At first, they were discussing the relationship between Ah Qing and the Sect Leader, and the matter of time being frozen.
Later... the topic drifted away.
But in the end...
She canât come back, who can she blame?
Isnât it Tong Jun, the girl, who insisted on discussing her Gui Water, otherwise... she wouldnât have been delayed all the time.
Thinking of this, Li Zhibai didnât explain, but just gave Zhu Pingniang a hard glare.
"Iâm not even angry yet, Ah Bai you..." Zhu Pingniang also got a bit riled up, but just as she was about to get angry, she suddenly felt a chill down her spine, sat back down, and gave Li Zhibai an awkward smile.
Oh no... no.
At this moment, Zhu Pingniang finally realized the direction things were heading.
She had gotten carried away, how could she forget that while sheâs here talking freely, Ah Bai can definitely hear... and Li Zhibai heard her inside the room making outrageous remarks about her Gui Water period... how could she just walk in.
Therefore, Zhu Pingniang not only has no right to be angry, but she also got caught talking about someone elseâs privacy behind their back.
So, Zhu Pingniang felt that Li Zhibai probably didnât have that much to say to Xu Changâan, it was all her fault.
"Ah Bai... Ah Bai, Iâm sorry." Zhu Pingniang had one good trait, which was that she didnât have to worry about saving face at all, so when Li Zhibai came in and glared at her, she immediately got up and gave Li Zhibai a maidâs salute.
"...You." Li Zhibai looked at Zhu Pingniangâs quick apology and didnât know what to say.
"...Ms. Zhu?" Xu Changâan followed Li Zhibai inside. The first thing he noticed was the snacks Ah Qing brought over in front of Yun Qian, and after exchanging a glance with Yun Qian, he moved his sight to Zhu Pingniangâs guilty look and blinked in confusion.
Miss Lu: "..."
Good grief.
Seems like their sister spent her whole life feeling guilty, doesnât it?
"Sit down, please." Li Zhibai waved her hand.
"Hehe..." Zhu Pingniang, smiling, was just about to sit down, but as Li Zhibai flicked her sleeve, she suddenly got a whiff of strong wine aroma and her eyes widened.
"Ah Bai, you went out with Changâan... and drank together?"
"We did." Li Zhibai nodded, "We had some words, so we seized the moment to have a few drinks."
"..." Zhu Pingniang pouted, she was jealous.
Yun Qian also glanced at Xu Changâan.
Though she knew her husband had drunk alcohol, but... the joy of drinking, huh.
Oh.
In Beisang City, itâs inconvenient, so Yun Qian suppressed her little thoughts.
"Ms. Zhu, donât spill the vinegar jar now, do you even need to care if Ms. Li and the young master have a drink?" Miss Lu nudged the drunkenness in front of Zhu Pingniang: "Didnât you just have a toast with Ah Qing yourself?"
"Thatâs different, Ah Qing came to toast me..." Zhu Pingniang instinctively defended, then looked at Xu Changâan.
She originally thought, once Changâan came in, sheâd make a fuss, play tricks; if Changâan didnât get annoyed, he would at least be helpless, right...
But when Zhu Pingniang and Xu Changâanâs gazes met, she didnât see a tiny bit of helplessness or annoyance in his eyes; instead... all she saw was pampering and acceptance.
Zhu Pingniang was dumbfounded, then a slight blush appeared on her earlobe.
Embarrassment.
Being looked at by the younger generation as if sheâs being seen as a âdaughterâ... her face, truly lost.
Ah Bai is Changâanâs mother, respected by Changâan.
Sheâs Ah Baiâs sister, yet can enjoy Xu Changâanâs almost limitless acceptance... how is she, a sister or a daughter, or a little pet like Xiaohua?
At this moment, Zhu Pingniang wished she could find a hole to crawl into.
Wen Li took everything in without saying a word.
Miss Lu keenly sensed the rise in her sisterâs body temperature, grinning without speaking.
Indeed... if you want to deal with Ms. Zhu, itâs best to get the young master involved; without saying a word or giving a glance, Ms. Zhu is already defeated.
Zhu Pingniang, blushing, then stood up: "Since youâve returned, itâs perfect, the banquet is also over."
"Ms. Zhu, whatâs the plan next?" Xu Changâan asked.
His eyes were filled with hope.
After all, heâs still waiting for Zhu Pingniang to check Yun Qianâs health... and inquire about the Yin Yang Dual Cultivation technique.
However.
Yin Yang Dual Cultivation...
Xu Changâan looked at Miss Lu and Wen Li present; he still couldnât rush it.
That kind of âEvil Sectâ cultivation technique... itâs better to ask when Miss Lu and the senior sister arenât around, otherwise the atmosphere might get a bit awkward.
"Next plan... Ms. Yun said she wants to do some Silver Needle Moxibustion." Zhu Pingniang said.
"Ms. Yun wants it?" Li Zhibai was stunned, then looked at Yun Qian, and after Yun Qian nodded, Li Zhibai instantly became interested.
Just like Zhu Pingniang, because it was something Yun Qian wanted emotionally, she was also very interested.
Silver Needle Moxibustion...
The last time sheâd done it, really tracing back to her days before cultivation as a young girl... back then, lying side by side with her girlfriends on the couch, chatting about daily life...
Really nostalgic.
So she also wanted to go, and seeing Zhu Pingniangâs intention, even if she didnât want to go, she wouldnât be able to escape.
"I plan to take her there, where we can remove some clothing for the sister to check the body, after all, on this painted boat... itâs not appropriate, nor does it follow etiquette." Zhu Pingniang smiled.
Such a clean person like Ms. Yun, disrobing on a brothel painted boat, no matter the reason, itâs very inappropriate, so under no circumstances would Zhu Pingniang check Yun Qianâs body here.
"Silver Needle Moxibustion?" Xu Changâan upon hearing, gently walked behind Yun Qian, tenderly relaxing her shoulders and neck.
"Miss, tired of sitting?"
"Mm." Yun Qian nodded.
"Then go ahead." Xu Changâan knew Yun Qian liked Silver Needle Moxibustion, so he had no objections.
"As long as you agree, thatâs good. By the way, Changâan... do you want to come to the needle room too?" Zhu Pingniang squinted her eyes.
Before Xu Changâan could respond, Miss Luâs face turned red, she was flushed, and nudged Zhu Pingniang with a finger.
"Sis, sister, what are you saying?"
Really, whether itâs a matter of Silver Needle or Moxibustion, itâs a group of half-dressed young ladies, how could the young master go... what would that be?
"Whatâs to be shy about? And you call yourself a courtesan? Youâre embarrassing me." Zhu Pingniang was completely unconcerned: "Youâve never done Moxibustion, right? It doesnât really expose much, just the lower belly and back, less revealing than those performance outfits of the Mu Yu Peak girls... would Changâan care about this? Besides... thereâs no outsiders present, so whatâs there to fear."
Sheâs still young.
Xu Changâan: "..."
Listening to Zhu Pingniang, he was momentarily speechless.
Though, Zhu Pingniang was right, Mu Yu Peak senior sistersâ costumes vary greatly, these arenât really much.
"Sis, sister... thatâs not what you meant." Miss Lu, being so naive, couldnât accept such an idea. Just thinking about it makes her embarrassed, lying there with the young master nearby, sheâs dying of embarrassment.
Seeing Miss Lu almost with steam coming out of her head, Zhu Pingniang laughed cheerfully.
Sheâs teasing this silly girl.
Although thereâs indeed no big deal, Changâan is the person who most easily avoids suspicion, so even if she invited him, Changâan wouldnât follow... however, a bad woman just has to tease these kids knowingly.
"Changâan, donât listen to LuâEr, her opinions donât matter." Zhu Pingniang squinted: "Just Ah Bai and me, LuâEr, Wen Li, and Ms. Yun... would you like to come too?"
"Alright." Xu Changâan nodded.
"Since youâve declined... then... uh?" Zhu Pingniang suddenly froze, staring blankly at Xu Changâan.
In turn, Miss Luâs pretty face turned scarlet, lowering her head, too shy to meet anyone.
"Changâan... what did you say...? You said... you want to come too?" Zhu Pingniang was stunned: "You mean... youâll join us?"
"Mm." Xu Changâan nodded again.
This time, Xu Changâan confirmed he hadnât heard wrong.
Thus, Zhu Pingniang found things slightly beyond her expectations.
Whatâs going on?
Itâs all girls, Changâan should have refused, why did he agree.
She instinctively looked around.
Besides Miss Lu being trapped in her fantasies, the other three women seemed very calm.
Yun Qian couldnât care less.
Wen Li was even more unconcerned, isnât it just showing a back?
Li Zhibai could even wear a nightgown and meet Xu Changâan...
After all, only those with impure thoughts would avoid suspicion in such matters.