These are all rooms where the young ladies live. Unless this becomes his other harem, it would be inappropriate for him to go in.

As Li Xiuzhu was walking with Xue Baochai and the others, he suddenly felt something was wrong.

"Well, shall we sit in this gazebo?"

The two girls stopped pretending and said, "Since the prince is here, how can we not tell you a story? Besides, the sisters have gone to wash their feet, so the prince can't let them down."

"If the prince is unwilling, the sisters will never dare to force it."

Li Xiuzhu smiled and asked, "You really don't dare to force it?"

Lin Daiyu was stunned when she heard this, but she still said stubbornly, "Of course I dare not."

"If Your Highness does this, I'm afraid that my sisters won't want Your Highness to come again in the future."

Good man, not only is he tough, he's also threatening.

"Alright, alright, I don't know where this stubborn mouth problem comes from, your mouth is probably tougher than a duck's."

Because it was just a simple foot washing, everyone was there within half a cup of tea after Li Xiuzhu sat down.

Although the weather was not too warm at this time, it was not too cold either. A few braziers were lit in the middle of the stove, which made it much warmer.

Pairs of pure white feet seemed to be released from the embroidered shoes inadvertently.

It is as white as jade and is so pleasing to the eye.

At this time, Xue Baochai, who had been paying attention to the surroundings, saw that no one came, so she stood up and asked, "Have all the sisters come?"

The eight pavilions are not far from each other, especially the Ziwei Pavilion where Xue Baochai is currently located, which is located in the center, so Xue Baochai's voice can be heard by everyone.

Hearing the voice, everyone looked around, and when they saw that everyone they knew was there, they all responded.

Xue Baochai clapped her hands and waited for everyone to quiet down before she continued to speak to Li Xiuzhu: "My Lord, the girls are so sensible now. Please tell us a story that we have never heard of before."

"Also, it'd be better if it's shorter. Otherwise, if the prince doesn't come soon, we'll be in trouble."

Li Xiuzhu did not refuse again. Just like Xue Baochai said, the girls are so sensible now, it would be impolite to refuse again.

"Okay, then I'll tell you a fairy tale."

"There is a saying in Taoism that immortals and mortals are separated, and humans and demons cannot fall in love."

"You have already heard the Legend of the White Snake and seen that it is not okay to fall in love with a demon. So today I will tell you about the separation between immortals and mortals."

"Today I will tell you the story of Yao Ji, the sister of the Jade Emperor."

The Jade Emperor's sister? It sounds like a story I've never heard of before. It seems very interesting.

Because of their reverence for gods, people of this era dared not even think about the story of the Seven Fairies, let alone Yao Ji.

"When the world was first created, the Taoist master attained the Tao, the demon clan ruled the sky, and the witch clan ruled the earth. However, because they were not the protagonists of the world, both suffered losses."

"At that time, Daozu's boy, now the Jade Emperor, took over the position of Heavenly Emperor."

"When the Jade Emperor first took control of the world, he witnessed the calamity of witches and demons, so he established the Heavenly Laws."

"The Jade Code has thirty volumes and fifteen thousand rules. It not only limits the rules to immortals, but also includes the gods of heaven, earth, humans, ghosts, and monsters. One of the rules is that immortals and mortals cannot fall in love with each other."

"At this time, the Jade Emperor has no one available, so he has to let his sister Yao Ji take charge of the Desire Realm and the Heavenly Prison."

"The Three-Headed Flood Dragon is a dragon with three heads. It was originally the pillar that guarded the palace in the Lingxiao Palace. It was hunted down by Yao Ji because it had lustful thoughts and stole the dragon ball that guarded the palace."

"Although the three-headed dragon cannot beat Yao Ji, they are still on par with her. However, the three-headed dragon is insidious and cunning, far from being comparable to Yao Ji."

"During the pursuit, Yao Ji accidentally had her heart broken and she ran into the scholar Yang Tianyou."

From here on, the love-hate relationship between the immortal and the mortal begins.

Li Xiuzhu didn't stop until he finished telling the story of Yang Jian splitting the mountain to save his mother.

But at this moment, the girls seemed dissatisfied, and it was unclear whether it was because of the ending or because they felt that the story was not finished.

Seeing Li Xiuzhu stop, Xue Baochai asked in surprise, "Is your Majesty finished speaking?"

Li Xiuzhu nodded and said, "Although there is a story about Yao Ji's daughter later, that obviously belongs to the next part."

All of a sudden, the women were speechless. Zhao Yuwan, who had met Li Xiuzhu twice, was the first to speak coquettishly, "The Duke is really too much. How can you only tell half of the story?"

"Yes, the ending of this story is not good either. Yang Jian tried so hard for so long, but his mother still died."

"We don't quite accept this ending to the story, do we, sisters?"

"Yes, yes!"

"No, no, if the Duke doesn't want to tell the story, just change the ending."

There is no wrong version in the 1619 book forum!

Li Xiuzhu was a little nervous because he had guessed the result before he spoke.

However, Li Xiuzhu did not refuse, but said: "It's getting late, it will be dark soon, let's talk about it next time."

After hearing what Li Xiuzhu said, everyone looked at the sky and realized that time had passed so quickly.

However, it was almost dark, and Li Xiuzhu had just been put in a difficult position. If he didn't give the prince some benefits, what would he do if he didn't come?

Just as Li Xiuzhu was about to stand up, Xue Baochai pushed him down.

Before Li Xiuzhu could ask, Xue Baochai said, "Don't be in a hurry to leave, Your Majesty. It's not dark yet. We can have dinner together."

"Your Highness has been telling me stories for the whole afternoon and is tired. It is only natural for us to invite Your Highness to dinner. Please do not refuse."

Xue Baochai looked at the sisters around her and continued, "Today's gathering ends here. Sisters who are not convenient to stay can go home."

"If you're not in a hurry, you can stay and join us."

"Your Highness, please go inside with Daiyu first. We will be right back."

There is a dining hall inside with four large round tables, so it won't be crowded even if the book club is full of people.

Li Xiuzhu looked at the sky, then at Xue Baochai, and did not refuse.

"Ying'er, you and the maids who stayed with your sisters go and prepare the banquet for Yunzhu Tower."

After saying this, he glanced at Li Xiuzhu and the other person who had already gone in, and then continued in a low voice: "Sisters, I didn't bring enough money when I went out, who can lend me some?"

Li Xiuzhu, who was walking with Lin Daiyu, paused. What a guy, so brave? Inviting people to dinner without bringing money? Lin Daiyu looked at Li Xiuzhu who had stopped in confusion and asked, "Why didn't the prince leave?"

"It's okay, it's okay, let's go."

It was easy for Xue Baochai to borrow money. After all, she was the daughter of a merchant family and had plenty of money.

Even when she went out on weekdays, she would only bring fifty taels at most.

These fifty taels are definitely enough for her to spend alone, but if there are many sisters staying, considering the consumption at Yunzhulou, even with a 20% discount, it would still not be enough.

Therefore, no one would worry that she would not pay back the money she borrowed.

However, she did not borrow any money because the girls obviously did not want to eat and drink for free.

(End of this chapter)