The Deepest Affection in Qin's Time

With a smile, Cai Die sat down, her pretty, round buttocks slightly raised.

Cao Yuan blinked, indicating that he was greatly shocked.

Hongyu kept pouring the boiled water into the basin, creating large plumes of steam.

A strange light flashed in Cao Yuan's eyes.

Hongyu could empty such a large bathtub all by herself with ease, which clearly shows that she has cultivated her skills.

Cai Die moved the clothes rack, took the incense burner and lit the incense, and placed the snow-white towel, the gourd for scooping water, and the bath soap for washing her body in the designated positions on the bath tub.

"Brother Yuan, let me help you change your clothes."

Hongyu blushed and said shyly.

After Cao Yuan left last time, her and Cai Die's performance displeased Sister Zi Nu, so much so that they were sidelined by Sister Zi Nu right after their debut.

You either have to accept Sister Zi Nu's year-long training, or you have to win over Brother Yuan.

She and Cai Die naturally chose the latter.

After all, being trained by Sister Zi Nu is very tough.

While Cao Yuan, Cai Die, and Xiao Hongyu were taking a bath together, Han Fei wandered aimlessly through the Zi Lan Xuan, hoping to find the white-haired young man, Wei Zhuang, and meet him.

Zi Nu did not interfere with Han Fei's reckless actions.

After telling Wei Zhuang about this, she went to the private room where Cao Yuan, Hong Yu, and Cai Die were bathing, opened a hidden door, and went inside.

There is only one such elegant room in the entire Zilan Pavilion, used exclusively for bathing.

Its initial purpose was to gather intelligence on valuable targets.

It can also be used for assassination when necessary.

Therefore, there are hidden doors and mechanisms around this elegant room, making it easy to observe everything happening inside.

To keep it a secret, no one in the entire Zilan Pavilion knew about it except for her.

"Brother Yuan, is this okay?"

As soon as Zi Nu entered the dark room, she heard Hong Yu's charming voice.

"Hmm~"

Cao Yuan squinted his eyes and clicked his tongue in praise, "It feels so good."

Hongyu chuckled and continued massaging Cao Yuan's entire body.

Unlike Hongyu, Caidie was naked; she wore a bright green silk bodice on her upper body.

She stretched out her slender white fingers, picked up a piece of pastry the size of a longan, and gently put it into Cao Yuan's mouth.

Cao Yuan chewed twice and swallowed, then laughed heartily, "My good sister is so kind, she loves her brother the most!"

Cai Die said coquettishly, "Of course, I love my brother the most."

In the dark room, Zi Nu watched the mandarin ducks playing in the water for a while. Seeing that Hong Yu and Cai Die were only focused on flirting with Cao Yuan and had completely forgotten the things she had been told, she couldn't help but gently stroke her forehead and sigh softly. She wished she could go in directly, fish out these two wretched girls, and take matters into her own hands.

They're hopeless!

Zi Nu looked at Hong Yu and Cai Die, who were slumped in Cao Yuan's arms, and silently cursed in her heart.

Just as Zi Nu was about to leave, she suddenly heard Cao Yuan begin reciting poetry, and she paused for a moment before continuing to peek.

I often recall the sunset at the stream pavilion, so intoxicated that I forgot the way home.

Having enjoyed ourselves to the fullest, we returned by boat late, only to find ourselves adrift in the heart of the lotus blossoms.

Struggling to cross, struggling to cross, they startled a flock of gulls and egrets.

Seeing Cao Yuan's playful antics, Zi Nu spat lightly and muttered sarcastically, "What a waste of such a fine poem."

"Oh? Why do you say that, Miss Zi Nu?"

Zi Nu paused for a moment, then subconsciously looked at Cao Yuan through a hidden compartment in the dark room, and their eyes met.

Cao Yuan looked at a corner in the misty white fog and smiled at Zi Nu, who was hidden in the dark room: "I never thought that Miss Zi Nu had such a hobby."

Hongyu and Caidie, who had just been nearly sunk by Cao Yuan, were both startled.

"Sister Zi Nu? Where is Sister Zi Nu?"

Hongyu and Caidie exclaimed in surprise and looked around.

Zi Nu took a deep breath as she looked at Hong Yu and Cai Die's expressions.

"You all come out and get dressed. I'll be going in in a bit."

Zi Nu no longer concealed her voice; her tone was indifferent, clearly showing some dissatisfaction, but mostly helplessness.

Cao Yuan chuckled mischievously and patted Hong Yu and Cai Die's round, pert buttocks.

"Listen to your sister Zi Nu, come out and put on some clothes."

He had already noticed when Zi Nu started spying on him.

No matter what, he was a half-step grandmaster, how could he not have noticed anything?

No wonder he's an intelligence agent; he's even pulling strings in his own backyard. He's really ruthless.

Hongyu and Caidie looked at each other, stuck out their little tongues slightly, and obediently got up.

They never expected that Sister Zi Nu would follow them in and secretly monitor them.

They realized that they had only been focused on enjoying themselves with Brother Cao Yuan, and they knew that Sister Zi Nu was going to scold them again.

……

After a cup of tea.

Zi Nu walked in.

The butterfly wore a bright green silk bodice and a simple bright green skirt, with no other extra clothing, exuding boundless spring charm.

Hongyu's outfit was even simpler; she wore only a thin red silk bodice, which looked particularly frail on the young girl's body.

In the sunlight streaming through the window, the two women's fair skin shone against the bright silk of their clothes, and because they had just bathed, their skin had a thin layer of rosy blush, like a budding orchid, which was quite beautiful.

The two women stood barefoot to one side, glancing at Zi Nu somewhat awkwardly from time to time.

They actually wanted to be dressed neatly.

But at Yuan's request, I had no choice but to dress casually like this.

Although I knew I would be scolded by Sister Zi Nu, I couldn't disobey Brother Yuan's words, so I had no choice but to do it this way.

Cao Yuan only wore a garment to cover his private parts, as a sign of respect to Zi Nu.

But it was just a token gesture.

He snorted coldly and retorted, "Miss Zi Nu, is this how you treat your guests at Zi Lan Xuan? Spying on guests in a dark room while they are bathing, what a clever trick."

Zi Nu sighed inwardly; Cao Yuan had indeed seized the opportunity to make trouble.

She hadn't expected Cao Yuan to be so perceptive; even with her recent breakthrough to the first-rate realm, she would still be discovered.

Could it be that Cao Yuan has already become a grandmaster-level expert who can merge with his surroundings at any time?

Zi Nu was unaware that Cao Yuan had not yet reached the Grandmaster realm. The reason she was able to perceive this so keenly was because she had absorbed the power of the Eight Linglong and, after several months, had completed its refinement. Her divine soul power had increased dramatically, making her not much weaker than a peak Grandmaster, and perhaps even stronger.

"Since you have asked, I will not hide it from you."

Zi Nu maintained her calm and elegant demeanor.

"Since you know Wei Zhuang, you must also know what kind of place Zi Lan Xuan is."

Cao Yuan smiled wryly, not expecting Zi Nu to reveal her true colors so directly.

Zi Nu continued, "Therefore, please don't be offended, sir. I only did this in case of emergency."

Cai Die and Hong Yu, who were standing to the side, exchanged a glance and understood what was going on.

"Brother Yuan, Sister Zi Nu didn't mean it. Please don't blame Sister Zi Nu."

Hongyu and Caidie spoke in sweet, coquettish voices.

Cao Yuan laughed heartily and said magnanimously, "It's alright, it doesn't matter that Miss Zi Nu saw my innocence."

Zi Nu wanted to roll her eyes in disbelief.

She crossed her arms and glanced sideways at Hongyu and Caidie with her purple eyes.

Seeing their shy, bowed heads, he couldn't help but chuckle and say, "Sir, you are truly remarkable, having trained my two sisters to be so obedient."

Cao Yuan seemed oblivious to the underlying meaning in Zi Nu's words, and boasted, "That's right, I am also a man of great talent. If you don't believe me, Miss Zi Nu, you can try it yourself. I guarantee you'll be satisfied!"

Zi Nu was slightly taken aback before realizing that she had been teased by Cao Yuan.

She spat lightly and said with a laugh, "Sir, you really can't forget me. You're not satisfied even with the beauty in your arms. You're really insatiable."

She was able to run a brothel, so she was certainly not a woman who didn't understand romance; in fact, she was used to it.

Cao Yuan said without any shame, "To be honest, before I met Miss Zi Nu, I was a very content person. One wife was enough. But after meeting Zi Nu, I realized how shallow I was before. A woman as beautiful as Miss Zi Nu, if I cannot have her, even if I am surrounded by thousands of beauties, it will be tasteless."

Hongyu and Caidie were not angry or jealous at all; on the contrary, they agreed wholeheartedly.

"Sir is absolutely right. Sister Zi Nu is the most beautiful and the best. Sir, you must keep up the good work! We want to be with Sister Zi Nu forever."

Zi Nu raised an eyebrow and scolded, "You two little sluts, you only have men in your hearts, don't you?"

Cai Die and Hong Yu also whispered a few words to each other.

They said that they only have Yuan-gege in their hearts, no other men.

Zi Nu was almost driven to her death by anger; her chest heaved with rage, creating a spectacular sight.

She never imagined that she would be so angry at these two girls!

"Put your clothes on and get out of here."

Zi Nu directly told them to leave, saying she didn't want to see them anymore.

Hongyu and Caidie glanced at Cao Yuan with reluctance.

But not daring to openly disobey Sister Zi Nu's orders, she could only slowly put on her clothes and leave, turning back every three steps.

After Hongyu and Caidie left, they encountered Nongyu walking down the corridor carrying a zither.