~ OLDER GINGER ARE SPICIER ~
Seeing the gardeners’ expressions filled with difficulty, Mu Yunyao couldn’t bear to see Yue Wang and Eunuch Cheng make things hard for them again. “Fourth Master, did you not invite anyone to draw a blueprint to rebuild the garden?”
“I don’t like people pointing fingers in my house.” Yue Wang lowered his gaze to look at Mu Yunyao as if his words carried some hidden meaning.
Mu Yunyao’s eyes were filled with smiles. She tilted her head slightly and looked at Yue Wang with watery eyes. “Then how about I draw on the blueprints and let the gardeners build it?”
“Alright!” Yue Wang agreed fast as if waiting for Mu Yunyao’s words.
“Let the gardeners stop their work first. I will draw up the blueprints in two days and then let them take action. I can see that the lotus pond over there is not bad, but did Fourth Master give some guidance?”
Yue coughed uneasily and said, “When the lotus pond was built, I was in Jiangnan. It should be under the watch of the gardeners themselves.”
“Didn’t Eunuch Cheng offer any pointers too?”
Upon hearing his question, Eunuch Cheng couldn’t help but turn away. “At that time, I was worried about Wang Ye, so I didn’t have the time to guide them. Does Miss find anything to be dissatisfied with? If there is, let the gardeners change it.”
“No, it looks pretty good to me.” Mu Yunyao endured her laughter. It could be said that the scenery around the entire palace, which included the lotus pond, could already be easily seen.
With this, Yue Wang and Eunuch Cheng’s expressions grew even more awkward.
Eunuch Cheng signaled for the gardeners to rest for the time being, saying, “Your Highness, accompany Miss to the lotus pond to enjoy the scenery. This servant will instruct people to prepare food.”
“Thank you for your trouble, Eunuch Cheng.”
Although the lotus pond wasn’t big, it was beautifully built. The white jade railings were carved with patterns of flying birds, fish, and insects. A small pavilion was built on the shore, and there was a winding path.
Mu Yunyao and Yue Wang sat beside the pavilion and leaned against the railing as they looked at the layers of lotus leaves in the pond. Occasionally, a red koi would swim past, causing the lotus pond to ripple.
The breeze blew gently, and sitting by the lotus pond felt comfortable.
There was a light smile on Mu Yunyao’s lips. After admiring the scenery in the lotus pond, she leaned on Yue Wang’s shoulder.
Yue Wang’s expression instantly became extremely gentle, slightly relaxing his shoulders, allowing Mu Yunyao to lean on him more comfortably.
Neither of them spoke, but there was an especially warm atmosphere that flowed between the two of them. They felt extraordinarily satisfied, even if they just got along in silence like this.
Mu Yunyao had been running back and forth these past few days, spending her mind and energy helping Min Fanghua prepare her wedding dress. Now, as she leaned on Yue Wang’s body and smelled the refreshing air coming from his body, she gradually fell asleep after relaxing. Yue Wang felt his shoulders grow heavy. He turned his head to look at Mu Yunyao and discovered that her breathing was exceptionally steady. It was obvious that she was fast asleep. Yue Wang slowly reached out his hands to hold Mu Yunyao in his arms. Looking at her defenseless state, he felt his heart soften. Her gaze carefully swept over her face inch by inch as if he was trying to carve her appearance deep into his heart.
Eunuch Cheng had come over halfway, but before he got close, he saw them snuggling together and hurriedly stopped.
Yu Heng rarely had a string in his head and asked, “Eunuch Cheng, although summer now, the water’s edge is humid. Should we send a light blanket over to Your Highness?”
Eunuch Cheng turned around and looked him straight in the eye. “Are you stupid?”
“Aren’t I thinking for the sake of Master? With a blanket, it can still show that Master is considerate, can’t it?”
Eunuch Cheng sighed, “Yu Heng, do you know why you haven’t found a wife yet?”
“I’m in no hurry.”
“Even if you want to be anxious, someone has to be willing to talk to you. Let me tell you a trick. When a man and a woman get along, the colder they are, the less you can prepare clothes, the more thirsty they are, the less you can prepare more water, the more they say don’t… cough cough, it’s too advanced for you to understand. The previous two moves are more than enough.”
Yu Heng doubted in his heart, “Eunuch Cheng, how do you know all this? You’re not... cough cough ….”
Eunuch Cheng put his hands behind his back and ignored Yu Heng with an unfathomable expression. He then turned and walked away.
Yu Heng didn’t quite understand, so he pulled Yu Yi over and said, “Why didn’t Eunuch Cheng let us end a blanket?”
Yu Yi blinked and looked at Wang Ye’s way of hugging Miss Mu. “Wang Ye’s firepower is great, does he still need a blanket when he hold Miss?”
Yu Heng swallowed his saliva, “Is there no need for that?”
“Is it useful?”
“It seems... it doesn’t matter.”
“Then why aren’t you on guard?”
Yu Heng nodded dumbfounded and said, “Sure enough, older gingers are spicier!”
When Mu Yunyao woke up, the sun had already set in the west, leaving only the fiery red afterglow hanging in the sky. This sleep of hers was unexpectedly particularly sweet.
“You’re awake?” Yue Wang’s voice was low and gloomy, the soft mumble causing people’s hearts to feel numb.
“Fourth Master?” Mu Yunyao’s remaining drowsiness instantly faded as she hurriedly sat up. “I … I actually fell asleep.”
“These days, you’ve been too tired. Blame me, I should have let you go back to Qin Fang Garden to rest first.”
Mu Yunyao saw that Yue Wang wasn’t moving and looked at the sky, so she guessed that his shoulder must have gone numb. She hurriedly stepped forward and gently massaged him, “Fourth Master, why didn’t you wake me up?”
Yue Wang felt that Mu Yunyao’s strength was satisfactory and could not help but narrow his eyes. “It’s rare to have such a good opportunity to accompany you, how could I bear to wake you up?”
Mu Yunyao’s heart was sweet, and the atmosphere within the small pavilion became even warmer.
Yu Heng was standing in the distance. Initially, he had been looking in their direction, but he had unknowingly turned his head away.
Yu Yi asked curiously, “What’s wrong?”
“It’s nothing, I just saw Master and Miss Mu sleeping together. I’m feel really lonely.”
“You’ve always been like this. It’s been so many years, and you’re still not used to it?”
Yu Heng choked, “Are you still my brother?”
Yu Yi patted Yu Heng’s shoulder, “Actually,if you don’t look at Master and Miss Mu, it doesn’t feel very obvious. Look at this, you can go to Jiangnan to help Steward Qin and I’m serve Master in the residence. I think it’s good to be alone.”
“No, I need to get used to it.” Yu Heng hurriedly refused.
Yu Yi grunted, “Are you still my brother?”
“Come to think of it, we aren’t brothers.” Yu Heng glanced at him. “Aren’t you going to help Eunuch Cheng prepare a meal?”
“Eunuch Cheng dislikes my help.” Yu Yi sighed, “In the past, I used to eat good food every day in western Guangdong. Back then, he was lacking in manpower, and I was even working as a chef for a period of time. Now, he despise me.”
Yu Heng turned his head around. “It’s not like you’ve been despised for a day or two, but you’re still not used to it yet?”
“Scram!”
Mu Yunyao didn’t know about the conversation between Yu Heng and Yu Yi. When they walked towards the courtyard, seeing the strange atmosphere between them, she couldn’t help but ask, “The two of them aren’t young anymore, right?”
“Hm, what’s wrong?”
“Jin Lan and Jin Qiao are all around the same age. If they’re interested, I’d like to make a match for them.”
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Yu Heng should be with a rational and no-nonsense woman, if only to keep him in check because oh boy is he a handful. 😅😅😅 He does keep Yu Yi and Eunuch Cheng on their toes. 😂
ReplyDeleteYunyao, why would you inflict a block head like Yu Heng onto one of your loyal servant girls? Did they do something to annoy you?
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