It was already dark, and the palace was already in a night view. Zhu Gaoxu went straight to the Imperial Concubine Palace.

When Miaojin went out to greet the palace people, he abides by the etiquette and rules, and did not ask much. But Zhu Gaoxu came back so late and was still wearing a dress that was not a royal ritual. He vaguely saw the look of scrutiny in Miaojin's eyes.

Zhu Gaoxu was a little guilty. But he thought about it and didn't seem to have the intention to find a woman. Before he met Mrs. Xue, he didn't know that the woman he met was a woman, so why did he feel guilty?

When the two arrived at the bedroom, most of the eunuchs and palace ladders retreated. Miao Jin said, "The emperor is full of alcohol, have you eaten?"

Zhu Gaoxu nodded and said yes.

Miao Jin said, "I asked someone to prepare hot water, and the emperor took a shower and changed his clothes first." After saying that, she turned around and ordered the female official to go, but did not continue to ask him about it.

After a while, Zhu Gaoxu took the initiative to explain: "I met a businessman today, and the Xue family is the one who makes a mirror."

Miao Jin glanced at him and didn't ask any questions like men and women, but just nodded and said, "I know that family."

Zhu Gaoxu looked as if nothing had happened: "The court wanted to cooperate with the Xue family to make glass mirrors. I met the Xue family in person, talked for a while, and had some wine at the dinner."

Miaojin asked curiously: "What glass mirror?"

So Zhu Gaoxu roughly talked about the making of glass again.

Miao Jin seemed to want to ask if the method of calcining quartz was Zhu Gaoxu's idea. At this time, the palace maids put the bathtub and hot water, and Miao Jin turned around and talked to the female official. After a while, Miao Jin waved her hand and asked them to retreat. Instead of letting the palace maid serve Zhu Gaoxu, she came forward to take off her clothes and untied her belt. Zhu Gaoxu raised his hands and stood there to ask her to help.

The two were very close, Miaojin personally undressed him and his body was also pressed against him. He smelled the fragrance of Miaojin's body, which was very light but very feminine, making people feel relaxed and happy, as if it inspired imagination and gave him a fresh, clean, gentle and beautiful feeling.

Miao Jin is tall, but still shorter than Zhu Gaoxu. Zhu Gaoxu wanted to look at her from close range, so he had to lower his head to see her face. Miao Jin is not the kind of obedient woman. Some people usually say that she is a little noble and difficult to approach; but probably because of looking down, Zhu Gaoxu still saw the unique tenderness in her almond eyes. Her eyes were very beautiful, her charming and beautiful face, mostly because of this pair of eyes.

She combed her hairstyle from the Ming Dynasty, and her hair was tied up into a "bun", and her ears were exposed under her hair. Against the black hair, her jade ears were very white and beautiful. Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help but lean over and smell it.

Miao Jin raised her head and glared at him, "I'm not honest at any time."

I don’t know if this sentence means a pun, but a strange feeling flashed through Zhu Gaoxu’s heart. After seeing a woman like Enhui, he actually felt that there was no smell on his body, so he didn’t understand how Miaojin smelled it.

"You have a clear fragrance on your body, which is very nice to smell, and you won't get greasy no matter how you smell it." Zhu Gaoxu said with a smile.

Miao Jin looked up at him again, her eyes vaguely smiling, her voice sounded nice, but her words were not that gentle, "What do you think of the smell of rouge and water powder?"

Zhu Gaoxu said: "It seems that the rouge does not smell this way. Maybe only I can smell your body fragrance."

Miao Jin said: "You don't believe it after saying it. The rouge I used is not a tribute in the palace. If you can't smell it from others, you don't believe it is rouge powder."

Zhu Gaoxu said with a face: "I still think you are the most fragrant."

Miao Jin raised her head and said with a smile: "Looking back, I also sent some 'Tiansu' rouge from the concubines I have given away. Everyone also has this fragrance on their bodies. What kind of oil will they apply on Gao Xu's mouth at that time?"

"This name is a bit special." Zhu Gaoxu was really unreasonable to say Miao Jin, so he quickly took the opportunity to change the topic.

Miao Jin said: "The rouge and water powder shop opened by Suzhou people may mean 'there is heaven above and Suzhou and Hangzhou below'. The one that mainly uses the dough is well made, and the 'pearl powder' among them is the most exquisite; and the 'honey hairpin powder' that women like to use nowadays and the rouge that lip is used, the 'Tiansu' is made sparse and ordinary."

Zhu Gaoxu said: "I have learned a lot, but I don't understand at all."

Miaojin chuckled teasingly and said, "Then you have to learn more, it will be useful."

Zhu Gaoxu had only one lining left, so he walked to the bathtub behind the screen. He turned his head and said, "Why do I think there are always needles in the cotton?"

Miao Jin smiled and said, "You are not allowed to say a few words?"

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Of course, I like to be stabbed by your needle the most. It feels different and very special."

Miao Jin also walked over and stepped forward to remove his only underwear. She glanced at him quietly, moved her eyes away, turned around and found a small stool to sit on. The palace was a little cold at night, and Zhu Gaoxu quickly stepped into the steaming wide wooden barrel.

She rolled her sleeves and gently placed her hand on Zhu Gaoxu's back, her voice seemed to be a little gentler, "It seems to be useful. I only like the pearl powder they made with jasmine kernels in their homes, but I still asked the eunuch to buy other pink rouge, so because the family paid great attention to the matching of various rouge powders."

Zhu Gaoxu echoed: "The smell is invisible and intangible, and is often ignored. That is because you are careful and particular."

Miao Jin whispered: "It's very important."

Zhu Gaoxu leaned over and sniffed it hard. He suddenly felt that Miaojin was right, otherwise why did perfumes in the world sell so expensive?

Miao Jin gave him a blank look, "I wet my clothes too."

Zhu Gaoxu said: "You come in and take a shower, too."

He didn't hear Miao Jin's response, so he turned to look at her and saw that she was watering on his shoulders without saying a word. Her eyes were drooping and her cheeks were slightly red. But she did not refuse.

...A few days later, the eunuch Wang Gui suddenly came to Rouyi Hall and told Zhu Gaoxu that it was the person from the Xue family who wanted to meet again and talk about mirror making.

Zhu Gaoxu was stunned for a moment, then he remembered Madam Xue.

Wang Gui observed his expression and looked at him, and he hurriedly bowed his head and said, "If the emperor doesn't want to see him, he can ask me to pass the order to guard the Sinan Office and send someone else to arrange the matters behind him."

If Wang Gui hadn't mentioned it, Zhu Gaoxu would have almost forgotten Mrs. Xue these days. No wonder he was too distracted and he had too many things in his mind every day. There were rumors about wars in the court, memorials of officials and government affairs, and rituals such as the end of the year, which was really complicated. Moreover, there were different concubines in the palace that made him care about.

Zhu Gaoxu was really not very concerned about Miss Xue, and then suddenly remembered her fair appearance and the plump outline on her chest of the man's round neck robe. Then the soft touch at a certain moment gradually came to his mind.

"People from the Xue family had to discuss with the shopkeeper of the Xue family first. Did they tell the result?" Zhu Gaoxu asked quietly.

Wang Gui hurriedly said, "I didn't say anything when I go back to the emperor. The government and the merchants of the Xue family have not yet started to cooperate, so the Xue family cannot even find the people in the yamen. This time they went back to find the people from the Chen Xu family, and only said they wanted to meet with the 'Master Hou' to discuss business, and then they reported to the servants."

After hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu nodded and said, "It's better to see you, things will start and end well."

Wang Gui bowed and said, "I will go to pass the order to commander Zhang, and let him prepare carefully."

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Just this afternoon, I probably have nothing important to do."

"I obey the order." Wang Gui said.

So Zhu Gaoxu continued to handle the memorial and summoned the ministers. After lunch, he followed the original method to leave the palace. He changed into a dragon suit, took a carriage without the palace decoration, and walked out of Xuanwu Gate.

The Liyuan under the name of Chen Xu was a familiar place where the generals of the Jinyiwei were familiar with. Everyone was familiar with the road. When they arrived, Chen Xu received it himself. When the emperor came in person, she seemed not afraid of trouble at all.

"Young Master Hou, don't say anything, I'll meet again later." Chen Xu even jokingly. There seemed to be few people in this world who dare to joke with Zhu Gaoxu, and Chen Xu was obviously under no pressure.

Zhu Gaoxu naturally smiled in cooperation, turned his head and said, "It's still early today, I won't have to have supper later, so you'll wait for me in this pear garden." He approached one step and whispered, "Otherwise you have to blame me for being tired of the new and old."

Chen Xu's expression changed slightly, and a smile remained on his face, "Forget it, don't forget what we have agreed."

Zhu Gaoxu then remembered the subtle relationship between Chen Baoyan and Chen Xu, and he really forgot to have an agreement with Chen Xu.

This time, the place arranged by Shen Xu was not on the upper floor of the theater, but in the garden behind. A group of people walked through the back gate of the theater, arrived at the garden-like garden, followed a corridor, and arrived at the place.

Chen Xu gently lifted the wooden door and bent his knees and said, "Young Master Hou is busy with your affairs, don't worry about the jokes just now."

Zhu Gaoxu turned his head to look at her and said seriously: "I am really not a person who is tired of the new and old."

Chen Xu was not careful, covered his mouth and laughed "sneer", hurriedly stopped his movements, and made another blessing, "I will leave."

Zhu Gaoxu walked into the door and saw that there was a partition inside, so he walked around the partition. At this time, he saw a woman sitting on a chair. The woman was Madam Xue. She didn't dress up as a man today, but was wearing a pink jacket and skirt.

Mrs. Xue turned her head and saw him suddenly, and suddenly showed joy on her face, and blurted out: "You are here."

People's reactions without preparation can often show their true feelings. Zhu Gaoxu suddenly felt that Mrs. Xue seemed to be looking forward to seeing her.

At this time, Mrs. Xue had recovered from peace and stood up and said in a manner, "I have met Lord Hou."

"All acquaintances, don't pay attention to this, just sit down." Zhu Gaoxu said casually, "Actually, I don't like red tape very much. I just do this when there is no way in front of others."

Mrs. Xue whispered: "We have only met once."

Zhu Gaoxu smiled and said, "Yes."
Chapter completed!