Prince Ping himself was a pleasure-seeking playboy, and as the emperor's beloved younger brother, he was arguably the biggest playboy in the world, but there were certain things he wouldn't touch.
He never touches anything that harms people.
He knew very well that there weren't many people like him who weren't very interested in women. He didn't think there was anything wrong with those who liked women's looks and figures. In the Jiangnan area, there were even people who specially trained women to serve others. They were raised in luxury from a young age, with fine clothes and food, and were taught music, chess, calligraphy and painting, just waiting to be sent into the harems of officials.
He knew all of this; it was all just about survival.
He wouldn't say there was anything wrong with those who liked Yangzhou "slender horses" (a euphemism for prostitutes), since they were all in the same boat. But cultivating their talents in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and raising them in luxury, is truly cruel compared to breaking their feet, or even binding their feet for so-called literary elegance, preventing their broken bones from healing, and keeping them in that state for many years.
Those people talk about benevolence and righteousness, and about elegance, but their actions are completely inconsistent with those. Even someone like him looks down on them, finding them nothing but hypocrisy.
All people under heaven, regardless of gender or age, are common people.
What displeased Prince Ping the most was that the person who expressed appreciation for those "elegant" little feet was the Duke of Zhenguo!
He was the Duke of Zhenguo who once guarded the border and kept foreign enemies at bay countless times!
As a military general, he didn't believe that the Duke of Zhenguo couldn't see why the two women in front of him had such beautiful lotus feet.
Prince Ping was a cheerful, chubby man who seemed to have a very good temper and was never strict. This was why Duke Yao dared to directly stop him from inviting him upstairs.
He is clear about his own position.
But I never expected to see such a stern side of King Ping today.
"Yao Bin, tell me now, who were you protecting before?!"
Duke Yao opened his mouth, but suddenly found himself at a loss for words.
"I know why you came to see me today. Isn't it because your little grandson has returned? Back then, your little grandson got engaged to the girl from the Jiang family and kept a mistress outside. I didn't say anything then. I understand that you're worried that my son Ashou will keep an eye on things. But you're using these two women to beg for peace?"
"Yao Bin, you really have gotten old."
That stern, disdainful gaze pierced Duke Yao like a knife.
Did he not know how the girl his grandson brought back from Jiangnan had been trained? He did know, but he hadn't paid attention. Before the Prince of Ping questioned him, he hadn't even considered it.
He wanted to say that these women were originally trained to serve people and be entertained by noblemen, but when he met the gaze of Prince Ping, he found that he couldn't say such a thing.
Yes, these women were indeed specially trained for noblemen, and they were taught how to serve others from a young age. However, learning how to serve others from a young age is different from being harmed in order to please others from childhood.
Prince Ping sneered, not even taking a sip of water. He looked at the two women who had entered, heads bowed and trembling, and said in an extremely cold voice, "I will take these two women with me. Think about it carefully when you get back."
Furthermore, King Ping was too lazy to talk to Duke Yao; he was out of his mind, and even if he did, it wouldn't make any difference.
As for the two women, he would take them with him first. It was unclear whether he would need them in the future, but based on his understanding of his eldest son, there was a high probability that they would be useful.
Oh, now that the eldest son has the help of a good daughter-in-law, his destructive power is even greater.
Since Yao Bin was able to bring people to him, and considering that Yao Yufang had returned to the capital from Jiangnan, Prince Ping knew that the Golden Lotus women he brought back from Jiangnan were definitely not just the two in front of him.
Yao Bin was in a hurry to find him, probably because Yao Yufang had already encountered Ashou and Lin'er, so... Yao Yufang probably also brought Jinlian with him.
Given Ah Shou's personality, it's impossible for him to pretend he didn't see it.
When Duke Yao saw that King Ping was about to take the two women away, his face turned very ugly, but he did not stop him.
How could he stop him?
However, he also knew that he had done something wrong today.
The words of the Prince of Ping had exploded in his ears like a thunderclap, and he was still somewhat dazed.
When Prince Ping returned to the palace in a rage, Princess Ping was sitting in the courtyard enjoying the sunshine. The osmanthus flowers beside her were in full bloom, and the whole garden was filled with their fragrance.
"Granny, have someone come and pick some osmanthus flowers later to take to the kitchen to make an osmanthus cake. Add some honey to it, and it will be even sweeter."
"Yes, this old servant will have someone come and pick them shortly. Would Your Majesty like something else for lunch?"
"Just have the kitchen prepare anything else."
Princess Ping shook her head and didn't say anything else. Anyway, the kitchen staff knew their habits very well.
After saying that, Princess Ping felt her left eyelid twitch again.
"..."
"...Granny, my eyelids are twitching again. Do you think it's Ah Shou and the others or the Prince this time?" I've been feeling uneasy lately.
Although nothing major has happened these days, and both the prince and Ah Shou have been keeping a low profile, why does she still feel uneasy?
"I don't think so. The young master, the young master's wife, and the prince have all been doing well lately. They haven't had any conflicts with anyone, have they?" The old woman originally wanted to persuade the princess, but she swallowed her words back.
There was no way around it; it was perfectly normal for that father and son to cause some trouble. Now that things had been peaceful for so long, not to mention Princess Ping, even she herself was feeling a bit uneasy.
Princess Ping remained silent.
well.
I'm so worried.
She was so annoyed when she didn't have a peaceful day, and all she wanted was for things to calm down so she could have some peace. But now that things are really peaceful... she always feels like there's a knife hanging over her head.
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