"Indeed, more men than women seem to like Young Master~" Yue Lian couldn't help but mutter.
Liang Xiao's expression changed, and he turned to Yue Lian, whispering, "You're learning bad habits from the Female Rakshasa. Young Master will settle accounts with you sooner or later."
Yue Lian's heart was in turmoil, her entire face flushed as if it could bleed. She lowered her head, not daring to speak.
Yu Qingchuan also recovered his senses and hurriedly explained, "Don't misunderstand! I just feel that following Marquis An Guo is the only way to achieve my life's value. How could I bear to leave!"
Liang Xiao immediately acted shamelessly, "Regardless, that woman was brought by you, and she even helped you deal with Sun Qin. You're running away now?"
"I'm not running away..." Yu Qingchuan's face reddened.
"Then you go and sort her out. She lives next door to you. If you can't handle it, bring her back to Tianshan. Be careful. This is a paramount mission. I want to use this to confirm what Ito Masamune is up to and if he has any secret dealings with Gongyang Shi, the Southern King, and other factions." Liang Xiao raised an eyebrow.
Yu Qingchuan had no choice but to agree.
At the Grand Tutor's mansion, Sun Qin knelt before Gongyang He, weeping about Liang Xiao and Yu Qingchuan's heartlessness.
"What is the meaning of that woman from Izumo?" Gongyang He asked, his face grim.
He had asked Sun Qin to find Yu Qingchuan, hoping that if Yu Qingchuan couldn't "rekindle their old flame" with her, she would cause a huge scene at the Zhuo residence, as ugly as possible!
If Yu Qingchuan softened his heart and took Sun Qin back, that would be even better!
In the end, a woman from Izumo, an ally of Ito Masamune, actually interfered?
"Father, Ito Masamune has already left Jiangnan!" Gongyang Long reminded him.
Gongyang He's face grew even uglier, "Could this Ito Masamune have reunited with Liang Xiao, the enemy who killed his brother, for the sake of Izumo's interests?"
However, for now, Liang Xiao's dispatch of three hundred and forty people to replace Gongyang Shi officials in various parts of Jiangnan was enough to keep him occupied.
With such a significant personnel change, decided by Liang Xiao, and with the support of Gongsun Ye, the Zhuo family, the He family, and other noble families, the Gongyang Shi, no matter how powerful, could do nothing against Liang Xiao's Imperial Sword and Edict, and his position as Minister of Personnel. They could only constantly obstruct and cause trouble for these talents!
The moonlight was cool, and Yu Qingchuan paced in her room, her face full of worry.
She had once thought her life would only be accompanied by her sect, but she had unexpectedly entered her life.
As a knight-errant of Tianshan, Yu Qingchuan naturally understood the importance of reputation for a woman.
"Why is she doing this to me? Didn't she consider the possibility of failure?" Yu Qingchuan murmured to herself.
Just then, a knock came from outside: "Qingchuan, I brought you a late-night snack~"
Yu Qingchuan's expression changed.
Tamamo-no-Mae!
Helplessly, Yu Qingchuan had no choice but to open the door.
Tamamo-no-Mae held a plate of pastries and a pot of tea, smiling charmingly.
"Tama-jo, I usually don't eat late-night snacks..." Yu Qingchuan felt a headache coming on!
"There are always exceptions, and you really called me Tama-jo." Tamamo-no-Mae sat down on her own, gazing at Yu Qingchuan.
"Does Tama-jo have a special meaning?" Yu Qingchuan asked curiously, even forgetting to ask her to leave.
"When I was little, only my family called me that. You can't change your address anymore," Tamamo-no-Mae said softly.
Yu Qingchuan almost suffocated.
She had fallen into the trap again!
"Eat it while it's hot, it won't taste good when it's cold~" Tamamo-no-Mae urged.
Yu Qingchuan looked at the pastries, hesitating.
Tamamo-no-Mae chided, "What? Are you afraid I'll poison you? What good would it do me to poison you? I can't escape the Zhuo residence anyway."
Saying that, Tamamo-no-Mae closed her eyes, reached out and turned the plate, casually picked up a pastry, broke it in half, ate one half herself, and gave the other half to Yu Qingchuan: "Can you eat it with peace of mind now?"
Yu Qingchuan pouted, sat down silently, and started eating the pastries, "I'm not afraid of you poisoning me, I just feel that at this late hour, you, a young lady, are coming to my room. Sigh, how will I explain this tomorrow..."
"Then let's not explain. Everyone outside already thinks I'm your wife. You didn't deny it at the time," Tamamo-no-Mae said softly.
Yu Qingchuan sighed, "It's not that I couldn't bear to deny it, but I didn't want to embarrass you, especially since you stood up for me! Tama-jo, I'm really not as good as you think."
"I investigated you thoroughly before I came. I only believe my own judgment," Tamamo-no-Mae said casually as she ate the pastries, poured tea for Yu Qingchuan, and urged her to keep eating.
No matter how Yu Qingchuan explained, Tamamo-no-Mae only responded with a smile.
"Sigh, eat up, then go back and sleep..."
Before Yu Qingchuan could finish speaking, she felt something was wrong with her body.
A strange sensation seemed to spread within her, bringing an unprecedented desire.
"You poisoned me?"
At this moment, Tamamo-no-Mae's face was also flushed, and she trembled, "Where?"
Yu Qingchuan felt the world around her blur, and she was pulled to the bed by Tamamo-no-Mae...
At dawn, Yu Qingchuan stared at the ceiling, her eyes blank.
There was still a fresh red stain on the bedsheet.
Tamamo-no-Mae merely nestled in Yu Qingchuan's arms, extended her fair jade arm, and caressed Yu Qingchuan's cheek, "I was a virgin. Do you believe me now?"
Yu Qingchuan's senses returned, and she trembled, "You..."
He knew he had been drugged, and in the end, he had lost control and spent the night with her.
Who else could have drugged him!
Tamamo-no-Mae looked up at Yu Qingchuan, her breath like orchid fragrance, "Now you really have to take responsibility for me. From now on, there will be no more Tamamo-no-Mae of Izumo in this world, only 'Yu-tama' of Great Qian."
"What exactly did you give me to eat..." Yu Qingchuan was on the verge of tears.
"Only pastries and tea," Tamamo-no-Mae blinked her starry eyes, looking innocent.
Yu Qingchuan immediately lost her temper, sighed, "How old are you?"
"Actually, I just turned sixteen."
Hearing this, the guilt in Yu Qingchuan's heart exploded, "No, I still have to report this to Marquis An Guo!"
This time, only Liang Xiao, Zhuo Zifang, Yue Lian, and Jian Qinwan were present, listening to a ashamed Yu Qingchuan recount the events of the previous night.
"Oh, this woman is formidable. She just does what she wants," Liang Xiao pouted.
"Marquis An Guo, I really wasn't blinded by lust, you have to believe me!" Yu Qingchuan cried out in distress.
"Hey, hey, hey, I believe you!" Liang Xiao took Yu Qingchuan's hand, patted it gently, and smiled, "Sixth Senior Brother is quite efficient at completing missions, isn't he?"
Everyone was speechless: completing missions passively?
Just as Yu Qingchuan was about to break down in tears, Zhuo Zifang couldn't help but laugh, "Liang Xiao is right. That Tamamo-no-Mae was instructed by Ito Masamune. Her original target was probably Liang Xiao, and she was just playing along with him, but she happened to fall for you."
Yu Qingchuan lowered her head, speechless.
She never imagined that she would take Tamamo-no-Mae's virginity under such circumstances...
"Sixth Senior Brother, go and bring your wife. It seems she is indeed devoted to you. But I'm more curious why she, as a person from Izumo, would do this so resolutely," Liang Xiao urged.