I am the Queen

Chapter 200 Trip to Hangzhou

Yingqiju

"Yingying! Master Li is here." Madam Sang, the old bustard of Yingqiju, entered Xia Yingying's dorm in a fancy dress.

"Mom, what is Master Li doing with me?" Recently, because the emperor came to Hangzhou, the West Lake did not allow other boats to berth. Also stopped picking up customers.Now she only picks up guests on the flower boat in the West Lake. When the flower boat stops, she doesn't pick up the guests. Mama Sang also lures her many times to pick up guests at Yingqiju, but Xia Yingying forced her to leave, so Mama Sang didn't forcing her.

"It doesn't matter, Mr. Li is here to find you." Mama Sang also knew that Xia Yingying couldn't be forced. Last time, because she forced her to pick up guests here first, she forced her to redeem her body. Retired, she knew that Xia Yingying had saved a lot of silver, and Xia Yingying was the number one girl in Yingqiju, how could she let her go because of her wealth, so Mama Sang always spoke kindly to Xia Yingying, "This time I'm not asking you to pick up the guests. It's Mr. Li who wants to negotiate a deal with you, Yingying! Mom, I won't force you. You can see Mr. Li first. It's not too late to ask."

"Okay, Mom, please come in, Mrs. Li." Xia Yingying didn't want to make things difficult for Sang's mother, the people don't fight with the officials, if they don't even see each other, they refuse, and whether or not Yingqiju will do business in the future.Although I have already saved enough money to redeem myself, she has been bought into this brothel since she was a child, and she has been bought here and there. She stayed here the longest. This mother Sang is also very kind to me. Knowing where to go, all she has learned is to smile at people, and what to live on after she leaves, these are all things she has to consider.

With Xia Yingying's permission, Mama Sang immediately ran downstairs and respectfully invited Mr. Li to come up. This Mr. Li is also a frequent visitor to Yingqi Tower, and often comes to praise Xia Yingying's venue, but most of them are in the West Lake It was the first time Xia Yingying entered the flower boat in Yingqiju's boudoir.

"Miss Xia." Master Li said with a smile.

"Master Li is very polite." Xia Yingying blessed her body, invited Master Li to sit down, brewed a pot of high-quality West Lake Longjing for Master Li, and poured a cup for Master Li, "Master Li, please drink tea. I don't know Master Li What is the purpose of coming here to welcome Qiju in the blue sky and daylight?"

"Mr. Li doesn't go to the Three Treasure Hall for nothing, so I'm here to ask Ms. Xia to do me a favor." In front of Xia Yingying, Master Li didn't show off his authority. This Xia Yingying is a famous singer in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and many High-ranking officials and nobles spend a lot of money just to see a beautiful woman, so they should not be easily offended.

"Yingying is a girl, how can she help Master Li? Master Li thinks highly of Yingying." She didn't think she had any great abilities.

"Miss Yingying, don't underestimate yourself. Now the saint is in Hangzhou. Li, I want to invite Miss Yingying to go to the royal boat tonight to play and sing a song for the saint to cheer up the fun." Master Li explained the purpose of coming, but in fact he also wanted Xia Yingying to get The emperor's favor, speak a few good words for yourself in front of the emperor.

"Yingying is a firework girl, how can she see her face." Xia Yingying was thinking whether to shirk her.

"Miss Yingying's singing voice is not good, Miss Yingying, just agree to Li's request, and you will not be treated badly in terms of remuneration." Seeing that Xia Yingying was a little moved, Mr. Li stepped up his lobbying, this holy face is not for everyone can be seen.

"Okay, Yingying will promise you." In fact, Xia Yingying's thinking was very simple, she just wanted to see the holy face.

At night, on the imperial boat on the West Lake

"Your Majesty, I have invited a famous singer from Hangzhou City to cheer on the Emperor." Lord Li saw the opportunity and pushed Xia Yingying out.

"There should be singing and dancing for drinking, let's pass it on." This was presented by the magistrate, and it was elegant, so it was passed on to Xia Yingying.

Xia Yingying came in wearing a turquoise dance dress, holding a pipa across her arms, "See the emperor, may my emperor live long and live long."

"Be flat." Qianlong looked at the woman in front of him, only to see Xia Yingying raised her head, and Qianlong felt that she seemed to have known her before.

Xia Yingying got up and sat on the round chair she had prepared, and began to play and sing. She chose a brisk tune tonight.

After playing a song, Xia Yingying stood up and blessed Qianlong, "My daughter is fortunate to be able to play the song in front of the emperor, I hope the emperor's elegance will not be disturbed."

"This song has a strong Jiangnan charm. It's true. There will be rewards for those who come." When Xia Yingying was playing the song, Qianlong suddenly remembered who she was thinking of. The expression on his eyebrows resembled the late emperor's concubine Nian, Dun Su. The imperial concubine Nianshi.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Xia Yingying thanked her body.

After Xia Yingying retired, Qianlong recruited Gao Wuyong to follow him, and after that, Gao Wuyong left.

"Girl, girl, please wait." Gao Wuyong caught up with Xia Yingying and called her to stop.

"Is this father-in-law busy?" Xia Yingying recognized that he was the eunuch who had been standing beside Qianlong just now, pouring wine and food for Qianlong, this service was also different from other eunuchs, this one was probably the chief eunuch.

"Miss Xia, the emperor has invited you to come with me." Gao Wuyong took Xia Yingying to another dragon boat. It was the boat where Qianlong rested. It was different from the one just now. It was used to summon courtiers and banquets. .

Xia Yingying followed Gao Wuyong with trepidation, thinking in her heart why the emperor called her to stop.She doesn't think that she is as beautiful as a flower, and the emperor fell in love with her at first sight. There are no beauties in this palace. How could the emperor fall in love with her? Then she has never met the emperor, and today is the first time. What will the emperor do to her? ?

"Girl, please wait, the emperor will come soon." As Qianlong's confidant, Gao Wuyong somehow knew why he called Xia Yingying. He had seen the imperial concubine Dunsu before. Like, even he thinks like, it is too much like.

"Thank you, Eunuch." Xia Yingying saluted.

After a while, Qianlong excused himself and went back to the imperial boat.

"See the emperor, long live the emperor, long live the emperor." Xia Yingying bowed on her knees.

"Stay flat." Qianlong stood in front of Xia Yingying, held up Xia Yingying's face with his hands, and looked around.

"Your Majesty?" Xia Yingying called out in a low voice. Could it be that the Emperor's impression of Qianlong has dropped a lot as soon as he sees a slightly attractive woman.

"Has anyone said that you look like a human being?" Qianlong asked suddenly.

"No." Could it be that I made a mistake and misunderstood the emperor.

"That's right, this Hangzhou is thousands of miles away from the capital city, and she is a harem girl, so how could I have the chance to meet her?" The moment Qianlong saw Xia Yingying, Qianlong recalled the memories of the past.But don't get me wrong, it's not about Nianshi, it's about the late emperor's words.

What Xia Yingying heard was vague, what is this? Could it be that she looks very similar to a certain concubine in the emperor's harem, so that the concubine is no longer there, and the emperor misses her when he sees her. It seems that the emperor still Long-term love, Xia Yingying thinks about it there.

"What's your name and how old are you?" Qianlong wanted to ask clearly.

"The folk girl's name is Xia Yingying, and she is nineteen years old." Xia Yingying replied softly.

"Oh! Who else is in your family?" Qianlong wanted to find out better.

Xia Yingying laughed at herself, "If there is still someone in the family, how could I live in a brothel." It means that she is the only one left in the family.

Qianlong was slightly disappointed, did he just want to try?Qianlong waved his hand, signaling Xia Yingying to back down.

Xia Yingying blessed her body, and left the dragon boat with doubts. Could it be that the emperor specially invited me here just to ask a few words?

Although it was night for Gao Wuyong to chase Xia Yingying, there were many maids, eunuchs and guards around, as well as some other people. Everyone saw the majestic chief eunuch and the emperor's servant chasing a civilian girl. Although they didn't know who she was, the news It has been quickly passed into the ears of others.

"Queen Mother, Queen Mother, it's not good." Nanny Gui ran from the shore into the Queen Mother's boat in a panic.

"Nurse Gui, why are you so disrespectful?" The queen mother was playing bird cards with the princesses Lingxin Qingyan, and she was in high spirits.

"This old slave deserves to die, please forgive me, the Queen Mother." Nanny Gui also realized that she had lost her manners, and knelt down to plead guilty.

"Forget it, what made you fuss?" The queen mother knew that Nanny Gui was an old man who served her, so there must be something important to make her like this.

"Thank you, Empress Dowager. This old slave just heard from the people below that the emperor recruited a folk woman to board the dragon boat." Nanny Gui just went to fetch things for the empress dowager, but on the way back, she heard two maids discussing there, so she boarded the boat herself. Go ahead and let them say it all over again.

"What? That woman is still with the emperor now?" The Queen Mother heard that the bird card she was about to play dropped on the table.

"I heard that I stayed for less than a stick of incense and left."

"Who is this woman, why did she come to West Lake?" The West Lake has already been sealed off because of the arrival of the imperial driver, so how could there be a civilian girl.

"I don't know. But Queen Mother, this old slave will go and find out." Nanny Gui was startled to find out why she hadn't figured out the woman's origin.

"Forget it, send someone to invite the emperor to come." What's wrong with this child, this time he came out with the queen, if he brought the women back to the palace, what will the people of the world say about the emperor, and the people in the harem don't know what to say. How to mock the queen behind her back.

"Emperor Mama, please calm down. This may be a rumor from the servants below, and Gui Mama is serious." He Jing put down the bird card in his hand, persuaded, and paid special attention to the queen.

five princes on board

"Xiao Shunzi, what are you talking about? Huang Ama fell in love with a girl from a brothel." After hearing Xiao Shunzi's words, Yong Qi was so shocked that she even dropped the teacup in her hand.

"I heard what our servants who served the emperor said. I didn't believe it at first, so I went to the Royal Boat and asked a few people I knew well, and finally found out about it." Xiao Shunzi now started talking to Yongqi Nail contacted him in Qianqing Palace, but Yongqi didn't tell him why, only said, to find out Qianlong's preferences, and to prepare for anything.Xiao Shunzi is the capable eunuch next to Yongqi, so it is natural for Yongqi to be nice to him.

"Well, you go down first." Although Yong Qi trusted Xiao Shunzi, they didn't tell Xiao Shunzi their big plan, and every time they asked Xiao Shunzi to do something, they made various excuses.

"If we had known earlier that Huang Ama would love the new and hate the old, we could have prepared earlier, and then we could have a beauty trick." He thought that the beauty trick would not work with the emperor, and there are countless beauties in the harem, but now he only loves the queen, and the queen has been favored for many years Not bad, and this time the queen is also coming, how could the emperor ignore the queen's face.

"It seems that the queen has fallen out of favor. We can inquire about the girl in the brothel, and it is best to buy her, so that our plan can be completed more easily. It is the so-called hero who is saddened by a beautiful woman." Forte said, the Fu brothers added Xiao Jian has been around Yong Qi all day long since his southern tour, and others are not surprised to see it.

"Okay, Xiao Jian, Erkang, we will meet that woman tomorrow." Yong Qi nodded in agreement.

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