Chapter 105: Blood-Colored Precious Jade

Before her eyes appeared a huge blood-red pool.

At just one glance, she could see that it was dyed with human blood!

The bottom of the pool was paved with crystal-clear cold ice.

On top of the cold ice were all young, naked women, some already dead, some still alive but on the verge of death.

Without exception, their chests had been cut open and then stitched back up. They were bulging, seemingly containing something.

Above Qionglou, the red jade was shining brilliantly, dazzling and eye-catching.

Even Hong Yao couldn't take her eyes off it, secretly marveling: the world actually has such flawless jade!

Recently, red jade has been prevalent in Donglin Prefecture; besides being beautiful, it is also extremely rare. Noble women in Donglin Prefecture all take pride in being able to own a piece of red jade jewelry.

The price of red jade has therefore soared all the way, but it is still hard to find for a thousand gold.

But what no one knows is that the so-called natural red jade, the rare treasure, is just a toy they packaged.

However, the craftsmanship of this thing is still very complicated.

It requires selecting top-quality white jade, and then hiding it in the heart of a young girl, nourishing it with heart blood. Over the years, the blood-red color slowly penetrates into the jade, becoming red jade.

And the birth of the first red jade was because Young Master Li's father, Li Yan, once had his personal white jade pendant stained red by the blood of a concubine, and he thought it looked good.

So he simply killed the concubine and used her heart blood to nourish the jade.

But after a person dies, the color of the blood also changes slowly, even if stored at low temperatures, it will change color in no more than three days.

So, in order to get the best red jade, he took advantage of a time he came to Donglin to look at jade and experimented with using the heart blood of living people to nourish beautiful jade in Qionglou.

Just like that, after half a year, he finally obtained excellent beautiful jade. And the miserable end of those jade-nourishing girls goes without saying.

But the miserable situation of the common women's life and death, what does it count for the nobles who are high above? It's just ants, and if they have utility value, they should feel honored!

Li Yan's addiction to nourishing jade is also getting more and more. As a noble in the capital, he cannot stay in Donglin for a long time, and it is not good to do such things in the capital, lest he be discovered and the family's reputation be ruined.

So, he instructed Miao Dong to nourish the jade for him in Qionglou.

"This batch of red jade is the best jade I have brewed in the past two years. It is no exaggeration to say that it is a rare treasure passed down through the ages. I put the defective products of the same batch on the market in Donglin, and they were quickly snapped up, in short supply. If it can be mass-produced, it will definitely make a lot of money!"

Young Master Li said: "These are truly treasures, treasures! However, making money is secondary right now. As long as you have power, why worry about not having money? The most important thing now is to win over my brother-in-law, Prince Li. Only in this way, when he ascends to a high position in the future, can you people follow and rise to heaven."

"Of course, jade must continue to be cultivated. Control the output every year, don't produce too much at once. No matter how good something is, once it floods, it won't be worth anything."

"Only by controlling the output can the white jade that was originally worth one tael of silver transform into a red blood treasure jade that is hard to find for a thousand gold!"

Miao Dong said: "Yes! Young Master has a long-term vision, we have been taught!"

Young Master Li said: "Alright, put these red jades away. I will take them when I leave, my brother-in-law will definitely like them."

Miao Dong waved his hand and had people send the red jade down.

"The jade has been seen, next, Young Master, enjoy yourself!"

Miao Dong gave a wink, the sound of silk and bamboo music rose, and the dancers swung their water sleeves and danced gracefully.

And he also sat back in his seat, staring at Hong Yao beside him, and couldn't help but sigh: "Your figure is just like an old friend returning."

"Where is that old friend now?" Hong Yao asked.

"Old friend..." He thought of the fox demon who suddenly appeared and wanted to assassinate him not long ago, and smiled slightly, "Old friend, there will always be a day to meet again."

He had already made full preparations, as long as she appeared again, he would never let her leave again.

"Come, beauty, drink." He personally poured a glass of wine for Hong Yao, his eyes also becoming exceptionally gentle, "Serve me well, I will definitely treat you well."

Hong Yao didn't drink, her slender fingers holding the celadon wine cup, and she attentively sent it to the man's lips: "The slave will feed you wine, my lord, please drink."

Miao Dong's eyes narrowed, and he drank the nectar and jade liquid from the beauty's hand slowly.

Next, Hong Yao kept feeding him wine.

Being close, she saw the protective Buddha plaque hanging on his neck. With this thing, she had no way to harm him.

But if he were to be drunk, and then find a way to coax him to take off the Buddha plaque himself, then even without using demon arts, Hong Yao could kill him!

On the other side, Young Master Li had another teenager beside him. He hugged the teenager and drank cup after cup of wine, but his eyes kept glancing at Dongfang Qi's back.

So similar, truly so similar!

"Crown Prince..." After a few cups of strong wine, the drunkenness went to his head. The back in front of him overlapped with the person in his memory, making him unable to distinguish between true and false for a moment.

"Your Highness, why have you never looked at me straight? I want to stay by your side, stay by your side..."

He pushed away the teenager in his arms, stood up shakily, and placed his palm on Dongfang Qi's shoulder.

This time Dongfang Qi didn't refuse, and whispered: "Do you want to drink, Young Master?"

While asking, he lifted the veil, revealing the collapsed nose, crooked mouth, and face full of freckles transformed by the disguise talisman.

And so, the man who had just had lustful thoughts, instantly withered again.

"Who told you to lift the veil? Damn it, a fake is a fake after all, truly disappointing!" He scolded angrily, "Sit on the side, don't show your face, don't speak!" ===== CHAPTER 106 =====

"Why be so reserved? Sit on this young master's lap!"

Judging by this posture, it seemed he had no intention of avoiding anyone at all.

Dongfang Qi cast a cold glance over, pursed his lips, and said, "Since you call me Your Highness, then I am the noble Crown Prince. What kind of decorum is it to be watched by others?"

Although he lowered his voice, the tone of his speech actually had a hint of the Crown Prince's air.

"Is Your Highness shy? Hahaha..." He laughed lewdly and wildly, stood up unsteadily, and said, "Fine, then let's avoid these people. Let's go to the room to be intimate, and we won't let them watch!"

"You lot!" He pointed at the people around him with drunken, blurred eyes. "The Crown Prince wants to be a wise monarch; no one is allowed to reveal the matter of him having fun with this young master!"

The others were also seven or eight parts drunk and joined in the commotion:

"Wishing Young Master Li and the Crown Prince a hundred years of harmony!"

"Hahaha, loving and affectionate! A hundred years of harmony!"

Dongfang Qi felt completely wretched. Fortunately, he was wearing a veil, otherwise, the look of rage on his face could not have been hidden at all.