In the current world at that time, slaves and maids were equal to private property and could be disposed of at will. The situation in the Tang Empire was slightly better. Tang law strictly prohibited intentional harm to slaves, but they were not allowed to buy and sell them, and gifted them to beautiful concubines and smart maids.

It's not uncommon, and those gifts that happen among famous people often even have some legendary and beautiful colors.

When the Taoist boy from Xiling said what Prince Longqing meant, no one in the room was surprised. Although the students in the academy, Hua Shanyue and other Tang people were a little disgusted with the pride and gift in the Taoist boy's words, after all, this was

This meaning is consistent with the class difference between the two parties, and is naturally silent.

In the eyes of everyone, the little Sang Sang standing next to Ning Que was only thirteen or fourteen years old. She was as thin as a bean sprout, with an ordinary appearance and dark complexion. Naturally, Prince Longqing was not interested in her beauty and wanted to take her back to the palace to warm his bed.

It was because of this drinking competition that I became somewhat interested.

The high-ranking big shot in Xiling fell in love with an inconspicuous little maid in Chang'an City because of things like playing music, chess, calligraphy, painting, drinking, and shooting. In the upper class, this was elegance. Ning Queruo was willing to give the little maid to Long Qing.

The prince, the prince will naturally receive a very generous reward, and it may become another anecdote in the rumors in the future.

Therefore, no one was shocked, no one was surprised, and no one was angry. On the contrary, some people, such as Zhong Dajun, cast a vaguely envious look at Ning Que, secretly thinking that if he could get into the eyes of Prince Longqing by giving away the little maid, who would know in the future?

How much benefit and convenience can be gained from it?

Princess Li Yu also remained silent at this time, but her silence had nothing to do with her demeanor - she was thinking about something last year, and looked at Ning Que with a faint smile, knowing that this matter might evolve in an interesting direction.

In fact, after hearing the gentle and very benevolent announcement from the Xiling Taoist boy, Ning Que was stunned for a long time before he figured out what the other party wanted to do. The reason why his reaction was so slow was because he was so slow.

I have never thought in my life that someone would ask for Sangsang from me, with such a stinking attitude that I am looking for death.

Why? I'm sorry, there is no reason or reason, just because he is the aloof Prince Longqing, a big shot in the Judgment Department of Xiling Temple. He likes your little maid. He wants to have a little maid to drink two glasses of wine with him when he is bored, so you should

With both hands, I send you a girl who has slept on a kang for more than ten years, raising you with shit and urine, and then with a shy smile, waits until the prince is happy and rewards you with some money, some future, and some glory?

Because all scientific reasons are actually unreasonable, Ning Que's mood suddenly became extremely bad, but the smile on his face became brighter. He looked at the table in the distance and said with emotion: "Prince Longqing, you are really beautiful.

.”

His reaction was very slow. He was already very slow to react to many things. Especially today, Sangsang, who drank too much strong liquor, reacted even slower than him. Only then did he feel regretful. He knew what kind of prince was at the table.

He actually wanted to snatch himself away from the young master, so he couldn't help but frown and retorted: "Young master, he looks ugly."

In the minds of everyone present, this kind of thing has nothing to do with Sangsang herself. As long as the master is willing to send it, then she can only go. They only care about Ning Que's answer and have been waiting quietly for his answer.

Most of them guessed that Ning Que would agree, and a few thought that he would refuse. But no one thought that Ning Que's answer had nothing to do with this matter, and it seemed a bit baffling - Prince Longqing, you are so handsome

It's really beautiful... what does this mean?

Just after the drunkenness had dissipated, Prince Longqing was quietly looking at the empty small wine jar on the table. Suddenly, upon hearing these words, he frowned slightly, raised his handsome face, looked into the distance and said calmly: "Thank you.

,I know."

"Since you know you are beautiful..."

Ning Que looked at that place and said seriously: "Then don't think it's too beautiful."

As soon as this statement came out, the whole audience was in an uproar.

Even if everyone in the room thought that Ning Que would refuse to give away his little maid, they thought that he would also adopt some kind of very graceful way of refusal, which is called polite refusal. For example, they were used to using this little maid, and this little maid came from a vulgar background.

How could it be so easy to get into the elegant hall, but I didn't expect that he would refuse so simply, directly, rudely and harshly!

Want my little maid? What you want is so beautiful!

Prince Longqing's face gradually darkened, but he smiled slightly after a moment.

Ning Que looked at him, smiled, and explained, "The reason is simple, because I don't want to."

Prince Longqing slowly stretched out his hands from his sleeves and placed them calmly on the table. He calmly looked at Ning Que in the dark corner in the distance and said slowly: "Because you are unwilling, you may have missed a lot."

"I never worry about missing anything." Ning Que replied.

Prince Longqing's sharp eyes fell on his face from a very long distance. After a moment of silence, he said: "It may even be... the friendship of this palace?"

Ning Que raised his eyebrows slightly and replied: "Maybe your friendship is not as valuable as you think."

Upon hearing these words, Prince Longqing's painted brows and eyes seemed to be coated with a layer of frost, and he said in a deep voice: "It seems that you value your little maid very much."

Ning Que smiled and replied: "What does this have to do with you?"

Prince Longqing said coldly: "The owner of the little maid is indeed very interesting. I am more and more interested in you."

Ning Que shook his head and said, "Mix your interest with wine and drink it, if you can still drink it."

When the two of them were having this conversation, the courtyard of Deshengju House was quiet. Even the birds outside the rain shelter were too nervous to make a sound. As the conversation progressed, people's faces became more and more exciting.

It was getting weirder and weirder. They never thought that Ning Que, an ordinary academy student, could actually have a conversation with a big shot in the Judgment Department of the Xiling Temple. Not only did the conversation not fall short, but every word was sarcastic and tough to the extreme.

Prince Longqing's expression was quite calm, but everyone could see the burning emotions in his indifferent eyes and the strong meaning in his words. They only heard him ask in a cold voice: "But I am still very curious.

Who do you think is qualified to be the master of this little maid?"

Under the powerful force, Ning Que seemed to be unaware of it. He raised his eyebrows slightly and replied: "Actually, this still has nothing to do with you, but since you are so interested, Your Highness, I can only say... at least you are not qualified.

of."

"I'm not qualified, so who is?"

Prince Longqing laughed loudly, but there was no hint of joy in his laughter. There was only a certain kind of strong confidence and dominance. His laughter gradually subsided. He glanced at Li Yu, who was silent across the table, and asked:

"Could it be Her Royal Highness the Princess?"

Ning Que smiled, the dimple on his left cheek was particularly small and fresh, and said, "No, she doesn't have one either."

As soon as this sentence came out, the audience was in an uproar. However, before these shocked and complicated emotions could ferment, Li Yu answered with a smile. She looked at Prince Longqing and others in the opposite table and said: "I once said to

This kid wanted to go to Sangsang several times, but he didn't even bother to pay attention to me, so it's obvious that I'm not qualified. As for Prince Longqing, I don't think you are more qualified than me."

The Xiling and Yan people, including Prince Longqing and others, had been in the upper hand for a long time. Li Yu had been silently smiling and watching the game, but at this time, he blocked all the opponent's back-up moves with one sentence. She was the most favored princess in the Tang Empire.

Your Highness, even if you are a peerless genius, a big shot in the Xiling Adjudication Department, and the prince of the Yan Kingdom, are you qualified to be compared with me? I don’t care that Ning Que has repeatedly rejected me, so why should you care?

This is a very simple and very powerful logic. This is the typical principle and style of the Tang people.

The Princess of Tang Dynasty spoke out as a strong endorsement, and this little turmoil seemed to be coming to an end. Sangsang tugged on Ning Que's sleeves, raised her face and said, "Master, let's go home?"

Ning Que smiled and nodded. However, everyone in the room, including Li Yu, did not expect that he did not leave. Instead, he reached out and rubbed Sangsang's head. He looked at Prince Long Qing in the table above and said seriously:

"Prince, I have a few questions to ask you."

Hearing these words, many people in the room thought of what Xie Chengyun had said when he stood up. There was a sudden silence. The academy looked at Ning Que in shock, thinking that the third young master Xie had been completely defeated in the argument before.

Do you, a guy who claims to be sick to avoid taking exams, still want to make a name for yourself with this?

Prince Longqing's expression gradually condensed, he stretched out his hand to straighten the front of his clothes, sat upright, spread his right hand and said: "Please."

"Don't get me wrong, I have no interest in arguing. In fact, I'm not very good at it. I'm just a little confused about your previous confidence, Prince, so I have a few questions to ask."

Ning Que took a step forward and asked, "Excuse me, prince, does the sky have eyes?"

How can there be any eyes above the clear blue sky, gray cloudy sky and falling snow in winter? Even the stars above the night sky cannot be regarded as eyes, right? However, although Ning Que said that it was not an argument, Prince Longqing still dealt with it very cautiously and gave it a little thought.

Si Zhuo then understood what this meant. Haotian lived in the sky with compassion and benevolence and looked down upon billions of people. Then...

"The sky naturally has eyes."

Ning Que then asked: "Is there vitality between heaven and earth?"

Prince Longqing responded: "Of course."

Ning Que quickly asked the next question: "Is there a pattern to the fluctuations of vitality?"

Prince Longqing responded: "Yes."

"Does the locust tree have roots?"

"have."

“Are ephemerals alive?”

"have."

"Do normal people have thoughts?"

"have."

"Does our Tang Dynasty have an emperor?"

"have."

"Does Xiling have religious laws?"

"have."

Ning Que asked questions faster and faster, but these questions were indeed extremely simple and had nothing to do with arguments. Prince Longqing answered faster and faster. The questions and answers between the two of them were as fast and bright as fried beans. Everyone in the room became more and more excited.

He was wondering what he wanted to do, and at this moment, he heard Ning Que's next question.

"Are there any holes in the socks?"

"certainly……"

Prince Longqing suddenly raised his brows and stopped talking. Then he looked at Ning Que who was standing in the room with a half-smile but not a smile. As if he was watching a little clever being crushed, he continued to answer in an indifferent tone:

"No."

This series of questions was dull and even boring, but because it involved Prince Longqing and was related to the previous incident, everyone in the room listened attentively and carefully. When Ning Que asked the question, everyone was thinking together.

They answered silently together with Prince Longqing in their hearts, and when the last question came up, they answered silently and directly in their hearts, "Yes," but until they heard Prince Longqing's sudden change of tone, they answered "No"... They thought for a while before they started
To be continued...