atypical prostitute

Chapter 218

Wang Jinkou of Changsha is even thinner because of the "poems" written by Shangguan female history. Painting management, building gardens, there is no trace of the 24 sceneries of later generations, only the natural scenery such as spring willows and Hepu, green poplar city outline, and fragrant sea spring growth. The mountain is dazzling, but there is also a faint trace of "the flowers and willows on the two embankments are all along the water, and the towers all the way to the mountain".

The date of the incense tasting meeting was at the end of spring and summer. When Li Ci arrived, there were already several noble ladies waiting with their servants. They chatted while admiring the scenery, and strolled by the lakeside. Greetings, graceful and elegant, graceful and graceful, all kinds of poetic and picturesque charm are fully displayed in it.

Seeing that Li Ci was coming, these noble ladies quickly stopped the hustle and bustle and crowded up to salute one by one. Li Ci also nodded in greeting. Seeing the colorful flowers, they all cleverly staggered the colors with her. I took the trouble to inquire.

After exchanging pleasantries, Shi Shiran got on the boat.

According to Ye Chuan's original intention, it was decided to allocate a five-story building boat and more than a hundred guards as the venue for the incense meeting, but Li Ci felt that it would be a big fuss to mobilize so many troops, and the building boat was a military weapon after all, although she didn't mind Public utensils are used for private use, but I feel that the chilling buildings and the nobility and softness of incense are even incompatible.In the end, they still entertained guests with painted boats.

Today's guest, Gu is a member of the Fragrance Association.

The Fragrance Club was originally a private organization launched by Lici after she came to Yangzhou to win over local wealthy families. It is similar to the ladies' salons of later generations. Only young women with clean family backgrounds and noble status can participate. There is a monthly gathering, or incense tasting or outing Or enjoy the flowers, which is very comfortable.Of course, in the event of floods and famines, or the twelfth lunar month of winter, the wives of the Fragrance Association will also generously donate some of their own money to buy rice and grain relief in the name of the Fragrance Association.

Because it was initiated by the wife of the chief executive of Yangzhou, and the participants were all wives of similar identities, although it has only been established for two years, it has already attracted the wives of the Jiangnan officialdom.Even though every activity costs a lot of money, I still enjoy it.There are even those who are good at studying, and almost every time they get an invitation, they bring their own lady of the right age, and the idea is nothing more than to say which one they like, and to make a good marriage.Even at a young age, it is a reward to be able to learn some etiquette and rules early on in this scene where ladies gather.

Surrounded by maids in colorful clothes, the noble ladies entered the painting boat one by one, sitting upright, drinking tea and playing the piano.

Since Baoyang Lake will be renamed as Slender West Lake, it will naturally be thin and thin, and the water will be like a brocade ribbon, like a wind blowing like a brush.As the cruise ship progressed, the lake surface gradually opened up, and the mixture of charcoal fires faded away in the air. The breeze blowing on the surface was filled with the fishy smell of aquatic plants, sober and pleasant.

Just enjoying the scenery of the mountains, but seeing the sun getting higher and higher, the fragrance is inadvertently fragrant. Those noble ladies who accompanied their mothers to participate in the fragrance fair for the first time sniffed the fragrance and were all shocked.After the servants explained, they realized that rose dew and musk were mixed in the plaster of the painting boat, and as the temperature rose, the light fragrance also overflowed.

It really is unique.

With half-truth and half-false compliments, Pinxiang officially started.

Incense is often burned in the deep room, because there is no miscellaneous smell, and the painting boat is in the middle of the water, but it also isolates the miscellaneous atmosphere.Even the musk and rose dew that slowly diffused with the sunlight were cut off immediately behind the thick veil hung down by the maid in colorful clothes, leaving only the original fragrance of nanmu in the cabin.

This is the best environment for tasting incense.

Li Ci likes tranquility, so burning incense is to burn incense across the fire, burning incense to get flavor, not smoke.

While waving the sleeves, the servant took out the incense ashes that had been prepared, took the ivory chopsticks with her slender fingers, sandwiched the charcoal into the charcoal hole, covered the incense ash, and gently smoothed it out.The movements were smooth and elegant, and everyone gave out admiration and praise at the right time, as if her technique was really ingenious.

Knowing their hypocrisy, Li Ci didn't care, and used the incense stick to "prick" a hole in the incense ashes to reach the charcoal. After testing the burning situation, he took the incense needle and slowly sketched on the incense ashes, drawing the incense tendons, Puncture the hole again, test the temperature, and if the temperature is right, put the partition with the incense material on it, close your eyes and meditate.

Not long after, the light fragrance overflowed, brushed the temples inadvertently, and the body and mind were refreshed.

Then there was another wave of joy, and the wives passed the incense burner on, all of them showed intoxicated expressions, such as "Lingfen can still pass through with a little tranquility", "It is transported leisurely in the air, and the ethereal is returned with the wind", "The fat and ice jade basin"... …the sound of flattery is endless.Li Ci knew that these compliments were all for his own status, after tasting them three times, he ordered his servants to open the veil, fresh water vapor poured in, dissipating the fragrance in the room, and slowly took out the small ivory carved folding fan, and fanned it a few times in a pretentious manner , frowning, said: "Dragon Boat Festival is approaching, but I have some worries... I don't know who can relieve my worries?"

The words refer to the Dragon Boat Festival tribute.

As usual, the annual tribute in Yangzhou is Jiang Xinjing, which is a sign of good weather.But now the capital is chaotic, the queen mother and the regent are at war, and everyone present here is also a master of observation, knowing that sending mirrors to Beijing is a cover, and the most important thing is to spy on the attitudes of various dignitaries.

Immediately, Madam Xiahou suggested: "I heard that Marquis Pei has a new concubine, and she is very fond of it. The concubine is a woman from Tianzhu. If you present it with ox-head sandalwood, it will definitely make Marquis Pei happy."

"Buffalo head sandalwood? It's really good, but although this thing is precious, it's not rare, so giving it as a gift will inevitably be criticized by others."

Li Ci jokingly said that she knew the origin of Peihou Xinna's Tianzhu concubine room very well.Mrs. Peihou is jealous, and she is quite skillful in managing the inner house. Thanks to this woman's patience, she made Peihou take her as a concubine, and even Mrs. Peihou's mouth was gagged. It was really amazing.

But considering that the woman was brought up by Jun Fengxi, it is not surprising.

It was Mrs. Xiahou, after listening to Li Ci's reprimand, she took out a brass box from her sleeve, on which there was a relief of an ancient Buddha reclining in Ubala, and when it was slightly opened, a wonderful fragrance would overflow. It was Zhan Tan.

"This box is taken from the Landa Temple and has been smothered by Buddha. It is unusual."

Immediately the servant took the box and presented it to the master.Li Ci sees that the simple and simple brass box is bright in color. Although the ancient Buddha is carved with a few strokes, it is lifelike.After opening it, I found that the ox head sandalwood in the box is not the usual white sandalwood, rosewood and red sandalwood. There is an indescribable smell mixed in the wonderful fragrance. When I sniff lightly, I feel a great sense of relief.

Could it be Buddha incense?
Realizing the extraordinaryness of this item, Li Ci immediately restrained himself, and said to Mrs. Xiahou: "I'm afraid to send this item away rashly—"

"It's because it's unusual that it should be given to Madam. It's impossible for ordinary people to benefit from the things enshrined in Landa Temple."

Mrs. Xiahou said tacitly that she was about [-] years old, and she was the most charming age for a woman. Her words were sincere and flattering.

Li Ci's heart suddenly sank, Xia Hou's family is a famous family in the south of the Yangtze River, and he doesn't need Ye Chuan's special care, so he is so considerate, maybe he has other plans?

Although Zhan Tan is good, if it is poisonous to burn, it is not necessary.

Sui said: "Mrs. Xiahou is too polite. I just gave Peihou a sandalwood Buddha incense. If there is nothing of comparable value to give to the King of Wei, it is a great disrespect. I was born to the blood relatives of the King of Wei. The gift is too expensive. He You must insist on not accepting it. Ordinary things, and you can’t take them out.”

"What's so difficult about it? King Wei doesn't like it, but Princess Wei likes everything."

The speaker was a little girl sitting behind Mrs. Governor of Jiangzhou, Fang Fang and Ji, wearing a refreshing double-ring bun and a pink thin skirt, bright in color, lively and slightly delicate.

The daughter's rash intervention made Jiangzhou governor's wife's face pale, she quickly bowed to apologize, and said: "Third lady is ignorant, she spoke nonsense."

"What I said is the truth!" The girl muttered dissatisfiedly, her voice was not loud, but the echo effect of the cabin was excellent, and almost everyone heard her complaints.

The Jiangzhou governor's wife couldn't hold back her face after making a fool of herself one after another. She glared at her daughter viciously, and was about to apologize again, but Li Ci waved her finger, closed her fan and said, "Third lady is so innocent, so cute."

"Madame is very complimented."

"The children of the aristocratic family are often restrained, and they have to learn a lot of rules at a young age. It is good to be sensible and precocious, but it is a pity to lose their original cuteness. It is rare that the third lady is so lively. I am too happy."

Li Ciyan said insincerely, in order to prove that he liked it from the bottom of his heart, he specially took a red gold and red treasure plum pattern bracelet and gave it to him.The bracelet is hollow, with a few gold grains inside, and it will make a rustling sound when shaken slightly, which is ingeniously designed.The third lady was also really innocent, and she became more and more happy when she got the bracelet.

Seeing her ignorant smile, and the forced smile of Mrs. Governor, Li Ci also sighed in his heart.

The Xie Dynasty had implemented imperial examinations for a long time, and Jiangnan's official circles had been cleaned twice, and there was no complicated circle of power.However, there is a clear distinction between the nobles and the corporals. The governor of Jiangzhou was born in a poor family, and his wife is also from the same small family. After several years of self-cultivation, he finally has the demeanor of a noble lady, but he is looked down upon by others.

I can only help you here, Li Ci thought to himself.

The wife of the manager took the initiative to make a rescue, and all the ladies present rolled their eyes, turned the ridicule into joy, praised the three ladies, and stuffed many small gifts, such as silk handkerchiefs, hairpins, and beads , the noble ladies who came with them also gathered around, Yingying Yanyan talked and laughed, as if they really liked this girl who spoke without looking at color.Mrs. Governor watched in fear, every time her daughter accepted a gift, her face would turn pale.

The poor third lady didn't know how to measure it. Seeing those noble sisters holding her hand to call her younger sister, she really thought that she was deeply loved, and she laughed so hard that her flowers trembled.I don't know how much trouble this momentary willfulness will bring to my parents.

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It was the time when everyone was entertaining and greeting each other with their own concerns, the hull suddenly shook slightly, the ladies were all ears and eyesight, and knew the filth of the capital and Yangzhou, and those well-informed who heard that the celestial master was going to Yangzhou turned pale.Only Li Ci remained calm and summoned his servants, saying that a few fishermen accidentally bumped into the boat outside and had already been dispersed.

Everyone knows that what Madam said is false, but if Madam says it's all right, then it's all right.So everyone put away their worries, smiled like flowers, burned incense and played the piano, and made witty remarks, so happy.

It's just that the singing and dancing in the painting boat is peaceful, but on the water, there is a secret battle.

(End of this chapter)