The jailer rolled his eyes, put the bracelet into his sleeve, took the written cloth from her hand, stuffed it into his chest, and smiled flatteringly: "Just leave this matter to me, but..."
He glanced at Song Shiwei and said, "The prince's whereabouts are beyond the reach of a mere pawn like me. The cost of handling the matter..."
Song Shiwei's eyes moved slightly.
After all, isn't it all about money?
She felt disgusted in her heart, but didn't dare show it on her face. She chuckled, took off her gold and ruby earrings, and handed them over.
"Sorry for the trouble, big brother."
The jailer refused, saying, "How can I do this?" and reached out to put the earrings away.
Then he stood up and said, "I'll go call the doctor."
He walked out of the prison and locked the door. The other jailers were sitting at the table drinking wine and eating peanuts. Looking at his expression, they knew that he had looted some good things again.
There was no reason to let one person take all the things looted from the cell. Their eyes were full of ill intentions when they looked at each other.
The jailer obviously knew what they meant, and without waiting for them to take action, he placed the bracelet on the table.
Seeing that they were all attracted by the bracelet, the jailer said directly: "The one inside asked for a doctor. I will go and get him. Who of you will pawn this bracelet?"
The others immediately started arguing, and the jailer walked straight out of the prison and headed straight for the Sixth Prince's mansion.
But today, it just happened to be the wrong time. Upon hearing this, the gatekeeper at the Sixth Prince's mansion said bluntly, "The Sixth Prince is out on a boat trip with Prince Bol today. If you have anything to hand over, leave it with me first. I'll present it to the Sixth Prince when he returns."
That won’t do!
If he was handed over by the gatekeeper, how would the Sixth Prince know who he was?
When it comes to boating on the lake, that’s the only choice!
The jailer declined the gatekeeper's invitation and rode away on his horse.
…
Inside the pleasure boat, Xiao Yanli was chatting with Boer, surrounded by five or six singing girls, and a woman was playing the piano in front of them.
The sound of the piano was melodious, and her slender fingers flew on the strings. Her face was covered with a veil, but her eyes were charming and attractive.
Boll narrowed his eyes slightly, as if he was immersed in the sound of the piano and unable to extricate himself.
"Boating in late autumn is a unique experience. I heard that Prince Bol is good at riding and shooting. What a pity! If he had come earlier, he could have broadened my horizons during the autumn hunt."
Bol opened his eyes, and Xiao Yanli smiled: "I wonder how long Prince Bol will stay in Tianqi?"
"I'll leave after New Year's Day."
Unlike Malzahar, Bol spoke official language very fluently. He yawned slightly in boredom. "Who is she? She plays the piano quite well."
"Miss Liuliu, the newly selected top courtesan in Zuiyue Cage. Prince Boer also knows something about Qin?"
"Oiran? Why don't you take off your veil?" Bol raised his wine glass and poured it down directly, making a disdainful "tsk" sound. "Wine should be drunk from a bowl to be enjoyable!"
Xiao Yanli looked up. The courtesan pouring wine beside him paused and said quickly, "I'm sorry for my inconsiderateness, but this pleasure boat has reached the center of the lake. It's really inconvenient for us to go back. Please understand and be considerate of us."
Paul glanced at her, but didn't say anything in the end. He just opened the lid of the bottle and blew directly into his mouth.
Xiao Yanli's eyes were full of disgust.
He gulped down a few big mouthfuls of wine, which slid down his chin to his neck. The singing girl serving beside him was about to wipe him with a handkerchief, but he impatiently pushed down the singing girl's hand and wiped it with his own hand.
Xiao Yanli noticed his actions, picked up the wine glass and took a sip, hiding his thoughtful look.
With this behavior, could it be that Prince Bol doesn't like women?
So he is a gay man?
"I've long heard that the people of Mobei are generous and magnanimous. Seeing them today, I can see that their reputation is truly well-deserved."
Bol glanced at him and said abruptly, "Come to think of it, this prince is also very curious about the Sixth Prince."
Xiao Yanli raised his eyebrows: "Oh? What do you mean?"
"How did the Sixth Prince recover his sanity from being an idiot? After spending the past few days with him and observing his conversation, I really can't imagine that he was once such an idiot."
Xiao Yanli's smile froze, his eyes darkening for a moment before changing again in an instant: "To be honest, Prince, I don't know either. I only heard from my mother that I fell off the rockery and then regained consciousness."
Paul nodded, not knowing whether he believed it or not.
The two fell silent, with only the sound of Liu Liu's piano remaining in the pleasure boat. Xiao Yanli played with his wine glass, looking at Boll inconspicuously.
Liu Liu finished her song and just paused when she heard Xiao Yanli say, "Is there no girl in this pleasure boat that Prince Boer likes?"
He pointed at Liu Liu and said, "She is the most beautiful courtesan now, and she is still a virgin. What do you think, Prince?"
Bol didn't even look at her, suppressing his inner impulse. He rolled his eyes and said, "You Tianqi women are all very reserved, not as bold as our Hu Ji. I don't like being reserved."
It means rejection.
Xiao Yanli curled the corners of his mouth but didn't mention it again.
The scenery of the lake cruise in late autumn is not as beautiful as that in midsummer. Boll got bored before he was halfway through.
Xiao Yanli also saw through his thoughts and ordered them to turn around and go ashore. As soon as the pleasure boat approached the shore, the jailer who had been waiting for half a day rushed up impatiently.
Halfway through his rush, he was stopped by the guards that Xiao Yanli brought with him.
“What are you doing?”
"Are you going to die?! Are you worthy of disturbing the prince? Go away!"
Seeing that Xiao Yanli was about to leave and he couldn't break free from the guards, the jailer had no choice but to shout:
"Your Highness the Sixth Prince, Your Highness the Sixth Prince! This servant has something important to tell you!"
His loud shout immediately attracted a lot of people's attention. Boll stopped walking and stood there with his arms folded, looking at Xiao Yanli.
Xiao Yanli frowned. "Who's making such a noise? Bring them here."
The guards pressed the jailer forward, and the jailer's voice trembled: "Your Highness, Sixth Prince, I can only speak this to you alone."
Xiao Yanli frowned even more tightly and nodded.
The jailer stood up and whispered in Xiao Yanli's ear, "Miss Song is currently imprisoned in the Dali Temple. She asked me to deliver this letter to you."
He took out the cloth from his chest. Xiao Yanli took it, but didn't look at it. Instead, he put it away.
There was an inexplicable expression on his face. The jailer couldn't guess what he was thinking and felt uneasy.
Could it be that the man in the prison had deceived her? Did she actually have no friendship with the Sixth Prince?
Then what if I, a busy boy, come here to deliver a letter and offend the prince...
The jailer's heart was beating like a drum.
Bol only saw him put something away. Just as he was about to step over, Xiao Yanli said, "Go back to the Prince's Mansion with them first. I have something to ask you later."
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