She also picked up a piece of food for Mu Yao, and then finished her meal with a smile on her face.

Mu Yao didn't understand, and just thought that she was cooperating well.

Qiu Shuang was fairly satisfied. After finishing her meal, she packed up her things and left with her entourage.

Not long after they left, Mu Yao said, "I'm going to the study. I won't be back tonight. You can sleep by yourself."

He then warned everyone to remain silent.

"Don't tell the madam, or you'll be held responsible."

He nodded silently in agreement.

Once Mu Yao left, the arrogance in Jingmo's eyes resurfaced.

"See? The general doesn't like you at all. He can't even be bothered to touch you."

Nan Zhi didn't say anything, but simply walked to the window, picked up the book, and continued reading with difficulty.

Silently, he sneered, "A little mute like you wants to read books? What a pipe dream."

Nan Zhi ignored her.

Silence was ignored, and she became somewhat angry. "Although you are the master in name, I am the one in charge here. I now order you to come and serve me."

Nanzhi looked at her, and she put down her book and walked towards her.

She sat silently in front of the dressing table, opened the jewelry inside, and began to boss people around like a mistress: "Give me a nice updo and put these hairpins on."

Nanzhi gently picked up the comb and began to comb her hair.

[Zhizhi, why aren't you doing it to her? You're actually serving her instead!]

You don't understand.

Nan Zhi smiled mysteriously.

003 really doesn't understand.

However, judging from Nanzhi's appearance, she probably won't let herself suffer a loss.

Nan Zhi's skills are quite good; I saw her combing her hair silently that day.

Jingmo in the mirror now looks very young and beautiful. Adorned with various hairpins, she seems to be the real general's wife compared to the plain Nanzhi.

Jingmo was quite satisfied. She looked herself over in the mirror several times. "You're quite good. I'm going out for a bit later, so you'd better behave and not say anything. But you can't say anything anyway."

Quietly, she put on her veil and went out.

After she left, Nanzhi didn't stay in the room for long before taking the book and going out.

Mu Yao lived in the main courtyard, which was mostly populated by male servants.

The only one who could read was the butler.

The housekeeper was slightly overweight.

She looks to be under forty, and still quite young.

She followed him around gesturing for a long time, and even took some of the butler's favorite chicken legs before he finally agreed to teach her.

"This character is pronounced ren, which means 'people' or 'us.' It has a left-falling stroke and a right-falling stroke, written in this order..."

Nanzhi obediently followed the butler and studied.

Jingmo had already gone to the Second Madam's courtyard.

She didn't go to find the second wife, but instead pushed open a door and went inside.

After she went inside, she instinctively called out to the people in the room, but instead, she was hugged tightly from behind.

Jingmo was startled. "Who is it? Let me go..."

“It’s your husband.”

The hands groped haphazardly from behind, and the familiar voice belonged to Mu Yang.

Silently, she gasped as he touched her.

Upon hearing this, Mu Yang reacted immediately, unbuttoned her clothes, pressed her against the door, and had sex with her.

In the end, however, he didn't put it in. He silently watched the sticky substance sliding down his leg, and complained with dissatisfaction.

"You're still the same; you don't want to take responsibility for others at all."

Mu Yang embraced her, lifted her up by the waist, and carried her to the bed. Seeing that he wanted to come again, she remained silent, seemingly welcoming but refusing, "If you don't want to take responsibility, you can't touch me."

"Who said I don't want to take responsibility for you?" Mu Yang grabbed her and smiled as she moaned. "Didn't I already promise you that as long as I become the General Who Protects the Nation, I will divorce that woman and give you the position of my wife?"

Upon hearing the title of Lady Zhenguo, Jingmo's eyes lit up with fervor.

Mu Yang has a wife, but their relationship is not good, and they have been estranged for the past few years.

Silently panting, she said, "Don't worry, that little mute girl didn't share a room with Mu Yao at all. They won't have a child."

"That's great news."

Mu Yang completely tore off her clothes and pressed down on her, saying, "You look so beautiful today, like a fairy..."

The sounds inside the room were extremely lewd and disorderly.

Although it only happened twice, Jingmo left satisfied.

After she left, the smile in Mu Yang's eyes vanished instantly.

He got dressed and went to the second wife's room.

As soon as he entered, the second madam smelled his scent.

Instead of feeling ashamed, she looked at Mu Yang with admiration and asked, "Good son, which maid are you fooling around with?"

"Who else could it be but silence?" Mu Yang said with a look of disgust. "Mom, I'm tired of it. Can't we find someone else?"

"Silly son, silence is a key piece. No matter how much you love her, you still have to appease her."

Mu Yang knew this, of course, but he was just complaining.

As Mu Yang left, he gave the maid behind the Second Madam a suggestive look.

The second wife instantly understood his meaning, and as soon as Mu Yang left, she gave her maid a look.

"Young Master wishes to take a bath; please attend to him."

The poor maid didn't understand the meaning of those words. When she actually carried the bucket to Mu Yang's room, she found Mu Yang completely naked.

She was about to scream in fright when a large hand grabbed her.

That night, the room was filled with the screams of a woman, starting as a shriek, gradually becoming hoarse, and finally fading away completely.

As for Nanzhi, she had been learning from the housekeeper. Late at night, the housekeeper was worried that she would be scared to go home alone, so he personally escorted her.

"Young mistress is very conscientious. She has already learned a lot of characters. After you go back, you don't need to review them anymore. Just get some rest."

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