The two young eunuchs behind Deng Dengjie had different reactions.
One stared at the electric toy, his eyes full of longing and sorrow.
But the other was more intriguing; this fellow actually had a look of desire on his face.
Fang Er, who was worrying about how to resolve the misunderstanding, suddenly thought of something when he noticed their different reactions.
It seemed that these incomplete people always had all sorts of peculiar habits?
Rumor had it that some eunuchs even had three wives and four concubines??
With this thought, Fang Er smiled and leaned close to Deng Dengjie's ear.
"Please don't misunderstand, Duke Deng, this is something I specifically prepared for you.
They say that after you enter the palace, you are no longer complete men. With this, you'll definitely be able to hold your head high in front of women."
His voice was very soft, and the two young eunuchs beside him couldn't hear what he was saying.
But Deng Dengjie's crying immediately stopped, and he asked with anticipation, "Your Grace, how?"
"Heh heh, there's a chance!"
Fang Er quickly told him how to use it and then said, "Today, I've arranged something for you that will definitely let you regain your vigor. How about it?"
Deng Dengjie's eyes were full of longing, but then his expression became conflicted as he said, "This might not be possible. I still have to deliver an imperial decree to the sons of the Dukes."
This statement confused Fang Er a little.
What could Li Shimin possibly want with that group of second-generation officials?
Deng Dengjie glanced at the two young eunuchs behind him and waved them away.
After the two young eunuchs closed the hall door from the outside, he quietly said to Fang Er.
"To be honest, Your Grace, His Majesty has issued an imperial decree to summon all the young dukes back to Chang'an.
The Dukes are about to take up their posts at the Protectorate General's office. According to custom, their offspring are required to remain in the capital."
Fang Er understood then. To put it bluntly, ancient emperors were willing to hand over military power only under certain conditions.
For example, hostages.
And Zhangsun Chong and the others were acting as hostages.
There was an unspoken understanding between the emperor and the generals who led the troops regarding such matters.
Therefore, although the imperial decree was to summon them back to the capital, it would not explicitly state this. Another reason would definitely be found.
As expected, Deng Dengjie stated the contents of the imperial decree in the next sentence.
"To summon them as consorts~!"
The Li family had too many daughters, but their personalities and reputations were not very good.
Furthermore, after becoming a consort, they would have no future in officialdom, so anyone with even a little ability would not want to be a kept man.
However, the Dukes were all founding meritorious officials, holding considerable power, which made Li Shimin somewhat uneasy.
Therefore, the eldest son inheriting the title and the second son marrying a princess became the best choice.
Fang Er had only heard of three of Li Shimin's daughters.
They were Princess Changle, Princess Gaoyang, and Princess Jinyang.
Among these three sisters, Changle was the eldest, but she was only ten years old now, and that was by nominal age.
So he asked with confusion, "Is it Changle?"
Deng Dengjie shook his head repeatedly, "No, no, no. Princess Changle is the emperor's favorite. How could he bear to betroth her so early?"
"It's Princess Xiangcheng, Princess Runan, Princess Nanping, and Princess Sui'an."
Uh~~
He had never even heard of these names. They must be daughters of consorts.
In such matters, the imperial decree was just a formality.
Thinking of the misunderstanding just now, Fang Er patted Deng Dengjie's shoulder with a smile and said.
"It's alright, it's alright! I already know about the decree.
Tonight, I'll have someone inform Chongzi and the others to prepare. They will return to the capital with you tomorrow.
As for old Deng, why don't you have a glorious time tonight?"
Deng Dengjie was overjoyed upon hearing this, "Then, I thank Your Grace for fulfilling my wish?"
"Hahaha, it must be fulfilled!" Fang Er turned and walked outside.
He opened the hall door, beckoned Yan Shuangying, who was guarding outside, and whispered a few instructions.
Yan Shuangying's eyes widened as he listened.
"My goodness, Your Grace is too resourceful! He's actually asking a eunuch to visit a brothel!"
And judging by Duke Deng's appearance, he seemed to be full of anticipation?
That night, Yan Shuangying took Deng Dengjie to the largest brothel in Shenyang.
As soon as they entered and the madam came to greet them, Yan Shuangying stuffed a bright yellow gold ingot into her bosom.
Not only that, Yan Shuangying deliberately patted it twice, then lifted the madam's chin and said, "Call out all the girls in your establishment.
Ordinary ones won't do. Anyone young and lively is best, skilled in music, singing, and dancing.
If you serve the gentleman behind me well, I'll give you another ingot."
The madam's eyes lit up the moment she saw the gold ingot.
The weight, which seemed to crush a mountain, told her that this ingot was at least fifty taels!
This money was enough to book the entire place.
She threw Yan Shuangying a flirtatious glance and said, "Alright, Sir. Just you wait and see."
With that, she turned, walked a few steps with her hips swaying, placed her left hand on her waist, flicked the handkerchief in her right hand, and shouted at the top of her lungs.
"Girls! Come out and entertain our guests!"
"Zhezhe, Lanzhu, Dayuer~"
"Yuhe, Wanqing, Sister Xi! kanshu伍.ξà"
"Hurry up, don't keep the guests waiting!"
Before the madam's voice had even faded, doors on the second floor opened, and young women emerged from the rooms, coming down the stairs to the three of them.
After the girls were in place, the madam shook the handkerchief in her hand, swept it across Deng Dengjie's face, and said in an extremely seductive tone.
"How is it, Sir?
I'm not bragging, but the best girls in all of Shenyang are right before your eyes. Are you satisfied?"
She had heard clearly that this person was the main focus of the evening.
Deng Dengjie was stunned. He had never seen such a scene before!
Seeing his astonished look, Yan Shuangying took out a handful of silver fragments from his pocket and juggled them in his hand.
Then, he smiled and said to the group of girls before him, "What are you waiting for? Hurry up and take this gentleman behind me upstairs to serve him?"
This sentence was like a fuse. The girls immediately rushed to Deng Dengjie's side.
With one calling him "Master" and another "Honored Guest," they took him away by the arms.
At first, Deng Dengjie was very nervous, but as time passed and with a few sips of wine from the girls, he quickly adapted to the situation.
Under the pretense of going to the privy, he checked the electric toy again, and upon returning to the room, he began to dominate.
That night, although there was no physical satisfaction, Old Deng's spirit had been unleashed countless times!
Looking at the soft, boneless bodies, Old Deng felt he had never been so manly.
Some eunuchs, after saving some money, would also marry wives and take concubines, but what was the purpose of that?
It was merely to vent their twisted psychology. The women married into their households could only await endless abuse.
Biting, pinching~~
In short, seeing the woman's pained expression was their sole objective.
But Old Deng was different. He was still young, and his mind hadn't twisted to that extent.
Looking at the people filling the room, first satisfied, then begging for mercy, our Old Deng was a man!