Three Wives and Four Concubines in the Dream of the Red Chamber

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At this point, Baoyu's mind wandered again, and he forgot to continue talking to Gu Yu, immersing himself in his own world.

"..."

Looking at his dazed expression, Gu Yu shook his head speechlessly, wondering if he would regret it when his father beat him half to death someday.

She didn't even realize that she had used the exorcism as an excuse to give Jia Zheng a reason to discipline Baoyu. There were so many classics waiting for him to recite and fulfill his vows, so how could he still run out to drink every few days?

As for going to listen to Xue Pan sing "Big Monkey," Gu Yu rubbed his fingers, as if he could still feel Xi Chun's body temperature, and could only say with a "heh," "Am I that familiar with Xue Pan? He's just a passerby I've had drinks with!"

However, after being spurred on by Baoyu, Gu Yu could no longer lie in bed pretending to be sick. After seeing him off, she decided to "open the door to guests".

Xichun obediently explained Daiyu's plan. Although she was quite pleased that they were all coming to her door one by one, it didn't mean she couldn't use them to manipulate her further.

Thinking of this, Gu Yu couldn't help but want to fly to tomorrow as soon as possible. However, before that, there was still a case to be dealt with...

Early the next morning, Gu Yu secretly entered the palace. After being subtly insulted by the Empress for half a day, Jiang Ming, who had just finished court, joined the fray. The couple engaged in a fierce battle, making Gu Yu seem like the most despicable and heartless man in the world. If things continued like this, they would have to put righteousness above family ties!

Gu Yu was in the wrong, so he could only grovel and agree without looking embarrassed. Only after the two of them shut up, satisfied, did he wave his hand and tell him to go find Meng Zhi.

However, when he left the palace, he did not notice that two pairs of eyes were watching him the whole time, until he disappeared behind the palace gate.

"Is that young man the only son of the Gu family? He is indeed handsome and talented; no wonder Mother allows him to be close to my sister..."

"Brother, since he and my little sister are together... why don't we get to know each other first? That way, it might also be possible to—"

Jiang Ping glanced at his unreliable younger brother, and without saying a word, he made him shut up awkwardly.

"My younger sister was born frail and ill. Since this Gu family man truly cares for her, why should I make things difficult for her? He'll be taking the imperial examination in a couple of years anyway, so it's not too late to get to know him then."

"But what about Brother Zhuo and the others..."

"It's alright. I've already sent people to find out. Gu Yu stays at the Jia family mansion all day long, never leaving the house. Many of the servants in the mansion say that he talks very closely with the young ladies of the Jia family. Now that I see it... I think that Sixth Brother and the others are definitely not like him."

Jiang Le opened her mouth, but couldn't help turning her head to look at the empty palace gate, hesitating to speak.

He was chatting intimately with the young ladies… I've heard that the daughters of the Jia family are all stunning beauties, but this kid seems even more carefree than I, a prince! How infuriating!

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Chapter 89 The Self-Cultivation of a Time Management Master

After closing the courtyard gate, Gu Yu lay down on the chair and let out a long sigh. He hadn't expected Meng Zhi to be so clingy. In just over a month, she seemed to have lost even more weight.

The girl was already petite and slender, and this really broke Gu Yu's heart. He didn't dare to touch her waist, which seemed so delicate that it could be broken by the wind. He could only try to coax her to eat more and then set up forty-nine agreements to settle the matter.

"It's a pity Mengzhi is in the palace... Even if the Empress and the others tacitly approve, I can't visit her often now. It's just so pitiful for Zhi'er..."

Speaking of this, when he returned, he thought of Keqing again, and had no choice but to take a detour back to see the little woman he hadn't seen for half a month, and comfort her before leaving.

Now, covered in perfume and makeup, he was too lazy to go to Xiaoxiang Pavilion anymore, so he simply whiled away the half-day. He picked up his pen and finished the Legend of the White Snake, which was almost finished these days, and then ordered someone to send it to his own bookstore for printing.

As for the play script, although he sent a copy to his family's opera troupe for practice, it was impossible for Lin Daiyu and Baochai to come home with him to watch it now, right? He would have to go and discuss it with Fengjie to let the Jia family's troupe get a good deal and learn this new play.

While she was thinking about something, she suddenly heard a soft cry from the corridor outside the window. Gu Yu raised her eyebrows and quickly ran out to check.

"What's wrong? Did this little thing peck you?"

It's the season for doves to lay their eggs, and Gu Yu didn't deliberately prevent them from meeting. However, the female doves are indeed more aggressive these days, and Qingwen always complains that these silly birds are ungrateful, yet she still goes to feed them with great enthusiasm.

Qingwen pointed to the two broken eggs on the ground with a pained expression, and said with a hint of panic:

"I was feeding it just now, and suddenly the bird started moving, and then it pushed the egg out of the cage by itself. I hadn't even had a chance to open the cage yet..."

She knew how much effort Gu Yu had put into getting such a beautiful exotic bird. It was about to lay eggs, and maybe a few more chicks would inherit its colorful plumage. But this silly bird pushed its own eggs out of the nest. Who would believe that?!

Although she knew that Gu Yu doted on them so much that he would never punish them for it, she didn't want to take the blame for it. She stammered for a long time but couldn't even convince herself. How could she make the master believe her?

After listening to Qingwen's quiet explanation, Gu Yu couldn't help but smile strangely. It seemed that not many people had kept this famous silly bird as a pet, so he wasn't very familiar with it.

What surprised him was that Qingwen seemed to have gone mad as well. She didn't dare to speak out loud about what she had witnessed. Was she really going to take responsibility for it?

"...Cough cough~ I went through so much trouble to get these eggs, and now I've finally gotten a few, but...sigh!"

Gu Yu sighed, glanced regretfully at the pool of egg liquid on the ground, then looked at Qingwen with utter disappointment, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't. He shook his head and turned to leave.

Qingwen's heart tightened. She hadn't expected Gu Yu to value these cages of birds so much. She quickly suppressed her grievances and was about to apologize when Gu Yu stopped smiling and gave her a few more words of advice before getting to the point.

"I can see you've been restless these past few days, so I'm going to punish you separately tonight!"

After saying that, he didn't even look at her. After she responded, he hurriedly went back to his study to continue practicing calligraphy, but his uncontrollable laughter eventually gave him away.

Qingwen stood there blankly, stunned, and it took her a while to realize Gu Yu's idea. Her face immediately turned red, but the little maid below was already walking over with a broom, so she didn't dare let anyone see the strange look on her face.

She could only glare fiercely at the silly dove in the cage, who seemed to still be looking for its eggs, and then, feeling both ashamed and annoyed, she went back to her room to get help.

"Coo coo~ Coo coo~?"

……

After a night of chaos, by dawn only one victor was able to get up.

Looking at the two beautiful maids who were unable to move, Gu Yu shook his head helplessly. Yesterday, he had kept his word and only tormented Qingwen. He did not expect that Xiangling would hold back a bit of strength when she finished and wrap her arms around his waist. He accidentally got inside her.

That would have been fine, but Xiangling had to bring it up, saying that these few days were the safe period she had mentioned, and wanted her to stay inside. This made Qingwen object, and she also started clamoring for her to stay inside.

As a result, the two of them tossed and turned for half the night, their lower bellies were slightly protruding, and neither of them could get up to serve them.

Unable to resist, he used his hand to part Xiangling's legs. Apart from some redness and swelling, there was nothing unusual about her private parts. But when he used his hand to gently push open the passage, he saw a stream of essence flowing out. Gu Yu could only sigh at the tenderness of the young body and dared not delay any longer, otherwise he would probably have to lie back on the bed.

These actions, however, woke up the sleeping Xiangling. Seeing that it was Gu Yu causing trouble again, she quickly put on a pleading expression and looked at Gu Yu pitifully, begging for mercy. She really couldn't take it anymore.

"Hehe, go to sleep, go to sleep, okay?"

Gu Yu chuckled, patted her head, and then opened the door and went out.

"This is too tight... Could it be another case of a special constitution? But Qingwen is like this too..."

Gu Yu was puzzled. After pondering it for a while, she shook her head and stopped thinking about these messy things. She no longer needed the maids to serve her. After washing up by herself, she retreated to her study to write.

Now that he rarely has free time, he simply writes out all those famous vernacular novels and plays, so as to avoid listening to those half-baked plays that are neither good nor bad.

Without the internet these days, staying at home is incredibly boring. Gu Yu wanted to cuddle with his beautiful maids and take a nap, but they were too uncooperative, and after a round or two, he couldn't get enough.

He couldn't be a superficial person. Even Baoyu wasn't always clinging to the maids! He had to take matters into his own hands, first training a few plays to satisfy his cravings, and then chatting with the ladies, right?

Only after the meal, when a cloud slightly blocked the sunlight, did Gu Yu leisurely walk towards Xiaoxiang Pavilion. Although he was not afraid of the cold or heat, he didn't want to be a fool, wandering around in the blazing sun—wouldn't that be foolish?

There was no one in sight along the way; they were probably all dozing in their own courtyards. Just as Gu Yu reached Zilingzhou, she suddenly saw a delicate pink lotus blooming right by the roadside, within easy reach of picking it.

"It is fate that we are destined to meet. Today I have picked you and given you to my sister. It is a way to make the most of you and realize my self-worth."

Looking at the blooming flowers in her hand, Gu Yu smiled smugly, covered them with her sleeves to keep them from getting sunburned, and strode towards Xiaoxiang Pavilion.

As soon as he entered the courtyard, he saw Zijuan coming out of Daiyu's room. Gu Yu raised an eyebrow, quietly walked behind her, hugged her tightly, and covered her mouth with one hand to prevent her from making a sound.

"Uh-huh--!"

Zijuan was startled and instinctively struggled to break free. When she turned her head, she realized that it was Gu Yu who had come. Her resistance immediately weakened, and she breathed a sigh of relief.

But her twisting motion made Gu Yu lose a little temper, so he simply lowered his head and kissed her delicate cheek before smiling:

"You and Lin Daiyu haven't come to see me for several days. Could it be that you're the one causing trouble?"

Before Zijuan could explain, Gu Yu tossed the flowers in her hand, gesturing for them to be caught, then waved her hand and quietly slipped into Daiyu's room.

"Go and put the flowers in the pot, then go play with Xueyan."

"..."

Watching Gu Yu's retreating figure, Zijuan smiled helplessly and had no choice but to instruct the maid to close the courtyard gates and let the family rest for lunch, and to be careful to report the news.

"These lotus flowers are quite beautiful. The young lady was just mentioning them yesterday, and it's such a coincidence that Young Master Yu sent one over today. It's truly..."

Zijuan examined the lotus flower, still damp with moisture, in her hand for a few moments, then smiled gently and quickly went to find a vase to put it in.

Chapter Ninety: Let me see how well you've developed!

Just as Gu Yu lifted the curtain, preparing to surprise him, she heard a soft, long sigh from inside:

"Every day, thoughts of home make me drowsy and lethargic—"

Watching the pair of slender arms stretch lazily in the air, Gu Yu felt a ticklish sensation in her heart from the melodious and languid voice, and finally couldn't help but laugh out loud:

"How come you're so sleepy and preoccupied with family matters every day?"

"Yeah~!"

A soft cry came from inside, and a pair of jade-like hands quickly withdrew. Gu Yu walked forward with a light laugh, only to see Daiyu lying on the couch with her eyes closed, pretending to be asleep.

But her flushed face and trembling eyelashes had already betrayed her. Gu Yu reached out and pinched her delicate nose, and Daiyu could no longer pretend. She could only open her eyes and glare at this bad guy with shame and anger.

"I was taking a nap, what are you doing here?"

"Of course I've come to apologize to my sister. I don't know what I did to offend her, but she hasn't come to see me for so many days. Does she intend to never see me again?"

Gu Yu smiled and sat on the edge of the bed. Daiyu rolled over, as if she didn't want to see him anymore, but she left an empty space. Gu Yu seized the opportunity and lay down on top of her, trying to squeeze in next to her.

The two of them took turns moving back and forth, until Gu Yu finally got half of the pillow. Amused, Gu Yu looked at Daiyu's slender neck and stopped trying to pry her up. He simply took a light sniff of the fragrance on the pillow, which was Lin Daiyu's natural scent, and felt a sense of contentment.

"Leaning against the railing, I feel drowsy in spring, each day the south wind blows—"

Daiyu's shoulders twitched, and after a moment she finally couldn't help but burst out laughing. She simply straightened up and turned her head to laugh at him:

"But this is just nonsense again. You call yourself a poet? It's summer now, and you're still dreaming of spring. Have you even forgotten that?"

Gu Yu raised an eyebrow, staring at her starry eyes with a teasing smile:

"My sister is so heartless as to not come to see me, yet she can say she's sleepy and longing for home every day. Why can't I say I'm drowsy in spring at this time of year?"

"You—I knew something was off!"

Daiyu's face flushed red, and she couldn't help but laugh and try to hit him. Gu Yu wrapped his arms around her and hugged her tightly. After she struggled a couple of times, she calmed down.

"Why aren't you spending time with Xichun? What brings you here?"

"How did my sister know she should stay with Xichun?"

Daiyu stiffened, realizing she had misspoke. Taking advantage of the fact that she was lying on Gu Yu's chest, where he couldn't see the blush on her face, she quickly tried to make amends:

"I haven't been feeling well these past few days, and my sister Xichun came over and sat for a while to tell me this."

Gu Yu was "greatly alarmed" and sat up abruptly from the bed. Before the bewildered Daiyu could speak, she began to undress her:

"Where do you feel unwell? Let me see your hair—do you see anything unusual?"

"Wait—oh dear~"

With her vital spot attacked in an instant, Daiyu let out a soft cry and immediately went limp in Gu Yu's arms. She could only watch helplessly as he skillfully peeled off her undergarments. With just a gentle touch from his two large hands, a familiar tremor spread throughout her body.

"You bastard... Ah~! No... Brother Yu... Brother..."

Hearing her beg for mercy, Gu Yu eased his advances somewhat, gently kneading her small, snowy breasts without doing anything else.

"Brother Yu, no... Zijuan and the others will come in later..."

Gu Yu leaned back, making it easier for Daiyu to lie in her arms. Hearing this, she couldn't help but chuckle. This girl always talked nonsense and acted stubbornly when she was aroused by her. Now that she was already in, how could Zijuan and the others still bother her?

"So what? If she dares to come in, I'll teach her a lesson for you, okay?"

Daiyu spat lightly, then couldn't help but bury her head in Gu Yu's shoulder, biting her lip to suppress the moan that was about to escape her lips. But seeing the rose-red color gradually spreading across her neck, it was probably a fantasy.

Seeing that she was getting into the mood, Gu Yu's technique gradually became more intense, and he would occasionally use his fingertips to feel the small jade and gently rub it.

Although she was more developed than Xichun, it was still extremely difficult for her to hold onto it with just her fingers; it was so small that Gu Yu felt a little guilty.

Just listening to Daiyu's fragrant breath nestled in his arms made Gu Yu's mouth go dry, and he couldn't help but lower his head to find her cherry-like lips, somewhat roughly taking the fairy's sweet saliva.

"Hmm—~"

Daiyu couldn't help but squeeze her legs together, completely collapsing to her knees. But Gu Yu was not satisfied with her sudden loss of strength and pushed upwards again. Their private parts were pressed tightly together, the heat making Daiyu even more dizzy and unable to resist the urge. She let out a soft moan with a hint of crying.

Gu Yu found these girls to be so adorable it was almost laughable. None of them even knew how to moan in bed, but their innocent crying voices suited his taste perfectly. He thought it would be a pleasure to gradually train them into their own charming moans.

A moment later, Daiyu's body suddenly tensed up, squeezing Gu Yu's scalp until it tingled. But before he could hold on any longer, Daiyu gave up and could only slump in his arms, leaving him in a dilemma.

Gu Yu's eyes also flashed with anger. Finally, unable to hold back any longer, he lifted up Daiyu's skirt and, without bothering to take off her clothes one by one, simply slipped inside and became a Wuling person for once...

……

As the sun hung low over the mountainside, Gu Yu emerged from behind the door, looking refreshed. Daiyu, meanwhile, was just beginning her "afternoon nap." If one ignored the messy red marks that had inadvertently peeked out from her collar and the spring-like blush on her face, it would still be a beautiful picture of a young girl taking a rest.

Seeing that the gentleman had finally decided to come out, Zijuan hurriedly went to greet him. She only peeked inside from afar and saw that her young lady didn't even have the strength to get up. She could only blush and mutter a curse inwardly, but she still had to serve the gentleman wholeheartedly.

"Would you like to stay for a meal, sir? The young lady hasn't visited me these past few days, and her appetite has even shrunk a bit."