At dusk, the soft setting sun shines on the banks of the Nanxun River where willows are nestled.
Countless talented and beautiful ladies in bright clothes, holding umbrellas or folding fans, walked back and forth on the pedestrian street.
When Pei Xiangjun returned to the capital, she completely transformed into a rich lady from a wealthy family. She walked dignifiedly along the street and watched the small cruise ships passing by. Xiuhe followed behind, holding various objects bought from the street.
Luo Ning was walking next to her, with a cold and serious temperament. She was followed by Xiao Yunli, who was walking a bird, and Ping'er, who was full of curiosity when she came to the capital for the first time.
I went on this trip to buy small daily necessities for my future new home, such as handkerchiefs, rouge, and other small ornaments.
Because Zhe Yunli would have to live in a new house in the future, Luo Ning took the two of them with her. In order to explain the relationship to Ping'er, she spent a lot of time. The reason she probably made up was that in order to hide her identity in the capital, she
She condescended to pretend to be a female friend of Night Terror Hall. Many people misunderstood that she was Night Terror Hall's lover. You don't have to explain it when you heard about it. Just understand it yourself.
Ping'er knew the risks lurking in the capital, so she naturally understood it without asking any more questions. She quickly stepped into the role and treated herself as a newly hired maid to avoid outsiders becoming suspicious.
Now that she was back in the capital, Luo Ning could no longer quarrel with Sanniang like she did when she was away from home. She could only remain reclusive and think about what happened last night.
Thinking of last night, Luo Ning felt a little annoyed. She had obviously discovered an unexpected situation, so she hurried to Sanniang's house. However, Sanniang, a stingy man, caught her and insisted on making her choose to protect the front or the back.
.
That heartless guy in the Night Terror Hall just laughed and giggled and didn't help her out!
If they were alone together, the little thief would have to find another way. She had no choice but to grit her teeth and admit the humiliation, but with Sanniang here, how could she do such shameless things.
Since she couldn't push it away, she could only choose the lesser of two evils...
Luo Ning was walking on the street now. She felt very hard to describe. It was as if she was not wearing any underpants. She had no face to see anyone. She didn't know how much perseverance she had to use to maintain her cold fairy aura.
Luo Ning felt very uneasy when she thought that it would take her several months to look like a mature woman. If Yunli found out that she was so outrageous in private, she might not be able to hold her head up for the rest of her life...
While thinking wildly, a group of five people walked up the pedestrian street, bought many daily items, and gradually arrived near Wende Bridge.
Wende Bridge is inhabited by high-ranking officials and dignitaries, and most of the items sold in the surrounding shops are luxury goods. Most of the people walking on the street are the family members of prominent families in the capital.
Pei Xiangjun had a clear goal and planned to go to Fan Jiuniang's shop to pick out sexy clothes. However, when he was halfway there, he saw several young men surrounding a businessman on the street, talking:
"...Isn't this just a telescope? Brother Wang asked me to borrow a piece of jade from the previous dynasty last time, but he lost it and gave me one. It has no meaning other than seeing far away..."
"Young Master, what you said is wrong. This telescope is not simple. It was manufactured under the supervision of Beiliang Arms. I spent a lot of money to get it from the Beiliang Border Army. In the past, the old boxing leader Liu Qiansheng, when he was the most powerful, only claimed to be able to
It's different to notice the movement of wind and grass three to five miles away. Even if it's twenty miles away, as long as you stand at a high place, you can clearly see the movement..."
"Haha~ there really is an inscription from the Beiliang Ordnance Supervisor... This thing is so popular, but in reality it is not as good as Wu Kui. Liu Qiansheng noticed the disturbance on the opposite side through the wall, without having to raise his head. Wherever this thing can be seen,
People with good eyesight can see without..."
"Oh? Could it be that the young master has met Liu Qiansheng and other powerful figures in the world?"
"I just met them at Longxi Lane a few days ago, and I also learned two-handed boxing..."
"Hey~ I'm afraid that the young master's status is unusual. I'd be disrespectful and disrespectful..."
…
Zhe Yunli, who was walking behind, also heard the conversation. In a blink of an eye, he saw two large baskets of strange objects and wanted to go over and take a look.
Luo Ning knew that the young men in Wendeqiao were all of extraordinary status, and did not want to cause trouble for Ye Jingtang, so she grabbed Zhe Yunli, and then came to Sanniang and asked:
"Didn't Ye Jingtang say that Liu Qiansheng only teaches masters and not mediocre people? Who is that noble young master?"
Pei Xiangjun glanced briefly and continued walking forward:
"The young marquis of Ding'an Marquis Mansion, after his great achievements in the founding of the country, he and Wang Chihu, the cousin of Prince Jing, are close friends. Liu Qiansheng has been recruited. No matter how big the airs are, you still have to understand the world. The sons of these princes must be given face, anyway.
Can’t learn…”
"Oh." Luo Ning suddenly realized.
After Pei Xiangjun walked farther away, he looked back:
"The items produced by Beiliang's military supervisors are beyond the reach of ordinary people. This hawker probably found a way through the Hongshan Gang. A telescope cost only ten taels of silver in Beiliang, but he sold it to the prince's children in Yun'an for two
Starting from a hundred taels, the profit is really greedy..."
Luo Ning blinked: "Your family's business is so big, can't you just set up a workshop by yourself?"
"It's not that simple. I arranged for someone to imitate it, but the color of the mirror was too mixed, and it couldn't be polished so smoothly. It looked out of shape..."
"You don't know how to polish a mirror?"
"I...what kind of mirror are you talking about?"
"...?"
…
The two of them chatted along the way and arrived at the Wang Family Medical Center before they knew it.
Luo Ning asked Pei Xiangjun to take a few girls shopping first, while she entered with the controlled drugs distributed by the court last time.
In the lobby of the medical clinic, Mrs. Wang was leaning on the counter, chatting with a lady:
"...This man is always willing to accept soft things rather than hard ones. Think about it, your husband-in-law is bothered by trivial matters all day long in the Yamen. When he comes home at night, you are nagging in your ear about trivial matters. If it were me, I wouldn't want to pay attention to you.
…”
"But, he hasn't gone out with me for a long time. He would rather go out to the street and drink alone instead of eating at home..."
"That's because staying at home is boring. You go to Fan's house later to buy some clothes. When your husband-in-law is reading in the evening, you say it's hot, wear less clothes, unbutton them, and wave them in front of him. If he takes a sneak peek,
You, just go over and sit in his arms, read a book together, ask him what the book means, and pretend you don’t understand even if you understand..."
"Eh~ This... this is not the same as a brothel girl..."
"That's why men like to go to brothels and spend a lot of money. If this woman wants to secure her position in the brothel, she must be a lady in front of her and a lady in the back... eh?"
While Mrs. Wang was talking, she suddenly spotted a beauty in a green dress from the corner of her eye, stopping to eavesdrop at the door, and quickly greeted:
"Miss Ning'er is back. It's been a long time since we last met."
The lady who was chatting found someone coming, so she quickly picked up a few items and left quickly.
Luo Ning's eyes were a little strange. She came to the counter, handed back the soul-leaving needle and other items, and joked:
"Mrs. Wang knows so much."
"Alas, the doctor is kind-hearted. I mainly treat the young lady and wife of Wendeqiao, and 80% of them are 'diseases originating from the heart'. Instead of going to the doctor to ask for medicine after falling ill, it is better to start with daily life and treat the mentality first.
Ready."
"This statement does make sense..."
Mrs. Wang put the remaining medicine under the counter and said:
"Master Ye is really powerful. Zhang Jinglin has been captured. Doctor Wang went over to take a look this morning. He hasn't come back yet. He is probably talking about pharmacology. Although Zhang Jinglin has no medical ethics, this medical skill will probably benefit him a lot in the future.
Common people, I heard that Master Ye was injured, what is his current condition?"
"There was some strain. I was taken care of by a medical lady on the way back. It's no longer a serious problem now."
Mrs. Wang leaned on the counter again and moved closer:
"What about that aspect?"
??
Luo Ning blinked, still not used to this kind of topic, but the disease should not be cured, so she thought about it and answered slowly and truthfully:
"Well...it's pretty good. There's no problem."
"Can you bear it now?"
"I...it's okay..."
Mrs. Wang smiled and nodded, looking down at Luo Ning's waist:
"Have you tried the method I told you last time?"
Luo Ning simply shook her head and acted like she was avoiding a snake:
"No...that kind of thing is really impossible to do. Mrs. Wang, is there any other way to do it, just to be more normal..."
"The normal things are written in the book, and they will be taught when we get married. My wife came to see me because it was too normal and boring, so I came to ask about something abnormal."
"Well……"
"I can't do it... let me think about it, um... right."
Mrs. Wang waved her fan gently, thought for a moment, and then came closer:
"You go to Fan Jiuniang's daughter later and ask her to get you two pieces of boudoir jewelry. They are all made by her herself. The price is a bit high, but the workmanship and style are not optional, and they are not harmful to the skin..."
Luo Ning was a little confused: "The Fan family still sells jewelry?"
"Yes. But it's not worn on the head."
"Um?"
"Oh, you'll know if you ask, I've never used it..."
"..."
Luo Ning felt that the so-called 'jewelry' should be a boudoir torture device, and if she bought it, she would be doing her own business.
However, thinking about Sanniang's unforgiving incident last night, Luo Ning thought about it and said nothing more. After saying goodbye to Mrs. Wang, she headed to her next stop...
——
It was already evening before I knew it.
In the private room of a large restaurant on Wutong Street, bursts of soft music were heard. Across the street was the Sanyuan Building, which was once demolished by the Night Terror Hall. Now the gambling house has closed and is being renovated under a different owner.
The environment of the private room is excellent, with a table in the middle and a tea couch and chess table around it. On the table are various delicacies from all over the world, including the restaurant's signature dish of vinegared fish, and beside it is the Tanshazhou specialty '
"The Sorrow of the Fierce Lady" and a few bottles of fruit wine.
Ye Jingtang sat in the banquet, shopping from morning to evening, Wu Kui almost broke his leg while shopping, and he is still a little doubtful about life.
The Queen Mother, who seemed to have a delicate body, was in great spirits. She was not tired after walking all day. She was sitting on the main seat, holding a small wine glass and playing with Xuanji Master.
Xuanji didn't look like a scholarly lady at all at the wine table. Her posture was lazy and half-reclined, her cheeks were flushed, and she could feel the demonic aura just by looking at her eyes.
As a man, Ye Jingtang should drink strong wine with the real Xuanji, but all beings are equal before Lie Nuchou. If he drank half a pound of wine, he might do something treasonous to the Queen Mother, and he might even do something against her.
The cannons were fired twice, but for safety reasons, I still accompanied the Queen Mother to drink fruit wine.
The Queen Mother had a great time shopping today. She was half-drunk but still had no intention of returning to the palace. After finishing a glass of wine, she turned around and looked at the handsome young man beside her with her drunken eyes:
"Night Terror Hall, why don't you speak?"
The lights in the private room were brightly lit, and the Empress Dowager's eyes were very large, and her clear pupils reflected the candlelight. They looked sparkling, and coupled with her soft and mature drunken state, her lethality was quite astonishing.
Ye Jingtang couldn't bear to stare, so he picked up the white porcelain wine pot and helped the Queen Mother pour wine:
"I'm a Jianghu person. I don't know much about literati. All I can talk about is fighting and killing..."
Master Xuanji shook the small wine glass and interjected with a half-smile:
"I have two pretty wives, and how many of them are I thinking of? Are you here pretending to be an idiot?"
The Queen Mother held the side of her face with her hands and nodded gently:
"Yes, if you don't know how to chat, how are you going to coax the girl home? It's just at the wine table, don't worry about status and etiquette, just talk freely."
"You can tell the Queen Mother two dirty jokes to relieve her boredom. She likes to hear this the most."
"Hey~ What are you talking about..."
The Queen Mother swiped her sleeve at Xuanji. Seeing that the Night Terror Hall couldn't find a suitable topic, she thought about it for a while and took the initiative to speak:
"Ye Jingtang, do you know why her name is Shuishui?"
Ye Jingtang's eyes moved slightly, and he almost said something that would be torn into pieces. Fortunately, he reacted in time and did not say "Because there is too much water?", but just curiously asked:
"Why?"
The Queen Mother explained seriously:
"Because her hometown is near the Jinchuan River, the river is very fast and there are glaciers upstream. When she was still an infant, her family took a boat to cross the river and accidentally fell her into the river. Many people searched for her for a while but couldn't find her. They thought
Either she drowned or she froze to death.
"In the end, it was discovered that she actually floated to the shore, and nothing happened. So there were rumors there that she was the reincarnation of the river god. They named her Binghe, nicknamed Narcissus, and sent her to Yuxu Mountain to practice Taoism...
"
"I see...that's why we call it Shui Shui?"
The Queen Mother picked up the wine glass, took a sip, and continued:
"In the past, the Taoist nuns at Yuxu Mountain used to call her 'narcissus', but later I found out that she didn't do any business at all. She drank, slept, and took wild baths all day long. She didn't look like a fairy at all, so she turned into Shui'er. She is... hmm
…From the body of an immortal, he forcibly cultivated into a mortal…”
"Haha~" Ye Jingtang actually laughed at these words.
Master Xuanji’s eyes were calm and she said casually:
"This is called joining the world and returning to nature. What do you know?"
…
The three of them exchanged cups while talking and laughing, and the moon was unknowingly rising above the branches outside the window.
At the end of the drink, Master Xuanji lay down on the table just like last time.
Although the Queen Mother drank fruit wine, she was still very drunk, and gradually she became a little drunk. She forgot where and when she was, and said in a daze:
"Hongyu... send me to rest."
Ye Jingtang stood up and said: "This is Wutong Street, let me take the Queen Mother back to the palace."
"oh……"
After the Queen Mother looked around for a few times, she stood up, staggered to the chess couch, sat down directly, raised her hands and waited for the palace maid to undress.
When he found no one to serve him, he went to untie his skirt by himself.
?!
Ye Jingtang's expression changed slightly, and he quickly stepped forward to stop him;
"The Queen Mother, this is a restaurant, why don't you lie down and take a rest first?"
The Queen Mother blinked her eyes, her already blushing face turned red again, and then she obediently lay down on the couch.
Ye Jingtang secretly shook his head, returned to the table, and gently shook Master Xuanji's shoulders:
"Fairy Lu?"
"Um?"
Master Xuanji turned over, looked around, then stood up and walked to the tea couch, lying down with the Queen Mother, and then there was no movement.
Thump~
"..."
Ye Jingtang was speechless. He raised his hand and rubbed his forehead, thinking that there was no chance of going home to enjoy Ning'er's white steamed buns tonight.
He definitely didn't dare to hug these two people back, so he could only call the steward of the restaurant over and inform Prince Jing's Mansion.
Although Master Xuanji was drunk, his perception was not bad. If Ye Jingtang dared to look around, he would probably immediately open his eyes and raise his head to catch what he was doing. Therefore, Ye Jingtang just sat behind the sea of tea and made tea by himself.
After waiting for about two quarters of an hour, the sound of horse hooves could be heard on the bustling Wutong Street, and the princes and nobles murmuring along the street:
"Why is Prince Jing here?"
"Go to Longyin Tower and inform Brother Wang. If you are caught drinking wine by Prince Jing, you will be banned for half a month..."
…
Seeing this, Ye Jingtang got up and came to the window. He could see that on the busy street, a luxurious carriage with horses and horses was approaching. The black police officer was clearing the way in front, but the doors and windows of the carriage were closed, so he could only see from the window.
A familiar silhouette.
Gululu~~
The carriage quickly arrived below the restaurant.
The sons of princes, generals and prime ministers gathered together on Wutong Street, and some of the princes might be having fun in the nearby pavilions.
Dongfang Liren didn't want to show up in public, so the black yamen officers immediately closed the street, cleared out the people around the restaurant, and then opened the carriage.
Dongfang Liren almost broke his tongue today in order to ask for a reward from the Night Jing Hall. His sister ran away in the middle of the court meeting, leaving her alone to compete with the ministers in the Taiji Hall. After the court ended, she even called the old minister of the Ministry of Personnel.
It's been a long time since I've been talking about this.
After finally finalizing the matter, Dongfang Liren still wanted to ask Master Tangtang to take credit, but when he left the palace, he heard that Ye Jingtang was investigating the case and went shopping, and he didn't even know to wait for her for a while!
Dongfang Liren waited dryly in Mingyu Tower all day, and only saw Ye Jingtang in the middle of the night. He was obviously not very happy, and he took the maid with a calm expression and quickly arrived at the second floor of the restaurant.
"Your Highness."
"snort……"
Dongfang Liren came to the door, took a look inside the room first, and saw the Queen Mother and Master sleeping together, drunk and unconscious, and frowned:
"How did you get them to be like this?"
Do I feed them?
Ye Jingtang's eyes were very helpless, and he slightly spread his hands:
"Your Highness doesn't know what kind of character Lu Xianzi is? The reason why I can stand up now is because I have good concentration and didn't drink. Otherwise, I would definitely be the first to fall."
Dongfang Liren thought about it, and after looking at it for a while, he asked again:
"You didn't do anything, did you?"
?
Ye Jingtang stood up a little straighter and looked at Da Benben who was a little suspicious:
"what can I do?"
Dongfang Liren judged from the experience he learned from "The Tears of a Heroic Girl" that when a beauty is drunk, something will definitely happen.
However, she also knew the master's ability. As long as she didn't take the initiative to give him a chance, Ye Jingtang wouldn't be able to take advantage, so she didn't ask any more questions and turned around and said:
"Send the Queen Mother and Master back to Mingyu Tower to rest."
"yes."
The maid who followed behind quickly entered the room and helped the two beauties down...