Married To The Cruel Crown Prince

Chapter 479: A Courtesan is also a Woman

Lady Ki, with a befuddled expression, looked at the Crown Prince. "Is his highness telling me to feed the poison to them?" She was a bit scared.

"No. It is not poison," Sheng Li replied. Lady Ki heaved a sigh of relief and took the tiny bottle from Sheng Li. "They will get unconscious after drinking this in the wine," Sheng Li answered. Lady Ki nodded and told him not to worry.

"Can we talk in private?" Lady Ki requested the Crown Prince.

"Isn't this private?"

Lady Ki glanced at Wang Hao, who told Sheng Li that he would be around. Lady Ki was delighted as General Wang left them alone.

"What do you want to talk about?" Sheng Li queried. Lady Ki walked towards him and brought her hand near his face. "Don't you know that touching my face can bring some severe consequences?" Sheng Li threatened her. Lady Ki stopped and looked into his eyes.

"Crown Prince, you need me today. I also need something for myself. I have passed many years in this house and now, I have no intention to leave this place. Why don't you grant me something else?" Lady Ki smirked. "Spend a night with me, your highness," she expressed her wish.

"That's why I hate women like you," Sheng Li muttered.

Lady Ki smiled. "But I am a courtesan, your highness," Lady Ki replied.

"A courtesan is also a woman," Sheng Li replied and lowered his gaze towards her hand. The smirk from Lady Ki's face disappeared. The words of the Crown Prince hit her hard.

'A woman?! No one ever called me that. Everyone titled me as a Courtesan. I even forgot this word until the Crown Prince pronounced it today.' She had tears in her eyes and heard Sheng Li's voice.

"Give it back," Sheng Li demanded. Lady Ki looked at him and then at her hand.

"I will do the work. Forgive me for my imprudent request," Lady Ki lowered her head. Sheng Li was confused for a second. He could not believe her anymore, so decided to kill her when he heard her.

"Your Highness, I have been in this Courtesan House for more than twenty years. No one ever called me a woman. While serving the men, I forgot my identity of being a woman. I will do this work and then will inform you," Lady Ki affirmed.

Sheng Li could not let her leave. So, he tested her. "I will kill you if you try to fool me," Sheng Li stated.

"I am ready to die by the hands of his highness," Lady Ki answered. Sheng Li had nothing more to say. He told her that she had ten minutes to complete her task.

"Thank you, your highness, for trusting me. I will not let you down." Lady Ki was confident. "I will prove myself loyal to the Crown Prince," she added. Though Sheng Li was irked by her earlier when she asked him to spend a night with her, now, he had calmed down.

"Go then," Sheng Li commanded her. Lady Ki stepped back and soon disappeared from her sight. Wang Hao came towards Sheng Li. "Follow her." Wang Hao nodded and went behind Lady Ki. After some time, Sheng Li also left for the main house.

Lady Ki entered the chamber where the Six Ministers were waiting for her. "Lady Ki, you took more time than usual," Xi Feng stated. She gave curtsey to them first.

"I was getting ready," Lady Ki replied. A servant came inside with a tray in her hand. Lady Ki grabbed the tray from her hand. "Today, I will serve the wine for the Ministers," she softly said.

"Lady Ki seems happy today," Minister Gu asserted. Lady Ki sat gracefully down on the cushion and picked the wine jar. "The wine will taste better than the other days," Minister Gao added.

"Masters should come here regularly. Last week none of the Court Ministers came," Lady Ki said as she poured the wine into the six cups.

"We have been busy with work," Tai Jin muttered.

"I heard about the Minister of State Affairs. He had a tragic death," Lady Ki said with a sad expression. She dexterously mixed the powder that the Crexpeditiouslyown Prince had handed to her.

"The fire broke out from a candle, and it spread in the entire main house of the Minister Gu that he succumbed to death. Many servants and soldiers also lost their lives," Yao Ming explained to Lady Ki.

"I do not think that fire incident took his life," Xi Feng speculated. The other Ministers and Lady Ki glanced at him.

"He had the highest chance to get promoted as the Empress supported him. The Crown Prince might have done that. Remember, how the former Prime Minister was exposed. Both the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess had gone to the Wei Residence," asserted Xi Feng. Lady Ki keenly listened to their conversation.

"The Crown Prince became more powerful after he got married. Everyone had thought that whomever he would marry would definitely die. But, the opposite happened. The Crown Princess is smart, good in politics, and also knows warfare– enough qualities to impress the Crown Prince. Even the Emperor supports the Crown Princess, and his support for his fifth son isn't hidden from anyone," Tai Jin affirmed. Lady Ki stood up from her place and put the wine cups in front of the ministers.

Lady Ki never knew the qualities of the Crown Princess. She indeed was fierce and perfect for the Crown Prince, Lady Ki thought. Going towards the mattress, she sat on it and moved her fingers over the strings of the zither.

"Let's leave all this. We are here to enjoy our night," Xi Feng stated and looked towards Lady Ki. They all had turned quiet. Lady Ki started to play the zither. The Ministers sipped their wines except for Xi Feng. His intense gaze on Lady Ki made her nervous for a few seconds. Xi Feng finally sipped the drink, which relieved her. He stood up and came towards Lady Ki. Sitting beside her, Xi Feng traced her face. Lady Ki did not stop playing. Xi Feng's fingers traced her collarbone, and she stopped playing. The other Ministers had already fallen unconscious.

"You should not stop, Lady Ki," Xi Feng told her, who smiled.

"How can I when the Minister is doing this to me?" Lady Ki answered.

"Become my Concubine," Xi Feng offered her and gulped the remaining wine from the glass. Tai Jin's head banged on the table. Xi Feng almost turned his head away when Lady Ki cupped his face in her hands.

"I would love to be yours." Xi Feng smirked. His eyes started to close, and he shook his head. Lady Ki let go of her hands from his face when Xi Feng grasped one of them.

"How come you agree so easily?" Xi Feng queried when he was hit from the wine jar from behind. Xi Feng fell on the floor while Lady Ki got scared. She lifted her eyes and saw the Crown Prince.

"Such a tough job you have! But you did great," Sheng Li praised her.