolong sniffed the fragrance of clothes coming from her delicate body, and thought to himself that a woman's allure should not be underestimated, especially when she deliberately pleases and seduces you, Zhao Mu forced Zhao Ya to use aphrodisiacs to deal with it that day. For myself, the beauty trap works in ancient and modern times. Thinking of this, remembering the way Guan Zhongxie looked at him when he was talking about Shan Meimei, he broke out in a cold sweat. I was really negligent, if the wine just now had been poisoned, wouldn't I have suffered a crushing defeat. Mo Ao is an expert in poisoning, maybe there is a way to delay the onset of poisoning for a few days, then no one will suspect that it was Guan Zhongxie who made it happen. Seeing that his face changed slightly, Gui Yan thought that his leg injury was happening, so she first took a sip of wine with her lips, and then brought it to his mouth and said: "Alcohol can relieve pain, sir, please drink." Seeing that she really took a sip, Xiang Shaolong felt relieved and took a sip from her hand. At the same time, my thoughts turned. It is not an easy task to buy a girl from a brothel to deal with him, the captain, because it is a serious crime that affects the entire brothel, and it will definitely cause a big storm.Guan Zhongxie would not casually reveal this conspiracy to others.Therefore, if he wants to find someone to attack, the only possibility is to find Shan Meimei, because she has long been fascinated by Lai Ai, so she is obedient, and thinking of this, she has already made up her mind. Chang Wenjun laughed and said, "Gui Yan is so obedient, Shaolong should give her a compliment." Gui Yan shyly said "Wow!", and fell into Xiang Shaolong's arms, her left hand wrapped tightly around his bearish waist, which didn't have any excess fat, and her right hand wrapped around his thick neck, her pretty face was raised, her star eyes half closed , breathing nervously. Pressed by her tall and plump breasts, Xiang Shaolong couldn't help being moved when he saw her youthful expression, he lowered his head and kissed her lightly on the lips. The crowd applauded. Gui Yan let go of him reluctantly, said slightly annoyed: "Your Excellency is really stingy." Then she lowered her head and said in a low voice: "Your Excellency is stronger than a lion or a tiger!" At this moment, the door official sang: "Miss Shan Meimei is here!" The hall suddenly fell silent, all eyes focused on the main entrance. Amidst the sound of wearing rings, a beautiful woman with a tall and tall figure walked in gracefully. When Xiang Shaolong took a look, he couldn't help being moved. Shan Meimei is in her twenties, with longing eyes, tender lips, and a smile on her face.The most touching thing is that she has a kind of pure and innocent fairy-like temperament, which makes men want to protect and cherish her.In contrast, all the beautiful prostitutes in the hall immediately became small stars worthy of paying homage to Shan Meimei, the bright moon. The sound of wind instruments played at the right time.Shan Meimei turned around and began to dance.In the light of the lights, the robes on her body, embroidered with flower and bird patterns with golden thread, fluttered and shone brightly, making her more like a fairy who should not belong to this world. The most popular courtesan in Xianyang took care of her clothes in the hall, made a look of longing for spring, spitting lightly from her mouth, and began to sing along with the music.Her voice is so pure and sweet that there is no trace of impurity, very sexy. Xiang Shaolong could only roughly understand the lyrics. It was about a young woman who was bathing in love. When she missed her lover, she suddenly received a piece of silk sent by Ailang from afar, with pairs of mandarin ducks woven on it. The decoration of water makes her both happy and hard to let go. Cooperating with her dancing gestures and facial expressions, Shan Meimei interprets the feelings in the heart so vividly that even Xiang Shaolong is fascinated by it. Compared with Ji Yanran and Qin Qing, her temperament and complexion are only slightly inferior. It is unexpected that there is such a superb product in a brothel. Xiang Shaolong wondered in his heart, a beautiful woman like her, who is both talented and talented, should have been taken as a private favor by the rich and powerful, why did she still have to show her face here? Just listen to her singing: "Cut it as a quilt for acacia, wear it for long-term lovesickness, and make it difficult to understand the relationship." The singing and music stopped leisurely, and everyone's souls returned to their places, and they applauded loudly. Shan Meimei saluted to both sides, then walked towards Xiang Shaolong lightly. Xiang Shaolong reminded himself that the beauty in front of him was actually a femme fatale in the appearance of a fairy, so he stood up clapping and said with a smile, "Welcome Miss Shan?" Shan Meimei smiled sweetly, her beautiful eyes floated on Xiang Shaolong's face, they lit up suddenly, flashing a complex expression of surprise, appreciation, contradiction and thoughtfulness. At this time, Xiang Shaolong had no doubts, knowing that Shan Meimei was indeed a tool used by Guan Zhongxie and Mo Ao to assassinate him, otherwise her eyes would not be so strange. Her eyes knew how to speak, and in the eyes of a caring person like Xiang Shaolong, they revealed the emotions in her heart. Seeing Xiang Shaolong naturally reminded her of her lover, Lai Ai, and the reason for her surprise was that Xiang Shaolong as a whole gave people the feeling that he was better than Lai Ai, and he had a kind of hero that Lai Ai could not match. boldness. Shan Meimei subconsciously avoided Xiang Shaolong's gaze, lowered her head, came to the other side of Xiang Shaolong, and knelt down. Xiang Shaolong sneaked a glance at Guan Zhongxie, and saw that he was staring at Shan Meimei, his pair of eagle-like eyes showed a nervous look for the first time, it was obvious that he had noticed that Shan Meimei had moved Xiang Shaolong's heart. Xiang Shaolong leaned over to reach out, grabbed her shaved shoulders, and helped her up. Shan Meimei raised her pretty face, pursed her cherry lips lightly, breathed like blue and said, "Shan Meimei pays homage to Mr. Xiang!" Xuan then lowered her head, with a gentle expression that made me feel pity. But Xiang Shaolong knew that she had a ghost in her heart, so he was afraid of his clear eyes. Mr. Chang Ping said with a smile: "Did our Shan Meiren get moved by seeing Mr. Xiang, and became so shy, so attractive that he hesitated to speak?" Chang Wenjun went on to ask: "Is Mr. Xiang's leg injury healed immediately?" This sentence caused a roar of laughter. When Xiang Shaolong helped her to sit down together, Guan Zhong said evilly: "A hero deserves a beauty, and a single beauty should first toast Master Xiang with a glass as a greeting." Xiang Shaolong paid attention to Shan Meimei, when he saw her delicate body tremble slightly, and her beautiful eyes rolled, he couldn't help laughing, knowing that Guan Zhongxie was afraid of having long nights and dreams, so he forced her to attack immediately. Mo Ao's move is indeed brilliant, if Xiang Shaolong hadn't known that Shan Meimei was Lai Ai's concubine, she still wouldn't know why she was killed. Shan Meimei hesitated for a moment, and then she stuck out Sai Xue's jade hands from her wide sleeves, and poured wine for Xiang Shaolong. Seeing her falling horse bun adorned with jade hairpins, her hair was black and shiny, and her fragrance was overflowing, Xiang Shaolong couldn't help but hate Guan Zhongxie, and had the heart to ask such a beautiful girl to do evil things . Shan Meimei's jade hands trembled slightly. Gui Yan on the other side leaned close to Xiang Shaolong's ear and whispered, "Your Excellency, you forgot about my servant!" Xiang Shaolong was thinking, when he heard this, he stretched out his hand, put his arms around Gui Yan's waist, and kissed her cheek. Shan Meimei held up the full wine glass at this moment, and said softly: "Meimei drinks half of it first, and the rest represents Meimei's respect to your lord, please show me your face." He raised the glass in one hand, covered the other with a wide sleeve, and drank from the glass in an incomparably graceful gesture without making any sound. Xiang Shaolong paid attention, seeing that her hand that was not holding the cup made slight movements in the sleeve, he didn't know that she was taking the opportunity to put poison into the wine. The wide sleeves drooped down, and he held the cup with both hands, and brought it to Xiang Shaolong's lips, but his eyes dropped. Mr. Changping and others applauded. Xiang Shaolong looked at the half cup of fine wine left in front of him, and countless thoughts flashed through his mind. Should he expose the mystery of poisoned wine on the spot?This may be the best chance to deal with Guan Zhongxie.