The maid pouted,
"He asked to tell you that he’s sorry for the trouble over the past few days. As a son, he cannot disobey his mother, and he can only ask you to endure a few more days.
Once he visits the General Zhen Nan, he’ll recruit you to work for the General Mansion’s subordinates, and you won’t be treated poorly."
Chen Xuantian chuckled,
"The Young General is too kind. I’m just a newcor, with no achievents to my na, incapable of winning over the crowd. How could I have the rits or talents to serve in the Overlord Residence?
Being able to have you given to is already a generous favor, showing considerable indulgence. How could I still have the face to accept an official position?
Please inform the Young General that currently, with the Mage’s tribute and a lovely companion, I am already very satisfied."
The maid humd,
"At least you know your place, co, here’s a shrimp for you."
She stuffed a shrimp into Chen Xuantian’s mouth, wiped her hand on his monk robe, and then lifted her hair, picked up a crystal pear, crossed her legs, and casually talked while nibbling on the pear,
"Hey, have you really been to lots of places? Surely you’ve been to the Three Constellations, right?"
"Of course, the Capital Three Walls, the heart of the world, I have naturally visited."
Chen Xuantian, buoyed by the wine, skillfully picked up chopsticks and tapped them on the bowl, singing loudly,
"The hundred courtyards of the Immortal Carriage et the vastness, the thousand gates of the Heavenly Que welco the dawn. Jade paved roads stretch three hundred miles, silver tiles cover nine thousand mansions.
A thousand fragrant carriages ride through the clouds, ten thousand frost porcelains shine with the new day. Jewels from the Nine Provinces are presented to the Purple Palace, jade grains from the Eight Deserts fill the divine storehouse.
North Palace’s jade steps, night glow gems, South Sea Bright Pearls are as cheap as sand. Coral trees stand at twelve feet tall in the East Market, Ling Luo fills the streets with sunset colors in the Western district.
Finery in the Copper Cal alley is dazzling, lodies and dinners in the Gold Valley Garden are fragrant. Ten districts of singing stages and crystal towers dancing, glazed lanterns light up the nightti endlessly.
Tribute paths add new taxes every year, palace maids change new clothes every year. Where are the embroidered riches now, a city filled with lamps and nurous golden windows."
The maid listened, spellbound for a mont, murmured,
"Such a wonderful place..."
Master Lu, off to the side, heard this and sighed deeply, raising his cup in salute.
Chen Xuantian faced him from afar, raised his cup and drank, then looked at the maid,
"What’s it, you want to go there?"
The maid shook her head, stood up to pour him more wine,
"I don’t actually want to, just... curious...
My mother kept thinking of returning until she died, my big brother sold to the Nangong Family just to buy a ticket back.
So I’ve been wondering... what kind of place is the Three Constellations exactly...
Why would they rather give up just to return there..."
Chen Xuantian paused in silence for a mont,
"Maybe it’s just hosickness."
The maid looked at him, handed him the wine,
"Ho... Hey, where’s your ho?"
Chen Xuantian shook his head, drank it all, and stood up.
"No more drinking."
The maid stood up with him,
"Oh."
"Why are you following , I’m going to the toilet."
The maid scoffed,
"I know, I’m accompanying you to change, afraid you haven’t seen much of the world, making people laugh. This way."
"Just pee off the bow... Fine, fine, alright let’s go..."
Chen Xuantian was speechless, unable to say it was just a simple escape to pee, he had no choice but to follow the maid turning into the inner room, winding through the corridors, and after seven or eight turns, finally found a small door amid sparse bamboo and pine.
Surprisingly, Chen Xuantian couldn’t have found this place himself. Not only was the entrance obscured by potted bamboo and stones, forming a secluded scene, the opening door revealed not just a restroom but a large pristine room, at first glance seed like a tranquil ditation room.
The anteroom was spotless, walls coated with spice clay for its warm fragrance. Right in front, mica brocade silk ford the screen for the toilet area, a gold-patterned Boshan incense burner emitted orchid and musk. On the right, a maid holding a platter sculpture supported a Han White Jade chamber pot, a shark silk towel, and Western Regions soap and aromatic balm.
Passing beyond the screen, there was a sandalwood seat in the middle of the inner room, with a hollow fra and a surface covered in plain brocade. The base filled with plant ash to cover dirt. Next to it, a bronze dew tray stored fresh water for cleansing, and a small gold-patterned stove burned incense day and night.
The inner room also had pearl curtains partitioning off an area with a yellow wood bathtub, equipped with ceramic pipes for running water, discreetly connected to the canal. Additionally, ingeniously crafted copper fish and jade toads served as water outlets, the full water had gentle sound.
The maid adeptly prepared a sachet and balm, soaking orchid and iris in the Silver Basin with warm water,
"You’ve worn that outfit for three days, haven’t seen you change, it’s beco slly. Here’s so incense, take it off and I’ll manage it for you."
Having co this far, Chen Xuantian shrugged, and handed her his monk robe.
The maid glanced over, her face flushed, her eyes full of amusent,
"Oh, I thought sothing felt different. So, you fat one, have so muscle like a bear, huh~"
Chen Xuantian couldn’t be bothered to respond to her, walking past the screen...
"Uh, how did you get in here?"
It seed like the maid had made so kind of resolution. Carrying the silver basin, she knelt at his feet, blushing, biting her lips, wetting the shark silk towel, and gently wiping his legs,
"Of course, I’m here to serve you changing..."
Chen Xuantian looked at her,
"What, aren’t you pretending anymore, really want to serve?"
The maid was silent for a mont, then said in a low voice,
"Do you despise ? But he really hasn’t touched ..."
Chen Xuantian shook his head,
"Despise or not, it’s not about , it’s about you.
Since the Nangong Family has repeatedly arranged for you to co, it ans there’s indeed so fate between us in the Mingming.
People like us who cultivate, face difficulties head-on, cut calamities when they encounter them, and when the opportunity arises, we certainly won’t run away.
However, everything can’t be done more than thrice, I won’t accept soone half-hearted."
With her lips bitten, probably fueled by alcohol, the maid gritted her teeth and said,
"Then, then... If I’m willing to follow you, would you accept ?"
Chen Xuantian looked at her,
"Have you thought it through? If it’s just a whim, there will be no chance to turn back."
The maid montarily lost her breath, her body trembled, hugging Chen Xuantian’s leg, clenching her teeth, with tears in her eyes,
"I, I won’t turn back... I can’t turn back! I used to be naive, offended many people, and now they all want dead! In these past two days, they nearly succeeded in killing !
Li Hu’s letter also said that this ti the diplomatic corps’ display is grand! The court sent him over five hundred maids! All of them are of national beauty and heavenly fragrance! Stunning looks!
I, a house slave, am dull-minded and ill-tempered, he, he wouldn’t even glance at now! Please, would you take ?
I, I’ll serve you as a maid? I don’t want to die, nor do I want to be sent around and ruined by those old geezers! At least you have a good temperant, please take in!"
Chen Xuantian was silent for a mont, then nodded,
"Alright, I will take you away from the Nangong Family. No matter if the General of the Southern Pacification or General Zhen Nan cos to claim you, I won’t return you to them."
"Really! Good! Great! I’ll go with you!"
The maid, in a mont of elation, started to tremble all over, and instinctively leaned towards Chen Xuantian.
Chen Xuantian held her, saying softly,
"Get ready, we depart tonight."
The maid was montarily stunned,
"Tonight? Isn’t it too sudden?"
Chen Xuantian looked at her seriously,
"The Nangong Family is harsh and unkind, even soone like you who’s been with him for so many years in the secret mansion is not treated well, let alone an outsider like who has offended him?
Just because I took sothing of his, he disregarded the life-saving grace! Not to ntion heavenly and earthly treasures or offering positions and promises, he won’t even see ! How could he tolerate in the future?
He’s only holding back now because he’s worried about revealing his true nature too early, being ungrateful, and chilling the hearts of his soldiers!
Once he becos an official tomorrow, receives his seal, and leaves the territory, no one can control him! When his murderous intent arises, he can find so excuse to righteously have soone like beheaded!
Even as a dignified Core Formation Master, he views as worthless, and what about a slave girl he bought himself? You see him as the Young Master, but truthfully, he treats you like worn shoes! Trampled and discarded! No pity at all!
You ca to find tonight due to a realization, indicating you have a sliver of life left, so let’s leave tonight, don’t delay! Not touching you for three days shows he’s already got a thorn in his heart! Staying longer will eventually cost you your life too!"
The maid’s face shifted between pale blue and red for a while, then she slowly shook her head.
Seeing this, Chen Xuantian sighed and let go,
"I’ve said all I can, if you still don’t believe , there’s nothing more I can do, perhaps we’ll et again..."
"No! No! It’s not that I don’t believe!"
Shivering all over, the maid quickly embraced Chen Xuantian, whispering in his ear,
"Tonight, it’s my turn on duty, and I have the keys to the Nangong Family’s treasure vault. I’m afraid, I’m afraid I can’t escape..."
Then Chen Xuantian, gentle and soothing, held her in his arms and softly comforted,
"Don’t worry, leave everything to . Listen to , there will be a way."
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