Chapter 51: Doing Business with King Huai
King Huai turned around twice in Liu Chengyan and Chang Le's expressions, and suddenly understood something. deliberately raised his eyebrows at Liu Chengyan in front of Chang Le, and the corners of his eyes were full of romance: "Chengyan, Mrs. Taishou is really unusual." ”
Liu Chengyan glared at him with disgust, unfolded the fan, fanned the heat on his face and said, "King Huai should not mislead Madame anymore, she is already easy to think too much." ”
"Think more? What am I thinking about? Chang Le pretended to smile stupidly.
King Huai slapped the fan and said with a smile: "That's right." If you and I appear in this album, our reputation in this life will be ruined. This king doesn't have a princess yet, but he doesn't want to die alone. ”
Chang Le opened his mouth to defend himself, but in the end, he could only turn into a light smile.
"Sit down." King Huai lit a stool with a fan, and then lifted his robe and sat down.
Chang Le took off his cloak and put it on the extra stool on the side: "It turns out that King Huai and Lord Liu Zhai have known each other for a long time. ”
"Yes, old friends I've known for many years." King Huai deliberately glanced at Liu Chengyan, who was sitting solemnly next to him, with affection.
Chang Le was almost so surprised that he squirted out of a sip of water, and only took two deep breaths in the middle of the day to stabilize his mood.
"King Huai, don't tease Madame." Liu Chengyan reluctantly reminded again.
King Huai innocently leaned back on the chair, tapped his palm with a fan, and said improperly: "Where did this king tease Mrs. Taishou?" This king is teasing you. ”
Liu Chengyan's face instantly darkened.
Chang Le held back his smile until he was hard, holding his forehead with one hand to cover the distorted expression on his face, and with the other hand, he picked up the cup and poured tea into his mouth, taking one bite after another without stopping, trying to suppress the excitement in his heart.
"Madam, what are you here for today?" Liu Chengyan directly ignored King Huai and led the topic to Chang Le next to him.
Chang Le was suddenly questioned, she didn't swallow a sip of tea, she didn't hold back her laughter, one in and one out, the pressure of the two parties collided rapidly, forcing her to cough twice. After breathing, he took the handkerchief handed by Liu Chengyan, wiped the water stains from the corners of his mouth, and spoke without hurry.
"Today, I just want to bring some charcoal back and see how you are doing."
When King Huai saw the movements of the two of them, the corners of his mouth were still smiling, but his eyes narrowed.
"Madame, don't be too excited." Liu Chengyan couldn't cry or laugh, and continued, "I don't know when Madam will go back today?" ”
Chang Le glanced at King Huai, and after hesitating for a long time, he sighed: "Otherwise, I'd better go back earlier today, so as not to delay the two of you to talk about things." ”
"The two of us are talking about something about Madame. Madame, it's just right to stay. Liu Chengyan reluctantly regained his expression, and put the fan aside with a smile.
Chang Le was curious: "Something to do with me?" Could it be that King Huai wants to buy my paintings in bulk? ”
She dared to ask so blatantly, just because Wang Huai had not debunked her last time in the Assassin's Mansion, but helped her from time to time, so she believed that King Huai was her own person.
Looking at the good relationship between him and Liu Chengyan, he must have been clear about his own affairs for a long time. Last time, she pretended to be weak and complained, but in his eyes, she was just watching a play. Since there is no threat, but she has lost someone, then she does not have so much vigilance and disgust for King Huai.
After all, she has always been thick-skinned and not afraid of embarrassment.
King Huai played with the fan for a while, only laughing and not saying a word.
Liu Chengyan said: "King Huai has been helping us sell paintings. Your paintings have now been bought at a high price by dignitaries and nobles, thanks to King Huai. ”
"I didn't expect King Huai to do this kind of thing?" Chang Le exclaimed, as if he was watching a big bustard.
Liu Chengyan and King Huai's expressions were stunned for a moment.
"It's called business. Where does anyone say that their business is in business? Liu Chengyan sighed.
King Huai did stretch out his fan to interrupt Liu Chengyan's words, and smiled in approval: "Madame is right." What we're doing is shady and improper, isn't it just a deed? ”
Chang Le has never been afraid of bringing himself into the ditch, and seeing that King Huai also has a clear understanding of what he has done, and his good impression of him has increased by two points, he clasped his palms and echoed: "It's not." ”
Liu Chengyan also understands that the two of them are the same kind of people. No wonder he is kind every time he sees Changle, and now he understands that it is because there is such a person around him for a long time.
"However, Lord Zhai, you didn't tell me before you cooperated, so you won't have reached any secret agreement between you that threatens my interests, right?" Chang Le looked at Liu Chengyan vigilantly.
Liu Chengyan's eyes bent and smiled softly: "How come, King Huai doesn't want to cooperate with us in a civilized manner." ”
"Don't want Wenli?" Chang Le's eyes began to turn green, "Free? Don't want money? ”
"Yes, no money." Liu Chengyan smiled warmly.
King Huai frowned: "Is that so?" ”
"Isn't it?" Liu Chengyan asked with a smile. Just as this is a counterattack to King Huai's immodest behavior.
Huai Wang felt that the loss was heavy, and just as he wanted to refute, his sleeve was grabbed by Chang Le.
"Don't care if it's not, the two of you are a family anyway, Lord Liu Zhai and I have cooperated to share profits and make money, isn't it equivalent to King Huai that you have earned money?"
Chang Le automatically regarded them as a couple, and when he spoke, it was as if the aunt next door was teasing a couple.
"Why does this king think that this statement is a little inappropriate?" King Huai still wanted to struggle. It's not that he has to make a profit, he has to make it clear.
Can't he do things kindly, and end up with a strange reputation?
Liu Chengyan saw that King Huai's face had deteriorated, and he pursed his lips and smiled triumphantly.
"What's wrong? King Huai, you are so kind, you are simply Guanyin Bodhisattva who saves suffering. Chang Le's eyes were pious, and he was about to sacrifice a handful of snot and tears.
King Huai was a little at a loss by her, and finally could only smile helplessly, his eyebrows were dyed a little proud, and he teased: "Guanyin Bodhisattva is a female Buddha." ”
"What kind of female Buddha, Guanyin Bodhisattva was originally a male Buddha before the tribulation." Chang Le laughed back, laughing at his lack of reading.
It was really the first time that King Huai heard of it, and in the face of her red mouth and white teeth, he questioned: "That's the case? ”
"Naturally. King Huai probably doesn't like to read some books of gods and monsters, and he reads the statecraft all day long. Read more books on these pastimes, and the spiritual world can also be enriched. Chang Le said, spinning his fingers around his head.
King Huai didn't bother to bother with her, so he believed it for the time being, raised his eyebrows and smiled: "Madam said yes." ”
"To be able to meet someone like King Huai is really a good blessing that Changle has cultivated for several lifetimes." Chang Le couldn't stop praising again.
Anyway, if you talk more about something nice, you won't lose a piece of meat, maybe the king is in a good mood, not only don't want money, but also stick money.
Liu Chengyan was listening, his brows furrowed slightly, and his eyes reflected the flattery of Changle and profit, and he didn't feel disgusted for a while, but he was a little more helpless. His brows furrowed.
Her praise of the king now is much more exaggerated than what she said to him at the beginning.
"I told this king what I said before, but this king still didn't believe it. Chatting today, I didn't expect Mrs. to be so greedy for money. King Huai suddenly teased.
Chang Le's expression fell, he glanced at Liu Chengyan next to him, and said in displeasure with grievance and grievance: "It turns out that Lord Liu Zhai is slandering me like this outside?" ”
"Liu......" Liu Chengyan felt the threat in King Huai's eyes, swallowed back halfway through speaking, and reluctantly spoke, "Liu is not so straightforward." ”
"Lord Liuzhai, are you serious?" Chang Le blinked at him innocently, seriously waiting for an explanation from him.
Liu Chengyan sighed helplessly, and when he raised his eyes again, he was still as gentle as water: "This person who is in business must be for money." Mrs. is wealthy, and it is rightfully deserved. Greed for money is not a derogatory word, is it? ”
Chang Le bent his eyes in satisfaction: "What the Lord of the Zhai said is reasonable. ”
King Huai looked at the two of them meaningfully, his fingers tapping silently on the table.
"Madame, Lord of the Fast."
Suddenly there was a knock on the door of Shili.
Chang Le replied suspiciously: "What's wrong?" ”
"A customer has come to buy a book."
Chang Le looked at Liu Chengyan. Liu Chengyan stood up and nodded to them in apology. As soon as I habitually wanted to pick up the fan, I had a flash in my mind, and I quickly withdrew my hand and walked out casually.
"Lord, you're open here."
"I'll rest for the past two days."
Outside, the greetings between Liu Chengyan and the guests sounded.
Only Chang Le and King Huai were left in the hut.
There was no familiar person, Chang Le took the words for a while and drank tea quietly.
"Madame doesn't want to know about the sale of this album?" King Huai suddenly spoke.
Chang Le smiled and said: "What King Huai said is reasonable, then the ones I painted are still in line with the tastes of dignitaries and nobles?" ”
"It's not bad, they keep asking where this painter is sacred, and they really want to see it." King Huai said truthfully, "This king has always been curious, and I am fortunate to see that my wife is different from what this king imagined." ”
"How is it different?" Chang Le asked knowingly, "Is it because I'm not obscene enough?" ”
King Huai couldn't help but be stunned, and then hooked the corners of his lips and said, "That's almost the meaning, but it can't be said that this pastime is obscene and obscene, right?" ”
"King Huai is worthy of being King Huai, this realm is different. You're right, they're all things for people's spiritual pastime, so how can you distinguish between elegance and vulgarity? Chang Le echoed it seriously, with a bit of repentance, "In the future, Chang Le will learn more from King Huai to learn this mind and insight." ”
"Madame is gracious." King Huai said politely, and suddenly said, "There is another thing that this king is more curious about. ”
Chang Le couldn't help but look at him vigilantly.
She now found that as long as there was something wrong with this Huaiwang, it would definitely be nothing good.
"King Huai said to hear it."
"Last time, Madame approached the husband and wife of the assassin Shi, I'm afraid I was going to turn to them for help and rescue the girl from Ten Miles?" King Huai spun around the fan twice, and finally knocked it on the table, "But why didn't you say this later?" The ten-mile girl was actually released like this. ”
Chang Le blinked, and his heart really crumbled.
This Huai Wang looked leisurely, his eyes were very poisonous, and he could tell a logic with a turn of his brain. But she couldn't tell Hua's affairs, so she was sloppy.
"Didn't Taishou say it clearly in the court?"