Today's Hangzhou, formerly called Qiantang in Sui Dynasty, was named after the beautiful Qiantang Lake. Qiantang River is an artificial lake excavated by Dayu during water control. After Bai Juyi became the governor of Hangzhou in the Tang Dynasty, he built a "Bai Causeway" in the east of the lake, making Qiantang Lake known as the "West Lake".

There are many prostitutes in Jiangnan since ancient times, and there are many beautiful prostitutes in Shui Mei, Xiushan, Qiantang, and Su Xiaoxiao in Nanqi is one of them.

What chance made Su Xiaoxiao such a unique prostitute? This has to start with her life experience. Su Xiaoxiao was born in a wealthy family in Qiantang. Her family was an official in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. After Jin's death, her family went to Qiantang. Su family used the gold, silver and jewels they carried with them as capital to do business in Qiantang. In Su Xiaoxiao's parents' generation, he has become a local rich businessman. Su Xiaoxiao is the only daughter of her parents, so she has been regarded as the apple of her eye since she was a child. She was named Xiaoxiao because she was delicate and petite. Although the Su family is a merchant's home, it has followed the legacy of the ancestral incense book, and the clever Su Xiaoxiao is deeply influenced by it. He has been able to write good poems since he was a child.

Unfortunately, the good times did not last long. When Su Xiaoxiao was fifteen, his parents died one after another. Su Xiaoxiao lost his dependence and still lives in the old courtyard in the city. Seeing things and thinking about people is easy to cause sadness, so I sold the real estate in the city and moved to the west with my wet nurse Jia Yi.

At that time, the downtown area of Qiantang River was quite prosperous due to convenient transportation, while the Qiantang River area in the west of the city was a vast and desolate swamp surrounded by green mountains and green waters. Although it has not yet been developed, the scenery is very pleasant. Su Xiaoxiao and Jia Yi built an elegant small building in the pine forest deep in the lake and mountains, and lived a leisurely life away from the world of mortals. The source of life is the rich property left by their parents.

In spring and autumn, Qiantang Lake has the most beautiful scenery. The breeze blows gently, the willows reflect the waves, the lake is clear and calm, and the mountains are green and pleasing to the eye. At this time, Su Xiaoxiao, who is good at landscapes, often accompanied Jia Yi, riding a special oil-walled station wagon and enjoying the lakes and mountains by the lake.

At this time, Su Xiaoxiao has grown into an apricot-like young woman, especially her big eyes, which can make people fascinated at a glance. A beautiful girl, wandering between mountains and rivers without cover, naturally caused some romantic teenagers to chase and tease. Su Xiaoxiao's oil tanker often follows a bunch of Shuai Shuai dudes.

Su Xiaoxiao is at the age when a girl is in love with spring. She is lonely and lives alone. She often feels sad, so she uses poems to show her respect. Who knows that most of the poems are about men and women, which aroused her sadness, so she simply indulged in mountains and rivers. One day, when she saw the tanker, she was followed by several handsome boys, who frequently turned their warm eyes to Su Xiaoxiao. Su Xiaoxiao was quite proud. On a whim, he shouted in a clear voice:

Yan Yinying waved Liu Daodao, and Zhangtai reached the West Lake directly;

Spring flowers and autumn moon visit each other. My name is Su and I live in Xileng.

This poem introduces itself very frankly and boldly expresses its own ideas. Originally, it was not a brothel family, but because she was too lonely, she wanted someone to visit her behind closed doors. This seems inconceivable to a boudoir woman, but it is not surprising that Su Xiaoxiao was rarely bound by his parents and had a cheerful personality when he was a child.

After the car, the teenagers clearly heard the good news from the spring breeze, and they were overjoyed. They immediately followed Su Xiaoxiao's car to the small building next to her West Cold Bridge. Su Xiaoxiao was a little shy at first when he saw the guests coming, and didn't know what to do. After seeing the guests, they were all polite and very polite, so they were invited to sit in the living room. Jia Yi, who is considerate, offered fragrant teas, and the host and guest spent a relaxed and happy afternoon, sipping tea, talking about poems and chatting about the surrounding scenery.

After the news spread, officials, businessmen, celebrities and scribes from Qiantang came to visit Su Xiaoxiao at Xilengqiao. However, these people were stopped by Jia Yi first. After her observation, only young and talented people can get an introduction to Su Xiaoxiao. Other fat, vulgar people refuse politely even if they spend a lot of money. In this way, Su Xiaoxiao became more famous, and many people were honored to sit down and have a chat with her. Although people also regard her as a prostitute, and some people call her a poetess, in fact, she is not the same as those women who sell themselves for a living. From now on, she is more like the hostess of a literary salon.

It's another spring afternoon with birds and flowers. Su Xiaoxiao packed beautifully, Jia Yi got on the tanker, wandered along the lake and enjoyed the spring. It happened that Ruan Yu, the son of Jianye's noble family, also rode a horse to see the scenery of Qiantang. Ruan Yuxin's horse is carefree, walking and watching, intoxicated by the green willows. Suddenly, he saw a car with gorgeous oil walls coming. He looked casually, but he happened to see Su Xiaoxiao poking his head out to enjoy the lake view. This little woman is so beautiful and charming, just like a fairy floating in the clouds, which fascinates him. So, when Su Xiaoxiao's car passed by, Ruan Yule turned his horse's head and ran after him all the way. Su Xiaoxiao at that moment also immediately saw the opposite childe, see his eyes clear, free and easy, also very interested. Seeing him in the same car at this moment, I exulted in my heart, so I sang loudly:

I ride a tanker and Lang rides a green horse;

Where is the knot? Under the cool pines and cypresses in the west.

Ruan Yu thought: This is obviously a love poem that invited me. How can I live up to the beauty's kindness! When he returned to the inn in the evening, he quickly asked the shopkeeper, who told him, "Everyone knows Su Xiaoxiao, a prostitute by the West Cold Bridge! The whole city admires your son, but she thinks highly of herself and is proud of her temperament. Beautiful flowers are beautiful, but it is not easy to climb up! "

Even if you can't climb up, sitting on a famous flower and blending your soul is not a great pleasure in life! Ruan Yu made up his mind to prepare exquisite pearls and jade as a gift the next afternoon, bypassing the northwest lake, passing through the shade of pines and cypresses, along the forest path, and reaching the West Cold Bridge. However, under the shadow of flowers and willows, there are several tile-roofed houses standing quietly, with birds singing and flowers fragrant and beautiful scenery. What a paradise on earth!

Ruan Yu gently tied the horse under the willow tree, stepped forward and gently knocked at the door. When the door creaked, Aunt Jia came out and asked politely why. Ruan Yuli described yesterday's visit to the lake. Fortunately, she met a beautiful woman. The beautiful woman was attracted by her and gave her a poem to quote her. She sincerely said, "I have a special gift today. I want to meet her."

Jia Yi understood at once. Yesterday, when she and Su Xiaoxiao came back from a lake tour, Su Xiaoxiao didn't think about tea and rice. She seems preoccupied. She has guessed for several minutes. So Jia Yi invited the guests to sit down in the room, offered fragrant teas and went into the back room to report to Su Xiaoxiao. Ruan Yu sat around and looked around. I saw that the courtyard outside the window was full of flowers. The interior was elegant and simple. There was a silk screen on the wall, piles of books on the bookshelf, and a guzheng on the window. It was clean everywhere, enough to show the elegant demeanor of the owner. Ruan Yu has great respect for Su Xiaoxiao.

Su Xiaoxiao came out of the back room. Today, she wears light makeup and smiles with low eyebrows, which is completely different from Yan Ming yesterday. After the ceremony, the two sides sat opposite each other and talked about poetry and paper, which was very speculative. Unconsciously, it was dusk outside the window, and the two talked nonstop, and both of them could not bear to say goodbye. Aunt Jia came in and lit the candle. After a while, a few exquisite dining tables were set, and the host and guest chatted over drinks until the dead of night.

As the road back to the city was dark and tortuous, Ruan Yu had to stay in Su Xiaoxiao's guest room. It was late at night, but Ruan Yu tossed and turned in the soft bed, so he just got up and strolled into the yard. As soon as he went out, he found a man standing in the yard. He looked carefully, and it turned out to be Su Xiaoxiao. She washed away the lead and put on a simple dress. She stood there looking up at the bright full moon in the sky, with two crystal tears hanging on her long eyelashes. Ruan Yu saw it, and his heart was full of pain. He quietly stepped forward, stretched out his arms and hugged Su Xiaoxiao's body. Su Xiaoxiao had noticed the movement, but she didn't move. She just closed her eyes and nestled quietly in Ruan Yu's warm chest.

Ruan Yu picked up Su Xiaoxiao and walked into the bedroom, and spent a warm and lingering midnight. Ruan Yu was surprised to find that this famous poet prostitute in Qiantang turned out to be a virgin who had never carved jade!

From then on, they were inseparable. Don't talk about drinks on the original boat every day and browse the beautiful scenery in the lake; That is, one rides a tanker and the other rides a green horse to enjoy the pleasant scenery in the mountains far and near. Just like a loving couple, they envy countless passing tourists.

After all, casual marriage lacks foundation. Half a year later, Ruan Yu's father heard that his son was mixing prostitutes in Qiantang, Jiankang, and immediately sent someone to call Ruan Yu back, and kept him at home under strict supervision, forbidding him to go out for half a step.

After Ruan Yu left, Su Xiaoxiao stayed at home and looked up at the sky all day, waiting for his lover's return.

A month has passed, and there is no sign of my lover; A year has passed, and there is not even any news. Su Xiaoxiao from longing, disappointment to despair, finally fell ill in bed. Thanks to the caring Jia Yi's careful conditioning, the disease gradually recovered. In order to make Su Xiaoxiao forget his old worries, Jia Yi asked several lovely and gentle sons to come in and chat with Su Xiaoxiao. Slowly, the West Cold Bridge returned to the past, and the victory was endless.

"In the past, it was difficult for sea water to touch water." With the love affair with Ruanlang, Su Xiaoxiao lost interest in anyone. She still talks with guests over tea, occasionally buys wine to entertain guests, or offers qingqu, and never stays overnight. Fortunately, the guests who can enter the room here are also elegant people, and there will be no excessive demands.

Autumn is crisp and red leaves are all over the mountain. One day, Su Xiaoxiao went out by oil tanker. At the lake, she met a scholar-like man with fine features and extraordinary appearance, who resembled Ruan Yu, but he was poorly dressed and depressed. Su Xiaoxiao was really moved by it, so he stopped to ask. The other party saw that it was a beautiful girl asking questions, and her expression was full of concern. She told him very carefully: "My name is Bao Mingren, and my family is poor. I'm studying in an ancient barren mountain temple, and I'm going to take an exam in Beijing, but I can't go because of insufficient travel expenses. Today's exam period is approaching, I can only look at the lake and sigh! "

Although young, Su Xiaoxiao has been read by many people. She felt that this scholar must have a bright future and look like Ruan Lang. She is determined to support him. So he said without a doubt, "When I saw Jun Fengyi, I wouldn't have lived for a long time. I am willing to take out my money to help, and I can also test my vision. "

Baoren was naturally moved. Su Xiaoxiao sold some valuable jewelry, packed Bao Ren's things and sent him on his way. Bao Ren kowtowed frequently and said gratefully, "A thousand years' lofty sentiments are in the boudoir, and only then can we have a clear heart!"! When I succeed, I will thank the benefactor. "

After seeing Bao Ren off, Su Xiaoxiao deeply realized the joy of helping others. She knows that she is not in love with men and women, but more like her mother's contribution. She expects nothing in return. I really hope to get the good news of his success as soon as possible.

The observation of Shangjiang made Meng Lang come to Qiantang on business, and he heard the name of Su Xiaoxiao. Because of the inconvenient status, I personally visited the West Cold Bridge, so I prepared a banquet at the lakeside restaurant and sent someone to Sue's home to invite Su Xiaoxiao to meet each other. Unexpectedly, Su Xiaoxiao came with a sense of pride and refused the invitation. He delayed again and again. After Meng Lang sent someone to urge her many times, she slowly came to the restaurant reluctantly.

Meng Lang was annoyed at waiting in the restaurant, thinking, I am an observer, but I delayed inviting prostitutes. When she comes, I must humiliate her at the dinner table to vent my anger. When Su Xiaoxiao came to Shanshan, her beautiful face and elegant charm immediately made everyone present awe, Meng Lang was fascinated by her, and her anger was nowhere to vent. After a meal, he felt that he still had to give her a scare, so he pointed to the plum blossoms in full bloom outside the window and said, "Today, Ya Ji enjoys plum blossoms, so dare to invite you to write poems on the spot!"

Su Xiaoxiao would have expected his mind, she casually recited a way:

Although plum blossoms are proud, how dare they be cold in spring?

If it is whiter, you must see it!

Meng Lang naturally understood that her poem implicitly begged for forgiveness, was neither supercilious nor supercilious, and was just right, so she couldn't help admiring it, so the host and the guest drank like confidants. It was not until midnight that someone was ordered to light a lamp and respectfully send Su Xiaoxiao home.

Su Xiaoxiao, like a noble and fragrant plum blossom, blooms on the West Cold Bridge. Although many people admire flowers, few people fall in love with her.

The following spring, Su Xiaoxiao caught some colds. Due to lack of treatment and melancholy mood, at the age of 24, she lost her fragrance and lost her soul.

At this time, Baoren was already the first in the capital, and was ordered to be the secretariat of Sliding State. When he arrived at his post, he stopped by Qiantang, and went to the West Cold Bridge to thank Su Xiaoxiao, but just in time for her funeral. Bao Ren wept bitterly with a white crown in white, and then buried her in an excellent landscape not far from Xilong Bridge according to Su Xiaoxiao's entrustment to Jia Yi. A monument was erected in front of the tomb, engraved with "Tomb of Su Xiaoxiao in Qiantang."

Later, many literati and poets who came to Qiantang volunteered to pay their respects at Su Xiaoxiao's grave, so the local people built a "Mucai Pavilion" in front of her grave to provide shelter for those who came to pay their respects. On the pavilion, there is a couplet:

For thousands of years, the name of the tablet still exists, and the romance of the Six Dynasties is cool in the west.