At four quarters past ten in the evening, Situ Ye returned to Feihong Courtyard, where he had lived since he was a child.
"Meet the eldest master!"
As soon as he entered his own yard, the servants inside saluted Situ Ye one after another.
Under the dim red light of lanterns along the way, the courtyard still had the familiar carved and painted corridors, the beautiful gardens, the unique pavilions... Everything was exactly as he remembered. Even in the three years since he was gone, the place had remained unchanged and spotlessly clean.
"Master, you're finally back. That's great!"
"Double happiness?"
Situ Ye looked at his former personal servant who had grown taller and fatter and was guarding the dormitory door, with a look of surprise on his face.
"Yes, I'm Shuangxi. Young Master, you don't know that three years ago, because you suddenly disappeared, my mother spanked me."
Shuangxi had a round face and slightly pouty lips, but there was no resentment on her face, only joy at seeing her master.
"It's me who has implicated you."
Situ Ye smiled slightly. This Shuangxi was a family child, the son of the housekeeper, Old Xu. He was the same age as him and had grown up with him when he was little.
At first, Situ Ye had only wanted to escape the marriage his father had arranged for him, but once his master ran away from home, the servant would be punished for failing to take care of his master. Perhaps his father, mindful of the fact that he was the son of the housekeeper, Old Xu, had not driven him away to the farm, much less sold him off.
"Master, please don't say that. I'm thick-skinned and will be fine after a beating. I heard from my distant cousin who works as a servant in the Xiahou Mansion that the Xiahou Princess is not a decent person. You are right not to marry her."
"You really are thoughtful."
Situ Ye looked at Shuangxi's chubby face and smiled slightly. This boy was really loyal.
"My dear, the bath water is ready for you. You can go and take a bath. Do you need me to serve you?"
Shuangxi not only has a very pleasing face, but is also very considerate. He had already prepared everything before Situ Ye returned.
"No need. Go to the side room and rest for a while. Someone will come and clean up in two quarters of an hour."
Now that he has grown up, he doesn't like to let anyone other than Hua Qingcheng see his body, not even the servant who serves him personally.
"Yes, sir, I'll take my leave first."
After Situ Ye entered the room, Shuangxi considerately helped him close the door and went to the east ear room to wait.
The servants had already taken the luggage that Situ Ye brought back to his room and put it away properly. When he opened the wardrobe door and saw the wardrobe filled with new clothes, a warm feeling ran through his heart.
He only mentioned his height and body shape in his letters home, and his father wrote them down. It seems that his father had really put a lot of thought into him before he came back.
After all, the clothes he wore three years ago no longer fit him, and the closets in his room were all re-tailored to his current body shape. On the rack next to the bathtub, clean towels and pajamas, even underwear, were hung, all brand new.
After locking the door, Situ Ye took off all his clothes and placed them in the empty wooden tub on the ground. He reached out to test the water temperature, which was slightly warm, but not scalding. Situ Ye then stepped into the tub with his long legs and slid his whole body into the water.
Warm water, permeated with a faint floral fragrance, soaked onto Situ Ye's broad, solid chest. He raised his hands and gently rubbed them, washing away his fatigue. Soaking in the large tub, strewn with flower petals and swirling with mist, Situ Ye lowered his eyes slightly and leaned against the edge, feeling a sense of relaxation and relief, all his fatigue fading.
After two quarters of an hour, Situ Ye finally emerged from the tub. Although his skin was a tan, not quite fair, his broad shoulders, solid chest, narrow waist, and slender legs exuded a masculine aura. His body was covered in dripping water, and in the candlelight, he looked both alluring and captivating.
After getting out of the tub, Situ Ye pulled a towel from the rack beside him and wrapped himself in the spring scenery of the garden. After drying his wet hair with a towel, he changed into dry pajamas and opened the door.
Shuangxi, who was waiting outside the door, quickly ordered the servants to remove the bathtub and urged the boys to work. Some of them were picking up dirty clothes, some were arranging things, and some were mopping the floor. In less than half a cup of tea, they had cleaned the room and retreated.
"Young Master, please go to bed early."
"Well, you should go down and rest too."
During the three years in the Hua family, Situ Ye had long been accustomed to doing everything by himself. He was no longer the delicate young master of the prime minister's mansion who needed a servant to bring him a urinal every time he got up at night.
Moreover, he still carried the memory of Tianlang in his mind. Tianlang, that was a man from Zhaoyang, a man who had been on the march and fighting for years. He was not a delicate little girl, nor was he a weak man from Laifeng. Situ Ye endured the torment of these two memories with both pleasure and pain.
"Yes, young master."
Seeing that the eldest master didn't allow him to keep watch, Shuangxi could only bow and retreat, returning to the ear room to sleep.
After bathing, Situ Ye was wearing a white middle-length robe and his thick black hair was draped over his shoulders, adding a touch of soft beauty to his resolute face.
The hibiscus-scented tent, the high bed, the warm pillows. Lying on the bed he hadn't seen in a long time, Situ Ye closed his eyes and rested. However, his mind was filled with the scenes of the past three or four months when he was with Hua Qingcheng at the Hua family.
Qingcheng, Aye will be waiting for you tomorrow...
Situ Ye, who was still thinking about Hua Qingcheng, didn't know when he fell into a drowsy sleep.
On the other side, Hua Qingcheng, whom Situ Ye was thinking about, was sleeping in the same bed with Si Chengfeng in the Binyue Inn in the city.
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