As for Li Shishi, it was finally decided that there would be an outing on the outskirts of Jiangning two days before the Qingming Festival. Of course, it was not Li Shishi's invitation. Instead, it was initiated by a great scholar named Chen Luoyuan, who invited a group of gifted scholars and beauties to go on an outing outside of Jiangning. It was said that Chen Luoyuan was a good friend of Zhou Bangyan, a great scholar from the capital city. Therefore, he found Li Shishi through this relationship.
That being said, in reality, it was hard to say what was the crux of the matter. But in any case, as the first famous prostitute in the capital city, Li Shishi appeared in Jiangning for the first time, the invitation list of the outing attracted a lot of attention in Jiangning. On Qin Shaohe's side, his movements were swift. Two days after he talked with Ning Yi, the news was announced, and he received several invitations. However, at this time, Ning Yi had already received an invitation from Pu Yangyi's side in the first instance.
Ning Yi planned to go to the party. The main reason was not because of other people's invitation, but because under the influence of Yunzhu, he had a lot of interest in the music of this era. Since Li Shishi could leave her name in this era, she must be quite outstanding in this field. He might as well go and join in the fun. The good songs of this era could only be listened to once in a while. Sometimes it was really boring.
This kind of invitation could usually be attended by friends or family members. In the mood of going to a concert, Ning Yi invited Su Tan'er to go with him. But recently, Su Tan'er had been arranging to go to Hangzhou in the summer. It was not that she had no time to spare, but she still shook her head and refused. Because of this, the two of them had a conversation in the corridor on the second floor.
"This kind of party is for scholars to show off in front of those unmarried girls. What's the point of Husband bringing an old woman?"
"You call yourself an old woman at this time? Aren't you ashamed? "
"Not at all … Husband, let's think about it this way. If you take me on an outing and our Miss Qi Lan, Miss Luo Miaomiao, and Miss Li Shishi express their affection to you in the crowd, will you still write poems for them?"
Ning Yi looked at her for a while, then reached out and put his arm around her shoulder. He smiled and said, "Have a normal heart, wife. Let's go and listen to the singing and dancing. If Puyang Yi really wants me to write a poem for him, I can just give it to him secretly. As for the rest, he can go to hell."
"Hey, I don't want to." Su Tan'er shook her head and smiled. "What's so interesting about singing and dancing? Husband doesn't know, but recently, I like to gossip with the shopkeepers' daughters and wives. I like to listen to them talk about Husband's poems. If I can be in the limelight, how can I not do it? In the past, when I heard them talk about Cao Guan, Li Pin, and the other scholars, I always thought, wow, they are really amazing. Now, I like to talk about these things with others. I will talk about Cao Guan and the other scholars, and then those gossipy women will say that their Husband is not worse than them. Some people will even say that they are nothing. I will pretend to be humble and say, 'Husband doesn't really like to do these things. He only writes a few poems occasionally.' But in my heart, I am very happy. "
She pursed her lips and proudly clapped her hands. She looked happy and content, but no matter what, she refused to go. Ning Yi also knew that this was a tradition. These kinds of poetry gatherings were actually used by scholars to make a name for themselves. This kind of fame, for most people, was also related to the imperial examinations. If there was really a family by the side, how many people could really be dissolute and write good poems?
Although Ning Yi's situation was different, but Su Tan'er knew the situation at such gatherings. If she went, no matter what, it would be a pure spoilsport.
In fact, they had already gone on two outings this spring. Ning Yi mixed some spices, took some food, and barbecued it in the wild, showing off his culinary skills. At that time, Su Tan'er even lost her temper and said that a gentleman should stay away from the kitchen, saying that this was a woman's matter. She bared her fangs and brandished her claws, wanting to snatch the food from Ning Yi's hands. The two of them wrestled for a while, and Ning Yi pushed Su Tan'er onto the grass. She was so embarrassed that her face turned red. After all, in the wild, this kind of thing was a little too bold. In the end, Ning Yi forced her to say that she wouldn't dare to do it again before he was willing to let her go. Fortunately, they chose a quiet and secluded place, so no one saw them.
Later, the red-faced Chan'er and the others also came to make food. At first, Su Tan'er was angry and refused to eat the food that Ning Yi made. Later, she ate some. Although the cooking skills were similar, she still felt that the food that Husband roasted had a different taste. Now, in her heart, this kind of outing was called an outing. She had to go. In such poetry gatherings, Husband could be in the limelight, while the others plotted against each other. She had seen a lot of it, but now, she felt that she didn't want to go.
Since his wife didn't want to go, Ning Yi thought about sending an invitation to Yun Zhu and Jin'er. Usually, he listened to Yun Zhu's singing, and felt that she might be interested in Li Shishi. Because it rained the day before, he only met with Yun Zhu the next morning in front of the small building. Speaking of this, Yun Zhu tilted her head, slightly hesitant.
"Liheng … Do you want me to go with you?"
Actually, she hesitated because of her identity. The outing before the Qingming Festival would be attended by girls like Li Shishi, Qi Lan, and Luo Miaomiao. There might be even more girls from the brothels. If she accompanied Ning Yi and dressed as a girl, people would probably recognize her as Nie Yunzhu of Golden Wind House, especially Jin'er. The chances of being recognized would be higher. If she accompanied the person she liked to attend this kind of gathering when she was still in Golden Wind House, she could naturally make the other party famous. At this time, if Liheng asked her to show her face in public, she … might not refuse, but her heart would hurt.
However, this thought only flashed through her mind. She knew that Ning Yi probably wouldn't let her do such a thing. Sure enough, she heard him say, "Of course, we can't dress as a girl. We can dress as a man or something. I'm good at barbecuing. When the time comes, we can eat barbecue and watch them recite poems, and Li Shishi sing and dance. In fact, the main thing is that I've been influenced by you recently. I want to see how good this Li Shishi is. If she dares to call herself the number one in the capital, I'll write a limerick to scold her, haha … "
Sitting there, Yunzhu burst into laughter. She felt sweet and happy that Ning Yi said that he was influenced by her. She said, "I haven't heard of it yet, so it's hard to say. But since she can be called the number one in the capital, she must have amazing skills. But in these things … I'm not afraid of her." She was indifferent by nature. After hesitating for a long time, she softly said that "I'm not afraid of her" with a little pride and confidence.
Ning Yi smiled and shook his head, "I don't want to compete with her … Well, it's a deal?"
"If Liheng says he'll go, then he'll go." She thought for a moment, "Actually, I also want to see Miss Li's performance."
"Heh."
After the two of them discussed this matter, they sat by the stairs and chatted. Suddenly, the door opened behind them. Usually, there was only one person who would come out at this time. Without looking back, Yuan Jin 'er was dressed in men's clothing today. She sat down beside Yunzhu and looked at them from behind Yunzhu. Her expression was … unfriendly.
Although she usually didn't look friendly, today was different. Ning Yi was stunned. He said to Yunzhu from behind, "You don't look too good today."
Jin 'er gave him a chin gesture, then looked at the person beside her, "Sister Yunzhu, can you go in for a while? I have something to say to him alone! "
"Uh …" Yunzhu was stunned. Then, she seemed to have thought of something, and her face turned red. She looked at Jin 'er with a puzzled expression. Jin 'er pursed her lips and whispered, "Sister Yunzhu, don't worry. I won't tell him what happened yesterday morning. I have something serious to say to him alone."
Yunzhu thought for a moment. Seeing her determined expression, she finally got up and walked towards the room worriedly. Then, she said with a smile, "Don't fight, you two."
"I won't fight." Ning Yi couldn't help but laugh, "At most, it will be a one-sided beating."
"Tsk." Jin 'er sneered disdainfully. After Yunzhu went in and closed the door, the two of them looked at each other for a long time. Ning Yi said with a smile, "Well, what happened today? Did I do something outrageous again? "
Jin 'er moved towards Ning Yi a few times and sat down where Yunzhu used to be. She glanced at Ning Yi, then turned her head to look forward, "I have something to say to you."
Seeing that she was serious, Ning Yi also stopped smiling and nodded, "Yes, I'm listening."
"Even if you laugh, it's useless."
"Psychological examples show that when you say this, it's mostly useful for others to laugh at you."
"… I've fallen for Sister Yun Zhu."
"Uh …"
Ning Yi was stunned. Although she used to say that she liked Sister Yunzhu in the past, it felt different this time. Jin 'er didn't hear his answer. After a moment, she turned her head to look at him and repeated, "I like Sister Yunzhu."
"Well, it's a different kind of like from before?"
"It's easy to talk to smart people …" Jin 'er murmured unwillingly, but she was also puzzled why he behaved so normally, "Anyway, I like her."
"… I have no prejudice against this kind of thing, but … I have to admit that I feel quite complicated when you say it so seriously." Ning Yi smiled, but it wasn't a mocking smile.
"I found out yesterday because Sister Yunzhu said something to me about you, and then I felt that I like Sister Yunzhu." She held her chin with her hands and looked at the road in front of her with some melancholy, looking like a sad little boy. Then she turned her head and said, "I know you will feel strange, but this kind of thing also happened in the place where we used to live. You men are all bad things!"
"I don't think it's strange …" Ning Yi curled his lips. He had been in a high position in his previous life, so he had seen a lot of weird people. What was so strange about lesbians? They were lesbians, and they were showing off in front of him. Of course, after a thousand years, those lesbians were usually very determined, but not now. Jin 'er looked a little self-doubting. She probably wasn't very sure herself, but she dared to be so arrogant …
"Do you know? You don't deserve Sister Yunzhu … "Jin 'er didn't look at him and said to herself," Although it's not bad to talk about you alone, you can't even marry Sister Yunzhu. You know that, and Sister Yunzhu knows it herself. But you shamelessly didn't hide it at all. If you don't cover up your mistakes, Sister Yunzhu will bear the responsibility. You are the most despicable person … Do you know, we were talking about you yesterday morning? "
"Yes." Ning Yi nodded and didn't make any excuses. He wanted to say that even if she was gay, she couldn't give Yunzhu a home, but seeing that she was emotionally unstable, he let her off the hook.
"I asked Sister Yunzhu what you would do in the future. At that time, Sister Yunzhu said one thing …" She pointed to the road in front of them. At this time, the sky had turned white. The willow trees by the river stretched out, and the white fog hid the road in the distance. "Sister Yunzhu said … when I am sixty years old and become an old woman, I can also get up early. Then, before dawn, he walked over from there, and I was still waiting for him here …"
Ning Yi was completely silent. Jin 'er looked at him and said, "That's what she said, do you understand?"
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