Zu An was startled. It was the first time he had ever been surrounded by such beautiful women, and he felt inexplicably flustered. He quickly shrank back and looked at Yu Yanluo: "Madam, what's going on?"
Yu Yanluo looked at him with dissatisfaction: "Your performance is not good. You'll give yourself away right away."
"You have to tell us who they are, right?" The women chased after him again, each trying to take his arm, and even deliberately letting his elbows rest on their chests.
Although they have no physical form, they seem to have a faint fragrance of cosmetics on them, which is enough to make people's hearts flutter.
Seeing his embarrassed look, Yu Yanluo couldn't help but smile: "They are Yanyou's concubines. The one with the big breasts who is holding your hand is called Liu Ji, the one with long legs is called Zhang Ji, and the one with a slender waist is called Chu Ji... You will have contact with them sooner or later after you enter the Duke's mansion. Let you get used to their service in advance so that you don't make a mistake like you did just now."
After hearing her explanation, Zu'an completely lost his composure: "You're letting your husband's concubines accompany other men?"
Despite saying that, it has to be said that it is a very attractive offer.
These women were truly beautiful in their own way, and their mature charm was at the peak of their feminine allure, especially considering their status as dukes' wives and concubines.
Why is my body swelling up uncontrollably?
Oh, my dear Ancestor, how could you have such a fondness for the traitor Cao Cao?
Bah! I call this having the spirit of Cao Cao!
Yu Yanluo gave him a strange look: "What are you thinking? It's just to get you used to this kind of physical contact with them, not to make you sleep with them."
Zuan: "..."
Are you fishing?
There were so many hints beforehand, and the women were depicted with so little clothing, and then this is it?
Seemingly sensing his dissatisfaction, Yu Yanluo's eyes flashed with a triumphant smile: "After you enter the Duke's mansion, I won't interfere with your other affairs, but you are not allowed to cause trouble in Yanyou's inner quarters. After all, he is my friend, and I cannot do such an unkind thing."
Zuan couldn't help but mutter, "Anyway, the Duke is dead, so they're just idling around anyway..."
"What did you say?" Yu Yanluo's eyebrows were already raised.
Zuan coughed and said, "I mean, once things are settled here, let them leave the Duke's mansion. Those who should remarry can remarry. There's no need for them to live their whole lives upholding the virtue of chastity."
Yu Yanluo was somewhat surprised: "Your way of thinking is quite different from that of the men in this world; you seem to be much more open-minded."
Zuan sighed: "It's not that I'm magnanimous, it's just that the world as a whole is progressing."
He couldn't help but think of his previous world again, and found that although his thinking and other aspects were still greatly influenced by his past life, he was becoming more and more accustomed to this world and did not want to go back as much as when he first arrived.
Yu Yanluo didn't understand the meaning behind his words, nor did she delve into it: "You should get to know them first. Most of the things they know are things that the previous butler, Uncle Ming, didn't know."
Zuan asked in confusion, "How do you know so much about the inner quarters of the Duke's mansion?"
Even Uncle Ming and Jian Yanyou knew the private secrets of their concubines.
Yu Yanluo smiled faintly: "As someone who manages such a large family, I have to have some methods. When I was in a marriage agreement with Jian Yanyou, I couldn't be completely unprepared, so I deliberately planted some people in there."
"Moreover, I couldn't fulfill my responsibilities as a wife, and I always felt a bit guilty towards him, so I specially found a few considerate women to send over to him."
"Are these women your subordinates?" Zu An thought to himself, no wonder they looked so familiar.
“I sent Liu Ji and Chu Ji there myself. They’re not the kind of spies or agents you’re thinking of. Since they were sent to the Duke’s mansion, I haven’t contacted them again, nor have I asked them to pass on any information to me, so as not to arouse Yan You’s resentment. I just want them to serve their husbands wholeheartedly,” Yu Yanluo explained.
Zu An thought to himself, "Where can I find a wife who takes the initiative to arrange concubines for her husband, and who is also so beautiful?"
With the company of the women in the painting, Zu An gradually got into the role of Jian Yanyou, and at least he was no longer as helpless as he had been when he first encountered these women.
After they disappeared, Zu'an took the opportunity to come to the painting table. He was very curious about how Yu Yanluo painted.
Yu Yanluo guessed his thoughts and didn't try to hide it. Instead, she turned her body slightly to let him see it more clearly.
Her way of writing was completely different from that of ordinary people. Before putting pen to paper, she closed her eyes and pondered, then smiled slightly and put her pen on the paper.
At first, I didn't start writing. Instead, the ink spread out from the tip of the pen on the paper, forming some chaotic yet subtly regular lines.
Finally, with a flick of her slender fingers, the brush instantly transformed into countless illusory strokes, which she then wrote swiftly on the paper. Almost in the blink of an eye, the previously chaotic lines gradually connected, and the figure of a person slowly emerged.
In the end, only the two eye sockets remained empty. She didn't rush to put pen to paper, but turned to Zu'an and said, "Your drawing skills aren't too bad, the only thing lacking is the eyes. The eyes are the windows to the soul, and the key to infusing the spirit. If you want to capture the essence of your subject, the eyes are the easiest place to start..."
Next, she explained to Zuan various methods for understanding the essence of the target and how to draw it.
With guidance from such a master of painting, the doubts he had previously had during his practice suddenly became clear.
Before they knew it, the sky outside the window was gradually turning white. Yu Yanluo's eyes shone with admiration: "You are indeed exceptionally talented. You have grasped so much in just one night. What you lack now is practical practice and time to accumulate experience. In a few years, you may even surpass me in painting skills."
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