"Foolish child, the servants in the Chu King's palace are people from under the emperor's feet, each with high standards and low skills. It's right for you to want to do work, but over time, people will look down on you," Ye Hui reached past Lao Shi, grabbing Mo Qi standing at the bedside: "Sleep in Jinhua Hall tonight, come to the bed, lie next to me."
"But this servant wants to go to Lingxue Pavilion to see the young master?" Mo Qi stood still, not only because she considered Heng Ting her son, but more importantly, because he was the lady's child.
"Heng Ting has servants to take care of him. He's already asleep now. Go see him tomorrow morning. Come here, sleep next to me tonight." For this central servant, Ye Hui was grateful from the bottom of her heart and wanted to compensate her as much as possible.
Lao Shi rose from the bedside: "Her Majesty's order should not be refused. Go to bed!"
Mo Qi had to climb into bed, take off her clothes, and lie next to Ye Hui.
Lao Shi was about to blow out the lamp when Lao Shi Yi came in from the outer room, frowning at the additional person: "What's going on? I was out of the room for a moment, and someone has taken my spot?"
Mo Qi felt her scalp tingle under his gaze and was about to get up when Ye Hui pressed her down: "Eleven, there's a saying of first come, first served. Since you arrived late, go back to Jingxue Pavilion tonight. It's not far, just a slight detour outside Jinhua Hall."
Lao Shi Yi's eyes were complex, with a hint of longing to see her, pointing to the beauty's couch by the window: "Thank you for your kindness, this subordinate will sleep on the couch tonight."
Ye Hui yawned: "Then have your servant bring a set of bedding from the storehouse." Then she told Lao Shi: "Blow out the lamp, Brother Ten, I'm tired." Exhausted and sleepy, she turned over, nestling into Mo Qi's arms.
Lao Shi glanced at his brother with a hint of schadenfreude, blew out the lamp on the table, lay next to Ye Hui, and pulled the blanket over the three of them.
Lao Shi Yi stood in the darkness, feeling frustrated, groping his way to the beauty's couch and lying down fully clothed! Having undergone various trainings when learning martial arts, sleeping on a hard bed was nothing. Soon, he fell asleep.
In the darkness, only Mo Qi's obsidian-like eyes remained open, filled with deep love, gazing at her mistress. When she was completely asleep, he leaned in to secretly kiss her lips, gently rubbing them with his own, his hand slipping inside her nightclothes to caress a soft bloom. After a long time, he reluctantly withdrew his hand, spending a sleepless night.
Qin Yuhang had been gone for several days and had not yet returned to the Chu King's palace.
One day, after putting the child to sleep, Ye Hui went for a walk accompanied by two bodyguards. Seeing the lotus flowers blooming in the Tinglan Water Pavilion, she had a painted boat prepared and boarded it with Mo Qi and her close attendants.
Lao Shi Yi drove away the boatman and personally took up the oars.
The boat slowly left the shore, drifting to the center of the water, stopping where fish densely swam. Lao Shi and Lao Shi Yi, excited, retrieved fishing gear and sat at the bow to fish.
Ye Hui sat in the cabin, propping her chin, gazing at the lotus-covered water surface, thinking about ancient life - eating, sleeping, and paying tribute to men. Women didn't even have their own careers. Alas, her previous life was essentially working herself to death; being a kept woman was proper, and when idle, she'd engage with men.
Mo Qi noticed the wind rising on the lake and came over, draping a piece of clothing on Ye Hui's back.
Ye Hui removed the clothing: "In the heat of July, you still want me to wear so much. It seems I've been neglecting you recently, inviting retaliation."
Mo Qi smiled sheepishly: "This servant wouldn't dare."
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The 10th brother gently kissed her cheek, her body’s skin, offering comfort, offering tenderness, offering love.
