Dream of the Red Chamber

Chapter 224 Getting what you want

You Shi suppressed her feelings and ordered Yin Die to bring Xia Zhu in. Xia Zhu greeted her and said that the Second Concubine was bored this afternoon, so she prepared a table and invited You Shi to come over for a chat.

Yushi nodded in agreement and ordered Yindie to send Xia Zhu away first. Then she thought about telling Jia Zhen that they could go to the Chen family's new house near Nengren Temple.

After Yindie returned, Youshi went to Ning'an Hall in the middle courtyard. Unexpectedly, when she arrived at the Neiyi Gate, she ran into Jia Zhen and Jia Rong coming out together.

Yu Shi hurried forward and asked, "Where are you going, sir?"

Jia Zhen then said, "The old lady of the West Mansion has invited you, I'm afraid it's because of Yun'er's title."

This conferment of nobility was a major event, and it was only natural that the ancestral temple should be opened to offer sacrifices to the ancestors. Jia Jing was the patriarch, but now he was in seclusion in a Taoist temple outside the city, so Jia Zhen had to be involved in such matters.

Yu Shi said, "Since the old lady has summoned you, sir, you should go as soon as possible. Oh, my second sister just sent a maid over, saying she has something to tell me. She'll probably have to go to Nengren Temple soon."

Jia Zhen waved his hand carelessly, "Go ahead." As he walked, he lectured Jia Rong behind him, "If you can't make progress academically, even if you've become a playboy, you should at least make some useful friends, right? Look at Yun'er. His family is so poor they can barely make ends meet, yet he's been following Brother Yuan around for two years and now he's been given a title! A fourth-rank Qingche Duwei, that's even more prestigious than the Longjinwei I donated to you!"

Jia Rong responded with his head down, not daring to say a word in rebuttal.

Watching the father and son leave through the inner three gates, Youshi breathed a sigh of relief. She was about to follow behind, but then she thought about returning to her room to carefully dress. She took two steps sideways, fearing that something might happen if she was late. So she gritted her teeth and led Yindie to the stables in front.

A little later, Youshi and Yindie rode in a carriage, bound for Nengren Temple. The carriage rumbled, and Youshi twisted her handkerchief, feeling a mixture of anticipation and uneasiness. The feeling was indescribable, so I won't go into detail.

It is said that Jia Zhen and his son left Ningguo Mansion and walked a short distance when they ran into Jia She coming out of the black oil gate.

The father and son came forward to greet each other. Jia Zhen looked up and saw that Jia She's face was as gloomy as water, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

As they entered the corner gate of Rongguo Mansion, Jia Zhen said, "I see Uncle She looks unhappy. What's the matter?"

Jia She snorted coldly and said, "Why should I be in such a dilemma? It's all because Yun Ge'er was conferred a title!"

Jia Zhen was surprised and said, "This... no matter how you look at it, it's a very good thing—"

Before he could finish, Jia She frowned and said, "Brother Zhen, you are foolish! If that achievement is given to Brother Yun, he will only be granted the title of Light Cavalry Commandant, which cannot be inherited. But if it is given to me, I can carefully plan a military achievement in the future to make up the two merits. Then, wouldn't I, a general, be promoted to the rank of Kaiguo County Baron?"

"Ah?" Jia Zhen blinked, not knowing what to say.

Jia She said angrily, his hands behind his back, "Don't think about it, it must be Yuan Ge'er's evil idea! This kid is becoming more and more self-willed. He didn't even bother to tell me about such an important matter. I'll have to give him a good scolding later!"

Jia Zhen gave a vague response, secretly resenting the situation. He thought to himself, this Uncle She is truly delusional. In the previous struggle for the throne, the Ning and Rong mansions had sided with the elder Yi Zhong. Who knew the Emperor suddenly changed his mind and passed the throne to the current Emperor?

As soon as the current emperor ascended the throne, he investigated a case of corruption in the army and directly demoted the Ning and Rong mansions by several ranks. It was because the titles of the two mansions were passed down to today that they became first-class generals and third-class generals.

Afterwards, Jia Jing fled to a Taoist temple outside the city to avoid disaster; the Jia family knew that they could not keep the military power, so they simply recommended Wang Ziteng as the governor of the Beijing camp; then Yuanchun entered the palace as a female historian.

The Ning and Rong families were so subservient, fearing the Emperor would target the Jia family later. Accumulating merit and receiving a higher rank? Unless it was a truly monumental achievement, reporting such insignificant merits would earn them the blessing of a sage, but hoping for a higher rank was pure wishful thinking!

When the group arrived at Rongqing Hall, they found Jia Zheng, Lady Wang, Jia Lian, and Sister Feng all present, all in a cheerful and cheerful mood. Sister Feng was jokingly saying, "...Grandfather, this is entirely thanks to the Empress. This contribution is neither great nor small. Even if it were reported, without someone capable enough to speak up, how could the Sage grant the title?"

Upon hearing this, Madam Wang burst into laughter and said, "I wouldn't dare say that. It's really Yun'er who has made real contributions."

After saying this, he glanced at Sister Feng and thought to himself, this niece is deliberately flattering herself. What she is trying to do is self-evident. It's just that she sees that the old lady can no longer make decisions, so she wants to get closer to her own aunt.

In the hall, Jia's mother sat upright on a soft couch, a smile on her face, nodding her head repeatedly. Seeing Jia She, Jia Zhen, and Jia Rong arrive, she hurriedly asked them to take a seat, then asked, "Is Yun'er here?"

Sister Feng replied, "Don't worry, Grandfather. I sent someone to invite him a long time ago. I expected him to arrive just now."

As soon as she finished speaking, the head maid Yuanyang came around the screen and said with a smile, "Old Madam, Master Yun is here!"

Grandmother Jia said happily, "Quickly let Yun'er come in."

Yuanyang nodded in agreement, turned around and led the anxious Jia Yun in a moment.

Jia Yun had met Chen Siyuan that morning, and upon returning home, he was met with a clamor from his relatives. One of them was clamoring for a wedding banquet, but Jia Yun was short of money, so his uncle, Bu Shiren, assured him that they could ask him for the money.

Not only that, but Bu Shiren also secretly slipped fifty taels of silver to Jia Yun's mother. Jia Yun's father had died young, leaving him poor, relying on his mother, his fifth sister-in-law, to wash clothes for a living. As a child, he'd endured his uncle Bu Shiren's cold shoulder, so how could he have ever experienced such warmth and attention?

He immediately sighed, it is true that even if you are rich, you will have distant relatives. Soon, the steward of Rongguo Mansion came to invite him, saying that the old lady wanted him to come over and chat.

Jia Yun, annoyed by his friends and relatives, decided to follow the steward to the Rongguo Mansion. Once inside, he glanced around and saw that everyone was smiling, except for the eldest master, whose face was as gloomy as water, as if lost in thought.

Jia Yun did not dare to be negligent and hurried forward to greet everyone.

Grandmother Jia took a closer look and nodded, saying, "Good boy, you've finally won honor for our family. Yuanyang, quickly bring a chair over for Yun'er."

When Jia Yun sat down, Grandmother Jia asked him about his study, how he had presented the prescription, and what the purpose of this walking study was.
There was also the nosy Feng Jieer who asked about her age, whether she had already arranged a marriage, etc.

Jia Yun answered each question cautiously, not wanting to take credit for it. He simply said, "To the old lady and all the elders, this is indeed a gift from Uncle Yuan. The latex recipe was all developed by Uncle Yuan himself. I only helped out a little, and I even made a serious mistake, which led to the recipe being leaked."

Uncle Yuan was about to enter the government, so he passed this responsibility on to the younger generation."

After these words were spoken, although Jia Mu was still smiling, the atmosphere turned cold. Feng Jieer knew that the old lady hated Chen Siyuan's name the most, so she smiled and said, "Brother Yun is too modest. If I say that the credit is at least half yours, otherwise why would Brother Yuan give it to you for nothing?"

Jia Zhen also nodded and said, "Old Madam, I think we should find a master to calculate the date, so that we can open the ancestral temple and offer sacrifices."

Grandmother Jia had lost interest and nodded, saying, "Alright, let Zhen'er take care of this matter."

At that moment, they pretended to be polite and asked for dinner, but Jia Yun said that he had relatives and friends at home, so Jia's mother sent someone to send him away.

After a while, everyone dispersed. The eldest master, Jia She, said goodbye to Jia Zhen and immediately asked the steward to tell him, "Go to the back and see if Brother Yuan is there. Then tell him that I have something to talk to him about!"

The steward didn't dare to neglect it and hurriedly found the maid to pass the message back. After a while, the steward came into the outer study and replied, "Master, Master Yuan is not here. He said he went out to visit friends."

Jia She suddenly became more and more angry, and could not help but say in a cold voice: "Send someone to watch him, and let him come to see me when he comes back!"

The steward quickly agreed, and when he came out of the outer study, he ran into Wang Shanbao coming out of the third-floor ceremonial gate.

Wang Shanbao, the housekeeper, who always took advantage of his age, immediately stopped the steward and said, "The mistress wants to see Brother Yuan. Go and tell her quickly."

The steward said, "Madam, you also want to see Master Yuan? What a coincidence! Master also wanted to see him just now, but Master Yuan is not here right now. He said he was out visiting friends."

Wang Shanbao's wife laughed and said, "Oh, it's a good thing I asked you. Otherwise, wouldn't it have been a wasted trip?"

He then wiped himself and returned to the third-tier ceremonial gate. In a moment, he entered the main room and said to Mrs. Xing, who was teasing her fourth brother, "Madam, Brother Yuan is not here at the moment. He said he was out visiting friends."

Madam Xing blinked and said, "Forget it, I'm not in a rush."

After sending Wang Shanbao away, Madam Xing had her own thoughts. She had naturally just heard the news of Jia Yun's title, and had sighed a few words along with the other maids and servants. But when she turned and saw her little Fourth Brother, she immediately became interested.

Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that this time it was Chen Siyuan who passed the credit on to Jia Yun. Madam Xing thought that the little thief was so capable, and maybe he would be able to find a credit in the future and pass it on to the fourth brother. Wouldn't the fourth brother have hope in the future?

She had always been a simple-minded person, so how could she sit still when she thought about this? She had just sent Wang Shanbao's wife to look for Chen Siyuan.

When he came to his senses, he felt a pang of embarrassment. How old was Fourth Brother? He wasn't even six months old! He had to be fourteen or fifteen before I could even bring this up. Not to mention the fact that it couldn't be handled right now, what if it got out and the eldest master got the news? What if someone else got in on the act?

While she was thinking about it, Miao'er came back and said, "Madam, please see my uncle."

Xing Zhenshi? Madam Xing's brows furrowed. As the saying goes, "Fragrant things are far away, but stench is near." In just a month or so, Xing Zhong's treacherous nature, laziness, greed, and inability to accomplish anything, often leading to more trouble, were fully exposed. From time to time, servants from the East Cross Courtyard would complain, and Madam Xing was naturally fed up with it. It was not for the deep friendship between the little thief and Xing Xiuyan that Madam Xing wished she could banish the couple to the farmhouse, out of sight and out of mind.

Miao'er said, "My aunt grabbed a little maid and asked Madam to judge the case."

Madam Xing was puzzled and ordered Miao'er to bring him in. A moment later, Xing Zhen came in, clamoring and carrying a little maid. She said, "You are such a wicked man! How dare you say anything about my Xiuyan?" She immediately complained to Madam Xing, "I was just leading the maids on an errand when I heard this little maid gossiping, saying that the old lady was trying to match that damn Yun'er with my Xiuyan!"

The little maid cried, "No, I didn't say that... I, I heard it too."

Madam Xing frowned and scolded, "Who told you that?"

How could the little maid dare to hesitate? Wiping her tears, she said, "Yes, Aunt Zhao said so!"

The old lady had just met Jia Yun, and Wang Xifeng had asked him if he had been engaged, and soon the news spread. Aunt Zhao, always fond of gossiping, realized that Jia Yun was in his early twenties, about the same age as Xing Xiuyan from the east wing, so she started gossiping that the old lady was trying to match the two.

Madam Xing sneered, "It's that screw-up guy again! Nanny Wang, go talk to the second wife on my behalf and ask her if her own concubine can still take care of things!"

Wang Shanbao's favorite took the chicken feather as a token of approval, and immediately cheered up when he heard the words. He said, "Don't worry, Madam. I'll go talk to the second wife right away!"

After saying this, she turned and walked away quickly. Madam Xing glanced at the little maid and said, "Jia Yun and Xiu Yan are of different generations. What kind of reputation will this get if this gets out? Come on, give him twenty slaps on the face and forfeit his salary for next month. If you do it again, you'll be beaten with a stick and kicked out of the house!"

The little maidservant didn't dare to say anything, and let the old woman come forward and slap her twenty times, then she left crying.

Xing Zhen finally gained the support and stepped forward to say, "Sister, you are too soft-hearted. This maid who spreads gossip about the master deserves to be beaten to death!"

Mrs. Xing suddenly felt suffocated and glanced at Xing Zhen who was smiling obsequiously. If it wasn't for the little thief, what kind of master would your Xiu Yan be?

He answered vaguely a few words impatiently and sent Xing Zhen away.

But Wang Shanbao, the housekeeper, came in a rage and soon arrived at Lady Wang's courtyard, where Lady Wang was talking to Aunt Xue.

Seeing Chen Siyuan becoming increasingly capable, Mrs. Wang couldn't help but think of Baoyu, and then she recalled Yuanchun's words in the palace that day. But there was a three-year age difference: Baoyu still looked like a naughty boy, while Chen Siyuan was already so capable. The difference between the two was like heaven and earth.

The Rongguo Mansion was wealthy, and Lady Wang didn't demand that Baoyu study hard, but she did want him to understand a bit about officialdom and economics. The previous time she'd returned from the palace, she'd gone to Jia Zheng to discuss this. Jia Zheng had teased her, saying that if he really sent her to the Jintai Academy, he'd lose face.

There was no further news after that. Mrs. Wang was now thinking that for Baoyu's future, she must talk to Jia Zheng again.

Aunt Xue was proud of this. She thought to herself, "My dear young master was right!" Little did she know that the sage would bestow a title upon her. If Pan'er hadn't been entangled in the Jinling case, how could that poor Jia Yun have gotten such a good deal?
As they were talking, the head maid Jin Chuan'er came in and said, "Madam, please see Nanny Wang who is with the Madam... I see that Nanny Wang looks unhappy."

"Oh? Please ask her to come in."

Jin Chuan'er agreed and turned back to invite Wang Shanbao's wife into the inner room. Wang Shanbao's wife greeted her and then complained, "Madam, our mistress asked this old servant to ask you a question on her behalf. I wonder if you can control the concubine in the room?"

Madame Wang was puzzled and asked, "What do you mean?"

"Oh, Madam, you're not aware of this? That Aunt Zhao is spreading rumors everywhere, saying that the old lady is trying to match our Madam's niece with Second Master Yun. This... there's a generational difference between them, so how could she spread such rumors? Even if my cousin is incompetent, it's not the right place for a servant to humiliate her, right?"

"There's this matter?" Mrs. Wang was immediately annoyed! She said, "Madam Wang, go back and tell your wife that I will definitely give her an explanation!"

Wang Shanbao's wife agreed proudly and was immediately sent out by Jin Chuan'er.

Mrs. Wang slammed the table and said, "Go and bring the screwdriver over for questioning!"

The maids and old women agreed, and immediately they rushed out with ferocious looks, and soon pushed the nonsense-talking Aunt Zhao in.

Aunt Zhao was still complaining, "If Madam wants to look for me, just send a maid to tell me. Why make such a fuss? Huan'er is still young. What if she gets frightened?" Madame Wang cursed with a cold face, "You whore, you're courting death! I thought the punishments you gave her were too lenient a few times, but now you dare to fabricate a story about the old lady and a relative's daughter?"

Aunt Zhao immediately said awkwardly: "I, I just said it casually-"

"Brother Yun is a generation older than the eldest wife's niece. How dare you say such immoral gossip?"

Aunt Zhao's face turned pale and blue, and she was suddenly speechless.

Mrs. Wang said, "If I don't give you a hard time this time, you might not know fear. Go kneel in the yard and don't get up until I tell you to!"

Two stout maids rushed forward and dragged the drooping Aunt Zhao to the courtyard to kneel as punishment. As soon as Aunt Zhao knelt, her thieving eyes darted around. Catching a glimpse of Jia Huan peeking through the Moon Gate, she quickly winked at him.

Jia Huan was also smart, and immediately ran to Mengpo Zhai in front to look for Jia Zheng.

A little later, Jia Zheng arrived and, as expected, had a serious discussion with Lady Wang. However, the gossip spread by Aunt Zhao was so outrageous that even Jia Zheng himself felt it was insulting, so he was unable to make any move on Aunt Zhao's behalf.

Aunt Xue said goodbye and left, and Mrs. Wang took the opportunity to bring up the matter of Jintai Academy.

Jia Zheng pondered, "Golden Terrace Academy is the prefectural school. If that evil boy were to go there, he would be laughed at." He paused, then said, "I've taken a look at it over the past few days and have invited a teacher to give him some careful instruction. I'll then send him to Golden Terrace Academy tomorrow."

Seeing Jia Zheng's relief, Lady Wang nodded and said, "That's good."

Jia Zheng continued, "She always says what she means, so why bother with her?"

Mrs. Wang said, "The maid from the East Wing has come to complain. What can I do? Master, think about it yourself. You can't just spread such gossip. You can't ruin the reputation of a girl!"

Jia Zheng's head was pounding. He said, "I think a two-hour fine is enough. How about a month's salary?"

Seeing that Mrs. Wang was silent, Jia Zheng said, "I will send someone to look for you tomorrow."

Mrs. Wang finally relented and said, "Forget it this time. If it happens again, I'm afraid Master won't be able to protect her."

Jia Zheng's face was filled with embarrassment. He and Lady Wang had a cold relationship. Aunt Zhou had been Lady Wang's chambermaid, but she was older than Lady Wang. If he didn't protect Aunt Zhao, wouldn't he be left without a heartwarming person?
On the other hand, his student, Fu Shi, had repeatedly mentioned to him that his sister was a beautiful lady from a noble family. How could Jia Zheng not know the implication? Although he was tempted, he had always been upright and honest. If there was no opportunity, how could he rashly bring Fu Qiufang into his home? (Note 1)

Aunt Zhao knelt for two full hours that day. Unprepared and without kneepads, her knees became swollen. That night, she went to Jia Zheng to complain bitterly. But let's leave that aside.

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But Chen Siyuan had already gone to his new house early in the morning. He had hoped to spend a day with Third Sister You, but Third Sister You looked embarrassed and frowned, saying, "Brother, why didn't you tell me earlier? I have an appointment with Aunt Dou today, and I can't not go."

Chen Siyuan looked suspicious and asked, "You still need to learn accounting now?"

Third Sister You bit her lip and said, "It's not about settling accounts... Oh, anyway, brother will know after some time."

If it weren't for the fact that Third Sister You had always treated him with genuine affection, Chen Siyuan would have suspected that she had a lover outside. But then he thought again, it was ridiculous. Now, after every time they were affectionate, Third Sister You would stay away from love for three days. How could she have the heart to keep a lover?

Seeing that he was silent and pondering, Third Sister You threw herself into his arms and coaxed him, "When brother has a baby this year, I will definitely prepare a wonderful gift for him."

Chen Siyuan laughed heartily and said, "Then it's settled. I take this seriously."

Third Sister You agreed with a smile, and served Chen Siyuan some snacks. Seeing that it was already past noon, she took Chunxi and Dongmei in a carriage to go to Widow Dou's house.

As soon as Third Sister You left, Second Sister You came over with a charming smile. Chen Siyuan treated Second Sister You as a plaything, but after a few words with her, he got up and went to talk to Qingwen.

You Erjie was now thinking about money and the pleasure of love, so why would she care whether Chen Siyuan talked to her privately or not? Seeing that You Sanjie was not there and Chen Siyuan said he would not leave today, You Erjie immediately became interested!
He then found Xia Zhu and explained everything in detail, and Xia Zhu went to Ningguo Mansion to report the news.

After waiting for half an hour, Youshi's carriage arrived at the entrance of the alley. Youshi said, "Stop. It's only a few steps away. I can walk there myself."

The coachman responded and the carriage stopped immediately.

Yindie helped him get out of the carriage. Youshi said, "Go back to the mansion and look after it. If you need anything, come find me. If there is nothing else, send a carriage to pick me up after 3 p.m."

Yindie came here with Youshi every three to five days. Since she had no suspicion of anything else, she immediately accepted the order and returned to Ningguo Mansion by carriage.

As soon as the carriage left, Xia Zhu said, "Grandma, come this way."

Xia Zhu led the way, not into the alley, but towards Nengren Temple in front. After a while, the two entered Nengren Temple. Xia Zhu led them to the meditation room in the back and found a set of monk's clothes from the box and said, "Second Aunt has instructed that you ask the eldest lady to change into this set of clothes to cover herself."

Yu Shi made up her mind and changed into monk's robes and hat, then went to Chen's new house with Xia Zhu.

The new house had a back door, and the old woman guarding the door had been bribed by You Erjie early in the morning. Xia Zhu went forward and knocked on the door, and soon led Youshi to You Erjie's room in the back building.

When the two sisters met, You Erjie sent Xia Zhu away and said with a smile, "Master will not leave today. Sister, please stay in your room for a while. I guarantee that you will get what you want in a few days."

Yu Shi was shocked and asked, "You, you didn't tell him?"

You Erjie just pushed her to hide in the corner, saying, "What difference does it make whether you tell her or not? Just hide well, big sister."

Yu Shi was speechless, and as she was only thinking about that one night of pleasure, she had to hide behind the screen.

After a while, Xia Zhu came downstairs and said, "The master is here!"

You Erjie gave him a warning and hurried downstairs to greet him. You Shi could not help but clutch the corner of her clothes, her heart trembling for a moment.

There was a chaotic clatter of footsteps, and then voices could be heard approaching from afar. Chen Siyuan said, "...From now on, if Qingwen needs any needlework, just send someone to buy it. It's not like you're spending your own money, so why are you meddling?"

You Erjie said embarrassedly, "These are made of gold thread, silver thread, and peacock feathers. I, I am just trying to be frugal, right?"

As they were talking, the two of them had already gone upstairs. Chen Siyuan said, "I don't think I know your little tricks. Don't mess with Qingwen anymore, and you'll definitely benefit from it."

You Erjie nodded awkwardly and couldn't help wondering, "Master, just let Qingwen spend as much as she wants?"

"Tsk, what do you mean by wasteful? Qingwen is so young, but she's already grasped seven-tenths of Gu embroidery's true charm! In a few years, who knows if she won't be the next Hui Niang?"

You Erjie came from a humble family and naturally had no idea how precious the Huiwen pattern was. Chen Siyuan briefly explained it to her, and when she heard that the Huiwen pattern screen was so precious to Lady Jia, she was immediately amazed.

Chen Siyuan was not exaggerating. He had just seen with his own eyes Qingwen use peacock feathers and silk thread to make a thread and actually try to embroider a round fan with green!

This technique has always been based on the principles of smoothness, evenness, fineness, density, uniformity, smoothness, harmony, and brightness. The embroidery of a fan with a swallow carrying mud is so lifelike! This shows Qingwen's high talent. No wonder she is always arrogant!

You Erjie pressed the issue a few more times, then began to ponder. She hadn't expected Qingwen to be so skilled, and with the master's protection, she wouldn't have to argue with her in the future. If she became good friends, she might be able to acquire one or two embroidery pieces, perhaps even treasure them as treasures.

Having made up her mind, You Erjie tried to evade responsibility, saying that she was acting solely for the public good and had not targeted Qingwen. Regardless of whether Chen Siyuan believed her or not, seeing that noon was approaching, she hurried to prepare wine and food.

During the meal, she repeatedly urged Chen Siyuan to drink, and used all her seductive tricks to finally force him to drink a whole pot of wine.

After the banquet was over, You Erjie snuggled into his arms again, and kept flirting with him with her watery eyes.

Chen Siyuan laughed and said, "So eager? You're being so attentive for no reason... You're either a traitor or a thief. Tell me, what kind of honor do you want?"

You Erjie said angrily, "Is this how Master sees me? He won't allow me to think about myself?"

Chen Siyuan thought about it briefly and said, "But my period is coming soon?"

You Erjie shyly nodded in agreement.

It’s strange to say, my second and third sisters are indeed sisters. Whenever their period is approaching, they feel their lower abdomen getting heavy and their mood becomes high.

Chen Siyuan had just drunk a pot of wine. He was intoxicated and saw that You Erjie was extremely charming. He couldn't help but be attracted by her. So he lifted her chin and kissed her. Then the two of them rolled on the bed.

Yu Shi hid behind the screen and vaguely caught a glimpse of the red waves on the bed. She also heard the charming voice of her second sister singing softly, which made her even more anxious.

After a while, Chen Siyuan came out with a red silk scarf from somewhere and was about to tie up the second sister. But the second sister said, "Master always tied me up in the past, but let's try a different method today."

Chen Siyuan became interested and asked, "What's the alternative?"

You Erjie smiled without saying a word, turned over and pressed forward, pulled the red silk to tie Chen Siyuan's hands, and then blindfolded him. Then she said with a smile: "Master has been tormenting people all day long, today it's my turn to torment him."

Chen Siyuan just thought it was a private affair and laughed heartily, saying, "Well, I'd like to see what you can do."

You Erjie gave a sweet laugh and turned her head to look behind the screen, where she happened to meet the gaze of Youshi, who had also peeked out. Frightened, Youshi quickly shrank back, then slowly poked her head out again, biting her lower lip, and saw You Erjie waving at her vigorously.

Yu's heart was pounding. She bit her lip, made up her mind, and tiptoed to the bed.

You Erjie tried every trick she could think of, and even winked at Youshi beside the bed. After a moment's hesitation, Youshi took off her monk's robes and hat. After a while, You Erjie pretended to be unsteady and fell off the bed with a cry.

Chen Siyuan covered his eyes and said, "How could he fall off the bed?"

You Erjie winked at You Shi and said, "My legs are sore and I couldn't hold on for a while."

Chen Siyuan laughed and said, "You are showing off. Let me go and let me take over."

You Erjie gritted her teeth and said, "No, no, I can still hold on for a while. I have to make sure the master is satisfied."

With a slight push, Yu fell onto the bed.

Things have come to this point and there is no way to change them.

The beauty inside is beyond description, as evidenced by the poem:
In the past, there were two concubines in Xianyi, and the two Qiao sisters were locked up in Tongque.

How happy it is to be together again, and to watch the fairy descending on the river bridge.

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Without further ado, You Shi forced herself to have fun twice, then quietly went downstairs and was helped out through the back door by her maid Xia Zhu.

You Erjie and Chen Siyuan lingered for a while longer before she collapsed from exhaustion. When the red silk was untied, Chen Siyuan could not help but stare at You Erjie meaningfully.

Although he was blindfolded and his hands were tied, he was not stupid. How could he not know that someone had changed midway? Moreover, the woman's crazy energy just now seemed familiar. Who else could it be but Youshi?

Chen Siyuan had pretended to be ignorant, knowing full well. Firstly, exposing the matter would be embarrassing for everyone. If it got out, it would be even harder to clean up the mess. Secondly, although he knew it was inappropriate, he was still very excited. After much deliberation, he decided to feign ignorance, figuring that Youshi wouldn't spread the news.

You Erjie was so apprehensive about being looked at that she asked in a trembling voice, "Master, why are you looking at me?"

Chen Siyuan sneered, pulled out a red silk scarf, and used it to tie up You Erjie. He then hung her up high, saying, "Master, the more I think about this, the more unhappy I feel... I've always been the one tying up others, so how could it be that someone else tied me up?"

He snorted coldly and left, not letting go of You Erjie until You Sanjie returned. But You Erjie didn't lower her eyebrows at all, and her eyes were full of eagerness to try, which made Chen Siyuan marvel at her.

(End of this chapter)