Prince Consort

Chapter 12 The Well Rope Is Like a Snake (3)
He stood there, looking at the woman on the stage, without a smile on his face.

Mutusu!Mu Tusu offered 500 taels more gold than Liu Ji, to buy Liu Ru!

But at this time, no one can match it!

The audience was waiting for the countdown, as if they had already decided that the beauty on the cross pillar belonged to Mu Tusu.Liu Ji's eyes turned red in a hurry, fearing that Liu Ru would be bought by someone else, and he would violate the rules, so he shouted: "Three thousand and six hundred taels of gold."

Where did the 600 taels come from?

"You are crazy, cousin!" Bai Zhi couldn't help cursing angrily. In the slave trading market, if the price is exceeded, his hands will be cut off, no matter who it is!There have been precedents, and none have been spared.

If Mutusu doesn't raise the price...

The scene was silent again.Liu Ji was panting heavily, and also a little nervous, he was regretting his recklessness just now.But the words have been spoken, and regret is useless.Bai Zhi couldn't help but turn her gaze to Mutusu, and it actually hit his pupils like that. He was looking at her with a half-smile, as if waiting for a good show.

Bai Zhi watched the sand in the hourglass on the stage keep falling, and if the countdown ended, Liu Jike would be done.Bai Zhi gritted her teeth, pushed aside the crowd, and rushed to Mu Tusu.Mu Tusu seemed to be waiting for her arrival, narrowing his slender phoenix eyes: "Zhi'er, we meet again."

"You didn't call Zhi'er." Bai Zhi said with disgust.

Instead of being angry, Mu Tusu smiled: "What if I have to call it that?" His tone was full of unusual threats.

Bai Zhi bit her lip and looked at the hourglass on the stage: "Then you can call. Hurry up and ask for a price, even a penny more."

"Why should I bid?"

"You paid 500 taels to buy that beauty, do you still care about an extra 100 taels and one penny?" Bai Zhi said hastily, holding back her anger.

"But the woman on the stage is worth 500 taels at most, and I don't think it's worth a penny more, so I don't plan to ask the price." Mu Tusu looked serious, not joking.

Bai Zhi looked at the hourglass, time was running out: "How can you continue bidding?!" She was almost yelling at him.

Yantai, Mutusu's entourage, yelled in dissatisfaction: "Bold, how dare you talk to the general like that!"

Bai Zhi rolled her eyes and stared fiercely, Yantai was stunned for a moment, the majestic young lady actually rolled her eyes in broad daylight, it's too disrespectful!He looked at his master pitifully, but he didn't expect to see his master's expression of disdain for her, instead he saw a triumphant smile!

"Since Zhi'er said so, then I won't be polite. If you want me to ask for a price, you can stay with me for one night!"

"What do you think I am?" Bai Zhi suddenly turned around and was about to leave.Mu Tusu said: "In the entire fair, no one is carrying more than 500 taels of gold except me!"

Bai Zhi paused, took a deep breath, and continued to walk away.

Bai Zhi looked from afar, Liu Jizheng clenched his fists tightly, his forehead was already covered with sweat, he was staring at the hourglass in a daze, as if waiting for the tragedy to come.Is he capable of bearing the tragedy caused by impulsiveness?There is also Liu Ru on the stage, it is already the fifth day of the lunar new year, if she does not sell today, she will have to wait another month, this month is too cruel for a weak woman like her.

But why should she be rescued?She is just a guest!But as a guest, she really couldn't bear the sudden change in her uncle's house.Since childhood, her uncle has treated her several times better than Bai Yuan, isn't it just to accompany her for one night?What can she do!She believed that Mu Tusu would not act recklessly, because he only wanted to be with the woman he loved.

Bai Zhi turned around and pursed her lips: "Deal. Please bid."

Mutusu stretched out his hand again, looked at Bai Zhi seriously, with an inexplicable mockery in his eyes: "Three thousand, 650 taels of gold."

His bid shocked the audience, even Liu Ru, who was tied up on the stage, raised her heavy head with difficulty to look at him.At this moment, the sand in the hourglass has just leaked out!What a close call.

"You wait for me here." Mu Tusu smiled at Bai Zhi, then went straight to the stage, and started a business of "paying the money with one hand, handing over the other hand" with the seller.

Mu Tusu loosened the rope for Liu Ru, carefully supported her limp, and asked softly, "Miss Liu, are you okay?"

Liu Ruyou opened her eyes: "Do you recognize me?"

"After the transaction is completed, I will tell you in detail when I get the antidote. I will help you down first."

"it is good."

Liu Ru was carefully helped down by Mu Tusu.

Bai Zhi saw all this in her eyes and made her own judgment.The reason why Mu Tusu bought Liu Ru was actually...he was extremely lustful.Look, that courteous look!Liu Ru was helped down, Bai Zhi wanted to pick her up, but Liu Ji, who was pushed over, stepped up first. Liu Ji's hands were still shaking, and he said in a hoarse voice: "Sister, it's okay."

"Brother!" Liu Ru threw herself into his arms choked with sobs, obviously, she was extremely wronged.

Looking at the two brothers and sisters who are deeply in love, Bai Zhi couldn't help but sigh and feel sad.It would be great if she and Bai Shao could be so affectionate as sisters and not be suspicious of each other.Maybe they have different mothers, and it's normal for them to have a relationship, plus the death of Bai Shao's biological mother...

Bai Zhi no longer thinks about it.

"Yantai, help Miss Liu go home." Mu Tusu said suddenly.

Bai Zhi said: "Don't trouble your son, we can go by ourselves."

"Zhi'er, don't forget about the evening appointment, I will send someone to pick you up at the Liu Mansion." Mu Tusu smiled at her, but couldn't hide the scorching heat in his eyes.Bai Zhi was startled, pursed her lips and nodded.

Liu Ji glanced at them, but he didn't know much about the ins and outs.

"Cousin, let's go." Bai Zhi looked back at Liu Ji, wanting to leave as soon as possible.

When the three of them were about to leave...

"Wait a minute." Mutusu suddenly called out.

Bai Zhi looked at him puzzled.Mu Tusu said: "I only agreed to the asking price, but I didn't promise anything else. I bought Miss Liu with real money. You can't just take it away like this."

Liu Ji was furious: "What do you want to do to my sister?"

"It's not that bad. The money spent must be worth the money. It's not okay to lose the 650 taels of gold in vain." Obviously Liu Ji asked him, but he only looked at Bai Zhi from the beginning to the end.

Bai Zhi couldn't figure out Mutusu, and has always been unable to figure it out.But she already understood one thing, the purpose of his coming to the slave trading bazaar this time was to bid for Liu Ru.It's useless to talk too much, and she doesn't want to waste her tongue.

"Cousin, return the cousin to the prince, the prince will definitely not treat the cousin badly."

"Cousin!" Liu Ji refused.Mutusu was not in a hurry, and stood there motionless, but his smiling eyes clearly expressed, people, they can't take them away.

Liu Ji gritted his teeth fiercely, and handed Liu Ru to Yantai, not forgetting to threaten: "Take good care of my sister, if there are any problems, even if I give everything I have, I will entangle you to death."

Mu Tusu didn't promise him, and when he got the person, he left first.When Bai Zhi passed by, Mu Tusu paused for a moment: "See you at night."

hell!Bai Zhi cursed fiercely in her heart, but her face showed the general attitude of a lady, and she nodded with a smile.

Back at Liu's mansion, Liu Ji told his father what had happened in detail, and his father was not in a hurry, but said calmly, "Nothing will happen if you are still alive."

"Father! The son is a man. You don't know that those men's eyes turned green when they saw my sister, and they seemed to swallow her alive. No, the more I think about it, the more scared I become, so I quickly think of a way to save her." Liu Ji frowned. Brows, restless.With injuries on his body, no matter how pale his face was, he still couldn't bear it.

From childhood to adulthood, Liu Ji loved Liu Ru so much that Bai Zhi wanted to kill Liu Ru.When she was a child, she tossed Liu Ru everywhere, but she couldn't understand how Liu Ji loved Liu Ru so much, and her uncle also regarded Liu Ru as a treasure.These are all things she never had, her father Bai Yuan is mercenary, Er Niang wished that she and her mother would die early, Bai Shao is well-behaved on the surface, secretly scheming everywhere.The contrast between her home and Liu Ru's was so great that she was crazily jealous of Liu Ru.Little did she know, the more she tortured Liu Ru, the more she was actually torturing herself, because it made her see more clearly how much Liu Ru was loved.

That's why she never came to her uncle's house again.She couldn't bear to look at this kind of favor.

"Step-son, the eldest son is an exception. In the past two years, the eldest son has marched abroad and made great contributions. The emperor bestowed countless beauties, all of whom were dismissed by him. If it is a person who is greedy for carnality, how can this be the case?"

Bai Zhi coaxed blindly: "My cousin looks like a fairy, it is inevitable that this world will suddenly become lustful." Of course, she is very good at telling nonsense with her eyes open, "He also asked Zhi'er to see you tonight. I see him It's just a bastard."

Being so incited by Bai Zhi, Liu Ji became even more nervous: "No, I'm going to find the prince."

Before his uncle could speak, Liu Ji left in a hurry.Uncle was skeptical about Bai Zhi's words: "Zhi'er, I'm afraid you have misunderstood your son."

The misunderstanding is true, but because she knows too well that Mu Tusu is not close to women, she can't figure out what his purpose of buying Liu Ru is!
In the evening, after Bai Zhi ate a bowl of gruel, she ordered Qing He to dress her up.While combing Bai Zhi's hair, Qing He asked, "Miss, where did you go with Mr. Liu at noon? You two looked very serious when you came back."

"nothing."

Seeing that her young lady was too tight-lipped and unable to ask questions, Qing He gave up her curiosity and concentrated on combing Bai Zhi's hair.

"Cousin." Liu Ji's sudden visit outside the door shocked the two people in the room.

Qing He was so surprised that she even dropped the mahogany comb in her hand to the ground.Seeing He's nervousness and the rare red cloud floating on her face, Bai Zhi was immediately taken aback.Qing He fell in love with her cousin?She remembered that in her dream she had asked Qing He if she liked Guard Gao, but Qing He faltered and said yes, so she pointed Qing He to Guard Gao.That guard Gao is very different from his cousin, but his cousin is very similar to the butler who has an affair with Qing He, he is careful and calculating, and has no brains when he is impulsive!Only then did she understand that Qing He's hesitation was not because she was shy, but because she was embarrassed to reject her!

Thinking of this, Bai Zhi suddenly felt a little guilty. In her dream, she messed up the mandarin couples and suffered for Qing He all her life. Now that she has a chance to change her ways, she should make up for Qing He.

Qing He went to open the door, but before she had time to call Liu Ji, Liu Ji ignored her and came straight to Bai Zhi: "Cousin, the prince refuses to see me, but just asked me to send you a message, see you tonight."

Bai Zhi frowned, isn't this a hint to Liu Ji that saving Liu Ru depends on her going to the appointment this time?

Sure enough, Liu Ji said: "Between you and the prince..." He hesitated for a while, as if he was thinking about his words, "We met before? Are we friends?"

"He proposed marriage to me, but I rejected it." Bai Zhi recruited truthfully.

Liu Ji was shocked.

"Tonight, I'm going to find out what's going on. Cousin, don't worry."

"My cousin is here."

"Hmm." If it wasn't for a cousin being coerced, she would have acted like a rascal and refused to go to the very unclear appointment.

At Xushi, Mu Tusu sent a sedan chair to welcome her.Bai Zhi deliberately dressed up, put on a layer of rouge, painted willow leaf eyebrows, combed a flowing cloud bun, and wore gold and silver, giving her an imposing appearance of wealth.

Mutu Suyue has a long pavilion in the mountains.When she got off the sedan chair, Mu Tusu was already pouring himself a drink.He seemed to be aware of Bai Zhi's arrival, he suddenly turned his head and smiled at her indifferently.She couldn't tell whether that smile was real or not, just like his purpose of asking her out, she couldn't guess it.

The fragrance fills the nostrils, the full moon is in the sky, and the insects are singing.In this situation, Bai Zhi couldn't help sighing, this place is really good, suitable for talking at night.She walked to the pavilion and bowed to Mu Tusu: "My son."

"Sit." Mu Tusu gestured with his hand.

Bai Zhi sat down opposite him and cut straight to the point: "Your Majesty invited me here this time, what's the matter?"

Mu Tusu asked back: "Can't I invite you to reminisce about the old days if there is nothing to do?"

Bai Zhi replied: "You are a busy man, you shouldn't waste such time."

"I don't think it's a waste of time." Mu Tusu poured a glass of wine for Bai Zhi, the aroma of the wine overflowed, and Bai Zhi suddenly felt comfortable.Mu Tusu said: "This is Western Region fruit wine, mellow and sweet, try it."

Bai Zhi wanted to taste it in her heart, but she refused to admit it: "I don't drink."

Mutusu smiled, and took a sip alone without forcing her.Mu Tusu looked like he was drunk, and poured himself a few glasses.She couldn't understand more and more, did he want her to watch him drink all night?
Finally, he put down his wine glass, stared at her with slightly drunk eyes, and said: "I have never figured out why you look at me with not only alienation but also disgust."

Bai Zhi didn't answer.

"Since I was a child, I have always wanted the wind to meet the wind, and the rain to have the rain! I have never been unable to get what I want! Bai Zhi, you are amazing." Mu Tusu raised his glass to her.

Bai Zhi replied: "If the prince forced me to come here, it is because of this matter. Bai Zhi just wants to tell the prince that not all women will admire you, and even if they love you, they may not be willing to be your concubine. Everyone has his own ambitions, and the prince does not need to be your concubine." Cut corners."

Mu Tusu is such a proud and lofty person, her refusal to marry has trampled on his self-esteem, so this time he is looking for her to blame him?But it's too late to ask the crime, it was already two years ago.

"Why don't Zhi'er think that I love you and really want to be on the same boat with you?" He smiled at the corner of his mouth, his eyes were deep, and he couldn't tell whether it was a joke or a serious one.

"Bai Zhi, He De He Neng, will never be conceited. Don't worry, Your Majesty." She spoke in a very rigid manner.

Mutusu laughed suddenly, narrowing his slender phoenix eyes slightly: "It's really interesting, it's not in vain that I wanted to marry you home, so I will study it carefully."

"..." Bai Zhi glanced at him, is this human?Marry her back to study?Bai Zhi said with a stern face: "Senior, stop joking. Bai Zhi just wants to ask Shizi, what conditions are you willing to let Liu Ru go?"

Mu Tusu suppressed his smile: "As far as I know, Liu Ji has not yet married a wife. You care so much about the Liu family, but it has something to do with Liu Ji? Is he your sweetheart?"

Bai Zhi couldn't help being surprised: "He is my cousin."

This time it was Mutusu's turn to be astonished. He consciously lost his composure, picked up the wine glass, and took another sip: "Since he is only your cousin, then you don't need to worry about this matter. I will treat Miss Liu family well. Let's go to Miss Liu's family, I think, he will definitely come to visit."

"My cousin came, but you didn't see him behind closed doors."

"If he takes Miss Liu away, will you still go to this appointment?" Mu Tusu looked at her with mockery in his eyes, as if he saw through her "broken promises".Bai Zhi was speechless, what he said was indeed right, then she would definitely not come.

Seeing that Bai Zhi acquiesced, Mu Tusu suddenly reached out to hold Bai Zhi's hand.Bai Zhi struggled twice in shock, but couldn't get away.Bai Zhi was furious: "My son, man..."

"Do men and women agree to kiss each other?" Mutusu accepted her words, and smiled mockingly, "Don't you think that your words seem flimsy when you go to my appointment at night?"

Bai Zhi didn't answer, and continued to struggle, but even though she was a strong woman among women, in front of Mu Tusu, her strength was like a match.Bai Zhi held her breath, stopped struggling, suppressed her anger and said, "What on earth is your son trying to do?"

He stared at her closely: "I'm drunk."

"Shaking hands when you're drunk?"

"I have a habit of holding women's hands." He suddenly lowered his head, resting his face on the back of her creamy hand, without saying a word, just closing his eyes.Bai Zhi froze there and didn't dare to move, she just felt awkward.She was taken advantage of, right?
After waiting for an unknown amount of time, he finally spoke: "Who is that person in your heart? I really want to see you."

Bai Zhi suddenly felt that the strength of holding her hand was weakened, she immediately withdrew her hand, stood up and said: "It's getting late, Bai Zhi will leave first, my cousin will visit the prince tomorrow, and I hope the prince will give you a chance. Goodbye." Bai Zhi wanted to leave directly, but fortunately Mu Tusu didn't stop her.

But in the middle of the walk, among the mountains and plains, Bai Zhi regretted that she shouldn't come here in Mutusu's sedan chair, but should take her own carriage, so it would be convenient to go back.Now it is not difficult for her to walk down the mountain by herself, the main reason is that the road at night is unpredictable and she is afraid of accidents.

Suddenly, there was the sound of horseshoes behind him, and it was getting closer, Bai Zhi thought, maybe she was afraid of something coming, right?She quickened her pace, almost running wildly.Before she could make a move, a galloping steed crossed in front of her, stopping her urge to run wildly.

Mutusu, who was on the horse, said expressionlessly, "Get on the horse."

Bai Zhi bowed her body: "Thank you for your kindness, my son, Bai Zhi wants to walk alone."

"If you reject me again, believe it or not, I'll shut Liu Ji off again tomorrow?" Mu Tusu seemed addicted to threatening Bai Zhi.

(End of this chapter)