"Who asked you to be so self-indulgent and concerned!"
Wei Zhiyan threw a cold face, looked at his back, and said disdainfully: "You are a stinky man who doesn't know your own limits! When you really meet Lu Feng, you will know what it means to be someone better than you. Don't cry and beg me when the time comes!"
The voice reached her ears.
Qin Ying stopped and turned back.
Standing in front of Wei Zhiyan, his tall figure blocked all the light in front of her, and a sense of oppression arose spontaneously.
Qin Ying pushed her to the wall in a few steps. His eyes, like a deep well, revealed three parts of coldness and seven parts of evil charm, which made people shudder.
"What do you want to do?"
Seeing that he suddenly became so serious, being stared at by these eyes, Wei Zhiyan's thoughts were instantly pulled back to the last time they fought over paintings.
At that time, he was domineering and fierce, and he drew his sword brazenly.
Now he still had this look, Wei Zhiyan was a little overwhelmed, and her previous disdain and arrogance gradually melted away.
"Wei Zhiyan, you should be thankful that you are a beautiful woman."
Qin Ying's voice was magnetic and deep, "Otherwise, for what you just said, I will kill you with my own hands!"
Under Qin Ying's extremely aggressive gaze, Wei Zhiyan was speechless, and her heartbeat accelerated involuntarily. The domineering man was so strong that she quickly looked away and dared not look at him again.
"You... you won't kill me."
After a while, Wei Zhiyan turned her head again, boldly looking into Qin Ying's eyes, with her hands on her waist.
Qin Ying suddenly laughed: "You have discovered this, it seems that I can't scare you, the princess."
Wei Zhiyan raised her chin and was about to declare her victory.
The next moment.
Qin Ying's hand, which had always been dishonest, went around Wei Zhiyan's jade-like buttocks, and his five fingers opened, with a crisp snap.
"You..."
Wei Zhiyan was caught off guard, her body was struck by lightning, and her beautiful eyes opened wide in an instant.
"Hahaha, I've made a profit."
Before Wei Zhiyan could explode, Qin Ying had already run away with a strange smile.
Wei Zhiyan stamped her feet in anger, her eyes almost spitting fire, but when she thought of the strange feeling of the electric current running through her body just now, her jade face suddenly blushed.
...
Qin Ying pushed open the door.
As soon as he entered, he saw Chun'er supporting Liu Yunxian to walk, and he hurried to meet her.
"Why did you get out of bed?" Qin Ying asked with concern.
"The imperial physician said that walking more will help recovery."
Liu Yunxian smiled lightly, her complexion was getting better day by day, and her injuries were recovering very well, but because the wound was in the heart vein after all, she couldn't be careless.
Qin Ying helped her walk for a while, and then quickly let her go back to bed to rest.
"Your Highness, Xian'er is fine now. The imperial physician said that she will be well soon."
"No, you have to be careful with this knife wound. The surface may be healed but the inside may not be. You need to recuperate for at least half a year."
"Your Highness, tonight... let Xian'er sleep with you?"
Liu Yunxian blushed and said delicately.
Qin Ying stretched out his hand to scratch her straight and beautiful nose, and smiled: "There will be plenty of opportunities in the future. You are not well yet. How can I bear to let you do these physical work."
When she heard the word "physical work".
Liu Yunxian's pretty face blushed even more.
She knew very well that Qin Ying liked to play tricks on this matter, especially when he stayed overnight in Tingchao Pavilion recently. He insisted that Chun'er do this and that. Some postures were so embarrassing.
"Your Highness, the imperial physician said that you can sleep with me..."
Liu Yunxian didn't want to give up, and said with a blushing face.
"Listen to those imperial physicians' nonsense. We are not in urgent need of it." Qin Ying smiled ambiguously.
"Well... okay." Liu Yunxian knew that he was concerned about her, so she didn't insist.
"Your Highness, Xian'er has prepared a surprise for you."
Suddenly, Liu Yunxian changed the subject.
"What surprise?"
Qin Ying asked with a smile.
"Chun'er, let them out."
Liu Yunxian said.
Chun'er quickly retreated to the door of the study and lifted the curtain.
The next moment.
Four girls with slim figures and pretty faces appeared in front of Qin Ying.
"Your Highness, they are all young ladies who have just entered the palace recently. Xian'er took the initiative to select four good ones for you. They are four sisters named Qingmei, Xiayu, Qiushuang, and Dongxue."
Liu Yunxian smiled gently, "In the future, the four of them plus Chun'er will serve Your Highness."
"Greetings, Your Highness."
The four girls saluted together.
Their big watery eyes stared at Qin Ying, shy and full of expectation.
They were originally young ladies who entered the palace.
There are two types of concubines.
The first type is those with a particularly good family background, outstanding appearance, and willing to use money to open the way. Then they have the opportunity to serve the emperor. If they are lucky enough to be favored, they will soar to the sky.
The other type is those who are born in the common people. They have no money to buy the way. No matter how beautiful they are, they have few opportunities. They either serve as maids of concubines or palace maids.
The four of them were preparing to be palace maids.
But unexpectedly, they were chosen by the Ninth Imperial Concubine.
And the one they were going to serve was the Ninth Prince, who had a good reputation recently.
It is said that the Ninth Prince is very favored by His Majesty now. If one day he can be named the Crown Prince, their status will rise.
So, when they knew that the person they were serving was the Ninth Prince, they all felt a sense of hope and were extremely excited.
Looking at the four people, four sisters?
Isn't this four times the happiness!
Qin Ying was stunned and said, "Xian'er, I have you and Chun'er, that's enough."
Hearing this, Liu Yunxian shook her head, "Your Highness, the common people have more than a dozen concubines. You are a prince, how can you only have two women? Isn't this a joke?"
"The more concubines you have around you, the more it proves that your Highness is capable, and it also proves that Xian'er's choice of husband is extraordinary."
Qin Ying was shocked after hearing this.
Xian'er's idea is definitely not the second one in modern times.
But this is ancient times, there is no such concept as monogamy.
In ancient times, men had a very high status, and having many wives and concubines was one of the symbols of a man's strength. If nothing else, to be able to support a large number of wives, at least you have to have strong financial resources.
Otherwise, why do you say that an emperor needs three thousand beauties in the harem.
Qin Ying is not an emperor, of course he can't afford three thousand beauties, but this is like a dream.
"Your Highness, please don't refuse."
Chun'er also spoke timidly, her face flushed with shame, "Chun'er alone, I'm afraid I can't satisfy you..." Hearing this, Qin Ying's old face suddenly blushed.
Ever since he practiced Lao Huang's Guiyuan Wuji Heart Method, he has been vigorous and powerful all day long.
He often killed Chun'er and made him lose his armor and beg for mercy.
It must be that Chun'er couldn't bear the pleasure, so she "complained" to Liu Yunxian.
When he thought of this, Qin Ying couldn't help but feel a strong sense of male vanity in his heart.
"Okay, I won't refuse." He smiled.
Hearing that Qin Ying no longer refused, Chun'er quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
Your Highness's fighting power is too fierce. If she doesn't find a few sisters to share the burden, she really can't bear it.
Liu Yunxian said: "You four, you must serve Your Highness well."
"Got it, Ninth Princess."
...
The next morning.
Qin Ying pushed the door open and walked out. The sun shone on his face, warm, but he felt like he was stepping on cotton.
"The four sisters are really scary."
Qin Ying said with both bitterness and enjoyment.
If he hadn't practiced internal skills and had a strong body, he would have died in battle last night.
"Old Huang, Old Huang."
Qin Ying called twice.
Old Huang appeared soon.
"Your Highness."
"Prepare the horses and go to Zuixianlou."
Hearing this, Old Huang was shocked.
"Your Highness, you... are not enough?"
Your Highness fought until dawn last night, and you are going to Zuixianlou today?
Zuixianlou is the largest and most luxurious place for love in the capital. Your Highness is so indulgent that he will ruin his body.
Seeing Old Huang's eyes, Qin Ying knew that he had misunderstood and said, "Don't go there to do that, do business."
Old Huang didn't say much and went to prepare the horses.
Soon, two fast horses galloped out of the palace.
"Old Huang, this Zuixianlou is the largest brothel in the imperial capital. The money comes in like water every day. Do you know who is the boss behind it?"
Hearing Qin Ying's question, Old Huang shook his head and said, "I don't know."
Qin Ying said, "Zhao Kuo."
"A minister of the Ministry of Revenue, with an annual salary of 700 taels of silver, but he actually has 13 properties and six large restaurants, including this Zuixianlou. Haha, in a place like the imperial capital where every inch of land is worth a lot of money, he can actually own so many industries."
Old Huang said, "Corrupt official."
The two rode on the street, and the road ahead was suddenly crowded.
This is the imperial capital avenue.
Why is it crowded?
Qin Ying was riding on horseback and saw a group of people watching something in the middle of the road from a distance.
"What's going on?"
Qin Ying got off the horse and walked over.
In the crowd, there was a young man who looked to be in his early twenties, wearing a patched grey gown, with a pale face and thin body, looking like a poor scholar.
Qin Ying looked over and saw that the scholar was writing furiously in the middle of the street.
He half-knelt on the ground, writing calligraphy clearly on the floor tiles and slabs. At a glance, there were already thousands of densely packed words. Although written on the ground, the handwriting was neat and not sloppy.
The crowd was watching him write, which caused the congestion.
"What's going on? Does anyone know what he is writing?"
"I don't know, I can't read."
"I can read, he is cursing people."
"Who is he cursing, who is he cursing?"
The crowd was talking.
Qin Ying squeezed in.
"The prefect of Dalin County is shameless and cheating..."
Qin Ying read the first paragraph of text and read it out.
"Young man, you can read for us?"
An old man asked when he saw Qin Ying reading.
Qin Ying asked, "How long has he been here?"
The old man said, "He has been here since morning. He started writing as soon as he arrived. He won't tell anyone who asks him."
Qin Ying stepped forward and stopped the young man, "Do you have any grievances?"
Qin Ying could see that the young man wrote a lot of articles, but in fact he was writing articles to scold the prefect of Dalin County.
"I have grievances."
The young man looked at Qin Ying and said bluntly.
"What grievances do you have? Tell me."
The young man seemed to have just finished writing and stopped writing. He did not say anything to Qin Ying, but looked at the people around him and said loudly:
"Dear elders, I am Feng Moting, from Dalin County. Half a month ago, I participated in the imperial examination and should have won the first place, but the county magistrate found me privately and asked me to exchange the article with his son. I refused, and he secretly withheld my article and erased the first place in the imperial examination."
The words of the young man Feng Moting immediately caused an uproar among the people.
Swapping articles, isn't this cheating?
And it was a county magistrate who cheated openly!
Qin Ying also frowned.
He knew that the Han Dynasty in this world had an imperial examination system, and it also had to go through four levels: the academy examination, the provincial examination, the imperial examination, and the palace examination.
If he passed the imperial examination and was still the first place, then he could participate in the palace examination.
This palace examination was supervised by the emperor himself.
Once passed.
That is, he can stay in the imperial capital and become an official.
This is the lifelong dream of many scholars and students.
If Feng Moting has passed the imperial examination, then he is only one step away from a career in officialdom.
Qin Ying said: "Since you have a grievance, why don't you sue the officials, but use this method?"
"Sue the officials?"
Feng Moting's face, which was pale and yellow, suddenly showed a trace of self-mockery, "The prefect of Dalin County, he is the nephew of Zhao Kuo, the Minister of Revenue, how can I sue the officials? Do you think I haven't tried it?"
After saying that, Feng Moting suddenly unbuttoned his clothes and exposed his back.
"Look, this is the result of my suing the officials!"
Everyone looked at him with a stern expression.