Chapter 101 Jealousy [July Vote Request]
Li Nuo finally understood what it meant that rumors are more ferocious than tigers.
What does it mean that he and Princess An Ning are in love with each other?
They have only known each other for a few days, how come they are in love with each other?
As for risking one's life for a beauty - what the hell, isn't that just to save one's life?
Who is out there ruining his reputation?
Li Nuo glanced at his wife through the gap in the gauze curtain of her hat and found that there was no expression on her face, as if she hadn't heard anything.
But his heart was uneasy all the way.
It was not until he returned to the Song Mansion and came to the small courtyard that belonged to the two of them that he finally spoke: "They are all talking nonsense, those are all untrue, don't believe them..."
Song Jiaren said "hmm" lightly.
Li Nuo breathed a sigh of relief. See, my wife is still reasonable.
He took the initiative to explain: "That night, in Sifang Pavilion, we were just talking about the case and cultivation..."
Song Jiaren nodded slightly.
Li Nuo continued, "Princess An Ning, you know, we are all cultivators of the Law family. She is considered my predecessor. The Law family is dwindling, so she takes good care of me. This is a very normal thing...
We only met that Phoenix girl once, and that was because she helped Song Yu get ahead. Those rumors are really too outrageous!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Butler Wu walked in from outside and said, "Master, Princess An Ning is looking for you."
Li Nuo was slightly stunned, looked at Song Jiaren, and said: "There must be a case in the Ministry of Justice..."
Not long after, Li Anning, wearing the uniform of a detective from the Ministry of Justice, walked in, glanced at Song Jiaren, took out a rattan whip from his waist and handed it to Li Nuo.
Li Nuo took it easily. The whip was small and exquisite, and it was very light in the hand, as if it was nothing.
He held it in his hand and felt a familiar power coming from the wicker.
Li An Ning said: "This is a weapon I used before. You can make do with it. This whip is a relic of a legalist saint. It contains a trace of the power of the law. Now that you have entered the realm, this whip can be used for self-defense. When facing warriors below the fourth realm, it can break their true qi defense..."
Li Nuo looked at the whip in his hand with a surprised expression.
Isn’t the sage of the Legalists an existence in the seventh realm?
Although the Legalists were already powerful in the early stages, it was impossible for a Legalist of the first level to confront a warrior of the third level under normal circumstances.
Li Nuo didn't expect that this inconspicuous whip was so valuable. Knowing Li Anning's character, he didn't hesitate to bow to her and said, "Thank you."
Li Anning said nothing more, waved his hand, and said, "Let's go..."
After walking a few steps, she paused again and turned back to say, "By the way, you'd better ask your wife to teach you a set of whip techniques. Otherwise, even if you hold this whip, it won't be able to exert any power, and you may even hurt yourself."
Li Nuo looked at Song Jiaren, who shook her head slightly and said, "I don't know how to use a whip."
She follows the way of the sword, and there are not many similarities between her sword techniques and whip techniques.
Hearing this, Li An Ning could only say, "Then I'll teach you later. I have something else to do in the Ministry of Justice today, so I'll leave first."
In fact, there was nothing going on in the Ministry of Justice. She just came to see Li Nuo under the pretext of giving him a gift.
She was really worried that he would be devastated by what happened last time and would give up on practicing law completely...
But today, he seems to be in good shape.
This made her feel a little relieved.
After Li An Ning left, Butler Wu looked at the whip in Li Nuo's hand and couldn't help but said, "Young Master, Her Royal Highness the Princess is so kind to you. Only disciples of the Legalist School can unleash the power of this relic of the Saint of the Legalist School. Although the young master has just entered the realm, even if he is at the Qi Realm, it would not be pleasant to be whipped..."
Li Nuo glanced at him. Will he die if he doesn't speak at this time?
Of course he knew that the whip was very powerful, but as a senior member of the Legalist school, it was reasonable for Li Anning to take care of the younger generation occasionally, right?
When Li Nuo was doing internship, the senior lady would also lend him her own notes.
With Li Anning's level of cultivation, he definitely wouldn't need this whip.
And as a rookie who had just arrived in the country, it was just right for him.
Li Nuo held the whip, smiled at his wife, and said, "Your Highness, you are a very nice person..."
Although the whip is one of the eighteen weapons, it is a very unpopular one and not as popular as the sword. Even his wife doesn't know how to use it. Li Nuo plans to ask Butler Wu to find him a whip manual so that he can practice the basic skills.
He was about to go find Butler Wu when he saw Butler Wu coming back.
Without waiting for Li Nuo to speak, he said again: "Master, Miss Fenghuang is looking for you."
Li Nuo looked at Song Jiaren, then turned to look at Butler Wu and explained, "Maybe there is something she needs my help with. I told her last time that if she encounters any difficulties, she can come here to find me. We are cultivators, and helping others is helping ourselves..."
After a while, a figure walked in slowly.
Miss Phoenix did not wear that seductive low-cut dress today. Instead, she wore a light and elegant long dress that tightly wrapped up her hot body without revealing any cleavage, which also made Li Nuo breathe a sigh of relief.
It’s not that the dress is bad-looking, it’s just that the cleavage is too obvious. Just as Li Anning left, here comes Fenghuang. What will my wife think when she sees it?
Would you mistakenly think that he only makes friends with the opposite sex with big breasts?
In order to clear himself of the rumors, Li Nuo spoke first, in a businesslike tone: "Miss Fenghuang is here, is someone looking for trouble with Yuyin Pavilion again?"
Fenghuang shook her head and said with a smile: "I have come here specially to thank you for your kindness, sir."
Li Nuo waved his hand and said, "It's just a small favor. It's nothing to mention. Miss Fenghuang, you are too polite."
Last time, he had already eaten a bowl of her noodles and also got a beautiful flower arrangement. He felt that neither of them owed the other anything, so there was really no need for her to do it again.
Li Nuo is not really that familiar with her.
Miss Fenghuang said firmly: "It is just a piece of cake for you, but it is a great favor to Yuyin Pavilion. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid there would be no place for us in Chang'an..."
She glanced back.
Several women came in holding some gifts.
These women seemed to be musicians from Yuyin Pavilion.
What they have in common is that they are all very beautiful.
The breasts are also very big.
Li Nuo was extremely suspicious that they had any special requirements for size when selecting musicians. Bringing this group of people to the Song family wasn't an intentional attempt to embarrass his wife?
Li Nuo tilted his head and took a look, and saw that his wife had already returned to the room.
The gifts given by Miss Phoenix were very ordinary, such as some tea, brocade, silk, etc.
The prices of these items range from a few cents to thousands of taels. They are the most common gifts when visiting ordinary families or the wealthy and powerful.
Judging from the packaging of these gifts, they won't be cheap.
However, this amount of money is nothing to the boss behind Yuyin Pavilion.
The musicians there could earn back everything just by playing a few tunes or doing a few dances.
What really took a lot of thought was probably the two vases of flower arrangements.
There must be an expert in flower arrangement in Yuyin Pavilion. These two vases of flower arrangements are truly exquisite, with both color and layout close to perfection.
Although he lost the ability to paint, the experience of that day seemed to have improved his appreciation ability.
Li Nuo was sure that the owner of this flower arrangement must also be proficient in painting.
At this time, Miss Fenghuang took out a jade token from her bosom, handed it to Li Nuo with both hands, and said: "This jade token is given to you, young master. Anyone with this token can listen to music and enjoy dance for free at Yuyin Pavilion at any time. All the food and drinks will also be provided by Yuyin Pavilion for free..."
Magistrate Pei also has a jade plaque, but it's from Fengqi Tower. He said it only gives a 10% discount on purchases, not free of charge.
The piece that Phoenix girl gave him was of obviously higher standard, with free music and dance, and free meals. Isn't this just freeloading?
But he is not Song Yu and is not interested in listening to music.
Li Nuo refused repeatedly, glanced at the door and said loudly: "I know nothing about music, and I don't like watching dance, so you should take this card back..."
The gift had been delivered, and the words of gratitude had been expressed. Li Nuo looked at Miss Phoenix and said, "I have some things to do here, so I won't keep you for dinner..."
Obviously, he had already ordered her to leave, so the beautiful woman had no choice but to bow to him and said, "Then I'll take my leave first..."
Before leaving, she placed the jade token on the stone table in the courtyard.
After Miss Phoenix left, Li Nuo walked into the room holding the two vases of flowers.
Song Jiaren was reading a book at the table. Li Nuo placed a pot of flowers on the table and said, "Madam, I forgot a few moves of the health-preserving exercises you taught me last time. Can you teach me again..."
Song Jiaren didn't take her eyes off the book and said calmly, "I'm tired today, maybe next time..."
…
After a moment, Li Nuo walked out of the room and sighed innocently.
No, who is spreading rumors out there?
Do you know how harmful rumors can be?
The relationship between him and his wife had finally progressed to this point, but now, it was back to square one again.
He just went out for a walk, and even though he was so weak, he didn't feel tired at all.
Would she, a warrior at the fourth level, feel tired?
Such a poor excuse, obviously he is angry.
Li Nuo had never been in a relationship, so naturally he didn't have much experience in coaxing girls.
Did he have to spend one day of his life to help her draw two more pictures?
Wouldn't that be like being a dog licker?
Although he and his wife are very familiar with each other, they are not so familiar with each other that he would risk his life to please her.
Moreover, couples should trust each other.
They were just some outrageous rumors, and he had explained everything that needed to be explained. If she even believed this, it meant that there was not even the most basic trust between the two of them.
If that's the case, why should he bother to coax her?
Li Nuo stopped thinking about this matter. He took a book about the imperial examination and sat in the yard to read it.
Compared to coaxing an angry woman, your own life is more important.
at the same time.
Miss Fenghuang has already walked out of the gate of the Song Mansion.
She walked to an exquisite and gorgeous sedan chair, opened the curtain, and just before stepping into the sedan chair, she tilted her head slightly and glanced in a certain direction as if unintentionally.
Then she got into the sedan chair, and a faint smile appeared on her beautiful face.
At the street corner ahead, several figures who had been lingering for a long time left one after another.
Soon, cries of surprise were heard from many places in Chang'an.
A mansion of some dignitary.
"The rumors are actually true!"
"Ms. Phoenix really followed that man."
"I saw her enter the Song Mansion with my own eyes."
"How dare she, a concubine, show off in front of the wife?"
"Perhaps it was approved by the principal wife?"
"That wife is quite generous, unlike the jealous woman in my family, ah..."
On a pleasure boat in the city.
"She is indeed Li Nuo's woman. Li Yuan's death was not unjust!"
"I didn't expect that Yuyin Pavilion actually had such a background. It seems that those methods can't be used on them..."
"But our robbed guests..."
"Customers are shit. Money or life is more important? Do you think you have more background than a first-class waiter?"
…
In just three days, Yuyin Pavilion became famous and well-known in Chang'an.
People always follow the crowd. Once Yuyin Pavilion became famous, naturally many people wanted to join in the fun, including many high-ranking officials.
And where there are many people, conflicts are always likely to occur.
In the past few days, there have been frequent incidents of guests fighting in Yuyin Pavilion over competing for musicians.
But since two days ago, such incidents have never happened again.
I don’t know where this news came from, but the head of Yuyin Pavilion is the woman of the son of the Minister of Dali Temple.
The reason why he killed Li Yuan was because Li Yuan slapped his woman.
For things like this, it is better to believe it exists than to believe it does not.
As the top upstart in Chang'an, no one wants to anger the lawless master.
The eldest son of a first-class marquis was stabbed to death, but the man was not hurt at all and was acquitted the next day.
Is their background comparable to that of a first-class marquis?
Not only did the guests who came to Yuyin Pavilion become well-behaved, but after hearing about this incident, some music halls and brothels with ulterior motives immediately gave up the idea of dealing with Yuyin Pavilion.
Once the financial backer behind Miss Phoenix is angered, he can shut down all the brothels in Chang'an with just one word.
After all, his father was the Chief Justice of the Dali Temple.
In Yuyin Pavilion, a maid accidentally spilled tea on a nobleman's clothes and hurriedly apologized: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry..."
The nobleman said quickly: "It's okay, it's okay, it's just that my clothes are a little wet, it's nothing..."
In the past, he would have slapped him, but today he controlled his temper.
He had to accept it. Li Yuan slapped himself and sent himself to the Hall of Yama. Who else dares to be so presumptuous here?
"Ms. Phoenix is back!"
Someone shouted, and everyone in the lobby on the first floor looked towards the door.
A woman with a graceful figure and beautiful face walked in from outside.
Even these noblemen who were used to seeing beautiful women could not help but admire in their hearts that this Phoenix girl was truly a rare beauty in Chang'an.
There are many women in Chang'an who are famous for their beauty, but their beauty always reveals a sense of coquettishness.
Different from those glamorous and cheap girls, Miss Phoenix gives people the feeling of being gorgeous but not vulgar, charming but not coquettish. Instead, she has a kind of noble, cold, fresh and unworldly beauty. No wonder she was favored by that noble young man.
If it were in the past, I don’t know how many people would have started to have feelings for her.
But after learning that she was that woman, they did not dare to have any evil thoughts even when facing such a beauty...
Under everyone's gaze, a figure slowly walked up to the second floor.
She could clearly feel the change in these people's eyes.
A few days ago, there was naked desire in the eyes of these noble young men of Chang'an when they looked at her, but today there was only clarity.
Clear without any evil thoughts.
Their fear of that man clearly outweighed their desire for themselves.
But it’s fine if these people don’t have any evil thoughts...but how come even he doesn’t have any?
She could see that the man really had no interest in her at all.
For the first time, Phoenix began to doubt her charm.
Is it because she is not good-looking?
Or is it that she has a bad figure?
In terms of appearance, she thought she was no less beautiful than his cold wife.
In terms of body shape, hehe...
Don’t men like this kind of charming, beautiful and well-figured women?
She couldn't figure out where she lost.
Could it be that he was born to like his wife's type?
Very likely.
If Li Nuo really had any sexual thoughts about him, she would have a headache.
But he didn't have any lustful thoughts at all, and she didn't seem very happy either.
No - just move a little bit, even just a little bit.
Otherwise, wouldn’t her skills in seduction be learned in vain?
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