The swansong of the swansong

Chapter 7 White Arowana Suit
The gentleman downstairs suddenly stopped talking when he was talking about the exciting part.

"My fellow lords, it's not easy for me to make a living by telling stories. Please give me some reward, please?" The storyteller looked so funny as he begged for reward with a drooling face.

However, storytellers and opera singers are all lowly occupations. No matter how important their reputation is, can it be more important than filling their stomachs?

"reward."

"Look and appreciate..."

"Take the money and continue talking." The spectators downstairs emptied their wallets.

Yinyou knew that the storyteller must have paid a hefty fee to have a seat in the packed teahouse.

Without enough reward money, the storyteller and his entire family would have to starve.

Nowadays, the lowest class of people can only make a living by relying on their own abilities, unless they are supported by the powerful.

The Sixteenth Old Boy doesn't know how hard it is to earn money, so he gave him two taels of silver as a reward.

The storyteller was so happy that he could hardly stop smiling. He nodded and bowed repeatedly to express his gratitude.

After the story of "The Plan to Capture Jiang Wei" was finished, Lao Shiliu suggested that he wanted to go to the theater.

Among the bannermen, from the Empress Dowager to ordinary bannermen, there was no one who did not love to listen to opera.

To put it bluntly, there aren't many entertainment options in this era.

Listening to an opera is different; it is enough to while away several hours.

The opera that people listen to in this era refers to Kunqu Opera, the cornerstone of Peking Opera.

Yinyou had no talent for opera at all and was not interested in listening to operas.

However, unable to resist the Sixteenth Prince's constant nagging, Yinyou was dragged to the most famous theater near Qianmen - Yueming Tower.

When they arrived, the lobby on the first floor of Yueming Building was already full of people.

However, if you have money, you can do whatever you want.

The doorman, who had received a generous reward, bowed and nodded as he led Yinyou and the Sixteenth Old Man up to the third floor.

Unfortunately, at the stairs on the third floor, Yinyou saw an old acquaintance, Wu Shi, the leader of the first-class guard squad in front of the emperor.

Well, since Wu Shi is here, Kangxi must be here too.

Listening to opera with Kangxi was definitely not a pleasure, but an endless torture.

Yinyou reacted very quickly. He grabbed the Sixteenth Prince's arm and dragged him downstairs.

Wu Shi had already seen Yinyu and Old Sixteen, and was hesitating whether to persuade them to leave. Unexpectedly, Yinyu and Old Sixteen took the initiative to leave.

Wu Shi naturally didn't want Kangxi to be disturbed by Yinyou and the Sixteenth Prince when he accompanied Kangxi out to relax.

After all, Kangxi had always been a hypocritical person in front of his sons. When the emperor was wearing the white dragon fish costume, he was caught by his son, which somewhat damaged his father's dignity.

Of course, if the prince discovered Kangxi's whereabouts, Wu Shi would have to keep the prince even at the risk of his life.

The reason is actually not complicated. Yinyou and the Sixteenth Prince posed no threat to Kangxi's throne.

But the prince is different!

The Sixteenth Brother was dragged out of Yueming Tower by Yinyu. He complained unhappily, "Fifteenth Brother, we are already here, why did you drag me out?"

Yinyou explained in a low voice: "I saw Wu Shi next to Khan Ama. If we don't pull you out, we will both have to stand next to Khan Ama as punishment. How can we have the mind to listen to the opera?" The Sixteenth Old Man was stunned and speechless for a moment.

Yinyou was very well aware of the rules. He did not walk far, but instead found a theater nearby and took the Sixteenth Prince to rest there.

As expected, two guards under Wu Shi soon appeared at the entrance of the theater.

Yinyou had every reason to believe that Wu Shi's people were everywhere around the theater.

To put it bluntly, the people around Yinyou and the Sixteenth Prince were also being closely watched.

We cannot ruin Kangxi's mood for fun, but this does not mean that Wu Shi has the courage to allow Kangxi's whereabouts to be leaked.

These days, people’s hearts are separated by their stomachs, and trust is poison, so it’s better to be careful.

After sitting in the teahouse for more than half an hour, the person who was following us at the door left on his own initiative.

Yinyu couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "It's getting late, shall we go back to the palace?"

The Sixteenth Prince was not happy because he did not have enough fun. However, the time for the palace to "pay a thousand taels" was very early. If he returned late, he could not stay overnight at the Fourth Prince's Beile Mansion, right?
The fourth brother liked to put on a stern face and teach his younger brother a lesson without mercy. No matter what the sixteenth brother thought, Yinyu was too lazy to take the initiative to ask for abuse.

In fact, the Sixteenth Prince didn't want to go back to the palace immediately. He really wanted to go to the Fourth Prince's house for a meal.

Yinyu saw the hesitation of the Sixteenth Prince, and said seriously: "I like to choose my bed. If I go to Fourth Brother's place to stay overnight, I will definitely not sleep well. Besides, I am afraid that the journey to the palace is too far, which will delay my study at Mao time!"

According to the rules set by Kangxi himself, the princes were not allowed to be late or leave early when studying in the Shangshufang.

The Sixteenth Brother struggled for a long time, but finally chose to go to the Fourth Brother.

Looking at the receding figure of the Sixteenth Prince, Yinyou couldn't help but smile slightly.

In the future, when the fourth prince ascends the throne, even if Yinyou is not doing well, with the help of the sixteenth prince, he can always be an idle prince who eats and waits for death, right?
The Cao family stood on the wrong side, but with the help of the Thirteenth Prince, the family could still be much better off than Li Xu's family.

Li Xu's big family, that's a truly white earth, so clean.

A few days later, Nanny Zhang brought two palace maids to see Yinyou.

Of course, Yinyu had known Qiu Tong, who was beside Wang Shufei, for a long time. This girl had just turned 18 and was pretty, but not particularly beautiful.

Yingyue, who was sent by Concubine Liang, was already 19 years old. She not only had long legs and a thin waist, but also had very big breasts. The first impression she gave to Yinyu was that she was very much like the most famous socialite on a certain island.

According to modern aesthetics, Yingyue is considered a first-class beauty with a charming figure. However, according to the standards of the Kangxi Dynasty, her long legs alone make her not a beauty.

Since Nanny Zhang brought them here, it means that they are already Yinyu's trial marriage princesses.

Originally, Nanny Zhang thought that Yinyu would choose Qiutong to sleep with him first. However, Yinyu chose Yingyue first.

Seeing that no one was around, Nanny Zhang took the initiative to move closer to Yinyu and whispered, "Master, you favored Yingyue first, I'm afraid that's not appropriate, right?"

Yinyou understood what Nanny Zhang meant. Qiutong was the concubine's person, so he should choose her first to give face to his biological mother.

"Mammy, Concubine Liang's mother is a concubine after all!" Yinyou nodded lightly, and Mammy Zhang immediately realized.

Concubine Liang was a legitimate concubine, while Concubine Wang was merely a maid who enjoyed the treatment of a concubine. Her actual status was far lower than that of a noble lady.

After Nanny Zhang left, Yinyou picked up the teacup and a smile appeared on his lips.

No matter how high-sounding the superficial reasons are, they cannot conceal a man’s love of beauty!
That night, Yinyu fully appreciated Yingyue's many beautiful features, such as her slim waist and long legs.

(End of this chapter)