Chapter 141 Is This Also What She Really Wants?
Yun Ji felt uneasy being watched. He could only silently recite "All things are lifeless, the skin is inanimate" while calming his mind. He naturally reached out and pulled Su Rui out of the car.
What’s strange is that as soon as Su Rui got out of the car, the scene suddenly became harmonious.
It seemed as if there was nothing strange about Yun Ji standing next to her.
Just don’t think about what Yun Ji was like in the past.
But if you think about it, it seems even more...
The men watching might not be able to accept it, but many women standing further away blushed quietly.
Yun Ji has good hearing and can hear whispers from far away.
"What is Prince Yong wearing? It's so embarrassing."
"I have to say, Prince Yong has a great figure. Even after so many years of seclusion, he doesn't look like those frail scholars."
"She's pretty too, but Concubine Su is also stunningly beautiful. I heard she uses some kind of ointment to have such beautiful skin."
"I also heard from my cousin that many ladies in the aristocratic family circle are using it now. They all say the effect is amazing and their skin becomes brighter and clearer."
"Isn't this what this shop sells?"
The noises became more and more chaotic. Su Rui pulled Yun Ji into the shop. Yun Ji stopped listening and followed her agreement, entering through a hidden door on the side.
The interior is decorated very luxuriously, with candles lit even during the day. Under the shades of lamps of different colors, they emit lights of different colors, making the interior colorful.
There were a lot of rouge and powder on the counter, and there was a young and handsome man standing at each counter.
Elegant, handsome, strong, lovely...all kinds of women are available.
Originally, Yun Ji just thought that she was going to dress him up as someone from the Nanfeng Pavilion, but now it seems that she is going to open the first Nanfeng Pavilion in Da Zhao.
Walking into the half-floor room on the second floor, you can see the entrance and hall downstairs from the open window.
Su Rui sat down naturally, and Yun Ji sat opposite her. He finally asked, "Are you running a rouge shop?"
"Don't you think so?" Su Rui asked.
Yun Ji looked down at those beauties, his silence was more powerful than words.
“It’s just a way to attract people.”
"Will this attract people?" Yun Ji was very skeptical. Su Rui had put in so much effort, and he was worried that she would lose everything and be depressed.
Su Rui, however, was not worried at all. Instead, she drank her tea leisurely and said, "It's not just men who have desires in this world. Women have them too, and sometimes even more than men. They're just suppressed by etiquette and rituals and dare not express them."
"But the more this kind of thing is suppressed, the more it surges. Especially in the deep and noble houses, everyone has their own sufferings, but no place to vent."
"Rouge is everywhere, but it can make a woman more beautiful and cheer her up. There's no other place except mine to buy it."
Seeing Su Rui so confident, Yun Ji couldn't help but think deeply about her words.
yes.
Everyone is driven by desire, regardless of gender.
Food and sex are part of human nature. There is female sex and there is male sex.
He had been driven by lust in the beginning. Now, after hearing what Su Rui said, it seemed that she was not only using him, but also...
"and you……"
"Here it comes!" Before Yun Ji could finish his words, Xiaoru downstairs shouted in surprise.
Looking out, I saw a man wearing a veiled hat walking in.
Even with the long veil hat, it was clear that she was a young woman.
A trained male waiter came forward to greet her. Although the woman was startled and her whole body was tense, she did not run away. Instead, she followed the waiter's introduction and started to choose.
Men are respected in the Great Zhao, and most men are accustomed to occupying a superior position between men and women, and have always been domineering.
But downstairs, the male waiter was patient and gentle with the woman. He took out each item and tried it on the back of his hand to show her, and explained the effects.
There was no contact with the woman during the whole process. Even though Yun Ji was not a woman, he could feel that this method made the woman feel comfortable and safe.
Now, he understood what Su Rui meant by her uniqueness.
Is this what she really wants?
Soon, two or three more people came in, all wearing veils or hats.
Their true appearance cannot be seen, and the outer door is also hidden, so these women can come in without worrying about being discovered.
As more and more people came in, the downstairs became bustling with activity, and Su Rui's eyes sparkled with gold.
It was as if the customers downstairs were not customers, but shining gold.
It was extremely rare to see her so happy, like a proud child. Yun Ji's heart beat fast unconsciously, and he just looked at her without covering his eyes.
Su Rui realized that Yun Ji was staring at her, and curiously reached out to touch her face and asked, "Is there something on my face?"
Yun Ji shook his head.
Su Rui still felt that Yun Ji's eyes looking at her just now were very strange. After thinking for a while, she asked again: "Did the prince want to say something to me just now?"
"Not anymore." Yun Ji stood up and looked at her dazed look. After thinking for a moment, he said, "I'm going to hand over military affairs. If it's still early, I'll go back home and have lunch together."
ah?
Before Su Rui could react, Yun Ji had already stepped out the door.
She blinked and thought for a moment. Did he mean that she would come back home for dinner later?
He really does whatever he wants.
Forget it, he is a prince after all, so whatever he says is what it is.
Yun Ji, who came out from behind, had his mouth corners turned up.
After getting on the carriage, he hurriedly changed out of the clothes he was wearing. Thinking that Su Rui said she liked them, he did not throw them aside casually, but folded them up and put them aside, intending to take them back home later.
The carriage sped along the way, and after the handover at the Ministry of War, Yun Ji rushed back without even a moment's delay.
"Prince Yong."
Yun Ji got off the car as soon as he arrived at the palace gate. Before he even stepped into the gate, he heard a voice calling from behind.
Turning around, Tang Yuli, wearing a cloak, walked down from the carriage at the back, holding a brocade box in his hand.
"Second Miss Tang." Yun Ji replied indifferently.
"I came here today to look for Concubine Su, but I didn't expect to meet the prince first. That's perfect." Tang Yuli held the brocade box in his hand toward Yun Ji. "This thing should be returned to its original owner."
Yun Ji looked at the unfamiliar brocade box and didn't understand what Tang Yuli meant by returning the property to its original owner.
"What is this?" Yun Ji asked.
Tang Yuli was stumped by his question, didn’t he know?
But from what Su Rui said that day, I could tell that Yun Ji knew about it.
"This is the return gift the prince gave me after his wedding to Concubine Su. However, this gift is really inconvenient, so after thinking about it, I think it's best to return it to its original owner."
Return gift?
Yun Ji took the brocade box and opened it, and saw a handkerchief inside with a lifelike picture of mandarin ducks playing in the water.
Yun Ji must have understood the meaning behind Su Rui giving Tang Yuli this handkerchief as a return gift.
The originally surging emotions gradually cooled down, and a hint of unhappiness and anger rose in them.
Although Yun Ji's expression did not change, it was clear that he was silent, and his aura seemed increasingly cold and distant, even colder than the heavy snow. Tang Yuli really didn't know what to say.
"Please tell Concubine Su that I have considered what she said that day. Thank her very much."
After saying this, Tang Yuli bowed and left without stopping.
Yun Ji closed the brocade box, held it tightly and walked into the mansion.
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