Chapter 43

Update Time: April 19, 2013

"Is this guy making a move on me? Who is he referring to? Could it be Gongsun Furan? If he likes the maid Lianlian, he could just marry her. He's not like Hu Changqing, who is afraid of his wife. Why would he need to find an opportunity to make a move?"

Yun Mo was truly at a loss!

"Also, Master Gongsun seems to have some interest in you. But the mistress is very jealous, so you must be careful these days to avoid making any mistakes, or she might use it as an excuse to punish you!"

"Thank you, sister. I understand. I don't dare to dream of such a fortune as flying up to become a phoenix. The mistress is just being paranoid!" Yun Mo replied casually.

His mind was racing. "Hmm, something's up, something big is up!" Yun Mo thought to himself. "The more dirty business, the better. I can take advantage of the chaos!"

He followed behind Bi Xin, only stepping where she stepped, and gradually he noticed a pattern!

The maid always stepped on tiles with floral patterns. The pattern was simple, just the curved edges of peony petals, looking very elegant. The other two types of tiles had carvings of flying birds and beasts, even more luxurious than the floral tiles!

"Wow, this is clearly a mechanism. What a grand gesture! But if the maids step on the wrong tiles, the consequences could be dire!"

However, it didn't take long for him to figure it out! There weren't many paths paved with these three types of tiles. Most of the paths were made entirely of floral tiles.

"So that's it. I thought, no matter how many mechanisms there are, it's impossible for every step to be a trap. It seems I just need to be careful of the special ground paved with these three types of tiles!"

He looked around, and between the pavilions, terraces, and gardens, there were areas paved with these three types of tiles. The patrolling guards generally avoided stepping on them, and if they had to, they were extremely careful to step only on the floral tiles!

Yun Mo had a clear understanding. He was secretly amazed at the defense of the Gongsun Manor: "How many gold coins must this cost? What a wasteful thing!" Yun Mo cursed in his heart.

Before long, surrounded by red walls, a delicate and exquisite three-story building appeared before him. Yun Mo knew this was the third concubine's boudoir!

This was an extremely luxurious and extravagant courtyard! It covered over a thousand square meters, with its own small garden at the back. Opening the vermilion gate, a luxurious path paved with tiles led to neatly trimmed lawns on both sides. Every ten steps, there was a porcelain vase filled with flowers that could grow in water during this season, such as the pink and white butterfly-loving flowers, the purple-red gaoling flowers, and the dark green xieyanggui flowers. These unique flowers adorned the courtyard in a rainbow of colors, making it breathtakingly beautiful! Due to the heavy rain, special rainproof fabric had been set up over the flowers to protect them from being destroyed by the storm!

At the end of the path, in the center of the courtyard, stood the three-story building in a deep purple color! In the Ziteng Empire, purple was the most prestigious color, and only those of a certain status could use pure purple. However, the empire did not object to colors close to purple, such as deep purple, so those with some status could use it, but commoners did not have this privilege!

The first floor of the three-story building, towards the back, was where Lianlian, Bi Xin, and some servants lived. The kitchen and storage rooms were also located there!

Upon entering the door, one was greeted by a luxuriously decorated hall, adorned with various rare objects, making it extremely splendid.

Following the peachwood staircase on the left side of the hall led to the second floor, which had over ten suites, all quite spacious and comfortably furnished. This was where the relatives visiting the third concubine could rest. The top floor was the personal space of the third concubine.

The bathroom, bedroom, study, and dressing room were all on this floor. Only the closest maids were allowed to enter; other servants and cooks were strictly forbidden, or they would face severe consequences, even death by family law!

"Such a nice environment!" Yun Mo, who had a background in architecture, quickly assessed the structure and purpose of the building.

Since he was not familiar with the details of the Gongsun Manor, he could only follow Bi Xin to get in and hoped to find someone familiar with the manor's internal affairs, especially the Gongsun family's daily routines, to obtain the information he needed. In Yun Mo's view, the Gongsun family's bedmate was the best choice. "I hope you won't disappoint me!" Yun Mo thought.

"Lianlian Sister, Bi Xin Sister, you're back from bathing!" A few maids, who were of lower status and responsible for cleaning the first floor, greeted them enthusiastically upon seeing their mistress's personal maids return.

"Hey!" Yun Mo responded immediately. "Has the mistress come down yet?" he asked casually.

"Not yet. We can't go up, and we don't know if she's awake. She went to bed very late last night, hehe, who can blame her since the master dotes on her! She always gets to sleep in!" One of the maids winked at Lianlian.

"Smooth talker!" Yun Mo laughed and scolded.

"Alright, everyone, get busy. Lianlian Sister, put this package in the storage room!" Bi Xin pointed to a small door on the left.

"Sure thing. Since the mistress isn't awake, I'll put the things away and take a nap. I'll find you later!" Yun Mo replied.

"No problem!" Bi Xin answered and turned towards her room.

Yun Mo stretched lazily and said, "I'll go put the things away first. Everyone, get busy!"

"Take your time, Lianlian Sister!" the maids replied.

Yun Mo walked towards the small door on the left, pushed it open, and disappeared behind it with a slight sway of his waist.

Turning and closing the door, Yun Mo's expression changed. The laziness vanished, and he looked around. This was a corridor with a few lighting beads on the walls, their light dim, indicating this place wasn't very important. The carpet on the floor was old, and on both sides were small rooms for storing miscellaneous items, clearly where the servants and maids kept their clothes and daily necessities for easy access.

Yun Mo didn't care about their use. In a few quick steps, he reached a window. His target was the third concubine. Subduing her and finding out the details of the Gongsun Manor was the most urgent task. He didn't have much time; Gongsun would likely return in a few hours, and he couldn't afford to delay!

Yun Mo quickly restored his appearance and changed into a black outfit for easy movement. He opened the window and, with a grappling hook in hand, swung the rope, using the thunder to cover the sound. He smoothly attached the grappling hook to the roof of the third floor. He judged the position of the bedroom and aimed the grappling hook at the window, which was about five or six meters away.

Without hesitation, Yun Mo gripped the rope tightly, his body parallel to the ground, and climbed up the wall. In an instant, he reached the roof, hung upside down, and peered through the window by poking a hole in the paper!

Even after sneaking a peek at the bathing beauties, Yun Mo was almost overwhelmed by the scene inside the bedroom!

"Damn!" He cursed silently, thinking, "What's wrong with me today? I keep seeing these scenes. Don't you know that such excitement can be dangerous, you two dogs!"

A beautiful woman with lustrous silver-white hair, large and perky breasts, a round and plump buttocks, and silver-white eyes was being ravaged by a naked, muscular, and handsome man with purple hair on a pink and white bed, just five or six meters from the window!

The sound of their bodies colliding was clear, making Yun Mo's breathing heavier.

The man, with a lecherous and evil smile, was quite young, around 25 or 26 years old. Youth meant he was strong in certain aspects, and the intense aura around him indicated he was at least a Level 6 Tianyou. Yun Mo quickly suppressed his breath, feeling lucky that the two were so engrossed that they didn't notice the slight sound of the grappling hook. Otherwise, it would have been troublesome!

The woman's hair and eyes were so unusual, resembling the Helijia girls from the northern border of the empire. Helijia men had golden hair, and women had silver-white hair, with matching eye colors. They were known for producing beautiful men and women, and their fame was widespread. So, Yun Mo had heard about them while in the city.

"Gongsun has some good fortune, but it's a pity he's wearing such a green hat!" Yun Mo thought, laughing to himself. He also understood what Bi Xin had meant about the third concubine's infidelity!

Yun Mo watched the passionate performance of the adulterous couple with great interest, momentarily forgetting his mission. It was clear how much he enjoyed such scenes!

"Darling, you're so good. Is it comfortable? Do you like it?" The man, while flipping the woman over and instructing her to lower her waist and raise her buttocks, asked in a satisfied tone.

"Ah...!" The woman, buried in the bedding, moaned and called out, "Brother, you're so strong, faster!" Her waist twisted in response, turning the room into a paradise of pleasure!

"Damn!" Yun Mo cursed, swallowing a few times. The woman's position change revealed her most alluring parts to him, and he could see everything clearly!

"This position is intense!" Yun Mo thought. "Even better than some island country movies!" Just as he was getting into it, the conversation between the adulterous couple caught his attention.

"Mei'er!" After a bout of intense effort, the man gently held the woman's white body and caressed her, asking, "By the way, how old is your personal maid, Lianlian?"

"Huff, huff!" The woman's large chest heaved, and she gradually came to her senses. She reached back and tapped the man's forehead, giggling, "You, my dear, always look at Lianlian with a strange gaze. Today, you finally show your true colors. What, are you thinking of eating what's in the bowl while looking at what's in the pot?"