Young man, please stay

Chapter 310 Watering
Time is like an arrow, the sun and the moon are like a shuttle.

In a blink of an eye, three or four days have passed since the Dragon Boat Festival.

These three or four days were neither long nor short, but at least in the capital, they were enough for many new and interesting stories to spread.

For example, in the princess's mansion, the maids have recently been discussing matters concerning Princess Qingli, Su Yinping.

……

"Hey, have you noticed that Madam seems to have changed after the Dragon Boat Festival?"

"Hmm? What changed?"

"What a complexion!"

"Yes, yes, I'm still in the mood~"

"Your skin is smoother than before. It used to be white, but now whenever you walk a few more steps or move a few more times, your face becomes rosy and delicate. You look so delicate~"

"And her temperament has changed too. Hmm... how should I put it? It feels like the swaying of the lady's body when she walks is more obvious now. She's more attractive than before!"

"Tsk! You are so bold, you are hinting at Madam to be more aggressive, right?"

"How could there be any hint? It has always been big... but not flat, it's round like the full moon, so beautiful~"

"That's right, especially recently, I feel like I'm twisting and turning when I walk, and it makes a little girl like me...tsk tsk~"

"See, we are clearly praising the lady! We are saying nice things about her!"

"No matter what, if you guys talk about my wife in private, I'll tell Sister Tao'er right away... Hey? Sister Tao'er, you're here too?"

……

That's okay. The Madam's personal maids have taken the lead in eating melons, and the maids' chattering and gossip have become even more intense.

Of course, soon, someone inevitably linked the lady's series of changes to the son-in-law Qin Lang in the mansion.

……

"Sister Tao'er, do you think the Madam might have been... raped by her son-in-law?"

"?!"

As soon as this guess came out, the group of young girls blushed and felt embarrassed, but without exception they all became quiet, opened their eyes wide, and pricked up their ears.

Of course, there were also younger maids who were still naive and blinked their big, innocent eyes:

"Which one is that?"

"Hey, kid, don't talk too much."

"Tsk... You guys are obviously not much older than me..."

Seeing Tao'er not saying anything, some people got anxious and simply made their words more explicit:

"Sister Tao'er, you went to the palace with Madam on the Dragon Boat Festival. Did...something happen between Master and Madam?"

The maid who asked the question put her two thumbs together and clicked them. This gesture alone made the maids around her whimper, cover their faces and laugh shyly.

Tao'er looked at these young girls who had never seen the world, and even the young girls who had no hair at all, and put on the airs of a maid leader. She put her hands behind her back, turned around, and finally said slowly:

"You guys, stop worrying about your wife's affairs all day long. You will know what you should know, and don't keep asking about things you shouldn't know. Understand?"

"Oh~ Sister Taoer~"

"Go, go, go... Don't act like a spoiled child to me. I won't fall for it. If you have the guts, go and tell your son-in-law. Why don't you let him tell you directly?"

"..."

As soon as these words were spoken, the maids all stuck out their tongues and looked a little embarrassed.

Acting like a spoiled child with your brother-in-law?
Logically speaking, who doesn’t want that?

But putting aside the distant past, in terms of appearance, figure, connotation, temperament and so on, these maids, who are considered lovely among ordinary people, still cannot compare with Tao'er, not to mention the stunningly beautiful Su Yinping.

If they try to act coquettishly with their brother-in-law, they will most likely end up making things worse.

Didn't everyone confirm this when the son-in-law went incognito as a servant last time?

So many active maids wanted to chat up the son-in-law, but in the end, only Li Jiao'e could succeed. Sigh... Tao'er, seeing that the girls who were originally enjoying themselves had suddenly lost their enthusiasm because of the son-in-law, felt a little proud and superior in her heart. She replied to the maids' questions about the lady in a mysterious way:

"Chang Legong once said: When making friends, you must make friends with your heart; when watering flowers, you must water their roots~"

After saying that, Tao'er walked away leisurely with small steps, leaving a group of maids frowning and thinking.

Watering the flowers?

Watering the roots?

what does it mean…

They also often read "Zhu Yan". Did Chang Legong write this sentence?

Many people were puzzled, but there were one or two maids who were a little older and more mature, and they had already realized Tao'er's deep meaning. They didn't say anything, but they were shocked and enlightened in their hearts.

Well…

It seems...

Madam's flower roots have really been watered by Master Qin...

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At the same time, in the Imperial Palace, on the throne room.

"My Lords, do you have any more memorials?"

The empress was sitting on the dragon throne with full majesty. The ministers below actually had nothing to say today, but they couldn't help whispering to each other. What they talked about was not about the country or the family, but gossiping like the maids in a certain princess's mansion.

……

"Sir Wei, His Majesty seems to be in such a good mood these days... Why? Did something big happen?"

"Tsk, how would I know that... Could it be related to Lord Bai?"

"No, if it was Lord Bai's business, His Majesty would not be angry, but how could he be happy?"

"What, what can you tell from just listening to his voice? Why don't you look up and see if His Majesty is really in a good mood?"

"Master Wei, please stop joking. The Holy Emperor's dragon aura is so strong that it is almost as strong as that of the late emperor. We have served in the court for so many years, but who dares to look the Holy Emperor in the eye?"

……

In fact, it stands to reason that Su Yupan would never show his joy when he was in court.

Because of this, today's empress has attracted special attention, so much so that even those respected old ministers cannot suppress their curiosity.

"what happened?"

Seeing that everyone was whispering but no one was reporting anything, Su Yupan immediately asked a question, and the crowd suddenly fell silent.

"Master Wei?"

"?!"

"I noticed that you were having a heated discussion with Lord Wang just now. What was it?"

"Uh...this..."

An old minister is still an old minister after all. It was a little embarrassing, but when the empress really asked, he answered honestly:
"I just feel that Your Majesty is in a very good mood today... no, since the Dragon Boat Festival, so I am curious if there is any big happy event?"

"Oh, that's how it is…"

The empress then realized that the joy and happiness in her heart could be seen by others.

"I just haven't eaten or drunk well for a long time, but I enjoyed the Dragon Boat Festival, so I feel very comfortable these days."

The empress made up a random excuse, and the matter should have been over. But at this moment, a deliberately low voice sounded outside the Golden Palace:

"Ah, Your Majesty, I don't quite believe what you said."

"..."

All the ministers turned around, and Su Yupan's originally relaxed brows suddenly frowned. Looking at a woman in men's clothing who slowly walked in from outside the Golden Palace to pay her respects, he said quietly:
"Bai Qingqing, why didn't you tell me that you returned to Beijing..."

(End of this chapter)