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When Lang Linling led the group to the study, the door was open. Lao Tie and the others were scattered around the small couch in the room, either solemnly or in a panic. Prince Rui was lying on the couch, and Shen Qingling was sitting beside the couch, frowning. Next to him, a man who looked like a doctor had an embarrassed look on his face. There was some filth in a jade bowl on the ground.
She was startled and asked, "How is the master?"
"I took the medicine and vomited it all out..."
Fang Ming said hoarsely and closed his eyes.
Lang Linling walked to the couch. Shen Qingling glanced at her, her eyes slightly red, and she reached out and gently stroked Shangguan Jinghong's back. Lang Linling was angry and was about to speak, but Shangguan Jinghong, who had slightly closed his eyes, suddenly sat up from the couch and whispered, "No, I have to get better. The bidding night is just a few days away..."
Everyone was shocked for a moment, but they saw that he had snatched the medicine box from the doctor's hand beside the bed, opened it, found the golden needles, and inserted them into the acupuncture points on his body.
Jingping felt sad in his heart. Suddenly he heard a slight sound at the door, and saw Laotie's figure disappear in the corridor.
Two days later.
Yecheng, night, inn.
Qiaochu stood in front of the window, gazing at the scenery outside, tightly holding the purse that the man had given her that day. She had never taken the antidote inside.
A woman dresses up to please herself, and she slowly closed her eyes.
"Master, take a rest early."
Si Da came over to pull her while muttering, and Qiao Chu nodded. She had been feeling uneasy these days and had been vomiting a lot, so she had to stay in this inn for two days.
She was just walking towards the bed with the four men supporting her, when she saw the beauty sitting at the table suddenly stand up and shout, "Guest outside, who are you?"
Qiaochu was slightly shocked. They were surrounded by secret guards. Who could get outside their room without anyone around
The door was suddenly pushed open.
The beauty's eyes turned cold, and she swung the whip, but the whip was suddenly caught by the man's hand, "This slave has just met the master."
Three days later.
Chaoge, palace.
Zhuang Min was playing with Xiao Jiuer in her arms. Xiao Jiuer was laughing happily, but there was a haze in her eyes. Suddenly, Mo Cunfeng's voice came from outside the palace, "The emperor has arrived—"
She put Xiao Jiu'er on the ground and hurried over to greet him, "Your Majesty."
The emperor helped her up and said, "Let's skip these formalities. Go, change into casual clothes and accompany me out of the palace."
Zhuang Min was greatly surprised, "Where is the emperor going?"
"Tianxiang Pavilion." The emperor slowly threw three words over.
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Chapter 333
Outside the palace gate.
Seeing Mo Cunfeng coming out, several eunuchs immediately came forward and said, "Master General Manager."
"Go check the carriage and the things in it. The emperor and the empress will be out soon. Also, this matter must not be leaked. Do you understand?"
"yes!"
Lang Mo Cunfeng's eyes turned fierce, and everyone understood that this was a fatal disaster, so they fell silent, tiptoed and quickly dispersed.
Xia Haibing praised: "Mr. Mo's management is very strict."
Mo Cunfeng bowed to the ground and said with a smile, "Your Excellency is too kind." When he straightened his back, he saw Xia Haibing lowering his eyes slightly, wondering what he was thinking.
The night is approaching people from all directions.
On the side of the palace wall, the eunuchs checked the safety of the carriage. One of them called out to the Sixth Eunuch, "Oh!" When others asked what happened, he pouted and said, "I have to go to the bathroom urgently." Everyone laughed and scolded him, telling him to go quickly so as not to spoil the emperor's carriage.
Liuzi ran away laughing.
When he reached a grove of flowers and trees, he suddenly stopped. Soon, a palace maid came out in a hurry. Liuzi's face darkened slightly, and he said in a low voice, "Chief Steward Mo asked me to tell Concubine Li that the emperor went to Tianxiang Pavilion and asked her to find a way to inform Prince Ning."
The palace maid also had a serious expression, nodded and left immediately.
After the palace maid went away, Liuzi showed a sneer on his face. At this time, two people appeared from behind the woods on the side.
But it was Cao Zhaonan and Wang Mang.
Liuzi bowed respectfully to the two of them, Cao Zhaonan nodded, and Liuzi turned back along the same path.
Wang Mang chuckled, "The mantis stalks the cicada..."
Cao Zhaonan's eyes gradually deepened as the sky darkened. "A cunning rabbit has three burrows. Your Highness has already warned us. Prince Rui... it's a pity."
The lights are as bright as day, and the wine makes people drunk.
There was a lively atmosphere on the stage downstairs.
On the second floor of Tianxiang Pavilion, behind a huge pillar, Zhuang Min looked at the emperor calmly with some uneasiness. The emperor's eyes glanced at King Xia downstairs intentionally or unintentionally, and his eyes were actually a little bit sinister.
At this moment, King Xia was sitting at a table with the Crown Prince and his wife, the Seventh Prince, the Tenth Prince, and the Xixia entourage, and the bidding had already begun!
Zhuang Min was terrified. She was afraid of the way the emperor would look at King Xia, which made her feel like her secret had been revealed.
At this time, the emperor's voice came again, "Min'er, Lao Jiu has become more calm these days, which I like very much. Although I am not afraid of Xixia, he is getting married soon, so he should stop his sensual pleasures. As his mother, you should teach him a lesson, don't you...right?"
Zhuang Min Linglong didn't understand what the emperor meant at this moment. She was getting more and more frightened, but she heard shouting, laughing, and screaming downstairs. She glanced at the ugly courtesan in the hall downstairs who was wearing a thin green skirt and showing her curvaceous figure but with a pale face and trembling eyebrows. There were hundreds of tables of guests around, and she knew that it was a tense moment.
He raised his eyes slightly and saw that the emperor was staring coldly at Prince Rui.
She couldn't help but start a new round of tension. The bid had increased from 10,000 taels to 130,000 taels, and there were only two tables left to bid.
Originally, no matter how powerful or noble the guests were, they were just looking for fun, so how could they dare to compete with the crown prince for a table? It would be different if they only competed with King Rui. Besides, who would be so crazy as to spend 100,000 taels to buy a singing girl? She was not really so beautiful that she could overwhelm the whole country.
"Fifteen thousand taels." Chunfeng took a sip of wine and glanced at Guan Jinghong at the next table.
"sixteen."
The servant driving the car looked at his master in panic. They were alone and weak, with only Shangguan Jinghong. Shangguan Jinghong had been lying on the couch for five days due to a serious illness, and had hardly eaten anything. But tonight he suddenly struggled. Fang Zongguan and others wanted to stop him, but he was trapped in the mansion. It was not easy for Concubine Lang, Concubine Qiao and Miss Lin to follow them to such a place, otherwise their reputation would be damaged.
It would have been fine in the past, but today this gentleman should never have fought with the Crown Prince - he thought in shock and fear. He saw the Crown Prince and King Xia occasionally clinking glasses and drinking, the Crown Princess and Princesses Cai Ning and Yin Ping whispering something, and occasionally, Princess Cai Ning looked over, curled her lips and smiled with a hint of mockery.
"Seventeen thousand..."
"twenty."
Shangguan Jinghong coughed and uttered another hoarse sound. People immediately cried out "Ah!". Even Cui Mingshuang looked over in disbelief and surprise. The brothel owner next to him smiled like a trembling flower, but then looked at the prince with a smile on his face with some fear.
The prince pressed Chunfeng and said with a smile, "In this business, the highest bidder wins, but it also depends on whether the seller is willing, right?"
The brothel owner made a living under the emperor's feet, so she would not miss any news in the palace. She immediately laughed and said, "It is said that we are the most heartless people who only care about money. This statement really hurts us. I have raised the girls, so how can I not have feelings for them? Now the two sides are arguing, and Prince Chunfeng and the Eighth Master are both great guests. I think it is better for the girls to choose for themselves."
As soon as she finished speaking, people stood up and clapped their hands, saying only "good", and the bright sounds and colors in the building faded away for a moment.
Cui Mingshuang trembled when she heard this, her face pale, and she slowly pointed at Chunfeng. She had no choice, unless she was cruel and ignored her family. She was so stupid that she had fantasized before. This was just a game with her as bait, and the eighth prince was the one being played.
There was a moment of silence in the building, and then applause broke out, even sharper than before, directed at the man sitting at the table with his eyes downcast. Prince Xia said, "Second brother, the price is finally settled, let's withdraw, and don't hinder Prince Chunfeng's marriage for a moment."
"I would like to have two more drinks." The prince raised his lips slightly and politely declined.
Chunfeng patted him on the shoulder, stood up and strode towards Cui Mingshuang.
King Xia frowned slightly and said, "Then I will take my leave first."
Hearing the teasing and pointing sounds all around, Cui Mingshuang closed her eyes in despair. Suddenly, her hand was held. The other person's palm was so cold that she shivered and suddenly opened her eyes.
But it was Shangguan Jinghong who held her back, his eyes were dark and cold, just like that day. But the difference from that day was that his eyes were bloodshot, looking weak and decayed, but deep in his pupils there was a hint of resolute cruelty that was almost contradictory.
She knew he was going to take her away.
At this moment, she was so excited that she wanted to follow him regardless of everything.
However, just as he was pulling her down from the stage, Chunfeng punched him and he fell to the ground.
Cui Mingshuang knew that this man had fought in a war, and the war was against the country of Chunfeng! He had even privately inquired about his affairs these days, and knew that he was good at martial arts. Although he didn't know how good he was, the prince was not like an ordinary citizen. He had to be familiar with riding and shooting since he was young. If he wasn't sick, he would be able to resist.
His servant stepped forward to dissuade him, but was knocked down by Chunfeng's followers and kicked hard in the heart. Blood spurted out of his mouth and his eyes bulged out.
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The Crown Princess seemed to be shocked as well. After a slight hesitation, she said to the Crown Prince, "Your Highness, please give him some advice. Even if Prince Rui is wrong, he is still your brother after all..."
The prince glanced at her calmly and said, "The country is governed by law, and transactions must abide by the rules of trade. The trend of robbing and plundering should not be allowed to continue. The prince is guilty of the same crime as the common people, not to mention that he is the one who refuses to admit his mistake and let it go."
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At this time, on the second floor, Zhuang Min was also shocked and asked in a trembling voice, "Your Majesty, this... won't you stop it? Prince Chunfeng is going too far. Jinghong might be beaten to death by him."
The emperor had been watching coldly, and upon hearing this, he sneered, "You deserve to be beaten to death. Do you want to let everyone know that I am here?"
There was no trace of affection in the emperor's eyes. Zhuang Min was shocked, but he had already turned around and said, "Zhuang Min, you'd better realize that I also have a bottom line. He can't die, Jing Hao knows his limits."
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Cui Mingshuang heard the voice coming faintly, but the people around him showed no sympathy, and no one tried to stop him. Some just laughed and ridiculed him. What kind of world is this? Power is so overbearing. He is a prince after all...
Her whole body was cold. She stood there in horror watching the blood gushing out from the man's head and face. Chunfeng and his men did not stop and kept kicking him in the chest, head, face, legs and feet. He did not say a word and did not beg for mercy. He used his hands and feet to prop himself up several times and tried to hit those who were close to him, but he was eventually exhausted and was knocked to the ground again. However, he stood up again quickly.
The blood dyed his iron mask red. She only saw the pair of blood-red eyes beneath the iron mask, shaking in front of her eyes, darkly and tightly. He seemed to be unconscious at this time, and he just wanted to get closer to her by instinct.
She was heartbroken and finally couldn't help crying out while sobbing, "Prince Chunfeng, stop fighting. I'm going with you now..."
Chunfeng turned a deaf ear to her and ordered his men to grab her and beat her even more fiercely. Afterwards, Shangguan Jinghong lay on the ground motionless, her whole body covered in red, and her eyes were slimy under her iron mask.
"Jinghong."
She was crying bitterly when she suddenly heard a low voice coming from the crowd, very softly. Shangguan Jinghong on the ground suddenly let out a low roar and stood up, shaking his body.
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He shouldn't have gotten up.
Cui Mingshuang was startled, but saw a woman running quickly from the crowd.