After two months of happy life, Ye Qingyi had recovered from her injuries. The sword wound was not that much of a big deal after all, and she soaked herself in the medication bath from time to time, which sped the recovery and left no scar to her flesh. As for Concubine Yun, she was staying in her own yard these days, being afraid that she might do something against the General’s will and then he would dismiss her from taking charge of the Mansion.
Ye Hongling, on the other hand, had almost recovered as well. At least she wouldn’t need to prostrate on the bed while she slept. While she recalled the painful memories, the hatred in Ye Hongling’s heart had grown yet again. She could literally eat Ye Qingyi alive.
It had been a while since Ye Qingyi visited Beauty & Fragrance Pavilion last time. She was wondering how Huangfu Xuan was doing these days. She couldn’t wait for Ye Hongling to marry Prince Xuan. However, she had not called off the engagement between herself and Huang Fuxuan yet. More importantly, she had to be the one to take the initiative, not Huang Fuxuan.
Thinking of this, Ye Qingyi got into some men’s clothes together with Hua Yue and Yue Shuang. They headed right for Beauty & Fragrance Pavilion as soon as they left.
Once they entered Beauty & Fragrance Pavilion, the madam had seen Ye Qingyi and immediately came to her. “Oh~ here you are finally, mister!”
“Ha, you’ve got a great memory. As for my reserved room…”
The madam was covering her mouth with a handkerchief, appearing to be shy. “Oh, come on, darling, how could I forget you? Liu, take mister to his room.”
“Sure… follow me, Sir.” The staff led Ye Qingyi to her room. As she went pass Huangfu Xuan’s room, she paid some extra notice. No one seemed to be there. “Why isn’t the playboy Huangfu Xuan here? That’s weird.”
“Wait a sec. Where’s the guest in this room?”
“Ahh, you mean Prince Xuan? I heard that he got in a quarrel with the Emperor and got himself grounded. He had not been here for days. You know him?” The staff was observing Ye Qingyi from head to toe, as if he was investigating something.
Ye Qingyi smiled slightly, “Nah, not really. I just heard that the prince visits Beauty & Fragrance Pavilion every day. Now I know what’s going on, thanks.”
“Just take a good rest, Sir. Call for me if there’s anything I might help with.”
“Sure.”
The staff exited the room and shut the door. Ye Qingyi was looking serious. Beauty & Fragrance Pavilion seemed to be more than just a brothel. The servant lad should know quite some martial arts skills, but he was working here. The Beauty & Fragrance Pavilion seemed to be a place where dragons hid and tigers crouched.
“Why do you come here, mister?” Hua Yue did not understand. It was right at this place that her lady was pushed to the corner by two whores, but why would she revisit here?
“This kind of places is the best! We live to enjoy, Hua Yue.” Ye Qingyi threw a wink towards Hua Yue as she spoke.
“Mister…” Seeing Ye Qingyi like this made Hua Yue a little shy.
Looking at them joking, Yue Shuang laughed with her hand covering her mouth. Her lady looked just like a child now, being completely different from the person who treated the Second Lady in that way.
“I am a mister now. Where should I go if I do not come here? Go to the embroidery party for girls? Silly girl.”
Thinking of this, Hua Yue understood. Now they were dressed up like men, and how could they go to the female occasions? However, her lady dressed as a man was so overly attractive that her heart was pounding.
“Yes, Sir. You’re right. However, what are you doing here today?”
“Listen to a drama.”
“Listening to a drama?” Hua Yue did not get it. Her lady was smiling mysteriously, while Hua Yue looked at her, very much confused.
After a short while, there was sound coming from next doors. Hua Yue and Yue Shuang tried hard to eavesdrop on it, but blushed immediately upon hearing it clearly. Ye Qingyi should be so calm as always though, despite the shameless dialogue.
“Be more gentle, mister, I am coming…”
“You little nymph… Let me show you what I got down there…”
The sound lasted for quite a while, and the faces of Hua Yue and Yue Shuang were as red as apples already. They were too shy to raise their heads. Ye Qingyi could not help but laugh, looking at the two’s shyness. What two coy girls!
“Sir, how could you laugh at us?” Hua Yue pretended to be angry, seeing Ye Qingyi laugh.
Ye Qingyi laughed more radiantly, hearing Hua Yue’s tone. Such a cute maiden she was, so easily getting shy. If she got married someday, how shy would she be then?
“Alright alright, I’ll stop. Look at you, you should be like me and stay calm. If you keep behaving this way, people could immediately tell that you are girls.”
It made great sense. Hua Yue settled her emotions and the blush on her face faded gradually.
“What are we here for today, Sir?”
“It’s Huang Fuxuan’s room on the left, while this room is my reserved room. Tell me… what do I mean?” Ye Qingyi smiled mysteriously and looked at Hua Yue.
Hua Yue couldn’t react until a while later. “Oh! Mister you are still thinking of Prince Xuan!” She opened her eyes widely and stared at Ye Qingyi with a look in shock. She thought that her lady had not cared about Prince Xuan anymore, but…
“You silly girl, how did you come to this conclusion?” Ye Qingyi was triggered. How could this girl not understand such a simple thing?
“I got it.” Yue Shuang had come to realization as soon as she heard that.
“You are smart, Yue Shuang. You got it with slight reminders.” Ye Qingyi looked at Yue Shuang in admiration. With the right mentoring, this Yue Shuang would definitely become a helpful assistant.
“Yue Shuang, tell me, what was mister thinking?” Hua Yue shook Yue Shuang’s arm back and forth.
“What mister was thinking is that since the Second Lady wants to marry Prince Xuan so much, and Prince Xuan does not want to marry mister, might as well let those two be together. However, mister will be the one canceling the marriage, not Prince Xuan.” Yue Shuang explained it carefully to Hua Yue. It took a while for Hua Yue to understand. The lady should have come up with this method.
“Yue Shuang, you are smart indeed.”
“Thank you mister, I am just trying to play smart here.”
“No, what you analyzed is absolutely right. That’s exactly what I think. You will be one of my greatest assets someday.”
Ye Qingyi felt Yue Shuang’s future was promising. This was a rare talent. She was glad that the maiden trader didn’t know well about people and sent the talent to her. It seemed like that she should be thankful to Concubine Yun who made the maiden trader send Yue Shuang to her side.
“So mister, have you figured out how to make it work?” Yue Shuang smiled at Ye Qingyi mysteriously. Ye Qingyi replied with an identical smile. Yue Shuang saw what she meant immediately, while Hua Yue could only understand after looking at them for a long while.
After two months of happy life, Ye Qingyi had recovered from her injuries. The sword wound was not that much of a big deal after all, and she soaked herself in the medication bath from time to time, which sped the recovery and left no scar to her flesh. As for Concubine Yun, she was staying in her own yard these days, being afraid that she might do something against the General’s will and then he would dismiss her from taking charge of the Mansion.
Ye Hongling, on the other hand, had almost recovered as well. At least she wouldn’t need to prostrate on the bed while she slept. While she recalled the painful memories, the hatred in Ye Hongling’s heart had grown yet again. She could literally eat Ye Qingyi alive.
It had been a while since Ye Qingyi visited Beauty & Fragrance Pavilion last time. She was wondering how Huangfu Xuan was doing these days. She couldn’t wait for Ye Hongling to marry Prince Xuan. However, she had not called off the engagement between herself and Huang Fuxuan yet. More importantly, she had to be the one to take the initiative, not Huang Fuxuan.
Thinking of this, Ye Qingyi got into some men’s clothes together with Hua Yue and Yue Shuang. They headed right for Beauty & Fragrance Pavilion as soon as they left.
Once they entered Beauty & Fragrance Pavilion, the madam had seen Ye Qingyi and immediately came to her. “Oh~ here you are finally, mister!”
“Ha, you’ve got a great memory. As for my reserved room…”
The madam was covering her mouth with a handkerchief, appearing to be shy. “Oh, come on, darling, how could I forget you? Liu, take mister to his room.”
“Sure… follow me, Sir.” The staff led Ye Qingyi to her room. As she went pass Huangfu Xuan’s room, she paid some extra notice. No one seemed to be there. “Why isn’t the playboy Huangfu Xuan here? That’s weird.”
“Wait a sec. Where’s the guest in this room?”
“Ahh, you mean Prince Xuan? I heard that he got in a quarrel with the Emperor and got himself grounded. He had not been here for days. You know him?” The staff was observing Ye Qingyi from head to toe, as if he was investigating something.
Ye Qingyi smiled slightly, “Nah, not really. I just heard that the prince visits Beauty & Fragrance Pavilion every day. Now I know what’s going on, thanks.”
“Just take a good rest, Sir. Call for me if there’s anything I might help with.”
“Sure.”
The staff exited the room and shut the door. Ye Qingyi was looking serious. Beauty & Fragrance Pavilion seemed to be more than just a brothel. The servant lad should know quite some martial arts skills, but he was working here. The Beauty & Fragrance Pavilion seemed to be a place where dragons hid and tigers crouched.
“Why do you come here, mister?” Hua Yue did not understand. It was right at this place that her lady was pushed to the corner by two whores, but why would she revisit here?
“This kind of places is the best! We live to enjoy, Hua Yue.” Ye Qingyi threw a wink towards Hua Yue as she spoke.
“Mister…” Seeing Ye Qingyi like this made Hua Yue a little shy.
Looking at them joking, Yue Shuang laughed with her hand covering her mouth. Her lady looked just like a child now, being completely different from the person who treated the Second Lady in that way.
“I am a mister now. Where should I go if I do not come here? Go to the embroidery party for girls? Silly girl.”
Thinking of this, Hua Yue understood. Now they were dressed up like men, and how could they go to the female occasions? However, her lady dressed as a man was so overly attractive that her heart was pounding.
“Yes, Sir. You’re right. However, what are you doing here today?”
“Listen to a drama.”
“Listening to a drama?” Hua Yue did not get it. Her lady was smiling mysteriously, while Hua Yue looked at her, very much confused.
After a short while, there was sound coming from next doors. Hua Yue and Yue Shuang tried hard to eavesdrop on it, but blushed immediately upon hearing it clearly. Ye Qingyi should be so calm as always though, despite the shameless dialogue.
“Be more gentle, mister, I am coming…”
“You little nymph… Let me show you what I got down there…”
The sound lasted for quite a while, and the faces of Hua Yue and Yue Shuang were as red as apples already. They were too shy to raise their heads. Ye Qingyi could not help but laugh, looking at the two’s shyness. What two coy girls!
“Sir, how could you laugh at us?” Hua Yue pretended to be angry, seeing Ye Qingyi laugh.
Ye Qingyi laughed more radiantly, hearing Hua Yue’s tone. Such a cute maiden she was, so easily getting shy. If she got married someday, how shy would she be then?
“Alright alright, I’ll stop. Look at you, you should be like me and stay calm. If you keep behaving this way, people could immediately tell that you are girls.”
It made great sense. Hua Yue settled her emotions and the blush on her face faded gradually.
“What are we here for today, Sir?”
“It’s Huang Fuxuan’s room on the left, while this room is my reserved room. Tell me… what do I mean?” Ye Qingyi smiled mysteriously and looked at Hua Yue.
Hua Yue couldn’t react until a while later. “Oh! Mister you are still thinking of Prince Xuan!” She opened her eyes widely and stared at Ye Qingyi with a look in shock. She thought that her lady had not cared about Prince Xuan anymore, but…
“You silly girl, how did you come to this conclusion?” Ye Qingyi was triggered. How could this girl not understand such a simple thing?
“I got it.” Yue Shuang had come to realization as soon as she heard that.
“You are smart, Yue Shuang. You got it with slight reminders.” Ye Qingyi looked at Yue Shuang in admiration. With the right mentoring, this Yue Shuang would definitely become a helpful assistant.
“Yue Shuang, tell me, what was mister thinking?” Hua Yue shook Yue Shuang’s arm back and forth.
“What mister was thinking is that since the Second Lady wants to marry Prince Xuan so much, and Prince Xuan does not want to marry mister, might as well let those two be together. However, mister will be the one canceling the marriage, not Prince Xuan.” Yue Shuang explained it carefully to Hua Yue. It took a while for Hua Yue to understand. The lady should have come up with this method.
“Yue Shuang, you are smart indeed.”
“Thank you mister, I am just trying to play smart here.”
“No, what you analyzed is absolutely right. That’s exactly what I think. You will be one of my greatest assets someday.”
Ye Qingyi felt Yue Shuang’s future was promising. This was a rare talent. She was glad that the maiden trader didn’t know well about people and sent the talent to her. It seemed like that she should be thankful to Concubine Yun who made the maiden trader send Yue Shuang to her side.
“So mister, have you figured out how to make it work?” Yue Shuang smiled at Ye Qingyi mysteriously. Ye Qingyi replied with an identical smile. Yue Shuang saw what she meant immediately, while Hua Yue could only understand after looking at them for a long while.
