tkworld Chapter 190 The Fish Has Taken the Bait
Chapter 190 The Fish Has Taken the Bait
Anyone in his position would give way to the Emperor at this moment.
But Li Yuanke always gave in to her.
"Half for each of us!" Shen Shixi was unusually generous for once, because there were outsiders present, and she couldn't very well not give the Emperor face.
Shen Shixi picked it up and held it to Li Yuanke's mouth, gesturing for him to open his mouth and take a bite. Seeing that Li Yuanke's mouth was open so wide, she suspected that Li Yuanke wouldn't leave her half, so she quickly stuffed it into her own mouth and bit off half, throwing the other half into Li Yuanke's mouth.
Lin Guiyou and the other two were dumbfounded.
What difference does it make if the emperor eats her saliva?
Li Yuanke didn't mind, chewed and swallowed, cursing, "You bastard, you only ate this one bite?"
"Your Majesty is wise!"
How stupid of me to start insulting myself!
Li Yuanke glared at her, wiped his mouth and hands, and left.
He has other things to do today.
Shen Shixi drank tea with Lin Guiyou and the other two. Seeing that it was almost time, she decided to go out for a stroll and asked,
"Why don't you go out and have a look around? What a great opportunity! Once you miss this chance, it'll be gone forever. After you go back to the palace, it'll be surrounded by high walls again. You might as well take this opportunity to have a good look around. Buy whatever you want."
"Can we go out for a stroll?" How could Guo Meiren refuse?
Yuan Meiren was also very tempted.
"Why not? Otherwise, would bringing you all out here just be a waste of your time?"
Shen Shixi then summoned Song Yan, saying, "Consort Jin and Consort Yuan are going out shopping. Arrange for them to be guarded."
Lin Guiyou said, "I want to go with you! I won't go alone."
Too dangerous.
Shen Shixi didn't have anything urgent to do, so he said, "Then let them follow. Don't worry about Consort Jin. Just find a few people to follow Consort Guo and Consort Yuan."
The two of them went back excitedly to make preparations.
Shen Shixi went in and changed her clothes. She came out dressed as a man, wearing a blue round-necked robe, her hair tied up with a jade hairpin, a turban on her head, and a folding fan in her hand. She looked like a handsome young man in a blue robe and a deity with a yellow sash.
Lin Guiyou was almost mesmerized. Just as she was about to ask if she should dress like that too, Shen Shixi walked over and offered her his arm. "Come on, my wife, what are you waiting for? Let's go shopping!"
A thunderbolt struck down on everyone's head.
What did Consort Chen say?
Only Bai Ping and Bai Kui covered their faces and turned their heads away, not daring to look directly at each other.
Back then, his master used this outfit to win over countless girls, making them want to elope with him.
Lin Guiyou was also quite confused, so she took her arm and left the house in a daze, and was led out of the mansion by her.
Li Yuanke was talking to his ministers, surrounded by quite a few people. They were discussing an organization that had gained momentum in Bingzhou in recent years, called "Shantang." As soon as Li Yuanke heard the name, he knew what these people were up to.
Through the window, he saw one of his concubines being tricked away by another concubine who was disguised as a man.
"That bastard, he can't even have a moment's peace!" he cursed inwardly.
Shen Shixi took Lin Guiyou to a jewelry store. He bought some for himself and also gave her a set of jewelry. He wanted to make it look convincing, and Lin Guiyou actually got quite into character.
The jewelry store owner praised Lin Guiyou for having a considerate husband, and Lin Guiyou actually blushed, looking shyly at Shen Shixi, which made Shen Shixi feel sorry for her.
She's still just a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl. It's only natural for a young girl to have feelings of first love and for a young boy to be attracted to her.
Li Yuanke has truly committed a terrible sin!
"Come on, let me take you to hear some music!"
Shen Shixi found a clean teahouse and sat down. He then invited a father and daughter who were singing for money. The father played the xiqin, which is what we now call the erhu, and the girl, who was only thirteen or fourteen years old, sang songs.
Lin Guiyou had never experienced this kind of life before, and she listened with great interest.
Shen Shixi crossed his legs and tapped a folding fan in his hand.
After listening for a while, I heard the little girl singing the same few songs over and over again. She became more and more nervous as she sang, her voice getting softer and softer, and she was almost crying.
Shen Shixi then had Song Yan reward her father with two taels of silver, and beckoned, "Come, young lady, let your older brother teach you a few songs."
The little girl was so frightened that she looked like a stray cat on the street, which made Shen Shixi's face turn black.
Lin Guiyou chuckled from the side, "Go on, I'm here, she won't eat you."
These words are bound to be ambiguous.
The little girl was relieved and took a few steps closer.
Shen Shixi then sang a song for her, "Listen carefully, this song is called 'Bodhisattva's Charm'."
"Small hills overlap, their golden light shimmering; her cloud-like hair seems to brush against her snowy cheeks. She lazily rises to paint her eyebrows, her makeup and dressing taking her time. Looking in the mirrors before and after her, her face and the flowers reflect each other. A new embroidered silk robe, adorned with a pair of golden partridges."
Lin Guiyou was moved to tears by a piece of music she had never heard before, and the teahouse fell silent.
The little girl was very happy. If she learned it, she would definitely be popular. She was also quite clever and learned it after singing it a few times.
Then, looking at Shen Shixi with her kitten-like eyes, she asked, "Big brother, could you teach me a few more songs?"
Shen Shixi smiled and said, "Okay, call me 'good brother,' and I'll teach you another song!"
It was clear that Shen Shixi was teasing her, and the little girl also realized he was a good person. She pursed her lips, blushed, lowered her head, and called out, "Good brother, teach me!"
Shen Shixi was overjoyed. "Come, let me teach you a song, 'Red Bean Song'."
"Endless tears of longing fall like blood on red beans; spring willows and flowers bloom endlessly in the painted pavilion; sleep is restless after the wind and rain at dusk through the gauze window... Ah, just like the green mountains that cannot be hidden, and the green waters that flow gently..."
Lin Guiyou's soul trembled, tears welled up in her eyes, and she sobbed.
The little girl also had tears welling up in her eyes, looking at Shen Shixi with a half-crying expression.
Good heavens, her charm is so great.
boom!
The door to the private room was kicked open. The little girl turned her head and was so frightened that she trembled all over. Her elderly father, who was sitting at the door playing the zither, was kicked away by the leader and spat out a mouthful of blood.
The little girl called out "Dad" and lunged at him.
Shen Shixi frowned, pulled the little girl over, and dragged her behind him.
Song Yan's men went over and helped his elderly father up.
The newcomer was a young man in his early twenties, with slanted eyebrows, eagle eyes, dressed in brocade robes and a jade belt, and accompanied by several thugs.
He stared at Shen Shixi, his mind racing, his eyes filled with lewdness, and he grinned obscenely. Then he looked at Lin Guiyou, who was quite a beauty, and felt he had really struck gold today.
He asked, "Who's singing? Was it you? You two come with me and serve me well, and I'll reward you handsomely!"
The folding fan in his hand was pointing at Shen Shixi.
Shen Shixi chuckled; it was the first time she had ever seen someone compete with the emperor for a woman.
She was willing to be taken away to see how things would end, but Lin Guiyou was involved, and with the court officials following along, it wouldn't be good for her reputation!
"Who are you?" Shen Shixi asked.
"Heh, so you really are from out of town. Go ask around and see who I am!"
The little girl whispered, "He...he is Young Master Cao, the son of the Prefect."
"Well said!"
Cao Wenlan was very satisfied. He walked over and reached out to pinch Shen Shixi's chin. Shen Shixi kicked out and hit him right in the crotch. Cao Wenlan's legs went weak. He clutched his crotch and wailed, unable to speak.
It's not Cao Wenlan's fault. Although the emperor came to Bingzhou and a group of court officials came with him, he also inquired and found out that the emperor and his officials did bring concubines and mistresses with them. But what kind of concubines and mistresses would dress up as men and bring women out to sing songs outside?
These days, singers are considered low-class.
You're already singing songs, do you think I, a mere son of a high-ranking official, can't bully you?
The little girl was so frightened that she shrank under the table, knelt on the ground, and tugged at Shen Shixi's skirt, "Big brother, big brother, he's scary, please don't, please don't..."
"Oh, how is he so scary? Tell me!"
Shen Shixi stood up with a smile, placing one foot on the center of Cao Wenlan's body, and tapped her palm with her folding fan, saying, "Are you going to say it, or will you have someone else say it for you?"