Phi-Fic Chapter 276: The Case of the Oiran in Yan Gui Pavilion
Chapter 276: The Case of the Oiran in Yan Gui Pavilion
When Zheng Yuanyuan was full and ready to leave, he realized that he had not brought any money with him today because he was angry. Looking at the table full of empty bowls, Zheng Yuanyuan's face turned red.
He hesitated for a long time, and finally, when he couldn't wait any longer, he went to find the proprietress.
"Young lady, are you the one in charge here?" When Zheng Yuanyuan spoke, An Qiao even felt that there was a child in front of her. The voice was too childish.
In modern times, it would be called a death clamp.
"Yes, what can I do for you, sir?" An Qiao suppressed the thoughts in her mind and asked immediately.
Zheng Yuanyuan opened his mouth but didn't say anything. After thinking for a while, he said, "It's like this, young lady. I was in a hurry to go out today, and I happened to walk into your restaurant. After eating a hearty meal, I realized that I didn't bring any money."
At this point, he seemed to be afraid that An Qiao would suddenly get angry, so he hurriedly considered his tone, "I'm not saying that I won't give you the money. Can I leave this jade pendant here and redeem it with money tomorrow?"
An Qiao was calm at first, but when he saw the child was about to cry, he didn't know why, but he felt his eyes were red.
I couldn't help but wonder if someone's child had sneaked out?
"Of course you can, but you have to leave a note. Otherwise, what if I don't remember you when you come tomorrow?"
In fact, An Qiao just wanted to know whether this was a child or not.
Zheng Yuanyuan nodded, left a note, and wrote clearly where his home was.
It doesn’t matter if you don’t write this, but it’s shocking once you do.
An Qiao was stunned when she saw what was written on it: "The Mansion of the Left Prime Minister Zheng in the North City of Kyoto Prefecture."
What is this? The Prime Minister's "Runaway Sweetheart"?
An Qiao nodded without showing any expression on her face, but in her heart she thought, it’s so late, why is this kid still wandering around outside?
Zheng Yuanyuan said with some doubt, "Is this enough, young lady?"
An Qiao nodded again, "It's OK, no problem."
Zheng Yuanyuan turned around doubtfully and prepared to leave, but when he reached the door he remembered that he had just walked for almost half a day out of anger, so did he have to go back now?
If he found a carriage and brought it to his doorstep, and asked the servants to come out and pay for it, that would be quite embarrassing, so he turned back.
An Qiao thought that he was reluctant to part with his jade pendant. After all, he knew it was a good piece of jade as soon as he got it in his hand. It was natural for him to be reluctant to part with it. This jade pendant could probably be exchanged for dozens of meals in Kyoto restaurants.
An Qiao looked at him steadily, but did not rush to speak.
Zheng Yuanyuan was probably a little embarrassed by being stared at, and he stammered, "Young lady, do you have a carriage at home? Can you lend it to me? I will pay you for the carriage tomorrow."
An Qiao then understood that he was not worried about his jade pendant, but was worried that he would not be able to return home.
"Sure, I'll ask my servant to take you there."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zheng Yuanyuan's eyes turned red again.
An Qiao almost had a question mark on her head. She always felt like she was bullying a child. What was going on?
The next day, Zheng Yuanyuan really returned the money and even gave an extra tip.
Because of this incident, Zheng Yuanyuan's evaluation of Kyoto restaurants was even better.
When he returned home that day, his grandfather scolded him for running away from home at such an old age and asked him to kneel in the ancestral hall.
Zheng Yuanyuan had only one thought in his mind at that time, that it was a good thing that he came back with a full stomach, otherwise he would not have survived.
After that day, Zheng Yuanyuan went to Kyoto restaurants alone several times. He ordered different things each time, but they were all delicious.
His classmates in the academy always had plenty of money to eat, drink and have fun, but he was different. He had been weak and sickly since childhood, and could not afford to eat, drink and have fun even if he had money.
I’m afraid that if I’m not careful one day, I’ll die.
But my family still lets me eat, but they just tell me I can’t eat this or that.
One good thing about restaurants in Kyoto is that you can inform us in advance of the things you cannot eat, so you will never see them on the dishes. Even if you do see them, you can exchange them for a free dish, or even get the dish waived.
Zheng Yuanyuan liked it even more. Since more and more students from other places came to Kyoto Prefecture, even the storytellers' stories became more interesting.
Zheng Yuanyuan thought that he finally had a place where he could eat, drink and have fun, so naturally he wanted to show off in front of his classmates.
Who knew that they never took him seriously? If his grandfather hadn't been the Left Prime Minister, he would have been bullied and afraid to go to school.
……
Until the teacher came, those classmates were still "tease" Zheng Yuanyuan one after another.
The master blew his beard and glared for a long time before they stopped.
Zheng Yuanyuan felt aggrieved for no reason. He just wanted to make friends, but why was it so difficult?
Fortunately, Zheng Yuanyuan has been in poor health since childhood, so he doesn’t have many close friends, but he has gotten used to it.
If you feel wronged for a long time, you will no longer feel wronged.
After school was over, Zheng Yuanyuan still wanted to go to Kyoto Restaurant, but the classmates who had laughed at him came up to him and asked him if he wanted to go to Yan Gui Pavilion, saying that the courtesan there was newly selected.
They knew that Zheng Yuanyuan would not go, but they still said it on purpose to tease him.
Zheng Yuanyuan was so angry that his whole body turned red from head to toe. If he hadn't had his servant by his side, he would have been unable to even stand steadily.
They all laughed at Zheng Yuanyuan for being weak, saying that he still called herself a young lady, but she was actually a charming little devil.
He walked away laughing.
Zheng Yuanyuan was so angry that he had no mood to eat or drink, so he went straight back home.
There was a heavy rain in the middle of the night, with thunder and lightning. As expected, he couldn't get out of bed in the morning.
The doctor was running around, going in and out of Zheng's mansion.
……
Inside Guining Academy.
It was deathly quiet. None of the noisy students from yesterday came, and the person involved, Zheng Yuanyuan, also took sick leave early in the morning.
The teacher looked at the few people who were there, and none of them were in the mood to attend class.
"Everyone, read on your own."
Having said this, the Master left.
The rest of the people saw that the teacher had left, so some climbed over the wall, while others rushed out of the academy.
In an instant, the whole house was empty.
When the students in Class A next door saw this after class, they thought that Class B had taken a holiday without their knowledge.
He also wanted to leave.
This continued until noon, when people from the Kyoto government office arrived.
It turned out that the courtesan of Yangui Pavilion had died last night in full view of everyone. It was said that she looked like a little swallow, petite and cute, dancing gracefully, and attracted all the men present to spend a fortune on her.
She kept jumping and tumbling from the high building, and jumped downstairs step by step, with only a ribbon wrapped around her hands. She looked like a living swallow. But who would have thought that such a lively and lovely courtesan would suddenly stop her life when she was about to step onto the high platform in the hall.
All those who went to watch last night were kept in Yangui Pavilion. When the court started in the morning, the threshold of the Kyoto government office was almost kicked in.