Marrying a concubine and swallowing her dowry? The mistress turns around and marries a high-ranking

Chapter 542

Shen Lingjun asked in surprise, "You also used a curse on him?"

Mo Zhonggui: "The Gu Masters under my command are more skilled than his."

Before Huo Sizhen left Beiyi Capital, Mo Zhonggui had a Gu master secretly cast a Gu spell on him.

This kind of Gu worm can stimulate and amplify desires. When it takes effect, it makes people unable to control themselves, but not to an exaggerated degree. At most, it makes people feel that their desires are unusually strong.

Huo Sizhen originally had a young Gu Master he was interested in. But after he and that young Gu Master appeared naked in front of the people of the capital and were caught in the act, he dared not keep the young Gu Master by his side any longer and sent him away long ago.

Therefore, although he sensed something was wrong with him for a long time, he did not realize that he had been poisoned.

If Huo Sizhen's sexual orientation is normal, then this is nothing. He can simply vent his desires with his wives, concubines, and maids when needed. At most, it would just seem a bit absurd.

But the key issue is that he is homosexual and only wants to find men to satisfy his desires. Now, he is facing the suspicion and warnings of Emperor Huo Tingsheng, which is completely going against the grain. Every time, he is taking huge risks.

Often walking by the river, how can there not be wet shoes?

Mo Chonggui continued, "The Qionglin Banquet is in a few days, and the princes will all be attending. I will also give him a big gift then."

When Shen Lingjun recalled how miserable and wretched Wen Shi looked when she was afflicted by the Soul Bell Gu, he couldn't wait to see Huo Sizhen get his comeuppance.

Curious, he asked, "What do you want to do?"

Mo Chonggui smiled and said, "It's a pity you can't attend the Qionglin Banquet in person, but you'll find out when the time comes."

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On the first day of the third lunar month, the Qionglin Banquet is held.

The Qionglin Banquet was a banquet held for the newly appointed Jinshi (successful candidates in the highest imperial examinations) after the palace examination, and it took place in the Qionglin Garden.

To demonstrate the importance the new Jinshi (successful candidates in the highest imperial examinations) placed on the Qionglin Banquet, a grand affair was held, inviting members of the imperial family, court officials, and dignitaries. The banquet featured performances by a court band, and the Jinshi not only shared imperial wine with the emperor but also enjoyed a stroll through the gardens and sightseeing together.

Among this year's newly appointed scholars, the third-ranked scholar (探花郎) is the most noteworthy.

The top two scholars, along with the two who passed the imperial examinations, were all middle-aged and married with wives and children. Only the third-place scholar, at the young age of twenty, was handsome, charming, and, crucially, still unmarried.

The Qionglin Banquet has always been an occasion for high-ranking families to find husbands for their daughters, as these are the most outstanding young talents of Western Qi.

If someone possesses exceptional talent, good looks, good character, and a privileged family background, they are often chosen as the consort. It's even possible for them to marry a princess.

Although this third-ranking scholar came from a slightly lower social class, he was handsome and dashing, a truly exceptional man, and quickly attracted the eager gazes of the ladies and daughters of the family.

Huo Sizhen also glanced at the third-ranked scholar several times.

It's his type.

Even in the past, he wouldn't have dared to set his sights on the newly appointed third-ranked scholar. Now, he's extremely cautious, afraid of any bad rumors spreading, so he can only watch and enjoy the spectacle.

However, the more you look at this third-ranked scholar, the more captivating he becomes. Being a scholar, his skin is exceptionally fair, and his figure is slender and tall, with a waist so thin it's utterly alluring...