In Lebi country, people are three inches tall, have wings, and are good at talking and joking, so it is named the country of good talk. Chang Jun flew under the sun to expose himself, and returned home when his body was hot, and drank the red dew as a drink. Red dew is the dew that is as big as pearls when the sun first rises.
——Guo Xian, Dongmingji, Eastern Han Dynasty
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"Fine grape wine in a luminous cup~~~~The pipa is urging me to drink~~~"
Prince Kang of the capital was holding an exquisite and translucent luminous cup and playing with it. The luminous cup was emerald green and lovely, and there were exquisite patterns carved on it. The patterns were not ordinary patterns, but lifelike naked women in various poses. The naked women had their shawls flying behind them, like fairies descending from the nine heavens.
The unique craftsmanship of this luminous cup is that there is a voluptuous naked woman standing in the cup with graceful dancing posture. She stands barefoot in the cup with her right leg bent and her body slightly tilted. One jade arm is raised charmingly and the other jade hand slightly covers her face, as if she is about to dance out of the cup and dance with the nine-day fairies on the cup wall.
"Oh my darling~~~" Prince Kang really cherished it. He carried it with him every day. Before resting, he would carefully examine the luminous cup.
It was noon at this time. Under the bright sunlight, the luminous cup looked even more transparent and emerald green, and the face and expression of the woman carved on it were also clearer and more lifelike.
"Oh my, wow, it's so beautiful, so pretty~~" King Kang sat on the couch and stroked it carefully, then put it to his lips and kissed it, as if he was kissing the beauty in the cup.
This exquisite luminous cup was sent by Fu Mingsuo some time ago. Why did Fu Mingsuo send this luminous cup to King Kang? It was because Fu Mingrui destroyed King Kang's place: Saixian Pavilion.
Although the real troublemakers were the Nine Gates, outsiders knew very little about them. On that day, Fu Mingrui led the Eight Gates to surround Saixian Pavilion. Later, it was rumored that the murderer Wanqing was from Saixian Pavilion, causing the business of Saixian Pavilion to plummet. Officials and wealthy businessmen in the capital dared not enter Saixian Pavilion again, fearing that Wanqing still had some poison left in Saixian Pavilion.
Therefore, Fu Mingsuo sent this luminous cup to King Kang as an apology.
Fu Mingsui gave the luminous cup to King Kang because it was very expensive, but he never imagined that the naked woman carved on the cup touched King Kang's heart. If this man was not lustful, how could he open a brothel
It was well known that Prince Kang loved beautiful women. Emperor Cheng had only five or six concubines in his harem, but Prince Kang had three thousand beauties. He would marry a sixteen-year-old young wife every year.
But he was also very good to women. He had many wives and concubines at home, but he never treated them badly.
"Your Highness, it's time for a nap." The one who spoke was his eighth concubine Yujiao. She helped Prince Kang lie down, opened the incense burner beside him, and lit the incense inside. The faint fragrance made Prince Kang smile with satisfaction.
Prince Kang stretched out his hand and pinched Yujiao's sexy and soft chest: "My dear, you are so considerate."
"Hate it~~Prince, you should have a good rest." Yujiao gently covered Prince Kang with a thin blanket.
King Kang paid great attention to health preservation. Although he was younger than Emperor Cheng, he was very particular about his work and rest schedule. He would always take a nap at noon.
Yujiao carefully took the luminous cup from his hand and placed it on a cushion specially sewn for the luminous cup next to his wooden pillow. She then ordered the maids to draw the curtains, close the doors and windows, and prevent the autumn wind from harming the prince.
The maids quietly left the room, and the elegant and pleasant smell of incense began to fill the room. Prince Kang gradually fell asleep in this subtle fragrance.
"Da Da Da." Half asleep and half awake, he seemed to hear some noise. He opened his sleepy eyes and saw a little man walking around in his room!
He was stunned and wanted to move, but couldn't. He felt drowsy and groggy, as if he was asleep and awake at the same time. It was more like he was possessed by a ghost, making him feel like he was neither dreaming nor awake.
His heartbeat began to speed up. Could it be that he was really possessed by a ghost? !
In a daze, he saw the little man approaching! The little man looked to be about three inches tall, wearing a small round hat and a small dress. He walked to his bed, climbed onto the bed with a "rustling" sound, and came to his pillow, and actually picked up his beloved baby!
No!
Don't take away his precious luminous cup!
No--
His eyes were rolling, but his body was as heavy as a stone.
He watched helplessly as the little man, holding the luminous cup, walked to the half-open window and went out. Then, with a "whoosh!", he saw a pair of black wings spread out, and the little man flew up. The dazzling sunlight obscured the little man's figure, making it impossible for him to see clearly...
"My luminous cup——" King Kang suddenly woke up, his heart pounding. He immediately looked at the cushion beside his pillow, which was empty! His precious luminous cup was no longer there.
"Ah - my luminous cup -" he beat his chest and shouted. He regarded the luminous cup as a living thing, like his heart and liver. If it was lost, it would be like losing his heart and liver. How could he not be heartbroken! It was even more painful than if he was cut by a knife!
The maid waiting outside the door heard Prince Kang's shout and hurried in. She saw Prince Kang rushing to the window without even having time to put on his shoes, pushed it open and looked around, feeling panicked.
"Your Highness." The maids were a little frightened and knelt down, not knowing what to do.
King Kang looked around the window for a few times and found nothing. He immediately strode back to the room and asked the maid: "Have you seen such a small person? Has anyone? Such a small one!" King Kang gestured anxiously.
The maids were even more panicked, shaking their heads, their eyes showing innocence and grievance, their eyes reddened, as if they were about to cry. Having served King Kang for a long time, the maids also knew his temper.
He was indeed lustful, but he loved girls very much. So the maids had learned their lesson. If they made mistakes, as long as they cried, King Kang would definitely not blame them. If they really showed his pity, he would even reward them with some silver and other things.
King Kang was anxious, and walked barefoot back and forth in front of the maids: "Are you blind? How could you not see such a little man enter my room? He even grew wings and ran away! Think about it carefully! Think about it carefully!"
The maids started crying, realizing that King Kang was really angry today and it seemed that crying was of no use.
"What a bunch of you! You all have useless eyes! All you can do is cry! What use are you?! Dig them all out!" King Kang was really furious.
How could he not be anxious when his beloved baby was lost?! He was a prince, the younger brother of Emperor Cheng, and the uncle of the crown prince. What kind of baby had he not seen
Every year, the treasures that the dignitaries in the capital sent him during festivals could be piled up into a small mountain. Not to mention the foreign envoys who came from afar and brought him exotic treasures. (To be continued)