The Second Master of the Red Chamber

Just from Aqin's provocative glance, You Sanjie knew that the other party didn't want her to be the only one who could outshine the prince.

Thinking to himself, "You little brat, no matter how long you've been with the prince, I'm still the only one who can rightfully serve him in bed."

So he didn't bother arguing with her, and instead leaned close to Jia Lian's ear and said with a smile, "I also think that Sister Aqin is right."

So many beautiful young girls, yet the prince makes them wear armor and practice martial arts—that's too cruel of him.

Why not take advantage of this free time and treat yourself?

Although Sister You was petite and delicate, she was quite well-endowed.

Even through their clothes, the way she hugged Jia Lian's neck from behind was incredibly alluring to him.

If time weren't limited, Jia Lian really wouldn't mind keeping a few to serve him in bed.

As for the rivalry between Aqin and You Sanjie, Jia Lian was aware of it but did not intend to interfere.

This is precisely what he's happy to see.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have entrusted these Korean beauties to Aqin's command, allowing them to rival You Sanjie's lineage.

In any case, their restrained jealousy and rivalry not only made them appear more lively and vibrant, but also benefited him.

Therefore, Jia Lian did not want to offend them. His gaze swept over the bright and beautiful faces in front of him, and finally fell on a pretty girl who looked like You Sanjie and was also charming and graceful.

"You stay here, everyone else, go down."

Jia Lian pointed to the beautiful woman with a joyful expression and said.

Actually, he knew what the little beauty's name was.

After all, he personally chose the Han names for all of them.

The reason I didn't call her by name was that I didn't want them to think that she could get too much attention from me just because of her beauty.

If they are newcomers and cannot quickly settle down and find their place, they are likely to suffer losses.

Although Jia Lian was able to protect them, he didn't want to cause himself too much trouble.

Although Jia Lian unexpectedly left only one person behind, Aqin knew when to stop.

He responded with a smile, then led the remaining beauties, who could not hide their disappointment, out of the inner room.

Standing alone on the red carpet, the pretty young woman appeared somewhat shy.

Seeing the two people on the bed looking her over, she instinctively asked them what to do in her native language.

After exiting the gate, seeing that Jia Lian and You Sanjie both frowned, she suddenly realized that Jia Lian did not understand.

So he hurriedly waved his hand, pointed to himself, and said, "Take off... clothes?"

Because of the strong Korean accent in her three words uttered in her haste, Jia Lian immediately laughed.

Although You Sanjie didn't know why Jia Lian was laughing, she figured that if he was laughing, it meant he was quite satisfied with the young beauty.

So he picked up the conversation: "Why take off your clothes? First, take off your armor and come help the prince to rest."

The little girl didn't understand much, after all, she had only been systematically learning Chinese for two months.

But she could still understand the meaning.

He then glanced down at the soft armor covering his body and raised his hand to remove it.

She looks like the type who can't even kill a chicken, and she usually gets these things done by helping each other with her girlfriends.

Therefore, standing still, he couldn't untangle it completely even after a long time, which made him a little anxious.

You Sanjie knew that Jia Lian's lunch break was short, so she couldn't let her waste it like that.

So he got off Jia Lian's back, jumped off the bed, and while scolding her for being stupid, helped her untie the restraints on her body.

During this process, Jia Lian naturally observed the entire event.

A beautiful woman loosening her clothes is already a rare and beautiful sight.

The beauty of a woman removing her armor adds a touch of unique charm to the overall aesthetic.

So when the two beauties came closer, Jia Lian had them sit on his lap.

He first turned his head and glanced at Sister You San.

The young girl, just out of her teens, was radiant with youthful beauty, her rosy cheeks and delicate features a breathtaking sight.

He then turned back to look at the young girl in his arms on the other side.

Although she was still somewhat green, her exquisite features, no less than those of You Sanjie, and the naturally beautiful skin and bones that came with such beauty, all exuded a primal attraction to the opposite sex.

Especially her meek and submissive expression, as if waiting to be picked, evoked pity in people.

Without hesitation, he lowered his head, captured the beauty's fragrant lips, and savored their pinkness and beauty.

He only let her go when he noticed that the little beauty's breathing was disordered.

Turning back, he saw that Sister You was pouting, clearly jealous, so he did the same and gave her a deep kiss.

This turned his anger into joy, and with a level of understanding that the Korean beauty beside him could not match, he became intimate and affectionate with Jia Lian.

After the kiss was over, Jia Lian put down the two stunningly beautiful women, who were breathing heavily and had flushed faces, and stood up, saying, "Help me undress."

Upon hearing this, the two beauties disregarded their own exhaustion, stood up, removed the extra clothing from Jia Lian's body, and helped him lie down on the bed.

Then they themselves began to remove their robes.

Needless to say, You Sanjie knew all too well the extent to which Jia Lian liked them to be undressed.

The young Korean beauty had served Jia Lian before and was probably aware of his intentions.

So both of them, without prior arrangement, kept only a pair of underpants and a bodice to cover their chests.

They glanced at each other's appearance, originally thinking that as long as they got close to the bed, the man would eagerly pull them onto the bed and ravage them.

Unexpectedly, Jia Lian stared at them intently for a while, then pulled over the folded blankets from inside the bed, gesturing for them to come closer.

Seeing Jia Lian's eagerness to go to bed, You Sanjie climbed into bed, her face flushed, and said, "Are you going to sleep now...?"

Jia Lian pulled her up, and after she fell into his arms, he said, "I have to go to the palace this afternoon to prepare for important matters, so there's no time to waste."

Seeing the resentful look on his face, Jia Lian laughed and said, "If you have plenty of energy and can't sleep, you can daydream in my arms."

When the time comes, wake me up.

You know how to call me.

Sister You glared at Jia Lian with a hint of annoyance.

Having spent half the morning touring the palace with Jia Lian, she knew that Jia Lian was not lying.

Therefore, she suppressed her emotional thoughts and turned to the inside.

Just as he was about to lie down next to Jia Lian, he saw the somewhat bewildered Korean beauty beside him and laughed, "I'll let it go, but this young lady is probably going to be disappointed."

Moreover, I'm very curious.

On the return journey, the prince often summoned those Korean beauties to play.

However, based on my careful observation, very few of them actually received the prince's favor.

I heard from the old folks in the manor that Xiangling and Qingwen were the first maids to follow the prince.

But it seems the prince never favored them until the last two years, only then did he take their bodies. Is that really true?

Why do you care about this?

"It's nothing, I'm just curious. Is Your Highness being too chivalrous towards women, or do you have some kind of peculiar fetish?"

Seeing the suspicious and teasing glint in You Sanjie's bright eyes, he gently slapped her on the bottom with the hand that was already holding her in his arms.

"How could you not know what special fetishes I have?"
Stop talking nonsense.

If you really can't sleep, get up and stand guard for me.

"Humph."

With a sweet hum, You Sanjie then obediently nestled in Jia Lian's arms, curling up into a comfortable position.

She suddenly realized that if Jia Lian enjoyed keeping a woman's virginity for himself, then she shouldn't have been so hasty in the first place. She had only just decided to follow Jia Lian when she immediately gave herself to him.

but……

It doesn't seem like a bad deal.

If you force yourself to remain a virgin just to satisfy your man's peculiar fetish that may or may not exist, it seems like you're the one who's suffering.
Moreover, her husband did not treat her badly just because she gave herself to him so easily.

Thinking back to the six months she spent in North Korea, unless there were special circumstances, she practiced her flute skills on Jia Lian almost every day without fail, and her heart was filled with a sense of satisfaction and accomplishment.

It seems that although Jia Lian had many women around him, none of them had spent as much time intimate with him as she had.
So he made up his mind not to sleep, and even if he had to wait, he would wait until the appointed time to wake Jia Lian up himself.

……

When Jia Lian returned to the Prince's Mansion on Ningrong Street after a busy day, it was already late at night.

Upon reaching the main study, Jia Lian noticed the dim lighting in the president's office and dismissed his attendants, heading towards the corridor alone.

"Greetings, Your Highness."

Jia Lian stopped and looked down at the two beautiful maid sisters in front of him.

When they were in Madam Wang's room, they dressed differently, so it was not noticeable.

However, after they took up their posts in Hengwu Garden, Jia Lian and Baochai said that they should try to make their clothes and appearances look the same, so that it would be pleasing to the eye.

Baochai, being so obedient to her husband, naturally complied.

Thus, these already beautiful sisters finally displayed the charm that twin sisters should have.

However, Jia Lian was able to tell who was Jin Chuan and who was Yu Chuan.

After all, Jin Chuan is bright and playful, while Yu Chuan is quiet and introverted; they are not difficult to tell apart unless someone deliberately tries to deceive her.

"Is your princess inside?"

"Yes. The princess has been inside all evening, seemingly reviewing the business's files."

Jia Lian nodded, looked at the two maids carefully for a few moments, and thought that he should find a suitable opportunity to taste them.

As he stepped into the hall, Baochai was already there to greet him.

"Your Highness is back."

Watching Baochai greet him with such grace and gentle manners, Jia Lian felt a sense of peace settle in his heart.

He took her slightly cool, delicate hand and walked towards her desk, asking, "It's so late, why aren't you going home to rest? Why are you still working?"

I put you in charge of the business just to give you something to do and keep you from getting bored, not to make you work your life away for me.

"If you get hurt, I won't let you off the hook."

Baochai shook her head: "I am not here for official business. I am just waiting for Your Highness to return to the mansion and taking the opportunity to look at some documents."

Jia Lian turned around and glanced at her in surprise. Such honesty was not like Baochai's style.

Seemingly sensing Jia Lian's surprise, Baochai smiled slightly.

For her, being good at worldly affairs and understanding people's hearts is both an innate personality trait and something she has learned through practice.

Her philosophy of life is to conceal her ignorance and feign ignorance.

To use an imperfect analogy, it means dealing with different people in different ways and with different attitudes, striving not to offend anyone.

She had known Jia Lian for so long and knew that he had long since reached the state of enlightenment.

Insincere words in front of him will only provoke his resentment.

That's why she bluntly said that she stayed up all night to wait for him to return home.

Gently helping Jia Lian to sit in her seat, she gracefully moved to the back, massaging his shoulders as she spoke:
"I heard from Sister Feng that my husband was busy in the palace today, and he didn't even have time to talk to you when she came to the palace."

My husband, you've worked hard.

A man's greatest happiness is returning home after a long day to receive a "You've worked hard" from his wife.

Jia Lian was no exception.

He touched the hand on his shoulder with his other hand and said, "It's not so much hard work, just a bit tedious and mentally taxing."

"But you, why didn't I see you come to the palace this evening?"

In the evening, Sister Feng accompanied Grandmother Jia and others into the palace, and also took Sister You San with her.

Baochai replied, "When I went to the palace to offer sacrifices before, it was because Sister Feng was unwell that she asked me to go in her place."

Now that she has recovered, it is only right and proper for her to go.

Besides, I know my husband is very busy, so why should we go to the palace together and distract him?

Jia Lian sighed, "You're just too cautious."

At the tender age of blossoming youth, one should be a little more willful and genuine.

Baochai suddenly laughed and asked, "Does my husband want me to be like Lin Daiyu?"

"Uh……"

Jia Lian turned around and glanced at her bright face.

Baochai returned a slightly playful look.

"Let's forget about it."

"One Lin girl is enough to give me a headache. If you keep acting like her, I'll just keep taking care of both of you every day."

Baochai smiled and said, "It's fortunate that Lin Daiyu isn't here."

If she hears you talking about her like that behind her back, she'll probably throw a tantrum again.

Seeing that Jia Lian had turned his head away and was no longer responding, Baochai hesitated for a moment, then casually said:
"In the afternoon, many distinguished guests arrived."

The ladies of almost every noble family's mansion have visited.

Sister Feng was busy all afternoon entertaining these people.

They were only sent away when the time came to go to the palace to offer condolences.

Upon hearing this, Jia Lian smiled, took Baochai's hand off his shoulder, pulled her to sit on his lap, gently flicked her nose, and scolded her:
"I just thought you were being honest, but I didn't expect you to do this again."

You want to ask about the Crown Prince, right?
I am your husband. If you care, just ask me directly. Do you think I wouldn't tell you?

Baochai looked slightly embarrassed, but did not deny it. Instead, she raised her head and asked seriously, "Is what those people are saying true? Does the Crown Prince really want to give you the position?"

Could there be any danger involved?

Even someone as politically naive as Sister Feng could see the hidden risks in this matter.

As someone who is well-read and has a good memory, how could Baochai not know this?
However, she understood the political situation better than Sister Feng, and she also knew better that the palace had its own rules.

Even if Jia Lian wanted to gamble with certain people, or even resort to violence, he could only rely on the Imperial Guard or other forces within the imperial city within the palace.

Therefore, he wouldn't do something as childish and cute as sending You Sanjie with female soldiers into the palace to protect Jia Lian.

Did Jia Lian have his own power base within the palace?

This can be seen from Hu Yuanyao, who has been by Jia Lian's side since the beginning.

The other party's father was a captain of the Imperial Guards who guarded one of the city gates of the capital.

Furthermore, it is rumored that the newly appointed acting commander of the Imperial Guard, one of the three main forces of the Imperial Guard, is also a former subordinate of Jia Lian.

Not to mention Princess Zhaoyang, the Grand Commander of the Imperial Guards.

Even she knew these things.

Who knows how much influence Jia Lian still wields within the imperial city behind the scenes?

Because she had confidence in Jia Lian, even though she was very concerned about this matter, she did not rashly rush into the palace to ask Jia Lian for answers.

Jia Lian held the fair-skinned beauty in his arms, casually savoring her soft, fragrant body. As they whispered sweet nothings in each other's ears, he addressed her doubts and worries. (End of Chapter)