Chapter 41: The Animal That Thinks with Its Lower Body

  The night wind is slightly cool, the stars are scattered in the sky, and the bright moon gently sprinkles a piece of soft beauty. The lights in the four ladies' rooms of Lanxiang Pavilion did not go out until dawn.

  Shui Lianyue spent the whole night tossing and turning, with the scene of meeting Yun Fei today constantly emerging in her mind. This woman was not simple.

  Yunfei had always been in good health, and she entered the palace with the Empress Dowager in the same year. The imperial favor she received was not inferior to that of the Empress Dowager. Especially in the year when the Empress Dowager became pregnant with a dragon heir, Yunfei's belly remained still. If it were other consorts, they would have done everything possible to become pregnant with a dragon heir, so as to rely on their child to gain honor and wealth. Even if they gave birth to a princess, they would still have a secure future in the second half of their lives. But Yunfei...

  There is also Nangong Yu... always making Shui Lianyue feel uneasy.

  Since Shui Yunheng stayed overnight in the Orchid Fragrance Pavilion, for three to five days, as long as he spent the night in the mansion, he would stay in the Orchid Fragrance Pavilion. This made Fourth Madame's status in the Shui Mansion rise with each passing day. The maids and servant girls all looked at her with lowered eyes and bowed heads, and even Second Madame and Third Madame restrained themselves a lot. Only Eldest Madame was an exception. Whenever Shui Yunheng was not in the mansion, one could hear the sound of things being smashed coming from the Dusky Smoke Pavilion every day.

  Perhaps it was because of Shui Mu Yao's affair that Shui Yun Heng became extremely disappointed, and even the Eldest Madam was being neglected. It seemed like a huge change was happening in the manor, but only Shui Lin Yue understood clearly. Someone like the Eldest Madam would swallow her anger and humiliation, but because of Shui Mu Yao's affair, she wouldn't be beaten down. She had the chance to turn things around, even if it was just a little bit. The grievances she suffered these past few days would all be taken out on those two mother-daughter pair.

  It seems that Shui Yunheng has already forgotten the scene of that day. He hastily and wrongly accused Fourth Madam, causing her to feel disheartened and disappointed.

  The Orchid Pavilion was not very large, with only one main hall and a few side rooms. The faint sounds of a woman's soft breathing and a man's heavy gasps had been coming from these rooms for several nights, and anyone with a brain knew what was going on.

  It's precisely because of this that every time Shui Lian Yue sees her mother's dull expression, a chill runs through her heart. She knows that her mother is not happy, but she can't do anything about it. Her mother's disappointment and coldness are one thing, after all, she is his concubine, and this is not modern times, but ancient feudal society.

  Lian Hongying also noticed the abnormality of Si Furen, and several times she opened her mouth to ask Miss, but when she saw that Miss was also wearing a helpless expression, she swallowed her words again.

  It's already the third day, and Shui Yunheng no longer comes to Lanxiang Pavilion to spend the night. Shui Lianyue has actually relieved Mother's worries, I suppose the gloom in Mother's heart has also dissipated. Who would have thought that Madame is so sinister, even thinking of such a method?

  The Water Mansion now has two more beautiful women, favored by Shui Yunheng for one night after which the fifth and sixth mistresses were promoted. Only after investigation by Hong Niang was it discovered that it was actually the eldest mistress who had chosen two loyal maids to give to Master as a gift in order to win back his heart.

  However, it did have an effect. Since the arrival of these two women, Master has not inquired about Fourth Wife again. Men are indeed creatures that think with their lower body.

  The lady was pleased again, and from time to time came to the Lanxiang Pavilion to find fault. Although she was blocked by Shui Lianyue, she couldn't bear the two new ladies who whispered in the old master's ear, causing Shui Lianyue to be scolded by the old master for several days. She didn't care about her previous intimacy with the fourth lady and simply brought everyone together to scold them.

  Shui Mu Yao finally stepped out of the house after half a month of seclusion, although her eyes still flickered with melancholy. As the daughter of the madam, she somehow managed to regain her composure in just half a month, and now she was even more charming than before, with an added air of elegance and allure in every gesture.

  There are still more than 20 days, it's her wedding day with Nangong Yu, which makes Shui Lianyue extremely melancholic. The betrothal gifts from the Nangong Duke's residence have already been sent, a total of 20 boxes, enough to show off the humble and lowly status of this Shui family daughter. The rumors that had originally faded away were once again spread throughout the city like wind and rain. It is said that the day after tomorrow is the Empress Dowager's birthday, it is said that the Empress Dowager has specifically asked for Shui Lianyue to enter the palace to attend the birthday banquet.

  PS: The rabbit is a bit tired today, so I'll update one chapter first. Hehe, sorry about that! Tomorrow will be two or three updates!