The black-bellied peasant girl is reborn, and her weird relatives are mad

When Jiang Muxia came out of the lady's room, there were two more maids beside her.

"Madam, please follow me." The maid in a green robe led the way respectfully, and turned left after leaving Guizhi Courtyard.

The younger waitress following behind her kept looking at her with her big, flashing eyes, her eyes full of inquiry and confusion.

In her mind, her son was born noble and his vision was high, so why did he fall in love with a country girl like her? Although she was a little prettier, there were many noble ladies from aristocratic families who were prettier and more elegant than her.

She really couldn't understand it in her little head, but as a servant, she could see that the lady valued her, so she naturally didn't dare to look down on her.

Jiang Muxia felt the burning gaze behind her and turned her head sharply. The little girl couldn't dodge her gaze in time, and when her gaze met hers, she quickly dodged with an unnatural look on her face. She quickly knelt down and saluted her, lowering her head and not daring to speak.

Jiang Muxia took two steps towards her, stretched out her hand and lifted her head, "Your name is Caiyun, right? I'm sorry to bother you during the time I stay here."

Qinghong glared at her and hurried forward to excuse her, "She is young and it is inevitable that she is curious when she first meets the lady. Don't bother with her."

Jiang Muxia turned around and said with a smile, "It's okay. You can follow me without being so reserved. Ask if you are curious, and speak if you have something to say. I don't like people who do things secretly behind my back."

She was assigned to Zhulinyuan.

The courtyard is full of bamboos in front of the windows and under the house, and there are rockeries and ponds. Because someone cleans it all year round, the courtyard is clean and tidy, and it doesn't look like it has been uninhabited for years.

As soon as she settled down, Tang Zhongbai came to ask her to go out. Cao Jun'an learned of their arrival and personally invited them to come to the wine house for a small gathering.

"I'm tired, why don't you go?" She refused outright. She was really exhausted after a day's journey. Besides, she didn't want to see this man. Every time she saw Cao Jun'an, she felt uncomfortable. This man's eyes seemed to be able to penetrate her body and see through her thoughts. In front of him, she always felt like she was being led by the nose.

She didn't like this feeling.

I tried my best to avoid Cao Jun'an and avoid seeing him if possible.

"That's fine. But Brother Yin wants to live with him, so let me let you know."

Jiang Muxia nodded, prepared to wash up and get ready to rest.

When she turned her head to ask Qinghong to prepare some water, she caught a glimpse of Caiyun's hesitation to speak.

His face darkened and he asked, "What's wrong? Didn't we agree to talk if we have anything to say? What are you doing..."

Caiyun looked up at Tang Zhongbai and seeing that he looked normal, she hesitantly said what she was about to say.

"I heard that Qinghuanju will be selecting a courtesan tonight. People from all over the city will go to watch, and it will be very lively." After saying that, she secretly glanced at Tang Zhongbai's face, and when she saw that he was not angry, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Jiang Muxia also reacted at this time. Cao Junan was inviting them to a small gathering, and it was obvious that he wanted to take them to Qinghuan to see the oiran.

Tang Zhongbai said hurriedly: "I will reject him right away. This brat is becoming more and more unreliable. Just wait and see how I deal with him."

He took big steps and walked out.

Jiang Muxia chuckled and called the person back.

"Why are you in such a hurry? I haven't even seen the ceremony of selecting an oiran. With such a good opportunity coming to my doorstep, of course I have to go."

She said to Qinghong and Caiyun, "You guys go too."

Caiyun cheered, but was glared back by Caiyun.

"My lady, you can't do that. A lady from an aristocratic family shouldn't go to a place like that. If the lady knew about it, she would..."

"I will make it clear to the madam. If you are willing to go, come with me. If you don't want to, stay and look after the house." Jiang Muxia didn't take her objection seriously and pulled Tang Zhongbai out.

Caiyun trotted after him, leaving Qinghong standing there alone, at a loss as to what to do.

Seeing the person walking away, he stomped his feet in anger and chased after him.

It was already dark when I left the house. A breeze blew, and the osmanthus tree in the yard made a rustling sound. Some flowers fell on my clothes, stained with a faint floral fragrance.

A large and luxuriously decorated carriage was parked in front of the mansion. Cao Junan pulled open the curtain and greeted her with a charming smile.

"Miss Jiang, we meet again."

She forced a smile, nodded to him, and quickly got into the carriage of the mansion.

Lai Ju Jiu She and Qing Huan Ju are both located on the most prosperous street in the city. Two buildings of completely different styles stand opposite each other. Since Tang Shiyan came to Chenliu County to take office, he lifted the curfew in the city. A night market was opened, and the people in the city set up stalls at night. The economy was circulated, and the people's lives improved, which led to a decrease in the number of thieves in the whole city.

As night falls, vendors of all sizes come out of their homes and onto the streets, find open spaces to set up stalls, and begin to solicit customers.

When they arrived, the streets were so crowded with people that no one could get in.

Most of the people were blocking the main entrance to Qinghuanju, waiting for the time to come so they could rush in and feast their eyes.

"It won't be too late for us to go after dinner. I have already prepared a private room. We won't delay the second son of Tang and Brother Yin from enjoying their wonderful experience."

Jiang Muxia then noticed that Cao Jun'an had put on his wide red and black robe again, but his face was bare and he wore a white jade crown on his head. His every move made him look like a handsome young man from a noble family.

She lowered her eyelids and cursed inwardly, "What a hypocritical beast in human clothing."

After dinner, Cao Jun'an led them through the back door into Qing Huan Ju, which had the same layout as Qing Huan Ju in Suanzao County. In the backyard was a three-story building that was even more refined and elegant than the one in front. It was quiet inside, with only a few lights flickering, and it didn't look like anyone was there.

"Everyone is gathered in front today. No one is here."

Cao Jun'an explained to them.

Sure enough, the sound of stringed instruments was heard in front of us, and the music came with it. There were many flower trees with large clusters of flowers planted in the yard, swaying in the breeze, and the whole yard was filled with a strong fragrance of flowers.

Someone had already come and led everyone into the brothel and went straight to the second floor.

The private room was stocked with a variety of refreshments, and there were four or five cushioned chairs placed on the spacious open windowsill, which was covered only by a gauze curtain.

Sitting on the chair, you can see clearly everything happening in the hall downstairs. This is a very good viewing platform.

At three quarters past the hour of You, the gong sounded and the Oiran Contest officially began.

A mother dressed up beautifully came out, twisting her waist and raising her arms to signal the onlookers to be quiet.

She recited the rules of the competition eloquently. Each girl had to complete music, dance and song at the same time. After completing all of them, the guests in the audience would put hairpin flowers in the flower basket in front of each girl.

Whoever has more hairpins in his basket wins.

After three drum beats, the competition begins.

The first one was average, nothing special about her. There was sporadic applause from the audience, and then the girl left the stage.

Caiyun, who was standing next to Jiang Muxia, whispered to her about the girls who were participating in the election, and mentioned a girl named Yuzhu. Her voice was obviously full of joy, and she praised her to the highest level.

"My lady, you don't know. This girl Yuzhu is very pretty, and is proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. But these are not the reasons why she is so popular. She has a natural fragrance that makes people feel refreshed and happy all day long. So men like her and women envy her. But the most popular women are chosen by men, and she has been the most popular woman every year since she came to Qinghuanju. I think she will be the most popular woman this year."

Jiang Muxia smiled but said nothing. These mysterious little tricks might be a good idea to fool men, but she didn't believe them.

She glanced at Cao Junan with disdain in her heart, thinking that maybe it was just a gimmick she made up.