No matter how good the scenery of Chengdu Mansion is, Guo Shao is still worried about those people in Tokyo, and he is anxious to return to the court. He set off in mid-May and only stayed in the capital of Shu for half a month. He didn't care much about the military politics of Shu, most of the people who accompanied the army were martial artists, so he couldn't take care of them; As long as the garrison is left, everything can be handed over to the imperial court for layout.

The only people who left in advance were the men and horses of the front division of the palace, the left wing of the Tiger Army, the Crane Bow and Arrow Straight and the Ma Army Straight.

The army marched with a full load of horses and marched to Suizhou, that is, the ships of the Shangshui Division, and went down the river. It's hard to come, it's easy to go...... The waterways are all downstream, first from the Fujiang River into the big river, and then down the river. It is a bit difficult to walk the Three Gorges because there are many dangerous shoals and reefs, and several boats have been wrecked; However, as soon as the Three Gorges is crossed, "the apes on both sides of the strait cannot stop crying, and the light boat has passed over the ten thousand mountains."

After crossing the Three Gorges, the lighter voyage made almost everyone happy, and Guo Shao sent a small boat to the back of the warship to invite the lord and wife of Shu to the ship to attend a dinner. He hasn't seen Jingniang for a while, and Jingniang is tired of being with Mrs. Hua Rui all day long...... Of course, Meng Chang was also on that ship, but Guo Shao didn't think he could do anything to Jing Niang.

…… Until the end of the night, Jing Niang was still on Madame Blossom's boat.

Jing Niang was staring blankly at herself in the bronze mirror in the cabin, with a round and white face, long eyebrows, jet-black eyelashes slightly upturned, and lips smooth and light red, and a luster of pearl pink. The color of the cross-collared skirt on the body is layered, and the pattern is gorgeous and unassuming.

"This is a new dress, and when I was still in the palace, I estimated my sister's figure and asked someone to cut it. I haven't measured it, but it really fits. Madame Blossom said with a smile beside her.

Jing Niang's cheeks were slightly red: "It's too tight, I'm ......" She looked down at her figure, the summer material was already thin, and now the tighter clothes were worn on the body and were full and propped up, as if it was too coquettish.

Madame Blossom shook her head and said, "No, my sister has to believe me, so that she can dress appropriately." My sister is tall and full, but her waist and legs are not fat at all, and it is perfect to be tight; Otherwise, clothes that are too wide will make you look too strong. What are you afraid of? You are tightly covered and don't show anything, and the style of this dress is also the most common dress, and there is no handle to fall on other people's mouths. ”

Jing Niang frowned and said, "But it looks too much." ”

Madame Blossom said softly: "What woman wants to be ugly? Since you want to look good, isn't it just for people to see, why do you deliberately cover your figure? ”

She looked at Jing Niang's face very carefully: "You run too much outside, and the thin fat powder can't cover these small flaws, so you have to pay attention to taking care of your skin." ”

Jing Niang's expression was still very embarrassed, and she whispered: "I only show Ah Lang, I don't have to hide it in my private room, I don't want to show it to others outside." ”

The relationship between the two has become very close, and Madame Hua Rui also whispered: "It's not okay for my sister to think like this. As far as I can see, the man's motivation is very simple and direct, and if something arouses his interest, he can't wait to ask for it right away. Sister thinks about it, if you are at home, hundreds of women are together, but they are all wearing clothes...... We have to focus on beforehand, not during and after the event. ”

"Where can there be hundreds or thousands, just a few can see them, and the other maids ......," Jing Niang said, "You have seen the black strong woman beside me, probably like that." There are also two younger ones, one of whom sleeps all day. ”

Madame Blossom listened in disbelief.

Madame Blossom got up from the stool, circled around Jing Niang, then opened her jewelry box, picked out a large dark jade ring from it, grabbed Jing Niang's right hand, and put it on her middle finger. He picked up a bracelet with a gold hollow carved pattern and put it on her left hand.

"I don't even know myself a little anymore...... Jing Niang looked at her hands, "why don't you wear a pair of bracelets?" ”

Madame Blossom smiled: "These jewelry are not for show-off, nor are they necessary, we are here to set off ourselves...... You see, this dark emerald ring on the finger does it make the hand look whiter? ”

At this moment, the fleet docked on the shore and was said to have arrived in Guizhou. The light outside had become dim and hazy, and the sun had set over the mountains to the west.

A eunuch walked to the door and said, "Madame, General Guo has gone to the shore and invited the king and his wife." ”

Mrs. Hua Rui hurriedly persuaded: "Sister Jingniang, that's it, let's go out." ”

Meng Chang also put on his brocade robe and came out of the cabin, and the group walked to the deck. I saw that Guo Shao was already standing outside, saluting each other for a while. Mrs. Hua Rui saw that Guo Shao was still different from other generals, he had never humiliated Meng Chang, and sometimes he looked like a civil official, but his temperament was not very similar.

Sure enough, Guo Shao's eyes couldn't be removed when he stayed on Jing Niang.

"The chef has already prepared dinner, the lord and lady of Shu are invited." Guo Shaodao. He approached Jing Niang's side and whispered something, Jing Niang's face suddenly turned slightly red, and she looked at him angrily.

After the number of salutes here, Guo Shao ignored Meng Chang and took Jingniang off the boat. A wooden bridge was built, and he said with great concern, "Slow down." Then he stretched out his hand to help Jing Niang, Jing Niang looked a little hesitant, and put the hand wearing the jade ring in Guo Shao's palm.

A kind of pro-soldier on and off the boat also looked sideways. It's not that everyone hasn't seen a beautiful woman, but they are very surprised by today's Jingniang.

Mrs. Hua Rui had no one to help her, and the only attendants around her helped Meng Chang back and forth, his body was fat, and it was difficult to get down from the swaying plank. Madame Blossom had no choice but to disembark silently.

…… The group of four people seemed to be friends in the world, and when they arrived at a cabin and took a seat, Madame Blossom was immediately attracted by the atmosphere here. The cabin is not large, but it has a very elegant and luxurious feeling. Mrs. Hua Rui took a closer look, and found that the curtains were all made of bamboo strips, and there was nothing of great value here, but ...... It turned out to be the lights.

The person who put the lamp must have been very knowledgeable, the light on the four sides of the cabin is very soft and dim, only there is an orange lantern hanging on the wall of the table table, the warm orange and yellow lights, and the small place where the people sitting next to the table is lined elegantly and softly. In this way, the rough cabin furnishings next to it are not easy to see, and as long as you spread a well-textured purple ayara on this table, the feeling will rise all at once, but you don't need anything too extravagant.

Coupled with the fact that Mrs. Hua Rui knew Guo Shao's identity and status, a feeling of being very elegant arose. She understood for a moment that luxury was just a mood, not how much money was spent.

"The ice cubes offered by the governor of Guizhou, and the white fungus." Guo Shao said, "In the hot summer, this thing is not bad. Speaking of which, I only got white fungus for the first time in a few years. ”

Madame Blossom spoke, "This thing is originally a tribute, and it is more expensive than gold. ”

"Oh?" Guo Shao suddenly showed a surprised expression on his face.

Madame Hua Rui touched Meng Chang lightly and said, "The Great Zhou will treat us with courtesy, and we should be grateful for Guo Dashuai's generosity and kindness. ”

Meng Chang said: "Isn't it just a tonic, I often eat it in the palace." ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone immediately fell silent. Mrs. Hua Rui was immediately nervous when she heard this, and she was busy observing Guo Shao's expression. Guo Shao said with a smile: "Supplements are not good, they are not very good things, they may be scarce and expensive." ”

Madame Blossom breathed a sigh of relief. I saw Guo Shao wearing a hat, wearing a purple round-necked thin robe, and a fine group of flowers and silk materials; The old ones can be cleaned up very neatly and worn very decently...... It's like a rich, thrifty and humble aristocrat, who uses good things but cherishes them very much, which is much more pleasing to the eye than the arrogant and extravagant extravagance.

This feeling made Mrs. Blossom feel very comfortable. She thinks Guo Shao is very special, probably because he comes from a humble background but is a very popular minister? After all, there are very few people who can climb from the bottom to such a high position at a young age, so it makes her feel different.

Madame Hua Rui remembered what she had imagined before, that the commander of the Zhou army would be an ugly and reckless man like a wild man, and now that she recalled it, it was really a prejudice.

"Come and try it, it's an appetizer before eating." Guo Shao greeted calmly.

Jing Niang didn't eat it, Guo Shao turned his head and asked gently, Jing Niang whispered: "My stomach is not very comfortable, and I can't eat cold." This kind of thing that is more expensive than gold is really a waste; I love to eat sweet things from the trees...... Let's eat it in two days. She looked at the freshly picked loquat in the basket on the table.

Guo Shao quietly took a pipa and held it in his hand. After a while, the waiter came up with dishes and wine, and Guo Shao tore the skin of the loquat while they were busy placing it, and said to Jing Niang: "It's hot." My palms are always hot, especially in this season, hehe. ”

Mrs. Hua Rui took a spoon and drank the sweet soup of white fungus, but she took in all the words on the other side, and her heart was soft for a while.

Guo Shao held another hot fruit, tore open the skin and handed it over. Jing Niang's jade hand wearing a jade ring followed gently, and in Mrs. Hua Rui's heart, Jing Niang, a woman with a big grin, also became quite noble at this time...... In the past, she was a Taoist temple and a person who pretended to be a ghost, and how could she have any status as a member of the three religions and nine streams.

There is no luxurious palace, no hustle and bustle of the silk and bamboo orchestra, the sound of the river "roaring" on the side of the boat outside, and the atmosphere is very quiet and quiet in the warm light. It's like a few friends sitting here catching up. Jing Niang didn't know what Guo Shao next to her said in her ear, her face became red and she smiled, and she was a little more charming for a while.

When the wine and food were served, Guo Shao picked up the wine glass and said to Meng Chang: "You and I drink a glass to form friendship, and I hope that in the future, we will both be ministers of the Great Zhou, and there will be no more disputes and no enemies of each other." ”