Chapter 305: The Sound Of Nature (Part 1)
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Wei Shilai thought that Liu Sanniang had already returned to Yong County. In the past few days, he had sent someone to look for Liu Sanniang, but no one answered. He thought that Liu Sanniang and Chu Yan had already gone back. He was relieved and thought that it was good that they were not in the capital. Dangers loomed everywhere in the capital. If one was not careful, one would lose their life.
He did not expect Liu Sanniang to stay, so when she asked, he was very hesitant. He did not want to tell her, but Liu Sanniang’s expression told him that if he did not tell her, she would not leave.
Wei Shilai could tell Liu Sanniang everything with a sigh.
Miao Yin started to perform in Yuqiong Pavilion after the Third Prince’s banquet. Ever since her debut, she had been fervently idolized by thousands of people.
In just a few days, her performance fee had already reached 1,000 taels. The rich and powerful in the capital were willing to spend thousands of taels to just dine with her. Miao Yin even overshadowed Su Ruoyan, the long-standing queen of the Yuqiong Pavilion.
Wei Shilai was a little worried. “Miss Liu, is there anything wrong with Miao Yin?”
Liu Sanniang looked at Wei Shilai. “Sir, do you still remember Jiang Bing?”
Wei Shilai frowned.
Liu Sanniang added. “Miao Yin and Jiang Bing are the same kind of people. They are both extremely ambitious.”
One could use dreams, and the other one could use voice. Jiang Bing could only affect a number of people at a time, but Miao Yin, with her voice, could affect a swarm of people. Anyone who heard her voice would be infatuated with her.
Miao Yin wasn’t supposed to have such a voice. Where did she get it from? She must have paid a huge price to get it. Miao Yin was too heavily ridden with evil. Liu Sanniang did not want to wait any longer. The longer she waited, the stronger Miao Yin would be.
Wei Shilai looked at Liu Sanniang. “Miss Liu, if you want to deal with Miao Yin, you will offend the Third Prince.”
Liu Sanniang smiled faintly. “Sir, it’s unavoidable that I will offend many people.”
Her goal was to get rid of all the evil in the world, and as a consequence of which, she would inevitably offend those who benefited from the evil. The Third Prince wouldn’t be the only one.
Wei Shilai looked at Liu Sanniang. He admired her courage and was ashamed of himself for being a coward.
Wei Shilai said, “Miss Liu, no matter what you do, I’ll support you.”
There were some things that one had to do.
Liu Sanniang looked at Wei Shilai and said, “I hope you can take me to Yuqiong Pavilion today.”
Wei Shilai nodded. “Okay.”
Yuqiong Pavilion only opened to guests at night. During the day, the girls were all resting.
After talking with Wei Shilai, Liu Sanniang and Chu Yan returned. She went to look at the jars. There was a big black ant in each of the ten jars, and there were still endless small ants crawling into the jars. In a few days, she could finish it.
In the afternoon, Liu Sanniang stewed a pot of mutton. It was fragrant.
What she and Chu Yan could not finish went into General Black’s stomach.
When it was dark, Liu Sanniang, Chu Yan, and Wei Shilai met up. West Street, the most prosperous area in the capital, was brightly lit.
Wei Shilai told them, “This is a famous place to have fun in the capital. Because of Miss Miao Yin, other places have become extremely deserted.”
From afar, they could see many carriages parked outside Yuqiong Pavilion. Every person who alighted from the carriages was a big shot. They were all here to listen to Miss Miao Yin sing.
“Yo, Minister Wei, I can’t believe that I see you here.”
Wei Shilai replied with a serious expression. “Lord Mu, I’m in charge of the Xuanyi department and need to go to many places to investigate cases. It’s not strange to see me here.”
Mu Kun smiled. “Minister Wei is really a good official.”
Wei Shilai did not want to talk to him.
Mu Kun snorted and walked in.
The bawd of Yuqiong Pavilion greeted with a smile, “Sir, please come in.”
Everyone who came to Yuqiong Pavilion was received with enthusiasm.
The brothel was very big, packed with people from lower to upper floors. Countless beautiful women were walking around. The entire place was filled with laughter and happy chatter.
Wei Shilai found a small table and sat down. Liu Sanniang and Chu Yan also sat down. Soon, the bawd walked to the center stage with a smile. “Everyone, I know you’re all here for Miss Miao Yin, right? She will be coming down soon to show off her beautiful singing. Have a good time.”
“Quick, get Miss Miao Yin to come. Money is not an issue. We want to hear Miss Miao Yin sing.”
The people below could not wait any longer. They threw the silver onto the stage as if it was just paper. The bawd smiled as she picked up the silver. “Alright, alright, Miss Miao Yin will come soon.”
As petals fell, people couldn’t help but look up. Pink petals danced in the air. In the midst of the petals, a beautiful white figure slowly floated down. She was light and graceful, holding the red silk around her waist like a goddess.
She landed on the platform lightly. The woman’s skin was as fair as snow and she was beautiful. Every move she made was breathtaking.
“Greetings, young masters. Have you had fun tonight?”
Miao Yin’s voice was soft, as if it had a magical power. After she appeared, everyone couldn’t help but quieten down.
Miao Yin smiled. “Tonight, I’ll sing a song for you all.”
Miao Yin bent down and picked up a petal from the ground. Everyone gasped, wishing to be the petal being held in her hand.
Miao Yin said slowly, “March is the season to appreciate the flowers. In this season, the peach blossoms are the most beautiful. This song I will perform is called ‘Peach’.”
After Miao Yin finished speaking, she started singing. From the moment the first word came out of her mouth, everyone closed their eyes and looked intoxicated.
The song depicted the scenery of peach blossoms blooming. Everyone felt as if they were in a forest full of peach blossoms, and among the falling petals, there was a woman dancing and singing beautifully.
The worship of these people provided Miao Yin with a lot of power. She went on singing one song after another without getting tired.
Even Wei Shilai was intoxicated.
However, to Liu Sanniang, this beautiful voice sounded like heart-wrenching cries. The more Miao Yin sang, the sharper the cries were.