Jie’er suddenly remembered something: “Oh right, didn’t you say you wanted to learn medical skills from that little guy Lu Xu’ran? I’ve already asked about it!”
“Really?” Mo’er was overjoyed, nervously asking, “What did he say?”
Jie’er knew she was anxious and deliberately teased, “Heehee, I won’t tell you!”
“Sister-in-law!” Mo’er pulled her sleeve, acting like a coquettish little girl.
Jie’er seized the opportunity to set a condition: “If you’re willing to call me Yue Yue, I’ll consider telling you!”
Mo’er hesitated, “This… isn’t good, right?”
Jie’er pretended to be displeased, “What’s not good about it? We’re not that different. Calling me ‘sister-in-law’ makes me sound old!” Joking, with that “sister-in-law” title, how could she find handsome guys to flirt with…
Well, alright then!” Mo’er hesitated for a long time before finally agreeing: “Yue… Yueyue, what exactly did Young Master Lu say?”
“He, ac-cep-ted!” Jie’er announced triumphantly, then winked ambiguously at her: “Mo’er, tell me honestly, do you want to be a royal physician’s apprentice or a royal physician’s wife?”
Mo’er’s face instantly turned red, protesting: “Yueyue, what are you talking about?”
Jie’er looked innocent, pouting: “I’m just joking around. Look how nervous you are, you’re clearly hiding something!”
“I, I won’t talk to you anymore!” Mo’er quickly glanced outside, lowering her head and heading upstairs.
“Liking someone isn’t something to be ashamed of! What’s there to be shy about?” Jie’er made a face at her back, adding: “Remember to tell everyone, I’m treating everyone to barbecue tonight!”
That night, when the group grandly entered the royal mansion’s gate, they all stopped in their tracks because of an unexpected figure. Ye Lishen had actually returned, and no one had notified her beforehand. Even more surprising was the foreign beauty by his side.
The girl was fourteen or fifteen years old, with skin white as snow, delicate features, and large, bright eyes full of cleverness. Seeing everyone, she wasn’t shy at all, her gaze sweeping over Jie’er and the others before directly asking: “Brother Sheng, which of them is your wife?”
Jie’er immediately thought: How dare Ye Lishen bring a woman home after being gone for just two or three months, without any regard for his official wife?
Ye Lishen raised an eyebrow at Xu Jie’er, showing no intention of answering, seemingly wanting her to step forward and acknowledge herself.
As she passed by Ye Lishen, he suddenly grabbed her arm, narrowing his eyes and coldly saying: “Is this how you greet your husband after not seeing him for months?”
Jie’er retorted: “First, you’ve only been gone for two or three months, which isn’t that long; second, no woman is obligated to smile when her husband returns with another woman!”
“She’s not—” Ye Lishen tried to explain, but swallowed his words.
Pfft—” Jie’er instantly spat out a mouthful of water everywhere!
“No, no need!” Joking aside, letting him help her bathe would be like sending a lamb into a tiger’s den. She estimated he would even gnaw her bones clean!
“We are husband and wife, no need to be polite with me!” Somehow, Ye Lisheng had already walked in front of Jie’er and squatted down, gently wiping away the water droplets at the corner of her lips. Jie’er could even feel the warm breath from his nose tip.
“Ah—” Ye Lisheng suddenly reached out and picked Jie’er up horizontally!
“You, what are you doing?” Jie’er nervously clutched his chest, staring at him warily.
“Serving my wife a bath, of course!” Ye Lisheng said righteously, turning to carry Jie’er outside. Jie’er’s thoughts instantly became chaotic. What should she do? Would she lose her innocence today?
Behind Mu Zhu courtyard was a large hot spring pool, which drew water directly from the mountain into the mansion. Jie’er had studied it for a long time but couldn’t figure out how he managed it.
Only when they reached the hot spring pool did Ye Lisheng put Jie’er down, “kindly” offering her a choice: “Now, do you want me to help you wash, or do you want to help me wash?”
“Um, is there a third option?” Jie’er asked unwillingly.
“Sure, we can wash together! So my wife wants a couple’s bath? No problem, I’ll satisfy you!” Ye Lisheng looked like he suddenly understood, reaching out to help Jie’er undress.
Jie’er immediately jumped far away, quickly saying: “I’ll wash you, I’ll wash you!” In her heart, she cursed him thoroughly. Damn, what a shameless pervert!
Those, that, everyone is waiting in the backyard to welcome and help you settle in. If you’re done washing up, let’s go quickly, it’s not good to keep so many people waiting!” Jie’er desperately searched her brain for any possible way to break the current awkward situation.
“No rush, we have more important things to do now!” Ye Yusheng ignored her, directly carrying Jie’er towards the room next to the bath pool. The room was fully equipped with tables, chairs, and a bed, obviously prepared specifically for him to rest after soaking in the hot spring.
“What more important thing?” As soon as the words left her mouth, Jie’er regretted it, wishing she could bite off her own tongue. In this situation, nothing was more important than leaving his side!
“Don’t worry, you’ll know soon!” Ye Yusheng whispered seductively in Jie’er’s ear, each word making her heart race and her breathing become erratic…
Ye Yusheng carried Jie’er to the bed, gently placing her on the inner side, then lay down beside her. He pulled the brocade quilt over them, tenderly kissing her forehead, “Be good, I’m tired. Rest with me!”
“Just, just like this?” Jie’er stared at him in disbelief, never expecting that after all his posturing, he just wanted to take a nap together!
“What, do you want something else to happen? It’s fine, just say the word and I’ll definitely satisfy you!” Ye Yusheng pressed his face close to Jie’er, his subtle musk fragrance making her dizzy.
“Who, who thought about that!” Jie’er’s cheeks burned like two small flames, she lightly spat at him and turned her face away, not daring to look at him.
“But what if I want to?” Ye Yusheng looked at her with a troubled expression, the small flame in his eyes making Jie’er’s entire body heat up.
…
Hey, what do you want from me?” Jie’er burst into Ye Lüsheng’s study without knocking, unexpectedly finding someone else already there.
“Brother Sheng, your wife is so rude!” Since the main person hadn’t spoken, someone nearby couldn’t help but comment. However, Xu Jie’er had always paid no attention to deliberate provocations.
Jie’er gracefully walked over and “accidentally” pushed away the figure clinging to Ye Lüsheng’s side, then sat directly on his lap. She wrapped her arms around his neck and threw a triumphant smile at the beauty before speaking in a sickeningly sweet voice: “What did my husband want to discuss with me?”
Having learned from previous experiences, Ye Lüsheng wasn’t too surprised by her actions. He wrapped his hands around her slender waist and said with a smile: “I wanted to discuss moving your things out of Hanrui Courtyard temporarily to let Shu Ling stay there!”
“No!” Jie’er immediately refused without thinking: “Isn’t there plenty of empty space in Ziling Courtyard? Why not arrange for her to stay there!” How could this be? That was the place she had first chosen, so why should she give it up for someone else, especially someone who had repeatedly provoked her? With so many rooms in the prince’s residence, this girl was clearly doing this on purpose!
Ye Lüsheng interrupted her with some displeasure: “Yue’er, don’t make a fuss. Shu Ling has a special status. Ziling Courtyard is for guests and relatively simple. Besides, she said she likes Hanrui Courtyard where you live!” What did he mean? Ziling Courtyard was originally for guests – if Shu Ling wasn’t a guest, then what was she?
