During the Xianfeng period of the Qing Dynasty, the down-and-out young master Sun Yunian lived in Haizhou City. Mr. Sun's ancestors once served as the chief soldiers of the imperial court and were proficient in martial arts for generations. However, in Sun Yunian's generation, due to the country's internal and external troubles, the officialdom was in a state of stagnation and corruption, and those who gained power were all treacherous and sycophantic. Mr. Sun only had martial arts, but it was difficult to realize his ambition to serve the country. And because he offended the powerful in his hometown, he had to flee alone from the mainland of the Central Plains to Haizhou City in Liaodong to make a living by painting.
Sun Yunian's painting skills were also passed down from his ancestors, and the characters he painted were lifelike. Therefore, there was an endless stream of people coming to ask for paintings. After his business gradually improved, he used the money he earned to help the poor. Among the local people It has a very good reputation in China.
One night, it was so dark that he could hardly see his fingers. Sun Yunian expected that no more customers would come to his door, so he lay down in bed early to rest. Just when he was about to fall asleep, someone suddenly knocked on the door. Sun Yunian got out of bed and opened the door. He saw a young woman in a white dress. She was slim and handsome, but her eyes were dull, as if she had experienced something unfortunate.
Before Sun Yunian could ask, the other party first said a blessing, and then said with a slight smile: "The little girl's name is Fengzhen. I have admired the young master's painting skills for a long time, and came here specifically to ask him to make a painting for me." Sun Yunian met Miss Fengzhen. Her words were sincere, and her face was full of expectation, so she took out a pen and paper and began to draw her portrait seriously.
After the painting was finished, Fengzhen paid the silver and bowed deeply to Sun Yunian again and prayed: "Sorry to bother you, sir. I still have a troublesome matter to deal with, so I have to entrust you to help me paint this painting tomorrow." Send it to Cuiyun Tower in Xiguan in the city and hand it over to the old bustard. The little girl is very grateful here!" Sun Yunian couldn't help but feel moved in his heart after hearing this. He had long heard that Cuiyun Tower was the busiest brothel in the city. Could it be that this beautiful and beautiful Feng Will Miss Zhen be a prostitute?
While Sun Yunian was making random suspicions, Fengzhen had quietly left the house. Looking at her figure gradually disappearing into the vast night, Sun Yunian was filled with sadness. No wonder beauties have been so miserable since ancient times. It seems that such a good girl has unfortunately become a prostitute! However, what puzzled Sun Yunian was why Fengzhen didn't take the portrait with her and had to ask him to deliver it to Cuiyun Tower in person?
In the early morning of the next day, Sun Yunian got up early, washed up, took the portrait and was about to go to the city. Unexpectedly, two strange guys came. They said they were sent by the old bustard of Cuiyun Tower and asked Sun Yunian to go and pay tribute to the deceased named Fengzhen. portrait of a showgirl. Sun Yunian was stunned when he heard this. After asking carefully, he found out that a girl named Fengzhen came to Cuiyun Tower not long ago. Not only did she sing like a lark, but she could also play the pipa well. Many princes, princes, and grandsons fell in love with Feng Zhen's talent and beauty, and came to her door one after another to seek her love. But Fengzhen is an extremely strong-willed woman who insists on only selling her art but not her body. Unexpectedly, this move angers Wu Yuanwai, the most powerful person in the city. With the power of his son, who is appointed as a third-rank Taoist in the imperial court, he acts recklessly and dominates one party. Naturally, he refuses to do so. Missing the opportunity to possess Fengzhen, he bribed the Cuiyunlou madam and tried to force Fengzhen to be his concubine. Fengzhen refused to obey. After her escape attempt, she was forced to hang herself from a beam five days ago. According to local rules, whenever a prostitute dies, a painter must be hired to paint a portrait of her body, and it is buried with the body. It is said that only in this way can the deceased be buried in peace.
When Sun Yunian heard this, he was filled with suspicion and followed the two guys to Cuiyun Tower. After Sun Yunian saw the old bustard, he first told in detail about the painting of Fengzhen last night, and then took out the painting. The madam was immediately stunned and said in horror that Fengzhen had indeed been dead for five days, why would she ask you for a portrait?
Sun Yunian asked to see Fengzhen's body, and the madam accompanied him to the funeral shed tremblingly. When someone gently removed the white cloth covering the body, Sun Yunian took a quick look and almost screamed! Although there was a faint rotten smell coming from the corpse, he could still recognize it at a glance as the girl who was looking for his portrait last night. It seemed that Feng Zhen's ghost must have appeared at his door.
When Sun Yunian revealed that he had bumped into Fengzhen's ghost, the madam was so frightened that he did not dare to take a second look. He hurriedly ordered his men to put Fengzhen's body into the coffin and bury it, and asked Sun Yunian to put the painting away. It was also covered on the corpse, and it was only taken away and buried after the coffin had been left for seven days.
The news that Feng Zhen's ghost begged Sun Yunian to paint spread, and for a while the whole Cuiyun Tower was panicked, and no one dared to approach the tomb at will. Unexpectedly, at midnight that day, after several strong winds blew, people found that the oil lamps in the funeral shed were strangely extinguished. After a while, the faint cry of a woman was heard. A few brave people touched it and took a look, and were shocked. After her soul flew into the sky, Fengzhen stood up quietly from the unclosed coffin, with tears in her eyes. After someone asked in confusion, they learned that it was because Sun Yunian painted Fengzhen so much like him that he actually moved the gods in the underworld and made an exception to allow Fengzhen to return to the sun, and she slowly came back to life.
News of Fengzhen's resurrection spread like wildfire not only in Cuiyun Tower, but also throughout the city. After Sun Yunian heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief, but he did not believe that it was a living fact. He guessed that there must be something fishy in it. The one who was most interested in this matter was the domineering member Wu who was hanging for Fengzhen. When he was annoyed when he committed suicide, he suddenly learned that Fengzhen had been resurrected. He couldn't help but be overjoyed. While telling the Cuiyunlou madam to keep a close eye on Fengzhen, he continued to make plans to force Fengzhen to be his concubine.
What Wu Yuanwai never expected was that Fengzhen, who had been resurrected from the dead, actually seemed to be a different person this time and took the initiative to agree to the marriage. This move made Wu Yuanwai overjoyed and sent out wedding invitations to entertain all the guests. On the wedding day, Fengzhen dressed herself up very beautifully, and then got into the sedan chair sent by Wu Yuanwai to pick her up. Along the way, the playing team attracted many people to stop and watch. Even Sun Yunian took the trouble to come from home to join in the fun.
Wu Yuanwai and Feng Zhen went to the church to get married, and then entertained guests from all over the world. It was a full day of work. It wasn't until it was time to light the lanterns at night that he, half drunk, wandered into the bridal chamber humming a ditty. Seeing the bride Fengzhen waiting there with a red hijab, Wu Yuanwai narrowed his eyes and said proudly: "My dear wife, if you had obeyed me a long time ago, how could you have committed suicide and hanged yourself? Since ancient times, people have understood current affairs. You are a hero, and if you follow me, you will enjoy a lifetime of glory and wealth…"
After hearing this, Fengzhen moved slightly, as if reminding her seriously: "Wu Yuanwai, you and I are having a bridal night today, and we are talking quietly between husband and wife. It is best not to be disturbed by those servants." Wu Yuanwai had already been disturbed. Feng Zhen was so fascinated that she dismissed all the servants outside the door as Feng Zhen said. Then she turned off the lights and approached Feng Zhen who was sitting by the bed with a smile: "My dear lady, please wait… …”
Just when Wu Yuanwai was about to hug Fengzhen, Fengzhen suddenly dodged to the side, and Wu Yuanwai fell onto the bed unprepared. Before he could figure out what was going on, Fengzhen had grabbed a thick quilt and quickly covered his entire head, then pulled out the short knife hidden in her waist and stabbed with all her strength. Although Wu Yuanwai was a man, the old man's usual excesses had already dried his body. Coupled with the drunkenness, he only let out a few dull screams under the quilt and could no longer move.
Seeing that she had killed her enemy, Feng Zhen took off her bridal outfit after taking a long breath, put on ordinary clothes and quietly left the room. Fortunately, the huge courtyard was so quiet that no one noticed this scene. Seeing that the gate was closed, Fengzhen had no choice but to take advantage of the cover of night to reach under the courtyard wall, trying to climb over and escape from the Wu Mansion. Unexpectedly, the wall was high and steep . She tried several times but failed. Just when Fengzhen was extremely anxious, a figure suddenly appeared on the wall and whispered softly: "Girl, please hold on to this rope and escape with me quickly!"
Fengzhen was startled at first, but when she listened carefully, the voice seemed familiar. Although it was unclear who the visitor was in the darkness, Fengzhen could not hesitate any longer and decisively grabbed the stretched rope. With the help of the other party, she finally climbed over the high wall and reached a safe area. Fengzhen gasped for air, trying her best to steady her beating heart. She took a closer look under the hazy moonlight and saw that it was Master Sun Yunian!
At this time, Mr. Sun smiled and said, "What a brave heroine, but her blood spattered the bridal chamber. Doesn't she know that killing people requires death?" After hearing this, Feng Zhen couldn't help but take a few steps back, and asked in surprise: "Mr. Sun "Did you see what happened just now?" Sun Yunian nodded mysteriously: "Yes, I have been watching your actions in the dark since the wedding procession entered the Wu Mansion. As expected, you really took action. Kill Yuanwai Wu!"
Feng Zhen saw that Sun Yunian knew her whereabouts clearly, so she simply showed her cards and said: "In that case, Master, please hand me over to the government. You might even get a reward!" Sun Yunian smiled. : "Young lady, are you testing my character? If I wanted to harm you, there would be no need to rescue you just now. But you have to explain the cause and effect of all this clearly. Are you really Fengzhen resurrected? I clearly knew that that day I saw that your body has begun to rot!"
Seeing the sincerity shining in Sun Yunian's eyes, Fengzhen looked up to the sky and cried: "My sister may rest in peace in heaven. My little sister has avenged you…" Then she told the whole truth in tears.
It turns out that the woman in front of her is not Fengzhen at all, but her twin sister Fenghui. The two sisters lost their father when they were young, and it was their mother who finally raised them up. Six months ago, the sisters were forced to borrow loan sharks to treat their seriously ill mother. In order to pay off the debts of Mao Prostitute, the official novel of the grandson of the slippery ghost , her sister Fengzhen came to Haizhou City alone. Due to the difficulty of making a living, she had no choice but to work as a singing prostitute in Cuiyun Tower. Every once in a while, she tried her best to give the money she earned to her sister. In her hands, after her mother passed away, Feng Hui also came to Haizhou City to look for her sister. Unexpectedly, before the two sisters had time to meet, the elder sister Fengzhen was forced by Wu Yuanwai to hang herself from the beam in order to preserve the Women's Day. My sister Feng Hui was devastated by the news and vowed to avenge her sister.
Feng Hui is a weak woman, and it is difficult to kill her enemy with her own strength. In desperation, she used her sister's corpse to lie in Cuiyun Tower for seven days, pretending to be her sister Feng Zhen, and found Sun Yunian's portrait, creating signs that her sister's ghost was at work. After frightening everyone away from the coffin, Feng Hui took the opportunity to repackage her sister's body and confuse everyone by lying in the coffin and pretending to be resurrected through the portrait. Then he pretended to agree to Wu Yuanwai's marriage, and assassinated his enemy at the right time.
Sun Yunian was not too surprised after hearing this. He told Feng Hui seriously that he never believed in the theory that the dead could be resurrected. He always felt that there must be an ulterior reason, so he quietly launched a follow-up investigation and found out as expected. He learned all the secrets of Feng Hui. When Sun Yunian said this, he held Feng Hui's hand passionately: "Girl, I am by no means the kind of confused person who doesn't distinguish between good and bad. That Member Wu should have met this end for his many evil deeds. Besides, your sister died innocently and unjustly, and so did the old madam. You should not escape the relationship. In order to prevent you from being implicated, I am going to use the portrait to help you again…"
The next day, when the Wu family members discovered Wu Yuanwai's body, they screamed and discovered a portrait of girl Fengzhen beside the bed. In the portrait, Fengzhen was glaring angrily, holding a knife soaked in blood in her hand. Then, the Madam of Cuiyun Tower was strangled to death in the room in a strange way. There was also a portrait of Miss Fengzhen beside her, but the girl was holding a rope.
After receiving the report, the government saw that the situation was extremely complicated and confusing, so they concluded that Feng Zhen's spirit was still there and came out to seek revenge. But people didn't know that just when the case was becoming more and more popular among the people, Sun Yunian and Feng Hui, who had disguised themselves, had quietly left Haizhou City hand in hand and went to live a secluded life elsewhere.