The Cold King Demands Love and Pleasure

"It's alright, just find it for me! I can learn how to serve the prince!" Xia Tongsheng thought to herself, no matter how erotic these ancient erotic novels are, they can't compare to modern American dramas. They can kiss in no time and end up in bed.

There was nothing Yingling could do; if she wasn't found, she would make a scene and threaten to go out. To prevent her from angering the prince again, the only option was to arrange for someone to find the novel!

Sure enough, after receiving the novel, Xia Tongsheng studied it diligently and never mentioned going out again.

Ancient novels were absolutely wonderful, with very delicate character portrayals, writing style, and vivid imagery. For the next two weeks, Xia Tongsheng truly stayed indoors and didn't even go out. She barely ate anything, let alone went out!

He was truly working so hard he forgot to eat and sleep!

However, because Xia Tongsheng sent people out to buy forbidden books almost every three days, he was bound to encounter ghosts if he walked the dark roads too often.

Gu Xue was applying nail polish in her room, her bright red nails looking exceptionally elegant.

"Lvping, what did Master say?"

"My master said that we owe this success to your message. Although the prince hasn't made any moves lately, you must remain vigilant and report any unusual activity immediately. Also, if you have the chance, kill the prince!"

Gu Xue shuddered. "Kill the prince! Really?"

"How dare I relay Master's orders! Don't worry!"

“But, Your Highness is highly skilled in martial arts…” In truth, Gu Xue couldn’t bring herself to do it.

Green Lotus said coldly, "That's your business. I'm just here to relay the message!"

"Alright, please tell my master that Xue'er will go through fire and water for him." This was just a delaying tactic; Gu Xue would never help him assassinate the prince.

"In addition, there is another matter. The Princess Consort sent people to buy forbidden books on the black market. As long as the Prince finds out about this, the Princess Consort will surely be punished! This will further solidify your position in the Prince's mansion. The Master hopes that you can ascend to the position of Princess Consort An as soon as possible!"

"Xue'er understands!"

After speaking, Lü Ping left. Gu Xue was left alone in the room, wondering how she could tell Prince An about this while still maintaining her pure and unyielding image in Min You'an's eyes!

After thinking it over, she thought of Li Fuqi.

"Hongling, go to Baifu Garden!" She called her maid to accompany her.

Upon arriving at Baifu Garden, Li Fuqi was playing the zither. The music was melodious and graceful, and although it was beautiful and clear, there was a hint of melancholy and sorrow in the music. Gu Xue stood quietly to the side and listened to her finish playing.

Li Fuqi raised her fingers and noticed Gu Xue by the door. "Xiao Ruan, why didn't you announce that Consort Xue has arrived?"

Xiao Ruan was so frightened that she knelt on the ground.

"Sister, please don't blame Xiaoruan. It's just that your music was so beautiful that I couldn't bear to interrupt you. That's why I didn't ask Xiaoruan to announce your arrival!"

Li Fuqi was delighted to hear such praise. "Since Consort Xue pleaded for you, I'll let it go this time, but don't let it happen again!"

Turning to Gu Xue, he said, "Sit down!"

Gu Xue lifted her skirt slightly, took graceful, lotus-like steps, and sat down on the chair. "Sister, I can't imagine how many people in the entire Beimin can play the zither better than you. You must have received guidance from a master!"

"Yes, I started learning the piano when I was 5 years old. My mother thought I had talent, so she specially invited Mr. Bai, who was famous in Beijing, to teach me the piano!" Li Fuqi said, unable to resist showing off her family background.

Hearing these words, Gu Xue was clearly jealous, but she hid it well. Mr. Bai was a rare find. Back when his father hadn't been demoted, he had spent a lot of money to invite him to teach her, but he didn't come. She never expected him to teach Li Fuqi, an idiot. After teaching her for so long, he turned out to be such a mess. He was really no match for her!

Despite her disdain, she still praised Li Fuqi, saying, "Sister is intelligent and virtuous, and with Mr. Bai's guidance, she will surely be the best in the capital!"

Li Fuqi smiled.

Seeing that she seemed to be in a good mood, Gu Xue tentatively began, "Sister, I think your piano playing is beautiful, but..."

"Just what?" Li Fuqi asked, looking at her.

Gu Xue smiled leisurely; this was exactly the effect she wanted—a rise followed by a fall!

"Sister, I heard that your music contained the pain of longing and loneliness, which is truly heartbreaking! Sister, you are a princess and the prince's cousin. Does the prince not treat you well?"

"The prince is good to me, I just miss my parents!" Li Fuqi was used to being proud, how could she reveal her tragic situation to someone like Gu Xue? If that were the case, she might as well kill her!

Gu Xue was well aware of Li Fuqi's situation in the Prince's mansion, but at this stage, she needed to form an alliance with Li Fuqi, so she could only flatter her relentlessly. "Alas, sister, you don't know, but since I married into the Prince's mansion, the Prince has only come to my room once. And I heard that the Princess Consort has recently been secretly reading forbidden books!"

Li Fuqi asked, "How did you know?"

In fact, ever since the alliance was broken up last time, Li Fuqi has been somewhat wary of Gu Xue. So even though so much time has passed, Li Fuqi only speaks frankly and doesn't really open up.

Gu Xue explained, "A couple of days ago, I was wandering around the manor when a maid accidentally bumped into me. The book she was holding fell out of her hand, and I kindly picked it up for her. Alas, it turned out to be a forbidden book! I've seen that maid in the Princess's courtyard before!"

"What is the princess doing reading forbidden books?"

"I was wondering the same thing, so I asked the little maid. Guess what she said?" Gu Xue deliberately teased Li Fuqi, and only when she saw that Li Fuqi was getting impatient did she say, "The little maid said that the princess wanted to learn how to serve the prince!"

Li Fuqi indeed lost her temper, "Pah, you little vixen! The prince should either stay in her room or sleep in the study. Now that's settled, if she continues to learn these filthy things, how can the prince escape her grasp?"

Seeing that Li Fuqi was already jealous of Xia Tongsheng, Gu Xue started to play the innocent and naive girl again, "Sister, don't be angry, the princess is probably just bored!"

Sure enough, women lose their minds when they're jealous, and she immediately joined forces with Gu Xue again, saying, "You're just too kind. A woman like her, who dares to go to a gambling den, what else wouldn't she do?"

Gu Xue sighed, "Alas, poor prince, he was deceived by her and loved her to death."

"No, I have to tell my cousin about this. I can't let him be fooled by her anymore!"

It's because Mo Zhu returned to his hometown after his mother's death; otherwise, he would have stopped Li Fuqi.

"Sister, don't be angry. What if you get sick from being angry?" Gu Xue pretended to be distressed, and it was so convincing that no one could tell what was going on!

"Heh, I wouldn't risk getting sick over that vixen!"

Gu Xue picked up her teacup, took a sip, and tried to hide her smile.