Jiang Tian lives alone in a small courtyard. The area is secluded and rarely visited. She even has to fetch her own meals from the kitchen. Once she closes the door, she quickly boils the water.
She is very clean and cannot tolerate even the slightest bit of dirt on her body.
She felt alive again only after she sat in the bathtub.
On the roof beam, Mo Chenyuan had his eyes closed, his earlobes bright red.
He originally didn't know which family Jiang Tian belonged to, and couldn't repay her. But today he happened to meet her, and he thought that giving some money to such an unfavored concubine was much better than giving her empty gifts.
Since the other party did not want to have any further contact with him, Mo Chenyuan wrote a letter, wrapped up the silver, and intended to deliver it to her and leave.
He arrived in the courtyard without a sound, and before he could react, Jiang Tian closed the door.
She was busy running around, and he couldn't find a moment to settle down.
Thinking she was going to cook, Mo Chenyuan randomly found a room, intending to stay on the roof beam for a while, and then put the silver down when she wasn't looking.
Unexpectedly, the water was boiled not for cooking, but for taking a bath.
He had just caught a glimpse of a patch of white without noticing.
Do not look at what is improper.
Mo Chenyuan had no choice but to close his eyes and deliberately hold his breath.
However, the gentle sound of flowing water reached Mo Chenyuan's ears, and he even lost his breath.
That night, Mo Chenyuan already knew about this woman's figure, and now he actually saw it with his own eyes...
With her jet-black hair, snow-white skin, and rosy lips, Mo Chenyuan couldn't calm down at all.
They came to deliver the silver, only to be met with torture.
Mo Chenyuan smiled bitterly and silently recited the Heart Sutra in his heart, but who knew that he had only recited half of it when he heard a cry of surprise.
Jiang Tian enjoyed the bath so much that she lost track of time.
She slowly got up only after the water had cooled down.
But when she got out of the bathtub, she lost her footing and was about to fall headfirst into the tub!
Just as she closed her eyes and waited for the pain to come, suddenly, a large hand wrapped around her waist.
Before she could even see who it was, she was knocked unconscious by a chop to the neck.
Mo Chenyuan held the delicate body beneath him; now he had no choice but to look.
All the Heart Sutra I just recited was for nothing.
The smooth, delicate skin he touched, without a single flaw, ignited a fire in his eyes.
He gritted his teeth and escorted Jiang Tian back to her bedroom.
He then placed the letter and the silver on the table.
The emperor, who just turned eighteen this year and has not yet celebrated his nineteenth birthday, has not yet taken in a single concubine in his harem.
Ultimately, any physical abnormalities can only be resolved by oneself.
Mo Chenyuan had a dream all night long, and the main character in the dream was naturally Jiang Tian, who had just emerged from her bath.
Jiang Tian was unaware of all this; when she woke up, it was already dark.
Her memory clearly stopped at the moment she lost her balance, but when she woke up, she was in bed. Jiang Tian remembered the large hand before she fainted, and her face turned pale with fright.
If others find out... No, I absolutely cannot let anyone find out!
It took Jiang Tian a long time to see the letter on the table, which only had a few words on it: "Thank you for that day."
There was a five-hundred-tael silver note under the letter.
It turned out he was the one who saved her...
Jiang Tian bit her lip. No matter who he was, it had nothing to do with her. Since he had paid her, the debt was settled, and they would never know each other again.
After living in fear for several days, Jiang Tian finally felt relieved when she realized that the Prince's mansion was no different from usual.
She was relieved, but Mo Chenyuan tossed and turned for several nights, dreaming of Jiang Tian every night and having to change his underwear every morning.
The personal eunuch hesitated several times, seemingly wanting to arrange for him to sleep with the emperor, but Mo Chenyuan pretended not to notice.
Even he didn't know why a woman so much older than him would be so attractive to him.
To prevent him from having the leisure to think about that woman, he spent more of his time in the imperial study.
Meanwhile, Xiao Zijue was summoned by Old Madam Xiao.
"Your backyard is full of beautiful women, so why do you insist on being celibate? Are you going to become a monk?!"
The old lady was so angry with Xiao Zijue that she couldn't eat.
While others were already enjoying their grandchildren, her son showed no signs of getting married. If it weren't for the fact that others thought he was too old and refused to marry their daughters to him, the old lady would not have allowed her concubines to compete for attention.
But given the current situation, the legitimate daughters of noble families are unwilling to marry Xiao Zijue, and the old lady herself is unwilling to marry some illegitimate daughters.
If this continues, it's uncertain when Xiao Zijue's offspring will be born.
"I stopped pressuring you to get married a long time ago. You can find a concubine and have a child, and I'll be perfectly content!"
Xiao Zijue always responded to his mother's urging with silence.
He has no interest in matters of love and sex; forcing him to marry would only harm other people's daughters.
Seeing that he still acted nonchalantly, the old lady was so angry that she fainted!
When she fainted, Xiao Zijue finally panicked.
After consulting a doctor and learning that his mother had been depressed for many days, Xiao Zijue had no choice but to compromise.
He stood by Madam Xiao's sickbed and promised to try having a concubine.
Upon hearing his words, the old lady was overjoyed and wept tears of joy, and by the next day she was much better.
Unable to disobey his parents, Xiao Zijue recalled the faces of his concubines in his mind and ultimately chose Jiang Tian.
Jiang Tian is old and not particularly attractive. Even if he doesn't consummate their marriage, he can attribute their lack of children to her age.
The old lady raised him to adulthood, so she naturally knew what tricks he was hiding.
Having a concubine as an entry point is better than having none at all.
The mother and son each compromised and finally reached an agreement.
Jiang Tian had been planning what kind of work she would do after being kicked out, but she never expected that she would be asked to serve the emperor in bed.
There was absolutely no joy in it.
Jiang Tian had no romantic feelings for Xiao Zijue. She was five years older than him and had served him in the household since childhood, so she had naturally watched Xiao Zijue grow up.
If the old lady hadn't made her a concubine, she probably would have gone out to find someone to marry long ago, instead of becoming one of his concubines.
"Aunt Jiang, don't just stand there. Quickly wash and dress up. The Prince will be coming this evening."
The servant who came to inform her saw that Jiang Tian was still in a daze and couldn't help but feel a little anxious.
It's getting late. If she doesn't hurry up and get ready, is she going to anger the prince?
Jiang Tian paused for a moment, then nodded: "I understand."
The concubines in the backyard were green with envy, but Jiang Tian's sorrow only deepened.
If the prince gets involved, will she still be able to leave the courtyard?
She hadn't dared to think about it before, but ever since that person left behind a five-hundred-tael silver note, Jiang Tian had been fantasizing about life outside the mansion for many days.
Confined to a small courtyard, how can there be any freedom like outside?
But she dared not provoke Xiao Zijue.
Jiang Tian blushed as she obediently washed and dressed herself again, putting on the clothes that the old lady had specially sent her.
The old lady would stop at nothing to get her son to have an heir as soon as possible.
These clothes are probably even more outrageous than those worn by people in brothels...
Jiang Tian didn't have any nice clothes, and she didn't dare disobey the old lady's orders, so she had to endure the shame and change into her new clothes.
That night, Xiao Zijue stepped into the courtyard.
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