Xiao Shao carried Jiang Ruan all the way back to Jinying wangfu. Housekeeper Lin was reading the account book carefully. Yesterday, the Jinyi Guard had sent over a set of imported goods, saying that it was a new toy from the other side of the sea. It was two thick pieces of colored glass. Wearing it on his eyes, he could read very clearly.
Seeing that Xiao Shao had returned, Housekeeper Lin subconsciously got up. When he saw that Xiao Shao was carrying a woman in his arms, it was no different from being struck by lightning. His mind was in a mess and he could not say a word.
When Xiao Shao walked back to the front of the room, he kicked open the door and turned around to close it. Housekeeper Lin had just regained his senses when he saw a familiar figure falling from the sky. Housekeeper Lin grabbed Jin San, "Jin San, what's the matter with Prince? Who, who is that? "
Among the Jinyi Guards, Jin One and Jin Two were twin brothers, while Jin Three and Jin Four were twin sisters. These four could be considered Xiao Shao's personal secret guards and were the leaders of the Jinyi Guards. Whenever Housekeeper Lin wanted to find out information, he liked to start with these four people.
Jin San shrugged his shoulders, "Young Madam, Old Lin, don't blame me for not reminding you, you have to serve Young Madam well these few days. Master has instructed me to take care of some matters, so you take care of it first."
After a few steps, Jin San retreated and reminded, "Oh right, Young Madam has been drugged with an aphrodisiac. Old Lin, don't go in carelessly and take a look. Master's temper is currently very high."
After Jin San had left for a long time, Housekeeper Lin was still standing there in a daze, the moustache on his lips curling up. Young Madam … aphrodisiac … in high temper …
Housekeeper Lin was so excited that tears streamed down his face, "Young Master has a descendant!"
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Compared to Housekeeper Lin who was laughing so hard that his teeth could not be seen, Xiao Shao in the room was somewhat at a loss. He had helped Jiang Ruan apply the medicine and bandage the wound on her arm. Unexpectedly, the effects of the drug had gotten to her head and her whole body was writhing on the bed. Xiao Shao had wanted to hit her sleeping acupuncture point, but the drug was too overbearing. He also had some medical knowledge and was afraid of hurting Jiang Ruan's body. Thinking that Xuan You had dared to use such a dosage of drug on Jiang Ruan, his eyes instantly became cold and his gaze became dark.
Jiang Ruan lay on Xiao Shao's bed, and in a few moments, she kicked away the blanket that Xiao Shao had covered her with. Perhaps because her body was too warm, she unconsciously tugged at the collar of her clothes. Xiao Shao had just turned around to use a handkerchief that had been soaked in cold water to wipe Jiang Ruan's forehead, but when he turned around, he was met with a vast expanse of shining white skin. Her skin was as lustrous as snow. Xiao Shao stared blankly for a moment before hurriedly looking for the thin blanket to cover Jiang Ruan's body.
Unexpectedly, just as he covered the quilt properly, Jiang Ruan grabbed his hand. After Jiang Ruan had been drugged with an aphrodisiac, her strength was surprisingly great. Caught off guard, Xiao Shao staggered and almost fell on top of her. Subconsciously, he stretched out a hand to support Jiang Ruan's head.
Jiang Ruan suddenly opened her eyes and stared unblinkingly at Xiao Shao. Her eyes were beautiful to begin with, and now that they were under the influence of the drug, they looked somewhat seductive. In his life, Xiao Shao had seen countless beauties. He did not expect that today, when Jiang Ruan looked at him like this, his heartbeat actually sped up, and a faint blush appeared on his handsome face. He thought that Jiang Ruan had sobered up and said in a low voice, "Jiang Ruan."
Jiang Ruan only stared fixedly at him. After staring for a while, her eyes began to become misty again. Xiao Shao was about to speak when Jiang Ruan suddenly stretched out her hands, wrapped them around Xiao Shao's neck, and pressed him against her.
This time, Xiao Shao was really at a loss.
His lips touched a soft touch. Different from the cold and detached appearance, it was actually as fragrant as a flower. Xiao Shao's long eyelashes drooped down, and his long, pitch-black eyes stared at the young girl who was already delirious.
"Evildoer …" Jiang Ruan slightly loosened her hands and mumbled something unintelligible.
Xiao Shao raised his eyebrows. Was she talking about him?
Jiang Ruan obviously did not know who she was at this moment. She muttered, "Your body is so cold." She burrowed into Xiao Shao's embrace. Xiao Shao felt a headache coming on. It was fine if Jiang Ruan wanted to push herself into his embrace, but why was she also pulling at his belt?
Thinking about it, the youth, who did not show his emotions on his face, cut a rather sorry figure. Xiao Shao held onto his belt as he looked at Jiang Ruan, wishing that she could stick herself to him. He felt somewhat helpless. People were so different from before and after being poisoned. Why was Jin San not back yet?
Outside, Steward Lin, who was risking his life to peek through the window, blushed. On one hand, he was impressed by the future Young Madam's valiant spirit, but on the other hand, he was hurt by his Young Master's gentlemanly actions. Since Young Madam had taken such initiative, the Young Master, as a man, naturally had to be bold! Steward Lin shook his head and sighed. Everything about his Young Master was good, except that his character was a little too good. If it had been any other man, he would have long become the antidote.
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Among the twelve gentlemanly homes, Hundred Flowers Lou was the most wonderful. Not only were all kinds of girls beautiful and intelligent, they were also people who had seen the world. High officials and nobles were also willing to come to support them. Today, however, a special guest had arrived.
This guest was dressed in a long robe and green cloth boots. Her hair was tied up high. She was clearly dressed as a man, but with one look, one could tell that she was a woman. The brothel keeper's eyes were very sharp. With one look, she could tell that this woman had a certain charm as she walked. Her facial features were also beautiful. Although her clothes looked simple, they were made of expensive rain-embroidered silk. Although it was strange for a woman to enter a brothel, she still went up to greet her, "Miss, do you want to enter our Hundred Flowers Lou to order something?"
Jin San glanced at the brothel keeper, "Rumor has it that Hundred Flowers Lou is experienced and knowledgeable. Do you know of 'Spring Breeze Crossing'?"
The brothel keeper's expression changed. She could not help but seriously size up Jin San. After thinking for a while, she cautiously asked, "Miss, why do you want to know about 'Spring Breeze Crossing'?"
"I have a friend who was accidentally poisoned by 'Spring Breeze Crossing'? Presumably, Hundred Flowers Lou is the capital's largest brothel for beauties. It can't be that you don't know about this thing, right? "
When Xiao Shao was young, he had travelled extensively and ordered people to find the cup that Jiang Ruan had drunk from. He could smell that it was very similar to the 'Spring Breeze Crossing' that he had seen before. However, although he had studied pharmacology, he did not know much about aphrodisiacs. Naturally, he did not know about the antidote. The brothel keeper of Hundred Flowers Lou definitely had a way, so she ordered Jin San to look for it.
The brothel keeper smiled and said, "I won't hide it from Miss. 'Spring Breeze Crossing' is a top-notch aphrodisiac. Its medicinal effects are very strong. Anyone who is fed 'Spring Breeze Crossing' will die if they do not make love to another person within six hours. Rather than saying it's an aphrodisiac, it's more accurate to say that it's a poison. " The brothel keeper smiled apologetically and said, "I say, Miss, if that friend of yours still has enough time, then you can just find someone to make love to him."
"If it's that simple, why would I come looking for you?" Jin San was somewhat impatient, "I still have urgent matters to attend to. Lady Boss, it would be better for you to quickly take out the antidote."
The brothel keeper was in a difficult position, "Miss, it's not that I don't want to give you the antidote. It's just that the antidote for 'Spring Breeze Crossing' is extremely rare. No one has ever asked for it. Miss, this..."
"Ten thousand taels." Jin San said.
"Miss, this is really..."
"Gold."
The brothel keeper shut her mouth. Her face immediately beamed like a delightful flower. She smiled and said, "This old one will order someone to retrieve the antidote." In her eyes, the person in front of her was a sucker. Who would spend ten thousand taels of gold to buy the antidote for an aphrodisiac? Whose chastity would be so valuable? Even the top hostess of Hundred Flowers Brothel would find it hard to meet a customer who would spend ten thousand taels of gold for a night.
Jin San knew what the brothel keeper was thinking the moment he saw the expression on her face. He secretly cursed in his heart, 'Young Madam's one night is really more valuable than being the top courtesan of Hundred Flowers Brothel.' What was she saying? Young Madam was as pure as ice and as clean as jade. How could she be mentioned in the same breath as a courtesan?
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When Jin San returned with the antidote and saw Xiao Shao, he could not help but be shocked. Xiao Shao's face was crimson red. His usually cold and cheerless face seemed to be on the verge of cracking. He sat ramrod straight on the edge of the bed. Something suspicious was moving under his black robe.
Jin San covered his nose. Anyone who saw this scene would feel their blood boil. Xiao Shao expressionlessly took the antidote from Jin San and said, "Get out."
Jin San felt very troubled when he left. Did he do a good thing or a bad thing? He did not expect the Young Lord to be so passionate when he saw a cold and cheerless person. Just now, what was Young Madam doing under the Young Lord's robe? She had given the antidote to the Young Lord. In the future, would the Young Lord bear a grudge because of this?
The more Jin San thought about it, the more uneasy he became. He decided to find Jin Si and tell him about today's incident. Steward Lin was left alone outside, beating his chest and stamping his feet. His old tears still flowed freely. This time, he was anxious.
Young Lord, do your family members know that you spent so much money to buy an antidote? What a wastrel! Don't they know that a person is the best antidote? Master and Madam would be very angry if they saw this from the heavens.
Xiao Shao was supporting Jiang Ruan's head as he fed her the antidote. He lowered his head to look at the person in his arms. The awkwardness from before had disappeared. At this moment, he was very serious. The commotion outside had been very loud. He was not deaf. As for the matter of who was the antidote, even if Jiang Ruan did not mind, he would not take advantage of her when she was in a difficult situation. He had never even thought about this kind of thing. Even if he had some subtle feelings for Jiang Ruan, he would only express his feelings and stop at propriety. In some ways, although Xiao Shao had wandered the world in his early years and had seen many things, when it came to himself, he was like a blank piece of paper. In Old Lin's words, he was too much of a gentleman.
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After a night, the servants of Jinying Wang fu almost did not sleep well, including the Jinyi Guards. However, the former were too excited to fall asleep, while the latter were too busy to fall asleep. The servants of Jinying Wang fu were quietly discussing whether the fu was going to add a female mistress. However, the servants of the fu that Steward Lin was in charge of had all undergone special training. They were very tight-lipped and the matter did not spread out. Otherwise, Jiang Ruan's reputation would be greatly affected.
When Jiang Ruan woke up, she felt that her whole body was extremely sore. Rubbing her head, she sat up and happened to see a beautiful maid tidying up the things on the table. Seeing that she had woken up, she stepped forward and asked with concern, "Is Miss Jiang feeling better?"
Jiang Ruan looked at the maid in front of her and saw that the way she looked at her was a little strange, as if there was a slight smile on her face. Although she was puzzled, she still smiled and said, "I'm fine. What is this place?"
"Jinying Wang fu." The maid's smile became even sweeter, "Yesterday, it was Wang Ye who brought Miss back. Wang Ye took care of Miss for a night before leaving." The maid looked at the bowl of medicine on the table and brought it to Jiang Ruan's mouth, "Since Miss has woken up, drink the medicine."
As if to reflect her words, Xiao Shao walked in from outside the room. Seeing that the maid wanted to feed Jiang Ruan, he said, "Go out, I will feed her."
The maid smiled mischievously, covered her mouth, and left the room. She even turned around and closed the door behind her. Jiang Ruan looked at Xiao Shao and some fragmented images flashed through her mind. Yesterday, she knew that she had been drugged by a powerful aphrodisiac. Now, there were many things that she could not remember. She only remembered that Xiao Shao had saved her in front of Xuan You. Xiao Shao would not take advantage of others when they were down. Jiang Ruan was very clear about this. What she was worried about was whether she had done anything bad to Xiao Shao under the effects of the aphrodisiac. Thinking of this, Jiang Ruan had a headache. Why was it that when it came to her, the situation was reversed?
Xiao Shao sat down by the bed and naturally took the bowl of medicine from the table. Jiang Ruan wanted to reach out to take it, but her arm was strangely painful. She looked down and saw the white cloth wrapped around her arm. Only then did she remember that her arm had been injured yesterday. She subconsciously felt for the dagger that had never left her side. After a while, she realized that she had dropped it somewhere.
Xiao Shao took something from his waist and placed it in front of her, "Are you looking for this?"
It was that exquisite dagger. Jiang Ruan held the dagger with one hand. She raised her head and met Xiao Shao's bright eyes. She stared blankly for a moment. Xiao Shao had already lowered his head. He silently scooped up the medicine with a silver spoon and fed it to her mouth.
Now that her hand was inconvenient, she was not bashful and obediently drank the medicine that Xiao Shao fed her. The two of them were so close that she could smell the good scent on Xiao Shao's body. For a moment, Jiang Ruan was somewhat absent-minded.
After she had finished the bowl of medicine, Xiao Shao grabbed a few sugar pills from the bowl on the side and handed them to Jiang Ruan. The color of the sugar pills was bright and lovely. For a moment, Jiang Ruan was somewhat confused. Xiao Shao explained, "After you eat it, it won't be bitter."
Jiang Ruan, "…"
She was not a three-year-old child. Why did Xiao Shao use such a tone to coax a child? What was with that serious look in his eyes? However, it was difficult to refuse such hospitality. Facing such a pair of dark, starry eyes, Jiang Ruan could not even refuse. Only after she put the sugar pills in her mouth did she return to her senses. In both her past and present life, how long had it been since she had eaten this kind of thing? Even medicine was a luxury, not to mention these sugar pills that only those who were carefully cared for were qualified to eat. She felt that eating this kind of thing was somewhat damaging to her current calm image. Jiang Ruan glanced at Xiao Shao and thought to herself: Evildoer!
Xiao Shao raised his eyebrows. He took in Jiang Ruan's reaction and found it interesting. He thought for a moment and said, "Last night, you were hit by the 'Spring Breeze Crossing'."
As soon as she heard the word 'Spring Breeze Crossing', she knew what it was. Jiang Ruan looked suspiciously at Xiao Shao. She felt somewhat uneasy and asked tentatively, "Did I do anything inappropriate to you?"
"No." Xiao Shao replied.
Jiang Ruan breathed a sigh of relief in her heart. Then, she heard Xiao Shao's steady voice continue, "You just pounced on me, pulled my belt, and hugged me without letting go."
Jiang Ruan was dumbstruck, but Xiao Shao still had a serious and cold expression on his face. Anyone who saw it would not think that he was joking.
"You are a man, so the one who suffered was also me." Jiang Ruan emphasized.
Xiao Shao thought for a moment and nodded, "En."
Afraid that Xiao Shao would continue this embarrassing topic, Jiang Ruan hurriedly changed the subject and asked, "Do you know who schemed against me last night?"
Hearing this, Xiao Shao's gaze also turned cold, "I know." He looked at Jiang Ruan. Jiang Ruan's expression was cold and indifferent. He thoughtfully asked, "You know?"
Jiang Ruan's expression seemed to have long known who the person behind her was. Jiang Ruan said, "Don't you also know?"
Xiao Shao was silent. What kind of status did the Embroidered Uniform Guards have? They were the fastest to gather information in the capital. Knowing that Imperial Consort Chen had made a move, Xiao Shao was both angry and surprised. Even if Jiang Ruan's current status was special, Imperial Consort Chen would not use such a method to humiliate Jiang Ruan. If Imperial Consort Chen was a smart person, she would have learned to develop Jiang Ruan's power for her own use. She would not have used the worst method to destroy Jiang Ruan's life. If he had come a little later last night, Jiang Ruan feared that she would not have been able to escape this calamity.
"Imperial Consort Chen schemed against me so much, how can I not return a big gift?" Jiang Ruan's expression was cold. The path of revenge must be taken step by step, but Imperial Consort Chen had taken the initiative to make a move. How could she just sit and wait for death?
"I will help you." Xiao Shao said. With just one sentence, he had made his position clear.
Jiang Ruan looked at him, "You have nothing to do with this matter, why do you want to get involved?" In fact, in her heart, having Xiao Shao by her side was tantamount to having a life-saving talisman by her side. It would also be much more convenient to handle matters on a daily basis. If it was said to be borrowing power, in fact, the protection that Xiao Shao could provide was much more than that of Liu Min. However, the more she owed him, the more uneasy she felt. The most difficult thing to repay in this world was a debt of gratitude. This person, after all, was deep down in his bones, a true gentleman rarely seen in this world. It was just that his temperament was usually a little too wooden.
"I took advantage of you, so naturally, I must compensate you." Xiao Shao looked at her seriously and said.
Jiang Ruan, "…" She must have been blind to think that this person's temperament was wooden!
With a 'peng' sound, the door was pushed open from the outside. It was the crowd that had been eavesdropping outside the door. Xiao Shao frowned. Housekeeper Lin was the first to stand up. He cleared his throat and said in a deadpan manner, "Your Highness, the ten thousand taels of gold that you gave to Miss Jiang for selling the medicine last night has already been recorded in the account. Does Your Highness want to take a look?"
"No need."
Jiang Ruan looked at Xiao Shao in shock, "Ten thousand taels?"
Jin Si hid behind Housekeeper Lin and 'kindly' reminded Jiang Ruan, "Didn't Miss suffer from the 'Spring Breeze Crossing' last night? Your Highness used ten thousand taels of gold to buy the antidote from Bai Hua Lou. "
Xiao Shao's eyebrows wrinkled again. When had he ever asked about these matters of money? Today, he had run all the way here.
What kind of place was Bai Hua Lou? It was a money-squandering den. Jiang Ruan had also experienced Jiang Chao's matter in depth, but she did not know that a courtesan was so expensive. Even the antidote for an aphrodisiac was so expensive. Ten thousand taels of gold. Very good, now the debt was even greater.
Housekeeper Lin was very proud of himself. It was good that Young Madam knew how much debt she owed. If she did not have money, she could use people to pay for it.
Jin Si looked at his Young Master's slightly displeased expression and could not help but facepalm. How could his master be so slow-witted? For him to throw away a thousand taels of gold in one fell swoop, any young lady would be tempted!
The two people in the room did not know the complicated thoughts of the others. One had a strange expression on his face, while the other frowned slightly. The former blamed the brothel for becoming more and more black-hearted and that he would never be able to pay off the debt he owed in his lifetime. The latter, on the other hand, thought that with so many people in the room, it was really noisy. It was completely unrelated to 'Amorous Affair'.
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