Three Wives and Four Concubines in the Dream of the Red Chamber

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When the two of them finally finished washing up, they saw two small wooden buckets on the ground, which were the hot foot bath that Gu Yu had prepared with milk, egg yolks, and other ingredients.

At first, I didn't pay much attention, but now that I look at them, their skin is as smooth as jade, comparable to princesses in the palace. If this recipe were to be sold, it would have a promising market prospect.

Xiangling, with her childlike face, smiled sweetly at Gu Yu and tried to take away her basin. Unexpectedly, Gu Yu picked up Xiangling and put her on the bed. He then squatted down, held her soft, fair, and delicate feet, and slowly kneaded them in the hot soup.

Xiangling gasped softly, trying to remember, but Gu Yu had her foot in her grasp and she couldn't run away.

"Sir, this won't do! This is what we should be doing, how can you do this..."

"Xiangling doesn't like it? I'd be quite happy to serve both of you. If you don't say anything and I don't say anything, who else would know by now?"

Xiangling blushed. She naturally liked being close to Gu Yu, but Gu Yu's actions were inappropriate, making them seem like seductive vixens who had become ungrateful after being favored.

But since Gu Yu was enjoying it, Xiang Ling never refused any of Gu Yu's requests, so she blushed and acquiesced.

Qingwen looked at Xiangling's happy expression with a mixture of disappointment and envy. Just as she was about to stand up for herself and strictly adhere to the duties of a servant, she saw Gu Yu let go of her hand and walk towards her.

……

After cleaning their two delicate feet, Gu Yu carried the two wooden buckets outside. She closed the bedroom door, turned back to look at the twin lotus blossoms on the bed, gave a mischievous grin, and went to greet them.

Chapter Fifty-Four: A Second Blossom

Despite her previous arrogance, Qingwen now actively competes with Xiangling after being stripped naked.

As Gu Yu took off his clothes and came to the bed, Qingwen rushed into his arms first, her delicate body trembling slightly, but she didn't know what to do next.

Xiangling watched enviously from the side, but Gu Yu was too busy to deal with everything at once, so she had to take care of Qingwen first.

Seeing that Qingwen was just lying motionless in his arms, Gu Yu lifted her chin and kissed her deeply.

As Gu Yu took liberties with her, Qingwen unconsciously wrapped her arms around his neck, pressing the two tightly together, squeezing Qingwen's two pink breasts out of shape.

After the kiss ended, Qingwen's face was flushed. Gu Yu gently kneaded Qingwen's pert breasts with both hands, while his lips began to savor the delicacy in front of him, starting from Qingwen's forehead.

Forehead, earlobes, chin, neck, collarbone... Gu Yu explored every little detail, and Qingwen's bones melted away little by little, like a lump of soft mud melting in Gu Yu's arms, letting him knead her.

Xiangling was also moved by the sight, and involuntarily crawled on her knees behind Gu Yu, pressing her body against him.

The two girls were young, and their full breasts had no blush at all, just like two small spots of bloodstone on freshly peeled eggs.

However, Xiangling was more developed than Qingwen, and under the influence of her emotions, Gu Yu could clearly feel two hard points rubbing against his back.

Gu Yu took Qingwen's high breasts into his mouth and gently licked them, feeling the small, red, and firm breasts stand up, which also made their owner expend a lot of energy and unable to breathe.

After Gu Yu had taken care of both little rabbits evenly, Qingwen's body tensed up slightly and trembled. Gu Yu felt a slippery liquid flowing out from his lower body, so he let her go for now and turned to kiss Xiangling's cherry lips.

After comforting the lonely Xiangling, Gu Yu continued to "eat" Qingwen, moving from her soft belly to her shoulders and down her back, leaving no inch untouched.

When he kissed her waist, Qingwen, who was still immersed in the afterglow of the previous kiss, couldn't help but moan and climaxed again.

Gu Yu's eyes lit up. Last time it was too rushed, and he didn't know that the dimples on her lower back were actually Qingwen's sensitive spot.

After giving this area special attention, Gu Yu finally released Qingwen, who was now unable to move. His hot breath sprayed onto her private parts, making her so ashamed that she wanted to turn away but had no strength.

Just when she thought that even her most private parts would be tasted by Gu Yu, Gu Yu skipped over that and went all the way down, eventually even taking her tender white toes into his mouth one by one.

"Did I intend to do this years ago?... "

The thought suddenly flashed through Qingwen's mind, which was already somewhat out of her mind, and she was immediately overwhelmed by intense pleasure, her moans never ceasing.

The precious delicacies were naturally saved for last. With only one step left to ensure that Qingwen ate them 'completely', Gu Yu lifted her long legs and pressed them high onto Qingwen's shoulders, almost folding her in half.

With her private parts completely exposed, Qingwen felt a mixture of shame and excitement, and her lower body began to secrete fluids. After admiring the view for a while, Gu Yu pulled over a pillow to make sure Qingwen could also see it.

He then brandished his weapon and knocked on the door, his thick member pressed tightly against Qingwen's private parts, creating a striking contrast.

"Good Qingwen, watch how I pamper you. Am I going to burst your belly?"

With a smile on his face, Gu Yu teased Qingwen about the time he misunderstood that he was going to kill Xiangling.

Qingwen was too ashamed to look, but Gu Yu's words seemed to have a magical power. His unquestionable tone still made her open her eyes wide and watch as her narrow private parts were swallowed up inch by inch by Gu Yu's thick penis.

However, after about half of it had gone in, Qingwen felt completely filled. The intense pleasure emanating from her body and the shock in her eyes made her lose herself in it, unable to utter a single word, only her moans growing louder and louder.

Seeing the pleading look in Qingwen's eyes, Gu Yu smiled smugly, thrust hard, and went all the way in. Qingwen screamed, and her body arched up like Xiangling's before, with a very obvious bulge on her soft belly.

Not daring to go too far, Gu Yu quickly withdrew a little. Although playing like this wouldn't cause any problems, she still had to be gentle the first few times to avoid scaring them.

Although Qingwen's lower body was already soaking wet, Gu Yu still found it extremely difficult to move in and out. Fortunately, he had been in good health for many years and lived up to his reputation of being able to keep his penis erect.

With his hands free now, Gu Yu simply pressed Xiang Ling down onto Qing Wen's lap. While he was making love to Qing Wen, he was also entwined with Xiang Ling. Their duet echoed in the closed room.

……

Early the next morning, Gu Yu escaped from the pile of pink legs and arms on the cot.

Last night's battle was too intense, and there wasn't a dry spot on the entire bed. Gu Yu was a little worried that the two of them might be dehydrated, so in the end, she carried them to the other bed and let them sleep for a while.

"Should we prepare more bedding sets in the future? By the way, these two girls didn't seem to spray that much, how come they're completely soaked without us noticing?"

Gu Yu got up and washed up by herself, seriously considering the necessity of preparing several sets of bed sheets.

The air on the first day of the Lunar New Year was filled with the smell of gunpowder. The courtyard was still quiet. Everyone had stayed up all night to welcome the new year before they could rest. Since there was nothing else to do, they slept in a little longer.

However, Gu Yu had to pay his respects to Grandmother Jia before she entered the palace, and Xiangling and Qingwen were too tired, so he had to go out alone.

Although Daiyu lived in the same courtyard as him, Gu Yu still wanted to avoid the awkward situation that had happened yesterday.

As soon as Gu Yu left, Daiyu was ready to go out.

Dressed in her finest attire, Daiyu was breathtakingly beautiful, and when she looked towards Gu Yu's room, her face flushed even more.

Yesterday, hearing those suggestive words was too much for her to handle, and she instinctively ran out.

But after returning to the house, he feared he was overthinking things. After all, Xueyan had been with him since Yangzhou and was an old acquaintance of Gu Yu.

When Zijuan heard this, she didn't have much experience either, so she could only encourage her: "The situation is great, perseverance will lead to victory!"

After asking several early-rising maids in the courtyard, Daiyu learned that Gu Yu had already gone out. She hurriedly went to pay her respects to Grandmother Jia, but she had a bad feeling.

When Daiyu arrived at Grandmother Jia's place, she was already too late; Gu Yu had already taken her leave and gone to visit the Jia sisters.

Because Grandmother Jia was about to go to the palace to express her gratitude, Daiyu could only offer her greetings in a hurry before taking her leave, but the strange feeling in her heart became even stronger.

Without even asking the servants which courtyard Gu Yu had gone to, Daiyu already knew the answer and walked straight into Yingchun Courtyard.

Chapter Fifty-Five: Tan Chun's Unexpected Turn of Events

Before even entering, Daiyu heard Xichun's laughter coming from the room, and her expression immediately relaxed.

As the three springs grew older, Grandmother Jia sent them out of her own courtyard and they moved to a row of small courtyards behind hers, leaving only Baoyu in Grandmother Jia's courtyard.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, everyone's courtyard gates were wide open, and Daiyu walked straight in without Zijuan having to go up and knock.

Along the way, servants who had already gotten up greeted her and said auspicious words. Zijuan, who was prepared in advance, took out the small silver coins from her bag and distributed them, which made everyone's congratulations much louder.

Leaving the scene outside to Zijuan, Daiyu stepped into Yingchun's room and immediately saw Gu Yu sitting on the kang (a heated brick bed), with Xichun chatting and laughing around him.

Yingchun had already heard the commotion outside. She came forward and took Daiyu's hand. After the two wished each other a Happy New Year, they both looked at the person who was teasing the little girl.

Happy New Year, Xichun!

Daiyu walked over and sat down, greeting Xichun. She had been expecting Gu Yu to greet her first, but Gu Yu only nodded slightly, said "Happy New Year" in a light tone, and then said nothing more, which made her feel uneasy.

Gu Yu certainly didn't intend to sever all ties with Daiyu; he just didn't know the best approach to her.

He said that even if lovers can't be together, they can still be friends. Could he really just watch Daiyu and Baoyu live happily ever after? Even if he could at least bring the Jia family down to earth, he couldn't just say that if she's doing well, then I'm doing well too.

Now that Daiyu treats him as an older brother, he suddenly remembered Kong Chengli's words from back then, and was startled, but quickly dismissed the absurd idea.

"Let's wait until after the Lantern Festival to go and see Wen Song and the others for a solution..."

Everything had been going smoothly until now, so why did it turn into the situation I least wanted to see? Gu Yu was completely baffled.

As soon as Daiyu came over, Yingchun felt as if she had done something wrong, and her face became somewhat uneasy. She didn't dare to look at Gu Yu anymore, and the scene suddenly became quiet.

Although Xichun was young, she keenly sensed that something was wrong. Just as she was about to speak up to lighten the mood, Yingchun's head maid, Siqi, rushed in.

"Miss, Aunt Zhao is going to make a scene at the Third Miss again. Shishu heard that you are all here and wants you to go and help her out!"

Although she was speaking to Yingchun, Siqi's eyes were fixed on Gu Yu. After all, everyone knew that Yingchun was dull and could barely manage her own courtyard, so how could she have the energy to save the day?

Just as Tan Chun was about to arrive, her mother, Aunt Zhao, came running over.

This matter is also somewhat related to Gu Yu. The milk and hot soup he sent were all freshly prepared and delivered to various courtyards on the same day.

Originally, it would have been fine once it was used up. Tan Chun had lived in Grandmother Jia's courtyard before, and Aunt Zhao rarely visited, so she couldn't have discovered it.

During this time, Jia Huan went to Gu Yu's place. In order to make Jia Huan compete with Bao Yu, Aunt Zhao remembered this daughter who was not close to her.

Just then, Tan Chun moved out of Grandmother Jia's courtyard. When Aunt Zhao came to visit her own daughter, no one could say anything was wrong. But as more and more people came, they naturally noticed the hot soup that Gu Yu had brought.

Hearing that it could keep the skin fair and delicate, Aunt Zhao unceremoniously asked Tan Chun for some, but Tan Chun only had one, so she had to give it all to her instead of using it herself.

When she returned and used it, she indeed looked much younger, which greatly pleased Jia Zheng. After asking her a few questions, he learned just how valuable that pot of hot soup was.

Good heavens, not even counting the recipe, just the ingredients for this small bucket alone would cost at least two taels of silver if bought from the market!

Aunt Zhao was unaware that the value of the recipe went far beyond that, as it contained many spices she was unfamiliar with. At a mere two taels of silver, it accounted for less than 20% of the cost.

Hearing that each bucket contained two ounces, Aunt Zhao, envious, became so anxious that she scratched her head and cheeks.

Tan Chun was raised under the care of Grandmother Jia from a young age, along with her sisters. She didn't have a deep relationship with this daughter, so how could it be as convenient for her to ask for her little things as before?

I heard a while ago that after she moved out, I cried for a long time before I finally managed to get five taels of silver. Now, it's quite difficult for me to get a bucket every few days.

After much deliberation, Aunt Zhao chose to come on the first day of the Lunar New Year. Firstly, it was the day Gu Yu was to deliver the hot soup, and secondly, it was the Lunar New Year... since she was already there... in short, the chances of getting the things today were quite high!

Unexpectedly, the reason Tan Chun was willing to give up those five taels of silver was not only because Aunt Zhao was her birth mother and she should be respected, but also because those five taels of silver were her private savings, so she gave them away.

But that hot soup was given by Gu Yu to her sisters. Even Lady Wang and Grandmother Jia didn't get any. She would occasionally save some for Aunt Zhao, so how could she keep using other people's things to do favors?

Moreover, she heard that Gu Yu was in Yingchun's room and was just about to go there when Aunt Zhao threw a tantrum in front of so many maids in the courtyard, which made her lose face!

It was Shishu who noticed something was wrong and rushed out to get help. When Tanchun discovered this, she panicked.

"I wonder what Brother Yu will think of me when he sees this... I'm just born to a concubine, and I'm stuck with such a big family..."

The more Tan Chun thought about it, the more upset she became. Suddenly, she lost the strength to reprimand Aunt Zhao for her rudeness, and two lines of tears involuntarily streamed down her face.

Although it was a well-known fact in the household that her mother and brothers were not respectable, Grandmother Jia and Lady Wang were willing to give her face, so no one gossiped about it to her face.

She thought she had accepted the fact and was willing to help her daughter in the future to fulfill her daughter's wishes. However, when Gu Yu, her 'cousin,' was about to discover this, she was still filled with fear.

Aunt Zhao was still wailing and crying when she suddenly stopped hearing Tan Chun's voice. She was overjoyed, thinking that Tan Chun had tired herself out and that she would naturally agree to her conditions and send her away as before.

But when she looked up, she saw Tan Chun looking utterly lifeless, quietly shedding tears. Panicked, she dared not continue wailing and awkwardly shut her mouth.

She had never seen her usually shrewd daughter with such an expression before. She cursed herself for coming at the wrong time and decided to find another opportunity another day, then quietly slipped away.

When Gu Yu and his group walked in, they saw Aunt Zhao's departing figure, while Tan Chun, unusually, lost her composure and stood in the courtyard, tears streaming down her face.

Just now, Tan Chun had a quarrel with her mother, and the servants didn't dare to interfere. Now that Gu Yu and the others have arrived, they naturally don't need to meddle in other people's business.

Just as Shi Shu was about to go up and help Tan Chun up to wipe away her tears, she saw Gu Yu step forward first, take out his own handkerchief, and gently wipe Tan Chun's tears.

Tan Chun was so engrossed in her own world that she didn't immediately notice that it was Gu Yu who had come up to her. When she realized that the touch was a little unfamiliar, she peeked out and saw Gu Yu looking at her with gentle and tender eyes.

Overwhelmed with emotion, Tan Chun called out "Brother Yu" and threw herself into Gu Yu's arms, sobbing.

Gu Yu hugged Tan Chun tightly, gently patting her back to comfort her. The two were dressed in their finest clothes and were both very good-looking. When they embraced, they seemed like a perfect match.

Daiyu squinted as she watched the two of them pressed tightly together, the handkerchief in her hand almost torn apart.

Although she and San Yatou had a good relationship, seeing this scene still made her feel very uncomfortable, as if her precious cabbage had been eaten by a pig right in front of her.

I thought my biggest 'enemy' was Yingchun, followed by Baochai, but I didn't expect Tanchun to be such a big threat as well.

Thinking of this, Daiyu glanced at Xichun beside her. She knew that this younger sister was precocious from a young age. Thinking of Xichun's usual closeness to Gu Yu, she felt a tightness in her heart.

After all, although Xichun is younger than her, she is almost ten years old. A year or two will pass in the blink of an eye, and then she will be another formidable opponent!

After sorting all this out, Daiyu was taken aback. Why did it suddenly seem like the whole world was against her? None of the sisters she knew were easy to deal with.

...

"Achoo!" Baoyu touched his nose, shook his legs which were a little stiff from standing in front of the Ningguo Mansion for so long, tightened his clothes, looked up at the time, and wondered how long it would be before Grandmother Jia returned from the palace.

The thought of having to go to the ancestral hall to worship his ancestors and a series of other trivial matters made Baoyu feel very irritable. He usually hated these formalities the most, but since this was to worship his ancestors, he dared not act recklessly.

However, a sneeze made him miss his sisters who were still in the mansion.

"I wonder what they're laughing and joking about? Are they thinking of me...?"