After the rebellion was successful, I realized that this place was the Red Mansion

Chapter 222 Daiyu's First Kiss
Daiyu returned home around lunchtime in the afternoon.

Upon seeing him, she looked surprised and asked with a smile, "Why didn't you send someone to call me when you arrived? Luckily, Xueyan knew to call me back when it was time to eat."

As soon as she said it, she realized that her words implied that she wanted to meet him, and she couldn't help but blush.

Chu Yan smiled and said, "Sister Lin will eventually return to Xiaoxiang Pavilion, so it doesn't matter if it's a little later or sooner. Besides, it's quite interesting to read the annotations that Sister Lin wrote."

As he spoke, he showed her the "Collection of Poems by Li Yishan" in his hand.

Daiyu hurriedly came over and snatched it away: "You come all the way to someone else's house to take a book to read, aren't you ashamed? I am!"

Chu Yanqi said, "What's there to be ashamed of? I'll show you what I wrote another day."

Daiyu put the poetry collection back on the bookshelf. Her graceful figure stood in front of the bookshelf piled high with books, exuding the gentle and refined temperament of a lady.

Chu Yan waited until she turned her head before he came to his senses and said with a smile, "I understand now. The annotations in that book were written by the young Lin Daiyu. No wonder the older Lin Daiyu was embarrassed."

The novel way of addressing her made Daiyu frown, and after a long while she said, "Next time I call a girl by her name, I must refer to myself as 'I'."

Chu Yan understood the meaning behind her words and smiled, "I don't like to avoid using my name. Some time ago, a minister submitted a memorial saying that an imperial edict should be issued to make everyone avoid using the character 'Yan' in their names. I did not reply and let the people choose whether or not to avoid it."

Daiyu exclaimed, "Your Majesty is kind and benevolent to the people. Although the dynasty has just been established, it already shows signs of prosperity. I, Daiyu, wish the Great Qian Dynasty a long and prosperous reign!"

Chu Yan was enjoying Lin Daiyu's rare flattery when he heard the rest and then realized what she meant. He smiled at her and said, "Good for you, Lin Daiyu. I told you not to be discreet, but you deliberately broke the rules. Come here, I'm going to punish you!"

Daiyu covered her mouth and laughed, then turned and walked outside, saying, "I'll go see if dinner has been served yet. Your Majesty, please have a moment's rest."

Not long after, she returned. "Qingwen said she's had the kitchen send over some food and asked if you'd like some wine?"

Chu Yan nodded and said, "It's rare to have dinner with Sister Lin, so let's have a couple of drinks."

Soon, tables and chairs were set out, and Chu Yan took his seat, with Daiyu sitting beside him, while Zijuan and Qingwen served him from the side.

Just as Zijuan was about to pour the wine, Chu Yan stopped the wine pot and asked Daiyu, "Are you feeling better?"

"How could it be bad after taking your elixir?" Daiyu replied with a smile. Only then did Chu Yan release her hand and let Zijuan pour her wine.

Daiyu drank a cup with him, but Chu Yan stopped her and told her to drink tea instead of wine.

Daiyu remained silent, but in her heart she was grateful to him. She had lived in the Jia family for many years, and no one had ever advised her to drink less. Although her maternal grandmother and aunt cared about her, they hadn't paid attention to her drinking.

Baoyu was concerned about her health, but once the sisters gathered, he couldn't bring himself to say anything that would spoil the mood by not drinking; only the Emperor dared to say that last time.

After the meal, the maids cleared away the tables and chairs.

Chu Yan laughed and said, "Is it because they're around that Lin sister is shy? She doesn't talk much."

Daiyu sighed, "It was my fault for disturbing your enjoyment of drinking."

Chu Yan said, "I'm going to punish you again for saying that."

Daiyu blushed and sneered, "Even if you can't find anything wrong with me, you'll still punish me tonight and humiliate me before you're satisfied!"

Chu Yan looked at her. At first, Daiyu could still maintain a cold demeanor, but gradually, she couldn't help but lower her head, and her cheeks quietly turned red.

There were only two people in the room, as if they had returned to the day before. Chu Yan couldn't help but walk over, hug Daiyu in his arms, and hold her as he sat her down on a chair.

Daiyu struggled for only a moment before giving up. She raised her head slightly, looking both ashamed and annoyed, and said, "Is that so? You only start touching me when no one's around. Right now, I haven't asked you for anything, nor have I done anything wrong that you're using against me. Although I owe you a debt of gratitude for saving my life, you said I don't need to repay it. What reason do you have to bully me again?"

Chu Yan sighed, "I thought that with our friendship, we could be this intimate, but I didn't expect that Sister Lin would still mind. Oh well, this is the only time. I will never dare to hug Sister Lin again!"

Daiyu chuckled and scolded, "Where did you learn such nonsense? All you do is tease young ladies. Besides, who in the garden doesn't know that the Emperor is lustful? Just last night, the Emperor summoned Sister Feng and Consort Qin to serve him in bed!"

Chu Yan asked in surprise, "How did Miss Lin know?"

Daiyu sneered, "What do you care how I know? I'm not your concubine. If you want someone to serve you in bed, just go find another girl!"

Chu Yan could vaguely sense a hint of jealousy in her voice. Although he didn't know how much sourness Lin Meimei felt, it didn't stop him from holding her tightly, wrapping his arms around her slender waist, and smiling intimately at her, "Good sister, don't be angry with me. I've only come tonight to talk to you. I will keep my promise until you agree."

As he held her, Daiyu felt a mix of emotions welling up inside her.

He called her "good sister," clearly trying to coax her like Yun'er, but his words also revealed his lust for her body, and he was also somewhat true to his word, not forcing her to serve him in bed.

After much thought, aside from leading troops to raid the Jia family, he had done everything openly and honestly, and had also taken good care of them.

Chu Yan laughed and said, "Is Lin Daiyu really angry?"

Daiyu said, "If I really get angry, what will you do then?"

These words made her blush again. Wasn't that telling him that she wasn't really angry?

After being embraced by him several times, she gradually got used to sitting on his lap, with his large hands around her waist, just like a married couple.

Chu Yan smiled and said, "Then I'll apologize to Sister Lin."

Daiyu laughed and said, "The emperor apologizes to a girl, isn't he ashamed?" She added, "I know you're just saying nice things to comfort us."

Chu Yan thought for a moment before saying, "What I said earlier was just to coax you, but now it's true. Since Sister Lin is angry that I hugged you, then I'll apologize to her."

Daiyu glanced at him and said, "It's kind of the Emperor to lower his head, so I forgive you." She added, "What we just said should be kept in the room and not spread."

Chu Yan was moved. Lin Daiyu wasn't just a petty person; she could distinguish between what was important and what wasn't.

So he reached out and stroked her stunningly beautiful face.

Daiyu blushed and thought to herself, "If he bends down to kiss me, I won't dodge, to repay his life-saving grace."

But Chu Yan did not lower his head. Instead, he pulled her into his arms. Daiyu's heart trembled and her cheeks turned red. When she came to her senses, she was already lying on his chest, her whole body burning.

"Let go of me!"

After finishing her work, Daiyu blushed and tidied her makeup. She then turned and left, leaving him with only one sentence: "I'm going back to my room to get something. Your Majesty, please wait a moment."

Chu Yan laughed and said, "Why are you calling me Your Majesty again?"

Daiyu did not answer and left quickly.

After waiting for quite a while, Zijuan came in and said with a smile, "Our young lady asked His Majesty to come to her room, saying that she has something to discuss with him."

Chu Yan got up and went to Daiyu's boudoir. He lifted the curtain and went in, only to find that there were no lamps lit inside, and only a little moonlight shone into the dimly lit boudoir.

In any other place, he would have considered whether there were assassins lying in ambush, but in Lin Daiyu's Xiaoxiang Pavilion, there was no such worry.

He vaguely saw a slender figure sitting motionless on the edge of the bed.

"What's wrong with Lin Daiyu...?"

Chu Yan's heart skipped a beat, and his interest immediately soared!

They were just having a nice chat in the study, but now Daiyu is inviting him to her room and even turning off the lights to wait for him. Isn't that because she's too shy to please him?
"Sister Lin!"

Chu Yan's throat felt dry. He suppressed his excitement, afraid of startling her, and slowly stepped forward, lowering his head to meet Daiyu's eyes in the darkness.

Lin Daiyu turned her head away.

That's it!

Chu Yan sat down and pulled the shy Daiyu into his arms. His hand moved down from her waist, lifting her slender yet fleshy buttocks, and made her sit in his lap.

"Let go!" Daiyu cried out in surprise, and hurriedly explained, "Tonight I'm just repaying your life-saving kindness by giving you... a kiss, that's all!"

Chu Yan was immediately disappointed and laughed, "I thought Lin Daiyu was going to offer herself to me."

Daiyu spat at him, saying, "You lustful and foolish ruler, you only think about women. It's a pity that Yun'er and the other girls are all good girls, yet you have ruined them. I cry for the innocent girls!"

She laughed as she spoke.

"Who said that?"

Chu Yan pulled her onto the bed, but Daiyu quickly pushed him away with her small hands, her voice trembling as she said, "It won't work tonight. You can't ruin my virginity. Even if you save me, I refuse to become your concubine!"

Chu Yan said softly, "It was just a hug for Lin Daiyu." After comforting her, he smiled and said, "You say I ruined their reputation, but how do you know they didn't enjoy it?"

He would never have said such lewd things to Daiyu before, but tonight, when she was determined to let him kiss her, it was the perfect opportunity to break down her defenses.

"What can I enjoy?" Daiyu asked.

Chu Yan chuckled, realizing that even crude jokes need to be understood, otherwise they're just asking for trouble.

Going any further wouldn't be appropriate; Lin Daiyu was, after all, a virgin, and even kissing required hiding in the shadows.

He then embraced Daiyu again, turned her over and helped her into the bed. The two lay on the bed, embracing each other tightly.

Daiyu's voice was soft and trembling as she said, "Just a kiss, by the bedside, you can take me to bed..."

She was too embarrassed to continue.

Chu Yan laughed and said, "I was recalling what happened a few days ago in Lin Daiyu's bed."

Daiyu remained silent.

After a long pause, Chu Yan sighed and said, "Although I want to kiss Lin Daiyu's lips, I suppose Lin Daiyu will only let me kiss her once, is that right?"

Daiyu retorted angrily, "I only have one life to save!"

Chu Yan laughed, his palm caressing her smooth cheek, his fingers stroking her chin. Daiyu in his arms trembled slightly and struggled again.

Chu Yan quickly said, "I won't kiss you tonight. I'll take another stroll in the garden with Lin Daiyu another day when the weather is clearer or cloudy, and then I'll kiss you."

Daiyu was puzzled and said, "Just tonight, I won't agree to it again after that!"

Chu Yan held her in his arms and coaxed her for a while before Daiyu smiled and said, "Alright, we'll talk about it again when I'm in a good mood and the weather is sunny or cloudy!"

This is exactly what Chu Yan wants.

If you only kiss her once, she'll probably think it's over and never bring it up again. But if you let her keep it in her mind, and she remembers it for a long time, she'll accept it and it will be easier to kiss her again in the future.

So Chu Yan returned to Yangxin Hall. Coincidentally, just one day later, the weather changed from cloudy to overcast, with large clouds obscuring the sun, and the weather became the coolest.

After returning to the garden, Chu Yan immediately went to Xiaoxiang Pavilion, pulled Daiyu out, and ordered Zijuan, Qingwen, and the eunuchs not to follow. He said he was only going to meet Daiyu and stroll around the garden today.

Daiyu's face was already flushed. After leaving Xiaoxiang Pavilion, she looked around and said, "There are maids and servants in the garden, as well as young ladies. Do you want to humiliate me in front of them?"

Chu Yan smiled at her and said, "The two mansions are so big, there will always be a place where we can sit down."

Daiyu recalled how he would always sit on the couch, hold the other girls and concubines in his arms, and slowly kiss them.

Now he also wants to find a place to sit down with her and kiss her again.

"Let him humiliate me one more time today."

Daiyu thought to herself, silently following behind him, while also keeping an eye out for a suitable place to sit down where no one would notice.

The two seemed like a couple having an affair, looking for a suitable place to be together.

Although the garden is large, there are young ladies living in various places. Yihong Courtyard is in a corner of the garden, but Xiren and the others are also there, so it is not suitable.

Chu Yan took Daiyu's soft hand and led her across the White Stone Bridge toward the Green Bamboo Nunnery.

Daiyu hurriedly said, "Don't go to Miaoyu's place. Although there are plum trees to shelter her, it is still a Buddhist temple."

Although Chu Yan didn't care, in order to give Lin Meimei a wonderful first kissing experience, he smiled and took her hand to continue forward.

Behind the Green Bamboo Nunnery is the Jade Emperor Temple. Continuing forward, Daiyu blushed and quietly pointed to the thatched cottage in front, knowing that there was a place behind the cottage that few people went to.

Chu Yan didn't choose that option, because he had already come with Feng Nu last time, and bringing Lin Meimei again would ruin the elegance of the place—he wasn't just here for an affair.

Seeing that he wasn't going there, Daiyu said, "The west side is where Sister Bao and the others live. Behind the Concave Crystal Pavilion, there's a grove of peach trees..." She hesitated for a moment.

Chu Yan smiled and said, "It's the place where Lin Daiyu buried flowers, so we won't disturb its tranquility."

Daiyu's cheeks flushed red as she stared at him.

Chu Yan then pulled her towards Huifang Garden.

Huifang Garden was much smaller, but it was better because no one lived there. Daiyu found a place with a lake in front and a few willow trees behind, where he kissed her, so she could go back and hide from him.

She didn't say anything, but quietly pointed with her slender finger.

Chu Yan whispered in her ear, "This place isn't good."

"What's wrong with it?" Daiyu asked, her voice trembling slightly. She felt increasingly that what had happened today was absurd and regretted agreeing to his request.

Who goes out to the park just to find a place to kiss? It's like something only adulterers would do.

Chu Yan said, "The scenery here is beautiful."

Daiyu was even more puzzled: "Isn't it good to have beautiful scenery? As the saying goes, one should seek out secluded spots and explore scenic wonders, but you insist on going to some corner... If you want to find a house where no one is around, I won't allow it!"

Chu Yan smiled and said, "The scenery is beautiful, but it's not just the two of us here."

Daiyu remained silent, still holding his hand, and couldn't help but glance up at him.

Today's events have indeed become increasingly complicated and difficult to resolve.

Finally, Chu Yan found a suitable spot in a deserted and secluded corner. This was not a main road; only people who came specifically to visit the garden would come here. Moreover, several large rocks concealed the area, making it even more difficult to detect any activity inside.

So he picked up Daiyu, stepped on the weeds, and entered that little world, where a stream flowed by and there were stones where they could sit.

Daiyu was already burning hot, her cheeks flushed. He led her by the hand, then lifted her up and carried her into this secret place for their tryst, making her heart race even faster. It was as if she were about to make love to him right there...

After Chu Yan sat down, Daiyu also sat in his lap. His hand caressed her face, and her heart pounded in her throat. Daiyu hurriedly turned her head to look around, and in a daze, she recognized her surroundings:

"Is this next to the brothel, Yihong Courtyard?"

Chu Yan looked around and recognized the place. It was separated from the Yi Hong Courtyard by a wall. If he shouted loudly, the people inside the Yi Hong Courtyard would hear him.

Chu Yan asked her, "Is this place not good enough? We can find another one."

Daiyu hurriedly said, "Alright, alright, let's finish this quickly. I'm going back. I'm never going out with you again. You're so humiliating..."

"I did not mistreat Lin Daiyu."

Chu Yan lowered his head and kissed her face. Daiyu closed her watery eyes in embarrassment, her long eyelashes trembling slightly, and her soft, rosy lips tightly pressed together.

With skin so delicate it seemed a breath could break it, and a face of unparalleled beauty, Daiyu was now held in his arms.

Chu Yan chuckled and stroked her cheek: "It's just me and Lin Meimei here."

Daiyu did not answer; her exquisitely beautiful face was already flushed.

Chu Yan lowered his head, first kissing her forehead, then her smooth cheek, and then embraced Daiyu face to face in his arms, one hand around her waist, the other stroking her cheek, and then slowly moving to her lips.

Daiyu's delicate and frail body trembled slightly, filled with timidity, shyness, and perhaps a hint of anticipation. When Chu Yan lowered his head to kiss her lips, Daiyu slightly opened her eyes, as if she wanted to remember the man kissing her at this moment.

Chu Yan kissed Daiyu's soft, red lips.

First, he slowly savored her sweet, fragrant lips, and only after she had gotten used to it did he begin to carefully teach her how to kiss.

"..."

Daiyu quickly covered her lips, which he had been kissing for a while, her face flushed with embarrassment, and said angrily, "Are you going to bully me again?"

Chu Yan smiled and asked, "Did you take a close look at Yun and the others before?"

Daiyu said shyly, "I don't care how a tyrant treats people!"

Chu Yan lowered his head to kiss her, but Daiyu quickly dodged away, and soon she could only let him do as he pleased.

Daiyu opened her eyes, then blushed and quickly looked away, but was soon coaxed back by Chu Yan, and the two kissed again.

Her mind was foggy.

long time.

Daiyu covered her mouth, her voice trembling, and said, "Enough, enough, I've already repaid your favor..."

Before he could finish speaking, Chu Yan kissed the back of her slender, fair hand, and then quickly kissed her lips.

If the previous kiss was to repay him with one life, then Daiyu subsequently repaid him with seven or eight more lives.

She was unaware that necks and ears were also objects of a tyrant's desires...

……

As the two walked hand in hand out from under the wall next to Yihong Courtyard, it was almost nightfall. A gentle evening breeze helped Daiyu's burning cheeks slowly recover.

With no one around, Chu Yan sighed, "Only today do I realize that even the finest wines and spirits are nothing more than this."

Before, Daiyu wouldn't have understood the meaning behind his words, but after several hours of intimate contact, she immediately grasped their meaning:
The thieving king and the tyrannical emperor were praising the sweetness of her taste...

Daiyu was both ashamed and angry. She shook off his hand and walked forward with her head down.

Chu Yan smiled and caught up with her.

Daiyu's voice trembled with tears: "You don't need to come anymore. This is just for today. I won't owe you any more favors in the future!"

Her lips were cracked from his kisses, and her tongue was numb; she didn't know how long he had been tasting her.

Daiyu deeply regretted it, wondering why she hadn't made up her mind to leave earlier, and why he had kissed her for over an hour.

Chu Yan was speechless for a moment.

After the two returned to the Grand View Garden, Chu Yancai sighed, "I hope Jia Baoyu will come to ask you for help again in the future."

Daiyu was taken aback, but then she understood the meaning behind his words. She pretended to sneer and said, "Are you saying this because you can't stand to see Baoyu doing well?"

Then she heard the expected words: Chu Yan said, "Jia Baoyu came to ask you for a favor, and you owe me another favor."

Daiyu chuckled, quickly covering her mouth with her handkerchief, and turned to him, saying, "You're supposed to be an emperor with six palaces full of concubines, yet all you think about is how to bully people. You only feel happy when people have to beg you in a lowly manner!"

Chu Yan took her hand and laughed, "If Sister Lin is willing to be my concubine, I'll do you a favor, and I'll even pardon Jia Baoyu."

Daiyu shook off his hand and sneered, "You don't need to say that anymore. From now on, I won't owe you any favors!"

Chu Yan sighed, "As expected, Lin Daiyu is ruthless."

They fell silent for a moment, and then slowly walked forward.

As darkness fell, Chu Yan asked, "Didn't you realize my feelings just now?"

Daiyu didn't answer, and continued walking forward with her head down, feeling both ashamed and annoyed. Why did he have to bring up Baoyu again?
After a while, she said, "In a few days, Yun'er and I will go to Huang'en Temple with you. Is there anything we need to prepare in advance?"

Chu Yan said no, he was just going to play for most of the day and would be back.

When the two returned to Xiaoxiang Pavilion, Daiyu said, "Please take me back. It's getting late. I'll have Zijuan bring a lantern to take you home."

After Chu Yan went inside, he saw Xue Yan hanging a handkerchief on the railing. This reminded him of something, so he asked her, "Your brother Bao Yu gave you a handkerchief, why are you still keeping it? He's become a monk now, I don't know how long you're going to keep it."

Daiyu turned to look at him, and after a long while she suddenly laughed. She turned around and went into the room, saying with a smile, "I can keep it as long as I want. It's just a handkerchief. Are you going to issue an order for me to throw it away? There's no such logic in the world. I'm no one to you."

"She is my concubine!"

"I don't care, just go ahead and make those girls your concubines!"

Daiyu returned to her study with a smile, feeling much more at ease than before.

He hadn't asked any questions when he saw Zijuan take out a handkerchief a few days ago, but he did today.

(End of this chapter)