The Romance of the West Chamber: The Bells are Ringing

The piano boy and the matchmaker came out of the west chamber, not far from Pujiu Temple. Seeing no one around, the matchmaker eagerly hugged the piano boy, stood on tiptoes, and kissed the piano boy's lips.

This kiss was like a scourge that had been building up for a long time. It was about to explode and could not be suppressed.

Qintong was startled by the matchmaker's actions, his eyes widened, his heart was beating wildly, and he even forgot to react for a moment.

The matchmaker felt Qin Tong's nervousness and surprise, and she thought to herself: "My brother is still a child, I am too impatient."

She gently stroked Qintong's back and said softly: "Don't be afraid, brother, sister misses you so much."

With that said, he took the piano boy's hand and got into the trees deep beside the road.

The matchmaker impatiently pushed the piano boy down to the grass, lay on the piano boy, stretched out her hands to roam around the piano boy, her face turned red, and her breath gradually became heavier.

Qin Tong was touched by the tenderness of the matchmaker, and he missed the matchmaker very much in his heart, but he knew their identity and situation and could not let this emotion affect the matchmaker's plan to escape from slavery.

He gently pushed the matchmaker away and said in a low voice: "Sister, we can't do this. Now that Zhang Sheng has become the number one scholar in high school, and he will be the first scholar in high school soon, he can come back to marry Cui Yingying. Sister, you can go with your wife and become the number one scholar. If you serve as a concubine, you can escape from slavery. Sister, if you want to escape from slavery, you must not be dragged down by me. If the number one scholar discovers our affair, then I will either be lynched or reported to the official, and I will be executed. It doesn’t matter. But if you want to escape from slavery, sister, it’s absolutely impossible!”

The matchmaker was pushed away by Qin Tong and felt a little disappointed, but she knew that Qin Tong's words made sense. She nodded gently and said, "Brother, I know, I just want to tell you that I will always think of you, Brother."

The piano boy was touched by the matchmaker's words, and he thought to himself: "The matchmaker is really a good person." He looked at the matchmaker gratefully and said, "Thank you, sister. I will do the same."

The piano boy hugged the matchmaker, rested his head on her soft chest, and said softly: "Sister, I have no requirements, as long as I can see you. Now, I am lucky to have you in my arms. "

The matchmaker burst into tears and felt apologetic. Seeing the resolute attitude of Qin Tong, I felt admiration in my heart and hugged Qin Tong and cried for a long time.

The matchmaker returned to the back hall of the west wing. Cui Yingying looked at her with a gloomy face. The matchmaker knew full well that Cui Yingying had noticed some clues. She tried to stay calm, but her heart was already turbulent.

Cui Yingying looked at the matchmaker up and down, her eyes as sharp as an eagle. The matchmaker suppressed the panic in her heart and kept a calm smile. Cui Yingying stepped forward, smelled the matchmaker's scent, and said, "It does smell like grass, but it's not the chestnut blossom smell of something on a man."

The matchmaker was shocked. She thought that Cui Yingying didn't really know that there was anything inappropriate between her and Qintong, but that she wanted to test her out of suspicion and uneasiness.

The matchmaker was confused and tried to hide it, but Cui Yingying's cold tone made her dare not make a mistake. She thought to herself: "Miss Yingying is really sharp, I must be careful."

"You little bitch are very courageous. You dare to have an affair with the slave of the Number One Scholar. This is a capital crime!" Cui Yingying shouted, with a hint of undoubted majesty in her voice.

The matchmaker turned pale and thought to herself: "It's over, Madam has discovered our secret." She was panicked and at a loss, but she knew she had to deal with it calmly.

The matchmaker pretended to be calm, lowered her head and said: "Madam, I did not have an affair with the slave of Zhuangyuan Lang." She thought in her heart: "I can't let the madam know about our feelings, otherwise it will not only harm the piano boy, but also implicate me. Own."

Cui Yingying looked at the matchmaker coldly and said, "Really? Then please explain, what were you doing in the back hall just now?" Her words were full of suspicion and distrust.

The matchmaker's heart tightened. She knew she could no longer hide it, but she couldn't reveal too much. She raised her head, looked into Cui Yingying's eyes, and said, "Madam, I just serve the piano boy to eat..."

"When eating, do you need to hold the big hand and the small hand when eating?" Cui Yingying asked.

The matchmaker took a deep breath and suddenly discovered that there was a mirror in front of Cui Yingying. She could see the actions of the matchmaker and the piano boy. She couldn't help but said: "I took some fruits and saw that the piano boy was pitiful, so I gave him something to eat." She paused. After a pause, he continued: "I was afraid of being punished by my sister, so I gave it to him secretly."

Cui Yingying's expression changed, and she thought in her heart: "This bastard actually lied to me!" She said coldly: "So, you gave him food because you felt sorry for him?"

The matchmaker's heart tightened, she knew Cui Yingying would not believe her words easily. She could only continue: "Yes, the piano boy came here after spending more than a month delivering letters, and he was suffering from hunger." She thought in her heart: "I hope this can put Cui Yingying at ease."

Cui Yingying looked at the matchmaker coldly, with a trace of displeasure flashing in her eyes. She coughed lightly and said slowly: "Matchmaker, you are one of the people I trust most. I have always regarded you as my good sister."

The matchmaker felt warm in her heart, lowered her head and responded: "Yes, ma'am."

Cui Yingying continued: "I remember that when I had a private meeting with Zhang Sheng, you, the little maidservant, and the piano boy were also secretly enjoying the pleasures of fish and water. Don't think that I don't know. I just turned a blind eye. I have always I know that there is some affection between you and Qintong, and I am not intolerant of it. After all, you are both young people, and some emotions are human."

The matchmaker was startled and looked up at Cui Yingying, only to see a cunning light flashing in her eyes.

Cui Yingying continued: "But the situation is different now. Zhang Sheng has become the number one scholar, and he is the pride of our family. His reputation and status need our protection. If you do this again, it will be a crime of rebellion!"

The matchmaker retorted and said, "It's unfair. How can this happen? The piano boy is just a child. How could I have an affair with him?"

Seeing that the matchmaker refused to admit it, Cui Yingying became angry. She stood up, rushed to the matchmaker's side, stretched out her hand, and pinched the matchmaker's arm. The pinch made the matchmaker gasp, and she didn't dare to shout out. It hurts, I'm afraid Mrs. Cui Xiangguo will hear it.

The matchmaker didn't dare to dodge, because it would make Cui Yingying work harder.

The matchmaker was so painful that she burst into tears, but she still endured the pain and said stubbornly: "Madam, I know I was wrong, but I didn't do anything extraordinary."

A trace of anger flashed in Cui Yingying's eyes, and she said coldly: "You are still stubborn! Do you think I didn't find any clues?"

The matchmaker lowered her head and thought to herself: "This woman is so cruel!" She gritted her teeth and wanted to say something, but she held back.

Cui Yingying continued: "You'd better tell me the truth, or I'll make you look good!"

The matchmaker thought to herself: "This woman is really scary, I have to be careful when dealing with it." She took a deep breath, and then said slowly: "Madam, I admit that I have some inappropriate behavior, but I have not done anything extraordinary. .”

After hearing this, Cui Yingying's face became even more ugly. She suddenly twisted the matchmaker's arm so hard that the matchmaker almost screamed out in pain. Cui Yingying said harshly: "You are so stubborn! I have seen many maids like you!"

The matchmaker was so painful that she almost shed tears, but she still said stubbornly: "Madam, I know I was wrong, but I didn't do anything extraordinary."

Cui Yingying twisted the matchmaker's arm hard again, and the pain made her almost fall to the ground. She thought to herself: "This woman is so cruel!"

Unable to bear the pain, the matchmaker finally gave in and cried: "Sister, please stop pinching me. Don't burden you. I said, I said, it was me and the piano boy who did it. I will never dare to do it again."

Cui Yingying pinched her hard a few more times, then let go and said coldly: "Remember your promise! If I find you doing anything outrageous again, just wait to be punished!"

The matchmaker nodded repeatedly, thinking: "This woman is really terrible!" But unfortunately, she could only swallow her anger.

"As long as you don't do it again, I won't tell anyone about your matter." Cui Yingying turned around and sat down and said coldly: "But, will you tell me about my matter?"

The matchmaker then realized that it was Cui Yingying's reason for this matter, and she regretted it. She thought that Cui Yingying would let her go to the piano boy to scare her out of her affair with the piano boy. In fact, Cui Yingying must have no real evidence.

So he quickly said: "Sister, are you talking about Zheng Heng's silver wax gun tip? And the pigeon blood prepared for Zhang Sheng? And those scholars from before?"