Chapter 45: The Angry Sister-in-Law, One Must Take Shortcuts in Life (Seeking Monthly Votes)

"Have you heard? Pei Shaoqing killed the Kaiyang Holy Son of the Xuanhuang Sect, and the Emperor has ordered an investigation."

"Hahahaha, it's hilarious! That piece of trash? If he could kill the Kaiyang Holy Son, then I could kill the Xuan Sect Leader! I think this Pei Shaoqing is even crazier than when he was in the Capital; he actually dares to deceive the Emperor now?"

"What a joke! That idiot, besides having some brute strength to bully men and women, where would he get the ability to fight a Martial Artist? In my opinion, he is just claiming someone else's credit!"

After the news spread, the Capital was in an uproar.

No one believed that Pei Shaoqing had killed the Kaiyang Holy Son.

After all, although they didn't know the Kaiyang Holy Son.

Could they not know Pei Shaoqing?

They would rather believe this guy was bold enough to deceive the Emperor than believe he had actually achieved such a great feat.

"This madman!" Nalan Yujin, the eldest daughter-in-law of the Weiyuan Marquis Mansion, didn't believe it either. She trembled with rage, bit her silver teeth, and said, "Are you trying to commit the crime of deceiving the Emperor, which warrants the execution of nine generations, just to perish together and avenge being sent to Tongzhou?"

At twenty-five years old, her skin was fair without a single blemish, her figure was graceful, and her temperament was elegant; her whole being overflowed with the mature charm of a young woman and an air of nobility.

She had thought that once her eyesore of a brother-in-law was banished to Tongzhou to fend for himself, her future days would be peaceful.

She hadn't expected him to be restless even after leaving the Capital.

Of course, even if Pei Shaoqing really did deceive the Emperor, the Emperor couldn't possibly execute his nine generations according to the law, but this would inevitably increase the Emperor's dissatisfaction with the Weiyuan Marquis Mansion.

It would also make others look at the Weiyuan Marquis Mansion as a joke.

Her husband was the Weiyuan Marquis Heir and the next Weiyuan Marquis; all the trouble Pei Shaoqing was currently bringing upon the Weiyuan Marquis Mansion would ultimately be detrimental to her husband.

Although it is said that an eldest sister-in-law is like a mother.

She wished this rebellious son would die sooner.

So as not to bring any more disaster upon their family.

Nalan Yujin took several deep breaths, her full chest heaving continuously; she had to write a letter as soon as possible to inform her father-in-law and husband in the Northern Frontier about this matter.

Perhaps because of the sweltering weather, after finishing the letter and ordering someone to send it out, the wicked fire in her heart remained unquenched, so she immediately had the servants prepare hot water for a bath.

She had a room specifically for bathing, with a pool paved with jade dug in the middle of the room; at this moment, it was steaming, and countless flower petals floated on the water's surface.

As two maidservants removed her clothing, her naked jade body was revealed in its entirety; the flesh on her body was neither too fat nor too thin, just right.

After stepping into the pool, she poured water over herself while scrubbing carefully; when her slender jade fingers brushed against her cream-like skin, her delicate body trembled slightly, and she couldn't help but let out a soft moan.

She was at an age with strong desires, but she and her husband had lived apart for many years, so whenever she was in the mood, she could only rely on herself for amusement.

…………………………

Early August, Tongzhou.

The night was deep and quiet, with only the sound of insects chirping.

In front of a quiet room in the back courtyard of the Pei Mansion, Ye Hanshuang, dressed in white, sat cross-legged at the entrance. The red ribbon tied to her single ponytail hung down to her waist along with the tips of her hair, dancing lightly with the night breeze, and a long black sword rested on her knees.

There was unconcealable worry in her eyes.

Her elder brother had been in seclusion for more than ten days.

She didn't know if it had gone smoothly.

Just then, the sound of a door opening echoed from behind her.

"Big Brother!" Ye Hanshuang turned her head and saw Pei Shaoqing coming out of the room. Overjoyed, she stood up instantly and went to meet him, "You've finally come out of seclusion."

"You've worked hard during this time." Pei Shaoqing smiled slightly and reached out to pat her head, but feeling it was awkward, he said softly, "Crouch lower."

The difference in their size was too great, making everything inconvenient.

"Mm." Ye Hanshuang's small face flushed red. Being a head taller than Pei Shaoqing, she obediently crouched down. Sensing the warm palm resting on her head, she closed her eyes in peace, like a cat or dog being petted.

When she felt that hand slide onto her face, her body trembled slightly, her breathing grew heavier, her full, round assets heaved with visible intensity, and even her earlobes were dyed pink.

Seeing an ice-cold beauty with a massive frame and a hot figure reveal such a girlish posture, Pei Shaoqing found it quite cute and felt a desire to tease her; his slightly rough fingertips brushed over her delicate lips.

Ye Hanshuang shivered, and after opening her eyes, she stared at Pei Shaoqing with a look that was both shy and coquettish, "Big Brother~"

When one loves someone, the love cannot be hidden.

Even if it doesn't flow out from the eyes, it will flow out from other places; she was now in a hurry to go change her clothes.

"Big Brother couldn't help himself." Pei Shaoqing withdrew his hand and laughed heartily. Seeing her face turn even redder, he stopped teasing her, "I haven't bathed in several days, so I'll go change first; you should also go get some sleep and rest."

"Mm." Ye Hanshuang pursed her lips and asked another question, "By the way, Big Brother, how was the effect of the spirit pill?"

"I am already at the peak of Condensing Qi." Pei Shaoqing revealed a heartfelt smile; taking drugs is the way to go!

Otherwise, relying on himself to advance from the initial stage of Condensing Qi to the peak would have taken who knows how many years of bitter cultivation.

One must take shortcuts in life to overtake others on a curve.

Ye Hanshuang was also surprised; she hadn't expected a low-grade Residual Pill with most of its spiritual power dissipated to have such a good effect, "Congratulations to Big Brother for advancing further in the martial path."

"In the future, I will find a way to find a spirit pill for you to try as well," Pei Shaoqing said with a laugh.

How could spirit pills be so precious? Ye Hanshuang didn't hold out hope for this, but she didn't want to dampen Pei Shaoqing's spirits, so she gave a sweet, shallow smile and obediently said, "Mm."

After returning to her room and removing her clothes, she felt incredibly ashamed looking at her undergarments, while also feeling somewhat bewildered, not understanding why she had felt the urge to urinate just now.

She had lost her parents at a young age and had depended on Pei Shaoqing for survival; her nature was cold and reserved, she was not good with words, and she had no close female friends to talk to, so she lacked relevant knowledge.

Naturally, she did not know that when love arises, it is hard to contain.

On the other side, Pei Shaoqing returned to the small courtyard where his bedroom was located. As soon as he entered, he saw Xie Qingwu, who was not sleeping late at night but was swinging on a swing instead.

The one pushing the swing was a maid named Autumn Leaf.

The swing rose high, and Xie Qingwu happened to see Pei Shaoqing, feeling somewhat pleasantly surprised, "You've come out of seclusion!"

"Come down." Pei Shaoqing reached out his hand and said.

Xie Qingwu truly trusted him; while still in mid-air, she hesitated for a moment before letting go and jumping down.

Pei Shaoqing caught her steadily and held her in his arms.

The maid looked at this scene and revealed an auntie-like smile.

Very tactfully, she stepped out of the courtyard on tiptoe.

Xie Qingwu, held in Pei Shaoqing's arms, wrapped her arms around his neck and said, "Aren't you going to put me down yet?"

"You were the one who jumped over," Pei Shaoqing chuckled, then asked casually, "Where is Li Jiangjun?"

As Xie Qingwu accepted reality and Pei Shaoqing gained a firm foothold in Tongzhou, the intimacy and trust between the two increased greatly; Li Jiangjun no longer needed to perform its duty of surveillance, so it often skipped work and was not at home.

"General-sama has been terribly busy lately," Xie Qingwu said with a pursed-lip smile and a soft voice, "Today is the day its subordinate cats set out to build the intelligence line from the Capital to Tongzhou; I'm afraid it is currently seeing off its warriors."

"It actually pulled it off?" Pei Shaoqing had not expected Li Jiangjun to really be able to push this matter through; its level of control over the cats under its command was surprisingly strong.

"How effective it will be remains to be seen after some time. Oh, right, it had me buy a lot of dried small fish recently," Xie Qingwu said with a beaming smile, her breath as fragrant as orchids, "At least for now, it looks quite professional."

Then she wrinkled her delicate nose and made a look of disgust: "You smell like sweat, go bathe and change your clothes quickly."

"Then how about troubling my wife to personally attend to her husband's bath?" Pei Shaoqing stared at her with burning eyes.

Xie Qingwu hesitated and said, "Just a bath?"

"Mm," Pei Shaoqing nodded earnestly.

Xie Qingwu agreed, "Then I'll have someone heat the water first."

(End of chapter)