Chapter 62 Addiction

Their eyes met.

Under Sheng Yunche's watchful gaze, Ye Mingzhu couldn't help but turn her face away and burst out laughing.

Her smile immediately enraged Sheng Yunche, who reached out and pinched her cheek, saying angrily, "You're still laughing? How dare you laugh?"

"Hmm..." Ye Mingzhu suppressed her laughter, "Okay, okay, don't be angry, I won't laugh anymore."

"Oh!"

"What's wrong with Sheng Huai'an wanting a concubine? You..." Ye Mingzhu had only said this much when Sheng Yunche's cold gaze suddenly swept over her, and she subconsciously changed the words she was about to say, "You are a married man with a wife, aren't you better than him? Right now, the main thing is to take care of your health. Once you are fully recovered, I won't stop you from doing anything."

"Hmm. When will I be fully recovered? Give me a definite answer," Sheng Yunche said slowly.

After thinking for a moment, Ye Mingzhu asked meaningfully, "What do you think?"

Sheng Yunche gave her a deep look, raised an eyebrow and chuckled, "A sickly person is not without the ability to move. As long as it doesn't affect our sex life, it's fine."

“...Alright,” Ye Mingzhu said. “Then, after another half month, after I give you the second dose of the Jade Pearl Flower.”

Sheng Yunche pondered for a moment, then lay heavily on the bed: "Okay."

"It's late, shall we rest?" Ye Mingzhu asked.

"...Okay, okay, you can go to sleep."

After blowing out a candle, Ye Mingzhu quickly fell asleep.

In her drowsy state, she felt mosquitoes buzzing around her face, occasionally biting her. Annoyed, she raised her hand and slapped them, then turned over and went back to sleep.

Sheng Yunche: "..."

He touched his slapped face and laughed in anger.

However, recalling the previous conversation, a hint of smugness and pleasure appeared in his eyes.

Some people claim they are just cooperating, but in reality they are unwilling to pay him any rent.

Tsk!

...

The Sheng Mansion.

The study in the front yard.

Sheng Huai'an was breathing heavily, his eyes were deep, his fair face was flushed, and his forehead was covered with sweat, making him look different from his usual gentle and composed self.

After releasing Yu Shu from his grip on her waist, he got off her, leaned against the pillow, and coldly ordered, "Go fetch a basin of water."

"Why go through all that trouble to fetch water?" Yu Shu smiled gently, brushed her sweaty hair aside, and leaned down to him, saying, "This servant will clean you up."

Sheng Huai'an's breath hitched. He stared at her intently for a moment, then silently closed his eyes.

A satisfied and pleasant hum escaped from his throat.

After a long while, Sheng Huai'an suddenly opened his eyes and said in an abnormally hoarse voice, "Alright, stop cleaning."

"Hmm?" Yu Shu bit her lip and looked at him, her eyes full of innocent confusion. "Master, it's not clean yet."

"It has to be even dirtier anyway."

"What?"

“It’s still early, I’ll do it to you one more time.” Sheng Huai’an took a deep breath. “Get on top of me.”

"Yes," Yu Shu immediately replied obediently.

Another round of lovemaking.

After finishing again, Yu Shu wanted to bend down to clean up for Sheng Huai'an, but he waved her away, saying, "Get out. You don't need to serve me tonight."

"Yes." Yu Shu immediately stood up.

"You should know what to say and what not to say to outsiders."

"Yes." Yu Shu nodded with a smile.

Even though Sheng Huai'an treated her coldly, she didn't show any aggrieved expression on her face.

After everyone had left for a while, Sheng Huai'an also got up from the soft couch.

He opened the window, letting the smells fill the room, and exhaled a deep breath, suddenly feeling quite good.

Previously, Jia was worried that he would become obsessed with frivolous pursuits and women, so she also demanded that he follow the example of Sheng Yunche and forced him to remain chaste before his wedding.

He only had his sister-in-law in his heart, had no interest in the servants in the mansion, and did not want to be distracted and affect the imperial examination. He took the matter very lightly and never objected.

Now that Jia has taken the initiative to send the jade book to him, he accepted it to dispel Jia's suspicions. He originally thought it was just to appease her, but he didn't expect that even a common woman could be beneficial.

Tonight's outburst released all the pent-up frustration he had been holding in, greatly reducing his stress and giving him a sense of relief.

No wonder Zhang Shuheng and his gang liked to go to brothels for pleasure; it turns out that's why.

However, he was destined for officialdom through the imperial examinations, so he only needed to vent his frustrations every few days. He absolutely could not be like those纨绔子弟 (spoiled brats) like Zhang Shuheng, who spent his days indulging in brothels and becoming hopelessly addicted.

He is different from those people.

At the same time, at Qinghui Garden.

The main room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop, as still as an ancient tomb.

Liu Rumei sat quietly by the bed, looking at the flickering candlelight in the distance. She leaned against the bedpost, seemingly lost in thought, her expression indifferent.

“Magpie, go…” she suddenly spoke, then fell silent, before letting out a mocking laugh.

...

The next day.

After Ye Mingzhu finished her breakfast, she received a report from Yanzhi.

Last night, Sheng Huai'an took Yu Shu's body. Liu Rumei sat in Qinghui Garden all night, and only fell asleep in bed when she was exhausted at dawn, seemingly heartbroken.

sad?

Ye Mingzhu chuckled lightly, neither confirming nor denying it.

"Can you get some aphrodisiac incense from Liu Rumei?" she asked Yanzhi.

Yanzhi nodded: "Yes."

"Okay, then get it to me as soon as possible. I need to study the formula and get this good stuff for Sheng Huai'an to use."

"Miss, do you want him to become obsessed with women?" Baozan asked curiously.

“Yes.” Ye Mingzhu tapped her fingers lightly on the armrest of the chair and smiled gently. “Doesn’t he think that he is pure and untainted, different from other men, and that no one but Liu Rumei is good enough for him? Doesn’t he think that his sister-in-law is pure, innocent, and weak? I’m going to give him a surprise.”

Sheng Huai'an became addicted to lust.

When he discovers that he has been drugged, and that the drug is an aphrodisiac incense developed by his dear sister-in-law, will he attribute his downfall to Liu Rumei?

She was very curious.

That afternoon.

When Ruyi returned from outside, she also learned about Sheng Huai'an's recent movements.

"You said Sheng Huai'an and Zhang Shuheng have been getting close these past few days?" Ye Mingzhu asked thoughtfully. "Have they been seeing each other before, or have they only become acquainted in the last few days?"

Ruyi knew what she wanted to ask and replied clearly, "We only got to know each other in the last few days."

“I asked around and found out that Sheng Huai’an and Zhang Shuheng were just nodding acquaintances before. They each had their own circles and had never interacted privately.”

"After Zhang Shuheng returned from Yunxi Mountain Villa, he took the initiative to invite Sheng Huai'an for drinks, and that's how the two became acquainted. Sheng Huai'an, who had been ostracized from his previous circle, has now infiltrated Zhang Shuheng's circle and is quite obsequious and ingratiating towards Zhang Shuheng."

“Miss, I suspect that Zhang Shuheng may have deliberately approached Sheng Huai’an in order to find an opportunity to take revenge on you.”

"Mm." Ye Mingzhu nodded.

Baozan was both angry and worried: "We handled the matter at Yunxi Mountain Villa very discreetly. Zhang Shuheng's shameful act was exposed by Wang Jing. If he has anyone to hate, he should hate Wang Jing. Why is he taking revenge on our young lady? He... won't have found out anything, will he?"

Ruixiang said, "Going against Wang Jing is like going against Consort Shu behind Wang Jing. Who would want to offend that powerful figure? Zhang Shuheng probably doesn't know the truth and is just taking his anger out on Miss and wanting to get revenge. If he knew the truth and had evidence, it wouldn't be him who would make the move, but Minister Zhang."

The affair between Zhang Shuheng and his servant Yuanbao affected not only Zhang Shuheng himself, but the entire Zhang family.

It is said that Minister Zhang was even reprimanded by the emperor for this.

Yu Fu also said, "Regardless of whether Zhang Shuheng has discovered anything, what we need to do now is to guard against him and deal with his moves as they come."

"Ruyi, you continue to follow Sheng Huai'an these next few days and keep an eye on him. If anything happens, come back and tell me," Ye Mingzhu instructed. "I don't believe Zhang Shuheng has no ill intentions either. If he really wants to take revenge on me, he might use my past relationship with Sheng Huai'an to his advantage."

"Yes," Ruyi replied immediately.

But Ye Mingzhu didn't expect that in just three days, Sheng Huai'an would really cause a big problem.

She never expected that Sheng Yunche would go to such lengths for her.