Long Chen declined politely: "The master of the pavilion accepts the kindness. This scar is caused by me. I want to tattoo it for her myself."
The embroiderer Liu Ye's eyebrows moved slightly and she said with a sweet smile: "Although there are many beauties in the world, there are only a few who can win the sincerity of a man. Miss Bai is lucky."
Long Chen laughed and said: "I'm just a eunuch, what kind of luck do I have."
After hearing this, Xiu Niang didn't know how to answer for a moment.
"General Long has a heart, and Nujia teaches General. I wonder if General Long can paint?"
Coincidentally, Long Chen had learned painting before traveling through time, and he knew both Chinese and Western painting techniques, especially sketching.
"I know a little bit about it."
The embroiderer took out her pen, ink, and some colored paints, pointed at the plum blossoms outside the window and said, "General, try to draw that plum blossom."
Long Chen picked up the brush and painted on the rice paper.
"The secret to painting plum blossoms is to put your intention first; start writing quickly and urgently, like a madman..."
Following the tips for painting plum blossoms, Long Chen quickly finished painting a wintersweet.
The embroiderer looked at the wintersweet painting that Long Chen had finished and praised: "The light ink is swaying, the thick ink is dotted with moss, it is old and clumsy, and it shows the strong and cold fragrance of the plum blossoms, their rich charm and proud pride."
"General Long is talented in literature and military strategy. I didn't expect that he is also proficient in painting."
Long Chen smiled and said: "I learned a little bit before and showed off my shame."
The embroiderer took away Long Chen's wintersweet painting and said, "There are several techniques for tattooing. My family is good at using needles. General, please start with needles."
The embroiderer took out a row of various silver needles. Long Chen picked up one and suddenly felt like a eunuch studying the Sunflower Book...
Long Chen was upstairs learning needlework from the embroiderer, while He Wenbai and Hu Zhiheng were flirting with the women from the embroidery pavilion downstairs.
"I heard that the embroidery on the girls here is very beautiful. I wonder if I can take a look?"
He Wenbai looked at the embroidery on the neck of the woman in front of him and couldn't help it.
Since Xiu Pavilion is located in Rouge Lane, of course it also does business between men and women, but it's just not that obvious.
The girl smiled and said, "Young Master, you can take a look, but our place is not as expensive as others."
Hu Zhiheng said happily: "We have money."
The two men immediately presented gold coins with both hands.
"You two gentlemen, follow me."
The two of them followed into the Nuan Pavilion, where there were two women, wearing gauze clothes, with flower embroidery tattoos on their snow-like skin, making them even more enchanting and charming.
"Master, please."
The girl giggled.
The two of them rushed forward impatiently to embrace the pleasure.
....
The next morning.
He Wenbai and Hu Zhiheng came out of Xiu Pavilion. Long Chen was walking in front, looking very tired and rubbing his fingers constantly.
The two of them looked at each other behind their backs, and He Wenbai stepped forward and said with a lewd smile: "General, you are very capable, but your fingers are tired on the first day we meet."
Long Chen looked confused, then understood and said, "What are you thinking about? I'm learning tattoos from the embroiderer upstairs. I learned acupuncture all night, so my fingers are tired."
Hu Zhiheng felt incredible and said: "Sir, when you are so beautiful, you actually learn acupuncture from her?"
Long Chen said: "Yes, my purpose is to learn tattoo techniques. Besides, I didn't say what I can do."
He Wenbai shouted that Long Chen was too naive, and said: "General, you go upstairs and enter the embroiderer's room. That's what you can do...that's what you do. You are always in the harem, taking care of the ladies, you should know it very well."
Long Chen concentrated on studying art and really didn't think much about it.
Moreover, the embroiderer looked serious and didn't look like she could do that.
"I think the embroiderer is quite serious."
Long Chen felt a little regretful.
If such a beautiful and mature woman could take advantage of her, but she didn't, wouldn't it be a loss of blood?
Hu Zhiheng smiled and said: "General, you should be too serious, and Xiu Niang is embarrassed."
I see...
"For God's sake, how could I, a decent gentleman, know these things? It's a pity, a pity."
"You must remind me next time that I am too naive."
Long Chen felt disappointed and shouted that he was too naive!
He Wenbai also lamented: "The general is too simple."
Hu Zhiheng praised: "The general is really a benevolent gentleman with no evil thoughts in his heart."
After leaving Rouge Lane and returning to Qiuxing Palace, Long Chen pushed the door open and saw Di Luoxi sitting on the Kang, holding a whip in his hand.
"Xiao Longlong, what did you do last night?"
Long Chen looked at Xiang Ning next to him and said, "I'm going to study art."
Di Luoxi pointed to the seat next to her. Long Chen put on his slippers and said seriously: "Princess, please listen to my explanation."
Di Luoxi turned over and pressed Long Chen on the kang. She pointed the whip in her hand at Long Chen and said angrily: "How dare you go to a brothel? Do you really think I am reluctant to beat you?"
Long Chen swore to God: "Princess, I went to Rouge Lane last night, but I went to learn tattooing. There is no scar on Tingting's heart. I want to tattoo her with a flower embroidery. He Wenbai and Hu Zhiheng can do it
testify."
Di Luoxi looked at Long Chen suspiciously, tapped the whip on her hand, and asked: "Really?"
Long Chen swore: "If there is even half a lie, the sky will strike with lightning!"
I really didn’t do anything last night, I just learned acupuncture.
Di Luoxi nodded and said coldly: "I believe you this time, go again next time and see how I deal with you!"
Long Chen immediately said: "Your Highness, tattooing cannot be learned overnight. I still want to go."
Um?
Di Luoxi ripped off Long Chen's clothes, lightly whipped him with a whip, and said angrily: "You still want to go!"
Long Chen said helplessly: "There is no way, Xiu Pavilion's embroidery is the best, how can it be so easy to learn it?"
"If the princess doesn't believe it, we can go together."
Di Luoxi spat: "Bah, who wants to visit a brothel with you?"
Xiang Ning said from the side: "Princess, how about I supervise him? I will go with him."
Di Luoxi thought about it and it seemed feasible.
"Okay, you can follow him from now on. If he dares to mess around, come back and tell me."
Di Luoxi stood up and thought about it. Long Chen hugged his waist and said with a smile: "Your Highness, do you want to play for a while?"
The domineering princess holds a whip. This gameplay seems quite exciting.
"You want a spanking?"
Di Luoxi asked in a strange tone.
Long Chen smiled coquettishly and said: "Oh, my princess, please encourage me..."
Di Luoxi's expression froze, and she laughed and cursed: "You are so shameless!"
Turning to Xiang Ning, she said, "Go out and close the door! I'm going to take care of him!"
Xiang Ning lowered her head and left the room, closing the door.
Long Chen's happy voice came from inside.
"These two are really good at playing..."
Xiang Ning said enviously.
....
Ministry of Industry.
Wang Yao, the general supervisor, entered Xu Ming's room and said, "Sir, the walls of Longshuai's Mansion are basically finished, but some giant wood is still needed to make the beams."
Ancient houses were mainly made of wooden structures. There was a shortage of giant trees in the Zhou Dynasty, so they had to be purchased from Nanliang, which was troublesome and expensive.
Xu Ming was a little embarrassed and said: "Nan Liang knows that we are building Long Shuai's Mansion, and the giant wood is no longer given to us."
When Li Chengdao heard that the empress had rebuilt Long Shuai's mansion, he ordered that the giant trees in Nanliang were not allowed to be sold to the Eastern Zhou Dynasty.
Wang Yao had a headache and said: "Without giant trees, there would be no beams, and Long Shuai's Mansion cannot be built. What should we do?"
Xu Ming also felt a headache. After thinking for a while, he said, "Should we use the previous beams?"
There are still many giant wooden beams that can be used in General Jingtian Lie's Mansion, but it is unlucky to use old beams for a new house.
Wang Yao said: "This matter needs to be discussed with General Long."
Xu Ming nodded and said, "I'll take care of this, and there's no other problem, right?"
Wang Yao said: "No problem. I recently hired a team of skilled craftsmen. Their craftsmanship is very good. Long Shuai's Mansion will definitely be built grandly."
Xu Ming warned: "General Long will be my great Zhou Dongliang from now on. His handsome mansion must be good and don't cut corners."
Wang Yao took the order and went to Longshuai Mansion in person to supervise the work.
Xu Ming changed his clothes and went to the West Palace.
When I arrived at the palace gate, I asked someone to deliver the letter.
Not long after, Long Chen came out and Xu Ming bowed: "General."
"Master Shangshu, why do you have time to come here?"
Long Chen was smiling and seemed to be in a good mood.
"Sir, is your neck okay? Why..."
Xu Ming discovered that there were red marks on Long Chen's neck, as if he had been whipped with a whip.
"Oh, the tickling was too hard."
Long Chen pulled his collar to cover the red mark.
Di Luoxi just played too hard and used too much force, leaving very obvious marks.
Xu Ming nodded and said: "We encountered some problems in building Longshuai's Mansion. We lacked huge wood for beams, and the southern beams were not given. We wanted to use Jingtian Lie's old beams, but we were afraid that the general would mind, so we asked first.
.”
Long Chen smiled and said: "Just use it, I don't mind."
There is nothing to be particular about in this kind of thing. If you are good enough, ghosts and gods will retreat; if you are not good enough, it is useless to be particular about it.
Xu Ming bowed, "As long as you don't mind, sir. The main body of Long Shuai's Mansion is almost completed, and I think we can move in soon."
Long Chen smiled and said: "Thank you."
Xu Ming said goodbye and returned to the Ministry of Industry, while Long Chen went back to sleep.
....
Xixia.
A man in black slowly entered Xingqing City with a group of carriages.
The wheels rolled on the snow, and the carriage made a rumble. There was an old woman sitting inside, with messy white hair and a sad expression. Next to her, a middle-aged woman also looked sad.
"Mom, Tianlie was also a general in Xixia, no worse than in Eastern Zhou..."
Woman comforting old woman.
This woman is Sun Hongyan, and the old woman is Jing Tianlie's mother.
The empress released Jing Tianlie's family, and Sun Hongyan slowly set off from Nv'er City with a group of people, and now they arrived at Xingqing City.
The carriage stopped, and the man in black said outside: "Old lady, madam, here we are."
The old woman's drooped eyelids were slightly raised, and she slowly began to struggle. Sun Hongyan helped the old woman move out.
After getting off the carriage, I saw a rather grand mansion with the words: General's Mansion written on it.
The man in black went to the door and knocked.
The heavy door opened, and a soldier poked his head out. Seeing the man in black, he asked, "Who are you?"
The man in black said: "I am the secret guard of the capital, escorting the old lady and his wife here to ask for an audience with the general."
The soldier looked over and saw the old lady and Sun Hongyan, and quickly shouted: "General, the old lady is here!"
