Concubine, please respect yourself

Chapter 9
After breakfast, Lu Ziyu left the room, taking advantage of the fact that it was early spring and the leaves still contained spring dew, he led a group of maids to collect dew in the yard with porcelain vases.

It's hypocritical to say that, ever since I learned the art of tea from Lady Fengxian, I know that the most important thing in drinking tea is not only tea, but also the water used to make tea must be high-quality.

To make tea, it is best to melt snow in winter, followed by morning dew, and finally well water. The teas brewed in different waters have different aromas and tastes. Now that it is spring, snow water must be impossible. Forced, but the taste of this dew-boiled tea is also excellent.

"Is the fourth sister here?" The maids were busy collecting dew with their heads down, only to hear a male voice coming from outside the pavilion, and when they looked up, it was the third son Lu Zhichen who had gone to the Western Regions for business and hadn't returned for a month.

Just after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Lu Zhichen took his servants to the Western Regions to do business, and he hadn't returned home for more than a month. As soon as he got home, he went straight to the Lanyue Pavilion of the fourth sister. Although his face was dusty, but It can't hide the suave and suave appearance of Zhilan Yushu.

"You haven't come back for so long, mother misses you so much, why come to me first when you come back? Go wash it up and say hello to mother" Lu Ziyu saw that it was her third brother who returned, muttering But there was also a look of joy on his face.

Approaching him, he brushed off the dust from Lu Zhichen's body, and asked, "Did you eat on the way?"

Lu Zhichen grinned, and replied with a playful smile: "Not yet, I will go to my mother to use it later. This time, brother, I went to the Western Regions and negotiated a few business deals. In the future, my Lu family's tea, silk, and porcelain can also be sold to the Western Regions. I also brought you two bolts of good material, this is the moon Zen gauze used by the royal family in the Western Regions, I knew you would like it right away."

After speaking, he waved his hand and let the boy outside the door hug him.

Lu Ziyu stretched out his hand and saw that it was indeed made of good material, as thin as a cicada's wings, under the light of the silk, just a few days later it will be the contest for the ten gallery painting boats in Suzhou, taking advantage of this material, Bai Liyao made a dance dress, It can add another layer of protection for Fengxianlou to win the first prize, and I am very happy.

"Okay, I'll accept your gift too, go take a bath and see your mother." Lu Ziyu raised his brows lightly, covered his nose and glanced at his third brother to signal that his body smelled sour.

Lu Zhichen scratched his messy head, then raised his hand to smell his body, a feeling of wanting to vomit surged up, he trotted out of the door of Lanyue Pavilion, the maids in the pavilion were all slapped Mouth chuckled.

Lu Ziyu ordered Luo Ning to prepare the carriage and go to Mu Cangzhai, and by the way, he also brought the picture he drew last night, and the two pieces of material that the third brother sent.

Suzhou Ship Terminal.

It was only a three-day journey from central Beijing to Suzhou, but Yingsu took his attendants on the waterway, and it took another three or four days to arrive in Suzhou City. Opportunity to visit the water scenery of Suzhou.

Fuyun, the bodyguard of Ninth Prince Yingsu, walked from outside the cabin to the cabin and bowed to his master, saying: "My lord, the boat has docked."

Ying Su flicked his sleeves with both hands, weighed the Buddhist beads wrapped around his wrists, walked out of the cabin slowly, and ordered Fuyun to post some more money to the boatman to inquire about the wonders of Suzhou City.

After a while, Fu Yun came back to Ying Su with a strange look on his face and said, "The boatman said Suzhou is so beautiful, but it's not half as beautiful as Lu's house. Master, what kind of place is this Lu's house?"

Yingsu had heard early in the morning that there was a Duke of Lu in Beijing who had resigned and returned to his hometown, but he could still enjoy the honor of a generational lord. He did not know that this Suzhou Lu Mansion was the Duke of Lu in Zeng Jingzhong, but what puzzled Yingsu was that even the lintel of the Lu mansion No matter how noble it is, it wouldn't be possible to collect all the wonders of Suzhou into one courtyard, right?Thinking of this, he frowned.

"What wonders will a mansion have? It's a dream come true." Ying Su snorted coldly and walked forward.

Seeing that the master was impatient, Fu Yun quickly ran a few steps to catch up and said, "Master, listen to me. The boatman said that there are no natural wonders in Lu's mansion, but there is a woman who looks like a beautiful official, and she is beautiful."

Hearing this, Ying Su felt that the people of Suzhou City might have gone crazy and compared the woman's appearance to a spectacle?In his opinion, women in this world are nothing more than a nose and a mouth, they don't have any beautiful appearance, it's just ridiculous.

"Needless to say, find a place to eat quickly." Ying Su shook her head helplessly, raised her hands to her forehead with a tired face, and told Fuyun to find a place to eat quickly.

Sitting on the first floor of Suzhou City, the waiter had just finished serving the dishes, and Fuyun on the side picked up the chopsticks and ignored the principle of master and servant. In contrast, Ying Su looked at the frequent glances of the diners next to him, and coughed lightly to remind Fu Yun to pay attention to the rules.

Fuyun stayed on the boat for seven days, and he ate fish all the time. His stomach was so acidic. Today, he managed to land on the shore and served meat in a restaurant. Naturally, he completely forgot the rules. He just heard that My master reminded me to quickly swallow a mouthful of food, and started to eat properly.

"Hey, when do you think this Mu Cangzhai will buy some cheap things, my lady is nagging in my ear all day and night, saying that I will be satisfied if I have Mu Cangzhai's jewelry in this life, but this Mu Cangzhai The products are so expensive that people feel like cutting meat after buying them.” The two men at the next table chatted while drinking a little wine.

"I said that's not it. I heard that Mu Cangzhai recently released a glazed wine bottle. The price is ridiculously expensive, but people still buy it. I heard that there was a quarrel and the price has increased several times." The man who spoke He pinched a few peanuts in his hand, flicked them into his mouth after speaking, picked up the wine glass on the table and took a sip, shaking his head, really thinking that what he was holding was a glass wine bottle.

When Ying Su heard the conversation between the two, she wondered, does the name Mu Cangzhai sound familiar?Suddenly remembered that one day he had visited the palace of Concubine Mu Gui, and he heard his mother and several other concubines talking about the exquisite jewelry produced by Mu Cangzhai. Going to find out, and buying the birthday gift of the emperor's grandmother along the way, wouldn't it be the best of both worlds.

After dinner, Ying Su asked Fuyun to find out the location of Mu Cangzhai, and then went there.

Today Mu Cang Zhai is not full of customers like in the past, only Bai Liyao and a few shop assistants are busy in the house.

Ying Su entered Mu Cang Zhai, and felt that the design was exquisite. Although there were many things in the shop, they were tidied up in an orderly manner. There were some makeup powders and incense fans on the outside of the shop, and the inside was divided into nine compartments. There are many crystal and bright objects, which should be the unique item "Liu Li" sold in this store.

Suddenly there was a person with a unique temperament in the shop, Bai Liyao could see it, since he started doing business, he met people of all shapes and colors, this ability to know people has come naturally, now he is troubled by the accounts God, I don't bother to pay attention to the two people in this store.

Lu Ziyu had someone notify Mu Cangzhai's clerk early in the morning, and asked the clerk to release the news first. Today, Mu Cangzhai thanked the guests. Who would have thought that outside the shop, when he was getting off the sedan chair, he saw two people stepping into Mu Cangzhai, and Lu Ziyu stayed behind. I took a second look, only to feel that one person looked familiar, and when I turned my head to think about it, the phoenix eyes were wide open, with a playful look on his face.

"I wanted to go to Beijing to see you, but I didn't expect to meet you today. It's so wonderful." Lu Ziyu recognized Ying Su as the emperor who bestowed concubine Yu to death in his previous life. Although it was not common, Ying Su's appearance But engraved in Concubine Yu's heart, this is infatuation, if you meet her in Suzhou today, then it will fall into Miss Ben's hands as soon as possible.

But it was strange, how could the Ninth Prince Ying Su come here if he was not in the palace, so Luo Ning sent someone to Fengxian Tower to inquire about the latest news about Suzhou City.

"Shopkeeper, have you ever finished what I ordered?" The voice was seven points soft and three points flattering, and the kung fu taught by Lady Feng Xian was just right, neither artificial nor sweet , as if listening to a lover like a baby, it is intoxicating.

Yingsu and Fuyun heard someone talking at the door, looked up, and saw a woman approaching gracefully, her walking appearance was in line with a poem "Delicate and weak, I'm afraid the king will help you halfway", and they got closer She was wearing a black ink dress, on which a kingfisher was embroidered with colored thread, and the kingfisher flew up and down as if it were alive when she walked. She was wearing a brocade silk shirt, and her skin was white, tender and translucent. The green silk is coiled up with a pair of tassel bead hairpins, the eyebrows are like distant phoenix eyes and slender, and the sandy hemorrhoids on the red lips are full of spring, she is a beauty like flowers and jade.

Ying Su shook her head slightly, then returned to normal, and continued to walk around the store with her head down, looking for something exquisite that she thought she could buy as a gift to the emperor's grandmother.

Fuyun has been with the Ninth Prince since she was a child. The beauty in front of her eyes made her dizzy, but she is definitely not a dirty ruffian. She dared not stare at other girls all the time. When she came back to her senses, she blushed bow your head.

When Bai Liyao saw that the person was his own master, he turned sideways from the counter and said, "Miss, the things are ready, and they can be delivered to the mansion tomorrow."

After finishing speaking, I ordered the clerk to take out a cup of peach blossom brewed by myself and put it in Lu Ziyu's hands. In recent years, Miss Lu has been addicted to alcohol, and she doesn't like good wine, but she fell in love with Baili Yao's peach blossom brew. Every time I come here, I have to ask for a drink before I am willing to go home.

Looking at the actions of the two, Ying Su knew that the two must be familiar with each other, but a little girl still felt that it was inappropriate to drink outside, so she frowned, and saw Lu Ziyu raised his neck and took a sip, maybe it was wine. It was too spicy, and I squinted my eyes and was intoxicated for a while.

Rubbing the Buddhist beads in her hand, Ying Su was about to look away, when she saw the woman looking at him with a charming smile in her eyes.

"My lord is also here to buy things?" Lu Ziyu raised his foot and walked towards Ying Su.

"Yes" Ying Su paused and said coldly.

"Young master, did you ever see it?" Lu Ziyu stood in front of Ying Su, his cheeks were bright red, and he smelled of alcohol when he opened his mouth to ask.

"Never," he replied.

"My lord, do you think I'm attractive?" She leaned forward, raised her small face to look at him, and exhaled like blue.

"Young lady is probably drunk." Ying Su expressionless, frowned and looked down at Lu Ziyu, and said coldly, but the Buddhist beads in his hand were spinning faster and faster, and his heart was in a mess.

Lu Ziyu looked at him for a moment, lowered his eyes and muttered, "Maybe I'm drunk."

After speaking, shaking his little head, he left Mu Cangzhai's store, got into the carriage, and returned home.

Fuyun's eyes have been stared since the woman was talking to his master, and he didn't realize until he watched the woman leave that his master was beaten just now?Molested?Can Suzhou folk customs be so open?
Ying Su saw the carriage leaving out of the corner of his eyes, and turned to make an order with Bai Liyao, saying that he would come to pick it up in fifteen days, then hurried out of Mu Cangzhai's door, Fu Yun followed her master's face with a look flush.

"Master, your face is a little red. Could it be that you were shy because of being molested by the girl just now?" Fuyun looked at her master foolishly.

"Shut up, how can I be ashamed to say that I look as usual?" He yelled angrily.

"But your face is really red." Fuyun shrank her neck in fright after being scolded by Ying Su, and whispered softly.

"Maybe it's smelling of alcohol." Ying Su coughed, then walked forward in silence, leaving Fu Yun alone, she couldn't figure it out, would people blush and get drunk when they smelled the wine?

(End of this chapter)