Chapter 1571 Friends, Concubines, Wealth
When Su Mingzhe hugged Tang Anan and entered the boudoir on the second floor, he noticed that Shi Songzhi's housekeeper handed a string of top-quality oriental pearls to the madam.

According to the market price, a top-quality oriental pearl could be worth fifty to one hundred taels of silver.

And that string of Dongzhu pearls of uniform size and excellent condition could be sold for at least five thousand taels of silver.

After entering the attic, he indulged in pleasure all night.

Looking at the red plum blossoms dotted on the white handkerchief under Tang An'an, Su Mingzhe sighed:

"If you don't go to the Song Dynasty, you won't be able to truly experience what it means to be 'a moment of spring night is worth a thousand gold'!"

"Sir, you don't have to pity me..."

Seeing that the man clearly still had energy to spare, but wanted to get dressed and leave, Tang Anan was reluctant to hug him from behind and said coquettishly:

"If the master leaves tonight, I'm afraid I'll be laughed at to death by outsiders!"

Su Mingzhe looked back at Tang Anan's delicate and pitiful, yet stubborn face and eyes, and said helplessly:
"You won't let me destroy the flowers with my own hands, will you?"

"……Pooh!"

Tang Anan was frightened by the man's ill intentions and trembled. She quickly moved towards the inside of the bed and complained in a delicate voice:

"If you continue to scare me like this, I will remarry tomorrow."

remarry?

Su Mingzhe didn't want to take Tang An'an's coquettish words seriously, but when he thought of the red plum blossoms on the white handkerchief, he couldn't help but feel a little greedy:
"An An, are you willing to leave here with me?"

"If you stay tonight, I will be yours from now on..."

Tang Anan has been trained by a brothel owner since she was young, learning how to capture men, how to stimulate men, how to tease men, and how to inspire men.

Even though Su Mingzhe had been around women for a long time, he was still controlled by Tang Anan.

Seeing that the woman was stubborn, Su Mingzhe gave up his thoughts of being gentle with her.

The spring night is short and the day is high.

The next day.

Su Mingzhe arrived at the Privy Council at the last minute before reporting for work.

Shi Songzhi saw this and couldn't help but joked:
"Brother, you are a little late today!"

"Thank you very much for your hospitality last night!"

Su Mingzhe is a soft-hearted person who is grateful for what he has received. Since he has received benefits from Shi Songzhi, he naturally has to put on some show.

Shi Songzhi couldn't help but burst into laughter when he saw this:

"As long as you are satisfied, brother, I have bought you a new house next to your residence. Mr. Tang will live in it from now on... Of course, if you like to cruise around West Lake at night, I also have a manor there..."

……

Just as Su Mingzhe was getting closer to Shi Songzhi, Lu Wende also found someone to get close to.

It is said that forming factions is strictly prohibited in the court!

But it is difficult for people who do not form factions to survive in the court!
After Su Mingzhe "joined" Prime Minister Shi Song, he quickly made friends with a group of "like-minded" friends.

In order to deal with these friends, Su Mingzhe not only went to work at the Privy Council every day, but also had to spend a lot of time on night tours.

It’s been a long time.

this day.

Su Mingzhe returned home very late again.

Before Xiao Longnu, the legal wife, could say anything, Wan Yanping, the sister-in-law, had her opinion:
"Brother-in-law, aren't you a general in the imperial court? Why do you have to socialize with those officials every day? Since you came to Lin'an City for more than a month, you haven't rested at home for two consecutive days."

Su Mingzhe had long been interested in this sister-in-law who liked to serve him, but he had never made a move because he did not want to upset Xiao Longnu.

But recently Xiaolongnu became pregnant, so he started to become more carefree.

In front of Xiao Long Nu, Su Mingzhe, relying on the alcohol, reached out and pinched his sister-in-law's hand, teasingly saying:
"Ping'er, do you know that there are three levels of hermits?"

"Brother-in-law, I've heard of the poem "Anti-Recruiting Seclusion" by Wang Kangju of the Jin Dynasty!"

When the man held Wanyan Ping's hand, her face suddenly became red and hot. She looked at her sister cautiously and found that her sister didn't say anything. Then she recited the ancient poem:
"The small hermits hide in the mountains, the great hermits hide in the city. Boyi fled to Shouyang, Lao Dan hid himself in the pillar of history!"

"Yes, this is the division made in the Jin Dynasty. In fact, in the early Tang Dynasty, some people further divided hermits into three realms."

Su Mingzhe said, "The small secluded one hides in the wild, the middle secluded one hides in the city, and the great secluded one hides in the court..."

Wanyan Ping's little hand was held and played with by the man, so she had no mind to listen to what the man said.

After a while, Su Mingzhe began to push his luck further, which immediately frightened Wanyan Ping:
"Brother-in-law, I'm going to rest."

Seeing her sister leave, Xiao Longnu, who was sitting at the head of the bed, stroked her flat belly while looking at the man with sharp eyes:

"Sir, do you like Ping'er?"

"Long'er, I want to take Ping'er in."

Su Mingzhe had already tested Xiaolongnu's thoughts and knew that she had no objection to letting Wanyan Ping enter the house.

In the original version, there is Xiao Long Nu’s inner voice: “Let him change his mind, I just can’t leave him!”

Although this sentence was deleted in later versions.

But that’s just Xiaolongnu’s character.

Even if Su Mingzhe really changed his mind, she would not leave Su Mingzhe.

as predicted.

Hearing the man express his true feelings, Xiao Longnu nodded in agreement:

"I think Ping'er likes you too, so you should get things done as soon as possible."

Since she found out she was pregnant, Xiaolongnu hasn't had sex with a man for some days.

Xiao Longnu felt a little upset about having her sister share a husband with her, but it was not unacceptable.

"Long'er, thank you."

Su Mingzhe knew that he had only been married to Xiaolongnu for half a year, but he started taking concubines, which was too inappropriate.

However, he was not a kind person. The fact that he did not flirt with women like Guo Fu, Lu Wushuang and Cheng Ying showed that he had great self-control.

There was no reason for Su Mingzhe to let go of such a beautiful piece of meat as Wanyan Ping, which was right next to his mouth.

On the second day.

In the study room.

Wanyan Ping came again to bring breakfast to the man, and Su Mingzhe told her what he had discussed with Xiaolongnu.

"Brother-in-law, I...I also want to be with you and my sister..."

The little girl was held in Su Mingzhe's arms and no longer pretended to be reserved.

Under the man's teasing, Wanyan Ping quickly began to beg for mercy.

Fortunately, Su Mingzhe understood that Wanyan Ping was a descendant of the Jin royal family after all, so even if she became his concubine, a banquet would be held to make it look decent.

Turn around.

Su Mingzhe began to write invitations to his recent friends, inviting them to attend his concubine-taking banquet.

On the day of the banquet.

The mansion not only invited lion dancers and acrobatic troupes, but also geishas to entertain people.

"Miss, the Jining Mansion is so lively today!"

Minglan, Yuhe, Jinju and Qingmei are Tang Anan's personal maids, and they are all used by Su Mingzhe.

Seeing the bustling Jining Mansion, the four maids began to speak up for their master.

During these days, the four girls saw with their own eyes that Su Mingzhe enjoyed all the pleasures of the world in their young lady's boudoir.

As a result, the man turned around and took another woman as his concubine, and left his own daughter aside.

Naturally, they were very angry.

"It doesn't matter. Our wealth and honor are not in the mansion!"

Tang Anan was naturally envious, but she had bigger plans.

A mere duke is not worthy of her to marry him.