Chapter 23
Book 2 Chapter 10 – The Night is Painfully Short
He went back to Lady Ya’s place, Ting Fangs.h.i.+, Chunying and the other 3 maids were waiting in the hall. With the looming parting, they all have endless sweet nothings to say. Xiang Shaolonh may be flirtatious but he’s never had this experience of being surrounded by beauties, gentleness and warmth. Although he was thoroughly enjoying himself, but all these attentions proved too much and he can only suffer in silence. After having a tired nap, it was already dark when he woke up. He moved a little and immediately Ting Fangs.h.i.+ and Wu Tingfang who were entwined around him woke up immediately. Wu Tingfang pouted, "Fang’er doesn’t care! I want to go with you to Wei." Xiang Shaolong was startled and was thoroughly awakened, secretly thinking to himself that it’s already a huge headache looking after Lady Ya and Zhao Qian, so how can he add Wu Tingfang into this. If the King of Zhao thought that he plans to slip away with his beauty that’d be even worse, so he hurriedly consoled her and using all his tactics managed to convince Wu Tingfang to abandon the idea.
By now the 4 maids have entered to help them wash up and change. Xiang Shaolong speedily dressed himself and went out of the room. Before he reached the hall, he could hear Lady Ni and Lady Ya talking and was greatly surprised and went in. Lady Ni saw him coming and her head lowered. Xiang Shaolong felt a loving pity well up in his heart, knowing that she is throwing aside her reputation to grab a chance to spend time with him before he leaves for Wei. He sat down between the 2 ladies and boldly hugged their waists. Lady Ya was astonished and asked unbelievably, "You have already…" Lady Ni nodded her head shyly and said, "Sister Ya please do not laugh at Zhao Ni." Lady Ya exclaimed, "And you were pretending to be proper in front of me earlier." Xiang Shaolong pinched Xhao Ya’s waist and reproached her, "Ya’er!"
Lady Ya totally obeys him so on hearing that, she stopped talking but just smiled. Lady Ni whispered in his ear, "Will Xiang Lang blame Zhao Ni for being wanton?" Xiang Shaolong chortled, "Why would I? The more wanton you are the happier I am." Lady Ni did not expect him to answer her so loudly and she was so embarra.s.sed she tried to hide herself in his arms, but her body was heating up. Lady Ya smiled, "It seems that Ya’er will have to give way tonight, but let me discuss some business with Xiang Lang first." She blinked at Xiang Shaolong and added, "Where would you like Lady Ni to await your attentions?" Lady Ni was thoroughly embarra.s.sed and can only listen on shyly, not objecting at all. Xiang Shaolong might as well be thoroughly outrageous and he said with a laugh, "Lady Ni shall wait for me at the pool, I’ll come and frolic with you in the water later." Lady Ni stood up weakly, and left obediently like a little lamb.
The 2 of them watched as her beautiful silhouette disappeared behind the door, exchanged a glance and smiled, their hands clasped tightly together. Lady Ya said seriously, "I went to see Imperial brother, but he’s unable to give us more men, how worrying." She sighed and said, "The journey from here to Daliang will take at least 3 months, and we’ll need to cross a huge river and countless deserted mountains and trails. After we enter Wei, we still need to visit the 4 cities Dangying, Chaoge, Guiling and Huangchi, each step of the