Bright Spring

When Miao Jin went out to greet her, she followed the etiquette rules in front of the palace people and didn't ask much.But when Zhu Gaoxu came back so late, and was still wearing clothes that did not belong to the royal etiquette, he could vaguely see a look of scrutiny in Miao Jin's eyes.

Zhu Gaoxu was inexplicably guilty.But when he thought about it, he didn't do anything, and he didn't seem to have any intention of finding a woman. Even before he met Mrs. Xue, he didn't know that he was meeting a woman. Why was he guilty?

When the two of them arrived at the bedroom, most of the palace servants withdrew.Miao Jin said, "Your Majesty reeks of alcohol, have you eaten?"

Zhu Gaoxu nodded in agreement.

Miao Jin said, "I asked someone to prepare hot water, and the Holy Majesty will take a bath and change clothes first." After she finished speaking, she turned and told the female officer to go, and did not continue to ask about him.

After a while, Zhu Gaoxu took the initiative to explain, "Today I met a businessman, the Xue family who makes mirrors."

Miao Jin glanced at him, but didn't ask questions such as men and women, just nodded and said, "I know that one."

Zhu Gaoxu said with a nonchalant look, "The imperial court wants to cooperate with the Xue family to make glass mirrors. I met the Xue family in person, talked for a while, and drank some wine at the dinner."

Miaojin asked curiously, "What glass mirror?"

So Zhu Gaoxu briefly talked about the making of glass again.

Miao Jin seemed to want to ask about the method of calcining the quartz, and whether it was Zhu Gaoxu's idea. At this time, the maids put away the tubs and hot water, and Miao Jin turned to talk to the female officer.After a while, Miao Jin waved them to retreat, instead of letting the maid serve Zhu Gaoxu, she stepped forward to undress him.Zhu Gaoxu raised his hands and stood where he was for her to help.

The two were very close, and Miao Jin loosened his clothes with her own hands, and her body was also attached to him.He smelled the fragrance from Miaojin's body, it was very light but very feminine, it made people feel refreshed, it seemed to stimulate the imagination, and gave him a fresh, clean, gentle and beautiful feeling.

Miao Jin is tall, but still shorter than Zhu Gaoxu. Zhu Gaoxu wanted to see her up close, so he had to lower his head to see her face.Miao Jin is not the kind of obedient woman, and some people have always said that she is a bit lofty and difficult to get close to; but probably because of looking down, Zhu Gaoxu still saw the unique tenderness in her almond eyes.Her eyes are very beautiful, her charming and glamorous face is mostly due to these eyes.

She wears the hairstyle seen in the Ming Dynasty, her hair is pulled up into a "knot", and her ears are exposed under the temples.Against the black hair on the temples, the jade ear is very white and beautiful.Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help but leaned over and smelled it.

Miao Jin raised her head and glared at him, "I'm never honest."

I don't know if there is a pun in this sentence, but a strange feeling flashed in Zhu Gaoxu's heart.After he met En Hui and other women before, he actually felt that he didn't have any smell on his body, so he didn't understand how Miao Jin could smell it.

"You have a fresh scent on your body, it smells very good, no matter how you smell it, you won't get tired of it." Zhu Gaoxu said with a smile.

Miao Jin looked up at him again, her eyes were faintly smiling, her voice was also nice, but her words were not so gentle, "The smell of rouge and gouache, what are you thinking about?"

Zhu Gaoxu said, "Rouge doesn't seem to smell like this. Maybe only I can smell your body fragrance."

Miao Jin said, "You still don't believe it. The rouge I use is not a tribute from the palace. You can't smell it from other people, so you don't believe it is rouge powder."

Zhu Gaoxu said calmly, "I still think you are the most fragrant."

Miao Jin raised her head and said with a smile, "I will send off some 'Tiansu' rouge to my concubine later on. Everyone also has this fragrance on their bodies. What kind of oil would Gao Xu put on his mouth at that time?"

"This name is a bit special." Zhu Gaoxu couldn't explain it to Miao Jin, so he quickly took the opportunity to change the topic.

Miao Jin said, "The rouge gouache shop opened by people in Suzhou probably means 'there is heaven above and there is Suzhou and Hangzhou'. That shop mainly makes good gouache for covering the face, and the 'pearl powder' is the most fine; and The 'hosta powder' and lip rouge that women love to use nowadays are rare and common on the 'Tiansu'."

Zhu Gaoxu said, "I have learned a lot, but I don't understand at all."

Miao Jin chuckled teasingly and said, "Then you should learn more, it will be useful."

With only one lining left, Zhu Gaoxu walked towards the bathtub behind the screen.He turned his head and said, "Why do I feel that there are always needles in the cotton?"

Miao Jin said with a smile, "Why don't I say a few words?"

Zhu Gaoxu said, "Of course Xu, I like to be pricked by your needle the most. The feeling is different, very special."

Miao Jin also came over and stepped forward to remove his only obscene clothes.She glanced at him quietly, quickly moved her eyes away, turned around and found a small stool to sit on.It was also a bit cold in the palace room at night, Zhu Gaoxu hurriedly stepped into the steaming large wooden barrel.

She rolled up her sleeves, put her hands on Zhu Gaoxu's back lightly, her voice seemed to be softer, "It seems to be useful. I only like the pearl powder they made from jasmine kernels at home, but I still asked the eunuch to buy it." For other powders and rouges, it is because the family pays great attention to the matching of the scents of various rouges and gouaches."

Zhu Gaoxu echoed, "Smell is invisible and intangible, and it is often ignored by people. It's because you pay attention to it."

Miao Jin said softly, "It's very important."

Zhu Gaoxu leaned his face again and sniffed hard.He immediately felt that what Miao Jin said made sense, otherwise, why are the perfumes of later generations so expensive?

Miao Jin rolled his eyes at him, "It also wet my clothes."

Zhu Gaoxu said, "You also come in to take a bath."

He didn't hear Miaojin's response, so he turned to look at her, and saw that she was pouring water on his shoulder without saying a word, her eyes were drooping, and her cheeks were slightly red.But she didn't refuse.

... After several days, the eunuch Wang Gui suddenly came to Rouyi Hall and told Zhu Gaoxu that it was the Xue family who wanted to meet again to talk about making mirrors.

Zhu Gaoxu was stunned for a moment, and then he remembered Mrs. Xue.

Wang Gui looked at his words and looked at the situation, and quickly bowed his head when he saw this, "If the emperor doesn't want to see you, you can ask your slaves to pass an order to guard the Southern Office of the Imperial Palace, and send others to arrange the next things."

If Wang Gui hadn't mentioned it, Zhu Gaoxu would have almost forgotten Mrs. Xue these days.This is no wonder for him, his attention is too distracted, and there are too many things in his mind every day. In the imperial court, there are things about war, memorials on government affairs, and remarks on etiquette such as sacrifices at the end of the year. It is really complicated.What's more, there are different concubines in the palace for him to care about.

Zhu Gaoxu really didn't care too much about Mrs. Xue, and only now did he suddenly remember her fair appearance and the plump silhouette on the breast of a man's round-neck robe.Then a certain moment of soft touch gradually appeared in his mind.

"The members of the Xue family had to discuss with the shopkeeper of the Xue family before, did they tell the result?" Zhu Gaoxu asked calmly.

Wang Gui hurriedly said, "Going back to the emperor, I didn't say anything. The government and the merchants of the Xue family have not yet started a partnership, and the people of the Xue family can't even find the yamen; this time they went back to the people of the Shen Xu family, and they only said they wanted to meet." Master Hou' discusses business, and then reports the matter to the servants."

After hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu nodded and said, "Let's see, it's good that things start well and end well."

Wang Gui said, "The maidservant is going to deliver the decree to Commander Zhang, so that he will be fully prepared."

Zhu Gaoxu said, "Just this afternoon, I probably don't have anything important to do."

"The servants obey the order." Wang Gui said.

So Zhu Gaoxu continued to deal with the memorial, summoned the ministers, and after lunch, he left the palace according to the original method.He changed his tuanlong suit, took a carriage without palace decorations, and went out through the Xuanwu Gate.

The pear garden under the name of Shen Xu is a place familiar to Jin Yiwei generals, and everyone passes by it easily.When he arrived at the place, Shen Xu personally received him again.The emperor came in person, and she didn't seem to be afraid of trouble at all.

"Young Master Hou, don't say any more, we'll meet again later." Shen Xu even joked softly.There seem to be few people in this world who dare to joke with Zhu Gaoxu, among them Shen Xu is obviously not under much pressure.

Zhu Gaoxu naturally smiled cooperatively, turned his head and said, "It's still early today, you don't have to have dinner for a while, you are waiting for me here in the pear garden." He took a step closer, and said quietly, "Otherwise, you will blame me for liking the new and loathing the old."

Shen Xu's expression changed slightly, but he still kept a smile on his face, "Forget it, don't forget what we agreed."

It was only then that Zhu Gaoxu remembered the delicate relationship between Shen Baoyan and Shen Xushi. He really forgot that he had an agreement with Shen Xushi.

This time, the place Shen Xu arranged was not upstairs in the theater, but in the garden behind.A group of people passed through the back gate of the theater, arrived at the garden-like garden, walked along a corridor, and arrived at the place.

Shen Xu gently opened the wooden door, bent his knees and said, "Young Master Hou is busy with your business, don't care about the joke just now."

Zhu Gaoxu turned his head to look at her, and said sternly, "I'm really not a person who loves the new and dislikes the old."

Shen Xu didn't pay attention, covered her mouth and let out a "chi" laugh, quickly stopped her movements, and made another blessing, "I will resign."

Zhu Gaoxu walked into the door and saw that there was a partition inside, so he walked around the partition.At this time he saw a woman sitting on a chair, the woman was Lady Xue, she did not disguise herself as a man today, but was wearing a pink jacket and skirt.

Madam Xue turned her head and saw him all of a sudden, with joy on her face, she blurted out, "You're here."