The noise outside slowly stopped, and after a while, Baohe's footsteps were heard coming in quickly. She asked, "Madam, the bath water is ready, do you want to bathe now?"
You Yuji sat sideways on the beauty couch, with her face tilted and her eyes lowered, and responded with a random "hmm".
Si Que stood at the end of the beauty's couch, holding a long stick with his slender fingers, and leisurely fiddling with the incense burner on the high stand.
"When you were outside, you came back without finishing your dinner. Why don't you eat something before taking a bath?" Baohe advised.
You Yuzhi shook her head. She didn’t really feel like eating.
Although You Yuji usually needs a maid to help her bathe, Baohe thought that her hand was injured and it was always inconvenient for her to bathe alone. She walked over to help You Yuji.
You Yuzhi put her hand on Baohe's arm, got off the beauty bed and walked out.
"Sister." Si Que called slowly.
You Yuji paused, without looking back, and said to Baohe beside him: "You go down, I can do it myself."
Bao He blinked and glanced at Si Que. He had no intention of leaving. It seemed that he wanted to sit here and wait for his wife to come out of the bath before talking. She thought for a moment and said with a smile, "Then I'll go get some snacks for the princess."
You Yuzhi didn't stop it.
She still stood there, without looking back or continuing to go to the purification room.
Baisui, who had gone to play somewhere, came in from outside, jumped onto the beauty bed, tilted his head to look at his wrinkled quilt, and meowed twice at You Yuji's back.
You Yuji then turned around and frowned, and whispered to it: "I made this for you..."
Baisui tilted his head and looked at You Yuji for a while, then turned around, attracted by his own tail, and actually chased his tail in circles.
You Yuzhi looked at Baisui playing with himself, and the awkward feeling she felt gradually faded away.
Soon, Baohe came in with a fruit plate with four compartments, one compartment containing pastries, one compartment containing candied fruits, one compartment containing winter oranges, and another compartment containing a few pieces of candy.
When Baohe was placing the fruit plate on the table, You Yuji walked out and entered the purification room.
Her room was warm, but it was no match for the steamy clean room. Stepping into the clean room, she turned around as usual and tried to latch the door. Her slender fingers froze for a moment as she touched the latch, and then she slowly put her hand down. She turned around and went to the small cabinet in the corner to get some clothes.
The bathroom was damp, and the small cupboard contained only a few underwear and pajamas.
She heard Bao He's footsteps outside. She was young and lively, so her steps were always fast. A moment later, the door of the clean room was pushed open.
You Yuji paused for a moment before taking out her spare clothes.
"elder sister."
"Yeah." You Yuji said softly, trying to make her tone more normal, "Don't do that again in the future."
Si Que put his hand into the tub to test the temperature, and a layer of gentle ripples appeared on the water surface. He said in a depressed tone: "Sister is angry..."
You Yuji sighed silently, stood up, and said, "Not really."
Si Que walked towards You Yuji, opened his arms, and hugged her from behind. He put his chin on You Yuji's shoulder and said in a low voice: "Sister, don't be angry. I didn't mean to offend you. It's just that..."
He turned his face and rested his cheek on You Yuji's shoulder, looking at her profile, and said slowly: "I can't help myself."
His breath brushed against her cheek, and You Yuji couldn't help but turn her face to the other side.
"Let go." You Yuji whispered softly.
Si Que's arms around You Yuji's slender waist tightened even more, and he said, "I can't bear to let go."
You Yuji was helpless. She had never known Si Que was such a clingy person in private.
In the end, she had something to ask of him, and in the end, she felt sorry for his frailty and short life. In matters between men and women, You Yuji never wanted him to be unhappy, and mostly went along with him.
She stood there, letting him hold her for a while, before pushing his hand away from her waist. She whispered, "The water will get cold soon."
"My sister just applied medicine on the side of her leg, but now all the medicine has been wasted after she sat in the water." Si Que said.
"It's okay, just a little scratch." You Yuji said in a low and fast voice. She didn't want to talk about the injury on her leg because she couldn't help thinking about what happened just now. She didn't want to recall that wet and strange feeling.
But Si Que continued, "After the bath, I have to help my sister apply the medicine again."
"Maybe, should I wash my sister?" Si Que slowly wrapped You Yuzhi's skirt ribbon around his finger.
You Yuji opened her soft lips slightly, but before she could say the words of refusal, she felt a chill on her legs, and her soft purple silk skirt had fallen to the ground.
Si Que let go of You Yuji, held her shoulders, and asked her to sit down on the wooden stool. While Si Que turned back to take the clothes that You Yuji had just found on the table, You Yuji hurriedly lowered her head and glanced at her wet hakama.
Si Que casually picked up a nightgown of You Yuji and put it on You Yuji's legs. He leaned over, put his arm around her waist, and tied the sleeves of the nightgown at the back of You Yuji's waist. While pulling the hem of her dress out from under the tied sleeves, he said, "Try not to let the medicated area touch water later."
You Yuji hummed softly and pulled at the pajamas around her body.
Si Que took off You Yuji's shirt again, then walked behind her and unbuttoned the silk bra. He tore off her bra layer by layer - he had personally wrapped it for You Yuji this morning.
The belt at the back of her blouse was untied, and Si Que took it off. You Yuji folded her hands and gently blocked them in front of her. Her heartbeat had already accelerated, and the redness on her cheeks was not due to the warmth in the clean room.
Si Que still stood behind You Yuji. He turned sideways, took a wooden ladle and scooped the hot water from the bucket and slowly poured it on You Yuji's shoulders. He stared at You Yuji's straight back, watching how the water meandered down and slowly wet her pajamas around her waist. He turned around, scooped another ladle of water, and poured it down the other side of You Yuji's shoulder.
"Sister, be careful not to get the wound on your palm wet."
You Yuji gently curled up her slender fingers and hid her palm which had been coated with medicine, but still did not put her hand down.
The hot water kept flowing down her shoulders, soaking her front and back, and the pajamas around her waist gradually became soaked. But she didn't care whether the medicine on her leg was washed away by the hot water.
Suddenly, there was the sound of a stool being pulled behind me, and the legs of the stool scraped across the wet ground, making a muffled sound.
Si Que dragged the stool behind You Yuji and sat down right behind her. From the corner of You Yuji's eyes, she could see his legs straddling her waist.
When Si Que used the wet hot towel to wipe her back, You Yuji's whole body froze. She thought she should think of something to distract herself, but her mind was blank.
She originally thought she had been prepared for all this, but now she realized that she would also be in a state of panic.
Si Que washed the towel again, and then he placed it close to You Yuji's waist and came to her to clean her. Si Que held You Yuji's wrist, but did not immediately pull her hand. Instead, he waited for a moment to let her hand no longer be so stiff, and then he gently pulled her hand away and slowly cleaned her. The clean room was quiet, and neither of them spoke to break the silence, except for the subtle sound of water drops condensed on the roof occasionally dripping.
After a long time, the sound of water drops condensing from the roof rang in You Yuji's ears. She raised her eyes and looked at the roof. Her gaze, which had been empty for a long time, seemed to have a place to rest. The confusion slowly dissipated from her eyes, and she leaned back slightly.
Si Que was startled and stopped wiping his hands until You Yuzhi leaned gently in his arms.
Originally, she needed a child to save her mother. But at this moment, You Yuji suddenly thought that she could not only regard giving birth to a child as an obligation to save her mother. Perhaps, she could also enjoy the pleasure of sex in the process of seeking a child.
Si Que looked at You Yujie's expression and saw that she slowly closed her eyes.
Si Que closed his eyes tightly and opened them again. Desire is something that cannot be controlled by oneself. But You Yuji had an injury on her leg, so he couldn't bully her at this time. Moreover, according to what she said, it was not the right time for conception recently, so she probably didn't want to do it in her heart.
Si Que lowered his eyes and stared at You Yuji in his arms. She still had her eyes closed, and her cheeks were as red as intoxicating wine. Si Que couldn't help but move closer, wanting to kiss her delicate cheek. He gradually moved closer, but when he was almost touching her, he stopped abruptly.
He raised his eyelids and glanced at You Yuji.
—No, he has to let this vixen kiss him first.
Bao He brought the freshly brewed hot tea into the bedroom to entertain Si Que, but when she entered the room, she found that Si Que was not there. She looked suspiciously in the direction of the bathroom and muttered softly: "Madam and the princess have such a good relationship!"
After the concubines returned from the Zhenxiu Building, they went back to their own places. Lin Yingying and Cuiyu originally lived in the same courtyard, and the two of them were happily praising each other for the things they bought today. In particular, the two of them bought some rouge and spices, and were laughing and trying them out.
Chun Xing came over hurriedly alone, without even bringing a maid.
Lin Yingying and Cuiyu were slightly surprised. Chun Xing was unusually quiet, with a very low sense of presence. This was the first time she had taken the initiative to come to their place.
"Chun Xing is here, come and sit down. Cui Yu and I are trying out the rouge we bought today. The color of this rouge I bought is a bit light and not suitable for me. You can try it. If you find it suitable, you can take it away!" Lin Yingying smiled sweetly.
"No need." Chun Xing shook her head repeatedly.
Cui Yu and Lin Yingying looked at each other and saw that Chun Xing looked anxious, as if she had encountered some difficulties.
Cuiyu laughed and said, "Why, who bullied you? Could it be that the maid in your room was disobedient and you want me to come over and scold her for you?"
"I have something to tell you!" Chun Xing looked at Cui Yu, her thin eyebrows twisted into a frown.
Lin Yingying immediately stood up and said, "Since you want to talk in private, I'll leave first."
Cuiyu frowned, her face not looking happy: "What is it that Yingying cannot hear?"
Chun Xing shook her head vigorously. She struggled for a long time before she came, and finally said: "You, you better be careful. The prince wants to exchange you for the horse he met on the street today..."
Cui Yu was stunned, and Lin Yingying was also stunned.
Lin Yingying hurriedly asked: "Isn't that the prince's horse?"
Cuiyu was obviously more concerned about another question—"Who should I change with?"
"Sun Guangliang."
Cuiyu and Lin Yingying's faces changed instantly. When they were in the brothels, they met many dandy young men and had heard about this Mr. Sun - he not only loved beautiful women, but also had a sadistic habit.
Even a sister that Cuiyu and Lin Yingying once knew was spotted by Sun Guangliang and died half a month after being taken away.
"Who told you that?" Lin Yingying asked hurriedly.
Chun Xing bit her lip and shook her head repeatedly.
Cuiyu also stood up and said in a bad tone: "What kind of news can an honest person like you find out that we don't know? Are you talking nonsense?"
Chun Xing still shook her head and refused to mention how she knew the news. She just said, "Anyway, anyway... Anyway, I told you. The prince hasn't replied yet, so he will probably agree. Don't ask me how I knew it!"
Chun Xing turned around and ran away.
She has always been timid and afraid of things. After hesitating for a long time, she still couldn't bear it and ran to deliver the news. She felt pessimistically that there was no room for maneuver in this matter, but she told Cuiyu in advance so that she could be mentally prepared...
Watching Chun Xing running away, Cui Yu sat down again. She stared at the table full of new toys and could no longer smile.
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