Lian Erye in the Red Mansion

Qin ordered her men to seal up the rather simple house tightly, leaving only her personal maids Ruizhu and Baozhu inside.

There wasn't anything special in the room, just two simple screens and a half-sized bathtub.

The bathtub was half full of water.

Although there was a water shortage in the Iron Threshold Temple, this did not cause any trouble for the Qin family, who were well prepared.

When she first arrived at the Iron Threshold Temple, before everyone's attention was on the allocation of water resources, she had already planned to have the maids fetch water and put it in the room, ready for immediate use.

Tonight, I've made a date with my sweetheart to admire the moon, how can I be all sweaty?

She gently loosened her silk robe and drifted into the water.

Even after half a day, the unheated well water remained somewhat cold. However, it was just right to relieve fatigue and make one feel refreshed.

"Come here." After soaking quietly for a while, Madam Qin summoned two maids who were waiting for her.

As a pampered young mistress, she had no habit of bathing herself.

In particular, I absolutely must get thoroughly clean tonight...

The two young women, both quite attractive, were not new to serving their young mistress during her bath. However, every time they saw her delicate, boneless arms, smooth shoulders, and especially her long, straight, flawless back like white jade when she stood up, they felt extremely envious.

Is such a flawless woman really something that should exist in this world?

No wonder Grandpa Zhen was willing to risk everything to get close to Grandma Rong.

Unfortunately, both Grandpa Zhen and Grandpa Xiao Rong have passed away, and we don't know who will be able to enjoy such a beautiful body in the future.

To remain alone and let one's beauty fade away would truly be a sin.

The two maids only stopped washing after a full incense stick's time, until their entire bodies radiated a clean and flawless glow.

After wiping her body clean, they took out a brand-new undergarment and a silk skirt and dressed Qin Shi in them.

This is a dress that Qin made herself when she had nothing to do in the past. Both the materials and the workmanship were extremely delicate.

After it was made, Qin would wear it herself in the house and never show it to outsiders.

At this moment, seeing the graceful and charming Qin Shi, dressed in a brightly colored silk skirt, the two maids were captivated and exclaimed, "Grandma, you are truly as beautiful as a fairy from heaven!"

Madam Qin smiled slightly and walked to the mirror.

The woman in the mirror had a face like a bewitching enchantress and a body like a seductive demon. With a turn of her body, her clothes fluttered like a fairy, and her radiance was dazzling, unlike anything seen in the world.

Even Qin herself was captivated by the sight, and after a long while, she thought to herself:

That should make him take a second look, right?

So, Qin completely forgot her status as the eldest young mistress, ignored all outside affairs, and quietly waited for the appointed time to arrive in the room.

……

As the moon rose above his eyebrows, Jia Lian, who had rejected the flirtatious glances of countless mature young women, returned to his room.

After washing up, he curled up on the kang (a heated brick bed), hugged Qingwen and Xiangling, and began to tell stories.

The three maids that Wang Xifeng left to serve him were originally three maids.

However, since Xiao Hong was not a designated concubine, she could not live in the master's room openly. She could only live alone in a small side room next door.

Qingwen and Xiangling were prepared for Jia Lian to bring them to the kang (heated brick bed). They didn't even bother to prepare their maid's beds, knowing they wouldn't need them.

The feeling of being held in the arms of the Second Master while sleeping is something you'll never forget once you've experienced it.

Unfortunately, at home, Second Madam Lian kept a close watch on them, so they didn't have many opportunities to be held and slept by Second Master.

Now that they finally have some time alone with the Second Master, they naturally won't refuse to enjoy such a wonderful treatment because of shyness or anything like that.

They originally thought that after the Second Master told them some interesting stories, he would reveal his true colors and do shameful things to them.

Both Qingwen and Xiangling were mentally prepared.

Strangely, tonight, the Second Master did not display any of the demeanor of Liu Xiahui.

Although he still managed to take advantage of them to some extent, Jia Lian did not lose his bestial instincts or reveal his true intentions to them until they were drowsy from listening to the story!

Then, unsurprisingly, the two pretty maids, who hadn't had much rest these past two days, couldn't resist their sleepiness and fell asleep in Jia Lian's arms, one on each side.

Jia Lian was actually feeling a little tired, but he still didn't forget the invitation from the beauty.

He took out his pocket watch and saw that it was almost time, so he gently put down the two maids, put on the boots specially made for Qingwen, and prepared to leave.

"Where is Second Master going?"

Although Jia Lian moved very gently, he still woke up Qingwen, who was sleeping lightly.

The young girl rubbed her eyes with her fist raised and asked groggily.

Jia Lian laughed and said, "I can't sleep, so I'm going outside for a walk to relieve my stuffiness."

"Then I'll stay with Second Master."

As Qingwen spoke, she began to turn over and get up.

"No need, you guys keep sleeping. I'll be back in a bit, don't worry about me."

Jia Lian smiled and saw Qingwen frowning at him like Daiyu. The usually resolute Jia Lian, unusually adopting the demeanor of a master, instructed, "Be good, listen to me!"

"oh."

Qingwen seemed genuinely sleepy, responded with a sound of agreement, and then went back to sleep.

Jia Lian breathed a sigh of relief, tiptoed to open the door, closed it, and went out.

Little did he know that as soon as the door closed, the quiet Qingwen suddenly sat up.

By the moonlight streaming through the window, you could see the little girl's face full of doubt and dissatisfaction.

"Second Master must have gone off to do something bad. No wonder Second Madam was worried before she left and specifically told us to keep an eye on him!"

Qingwen saw through the essence of the problem and was no longer sleepy at all.

"I want to see which vixen seduced Second Master. If she's not clean, I'll risk being scolded by Second Master to cause trouble!"

Just as Qingwen was about to get off the bed, her wrist was suddenly grasped by a pair of gentle hands, which startled her.

It turned out Xiangling wasn't asleep either. "Sister Qingwen, what are you going to do?"

"I'll go check on Second Master."

Xiangling seemed a little hesitant and advised, "You should listen to Second Master. What if he gets angry?"

Upon hearing this, Qingwen angrily said, "You stupid girl, he must be going to see a vixen to go out so late."

You're only afraid of making Second Master angry, aren't you curious why Second Master always refuses to accept us...?

Don't you care what kind of woman Second Master actually likes?

As Qingwen spoke, her face flushed, and she asked in a low voice.

The two girlfriends, who had lived together for many years, had long since engaged in deep reflection and self-examination regarding this matter.

Xiangling's face flushed as well. After all, it concerned core interests, so she let go of his hand and whispered, "Then be careful, and don't let Second Master find out..."

Qingwen, who hadn't originally planned to involve Xiangling, quickly nodded and said when she saw that Xiangling had no intention of going along, "Don't worry about me handling things; Second Master won't find out."

"Uh-huh."

……

The moon was high in the sky, and all was quiet, except for the faint sound of monks and Taoist priests chanting scriptures from ahead.

Jia Lian wandered around the small backyard for a long time, but found no trace of the beauty.

He couldn't help but wonder if he had misunderstood the beauty's intentions, and if it wasn't tonight, or the time when he last admired the moon with her.

However, Jia Lian had long since cultivated a refined temperament. It didn't matter that he hadn't found a beauty. In any case, the moonlight was pleasant tonight, so he simply lay down on the wooden chair in the pavilion and quietly enjoyed the night view.

After an unknown amount of time, Jia Lian heard a rustling sound behind him. He subconsciously turned around and saw a ghostly figure slowly approaching him, seemingly plotting something sinister.

Upon closer inspection, it was confirmed that it was indeed the Qin family.

At this moment, the woman tiptoed, her hands raised in front of her chest. From the way she lowered her hands in annoyance when she realized she had been seen, Jia Lian guessed that this woman probably wanted to silently walk behind him and play the "I'll quietly blindfold you and let you guess who I am" game.

"Uncle, what are you doing sitting here so late at night?"

Seeing that her attempt to trick Jia Lian had failed, Qin stood outside the pavilion with her hands behind her back and asked, feigning ignorance.

Jia Lian chuckled: "The moon is beautiful tonight, so I came out to make a wish."

Qin was taken aback: "What wish did Second Uncle make?"

"My wish is that the Moon Palace is cold and desolate. If the fairy Chang'e is also lonely, she might as well descend to earth and have a chat with me."

I didn't expect it to work so quickly.

"Giggle~"

Seeing Jia Lian's serious expression, Qin couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh.

"Second Uncle, you really know how to sweet-talk people."