Chapter 104 An Old Friend Returns
At this moment, Hong Yao was a stranger to Miao Dong. But her graceful figure still reminded him of someone—his former wife, the fox spirit who had accompanied him through years of poverty.
But at the beginning, when the two of them had been together for a long time, the passion between men and women faded, and when he was obsessed with fame and fortune, he could no longer see any of his wife's advantages. She was just like chicken ribs, which was tasteless to eat. So he thought of exchanging his wife for his future.
Today, he has both fame and fortune, has many wives and concubines at home, and keeps all kinds of beauties here.
But when he looked through the flowers, he found that none of them had the grace and beauty that Hong Yao had in her youth.
So, when he saw the woman who looked exactly like his wife, he chose her without hesitation.
Lin Qingyue also used a disguise talisman on herself. She was not afraid of being recognized, but she just made herself ugly to avoid dealing with those disgusting men.
The unsuccessful women were to be sent back to their residences. Lin Qingyue simply walked past them and avoided the escorting guards, and then returned to Qionglou again.
However, she did not go to the second floor where the powerful and wealthy people were having fun, but went to the bottom of the Qiong Tower.
She paid attention when she came just now.
In addition to going upwards, the stairs also extended underground. In that direction, there was a strong sense of resentment.
What secrets are hidden under the ground of Qionglou? Lin Qingyue must find out!
In the Qionglou.
"Take off your veil."
Young Master Li stared at Dongfang Qi with lustful eyes: Such a beautiful figure, even her hands are so beautiful, I wonder what kind of charming and seductive face she will have!
As he thought about it, his heart began to itch.
The next moment, the veil fell, revealing a face with a flat nose, a crooked mouth, and freckles.
Young Master Li's smile fell, leaving only disappointment. "How can you be so ugly? Your eyes, eyebrows... No, your eyes looked quite beautiful from a distance just now, but how come they become so ordinary when I get close to you?"
Then look at his temperament... His temperament is not right, there is no noble temperament at all. He is just an ordinary rough man!
Young Master Li was immediately furious: "Master Miao, how did you get someone like this in?"
Master Miao hurriedly said, "Don't be angry, sir. It may be that our subordinates are short-sighted and didn't pay attention for a moment."
As he spoke, he was about to drive Dongfang Qi away.
Dongfang Qi also turned around and prepared to leave, but suddenly heard a voice from behind him: "Wait!"
Young Master Li stood up and slowly walked behind him to examine him carefully. "From the front, you don't look that great. But from behind... you look a lot like one of my classmates."
"Oh? Which one?" Miao Dong asked.
If it were somewhere else, Master Li might not have said it, but he knew that what happened here would not be spread out, so he spoke without restraint:
"It looks just like His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
As soon as the words were spoken, everyone was shocked, even Dongfang Qi frowned secretly.
Young Master Li said proudly, "I was fortunate enough to be chosen as a study companion in the Eastern Palace, accompanying His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. His Royal Highness is so graceful and elegant, like an immortal, truly a person one would yearn for. It's a pity that he doesn't have a sexual bent, otherwise I would have offered myself to him!"
He laughed frivolously as he spoke, and the people around him laughed and joked:
"Has Master Li ever tried to test him? Otherwise, how do we know he doesn't have a sexual quirk?"
"I heard that the prince is still unmarried and doesn't even have a maid. Maybe he's into homosexuality!"
"It's a pity that Your Highness is not here, otherwise I would definitely match you two up!"
Young Master Li waved his hand. "There's no point in talking about this now. The Crown Prince is seriously ill and has become useless. Several princes in the court are vying to replace him. Previously, the most promising candidate was the Prince of Jin, but he was recently reprimanded by His Majesty and sentenced to confinement. It seems he has lost the Emperor's favor."
"The most popular person right now is my brother-in-law, King Li! This young master came here today, not only to seek pleasure, but also to choose a birthday gift for my brother-in-law."
Master Miao said, "I have already prepared a batch of the finest rubies. Sir, please take a look at which ones are suitable. Come, present the rubies!"
Young Master Li sat down again and instructed Dongfang Qi, "Put on your veil and come sit next to me. You may be a little ugly, but since you look so similar to the Crown Prince, I will favor you tonight!"
When he was studying, the prince was arrogant and noble. He tried to get close to him several times, but the prince never even looked at him. Later, when choosing his staff, the prince chose several people but excluded him.
Even his sister - originally their Li family was planning to marry into the royal family and marry their legitimate daughter to the prince.
But the prince declined without even looking at it.
The Li family then had to settle for the second best and married their daughter to King Li.
Unexpectedly, the tide turned. The once arrogant Crown Prince suddenly fell ill, and the Prince of Jin lost his loyalty. Meanwhile, Prince Li's brother-in-law, Prince Li, began to rise to prominence!
Thinking of Deyi's escape, Master Li couldn't help but reach out to hug Dongfang Qi.
"Would you like to drink, sir?"
Dongfang Qi asked in a low voice as he lifted his veil, revealing a flat nose, crooked mouth and a face full of pockmarks created by the disguise talisman.
So the man who had just become lustful suddenly lost his desire again.
"Who told you to lift your veil? Damn it, it's fake after all, it's really a bummer!" He scolded angrily, "Sit aside, don't show your face, and don't speak!"
At this time, several servants came up carrying ten trays.
Miao Dong stepped forward and lifted the silk covers on the trays one by one, revealing ten exquisitely shaped jade carvings and ornaments.
"These are red jades that I have raised for two years. Please take a look at them, sir."
Mr. Li was certainly a man who had seen good things, but the red jade in front of him was magnificent.
It has the wateriness of top-grade jadeite and a blood-red color that is rare in the world.
When you shine a light on it, you can see the tiny lines inside the jade, each with its own unique shape and beauty.
"Beautiful, really beautiful! Even more beautiful than the last batch you sent!"
At the foot of the Qiong Tower, Lin Qingyue came to the underground entrance.
To prevent people from approaching, there is an iron door that is locked. There are three iron chain locks, which shows how strict the protection is.
In addition, dozens of talismans were pasted on the iron gate, not on the outside, but on the inside. It seemed that they were afraid that something would come out from below, so they set up the talismans to suppress it.
With Lin Qingyue's current strength, she doesn't even take this iron gate seriously.
A light touch of his finger on the keyhole opened the lock.
Lin Qingyue walked through the iron gate and followed the winding stairs into the underground space. Even through her shoes, she could feel the ground was wet and sticky.
A cold chill hit her face and the smell of blood filled the air. She frowned and walked forward holding her breath.
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