The Second Master of the Red Chamber

Jia Lian had kissed countless beauties' lips. But this kiss felt exceptionally different.

Perhaps it was because the Empress Dowager's status was too noble and taboo.

Or perhaps it was the Empress Dowager's clumsy yet earnest attempt to cooperate that was so captivating.

It's indescribably wonderful.

For the Empress Dowager, everything was even simpler.

Although I experienced the wonders of love between a man and a woman for the first time last night, I was half-asleep, as if it were all a dream.

In other words, it seems no different from those wonderful dreams I've had before.

But things are different now.

She knew clearly that she was being held in the arms of the world-renowned Prince Pingliao.

The mental and physical tension that had been suppressed for more than ten or twenty years erupted at this moment, making her carefree.

Until, outside the emptiness of my mind, I heard a familiar "pfft" sound.

She was struck dumb, and her soft body, which was wrapped around Jia Lian, suddenly stiffened.

Jia Lian is much better than her.

He patted her beautiful buttocks with his hands, as if to comfort her, before releasing her a little and turning to look at the source of the sound.

In the darkness, Princess Zhaoyang pouted, stepped forward, pinched Jia Lian's arm, and then said in a coquettish voice:
"What a scoundrel! He put someone else in the role of the Empress Dowager, and then came out and was all lovey-dovey with the real Empress Dowager, completely forgetting about her. How annoying!"

Princess Zhaoyang chuckled softly, watching as she tried to hide in Jia Lian's arms, not daring to let her see her face.

He thought to himself, "No wonder I couldn't catch her when I opened the window before. It turns out she ran to the back. That cunning Empress Dowager."

However cunning she was, she was still caught by her brother, which shows that it was the will of Heaven, and she was simply following the will of Heaven.

The Empress Dowager suddenly realized what a shameful thing she had done and dared not face Princess Zhaoyang.

So she had no choice but to hide in Jia Lian's arms, hoping that Princess Zhaoyang would think she was one of the palace maids, and perhaps she could get away with it.

When she heard her say that she was playing herself, the Empress Dowager was startled. After realizing what she meant, she felt ashamed and cursed her two children for being so absurd.

If you're going to have fun, fine, but why... use your elder to add to the fun!

When Princess Zhaoyang revealed her identity, the Empress Dowager's heart trembled, all other thoughts were overshadowed, and only unease remained.

Suddenly, she felt incredibly shameless. She knew perfectly well that Jia Lian was her little girl's sweetheart, yet she... and she just happened to be caught by him.

I've lost all face over the past ten years.

For a moment, he couldn't help but think, "What's there to be afraid of? This seems to be exactly what the girl wants. There's no reason for her to be angry. On the contrary, perhaps I can finally escape my loneliness and enjoy the tenderness of this man in front of me for a long time..."

Jia Lian was initially worried that Princess Zhaoyang would be jealous, but hearing her laughter, he felt relieved.

He smiled apologetically and pulled Princess Zhaoyang into his arms, explaining, "I didn't mean it. I just didn't expect to see the Empress Dowager in this back corridor. Remembering what you said before, that you wanted the Empress Dowager to experience the pleasures of love, I couldn't help myself. I hope my sister won't blame me?"

Princess Zhaoyang was still a little embarrassed, after all, her imperial grandmother was standing in Jia Lian's arms on his left.

She rolled her eyes inwardly, too embarrassed to say anything more.

She quieted down, and the Empress Dowager dared not utter a sound, which delighted Jia Lian.

He never imagined that he could so easily achieve the feat of having both of them, the two most proud and noble women with the greatest generational gap between them!

Suddenly, the dark corridor fell silent, with only three uneven breaths remaining.

In the corner, the Aqi sisters looked at each other in bewilderment.

They already found it unbelievable that Jia Lian and the Empress Dowager were kissing passionately.

When Princess Zhaoyang came out, they were worried for Jia Lian.

Unexpectedly, the princess was not angry at all, but instead threw herself into Jia Lian's arms.
One of these two is the emperor's most trusted daughter, who wields great power.

One of them was the Empress Dowager of the current dynasty.

These two extremely noble women were both won over by their own prince?

Seeing this, even from their perspective, they couldn't feel the slightest bit of jealousy. Instead, they admired their prince even more, thinking that he was truly amazing.

In the corridor, it was the Empress Dowager who could no longer bear the eerie atmosphere and, disregarding being discovered by Princess Zhaoyang, gently pushed Jia Lian away.

"I...I'll head back now..."

The Empress Dowager lowered her head, looking like a little servant who had made a mistake.

Princess Zhaoyang was initially somewhat apprehensive.

After all, she was raised by the Empress Dowager, who was not only her benefactor and elder in her heart, but also the person she respected the most.

She was also afraid that the Empress Dowager would be angry, which is why she didn't dare to say too much in that situation.

Seeing the Empress Dowager in this state, I will say no more, and I will no longer address myself as "I, the Empress Dowager."

Where is even a trace of the Empress Dowager's demeanor?
My confidence immediately surged.

She took the initiative to hug the Empress Dowager's jade-like arm, pulling her face, which she dared not show to anyone, and said with a smile, "It's still early, why are you going back now?"
Besides, you just had someone really on edge, and now you're leaving? What kind of nonsense is that?

Princess Zhaoyang teased.

Although the Empress Dowager was her great-aunt, after so many years of relying on each other, she was more like a mother and sister to her.

at this point.

Rather than letting her continue to maintain the reserve of an elder, which would create awkwardness between them, it would be better to get along as true sisters.

In her heart, the beautiful and talented Empress Dowager was more like an older sister.

Because, by calculation, the Empress Dowager was only twelve or thirteen years older than her.

Seeing that the Empress Dowager was bowing her head and dared not answer, she turned to Jia Lian and raised her eyebrows, signaling him to take the initiative.

Although Jia Lian couldn't see Princess Zhaoyang's expression clearly, he knew all too well the principle that opportunity knocks but once.

Once he was sure Princess Zhaoyang didn't mind, he immediately stepped forward, picked up the Empress Dowager around the waist without saying a word, and turned to walk into the house.

"Let go... let go, no..."

Hearing the Empress Dowager's reserved voice disappear immediately after she entered the room, Princess Zhaoyang smiled.

My eyes instinctively searched around.

Although she had made arrangements in advance, there was no guarantee that someone wouldn't suddenly appear.

Perhaps it was because the moon was setting further west, shining its light on the corner of the wall.

Perhaps Princess Zhaoyang's eyes had completely adapted to the darkness.

In short, her gaze immediately fell upon the two figures behind the flower bed.

After her initial shock, Princess Zhaoyang continued her descent.

As soon as Princess Zhaoyang started watching them, Aqi and Aqin knew they had been discovered.

Fortunately, they were also veterans who had followed Jia Lian for many years and knew Princess Zhaoyang quite well.

Therefore, they weren't too afraid, and as Princess Zhaoyang walked this way, they all came out from behind the flower bed.

Princess Zhaoyang was initially in a somewhat somber mood, but upon seeing these two people, she immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

She smiled and said, "So it's you guys."

Brother Wang, really! He brought you all here without even telling me, leaving you to feed on mosquitoes in the middle of the night.

After the two sisters paid their respects, Aqin explained, "The princess has misunderstood the prince."

"We are the prince's personal guards. Protecting his safety and keeping his whereabouts secret is our duty, not something we are deliberately concealing from the princess."

Princess Zhaoyang had no intention of making things difficult for them.

She understood Jia Lian's intention in bringing these two people along almost instantly.

It's better for Jia Lian and his servant to appear together in the Empress Dowager's courtyard than for him to appear alone.

Moreover, she knew about the two people's situation and background.

Having followed Jia Lian for so many years, they must know all the secrets he should know.

Otherwise, Jia Lian wouldn't have brought them here.

Thinking that Jia Lian and the Empress Dowager were burning with passion, they knew it wouldn't be over anytime soon.

I might as well chat with these two people and try to get some information about Jia Lian from them.

He then smiled and said, "You don't need to be nervous."

You have served by Brother Wang's side for many years, and your contributions are beyond words.

Brother Wang takes you all with him wherever he goes, which shows how much he trusts you.

As for the relationship between Brother Wang and me, I'm sure you're all aware of it. So, there's nothing between us to hide.

If you don't mind, just treat me as your older sister. I'm actually two years older than you, so it's not like I'm taking advantage of you.

As Princess Zhaoyang spoke, she took the hands of the two women.

This made the Aqi sisters feel flattered and a little uneasy, and they immediately tried to kneel down.

Princess Zhaoyang naturally refused.

"You don't need to stand on ceremony with me. In fact, you are all under the command of my princess's residence."

"Since we have this rare opportunity, why don't you tell me some interesting stories about my brother's recent campaign in Korea?"

After saying this, Princess Zhaoyang glanced around.

Upon discovering that the flower bed enclosure was made of stone, he pulled the two sisters up to sit next to each other.

The sisters, Aqi and her sister, could not disobey Princess Zhaoyang and had no choice but to comply.

Perhaps it was out of gratitude for Princess Zhaoyang's hospitality, or perhaps it was because he knew that the relationship between Jia Lian and Princess Zhaoyang could not be described by common sense.

Therefore, even though they knew Princess Zhaoyang was trying to get information out of them, they still revealed a lot of information about Jia Lian to her during their casual conversations.

While Princess Zhaoyang was busy bribing the Aqi sisters, Jia Lian was naturally busy with important matters.

Just as Princess Zhaoyang had thought, he and the Empress Dowager were like kindling and a raging fire, igniting instantly, with almost no time wasted and no words spoken in between.

After the initial excitement subsided and the room quieted down again...

The Empress Dowager suddenly said in a low, melancholy voice, "You have caused me so much suffering. How am I supposed to face Zhaoyang from now on..."

Jia Lian, who was embracing the Empress Dowager's delicate body and savoring the moment, fell silent upon hearing this.

To be honest, even after the tender moment they had just shared, he still harbored resentment towards the Empress Dowager.

However, upon hearing her finally stop being aloof and instead utter a plaintive voice like that of an ordinary woman, the resentment in my heart suddenly vanished.

It makes sense, considering that a woman who has been bound and suppressed by her identity for so many years is bound to be difficult to get along with.

Moreover, upon closer reflection, it seems that the Empress Dowager's difficult nature was directed solely at him from beginning to end.

He didn't know what the other person was thinking before, so it was fine.

Looking back now, this can be considered a unique kind of special affection and preferential treatment.

So he slightly raised the arm that was being used as a pillow by the beauty, and stroked her jade-like arm, gently comforting her: "Don't worry, Zhaoyang is much more open-minded and generous than you think."

As long as you don't dwell on it, it won't affect your relationship.

Who knows, maybe we can even become closer.

If Princess Zhaoyang, or even the young Daiyu and Baochai who had been influenced by Jia Lian, were here, they would immediately understand Jia Lian's intentions upon hearing his words.

However, the Empress Dowager couldn't tell the difference at all.

She struggled silently for a long time, then instinctively pinched Jia Lian's waist and said angrily, "Explain yourself, you little rascal, have you been coveting me for a long time?"
Did you instigate Zhaoyang to conspire against me?

Hearing the shyness in the Empress Dowager's words, Jia Lian knew that now was the most crucial time to win this woman's heart completely.

After pretending to think for a moment, he said in a deep voice, "On this point, the Empress Dowager has misunderstood me."

As a grandson of the emperor, I have always shown the Empress Dowager the utmost respect. How could I possibly harbor any ambitions towards her?
All of this was done by Zhaoyang on her own initiative.

She said, "Seeing how hard it has been for you to live alone all these years, I thought I'd help you fulfill your filial duty."

The Empress Dowager was taken aback upon hearing this.

A once passionate heart cooled down at a perceptible pace.

I felt a little sad, wondering if I had done something wrong.

If he doesn't care about me, then what did my behavior these past two nights mean?
Is it really because she couldn't stand the loneliness and wanted to find a random man to soothe her emptiness?

As for things like Princess Zhaoyang fulfilling her filial duties, she didn't even dare to think about it.

Despite her disappointment and sadness, the Empress Dowager said nothing and did not question Jia Lian.

Just as she began to re-examine the relationship and consider whether it should continue, she heard Jia Lian lean down and whisper in her ear in a very flippant tone:
"However, although I dare not covet the Empress Dowager."

However, when I first met the Empress Dowager at the former Crown Prince's villa, I was captivated by her stunning beauty.

At the time, I thought that the Empress Dowager was the legendary Princess Zhaoyang.

Therefore, he felt some regret, regretting that he had married and thus could not participate in the marriage recruitment event that day.

The Empress Dowager was taken aback again.

My thoughts drifted back to that day a few years ago, following Jia Lian's words.

If she remembered correctly, Jia Lian did indeed mistake her for Zhao Yang after he rescued her.

I still remember how happy I was at that time.

It was from that time that she began to have the idea of ​​marrying him to Zhaoyang as a prince consort.

What's infuriating is that...

Zhao Yang, whom I raised, is so outstanding, yet this fellow doesn't know what's good for him.

Not only did they not accept my good intentions, they even dared to talk back to me!
Before the Empress Dowager could finish recalling these past events, Jia Lian's voice once again entered her mind through her ears.

"Later, after learning the Empress Dowager's true identity, I was even more disappointed."

Knowing full well that he would never have the chance to be intimate with her again in this lifetime.

However, I have fantasized more than once about pinning you, this high and mighty, unreasonable woman, down beneath me and punishing you severely.

Do you, Empress Dowager, still remember the silk handkerchief that fell off your horse after you fell from it?
I found it.

Do you know what I've done with it?

At this point, the Empress Dowager had been completely drawn into Jia Lian's words.

All previous thoughts vanished, replaced by deep curiosity.

She was curious about what image she had in Jia Lian's mind.

Therefore, she swallowed back the words she wanted to blurt out, "Who are you calling a unreasonable and domineering woman?" and asked shyly, "What...what did you use it for..."

The Empress Dowager felt her heart pounding fiercely.

Although she was the Empress Dowager and enjoyed unparalleled honor.

But she is an adult after all, and she has read some books that she shouldn't have read.

The palace was not a clean place either; she was aware of many sordid things there.

Upon hearing Jia Lian's clearly pointed words, she couldn't help but imagine Jia Lian taking the face mask she had once worn and doing a series of perverted and disgusting things.

This excited her greatly.

After all, she had always been a loner and aloof since she was a child.

Who dares to desecrate her?
She turned around, her eyes sparkling as she looked at Jia Lian, anticipating his answer.

Jia Lian did not disappoint her. He stroked her face and lewdly said, "Every time I suffer from your temper in the palace, I make my other women wear that silk scarf when I get back."

Imagine them as you, you damned woman, and then brutally abuse them to vent your anger.

This is made up.

Jia Lian wasn't that perverted.

He always had Xiangling keep that silk scarf safe, rarely even taking it out to admire it, let alone using it for anything.

So, it was just that they thought the Empress Dowager was quite old, yet still acted like a naive young girl, and they were just teasing her on purpose.

However, the Empress Dowager was unaware of this.

Although what Jia Lian said was far less outrageous and perverse than she had guessed, it still made her feel incredibly excited.

She could easily imagine how stimulating those images would be.

She couldn't help but recall what Princess Zhaoyang had just said, that Jia Lian had asked her to impersonate her in the room.

Although she didn't ask in detail, it didn't stop her from guessing how the two little ones were gossiping about her behind her back.

After catching her breath for a long time, she finally calmed down a bit and kicked Jia Lian: "Pah, you're the one who deserves to die."

"With such disgusting thoughts in your heart, you still dare to say you haven't coveted me."

Although his tone was extremely dissatisfied, he had already calmed down.

Since this little rascal is so infatuated with me.

Then I'll take pity on him and grant his wish. (End of Chapter)