Chapter 42 Su Yuyao's Proposal
Qi Men stroked his beard, watching Xuan Feng admire Su Yuyao's retreating figure, and said with a smile, "My lord, the monthly salaries have all been distributed. However, I believe that Lord Qing Gan will not let this go so easily. Even if he doesn't receive the entire monthly salary from the Immortal Mountain, he will certainly argue about the salaries from those dozen or so mountains. Moreover, he still holds the silver from all the mountain offerings—that's the real prize!"
“That’s right, so we can’t rush this matter; we can only wait for an opportunity…” Xuanfeng sighed as he looked at Su Yuyao playing in the courtyard, and said, “Also… the girl is probably… already involved…”
Qi Men was not surprised when he heard this. He stroked his beard and walked to Xuan Feng's side with a smile. "Yao'er, although she is naive and willful, is also quick-witted and brave. She actually dared to steal the token and break into the Heavenly Palace alone. This courage alone is enough to make me admire her! If it weren't for her causing this trouble, how could Qing Gan have returned her monthly salary so easily?"
Xuanfeng frowned, his heart aching, and said, "But this ordeal has also caused her great suffering..."
"Your Majesty, I have heard about it." Qi Men sighed and said, "My lord, the matter of Yao'er has spread like wildfire throughout the city, and there are all sorts of rumors circulating. I just went to the academy, and even the children there are repeating what I've heard. My junior brother is worried that Yao'er won't be able to withstand the gossip if she goes to the academy, so he asked me to come and discuss with you whether Yao'er should return to the academy gradually, or whether my junior brother should take Yao'er into seclusion for a while."
Xuanfeng's eyes were filled with worry, which was why he hadn't gone to Shangxiu Palace to bring Su Yuyao back.
If Jin Yu hadn't sent word that his mother had summoned Su Yuyao, he probably wouldn't have gone to pick her up.
"Xuanfeng! Xuanfeng!" Su Yuyao ran over, lifting her skirt, and said with a smile, "I want to go to the mountain to play with Bai'er!"
"No!" Xuanfeng said without hesitation.
"Why not?" Su Yuyao frowned.
Xuanfeng didn't say anything, but simply rolled up his sleeves slightly, which frightened Su Yuyao so much that she turned and ran away.
A moment later, Bai Er walked over timidly and stammered, "M-Master...I...I want Miss to come with me to...to play on the mountain..."
Xuanfeng looked at Bai'er, who was trembling all over, and asked with his hands on his hips, "Where's the girl?"
Bai Er turned his head slightly and looked towards Su Yuyao's room.
Xuanfeng peeked out and saw Su Yuyao looking around curiously at the door. He couldn't help but smile and ask, "Girl! Bai'er wants to go to the mountain to play, do you want to go?"
"Go! I'll go!" Su Yuyao ran over quickly, smiling as she took Bai Er's arm, who was trembling, and said, "Bai Er just said that she was so bored because I haven't been home for so long! Now that I'm finally back, she wants to play with me! I didn't really want to go, but for Bai Er's sake, I reluctantly agreed!"
As she spoke, she took Bai Er's arm and walked towards the hillside, saying seriously as they went, "Bai Er, I can't play with you for too long. I'm tired too. Let's not go too far, or it will get dark and the road will be difficult to walk on..."
"Su—Yu—Yao!" Xuanfeng roared.
Su Yuyao stopped, pushed Bai Er's arm away, and angrily turned back to walk towards the room, "I'm not going! I'm not going! I'm not going, okay?!"
Qi Men stroked his beard and laughed loudly, "My lord, if you don't let Yao'er go to the academy, you'll have no choice but to keep her tied to your belt! Otherwise, you won't be able to control her!"
Xuanfeng looked at Su Yuyao, who was throwing a tantrum, and shook his head helplessly, saying, "She's really spoiled!"
"Isn't that because you spoiled him?!" Qi Men said with a smile.
Xuanfeng looked at Bai'er, who was quite frightened, and said, "Bai'er, go cook. Lord Qimen is eating here too!"
"Ah, yes!" Bai Er rushed into the kitchen as if he had been granted a pardon.
Although dinner was light, Su Yuyao ate with great relish. "White fungus is still the best! Although Sister Jinyu's kitchen dishes are exquisite, they're not delicious!"
Bai Er stood to the side, serving Su Yuyao dishes and soup. Hearing Su Yuyao's words, she happily laughed, "Our Yu Chuanzi specializes in learning these things! Once they've mastered them, they'll be assigned to various palaces to work as jade maidens! I'm lucky to have come to the Immortal Mountain with Miss!"
"Hehe, you've suffered a lot with me! If you were still in the Ice Wheel Palace, you might have been chosen as a maiden like Hongzhu, and entered the Heavenly Palace as a half-mistress!"
"What?!" Bai Er asked in surprise, "Hong Zhu has been chosen as a maiden?"
"Hmm, but her personality isn't good, I'm afraid..." Su Yuyao looked at her empty rice bowl, "...she won't have enough to eat in the Heavenly Palace..."
Qi Men was somewhat puzzled, "Why did Lord Ze Yuan choose the Ice Wheel Palace for his female concubines?"
Xuanfeng glanced at Su Yuyao and whispered to Qimen, "After I left Binglun Palace with the girl, Zeyuan went there with his men. They were probably chosen around that time."
“Although it’s a selection of young ladies, they are all young ladies from various fields and regions. How could Yu Chuanzi be chosen! Lord Zeyuan really doesn’t know how to restrain himself!” Qi Men shook his head and said.
Xuanfeng frowned, wondering how many girls Zeyuan would ruin this time...
“Hongzhu…” Bai Er secretly wiped away her tears, choking back sobs as she asked, “Was she bullied and forcibly taken away?”
“I don’t think Hongzhu has been bullied!” Su Yuyao said between bites. “She even argued with me in the main hall!”
Bai Er wiped away her tears and said, "Miss, there are some things you don't understand. Hongzhu may have suffered a great injustice and simply cannot speak of it..."
Xuanfeng was afraid that Bai'er's words would upset Su Yuyao, so he said to Bai'er, "Bai'er, why don't you heat up the soup again?"
Bai Er understood immediately and took the soup and left.
After dinner, Xuanfeng saw Qimen off. He strolled leisurely in the courtyard with his hands behind his back, sorting out the problems he was currently facing...
"Bai Er! I'll be sleeping in Xuan Feng's room tonight, you don't need to wait for me!" Su Yuyao's words suddenly disrupted Xuan Feng's train of thought.
What?! That brat!
Xuanfeng rushed into the room and found that Su Yuyao had already taken off her shoes and socks and was sitting on the bed taking off her short shirt and ruqun, revealing the bodice tightly wrapped around her chest.
"Girl! What are you doing! Go back to your room and sleep!" Xuanfeng shouted angrily, his eyes blazing.
"No! I want to sleep with you!" Su Yuyao ran barefoot off the bed and threw herself into Xuanfeng's arms, blinking her eyes at him. "Last time was so comfortable, I want more..."
Xuanfeng looked at Su Yuyao in his arms, feeling her firm breasts against his chest, and couldn't help but feel a surge of heat and blood rushing to his head.
Xuanfeng quickly pushed Su Yuyao away, turned around, controlled his impulse, adjusted his breathing, and said in a low voice, "Girl! Last time... that was to save you! You should go back inside!"
"I don't want to! I want to sleep with you!"
"Girl! Be good!" Xuanfeng said sternly.
Su Yuyao stomped her feet and said angrily, "Xuanfeng! Why should you be able to say whatever you want and do whatever you want to me?! I don't care! I'm going to sleep with you tonight!"
Xuanfeng struggled to suppress his impulse, sighing helplessly. He hadn't been this out of control even when facing Feihua, so why now…?
"Miss, please soak your feet... Ah..." Bai Er stood at the door with warm water in hand, awkwardly looking at Xuan Feng, who was blushing, and Su Yuyao, who was almost naked. She didn't know whether to go in or back.
Xuanfeng quickly took the basin from Bai'er's hand and said, "You can go down now."
"Yes..." Bai Er gently closed the door.
Xuanfeng took a deep breath, turned around to look at Su Yuyao, and said softly, "Girl, let me give you a foot bath!"
After saying that, he walked to the bedside, placed the basin of water on the footstool, and turned to look at Su Yuyao.
Su Yuyao pouted her lips haughtily, stretched out her arms, and said in a coquettish tone, "Then carry me over!"
Xuanfeng rubbed his forehead and smiled helplessly. He finally understood that his previous pillar of support was the marriage contract that made him feel responsible, not the fleeting flowers in the contract. And now, all his motivation to live was this girl in front of him!
He slowly walked towards Su Yuyao, and for the first time as a man, he deeply embraced his girl.
Although Su Yuyao didn't understand what love was, she knew that as long as Xuanfeng was in her heart, she felt secure, content, and safe. She melted into Xuanfeng's warm embrace...
“Xuanfeng,” Su Yuyao said softly, “Today… I still want to…”
Xuanfeng struggled to control his body and said softly, "Little girl, you're still too young. There are some things you don't understand yet. Wait until you grow up..."
“I’ve grown up! Things I didn’t understand before, I understand now… because… Ruixin’s book… isn’t just about women…” Su Yuyao’s voice trailed off, “So, I know what to do…”
"Girl! You!" Xuanfeng stared at Su Yuyao in surprise.
Su Yuyao raised her head, looking at Xuanfeng with her watery eyes, and gently untied the straps at the back. The bodice fell open, revealing her soft, tofu-like body to Xuanfeng's eyes.
Xuanfeng could no longer restrain himself and quickly lowered his head and backed away. "Girl! Believe me, I won't let you down, but now is not the time!"
"Now is not the time, when will it be?" Su Yuyao said angrily, "Am I supposed to wait a thousand years like a falling flower?!"
"Girl! You're too young!"
"Where am I young?! I'm already of marriageable age, and what about my figure?"
"Girl!" Xuanfeng interrupted Su Yuyao, "To be responsible for you, I need to consider many things."
"What do you need to consider?! I think you're still thinking about Fei Hua!"
"This matter has nothing to do with Feihua!"
"Why isn't there one?!" Su Yuyao stepped forward and rummaged through Xuanfeng's pockets, and sure enough, she pulled out a handkerchief. She looked at the two characters "Flying Flowers" embroidered on the corner of the handkerchief and puffed up her cheeks in anger.
Upon seeing the handkerchief, Xuanfeng quickly said, "Girl, let me explain, I haven't had time to change yet..."
"Didn't have time or were you just reluctant to part with it?!" Su Yuyao angrily threw the handkerchief at Xuanfeng's chest.
She turned and walked to the bedside, holding back her tears as she hastily put on her clothes.
“Girl,” Xuanfeng stepped forward and pulled Su Yuyao, explaining hurriedly, “Girl, listen to me, I’m used to using the same handkerchief, so I haven’t had time to change it. If you don’t want me to use it, then I won’t!”
With a cold face, Su Yuyao shook off Xuanfeng's hand, picked up her clothes, and walked towards the door.
"Girl! Girl!" Xuanfeng stopped Su Yuyao, "Fine, I don't need it anymore!!"
"No way!" Su Yuyao said angrily, "You have to use it forever!"
"Girl! Can you stop being unreasonable?" Xuanfeng was getting impatient.
Su Yuyao glared coldly at Xuan Feng, turned around, opened the door, and walked out.
"Girl!" Xuanfeng stopped Su Yuyao and said in a low voice, "Girl, I'm sorry, I..."
Su Yuyao pushed Xuanfeng away and walked straight back into the room, slamming the door shut on him.
"Huh? Miss? Weren't you sleeping in the master bedroom?" Bai Er asked, looking at the sulking Su Yuyao. "Why are you back so soon? Did you have a fight?"
"I'm going to sleep!" Su Yuyao threw her clothes aside and got into bed.
"Oh, okay." Bai Er didn't know why Su Yuyao was angry, and didn't dare to ask, so he simply blew out the lamp.
Su Yuyao lay in bed, getting angrier the more she thought about it, and finally couldn't hold back her tears, which streamed down her face.
Xuanfeng scratched the back of his head, not understanding what he had done wrong. He wanted to give her a formal status before consummating their marriage, which was why he had to consider so many things. As for the handkerchief, Xuanfeng simply couldn't recall it…
"Miss...are you asleep?" Bai Er heard Su Yuyao sobbing, leaned closer, and asked softly.
"I can't sleep..." Su Yuyao cried, "Bai Er... I'm already Xuan Feng's woman, but he's still thinking about Fei Hua... He won't sleep with me..."
Bai Er wasn't surprised by Su Yuyao's relationship with Xuanfeng. She gently advised, "Miss, Lord Xuanfeng is the eldest son of Lady Yi! His marriage is not an easy matter. From the principal wife to the maids, everything must be approved by Lady Yi!"
"I didn't ask for any identity!" Su Yuyao pouted.
"Miss, you're being foolish! Without an identity, you won't be recognized. What if you have a child with the adults? You have to think about the child too!"
Su Yuyao wiped away her tears and said, "Then it's not right for him to still be thinking about Feihua! He even keeps the handkerchief Feihua gave him close to his body..."
"Miss, if you won't let the master use the handkerchief Feihua gave him, then what will he use?" Bai'er gently tucked the blanket around Su Yuyao. "Miss, anyone with eyes can see how much the master loves you. Why are you jealous over such trivial matters?"
"I'm not jealous..."
"Okay, I got it. You're not jealous! Go to sleep now..."
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