Chapter 156: You Can Love One After Another
The old emperor was very polite in front of Wang Qingchu. He, along with Empress Yin and the Crown Prince, personally settled the group down.
The matter of succession still needed to wait for a while, for an auspicious day.
Jade Peony had not expected Wang Qingchu’s existence at all, so at the beginning, she had left enough time to travel. Now that they had been directly teleported to the Sheng Yuan Dynasty, the group had a lot of free time on their hands.
Although they had gone directly to the imperial palace, the old Holy Emperor had not settled them in the rear palace. If it were just Mingyan alone, given his kindness to the Sheng Yuan Dynasty, the old Holy Emperor would not have minded letting Mingyan live in the rear palace. Anyway, there were no concubines in the rear palace. When he was young, the old Holy Emperor had also been a man of passion, but in his twilight years, what he pursued was no longer those worldly distractions.
But for Wang Qingchu and Yue Wu Xia, two female dependents, living in the rear palace was inevitably a delicate matter. Regardless, the old Holy Emperor still wanted to avoid any unnecessary misunderstandings, so he settled the three of them in the Crown Prince’s eastern palace.
Of course, the old Holy Emperor also said that if Mingyan’s party was not satisfied, the hosts would immediately rearrange their lodgings. They could specify where they wanted to live. Wang Qingchu did not express any opinion. Mingyan knew that his sister did not want to snatch his decision-making power while he was present, so Mingyan politely refused. It was just a place to live; it didn’t matter where they stayed.
After settling the three guests, the old Holy Emperor had originally wanted to personally entertain them. But Empress Yin glanced at the old Holy Emperor, and had probably said something to him via mental message in private. Afterwards, the old Holy Emperor had the Crown Prince and Jade Peony entertain the guests, and then left with the empress.
Empress Yin had seen it: Wang Qingchu had not made any decisions. Up to this point, it had always been Mingyan who made the decisions… Wang Qingchu’s doting on Mingyan was evident. Therefore, for the hosts to satisfy Mingyan was to satisfy Wang Qingchu. Compared to the old emperor and empress, the Crown Prince and Jade Peony were obviously more suitable to entertain Mingyan, as they were peers.
Having the Crown Prince and Jade Peony entertain Mingyan was also quite beneficial for the Sheng Yuan Dynasty… if nothing else, just having them befriend Mingyan was enough.
The three of them were VIPs. Originally, three separate courtyards had been arranged for the guests, with a large number of maids to serve them. But at Mingyan’s request, the three of them lived together, and there were no maids to serve them.
After settling down, Wang Qingchu smiled slightly. “That Crown Prince is a girl. And what’s interesting is that she has no blood relationship with the Empress.”
Mingyan was stunned. He had already suspected that the Crown Prince was a girl, but the Crown Prince was actually not the Empress’s biological child? This was a little surprising. After all, he had heard from Jade Peony that the relationship between this mother and daughter seemed to be very good… was she a stepmother?
“And that Jade Peony… are you interested in her?” Wang Qingchu smiled slightly.
Yue Wu Xia’s face was expressionless. Just keep spoiling him. One day, it will backfire on you.
“Sister…” Mingyan was a little helpless. “I’m not the type to fall in love with everyone I see…”
“You can fall in love with everyone you see,” Wang Qingchu’s smile did not diminish.
Mingyan shook his head. Why did he feel that his sister seemed to really want him to find more sisters-in-law for her… was it because Wang Qingchu had been in a deep sleep for so many years and was tired of being cautious, so she wanted a more lively atmosphere around her?
She already had enough sisters-in-law…
Seeing Mingyan shake his head, Wang Qingchu glanced at Yue Wu Xia beside her with a slight, meaningful smile.
Yue Wu Xia lowered her head and did not meet Wang Qingchu’s gaze.
Wang Qingchu withdrew her gaze and looked at Mingyan. “Yan’er, open your Qi Sea world. I’ll go in and have a look. If I’m inside, I’m afraid I won’t be able to feel what’s happening outside. So if there’s anything, just let me know.”
Mingyan’s heart stirred. Was his sister leaving space for him and his master?
Wang Qingchu was an existence that had attained the Dao in an alternative way. How could she not feel what was happening outside? This was a hint for his master, right? Even if his master, like him, didn’t believe it, hearing such words would still put her a little more at ease… after all, if his sister was present, it would not be good for him and his master to do anything… his sister was too understanding…
Mingyan opened his Qi Sea world, and Wang Qingchu disappeared on the spot, entering Mingyan’s Qi Sea.
“Master…” Mingyan looked at Yue Wu Xia, his eyes gradually becoming feverish.
Yue Wu Xia truly didn’t believe Wang Qingchu’s claim that “I can’t feel anything inside.” But since Wang Qingchu had already made space for Mingyan and her, Yue Wu Xia was also satisfied.
It was impossible to escape Wang Qingchu’s sight. Even if Wang Qingchu was not here now, as long as she wanted, what could she not see?
Seeing that Mingyan’s eyes had immediately become feverish after Wang Qingchu left, Yue Wu Xia’s brow furrowed slightly. This rebellious disciple…
“Master…” Mingyan gradually approached Yue Wu Xia, and then gently held her slender waist. “You’ve been cultivating all this time, Master. You must be a little tired, right? Let your disciple give you a massage and help you relax a little. How about it?”
Always finding excuses… Yue Wu Xia was silent. This rebellious disciple could always find some reason to convince her… and she, clearly knowing what this rebellious disciple wanted to do, had indulged Mingyan again and again.
Yue Wu Xia did not agree, but she did not refuse either. Mingyan was all too familiar with this kind of response. He just had to take it as a tacit agreement.
Mingyan held Yue Wu Xia and brought her to the bedside.
The bedsheets and quilts were obviously brand new and had a faint fragrance; he didn’t know what material they were made of.
Mingyan gently laid Yue Wu Xia down and just admired his master’s beautiful figure. Her body’s curves were too graceful, like a perfect work of art. He slowly lowered his hands and placed them on Yue Wu Xia’s shoulders. “Master, have you set up a formation to prevent anyone from peeking?”
“Senior Wang Qingchu has already done so…” Yue Wu Xia’s eyes moved to the side. Even if she hadn’t, who would dare to peek? Who could?
Mingyan was too close, and the warm breath on Yue Wu Xia’s face caused her originally fair skin to flush. Her eyes became a little moist…
This time, she had taken the initiative to ask Mingyan to bring her along, precisely because she hoped that for some things, whether she accepted or rejected them, there would finally be an answer…
So, even though being treated like this by her own disciple made Yue Wu Xia feel very ashamed, she did not say anything.
“Then… do you want me to help you undress, Master?” Mingyan looked down at Yue Wu Xia, and the deep infatuation in his eyes made Yue Wu Xia a little incredulous.
Yes, she had never really understood…
Although Yue Wu Xia had always known that she held an unusual position in Mingyan’s heart, she always felt that this was not enough. After all, there was an existence like Wang Qingchu influencing Mingyan; that alone was not enough…
But she didn’t really understand why she held such a position in Mingyan’s heart.
Was it because of her appearance?
