Chapter 4 Who will pity me when my beauty fades and my fragrance disappears

After leaving the palace, Lu Qi followed behind Xie Fei, cautiously glancing at him several times, with a puzzled look on his face, as if he wanted to say something but stopped himself.

"Tell me, what are you hesitating about?" Xie Fei had settled the marriage today and was in a good mood, so he asked leisurely.

Lu Qi pondered for a while and asked in a low voice: "My Lord, are you really going to marry Princess Anping?"

"That's right." Xie Fei nodded and affirmed.

"Princess Anping is indeed extremely beautiful, but she is frail, and the princess might not like her." Lu Qi looked at Xie Fei with complicated eyes. He was frightened when he heard the prince say that he fell in love with the princess at first sight. However, no matter how beautiful the princess is, the princess would never let her marry the prince just because of her frail body.

Xie Fei said calmly: "If you don't like it, then don't like it. As long as I like it, that's fine."

"But Princess Anping's reputation has not been very good recently. General Liang Shao was attacked right after they got engaged. I'm afraid she is in great danger. It seems that Princess Anping may really be a husband-killer..." Lu Qi immediately said, and when he saw the sneer on the prince's mouth, he lowered his voice guiltily.

"Reputation is a piece of crap. Why should I care about it? What a joke!" Xie Fei snorted coldly, "The fate of killing husbands is just a rumor in the market. Women in the market are too idle to talk about anything. I want to see who dares to take my life."

Lu Qi was choked by the words of the prince, and the prince's indifferent eyes were above his head. He immediately said angrily: "The prince is wise and powerful, and I am worrying too much."

The coachman who was waiting at the corner outside the palace saw the prince coming out, and hurriedly led the carriage to Xie Fei, bowing and greeting him: "Prince."

Xie Fei got on the carriage directly. The coachman and Lu Qi also sat side by side outside the curtain. The coachman flicked the whip and the carriage started running slowly.

The coachman drove the carriage through the quiet alley and turned the corner into the bustling street. Soon, a sound of clattering horse hooves came from the opposite side, shaking the ground a little. The sound of several young men's laughter mixed in the dust was getting closer and closer. Seeing the galloping horses, the driver hurriedly moved his car aside to give way, and set off again after they passed.

Xie Fei sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, as if he was oblivious to what was happening outside.

Chen Yuyan looked back at the carriage that passed by. He pulled the reins, and the horse raised its front hooves, neighed loudly, and stood still, shouting loudly: "Tang You, isn't that Brother Fei's carriage?"

When the people in front heard the sound, they reined in their horses and looked back. That was indeed it. This is what they call "after searching for something everywhere, it finally comes to you without any effort". Tang You sighed and turned his horse around to chase after him.

Tang You hurried forward and stopped Xie Fei's carriage. He raised his chin towards Lu Qi and asked, "Is your master in there?"

Lu Qi jumped off the carriage and was about to salute, but Tang You waved his hand impatiently: "Forget it, forget it. I have something to say to your master. Open the curtain for a moment."

Just as he finished speaking, a bony hand slowly opened the car curtain, revealing Xie Fei's handsome face. The sunlight shining on his face inexplicably added a bit of softness.

Xie Fei glanced at Tang You and the others nonchalantly. These young men were all descendants of the Xie Palace's old friends, and had grown up with Xie Fei. So he asked slowly, "Why are you looking for me so urgently?"

Seeing Xie Fei, Tang You, who had been full of impatience just now, straightened his face instantly, but the slight frivolous look between his eyebrows made him look a little out of place. Tang You whispered: "Brother Fei, you haven't forgotten what you promised me last month, right?"

Hearing this, Xie Fei was stunned for a moment, and after thinking for a moment, he looked at Tang You calmly: "I don't remember."

Tang You saw that he didn't seem to be joking, and immediately became anxious, saying, "Come on, Brother Fei, it's just a small matter of a few thousand taels of silver to you, why are you still playing tricks on me?"

Chen Yuyan was startled by Tang You's reckless words. He carefully glanced at Xie Fei's face, then pulled Tang You's sleeve and whispered, "Tang You, watch your attitude."

Xie Fei saw everything the two men did, but after living for tens of thousands of years, he would no longer get angry easily over a few words.

Tang You was pulled by Chen Yuyan, and immediately lost his confidence after he came back to his senses. He glanced at Xie Fei with some grievance, and seeing that he really didn't remember anything, he pursed his lips and said, "Last month at Zuihualou, didn't I bet with you, Brother Fei, that I would win the heart of the courtesan within a month? Now, not only does she belong to me, but she is also crazy about me."

At the end, Tang You couldn't help but brag a little: "She even wanted to redeem herself and go with me. She is willing to do it even if she has no name or status."

Xie Fei lowered his eyelids thoughtfully. He was worrying about how to win Xiwen's heart and cut off her feelings for Liang Shao, and then Tang You came to him. Thinking of this, he curled his lips in a subtle smile, and when he looked up at Tang You again, his face had returned to normal.

After Tang You finished explaining, he looked at Xie Fei eagerly, waiting for him to give him the silver. Unexpectedly, he met Xie Fei's inquiring eyes. He pulled Chen Yuyan and the others over and said anxiously: "Brother Fei, I didn't lie to you. If you don't believe me, ask them."

Mr. Tang has been in the love field for so many years, can't he handle such a small matter? Brother Fei really underestimated him. How could he not trust him?

Tang You was secretly indignant in his heart, feeling inexplicably aggrieved.

Chen Yuyan and the others were originally here to testify for Tang You, so they nodded their heads repeatedly upon hearing this: "Brother Fei, Tang You didn't lie to you, he really took that courtesan down, we all saw it with our own eyes!"

"Yes, Brother Fei, although we are playboys, we will never lie--"

Before the man finished speaking, Xie Fei waved his hand to interrupt him and said calmly: "Of course I believe you. I will accept the loss. I will send someone to deliver the money to you later."

"Thank you, Brother Fei!" Tang You immediately smiled happily. This was more than a thousand taels of silver. Only Brother Fei, who controlled the finances of Da Qi, could give it away without even frowning.

"But." Before Tang You could finish being excited, Xie Fei continued, "You have to tell me how you captured the girl's heart."

"Eh?" Hearing this, several people opened their mouths in surprise. Tang You raised his eyebrows slightly and said jokingly, "I wonder who this beautiful woman is that could have attracted the attention of our Master Xie?"

"Want to know?" Xie Fei raised the corner of his mouth and said slowly.

"I don't want to." Tang You quickly waved his hand and shook his head. After a pause, he approached Xie Fei with a serious face and whispered in a low voice, "Actually, my family has a set of secrets that are not passed on. I'll have someone send it to you tomorrow. You'll know when you see it."

After saying that, Tang You asked the others to turn their horses around, flicked the whip, and after a moment they disappeared.

The next day, Xie Fei was sitting cross-legged on the couch with his eyes closed, sensing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and practicing Yin Yuan. At this moment, Tang You covered his chest with both hands, glanced around, and tiptoed into the house. Lu Qi, who was following behind him, frowned: "Mr. Tang, do you really think that the servants in the palace are all blind?"

When Tang You saw Xie Fei, he took a few steps forward and sat on the couch very consciously. He took out a tightly sealed package from his arms and winked at Xie Fei mysteriously: "Brother Fei, here, this is what you wanted."

Xie Fei took a glance and said, "Didn't you say someone would deliver it? Why did you come here in person?"

Tang You chuckled, "I thought about it seriously last night when I got home. I really don't feel comfortable handing this treasure over to them. This is an ancestral treasure of my Tang family. It's worth a fortune, so I have no choice but to go there myself."

A family heirloom?

Xie Fei suddenly remembered that what the Tang family was most famous for in Da Qi was not their current status and position, but the bad luck of the men in the Tang family. Whether it was Tang You’s grandfather’s generation or his father’s generation, all the men in the Tang family were big and strong, and looked ferocious. However, they were able to stand out from all the handsome young men in the capital and win the beauty.

Now it seems that the Tang family might not just be lucky, but it might be due to their strength.

Thinking of this, Xie Fei finally showed some interest. Tang You couldn't hold back any longer. He rubbed his hands excitedly and handed the package to Xie Fei, urging him, "Brother Fei, please open it quickly. I guarantee with my chastity that no matter if it's a pure girl or a hot girl, I can get them all."

"Do you still have chastity?" Xie Fei asked.

"Although you are my brother Fei, you cannot insult me." Tang You said righteously, "Although I have lost my virginity, I still have my integrity!"

Xie Fei: “…” This idiot, he uses the terms chastity and virginity indiscriminately without even understanding them.

He looked at Tang You with some pity, then he took the package and opened it. There were several thick books inside. The cover was wrapped with a layer of gray cowhide, and on the cowhide were written four big characters "Ancestral Secret Technique". The characters were so ostentatious that it seemed as if people were afraid that they would not know it was a family heirloom.

Taking the book out of the package, Xie Fei flipped open the cowhide and saw the words written on the first page: The night is long and unbearable, the spring night is endless! My dear, be happy~~~Come~~~~~

Seeing this lewd and flirtatious remark, Xie Fei's face darkened instantly. With deep eyes, he looked at Tang You and said slowly, "You're just trying to fool me with this crappy book?"

"How can that be possible!" Tang You was originally lying on the table and looking at Xie Fei with great interest. Hearing this, he immediately became anxious and unhappy. "Brother Fei, let me tell you, this is not an ordinary script."

Xie Fei glanced at him and said calmly: "Oh."

You don't believe him!

This was unbearable. Tang You puffed out his chest and said confidently, "My ancestor was a famous bandit leader in Lianghuai. He burned, killed, looted, and did everything. That's why he saved up these extinct books. This book contains everything, including the Thirty-Six Strategies for Chasing Women, Women's Treasure Mirror, and Secret Techniques of Sex... It has everything you need."

Hearing this, Xie Fei's eyes became even colder. After a moment's silence, he frowned and said, "Take it back. This book is not suitable for me."

"No, Brother Fei, you can take a look and then decide. I won't disturb you reading. When you finish reading, send someone to inform me and I'll come to get it." After saying that, Tang You waved his hand and ran away.

Xie Fei opened his mouth to ask Lu Qi to stop Tang You, but for some reason he swallowed the words back. He looked at the thick book on the table, thought for a while, wrapped it up, stood up and stuffed it under the pillow.

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Tang You: Brother Fei, come to the mortal world and have fun with us~~~~

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