Chapter 72: Humiliation (Thanks to Mengzhu and Gaomei for +9)
"I heard it was originally 'Watching the Tide,' but later they felt 'watching' was better than 'observing,' so they changed it to 'Watching the Tide.' This person is no good." Qi Shan tried to erase the word 'octopus' from his mind, but the more he thought about it, the more he couldn't get it out. He gripped the wooden door, suppressing his laughter until the veins on his forehead bulged.
After a while, he finally broke down, his chest heaving: "Pfft—Octopus, Tide Watcher, Young Master Shen is a wonderful person!"
A decent person would never have thought of that.
It's clear that Young Master Shen is truly an frivolous person.
Shen Tang only thought that he had a low threshold for laughter and was peculiar.
Is there anything funny about this?
"...I think you're gloating."
Qi Shan suppressed her laughter.
He said, "This is not the behavior of a gentleman; you have misunderstood."
Shen Tang: "..."
You'd be a fool to believe your words.
Qi Shan coughed lightly a few times, took a deep breath, and adjusted the smile that couldn't be suppressed on his face. Then, as if trying to cover up his true intentions, he lowered his head and straightened the slightly deformed bamboo strip: "Seriously speaking, Young Master Shen should be wary of Gu Chi. Putting aside the fact that his scholarly way is 'mind reading,' even if it isn't, he is the most skilled at mind reading and spiritual communication among all the people I know. He holds grudges and his methods are ruthless."
Shen Tang said, "I know about the previous part, but I don't really see him holding grudges. I do think this person is quite interesting..."
Qi Shan poured cold water on her enthusiasm.
"Time will tell. You've only had a brief conversation with him, so how can you be so sure he's a magnanimous person? And don't think he's interesting. This person is a venomous snake. His scales are beautiful, and he may look pretty, but if you dare to provoke him, he'll spew out poison that will kill you instantly!"
Shen Tang: "..."
Is it too late to say this now?
Not only did she flirt with him, but she also openly and openly made suggestive remarks in front of him, while also making veiled insults and speaking in a sarcastic and mocking manner.
Would you consider this a highlight of your life?
She also knew about Gu Chi's weaknesses. If what Qi Shan said was true, she might even send someone to assassinate, poison, or kill him to silence him.
However, even if you lose, you shouldn't lose face.
Shen Tang is best at being stubborn.
"What a coincidence, I know how to catch snakes."
Qi Shan glanced at Shen Tang's pitiful little body.
"You catch snakes? Okay, I'll buy you two later."
It's a miracle if they don't cry from fright.
"Snake soup? Yuanliang can try it, it tastes really good." Several different ways of making snake soup automatically popped into Shen Tang's mind. She secretly swallowed her saliva. "As for me, I'll drink less of it. After all, I'm young and strong with abundant yang energy, and I'm afraid I can't handle the nourishment."
Qi Shan: "..."
I wanted to put the bamboo strips on this guy's head again.
As the sun set and the last rays of the setting sun faded, Qi Shan finally finished weaving a small bamboo basket—about the size of a washbasin, meticulously crafted and with the barbs carefully polished off. It looked like a fruit platter.
He also sewed a small cloth pillow, stuffed with soft, fine pieces of cloth, a little smaller than the bamboo basket, just the right size to be used as a pillow for the cat.
Shen Tang: "..."
This is probably the self-cultivation of a cat lover.
So that I can embroider with a needle and thread, be skilled in needlework, and make an exquisite little nest for my feline overlord to move in.
The harmonious atmosphere didn't last long before it was broken by a series of urgent knocks on the door, and Chu Yao's voice could be faintly heard from outside.
Thump thump thump—
"Brother Yuanliang, come and lend a hand."
Qi Shan stepped forward to open the door, and the stench of alcohol that hit him almost suffocated him. Upon closer inspection, he saw that it was Chu Yao, who was taking the chubby boy home. On his back was a familiar-looking burly man, whose clothes were soaked with blood from his wounds, making people frown.
"Gong Shuwu?"
I hadn't seen him all day and assumed he was resting at home recovering from his injuries, but I never expected him to be drunk and reeking of alcohol.
Before his injuries had fully healed, he couldn't wait to go out and drink heavily?
Shen Tang also heard the commotion and ran out.
"How did he get so drunk?"
"Wulang, let's not talk about that now, let's go inside." Qi Shan helped Gong Shuwu up. Chu Yao, now free, peeked out several times before closing the gate, making sure no one was following him or anything suspicious before finally closing it. He said, "He's probably feeling unwell."
After finishing his afternoon classes, he took the chubby boy back to the butcher shop and bought some meat to cook minced meat and egg custard for Wulang. He happened to see Gong Shuwu buying wine outside the tavern. He didn't know how long Gong Shuwu had been drinking there; there were over twenty round-bellied wine jars piled up on the table and around his feet.
His eyes turned red from drinking, and tears streamed down his face.
Worried that something might happen, Chu Yao carried him back, and on the way, he figured out the reason for his unusual drinking.
But the reason was really—
"Feeling unwell?" A certain guess arose in Qi Shan's mind. "Could it be that he encountered members of the Gong family who were exiled in the city?"
He was worried that Gong Shuwu's identity would be exposed.
Chu Yao shook his head but didn't give a direct reason. Instead, he looked at Shen Tang and the other person with a hesitant gaze, as if he couldn't bring himself to say it.
He didn't know whether he should bring it up, but he did anyway.
"Not long ago, a notice was posted at the city gate."
Qi Shan asked, "What should the notice say?"
Which family or clan was exiled by Zheng Qiao?
Even so, it's not worth Gong Shu getting drunk on Wudang Street, is it?
Or has Zheng Qiao done something strange again?
"The content of the notice is quite offensive..."
"Unbearable?"
Qi Shan had a vague sense of foreboding.
Chu Yao hesitated for a moment, then forced himself to speak: "Didn't Zheng Qiao demand that the deposed king of Xin Kingdom abdicate in favor of his only princess?"
Qi Shan's heart skipped a beat.
But he didn't expect the reality to be far more unacceptable than he had imagined.
"I am aware of this matter."
Zheng Qiao used the royal family of Xin Kingdom as leverage to force the deposed king to abdicate. The princess, bound and naked, led her officials in mourning clothes and a coffin to surrender to Geng Kingdom, thus declaring the demise of Xin Kingdom. From then on, Xin Kingdom ceased to exist, only the destroyed Chongtai remained.
Those who serve as servants to other servants are called "double-tiered servants".
A slave among slaves, the lowest of the low.
Each of these is a humiliation.
Chu Yao pursed his lips, a hint of reluctance in his eyes: "Half a month ago, they surrendered and did exactly as Zheng Qiao asked."
Qi Shan's face paled slightly upon hearing this.
The scene seemed to float into his mind, as if someone was slapping his face repeatedly, each slap echoing loudly.
Chu Yao continued, "And on the day of the surrender..."
Qi Shan suddenly opened her eyes: "Is there anything else?"
Isn't this humiliation enough?
As it turned out, Zheng Qiao felt it wasn't enough.
On the day of the surrender, Zheng Qiao hosted a palace banquet, claiming that an assassin had appeared there, and that the suspects were several prominent families of Xin State and the Xin royal family. Using this as a pretext, Zheng Qiao confronted the princess, who was unable to defend herself. The next day, Zheng Qiao proposed bringing the princess into the inner court.
Princess Wang Ji refused, but she couldn't resist the previous king's persistent pleas and was eventually forced to drink a cup of wine laced with drugs.
News came within two days—
Qi Shan clenched her fists: "What news came?"
Chu Yao closed his eyes and said with unbearable sorrow, "The princess defiled the palace and had an affair with an inner court guard. She died from a broken anus... Zheng Qiao boasted of his magnanimity and ordered the former officials of Xin to hold a funeral for her with the rites due to a king."
"puff--"
Qi Shan's face turned pale and then blue, and finally she couldn't hold back any longer and spat out a mouthful of blood. Under the horrified gazes of Shen Tang and Chu Yao, she closed her eyes and collapsed.
"Yuan Liang!"
"Brother Yuanliang!"
To encourage myself for staying up late, I ordered a late-night snack, but after eating it, I realized I was experiencing writer's block...|ω)
(End of this chapter)
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