Chapter 23: The Little Devil's Essence, the Abdominal Black Grandfather!

  If she hadn't stolen that little golden tiger in the first place, she wouldn't have offended Zhao and wouldn't be so unlucky now.

  But where did that little golden tiger go?

  What's wrong with the fool now? Will that cheap person accept him or not?

  Sitting in a mud-brick house in the Western Courtyard, listening to Yuexing explain the virtues of women during the Da Yan dynasty, Xia Chuqi's mind kept wandering back to this matter. She thought that if she, a special forces female military doctor, ended up like this, her predecessors who had crossed over would probably look down on her.

  What's the point of coming here? What's the point of coming here!

  If heaven gave her another chance to choose, she would say... Little Golden Tiger, still have to steal, who made her love money and wealth like a demon fire?

  "In the mansion, the master is like heaven. From now on, you are a slave in the Jin Wang Fu. As a slave, you must sit with proper posture, stand with proper demeanor, speak with proper words, and walk with proper steps, all according to the rules! Since Master has entrusted me with managing the affairs of the rear courtyard, I have no choice but to teach you well. Chu Qi, let's put the ugly words first: if you make a mistake for the first time, it's because Master is kind-hearted and won't hold it against you. But once we return to the capital, if you cause any more trouble, even if you don't die, you'll be skinned alive."

  Yuè Rù Duān sat on a rose-colored chair, as always maintaining a poised and elegant demeanor, speaking with perfect logic.

  The soul of Qixi's seventh day has drifted away, but it is unknown where it went.

  "Let's talk about sleeping, you have to have a sleeping posture, your body has to be sideways, and your legs have to be bent."

  “……”

  "Don't cry and whine in front of or behind people, it's not only unbecoming, but also scares away the good fortune from our household."

  “……”

  "When serving Master, one's body must be clean and tidy, hair cannot be messy, and the body is not allowed to have a dirty smell, lest it offends Master."

  “……”

  "Eat without getting full, at most eat seven-tenths, and drink less water to avoid going to the toilet, so as not to delay Master's important business."

  “……”

  "One word and one deed must not be frivolous, do not turn back after walking, do not show teeth when smiling, a clean face is good enough, do not allow painting eyebrows or coloring cheeks, do not allow wearing bright colors."

  “……”

  "I've heard you know a few characters, but as the old saying goes, 'A woman who knows too many characters will be licentious.' It's better for you to forget those characters."

  "Bang——"

  The sound of a chicken pecking at grain interrupted the lengthy and grandiose speech of the female prefect, only to reveal that Xia Chuyi was in the midst of a heated argument with Zhou Gong.

  "Chu Qi!"

  She suddenly raised her head, and it was the beautiful and elegant face of Yuè Yù. Xià Chū Qī yawned, dug his ears, and smiled, saying, "I'm listening to this, Yuè Yù big sister, I think what you said isn't human, that's a beast. Can't speak, can't walk, can't smile, can't cry, and can't even recognize characters."

  Yu'e nodded, "Right, we slaves are just our master's livestock."

  Xia Zhi Qi rubbed his ears, still smiling, "You're happy to be a beast, that's your business, why drag me down with you?"

  Yu'e was a senior maid who had been serving Zhao Zhen since she was around ten years old, three years older than him. Although she hadn't experienced the vicissitudes of life, everyone in the Jin Wang Fu treated her with respect. Whenever someone encountered this kind of precious treasure, whether it was something oily, meaty or vegetarian, she would always respond with three words - "I don't understand".

  She picked up the tea on the table and took a sip. A smile floated onto her face, "Since you're already a servant in the mansion, you should learn some rules."

  At the beginning of summer, I didn't expect that this girl not only looked good but also had a good upbringing. She couldn't help but curve her lips, from her creamy white jade-like face to her slender and delicate chest and waist, and then to her translucent fingers like scallions, until she saw herself almost having lustful thoughts, and then put on a smile with ill intentions.

  "Sister Moon, I see that you're dressed up like this, but aren't you breaking several rules? You've drawn your eyebrows, applied rouge, and are wearing bright clothes... Ah, I say, you must be trying to seduce our master, huh?"

  Yu Rong gazed at her, not getting angry, but just smiled faintly.

  "You little hoof, if you didn't speak so humbly, why would you have to suffer these hardships?!"

  "Cough, Big Sister Yue, let's not beat around the bush. I'm sure you know a thing or two. I, Chu Qi, am a divine doctor. Do you know what that means? I can diagnose an illness just by looking at your face. Your tongue coating is pale white, indicating a deficiency in yang energy. The dark and dull area between your eyes and nose suggests hormonal imbalance causing breast discomfort. Am I right? To be honest, this illness is caused by a lack of intimacy with men. I reckon you've been feeling lonely and unfulfilled on those spring nights, thinking about Master entering your dreams, tossing and turning, unable to sleep, and developing some heart problems?"

  Her words were nonsensical, but extremely targeted, both biting and sarcastic, yet Yuè Yù seemed to not take it to heart at all, without even a hint of anger on her face.

  On the seventh day of summer vacation, he silently gave her a thumbs up.

  She had heard about Mei Zi's gossip when she went to the Western Courtyard before. The 19th Master had been bestowed with marriage three times, and although all three princesses did not enter the bridal chamber and were dismissed, there were many concubines who came with dowry in the Jinwangfu mansion in the capital. Among the concubines, there were countless beautiful ones, but the 19th Master was leading troops outside for a long time and had no time to bother with those women, leaving all matters in the backyard to Yue Yu to manage.

  Plum blossoms entered the mansion late, and it's unclear what this month's circumstances are, but it's known that Master also attaches great importance to her. Although she hasn't served in bed yet, those below know it's only a matter of time. Not only that, even the Empress Dowager, the birth mother of the 19th prince, highly appreciates her, often praising her calm nature. This time, when they came from the capital to escort Master back to Beijing, the Empress Dowager personally selected Moon Yu, clearly treating her as one of their own. In the future, it's inevitable that she'll be promoted to a concubine. Such a person can't be easily dealt with.

  If you can't defeat it, then take it for yourself.

  For the fool's safety, she can't leave for a while, and has to stay by Zhao Jian's side.

  So...

  With a sly smile, she snapped her fingers and walked to the edge of Yuè Yù's chair, lowering her head with an expression full of sincerity.

  "I say, Yue Er sister, you're too good to our master, but this man... tsk tsk..."

  Yuè yù dǎ liàng zhe tā.

  English Translation: Yuè gazed at her.

  This little girl was wearing a small blue cotton shirt, thin and flat, with regular features, but her chest hadn't developed yet, and her buttocks were also flat. From top to bottom, she looked like a coffin board, except for those big eyes shining brightly like glass beads, looking strange and clever, without any feminine charm.

  She took another sip of tea, shook her head and smiled wryly, "Little girl, you still understand men?"

  "Hmph, then you wouldn't understand." He threw her a flirtatious glance and whispered a few sentences in Xia Chuqi's ear. After saying that, he made Yue Yu's pretty face blush again.

  "Shoo, shoo, shoo! You little rascal, no sense of propriety. Our family is dignified and proper, where would we eat that kind of thing?"

  "Seriously?"

  Squinting his eyes, Xia Chuqi's mind immediately conjured up a pair of unfathomable black pupils, as well as him holding the little yellow book and reading "cute belly, tender white peaches" with that disgusting expression. The dog thing indeed looked somewhat charming, but was not decent at all. Thinking again, being by his side and managing to capture the heart of the eldest daughter of his household would make one's own life much easier, so he worked even harder to curry favor.

  "My sister, you're so silly. Even the most serious man can't resist a woman's flirtation. Do you know what kind of woman is best at seducing men?"

  She asked with a mischievous look on her face, but Yuè Yù just smiled and seemed to be unfazed, only his breathing appeared to have tightened slightly.

  With a crisp sound, Xia Chuqi smiled and leaned her elbow on her shoulder, looking like good sisters.

  "The answer is three words - Little Devil."

  Yu'e scolded her with a smile, "You're not studying well."

  She raised an eyebrow, knowing she loved it, but ancient women just liked to pretend.

  "How can a little demon be demonic? The secret is just one. To capture his heart, first capture his body. To capture his body, you must first grasp his desires, how to grasp it?"

  "You little brat, stop wagging your tongue! Is it me teaching you discipline or you teaching me?"

  She snapped her fingers, and Yuè Rù's smile was faint, but her voice sounded like it was being squeezed out from the corner of her throat, with a hint of coquettishness that Xiā Chū Qī easily caught onto. He continued, "Elder sister Yuè, think about it carefully, if you get my young master's secret recipe, I guarantee your master will be head over heels in love with you, and won't even want to touch any other woman, what a wonderful thing?"

  She spoke the words extremely ambiguously, it was simply "lucky star for women, essential for competing for favor", Yuè Yù understood, and her pretty face seemed to have an additional flush, but she stood up.

  "Chu Qi, you're so clever, I don't even have the heart to punish you..."

  "Then let's just forget about it, we're close buddies after all."

  Yu'e smiled, "Father said that you will definitely think of a way to persuade me. Father also said that if you behave well, the punishment will be waived, but if you are eloquent and try to deceive me, the original three-day detention in the woodshed will be changed to seven days..."

  "What the hell?!"

  She rubbed her handkerchief and her tone softened a bit. "I know you're wronged, but I don't dare disobey the master either. Let's go to the woodshed."

  On the seventh day of summer, his face turned completely black.

  Damn it, Zhao cheap person set her up again?

  Also, want, close, firewood, house——?

  Digression

  Thank you, my beloved wife [Xiao Xiao Han] has been promoted to San Ding Jia - Zhuang Yuan Lang! Mua mua da!

  Thank you Jin Gong for the diligent and dedicated administrator, muah!

  Thank all of you who like Ji Jin's books and love Ji Jin herself, sisters! Mwah mwah!

  Everyone (really can't bear it): If you don't love yourself, will you become brain-damaged?

  Two pieces of brocade (sighing): Not self-loving... Tomorrow I won't be able to write anymore.