night!
Exquisite and luxurious decoration, a large carved bed, and incense burning in the incense burner.
However, Zhou Jin was not interested, and directly got off the bed from the woman.
The stunning woman followed closely behind, wrapping around his body.
He didn't have any thoughts of pity and pity, and pushed people away.
The stunning woman was originally the oiran of a brothel, and she was very picky about her patrons.
Unobtrusive people, even members of the royal family, rich and powerful, would never even think about entering her boudoir.
But when she saw Zhou Jin for the first time, this man fell into her eyes and into her heart.
However, it was obvious that Zhou Jin didn't care about her at all.
To be precise, there is someone in Zhou Jin's heart.
Zhou Jin was extremely irritable.
The brothel oiran that others coveted couldn't arouse his interest at all.
All he could think about was Mrs. Zhao who lived in Prince Ning's Mansion.
He has changed three oirans, one is more beautiful than the other, and the other is more talented than the other, but none of them can drive out the face in his heart.
Zhou Jin knew that he was in trouble.
It was the first time in his life that he fell in love with a woman, but it happened to be the married emperor's grandson's wife.
If it were another woman, she would just grab her and leave.
But Mrs. Zhao...
Zhou Jin directly picked up the jug and poured it into his mouth.
The wine choked his throat, making him even more uncomfortable.
I just hate why I didn't come to the capital two years earlier.
At that time, Mrs. Zhao was still unmarried, and she just gave the son Zhao the marriage.
The big deal is to snatch people away and go directly to the sea. I don't believe that Gong Zizhao can chase him to the sea.
Unfortunately, time cannot be turned back.
"Young master?"
The oiran is charming and charming, and when she calls a son, she is full of tenderness and sweetness, which arouses pity.
Zhou Jin put the robe on his body, "I still have something to do, so I'm leaving first."
"Young master, don't go!"
The oiran was in a hurry, "Is there something wrong with the slave's house?"
Zhou Jin turned his head and smiled, and put his arms around Hua Kui's waist, "I will ask you to accompany me for three days and three nights when I come next time."
"Then, young master, you must keep your word." Hua Kui bit her lip, although she was unwilling, but helpless.
Just because she saw the indifference and impatience in Zhou Jin's eyes.
If she is not sensible anymore, she is sure that the man in front of her will turn his face and deny him.
Such an indifferent and heartless Mr. Zhou, he just put on his pants and left him aside.
Zhou Jin was walking in the night, he stopped and looked towards the direction of the imperial city.
Even if there is unwillingness in my heart, there is nothing I can do for a while.
The news of Young Master Zhao's return to the capital has already spread throughout the capital, how could he not know.
He reckoned that as soon as Young Master Zhao came back, Mrs. Zhao would not have a chance to leave the palace for a while.
But he still has another chance to meet Mrs. Zhao.
Thinking of this, Young Master Zhao laughed.
…
It was late at night, and the upper room in the east courtyard of Wangfu was still lit.
Gu Jiu wrapped around Liu Zhao's hair and snuggled into his arms.
Tired all night, this will actually make me sleepless. How strange.
"You almost died outside."
Gu Jiu said. A calm statement, but not calm.
Liu Zhao increased the strength in his hand, and hugged her tightly, "Didn't I come back safely?"
"What if you die outside?"
Gu Jiu raised her eyes and glared at him.
Liu Zhao tightened his hands, "There is no chance. I have already said that I will never call you a widow."
Gu Jiu didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "A man's ambition is everywhere, and he seeks wealth and wealth. I understand these principles. It's just that when you think that you may die outside, have you ever thought about what I will do?"
Liu Zhaote said seriously: "I won't give you this chance, so you should give up remarrying."
Gu Jiu kicked him, "I didn't say remarry, don't slander me."
Liu Zhao gritted his teeth, "You said it before."
Gu Jiu directly responded to him with blank eyes.
Liu Zhao snorted, "Could it be that you don't admit it?"
She turned around, not wanting to pay attention to the jealous man behind her. What's wrong!
Liu Zhao directly bullied him, "I will never give you a chance to remarry as a widow, so you should give up your mind as soon as possible."
Gu Jiu rolled her eyes again, "You really think too much. Don't you understand this moment and that moment?"
Liu Zhao was taken aback for a moment, then overjoyed, "You mean, even if you become a widow, you won't remarry?"
Gu Jiu laughed out loud, "The future is hard to say. Will you give me a chance to be a widow?"
"You're dreaming!" Liu Zhao gritted his teeth and said viciously.
Gu Jiu pushed him away, "It's pressing on me, it's very heavy, get out of the way."
He hurried out of the way for fear of crushing her.
He asked: "When I was in Beirong, I missed you very much."
It's rare that he still has such a tender side.
Gu Jiu smiled, "I know."
"What about you? Do you miss me?"
Gu Jiu kicked him away, "I'm very tired, I'm going to sleep first."
"You answer my son's question first."
"My wife is too tired, let's talk about it another day."
Liu Zhao didn't get the answer, and felt unwilling.
Gu Jiu raised his foot and kicked it directly to show his attitude.
Liu Zhao was almost kicked out of bed, his face darkened.
He simply held the woman in his arms. Whether she wants it or not, he won't let the woman escape anyway. In this life, she can only have him.
The candles go out.
The bedroom was instantly dark.
Gu Jiu opened his eyes.
want to
Of course I want to.
Just ashamed to say it.
She is so contradictory.
Sometimes he dares to say anything, even in front of the emperor.
But sometimes, he is clumsy.
In my previous life, I didn't have the opportunity to experience feelings, so I didn't have any experience.
In this life, she was ordered by Liu Zhao early, and she has no chance to come into contact with other opposite sexes.
Tell her to say that she misses him, it's embarrassing to death, so don't say it.
The stinky man hugged her so tightly that he was almost dying of heat.
The weather was already hot, and there was a human stove lying beside him, which was so sour and suffocating.
He fell asleep in the heat, and his brows were furrowed when he fell asleep, as if he had been wronged by the sky.
Liu Zhao opened his eyes and observed Gu Jiu's sleeping form in the dark.
Seeing her frowning slightly, she couldn't help raising her hand to smooth it.
He placed a light kiss on her forehead, and then fell asleep peacefully.
It's raining!
Before dawn, I heard the sound of dripping rain from the roof and eaves.
The temperature then turned cooler.
Gu Jiu subconsciously approached the human stove, sleeping really comfortably and warmly.
Liu Zhao woke up early, he had morning morning today, but he didn't want to get up. She just wanted to stay on the bed with Gu Jiu.
Lin Shuping knocked on the door three times in a row, getting angry and running around in a hurry.
He was going to knock on the door for the fourth time, if he still didn't get up, he was going to rush in and pull him up.
Boom boom boom!
There was a knock on the door.
"My lord, my lord? It's getting late, and I won't be able to catch up with the morning court any longer. My lord?"
"Okay, don't say anything, don't worry about disturbing your wife."
Liu Zhao had no choice but to wake up slowly after King Ning had already left the mansion for the morning court.
This made Lin Shuping anxious.
"The prince's mansion has already left, so send someone to say, if the young master is late for the morning court, wait to receive the whip."
Liu Zhao had a stern face with a gloomy look.
The emperor is really inhuman.
He had just returned to Beijing, when it was time to make out with his wife, but the emperor didn't give him a day off, so he had to go to court early.
Now that he has no errands, what's the point of going to court.
It's better to give him half a month's leave and tell him to be as happy as a fairy, and it won't be too late to go to the morning court after receiving the errand.
"My lord said that the censor died yesterday, so I guess the morning court will not be peaceful today. I tell you, my lord, to be prepared, and be careful not to be targeted."
Filled with resentment, Liu Zhao asked, "Did you find any clues about the censor who died yesterday?"
"There are no useful clues yet."
"Continue to check."
"The old slave complies."
Liu Zhao dressed neatly, washed up, and went back to the bedroom.
Gu Jiu was sleeping soundly with the fur quilt rolled up.
Liu Zhao's gloomy face was instantly softened by the spring breeze, and there was a smile in his eyes.
He bowed his head and kissed her cheek.
And cheap, reached out to pinch her cheek.
Gu Jiu frowned in his sleep, and unconsciously waved his hand, just right on his smiling face.
Liu Zhao bared his teeth, Lin Shuping stood at the door wanting to laugh but didn't dare.
Liu Zhao snorted and said in a low voice, "I'm going to settle accounts with you when I come back."
After finishing speaking, he got up and left, and rode directly to the palace to catch up with the morning court.
…
Gu Jiu didn't get up until dawn.
Looking at the empty bed, she was a little confused.
Is Liu Zhao back
Could it be that she dreamed that Liu Zhao was coming back, but in fact everything was false
She shook her head, her mind was like a muddy mess.
A slightly tired body reminded her that last night was not a dream, Liu Zhao really came back.
She patted herself on the head violently, somehow remembering.
Qingmei brought hot water into the room, "Madam can count. The princess is considerate of Madam, and sent someone over early in the morning to spare Madam to pay her respects."
Gu Jiu hummed, and asked, "When did the young master leave?"
"I went out before dawn, and I have to go to the morning court. When the young master left, he specially told the servants not to wake up the lady."
Gu Jiu yawned, "It's late."
Qingmei smiled and said: "It's not too late, I can still catch up with breakfast. If it's later, I can only have tea."
Under Qingmei's service, Gu Jiu got up, washed and dressed up.
After eating breakfast alone, I don't want to move.
The green bamboo brings health-preserving soup to nourish the body.
Gu Jiu was stunned for a moment, and said unexpectedly: "I don't need to drink health soup from now on"
"Madam, do you think the soup is not good? This servant cooks a new bowl."
Gu Jiu shook her head, she couldn't explain it to Qing Zhu.
The health-preserving soup, which she personally prescribed, has the effect of contraception.
Today, she made a solemn decision not to use contraception anymore.
She asked someone to wait for the pen and ink, and took a brush to write down a prescription for medicinal food.
She handed the recipe to Qing Zhu, "Make soup according to this medicinal recipe, and I will eat this from now on."
Qingzhu took the medicinal diet prescription and asked: "Do you take it every day?"
"For the first seven days, take a bowl every morning after meals. After that, drink it every three days."
"Your maidservant has remembered. The maidservant will cook the soup again."
"Forget it today, Mrs. Ben doesn't want to drink anything. Is there anything in the kitchen? If it's okay, Mrs. Ben will be lazy and not go to the meeting hall today."
Qingmei smiled and said, "Returning to Madam, the kitchen is fine today. However, there are some problems with the Zhuangzi and the shop that the Queen Mother entrusted to Madam to take care of. The servants were ordered to keep accounts, and there is no problem from the accounts, but the income has been decreasing year by year. There are no basic ups and downs, which is problematic in itself."
Gu Jiu stretched out her hand, and Qing Mei put the ledger in her hand.
She casually flipped through the accounts of Zhuangzi and the shop over the years, then smiled.
These dealers, shopkeepers, and fraudulent accounts are not distracted. Is it true that the masters of the palace are all fools, and they can't see the problems in their books
She asked: "Have the head of the village and the shopkeeper ever been replaced?"
Qingmei shook her head, "My servant has inquired, and Zhuangtou and the shopkeeper have not been replaced for eight years. In addition, Zhuangtou took in a new concubine this year. In addition, he originally had three concubines and seven or eight children. Xiaoxiao Zhuangtou, quite rich."
Gu Jiu laughed mockingly, "A farmer, the whole family relies on him to earn money, but he can support dozens of people. It seems that half of the income from the farmer goes into the pocket of the farmer. Where is the shopkeeper of the grain and oil shop?"
Qingmei said: "The shopkeeper is a little bit better, so there is no big problem. But the servants have visited the grain and oil shop, and it is really not good. From the shopkeeper to the staff, they are all lazy, and they don't care about business at all. It looks more like just dawdling. "
Gu Jiu laughed, "Dare to treat the palace as a nursing home!"
She closed the ledger and threw it on the desk.
Qingmei asked: "Madam, do you want to deal with it?"
Gu Jiu yawned, but she didn't wake up.
She said: "Don't worry. It's time for the autumn harvest to be put into storage. Let's see what Zhuangtou does this year. If Zhuangtou is greedy for ink as always, it's not too late to do it. As for grain and oil shops, people are a big problem, but not The key question. If you want to make the store business good, you have to find another way."
"Slaves listen to Madam."
Gu Jiu was a little sleepy, probably too tired, so she lay down on the soft bed, closed her eyes and rested her mind.
The body is resting, but the brain is running fast.
The project in Yuhua Lane is coming to an end, and we will not start new projects until the money is credited.
She had to devote some energy to pay attention to the situation in the northwest and south of the Yangtze River.
It is also possible to open a few more shops in the capital, secretly buy some land and houses to store up, and collect rent. When the time is right, it can be taken out and transformed.
If the capital is not suitable, go outside the capital.
She had coveted the road from outside the city gate to the bank of the Weishui River for a long time.
As long as there is a chance, she will definitely rectify the whole road from the city gate to the Weishui River, and renovate the house, which is another considerable business.
But the emperor may not give her this chance.
She yawned again and rolled over to be more comfortable.
Forget it, there are only a few months left in this year.
Let her spend the last few months lazily.
Anyway, she has already made money this year, which is enough for her to be chic for a while, and enough to spread the business.
Wait until the next year, when she is not so eye-catching, she will come to toss again.
…
Liu Zhao went to court in the early morning and went directly back to the palace without going anywhere.
Walking into the small study, seeing Gu Jiu lying down and sleeping, he walked lightly and quietly came to her side.
Gu Jiu didn't fall asleep, she was always half asleep and half awake.
When there was a warm breath around her, she opened her eyes.
She rubbed her eyebrows, "Come back!"
"Well, I just came back."
Gu Jiu smiled at him, "Why did His Majesty let you go to court as soon as you returned to Beijing?"
Liu Zhao held her hand and massaged it gently.
"The imperial grandfather has the heart to cultivate me."
Pooh!
Gu Jiu didn't give him any face and just laughed out loud.
Liu Zhao frowned slightly.
Gu Jiu waved her hands again and again, and said, "I'm not making fun of you, I just saw you open your eyes and talk nonsense, so I couldn't help but want to laugh."
Liu Zhao also laughed. He leaned over, pretending to be vicious, and asked, "Which eye of yours saw me open my eyes and talk nonsense?"
Gu Jiu pointed to his own eyes, "Both eyes can see you open your eyes and talk nonsense. Yesterday, the censor made a fuss, even if His Majesty originally wanted to cultivate you, he will change his mind today. If you are just a courtier, set up Unparalleled achievements, naturally have a bright future. But you are the grandson of the emperor, and the crown prince has not been established, so His Majesty will never use you at this time."
"You know your grandfather quite well."
Gu Jiu shook his head, "I don't understand His Majesty, I just understand human nature. You may be neglected by His Majesty, do you complain?"
Liu Zhao shook his head, "I know how to check and balance power."
Gu Jiu tugged at his collar, "You really don't complain? If you have made extraordinary achievements, it's fine if you don't be reused, but if you are left out, anyone else will feel resentful. People who may plot against the palace, what they want to see is You are full of resentment, and you look like you have lost your mind."
"You say that everything is calculated by someone. I'm not stupid, so I won't jump into the trap."
"That's what you say, but you really don't have any thoughts in your heart?" Gu Jiu poked at his heart, "People can't control their inner activities, are you sure you have no resentment?"
"If you feel resentment for your husband, what will you do?"
Gu Jiu smiled softly, "If you feel resentful, it means that you are still a normal person with emotions and desires. If there is no fluctuation in your heart, I can't help but wonder if you were treated so inhumanly in Beirong that you Block all emotions."
"Nonsense again. Could it be that you expect me to become abnormal so that you can do whatever you want?"
Gu Jiu giggled, "Obviously you are doing whatever you want."
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