At around midnight, Teacher Li carefully dressed herself up in front of the mirror.
At the end of the night, there was a knock on the door. Li Shishi opened the door and King Duan came in with five books.
"I was in a hurry to draw a painting today. It's a fine brush painting. I just finished it and I have to show it to my brother the emperor tomorrow, so I came a little late.”King Duan said after he entered.
Li Shishi took the book and placed it beside her pillow. She then made some tea and said,""I'll write a few words!"
"Yes, alright." Li Shishi began to grind ink for King Duan.
The ink was quickly grinded. Then, King Duan wrote a few big characters on the paper. The words were written smoothly, with a sense of dragon and snake. Master Li had never seen such beautiful calligraphy.
"King Duan's handwriting is really good. The words are thin and elegant, like flowing clouds and flowing water!”Li Shishi praised.
"Hehe, this is a calligraphy style created by Gu Du. It's called the Thin Gold Style. The teachers who taught me calligraphy all had their own unique writing styles. After a long time, I summarized the strengths of each of them and created a calligraphy style. The words written are thinner and more elegant, so I called it the Thin Gold Style.”King Duan said.
"It would be great if Shishi could learn half of King Duan's calligraphy!”Teacher Li said faintly.
"It's okay. I'll teach you calligraphy in the future. I guarantee that your calligraphy will be just like mine.”King Duan said.
"En, thank you King Duan. Shishi will definitely learn calligraphy from King Duan!”Li Shishi replied.
"Oh right, I have to pay my respects to the Empress Dowager every day. I often draw, and every time I draw, it will take several hours. I also have to play Cuju, and I have hundreds of bonsai to water. I also have some birds and beasts to feed every day. I also have to visit the Emperor from time to time.
But ever since I met you, I want to be with you every day. I want to listen to you sing, play Go, cultivate and refine Qi with you. Do you have any good ideas for me to be with you every day?”King Duan asked.
"Yes, King Duan can keep Shishi! This way, Shishi could stay with King Duan and serve him every day. King Duan wouldn't have to run back and forth every day!”Li Shishi said.
"This method is really wonderful! Why don't I keep you for two and a half years? When I'm seventeen years old, I'll marry Princess Duan to the Empress Dowager and then let my sister return to Cuiyu Brothel.”King Duan asked.
"Sure, Shishi will serve King Duan for two and a half years!”Li Shishi replied.
"Then, how much money do you need? I'll go back tomorrow and get the money.”King Duan asked.
"Shishi's daily maintenance fee is ten taels of silver, which is three thousand six hundred taels a year.”Li Shishi replied.
King Duan picked up the brush and started to calculate on the paper. Three thousand six hundred taels. Two years was seven thousand two hundred taels, half a year was one thousand eight hundred taels, seven thousand two hundred plus one thousand eight hundred was nine thousand taels.
"Oh, a total of nine thousand taels of silver. I will go back tomorrow and take nine thousand taels of silver to support my sister for two and a half years!”King Duan said.
"Hmm, what can Shishi do for you now?”Li Shishi asked.
"Sister, sing a few songs. Last time, when I heard you sing, I felt that your voice was really crisp. It left me with a lingering sound. I don't know the taste of meat in March.”King Duan said.
Master Li took the pipa and began to sing Su Shi's "Nian Nujiao".“
The great river flows east, the waves wash away, he is a legendary figure.
On the west side of the old camp, people said that the Three Kingdoms Zhou Lang Red Cliff.
Rocks pierced through the sky, and raging waves hit the shore, rolling up thousands of piles of snow.
The landscape was like a painting, and there were many heroes at that time.
Thinking back to the time when Gong Jin first married, Xiao Qiao was a heroic figure.
With a feather fan and a turban, the strong enemy was reduced to ashes when they talked and laughed.
I'm lost in my own country. I'm so sentimental that I should laugh at me. I've long had gray hair.
The world is like a dream, a statue of the moon in the river.”
Then he sang "Butterfly Loves Flowers".
I remember the first time we met on the screen. I'm startled by my sweet dream, I'm looking at the road to Gaotang. Swallows flew back and forth, and the screen window was covered with spring light.
On that day, where the embroidered curtains met, he lowered his eyes and pretended to walk, smiling and arranging the fragrant clouds. The spring mountain is full of shame and silence, and it is difficult to tell the truth in front of others.”
"Let's sing Liu Qiqing's song again." King Duan said.
Teacher Li started to sing Liu Yong's "Full Court Joy" again.“
The flowers are separated by the copper pot, the golden palm is exposed, and the twelve gates of the capital are clear at dawn. The emperor's scenery is brilliant, and he prefers spring. The smoke is light and the day is long. The orioles sing in the woods, and the fish swim in the spiritual marsh. The alley was suddenly clear, the fragrance and dust were mixed, and the weeping poplars and fragrant grass were everywhere.
So he thought of the colorful phoenix in the tower of Qin and the clouds in the palace of Chu. In the past, he was lost in singing and laughing. I haven't been here for a long time, and I remember the happy alliance once again. Peach blossom with a human face, I don't know where, but close the red door quietly. All day long I stood still without saying a word, and won a desolate embrace.”
"Sing a few more of Yan Xiaoshan's songs.”King Duan said.
Then, Li Shishi started to sing Yan Jidao's "Walking on the Royal Street".“
south of the street green trees are luxuriant with spring catkins. snow fills the road of wandering spring. The flowers on the tree are colorful and beautiful, and the people at the bottom of the tree are red. On the north tower, the sparse curtain was rolled up high, and the trees on the south side of the street could be seen.
I lean on the railing, but still languidly go. It rained several times at dusk. In late spring, the horse galloped on the moss, once standing beside the green shade. The fallen flowers are still there, the incense screen is empty, and I don't know where the face is.”
Then, he sang 'Nanxiangzi'.
the crescent moon is like an eyebrow again. Who will teach the flute to blow under the moon? The building leaned against the evening clouds and saw the wild geese flying south. the wild geese come back after wandering the road.
I want to dream of a happy day. in my dream I don't know the mountain passes. But wait for a short letter to break the regret, should be too late. It was still when the cool jade pillow was born."
After singing a few lines, King Duan said,""Yes, I'll start keeping my sister tomorrow and then let her sing songs for me every day. That's really a pleasure. Right, it's getting late, let's start cultivating and refining Qi!”
"Yes, alright." Li Shishi replied.
Then, Teacher Li put her pipa back. The two of them began to cultivate and refine Qi. They practiced until midnight, then took off their clothes and went to sleep.
Early the next morning, King Duan put on his clothes and woke up Li Shishi. She asked,""What is King Duan doing up so early?”
"I'm going to show the painting I drew yesterday to the emperor today. The emperor has to go to court every day, so I have to give it to him before he goes to court. I'll come tonight and bring enough nine thousand taels of silver.”King Duan replied.
"Yes, alright." Li Shishi fell asleep again.
King Duan left the Fragrance Room.
When it was around 10 pm, King Duan went to Li Shishi's room.
"I've already prepared the silver notes. Tomorrow, you can start keeping your sister!”King Duan said to Li Shishi.
"En, Shishi will definitely serve King Duan well!”Li Shishi replied.
"Let's play a few rounds of Go today!" King Duan said.
Li Shishi took the two Go boxes and started playing with King Duan.
A total of nine games were played. King Duan won six games, and Exemplary Lee won three.
"Let's continue cultivating and refining Qi!" King Duan said.
"Yes." Li Shishi replied.
The two of them began to cultivate and refine Qi again until midnight when they began to sleep.
Early the next morning, Li Shishi packed her luggage and prepared to enter King Duan's mansion with King Duan. She also brought the Solitary Serene Zither that Qiao Feng had given her and the five cultivation books.
When they reached the first floor, King Duan said to Li Yun,""Lady Boss, I plan to keep this girl for two and a half years. How much silver do I need?”
Li Yun began to calculate. After a while, he calculated the result and said,"Two and a half years of maintenance costs a total of nine thousand taels of silver!”
King Duan took out nine silver notes worth 1,000 taels and handed them to Li Yun.""Then I'll keep her for two and a half years!"
Li Yun handed a small wooden bucket to Li Shishi, which contained 100 "Anti-pregnancy Pills". He said,"A bucket can only hold 100 pills. After you finish eating, come back to the Jade Tower to get more.”
"Yes, alright." Li Shishi replied.
Li Yun then gave three notes worth one thousand taels to Li Shishi.
Then, Li Yun wrote a plaque and prepared to hang it in Li Shishi's "Shuxiang Room".
The plaque read:
The girl in this room, Teacher Li, has been kept by a foreign guest for two and a half years.
From the third day of the sixth month in the third year of Shaosheng to the second day of the twelfth month in the fifth year of Shaosheng."
Li Shishi and King Duan walked towards King Duan's residence.
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