Chapter 140 Is this still the Mr. Yunji who practiced in seclusion?
Winter month.
The snow has been falling for two days now. Although it is not heavy, it is a sign of the coming of severe cold.
Su Rui was wrapped in a thick cloak, huddled beside the stove, with only two fingers exposed as she looked through the shop's expenses and progress.
The repairs had been completed long ago, the personnel had been arranged, the perfumes and rouge had been placed there, and the money was spent like water every day.
But Su Rui was not in a hurry to open the business.
Wait and wait.
Firstly, to wait for those who received the ointment at the Winter Feast to use it up, and secondly, to wait for...
"It's snowing hard!"
Outside, Xiaoru's voice exploded.
Su Rui turned her head and looked out the window. It was indeed raining heavily.
It wasn't just a little bigger, but it changed from a light snow to a heavy snowfall.
It was densely packed and all white.
Su Rui seemed to have seen such a scene somewhere before, but...
"Concubine! The prince... the prince is back!"
Just as he was about to search deep in his memory to find where he had seen such a scene, Luo E walked in first and reported.
Yunji is back!
Without bothering to think about those trivial things, Su Rui stood up and walked out quickly.
Before I even stepped out of the door, I saw Yun Ji walking towards me from the heavy snow.
He was wearing a bearskin cloak and a black double-eared hat.
His skin had also become darker, and his eyes were sharper than before.
In the past, he was a white crane on Songshan Mountain, at the top of a high mountain.
Now he is like a dragon soaring in the clouds, gradually revealing his royal majesty.
But in just less than a month, he had changed so much.
It was so big that when their eyes met, Su Rui didn't know what to say for a moment.
I was clearly waiting for him to come back, but at this moment I felt inexplicably strange and awkward.
"You're afraid of the cold, so don't stand at the door. It's windy."
Yun Ji walked in and led her inside. Su Rui nodded and followed him, forgetting how he knew she was afraid of the cold.
As soon as he entered the room, Yun Ji took off his cloak, revealing the training clothes underneath which he had not had time to change into.
In order to facilitate the movement of fists and feet, the training clothes are relatively thin and close-fitting. They cling to Yun Ji's body, and at a glance it can be seen that he is more muscular than before, with more beautiful muscle lines, and even the abdominal muscles can be vaguely seen.
Su Rui couldn't help but think of the time when she was at Wangyue Peak. There was no light on, so she only touched it but didn't see it. It was such a pity for his good figure.
Now it’s better, doesn’t it look better?
Her eyes were naked and unrestrained. Yun Ji felt uncomfortable being stared at by her, but it was difficult to hide his gaze, so he could only clear his throat to remind her.
Su Rui reacted and immediately explained: "Everyone loves beauty. Your Highness has a better figure. I couldn't help but look at her a few more times. It can't be considered seduction."
Is this said to men?
Yun Ji was not in a position to argue with her, so he just said in a low voice, "I'll go change my clothes first."
Rushing into the side room, Yun Ji quickly changed into a loose padded Taoist robe that completely covered his good figure. Su Rui couldn't help but feel sorry for him.
Inwardly, she cursed the man for being so stingy, but she had already returned to her old flattering ways and asked, "Your Highness, will you take a day off tomorrow as well?"
Yun Ji nodded and said, "I still have half a day off tomorrow. I will return to Yanzhou after handing over military duties."
"Half a day." Su Rui calculated, "That's enough!"
"What's your plan?"
Su Rui smiled even more, stretched out her hand to grab Yun Ji's hand, and said coquettishly: "My shop will open tomorrow. I spent money, manpower and energy for the prince. The prince must accompany me to the opening tomorrow."
Yun Ji had developed some resistance to her by now, and asked unmoved, "Just to go with you?"
Seeing that she was seen through, Su Rui evaded the issue and said, "I still need to dress up, and then the prince will cooperate, and then it will be done."
Why is Yun Ji so unconvinced?
"Your Highness, I promise I won't embarrass you. I'll just help you, just for a moment, just for a moment." Su Rui came closer as she spoke. She was still wearing pajamas under her cloak, and when it shook, she could see the scenery inside.
Yun Ji looked away, then thought about how she had indeed built this shop for him and how hard she had worked for the past half month, so he finally nodded. "Don't overdo it."
"I promise! I won't go too far!"
It was not until the next day, when Yun Ji saw himself in the bronze mirror after being dressed up by Su Rui, that he regretted his momentary soft-heartedness.
He was wearing a moon-white robe with dark patterns and floating silver threads, and although it was layered inside, each collar was larger than the last. When he moved, the collar moved, and a bit of his chest and abdomen could be seen from the side.
The sleeves also fit perfectly, especially the upper arms, which almost completely outline the entire arm.
The waist is tightened and tied with a belt, making the shoulders broad and the waist narrow.
He was wearing dark trousers, but they weren't loose at all, and his muscular lines were clearly visible as he walked.
The only normal thing was the pair of soap boots on his feet, but with this outfit, there was something indescribable about it.
Just... like the one in Nanfeng Pavilion.
Although Da Zhao did not allow the opening of Nanfeng Pavilion, Yun Ji felt that way.
"Is this what you said is not excessive?" Yun Ji finally couldn't help but speak.
"How is this excessive? Girls all like this." Su Rui didn't think there was anything wrong with it at all. He took the jade pendant handed to him by Xiaoru and carefully compared which side would be better to hang it on.
"Girls like this?" Yun Ji was puzzled. He had been in contact with men since he was a child and rarely came into contact with women, but he didn't think that dressing like this was what women liked.
"Of course, I'm a woman, so I like it." Su Rui raised her head and looked at Yun Ji with sparkling eyes.
She...likes it.
Looking at her appearance, it doesn't seem like she's lying.
"Your Highness, you have practiced Buddhism and you are a man of your word. Now that you have agreed, you must cooperate well and not break your promise." After hanging up the jade pendant, Su Rui couldn't wait to pull Yun Ji out. They couldn't miss the auspicious time for the opening.
The carriage rushed all the way to Jinling Street. When it arrived, there were already many people standing in front of the shop to watch the fun.
"What kind of shop is this? Why doesn't the door face outwards? I can't see what's inside."
"You don't know yet, this is the rouge shop opened by Prince Yong's concubine, called Fengyunlou."
"Rouge shop? Why are there only men standing outside the rouge shop? They all have outstanding looks, but their attire... isn't right."
"I dress like this on purpose to attract people."
"Attract? This is a rouge shop, not a brothel. And you're using a man to attract a woman? Isn't this... isn't this immoral?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the carriage arrived at the door.
Seeing that it was the carriage from Prince Yong's palace, everyone immediately fell silent and dared not say anything.
Yun Ji got off the car first, and when the onlookers saw his outfit, they were all stunned.
Is this... is this still the Mr. Yunji who practiced in seclusion back then?
The tiger's back, bee's waist, and mantis's legs, the fleeting glimpse is a beautiful sight.
Oh my God, what has become of the good Prince Qingxiu?
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