16 The Dreams of a Foppish Young Lord (1/2)

Currently, the three lords were at Ye Xiao’s house, partaking in a grand three person feast.

On the table were delicacies of every kind accompanied with fine liquor. It was surely a regular affair for the General Ye’s residence to hold a small feast like this. Ye Xiao was in high spirits and he spoke a lot. The blood ginseng had already shriveled up even if it remained locked within the box. Its essence had already been absorbed into the space of the sphere, and it was quietly being digested over there.

The steward had silently entered the room and stopped right beside Ye Xiao.

“What is it?” Ye Xiao asked kindly.

“Here’s the thing, my lord… After you left the Wang’s residence, Wang Danian left at once,” the steward spoke carefully, “And headed for the Crown Prince’s Palace.”

“Hmm?” Ye Xiao frowned and looked up at the steward.

He wasn’t surprised that Wang Danian would leave for the Crown Prince’s Palace, after all, that was what he had tried to lead him into doing. What actually surprised him was how the steward had followed it up.

The steward had actually thought of following the tracks and had apparently made preparations for it beforehand…

That wasn’t something an ordinary person could or would do.

[This steward… is actually not an ordinary person!] Ye Xiao thought as he stared at the man in front of him.

The steward showed calmness under Ye Xiao’s gaze. He then spoke gently, “Excuse me.” He turned to the door and walked humbly and honestly like always.

But Ye Xiao had changed his evaluation of the steward.

General Ye Nantian was always out at war. The man he trusted to look after the house and be in charge in his absence couldn’t be just some ordinary person.

After finishing the food along with several drinks, Ye Xiao asked, “By the way, you know, the three of us are currently just fooling around everyday… May I ask the two of you about your plans for the future?”

“Future? Plans?” Zuo Wuji smiled and said, “What future can I have in my life? What plan can I have? I was fxxking gifted with infertility by the heavens. Having such a sickness is something a man will never disclose, because it will only arouse mocking laughter from everyone around him. Somebody has already told the world about mine. The whole capital knows that the second son of the Minister Zuo has a disabled shaft! How can I hold my head up when I go outside? What is there for me to plan for? How can a loser like me expect to have any kind of future? I will just waste away!”

He had guzzled up three glasses of wine during the short time he had been speaking.

Zuo Wuji drank quickly. Heartrending sadness was expressed on his pretty face, “You know wha, now in those brothels, those girls who are not willing to go past simple performances like customers like me the most, because they know that even if they are naked in front of me, there is nothing I can do… Ye Xiao, do you think there could be any kind of plan for people like me?”

Ye Xiao sighed lightly. In fact, he really felt sorry for Zuo Wuji; any man could understand the suffering arising from lacking the functions of their lower regions.

As he was collecting his thoughts, he suddenly remembered the existence of a dan in the Qing-Yun Realm called the Male Recovery Dan. This dan was definitely not a high grade treasure – it barely qualified as a 5th grade dan. This 5th grade dan only had a single function though. Neither was it useful for cultivation nor could it save one's life, but when it came to revitalizing one’s infertility, this dan was the answer. In other words, it was a superior invigorant.

The Xiao Monarch, of course, wouldn’t care about this kind of dan. However, for some average cultivators, especially for those lewd ones, this dan was absolutely worth every single penny.

For people like Zuo Wuji who were born with a slight defect between their legs, only a single dan bead would be required to accomplish a complete recovery.

Moreover, since Zuo Wuji’s physical condition was poor, if he ate one piece of the Male Recovery Dan, he would not only get rid of his infertility, but he would even improve the strength of his body!

After all, a grade 5 dan in the Qing-Yun Realm would definitely be considered to be a legendary dan in the mortal world!

After he thought for a while, Ye Xiao’s eyes lit up, “Don’t be so full of despair. Your sickness is not something which is incurable… Let’s assume you can get rid of your infertility problem. In such a scenario, what would you do?”

Zuo Wuji took a deep breath and said sadly, “I know that you are just comforting me, but this natural-born disease is absolutely incurable. I know it is an absurd hope but… if it can be cured, I hope…” His eyes suddenly lit up, “That I can become a well-known officer. I will stand beside the king and subjugate the whole world. I will be the one who stands only below the king but above all the others. I will leave my honor in history and be praised by every generation in the future! I will innovate the government and fight against the corruption within.”

“I learn about politics day and night, and I learn from everything I see. Any chance that I can find to learn or get experience in governing, I grab it with both of my hands. And then I will think about how to improve it, how to unite everyone, how to guide the country and how to be the best politician…”

He smiled sadly, “It may sound ironic, but... everyday when I fool around with the two of you, I might look unambitious... But when you two are sleeping with some girls at night, I will sneak off and go home… I will read my books and collect my mind to calm myself down... Because when there is nothing to keep myself busy with... all that I can think of at that time is to commit suicide so that my mind can finally be set free…”

Ye Xiao and Lan Langlang were completely speechless.

They had never thought that the number one black sheep of the capital, Zuo Wuji, would actually possess such ambition and such dedication!

“I know. No matter how hard I struggle, nothing will change… Stories of my natural born infertility have been spreading in the air for far too long… No matter what talent I possess, and no matter how smart I might be, in the eyes of the king, I can only be considered as a eunuch. I can only be disgraced by the world and be made into a laughingstock.”

By now, Zuo Wuji had already guzzled up another three glasses. He smiled with self-mockery, “You know what. Except to pee, the thing between my legs is completely useless…”

Hearing his self-mockery, Ye Xiao and Lan Langlang couldn’t help but feel that depression took over the mood of the room.