books44 Chapter 585 Women are superior to men (1)
Chapter 585 Women are superior to men (1)
Hearing this, Zhao Ling thought that His Highness the Prince of Huai had softened his heart and breathed a slight sigh of relief. But before he could relax, Wangyou spoke up.
"How about I try to get people to give you fewer gold ingots in the future?" Wangyou said earnestly.
Zhao Ling collapsed to the ground and was respectfully escorted out by the people of the Prince of Huai's mansion, who also slipped him a bag of silver.
Zhao Ling looked at the silver in her hand. What was the difference between this and money to buy her life? Sure enough, she shouldn't even think about asking Prince Huai to show leniency.
Zhao Ling returned to the palace trembling with fear, and then knelt on the ground to give her reply.
"What did the Prince of Huai say?"
"His Highness Prince Huai said he would burn extra paper money for us servants during festivals," Zhao Ling said, her head bowed.
"Indeed, my daughter is not a soft-hearted person at all, but that's precisely why she's more suitable!" The Empress muttered to herself, then waved for Zhao Ling and the others to leave.
As Zhao Ling left, she wiped the cold sweat from her forehead; she had almost lost her life today.
The next day, Wangyou slept until noon before waking up.
"Qingzhu, has everything that needs to be planted in the manor been planted?"
"Your Highness, the plants have been planted as you instructed. In addition, I have also sent people to buy estates in other places."
"Okay, let's go. Let's go to Zuixianglou to listen to music today." Wangyou shook the fan in her hand, she could only be serious for a second.
"Your Highness, you've arrived! Please come in!"
"Let Xiaofeng and Xiaoqing come up and serve you."
"Alright." The madam enthusiastically led Wangyou to the private room. "Your Highness, there is an auction tonight. You may take a look."
"Got it." It's probably another handsome man about to have his virginity auctioned off; Wangyou always just watches it as entertainment.
Listening to a little tune and sipping a little wine, I felt so relaxed and carefree.
Before long, as more and more people gathered, the auction began.
"The first one is Young Master Yunmei, starting bid is three hundred taels."
This young master Yunmei had eyebrows like distant mountains, a pair of large, watery eyes that looked affectionate at everyone, red lips like snow, and skin as white as jade. He looked like someone who was easy to bully.
Looking again at the eyes of the audience below, they seemed to want to devour them whole. The price quickly went up, and the madam was overjoyed.
"Your Highness, why don't you give it a try? Such a beauty is a joy to have right in front of you!" The second daughter of the Marquis of Dingyuan's household said with a smile as she walked up to Wangyou.
"I'm only interested in drinking and listening to music; I'm not interested in their bodies at all. Besides, if I took them back, I'd have to spend money to support them, which would be too much trouble." Wangyou's words were completely unintentional.
"Just say you don't want it, that you think it's too expensive. You're making it sound like you're eating and drinking here without spending any money," Wen Ning said with a smile, taking a sip of wine.
"You can make an offer if you like it."
"Then forget it. I already have enough people in my backyard. There's no need to bring one back from the brothel," Wen Ning said bluntly.
"By the way, how are your kidneys? Do you need me to bring you some kidney tonics?" Wan Hao said with a mischievous smile.
"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. I am in good health!" Wen Ning said without any politeness. As a woman of her stature, how could she say no? She had to do it, even if she couldn't; it was a matter of dignity.
In the end, Yunmei Gongzi's bid reached ten thousand taels, and it was won by the only son of the Minister of Revenue.
"Looks like this Minister of Revenue has a lot of money!" Wangyou muttered to herself.
This old woman once complained to her mother, the Empress, that she was extravagant and dissolute. Now that she's seen this, she's going to give her a good sue. This person is so generous; it's impossible that she hasn't embezzled.
Looking at Wangyou's expression, Wen Ning shuddered, wondering which unlucky soul had caught the eye of Prince Huai.
Next, the second person came up. He was dressed in clothes embroidered with bamboo joints, and looked extremely noble and elegant. He was called Young Master Cuizhu.
The starting bid is also three hundred taels.
In the end, this young master Cuizhu was acquired by a wealthy merchant for 12,000 taels of silver.
The third person came up, and also the last one. This person was somewhat different from the previous two.
Dressed in all black, he stood there straight and tall, his eyes scanning the surroundings like an eagle's. He exuded an unapproachable majesty, which aroused in some people a desire to see him weep bitterly, making them even more eager.
In this situation, his appearance is not important. Of course, according to the current aesthetic standards, this person's appearance is not as good as the previous two. After all, nowadays, men are considered beautiful if they are weak and pitiful.
"Xuanmo, starting bid one hundred taels."
After thinking about it for a moment, Wangyou realized why this person was placed third in the auction. His demeanor was extraordinary, and there were always people who were curious about him.
In addition, Wangyou strangely felt a sense of familiarity from this person, and she felt that this person should not be standing there for others to judge.
"Qingzhu, go ask the madam how much it will cost to redeem him."
"Yes, Your Highness." Qingzhu was surprised for a moment, but quickly went to do it.
"Your Highness, didn't you say you didn't want to spend money to raise him?" Wen Ning asked after a long pause.
"I do what I want, it's none of your business!"
"As long as Your Highness is happy!" Wen Ning promptly shut up, but she was now pondering what was so special about this person that made it worthwhile for Prince Huai to spend such a high price to buy her.
Before the bidding had even finished, Young Master Xuanmo was taken away.
"I'm sorry, everyone, Young Master Xuanmo has already been redeemed."
Although the people below were dissatisfied, they had gotten used to it. They just didn't know which female ruler was so generous as to redeem them directly.
"Your Highness, thirty thousand taels of silver."
"Do you think I'm a sucker? I'll have your Drunken Fragrance Pavilion shut down tomorrow, and then just take the people away." Wangyou said seriously.
She has plenty of money, but why would she spend money if she could get something for free? Besides, these people claim to have been bought through legitimate channels, but who knows? It's fine if Wangyou doesn't take it seriously, but if she does, the madam will be scared.
You should know that in Fengdu, Prince Huai is a very famous person. Even offending His Majesty is not as scary as offending her.
“Your Highness, this servant cannot make the decision.”
"Then let the one in charge come. If not, I'll tear down your Drunken Fragrance Pavilion." Wangyou said with a grin, as if she were joking.
"I have already sent someone to inform the master. The master will be here shortly," the madam said, kowtowing.
"Where is Xuanmo? Bring him here!"
"Yes." The madam dared not disobey, and Xuan Mo was quickly brought over.
In the end, the master behind the madam didn't dare to come; he just relayed a message to the madam, asking her to send the person directly to Wangyou.
Having spent so many years in the Drunken Fragrance Pavilion, Wangyou knew exactly who was behind her. Hearing this, she wasn't surprised and left with Xuanmo and Qingzhu.
"Hey, Your Highness, wait for me!" Wen Ning quickly caught up.
"Why are you following me? I'm in a hurry to get back to my residence and get to know my new beauty better. What are you going to do there?"
"I...I'm going home!" Wen Ning saw that Wang You's smile was a bit dangerous, so she decisively ran away.