The prince is more stable

Chapter 181: When in town, do as the Romans do
Translate, translate, what the hell, what a surprise.

A surprise is when you are drunk and suddenly someone jumps out from under the quilt, looking at you pitifully, as if ready to be slaughtered.

Zhao Xiaoqian was completely paralyzed, staring blankly at Yuan'er, with countless dark possibilities flashing through his mind.

"Yuan'er? Di Ying's personal maid?" Zhao Xiaoqian asked uncertainly.

It's not his fault that he didn't recognize her. He had only seen Yuan'er twice, and each time she hid timidly behind Di Ying. To be honest, he really couldn't remember what this little girl looked like.

Yuan'er wrapped herself in the quilt, looking shy and scared, lowering her head and humming softly.

"Explain why you appeared in the palace and why you hid in my quilt?" Zhao Xiaoqian asked, trying to remain calm.

"Please forgive me, Lord County Lord. It was... it was the young lady who asked me to come here." Yuan'er said weakly.

"What are you here for?"

Yuan'er's face turned red, and under the dim candlelight, she looked quite charming.

"Isn't this... the custom of a wealthy family? The Di family abides by the rules, so they let this servant come..."

"Why is it so difficult to chat with you? What are you doing here?" Zhao Xiaoqian was a little impatient.

The tone was a bit bad, and Yuan'er trembled with fear.

Seeing her fear, Zhao Xiaoqian slowed down his tone and said, "Tell me, what are the rules of your Di family?"

Yuan'er wasn't very courageous. She was so frightened that tears welled up in her eyes. She wiped her tears with the back of her small hand and choked out, "...That's right, before the young lady got married, the maidservant who came with her as a dowry came over a few days in advance to try..."

"try what?"

"Trial marriage means sleeping with the Marquis..."

Zhao Xiaoqian was stunned: "What kind of god-like father-in-law's family is this? They actually have such humane rules!"

Yuan'er explained, "This rule isn't just in the Di family; it applies to all powerful families. When a young lady marries, they always let the maidservant who comes with her as a dowry...try the marriage first."

"What's the purpose? What's the purpose of trial marriage?" Zhao Xiaoqian was full of curiosity at this moment.

Yuan'er shook her head: "I don't know. I'm just a maid who follows the Di family's orders. I do whatever the master tells me to do..."

Zhao Xiaoqian seemed to understand something.

A marriage between people of equal social status is not as simple as a man and a woman getting along; in fact, it is a binding of the interests of two families.

Tying up a young lady was not enough, and a maidservant as a dowry was a form of insurance.

The Di family sent Yuan'er first to try out the marriage. Zhao Xiaoqian guessed that perhaps all powerful families did this.

What a decadent and corrupt feudal society!

How come you are so likable?

"The young lady asked you to come, so you came. Yuan'er, are you willing to do so?" Zhao Xiaoqian looked at her with amusement.

Yuan'er's face flushed again, and she said hesitantly, "This servant... doesn't care about likes or dislikes. I just have to be obedient."

"That won't work. You say you're obedient, but you're really resisting in your heart. Our trial marriage won't work."

Yuan'er said hurriedly: "I am willing in my heart!"

Blushing, Yuan'er lowered her head and said, "The County Marquis is very handsome, capable, and talented. Which woman would not want to marry the County Marquis..."

Zhao Xiaoqian looked at her and frowned: "Yuan'er, how old are you this year?"

"I am one year younger than you, young lady. I am seventeen this year."

"Seventeen years old..." Zhao Xiaoqian was embarrassed.

It was stuck between adulthood and adolescence. Of course, it was based on the standards of the previous life. After all, Zhao Xiaoqian's education was in his previous life. So, this 17-year-old naked girl in front of him, was she a beast, or worse than a beast?
After hesitating for a long time, Zhao Xiaoqian finally decided... to adapt to the local customs.

What normal man can refuse a white woman who takes the initiative to get into bed?

Looking at Yuan'er carefully again, Zhao Xiaoqian suddenly discovered that this little girl was also very good-looking. When she stood next to Di Ying before, perhaps she was overshadowed by the eldest lady. Looking at her alone today, she had a unique girlish charm.

Yuan'er wore a little light makeup tonight. She had a standard oval face with a little baby fat on her cheeks, which made her look chubby and tender, making people want to kiss her.

With her looks and beauty, if it were in her previous life, the bride price would have started at at least 380,000. Zhao Xiaoqian, who failed so badly in his previous life that he couldn't even support himself, could not hope for a woman like Yuan'er.

But in this life, Yuan'er was just a lowly maidservant who came with the dowry, a buy-one-get-one-free gift.

Comparing the two lives, Zhao Xiaoqian was a little dazed for a moment, feeling a sense of unreality, as if he were in a different world.

A thought involuntarily popped up in my mind: Can I sleep with such a beautiful woman for free?

Oh, vast heaven, how kind have you been to me!
He has no choice but to die for the feudal Song Dynasty. If he continues to be like this, what is supposed to happen in the future will eventually happen, and what he loses will be far more than just his life.

Thinking that his beautiful wives and concubines might be captured by the Jin people and taken to the north to be humiliated, Zhao Xiaoqian couldn't help feeling heartbroken and angry.

Under the candlelight, Yuan'er lowered her head. She had just said so much, which seemed to have exposed some of her thoughts. It was as if she couldn't wait for him to favor her. It was too unrestrained.

If the young lady knew this, she would probably die of laughter.

Zhao Xiaoqian slowly approached her face. Yuan'er became more and more nervous. Her little hands tightly grasped a corner of the quilt. Her body trembled uncontrollably, but she dared not move.

"Yuan'er, you really don't regret it?" Zhao Xiaoqian asked, "After I ruined you, you won't be able to marry anyone else."

There was a hint of alcohol coming out of his mouth, and Yuan'er sniffed subconsciously.

Well, she doesn't seem to dislike the smell of alcohol on the county marquis.

Maybe, he will soon be her man, and it doesn't matter what kind of man she is.

Early in the morning, Yuan'er opened her eyes, dressed and washed, then silently brought hot water to Zhao Xiaoqian and wiped the dust in the house.

Maybe there is no dust, but it still needs to be wiped. This is the ritual sense of the bride.

She had no right to meet His Royal Highness the King of Chu unless Zhao Xiaoqian was willing to take her to meet him.

Yuan'er is very clear about her identity. She will not soar to the sky just by sleeping with her master. After waking up, she is still a maid and she has to do what a maid should do.

In the future, she could only consider herself a concubine after Zhao Xiaoqian spoke up and gave her status. If Zhao Xiaoqian was not satisfied with her performance, she might just be a maid for the rest of her life.

Yuan'er wiped the already very smooth table vigorously, enduring the discomfort of her body. While wiping, she observed to see if there was anything else she could do in the house.

A pair of arms suddenly wrapped around Yuan'er's waist, and Yuan'er was caught off guard and almost screamed.

"Stop shouting. I'm the only one in the room besides you. Is there any need to be so surprised?" Zhao Xiaoqian looked dazed and still asleep.

Yuan'er turned her head and saw Zhao Xiaoqian with drooping eyelids, looking like he was still in a dream, with a sunny, cheerful and lovely look.

Yuan'er pursed her lips and smiled, hesitated for a moment, then reached out and gently stroked his face, then quickly withdrew her hand as if she had been electrocuted.

This action was a bit over the line for a maid and was not appropriate.

Zhao Xiaoqian had no idea what was going on and just asked in a daze, "Are you the only maidservant that comes with your young lady's dowry?"

"Well, the young lady and I grew up together."

Zhao Xiaoqian was a little disappointed. If there were more maids as dowry, and if all of them were as beautiful as Yuan'er, he... could do it!

I understand my father's happiness more and more.

　This chapter has been reviewed and revised a lot. I don't know when it will be released... I didn't write it too badly...

　　
　
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