Xia Houshu woke up from her dream again and found that she was sweating profusely. Ever since she came back from Sun Mansion that day, she often dreamed of Sun Jiarou. In her dream, Sun Jiarou met Yu Xiuyuan in the lotus pond, and then they fell in love with each other, and finally they met again.
Have to separate...
When she told Sun Jiarou that Yu Xiuyuan had betrayed their oath, Sun Jiarou's originally thin face changed from full of expectation to sadness, despair and anger after despair. In just a short moment, the whole person seemed to have experienced a lifetime.
When the heart dies, people wither like a flower in an instant.
Xia Houshu originally didn't understand why Yu Xiuyuan would rather be a betrayed person than give Sun Jiarou an explanation face to face, but then when she stood in front of the Sun family's gate and looked at the pair of majestic stone lions at the door, she suddenly understood
, and began to believe that Sun Jiarou would live a good life - even if it was relying on her hatred for Yu Xiuyuan.
But Yunxi didn't understand these things, and the fire in Shuyu Pavilion and Yingyue's sudden death caused an unprecedented impact on her. She has always been brooding about it. She couldn't calm down for several days, and even made "
The conclusion that all men in the world are unreliable.
Yuhu believed this and pulled Yunxi like a close friend, insisting on teaching her how to settle accounts and read account books, so that if Xiahou Shu got married in the future, he could continue to help her manage the house.
Xia Houshu didn't know whether to laugh or cry, so he had no choice but to let them fiddle with the account books.
Xia Houshu was not a sentimental person. Rather than being self-pitying and sad about spring and autumn, she believed in getting drunk to resolve a thousand worries, so she put on men's clothes and secretly went out of the house to drink heavily.
Yunxi couldn't persuade him, so he could only let it go and help cover it up.
As usual, Xia Houshu first went to Taofang Liquor in the west of the city for a few drinks, and then went for a walk around Baiheyuan. When he came back, he passed by Shili Long Street and saw a newly opened rouge shop. He was attracted involuntarily.
I completely forgot that I was dressing up as a man.
The various rouges and gouache in the rouge shop are exquisitely packaged and have a rich aroma. Although it is newly opened, it has also attracted many customers. Several delicate women and beautiful young women were reviewing and selecting, and turned around to see Xia Hou in men's clothing.
Shu couldn't help but pick up a small ball fan and cover the corners of his mouth gently, half surprised and half ridiculed.
Everyone has a love for beauty, but Xia Houshu didn't care at all and focused on choosing a rouge. After looking at it for a long time and not seeing anything he liked, he asked the boss to bring out the best rouge.
The shopkeeper is an old man in his forties, with a handsome figure and well-dressed clothes. Although he is a man, he has stayed in this rouge and gouache for a long time, and there is still a bit of fragrance left on his body.
As soon as the shopkeeper heard Xia Houshu's words, he knew he had met an expert. After a while, he took out an exquisitely crafted agarwood box from a locked cabinet in the back. There was a small white porcelain jar wrapped in dark red brocade, and he smiled happily.
He said: "Sir, this is the best rouge in our store. Are you satisfied with it?"
"Then I want to take a closer look." Xia Houshu took the box and as soon as he opened it a crack, a faint fragrance hit his nostrils, attracting even the two women standing close to him.
Xia Houshu immediately acted like a puppy protecting his food, which made the two women look unhappy and had to turn around to look at other products.
Xia Houshu proudly continued to observe the rouge in his hand, and saw that the rouge paste was glutinous, fine in powder, and mellow in color. It was truly extraordinary. She couldn't help but dip some in it to test the quality, but the shopkeeper didn't expect it.
He shouted as if he had seen a ghost: "Sir, this is top quality stuff. There is only one box like this in the capital. It is very rare. If you don't plan to buy it, don't touch it!"
"What? Are you afraid that I have no money, sir?" Xia Houshu frowned slightly and looked at the shopkeeper and said, "Master, if I don't give it a try, how will I know if what you say is true?"
"Sir, I run a shop and I don't dare to tell lies." As he said that, the shopkeeper looked around and hurriedly pulled Xia Houshu away from the two women next to him, then he leaned into her ear and whispered,
"This is exclusively for the nobles in the palace, it is definitely top quality!"
"Really?" Xia Houshu assessed the shopkeeper's words and suddenly smiled evilly, "You are very courageous, you dare to sell palace items!"
The shopkeeper was shocked, realizing that he had just said something he shouldn't have said in order to show off the preciousness of this box of rouge. He quickly and carefully begged: "I
There are seniors and juniors in the family, and they all rely on my small business to support me. I hope you will be careful and give me a way to survive."
Xia Houshu rolled his eyes. What a classic excuse. It's so boring! They say that no businessman can do anything but a woman. She didn't think the shopkeeper was very smart, so she deliberately looked at the box of rouge and looked thoughtful.
, murmured: "Well...it depends on your sincerity, shopkeeper."
"That's easy to say, easy to say." The shopkeeper laughed and said, "Since the young master is interested in this box of rouge, why not sell it to you cheaper." Then he gestured to him with his hand, "Ten taels!"
Xia Houshu thought to himself that this person really should not be underestimated. He just said that he was not smart, and now he offered her a sky-high price. In ordinary people's homes, three taels of silver is enough to live for a month, and ten taels of silver is enough for a household.
A family of five has lived a prosperous life for more than two months. No matter how rare and expensive this box of rouge is, it is not worth the price. How can it be so cheap?
Besides, reselling items in the palace is a serious crime. The shopkeeper committed the crime. Either he colluded with people inside and outside the palace and put them on consignment here; or someone committed theft and resold them here. But no matter what, the original seller wanted to quickly
If you want to sell it for cash, you won't raise the price too high, and the shopkeeper is also very risky when selling. He may be sued and lose his head, so he will definitely not earn a high price.
She thought about it for a while, and seeing that the rouge was indeed a good thing, she slowly stretched out two fingers and returned the "two taels".
"Twenty taels?" The shopkeeper became cross-eyed when he was anxious, and his expression changed very wonderfully. He kept waving his hands and said, "Sir, you are fooling me! I gave you ten taels and you gave me back twenty taels? No, no, no! Such a good thing.
"It has a price but no market. Even if you smash my sign, I won't sell it!"
"I won't sell it, I won't sell it!" The shopkeeper continued to wave his hand, his tone leaving no room for negotiation.
Xia Houshu was not in a hurry, and said slowly: "Shopkeeper, you have to think clearly. This is a palace item, and now it has become the goods in your store for no reason. Can you explain it clearly?"
Seeing that the shopkeeper was a little inferior, Xia Houshu said again: "If you are caught stealing or selling palace items, you will be beheaded!" After saying this, he made a beheading gesture.
The shopkeeper's face instantly turned pale. After thinking for a moment, he hurriedly bowed his hands to her and said, "Sir, please show your respect to me!"
Xia Houshu let out a long sigh and pretended to be embarrassed: "I also want to help you, but..."
"As long as you don't tell me, sir, this box of rouge will be regarded as my filial piety to you." The shopkeeper smiled with a smile on his face, but it was uglier than crying.
Xia Houshu just wanted to lower the price and had no intention of taking advantage of this. However, it was hard for her to refuse the fat meat that was delivered to her door. She thought for a moment and then said: "Shopkeeper, it's not easy for you either. Why don't we just do what we just said?
You said, sell it to me for two taels of silver. That way, everyone will be happy."
"This..." The shopkeeper hesitated, thought for a moment and nodded in agreement, but his expression was as if he had swallowed a fly, and he was indescribably uncomfortable.
Xia Houshu turned a blind eye to his twisted face, then took out two taels of silver and gave it to him, took the rouge and walked out happily, but was blocked by someone.
Could it be that it's still a black shop?
Xia Houshu raised his head and saw Yu Wenke smiling warmly, like a familiar old friend.
Yu Wenke stood motionless in the middle of the door, smiling and saying: "What a coincidence, Brother Mo Xian."
The water is like the waves in the eyes, and the mountains are like the peaks of the eyebrows. In the past, Xia Houshu always thought that this was used to describe mountains and rivers. Now it seems that the reverse is just right. The waves of the eyes are like the water, and the peaks of the eyebrows are like the mountains. Such enchanting eyebrows, when placed
Any man will have a bit of flattery on his body, which matches the righteousness between his eyebrows, which is both righteous and evil.
Xia Houshu subconsciously hid Rouge behind his back, pretending to be relaxed and responded: "Yes, what a coincidence."
Unexpectedly, Yu Wenke had already clearly seen Xia Houshu's little moves, and joked: "I didn't expect Brother Mo Xian to be interested in women's things."
"Isn't the Crown Prince here just for this woman's thing?" Xia Houshu retorted.
"Exactly." Yu Wenke admitted generously, "A beautiful girl just came to the house a few days ago. Xiao Wang promised to give her a good rouge, and he has been searching all over the city recently."
After Yu Wenke finished speaking, he looked full of endless aftertaste, as if his heart and eyes were filled with that mysterious beauty and nothing else.
Did Bai Shao fall out of favor so quickly? Or is it that Yu Wenke has seen through her thoughts and lost interest in her?
Xia Houshu was a little curious about what kind of person the other party was, and at the same time he was also a little worried about Bai Shao's situation.
However, after Yu Wenke looked Xia Houshu up and down, his smile gradually became weird, like a cunning fox. He suddenly changed the subject and said: "It's been a long time since I last saw Brother Mo Xian. I heard that you and Xia Houshu were together a few days ago.
I went on a trip with my brother, but I don’t know when he came back? Why didn’t I hear him?”
After he mentioned this, Xiahou Shufang remembered that she should be with Xia Houyi at Mianxiang Mountain now, and should not appear here. But now that they had met, she could not pretend not to know him, or pretend not to hear him.
, had no choice but to say: "Next month is Princess Xuanhe's birthday, and my cousin still has something to deal with, so he ordered me to come back and take care of it for him. Why, does the prince even have to take care of this?"
Yu Wenke didn't feel dissatisfied and said with a smile: "Look at what Brother Mo Xian said. I was just asking casually. Are you going to interfere in other people's family affairs? Brother Xiahou is filial and I think he will be back soon. When the time comes,
Xiao Wang held a banquet to welcome him, Mo Xiandi must appreciate it!"
As he spoke, he deliberately glanced at the rouge box in her hand, and said with a smile: "But I heard that Mianxiang Mountain is inhabited by a bunch of boring Taoist priests who have no desires and desires. I'm afraid that if you stay there for a long time, people will also
It has become boring. I see that Mo Xiandi is looking good recently, and it seems that he is eager to come back and enjoy the blessings of his family. If I hadn't seen Mo Xiandi's bravery, I would have misunderstood this scene."
Xia Houshu understood what he meant, glared at him fiercely, and said displeasedly: "Are we only allowed to let the prince get drunk among the rouge bushes, and not allow ordinary people like us to find the fragrance of flowers?"
Yu Wenke smiled lightly and turned a deaf ear to Xia Houshu's impatience. He smiled and said: "I thought that after what happened in the paddock last time, Mo Xiandi would feel guilty and avoid me in the future. Now. Now
It seems that Mo Xiandi is still quick-tongued, straightforward and generous, and Xiao Wang appreciates it very much. Xiao Wang is determined to make you a friend!"
Why should I feel guilty? Also, who wants to be friends with you?
Xia Houshu was quite slanderous, but when she looked at the innocent smile on Yu Wenke's face, she couldn't help but mutter in her heart. It had been so long, what did he mean by bringing it up again?
Is it really a chance encounter today? This chapter has been completed!