Achieving the Dao from the Hundred Schools of Thought

Xi Shi entered the main hall and gracefully bowed.

Fan Li stared straight ahead, not sparing Xi Shi a single glance.

Xi Shi's beautiful eyes swept over Fan Li. Seeing this scene, she felt a void in her heart, and waves of pain filled her chest again. She unconsciously raised her hands to protect her heart.

A beautiful woman holding her heart makes her even more endearing.

"Her beauty is truly breathtaking..."

Prince Di exclaimed in admiration, his eyes filled with praise, without a trace of lust.

It's like looking at a fine piece of porcelain!

Seeing this, Zhuang Weiyang finally felt relieved.

"Fortunately, the Second Young Master is different from the Crown Prince; he's not some lecherous devil."

Otherwise, if a son and father were to fight over a woman, I would have to intervene.

When Shi Ying saw the prince exclaim in admiration, his reaction was completely different.

The Crown Prince of Yue, with a smug look on his face, said:

"Second Young Master, what do you think of the beauties of our Yue Kingdom? Are they unworthy of their reputation, or even deceiving the King?"

Prince Di, with a frank and open expression, raised his wine cup and offered a toast to Shi Ying from afar, sincerely saying:

"I was ignorant before! I hope Your Highness will not hold it against me. I will drink a cup of wine as punishment!"

With that, he picked up the wine cup and drank it all in one gulp.

"Alas, Xi Shi brought honor to Shi Ying, but Shi Ying only treated Xi Shi as an object!"

Prince Di, on the other hand, is an upright and honest person who doesn't argue.

The difference in quality is immediately apparent...

Zhuang Weiyang also raised her wine cup and toasted Zhong Yue beside her, secretly looking down on the Yue people.

For a time, the host and guests were all happy, leaving only the pale-faced Xi Shi and the resentful Ling Yu standing alone in the center.

After Fan Li and the other princes finished boasting, they immediately raised their wine cups and said:

"Second Young Master, we are exhausted from our journey. May we take our leave now?"

"No rush!"

Prince Di waved his hand and said in a stern voice:

"I arranged for the fish demon to make things difficult for you! Now that I've seen Xi Shi's true face, she is indeed a beauty."

But the fish will arrive soon, and I can't go back on my word!

Therefore, if Xi Shi couldn't make the fish sink to the bottom of the water, it wouldn't matter; this matter is just a joke.

If only…

The prince looked thoughtful, then glanced around, saw the meat on the table, and said:

"If possible, I will present a portion of the sacrificial meat that the Duke of Zhou bestowed upon me this morning to the Crown Prince of Yue! As a sign of our friendship, what do you say?"

Is this really true?

Shi Ying looked excited and quickly pressed for more information.

"nature!"

Prince Di answered decisively, while Zhuang Weiyang and Zhong Yue exchanged a glance and smiled.

"Second Young Master..."

"Wei Yang, shut up!"

Zhuang Weiyang shook her head helplessly and shut her mouth.

Sending sacrificial meat was a sign of importance! Before the Yue Kingdom was defeated, Crown Prince Shi Ying naturally wouldn't have cared much for a piece of sacrificial meat.

But now, with the country in ruins and the people despised, even the crown prince is worthless. A piece of sacrificial meat would greatly comfort Shi Ying's sensitive and inferior heart.

only……

Shi Ying was unaware that when the Duke of Zhou left, he transformed the sacrificial meat into a three-legged tripod.

A piece of sacrificial meat is nothing to Prince Di, who has a cauldron full of sacrificial meat.

Because of this beautiful misunderstanding, Xi Shi could only continue to stand in the hall, letting everyone around her look at her, her face becoming even more pitiful.

Meanwhile, Crown Prince Shi Ying, who was standing to the side, finally showed a smile after a long time.

In his speech, he talked at length about the customs and scenery of the Yue Kingdom, which made Zhuang Weiyang a little suspicious.

This Shi Ying, doesn't he look like a crown prince whose country is about to fall?

Can the face he gains by relying on a woman truly support his inner self?

Just as Zhuang Weiyang was feeling sentimental, her heart suddenly leaped.

The fish demon has arrived.

Look at the size of this demonic aura...

"Qing Jiu! What are you doing here? Where's Qing Pi?"

"Selling fish! My second uncle can't leave right now, so he asked me to come over!"

Qing Jiu transformed into the appearance of a little girl, with only a patch of green scale remaining on her forehead.

When he speaks, the missing tooth causes him to slur his words.

Zhuang Weiyang felt a headache when she saw Qing Jiu.

"Oh no! It's Qing Jiu who's here!"

In situations involving social niceties, does it even understand them?

As soon as Qing Jiu arrived, Prince Di laughed and beckoned her to come forward.

"Fish demon, I'll bring over a bronze cauldron in a moment. Dive into the water and get a good look at this beauty..."

"You're not going to stew me, are you?!"

Qing Jiu looked at Wang Zidi suspiciously, and Wang Zidi was immediately speechless, saying irritably:

"Stew you? Do I need to go through that trouble? What good would it do to me if I just stewed you?"

Qing Jiu was making plans in her mind.

That makes sense!

I can't beat any of those men under this young master!

Besides, if they want to eat fish, why don't they just order me to go out of the river and trick a few fish into coming here?

Now my second uncle and I work hard and eat rice transported by hand every now and then, all thanks to these people.

Qing Jiu is so obedient, I definitely won't eat Qing Jiu!

"Okay! Where am I going to swim? Is there a reward after I finish the work?"

"Go ahead, go ahead, I won't mistreat you!"

Prince Di waved his hand repeatedly, too lazy to waste words with the little fish demon, and ordered someone to bring over a bronze cauldron.

While the servants were busy, Zhuang Weiyang called Qing Jiu over and whispered some instructions.

"Qing Jiu, swim well, and if you're going to sink, then sink!"

Qing Jiu: ?

"Weiyang, what are you saying?! Quickly bring the little fish demon over here!"

Before Zhuang Weiyang could finish speaking, Prince Di noticed her and could only wave his hand helplessly, letting Qing Jiu step forward and enter the cauldron.

"Am I sinking or not?!"

Qing Jiu was completely bewildered. Muttering to himself, he climbed into the cauldron using both his hands and feet.

The cauldron is five feet wide, and its bottom is filled with clear water.

Qing Jiu, who is the size of a little girl, is squatting in the cauldron, which is just the right size for her to take a bath.

"Quickly transform into a fish!"

Qing Jiu dared not disobey Prince Di's order.

But Zhuang Weiyang's words, "If you should sink, then sink," lingered in her ears again.

After a while, Qing Jiu's eyes lit up, and he transformed into a four- or five-foot-long blue fish.

The fish is plump, with half of its body submerged in the water and the other half floating on the surface.

Zhuang Weiyang: "..."

Good, good, good! You're really smart!

Prince Di couldn't help but laugh out loud:

"You little fish, stop wasting your time! Quickly grow to three inches long!"

Qing Jiu looked at Zhuang Weiyang with her fish eyes, and Zhuang Weiyang could only nod slightly.

Oh well, let it be. It's not a big deal anyway.

Upon receiving the order, Qing Jiu instantly shrunk to three inches in size and swam happily in the water, occasionally leaping out of the water to look at Xi Shi.

Once... twice...

The prince's expectant gaze gradually turned to disappointment, and he said listlessly:

"Alas! I never imagined that such a beauty could be so exaggerated in the rumors! I was too naive!"

"Xi Shi!"

Shi Ying couldn't help but feel a little anxious.

In Shi Ying's eyes, whether Qing Jiu could sink to the bottom was a matter of face for him, the Crown Prince of Yue!

"Your Highness..."

"Yes, Your Highness."

Fan Li was about to speak when Xi Shi gently interrupted him, then turned to face Qing Jiu.

"These humans are ridiculous. How can fish read people..."

Just as Qing Jiu was laughing and joking, Xi Shi made a move!

Xi Shi bowed with her long sleeves, and then produced several copper bells from who-knows-where.

"Ring ring!"

As Xi Shi danced gracefully, a copper bell was somehow tied to her fair ankle.

As Xi Shi danced, the creaking of her golden clogs mingled with the tinkling of copper bells, and the rhythmic music accompanied the beauty's dance, captivating the audience without them even realizing it.

Zhuang Weiyang did the same, unconsciously reciting:

"Her flowing sleeves dance like snowflakes, and with a turn of her head, the wind stirs up jade dust."

"Hmph! You, Zhuang Weiyang, are quite the writer?!"

"Damn it, I'm captivated by Le Dao's methods again!"