Chapter 14
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There was no doubt in Yu Mei's mind that these two were not brothers. They had strinkingly similar features, almond shape brown eyes, thick brows, prominent nose and sharp jaw line. It was just that Gu Shao had a much more gentle look compared to the stern Pei Nan. When Yu Mei thought about it, it was unfair. How is it fair that the heavens gave these two men very dashing faces and wealth but gave her a very ordinary face. Of course she was rich, she was a princess but sadly the heavens did not bless her with a face that could cause the downfall of a city.
Every step Yu Mei took was like a step closer to hell. She didn't understand what she did to deserve this, really. On one side of the table was the man she hated the most, on the other was a man she wished wouldn't recognize her. If Pei Nan knew she snuck out while under house arrest, the consequences…she did not want to think about it.
Her mind was filled with worries but Pei Nan...why was he giving her a deathly glare. If his glare could speak, it would have asked her,"What the hell are you doing?" she was fine a few hours ago. What was that veil for?
This was also the first time Prince Shao had really looked at Yu Mei. Not because of her looks but because of her very inelegant walk. Yu Mei was holding onto Chu'mei for support. Wearing heeled shoes was something new to her. In the past, all she ever wore were flat slippers, but now as a consort, she had no choice but to wear elegant heels. Anyone could tell just from one glance that she was not as refined as she used to be. Yu Mei almost slipped twice walking in. Her hands gripped tightly onto Chu'mei's as she bit her lips unknowingly. She wanted to curse whoever designed these shoes; it was probably a male in her mind. Why would any women in their right mind create such troublesome shoes for themselves?
Finally! She never thought she would get to the other side. "Greetings to Prince Nan, Prince Shao," as she made a curtsey towards Gu Shao, her gaze was fixed on Pei Nan the whole time. There was no way she would look Prince Shao in the eyes, especially when they were this close. It was the same as giving herself away.
"Consort Pan, why are you wearing a veil?" Pei Nan spoke in a low husky voice. She touched the veil slightly, "I touched poison ivy by accident earlier, and there are rashes all over my face. I dare not present such a vulgar sight to you or Prince Shao," she looked down as if his question had wronged her. [Rash? Do you think I am stupid? I just saw you a while ago; do you see me as a fool?] Pei Nan couldn't believe this woman. Did she think he was easy to play with? He hasn't even gotten her back for touching him and yet she has presented another lie in front of him. How audacious! "It surely can't be that bad, let me see it," Pei Nan would not let her get away this time. Yu Mei grinded her teeth and stared directly at him. [Why!!!! Why must you live like this? Do you think making my life hard is fun?] She grabbed both sides of her dress and scrunched it in her fist, trying to calm herself down. *hehehe* "Your highness must be joking, if I show my ugly face right now, how will I have the face to see Prince Shao in the future? I would rather die than be humiliated?" *wuwuwu* she pretended to wipe away the tears. "Don't you know that a woman's beauty is her life?" her teary eyes looked at Pei Nan. Shouldn't every man be a little touched when they saw a distressed lady? Why wasn't Pei Nan moved even the tiniest. Yu Mei thought that her acting was damn great but why could it not move this stupid rock in front of her. If it wasn't for Gu Shao butting in, she would never have gotten out of this one. "Pei Nan, sister-in-law is right, don't be so forceful. You should understand a lady's heart," Yu Mei wanted to applaud Prince Shao. This was the first time she has witnessed a gentleman act ever since entering this body. If Pei Nan had an ounce of what Prince Shao had, he wouldn't be so bad. "Why don't you take a seat, your feet must be hurting," Prince Shao offered. [Heavens, why did you not give me this man? Why did you give me that instead,] her eyes shifted to that thing she was referring to. Pei Nan didn't seem interested, so Yu Mei invited herself to a seat.
Yu Mei set her hands on the table and leaned forward, smiling at Prince Shao. Even though her smile was covered by the veil, her eyes were sparkling with delight. She was so surprising delightful, Gu Shao couldn't help but return that smile back. "Prince Shao is here for…." She dragged her sentence. Of course she knew why he was here but even she knew it was improper to say it boldly, especially when the husband was right next to them. "My mother heard about Consort Ning's fever and asked me to bring her some ginseng soup," he replied. Yu Mei nodded her head, pretending to not know that was a lie. That ginseng soup was probably personally made by him. "Oh? Did you not bring me any? I was also very sick," Yu Mei did not speak these words because she was jealous but because ginseng soup was very expensive. Not to mention, imagine just how rare these ginseng roots these noble men and women had in their house. It must be worth a fortune, why wouldn't she want to try it. Her bold statement surprised both Gu Shao and Pei Nan. "Yu Mei, we have so many chefs here that could make you ginseng soup, why are you pestering Gu Shao? Do you think he has time?" Pei Nan was the first one to answer, quickly shutting any chances of Prince Shao agreeing down. Yu Mei pouted her lips and rolled her eyes. She quickly peeped at Gu Shao, he didn't recognize her. She had made eye contact with him a few times yet he didn't show any signs of recognizing her. With this sudden observation of hers, she let her guard down. "Forgive me but I didn't know sister in law was sick. If you want, I can bring you some later," he offered, ignoring Pei Nan. Pei Nan looked at Yu Mei. He saw her eyes light up with excitement and somewhere deep inside, he felt pricked. "Really?" she couldn't help but ask happily. *Cough* Both Yu Mei and Prince Shao looked at the annoyed Pei Nan. "Yu Mei, where are your manners?" Even though she was sitting right next to him, she couldn't help but look past him and right to Prince Shao, interested. In honesty, she felt she could hold a conversation with Gu Shao better than Pei Nan. Plus with what he did to her earlier, she really didn't want to speak to him. Gu Shao cleared his throat and Yu Mei went back to sitting, back straight. "I should get going," after sensing how tense the atmosphere had gotten, Gu Shao was ready to leave. [Yes, I'm free] Yu Mei hid her happiness. She enjoyed talking to Gu Shao but the thought of him leaving was even better. "Since you are here, have dinner with us," Even though Pei Nan was asking, his voice was filled with demand. Not even Prince Shao could refuse. That little smirk on Yu Mei's face also disappeared. [I'm not free *wuwuwu*] the injustice toward Yu Mei!
At the dinner table, all sort of delicacies were placed on the table. Yu Mei couldn't help but drool in front of these meat dishes. For the first time in her life, she was going to be able to enjoy such expensive delicacies. Her eyes were glued on the roast duck in front of her. She swallowed her saliva. Even if Pei Nan was a heartless ass, she decided she could get used to this. Sleeping in a spacious palace, eating good food and not working, life was good.
The only thing Yu Mei did at the table was open her mouth to eat. All the talking was done by Pei Nan and Gu Shao. After a while, Yu Mei was getting frustrated. How she wished she could take off the veil. Every time she wanted to take a bit, she would have to lift the veil up. This prohibited her from eating a lot at once, she could only eat little by little. If her veil lifted high enough for her whole face to be seen, Gu Shao would indeed be able to tell who she was. This made Yu Mei very flustered, no matter what she did, it was no good.
Chu'mei poured a glass of wine for Yu Mei. She held the cup and placed it on the edge of her lips. Prince Shao placed his chopsticks on the table and seriously looked at Pei Nan. "That's right; I meant to ask you for a favor. There is someone I've been trying to look for but haven't been able to find. If it's not too much, I want to ask if you could help me find this person," Prince Shao suddenly asked for a favor.
"Mm…as long as you give me the name, I am sure Feng Ju can find them,"
"Xu Ren," *Spurt* the wine in Yu Mei's mouth sprayed out of her mouth, luckily hitting her veil. If not, the unlucky person to meet her wine would have been Pei Nan. She coughed a few times, patting her chest. "Sister in law, are you okay?" Prince Shao beat Pei Nan to the question. "I'm okay," Her head tilted down, the middle of her eyes scrunched up and she wrinkled her nose. [What the hell? You are actually looking for me? And asking Pei Nan for help? Curse you!] after she was down talking to herself, she went back up and focused her attention on their conversation. "Xu Ren…" Pei Nan rubbed his chin and tried to recall if he knew that person. "Brother Nan probably doesn't know Xu Ren, he is from Xi'an. To be exact, I've only met this person once," Prince Shao admitted.
"Then why are you looking for this person? Does he owe you money?"
"Let me tell you a secret. This Brother Xu and I made a bet...he lost...but now he has run off, aiya~" [I didn't run away,] Yu Mei mentally replied back to him, offended. Gu Shao had painted her out as a coward and she was far from that. When did she ever run away from anyone! "Oh? Is that so?"
"I think you will like Brother Xu. He is quite bold, just like you. On our first meeting, he even invited me to the brothel." Just thinking about it, Gu Shao couldn't help but laugh. "But it was his first time there. It was written all over his face…" Gu Shao whispered in Pei Nan's ears. "He's definitely a virgin boy. As a friend, I want to make him lose his virgin body to a beauty," Who knew that a whisper could be so loud. Yu Mei almost choked on the piece of meat in her mouth when she heard this. [I take it back, you are not a gentlemen. You are a male slut!!!!] Yu Mei had never been this offended before. She was a girl, how was she supposed to react when other females touched her. Did it even make sense?
Both Gu Shao and Pei Nan were surprised when Yu Mei scooted her chair back, making a loud screech and got up. "I am not feeling well, I take my leave first. I will not be sending you out Prince Shao," Yu Mei didn't wait for Pei Nan to reply as she rudely walked out of the room.
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There was no doubt in Yu Mei's mind that these two were not brothers. They had strinkingly similar features, almond shape brown eyes, thick brows, prominent nose and sharp jaw line. It was just that Gu Shao had a much more gentle look compared to the stern Pei Nan. When Yu Mei thought about it, it was unfair. How is it fair that the heavens gave these two men very dashing faces and wealth but gave her a very ordinary face. Of course she was rich, she was a princess but sadly the heavens did not bless her with a face that could cause the downfall of a city.
Every step Yu Mei took was like a step closer to hell. She didn't understand what she did to deserve this, really. On one side of the table was the man she hated the most, on the other was a man she wished wouldn't recognize her. If Pei Nan knew she snuck out while under house arrest, the consequences…she did not want to think about it.
Her mind was filled with worries but Pei Nan...why was he giving her a deathly glare. If his glare could speak, it would have asked her,"What the hell are you doing?" she was fine a few hours ago. What was that veil for?
This was also the first time Prince Shao had really looked at Yu Mei. Not because of her looks but because of her very inelegant walk. Yu Mei was holding onto Chu'mei for support. Wearing heeled shoes was something new to her. In the past, all she ever wore were flat slippers, but now as a consort, she had no choice but to wear elegant heels. Anyone could tell just from one glance that she was not as refined as she used to be. Yu Mei almost slipped twice walking in. Her hands gripped tightly onto Chu'mei's as she bit her lips unknowingly. She wanted to curse whoever designed these shoes; it was probably a male in her mind. Why would any women in their right mind create such troublesome shoes for themselves?
Finally! She never thought she would get to the other side. "Greetings to Prince Nan, Prince Shao," as she made a curtsey towards Gu Shao, her gaze was fixed on Pei Nan the whole time. There was no way she would look Prince Shao in the eyes, especially when they were this close. It was the same as giving herself away.
"Consort Pan, why are you wearing a veil?" Pei Nan spoke in a low husky voice. She touched the veil slightly, "I touched poison ivy by accident earlier, and there are rashes all over my face. I dare not present such a vulgar sight to you or Prince Shao," she looked down as if his question had wronged her. [Rash? Do you think I am stupid? I just saw you a while ago; do you see me as a fool?] Pei Nan couldn't believe this woman. Did she think he was easy to play with? He hasn't even gotten her back for touching him and yet she has presented another lie in front of him. How audacious! "It surely can't be that bad, let me see it," Pei Nan would not let her get away this time. Yu Mei grinded her teeth and stared directly at him. [Why!!!! Why must you live like this? Do you think making my life hard is fun?] She grabbed both sides of her dress and scrunched it in her fist, trying to calm herself down. *hehehe* "Your highness must be joking, if I show my ugly face right now, how will I have the face to see Prince Shao in the future? I would rather die than be humiliated?" *wuwuwu* she pretended to wipe away the tears. "Don't you know that a woman's beauty is her life?" her teary eyes looked at Pei Nan. Shouldn't every man be a little touched when they saw a distressed lady? Why wasn't Pei Nan moved even the tiniest. Yu Mei thought that her acting was damn great but why could it not move this stupid rock in front of her. If it wasn't for Gu Shao butting in, she would never have gotten out of this one. "Pei Nan, sister-in-law is right, don't be so forceful. You should understand a lady's heart," Yu Mei wanted to applaud Prince Shao. This was the first time she has witnessed a gentleman act ever since entering this body. If Pei Nan had an ounce of what Prince Shao had, he wouldn't be so bad. "Why don't you take a seat, your feet must be hurting," Prince Shao offered. [Heavens, why did you not give me this man? Why did you give me that instead,] her eyes shifted to that thing she was referring to. Pei Nan didn't seem interested, so Yu Mei invited herself to a seat.
Yu Mei set her hands on the table and leaned forward, smiling at Prince Shao. Even though her smile was covered by the veil, her eyes were sparkling with delight. She was so surprising delightful, Gu Shao couldn't help but return that smile back. "Prince Shao is here for…." She dragged her sentence. Of course she knew why he was here but even she knew it was improper to say it boldly, especially when the husband was right next to them. "My mother heard about Consort Ning's fever and asked me to bring her some ginseng soup," he replied. Yu Mei nodded her head, pretending to not know that was a lie. That ginseng soup was probably personally made by him. "Oh? Did you not bring me any? I was also very sick," Yu Mei did not speak these words because she was jealous but because ginseng soup was very expensive. Not to mention, imagine just how rare these ginseng roots these noble men and women had in their house. It must be worth a fortune, why wouldn't she want to try it. Her bold statement surprised both Gu Shao and Pei Nan. "Yu Mei, we have so many chefs here that could make you ginseng soup, why are you pestering Gu Shao? Do you think he has time?" Pei Nan was the first one to answer, quickly shutting any chances of Prince Shao agreeing down. Yu Mei pouted her lips and rolled her eyes. She quickly peeped at Gu Shao, he didn't recognize her. She had made eye contact with him a few times yet he didn't show any signs of recognizing her. With this sudden observation of hers, she let her guard down. "Forgive me but I didn't know sister in law was sick. If you want, I can bring you some later," he offered, ignoring Pei Nan. Pei Nan looked at Yu Mei. He saw her eyes light up with excitement and somewhere deep inside, he felt pricked. "Really?" she couldn't help but ask happily. *Cough* Both Yu Mei and Prince Shao looked at the annoyed Pei Nan. "Yu Mei, where are your manners?" Even though she was sitting right next to him, she couldn't help but look past him and right to Prince Shao, interested. In honesty, she felt she could hold a conversation with Gu Shao better than Pei Nan. Plus with what he did to her earlier, she really didn't want to speak to him. Gu Shao cleared his throat and Yu Mei went back to sitting, back straight. "I should get going," after sensing how tense the atmosphere had gotten, Gu Shao was ready to leave. [Yes, I'm free] Yu Mei hid her happiness. She enjoyed talking to Gu Shao but the thought of him leaving was even better. "Since you are here, have dinner with us," Even though Pei Nan was asking, his voice was filled with demand. Not even Prince Shao could refuse. That little smirk on Yu Mei's face also disappeared. [I'm not free *wuwuwu*] the injustice toward Yu Mei!
At the dinner table, all sort of delicacies were placed on the table. Yu Mei couldn't help but drool in front of these meat dishes. For the first time in her life, she was going to be able to enjoy such expensive delicacies. Her eyes were glued on the roast duck in front of her. She swallowed her saliva. Even if Pei Nan was a heartless ass, she decided she could get used to this. Sleeping in a spacious palace, eating good food and not working, life was good.
The only thing Yu Mei did at the table was open her mouth to eat. All the talking was done by Pei Nan and Gu Shao. After a while, Yu Mei was getting frustrated. How she wished she could take off the veil. Every time she wanted to take a bit, she would have to lift the veil up. This prohibited her from eating a lot at once, she could only eat little by little. If her veil lifted high enough for her whole face to be seen, Gu Shao would indeed be able to tell who she was. This made Yu Mei very flustered, no matter what she did, it was no good.
Chu'mei poured a glass of wine for Yu Mei. She held the cup and placed it on the edge of her lips. Prince Shao placed his chopsticks on the table and seriously looked at Pei Nan. "That's right; I meant to ask you for a favor. There is someone I've been trying to look for but haven't been able to find. If it's not too much, I want to ask if you could help me find this person," Prince Shao suddenly asked for a favor.
"Mm…as long as you give me the name, I am sure Feng Ju can find them,"
"Xu Ren," *Spurt* the wine in Yu Mei's mouth sprayed out of her mouth, luckily hitting her veil. If not, the unlucky person to meet her wine would have been Pei Nan. She coughed a few times, patting her chest. "Sister in law, are you okay?" Prince Shao beat Pei Nan to the question. "I'm okay," Her head tilted down, the middle of her eyes scrunched up and she wrinkled her nose. [What the hell? You are actually looking for me? And asking Pei Nan for help? Curse you!] after she was down talking to herself, she went back up and focused her attention on their conversation. "Xu Ren…" Pei Nan rubbed his chin and tried to recall if he knew that person. "Brother Nan probably doesn't know Xu Ren, he is from Xi'an. To be exact, I've only met this person once," Prince Shao admitted.
"Then why are you looking for this person? Does he owe you money?"
"Let me tell you a secret. This Brother Xu and I made a bet...he lost...but now he has run off, aiya~" [I didn't run away,] Yu Mei mentally replied back to him, offended. Gu Shao had painted her out as a coward and she was far from that. When did she ever run away from anyone! "Oh? Is that so?"
"I think you will like Brother Xu. He is quite bold, just like you. On our first meeting, he even invited me to the brothel." Just thinking about it, Gu Shao couldn't help but laugh. "But it was his first time there. It was written all over his face…" Gu Shao whispered in Pei Nan's ears. "He's definitely a virgin boy. As a friend, I want to make him lose his virgin body to a beauty," Who knew that a whisper could be so loud. Yu Mei almost choked on the piece of meat in her mouth when she heard this. [I take it back, you are not a gentlemen. You are a male slut!!!!] Yu Mei had never been this offended before. She was a girl, how was she supposed to react when other females touched her. Did it even make sense?
Both Gu Shao and Pei Nan were surprised when Yu Mei scooted her chair back, making a loud screech and got up. "I am not feeling well, I take my leave first. I will not be sending you out Prince Shao," Yu Mei didn't wait for Pei Nan to reply as she rudely walked out of the room.
There was no doubt in Yu Mei's mind that these two were not brothers. They had strinkingly similar features, almond shape brown eyes, thick brows, prominent nose and sharp jaw line. It was just that Gu Shao had a much more gentle look compared to the stern Pei Nan. When Yu Mei thought about it, it was unfair. How is it fair that the heavens gave these two men very dashing faces and wealth but gave her a very ordinary face. Of course she was rich, she was a princess but sadly the heavens did not bless her with a face that could cause the downfall of a city.Every step Yu Mei took was like a step closer to hell. She didn't understand what she did to deserve this, really. On one side of the table was the man she hated the most, on the other was a man she wished wouldn't recognize her. If Pei Nan knew she snuck out while under house arrest, the consequencesshe did not want to think about it.Her mind was filled with worries but Pei Nan...why was he giving her a deathly glare. If his glare could speak, it would have asked her,"What the hell are you doing?" she was fine a few hours ago. What was that veil for?This was also the first time Prince Shao had really looked at Yu Mei. Not because of her looks but because of her very inelegant walk. Yu Mei was holding onto Chu'mei for support. Wearing heeled shoes was something new to her. In the past, all she ever wore were flat slippers, but now as a consort, she had no choice but to wear elegant heels. Anyone could tell just from one glance that she was not as refined as she used to be. Yu Mei almost slipped twice walking in. Her hands gripped tightly onto Chu'mei's as she bit her lips unknowingly. She wanted to curse whoever designed these shoes; it was probably a male in her mind. Why would any women in their right mind create such troublesome shoes for themselves?Finally! She never thought she would get to the other side. "Greetings to Prince Nan, Prince Shao," as she made a curtsey towards Gu Shao, her gaze was fixed on Pei Nan the whole time. There was no way she would look Prince Shao in the eyes, especially when they were this close. It was the same as giving herself away."Consort Pan, why are you wearing a veil?" Pei Nan spoke in a low husky voice. She touched the veil slightly, "I touched poison ivy by accident earlier, and there are rashes all over my face. I dare not present such a vulgar sight to you or Prince Shao," she looked down as if his question had wronged her. Rash? Do you think I am stupid? I just saw you a while ago; do you see me as a fool? Pei Nan couldn't believe this woman. Did she think he was easy to play with? He hasn't even gotten her back for touching him and yet she has presented another lie in front of him. How audacious! "It surely can't be that bad, let me see it," Pei Nan would not let her get away this time. Yu Mei grinded her teeth and stared directly at him. Why!!!! Why must you live like this? Do you think making my life hard is fun? She grabbed both sides of her dress and scrunched it in her fist, trying to calm herself down. *hehehe* "Your highness must be joking, if I show my ugly face right now, how will I have the face to see Prince Shao in the future? I would rather die than be humiliated?" *wuwuwu* she pretended to wipe away the tears. "Don't you know that a woman's beauty is her life?" her teary eyes looked at Pei Nan. Shouldn't every man be a little touched when they saw a distressed lady? Why wasn't Pei Nan moved even the tiniest. Yu Mei thought that her acting was damn great but why could it not move this stupid rock in front of her. If it wasn't for Gu Shao butting in, she would never have gotten out of this one. "Pei Nan, sister-in-law is right, don't be so forceful. You should understand a lady's heart," Yu Mei wanted to applaud Prince Shao. This was the first time she has witnessed a gentleman act ever since entering this body. If Pei Nan had an ounce of what Prince Shao had, he wouldn't be so bad. "Why don't you take a seat, your feet must be hurting," Prince Shao offered. Heavens, why did you not give me this man? Why did you give me that instead, her eyes shifted to that thing she was referring to. Pei Nan didn't seem interested, so Yu Mei invited herself to a seat.Yu Mei set her hands on the table and leaned forward, smiling at Prince Shao. Even though her smile was covered by the veil, her eyes were sparkling with delight. She was so surprising delightful, Gu Shao couldn't help but return that smile back. "Prince Shao is here for." She dragged her sentence. Of course she knew why he was here but even she knew it was improper to say it boldly, especially when the husband was right next to them. "My mother heard about Consort Ning's fever and asked me to bring her some ginseng soup," he replied. Yu Mei nodded her head, pretending to not know that was a lie. That ginseng soup was probably personally made by him. "Oh? Did you not bring me any? I was also very sick," Yu Mei did not speak these words because she was jealous but because ginseng soup was very expensive. Not to mention, imagine just how rare these ginseng roots these noble men and women had in their house. It must be worth a fortune, why wouldn't she want to try it. Her bold statement surprised both Gu Shao and Pei Nan. "Yu Mei, we have so many chefs here that could make you ginseng soup, why are you pestering Gu Shao? Do you think he has time?" Pei Nan was the first one to answer, quickly shutting any chances of Prince Shao agreeing down. Yu Mei pouted her lips and rolled her eyes. She quickly peeped at Gu Shao, he didn't recognize her. She had made eye contact with him a few times yet he didn't show any signs of recognizing her. With this sudden observation of hers, she let her guard down. "Forgive me but I didn't know sister in law was sick. If you want, I can bring you some later," he offered, ignoring Pei Nan. Pei Nan looked at Yu Mei. He saw her eyes light up with excitement and somewhere deep inside, he felt pricked. "Really?" she couldn't help but ask happily. *Cough* Both Yu Mei and Prince Shao looked at the annoyed Pei Nan. "Yu Mei, where are your manners?" Even though she was sitting right next to him, she couldn't help but look past him and right to Prince Shao, interested. In honesty, she felt she could hold a conversation with Gu Shao better than Pei Nan. Plus with what he did to her earlier, she really didn't want to speak to him. Gu Shao cleared his throat and Yu Mei went back to sitting, back straight. "I should get going," after sensing how tense the atmosphere had gotten, Gu Shao was ready to leave. Yes, I'm free Yu Mei hid her happiness. She enjoyed talking to Gu Shao but the thought of him leaving was even better. "Since you are here, have dinner with us," Even though Pei Nan was asking, his voice was filled with demand. Not even Prince Shao could refuse. That little smirk on Yu Mei's face also disappeared. I'm not free *wuwuwu* the injustice toward Yu Mei!At the dinner table, all sort of delicacies were placed on the table. Yu Mei couldn't help but drool in front of these meat dishes. For the first time in her life, she was going to be able to enjoy such expensive delicacies. Her eyes were glued on the roast duck in front of her. She swallowed her saliva. Even if Pei Nan was a heartless ass, she decided she could get used to this. Sleeping in a spacious palace, eating good food and not working, life was good.The only thing Yu Mei did at the table was open her mouth to eat. All the talking was done by Pei Nan and Gu Shao. After a while, Yu Mei was getting frustrated. How she wished she could take off the veil. Every time she wanted to take a bit, she would have to lift the veil up. This prohibited her from eating a lot at once, she could only eat little by little. If her veil lifted high enough for her whole face to be seen, Gu Shao would indeed be able to tell who she was. This made Yu Mei very flustered, no matter what she did, it was no good.Chu'mei poured a glass of wine for Yu Mei. She held the cup and placed it on the edge of her lips. Prince Shao placed his chopsticks on the table and seriously looked at Pei Nan. "That's right; I meant to ask you for a favor. There is someone I've been trying to look for but haven't been able to find. If it's not too much, I want to ask if you could help me find this person," Prince Shao suddenly asked for a favor."Mmas long as you give me the name, I am sure Feng Ju can find them,""Xu Ren," *Spurt* the wine in Yu Mei's mouth sprayed out of her mouth, luckily hitting her veil. If not, the unlucky person to meet her wine would have been Pei Nan. She coughed a few times, patting her chest. "Sister in law, are you okay?" Prince Shao beat Pei Nan to the question. "I'm okay," Her head tilted down, the middle of her eyes scrunched up and she wrinkled her nose. What the hell? You are actually looking for me? And asking Pei Nan for help? Curse you! after she was down talking to herself, she went back up and focused her attention on their conversation. "Xu Ren" Pei Nan rubbed his chin and tried to recall if he knew that person. "Brother Nan probably doesn't know Xu Ren, he is from Xi'an. To be exact, I've only met this person once," Prince Shao admitted."Then why are you looking for this person? Does he owe you money?""Let me tell you a secret. This Brother Xu and I made a bet...he lost...but now he has run off, aiya~" I didn't run away, Yu Mei mentally replied back to him, offended. Gu Shao had painted her out as a coward and she was far from that. When did she ever run away from anyone! "Oh? Is that so?""I think you will like Brother Xu. He is quite bold, just like you. On our first meeting, he even invited me to the brothel." Just thinking about it, Gu Shao couldn't help but laugh. "But it was his first time there. It was written all over his face" Gu Shao whispered in Pei Nan's ears. "He's definitely a virgin boy. As a friend, I want to make him lose his virgin body to a beauty," Who knew that a whisper could be so loud. Yu Mei almost choked on the piece of meat in her mouth when she heard this. I take it back, you are not a gentlemen. You are a male slut!!!! Yu Mei had never been this offended before. She was a girl, how was she supposed to react when other females touched her. Did it even make sense?Both Gu Shao and Pei Nan were surprised when Yu Mei scooted her chair back, making a loud screech and got up. "I am not feeling well, I take my leave first. I will not be sending you out Prince Shao," Yu Mei didn't wait for Pei Nan to reply as she rudely walked out of the room.
