Volume 2 Chapter 18 (1/2)

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TheTian lowered his head, “He won’t be es to the original journey plans, itaffir the cart with Li Er

“Prince, Official Zhang has been awaiting your arrival” Official Xia greeted the Prince with a big grin as he pointed towards his welco party

“Since the Prince has outdone himself in Fan Jia, Prince’s status as reached a new plateau Countries are eager to cater to you This tireet us fifteen Liaway from the city! Prince is certainly the pride of Xi Rei”

Feng Ming heeded the King’s cautions so he was on alert He watched the old man’s moves very closely whilst he nodded his head absentathered with a sure heads, they were pleased to see him

“It’s been many days, pray the Prince has been well?” The warm official sreet the Prince “Yong Yin’s Zhang Qian at your service, we have been looking forwards to this reunion”

“Sorry for all the trouble”Feng Ming sincerely replied

“The hostel for the Prince and his guests have been prepared, Zhang has readied a grand feast Please Prince proceed towards the city”

Everyone eary fro on the road for days on end so naturally the chance to rest was enticing The envoy from Xi Rei made haste and entered the city to celebrate their achieveht settled in, the proy and the scent of tantalizing food per played personal host to the Prince Feng Ming invited General Tong, official Xia and Li Er to acco’s new sleeping quarters at the inn Before Li Er’s departure the King co, be careful”

Li Er was a clever one, during the entire evening he stayed beside the Prince Each time alcohol was thrust in front of his master he would swiftly interfere and down it in his place Lie Er was an abnore he was a skilled courtesan Switching on an air of charm and seduction was child’s play as he i a run for his ht

After three rounds, Official Xia’s face was flushed as he radiated alcohol’s war Ming’s sleeve Gaining the Prince’s attention he whispered, “Li Er is acting strange today, Prince better stay alert”

Although Li Er had been dragged a short distance away by Official Zhang he kept in check by using his peripheral vision Seeing that Official Xia was only chitchatting to hisendless cups of heavy wine

Official Xia glanced towards the outside and asked, “Prince, I want to talk to you privately Perhaps if would be better to step outside”

If the sa would have darted outside with no reservations Today he shook his head calmly and whispered, “It’s cold and dark outside, Official Xia if you have so you wish to tell me, you can do it here”

The old man chortled and stroked his beard He was rather tipsy and started to speak rus like a drunkard “The Third Princess is famous far and wide, yet she is not the most beautiful woman in the world Do you knoho has that title?”

Feng Ming blinked and shook his head

The old man heaved and looked out of theto the starry sky In a sad tone he gave the answer, “She is a songstress froinally born into nobility At fourteen she was given the title of the most beautiful woman in the world Unfortunately, her father co had every male in the family executed and all the women were abducted and sold to various trades She eventually wounded up in entertaining er”

The Prince looked at the fe for hiht about the stories he knew from his other life, hoomen were treated like a coic life she must have had It was like her life cah, “How sad”

“However, with her virtue and intelligence, within a year she becauns froh wealth to be able to buy her independence back fro more animated and so was his demeanor He knitted his brows, “However, she did not want to leave the entertainment business, rather ascended back into a noble status she re was surprised and pressed, “Why did she?”

There was a faint smile on the old man’s lips, “When she was asked, she said that ‘All men in the world are the same, there is no one worthy to entrust her happiness and future to’ Even if she left the industry she would still hold the same sentiments”