Young Master, Don't Show Off - Chapter 32
[Chapter 32: Meet the Concubine Again]
Blossom Garden.
Several women stood behind the old woman, looking at the young man sitting at the table with curiosity, but no one stood up.
This young man was generous, but it was conditional.
He did not listen to the songs in the building, but wanted to teach them to sing, and then let them sing for him. Although this had never happened before, as long as the money was paid, everyone could sing.
The problem was that how could a normal person make such a strange request? They were all worried that the handsome young man in front of them had bad intentions towards them and would do something frivolous.
Although he was handsome, they were all from a white family, unlike those women
in the brothel who entertained people with their beauty. There was silence for a long time, and then a woman stepped forward and said, “Let me do it.”
Lin Xiu noticed that she was the girl who sang the song just now. Although she had thick makeup on her face, she should be a beauty from her face shape and eyebrows.
After the woman stood up, someone immediately pulled her aside and persuaded her: “Cai Yi, you should think about it carefully. It’s not so easy to make money…”
The woman named Cai Yi smiled and said, “It’s okay. It’s just learning to sing a new song. Don’t worry.”
Then, he bowed to Lin Xiuyingying and said, “Young master, please follow me.”
The first floor of Lihuayuan is the lobby, and there are guests listening to the opera here. If she sings for Lin Xiu alone, she naturally can’t choose here. There is a special elegant pavilion in the building, which is prepared for guests to order songs individually.
Lin Xiu followed her to the second floor and walked into an elegant compartment. Suddenly, he asked, “Miss, aren’t you afraid that I will do something bad?”
Of course, he could see the concerns of those girls. They regarded him as a dandy who came to hunt for beauty, so no one agreed.
Cai Yi smiled lightly and said, “Others will, but you won’t.”
Lin Xiu was a little surprised and asked, “Why?”
Although he was upright, he didn’t write the word “good man” on his face.
Caiyi said, “That day, the Qingli Division tried a case, and Caiyi was watching outside. You are not afraid of power and have a noble character, which makes Caiyi admire you very much.”
Lin Xiu suddenly realized, and then just smiled and said, “In this case, let’s get started.”
Lin Xiu first hummed a short tune. He thought that she would need to hum it a few times before she could learn it. Unexpectedly, after only listening to him humming once, this girl named Caiyi could play it accurately on the guzheng.
Lin Xiu thought that he was really professional, and the few taels of silver were worth spending.
Lingyin’s evaluation of him was thrifty, but in fact he had a misunderstanding of Lin Xiu. He spent money casually, never asking whether it was expensive or not, but only whether it was worth it. He would eat noodles for a few coins at a roadside stall, and also listen to songs for a few taels of silver here, everything just depends on his mood.
A quarter of an hour later, Lin Xiu looked at Cai Yi and asked, “Have you memorized the lyrics and music?”
Cai Yi nodded and said, “I remember it.”
Just now, the young man gave her a new lyrics and music. Some of the tunes were not even among the five notes, and the singing style was completely different from the mainstream. It was a side-door singing style that she had never heard of. Cai Yi didn’t know why the young man wanted her to sing like this, but it didn’t matter. The important thing was that the guests paid the money, and they had to meet the guests’ requirements.
She cleared her throat and asked tentatively, “Young master, shall I start?”
Lin Xiu nodded slightly.
Not long after, a melodious opera tune sounded in Lin Xiu’s ears.
“People walked by the stage, and the old colors were gone.
The people on the stage sang, a heart-breaking parting song, and
the words of love were hard to write.
He sang with blood.
The curtain rose and the curtain fell. Who is the guest…”
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After the song, Lin Xiu opened his eyes and exhaled lightly. He finally found that feeling.
This was the feeling that Lin Xiu wanted, and it was also the feeling that was missing in her play just now for him.
Being able to hear familiar music in this strange world is undoubtedly a great comfort to his heart.
The loneliness in Lin Xiu’s heart was gradually dispelled by this song “Chi Ling”. He bowed to the woman in front of him and said, “Thank you, Miss Caiyi.”
Miss Caiyi smiled and said, “You are polite, this is what Caiyi should do.”
Lin Xiu stood up and said, “I have something important to do today. I will come to listen to the girl singing another day.”
Caiyi bowed and smiled, “Sir, take care.”
When Lin Xiu left Lihuayuan, a trace of curiosity appeared on her face. She had never heard this unconventional song before. It seemed to be created by this young man. She could see that this song seemed to have some unique meaning to him.
But the lyrics of this song clearly talked about their actors.
For a while, Caiyi was infinitely curious about this young man.
…
After today, in addition to practicing with Lingyin and making ice in the palace, Lin Xiu had one more thing to do.
Listening to music in the theater.
There are not many forms of entertainment in this world, and Lin Xiu is not interested in other forms, except for listening to music. When he came to Lihuayuan for the second time, Caiyi was not there, so Lin Xiu randomly ordered another girl.
However, to his disappointment, the girl’s musical sense was obviously not as accurate as Caiyi’s. Lin Xiu taught her several times, but she was still out of tune.
In desperation, Lin Xiu had to change another person.
Although the new girl had a good musical sense, she could not sing the way Lin Xiu wanted. At this time, Lin Xiu realized that Caiyi’s voice seemed to be able to penetrate the soul, and had a quality that no other actor could replace.
For two consecutive times, Miss Caiyi was not there. When Lin Xiu came again, he directly asked the owner of Lihuayuan, who was the old woman, “Excuse me, where is Miss Caiyi?”
The owner sighed and said, “Caiyi is sick.”
“Sick?” Lin Xiu asked, “Is it serious?”
The owner sighed again and said, “She has been bedridden for several days…”
Lin Xiu thought about it and asked, “Can I go see her?”
The old woman looked at Lin Xiu, hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded and said, “Sir, please follow me.”
A moment later, in a deep alley near Lihuayuan, the owner of Lihuayuan pushed open the door of a courtyard and said to Lin Xiu, “This is it.”
There were several boys and girls aged twelve or thirteen in the courtyard. Some were practicing singing, and some were somersaults. They should also be from the Lihua Opera Troupe. The owner took Lin Xiu to a room inside. Just as they reached the door, they heard a cough.
Lin Xiu walked into the room. A woman lying on the bed saw him and struggled to get up. She said in embarrassment, “Young Master, why are you here…”
At this moment, she was not wearing any makeup, her face was bare, and her long black hair was casually draped over her shoulders. Her appearance was similar to what Lin Xiu had guessed, with dark eyebrows, black hair, almond eyes and a beautiful nose. She was also a very beautiful woman, but her face and lips were a little pale, which made her look more gentle and pitiful.
Seeing her trying to sit up, Lin Xiu hurriedly said, “Miss Caiyi, you don’t have to get up. I went to the theater to look for you these few days, but you were not there. The owner said you were sick, so I came to see you.” Caiyi
apologized, “I made you worry about me.”
Lin Xiu asked, “Have you seen a doctor?”
The owner said, “I have seen a doctor a long time ago, but I didn’t get better after taking a few doses of medicine.”
Although Lin Xiu and Miss Caiyi did not have a deep friendship, only her singing could soothe the loneliness and solitude that appeared in his heart from time to time, and he could not watch her continue to be sick.
Lin Xiu thought for a moment and said, “I have a friend who is a doctor in the palace. I’ll ask her to help you. You should be able to recover soon.”
Caiyi hurriedly said, “Caiyi is an actor. How dare I bother the doctor…”
Lin Xiu waved his hand and said, “She is a very nice person. It’s okay. You can rest first. I’ll be back soon.”
After that, he turned and left.
In the room, the troupe owner looked at Caiyi and said with a smile, “During the past few days when you were sick, this young man has come to you several times and even asked the doctor to treat you. He probably likes you…”
Caiyi’s pale face flushed and said, “Owner, don’t talk nonsense. The young man may just like to listen to my singing.”
The troupe owner smiled and said, “It’s hard to say…”
…
At the gate of the palace, Lin Xiu showed his waist card and entered the front palace.
The friend of the doctor he was talking about was naturally Miss Shuangshuang. This time he went to the Imperial Hospital to find her, first for Caiyi, and second, to enhance his friendship with Miss Shuangshuang.
Lin Xiu really wanted her ability.
Everyone has headaches, fevers, and colds in life. Even if it’s not for others, it’s necessary to get this ability for yourself and your family.
After arriving at the Imperial Hospital, Lin Xiu found that there was no one on duty at the door, so he walked in directly. He wanted to find someone to ask if Miss Shuangshuang was there. Unexpectedly, before he stepped into the door of the Imperial Hospital, he heard a familiar voice.
“Such a big Imperial Hospital, so many imperial doctors, there is not even one person who can treat the girl. What’s the point of the court raising you!”
In the Imperial Hospital, more than a dozen imperial doctors stood in a row, looking down at their toes, not daring to breathe. The elegant and noble imperial concubine was so angry that her chest was heaving, and the hairpin on her head was shaking.
Lin Xiu had already stepped into the door of the Imperial Hospital with one foot, and thought to himself that it was not good. The imperial concubine was actually here, and it seemed that she was angry. Now the time was not right, so it was better to withdraw first.
Unexpectedly, an imperial doctor saw someone coming in from the corner of his eye, and couldn’t help but look up at the door.
It would have been better if he hadn’t looked. As soon as he raised his head, the imperial concubine noticed his action, subconsciously glanced back, and then said with great joy: “Lin Xiu, you came at the right time, come and have a look, see what happened to my daughter…”
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