Fortunate Young Gentleman

Tang Ning looked at the charming woman, not knowing whether he had not expressed himself clearly or she had not heard him clearly.

Or maybe they regretted not giving the silver. It was only one thousand taels in total, not that much, right?

So he looked at her and said again: "Isn't there a prize for the champion of the poetry competition? Do I take the prize myself or do you give it to me?"

Su Mei looked at him and said, "The prize is me."

Tang Ning's face changed slightly.

Whether in ancient or modern times, human trafficking is illegal, especially in ancient times, the punishment for human traffickers was extremely severe.

According to Article 39 of Chapter 5 of Chen Law, "Anyone who kidnaps and sells people, robs graves, sets fires, or commits adultery shall be sentenced to death."

Human traffickers and murderers, arsonists, and rapers are sentenced together, which shows how serious the crime of human trafficking is.

The second supplement to Article 39 also clearly states that anyone who sells people other than their own slaves or servants shall be crucified, which means being executed and then dismembered. Whether it is the seller or the buyer, they cannot escape the severe punishment of the law.

Tang Ning looked at her and asked uncertainly, "Isn't it one thousand taels of silver?"

Xiao Jue looked at him as if he was looking at a fool.

If one thousand taels of silver could buy an hour of being alone with Miss Su, there would be countless people in the capital who would fight for this opportunity.

Now such an opportunity is in front of him, and he is still thinking about the one thousand taels of silver?

Su Mei was also stunned for a while before she reacted. She looked at him meaningfully and explained, "In addition to the one thousand taels of silver, the leader can also be alone with me for an hour."

"Then you can send the silver to Hongxiu Pavilion, and forget about the second one." He thought Xiao Jue had cheated him or Tianranju wanted to regret it. Now it seems that it is not the case. It is enough to have one thousand taels of silver. What's the point of being alone with her for an hour? It is useless...

No, it's not useless, it's that he doesn't want to use it. The difference between useless and not wanting to use is the difference between him and Xiao Jue.

The way Xiao Jue looked at him was no longer like looking at a fool, but looking at a fool.

The maid behind Su Mei heard this and her face changed.

All the capital knew that the champion of the Lantern Festival Poetry Festival had the opportunity to be alone with Miss Su Mei for an hour. If the champion only asked for silver and gave up the second one that everyone wanted, how would others look at her?

Su Mei looked at Tang Ning for a long time before she said, "Sorry, either you want both or neither. This is the rule of Tianranju."

Since it was the rule of Tianranju, he couldn't break it. Tang Ning thought about it and said, "Can the second one be converted into silver?"

Su Mei looked at him and suddenly smiled. She asked, "Then how much silver do you think it should be converted into?"

"I think it should be converted into..." Tang Ning thought for a while and said, "Let's follow the rules of Tianranju."

The woman in front of her looked at her with a strange and familiar look.

At this moment, Tang Ning thought of Tang Yaoyao. When she looked at him with such eyes, it meant that he was going to be in trouble.

In addition to thinking of Tang Yaoyao's eyes, he also thought of her advice.

Don't mess around outside.

Is it considered messing around if you are alone in a room with another woman for an hour?

Probably not.

But to be on the safe side, Tang Ning still shook his head and looked at her and said, "Then I don't want it."

Losing money is a small matter, but losing your chastity is a big matter. Peng Chen was watching next to him, and the old beggar was also watching next to him. If Xiaoyi, Xiaoru or Tang Yaoyao asked him what he did in that hour that night, he would have no way to defend himself.

Su Mei looked at him, still smiling, and asked, "Are you sure you don't want it, sir?"

Although she was smiling, this smile had a sense of rejection.

People began to gather around him, and Xiao Jue pulled his sleeve and winked at him.

Xiao Jue usually gave people the impression of being carefree, but at this moment, his expression was somewhat serious. Tang Ning looked at the crowd that gathered around him, and seemed to understand something. He looked at Su Mei and nodded, saying, "Then I will bother you for an hour."

Su Mei's smile spread, and she said, "It's not really a bother. Sir, please wait here for a moment. I will go downstairs to prepare."

Tang Ning and Li Tianlan were invited back to a room. As soon as Xiao Jue stepped into the room, he looked at him and said, "Are you crazy? Since you don't want to win, why write so much? Why write more poems? "

"Just write some..."

"Or don't write. If you write, you have to abide by the rules of Tianranju. If you win but don't want the reward, where will Tianranju's face be?" Xiao Jue shook his head and said, "You just came to the capital and don't understand the twists and turns. Tianranju is not as simple as it appears on the surface."

Even Xiao Jue said so. It seems that Tianranju should have a big background. Tang Ning just realized that if he just walked away, it seemed a bit of a mess.

He had no grudges against Tianranju. They even gave him a diamond-level membership card that could be used for free. If he messed up someone else's place, it would be a bit unreasonable and too unrefined.

He looked at Xiao Jue and asked, "Who is this Miss Su?"

Xiao Jue shook his head and said, "You don't know that Tianranju's network of relationships in the capital is extremely complicated. Many powerful officials have close ties with it. Miss Su is not only the apparent ruler of Tianranju, but also a famous beauty in the capital..."

"It's quite beautiful." Tangning nodded, and when she saw Li Tianlan's gaze looking over her unintentionally, she added, "But saying that the capital is famous is a bit exaggerated. It's not even close to Miss Li. We're going to the lantern festival tonight. That's when I saw at least two people with similar looks to her..."

"You know nothing!"

Before he finished his sentence, the old beggar couldn't help but interjected: "That little girl is not only beautiful, she is also naturally charming. How can she be compared to any other woman? If you have the opportunity to practice with her in the future, Those few secret books I gave you will help you know her..."

Tang Ning has realized a truth long ago. When there is a woman by your side, never say good things about another woman. No matter whether these two women have a relationship with you or not, it doesn't matter whether they have a relationship or not. Remember this. That's right.

People like the old beggar who care about orphans don't understand this, so Li Tianlan's eyes turned from Tang Ning to him.

A servant walked in from outside the door and said, "Sir, come with me. Miss Su is waiting for you upstairs."

Peng Chen stood up, looked at the old beggar and asked: "So Su Mei is not simple, will she be in danger?"

"Danger?" The old beggar glanced at him and said, "If this is dangerous, I would rather be in danger every day..."

Xiao Jue looked at Tang Ning who was walking out, and then at Li Tianlan who was indifferent. A hint of doubt appeared on his face at first, and then he became filled with admiration.

Tangning followed the servant to a room upstairs.

The woman named Su Mei had already changed into a dress that was cooler than the one she wore just now, revealing a small section of her smooth collarbone. Tangning didn't know what the old beggar said about her naturally charming appearance, but this Su Mei The girl's collarbone is really beautiful.

When people take one look at it, their eyes seem to be sinking in.

Su Mei, Su Mei, this woman, just like her name, exudes charm all over her body.

Su Mei blessed him slightly and said softly: "Master, please sit down."

Her voice was so soft, it felt as if her whole body would soften when she heard it.

Tang Ning somewhat understood what the old beggar meant by being naturally charming. She sat down at the table, stopped looking at her, and looked away.

Neither of them spoke, and the atmosphere in the room fell into awkwardness.

Su Mei pondered for a moment, then looked at him and said, "Why don't I play a flute for the young master first?"

"What!"

Tangning's expression changed drastically, she stood up suddenly, took a few steps back, looked at her, and said loudly: "Girl, please respect yourself!"