Chapter 517 Lonely and Cold Marquis
Chen Xu told Chen Ping a few words and left Qinghe Garden. A woman in a white dress hurried out from the Qinghe Hotel, but saw that Chen Xu's carriage had already left the gate of Qinghe Garden. She carried the hem of the skirt and chased to the gate, tiptoed to watch Chen Xu's carriage disappear at the intersection. Then she stroked her makeup that had finally been painted, sighed and turned back.
A woman in a group of colorful people came from Qinghe Theater. She was not very beautiful, but had a good figure and her walking posture was very harmonious and gentle. She was Wanwan from Yinyue Pavilion at the time.
After seeing the woman in white dress, Wanwan excitedly greeted her and said, "Sister Caiwei, what are you looking at just now?"
"It's Sister Hui. I just heard that the Marquis had come. He had left when I came out!" The woman in white dress was Fan Caiying.
"I know this. The Marquis invites the newspaper to watch our newly rehearsed opera today. My sister... does she like the Marquis?" Wanwan asked in surprise.
Fan Caiying said with a sad expression on her face: "I am a lowly woman, so what if I like the Marquis, he...he won't like me!"
Wanwan held Fan Caiying's hand and said, "If you like it, you need to work hard. Sister knows more about men than you. Go back to my room with me, and I will teach you some ways to make men happy!"
"Really, my sister is willing to help me!" Fan Caiying was inexplicably excited.
"My sister is so beautiful. Which man in the world will not be moved. But my sister has been in Xianyang for so long but no princes and ministers have come to make a decision. Could it be that my sister doesn't know that it is the Marquis who are protecting you from behind? The Marquis redeemed me from Yinyue Pavilion and restored my nationality. Tian Hui cannot repay such a great kindness. She wants to dress and serve the Marquis and serve the Marquis. I can't even do it. I see that my sister has been sitting in the room every day when she comes back these days. It turns out that she is also thinking about the Marquis who want to get his favor. Although I don't communicate much with the Marquis, I know much about men in the world. My sister knows much more about men in the world than my sister!"
"Men's hobbies are nothing more than money, beauty, is there anything else?" Fan Caiying followed Wanwan and asked softly in curiosity.
"Money and beauty are of course very important, but for men, what they need more is comfort and spiritual comfort. The civil and military officials and nobles in Xianyang City all look bright and beautiful on the surface, but in fact they are secretly filled with loneliness, loneliness, emptiness, helplessness, anxiety and even fear. The Marquis is said to be a disciple of the Immortal Family. Although it looks glorious, I can see that he is the loneliest and helpless man in Xianyang..."
Wanwan's voice was very light, but every word fell into Fan Caiying's ears like thunder.
"Sister Hui, you...how do you know that he is the loneliest and helpless, Marquis... Marquis always looks so relaxed and unrestrained, which makes Caiwei admire him!"
"Haha, my sister was born in a merchant family and did not understand the lives of princes and princes. My sister was born in the royal family and knew the dirty and darkness. How many things happened in the Xianyang court in just over the past month? The Marquis was almost assassinated in the palace, and then a shocking case was involved. The Ministry of Rites, Zhao Gao, the CRRC Mansion, Jiang Heng, and hundreds of officials of all sizes were detained and imprisoned. It was also rumored that Zhao Gao and the Marquis had always had grudges and wanted to kill the Marquis repeatedly. However, outsiders only saw the ending, but did not see the process. You don't know how much effort the Marquis had worked in it, how many crimes he had suffered, and how many fears he was still afraid. Hui also heard that this time the Marquis returned to his hometown to marry, and in order to save his wife, he risked his own storm to break into Funiu Mountain and dealt with the bandits..."
"What my sister said is true? I...I have never heard of it..."
Two women walked into Qinghe Hotel in a low voice, chatting hand in hand, and soon came to a separate small courtyard where pines, green bamboos and flowers flourished, and there was a small pond in the middle with lotus roots. Several lotus buds stood tall among the lotus leaves, dragonflies flying in the dim twilight, and there were several stone benches and a stone table around, which looked quiet and pleasant.
There is also a row of houses hidden among the green pines and bamboos in the yard. There are lanterns hanging in front of the door, and plaques hanging on the lintels of two of them, one with the breeze and the other with the bright moon.
Qingfeng Mingyue Pavilion is the most elegant suite in Qinghe Hotel. As the manager of Huaxia Money House in Xianyang, Fan Caiwei is also Chen Xu's most important business partner and a woman. Therefore, on the same day, Chen Xu asked someone to place him in Qingfeng Pavilion, and he stayed there for several months.
After redeeming Wanwan from Yinyue Pavilion a few days ago, as a former princess, even if she is a commoner, she still has a noble status. Chen Xu placed her in Mingyue Pavilion so that the two women could talk and take care of each other. Therefore, after Wanwan moved in, the two women quickly became familiar with each other.
After entering the yard, the two women entered the Mingyue Pavilion directly. Soon the cute figures of two women appeared on the window, and a soft conversation came out.
"Sister teaches me how to get the Marquis to accept me!"
"The Marquis has accepted you, but your existence cannot make him feel the kind of spiritual soothing and tranquility that I just mentioned, so this is also the reason why he rejects you!"
"Then what can I do to make him feel relaxed and peaceful..."
"Sister comes here, sister teaches you..."
The figures of two women on the window quickly leaned against each other and whispered.
And when these two women were discussing together how to please and soothe Chen Xu's lonely, cold and fragile heart, our little marquis also returned to the marquis' mansion leisurely in the dim night.
Although I had already eaten dinner, the restaurant seemed to be very lively, with all kinds of laughter and noise coming. Chen Xu was very curious. Under the maid's service, he went to the restaurant. Before he could enter the door, he smelled a strong fragrance.
The restaurant was indeed very lively. Sun Shujiong, Fang Kuan, Yu Wuya, two little girls and a group of little maids were sitting around the big round table. There was a large basin of snails in the center of the table, and they were waving toothpicks and eating. A monkey was squatting on the table, holding a toothpick, sucking a snail.
Seeing Chen Xu come in, the monkey excitedly threw the shell on Chen Xu's shoulder, and then tried to dig Chen Xu's hair with the paws full of soup. Chen Xu grabbed it from his shoulder and scolded him a few words and threw it on the ground. The monkey rolled his eyes unhappily and continued to jump onto the table to suck the snails.
"My benefactor, come, we went to the river to get a lot of snails this afternoon!" Yu Wuya greeted him with soup in his hands.
Chen Xu didn't hesitate to sit down, and a little maid quickly helped him tie a napkin around his neck.
"Shishe~" Chen Xu picked up a snail and took a sip. The taste was still the same fresh and spicy. Then he picked out the snail and took a bite. He heard a rubbing sound that made the soul throbbed. Chen Xu quickly spit out the snail and said with a dark face: "Any kitchen worker still has mud and sand!"
"How could there be no mud and sand in the ditches grow in the river?" Yu Wuya and Fang Kuan continued to eat snails indifferently, and the two little girls didn't care at all.
Chen Xu twitched for a moment and said, "It's best to keep this thing in clean water for a day or two to eat. Forget it, just like you like it!"
"There are also several large pots in the kitchen. My benefactor will eat without mud and sand tomorrow!" Yu Wuya said vaguely.
So Chen Xu threw the snails down and turned to the kitchen. Sure enough, he saw several large pots of snails washed and soaked in clean water.
"Why are there so many?" Chen Xu felt incredible. These large pots were at least sixty or seventy kilograms.
"Mr. Marquis, the two young ladies are going to play by the river in the afternoon. Master Yu took them there and got a cart of snails when he came back!" The kitchen manager followed behind and quickly answered.
Chen Xu suddenly realized that Xing'er and Yu Ji were addicted to playing water, so they had to go swimming by the river in the afternoon. Then Yu Wuya naturally did not give up this good opportunity, so that the group of little kids who were probably sleeping in the river every day could feel it.
In this era, the river water is clean and clear. There are soil dams on both sides of the Wei River, and the water plants are relatively lush, so it is very suitable for the growth of crabs and snails. No one eats these two things at all, and no one wants to touch them on weekdays. There are countless river water. If an adult specializes in using tools, it will be no problem to catch thirty or fifty kilograms a day.
Thinking of the brothers who were selling roasted crabs at the entrance of Qinghe Garden just now, Chen Xu could imagine that in a few days, someone would definitely sell these snails, becoming a good entertainment item in the Quyuan Miscellaneous House.
Several literati sat together, sucking snails while reading books and newspapers, talking and giving advice to the country, which was so pleasant.
"Wash these snails well and change the water frequently. I will be useful tomorrow!"
After Chen Xu gave the order, he left the kitchen. The last braised dish incident made it difficult to find a claw in Xianyang. Many chickens, ducks, pigs and sheep from the families of princes and princes were attacked by Yu Wuya, and almost caused a major case that alarmed the emperor.
At present, the snail tastes more delicious than chicken feet. I will make some to send them to the palace tomorrow to see those concubines and princesses are not afraid of whether they like to eat them. If you like to eat them, you can also change the taste so that you will not often quarrel and fight over a limited number of braised foods.
After returning to the study and reading for a while, when I was feeling a little sleepy, the door was pushed open with a creaking sound, and the water gently came in with a bowl of beef bone soup with a fragrant aroma.
"Husband, today I have made beef bone soup for you to nourish your body. Let's drink it while it's hot!" Shui Qingrou's cheeks were red and her head was not daring to look at Chen Xu.
Chen Xu looked at the beef bone soup, then looked at his shy wife. He took it and poured it down without any delay. Soon he felt a small motor in his body whizzing. He felt a hot emotion burning in his body in his heartbeat. So he reached out and hugged the water gently in his arms and said, "My wife, it's late at night, let's wash and rest!"
"Serve your husband gently to wash up!" Shui Qingrou felt that her body was about to melt, and she was picked up by a marquis and kicked away the room next to her.
After the door closed, the sound of undressing and squeaking water came from inside. In a few minutes, the candlelight swayed in the room, and a picture of children not suitable for the doors and windows appeared. Soon, breathing and gentle whispering sounds came out.
It was late at night, and the two little maids were still hiding in the corridor and listening, both of them blushed and whispered with extreme excitement.
"Wow, the Marquis has been so awesome these two days!"
"Yes, it's longer than yesterday!"
"The Marquis is the most powerful Marquis in the world, and the wife enjoys happiness every day!"
"Yes, our marquis never goes to the garden. He is young and dedicated. I really want to serve him!"
"Be careful that the butler heard it, otherwise you will lose your legs~"
"Let's go and tell the Empress!"
"Cough cough~" With a few deliberate coughs, Yu Wuya walked over slowly with an iron sword in his arms.
"Have you met Mr. Yu!" The two little maids were so scared that they stopped talking and saluted together.
Yu Wuya nodded, listened with a glance and said, "Honor Marquis has been like this these two days?"
"Yes~" several little maids nodded quickly.
"Did someone eat something for the marquis?" Yu Wuya continued.
"The Empress personally made beef bone soup for the Marquis, saying that she would be strong if she drank a bowl before going to bed every day!" a maid replied.
Yu Wuya pinched his chin and pondered for a moment and said, "This matter is not allowed to be circulated. If the empress asks, don't say that I know this!"
"Yes, Mr. Yu!" Although the two little maids didn't understand Yu Wuya's words, they still agreed quickly.
Yu Wuya walked to the outer courtyard with the iron sword in his arms and came to the panda garden. Then he jumped onto a roof, watched around and sat cross-legged on the roof.
"Xia Zijin, why did she help me? Also, who wants to assassinate the benefactor!"
Chapter completed!