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Chapter 206 The Romance of the Western Chamber

Before she could finish speaking, her cherry lips were firmly sealed with a kiss. Young Master Chu's hands roamed eagerly over her body, burning hot like fire, making her blood boil rapidly.

She knew that this was wrong. It was only their second meeting, and things were progressing so quickly. It would make him think she was a frivolous and promiscuous woman.

She tried to push him away, but the man, though thin, was very strong and held her firmly in his arms, whispering sweet nothings in her ear.

"I love you. From the first moment I saw you, I was captivated and couldn't wait to marry you and bring you back to the Grand Tutor's mansion."

Such sweet words were so touching that Liang Su's resistance lessened.

A sliver of reason remained in her mind, and her voice trembled as she said, "What you like is just the legend of Galangal, not the real me. I think we should learn more about you."

"No," Young Master Chu said resolutely, "I love you. In this lifetime, I will marry no one but you. I will treat you well, cherish you, and protect you for the rest of my life."

"What if one day I am no longer a princess of the Duke's mansion?"

"So what? You are still you. I don't care about the power of the Duke's mansion. Isn't my Grand Tutor's mansion prestigious enough?"

The warmth seeped into her ear, and Young Master Chu gently nibbled at her earlobe. She shuddered, as if all her strength had been drained away.

Her skirt sash was undone, and her clothes were disheveled.

She was pinned down in the cabin by her beloved Young Master Chu, completely intoxicated by his passionate and intense advances, and utterly gave up resisting.

Outside the cabin, the maid saw that the curtains inside the painted boat were lowered and the music from the zither and flute had stopped.

Even the sounds of the two laughing and talking could no longer be heard.

The painted boat seemed to be gently rocking, rippling on the lake, creating layers of ripples.

The experienced boatman stopped rowing, and the faint sound of string and wind instruments drifted from afar, making the lake seem even more tranquil.

The maid heard a series of blush-inducing, heart-pounding sounds coming from the pleasure boat, and she immediately understood what had happened inside.

She stared wide-eyed in surprise, astonished by her young mistress's audacity.

They had only met twice, yet she threw herself into his arms and did such a scandalous thing.

Moreover, it was on a boat, with the shopkeeper right in front of them. Weren't they afraid of spreading the word and ruining their reputation?
No, Miss isn't afraid of a bad reputation, because she's impersonating a princess.

The boatman had heard Chu Gongzi calling her "Princess" repeatedly and was probably wondering about her identity.

In the cabin.

The wind has died down and the rain has stopped.

Liang Su, her hair disheveled and hairpin askew, sobbed, "I thought you, Young Master Chu, were some proper and refined gentleman, but who would have thought you would be so reckless? I am an innocent young woman, and you have taken my virginity. How can I ever face anyone again?"

Young Master Chu put his arm around her shoulder and coaxed her gently, "It's not that I'm being presumptuous, but the princess's beauty is so captivating that it's hard to resist."

"Princess, please rest assured. Once I return, I will immediately inform my parents. If my father agrees, I will promptly arrange the marriage through proper matchmakers at the Duke's mansion."

Young Master Chu's promise put Liang Su at ease, but the thought that she was currently impersonating Liang Jiang made her feel guilty again.

Is it too early to confess everything now?
She hesitated repeatedly, but still couldn't muster the courage. She said nervously, "I'm afraid the Grand Tutor won't like me. Perhaps we should postpone the confession for a couple of days so I can prepare myself mentally?"

Young Master Chu readily agreed: "Alright, then I'll wait for you for two days. If the princess agrees in two days, please have someone send me a message. No, sending a message is not appropriate; it would be better if we met here and discussed it in person."

Liang Su shook his head: "After what we did today, that boatman will probably spread rumors everywhere and despise me behind my back. It's better not to meet here."

“But I know too many people in the city. If I were to meet with you in secret, it would be impossible to hide it from everyone. I’m afraid it would be bad for the princess’s reputation.” Liang Su also had this concern. First, he was afraid of rumors spreading, and second, he was worried about running into someone he knew and being exposed in public.

"Then it's better not to meet, so you won't have to do this or that again, making things awkward for others."

"I'm afraid I can't bear the torment of not seeing you for two days. I miss you terribly."

Young Master Chu held her close, coaxing her with sweet words: "How about I go directly to the Duke's mansion to find you? Anyway, you're in charge of the Duke's mansion, and you're often in the public eye, so you inevitably have to deal with men from other places every day."

I just need to find a pretext to come and go often, and do it openly and honestly; no one will suspect anything.

How could Liang Su dare?

She was startled: "My family is very strict, I wouldn't dare do that."

Young Master Chu persisted, and in a moment of impulsiveness, she finally gritted her teeth and said:

“My boudoir is right by the west wall of the Duke’s mansion. Two days from now, when it gets dark, I will try my best to get the key to the back door. All you need to do is meow a few times by the west wall, and I will open the door and let you in. How about that?”

Young Master Chu was naturally more than happy to agree: "That would be perfect. You and I can learn from Zhang Sheng and Cui Yingying in The Romance of the Western Chamber, have a secret rendezvous over the wall, and if we become husband and wife in the future, it will be a beautiful story."

Liang Su was being pestered so much at the time, and fearing that he would actually go to Liang Jiang openly, he agreed without hesitation.

After returning to the Duke's mansion and calming down, he realized how incredibly audacious he had been to do such a scandalous and immoral thing.

However, when the two were deeply in love, they began to meet secretly. Once they met, they would meet again and again. After a couple of days of waiting, they would be so eager to meet that they would forget all about propriety, shame, face, and reputation.

The sound of a cat meowing was like a cat scratching at my heart; I was restless and finally mustered up my courage to open the back door.

From then on, things spiraled out of control.

The Duke's Mansion.

Liang Jiang hesitated for two days before finally mustering up the courage to test Madam Liang's attitude toward her relationship with Gu Xizhi.

She casually mentioned Jian Shuyan's assassination attempt on Consort Xie.

Lady Liang couldn't help but sigh, "I've long heard that the struggles within the inner quarters are cruel, and even more so in the palace. I never imagined that such painstaking efforts, even disregard for human life, would be made for just one Princess Consort of Pingxi."

Liang Jiang probed, "Does this mean that the Princess Consort of Pingxi is the perfect match that all women dream of, which is why they are scheming against each other like this?"

Lady Liang praised, "This Prince Pingxi is the most outstanding of the late emperor's three sons. He is skilled in both literature and martial arts, has a bright and clear mind, and most importantly, is upright and righteous."

When your father was alive, he spoke highly of him, saying that the late emperor valued him greatly and that he was very likely to overshadow the crown prince and become the next emperor.

As a result, the late emperor suddenly passed away, and the crown prince succeeded to the throne. He went to Weixi and worked hard to govern the area, making it so well-governed that no one would pick up lost items on the road, which was praised by the people.

"If I could marry him, even if it meant leaving my hometown, I could become the overlord of Weixi, incredibly wealthy. Wouldn't that be a thousand times better than any other marriage?"

Every word Lady Liang spoke resonated with Liang Jiang, and she couldn't suppress the joy in her eyes.

"If Mother says so, wouldn't that be perfect?"

Lady Liang shook her head and sighed, "A man who is loyal, righteous, and chivalrous may not necessarily be a suitable life partner."

Some men can be kind to everyone in the world, but will only wrong their own women. Some men are utterly wicked, yet might be the only ones who can be good husbands and good fathers.

"Then Mother, what kind of person is Prince Pingxi? Is he someone I can entrust my life to?"

(End of this chapter)