Records of Mysterious Things in the Southern Dynasties

Chapter 225: Hard to eat soft food
Ren Yuan's behavior didn't look like that of a servant, but the eunuch guarding the gate of Rongshou Pavilion came towards him with nods and bows as if he had seen his master.

"Hey, my husband is finally back. The concubine has been talking about you all day."

"Yeah." Ren Yuan nodded, and walked in with his hands behind his back, but he stopped after taking a look inside.

He was not clear about the layout of Rongshou Pavilion. The corridors inside were so long that they made him dizzy. How could he find his own place to live?
"I twisted my hip when I came in just now. Someone come and help me in." He rubbed his thigh and said slowly.

"Why do you need to support us? We can just carry our husband in." The eunuch volunteered.

"No need for that. It will make people think something is wrong with me." Ren Yuan shook his head.

"Hey, hey, just listen to your husband." The leading eunuch hurried forward and handed his shoulder to Ren Yuan.

Ren Yuan held his shoulders and walked in with him.

The more I walked, the more I felt something was wrong. It was obvious that I was heading towards the main bedroom.

"Are you going to pay respects to the Concubine Dowager?" Ren Yuan asked.

"Yes." The eunuch nodded.

"Let's not disturb the concubine so late." Ren Yuan coughed lightly.

"What are you disturbing? Your Majesty must be very happy to be disturbed by your husband, right?" said the eunuch with a smile.

Why does Ren Yuanxin feel so uncomfortable when he hears this? So he said, "Even if I want to pay my respects, let me change my clothes first, right?"

"My husband's clothes should be with the Concubine Dowager, right?" the eunuch said with a smile.

"Nonsense, how could all my clothes be with the concubine?" Ren Yuan said speechlessly.

"You're joking. If your husband's clothes end up in someone else's hands, the concubine will be angry." The eunuch laughed, covering his mouth.

"What's going on? Can you explain it to me clearly?" Ren Yuan's guess was so outrageous that he couldn't believe it.

"Yes, yes, I was wrong. You and the concubine have nothing to do with each other." The eunuch slapped himself in the face. "I really should tear my mouth off."

Ren Yuan was stunned when he heard this. What was going on? Was Xiahou Hong playing such a big game? He was from such a wealthy family, was it necessary for him to live off others?

Just as she was hesitating whether to leave first, the door of the main bedroom was opened from the inside, and seven or eight palace maids with tearful faces came out dejectedly, holding soup basins, kettles, perfume powder, and cotton towels, as if they had just eaten.

As soon as they saw Ren Yuan, they were like seeing a savior, and they instantly jumped for joy. Some ran in to announce the good news: "My queen, Mr. Xia is back."

The rest put down their weapons, surrounded Ren Yuan, and pushed him inside. The girls seemed relieved and said in unison:
"Hubby, if you don't come back, we won't be able to live like this..."

"The queen was irritated by those bastards outside today, so the husband has to comfort her."

"Go and comfort the queen, she only listens to her husband."

"Am I so important?" Ren Yuan imitated Xiahou Hong's tone.

"Of course!" the maids said in unison.

Ren Yuan thought to himself, what a modern-day Lao Ai, so he had no choice but to go in. ~~
Passing through layers of tasseled curtains, Ren Yuan came to a bedroom where smoke curled from the auspicious beast incense burner and red candles illuminated brocade quilts and embroidered mattresses.

The concubine probably lay down just now. Now she was wearing a very cool nightgown and sitting on the bedside with a blanket. She should be less than 40 years old. Although she had removed her makeup, she was naturally beautiful and lived a life of luxury. It would be unfair to describe her as still charming. It would be more appropriate to describe her as a top-notch mature woman.

"Cousin, you're finally back." When the concubine saw 'Mr. Xia', her age automatically halved and she whimpered, "They bullied me to death today."

"Ahem," Ren Yuan got goosebumps and said, "Did I scare you?"

"Yes, why don't you come and comfort me?" Concubine Tang lifted the fragrant quilt and invited him to come in quickly.

Ren Yuanshi was moved but refused, pointing to his body and said, "I've been running around all day today, and my body is too dirty. Wait for me to take a shower, change clothes, and then I will comfort you, my little witch."

As he spoke, he reached out and hooked the smooth chin of Toffee Tang. This is an immersive performance method, there is no other meaning.

"Hateful." The concubine no longer insisted that he go to bed immediately, but she was also teased and her eyes were drawn, and her voice was as sweet as honey. She quickly ordered the palace maid to quickly prepare a bath for Mr. Xia.

While waiting for the bath water, Ren Yuan hurriedly asked about the matter: "How much do you know about the things in the back mountain?"

"How dare you ask me?" Upon hearing this, Concubine Tang recovered a little and said, "I still want to ask you, what the hell did you do in the back mountain that attracted the Gou Chensi? And you said you were ordered to investigate the case."

After a pause, she whispered, "Long'er sent someone to say this afternoon that someone from the Gou Chen Division also went to the palace to question him."

"Did he give me away?" Ren Yuan asked calmly.

"No, he didn't say anything." Concubine Tang shook her head and sighed, "But I heard that he can't hold on any longer. Cousin, what should we do?"

At the end, I couldn't help but start to be coquettish...

"Hey, let me think about it." Ren Yuan deliberately frowned and tested his obedience: "Come, massage my head. I've had a terrible headache all day, and my brain is slow."

After he finished speaking, he waited to be rejected. After all, as a royal concubine, how could she possibly give someone a massage?
"Hmm." Unexpectedly, Concubine Tang pressed him seriously. The strength from her soft and cold fingers was just right, and it was obvious that she was working hard.

It seems that the relationship between the two is not that of the woman being superior to the man. Ren Yuan couldn't help but sigh inwardly, this Xiahou Hong is really good.

Then I thought about how I actually asked the Princess Dowager of Prince Yongyang to give me a massage, and thought, I am also very good. But if Prince Yongyang knew about this, I would definitely be dead.

But this subtle feeling is so refreshing.

"You haven't answered me yet. How much do you know about the things in the back mountain?" Ren Yuan enjoyed the massage from Concubine Wang for a while before repeating the previous question.

"You just said that you would use the land in the back mountain and you would make elixirs. Then I was not allowed to interfere or ask about other things." Concubine Tang replied, "So I don't know much."

"Is Xiahou Hong so overbearing?" Ren Yuan was so shocked that he couldn't close his mouth. Then he coughed and said, "What I mean is, I am so overbearing, it must be very difficult for you to endure it, right?"

"Hmm..." Concubine Tang said in a roundabout way, then said delicately, "I just like your masculinity."

"Good fellow, you're still a gigolo!" Ren Yuan actually felt a little admiration for Xiahou Hong, of course only in terms of being a gigolo.

(End of this chapter)