Less than two hours later, Song Qin returned to the Shelves Library.
Feng, the eunuch, and Lord Liu, the manager-on-duty of the Shelves Library followed Song Qin like two limp lettuces. Lord Liu was holding a new roll of feather brocade.
Zhao An leisurely sat on the chair, shaking his legs.
"So, did you make it?"
Song Qin walked in like a cork. Her pretty face looked complacent. Zhao An knew that she made it but still put on an act.
Song Qin raised her brows and gave him a bright smile,
"In the Imperial Ceremonial Service, I roundly abused them and ordered them to take another roll of feather brocade to have a careful look. This roll is intact, but it's not pink. It's champagne. Do you think it's alright, Lord?"
"Well..."
Zhao An slowly got up from the chair and took the brocade from Lord Liu. He looked over and over and finally nodded, saluting to Lord Liu reluctantly,
Gu Yunxi entered Leng Qingtang's room and found him lying on the side, weaving a red string.The bright red string freely danced between his slender fingers.His jade-white fingers stood out against the red string and, together with his peerless face, formed a beautiful scene that encouraged people's imagination and accelerated their heartbeats.Candlelight filtered through the valance onto him and bathed him in dreamlike and tempting golden light.He heard the knock at the door. His eyelashes lifted as he looked up, and something shining flashed in his dark eyes.The girl in white was standing in his front with her hair filleted high. She looked natural and unrestrained in men's clothes."You are here."Leng Qingtang curled his lips to give her a gentle smile in which she saw thousands of stars."Have a seat."He lowered his head a bit and tried to move inward to mak
After dinner, Gu Yunxi put away the dishes, and Leng Qingtang lay on the folded quilts, playing Weiqi with himself. He had the black pieces by the left hand, and the white pieces right hand, immersing in the game.Chiliarch Cheng Wanli came to pay his respects, and Gu Yunxi left the room tactfully.Before she went out of the door, Leng Qigntang gave her an affectionate smile and reminded her,"You must come back when we are finished!"There were him and Chiliarch Cheng in the room.As the Master had ordered, Cheng Wanli pulled a chair to sit beside the bed. He asked about Leng Qingtang's health and then took over the black pieces and began to play the Weiqi with Leng Qingtang.He said as he played, "The situation in the Palace is the same as before. The young Prince is born weak. Her Grace in Chuxiu Palace fetches imperial doctors almost every day. Recently, I heard that the Imperial Ceremony Office got in
The east and west sections of the Kunning Palace were set aside exclusively for Empress Qian's maids to rest in rotation.The Empress and the Imperial Noble Concubine ranked the highest in the imperial harem. Thus, their servants were different from the inferior concubines' maids, who had to seek residences outside the Palace after their shifts.Sulian rushed to the west side room with the reporting maid. Before she entered the door, she could hear a faint weep floating from inside.Sulian pushed the door open and went in.The room was not big and its furnishings were plain. Nonetheless, it was neat and tidy. On the east side, two narrow beds were set side by side. Yanwan was lying on the inner bed, sobbing quietly with her face against the wall.Two other maids were sitting on the bed edge, muttering as if to comfort Yanwan. Seeing Sulian arrive with a servant, they hurriedly got up and curtsied."Leave u
Wanhua Tower.Gu Yunxi was startled by Fu Danqing's words. Embarrassed, she lowered her eyes with a hint of concern and confusion and looked at the table, where a full bag of gold ingots was placed. Then she raised her head and fixed her gaze on the graceful woman on the other side."Ten Pounds Fu" must charge ten pounds of gold for each painting.Now Yunxi offered one hundred pounds for only three paintings. Fu was not losing money from this deal!"Lady Fu, forgive me for being too abrupt. Do you find the reward... not enough?"Gu Yunxi raised her eyebrows and spoke out straight for she didn't have much time to prevaricate with this peculiar courtesan.Fu Danqing turned her charming eyes to impatient Gu Yunxi as a faint yet bright smile flickered across her gracefully curved lips."Lord Yun, you misunderstood. As the saying goes: if you drink with a bosom friend, a thousand cups are too few;
The dawn had broken. It was morning again.After breakfast, Gu Yunxi and Qinger left Master's Mansion and hung around on the street.Getting up early, Gu Yunxi tried to make Jiaozhu Pear Curd again. She added a little salt and alkali powder to the well water, trying to imitate the saltiness of Liyu. Unfortunately, in the end, the curd steamed out of the oven was like a pulp, unable to be solidified.Thus, her try turned out to be a failure again.Distracted, Gu Yunxi asked Qinger to change to men's clothes and accompany her to take a stroll on the street.Walking across one street after another, every time she passed a restaurant or a teahouse, Gu Yunxi would ask the shopkeeper whether Liyu was sold here.Anyone who heard this shook his head. Some even regarded Gu Yunxi and her maid as abnormal, casting strange eyes on them.Liyu (pear blossom rain), its literal meaning referred to the spring
A limpid and distant voice stretched from behind and halted Gu Yunxi's rushed steps.“Jiaozhu Pear Curd” and its main ingredient, "Liyu", were all that had occupied her thoughts day and night. Even though she was upset by Yu Xuanji's fortune-telling, she still turned back at his mention of "Liyu" automatically.The dainty face that clouded over instantly lighted up in happy surprise, pleasing the eyes of anyone that should look at her now.Despite a hundred meters between them, Gu Yunxi gazed at Yu Xuanji with suspicion in her eyes. She stammered,"Your Eminence, what did you just say?"Yu Xuanji's arched his slim brows, staring back at her with much interest. On his indifferent fair face, a faint smile appeared."Aren't you looking for Liyu? I told you that I have it in the Pengxian Temple.""Really?" She found it hard to believe.Yu Xuanji made no further reply. His unconcerned
Gu Yunxi held a jar of Liyu tightly and rushed back to Sanqing Hall to find Qinger.Half the way, she found Qinger arguing with a little boy Taoist. Qinger said the Pengxian Temple was not decent because they kidnapped people. She demanded the boy servant to give her Lord back. A lot of people gathered around and discussed it.While Gu Yunxi was going through the crowd, Qinger already kicked the boy Taoist, and he fell on the ground."How can you kick people?"The boy Taoist was furious and feeling wronged. But he didn't know Kungfu, so he just sat on the ground and cried.Qinger was relentless. When she was about to step forward, someone grabbed her arm.She looked back. It was Gu Yunxi."Lord! Why did you come back so late?!"Qinger immediately turned happy, but she was extremely worried at the same time. Qinger reached out and grabbed Gu Yunxi instead. She saw Gu Yunxi holding
Because the unfamiliar woman suddenly barged in, Ming Lan was surprised and stopped insulting Gu Yunxi.He looked up coldly. Behind that sexy woman was more young and beautiful women.A group of charming and beautiful women came in and surrounded the guards in the room.The guards were surprised and confused. When they were dazing, women took the lead. They threw their fragrant body into the guards’ arms.The guards couldn't care about anything else. They were normal young men and just witnessed their Master abusing Gu Yunxi. The sexy scene and Gu Yunxi’s cry already made their blood boiling hot.Now there were young women coming to them. They naturally let go and didn't try to refrain themselves.At this very moment, someone disturbed him. Ming Lan was angry. His iron hands still clutched Gu Yunxi. His eyes went dark. Ming Lan shouted with a sharp voice,"Who let them in! Get out!"