webnovelfull Chapter 380 The Beauty Trap
Chapter 380 The Beauty Trap
Chapter 380 The Beauty Trap
"To be honest, Your Highness, I have heard about this matter concerning Young Master Zheng. It would be a lie to say that I am not dissatisfied with it," Gu Chang'an said directly.
King Yi hadn't expected Gu Chang'an to be so frank. As a result, he probably wouldn't hold back when dealing with Zheng Youde.
"It's just that Your Highness has something to say, and we'll be seeing each other all the time in the future. I have to consider Your Highness's feelings, even if I don't care about others." Gu Chang'an brought the conversation back on track.
The King of Chess was even more surprised; he felt he couldn't quite understand Gu Chang'an's actions.
Has he really submitted to me?
“Since you accept the punishment, Third Young Master, then drink three cups as an apology.” Gu Chang’an said, pouring out the tea from his teacup and picking up the wine pot to pour wine.
When Zheng Youde first heard that he had to drink three cups in a row, he thought he had misheard. But when he saw such a big cup, he was stunned. Even if he had a good alcohol tolerance, three big teacups would probably knock him unconscious.
He looked bitter as he gazed at the King of Chess.
The King of Chess remained unmoved. He could see that no matter what Gu Chang'an did in the future, he had truly given him face this time, and he could no longer interfere.
So Zheng Youde had no choice but to walk over with a bitter face, pick up the teacup and drink.
After one bowl, two bowls, three bowls, his face turned completely red.
"Someone, take him away to rest." King Yi waved his hand.
"I'm not drunk, brother, I'm perfectly sober," Zheng Youde said with a burp. "I still want to watch the beauties dance."
As he spoke, he actually started looking for a place to sit down.
"Send him down and take good care of him." King Yi knew he had drunk the wine too quickly, and although he wasn't drunk yet, he would soon be too.
Staying here will only make you look foolish.
So Zheng Youde was dragged away while struggling.
Gu Chang'an also raised his wine cup to Prince Yi: "Thank you, Your Highness. I toast you."
"In the end, it is I who have wronged Lord Gu. If Lord Gu cannot hold his liquor, he should not drink anymore. I appreciate your kindness," Prince Yi advised.
Gu Chang'an didn't say anything, but simply drank the glass of wine to the bottom.
"Lord Gu is a man of great taste." Prince Yi laughed heartily and drank it down as well.
The banquet then became much more peaceful. After the singing and dancing, several adults had dancers serving them, but no one dared to make a move in front of the King of Chess, and they all maintained a dignified demeanor.
Gu Chang'an waved his hand and refused several dancers in succession. While others were talking, he just kept drinking in silence, and soon his expression became somewhat confused.
"Lord Gu?" Prince Yi called out tentatively.
"Your Majesty, I am not drunk." Gu Chang'an raised his head, but then lowered it again.
Chunsheng, standing nearby, grew anxious and whispered a reminder: "Sir, let's go back. It's late, and Madam is waiting for us."
“Madam…” Gu Chang’an stood up immediately upon hearing this, and Chun Sheng quickly helped her up so she wouldn’t fall.
"Your Highness, I must take my leave. I must return to be with my... my wife..." He could barely string his words together, and then he lowered his head.
"He must be too drunk to walk properly. Someone, help Lord Gu to his room to rest." As soon as Prince Yi spoke, two servants came over to help Gu Chang'an.
"Your Highness, perhaps I should escort you back," Chunsheng said, mustering his courage.
As he spoke, the two servants from the Prince's mansion practically snatched Gu Chang'an from his hands. Chun Sheng hoped that his master would regain some consciousness, but he couldn't, and he was extremely anxious.
King Yi took a sip of wine before slowly saying, "Don't worry, I won't mistreat your master."
Although he spoke in a joking tone, the dark and sinister look in his eyes was undisguised.
Chunsheng knew he had offended the prince, but he was not afraid. Seeing that the prince was not letting him go, he quickly followed the two servants. He wanted to protect his master.
There will be no danger as long as you wake the adults when no one is around.
He was anxious and looked around. His shadow had been by the adults' side lately, and he didn't know if it was around now.
Yi Wang sneered as he watched Gu Chang'an's retreating figure. He knew, of course, that Gu Chang'an wasn't so easily intoxicated, but even the most vigilant person couldn't avoid the spiked wine.
"Your Highness, drinking too much wine is bad for your health. Please eat something." Haitang picked up a slice of beef and brought it to Prince Yi's lips.
The King of Chess ate it in one bite, and then sucked on the finger before laughing and letting go.
"Your Highness, you're here again," Haitang said with a sweet smile.
King Yi waved his hand to the crowd below, and several ministers left with their chosen dancers, leaving only one person still seated at the banquet.
"My beloved concubine, what did you think of that Lord Gu just now?" Prince Yi asked, pinching Haitang's chin.
"My heart is only with Your Highness. I did glance at that Lord Gu a few times. He is quite handsome, but he's like a block of wood." Haitang's voice became even more coquettish: "Your Highness, it's getting late. Let's go back to our rooms."
"I am going back to my room, but not my room." Prince Yi withdrew his hand and wiped it on a damp cloth beside him. He didn't look at Haitang again, and his voice turned cold: "Tonight you will serve that Lord Gu."
"What?" Haitang was taken aback.
She had seen many of her sisters being given away by the prince, but she never expected it to happen to her. She always thought she should be different.
“If you serve people well, I will reward you handsomely.” King Yi’s tone left no room for argument.
Haitang bit her lip and said, "Yes."
Seeing her docility, the King of Yi softened his attitude considerably. He personally took the new wine pot brought by the servant, poured a cup of wine, and presented it to her: "Good girl, drink this, and you will have an unforgettable night."
After Haitang left, King Yi said to the ministers still sitting below him, "If it weren't for winning over Gu Chang'an, I would really be reluctant to part with her. This woman's skills in bed are truly first-rate."
"What Your Highness chose is naturally the best." Zhang Wenzhong didn't know what else to say, so he could only offer a compliment.
"Lord Zhang, I'll have to trouble you to keep me company a little longer." Prince Yi raised his cup to him from afar: "I toast you."
"I dare not. It is my honor to serve Your Highness." Zhang Wenzhong stood up, his posture extremely humble.
The King of Chess downed his drink in one gulp, placed the glass lightly on the table, and wore a triumphant smile.
He admired Shen Li and Gu Chang'an's skill in using others' strength against them, but he was not Li Heng and would not be fooled. Since he had already entered the game, he would never get out.
After waiting for half an hour, Prince Yi and Zhang Wenzhong arrived at the courtyard of the inner residence, surrounded by a group of servants. This was a separate area, resembling a small mansion, and people had already been lying in ambush around the courtyard.
Upon seeing Prince Yi arrive, the guard stood up and reported, "Your Highness, there hasn't been any major movement yet."
"Soon." King Yi said in a deep voice, looking at the room with lit candles: "Are you sure the person is inside?"
"Your Highness, rest assured, we came back with Gu Chang'an. We've been guarding here ever since they went in, and absolutely no one has gone out," the guard replied.
"Alright." King Yi's expression was solemn yet smug; he wanted to see how Gu Chang'an would escape his grasp.
Just then, a shout broke the silence of the night.
"Oh no! Our young master is missing!" The exclamation came from the courtyard next door.
Prince Yi frowned, and the person beside him immediately said, "Your Highness, that is the young master's courtyard."
"Where could he go in that state?" King Yi's expression was unfriendly. He said to the clerk beside him, "Master Gao, go and ask what happened."
"Help! Help!" The servant next door almost cried out, "Young master has been kidnapped!"
His voice was quite loud, and the lights in the other courtyards quickly came on.
King Yi glanced at the courtyard in front of him and instructed the people to keep a close watch before quickly walking towards the neighboring house.
The next room reeked of alcohol, but Zheng Youde was nowhere to be seen. There was only a crying servant and two other servants who had been knocked unconscious and were lying on the ground.
The Prince of Yi had a feeling that something bad was going to happen, but he couldn't think of what it could be for the time being. However, he was sure that ordinary people wouldn't dare to come to the Prince of Yi's mansion to kidnap someone.
Even for a master, it would take incredible skill to fool so many guards.
"When did Young Master Zheng disappear?" Master Gao asked.
"The young master woke up around midnight and asked for water. Not long after, we were all knocked unconscious," the servant cried.
“That means more than half an hour has passed.” Master Gao pondered, wondering who would kidnap Zheng Youde at this time.
The King of Chess had no time to think about this and simply replied perfunctorily, "Send men to search the entire mansion."
He said something and then walked out, still concerned about Gu Chang'an's courtyard.
Because the commotion was quite large, and the servant had ruined the plans of several officials, the large-scale search now forced the remaining officials to come out and see what was going on.
The King of Chess didn't want to make too much of a fuss, and was about to tell these people to go back when he heard a man's scream coming from Gu Chang'an's courtyard.
The guards rushed into the courtyard as ordered, kicking the door open.
More guards surrounded the courtyard.
The King of Chess had no choice but to put on this act, so he led Zhang Wenzhong into the courtyard and asked, "What's going on here?"
The guards who burst into the room didn't speak; they really didn't know how to describe the scene before them.
"Ah!" The man's terrified cry finally rang out.
As soon as Yi Wang reached the door, he saw a huge ball of flesh coming towards him. He was skilled in martial arts, and without saying a word, he kicked the ball of flesh to the ground.
Only after he finished kicking did he realize what he had just kicked. When he saw who it was, his expression changed repeatedly, filled with disbelief.
"Cousin, cousin, you're here! Help! Help!" Zheng Youde, with a strength he didn't know he came from, immediately got up from the ground and crawled naked toward the door: "Help me! Someone's dying!"
Zhang Wenzhong, who arrived later, saw the entire room: a naked woman lying motionless on the bed, while Zheng Youde, also naked, was still in shock.
"What's going on?" King Yi's face was gloomy.
At this moment, the ministers outside the courtyard all came in upon hearing the noise, and when they saw the woman on the bed, they were all shocked.
It turns out she's Prince Yi's concubine. A cousin sleeping with his older cousin's concubine—this Third Young Master Zheng is incredibly bold.
“Dead…dead…” Zheng Youde grabbed the King of Yi’s robe and said in horror, “I didn’t kill her…”
Everyone gasped in shock upon hearing this. Dead?