Chapter 21 Tears welling up, the beauty is poisonous, her fragrance intoxicating.
Seeing the sticky atmosphere between the two, Cao Jinjin knew that he had made the right move by giving away his prize.
"Cough cough..."
Seeing that she had achieved her goal, she didn't want to stand aside and disturb Yuan Yan's good time, so she said respectfully, "This man is the gift that I prepared for Your Highness. He is clean and still a virgin, so Your Highness can enjoy him without worry."
"Very well, I am very satisfied with this gift from Attendant Cao. Thank you for your kindness, Attendant Cao." Yuan Yan said casually as he held the red-clad male dancer in his arms and played with him.
It was worth it for her to specially order someone to find the most beautiful courtesan Lang'er of Qile Tower, and to spend a lot of money to redeem him. She didn't even glance at him before presenting him to the King of Yue.
Judging from His Highness the King of Yue's expression, he seemed to really like the gift.
That makes sense. I've heard that the King of Yue hasn't married his chief minister yet, so His Majesty must be quite strict with him regarding male companionship. This time, she's catering to his tastes by sending him handsome men, which might just be exactly what the King of Yue wants.
Cao Jinjin was overjoyed to see Yuan Yan accept her tribute, and her heart was immediately at ease. Seeing that the King of Yue was holding onto the beauty, she tactfully led the officials to take their leave, leaving the room to Yuan Yan.
[Host, what's wrong with you? Wake up!] The system was shocked that Yuan Yan had actually taken in a handsome man.
"I can see through such an obvious 'handsome man trap' scheme. I don't believe you, host, didn't notice. Accepting it is handing them leverage... How could someone as shrewd as you fall for it this time?" the system muttered.
Could it be that he was truly captivated by her beauty? It seems that lust really is a double-edged sword...
It was usually Yuan Yan who taught it, so this time the system had finally found an opportunity to educate Yuan Yan. As it spoke, the system even became a little smug.
"Alright, that's enough. If you keep going, I'm going to ruin my performance." The system's smug look was so annoying that Yuan Yan couldn't help but mentally retort.
“If you know this is a bribe, how could I not know? To tell you the truth, whether that Attendant Cao brings gold, silver, or a beautiful woman today, I will accept it,” Yuan Yan said.
"Only by accepting it can we completely reassure these Chuzhou officials."
[Alright, I was just worried because I saw you looking so engrossed and thought you'd really fallen for my trick! Since you're being sensible, I won't say anything more. You can continue.] The system automatically muted itself.
While talking to the system, Yuan Yan embraced the beauty in his arms, pretending to be infatuated with her, his hands never stopping.
Feeling her increasingly explicit actions, a pang of regret flashed through the young man's mind.
I really suffered a great loss today; this woman actually touched my body.
Had he known that the King of Yue was such a lustful man, ready to make a move in front of so many people at the banquet, he would never have considered personally posing as a courtesan to be bought by Cao Jinjin and get close to her. Instead, he sent his men.
Seeing that Yuan Yan seemed to want to go further, the young man could only bite his lip and hold her hand down.
"Your Highness... Yu'er is still a virgin. Please have mercy and don't take her here..."
Yu'er pleaded tearfully, and in the blink of an eye, she transformed from a fox with piercing eyes into a little white rabbit with red eyes, looking utterly pitiful.
Yuan Yan responded with an "Oh," and then said, "If you don't want to be here, where would you like to be, my beauty?"
"Your Highness, could you please take the captive back with you... He was once a good man from a good family. If his mother hadn't been ill and needed money urgently, he wouldn't have ended up in a brothel."
“Yu’er has always maintained her purity and refused to serve customers like the brothers in the brothel, and has been beaten a lot. Now that she has followed Your Highness, I naturally want to serve Your Highness well and stay by your side.”
Yu'er pleaded in a sweet, soft voice, her words implying that she hoped Yuan Yan would take him by his side.
Nine out of ten men in brothels are forced into it. This clichéd lie can only fool fools.
"The beauty's background is so pitiful that even I, the king, feel a little sorry for her."
Yuan Yan wanted to know what this man was up to, so he readily agreed, "Since that's the case, then you shall come with me."
"Thank you, Your Highness." Yu'er happily replied.
Yuan Yan, with Yu'er in tow, returned to their lodgings in a carriage.
As soon as they entered the courtyard, Yuan Yan put on an anxious expression. He dismissed the servants, led Yu'er into the house, and continued what they had been doing.
As she moved, Yu'er's outermost veil fluttered to the ground, revealing large expanses of her fair skin, while Yuan Yan continued his actions.
Yu'er couldn't resist, and his body gradually became hot. Feeling the cool breeze that was gradually touching his skin, he felt ashamed and indignant.
Seeing that things were about to get out of control, Yu'er sped up her silent counting.
"After waiting so long, it should take effect by now." Yu'er deliberately waited a few more breaths before Yuan Yan finally collapsed unconscious.
So he stopped pretending, straightened his clothes, and stood up.
"Hmph, let's see how you lay a hand on me now." Yu'er looked at Yuan Yan, who had fallen into a coma, and kicked her body with her foot.
The system boasted, "[Host, see what I told you? The more handsome the man, the more poisonous he is! If I hadn't told you, you probably wouldn't even know it's Chinese medicine.]"
It turned out that when Yuan Yan was first admitted to the hospital, the system reminded him that medicinal plant ingredients were detected in the surrounding air, which seemed to be a kind of intoxicating fragrance that could cause people to lose consciousness, and Yuan Yan was advised to be more careful.
Yuan Yan also smelled the extra faint fragrance. Seeing this, he circulated his internal energy, held his breath, and observed the young man's reaction. He then pretended to be knocked unconscious by the fragrant medicine.
"You really helped this time."
The system smugly replied: [Hmm~]
At that moment, Yu'er also began searching the courtyard.
After checking the table and other places, he couldn't find what he was looking for, so he stopped.
"Your Highness, I haven't found anything here either," a man in black appeared out of nowhere and reported to Yu'er.
Having used that fragrance to drug many people, the two had unwavering faith in its potency. They were completely unprepared for Yuan Yan's lack of genuine unconsciousness, and instead began discussing the matter right in front of her.
"No rush. Judging from the King of Yue's appearance, he probably hasn't figured out the grain transport matter yet." Yu'er's alluring and charming expression vanished, her face turned cold, and she became a completely different person.
"If we want to reap the benefits without lifting a finger and seize this stolen grain from the officials of the Phoenix Kingdom and the King of Yue, it will probably take some time. In the meantime, I will try to stay by the King of Yue's side and find out where this silver and grain is."
“Your Highness has suffered greatly this time. If you can successfully bring this batch of silver and grain back, His Majesty will surely reward you handsomely. At that time, Your Highness will no longer need to stay in this Phoenix Kingdom and do this shady work as a spy,” said the man in black.
"None of that matters. I only hope that my mother will treat my father better because of my merits. I have no other expectations."
Upon hearing her father's name, Yu'er's expression was momentarily moved, but she quickly suppressed these emotions and had the man in black step back.
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