Chapter 186 – Throw This Bed Out Too
“Thank you for the reminder, Dragon Guards,” Yan Shujing said with a bow, clutching her pipa and walking gracefully towards the inner courtyard.
Watching her figure receding into the distance, Long Er frowned and asked Long Yi, “Big brother, should we follow her inside? What if that woman tries anything inappropriate with our master?”
Long Yi, standing solemnly under the moonlight and glancing at Yan Shujing, remained unmoved. “Given this woman’s ability, she’s no threat to our master. Long Er, don’t you know our master’s temperament? Without his summons, we can’t rashly enter.”
Before Long Yi could finish, the expressions of Long Er and the other three changed.
“That woman is going to play the pipa for Murong Qinjian. She won’t interfere with our master. Let’s just stay here and keep watch.”
“Understood.”
The layout of the east wing was thoroughly explained to Yan Shujing by Yao Jin before her arrival.
Long Yu resided in the southern room of the east wing, in front of which was a lotus pond.
Murong Qinjian stayed in the western room of the same wing, a fair distance from Long Yu’s room.
Since Long Yu preferred tranquility, there were no servants on night duty in the inner courtyard of the east wing. Carrying her pipa, Yan Shujing bravely headed straight for Long Yu’s residence.
Upon her arrival, she found Long Yu’s room pitch dark and seemingly empty, as if he was not inside.
Seizing the opportunity of Long Yu’s absence, she hurriedly entered the room, removed her outer garment, lay on the bed in a seductive pose, and confidently curled her lips in the dim light.
Everything was ready; she was just waiting for General Zhan.
Yan Shujing, the cherished and well-nurtured lady of the Yan family, was both beautiful and talented. She was sure she could enchant General Zhan.
Long Yu emerged from the bathing room, his body faintly steaming, a black robe loosely draped over him, revealing a glimpse of his honey-colored chest. He held his delicate mask in his hand, his face bathed in the silvery moonlight, looking resplendent.
While he was passing through several corridors from the bath to his bedroom, Yan Shujing, in her enticing pose, heard footsteps at the door. Her heart thumping wildly, she took a deep breath to calm her excitement.
Long Yu, who had been walking briskly, slowed down as he approached the door, his brows knitting together. He had left the door closed, but now it was slightly ajar.
Outside the east wing, the Dragon Guards, not hearing any pipa music, began to feel uneasy.
Long Er said, “Big brother, wasn’t that woman supposed to play the pipa for Murong Qinjian? Why don’t we hear any music? Maybe we should check, to avoid any mishap.”
Long San, Long Si, and Long Wu were less concerned.
Yawning, Long San joked, “Have you forgotten how Murong Qinjian loves his pleasures and often visits the pleasure quarters? Maybe he’s taken a liking to that woman and is now with her.”
“Long San, who exactly is your master with right now?”
Before Long San could finish, they saw Murong Qinjian approaching, fan in hand.
The expressions on the Dragon Guards’ faces froze at his sudden appearance.
Rubbing his eyes to make sure he wasn’t seeing things, Long San hurriedly asked, “Murong Qinjian, what are you doing here? Isn’t Miss Yan inside playing the pipa for you?”
Murong Qinjian seemed to have forgotten about this, his expression one of complete bafflement.
“What Miss Yan? I haven’t seen any. I had a bit too much to eat tonight and just came out for a walk. Who were you saying your master was with?” Murong Qinjian inquired, seemingly unaware of Yan Shujing’s presence.
Hearing this, Long Yi’s face suddenly changed, and he tensed, realizing something was wrong. With a swift leap, he flew out like a bird, heading straight for Long Yu’s residence in the east inner courtyard. The other four Dragon Guards also changed their expressions and quickly followed.
The tension among the Dragon Guards indicated that something interesting must be happening at Long Yu’s residence. Murong Qinjian, folding his fan, used his light-footed skills to follow them.
Long Yu paused briefly at his room’s door, put on his mask swiftly after noticing the intrusion, and then pushed open the door, entering cautiously.
As the footsteps neared, Yan Shujing’s heart raced even faster.
Feeling the footsteps stop near the bed, she called out softly in her tension, “General Zhan, it’s me.”
Long Yu found the voice somewhat familiar but was infuriated by the presence of a woman in his bed at night.
“Did Yao Jin send you?”
Clearly, he didn’t recognize Yan Shujing’s voice, nor did he recognize her.
His cool, intimidating question disappointed and frightened Yan Shujing, but she was not ready to give up.
Having finally gotten such an opportunity, she couldn’t just let it slip away. “General Zhan, you are a celebrated hero, and I admire you greatly. I am here willingly…”
She was cut off by Long Yu. For some reason, he was particularly averse to a woman approaching him at this moment.
“Get out.”
Hearing these words, Yan Shujing’s breathing hitched in frustration, but she didn’t leave the bed.
“General Zhan, please don’t be angry. Just listen to me. I admire you and want to serve you. I mean no harm.”
Long Yi, rushing in, heard a delicate female voice from his master’s room. His heart skipped a beat in shock. Seeing the door open, he rushed in and lit all the extinguished candles.
The other four Dragon Guards and Murong Qinjian arrived to find the candles lit and witnessed the scandalous scene.
Murong Qinjian, taking one look, felt his nose tingle in discomfort.
“Long Yu, what is going on here?”
Long Yu, seething with anger and looking at the seductive woman on his bed, saw her no differently than a piece of pork.
“Throw this woman out immediately. Do I have to do it myself?” he ordered, fury evident in his voice.
The Dragon Guards, seeing their master’s raging anger, didn’t dare delay.
“Yes!”
With a unified response, they moved towards the bed, roughly wrapped Yan Shujing in the bedding, and carried her out swiftly. After all, their master wouldn’t want the bedding anymore.
Yet despite understanding Long Yu’s temperament well, the Dragon Guards hadn’t even thrown the woman out before they heard Long Yu’s cold command: “Throw this bed out too.”
