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237 Unexpected Joy

At this time, the members of the Dongying Mission had approached, and Yang Ling’s eyes turned back to the Dongying Envoy who had come forward. One person in front of the head is much taller than the others in the back, only half the head shorter than Yang Ling, with a handsome appearance and a condensed temperament. He wears a gorgeous formal suit mainly made of lavender and embroidered neckline and cuffs. Light yellow sunflower pattern, a black hair bundle behind his head, only tied with lilac cloth, a standard samurai costume.

Although his dress was elegant, but every move showed a terrifying tension all around him, Yang Ling swept his eyes and noticed that he wore a wild sword in his waist, which could make this heavy long sword visible to this person Must have extraordinary arm strength and martial arts excellence.

Look at that momentum, this person should be the leader of the mission, but there is another handsome young warrior who looks handsome and stands shoulder to shoulder with him. It seems that his status is not weaker than him.

The young man in pure white Luo Ling shirt, with a ribbon on the waist, diagonally inserted a samurai sword and flank, although the figure is not high, but because the limbs are well-proportioned, well-dressed, but also looks slender and straight.

About a foot away, Wang Hua stopped and stood smiling at the spot, neither slacking nor appearing to be overly enthusiastic. Yang Ling also knew about such speechless diplomatic rhetoric in modern politicians’ biographies, and could not help smiling lightly as he stood still.

His knighthood and official position are no longer under the six bureaucrats, but Wang Hua is responsible for the salute department. After all, he is the welcoming principal, and he naturally wants to show his due respect. The two warriors were indeed of equal status. The two raised their hands at the same time, stopped the guards behind them, and then came over side by side, and the two officials of the rites accompanied them from left to right.

Master Li Zhongzhong left to catch up with two steps: “This is my Master Wang Hua from the Ming Dynasty Lishang Shangshu, this is Master Yang Ling from General Zhu Guo”.

The two emperors of Dongying had long heard that Emperor Hongzhi liked to use his old ministers, and he did not understand the style of the new emperor. When I saw Yang Ling was young, he was standing in the second half of the step. At the same time, the officer said that this man was a bureaucratic clerk. That was a great official. It should be the leader of the ambassador today. Tao: “I’ve seen Master Shangshu”, who speaks authentic Chinese.

This one hasn’t looked up yet. Suddenly hearing the word Yang Ling, the two couldn’t help but froze, and then stood up, looked at Yang Ling in surprise, and bowed again without losing manners. Wang Hua and Yang Ling also clenched their fists to return the gift, and then each stepped forward, holding the arms of the two and laughing, “Come to Shao Li. Please hurry up.”

Adult Zuo pointed to the man in his 30s with a square face and muscular lines in a purple suit who said: “This is the tribute of Emperor Yongzheng, the emperor of Dongying Kingdom, and he is very brave.” : “This is the tribute to Hoshiro Shikawa”.

Yang Ling was a little strange. How did Cheng Qiyun bring in two tributaries, he set off with Wang Huagong to make a polite encounter. While glancing at Cheng Qiyun, Cheng Qiyun seemed to know that he would be confused. When he saw his eyes, his lips twitched. The smile is slightly curved, there is a kind of indescribable mischief that seems to be a smile, but it is also proud of Zhizhu’s grip.

Yang Ling murmured: “This girl must be showing off again”, although Cheng Qiyun is a few years older than him, but his actual age is older than Cheng Qiyun, plus Cheng Qiyun is smart and lively , There is no elegant and elegant young woman. Yang Ling always unknowingly called her girl, but didn’t realize that this tone had already spoiled her.

He knows that Cheng Qiyun’s so-called ostentation has brought a bit of favor to him, so he didn’t think that he just wanted to wait and go back and ask her again. The earth warrior passed by, suddenly feeling familiar.

Those samurai are wearing slightly fat black shirts. Long hair bundled into ponytail. Most of them are sixteen or seventeen-year-old boys, all of whom are very beautiful. Yang Ling has learned from the materials submitted by the internal factory and Jinyiwei that the male style of the other country is far better than that of China, and it can be said that the chrysanthemums are blooming and colorful.

Generals, Daimyo, and the samurai who are in position are mostly surrounded by many servants who are 17 or 18 years old, or even 15 or 16 years old. These prostitutes are both the hero’s darlings and the protagonists’ personal deaths, so the young and handsome are not surprising.

But Yang Ling’s eyes inadvertently swept across the faces of the “chrysanthemums”, and suddenly found a young man standing behind the crowd, wearing a samurai shirt and a slightly bloated waist, but the skin was moist, the face tender and flowery, clear and beautiful Charismatic and soft, although standing there quietly, not in a squeeze posture, but Zhou’s whole body was inexplicably charming.

Beautiful young man, beautiful and rare in the world?

As soon as Yang Ling met the pair of hot eyes, he suddenly felt that the sun was shining brightly and his heart was hot … Pitiful! That’s pity!

What method did Cheng Qiyun use and how did she bring her out? For a time, all kinds of tastes came to mind, Yang Ling’s eyes could not bear to move away, and the tears of joy overflowed from the eyes of the pity.

Yang Ling seemed to be drunk for a while, although he focused his attention on the two Dongying to make the ground, but when they complimented themselves on the merits of killing a large number of pirates under the tide of Qiantang, they were just humming and disdainful. Gu looked like Wang Shangshu, who didn’t know where he was, was ashamed of himself: Look at this Master Yang, he will be more sensible than me. Did I just treat them just too respectfully?

While riding the horse all the way into the city, I saw the magnificent luxury of the capital of the Beijing Normal University, and the tribute team exclaimed from time to time. Yang Ling’s eyes were only on the back. When he found the convoy and his team, Ma Er’er got into the carriage and did not ride a horse, so he was relieved.

Hongyun Temple had prepared a lavish residence for Dongying’s national tribute, and at the Li Hotel, Wang Hua and Yang Ling politely arranged the envoys. Cheng Qiyun’s public identity was a general contract employed by the Dongying mission ( Translation) and the guide, when she arrived at the Jingshi, there was a special affair specially prepared by Hongya Temple, and her mission was completed.

Although all contact matters were arranged by Cheng Qiyun secretly, Ouchi was courageous and Shiukawa Chengming was very alert, not to mention breaking into Qiyun’s identity. She paid the money with some care, and Cheng Qiyun left the Gong Embassy with a carriage alone, and went away, looking like she was looking for a place to stay.

Seeing the driving horseman in her car and the two violent sweats in the accompanying place, Yang Ling did not know whether it was the Neichang Fanzi or Cheng Qiyun who conquered the Jiangnan pirates. It was not easy for everyone to show their scent in front of them. She left. But he also guessed that Cheng Qiyun must have returned to Houfu first. The tribute came from afar, and this wind banquet still had to be entertained. Yang Ling patiently accompanied the two tributes to the banquet, but one heart flew back to his home early.

“In front is … the sister’s home, the mighty Hou Mansion … Alas! I was uncle when I left the capital, and now I have been sealed as Hou, saying that General Zhu Guoshang”, Cheng Qiyun entered the village and got off horse. Walk slowly, walking between the spring villages, and said to Ma Lian with emotion.

“Sister is emotional, or satisfied?” Ma Lianer walked away from the money, and then looked at it. Even the narrow smile was a bit charming and charming.

“What do I … satisfy? Oh … hehe, as an adult, I am naturally and proudly.” Cheng Qiyun suddenly felt a little hot on her face, this little fox spirit is not easy to deal with. Several ladies of Yang Ling, I am afraid that she is the most intelligent, those pair of wise eyes …, how can you even see how your own mind is coming?

Ma Lianer smiled, and Li Seshenghui said, “Today, the tribute to the dynasty seems to be a matter of course. Who knows how hard it is for her sister to run around in the south of the Jiangnan. How much hard work? Sisters are so talented. What? Hey! How old is he, but the more dangerous the officer is, the more dangerous it is.

The elder sister had armoured soldiers and great intelligence, and it was his great help. If Sister Qiyun is only for the purpose of being a stall in the factory, there is nothing else to ask, and the sister may turn back to him with a word. “

“What’s your sister’s words?” Cheng Qiyun became more and more flustered in front of her pity girl, who was both face and wit. Compared to self. She lacks only experience and experience. It’s hard to underestimate.

Ma Lianer stretched out a palm and slenderly protruded out of the robe sleeve. She was slightly transparent by the sun, she gently held her palms, and smiled and said: “I will tell him that if I can’t fully grasp my sister, then the first must not grudge you, the second must not let you be Gain the opposite, otherwise … had to be divided and then quickly. “

Shocked into Cheng Qiyun’s heart, he said with a strong smile: “Sister Lianer, you … really look at me too high”.

Ma Er’er gently took Cheng Yun’s hand and said softly: “Sister and I have never lived in my life and took me to **** all the way. It can also be said that he was ordered by him. , Are all genuine care, no falsehood, neither friendship, it is naturally love house and black, what sister can not understand?

Listening to him a lot along the way, which one is not shocking? The sea is ups and downs and dangerous, and I do n’t know how he stumbled over. Now that he has embarked on this path, if there is no think tank like his sister around him, sooner or later, how can you tell me to go underground? “

She sighed softly, and suddenly smiled: “Lianer once told her sister about his past, you should know this man’s temperament, he is a stubborn donkey, he can’t walk, fight Backward! Even if Sister Sanxiang worships a day, he still respects Mud Bodhisattva, and he will never show his spirit. If you do n’t cover your shame and take the initiative, you have to wait. ”

Cheng Qiyun Liu Mei raised her eyebrows and said nothing, but her pink face turned red, like a peach blossom, and it was fragrant and fragrant.

When Yang Ling went out, he said today that Cheng Qiyun was going to return to Yang Mansion. How clever was Cheng Qiyun’s wrist, even though she didn’t intend to do it, but she was also in harmony with the upper and lower families of Yang Man when she was in Yang Mansion. Things are running north and south, worry about labor.

So when I heard that she was here, Han Youniang and Yuer, Xueer, Gao Wenxin and others were very happy. Youniang ordered the kitchen to prepare the dishes and ordered others to wait at the door. Only Tang Yixian did n’t know where the sacredness came from. Curiously.

The young lady heard that Cheng Qiyun had already arrived, and hurriedly led the family out. Cheng Qiyun was suitable for men and women. Naturally recognized at a glance, Han Youniang was frowning, just about to open her mouth to summon, and suddenly saw the young man on the side. She couldn’t help but startled. After a little stunned, she suddenly surprised and said: “Pity!”

Ma Er’er also hurried two steps, hugged with Han Youniang, and wept with joy: “Young Niang …”. The two embraced each other for a moment before Ma Liner wiped her tears and smiled with tears: “Ah! I … how … I should have seen my wife”.

Han Youniang glared at her, and said, “What is this saying, how do we meet when the chickens are singing, and what will we do in the future. If you don’t see me, I’m at a loss.”

Ma Er’er smiled. Summoned: “Younger Sister,” Han Youniang turned to sorrow, and stepped forward to hold hands with Cheng Qiyun. Tang Yixian blinked a pair of big eyes and turned around, looking at this scene, quietly said to Yutang Chun: “Li Er? This is my sister-in-law in Jinling? It is really beautiful. If you put on a woman’s dress, it is really gorgeous Guan Qunfang, and … hehe … “.

Ma Lin’er and Cheng Qiyun have never seen Tang Yixian, Yang Ling thought about it. I forgot to charge them in advance, but fortunately, Cheng Qiyun and Ma Qian’er didn’t know Yang Ling’s relatives very much. After listening to her, her identity was no different.

Han Youniang instructed the senior housekeeper to arrange some accompanying guards and maid Chu Ling, and took the hands of Ma Liner and Cheng Qiyun to the Houzhai Flower Hall happily, and said cheerfully to Yun’er: “Go and clean up the inner study Come out to Sister Cheng, take out the house in the middle hills of our hospital and live for Sister Er’er. “

Ma Er’er took her hand and said with a smile: “I’m not busy or busy, I haven’t seen you for so long. I miss you so much, I’m going to sleep in the same bed with you tonight and have a long conversation with Bingzhu”.

Han Youniang said with joy: “That’s natural, but this room still needs to be cleaned up.” She told the kitchen to boil water to prepare the two to bathe, and then everyone sat down in the flower hall and talked about parting with each other. Yingyanyan’s. It’s really lively.

Wang Hua and Yang Ling hosted Dong Ying’s embassy in the welcome party. After the resignation, he hurriedly agreed outside the Hongya Temple and arranged as soon as possible the officials of the etiquette department to train the Dongying Gong envoy to pay respects to the emperor and to present gifts. As well as the specific negotiation agenda for the military cooperation and trade relations between the two countries to eliminate pirates, they rushed back to their houses in a hurry.

Yang Ling was late for the dinner, and when he hurried home, the lights were red and the stars were shining.

Yang Ling hurried back to the inner house and saw that only Yun’er and the other two maids were sweeping in the flower hall, and asked anxiously, “Could the girl come?”

Yun’er was bought by Yang Ling’s little girl, and she has been with the young girl. Although she is still young, she is not a rear room servant, but she is pampered by the young girl. The girls in each room are usually the only ones who look forward to her. Roaring and questioning, the other two girls went to see her.

Yun’er was very blessed and said with a smile: “Cheng girl arrived in the afternoon, and Mrs. Er’er also arrived together. They chatted with the old lady for a long time. After dinner, they all went back to the room to bathe. Just now I saw Cui Sisters and sisters, they lifted Mu bucket out, thinking they have changed clothes. “

Yang Ling yelled and asked, “They are now living in their own place? Where are they arranged?”

Yun’er said: “Mr. Cheng still lives in the inner study, and Mrs. Ping’er is arranged in the Madam’s courtyard, leaning on the east gable wall. Is the master going to see Mrs. Ping’s wife?”

Yang Ling hesitated and waved his hand: “No, I’ll go see the girl first, you are busy with you.”

Although he is very concerned about Ma Er’er, especially she is pregnant now, but after all, it is a family affair, Cheng Qiyun rushes around, working hard for his major affairs, she has a seeing lady, but he has the guts to complete such important matters. Subordinates aside.

Yang Ling came to the inner study, opened the curtain, and saw Cheng Qiyun sitting in front of the book case. She was covered with a gauze lamp in front of her, and the light wereola.

Cheng Qiyun saw him coming in, Yingying got up, clenched her fists, and smiled with a smile: “See the adults for the humble office, I think the adults should be here too.”

Cheng Qiyun wore a white damask jacket with a light purple collar. The lower body is a light-waisted plain streamer skirt, with beautiful eyes and a radiant face, and a pair of watery apricot eyes on the beautiful and vulgar face.

Yang Ling eased his mood and said with a smile: “Why? My female Zhuge guessed again? Ha ha, the princess is taking a bath, or else … The official will come again tomorrow.”

Cheng Qiyun saw him again, rejoicing with full heart, that inexplicable satisfaction filled his soul. So comfortable and feel down to earth. After listening to Yang Ling’s rhetoric, her long and curly eyelashes didn’t blink, but she smiled and said, “Jiangshan is easy to change, but in a month or two, the adult will not change. Ah! The humiliation is wrong.”

Cheng Qiyun smiled and said: “At least the official position of the adult has changed again. Congratulations to the promotion of the marquis and the honor of General Zhu Guolong.”

Yang Ling shook his head helplessly and smiled, “You girl …”.

Cheng Qiyun’s delicate eyebrows frowned slightly, and said strangely: “Why do adults … why are they so old-fashioned to talk sometimes? Ha ha. Girl? I’m comparable … comparable …” She bit her lip and was older than Yang Ling. After all, the words are unwilling to speak.

Yang Ling smiled and said: “I called you girl, naturally because you are younger than me. Don’t ask me, I have no explanation. Anyway, you are younger than me.”

All the big things that I wanted to do in my life are now in sight, and Ma Lin’er, who has always been concerned about it, has also come to the palace. Yang Ling, who has let go of his heart, drank some more wine. . Yang Lingqing could not help revealing a secret that she could not understand at all.

Cheng Qiyun didn’t understand it, but she heard it crooked. She didn’t know where she was thinking. For a while, her cheeks were peachy and dizzy. Laughed: “Adult wants to see me. Since I have something to ask, I don’t know if it’s an official or a private matter?”

When this natural stunner wants to be charming, she really raises her hands and smiles differently. At this time, her movements are like a girl’s coquettish, but her sleeves slide down, and her wrists are long and smooth like a crane. Neck, jade fingers and slender fingers gently support the small and smooth underground. Both demure and charming. But it has the style of a mature young woman.

Yang Ling glanced away and looked away: “Is it private … I can ask the pity. Asked her to know what method you used to take her out of the Ma’s family, let’s talk about business first.”

Yang Ling glanced back, quietly lowering his voice and said, “Where did you find these so-called tributes? I think they are really extraordinary in their behavior. With your control, I think it should have been arranged properly. , But … what are the two tribute envoys doing? Are you afraid that there are too many people exposed? “

Cheng Qiyun said: “Master, when Chu Ling’er went to see you, didn’t you say that a humble job should give you a big gift? Ha ha, it seems that this gift is too big, can’t you guess it or not? Dare to guess? “

Yang Ling said in amazement: “I guessed it, a big gift. Didn’t you bring the pity to you … Isn’t she talking about her? Could it be related to this tribute?”

Cheng Qiyun felt a little panic acid in his heart, and hummed humorously: “It’s difficult to bring the princess girl out, but now you’re having trouble deciding to marry her over the door just as I said. It ’s adults Hongfu Qitian and Jixing Gaozhao. What are you going to do? Even God is helping you. “

Cheng Qiyun turned over a teacup and poured a cup of tea for Yang Ling, and then he talked about the matter.

It turned out that the Central Plains didn’t know much about Dongying Kingdom. In the past, there was a Japanese pirate who caused chaos. Zhu Yuanzhang was furious and sent an angel to Dongying to scold the Dongying king. I do n’t know yet. Later, Dongying appeared in the Northern and Southern Dynasties. In the end, who was the king, Daming was even more unclear, and even when the Shogun General Ashikaga came to the dynasty with full envoys, Daming regarded him as the highest ruler of Dongying.

Up to now, Dongying’s Yingren chaos has occurred. Not only has the emperor’s status plummeted, but even the Shogunate can’t control the situation. Large groups of people from all over the world have entered the Warring States era. Therefore, Cheng Qiyun boldly entered Yang Ling’s plan of “Li Daitao stiffness” and “covering the sky”.

North Korea and China can use the power of profit differentiation to solve the huge benefits of the opening of the market. As long as Yang Ling promises to give them a slice of soup, it is not difficult to turn them into their own help. Low-spirited ideas. But the real desirelessness is just, there is no way to impress them.

They want a place that is just a ‘tribute to the country’. As for economic benefits, it doesn’t matter if they lose more. Therefore, Cheng Qiyun decided to give them a name: the chaos of Dongying and the Warring States period, which caused the people not to talk about their lives. Many of Daming ’s ruling sites were very poor, and they wanted to do business with Daming, but it was a pity that Ming Ming ignored them. If someone from Daming takes the initiative to contact them now and asks Daming to send a messenger to pay tribute to the Celestial Kingdom in the name of Dongying, they will be happy to allow this, and this will also block the mouth of the gang of gangsters.

In fact, Dong Ying sent Ming envoys to and from time to time, there have been cases of fake envoys and defrauding Daming as a gift, but this is a collusion between inside and outside. In order to eliminate the danger of surpassing the dangerous ground before the lifting of the sea ban: the ‘tribute system’, so once the incident is released, if you ca n’t get rid of your responsibilities, you will be guilty of bullying, so Yang Ling promised to take a risk. There was also some uneasiness in my heart.

After listening to Cheng Qiyun’s words, Yang Ling said strangely: “What do you mean Hongfu Qitian, which big name is this team of emissaries sent?”

Cheng Qiyun smiled and said with a smile: “It is Dongying Guowen turtle …… Ah. Now the country name has been changed to Yongzheng, and it is the special envoy of King Yongzheng.”

Yang Ling said in surprise: “You contacted the real Emperor Dongying?”

Cheng Qiyun smiled and said, “Yes, so I said that the adult Jixing Gaozhao. The humiliation through the East China Sea pirates, met a Japanese businessman with an identity, and then contacted a famous name of Kyushu through him, this name is under his own jurisdiction. The disorganized economy was so scorched that I was overjoyed and immediately agreed.

He has an excellent relationship with a prince. So he didn’t hide the prince. He raised the matter with him when he visited. Of course, the main reason is that the royal family had very limited binding power on the big names at this time, and he was not afraid of the emperor’s disapproval. Unexpectedly, after the prince mentioned this matter to Emperor Yongzheng, it was just like a ray of light shone on the bedside. The emperor decided to cross the local famous forces and sent a special envoy to find Cheng Qiyun’s local contact. Actively associate with Daming.

It turned out that Dongying’s royal economy was extremely tight at this time. The last Emperor Hou Tu Emperor has passed away for several years, and he has no money to settle. It has been five years since Emperor Yongzheng was enthroned, and even the throne ceremony could not be performed. Many court ceremonies were forced to be cancelled. Since Daming had this intention, they were naturally willing to get in touch with Daming.

Yang Ling was shocked and delighted. This time even the tribute envoys were justified and genuine, so they did not have to worry about their worries. Cheng Qiyun said: “According to the situation understood by the lowly profession, Dongying’s domestic general shogunate has become a guise. The two most powerful names are Onetoshi and Hosokawa.

They all have their own detailed works in the middle of the DPRK. They heard that they would send Daming and open the sea ban to allow people to trade freely. Both of them were born with great interests in the trading grounds of Ming Dynasty. Strive for the best interests of their jurisdiction.

It is a humble opinion that adults should form a naval master, destroy the pirates together with the cooperation of the Dongying national naval masters, and sweep the sea as soon as possible to complete the solution to the sea and trade and exchange the great strategies of the nations. It is necessary to find a capable big name before they can really come into use .

These two big names have the strongest military power, and in order to fight for the tribute, they have no quarrels, so they suggest that they send two envoys, hee hee “, Cheng Qiyun smiled cunningly:” Since it is a business, if the buyer If there are two, then we can raise the price. If the seller has two, then we can lower the price and guarantee a profitable business. Why not do it? “

Yang Ling listened to her, and was very pleased in her heart. She understood these inside stories and could take the initiative in the negotiations. The situation in eastern Liaoning. In order to fight against Tatar, she had to pay tribute to Doyan Sanwei City for a long-term plan. There is no need to make concessions to Dongying Gong Envoy.

He shook his head and praised, “Horrible, fortunately this officer is not your opponent, otherwise, it is really sold by you and silly to help you count the money.”

Cheng Qiyun said with a mouthful: “That’s not necessarily, the luck of the adults can’t stop the walls, the conspiracy is in the people, the success is in the sky, you have the heavens to support, maybe you are counting the money to sell yourself. “”

Yang Ling laughed and said, “You are my daughter Zhuge, give me a million dollars, I can’t give up.”

Cheng Qiyun heard the words, her eyes were dizzy, and she also said Yan: “Adults are also confidantes of the humiliation. Even if someone is devoted to everything in the world, the humiliation is also reluctant.”

The two faced each other, and suddenly they blushed all at once.

Cheng Qiyun met Yang Ling naked in the past, and also smiled at the money, calmly, but at the moment, Jin Jin, who was unable to speak, was in a panic.

She stood up in disguise, walked to the bookshelf happily, withdrew the book at random, and sat on the chair by the wall. Her right leg was slightly overlaid on her left knee, and a small, handy The red embroidered shoes coughed and said, “I want to know what I want to know, and I should go to see the girl of Lian Er, otherwise Lian Er may have a grudge against the inferiority of inferiority.”

She was sitting there like she was frivolous and elegant, and the soft light was like water infiltration, which doubled her waist like a vegan, and she didn’t have any fragrant, soft and eloquent words.

Yang Ling remembered the romantic love between Ma Xiaer and the red maple trees on Qixia Mountain, and the heart was irresistibly hot. This infatuated girl, for her own devotion, walked south and left, leaving her a pregnant woman alone. Jinling, too, was really fortunate. Thanks to her knowledge and reason, the arrogant and arrogant girl never complained about herself.

Cheng Qiyun’s coconut tone seemed to be sour and jealous, but Yang Ling thought about the pity and didn’t notice it. He smiled and got up and said, “From afar, you’re too tired, earlier Take a break. Tomorrow I will have another feast to wash your dust. “

Cheng Qiyun smiled and nodded, Yang Ling turned and walked out of the room. The bead curtain swayed, and the smile on Cheng Qiyun’s face disappeared. She thoughtfully dragged her chest down to the first floor of the silk, and sighed quietly: “Waiting always has to wait, it is better than even waiting. There is no chance, alas! I really want to split your mud-carved wooden statue of Yang Bodhisattva to make firewood … “.

The corner lights were dim, and the dim light raised a hazy yellow halo. In the halo, her hand was so white that she had nothing to do with the ivory comb.