The gift Li Qinzai sent was not too expensive, but it was definitely delivered to Prince Teng’s heart.
Cockfighting was King Teng's favorite, as were gambling tools. King Teng was an old man, and he was extremely interested in anything that had anything to do with eating, drinking, whoring, and gambling.
Prince Teng had no choice but to try hard to keep his expression calm. If he didn't try hard, he was afraid that he would laugh out loud.
However, his expression was tense, but his eyes couldn't hide it at all. Those two little mung bean eyes that were shining with excitement had completely betrayed him.
Li Qinzai watched it calmly, blindly touched one mahjong tile among the one hundred and eight, rubbed his fingers on the tile, and suddenly said: "Eighty thousand."
Turning the card face up, it turned out to be an eighty thousand card.
He touched another one and said, "Six pieces."
When the card was turned over, it was a nine-of-a-kind card.
A look of embarrassment flashed across Li Qinzai's face. Although he invented this thing, he had never been very interested in gambling and his skills were becoming increasingly unfamiliar.
Seeing that Li Qinzai had overturned the car, Prince Teng sneered disdainfully, reached out and touched the card, and said arrogantly: "A round lump!"
When the card was turned over, Li Qinzai said with a smile: "Your Highness guessed it correctly, but it's not called 'Yuan Tuo Tuo', it's called 'One Pie'."
Prince Teng glared: "I can call you whatever you like!"
Li Qinzai hurriedly laughed: "Yes, it is just a round lump."
There is no shame in being humble to please your future father-in-law.
As long as he relaxes and is willing to marry his daughter to him, and then resume the previous relationship between cheating and being cheated, that will be the normal state of life.
Then, the next moment, Li Qinzai appeared in the side hall of Prince Teng's mansion and taught Prince Teng how to play mahjong step by step.
It has to be said that the old man’s understanding of eating, drinking and having fun is really genius level. Li Qinzai gave a brief introduction and then demonstrated it twice. King Teng basically understood how to play mahjong. After teaching several card types, King Teng
Has been upgraded to proficiency level.
Not only did he understand the tricks of various types of cards, but he even knew how to calculate the odds and how to calculate the stakes after playing various types of cards.
Li Qinzai felt admiration from the bottom of his heart this time. With his intelligence... it would be a pity not to open a casino and lend usury.
After learning how to play mahjong, King Teng put on his pants and refused to admit it.
"I have learned Mahjong. It's getting late, so I won't leave you alone..." Prince Teng said calmly.
Li Qinzai said in astonishment: "Don't you even try to cover it up when crossing a river or burning a bridge?"
Prince Teng sneered and glanced at him sideways: "Li Qinzai, what is the purpose of your visit today? You and I know it well. I tell you, there is no way! Don't even think about it. My daughter has been the apple of my eye since she was a child. How can I give it to you?"
People as concubines?”
Li Qinzai blinked: "Reach out your hand so as not to hit the smiling man. Your Highness, I gave you such a heavy gift today. Isn't it too much to at least let me have a meal?"
King Teng said coldly: "If I don't let you eat, how will you treat me?"
"After I left this door, I burst into tears on the street, saying that Prince Teng had no manners and even kicked me out after accepting my gift. This is no different from robbing money..."
Prince Teng looked livid and said, "Eat, eat, eat!"
The night banquet at the palace was quite rich, with plenty of fish and meat to entertain the guests. Since he decided to keep the guests, Prince Teng was not stingy.
Of course, the atmosphere between the guests and the host was not harmonious. Li Qinzai took the initiative to propose toasts several times, but Prince Teng pretended not to notice and only stared at the dancers dancing in front of him, in a very selfless state.
The two of them drank their own drinks, and the atmosphere of the banquet was quite awkward. Even the dancing dancers noticed something was wrong, and their dance movements were a little out of shape due to their nervousness.
Li Qinzai didn't mind either. As long as King Teng didn't ambush the swordsman in the corridor or imitate Xiang Zhuang and dance the sword in front of him, Li Qinzai would be happy no matter how embarrassing the atmosphere was.
Halfway through the banquet, Prince Teng was half-way drunk from his own drink, but he suddenly slapped the table: "Here comes the sword! I want to dance with you to help you enjoy the wine with your distinguished guests!"
Li Qinzai's eyelids twitched, why are you so stupid, just say it if you want to scare people? Why has it always been the same virtue throughout the ages, and you have to dance with a sword at a banquet to express the mood of someone who wants to kill someone?
Li Qinzai also stood up immediately, reacting quickly and shouted: "By the way, get another kitchen knife, your highness and I will chop each other... No, dance with each other!"
"Cooking... kitchen knife?" Prince Teng looked ugly, but the servants of the palace quickly brought up a long sword and a kitchen knife.
Prince Teng stared at the long sword and kitchen knife in front of him, and the bloody scene of two people cutting each other with knives could not help but appear in his mind, tut!
His cheeks twitched slightly, and Prince Teng finally waved his sleeves and shouted: "Back off!"
The servant respectfully held the sword and kitchen knife and disappeared.
Li Qinzai secretly sneered, playing the bastard way with me, you are still a little immature. In the first twenty years of his life, the infamous reputation he earned in Chang'an City, do you think it was for nothing? You can rely on it.
It’s strength and skill!
Prince Teng sat back at the table angrily, took a swig from his cup, glared at Li Qinzai and said, "The banquet has been a feast for both the guests and the host. It's time for you to go, right?"
Li Qinzai sighed. After all, he was also a member of the royal family, so his upbringing and etiquette were all being fed to dogs? How could a master chase away his guests?
It's also about "the guests and the hosts having fun". In the current atmosphere between us, we almost cut each other with knives. Does it have anything to do with the guests and the hosts having fun?
Inside a screen at the back of the front hall, a delicate figure quietly approached and stood silently behind the screen, listening to the movements of the two people in the front hall.
Li Qinzai put down his wine cup and sighed, his expression showing a rare sincerity.
"Your Highness, don't mention your identity or origin. My daughter and I are in love with each other. The love between a man and a woman comes from the heart, but does not mess with etiquette."
Prince Teng glanced at him coldly: "Don't you think it's too hypocritical for a married man to say this? If you are not married, it is natural for my daughter to marry you, but you already have a family.
My daughter is a clan relative, so if she wants to be your concubine, she is just wishful thinking."
Li Qinzai smiled: "I don't say this out of hypocrisy, but out of frankness, nor am I begging you to marry your daughter to me. It's just that things have already happened, and various rumors are circulating in Chang'an City, but I have never officially stated my position in front of His Highness.
"
"I have no other purpose in saying this to His Highness today. I just tell His Highness openly and openly that I like your daughter. I won't hide it or push it away. I just like it. It doesn't matter if Your Highness doesn't agree. It's enough to know that I like your daughter."
Prince Teng narrowed his eyes: "Are you provoking me?"
"I don't dare to provoke. Today in front of His Highness, my attitude is very upright and sincere. Every word comes from the heart and I am not rude."
King Teng sneered: "What bad idea are you planning to force me to submit?"
Li Qinzai looked him directly in the eyes and said calmly: "If I really want to spoil my idea, I'm afraid His Highness won't be able to handle it. I can make you obedient in front of the emperor that day, but I still choose to ask for a daughter in an upright manner."
"Regarding this matter, I will not play any tricks in front of His Highness, because I and the Lord of Jinxiang County are clean, and I also hope to give her a clean future. The compromise obtained by the tricks will have a great impact on me and her."
It will be a stain for life."
Prince Teng looked surprised and remained silent for a long time.
Li Qinzai smiled and said: "Your Highness, there is no need to regard me as a good person. I ask myself that of the things I have done in my life, there are not many that qualify as a 'good person'."
"But Your Highness, don't think of me too badly. I'm actually not that bad."