The people below looked at each other in dismay. This price had far exceeded their expectations. Moreover, they knew that they were only here to accompany the crown prince. They did not have any extravagant hopes of actually snatching this top courtesan. Part of the reason they had called out the price was to create a commotion, and the other part was because they had fantasies in their hearts. Now, this fatty had made them see reality.
"Is there no higher price than five thousand taels of gold?" After waiting for a while, seeing that no one else was bidding, the madam understood that the people below had reached their limit. Thus, intentionally or unintentionally, she turned her gaze to the private room upstairs.
"If no one else bids, this beauty will be mine." The fatty impatiently roared, as if he wanted to immediately run over and embrace the beauty behind the bead curtain.
"Six thousand taels!" A cold voice came from a private room not far from Song Qingshu. Song Qingshu could immediately tell that this was the voice of the yellow-robed woman.
"So she is here for the Song Princess." Song Qingshu nodded his head. Thinking of her identity as a Song Princess, it was not surprising that she wanted to save these pitiful princesses.
Song Qingshu suddenly had a thought, "She has repeatedly barged into the imperial palace. Could it be that she is also here for the Laundry Brothel?"
"Seven thousand taels!" The fatty saw that someone was competing with him and was instantly enraged. He immediately added another thousand taels.
"Eight thousand taels!" The yellow-robed woman's voice was still cold, but Song Qingshu could almost feel the suppressed anger in her voice.
"Ten thousand taels!" The fatty directly called out ten thousand taels, declaring his determination to win. However, Song Qingshu noticed that the fat on his face was unconsciously trembling. He guessed that the fatty was probably feeling the pain in his heart when he called out such a price.
The yellow-robed woman's private room did not respond. Clearly, she had already given up on raising the price. Song Qingshu smiled bitterly to himself, "When I was treating her, she did not seem to have any money on her. Let alone ten thousand taels, she might not even have a hundred taels of gold. I don't know how she managed to sneak into this private room on the top floor."
"Is there anyone else who wants to bid? If not, I'm going to hug the beauty." Seeing that he had beaten back the yellow-clothed woman, the fat man was secretly pleased with himself. He thought that the people in the private room on the top floor were nothing more than this. They made me so nervous just now.
"Aren't you being too stingy by increasing the price by a thousand or so? How about this, I'll pay twenty thousand taels." Someone in the private room on the top floor finally spoke up.
Wan Yanliang glanced in that direction. Xiao Yu had already whispered into his ear, "It's someone from Tu Dan's clan."
Wanyan Liang nodded, indicating that he understood. He then turned to Song Qingshu and said, "Brother Tang Kuo, let's watch the show first."
Song Qingshu couldn't help but admire him secretly. This was the kind of bearing. In the movies in his previous life, they were all like this. No matter how much they danced, in the end, they were just stepping stones to show off.
The people in the private rooms on the top floor finally began to compete. From Xiao Yu's words, Song Qingshu knew that it was the son of a certain minister, or perhaps some marquis, who had made a bid.
The bids became more and more outrageous. Not only were the ordinary merchants dumbfounded, but even Song Qingshu was left speechless. Tens of thousands of taels of gold was enough to support an army of several thousand soldiers for nearly a month. But in the end, it was only enough for one night with this woman. Tsk, tsk, tsk …
The final price fluctuated around sixty thousand taels of gold. After all, although these nobles were rich, they weren't fools. For a night of pleasure, they were willing to fork out so much gold and silver. Anyone would have to weigh the pros and cons.
Seeing that the time was right, Wan Yanliang gave Xiao Yu a look. Xiao Yu smiled, stood up, and called out, "One hundred thousand taels."
When this number was called out, the entire Autumn Fragrance Brothel fell silent. Everyone turned to look at the private room they were in. Song Qingshu couldn't help but smile bitterly, "One hundred thousand taels. That person in the palace really knows how to do business. When I bought her from the Song Dynasty, I only spent one thousand taels of gold. Now, she's selling for one hundred thousand taels of gold."
"Your Imperial Majesty is wise. This move will not only humiliate the southern barbarians of the Song Dynasty, but it will also fill the national treasury. It's killing two birds with one stone. As officials, we naturally have to help Your Imperial Majesty." Wan Yanliang gave him a meaningful look.
Song Qingshu was dumbfounded. It sounded nice. Humiliating the Song Dynasty? In reality, Xizong was secretly asking for bribes from these officials. This Emperor was really …
But looking at the situation, it seemed that only Wan Yanliang had seen through this. Not only did he express his goodwill to me, but he also secretly showed his filial piety to Xizong. No wonder Xizong trusted him so much.
When the price of one hundred thousand taels of gold was called out, the private rooms on the top floor fell silent. If they were buying the rights to the courtesan, then one hundred thousand taels of gold wouldn't be enough to scare them. Although it was a bit expensive, they could still buy a princess to play with. But now, they could only buy her for one night. No one thought it was worth it. In addition, they had heard through various channels that the one who made the bid was the King of Hailing. No one wanted to offend such a powerful person for a woman. Thus, after dozens of breaths of silence, no one spoke again.
"Brother Tang Kuo, it looks like the beauty is yours tonight."
Just as Wan Yanliang finished speaking, a voice came from another private room. "One hundred and fifty thousand taels!"
"Hiss ~"
Everyone gasped. Not only were they shocked by the high price, but they were also curious about who dared to compete with the King of Hailing for a woman.
Wan Yanliang's eyes focused and he turned to Xiao Yu. Xiao Yu shook his head, indicating that he didn't know who this person was. Wan Yanliang ordered his subordinate, "Go and check it out."
During the whole process, Wan Yanliang didn't say a word. Song Qingshu wanted to see how he would respond, so he also didn't say anything. The atmosphere in the private room was a bit strange. Fortunately, the man came back quickly. "It's His Highness, King Wei."
Wan Yanliang's expression became strange. After a long time, he turned to Song Qingshu and smiled bitterly. "Brother Tang Kuo, if it was anyone else, I would buy her back for you no matter how much money I have to spend. But it's King Wei, so I can't compete with him. You know that His Majesty only has one son, and he is destined to inherit the throne in the future. If I offend him now, I'm afraid I will die a horrible death."
"Of course. How can I put His Highness in danger?" Song Qingshu said hurriedly, but he was sneering inwardly. I don't believe you didn't know that King Wei would come. Keep pretending.
Wan Yanliang had an apologetic look on his face, "Today's matter was my fault. How about this, I will keep my word. Later, you will return to my palace with me. Tonight, you can spend the night with me. You can choose any of the women in my palace."
"Here comes the real show!" Song Qingshu's heart skipped a beat. Just as he was about to refuse, another voice came from outside.
"Two hundred thousand taels!"
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