The scheming empress starts by conquering men

The corner of Shaodian Sishui's mouth twitched.

He really dares to lie.

She was slightly puzzled and asked cautiously, "Such a nice mansion is for merchants like us to live in?"

Why is she so unconvinced?

If she believed that merchants were living in noble houses, she would be extremely stupid.

The man chuckled after hearing this. "Sir, you are joking. This is the main residence of the Song Mansion. It is not for distinguished guests to live in. The courtyard next to it is where you live."

As he spoke, he pointed the hand holding the palm-leaf fan toward the small door next to the Song residence.

Although the door is small, it looks luxurious compared to other shops.

Shaodian Sishui suddenly realized, "I was wondering, how could he live in such a luxurious courtyard? Wouldn't that cost a lot of money? So he lives in that? I'm relieved now."

The man covered his mouth and laughed again. He was indeed a white flower who had never seen the world. He could believe this.

"Young lady, please go and see if the yard is to your liking."

The man made a gesture of invitation, raised his head, twisted his hips, and walked towards the small door.

Shaodian Sishui followed behind him with a slight smile on his face.

If she had really believed it just now, and this main courtyard of the Song residence was where she lived, this man would probably be wary of her.

Compared with the wealthy family just mentioned, the entrance of this small courtyard is relatively clean and tidy, with a fresh tune.

The man knocked on the door and someone soon opened it.

She was an older woman. When she saw Shaodian Sishui, there was no extra expression on her face, she was even a little dull, and she nodded to the man next to her.

He made a gesture of invitation and let them in.

The man introduced himself in advance without waiting for Shaodian Sishui to ask.

"This is Aunty, she's in charge of the yard." He sighed softly. "Alas, Aunty had something bad to eat in her early years, and she can no longer speak. She has no family and has been wandering around. I couldn't bear to see her like this, so I arranged for her to stay here, so she can have a place to stay."

Shaodian Sishui deeply agreed; "The shopkeeper is kind-hearted. This is her luck. If it were somewhere else, she would have died long ago."

"Who says it's not true? In this day and age, everyone is helpless."

Including him, he was also forced to do this kind of flesh trade to find young girls for the powerful.

Oh! Do you really think he likes to do this for money?

The man said this meaningfully and said no more. He looked listless and a little unhappy.

Shaodian Sishui understood the hidden meaning in his words, but asked nothing and secretly observed the courtyard.

The courtyard wall is built with gray-green stones. Although it is a bit old, it is still upright after weathering wind and rain, presenting the depth and stability of broken jade.

There are some common flowers, plants and trees planted in the courtyard, and the fragrance is everywhere when the flowers bloom.

The yard is not very big. After passing through the corridor, there is a small well on the right side. The well is covered with a bronze cover, which emits a faint copper light and looks particularly exquisite.

There is a small pavilion next to the well, with a piano platform in the middle. On the platform there is a guqin, an inkstone for burning incense, and books. It seems to be the favorite place for literati and poets to stay.

On the far right there is a round door that leads directly to the Song Mansion next door.

However, this round door was locked and could not be passed through.

Going further ahead is the exquisite cottage on the left side of the courtyard.

The four characters "He Xiang Xiao Zhu" are written on the small plaque with green tiles. The font is elegant and dignified, which arouses people's imagination.

When you open the door and enter, you will see that the house is fully equipped and you can see the layout of the house at a glance.

There is a bow door on the right side of the room, and a desk with the four treasures of the study placed on it. An incense burner has been lit on the table, emitting a faint fragrance.

The screen on the left is painted with a pattern of goldfish playing in the water, which looks quite luxurious.

In the middle is a low red table with wooden chairs, and on the wall hangs a picture of a woman wearing a flower in her hair.

That is, this is a picture of a woman pinning flowers to another woman. If this picture is viewed in modern times, people would think that it is a lady pinning flowers to her daughter.

But in the ancient times when women were the dominant force, the meaning was known even if it was different. Women were husbands and men were wives. No matter boys or girls were wearing hairpins with flowers or hairpins, women would wear them.

In this picture, the women are very young, and there is no mother pinning flowers on her daughter.

Then there is only one option left, Lala.

"Why does this painting show a woman pinning flowers on another woman?" Shaodian Sishui asked in confusion.

The man smiled and said, "This is nothing new. The former head of the Song family specially pinned flowers on his eldest daughter's hair when she came of age to show respect. This is something that everyone in Darui City knows about."

But the woman in this picture is very young.

However, Shaodian Sishui did not ask this question, for fear that he would not be able to continue his story.

"So that's how it is." Shaodian Sishui suddenly realized, "There are so many strange things in the world. This is the first time I've heard of it. The Song family is really unique."

The man asked, "Young lady, are you satisfied with this courtyard?"

If you are satisfied, you have to pay.

Shaodian Sishui then remembered something and patted his forehead in sudden realization.

"I almost forgot how much it is."

"It's not expensive, two nights and one day, and one shell coin." said the man.

"Well, it's really not expensive. I have a wedding banquet today and I want to go out for a walk."

Shaodian Sishui said this, took out three shell coins from his pocket and gave them to him generously.

"I'll give you three shell coins. I'll stay a little longer, and the extra shell coin will be your errand fee. If I stay two more days, I'll give you more money."

According to the speed of the wedding procession, it will take at least three days to arrive. We will stay here temporarily for these three days. After all, the environment here is relatively fresh and elegant.

The man's eyes lit up as he stared at the three high-quality shell coins.

It was really a generous deal. He gave it as soon as he said it would. I thought there would be bargaining, but who would have thought that the money he paid was high-quality shell coins.

This sucker is really rich.

He even had a plan in his mind. Why not not tell Ms. Song first and let her stay here for two days. When she wants to leave, he will imprison her and hand her over to Ms. Song for fun. Wouldn't that be killing two birds with one stone?

But when he thought of the moody lady Song, the man secretly shook his head.

No, I have to tell you. If Master Song finds out, he will skin him alive.

Thinking of this, the man smiled flatteringly.

"Oh my lady, you are such a kind person. Okay, I won't disturb your rest."

"I'll go with you, take a walk and see the customs and folkways of your place." Shaodian Sishui said.

The man advised, "There is nothing to see during the day, only at night it is truly beautiful, and there are also luxurious boats for the night banquet at the music hall sailing in the lake. I think you might as well take a rest, and wait until night falls before going out to attend the wedding banquet and sailing in the lake."

"Okay, thank you." Shaodian Sishui nodded with a smile.

"If you have any requests, just tell Aunt Ya. She will take care of your food, clothing and daily life."

"Okay, I understand. Go ahead." Shaodian Sishui waved at him.

The man turned around with a smile. After he turned around, the flattering smile on his face was gone, and it was filled with the pride of having succeeded in his treacherous deeds.

After riding at full speed all night, Shaodian Sishui was indeed tired, so he went to the soft couch in the back hall and closed his eyes to rest.

During his break, the man went out and originally wanted to find Master Song, saying that the actor had been kidnapped.

But as luck would have it, when Ms. Song came back from outside, she happened to see the man coming out of the yard next door.

"Manu, why are you here?"

The man opened the gate and turned to look at Ms. Song in surprise.

The Song woman dismounted from her horse and strode towards him with an anxious look in her eyes, glancing at the closed yard.

"But have you found an actor for me?"

An actor is naturally a woman's plaything. A woman who plays with another woman is also called an actor.

He was originally struggling over whether to tell the truth or not, but under Ms. Song's urgent gaze, he had no choice but to confess everything honestly.

"Is she also a noble?"

Although he is a fallen noble, he is still a noble after all.

She has played with so many women, but never a noble woman. She is really looking forward to it.

Ms. Song is the eldest daughter of the Song family.

As for the person, he has an androgynous beauty, a figure as straight as a pine tree, and a very heroic look.

This kind of heroic woman is originally a man's favorite.

But who could have thought that this kind of woman had special hobbies and was so feminine.

All the pretty women were molested by her, and she only molested young girls.

Most of the women who had been played with were thrown into the well in the courtyard, and a few became people like Aunt Mute.

Aunt Ya looks old, but in fact, she looks old because of wasting time. She is about 20 years old.

Everyone in the entire Da Rui City knew about it. Some girls had been molested and killed by her, but they dared not speak out.

Because the largest noble family in the city of Dari is the Song family.

The Song family is a well-known local tyrant in Darui City.

The emperor is far away and no one can control him.