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Upon hearing this, Consort Yang quickly nodded in agreement, after all, she did not live in the Marquis's mansion, and nominally she had an emperor as her husband.
She was just worried about how to completely put Wei Tingyu at ease! Now that the other party wanted to send in two female guards, who could also act as witnesses to prove that she had no connection with the emperor!
Yang Jieyu naturally agreed without hesitation!
After a tender and reluctant farewell, Wei Tingyu lightly leaped onto the roof beam and then ascended to the main hall from the rooftop where they had come in earlier.
As Yang Jieyu watched her husband disappear from sight, she suddenly became anxious!
At this moment, she was like a newlywed woman deeply in love. Upon learning that her husband was going on a long trip, she would see him off as far as she could! Even if she couldn't leave home, she would keep watching until his figure disappeared from sight.
Thinking of this, Yang Jieyu quickly ran to the window of the main hall and pushed it open with a snap. Just then, she saw Wei Tingyu's figure quickly pass over the roof and disappear behind the wall in an instant!
What a dashing young man!
Although it was just a glance, Yang Jieyu's heart began to pound uncontrollably!
Her action of opening the window naturally alerted the maids and several female officials guarding the door. Only then did they realize that Yang Jieyu had opened a window not far away from the inside.
At that moment, she was gazing at the starry sky with deep affection, looking excited!
"Master?" Consort Yang's personal maid hurriedly stepped forward, glanced at her mistress with a blank look, and then followed her gaze to the sky, only to see nothing but the dazzling Milky Way!
"It's such a dark night, I suddenly want to look at the stars!" Yang Jieyu only realized this at this moment, but of course she had a reason for her unusual behavior.
Although the maids and ladies-in-waiting were puzzled, they couldn't find fault with what the man said!
Besides, when they looked up, they couldn't see anything but the starry sky, so they naturally couldn't think too much about it.
"Is your mistress finished washing?" The maid turned her head and saw that Consort Yang was now wearing her usual sleeping clothes. She asked with some confusion.
"I'm done washing!" Consort Yang nodded and said, "The water's a bit cold! Have someone come in and tidy up! I'm going to bed now!"
"Yes!" The maid nodded, while inwardly complaining a bit.
After washing for so long, how could the water not be cold? But as long as my master is alright, I, as a servant, can't be bothered to think about anything else!
However, when she led the female official and several eunuchs into the bathhouse where wooden tubs were placed, she was startled by the mess on the floor.
Good heavens! Is Master taking a bath or swimming here?
How did the bucket get so empty that only half the water is left?!
The ground was completely soaked! If it weren't for the low-lying terrain, the water might have even flooded into the dormitory!
"What are you looking at? Get back to work!" Yang Jieyu's personal maid frowned and sternly reprimanded the eunuchs and ladies-in-waiting when she saw them whispering. "Her Majesty is in a bad mood today. She just threw water to vent her anger! What's the big deal?!"
"Yes!" The eunuchs and female officials nodded repeatedly and then got to work.
Only Yang Jieyu's personal maid looked through the screen at the distant bedroom with a puzzled expression.
The curtains there had been drawn, and one could vaguely see Yang Jieyu's delicate body lying on the bed, seemingly asleep.
As a maid who had been by her side since childhood and even brought her into the palace as part of her dowry, she keenly sensed that something big seemed to have happened tonight!
Even the master himself underwent a tremendous change because of this incident!
But what exactly was it? She couldn't figure it out at all!
……
When Wei Tingyu returned to the Marquis's residence, it was past midnight. At this time, apart from a few Golden Shadow Guards and Silver Shadow Guards patrolling back and forth with lanterns, there was not a single candle in the mansion.
That's true, everyone's asleep when it's late at night, right?
Wei Tingyu hesitated for a moment, then went back to Madam Dou Zhao's room, and slowly took off his clothes and crawled into bed.
Dou Zhao was sleeping soundly when she suddenly felt a warm body hug her from behind.
She suddenly woke up with a start, and after seeing the face that had captivated her, she smiled slightly and closed her eyes again.
"My lord... which woman did you come from?" Of course, Dou Zhao, with her keen sense of smell, immediately detected an unusual scent on him.
Moreover, this scent is completely different from that of the ladies in the mansion!
This was the first time I had ever smelled this on Wei Tingyu!
"I came back from the Empress's bed in the palace!" Wei Tingyu, of course, wouldn't lie to Dou Zhao, and answered with a smile.
However, Dou Zhao must have thought that his words were a lie.
After all, no matter how smart she was, she couldn't have imagined that Wei Tingyu would actually be so audacious as to sleep with Yang Jieyu, the emperor's most beloved concubine!
“Since the Marquis is unwilling to speak… I will not speak either…” Dou Zhao murmured in a daze, “Just don’t… let… them down… another day… I… will… take them back for the Marquis…”
Her voice trailed off, growing softer and softer until she drifted off to sleep again.
After all, if Wei Tingyu hadn't suddenly come in and interrupted her sweet dream, Dou Zhao would be sleeping soundly right now!
Hearing the murmurs of the beautiful woman in his arms, Wei Tingyu smiled helplessly. His wife was truly exceptional!
At the same time, the long-lost system voice rang out in his mind once again.
Congratulations, owner, on obtaining the hidden achievement "National Beauty and Heavenly Fragrance"!
This achievement can be obtained by taking the emperor's most favored woman into your possession!
[Achievement Reward: Obtain Hidden Achievement Gift Pack *1!]
Wei Tingyu was stunned for a moment, then his heart was filled with joy!
Good heavens! I never expected that winning over Yang Jieyu would unexpectedly unlock a hidden achievement!
However, Yang Jieyu's so-called favored status was nothing more than a facade created by the emperor, and unexpectedly the system also recognized it.
Of course, this is definitely a good thing for Wei Tingyu! The stronger he becomes, the closer he will be to reaching the pinnacle of this world!
Having thought of this, Wei Tingyu no longer hesitated and directly opened the hidden achievement gift pack.
[Shadow Guard Upgrade Card!]
[Used once!]
[Out of print!]
[Description: Using this card will upgrade all Silver Shadow Guards originally summoned by the master to Gold Shadow Guards! Furthermore, all Shadow Guards acquired thereafter will be Gold Shadow Guards!]
Wei Tingyu's eyes lit up immediately upon seeing this!
Good heavens! This is truly something else!
It's important to understand that the difference between the Silver Shadow Guards and the Gold Shadow Guards is not just about martial arts skills, but more about their intelligence!
This difference in ability can be described as a direct dimensional enhancement to the protective forces around them!
Originally, he had eighteen Golden Shadow Guards and thirty-six Silver Shadow Guards by his side!
Once this card is used, all thirty-six Silver Shadow Guards will be upgraded to Gold Shadow Guards!
In this way, he would have fifty-four Golden Shadow Guards by his side that he could use.
Moreover, all the Shadow Guards summoned in the future will be high-level Gold Shadow Guards!
No wonder this prop is a limited edition! Because after this use, it will no longer be needed!
Without hesitation, Wei Tingyu used the Shadow Guard Upgrade Card. After receiving confirmation from the system that all Silver Shadow Guards had been upgraded, he nodded in satisfaction, then embraced Dou Zhao and drifted into a deep sleep!
……
The next morning, Wei Tingyu was awakened by the chattering and laughter of women in the courtyard outside!
After Dou Zhao helped him change his clothes, he went out with her, only to find a large group of women chattering and laughing around a long table in the courtyard.
They ate breakfast while laughing and chatting, making the whole courtyard very lively!
What surprised Wei Tingyu the most was that, in addition to his own wives and concubines, even the third wife Kangning, the fourth wife Haode, and the fifth wife Leshan from the Li family were here!
When the women saw Wei Tingyu leading Dou Zhao by the hand, they all stood up and bowed.
Meanwhile, Kang Ning, Hao De, and Le Shan, the three women, were also laughing and imitating the others, which made the other women cover their mouths and giggle.
"What's going on?" Wei Tingyu didn't speak, so Dou Zhao stepped forward and helped Kang Ninghaode and Leshan up, saying with a smile, "Please get up, my three sisters. You are not yet members of the household, so there's no need for such formalities!"
"Oh dear! It's nothing to worry about!" Zhao Zhangru said casually, "Who here doesn't know? They must belong to the sisters in our courtyard!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Kang Ning, Hao De, and Le Shan all became a little shy!
It was a rare sight to see these three little girls in such a state, so Wei Tingyu couldn't help but lean forward and bend down to take a closer look.
Could these be three imposters wearing human skin masks? Otherwise, how could the situation have escalated so much in just two days?
"My lord! The three sisters are all shy!" He Weifang quickly stepped forward to shield Wei Tingyu and the three women, saying in a somewhat coquettish tone, "Even if they are your people sooner or later, you can't look at them like that!"
Alright! Got it!
Upon hearing He Weifang's words and seeing the smiles on the faces of his wives and concubines around him, Wei Tingyu immediately realized what was going on.
It must be that before I arrived, the other women had already teased these three girls quite a bit, making them all embarrassed, which is why they looked so shy after I appeared.
That's right! No matter how straightforward a girl is, she's still a girl. It's almost impossible for her not to feel embarrassed when everyone is teasing her!
"Please forgive me, Lord Marquis!" At this moment, Madam Li, Shouhua, gracefully stepped forward and bowed to Wei Tingyu, saying, "This morning, my second sister and I returned together, and these three little ones insisted on coming to the Marquis's residence to broaden their horizons..."
Of course, the so-called "broadening one's horizons" just means getting familiar with the environment in advance, since one will be living in this courtyard in the future!
Wei Tingyu naturally understood this, so he nodded and said, "It's alright, it's alright! From now on, just treat it as your own home!"
"Wouldn't we treat this place like our own home?" The women were taken aback by Wei Tingyu's words, but then they couldn't help but laugh.