Lihoumen

Chapter 28 He subconsciously found an excuse for her
The three of them rode into the city and entered Yanyue Tower. Jing Zhao asked for the best private room. After a while, all the fine wine and delicious food were served. A dozen mysterious dancers with enchanting figures in Hu costumes also came in, spinning with fragrance.

When the music started, the Hu girls shook their shoulders and twisted their waists, dancing gracefully and passionately.

For the children of the rich and powerful, watching dance and listening to music is as common as eating and drinking.

Seeing that the always picky Zhou Ning was absorbed in watching, Jing Zhao leaned over to his ear and asked with a smile, "It is said that the dancers in Aunt Chongyang's Princess Mansion are the best in the world. How do these Hu girls compare to the dancers in the Princess Mansion?"

Zhou Ning beat the rhythm with his hands and said with a smile: "They all have their own characteristics. It's hard to say which one is better, but this Hu dance is indeed very different from our Central Plains dance." Then he asked Jing Zhao: "Do you have a way to get some good Hu girls?"

Jing Zhao frowned slightly and asked, "Does my cousin want it?" He then said awkwardly, "You just got married to my cousin from the Zhao family. If my cousin knew that I gave you Hu Ji, she would probably blame me."

"I'm afraid she will go to the palace to find my mother and scold me." Speaking of this, Jing Zhao shook his head like a rattle.

"Who do you think I am?" Zhou Ning raised his hand and gave Jing Zhao a slap, then said seriously, "I want to get some Hu Ji to give to my mother. It's her birthday next month, and I don't know what to give her. My mother has always loved singing and dancing, so giving her a few Hu Ji will give her something new to see."

"So that's how it is." Jing Zhao said with a smile, "I know the owner of Yanyue Tower. I'll have someone tell him later. He has connections. As long as you pay more money, you won't have to worry about not getting a good Hu Ji."

"Thank you very much, A Zhao." Zhou Ning said.

"It's just a small matter." Jing Zhao turned to Shen Han and said, "Cousin Shen, do you want me to get some Hu Ji to send to your house? Your cousin's wife seems to be a good person, and she will definitely not be jealous like cousin Zhao."

Before Shen Han could speak, Zhou Ning on the side said, "A Zhao knows that your cousin from the Shen family is not good at this."

"Hey! She's just a dancer, just treat it as entertainment." Jing Zhao said.

Shen Han smiled faintly and replied: "Thank you, A Zhao, but it's not necessary."

"Why? Your cousin's wife can't tolerate this either?" Seeing Shen Han's refusal, Jing Zhao immediately became curious and approached Shen Han and said, "I've seen that my cousin's wife has a very gentle temperament. Could she be a powerful person in private?"

Without waiting for Shen Han to answer, Zhou Ning smiled and said, "The person your cousin from the Li family likes must be gentle and gentle. She will definitely not be like my wife, who is like a firecracker and catches fire as soon as it touches fire."

Listening to Zhou Ning scolding his wife, Shen Han couldn't help but think of what happened yesterday.

There was an aphrodisiac in the tea last night, and he noticed it just as he was about to take a sip.

He had been used in this way before, so he was extremely sensitive to it.

When he realized that there was something wrong with the tea, he was extremely disappointed. He didn't expect that a girl as pure as her would resort to such despicable means, but he still didn't have the heart to expose her.

He had neglected her for many years. Although he had no choice, he felt guilty towards her. She came from a humble background and was anxious to have a child, which was understandable.

In that brief moment, although Shen Han was angry, he subconsciously found an excuse for her, so he was willing to drink the drugged tea.

Unexpectedly, she came to her senses and finally snatched the tea.

Thinking of this, Shen Han slightly turned the wine cup in his hand, a smile unconsciously appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he said casually: "She is indeed an excellent one."

Then he turned to Jing Zhao and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Zhao. I'm just not interested in these dancers."

Jing Zhao glanced at Shen Han, clapped his hands and said firmly: "Cousin must really think that Hu dance is too enchanting, far less graceful than our Central Plains dance."

"No." Shen Han replied: "I just can't stand the scent of these Ji women. It's a bit choking."

Zhou Ning didn't expect Shen Han to say this. He choked on the wine and started coughing violently. Then he laughed and said, "Yun Tang is right. The cosmetics used by these Hu Ji are really too strong."

As they chatted and laughed, the three of them raised their glasses and started drinking again.

Zhou Ning and Jing Zhao were enjoying themselves watching dance and drinking, but Shen Han gradually became absent-minded. He glanced at the charming dancers spinning like the wind out of the corner of his eye, and Qingqing's pure face always appeared in his mind involuntarily.

Comparing the two, Shen Han felt that he could no longer stand the strong fragrance of these dancers. He remembered what she said this morning about making perfume for him. The fragrance she fumigated on her body was very soothing to the nose.

I also don't know what the incense is made of.

In the past, he never cared about these trivial matters, but now, he suddenly thought of this.

As these thoughts flashed through his mind, even Shen Han himself was surprised.

Seeing that Shen Han was absent-minded, Zhou Ning smiled and said, "Since Yun Tang doesn't like Hu Ji, let's just go our separate ways today."

Shen Han was indeed a little impatient. He couldn't bear to spoil the fun of Li Zhou and the others, so he quickly replied, "I'm a little tired today. You two continue playing. I'll go back first."

Seeing this, Zhou Ning and Jing Zhao did not keep him any longer. They continued drinking and watching the dance, while Shen Han left the restaurant alone.

When they got outside, a light breeze blew and the wine they had just drunk made them a little intoxicating. Shen Han jumped on the horse, squeezed his legs together, and the horse under him galloped straight into the mansion.

After entering the mansion, Shen Han threw the reins to the servant and went directly to Lan Yaju.

A while ago, a lot of maids were hired for this courtyard, and a night watchwoman was arranged at the door to be responsible for communicating. But today, when he entered the courtyard, he found that the door was empty. Not only was the night watchwoman missing, the entire courtyard was silent, without a single person in sight.

Shen Han was suspicious, so he walked into the yard. When he reached the corridor, he saw several little maids working in the yard lying in front of the window, quietly looking into the house.

"What are you doing?" Shen Han asked.

Several maids turned around when they heard the voice and saw that it was Shen Han. They were so scared that they immediately knelt down and answered truthfully, "We were peeking at Madam performing acupuncture."

Shen Han frowned and asked, "Who is Madam giving acupuncture to?"

The maids replied, "The gatekeeper Wang Madam has leg pain. Madam knows about it and is giving her acupuncture."

Shen Han was stunned when he heard this. He took a step forward with his long legs, took two steps at a time, went up the stairs, and pushed the door open and walked into the house.

In the outer room, an old woman was sitting on the couch, and his wife was giving acupuncture to the old woman at the side, concentrating on it. Even when the old woman screamed in surprise when she saw Shen Han, the wife did not even look up. She held down the old woman who was about to move with one hand and said, "I'm inserting acupuncture points now, please don't move." While saying this, her other hand was still giving acupuncture steadily.

Shen Han frowned and stared at his young wife for a long time. After a long time, he said, "You go ahead and do your work first." Then he went to the inner room.

He sat in the inner room for a long time, and Qingqing finally pushed the door open and came in. As soon as she entered, she explained to him, "Mother Wang has chronic cold legs, and they hurt a lot when it rains. I can give her acupuncture to relieve some of the pain."

Shen Han fell silent after hearing this. After a long while, he replied, "If the servants are sick, they can report to the housekeeper and the mansion will ask a doctor to treat them."

Qingqing pondered what he meant by this.

He was secretly blaming her for lowering herself to treat a servant.

She explained: "The housekeeper hired doctors for the servants, and the medical expenses were paid by the maids themselves. Madam Wang is a servant, and her monthly salary is not much. I'm afraid she is reluctant to spend money to hire a doctor."

Although he did not agree with her lowering her status to treat the servants, he considered that she was still young and had not been in the mansion for long, so he did not blame her for it. He just changed the subject and asked, "You caught a cold a few days ago. Are you feeling better? Are you still taking medicine today?"

Seeing that he was no longer holding on to what happened just now, Qingqing felt relieved, so she walked forward to pour him some tea, saying, "I'm fine now."

She handed him the poured tea, and just as Shen Han raised his hand to take the tea, her green eyebrows slightly frowned.

"Did my husband go hunting today?"

(End of this chapter)