Chapter 390: Wine and Meat
It is true that 'there must be something hateful about every pitiful person'!
Seeing that the woman fainted from his words, Sun Shaozong could not help but sigh secretly, and then ordered: "Su County Magistrate, please take this woman to the Daxing County Office and take her statement again after she wakes up."
Su Xingfang was originally admiring his method of solving the case, but when he heard this, he quickly declined, "How can I do this? Since the case was solved by you personally, how can I, Daxing County..."
"No need to say anything, just do it."
Sun Shaozong waved his hand, signaling Su Xingfang not to refuse. He turned around and bowed to Zhou Changshi, saying, "Since I have detained the prisoner, I would feel bad if it caused Lord Zhou to be blamed by the prince. How about I accompany Lord Zhou to report to the prince?"
Zhou Changshi was able to gain power in Prince Zhongshun's mansion, so he was naturally not a stupid person. After a little thought, he guessed that he was probably afraid that he would spread rumors in front of the prince, so he went there in person to explain.
But what Sun Shaozong said was not only high-sounding, but if he really went to the palace with him, he could indeed share the blame for him.
Therefore, although Zhou Changshi cursed him as "cunning" in his heart, he kept saying "I couldn't ask for it" several times.
So Su Xingfang called the servants and took away the murderer Jin Feng; Jiang Yuhan and Zhou Changshi urged the actors to pack their bags quickly - since a murder had occurred, the play could definitely not be performed today, and as for whether it would be performed in the future, it would depend on King Zhongshun's opinion.
As for Sun Shaozong, he first went upstairs to talk to his eldest brother and Jia She, and explained the whole cause and effect. He then called Ruan Rong out to tell her a few words, and reminded her not to forget to have someone send You Erjie back home.
"Since the master has already experienced it."
But Ruan Rong said with a half-smile, "Why not just carry the person back to our house, and save us the trouble of going back and forth."
Tsk~
It was true that You Erjie was a simple-minded person. After just a short while, even this matter was revealed to her.
Sun Shaozong did not try to hide it, but just smiled and said, "I just coveted her body. Now that I have gotten her, what is there to worry about? Should I carry her back today or later? You decide for me."
"Pooh~"
Ruan Rong spat, "If someone heard what Master said, I'm afraid they would be so sad!"
She spoke in a voice of protest for You Erjie, but her rosy face couldn't help but reveal a hint of joy.
Nowadays, women basically don’t dare to expect their husbands to favor them alone, so as long as they are favored more than other wives and concubines, they will be satisfied.
Seeing her expression of apparent anger and concealed delight, Sun Shaozong couldn't help but hold her in his arms and kiss her for a few times. They also agreed to have sex late at night, and then he went downstairs leisurely.
When I got downstairs, I saw those actors and the palace's servants, all carrying a lot of belongings in large and small bags, but they didn't have time to leave.
However, since the murderer had been caught, Zhou Changshi had no reason to use them to establish his authority, so he simply mounted his horse and invited Sun Shaozong to ride beside him.
Although Jiang Yuhan was still busy behind the scenes, Sun Shaozong had just found out the real murderer and had done his utmost. It would be better for him to distance himself at this time so as not to be involved in the internal struggle between Zhou Changshi and him.
Therefore, Sun Shaozong readily obeyed the order, untied the reins, got on the horse, and started to pull the horse with Zhou Changshi, letting the horse follow the reins.
Zhou Changshi was born into a family of scholars and was used to serving people as the "chief steward of the royal palace". His words were quite witty - but his rebellious nature, which he inadvertently revealed, made it difficult for Sun Shaozong to get close to him.
As they were chatting about interesting things in the capital, Sun Shaozong suddenly had an idea and asked, "I wonder if Lord Zhou has ever heard of 'Tao Zhu Jin Bei'?"
Zhou Changshi's expression suddenly froze, and he hesitated for a while before laughing and saying, "This 'Tao Zhu Jin Bei' has been making a lot of noise lately, how could Zhou not know about it?"
This expression...
I really let myself be deceived!
Sun Shaozong suddenly thought of this just now. It is hard to count the number of people in the capital who are capable of making Tao Zhu Jin Bei famous and are extremely greedy for money, but Prince Zhongshun must be one of them.
That's why he suddenly opened his mouth to test it, and he didn't expect that he hit the target with one shot!
After confirming that Prince Zhongshun was the mastermind behind the incident, Sun Shaozong didn't know whether he should be relieved or depressed.
If it was someone else who set up the trap, all we would have to do is report the danger involved to the court and then take them down.
But since this was done by Prince Zhongshun...
Even if the matter is reported to the court, it may not be King Zhongshun who will be in trouble!
"Master Sun, Master Sun!"
Seeing Sun Shaozong suddenly fall silent, Zhou Changshi asked suspiciously, "Is there something strange about this 'Tao Zhu Jin Bei'? Otherwise, why does Lord Sun become so distracted when he mentions it?"
"this……"
Sun Shaozong weighed the pros and cons for a while, and finally said frankly: "To be honest, I always feel that the sudden rise of this thing seems to contain some conspiracy. If it harms the people, then..."
"Master Sun, are you worrying too much?"
Before Sun Shaozong could finish, Zhou Changshi said disapprovingly: "They are just toys, and they are only used in casinos nowadays. How can they harm the people?"
Yes~
This time there is no escape!
With Zhou Changshi's identity, he would never go to such a low-class gambling house for fun, but he revealed the purpose of the gold and coins. If he said that he had no involvement in this matter, Sun Shaozong would definitely not believe it.
However, it is useless to argue with him about this matter. It is better to go before King Zhongshun and wait for an opportunity to discuss it.
Therefore, Sun Shaozong just smiled and did not continue to dwell on this topic.
The book does not elaborate.
However, the two of them arrived at Prince Zhongshun's palace first. The servants at the door immediately stepped forward and knelt respectfully on the ground, serving as a dismounting stone for Zhou Changshi.
Another slave also walked up to Sun Shaozong's horse, ready to do the same, but when he saw Sun Shaozong's mighty and strong body, he involuntarily slowed down his pace.
Sun Shaozong was also afraid that he would be stepped on and hurt, so he quickly dismounted and stuffed the reins into the servant's hand. He followed Zhou Changshi into the mansion as if nothing had happened.
Sun Shaozong had been to the Prince Zhongshun's Palace several times before. The pavilions and towers were still as old as before, and even the number of slaves and maids seemed to be much less than before.
Zhou Changshi saw through his thoughts and explained, "Since we learned that His Majesty wanted to investigate the servants of each household, our prince has set an example by screening our household first and dismissing all those with unclear backgrounds."
Although Prince Zhongshun was known for his reckless behavior, he always obeyed the orders of Emperor Guangde - this was probably the foundation of his life.
As the two were walking forward, someone suddenly called out from the side, "Zhou Mo."
Zhou Changshi stopped and looked in the direction of the voice. He immediately bowed his head and said respectfully, "This subordinate greets Madam Lu."
But he saw a noble lady coming out of the corridor, surrounded by people. Before she came close, she asked anxiously, "Where is Qiguan now? Have you made things difficult for him?!"
Sun Shaozong was originally preparing to follow the others in paying respects, but after hearing this question, he couldn't help but look strange. In order to warn Jia Baoyu, he had dug up the old case of a trusted maid of the prince's concubine who was instigated by Jiang Yuhan to be beaten to death.
And this Mrs. Lu is one of the heroines in that old case!
But looking at her anxious look, it is obvious that she cares about Jiang Yuhan very much, fearing that he has suffered any injustice. Doesn't it look like she has a grudge against Jiang Yuhan ?
Could it be that my original inference was wrong?
Or...
Has Mrs. Lu developed feelings for Jiang Yuhan over time?
Just as he was thinking about some dirty thoughts, he heard Zhou Mo bow and report: "Please understand, Madam, how dare I embarrass Master Jiang?"
Perhaps knowing that Madam Lu might not believe his words, he gestured to Sun Shaozong and introduced him, "This is Sun Zhizhong from Shuntian Prefecture. When I arrived, he had already found the real culprit. Now, Boss Jiang is leading the troupe back. I was afraid that the prince would be impatient, so I brought Lord Sun back to report first."
Sun Shaozong also came back to his senses at this time, and hurriedly bowed and said: "I am Sun Shaozong, your humble servant, and I greet the madam."
This "Madam" is not that "Madam", but a third-rank official conferred by the imperial court. In addition to the wives of important officials in the court, this honor is also often given to the concubines of princes in order to distinguish them from ordinary concubines.
When Madam Lu heard that it was Sun Shaozong who was in person, she immediately covered her mouth and exclaimed: "You are the Sun Shenduan?! Qi Guan often praises you..."
Halfway through her words, she suddenly shut her mouth, her face turning red as fire.
After a while, she said shyly, "I have other things to do . You guys go see the prince."
Having said that, he went in a hurry as if his butt was on fire.
What exactly did Jiang Yuhan boast about in front of her?
Sun Shaozong was extremely curious but also felt uncomfortable, because Jiang Yuhan's device had a standard double-plug...well, actually it should be considered a single-plug device with a socket attached.
Anyway, no matter whether he is a plug or a socket, Sun Shaozong doesn't want to be remembered by him, especially the kind of "embarrassing" thought!
With mixed feelings, he followed Zhou Mo and continued walking inside. After a while, he arrived at the gate of a small courtyard.
Zhou Mo turned around and bowed, saying, "Please wait here, Lord Sun, while I go in and report."
"Thank you."
Sun Shaozong returned the greeting and watched Zhou Mo enter the courtyard. He stood quietly outside the door for a moment, then heard the sound of gurgling water and the silvery laughter of a young woman.
As he was listening attentively, he saw Zhou Mo hurried out again and whispered, "The prince is having fun inside, Lord Sun, remember 'do not look at anything inappropriate'."
After hearing what he said, even though he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Sun Shaozong roughly guessed what the scene was like inside - his cheap eldest brother often held open-air meetings in the backyard, and even though Sun Shaozong had never participated in any of them, he had seen them.
He immediately nodded in agreement and followed Zhou Mo step by step into the courtyard.
After walking around two rockery that looked like screens, you can see mist rising in front of you, faintly emitting a strong smell of alcohol!
Snap~
As they were walking forward, smelling the alcohol, they saw something flying out from the fog and landing with a plop not far in front of them. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a chicken feather shuttlecock.
Then, the mist flowed and a tall and strong woman rushed out. She was similar in stature to Siqi, but she was a Western woman with blonde hair, blue eyes and a high nose bridge.
The woman was naked and walked with the gait of a cat, trembling with every step she took as she approached the two men. She bent down to pick up the shuttlecock and then leisurely returned to the mist.
During the entire process, it was as if the two grown men, Sun Shaozong and Zhou Mo, did not exist at all.
"This is the Hu Ji that the prince just spent a lot of money to buy."
Zhou Mo stared at the back of the blonde woman and whispered, "I heard that she is a top-notch girl trained by a merchant from the Western Regions. The prince loves her so much recently that even Master Jiang has never been close to her. Lord Sun, please don't be disrespectful to her in front of the prince."
Cut~
Isn't she just a white woman?
It’s not like we haven’t seen this before during crackdowns on pornography!
Sun Shaozong didn't take it seriously, but Zhou Mo's voice was dry when he spoke, and it was obvious that he was getting angry because of this Hu Ji's teasing.
As the two were talking, they had already walked near the mist, and saw five or six naked women, including the Hu girl, playing shuttlecock beside the pool.
However, Sun Shaozong's gaze did not fall on them.
It's not that Sun Shaozong is really a gentleman who "does not look at what is inappropriate", but there is another scene in the pool that attracted his attention.
On the rockery on the west side of the pool, there was a small ditch paved with fine pottery, and some translucent amber wine was flowing rapidly in the ditch.
The wine had obviously just been steamed, and it emitted hot steam as it flowed.
But the heat was not enough to make the place foggy. What really stirred up the fog was the ice sculpture of a longevity peach that was more than a meter tall at the end of the ditch!
The rushing wine fell on the longevity peach, and immediately a large amount of water mist burst out.
The longevity peach had been repeatedly washed by the wine, and dozens of deep gullies had appeared on it. Gurgling streams were slowly flowing into the pool through these gullies. The temperature was neither too cold nor too hot, and was perfect for bathing and cooling off in this midsummer season.
This is clearly the legendary pool of wine and forest of meat!
This ridiculous prince really knows how to enjoy himself!
"How is it, is this pond still okay?"
Sun Shaozong was still watching when he heard the lazy voice of Prince Zhongshun coming from the pond.
Looking closely, it turned out that he was lying on his back on a small isolated island made of fine sand in the middle of the pond. Two women were comforting him in every way they could, and the floating tray next to him was filled with all kinds of food and daily necessities.
Sun Shaozong couldn't bear to look at it any longer, so he bowed and said, "Your Highness, this place is like a paradise on earth."
"Ha ha……"
Prince Zhongshun laughed and moved his fingers slightly. The woman on him quickly took out a chilled grape and fed it to him with her mouth.
While chewing grapes, Prince Zhongshun asked lazily, "I just bought this Hu horse. What do you think of it?"
Sun Shaozong certainly knew that this "Hu Ma" was not a real "horse", but referred to the blonde and blue-eyed Hu Ji.
But he didn't dare to comment on what the prince said, so he said ambiguously: "A horse that can catch the prince's eye is naturally a good horse!"
"A good horse is a good horse, but it is also a fierce horse that is difficult to ride."
King Zhongshun tilted his head slightly, and immediately another woman opened her mouth wide, came closer, and swallowed all the grape peels and seeds that King Zhongshun spit out.
King Zhongshun then continued, "How about you help me tame this fierce horse?"
