Li Qishen choked and didn't know how to answer. He stood there in a daze for a while.
He was struggling with how to answer, which made Xie Wangzhi think he was guilty. Originally, this matter was nothing. There were many romantic men in Chang'an City. Not to mention just calling a few dancers to accompany drinking in a tavern, even if they really asked prostitutes from the music academy to do something, it was not uncommon. Besides, Li Qishen was not married yet. Even if he was, he would have to take concubines after marriage.
This is the truth, but Xie Wangzhi was disappointed. She hated this kind of tacit acceptance and hated the fact that the wine shops in Pingkangfang used women as decorations or goods. During the conversations in Daming Palace, she always felt that Li Qishen and she were on the same side.
…but I didn’t expect him to be like this.
But morality can only be used to restrain oneself, it is wrong to torment others. Xie Wangzhi did not intend to force Li Qishen to admit his mistakes, he lowered his head and said: "I have been out for a long time, I should go back, otherwise my family will worry. Please let me go, Prince."
Her tone was very calm, and her expression did not change much, but if Li Qishen really could not hear it, then he was stupid. Seeing Xie Wangzhi trying to squeeze over, Li Qishen said in a flash: "... I have no choice."
Xie Wang was stunned: "What?"
"I'm not trying to excuse myself, but I really have no other choice." Li Qishen lowered his eyes, "I have to get to know people in Chang'an this time when I come back. The new people I met this time like this place."
There was no need to say more about what was said afterwards, Xie Wangzhi understood. This was understandable, just like when she got into the circle of noble ladies, she had to go outing with them to enjoy the flowers, but she was not sure whether Li Qishen was lying in a hurry, so she chose to remain silent.
They were stuck together in the narrow alley, both of them had something hidden in their hearts, but they couldn't talk about it. Xie Wangzhi hesitated for a moment, trying her best to suppress the surge in her heart, which lay across her heart, beating with each heartbeat, making her heart sore and almost crying.
She raised her hand and pressed it against her chest: "Please let me go, Prince. I really need to go back."
Li Qishen couldn't say much. He leaned sideways, half leaning against the wall, and let Xie Wangzhi pass.
Xie Wangzhi thanked him lightly, lowered his head slightly, walked towards the alley entrance step by step, and gradually passed Li Qishen.
She lowered her head, and the hair left by her ears fell down, just covering half of her face, hiding her expression in the shadow. From where Li Qishen was standing, the girl's face was blurry, but her thin figure was very clear, but he just felt that Xie Wangzhi was very sad, and even felt that she would cry at any time.
Xie Wangzhi didn't cry, she could hold it back. She just felt like there was a seed hidden in her heart that hadn't sprouted yet. She had never known what would grow from it. Now, the seed was almost dead, so she didn't have to worry about it.
She slowed down, exhaled slowly, and continued to walk out.
Li Qishen watched her walk step by step, and after a while, he suddenly said, "I didn't touch them."
Xie Wangzhi paused.
"I won't lie about this. The dancers in the tavern only accompanied the drinking, but I didn't touch them. I won't do that now, and I won't do that in the future." Li Qishen was unsure of what Xie Wangzhi was upset about, so he took a gamble, "If I lie, let Zhao Ye trample me to death."
He was a cavalryman, and he swore to be trampled to death by the warhorse he trained himself. Xie Wangzhi was startled and turned around abruptly: "You..."
"I've said before, I've never been bright and clear-minded. Sometimes when I see those bright and clear-minded people, I envy them. But there's no need to do that." Seeing her turn around, Li Qishen breathed a sigh of relief, his tone became softer, his thick eyelashes drooped, three parts of worry and seven parts of sadness, his expression at that moment was heartbreaking.
He went on to say, "I have a clear conscience about this matter, but I did go there after all. Whether it's disgust or nausea, it's all my fault, and I'll bear it."
If he insisted that he was not wrong, Xie Wangzhi would break off all ties with him and stab him in the heart. But Li Qishen admitted his mistake so quickly, looked worried and even swore a poisonous oath. She was not a heart of iron and was inevitably moved.
She paused: "Are you telling the truth?"
"yes."
There was silence for a moment. The wind slipped through the narrow alley, first blowing up Li Qishen's hair, then went around to Xie Wangzhi, as if it had separated them by half an alley, forming a knot between the two of them.
"Okay." After a moment of silence, Xie Wangzhi stood still and raised his chin slightly, "Then let me ask you, are the ladies in the tavern beautiful?"
Li Qishen didn't dare to answer "beautiful" and quickly shook his head: "No..."
"to be honest!"
"… beautiful." Li Qishen wilted, "There are also requirements for appearance when selecting dancers."
"I know." What she was about to say was a little embarrassing, but Xie Wangzhi just wanted to ask. She always felt that she was in a nightmare. Her mind knew that this was wrong, but her heart didn't obey. She pursed her lips, "Then... let me ask you again, are they beautiful... or am I beautiful?"
"Of course it's you." Li Qishen didn't even think about it. In his eyes, how could the dancers in Pingkangfang be compared with Xie Wangzhi? He was a little confused, "Why compare with them?"
"… I'm just asking." Xie Wangzhi felt better, and the shame surged up, and she wanted to turn around and said, "I want to go back."
Li Qishen responded, and after a while, he suddenly realized: "Wait, did you get the sheet music you mentioned earlier?"
Xie Wang was stunned and said "Oops!": "I forgot..."
Just now, when he saw so many beautiful dancers around Li Qishen, he was so excited that he forgot to visit the musician. Now that he remembered it, Xie Wangzhi wanted to go back, but he felt it was wrong, "… Oops, we didn't make an appointment in the first place, and I bothered someone to introduce me twice. I'm afraid I'll make people hate me."
"Why don't we go back now?" Li Qishen didn't care. "It's still not too late. I'll take you to find the musician."
Thinking of Yuan Sanniang, Xie Wangzhi hesitated for a moment and walked back to Li Qishen: "That's troublesome."
"It doesn't matter. I don't know him anyway. The worst that can happen is that we'll be beaten out together." Li Qishen thought it through. "By the way, what did that musician learn?"
Xie Wangzhi paused for a moment and said softly, "Konghou."
"Oh." Li Qishen responded, but then he realized something was wrong, "So you're also learning the konghou?"
"… yes."
"I wanted to teach you before, but you refused to learn, didn't you?" Li Qishen teased her with a smile on his face. "How come you gave up your qin and went back to learn the konghou after not seeing me for a few years?"
The konghou is nothing more than a musical instrument, anyone can learn it, he didn't think too much about it, he just wanted to pick a topic and chat with Xie Wangzhi. But Li Qishen just looked cold, and when he smiled, he had a bit of romantic style, and when his tone went up, it was exactly the tone of a dandy teasing a decent girl.
But he was asking about the guzheng, the fourteen strings that he was playing with his fingers. Xie Wangzhi suddenly thought of the days and nights he had played the guzheng, and Yuan Sanniang's pointed question at that time. His face flushed, and after a while, he glanced at Li Qishen and said, "... What do you care?"
Li Qishen was glared at for no reason and was stunned. He didn't know what to say. He could only follow Xie Wangzhi back and didn't even dare to talk to him.
The girl next to him was clearly frail and could be controlled with one hand, but Li Qishen didn't dare to move. After walking for a while, he raised his hand and touched the tip of his nose.
What Li Rongjin said may not be wrong. Women are really tigers. They can easily clamp people down and make them unable to move.
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Although the wine in the tavern had no taste, he could not resist pouring it down his stomach. After that, he accompanied Xie Wangzhi to find the musician. Li Qishen was busy for most of the day and was so tired when he returned to the inn that he did not even have dinner. He quickly took a bath, climbed onto the couch, and fell asleep as soon as he touched the pillow.
I go to bed early and wake up early. I forget to close the window before going to bed. The moonlight cuts through the window frame and flows into the room like a handful of silver water.
Li Qishen estimated the time, it was probably past midnight, he couldn't fall asleep, but it would be wrong to get up. He thought about it, turned over and sat up, intending to sort out recent events.
As soon as he sat up, he found someone standing by the table.
It was Xie Wangzhi. It was a little cold tonight, but she was only wearing a skirt without even a shawl. The skirt was semi-transparent. The moonlight shone on the material and seeped into the fabric bit by bit, making her skin underneath look like jade. Her slightly protruding collarbone was particularly clear, making people want to reach out and touch it.
Li Qishen didn't have any wild thoughts. He just felt cold. He was about to speak, but changed his mind and swallowed the words back.
… It’s just a dream, it doesn’t matter.
Not to mention at this time, even in broad daylight, it is impossible for Xie Wangzhi to run to Chongrenfang and find his residence accurately. Li Qishen doesn't dream much, and doesn't like to indulge in illusions, but it's strange that when he looked at the girl at the table, he actually felt a little reluctant.
After a moment of silence, he said, "Why are you here?"
Xie Wangzhi in the dream was not much different from the one outside the dream. Her tone was soft and she seemed a little nervous. She pouted her fingers from her sleeves and gently stirred them. She must have been embarrassed. She pursed her lips and hesitated: "I... I want to ask you something."
"What?" Li Qishen leaned back on the soft pillow. "What do you want to ask me? Just ask."
"... Then let me ask." Xie Wangzhi hesitated for a moment, walked towards Li Qishen, and walked all the way to the bed. She paused, "Do you think... I'm beautiful?"
"Beautiful, of course she is beautiful." Li Qishen smiled, "unparalleled in the world."
"Well, not really? Don't say such exaggerated words." Xie Wangzhi's face flushed slightly, "Let me ask you again, do I smell good?"
Li Qishen was sure that this was a dream again. With Xie Wangzhi's personality, he would not ask such a question even if he was drunk to death. But he felt it was a bit strange. It is said that dreams are mental images, reflecting what he thinks. In other words, he expected Xie Wangzhi to ask such a question.
This is... too weird.
He put aside the things he couldn't figure out for the moment and nodded: "It smells like peach blossoms. You told me last time that you used peach blossom perfume."
"Yes, that's it." Xie Wangzhi said, "There is one last question."
Li Qishen nodded with a smile, and just as he was about to answer, the girl beside the couch suddenly moved. She climbed onto the couch and sat directly on him. Li Qishen was unable to dodge, and was pinned down by Xie Wangzhi. The girl slowly leaned over and gently held his hand.
Her hands were soft, her fingers were slender, and her fingertips inadvertently crossed the palm, causing Li Qishen's throat to move. However, Xie Wangzhi seemed to be completely unaware, holding that hand and slowly placing it to his side, just in the shape of gently pinching it.
She looked at Li Qishen and said softly, "Does this look...suitable or not?"
The author has something to say: Changsheng: I dgeizndjwkznkdirjdisjw (I spoke incoherently, my face turned red, smoke came out of my head, and I fainted on the spot (.)
Q: Do you like her? You are just greedy for her body. You are a slut.gif (pointing and pointing)
Briquette: (Cat Fist)
Changsheng: (crouching with his head in his hands) Woohoo, I am such a lowly person (…)
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