Chapter 105 Blood Jade
A huge blood-red pool appeared before my eyes.
At just one glance, she could tell that it was stained with human blood!
The bottom of the pool was covered with crystal clear ice.
On the ice were young, naked women, some of whom were already dead, while others were still alive but about to die.
Without exception, their chests had been opened and then sewn shut, and there was a bulge inside, as if something was inside.
On top of the jade building, the red jade is shining brightly and dazzlingly.
Even Hongyao stared in amazement, secretly marveling: There is such a flawless jade in the world!
Recently, red jade has become popular in Donglin Mansion. In addition to being beautiful, it is also extremely rare. The noble ladies of Donglin Mansion all regard it as a honor to own a piece of red jade jewelry.
The price of ruby has skyrocketed as a result, but it is still hard to come by.
But what no one knows is that the so-called natural ruby and rare treasure are just things they packaged.
However, the craftsmanship of this thing is still very complicated.
It is necessary to select white jade of the finest quality, then hide it in the heart of a young girl, nourishing it with her blood and sweat. Over the years, the blood-red color slowly seeps into the jade, turning it into ruby.
The origin of Hongyu was because Li Yan, the father of Master Li, once had a white jade pendant that was stained red by the blood of his concubine, and he thought it looked very beautiful.
So he simply killed the concubine and used her blood to nourish the jade.
But after a person dies, the color of blood will gradually change, and even if it is stored at low temperatures, it will change color within three days.
Therefore, in order to obtain the best red jade, he took advantage of a visit to Donglin to view jade and experimented in the Qionglou with the heart blood of living people to nourish the beautiful jade.
In this way, until half a year later, they finally got the exquisite jade. However, it goes without saying how miserable the fate of those jade-raising girls was.
But what does the plight of a commoner woman mean to the nobles who are so high and mighty? They are nothing more than ants; they should feel honored to be of any use to them!
Li Yan's addiction to raising jade became more and more. As a powerful official in the capital, he could not stay in Donglin for long, nor could he do such things in the capital, lest he be discovered and his family's reputation would be ruined.
So, he instructed Miao Dong to take care of the jade for him in the Qiong Tower.
"This batch of red jade is the best I've brewed in the past two years. It's no exaggeration to say it's a rare treasure handed down from generation to generation. I put the defective products from the same batch on the market in Donglin, and they were quickly sold out. The demand can't keep up with the supply. If we can mass-produce it, we'll definitely make a fortune!"
Young Master Li said, "These are truly treasures, truly treasures! But making money is secondary right now. As long as I hold power, I won't have to worry about money. The most important thing now is to win over my brother-in-law, Prince Li. Only then, when he ascends to a high position in the future, can you all rise to prominence with him."
"Of course, jade also needs to be maintained. Control the annual output and don't produce too much at once. No matter how good a thing is, once it is flooded with jade, it will lose its value."
"Only by controlling production can the white jade originally worth only one or two ounces of silver be transformed into a priceless red blood jade!"
Miao Dong said, "Yes! Sir, you have great foresight. We will learn from you!"
Young Master Li said, "Okay, put all these red jades away. Take them away when I leave. My brother-in-law will definitely like them."
Miao Dong waved his hand and asked someone to send all the red jade away.
"I've finished reading the jade. Enjoy yourself in the next few days, young master!"
Miao Dong gave a wink, and the sound of stringed instruments began, and the dancers danced gracefully, swinging their sleeves.
He also sat back in his seat, stared at Hong Yao beside him, and couldn't help but sigh: "Your figure is just like an old friend returning."
"Where is that old friend now?" Hong Yao asked.
"Old friend..." He thought of the fox demon that had suddenly appeared and tried to assassinate him not long ago, and smiled slightly, "Old friend, we will meet again one day."
He was fully prepared to never let her go if she showed up again.
"Come, beautiful lady, have a drink." He personally poured a glass of wine for Hong Yao, his eyes becoming especially gentle. "Serve me well, and I will definitely treat you well."
Hongyao didn't drink. She held the celadon wine cup with her delicate hands and brought it to the man's lips attentively: "I will feed you wine, sir. Please drink."
Miao Dong narrowed his eyes, took the beauty's hand, and slowly drank the nectar.
Next, Hongyao kept feeding him wine.
When she was closer, she saw the protective Buddha amulet hanging around his neck. With this thing, she had no way to hurt him.
But if she gets him drunk and then tries to coax him into taking off the Buddha amulet, then Hong Yao will be able to kill him even without using any magic!
On the other side, there was another young man beside Master Li. He hugged the young man and drank cup after cup, but his eyes were always glancing at Dongfangqi's back.
So similar, so similar!
"Your Highness..." After a few drinks, he was tipsy. The figure before him overlapped with the person in his memory, making it hard to tell the real from the fake.
"Your Highness, why do you never look me in the eye? I want to stay by your side, by your side..."
He pushed the boy in his arms away, stood up shakily, and put his hand on Dongfang Qi's shoulder.
This time Dongfang Qi did not refuse and whispered, "You are drunk. I will take you downstairs to rest."
The disguise talisman given by Lin Qingyue has a time limit. Seeing that it is about to expire, Dongfang Qi naturally can't sit there anymore. He has to coax that bastard Li Duo away, preferably to a room where there is no one else.
At that time, even if the disguise talisman failed, with Dongfang Qi's strength, it would be no problem to deal with a drunkard.
Young Master Li smiled lewdly, "Your Highness, are you anxious? I knew it. Your Highness, you're just a prude! On the surface, you're not interested in women, but in private, who knows how much you're having fun!"
"Why be so reserved? Sit in this young master's arms!"
It seems that he doesn't want to avoid people at all.
Dongfang Qi glanced at him coldly, pursed his lips and said, "Since you call me Your Highness, then I am the honorable Crown Prince. How can I tolerate being looked at by others?"
Although he lowered his voice, his tone actually had some of the feeling of a prince.
"Your Highness, are you shy? Hahaha..." He laughed frivolously and stood up shakily. "Okay, then let's avoid these people. Let's go to the room and make out without them watching!"
"You!" He pointed at the people around him with drunken eyes, "Your Highness must be a wise ruler. You are not allowed to reveal your love affair with this young master to anyone!"
The others were also quite drunk and started to make a fuss:
"I wish Master Li and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince a happy marriage!"
"Hahaha, love and long-lasting happiness!"
Dongfang Qi felt terrible. Fortunately, he had a veil covering his face, otherwise the anger on his face could not be hidden at all.
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