Teasing the First Dragon at the Start

Bai Su gently stroked her dark hair and said softly, "I'm so sorry to have troubled you these past few days..."

Although Xiao Qiao and Da Qiao are twin sisters and look almost identical, Da Qiao is clearly more mature and composed, and she is the one who mainly manages the household affairs.

Da Qiao shook her head slightly, her gentle eyes fixed on Bai Su, full of admiration: "If it weren't for Master, my sister and I would have met with unknown fates long ago. Master, as the Grand Master of the Palace, has treated me so kindly. I will always remember this kindness and never forget it..."

Bai Su looked at the girl's longing gaze and couldn't help but open her mouth.

Over the years, he continued to act as he pleased, laughing and joking, never really thinking that one of his unintentional actions would completely change the fate of the Da Qiao sisters.

It's truly unexpected. He only lusted after Zheng Jie's body at first, but by some twist of fate, he got caught up in Xianyang and unknowingly became a big shot in other people's eyes.

I wonder how future historians will describe themselves in their historical records.

A powerful minister who enjoyed temporary glory?

A treacherous minister who deceived the emperor and committed treason?

still.......

The green stone and pine trees of a wise and virtuous minister are a pair of exemplary models for future generations to emulate.

Da Qiao stared directly at Bai Su in front of her, and said shyly, "To meet you, Master, in this life is a blessing from Heaven..."

She felt grateful to have met Bai Su.

She was once the daughter of an official, but because her father recommended a wandering sorcerer who could concoct an elixir of immortality, she almost poisoned the emperor and was implicated as a member of the rebels, resulting in the confiscation of her property.

Originally, her fate would have been either to be sold into prostitution and become someone else's plaything, or to be exiled to the wilderness with others; she would not have had a good end.

After all, a young, handsome, high-ranking, easy-going, and down-to-earth gentleman like Bai Su is rarer than phoenix feathers and unicorn horns. Such a gentleman is not someone you can just come across whenever you want.

Bai Su could naturally sense the longing and admiration in the girl's sincere gaze.

He looked at the girl before him, whose eyes and heart were only for him, and couldn't help but smile: "It is my good fortune to have you by my side..."

Upon hearing Bai Su's words, Da Qiao's fair face flushed slightly.

She gently bit her red lips with her pearly teeth, and slowly unbuttoned her clothes, revealing her fair skin. Against the backdrop of the bright red bodice, her delicate skin seemed to glow with a pinkish luster.

Bai Su was stunned: "What...what are you doing?"

"As the master's maid, it is my duty to serve him during his bath."

As Da Qiao spoke, she stepped her fair, jade-like feet in, instantly creating a splash of water and a "splashing" sound.

She looked at Bai Su's strong, muscular chest, and her delicate ears turned slightly red, whether from shyness or from the heat, she didn't know. Then she stretched out her fair little hands, picked up a towel and started washing Bai Su's body.

The little girl had a serious look on her face; anyone who didn't know better would think she was on a military campaign.

The girl was very petite, only about 1.5 meters tall, barely reaching Bai Su's chest when she stood up. She was wearing a thin undergarment, and the way she held a towel in her two small hands and kept wiping herself was very cute.

Chapter 273 From then on, the emperor no longer held morning court sessions.

In the quiet side room.

Da Qiao, dressed in a red undergarment, stood in the bathtub, her fair hands helping Bai Su wipe her chest. The rising steam caused glistening water droplets to appear on her fair collarbone.

A strand of jet-black hair clung to her profile, giving her an air of elegance and virtue.

Bai Su looked at the girl in front of her, who was wiping the beads of sweat from her forehead but had a smile on her lips.

He suddenly spoke up, saying, "After a while, you will no longer need to do these maids' work. Replace you with someone else."

Da Qiao paused, her virtuous smile froze, and disbelief and panic flickered in her beautiful eyes.

She slowly raised her head, and her bright eyes visibly welled up with tears. She bit her lip slightly, a look of grievance on her face.

"Tick!"

Crystalline tears fell onto Bai Su's chest, sending a chill through her.

Bai Su was taken aback and couldn't help but ask, "What... what's wrong with you?"

Da Qiao didn't answer. She just placed her small hand on Bai Su's chest, lowered her head slightly, bit her red lips with her pearly teeth, and sobbed occasionally. Her appearance of trying to hold back her tears was heartbreaking.

Seeing this, Bai Su was a little confused and couldn't help but ask, "But what did I say wrong?"

She was perfectly fine just a moment ago, why did she suddenly start crying?

Upon hearing Bai Su's words, Da Qiao pouted and looked at Bai Su with red eyes, feeling wronged: "Master, do you not want me anymore? If you think I have done something wrong, you can scold me or even hit me, but please don't abandon me. I don't want to leave you."

Bai Su was stunned, a bunch of question marks popping up above her head.

He said, somewhat amused and exasperated, "What are you talking about? When did I ever say I didn't want you?"

Da Qiao's clear black and white eyes widened in surprise. She said pitifully, "But didn't Master just say that he wanted another maid to replace me? Doesn't that mean he wants me instead?"

Bai Su chuckled, patted her little head, and said with a smile, "When did I say I didn't want you? I was just thinking of making you the mistress of this Bai mansion, as my wife or concubine. Are you planning to be a maid for the rest of your life?"

After all, the two shared a deep friendship, like that of Guan Zhong and Bao Shuya, so he naturally wouldn't let Da Qiao spend her whole life serving someone else.

Da Qiao's lips parted slightly, her beautiful eyes staring blankly at Bai Su, momentarily unable to believe it was real.

It took her a while to come to her senses, and she asked blankly, "Master...Master intends to take me as a concubine?"

Bai Su smiled and lifted the girl's fair chin: "Yes, with such a well-behaved and charming beauty in my arms, I would never get tired of holding her for a lifetime, so how could I not want her?"

Although Da Qiao couldn't compare to beauties like Hu Yi and Zheng Jie in terms of appearance, she was still considered a gentle and charming girl from a modest family.

Especially her exquisite figure, fair skin, and face that looked exactly like Xiao Qiao's, she was simply a rare beauty. What man in the world wouldn't like her?

Da Qiao pursed her lips and buried her face in Bai Su's arms. Overwhelmed with happiness, tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.

The position of a concubine was already an unattainable dream for her.

After all, as a maid in the mansion, serving the master was their duty, and she had no right to resist.

Even if the master resold or gave them away, she had no way to stop him.

It's already very lucky to meet a gentleman who is easygoing, can sit at the same table with you for a meal, and treats people with sincerity.

Now, Bai Su is also responsible for her and wants to give her the status of a mistress in a legitimate way. For Da Qiao, this is a gift that is too precious to be true.

Bai Su looked at the little maid in her arms, who was so devoted to her, and couldn't help but sigh.

A beauty like Da Qiao, if placed in later generations, would certainly be a goddess surrounded by admirers, with countless people flocking to her.

But now, just by taking her into his room, he has already made her this happy. This evil feudalism is really... amazing.

Ahem, I don't actually like beautiful women; I simply enjoy promoting traditional culture.

However, although she was called a concubine, she was fundamentally different from those outside the household.

In the mansions of many nobles and royalty, concubines were merely playthings, goods to be used to entertain guests or given as gifts to outsiders, and were not treated as wives.

In Bai Su's eyes, there was no difference between his wife and his concubine; they were both his wings.

Da Qiao knew her husband's personality, which was why she was overjoyed.

It took her a long time to get up from Bai Su's embrace. She wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and said with a smile, "I'm sorry, I misunderstood you, Master."

Bai Su said helplessly, "It's good that you know. You've been with the master for so long, don't you know what kind of person I am?"

"I know, Master is a good man, and he loves me the most..."

Da Qiao smiled gently and said, "I don't need to be a wife or concubine. As long as I can hear your words, I will be content. Compared to being your wife or concubine, I would rather be your maid for life, serving you by your side."

Bai Su was taken aback, not expecting her to refuse.

In the dim candlelight, the girl's pure smile was captivating.

She said with a grin, "As long as you don't kick me out, no matter how others scold or beat me, I will never leave your side and will stay with you for the rest of my life."

Looking at the earnest girl in front of him, Bai Su was touched but also somewhat amused and exasperated: "What nonsense are you talking about? With me here, who in the world would dare to bully you?"

Da Qiao lightly touched her cherry lips with her finger, tilted her head and said, "But that's what I read in some novels, like 'Viewing a Shadow Through Flowers,' 'Spring Dreams in a Brothel,' and 'The Secret Manual of Mandarin Ducks.' The maids in those novels are often bullied, bullied terribly..."

Bai Su's eyelids twitched.

It should be said that food and sex are human nature, and old men with lustful desires are the primary productive force.

With the development of bookstores and printing technology, coupled with the popularization of private schools and the imperial examination system over the years, literacy rates have greatly improved, and now a large number of bookstores have emerged in the private sector.

Although most of these bookstores are of questionable quality, far inferior to official ones in terms of both books and content, these private bookstores have one huge advantage.

That means they dare to write anything, from folk myths and legends, popular books about the bizarre and the supernatural, to erotic novels—they have it all.

It took him a while to come to his senses, and he said with a mix of amusement and exasperation, "What are you doing looking at those things, you little brat?"

Da Qiao pursed her lips, a blush rising on her fair cheeks, and whispered, "Because... as the master's maid, it's my duty to serve him well. I heard that reading these books can teach me how to better serve men. I was worried that the master wouldn't want me anymore, so I bought a few books and studied them..."

Bai Su pinched the girl's cheek and said helplessly, "You don't need to learn those messy things at all. I will never abandon you."

"Um……"

Da Qiao nodded slightly and smiled.

After comforting the girl, Bai Su coughed twice and asked, "So... um, did you really learn it?"

"I've learned a little bit..."

Da Qiao's fair face flushed slightly. She lifted a strand of hair between her brows with her small hand and, under Bai Su's bewildered gaze, slowly sank into the water and leaned down.

"hiss……"

Bai Su gasped, looking up at the night view outside the window, and sighed, "With a skilled ventriloquist in the capital, the emperor no longer holds morning court."

Chapter 274 The Calm Before the Storm

Jiangdong.

A mountain villa situated in the vast Taihu Lake, surrounded by surging waves, with pleasant scenery.

This is one of Xiang Liang's strongholds, and also the location of the current King of Chu, Mi Xiongxin, and his entourage.

Xiang Liang came from a distinguished family. Even though the State of Chu had been destroyed, as the daughter of Xiang Yan, a general of Chu, she still wielded considerable influence in the Jiangdong region.

They usually lived in seclusion, using the guise of trade to establish intelligence points here and win over a large number of people from the martial arts world.

After all, to achieve great things, one needs talent and money; these are all indispensable.

Today is a special day; Taihu Mountain Villa is unusually closed to visitors.

This is because a distinguished guest has arrived.