Chapter 98 A Moment of Infatuation
"M-My lord..." Sheng Huai'an trembled, his face showing a mixture of laughter and tears, and said in a trembling voice, "Please, please tell me what you want, and I will definitely find a way to satisfy you. Could you please put the knife away first?"
"I have official rank and my elder brother is Duke Sheng Yunche of Wei. You don't want to get into big trouble by killing me, do you?"
"I……"
"Shut up!" The man, dressed in a brocade guard uniform, covered in blood, his face masked except for his eyes, fiercely interrupted Sheng Huai'an. He turned to the coachman outside and roared, "Drive! Continue towards Yanjing City. Don't make me say it a second time!"
His voice was extremely unpleasant, like the sound of scraping a rusty piece of iron on a table, hoarse and grating.
"Yes, yes, yes, yes," the coachman replied meekly, and the carriage started moving again.
Seeing that the Imperial Guards weren't paying attention to him, Sheng Huai'an carefully moved back, trying to avoid the life-threatening Embroidered Spring Blade.
But as soon as he moved, the Imperial Guard turned around sharply to look at him, and with a forceful movement, the sharp Embroidered Spring Blade cut a bloody gash on his neck, causing him to turn pale with pain.
"Don't move!" The Imperial Guard pressed his elbow against his collarbone, threatening coldly, "Move again, and I'll kill you!"
"Yes, yes!" Sheng Huai'an's legs went weak, and he really dared not move anymore.
His neck stung, and blood dripped from the wound, but he dared not wipe it away.
Just as he was feeling apprehensive, thinking that he was likely to be in grave danger, someone suddenly rushed to his side, used their hand to pry open the embroidered spring knife pressed against his throat, and spread their arms to protect him behind them.
It was actually a jade book...
Neither the coachman nor Fu'an dared to come in.
"You, you can kill me if you want, but don't kill my Second Master!" Yu Shu's hand was cut by the Embroidered Spring Blade and was dripping blood, but she didn't feel it at all. She only said in a trembling voice with determination, "You, you can't be so presumptuous! I will absolutely, absolutely not let you hurt my Second Master!"
"Oh..." The Imperial Guard chuckled hoarsely, "I didn't expect you, my maid, to be so loyal to your master. It's clear your master treats you well."
Sheng Huai'an also snapped out of his shock, and looked at Yu Shu with a very complicated expression.
“However, save your breath.” The Imperial Guard sheathed his sword, sat down by the carriage window, and said while scanning the scenery outside with his sharp eyes, “I don’t want your lives. As long as we get into Yanjing City smoothly, I will leave immediately.”
"...Yes." Sheng Huai'an regained his composure and said with a fawning smile, "I will definitely cover your entry into the city, sir."
"Heh." The Imperial Guard glanced at him, offering no comment.
Sheng Huai'an secretly breathed a sigh of relief, then said to Yu Shu, "Why don't you sit down and make tea for the master?"
"No need," the Imperial Guard said coldly. "Quiet."
"Yes, yes, yes." Sheng Huai'an quickly gave Yu Shu a wink, signaling her to behave and not make a sound.
It's normal for the Imperial Guards to be wary and cautious of them, as they wouldn't drink their tea. As long as this killer leaves as promised, everything will be fine.
It was only then that he dared to wipe the blood off his neck with his hand.
Soon, the carriage entered Yanjing City.
As soon as they passed the city gate, Sheng Huai'an nervously looked at the Imperial Guard who was holding his Embroidered Spring Blade and resting with his eyes closed, fearing that he might make another request.
Only after the Imperial Guard jumped off the carriage and disappeared into a narrow, dimly lit alley did he finally let out a long sigh of relief, repeatedly urging the driver, "Hurry, hurry back to the manor!"
He was completely relieved when the carriage entered the Sheng residence.
After getting off the carriage, he couldn't help but curse darkly, "Damn it! The Embroidered Uniform Guard is nothing but a bunch of lackeys! Once I become an official in the court, I'll make them pay!"
Sheng Huai'an was in a bad mood all afternoon.
He treated Yu Shu better than usual, and even gave her a gold hairpin, which was unprecedented for him.
Not only Yu Shu noticed the change in him, but Fu An did too.
When no one was around, Fu'an smiled and flattered Yu Shu, saying, "You were kind to Second Master today, and Second Master remembers it all. Your good days are coming. It's a pity I was sitting outside the carriage with the coachman at the time, so I didn't have your chance."
Yu Shu quickly smiled and bowed, "Brother Fu'an is the Second Master's most trusted person. I will need your help in the future."
"I'll definitely take care of you! If you ever need my help, just let me know," Fu'an said with a smile. "You have a bright future ahead of you, and we'll look out for each other."
night.
After their lovemaking, Sheng Huai'an and Yu Shu were sweating profusely.
Holding Yu Shu in his arms, he brushed away her sweaty hair from her forehead and looked at her with a hint of tenderness in his eyes: "I didn't expect that doing this with you would have such benefits. After venting, I finally feel much better."
"Second Master, are you teasing me?" Yu Shu glared at him playfully, then nestled obediently in his arms. "It's really fortunate that you're alright today."
Sheng Huai'an smiled and said, "You're so devoted to me, I won't treat you badly. Is there anything else you want? Gold hairpins, silver, even shops and houses are fine with me, I'll give them all to you."
"Really?" Yu Shu looked at him in surprise. "Second Master, can you really give me a shop and a house?"
Before she could even ask, she quickly replied, "No, no, how could I possibly accept your shop and house? The household is in dire straits right now, and you still have the imperial examinations to take. You'll need money a lot in the future, and I can't bear to see you suffer like this."
"How could that be?" Sheng Huai'an chuckled, but felt even more comforted. "Didn't you say before that you have a younger brother who can't find a job and can't get married? I'll give you a small shop so he can do some small business."
"Really?" Yu Shu was even more delighted and threw herself into his arms, looking at him with an overwhelmed expression. "Thank you, Second Master, thank you so much!"
Seeing that she was really happy, Sheng Huai'an simply took out the shop's deed from the wooden box and handed it to her.
Yu Shu became increasingly agitated, her eyes even reddening slightly.
He patted her round bottom and looked at her with amusement, saying, "Alright, stop being so happy. Go get some water, wash up, and go to bed."
Whatever he gave Liu Rumei, she accepted quietly, rarely showing any joy.
But if he gave Yushu anything, she would be so happy she almost cried.
He felt a pang of regret at having to part with a shop, as he didn't have many good items left. But seeing Yu Shu's tearful gratitude, he felt he could treat her even better in the future.
Yu Shu got up obediently, brought over a basin of hot water, and helped Sheng Huai'an change his clothes before carefully lying down next to him.
After Sheng Huai'an fell asleep, she, unable to sleep, quietly got up, took out the house deed she had just received, walked to the window, and carefully examined the handwriting by the moonlight, covering her mouth with satisfaction and chuckling softly.
The person who gave her the aphrodisiac pills was indeed incredibly powerful, managing to mobilize the Imperial Guards to create an opportunity for her to win over Sheng Huai'an's heart.
This was the first time Sheng Huai'an had been so kind and gentle to her.
For the first time, during their intimate moments, she saw not disgust or impatience in his eyes, but rather a touch of tenderness and affection.
As he gazed at her tenderly, she was momentarily captivated, wondering if she could use his favor to rise in status and spend her life with him.
But she quickly realized that she couldn't.
Sheng Huai'an is cold-hearted and ruthless by nature. Living off his favor is like walking on the edge of a cliff, with the risk of falling into the abyss at any moment.
Rather than pinning her lifelong happiness on a man, she'd be much more reliable to save up her own money.
It's just unknown what the person who gave her the aphrodisiac will ask her to do next, and whether she can manage to save her life and her wealth and status.
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Linfeng Hall.
Ye Mingzhu was also listening to Yan Zhi's report.
When she heard that Yu Shu had protected Sheng Huai'an "regardless of danger," and that Sheng Huai'an had treated her differently and even generously given her a shop, she was not surprised at all and laughed sarcastically.
"Madam, what should we do next?" Yanzhi asked.
Ye Mingzhu said, "You don't need to do anything, just keep an eye on them."
After Yanzhi left, Ye Mingzhu went to take a bath.
When she came out of the bath, she found that Sheng Yunche had returned from Su Xuetang at some point and was sitting on a low couch playing with a chessboard.
They weren't playing chess seriously either; the black pieces formed a circle, trapping the white pieces in the center of the board, like children playing.
Hearing her approaching voice, he casually lifted his eyelids, his dark and deep phoenix eyes looking at her: "You had Lianyu disguise herself as a member of the Imperial Guard to scare Sheng Huai'an, aren't you afraid that Wei Ji will find out and cause you trouble?"
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I don't know if things will be better after the changes, but I hope the book test goes well.
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