Chapter 1 can only sit two people

  "Third Master? Third Master?" a delicate little maid called out softly.

  "Huh? I'm listening......" The Third Young Master, who was interrupted from his daydreaming, swallowed hard and moved his gaze up half a foot with difficulty, staring into the eyes of the little maid, his face not red, his heart not racing, his voice extremely sincere: "Uh, what did you say just now?"

  "The slave is saying, the fragrant water has been prepared, please...” The little maid's face was a bit red, and she didn't know if it was because of the hot air or being scorched by the three young masters' fiery gaze. Her voice unconsciously became smaller: "Please, Third Young Master, enter the bath."

  "Oh...... taking a bath, huh, okay." The Third Young Master stood up and walked towards the inner room. When he reached the bathtub, he turned around again, with a sly look on his face, and asked: "This... do I wash myself?"

  The little maid's ears turned even redder, as if they were about to bleed, and she lightly opened her vermilion lips, but her voice became even smaller: "Madam has instructed that since Third Young Master has not yet come of age, we servants are not allowed to be overly familiar with you, lest we harm your body."

  It's been two years since I graduated from college, and yet they still restrict me from having sex just because they're afraid I'll get hurt?

  Fine, I admit it, this body is indeed only fifteen years old. But didn't ancient people mature early? Especially the young masters of high-ranking families, they had children at thirteen and were done with it. How come I'm already fifteen and still haven't had my coming-of-age ceremony? Besides, I'm clearly a skilled person now. Last night, I tried out my skills, and from ten feet away, I could extinguish an oil lamp with just a flick of my wrist. And after doing eight hundred push-ups in a row, I didn't even breathe heavily once. Obviously, my body is as strong as a bear's. How could exercising occasionally possibly harm me? Alas, this cheap old mom is purely well-intentioned but misguided. You should know that I've never had the habit of using brute force to solve problems.

  Forget it, forget it. From the memories I inherited, this mother of mine has a huge backing and high status in the family, most importantly she's extremely good to me, her own son. Let's not provoke her, otherwise if mom says something, that cold-faced old dad will definitely seal my internal energy and make me stand still, it's not worth it. Being an obedient good boy first is more practical. Enjoying beautiful women bathing with me, delaying for two years won't necessarily suffocate me to death.

  "Alright, you go down first, I'll call you after I've finished washing." The Third Master said listlessly, waving his hand.

  "Yes, Third Master." The little maid curtsied and blushed as she stole a glance at the Third Master before retreating and closing the door behind her.

  Third Master hadn't even had time to figure out how to peel off this set of clothes from his own body when he heard a young voice outside shouting: "Yun Zhuang! Yun Zhuang, you little scamp, where are you hiding? Sixth Master knows you're back, come out quickly!"

  What the... Has something gone wrong? My grandfather's, if my memory hasn't failed me, I'm the legitimate son of the current Cloud Country Duke, right? It can't be that someone would come to our doorstep looking for trouble? Weren't we just saying that the Cloud Manor is one of the top military families? A hundred-year-old martial family! Even our household guards know how to wield swords and guns... Wait a minute, could this guy outside be one of my creditors or something?

  Just last night, Yun Zuo had just crossed over to become "Yun Zuo" and was thinking of finding a place to hide when he heard the sound of "bang", the door had already been kicked open by someone.

  "What's with closing the door so tightly in broad daylight, hiding inside and indulging in self-gratification?" A seventeen or eighteen-year-old young man said while walking in, holding a jade bone folding fan, with an air of complete lack of elegance.

  "What's that supposed to mean?" Yun Tong was taken aback for a moment.

  He didn't speak loudly, but unfortunately the young man happened to hear it. The smile on his face grew even more: "No, you don't even know what self-abuse is... How about this, I'll tell you what self-abuse is, and you teach me that Plum Blossom Hand technique, how's that?"

  Look at your face and I know it's no good. Yun Zhong hurriedly shook his head, indicating that he declined the offer.

  "Whatever... Hey, you little brat wants to take a bath? How come there's not even a single maid around... Ah, I remember now!" The young man seemed to have discovered a new continent: "You little brat hasn't had your coming-of-age ceremony yet... Your mother hasn't arranged for you to marry a concubine, has she?"

  Yun Cong had no way to refute, suddenly his face turned black, and he grunted in discontent.

  "So that's how it is..." The young man blinked his eyes: "You're still a rookie!"

  It's tolerable when it's raw, but unbearable when it's cooked! Yun Zheng's sword-like eyebrows rose in anger, ready to "rebuke with indignation", when suddenly a clear and melodious female voice came from outside: "Sixth Brother, have you found it?"

  Yun Cong was taken aback, thinking to himself, "Who's being called?" He thought he was the third in line, not the sixth. Then he heard a young man shouting loudly, "Found him! Found him! Thirteen Sister, your brother Yun is here!"

  Brother Yun! Yun's eyes widened again, and his face turned black. Wasn't this a mistake? Calling out so intimately, wouldn't it be the old man's daughter-in-law? Oh dear, this won't do! You should know that when it comes to arranged marriages, only gender and family background are guaranteed, while appearance, figure, personality, and education are all based on personal preference! This is a taboo for young people who love to cross over into other worlds. What if I run into a dinosaur? Wouldn't I cry myself to death? Even if it's not a dinosaur, even if all the conditions are met, having an extra fiancée would make it much harder to chase after other girls!

  Just as Yun Zheng was lamenting and praying to himself, a slender figure burst into his line of sight: A light yellow cloud sleeve shirt with a small cloak on top, a hundred-fold skirt folded out countless ripples, making its owner appear lively and dynamic. Yun Zheng subconsciously raised his head to look over, and a lovely little face appeared before his eyes.

  Little elf! Just like a comic book beauty!

  The beauty in front of him, Yun Zhēn suddenly felt a surge of emotions and immediately overturned his previous thoughts, secretly thinking: "If she really is the one I've been betrothed to since childhood, then it's definitely worth considering. Hmm, it's truly wonderful..."

  "Brother Zhēng? Speak up!" The little elf stretched out his snowy white small hand and waved it in front of Yún Zhēng's eyes.

  "Huh?" Yun Zheng's divine consciousness returned to its original position. Subconsciously, he touched his nose, hmm, it's fine, the little spirit is beautiful, but after all, she's still young and didn't intentionally seduce him, so he didn't waste any nasal blood.

  "They're asking you a question, are you going or not?" The little elf said with a pout.

  Where are you going? On a date? Yun Cong's heart itched: "Ah, go! How can I not go if you're going?"

  "Really? That's great!" The little elf jumped up, walked quickly to Yun Cong's side, pulled his sleeve, and gave the young man a smug glance: "Sixth brother, didn't you say that Cong brother was from a military family, weaker in literary talent, and would definitely not go with us? How about it, now do you know what it means to underestimate someone?"

  The young man was a bit tongue-tied and said with a scowl: "A person's energy is always limited, this kid's martial arts skills are improving so quickly, how can his literary talent be any good... Thirteen Sister, Sixth Brother, I'm telling you the ugly truth beforehand, this time's prize is Huaisu's 'Fisherman's Song', that's a treasure worth thousands of gold coins. If Yun Zheng drags us down..."

  The little elf raised an eyebrow: "Sixth brother, if you want Father Emperor to give me the 'Pei General's Letter', just say so, don't disgust people here... Are you still worried that Brother Zhēn will drag us down? You yourself think about it, when we went together, which time wasn't it you who dragged my hind legs? Hmph, Brother Zhēn, ignore him, let's go." The elf pulled Cloud Zhēn and left, not bothering to say more to the young man.

  Father Emperor?

  Yun Cong's mind flashed with inspiration, and he finally remembered the identities of the two people in front of him: Sixth Prince, Yueyang King Lin Xie and Thirteenth Princess Lin Yuyan!

  Yun Cong's inheritance of the original memories of this body was not complete, and even he himself couldn't say for sure how much he had inherited. However, regarding the memories of the two people in front of him, Yueyang Wang Lin Xie and the 13th Princess Lin Yu Yan, Yun Cong felt that he had already "recalled" them.

  They were full siblings with the same father and mother. Their mother was Consort Qin, who was quite favored in the harem.

  At the age of fifteen, her sixth son, Lin Xie, was granted the title of Duke of Yueyang, but due to the emperor's fondness for him, he had only visited his fiefdom once in two years and was summoned back by a special edict within three months. He was allowed to stay in the capital. As his maternal family was one of the four great literary families among the eight noble families of the current dynasty, they had prestige among the civil officials in the court. Lin Xie himself had been close friends with the younger generation of the Yun and Jiang families since childhood, so many military generals also looked favorably upon this sixth prince, to the point where a "Sixth Prince Party" was already beginning to take shape.

  Yun, Zhou, Jiang and Leng are the four most renowned military families in the country. For two hundred years, they have been prosperous and thriving. The descendants of these four families have become generals all over the world, and in recent decades, they have separately controlled the military power of the four borders. Therefore, Lin Xie, who is on good terms with Yun and Jiang families, has already become one of the most promising princes in the court, second only to the crown prince.

  The thirteenth princess, Lin Yuyan, was exceptionally intelligent from a young age and had better literary talent than her older brother, Lin Xie. From a very young age, she was already famous for being a beauty, and with her gentle and clever nature, she knew how to make her father happy. Emperor Wanchang's doting on her had reached an exaggerated level; recently, when Yun Zheng returned to the capital, there were even rumors that the emperor planned to confer the title of Princess Huai'an on the thirteenth princess after her coming-of-age ceremony.

  It is worth noting that Huai'an is a place where the transportation of grain, salt, river works, customs and postal services are all concentrated. At present, it is in its heyday, along with Yangzhou, Suzhou and Hangzhou, known as the "Four Great Cities" on the Grand Canal. If Emperor Wan Chang really did confer the title of Princess Huai'an on the 13th princess, I'm afraid that within a few years, this young princess would be able to build a palace with silver.

  Yun Cong's gaze at the little elf became even more eager, and he stared so hard that the little girl's face turned pink with a hint of embarrassment; "Brother Yun, you... your eyes today are... weird?"

  Is that all? Just a slightly passionate gaze and the little girl can't take it? Ah, it seems that ancient women, especially those of high social status, really don't understand men at all. In my time, 15-year-old girls were already considered conservative if they didn't have a crush, and many were already experts in love. They could completely ignore a gaze that was just slightly passionate.

  "What's wrong?" Yun Cong was taken aback, then said sincerely: "I just thought that since Princess Meng is watching like this, I must do my best today and not lose face in front of the princess."

  Yun Cong thought he had said the right thing, his facial expression was also in place, and he must have fooled a little girl like the 13th princess. But unexpectedly, the result was beyond his expectation: The 13th princess heard this, her smile suddenly disappeared, her small mouth pouted unintentionally, she let go of Yun Cong's hand, turned around and walked away by herself. The last look she gave Yun Cong had a hint of disappointment, and even some... resentment?

  Yun Cong rubbed his nose, wondering if he was seeing things. How could this little sprite-like girl be "coquettish"? No way, in his memory, Yun Cong had always treated her like a younger sister, what's going on?

  "Pat pat" on the shoulder was patted with a moderate force. Yun Zhuang turned his head, Lin Xi was looking at him with a "disappointed" face: "Is it again that you've been talking about princesses and annoyed her? I'm telling you, you're really... forget it, I don't even want to bother with you. Hurry up and chase after her, if you can't make her smile within half an incense stick, be prepared to spend a fortune to apologize. Anyway, tonight at the Gotu Tower's Tianzi tenth floor, book a room yourself and then call me." After saying that, she snapped open her jade bone fan and strode away in the direction of the thirteenth princess.

  Damn, it's expensive! Our monthly "pocket money" is only 20 taels of silver, and yet the Tianzi Pavilion at the Deting Tower charges 25 taels per night, not including food and drink. And as for the prices of food and drink, they're naturally exorbitant. It's normal to spend over 200 taels in one night. This price is based on not having any singing girls or dancing girls; if you want those, it'll cost even more. If we really go there to have some fun, at least for the rest of this year, we can forget about having any spare cash - we'll probably end up owing a debt as big as our backsides!

  Taking two steps as one, he hastily caught up, overtaking Lin Xi and arriving behind the Thirteenth Princess, following her with a bitter expression but not uttering a word.

  The thirteenth princess seemed to be walking in a huff, but in reality, she was not moving fast at all. Hearing footsteps behind her, she stole a glance with the corner of her eye and saw Yun Zheng following half a step behind her, his face twisted in a bitter expression, as if he wanted to speak but couldn't. Her heart skipped a beat, although she had pretended to be angry because of what he said earlier, after all, she was a princess, what if he really got scared off by her "anger"? She couldn't help but take another glance at him, only to see Yun Zheng's eyebrows furrowed and his face looking somewhat unwell. The thirteenth princess suddenly felt a little flustered, had her behavior earlier made him think she was hot-tempered and narrow-minded, always giving him the cold shoulder?

  She thought the more she felt uneasy, and had a mind to explain, but also couldn't turn around and apologize to him? At this moment, she bit her lip, stopped in her tracks, slightly turned her body, tilted her head, pouted her small mouth, and silently stared at Yun Zheng. Her expression was as pitiful as it could be, as lovely as it could be.

  Loli, invincible Loli... Yun Zheng secretly swallowed his saliva, his face heavy: "Yan'er sister, it was my fault just now... um, mainly because I haven't seen you for some days, and I don't know if Yan'er sister is still like before..."

  "Yan'er knows." The thirteenth princess interrupted him: "But Yan'er will always be Yan'er, and she will never treat Zhen-gege as an outsider."

  Yun Cong smiled and was about to speak when the 13th princess asked cautiously, "Brother Cong, Meng'er just...just...you won't get angry?"

  "How could that be? Is your brother so petty?" Yun Ting couldn't help but laugh. A little girl under the age of 15 was getting angry with him over just one sentence, and they had only known each other for five minutes. Could a grown man really stoop to her level? He didn't notice that he himself wasn't much of a grown man at this point - at 15 years old, he could hardly even be considered a big boy.

  "I knew Brother Zhēng was the best." The 13th Princess heard Yun Zhēng's words and immediately smiled with joy, pulling his hand: "Let's go, get on my carriage."

  "Your brother is still behind..." Yun Zhuang finally remembered that they should be a group of three, and very kindly added a sentence.

  "My car can only seat two people!" The thirteenth princess didn't even turn her head.

  Oh, so that's how it is. Then we won't be polite anymore. Yun Zheng's sense of justice came quickly and left even faster, instantly making Lin Xi forget about him to the ninth cloud.

  As he walked out of the Yun State Duke's estate, Yun Ting gazed at the horse carriage outside the manor, feeling a mix of emotions. The horse carriage before him was so spacious that even if two people were sitting in it, there would still be ample room; it could probably even fit two oxen.