In the warm embrace of the hibiscus-scented tent, they spent the spring night, her alluring eyes smiling as she touched her crimson lips.
Shura knew that Qifei had delicate skin since last time, but he didn't expect it to be this delicate.
Even though I didn't use much force, there were ambiguous red marks everywhere.
Her dark hair was scattered across her fair back, revealing a messy yet beautiful look.
The feeling of perfect harmony allowed Shura to experience the wonders of a gentle paradise for the first time.
No wonder so many young men can't resist the charms of a beautiful woman.
The creaking sound of the bed.
A muffled groan.
Delicate and charming demeanor.
The shimmering water reflects the overflowing spring sentiment.
Their lips and teeth intertwined, outlined by silver threads.
After Shura started eating meat, it seemed like he had found some kind of pleasure.
Aside from handling official business during the day, he would spend his nights partying with Qifei.
The news that Master Xiu had taken in a maid was the talk of the town in the Xiu family.
Even the eldest son of the Xiu family, who had just returned from a business trip, heard about this.
Unlike Xiu Luo, Xiu Rong, although the eldest son of a concubine, was raised with the love and care of his parents.
Shura earned his military rank through sheer hard work and risking his life, while Xiu Rong's path to becoming a civil official was paved by his father.
Fortunately, Xiu Rong lived up to expectations and achieved good results in the imperial examinations, which allowed her father to make some moves.
After Xiu Rong changed her clothes, she was invited by a maid to Madam Xiu's courtyard.
Seeing Xiu Rong looking travel-worn, Madam Xiu looked distressed. "Next time, have your father talk to someone else about sending someone else on any more distant assignments. Look how thin you've become!"
He was originally a handsome and dashing young man, but he lost a lot of weight.
Xiu Rong smiled. Although he had lost weight, his spirits were much better than when he was in the capital.
The ancients said that traveling ten thousand miles is worse than reading ten thousand books, and this is absolutely true.
Although the job outside was tough, I was able to learn a lot of things that I couldn't learn in the capital.
However, Xiu Rong was always sweet-talking, and after a few words of coaxing, she made Madam Xiu beam with joy.
"Mother," Xiu Rong took a sip of tea before affectionately calling out to Madam Xiu, "I heard that my second brother has taken in a maid?"
Before his formal marriage, Madam Xiu had already arranged a maidservant for him.
However, Madam Xiu always kept a strict eye on him, so she only chose maids with pretty faces to prevent them from becoming too ambitious.
Generally, maids who served as concubines would be disposed of before the real mistress married into the family, so as not to affect the relationship between the young couple.
Regardless of how she got in, Mrs. Xiu was very strict with her son.
Xiu Rong has already begun discussing marriage with the daughter of the chief priest, and the concubine maid will be disposed of in a while.
"Yes, it's said that the old lady met a maid in Anling, took her in, and then gave her to him." Madam Xiu said, covering her mouth with a handkerchief. "I thought he had great self-control, never touching a woman. It seems he just hadn't met anyone who was good-looking enough to satisfy him."
Madam Xiu's words piqued Xiu Rong's curiosity. He raised an eyebrow slightly and smiled at his mother, "Mother, do you mean that the maid my second brother has taken a liking to is very beautiful?"
"It is indeed beautiful." Madam Xiu nodded readily on this point. "I was stunned when I first saw it, so it's only natural that your second brother took a liking to it."
"Otherwise, given his temperament, he should have been treated like the woman I sent over—had his legs broken and thrown out."
Speaking of this Lady Xiu, she felt a bit depressed because Shura was too ferocious, which led many people to avoid him.
This frustrated her greatly. She couldn't arrange things with women, and she couldn't arrange things with men either. He had made the courtyard for road construction so well-managed that she couldn't get any information out of it.
She learned from the people in the old lady's courtyard that the old lady had given a maid to Xiuluo. She said that she hadn't seen the maid much when she went to pay her respects these past few days.
However, Madam Xiu was getting impatient with the conversation constantly revolving around Xiu Luo. He had grown powerful now and his importance in her father's heart was gradually increasing. Although she felt threatened, she didn't want to reach out to him.
If Shura were to get married, he could control his wife, but unfortunately, no one has been willing to come and propose marriage to him.
After all, what noble family would be willing to marry their pampered daughter, whom they have raised with great care, to someone who might go to war at any moment?
The thought that Shura might die on the battlefield one day filled Madam Xiu with an indescribable sense of satisfaction.
What's the use of high military merit? You might kick the bucket one day, and the only ones who benefit are the rest of the Xiu family.
Madam Xiu looked at her son with a gentle expression and satisfaction. Her son, despite his unfortunate birth, was better than that Shura in every way.
“In a few days, invite Lin Wan’er out for a spring outing. I heard that the peach blossoms in the West Mountain are in full bloom. It’s a good time for you to rest and also to develop your relationship with her.”
Madam Xiu was quite satisfied with this daughter-in-law; she was virtuous and pretty, and very well-mannered.
"I understand, Mother." Xiu Rong nodded indifferently.
Lin Wan'er was the daughter of the chief priest. He had met her several times and was quite satisfied with her as his wife. Therefore, he did not object to the arrangement made by his mother.
A few days later, Xiu Rong indeed invited Lin Wan'er to go on a spring outing.
Because they needed to go to the Lin residence to pick up someone first, Xiu Rong got up quite early.
I ran into Shura right at the door.
"Second brother, are you going out so early?" Xiu Rong stood at the door waiting for Xiu Luo to come out. "I've already used the carriage. Where do you want to go first? I'll give you a ride."
Shura glanced at Xiu Rong indifferently, "No need."
"Second brother, don't be so polite with me." Xiu Rong's face was full of apology. "I didn't know you were going out today, otherwise I would have avoided going out at the same time as you."
Shura scoffed coldly, and was about to speak when he heard a sweet, crisp voice, "Master, you forgot to take your things."
The two turned around at the same time and saw Qifei walking out quickly, carrying something in her hand. When she saw that Xiuluo was still at the door, her face showed joy.
"Don't run too fast." Shura took the things from Qifei's hands, pulled out the handkerchief from her hand, and wiped the thin layer of sweat from her forehead as she hurried along.
She had walked too fast, and Qi Fei's face was flushed, with sweat on her nose. She didn't look disheveled at all; instead, it added to her beauty.
Qifei stuck out her tongue. "I was afraid that you would walk too fast and not make it in time, so I rushed."
"Walk slowly on the way back, don't run too fast and sweat it out," Shura advised. "Otherwise, you'll easily get sick."
"I know, then this servant will go back first." Qi Fei smiled at Xiu Luo, then noticed Xiu Rong standing next to Xiu Luo. She was stunned for a moment, and although she didn't know who it was, she still bowed and returned to the courtyard.
Xiao Song led the horse over, and Xiu Luo, too lazy to talk to Xiu Rong, rode the horse directly towards the military camp.
Xiu Rong stood there dumbfounded, her eyes fixed on the direction of the mansion, completely bewildered.
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