"Yes, we can have any of them: rootless eunuchs, impotent officials, or deceased patrons."
Chen Mianmian gasped, "Eunuchs...how do you serve them?"
Liu Xiangning said, “The ‘Wandering Talks’ (a true historical record) says: When eunuchs are near women, they like to touch and nibble on them, and they will be tense for a while until they sweat. That is to say, different eunuchs have different preferences, but in general, you just need to follow their method or guide them until they sweat.”
Another situation is uncleanliness. The book "Qian Shu" (a true historical record) states: "I have heard people say that although a eunuch is castrated, his essence and energy are still intact. Although his penis cannot be fully formed like that of a normal person, it is still slightly longer. This kind is easier to deal with."
Later, Liu Xiangning went on and on, leaving Shen Mianmian completely stunned!
Wow!
That's amazing!
No wonder skinny horses have become an industry; they're truly professional!
After Liu Xiangning finished speaking, she smiled and said, "So, even eunuchs can serve you, it just depends on whether you want to. Ah, making a man happy is so easy."
"..." Sleepless.
After thinking for a while, Chen Mianmian said, "You mean, let Madam use the 'skinny horse' method to serve the Marquis and make him happy?"
"Yes, yes, yes." Liu Xiangning nodded repeatedly.
The image of an old man looking at his phone on the subway flashed through Shen Mianmian's mind. "How could you even think of that? Madam is a decent woman, and the Marquis is a rather traditional man. Neither of us are pleasure-seekers. Can we really use this method? If we say this out loud, we might both be thrown out of the Marquis's mansion."
Liu Xiangning spread her hands, "What can we do? Madam looks like she's a sensitive and fragile person. If her heart problems aren't resolved quickly, she'll just be waiting to die. How can we expect her to maintain her dignity and self-respect while also solving these problems that are fundamentally unsolvable? Is the Jade Emperor her father? How can he be so capricious?"
Let's not talk about anything far back, but about this servant girl. When she realized that she would be a prostitute for the rest of her life, being played with by different men, she was also in despair. But what could she do in despair? She didn't dare to die, so she could only cry and eventually accept it.
When I was learning these things at Yaotai Fang, I was also devastated. But what could I do? Did I dare to die? In the end, I just cried and cried until I accepted it. If everyone was willing to die, there wouldn't be so many courtesans. If you want to live, you have to do whatever it takes. You're about to die anyway, what's the point of being so picky?
"..." Shen Mianmian couldn't imagine what Xiang Ning had gone through before. So, behind the comedy lies tragedy, and behind Xiang Ning's laughter and smiles, her experiences were also miserable.
Liu Xiangning continued, "Besides, I always feel that if Madam were to die like this, it would be very troublesome..."
Chen Mianmian nodded, "Yes, it's very troublesome. If the lady suddenly dies, regardless of whether the princess makes a fuss, the young master will definitely investigate the cause. He'll then interrogate Granny Li, and Granny Li will have no choice but to tell him. The young master will become enemies with his uncles and aunts, and might even retaliate. At the same time, it might also implicate the Marquis, causing discord between father and son."
The Anning Marquis's residence appears normal on the surface, but in reality, it's like a dilapidated building. The Marquis is injured and crippled, the Madam suffers from a prolonged mental illness, and the Heir Apparent harbors childhood trauma. When these three are not acting out, they can maintain a balance. But once one of them has an outburst, the balance is broken, and the dilapidated building will collapse. "Madam… cannot die!"
Seeing her master's agreement, Liu Xiangning became excited again, "That's right, as long as the goal is achieved, the means don't matter! The victor is king and the loser is villain. People don't care what despicable means you, the victor, used, or how good the loser was at the time. The result is the result."
Shen Mianmian looked at the woman and chuckled, "You're quite insightful; you'll definitely get better and better in the future."
Liu Xiangning smiled and said, "With Master here, this servant will only get better and better!"
"..." Shen Mianmian suddenly felt embarrassed and guilty, because she... was destined to leave, and everything she was doing now was to leave this place.
Xiang Ning, however, was still relying on her...
Shen Mianmian noticed her thoughts were fluctuating and quickly calmed down—since she had decided to give it a try, she would begin to study it seriously.
“I don’t know the specifics of the Marquis’s situation very well. Wouldn’t it be inappropriate to ask the Madam directly? Or… should we go find the doctor who treated the Marquis back then? I’ve met that doctor before. When the young master was framed by Huo Rang and falsely accused of sleeping with a courtesan in a brothel, those two doctors came to help testify. If I remember correctly, one doctor’s surname was Wan and the other doctor’s surname was Zong.”
Liu Xiangning was excited to be able to help her master relieve his worries, and said, "Great, great!"
Shen Mianmian thought about it again and then rejected it, "No, there's a problem with my status. How can a daughter-in-law ask her father-in-law about his illness? Forget it, let's go ask Madam."
Liu Xiangning nodded, "Okay, okay."
Shen Mianmian looked at the excited woman and said, "If only Madam and Jiang Yinjin were as optimistic as you, there wouldn't be so many problems."
Liu Xiangning asked in confusion, "Eh? Is the young mistress also ill?"
"I was sick before." In my past life, I also died of depression.
...
The two acted immediately, heading straight back to the lady's bedroom.
When Ding heard someone enter, she assumed it was a maid and didn't open her eyes.
But the person who came in reached the bedside and said, "Madam, I have something I would like to discuss with you."
She was fast asleep.
Ding was in low spirits and didn't want to pay attention, but thinking that Mianmian would be the one to accompany Qingzhou after her death, she reluctantly opened her eyes and asked, "What is it?"
Shen Mianmian said earnestly, "I will help you up first, and then I will tell you something."
Without further ado, he helped the lady up.
Liu Xiangning placed a soft cushion behind the lady and then fetched warm water, which Chen Mianmian gently poured into Ding's mouth.
"..." Ding Shi.
After finishing everything, Chen Mianmian pulled up two carved and embroidered chairs in front of the bed. The master and apprentice sat down and then she said, "Xiang Ning, tell me how to serve your father-in-law."
"Yes, Miss." Liu Xiangning, oblivious to shame, explained how to serve the eunuch while the madam stared in disbelief.
"Next, let's talk about how to serve an impotent person," Chen Mianmian said.
"Yes, Miss." Liu Xiangning explained earnestly again.
Ding's face turned even paler—although she did not come from a scholarly family, she was from a respectable family, and what decent girl had ever heard of such a thing?
Just as Madam Ding was about to unleash her fury, Chen Mianmian interrupted with a smile, "Madam, please don't be angry. We've closed the doors and windows now, so no one else can hear us. It's just the three of us. We're all women, not young girls. Although Xiangning isn't married, we've shared a room, so there's nothing to be ashamed of."
Besides, isn't the lady troubled about how to repay the Marquis? Serving the Marquis even better is the best way to repay him, isn't it? What do men conquer territories for? Isn't it for power, multiple wives and children, and to continue the family line?
A man, though impoverished, had many wives and concubines and numerous children, yet he remained smug and proud. A rootless eunuch, though wealthy beyond measure, harbored resentment.
Ding's face flushed red, and she gritted her teeth as she angrily retorted, "Make...make me do this? Impossible!"
Shen Mianmian felt that she had to use some methods. "Madam, please calm down and listen to what I have to say: Even stray dogs on the street have their own territories. The more territory they occupy, the more female dogs they can possess. Men's minds have always been that simple. Or... Madam, have you regretted it? Are you unwilling to put in the effort and set aside your dignity to serve the Marquis?"
They used reverse psychology.
Sure enough, Ding fell for it, "I...of course I'm willing to put in the effort...I..."
After saying that, his pale face turned bright red.
Shen Mianmian knew that the lady had been persuaded.
She sees through things but doesn't say anything; they can still be good friends. She certainly wouldn't embarrass the lady.
Chen Mianmian's expression was serious and earnest. "Then, Madam, would it be convenient for you to tell me about the Marquis's illness? If you feel that my status is not suitable for you to listen, I will leave first, and you can tell Xiang Ning yourself. Xiang Ning is not the Marquis's daughter-in-law, but just a maid. I have heard that in some mansions, there are maids who directly serve the male master when he bathes, so there is no need to care about gender."
Ding bit her lip in distress, her haggard and pitiful face flushing red and then turning pale. After a final struggle, she said, "Then you should leave first."
“Yes, Madam,” Shen Mianmian said, not surprised by the result. “Xiang Ning, if this matter is handled well, you will be rewarded.”
Liu Xiangning's eyes sparkled with excitement as she mouthed, "Master, teach me!"
Shen Mianmian's lips twitched. "I'll teach you! If you dare to learn, I dare to teach you!"
Anyway, Liu Xiangning's thought process was already quite peculiar, so she felt that no matter how bad things got, they couldn't get any worse.
And so, Chen Mianmian left the room, closed the door for the lady, and waited in the hall.
Waiting and waiting,
I waited for half an hour, growing more and more anxious.
Chen Mianmian—could these two have broken up? Liu Xiangning is so clueless, what if she says something that might upset the Madam?
Just as Shen Mianmian was wondering whether she should go in and take a look, the door opened and Liu Xiangning came out.
Chen Mianmian rushed forward, "How is it? Where is Madam?"
After Liu Xiangning came out, she closed the door and looked innocent. "Madam said that I should close the door as soon as I come out and not let anyone in."
"Why?"
"I guess Madam is too shy? She doesn't want to see anyone for a while."
Shen Mianmian was stunned, then overjoyed, "You mean Madam agreed?"
Liu Xiangning shook her head. "No, let's find a place to talk about the details quietly."
Without saying a word, Chen Mianmian dragged Liu Xiangning to the bathroom and closed the door to listen.
It turned out that the Marquis's... well, from the outside, was not injured, but no matter whether he took medicine or had acupuncture, he just couldn't work properly. The imperial physician said that his tendons and veins were damaged.
The slumbering slumber knew that the meridians of ancient times were the same as the nerves of modern times.
Is it because the nerves are damaged that the brain can't receive sensations? I don't really understand the specifics.
"Do you have a solution for Lord Marquis's situation?" Chen Mianmian asked anxiously.
Liu Xiangning nodded, "Yes, but it's a bit complicated to do. You have to do xxxx first, then xxxx, then xxxx, and then take the opportunity to xxxx. That should usually work. If it doesn't work the first time, try again in a few days. Try a few more times, and it'll definitely work!"
[The author's inspiration for this plot came from Wong Jing's classic Hong Kong film *Jin Ping Mei*. The specific operations are all in the movie, and it even features many beautiful Japanese AV actresses… *cough*, the author is a respectable person! Watching the movie with a critical eye, hmm!]
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