Tang Dynasty Bandits

Chapter 272 The Endless Love
Kao Yu-ti's hair fell loose, her long, cascading golden hair swaying and floating in the air. Beneath the hair, her delicate face was flushed with a rosy glow, radiating the essence of spring. Her crescent-shaped eyes were slightly closed, her full, rosy lips parted slightly, and her perfectly white, pearly teeth occasionally let out a sickeningly sweet moan.

Zhu Wen suddenly boarded the boat and casually put on his clothes.

Youdi stared at him in astonishment.

"Without a bath, I feel like I haven't had enough fun," Zhu Wen said casually, his nostrils flaring.

"There is hot soup on the boat, I will serve it..." You Di was already a little annoyed. She didn't mind the smell of sweat left on Zhu Wen after working in the fields, but Zhu Wen seemed to have a problem with her.

Hu Ji often had a slightly pungent body odor, and You Di was no exception. However, thanks to her "Heavenly Fragrance Whirlwind" magic, which allowed her to exude fragrance from her pores, she believed she should completely conceal her original body odor.

But since Youdi had promised to serve Zhu Wen like a concubine serving an emperor, she had no choice but to flatter him.

Zhu Wen said, "The space on the boat is limited. No matter how large the bathing tub is, it is still not as good as a hot spring. The governor's mansion also has a hot spring, which can perfectly capture the wonderful feeling of 'the smooth hot spring water washing away the congealed fat'."

Upon hearing this, Youdi thought to herself, "Do you intend to treat me like Yang Guifei, a plaything to be discarded at will? This princess, however, aspires to be Empress Lü, Empress Wu Zetian, and Consort Wu Hui, wielding immense power over the realm! Human hearts are unpredictable. If you take advantage of me, you'll eventually find yourself in trouble. We'll see!"

On second thought, Zhu Wen brought him back to the manor in broad daylight, and since the boy and the Tian family girl had broken up, wouldn't that be making their relationship public? It wasn't necessarily a bad thing.

After the two dressed, they went up to the deck, and You Di chose two or three beautiful maids to accompany them.

Unexpectedly, Zhu Wen immediately spotted a girl dressed as a man, but with a timid expression: "Take her with you."

The girl had chestnut hair, was young and not yet fully grown, and did not appear more beautiful than the other maids.

Zhu Wen, however, saw a deep, penetrating allure in the depths of her evasive eyes.

When this little girl grows up, she'll probably be a femme fatale like the Flower King.

Yu Di said urgently, "Yu Na is my younger sister, born out of wedlock. She traveled thousands of miles to Tang to seek refuge with him so that she wouldn't have to marry the over sixty-year-old Hai Li Fan of the Abbasid Caliphate as a concubine..."

As expected—Zhu Wen thought to himself. He had seen the girl's inherent temperament, which was quite similar to You Di's.

“That’s perfect, let’s all serve you in bed together.” Zhu Wen said in an unquestionable tone, “Am I disgracing you?”

His bright, burning gaze expressed an absolute desire for control, as if all things in the world should submit to him and be at his beck and call.

You Di's delicate body trembled.

The so-called imperial aura is precisely this kind of aura of controlling everything and having the power to take whatever one wants.

A monarch considered to have the bearing of an emperor may have countless women, able to summon the most beautiful women at will and dismiss them at will, but he will not allow himself to become overly infatuated with any beauty.

A woman who is fortunate enough to serve an emperor should consider it a great honor. But in the emperor's eyes, women are nothing more than tools to satisfy his desires.

Zhu Wen's lips curled slightly.

Kao Yutsu is fundamentally a woman who admires strength.

Unlike Yan Shuai, she couldn't transform herself into power itself. She could only rely on male power, using her own body to contend with power and seek the possibility of seizing it.

When she displays absolute dominance, it becomes very difficult for her to refuse.

Zhu Wen forcefully scooped Yuna into his arms, lifting her up in his arms and letting the girl tremble like a fawn in his embrace.

With his left hand, he grasped You Di's soft hand and led her off the boat.

Several maids quickly followed.

The scene of flowers in full bloom immediately drew admiring glances and praises from everyone along the way.

Upon returning to his residence, Zhu Wen encountered Lan Suting.

You Di's expression suddenly turned slightly embarrassed.

Zhu Wen, however, acted as if nothing had happened and gave Lan Suting a wink.

Lan Suting left quietly without saying a word.

Zhu Wen led the Ashina sisters to the hot spring pool.

The pool was about five zhang long and wide, and no more than two chi deep. It was lined with white sand, on which were oval jade pieces about the size of a thumb, in various colors such as blue, red, purple, and black. A dozen or so white marble channels flowed out from the edge of the pool, their outlets located in deep purple, milky red, pale blue, and azure. The nectar and juice of various flowers and plants flowed down the channels and into the pool, and a delicate and elegant fragrance slowly rose up.

"I never expected that Young Master Zhu would have such refined tastes." You Di was somewhat surprised.

"It was made by the governor before me to please his concubine," Zhu Wen said. "I only used it twice out of curiosity."

As he spoke, he stretched and gestured for Yudi and Yuna to come up and help him undress.

The rising steam revealed the strong chest of the man and the shapely, exquisite bodies of the sisters. Their skin was so white and tender that even the smallest pores were invisible, as if they were carved from the finest white jade, without a single flaw, unlike any other Hu woman.

After returning to his room, Zhu Wen, in high spirits, had You Na play the pipa and ordered You Di to perform a dance without clothes.

This witch seemed to possess an ethereal glow; even when fully exposed, she remained hazy and alluring, like a flower veiled in mist, captivating and enchanting all who beheld her.

"Only the peony is truly a national beauty, its blooming season stirs the capital. Today, seeing the king of flowers dance, I finally understand what true national beauty means."

Even though he was envious and excited, it didn't stop Zhu Wen from calmly commenting.

The king of flowers is none other than the peony.

Although Zhu Wen was not as well-versed in literature as Lan Suting, he still used this allusion quite aptly. However, placed in such a beautiful atmosphere, it inevitably feels somewhat subtle.

Yu Di's eyes held a hook, and she gave him a half-resentful, half-seductive glance before swirling over.

Zhu Wen grabbed her small hand and pulled her into his arms. He then pulled Yuna, who was playing the pipa nearby, along with him.

After a while, the two sisters pleaded in sweet voices, "No, please, my lord, have mercy on us..."

Zhu Wen smiled, put on his robe, and got up to leave.

The sisters, Yudi and Yuna, nestled together like two white lambs.

Not long after, Zhu Wen slowly walked in from the courtyard, lifting the curtain.

Youdi pleaded, "I admit I'm powerful, I can't..."

"Excellent."

Zhu Wen took out two bolts of Yuezhou silk from behind his back and threw them directly at the face of the stunningly beautiful woman: "You two sisters served very well tonight, this is a reward for you."

You Di was stunned for a moment, and after a moment of confusion, she saw the disgust in Zhu Wen's eyes and realized that Zhu Wen had never intended to reconcile with her.

"You actually regard me, the princess, as a prostitute..." Youdi finally lost control of her emotions, her face contorted with rage, and she trembled uncontrollably.

"Rules and ranks are only taken seriously by the weak. What do the truly strong have to fear about being in the brothel?" Zhu Wen repeated, "These are the exact words that the Flower King said when I first met him. At that time, the Flower King sold himself into the ranks of prostitutes, and I thought he really didn't care. I didn't expect him to be saying one thing and meaning another."

Youdi screamed and reached out to slap Zhu Wen, but Zhu Wen grabbed her hand.

Feeling wronged and angry, tears welled up in her lake-blue eyes.

Her younger sister, Yuna, served men alongside her idolized sister, only to be confronted with this scene and tremble with fear under the covers.

Zhu Wen felt no pity whatsoever; on the contrary, he felt extremely pleased.

He ignored them, left the two sisters naked in the room, and went out.

What are the actions of emperors?

Historical records state that during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong, the governor of Yue presented a female musician of exceptional beauty. The emperor was initially pleased with her, and within a few days, bestowed upon her abundant gifts. Suddenly, one morning, he rose unhappy, saying, "Emperor Ming only had one Consort Yang, yet the empire remains unsettled. How could I forget her?" He summoned her before him and said, "I cannot keep you here." His attendants advised that she could be released. The emperor said, "If I release her, I will surely miss her. I will give you a cup of poisoned wine."

Regardless of Emperor Xuanzong's political achievements, his conduct was considered that of a profound and measured ruler, a man of great ambition and shrewdness.

Youdi wanted to be the emperor's woman, so Zhu Wen let her experience what imperial ruthlessness was like.

Huang Chao forbade him to kill her again, so he could only humiliate her to the extreme.

Whether it was murdering Cao Shixiong or kidnapping Lan Suting, in Zhu Wen's eyes, neither was something that could be forgiven.

(End of this chapter)