Chapter 487 The Palace Maid Wants to Retire (13)
Shi Li was originally known as an eight-foot-tall, green-faced, fang-toothed evil spirit who killed people without blinking an eye because he recovered the five cities in southern Xinjiang and massacred tens of millions of barbarian enemies. After returning from the victory, he immediately killed his own relatives. Although his intentions were understandable, he was too cruel, so his reputation became even worse. Especially since he was of impure blood and his pair of blue eyes added to all kinds of vicious rumors about him.
But Shi Li didn't take all these to heart. He was originally a wild child. No one taught him the difference between good and evil. He only knew that if he wanted to survive, he had to fight and rob. When he was five years old, his mother, a foreign dancer, died. He was so hungry that he even fought with the Shi family's dog for food. At that time, his relatives never felt sorry for him. Not only did they not feel sorry for him, they also treated him as a toy for fun... With such relatives, did they still dream that Shi Li would live in peace with them? It was too wishful.
Shi Li, who does whatever he wants, is such a person. He does everything according to his own temperament. Even if it is the emperor, he dares to retort directly to his face.
A few years ago, he recovered the five cities in southern Xinjiang and was at the height of his fame. The emperor even wanted to marry the Ninth Princess to him, but Shi Li flatly refused. His disgusted expression and tone showed no regard for the emperor and the Ninth Princess at all. He looked down on the delicate Ninth Princess and naturally would not consider giving her any face.
Of course, the Ninth Princess also looked down on him, the son of a dancer of humble blood, no matter how many military achievements he had!
Now, Shi Li has fallen in love with Wen Shichu, and everything is different. After falling in love at first sight, not only does he sneak into her boudoir at night, he also counts the days to propose marriage... If the emperor knew he was like this, he would definitely not believe it.
Wen Shichu took a sip of hot tea, and his rosy lips were moistened by the tea, sparkling and tempting. Shi Li stared at him for a while, and his Adam's apple couldn't help but slide up and down. He felt inexplicably thirsty, and hurriedly took a sip of the tea, but the tea was too hot. He drank it all at once, and it was so hot that he immediately jumped up from the stool, opened his mouth and kept breathing, and kept fanning his mouth with his hands...
Wen Shichu looked at him like this and couldn't help but chuckle: "What a fool!"
Shi Li's handsome wheat-colored face had turned red, and it was unclear whether it was due to the heat or shyness, but it looked surprisingly good. And his narrow eyes, because of the heat, couldn't help but ooze out saline solution, making his eyes wet and particularly pitiful.
At least Wen Shichu couldn't help but feel pity for him because of his eyes. This man is damn good at seducing people!
"Come here, let me see if your tongue is burned." Wen Shichu waved at him.
Shi Li's eyes suddenly lit up, and he took a step forward and came in front of her. He lowered his head and looked at her with his eyes that were very clear and penetrating even through the colored contact lenses.
"Open your mouth and stick out your tongue." Wen Shichu supported his resolute chin with one hand and placed the other hand on his mouth.
Shi Li's mouth opened and a pink, slippery tongue stretched out. Wen Shichu stared at the tongue again and again and found that the entire surface of the tongue was red, obviously severely burned.
She covered it up, took out a box of burn medicine from the space, and applied it to Shi Li's tongue.
"Don't move!" Wen Shichu pinched Shi Li's tongue carefully, scooped some burn medicine with his other hand, and applied it on his tongue. He didn't know if it hurt him, but he couldn't help moving his tongue.
After finally applying the medicine to him, Wen Shichu felt himself sweating.
"What kind of medicine is this? It smells nice, but a little bitter." Shi Li asked vaguely even though his tongue was burned.
Wen Shichu glanced at him coldly and said, "Shut up now. You are still talking so much after applying the medicine! This is medicine for burns, and you still think it is bitter? Who told you to be so reckless and drink the tea foolishly when it is so hot?"
Shi Li immediately shut up and listened obediently.
At this time, the dishes ordered by Wen Shichu came up. The dishes of Chunfeng Tower were indeed as good as their reputation, with good color, aroma and taste. Wen Shichu was very satisfied. Before picking up her chopsticks, she did not forget to warn Shi Li: "You can't eat yet. You have to wait for two quarters of an hour until the effect of the medicine is almost fully exerted before you can eat."
Shi Li immediately looked at Wen Shichu with resentful eyes. Wen Shichu didn't sympathize with him at all. She just started eating by herself, enjoying the food very much. Just by looking at her expression, you could tell how satisfied she was with the dishes.
Shi Li felt even hungrier, and the saliva in his mouth was secreting faster and faster. He couldn't help but swallowed a mouthful of saliva with a gulp. However, as soon as he swallowed it, he felt an extremely bitter taste rising from his mouth, so bitter that he instantly frowned and bared his teeth, looking weird and ridiculous.
When Wen Shichu saw it, he said, "You deserve it!"
Shi Li was in great pain. He couldn't drink tea to get rid of the bitter taste in his mouth, and he couldn't swallow his saliva either. His whole handsome face was wrinkled into a ball, and he looked so pitiful.
It was not until quarter of an hour later that the bitter taste in his mouth gradually disappeared, and his cup of tea was almost cold. After Wen Shichu announced that he could eat, he immediately gulped down several cups of cold tea.
Just when Wen Shichu was about to make fun of him, voices suddenly came from the box next to him.
The soundproofing of Chunfeng Tower is not very good. As long as the voice is a little louder, the private rooms on both sides can hear it. Therefore, when Wen Shichu's box is quiet, the voices in the next room can be heard clearly.
"...My mother has taken a liking to the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Wuyang's mansion. She said that she is gentle and virtuous, and has a father in a high position of power, making her suitable to be a wife. But I don't like her. How could I be fond of a little girl who is only twelve years old and whose hair hasn't even grown out yet?" said a somewhat sloppy young boy.
Wen Shichu was stunned for a moment. The eldest daughter of Wuyang Marquis Mansion mentioned by these people was Li Minghui, wasn't she? She was only twelve years old, and someone had already chosen her to be their daughter-in-law?
However, the average life expectancy of people in this era was only in their thirties, so it was normal to get engaged at the age of twelve or thirteen. Wen Shichu felt emotional for a while, but didn't think too much about it.
Now because of her intervention, the affair between Li Minghui and Zhou Shaowen has not been spread, so Li Minghui still has a good reputation outside. The girl is pretty and cute, and she has a father in power. Isn't she a good candidate for a daughter-in-law to a prominent family?
But the man who just spoke didn't sound like an ambitious young man, and probably not a good candidate for a husband. He looked down on Li Minghui, and Li Minghui looked down on him even more.
"What does it matter whether you like her or not? It's enough that her family background is good enough. If you really don't like her, you can always marry her as a decoration. Can't you take the woman you like as a concubine?" said another man nonchalantly.
When Wen Shichu heard this, his fists clenched.
(End of this chapter)
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