The embroiderer picked up the fan, on which two mandarin ducks were floating in the water, set off by a few lotus leaves, making them look vivid.
"Why have you started embroidering such vulgar paintings?"
The embroiderers' embroideries and tattoos are very elegant, including plum blossoms, orchids, bamboos, chrysanthemums, or gods, Buddhas, monsters.
"I'm just bored."
The embroiderer gently put down the fan, looked at Long Chen affectionately, and said, "The gods and demons you painted for me last time haven't been completed yet. Please paint another painting for me."
There are many paintings hanging on the walls, all of them are masterpieces by Long Chen.
The legends of gods and demons in this world are different. Long Chen has drawn the myths of the earth into pictures, including "The Classic of Mountains and Seas", "Journey to the West", and "The Romance of the Gods". There are all kinds of gods, demons and spirits, and Xiu Niang likes them very much.
The unfinished painting is the ghost fox in "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio". The embroiderer is particularly fond of fox monsters.
"Okay, I'll draw a few more pictures."
The embroiderer brought the pen, ink and paint and spread out the rice paper.
Long Chen dropped his ink and drew slowly on the rice paper, while the embroiderer passed the paint beside him and cooperated tacitly.
Neither of them spoke, but there was deep affection between their eyebrows, and the atmosphere was ambiguous and warm.
Long Chen spent these days in Xiuge like this, and both of them were very happy.
Soon, a picture of a nine-tailed demon fox was completed.
"The nine-tailed fox is a sky fox."
Long Chen put away his pen and ink.
The embroiderer took the picture of the nine-tailed fox and said, "You can tattoo a nine-tailed celestial fox for me."
Long Chen smiled and said: "Really?"
The embroiderer held the painting in both hands, looked back with a smile, and said charmingly: "Yes, I want it!"
Long Chen was so charmed, this embroiderer's charm was really comparable to that of a nine-tailed fox demon.
"good."
The embroiderer took away the painting of the nine-tailed sky fox and slowly pulled Long Chen into the golden curtain. Inside there was a desk covered with mink velvet, with silver needles and paints placed next to it.
This is where the embroiderers give tattoos to their clients.
Of course, it is rarely used here, and only a few embroiderers can do tattoos themselves.
The embroiderer stood beside the desk, her back facing Long Chen.
The coat slipped off, revealing a flawless jade back, covered by waterfall-like hair, making her look even more charming.
Long Chen was a little surprised. The master of the Xiu Pavilion didn't actually have a tattoo?
This is as strange as a wine seller not drinking or a cigarette seller not smoking.
"What's wrong? Is it weird?"
The embroiderer looked back and smiled.
"I thought...you had tattoos."
Long Chen smiled and drooled over the embroiderer.
The embroiderer lay on the table, folded her hands, rested her head on them, and said, "Come on..."
Long Chen walked over, gently brushed away his black hair, and his fingertips slid across the jade-like back. The embroiderer chuckled: "Don't make trouble, hurry up and get tattoos..."
Long Chen picked up a silver needle, dipped it in dye, and said, "I'm going to drop the needle!"
The embroiderer responded.
Long Chen's silver needle fell gently, the tip of the needle pierced the jade back, and a little blood mark appeared.
The embroiderer bit her red lips lightly, as if she was enduring, but also enjoying...
Long Chen's silver needle slowly fell, and a tattoo of a nine-tailed celestial fox slowly took shape.
In this way, the two of them spent a night inside the golden curtain.
A cock crow broke the silence, the east turned white, and the dragon pattern was healed.
Pick up the towel and wipe the blood on your back.
Long Chen caressed Jade's back, feeling a little sorry for Xiu Niang.
"Are you feeling distressed?"
The embroiderer asked with a sideways smile.
"It hurts."
Long Chen told the truth.
The embroiderer slowly got up, put on her clothes, and said with a smile: "Come back tonight, I will give you a tattoo, and we will be even."
Long Chen hugged Xiu Niang in his arms and said with a smile: "Okay."
After leaving the door, Long Chen went downstairs, while Xiang Ning and the other three were waiting downstairs.
"Sir, you didn't do anything bad, right?"
"I am a eunuch, what bad things can I do?"
"What's wrong, eunuch? You've done more bad things in the harem than anyone else."
He Wenbai and Hu Zhiheng were delighted when they heard this, and exclaimed: "General Long is so powerful. He can do bad things even without that thing."
Long Chen tutted: "Why do I feel like you are scolding me?"
He Wenbai chuckled and said, "That's not what I meant."
Hu Zhiheng gave a thumbs up and praised: "The general is really a role model for our generation!"
The more he heard these words, the stranger he became. Long Chen gave him a bag of gold coins and then went out to return to the palace.
Upstairs, the embroiderer asked the maid to collect the mink velvet desk and went into the bathroom.
After the dress fell, the embroiderer looked at the nine-tailed fox on her back in the bronze mirror, with a helpless smile on her face.
"Good fortune plays tricks on people..."
The embroiderer got into the tub and let the medicine heal the tattoo on her back.
Hongmei entered the bathroom from the outside and asked, "Pavilion Master, do you want to start getting ready?"
The embroiderer leaned against the edge of the tub, her eyes closed and silent.
"Pavilion Master, Long Chengen..."
Hongmei hesitated to speak. She was a servant and could not be the master of the embroidery girl.
"Arrange it!"
Xiu Niang opened her eyes, and a hint of coldness emerged.
Hongmei will go make arrangements immediately.
....
Ministry of Industry.
Wang Yao, the general supervisor, entered the back office with a dark face. When he saw Shangshu Xu Ming, he said, "Sir, there is something wrong with Commander Long's Mansion."
Xu Ming quickly asked: "What's the problem? Will it affect the construction progress?"
Wang Yao sat down, poured himself a bowl of tea, and said, "Yes, the craftsmen I hired suddenly suffered from vomiting and diarrhea and can no longer work."
Xu Ming immediately said: "Recruiting people again, we are rushing to make progress. General Long is still living in the palace, which is inconvenient."
Wang Yao felt a headache. It was not easy to find someone at this time.
"Okay, I'll find a way."
Long Chen's matter is urgent, and he must find a way even if he has no other choice.
....
The cavalry of the South Camp are training. Zhang Qian, Dugu Jiali, Wu Chuchu, and Wu Xiangyun are stationed in the barracks.
In addition to the cavalry, a group of crossbowmen are also being retrained. Last time, the bed crossbow and the divine arm bow were very effective against heavy cavalry.
If you deal with barbarians, these powerful weapons will definitely be effective.
....
After Long Chen returned to the palace from Xiuge, he fell down and fell asleep. Xiang Ning was also exhausted by Hongmei last night, so she hugged Long Chen and fell asleep.
The two sleeping gods slept until sunset before getting up. Xiang Ning still felt sleepy, so she ate something and went back to sleep.
Long Chen saw that it was almost time, took a shower, changed into clothes, and immediately went to Xiu Pavilion.
Tonight it was the embroiderer's turn to give Long Chen a tattoo.
This time, Long Chen went to get a tattoo alone.
When they arrived at Xiu Pavilion, Hongmei greeted her with a smile and invited Long Chen to go up to the second floor.
The embroiderer put on gorgeous makeup, wore a dress with exposed shoulders, and her golden steps looked luxurious and beautiful under the candlelight.
"Does it look good?"
The embroiderer giggled charmingly.
Long Chen was dumbfounded and praised: "I have the charming feeling of a nine-tailed fox, and I am charmed."
The embroiderer held Long Chen's hand, entered the inner room, and untied Long Chen's clothes.
The embroiderer's eyes were alluring and she said with a charming smile: "Why, you don't want to be taken off by me?"
Long Chen hugged Xiu Niang and said with a smile: "How could that be? Just take off your clothes."
After the coat was ready, the embroiderer pressed Long Chen on the stage, took a silver needle in her hand, sat on it, and asked with a smile: "What do you want me to tattoo for you?"
