GTB Chapter 199

Chapter 201: An Accidental Encounter While Boating on the Lake

Chapter 201: An Accidental Encounter While Boating on the Lake

At this moment, Ji Shutíng couldn’t care less about saving face. She had long been swayed by Shí Li’s serious demeanor, casting away that hint of embarrassment.

“Alright, since you’ve asked so much, Princess, let’s talk about your ‘bedroom arts’! Although I’m not particularly interested in learning, I am indeed very curious.”

Shí Li said casually, “It’s up to you whether you learn or not, anyway, simply put, it’s just four words: ‘Charming by day, alluring by night.'”

“That’s it…” Ji Shutíng felt like she had lost out, having her privacy probed only to receive these four words.

Shí Li said with a profound expression, “These four words are enough for you to ponder over. I can tell at a glance that you don’t understand them.”

“Think carefully, don’t many men often have the word ‘boring’ on their lips?”

Ji Shutíng and Jiang Jiuchu exchanged glances, feeling that it seemed to be true. Most men, when dissatisfied, often complain about something being boring.

Ji Shutíng nodded, “But that’s just everyday life, what does it have to do with what you’re talking about?”

“Of course it’s related.” Shí Li picked up the teacup in front of her, took a sip, and continued, “It shows that men like things to be interesting, everything. Daytime is, and nighttime even more so.”

“Even if a man loves only you and has no concubines, he still likes interesting and alluring women.”

“So, if a woman still maintains a refined air at night, then she is boring, which is a major taboo.”

“As for anything else? As an unmarried girl, I can’t explain it thoroughly, you can just find a book to read yourself.”

Ji Shutíng looked at Shí Li somewhat suspiciously, feeling that Gu Changxuan’s gentle nature should be different from the men Shí Li spoke of.

Not only Gu Changxuan, but even her elder brother’s cold and aloof nature was clearly not like that of such men. Such men were obviously lecherous types.

Including Shí Yan, she felt that if Shí Yan, as a prince, were truly of such a nature, he would have taken concubines long ago.

She looked at Jiang Jiuchu, “Jiuchu, do you agree with what the Princess is saying?”

“Ah?” Jiang Jiuchu looked at Ji Shutíng, paused, and then said, “I think what the Princess said isn’t entirely without reason, after all, don’t most men have three wives and four concubines?”

What she wanted to say was that she very much agreed with Shí Li’s words, Shí Yan was a living, breathing lecher, what was there for her not to believe?

Thinking this way, Gu Changxuan did seem a little more restrained. She thought for a moment and looked at Ji Shutíng, saying:

“Why don’t you go back tonight and try to seduce your Master Gu, see what happens?”

Ji Shutíng’s face flushed when she heard this, and she said embarrassedly, “I don’t know how.”

Although she was thick-skinned, she really couldn’t let go in front of Gu Changxuan, in bed, she really couldn’t be proactive.

Shí Li pursed her lips, saying with some disappointment, “What’s there not to know? Just use whatever men like to seduce them.”

“Willow waist, jade-white legs, and…”

As she spoke, her gaze lingered on Ji Shutíng’s chest, “Although not big enough, it’s still passable, show it all to your husband in a veiled and suggestive manner, or perform a light, alluring dance in the bedroom.”

“These are the most basic methods, try them casually, and I guarantee they’ll be effective.”

Hearing this, Jiang Jiuchu felt that the governess who had taught Shí Li must have also read the “Seventy-Two Tactics for Husband Management” that her mother had given her, the seduction methods were exactly the same.

After Shí Li finished speaking, she got up and walked out, watching the boat slowly sail into the wide lake, feeling the warm sun on her body and the autumn breeze on her face.

“Jiuchu, would you teach me to dance?”

“Just dance something similar to the umbrella dance you danced at the palace banquet, the kind that’s both delicate and soft, like a fairy descending to earth, and one that hasn’t been danced in front of others.”

“Okay, I can.” Jiang Jiuchu got up and walked out of the tea room, “But you also have to dance a dance for me that’s most capable of captivating hearts, also a dance that you haven’t danced in front of others.”

Although she also knew how to dance some slightly seductive dances, she felt that they definitely couldn’t compare to Shí Li’s.

Her sister-in-law was right, it never hurts to have more skills.

Although Shí Yan was currently infatuated with her, his status didn’t allow her to slack off.

Whatever other women knew, she had to know too, so that he wouldn’t be easily seduced by other women.

Shí Li looked at Jiang Jiuchu who had walked out, and said with a smile, “You really don’t take a loss, alright, this princess will teach you a soul-stirring dance later, I guarantee that after your prince sees it, his soul will fly away.”

As she spoke, she shouted towards her maidservant below, “Xiao Qing, send a *qin* up here.”

“Yes~, okay.”

The *qin* was an indispensable item on the boat, and the little maidservant quickly brought a *qin* up from the cabin.

Shí Li took the *qin* and walked to the tea room, placing the *qin* in front of Ji Shutíng, “You can’t just learn our dances for nothing, you have to help us play.”

Jiang Jiuchu lifted the light gauze of the tea room to the side and tied it up, saying to Shutíng, “Mine doesn’t matter, but you have to learn the princess’s soul-stirring dance and go back tonight to dance it for your Master Gu.”

She felt that since Gu Changxuan had kept Yu Qin’s portrait, he was still somewhat unable to forget Yu Qin, and Ji Shutíng needed to use some tricks.

“Okay.” Ji Shutíng nodded, she remembered the matter of the portrait even more than Jiang Jiuchu, and she was also concerned about it, but the person was already gone, and Gu Changxuan had known that girl first, she couldn’t find a reason to mention this to him, to be jealous.

Seeing Ji Shutíng nod, Jiang Jiuchu said, “Then help me play a song called ‘Autumn Intentions.'”

After she said that, she looked at Shí Li, “It’s already late autumn, this dance is not only suitable for the current season, but also suitable for you to dance for Shí Yuanchen.”

“I’ll dance it once first, and then teach you step by step.”

“Okay.” Shí Li responded, and then Ji Shutíng’s music began.

“Autumn Intentions” was not about the desolation of autumn, but about the warm and harmonious feeling of an autumn day.

Jiang Jiuchu turned with the dance, her dance was light and gentle, although elegant, it contained endless blooming, making people’s hearts flutter.

And not far from the lake, there was a painted boat parked, but from a distance, there was no one in sight.

The bamboo blinds around the tea room were rolled down, and no one knew there were people inside.

Shí Xiu squinted his eyes and looked at the distant painted boat through the gaps in the lowered blinds. His gaze was fixed on the dancing woman, and he stopped his conversation with Gu Changxuan for a moment.

Gu Changxuan raised his hand and gently propped open a corner of the blind. After seeing clearly the person dancing, his gaze fell on Ji Shutíng, who was playing the *qin* in the tea room.

His eyes paused, as if he didn’t expect to encounter Ji Shutíng and them on this outer lake.

He put down the blind, looked at the chessboard in front of him, and praised Shí Xiu:

“Fifth Prince’s move to put himself in a life-or-death situation is indeed very brilliant. It not only breaks the balance and speeds up the battle situation, but also draws fire to one person.”

“Shí Yan seems to have the upper hand, but it’s all under your control, Gu admires you.”

Shí Xiu withdrew his gaze, “Shí Yan is not easy to deal with. You don’t seem to understand him very well. At that time, the most critical step will be Ji Huaizhou, I’m counting on you.”

He picked up the wine cup in front of him, raised it to Shí Xiu, “Fifth Prince, rest assured, I don’t have many uses, but I will definitely handle this for you.”

Shí Xiu smiled, picked up his wine cup and touched it with Gu Changxuan’s. His eyes, through the gaps, looked at the distant painted boat, and he drank the wine in his cup in one gulp.