Daily Life of a Powerful Official Supporting His Wife

Chapter 28

Before Lu Baoer went to the Zhao family, she asked the cook in the kitchen to stew a bowl of Codonopsis pilosula chicken soup, and when Xie Junling returned home, she would bring it to him to nourish his body.

The cook had just poured the chicken soup into the celadon-bottomed soup bowl when Qingyao, a maid working in the outer courtyard, peeked in and called out, "Auntie Ye, is the chicken soup ready?"

The cook was considered an elder in the mansion, and all the servants who came and went had to call her Aunt Ye as a sign of respect.

Aunt Ye nodded and said, "Why? Did the old lady send you to bring chicken soup to the master?"

Qingyao pondered for a moment, then nodded slowly. She boldly said, "Madam asked to send someone to bring soup to Master. Sister Liuxiang and I know the way to the study, so it's easy for us to go and deliver it now."

It was just a bowl of chicken soup, how could it possibly be such a big deal? Aunt Ye was worried that the soup would lose its flavor if it got cold, so she urged Qingyao, "Since you're sending it, put it in the tray and send it to Master quickly. It's cold weather, and if the soup gets cold, it'll be covered in solidified chicken fat and lose all its flavor!"

"Yes, I'll go right away!" Qingyao was overjoyed. She quickly picked out a hollow carved mahogany tray, placed the chicken soup in it, and carefully brought it to the study.

In reality, Qingyao's arrival to deliver the soup was uninvited. She knew Lu Bao'er wasn't at the mansion, and Xie Junling's study wasn't open to public, with few servants nearby, making it a perfect place for her to work. Qingyao had always been admitted to the mansion through connections; she wasn't a child born into a wealthy family; her family owned mansions in the outer suburbs of Kyoto. She matured precociously, and every time she returned home after receiving her monthly allowance, she'd flirt with her cousin, knowing more about their dirty deeds than most people.

One day, while she and her sister Qiuju were tidying the inner chambers, she looked at the bedding and guessed something. So, Lu Baoer and Xie Junling didn't have sex at night? Thinking of this, her mind became active.

Xie Junling must have disliked Lu Baoer's thin waist and tasted bland. If that was the case, why not try someone else?

She considered herself quite pretty, with a straight nose and white teeth. Besides all the other things, she was considered a beautiful lady in the mansion. With her voluptuous figure, seducing Xie Junling shouldn't be a problem, right? If it worked, wouldn't she be promoted to concubine? A man as handsome as Xie Junling was the man of her dreams. Even if it was just a fleeting affair, she would be willing to accept it.

There are always a few people who are not afraid of death. They want to figure out their master's thoughts and dream of turning from a sparrow into a phoenix.

Qingyao knocked on the study door and called out in a delicate voice, "Master, the kitchen asked me to bring you some chicken soup."

Xie Junling was reading a book. Hearing this, he said, "Put the chicken soup by the door. I'll get it later. Leave now."

Qingyao was still thinking about helping him, so how could she be chased away without even meeting him?
She boldly disobeyed her master's order and said worriedly, "Master, it's cold this time of year. If I leave it by the door, it will definitely be covered with frost and become greasy when I eat it."

Xie Junling flipped through another page of his book, only to notice the noisy chatter of the maid outside. He suppressed his anger and said calmly, "Don't worry about it. Just put it on the ground as instructed. You can leave now!"

Qingyao used her trump card. She unbuttoned her collar, revealing her bellyband and her fair skin. Holding the chicken soup in her hand, she continued, "Master, this is the soup Madam specially made for you. She wants you to drink it while it's hot. May I bring it in for you?"

Xie Junling gave a look when he heard this. He thought of Lu Baoer's noisy temper, but she actually knew how to care for him and ask about his well-being?

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but smile and said, "Bring it in."

"Yes!" Qingyao was overjoyed and walked into the study in a graceful manner, twisting her slender waist.

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