The best rouge gouache in the world, two sets in total, each set comes in a small exquisite mahogany box. And this thing cannot be bought with money, it requires enough face, and it must be booked in advance.
Of course, the waist card of Xuanqing Wei Qianhuguan and the name of Shen Shaxing of Black Flag Camp are still very useful. At least a store selling rouge and gouache would not dare to use it, so although Shen Hao did not make a reservation in advance, I still bought something from the old store in the Imperial City.
One of the two sets of rouge and gouache was naturally prepared for Xia Nu's stupid slave, and the other was a souvenir prepared for tonight.
The smoke and dust of the "Grand Examination" in the imperial city dispersed. After only half a day, no one cared about the three newly deceased princes anymore. Only the people in the three palaces were crying and wailing endlessly, and the others had blazing eyes. All eyes were on the only one left. And the next transfer of power will not be completed in a day or two. There is still a time window for the Spirit King to take control, and it is also the last opportunity that some people and things want to seize.
Let Heishui keep an eye on the Imperial City, and then Shen Hao will proceed step by step with his evil-killing plan, while waiting for news from the Imperial City and the south.
Besides, he had personal matters to deal with.
After getting off work, Shen Hao took a carriage and arrived at Hongenyuan, which he had not been to for a long time. In addition to the three guards sent by the commander's yamen, there were only five personal guards accompanying him. Now Shen Hao was keeping him at a distance. He did not want anyone to get too close to him during his private affairs at night, including the three commander's yamen. The guards sent there are included.
The three guards sent by the commander's office were not so easy to talk to before. They basically went their own way and didn't take Shen Hao's words seriously, so Shen Hao often had to rely on "sneaking" to avoid the eyes and ears of these three people. , and will be complained about afterwards.
But now things have changed.
After all, Shen Hao is now a monk at the second level of the Yuan Dan Realm, and he has also shown his fighting skills in the southern killing field, so the three guards sent by the commander's yamen must respect Shen Hao's opinions to a certain extent. For example, this time, when Shen Hao came to Hong'en Courtyard, they were smart enough not to follow closely, but hung far behind.
The whole street has lost the hustle and bustle of the past. This street was originally a famous fireworks place in Fengri City. In the past, from the evening until the early morning of the next day, this street was full of lights, feasting and noisy. Even walking on this street, you can smell the smoke full of desire. The smell of rouge.
But now, every door on this street is closed, and even stray dogs dare to urinate on the door when passing by.
Now, although the military situation in the south is optimistic and the Jingjun army has fought and won successively, it has entered the second half of the war with a huge advantage. However, due to the continuous lengthening of the front line, the losses in the front and the accumulation of strength in order to go all out, the front needs more Various supplies have not decreased, on the contrary, the demand is greater than before.
Therefore, the tightening of money and food was not relaxed just because the war was going well. Instead, the second step of the tightening was continued in accordance with the established strategy. After reaching this level, the entertainment industry across the country has suffered a fatal blow. If there are any concerns, all businesses are closed and no business is allowed. Naturally, Hualou was the first to bear the brunt.
Shen Hao didn't come here to go upstairs and drink wine. Liquor is no longer available on the market. Because winemaking consumes a lot of food, in order to ensure the supply of the front line, such a dispensable thing as wine was of course temporarily suspended. Fortunately, Zhangjia Liquor Store has been full of sales over the years, so being closed for a year is not a big problem and it is stable.
If you want to drink alcohol, you can only buy it from the inventory in your own wine cellar, or from bootleggers selling it on the black market. It is also very difficult to buy on the black market, and the price remains high and the supply exceeds demand. It is said that Feilong has made a lot of money on bootleg wine recently. A lot of money, and it looks like I can continue to make money for a while.
After passing the main building of Hong En Building and taking a detour to the small courtyard behind, you can see smoke coming from the kitchen, which must be cooking. Shen Hao smiled, walked to the door and knocked.
Soon, a crisp female voice came from the courtyard inside the door and asked, "Who is it?"
Shen Hao heard it clearly from outside, and he remembered that the voice was Lianxiang's maid Xiaoqin.
"It's me, Shen Hao."
"Yeah!" There was an exclamation in the yard, followed by the sound of trotting footsteps and the faintly audible shouting after entering the house. Then another maid, Xiao Rong, came to open the door.
Opening the door, Xiao Rong's face was cold. Although she didn't dare to show any dissatisfaction in front of Shen Hao, she definitely didn't smile.
Shen Hao didn't feel dissatisfied. He guessed that the people in this courtyard must have emotions about him not coming for so long. He came here today to dispel these emotions. And the previous situation was really not suitable for his appearance.
"Master Shen, why are you here?"
"Where is your lady?" Shen Hao was not interested in answering a maid's question. He was not even interested in waiting for the other party's answer. As soon as he asked the question, he opened the door and walked into the yard.
"Master Shen, you..." Xiao Rong wanted to stop her, but she felt as if she had been stung by a bee. Her whole body was agitated and she dared not move because she felt Shen Hao glance at her sideways. The look in her eyes made her feel like she had fallen into an ice cellar, so she swallowed back the second half of the sentence.
The courtyard is still the same as before, except that the flowerbed in the corner is blooming and looks gorgeous.
"Hello, Master Shen." Compared to Xiao Rong, Xiao Qin was more reserved and seemed to be afraid of Shen Hao. Seeing Shen Hao come in, she quickly bowed and saluted, and at the same time made way to enter the back room.
Shen Hao smiled and nodded as a greeting, and then followed his memory to find Lianxiang's boudoir.
After pushing, the door was locked, and there was no sound when he knocked inside. However, the fluctuation of the aura could not be hidden from Shen Hao. He was sure that Lianxiang was inside.
"I am coming."
"you go!"
How could Shen Hao leave? The hand attached to the door released a little bit of energy and opened the door bolt. The aroma that hit his face made the smile on his face grow wider.
Lingxiang was sitting at the small round table in front of her, but her back was turned to him. Her figure was still exquisite, and there was even a surging emotion in it that she hadn't seen in a long time.
"What did you come in for? You went out...ah!"
Halfway through Lianxiang's words, she felt that her whole body was tightly wrapped in a scorching heat. The familiar smell instantly filled her brain, and her body softened unconsciously.
"I am coming."
With Shen Hao's breathing and whispers in her ears, Lianxiang's eyes suddenly turned red and she sobbed slightly: "I thought you wouldn't come." Even though she was used to seeing all kinds of ugliness on romantic occasions, Lianxiang still felt sorry for Shen Hao's long absence. When she appeared sad and cried, she was emotional.
With a little effort, Shen Hao held Lianxiang in his arms and placed her on his lap.
"Why don't I come to see you? It's just that I had a lot of things before. I went to the south first, and then there were a lot of big cases, so I really couldn't spare the time to come and see you. Besides, it's not convenient to come see you."
"Inconvenient?" Lianxiang raised her head and looked into Shen Hao's eyes with pear blossoms. She obviously wanted to give her an explanation. Is there anything else inconvenient for her?
