Chapter 34 She was so hot she felt like she was about to burn
Lu Changji lifted the curtain and saw Jiang Shu lying on the bed, her curvy body only wearing ancestral clothes and underwear. Her exposed skin was as white as snow. Because of her extremely white skin, the red fingerprints on her right arm looked even more prominent.
Lu Changji stared at the fingerprint for a moment, his dark eyes became deeper and deeper, his gaze was colder than the snow in December.
He turned his head and glanced at Cheng Yong outside. Cheng Yong understood and drew the long sword in his hand.
Lu Changji's name was well-known. Zhang Qiu never expected that he would fall into Lu Changji's hands. He was scared out of his wits. He thought he could easily win the beauty, but Na Cheng wanted to risk his life.
His ribs had been broken by Lu Changji, and his body was crawling on the ground. It was very difficult for him to move. There was a crack at the corner of his lip, and blood oozed out as his lips opened and closed. This little pain was not worth mentioning at all compared to his life that was about to end.
He knelt on the ground in panic, kowtowed repeatedly and begged for mercy: "Master, please spare my life, Master, please spare my life. Even if I were extremely bold, I would not dare to covet Second Madam. I really have no choice."
Zhang Qiu prided himself on being knowledgeable about human nature, and thought Cheng Yong would give him a chance to explain. However, he didn't know that from the moment Lu Changji discovered that he was going to get involved with Jiang Shu, he was doomed.
Cheng Yong turned his wrist, and the long knife in his hand quickly wrapped around Zhang Qiu's neck like a long snake. Red blood gushed out, and before Zhang Qiu could close his mouth to speak, he lost consciousness and his breathing stopped.
The outer room was quiet. Lu Changji picked up the clothes scattered on the ground, turned around and came to Jiang Shu, saying softly, "I'll help you put on your clothes."
After he finished speaking, he lowered his head and looked at Jiang Shu's expression.
Under the effect of the aphrodisiac, Jiang Shu's eyes were as gentle as water, with a faint red at the ends of her eyebrows. When she glanced at him, her charm was boundless.
Lu Changji originally wanted to help Jiang Shu up, but looking at her charming appearance, he suddenly became afraid. His bony hands stopped in the air, not daring to touch her at all.
Zhang Qiu has been immersed in the pleasure world for many years. The aphrodisiac he uses is extraordinary. When the drug first takes effect, it will make the person's body limp. After a while, the person who takes the drug will feel a surge of heat in the body and a deep desire.
The effect of the medicine had been taking effect for a while at this time. Jiang Shu felt as if she was in a furnace, her body was hot and dry, and seemed to be drying up.
Somewhere involuntarily began to stir, longing for spring rain, longing for dew, longing for moisture from head to toe.
The changes in her body made Jiang Shu feel ashamed to death. Besides feeling ashamed, she had other thoughts in her mind. It would be most appropriate to use the power of the drug to entangle with Lu Changji. If he went along with her, she wouldn't have to worry about making plans in the future. If he rejected her, she wouldn't have to worry about being labeled as a fickle woman. How could she control herself after being drugged?
"Uncle, I feel so uncomfortable, so uncomfortable..." Her voice seemed to be mixed with honey, sweet and sticky, so charming that it could pull out threads.
As Jiang Shu spoke, she pulled away the gauze covering her body, exposing her fair skin to the air.
A blinding white flashed before his eyes. Lu Changji's fingers trembled, and his feet were nailed to the ground, unable to move.
If he disliked her behavior, he would have left. If he didn't leave, it meant he had feelings for her. Jiang Shu raised her arm, took Lu Changji's hand, and placed it on her.
The wet eyes stared at him, like two hooks, entangling him.
Jiang Shu whispered, "Uncle, please help me, I'm going to be burned to death."
The fire grew hotter and hotter, and Jiang Shu was so anxious that she broke out in a thin sweat. Beads of sweat dripped from her forehead and flowed along the mountain canyon.
"Uncle, please take care of me!"
Her voice seemed to have magic, and even the powerful minister who controlled the court surrendered to her soft voice. He slowly and carefully closed his hands.
She chirped like a yellow oriole, feeling very happy both physically and mentally.
Unfortunately, drinking poison cannot quench thirst, it will only make people feel more uncomfortable.
Lu Changji only gave her a little sweetness and then took his hand back.
Jiang Shu refused to give up. The aphrodisiac hurt her, but it also gave her the opportunity to do whatever she wanted. Her uncle couldn't hold it against her just because she was drugged.
Jiang Shu wanted to pull him onto the couch, but unfortunately, the aphrodisiac was too strong. Her body was as soft as a pool of water. Putting her legs into his clothes was already her limit.
She said, "Uncle, what are you waiting for? Help me!"
The demon girl was clearly on the verge of perfection, but the Buddhist adhered to the rules and regulations and sent her from heaven to hell.
Lu Changji held Jiang Shu's ankles, pulled her jade feet out of his clothes, placed them on the couch, and covered her with gauze.
She said in a hoarse voice, "Please be patient for a moment. I'll let Zhu'er change your clothes, okay?"
Jiang Shu said no, she must eat the Buddha's child: "Uncle, I can't wait for Zhu'er."
Perhaps it was because she was too anxious or because of the aphrodisiac, but pearly tears welled up in the corners of her eyes.
She sat up with the help of the bed frame, wrapped her arms around Lu Changji's neck, and wrapped her long legs around his waist like vines. Her warm breath was in and out in his ears, almost drawing his soul out.
His eyes were bloodshot and his Adam's apple rolled up and down several times. Lu Changji stretched out his hands and hugged Jiang Shu tightly, as if he wanted to embed her into his body.
Qingliang wrapped Jiang Shu up, and she sighed comfortably. She wanted to take a step further, but was suddenly picked up into the air.
Lu Changji kicked open the door, strode to the edge of the Yuquan Pool, and gently let Jiang Shu in.
The pool water came from all directions, and the refreshing coolness soaked her skin, suppressing the burning heat in Jiang Shu's body.
Jiang Shu was like a dried fish, stretching out little by little in the pond water, and her pink lips also bloomed, full and glowing with an alluring light.
Lu Changji forced himself to take his eyes off Jiang Shu's lips, put Jiang Shu's clothes by the pool, then walked to the pavilion not far away and sat down steadily with his back to Jiang Shu.
Jiang Shu's body relaxed, but her heart felt empty. They had both reached this point, yet he remained as still as a mountain. Perhaps he simply didn't like her.
Jiang Shu was a little sad. She didn't want to give up such a good opportunity.
Lu Changji suddenly heard a low cry, followed by the sound of splashing water. He looked over and saw waves of splashing water on the surface of the water, and even the people were invisible.
His breathing stagnated and he strode to the edge of the pool, only to see Jiang Shu drowning in the water. Lu Changji was extremely anxious. He hooked his long arms around Jiang Shu's slender waist and pulled her out of the water.
Jiang Shu's face flushed red, and she kept coughing with her head down. Lu Changji patted her back to help her breathe, and said, "You're choking. Cough out the water and you'll be fine."
Jiang Shu coughed lightly twice, then suddenly turned around and leaned into Lu Changji's arms. She hugged Lu Changji's waist and said delicately, "Uncle, that medicine is too strong. Even soaking it in water will not help. Please help me. If you don't help me, I'm afraid I will burn to death."
She looked straight at Lu Changji, her eyes sparkling with water, beautiful, helpless and pitiful.
While Lu Changji was still hesitating, Jiang Shu grabbed his hand and placed it in the Shuiyun Gorge.
Zhu'er came to Baijing Garden and saw two people snuggling by the pond from a distance. Jiang Shu was naked, with a slender and well-proportioned figure, and was breathtakingly beautiful.
Lu Changji sat behind her, his body trembling slightly, and the two of them behaved very intimately and in a way that was unbelievable.
Zhu'er was secretly delighted, thinking that Jiang Shu was already satisfied. She turned around wisely and flew to the gate of Baichun Garden. She stared at the gate intently like a door god. Not even a fly could fly into the garden under her nose.
Jiang Shu could hardly even walk, so she couldn't put on clothes. Lu Changji decided to dress Jiang Shu. He picked up Jiang Shu's clothes. This was his first time touching women's clothes. When he held it in his hand, he realized that the cloth was pitifully small, probably not much bigger than his palm?
She was a magnificent sight, how could such a small dress cover her?
The fish jumped out of the water, stirring up waves. The sound of water brought Lu Changji back to his senses and he realized what he was thinking. He had read the books of sages for twenty years, but he had disregarded human ethics and fantasized about his brother's wife?
He had never seen anyone more disgusting than himself!
Unfortunately, there are some things that he cannot control.
One arm wrapped around Jiang Shu, handing the small clothes in front of her, and the other arm reached over her waist, pinched the side straps of the small clothes, and hooked it behind her.
His fingers slid across her waist, causing a tingling sensation.
Jiang Shu trembled, but no longer held out hope. She thought it was Lu Changji's unintentional act. She adjusted her posture and sat up straighter.
Lu Changji stared at her, disappointment growing secretly.
He lowered his eyes and tied the two thin belts together. The red belt draped around her slender white waist made his mouth dry.
Lu Changji suppressed his inner restlessness and put the red gold-woven wide-sleeved shirt on Jiang Shu.
After tidying himself up, he walked around to Jiang Shu and found that the shirt was slightly wrinkled. He was a perfectionist and would never allow anything he did to have any flaws.
Lu Changji lowered his head and smoothed the wrinkles on Jiang Shu's shoulders, then leaned over to whisper in her ear, "Don't worry, no one will know what happened today."
His dark eyes were fixed on Jiang Shu's ears like an eagle. Only when he saw the snow-white color was coated with red did Lu Changji slowly stand up straight.
He looked at Jiang Shu and asked slowly, "Is Zhu'er your maidservant?"
Jiang Shu didn't know why he asked this question and nodded instinctively.
"Can you trust her?" Lu Changji asked.
"No one is more trustworthy than Zhu'er. She treats me very well." Jiang Shu suddenly spoke, her voice still carrying a hint of charm.
Lu Changji nodded, said nothing more, and walked out of Baijing Garden at a leisurely pace.
Jiang Shu sat on the stone bench and took a short rest. After she had recovered her strength, she returned to Xinchun Garden.
Just as she reached the gate of Baijing Garden, she saw Zhu'er coming up to her. Zhu'er was a person who couldn't hold back her words. She opened and closed her lips, but in the end she swallowed her words into her stomach.
There are many gossipy people in the Xinyang Marquis' Mansion. If others really hear something, the young lady will have no chance of survival.
Holding back words all the way, they finally returned to Xinchun Garden. Zhu'er slammed the door shut and said to Jiang Shu excitedly, "Miss, are you and the master together? Wait a while and see a doctor. Maybe you'll be pregnant."
Jiang Shu paused slightly, and suddenly remembered Lu Changji's words. Fear instantly swept over her body. Fortunately, she did not say the wrong thing, otherwise she might not even be able to see Zhu'er now.
She looked at Zhu'er and asked, "What did you see in Baijing Garden?"
Zhu'er blushed and stammered, "I just saw you and Master by the water, by the water..."
She couldn't say any more at this point, and turned to say: "Miss, I don't think the son-in-law's body is good enough, but the master is different, he looks mighty.
It's quite suitable for you to follow me, but you have to be extremely careful. Women are not like men. If their reputation is ruined, they won't be able to stand up again."
Zhu'er rolled her eyes and puffed out her chest, looking quite determined: "If you want to meet me again in the future, take me with you. I will guard the door for you. I have good eyesight and will never let others find out."
Jiang Shu shook her head, her eyes darkened a bit, and she whispered, "It still didn't work out this time. I'll slowly plan it out in the future, there will always be a chance.
Jiang Shu sighed lightly, feeling exhausted from the inside out. She turned over and leaned on the couch, closing her eyes in disappointment.
She placed his hand there, and his fingers, long and strong, served her well, giving her complete relief.
She had lived for 18 years and had never felt so happy.
At that time, she clearly saw the bloodshot in his eyes and his skirt was lifted high, but unfortunately, even at that point, he did not truly merge with her.
Jiang Shu sighed deeply. He had such good self-control. When would she ever get what she wanted?
Having not seen Zhang Qiu for two hours, Lu Changyi thought that he had succeeded. Unexpectedly, a servant from Baijing Garden brought news that Zhang Qiu had drowned in the pool.
"Waste." Lu Changyi cursed with a dark face. He was creating conditions for Zhang Qiu, but Zhang Qiu couldn't do anything.
He looked at Changsheng, the servant beside him, and said in a deep voice, "Bring back Zhang Qiu's body, crush it into minced meat, and send it to Jiaochun Garden."
There are three leopards in Jiaochun Garden, and Lu Changyi wants to give Zhang Qiu to the leopards as food.
Changsheng was startled and broke out in a cold sweat. Zhang Qiu was eloquent and usually had the best reputation in front of the prince. Now that he was gone, how could the prince be so cruel?
Lu Changyi had a peculiar temper, so Changsheng didn't dare to say anything more. He bowed and replied "yes", then walked towards Baijing Garden.
The night passed in a flash, and the next day, someone came to the Jiang residence. Mrs. Wu handed Zhu'er a basket full of water chestnuts and said with a smile, "These water chestnuts are not worth much, but they are a good thing in season. My wife got a basket, and I'm giving it to you for the young lady to try."
Zhu'er peeled a water chestnut and tasted it. It was powdery and soft and tasted very delicious.
She said, "I'll take this water chestnut. I'll peel it for you as a snack later."
After she finished speaking, she was about to carry the water chestnuts to the flower hall, but Mrs. Wu grabbed her sleeve and looked as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.
Mrs. Wu was hired by Yang to work for the Jiang family. She always obeyed Yang's orders. Now she feels that Yang is useless, so she wants to surrender to Jiang Shu.
She pulled Zhu'er aside and said mysteriously, "The second young lady came home this morning, crying and sobbing, with circles under her eyes redder than cinnabar."
After saying that, he blinked and raised his eyebrows. He whispered, "Guess what happened last night?"
"Although the Second Miss was a concubine, it was her first day in the mansion, and Prince Zheng should have stayed in her room overnight. However, she was intercepted by a concubine named Lu before she even entered her room.
That concubine Lu came from a brothel, was born in a low class, and had a thicker skin than a city wall. It would have been fine if she had just intercepted Prince Zheng, but the next day she even went to the second lady's room to show off her power.
The second young lady was so angry that she slapped Concubine Lu. Concubine Lu started to make a fuss on the spot. Prince Zheng heard the noise and came in.
It was clearly Aunt Lu who was looking for trouble, but she was gifted with a clever tongue and was unreasonable, so she pushed all the blame onto the Second Young Miss.
Prince Zheng believed Aunt Lu and scolded the Second Miss harshly, saying that if she did it again, she would be forced to move to the back room and live with the servants.
"The Second Miss felt aggrieved and ran home to complain to her mistress. Unexpectedly, she hadn't been there for half an hour when the Zheng family's maid arrived, saying she wanted to take the Second Miss back home."
"Once the Second Miss was out, even if she was a member of the Zheng family, even the Madam couldn't say anything. She sent the Second Miss to the carriage with tears in her eyes."
Zhu Er was delighted to hear this. She clapped her hands and said loudly, "God has his way. Jiang Ran's current situation is all due to her own sins, and now she has finally received retribution."
She was a simple and honest person who only cared about her own happiness and had no idea what Mrs. Wu meant.
Wu Pozi had no choice but to make it clear: "Although I work for the Jiang family, my heart is with the eldest lady. From now on, if there is any movement in the Jiang family, I will come and tell the eldest lady.
I don't ask for anything else, as long as the young lady has someone like me in her heart."
This old woman actually wanted to sell out her master for fame and fortune. Zhu'er had never liked Mrs. Wu in the first place, and now that she knew her intentions, she hated her even more.
Zhu'er threw the basket of water chestnuts to the ground and said angrily, "Our young lady can't afford to eat these water chestnuts. So you can take them back the same way you brought them here!"
Zhu'er stared at the basket of water chestnuts angrily, as if she was staring at a ball of filth. Thinking that she had just tasted one, she suddenly felt helpless and felt that she had to thank the person who had eaten it for her.
She pulled off the silver hairpin on her head and threw it into the water chestnut basket, then turned and walked into the flower hall, angrily reporting to Jiang Shu what had just happened.
Jiang Shu smiled and said jokingly, "You are just too honest. Since you like eating water chestnuts, just accept them happily. Why did you scold Mrs. Wu and even throw away a silver hairpin for nothing?"
As she spoke, she took off a red gold twisted bracelet and put it around Zhu'er's wrist.
Zhao was particular about appearances and knew that Jiang Shu had little money to spend. She was afraid that she would embarrass herself, so she often sent people to give her gold and silver jewelry. After a while, Jiang Shu's makeup box was filled with fine things.
Zhu Er stared at the golden bracelet again and again, and asked with a smile, "Is this bracelet also a gift from the Marquis's wife?"
Jiang Shu nodded.
Zhu Er continued, "The Marquis's temperament is a bit cold, but she treats the young lady very well."
That's right. Although Jiang Shu had received many cold words from Zhao, Zhao never treated her harshly. Instead, she gave her money from time to time and tried her best to protect her in front of outsiders.
If she had the chance, Jiang Shu would have wanted to repay Zhao, but Zhao was so eager to get her grandson that she repeatedly made things difficult for her. To protect herself, she could only do something wrong and conceal the truth.
As soon as Zhao was mentioned, someone arrived at Yanxi Hall. Nanny Zhou bowed to Jiang Shu and said softly, "Second Madam, our Madam wants to see you."
It was not a day for paying respects like the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month, and there was no banquet to be prepared at home. Zhao invited her to Yanxitang at this time, probably because of the issue of offspring.
As expected, as soon as Jiang Shu entered the Yanxi Hall, an old man with a white beard came in.
Zhao said to the old man, "Doctor Kong is an expert in gynecology. I feel completely at ease with you here. Please take a look at my daughter-in-law."
Doctor Kong nodded and placed his fingers on Jiang Shu's wrist to feel her pulse. He pondered for a moment and said in a gentle voice, "The prince's wife's pulse is steady and strong, neither weak nor floating. She is in very good health."
"While we must do our best to have children, sometimes it depends on fate. I guess it's because fate hasn't arrived yet that the Crown Prince's wife didn't get pregnant."
"Don't worry, Madam Hou and Madam Crown Prince. When the time is right, the Marquis's Mansion will have a new child."
She was not pregnant, which was really worrying. Zhao stroked her forehead, sighed, and asked Nanny Zhou to send the doctor out.
After the door closed, she cast her gaze towards Jiang Shu, and then she started to scold her: "Why are you so useless? Your family background is poor. If you don't have any children, how can you survive in the Marquis' Mansion?"
Jiang Shu understood these principles very well. Although she had a plan, she had no chance to act and could only let Zhao blame her.
Seeing that she was silent and as still as a log, Zhao Shi became increasingly helpless. She simply put down her elder status and kindly reminded her: "Although men are the masters of matters between men and women, women are not the only ones who can passively endure them."
"Yier is not feeling well, so you should take the initiative. No matter what the method, getting pregnant is the right thing to do."
As soon as Zhao finished speaking, a scene from the storybook emerged in Jiang Shu's mind. She only remembered that the man was lying on the couch and the woman was sitting on him.
The name of this style is marked in small letters at the bottom of the album, which seems to be called Guanyin Sitting on Lotus.
Jiang Shu had no experience at all, and just thinking about the picture album made her blush, and a light pink appeared on her cheeks.
Seeing her like this, Zhao knew that her suggestion was correct, and she felt a little relieved. She then said, "In a few days it will be the anniversary of the old marquis' death. According to custom, the whole family needs to go to Qingyang Temple to perform a ritual for the old marquis."
"Qingyang Temple is peaceful, but the conditions are somewhat harsh. Food, clothing, and daily necessities must be prepared in advance so that you won't be in a rush when the time comes. Just follow me and I'll take care of it. It will be useful in the future."
Lu Changyi was reluctant to let Jiang Shu take care of the household chores, but when it came to matters of sacrifice, Zhao Shi still trusted her own daughter-in-law the most. She was too busy to handle it alone, and she couldn't just leave Jiang Shu aside to train Hu Lingshuang, that vixen.
The speaker may not have intended it, but the listener may have taken it to heart. As soon as Zhao finished speaking, Jiang Shu had other thoughts in mind.
The Xinyang Marquis's residence was crowded with people, making it extremely difficult for her to drug Lu Changji. She couldn't seduce a man like Lu Changji, so she could only drug him to have sex. Qingyang Monastery was sparsely populated, so it would be easier to do it inside. Once there, she was determined to get pregnant.
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