Chapter 22 A Virtuous Wife

"Get out!" A deafening voice echoed over the Prime Minister's residence.

Against the black sky, the bright full moon trembled slightly.

Thus, every full moon night, a legend about the Night Owl Wolf began. Some said that the Night Owl Wolf appeared on the night of the full moon, resembling a demon, with a roar like thunder, and fed on humans… From then on, the whole city of Xuchang spread the word, and mentioning the Night Owl Wolf could even stop children from crying at night! Howling…

At this moment, Night Owl Wolf... uh, no, it's me, I'm glaring fiercely at the guy in front of me who's putting on an innocent and pitiful act.

Clutching a pillow, Ah Man, dressed only in a single layer of clothing, was chased out of the house by me.

"Xiaoxiao..." Aman looked at me, looking very aggrieved.

"Have you forgotten what I said?" I said through gritted teeth.

"Men and women shouldn't touch each other..." he whispered, then quickly looked up again, "But...but we didn't..."

"Hmm?" I narrowed my eyes with an extremely dangerous glint in my eyes.

"No...no..." The voice trailed off, almost a mutter, "We slept together, didn't we..."

I looked up and pressed my forehead, veins throbbing. Recalling the extremely complex expression on Madam Ding's face as she left, my head began to ache…

That guy actually slept in my bed so openly, right in front of his wife!

My reputation! (67)

"Aman, the cave..." I pressed my forehead again, smoothing out the veins on my forehead. "Being in the cave was out of necessity. Now that it's safe, you should go back to your room and sleep with your wife!"

“But… they say I have several wives… which one do I sleep with?” he asked me innocently.

Crows were flying overhead.

Inhale... Grit your teeth...

"Let them follow whomever they want, what does it have to do with me!" I roared to the sky.

After yelling, I turned around and slammed the door shut, ignoring it completely.

Back in bed, I lay flat and went to sleep.

As dawn broke, I automatically got up. This was a good habit I developed at the orphanage because I had countless part-time jobs to do, all of which were shady and easy, just to quickly raise money to treat Aman's illness. I still had to work hard to cover other living expenses.

I stretched and opened my eyes. The elegant room and the simple furnishings left me stunned for a moment before I could manage a wry smile.

Aman... Aman from the orphanage... It seems like that was a thing of the past.

Is he... alright?

As I walked to the door, I reached out and opened it. Suddenly, a person stumbled and fell inside.

"Aman?" I was stunned for a moment.

He rubbed his eyes, stood up, smiled at me, and said, "Good morning."

I snapped out of my daze. "Aman, what are you doing here?" Seeing that his clothes were disheveled, I automatically straightened them for him, something I often did for Aman at the orphanage.

He only smiled at me. (38)

"I'm asking you, what are you doing sitting at my door?" I rolled my eyes at him and said.

"Go to sleep." He was still smiling.

I stared at him wide-eyed. "Don't tell me you slept sitting by the door all night?"

"Yes." He nodded.

I frowned, instinctively stood on tiptoe, and reached out to pull his neck down, pressing my forehead against his to check his temperature. Thankfully, he wasn't cold or had a fever.

"Bang!" The sound of the copper basin falling.

I turned around and saw a maidservant looking at us with a flushed face.

"This servant deserves to die... This servant didn't see anything..." The maid knelt down abruptly, so nervous that she didn't know where to put her hands.

What does "protesting too much" mean? I was completely speechless.

"Xiaoxiao, why should she die?" Aman turned his head to look at the maid and asked curiously.

Upon hearing this, the maid's face turned deathly pale.

So afraid? It seems that Cao Cao must be very strict on a daily basis.

I quickly grabbed Aman, smiling and beckoning her, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, get up, what are you doing here?"

"Madam Ding... Madam sent me to help the Prime Minister wash up... She said... She said the Emperor summoned him..." The maid dared not get up and just lay on the ground.

"The Emperor summons me?!" I roared, my eyes wide. How can Cao Cao see him in this state?

"This servant deserves to die! This servant deserves to die!..." The maid trembled, looking as if she was about to faint.

I sighed, "I'm sorry, I wasn't yelling at you, please get up."

"This servant dares not...this servant dares not..." The maid remained lying on the ground, not daring to move.

I tugged at Aman's sleeve. "Make her get up."

Aman exclaimed "Eh!" and then turned to look at the maid, "Get up."

Upon hearing this, the maidservant miraculously stood up quickly and dared not kneel any longer.

I was amazed and turned my head to look at Aman with a tsk-tsk sound. He made people stand and no one dared to kneel. This guy must be very tyrannical... I knew that the sixty lashes he received back then were not for nothing.

"Sister." From afar, Madam Ding walked over.

I was completely confused. Sister? What sister?

"Did you sleep well last night, sister?" Madam Ding stepped forward and asked with a smile.

"Sister?" I grinned. This was such a strange way to address her. Overnight, she had inexplicably gone from being Miss Pei to "sister"?

"Why aren't you helping the Prime Minister change his clothes? What will we do if the Emperor blames us?" Taking advantage of my momentary daze, Madam Ding turned around and scolded the maid who had just left.

"Madam, I..." I hurriedly began. Guo Jia wasn't coming, and I was really unsure about letting Cao Cao see the emperor.

"By the way, sister, are you satisfied with this maid? If you are, I'll give her to you." Madam Ding smiled and said, "Her name is Xiangwu. She used to be in my room. Although she is not very clever, she knows a little bit. She was originally a girl from a wealthy family, but her family fell on hard times and she became a maid. She also knows a little about music, chess, calligraphy and painting. She can keep you company."

Fragrant Mist? That's quite a unique name. I looked at the maid, who had been trembling with her head down the whole time, so I hadn't seen her clearly. But now she looked quite pretty.

"Greetings, Miss Pei." Xiangwu stepped forward and bowed her head.

"I just said you weren't clever enough, and you still call me Miss Pei?" Madam Ding scolded playfully, then turned to Aman and smiled, "Prime Minister, I heard from the servants that my sister saved you. Now we can't let her follow you without a proper destiny. How about I choose a day to welcome her into the family?"

"Welcome in, shall we?" Aman turned to me with a smile, speaking in a measured tone.

I had a terrible headache, and then this clueless guy started causing trouble. I was so angry that I used my wide sleeves as cover to pinch him hard to vent my anger.

"Madam, your handkerchief has fallen..." Xiangwu, who had just said I wasn't clever enough, bent down to pick up the handkerchief I had accidentally dropped and said respectfully.

lady?

My lips twitched a few times. "Madam Ding, you've misunderstood. Also... Miss Xiangwu is used to serving you, Madam. I don't need anyone to serve me."

“Sister, if a prime minister’s mansion doesn’t even have a maid, wouldn’t people laugh at us?” Madam Ding smiled gently as she advised.

I'm at my wit's end, but I can't hit a smiling face, so I can't even turn on him.

"Pei'er." From afar, Guo Jia was seen approaching.

I breathed a sigh of relief and ran to his side as if fleeing, "Master, you've finally come..."

"What's wrong?" He looked down at me.

I secretly grimaced and gestured towards Mrs. Ding, who looked like she had a headache.

Seeing my reaction, a smile appeared on his thin face.

Guo Jia stepped forward and said, "Madam Ding, I've come to escort the Prime Minister to the palace."

Madam Ding nodded, looked at me with a smile, and said, "Sister, they have important business to attend to, so we women should take our leave. You can accompany your elder sister for a stroll around the manor, and I'll introduce you to some of the younger sisters in the manor, how about that?"

Huh? I was dumbfounded. He's introducing other girls too?

"Xiaoxiao has to stay with me," Aman said, pulling me back with one hand.

Upon hearing this, Madam Ding frowned slightly. "Prime Minister, how can a woman show her face in public? This is against etiquette."

"No matter what, Xiaoxiao has to stay with me." Aman frowned as well.

"In that case, I shall take my leave." Madam Ding turned and left without saying another word.

Watching Mrs. Ding's graceful figure disappear into the distance, I broke out in a cold sweat. Today I finally witnessed what a virtuous wife truly is...