"Last year was last year, and this year is this year. It's a small business, so please forgive me, Mr. Huang."
At this moment, two wealthy young men came up behind Master Huang and urged him repeatedly, "Brother, do you want to join us? If not, please move aside and don't delay others."
Yao Yi pointed slowly at the words written on the stone with charcoal pencil. "Ordinary seats are 30 taels of silver, front seats are 50 taels of silver, no copper coins are accepted."
Mr. Huang hesitated for a while, but finally took out the silver. The two rich young men behind him readily took out one hundred taels of silver. Yao Yi smiled so hard that his eyes were almost blind, and casually gave the other party a set of fruit plates and candied fruits.
Xiao Nanhui felt a little resentful watching from the side. She thought that she had almost lost her life in Huozhou, and only got a hundred taels of gold. This guy could probably earn a lot of money in a day.
Humph, profiteer.
"Here they come!" Someone with sharp eyes first noticed the movement on the lake, and the whole hilltop instantly became boiling. All the men looked at Yueqi Lake with sharp eyes, only to see the first good woman walking slowly from the shore onto the curved bridge and heading towards the small pavilion in the center of the lake.
I have to say that the place Yao Yi chose was very clever and appropriate. Not only did it have a wide view, but although it was quite close to the lake, it was not easily noticed by people at the foot of the mountain because it was blocked by pine and cypress trees. It was also located on the north side of the lake, so the entire hillside was in the shadows, while the lake area below was very bright.
Xiao Nanhui temporarily forgot about his worries and joined in watching the fun.
You know what, the women chosen for the emperor are indeed different. Each of them walks as gracefully as a willow in the wind. If you look closely, their exposed necks and hands are all white and translucent. Their black hair is combed in various styles, and even with a few pearls and jade ornaments, they are still dazzling.
This is not just a beauty, but a beauty at the best age.
Xiao Nanhui didn't know why he thought of Aunt Dai, and felt a little regretful. If Aunt Dai's face hadn't been injured, and she were ten years younger, she would definitely be no less beautiful than these people now, and she would definitely be a beauty that Jun loved.
The men's blood was already boiling, and they were vying with each other to comment.
"Quick, look at that! That's the only daughter of the Guard Commander Ma Mengren. She wins the polo every year and is very popular."
"Well, I don't think she's that great. Her waist is a bit thick, and her arms are very broad. She doesn't look like a girl, but more like a military commander."
Xiao Nanhui gave the man a fierce look and took a piece of sweet potato from Yao Yi.
"What do you know? How can you guess the emperor's taste?!"
A middle-aged man in the front row was clearly observing the excitement, speaking with considerable experience. "I remember the emperor preferred women with facial moles two years ago, and the year before that, he specifically chose women with thin eyebrows. And the year before that, he preferred women with gruff voices. Anyway, no one knows the emperor's exact tastes, but we do know that they are very changeable, which is why the selection process used to be incredibly difficult for the court ladies."
The man who had spoken earlier snorted coldly: "What a mole eyebrow! From such a distance, how can you see clearly?"
"I was just watching the fun, but you took it seriously."
"Oh, look! Here comes a slender one. But she looks unfamiliar. I wonder whose beauty she is."
Xiao Nanhui squinted and looked hard. Well, it's true that few people have seen this person, but she had just met him at the city gate yesterday and still had some impression of him.
That was Cui Xingyao, the daughter of the late King Kang, the first one to be given to the emperor.
It has to be said that King Kang must have married a very beautiful wife, otherwise he would not have given birth to such a daughter.
"Finally, there's someone who catches my eye. Look at her figure, her waist seems to break if the wind blows..." Young Master Huang was drunken and completely forgot that he was teasing the emperor's woman.
Suddenly, a peach pit the size of an egg flew by and hit him right on the head, interrupting his ecstasy.
Young Master Huang turned around angrily: "Who?! How dare you hit me..."
A pair of somewhat evil eyes were staring at him viciously, and in one hand was a half-eaten peach.
"What are you looking at? I'm going to hit you. Stop your dirty talk. If I hear you again, I'll kick you off this mountain!"
Young Master Huang was, after all, a scholar. He had never seen such a ferocious person before, and his tongue was a little tied. "In broad daylight, are you really going to commit a crime?! I just praised a beautiful woman a few times, what does it have to do with you?"
The answer was the half peach. This time, it was obvious that a lot of strength was used. Mr. Huang only had time to scream. When he raised his head again, there was a big swelling in the middle of his forehead. A line of blood flowed down his forehead. He wiped it with trembling hands, held it in front of his eyes, and then collapsed to the ground.
This sudden incident startled everyone around, and they all looked over, but no one dared to come forward and say a word.
The man who threw the peach finally stood up. His figure was different from those of the other young men in brocade clothes. He was very tall and strong. He stepped forward and grabbed Young Master Huang's collar, lifting him up from the ground. "It's okay for you to think about others, but you dare to think about her. Today is just a reminder, and it's also for all of you lechers present to see. From now on, if anyone dares to tease her with dirty words, I will beat them one by one, and two by two..."
"Xu Shu?"
Xiao Nanhui looked at the figure in front of her in some disbelief, but after being together for many years, she felt that she would not make a mistake.
The arrogant young man turned around and was also a little surprised. It was indeed Xu Shu.
"It's really you. Why are you here when you're not on duty at the Royal Guard?"
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