Shen Yunong is twenty-seven years old this year, ten years older than Liu Qiqiao. In his eyes, Liu Qiqiao is like a child. He waits for her to grow up a little bit. Even if she doesn’t have many things, he Don't worry, he will teach her, teach her to do business, then teach her to read and write, and watch Liu Qiqiao grow up, which makes him feel very fulfilled.
Unlike Liu Qiqiao, Zhou Haitang became his woman when she was fifteen. Although Zhou Haitang was only one year older than Liu Qiqiao, she had come into contact with human nature prematurely and knew people. Shen Yunong's various weaknesses and greed, together with her, is more like a game, the unity and stalemate of passion and desire.
Compared with Liu Qiqiao, Zhou Haitang knows Shen Yunong better. She knows that, in the final analysis, Shen Yunong is a man.
No matter how gentle and elegant he is, the root cause is that he is a man, a man, and always has a man’s weaknesses. Zhou Haitang was abducted and sold since he was a child. In the museum, the old bustard thinks she can live in strange goods, and she has no less money in her. Although Zhou Haitang does not like to learn piano, chess, poetry and painting, he does not learn well. Others, blowing, playing and singing, they are all fine, plus There was someone who taught her about men and women. Before she was fifteen, she was already in the brothel, secretly watching the guest officers and her sisters, how and what.
Before meeting Shen Yunong, she already knew how to please a man.
Shen Yunong spent a lot of money to redeem her, which made a sensation in the capital three years ago.
In the past three years, Shen Yunong also spoiled her the most, spending the most time in her room.
Shen Yunong is lustful, there is no doubt about this, no matter what status his concubine is, he always looks outstanding.
Zhou Haitang is the most outstanding concubine.
Liu Qiqiao is young and well-behaved, but Zhou Haitang is charming and charming.
Liu Qiqiao’s mind was the same as that of a child. Seeing Shen Yunong came back, she didn’t come to her, but went to Zhou Haitang’s place. She was angry at most, mad at Shen Yunong’s bad situation, and always bullied herself. Zhou Haitang's there.
During the night, even Lan Xiang, who lives outside, knew that his master was not sleeping well.
In the morning of the next day, Lan Xiang came over and brought her some washing water. Watching Liu Qiqiao wash her face, Lan Xiang combed her hair and said with a smile: "Auntie, put some powder on it, you can see some hair under your eyes. It's green!"
Liu Qiqiao nodded. She usually doesn't apply powder and rouge. She is young and has firm skin, so she doesn't need to be modified with those things.
The blue under my eyes today is really obvious, but my eyes are not swollen yesterday.
She was dressed up, and after dinner, she went to Mrs. Shen to greet her. Madam Shen saw her not pleasing to her eyes and saved her morning and evening greetings early in the morning.
Liu Qiqiao entered the old lady Shen's yard and regretted it, because he had never entered the house and heard Zhou Haitang's chuckle.
But people have entered the yard, and now go back, for fear of being laughed at.
Liu Qiqiao walked into the room, stepped forward and greeted Mrs. Shen, and then greeted Mrs. Shen Shao on the side. Huangfu Haoyue wore a jade dress, and the hairpin on her head shook in a butterfly style. A falling bead was reflected in front of her forehead, and her face was also shining brightly.
Zhou Haitang occupied the charm, the Huangfu Haoyue occupied the beauty, dignified and natural beauty, wide forehead, oval face, majestic eyebrows, and elegant temperament.
When Liu Qiqiao saw such a Huangfu Haoyue, she felt ashamed of herself. After Mrs. Shen and Mrs. Shen Shao successively responded to her invitation, she quietly walked backwards and sat down in the most inconspicuous place.
As soon as she sat down, she felt a provocative gaze, and she looked over.
Zhou Haitang was wearing red clothes on her upper body, a purple wide-faced skirt underneath, and a gold collar around her neck that was as dazzling as her. She deliberately touched her hand and smiled at Liu Qiqiao.
While Liu Yiniang stared at the collar enviously, and asked: "When did my sister put this on?"
Zhou Haitang smiled and said, "Xiangong gave it a new gift yesterday. Is it good-looking? Hehe, I can't read it either. There is still inscription in it, saying it was a poem he chanted yesterday..."
"What poem?" The few concubines all looked over, full of curiosity. Gold items were originally not rare among them. Although they had donated a lot before, everyone still had stocks.
Although the collar was gorgeous, it was still 10% short of what Shen Yunong had previously rewarded them.
But hearing the words engraved on it, they succeeded in getting them all over.
Zhou Haitang gave the maid a wink, and Yinfeng carefully opened the mechanism behind and untied the collar.
"Look, inside!" Zhou Haitang smiled and handed the collar to Liu Yiniang.
Aunt Liu saw it, and chanted: "Just... I'm afraid of the night and the flowers sleep in the middle of the night, oh, I'm afraid that the flowers will sleep in the middle of the night!" She finished, and said, "What do you mean?"
This was also what Liu Qiqiao wanted to ask. She saw the collar passed around in the hands of several concubines. She was curious, because she was far away, and she was just curious, and would not go to see it.
The ring Shen Yunong promised to himself has not yet been beaten, saying that the Shen family is currently struggling, financially struggling, and can't use the existing silver indiscriminately. Liu Qiqiao was a little angry secretly and went to sell him wine by himself. He has He bought silver, but went to strike other women with gold.
The collar was turned back into Zhou Haitang’s hands, but she didn’t put it on. She snarled in Liu Qiqiao’s direction and said to her maid Yinfeng: "Let’s show Aunt Qi, isn’t she learning Chinese characters recently? Ha ha, Has ever recognized these words!"
Yinfeng smiled, respecting the master's will, and delivered the things in front of Liu Qiqiao.
Liu Qiqiao knew that if she didn't take it, she would appear to be too stingy. She took it, lifted it up, and looked at the words engraved in the collar.
She only knew the word "flower", whatever it was, she smiled and handed the collar back to Yinfeng, "Not bad!" she said.
"What a good way?" Aunt Zhou smiled, looking at Liu Qiqiao.
Liu Qiqiao was startled, not knowing what to say.
Above, Huangfu Haoyue said: "This poem implies the name of Aunt Zhou. This is Su Dongpo's "Begonia" poem, and it is his more representative poem. We all know that Su Dongpo is the most accomplished poem. , Going to the east of the Great River, how bold and unrestrained, but I don't know that he writes this kind of poem, and it is so good!"
Si Yiniang said on the side: "Although the world likes this one sentence of this poem, I prefer the first two sentences, the east wind is lingering with sogo, the fragrant mist is empty and the moon is in the corridor! Only two sentences can create an empty dream. The realm, gorgeous and not vulgar, quiet and silent... ”
Huangfu Haoyue nodded: "I like the first two sentences better too!"
Zhou Haitang curled his lips, no matter which sentence you like, it was given to me by Xianggong, but she was also a little itchy. Wanting to know what this sentence meant, she said, "Where is the sentence that Xianggong engraved for me? What means?"
"That's because the poet loves and loves Begonia flowers, but she is so beautiful and can't bear to let her sleep alone in the dark, so there is a sentence behind, so burn high candles and red makeup!" Si Yiniang said. When she finished speaking, she covered her mouth and smiled: "Miangong meant to spend a good night with you..."
Zhou Haitang was overjoyed, but he shyly said, "Sister, don't want to make fun of me!" The pink face was full of spring, and the corners of his eyes brows were touching.
Huangfu Haoyue said with a smile at the beginning: "The Siyi Niang is not a joke. According to Song Shi Huihong's "Lengzhai Night Talk", Tang Minghuang ascended the Xiangting Pavilion and called the Taizhen concubine. When Shimao was drunk, he was not awakened, and ordered Gao Lishi to make the waiting child come to him. The concubine was drunk with face and makeup, and her temples were chaotic, and she could not worship anymore. Ming Huang laughed: "Qi concubine is drunk, and Zhi Haitang has not slept with her feet! "Just this one sentence, the flower is like a person, generous, lazy and charming, but it is like a five sister-in-law..."
Zhou Haitang could not understand too many quotations in it, but after listening to Emperor Minghuang of Tang Dynasty and Concubine Yang, she knew that this was comparing herself with Xianggong Shen Yunong. Of course, she liked it, and she was overjoyed. Yinfeng put on the collar again, and the complacency on his face became more obvious.
Liu Qiqiao sat there, like sitting on pins and needles, Aunt Zhou's golden collar was so shiny, it pierced her eyes clearly.
Huangfu Haoyue smiled softly, brought tea, blew it, and there was a faint pain in her heart, Shen Yunong and her teenage husband and wife, in the first few years, they were mingling together, raising their eyebrows, of course, now, two people They are also respectful as guests. However, there is always less boudoir interest.
She couldn't imagine how Shen Yunong was with Aunt Zhou, but based on this poem, she could also imagine how Shen Yunong treated Zhou Haitang gently.
At this moment, a pair of figures ran in, but it was a pair of little people. It was Nian Zinianen. The two did not look closely, just like printed in a mold, both with round apple faces and hair. Not many are slightly yellowish, with two braids, two red hair ropes hanging down on both sides and hanging straight over both ears. If he gets fatter, he will become a fish-carrying doll in the New Year picture.
"Too grandma, too grandma..." The two ran in, and ran to Mrs. Shen's knees and threw them into her arms.
The second sister-in-law couldn't stop her, she said, "You two should be gentle, don't run into too much grandma!"
Mrs. Shen stretched out her hand to hug the two children, and smiled: "Why don't you worry, don't worry, read kindness and grace, where are you two, sweat on this end!"
Nian Ci raised his head and smiled: "Grandma, let's go to see the scalper plowing the land with our second uncle!"
"Oh, this big sun, it's no wonder the face is so red from the sun!" Mrs. Shen said, and distressedly asked Mother Zhou to bring them wet towels, wipe the two small faces, and then smiled: "You two Where's Uncle?"
"The second uncle was going to come in, but I heard that the mother and the aunt were here, so they didn't come in!" Nian'en said.
When Liu Qiqiao heard this, he turned his head and unexpectedly saw Shen Yuyuan walking outside the window.
Under the sun, Shen Yuyuan, wearing a blouse with a Tsing Yi blouse, has a vigorous posture. He is even more youthful and full of energy when dressed in a short shirt. Shen Yuyuan rarely walks in the inner house. Perhaps something comes over, but when he meets Shen Yunong’s wives, Just avoided.
Mrs. Shen said: "By the way, Mother Zhou, she said that she should look for a good girl for Yuyuan, but she can find a matchmaker. Is there any girl who is worthy of our Yuyuan?"