Yutai Bi

Chapter 64
King Teng laughed heartily, and stretched out his hand to Chao Zhiqiu.

Zhiqiu crawled over and leaned against him cautiously, her cheeks flushed with excitement.

Cen Sanniang sighed inwardly.Everyone has aspirations, doesn't he?
"San Niang, don't you offer a toast to Qiu Ji and congratulate her? At least she has served you before." Teng Wang smiled lightly, provoking her with his eyes.

Your deed of prostitution is still in the hands of your cousin, Cen Sanniang sighed inwardly.It's understandable, it's such a great opportunity, could it be that Mrs. Cen is still reluctant to give Prince Teng a concubine?But what is the intention of King Teng doing this?Want to show off your power and make yourself look up to him?
Cen Sanniang was not annoyed at all, picked up the wine and said respectfully: "Madame Qiuji, congratulations on finding a good home. You will be favored by the prince in the future, don't forget to treat yourself to your old master."

Zhiqiu blushed, waved his hands and dared not take it: "Third lady, slaves dare not accept..."

Snapped!
Zhiqiu received a slap on the cheek and was slapped to the ground.

The pipa strings stop, and the singing and dancing take a break.King Teng was furious, and everyone fell silent.

King Teng's face was gloomy, he wiped his hands with a piece of plain silk, and said coldly: "My concubine concubine can only be called a slave to me. Throw it down."

The boat stops in the middle of the river, can you survive if you throw it down?Zhiqiu didn't even dare to cover his face and kowtowed in fright: "The servant is wrong, the prince spared the servant."

The two stepped forward to drag her, Zhiqiu struggled to break free, threw herself in front of Cen Sanniang and screamed: "San Niangzi, save this servant!"

Tears crazily slipped from Zhiqiu's eyes, stepped into the clouds in an instant, and was trampled into mud in an instant.Cen Sanniang no longer has feelings for Zhiqiu, but she doesn't want to have nightmares at night.She looked at Prince Teng and smiled: "My lord has despised Qiu Ji, can I give Sanniang a maidservant?"

King Teng clapped his hands, the pipa sounded again, and the sound of silk and bamboo was melodious.As if nothing happened.

He didn't let go.Two big and round attendants were waiting to drag Zhiqiu away like a chicken.Cen Sanniang had no choice but to move forward: "My lord..."

King Teng stroked Xue Ji's blue hair with one hand, and hooked Cen Sanniang with the other: "Come here."

Cen Sanniang had no choice but to move closer.

"Throw away a concubine Ji, you pay me one, and I will spare her."

"Okay." Cen Sanniang stood up and walked into the depths of the boat, looked around, hooked a dancer, and pointed at King Teng: "How much money do you sell yourself for? I want to buy you and give the prince as my concubine."

The dancer girl gasped, overjoyed: "Really?"

Cen Sanniang nodded seriously: "Really."

The dancing girl glanced at King Teng affectionately, and said with a smile, "It only takes ten taels of gold to redeem the body contract."

Cen Sanniang thought for a while and said: "Can you redeem yourself? In this way, if the prince accepts you as a concubine, you will redeem yourself. If he doesn't accept you, then let it go. You don't lose and I don't lose, how?"

Being able to become the young and handsome prince's concubine, the dancing girl had no reason to refuse, and she showed gratitude: "Thank you, girl, for your success."

Cen Sanniang took the dancing girl to King Teng, and said with a smile, "Give me back a concubine Ji, please forgive Zhiqiu."

King Teng stared at the dancing girl and said, "Do you want to be my concubine?"

The dancer bowed down, her voice trembling: "My lord is merciful."

King Teng said lightly: "My concubine Ji is at my disposal. If you wish, you can jump from here."

The dancer girl exclaimed, and stared blankly at King Teng.

Cen Sanniang sighed, and stepped forward to stand in front of her: "Go down, our bet is void."

The dancer was so frightened that she saluted and retreated in a hurry.

King Teng showed a smile, and he stopped playing around, and said directly: "If you promise to be my concubine Ji, I will let Qiu Ji go."

Cen Sanniang was a little curious: "What if I refuse?"

King Teng turned his head away, took Xue Ji's peeled grapes in his mouth, and bit her finger along the way.It provoked Xue Ji to scold softly: "Oh, my lord, you are really bad..."

Cen Sanniang was stunned.This is how to do?
"Third lady!" Zhiqiu screamed suddenly.The two attendants directly lifted her up and lifted her over the strings of the boat.

Teng Wang, who was biting Xue Ji's finger, looked sideways at Cen Sanniang, with ridicule, curiosity, and a little excitement in his eyes.

I am not the Virgin.Cen Sanniang said something to herself in her heart, looking at Zhiqiu's pale face with fright, she said, "I'm sorry, Mrs. Qiuji. I think it's more effective for you to beg the prince than to beg me."

King Teng raised his eyebrows, he was not even in the mood to watch a play, he simply turned his head and bit Xue Ji's earlobe.

The attendant let go, Zhiqiu glared at Cen Sanniang resentfully, screamed, and fell into the river with a splash.

Hearing a plop, Cen Sanniang shivered.Zhiqiu has been gone since then?She is only seventeen!
The music, singing and dancing, and the laughter of the nobles seem to have left Cen Sanniang far away, her heart is as calm as this Jiang Ye.Cen Sanniang kept saying to herself, it's none of your business, it's not your problem, it's not your fault... What if it was Baicao?what would you do?Would you still calmly say to her, I'm sorry, I can't help you?
A hand suddenly grabbed her chin, forcing her to look up.

King Teng squatted in front of her.Cen Sanniang saw his little self in his black pupils.Yes, the little self, as small as dust, he blows and disperses.

"Don't cry." King Teng sighed softly, stood up and clapped his hands.

Two attendants brought something wrapped in a blanket and placed it in front of him.King Teng lifted a corner of the blanket, and glanced at Cen Sanniang inadvertently: "Qiu Ji, is it cold? Come into my arms."

The blanket slid down, revealing Zhiqiu's drenched body.King Teng stretched out his hand and pulled her into his arms, covering her with the wide sleeves of his robe, his tone was as gentle as water: "Do you blame me?"

Zhiqiu dared not complain, and shook her head desperately.She lay in King Teng's arms like a frightened fawn, her body trembling slightly.

King Teng laughed and picked her up, and went straight into the cabin.

The wind blows the veils on all sides, the silk and bamboo orchestra continues, and the singing and dancing are peaceful.

Cen Sanniang touched her cheek with her hand, and felt the tears on her hand.She picked up the wine on the case table and drank it down in one gulp. She drank too much and choked into her trachea, coughing until her face turned red.She didn't care about it, and continued to pour a bottle to drink, and gradually double vision appeared in front of her eyes, she knew she was drunk.

Kong Qing came to her side at some point, knelt down and handed her a bowl of hot and sour soup: "Third lady, sober up."

Cen Sanniang turned her head to look at him, but didn't answer, just took a few sips from his hand.Looking up, seeing Kong Qing's flushed face, she smiled: "Kong Qing, why me? Tell me, okay?"

Kong Qing put down the bowl and said in a low voice: "My lord is not hard-hearted..."

Cen Sanniang had already collapsed, curled up on the desk like a cat.

Kong Qing wanted to reach out to help her, but she didn't dare to think about her prince.He looked around, and the guests were still intoxicated in the arms of Suzhou dancers and singers, drinking and laughing.No one noticed King Teng's departure, let alone Cen Sanniang sitting at the head of King Teng.

Kong Qing glanced around, and finally saw Xue Ji, whom Prince Teng had just adopted, and hurried forward: "Madam Xue Ji."

Surrounded by several good sisters, Xue Ji was drunk with a glass of wine: "Calling... me? Who are you?"

Kong Qing said lightly: "The young one is the prince's servant."

"My lord?" Xue Ji was stunned, and then laughed loudly, "Yes, I am my lord's concubine! You guys want to salute me, understand?"

The woman next to her laughed together.

Kong Qing sighed, directly dragged Xue Ji out of the group of women, and brought her to Cen Sanniang: "Madam Xue Ji, help her, I will lead you to the cabin to rest."

"Who is she...?" Xue Ji asked, pointing at Cen Sanniang.

"My lord's... sister! The lord won't like it if you fall on her, understand?" Kong Qing said with a straight face, pulling Cen Sanniang into Xue Ji's arms: "Help it up! Come with me!"

Xue Ji was so frightened that she half woke up from the wine, and supported Cen Sanniang to stagger and follow behind Kong Qing.

Halfway there, the river wind blew, and Cen Sanniang woke up, feeling depressed in her chest, she pushed Xue Ji away and vomited on the railing.I don't know if she used too much force or was top-heavy after drinking, but Cen Sanniang climbed over the railing and fell into the river.

Kong Qing's mind went blank for an instant, and she jumped down following Xue Ji's scream.

On the Moonrise River, silvery white waves appeared on the water surface.All the lanterns have been set up on the painting boat, shining the surface of the river like daytime.The guards on the boat and the water-savvy servants on the boat jumped into the river one after another to look for someone.Some people galloped to the river bank, looking for boatmen along the river.

Kong Qing floated on the water and looked towards the painting boat.King Teng stood on the side of the ship, the light of the lantern reflected on his face, like a wooden sculpture, he couldn't see clearly the sorrow and joy.

In the weather in August and September, the river is not cold.Kong Qing fought a cold war.The fingers were sore and weak, and there was a feeling of being unable to hold the softness in the hand.

"Kong Qing! What is in your hand!" Teng Wang suddenly shouted.

Kong Qing's heart trembled, she let go of her hand, and the long cloak was about to float away down the river.He was startled, and quickly reached out to grab it, and summoned up his courage to reply, "The little one only found her... cloak."

King Teng watched the cloak rippling in the water in silence, and said coldly: "If you live, you want to see people, and when you die, you want to see corpses. If you can't find them, you can come and see them!"

"Yes!" Kong Qing replied deeply.

He handed the cloak to the guards beside the boat, took a deep breath, and swam along the river.

(End of this chapter)