Transmigration: From Farmer To Empress-Chapter 1279 - 1285: Is that You, Young Master? (4)

Cai Wei had finished looking through the information Liu Xi sent over and, seeing that there was nothing amiss, put it aside and said, "You did indeed do a good job, but don’t think this means I’ve forgiven you."

Liu Xi, all smiles, said, "It was just a book of brothel secrets, right? Was it such a big deal? I heard you quite enjoyed it!"

Cai Wei gritted her teeth and said, "Liu Xi, I’m only fourteen years old this year, fourteen, still underage. My body hasn’t fully developed yet. Thanks to you, I’ve been tormented all night long, to the point where I’m about to collapse. Do you realize that?"

Liu Xi looked at Cai Wei’s swollen lips and laughed and said with a sneer, "Well, speaking of which, your man really is a beast, reducing the nation’s future flower to such a state. What if I come up with an idea for you?"

Her eyes lit up at the notion, and she looked at Liu Xi pleadingly, "Do you have an idea?"

Liu Xi, grinning from ear to ear, said, "It’s not exactly a good idea, but since your man has an overabundance of hormones, and you can’t handle him, why not marry him a few more women? That way, not only can you be spared from his beast-like ravaging, but you could also earn a reputation for being a gentle and considerate wife!"

"That’s not a good idea!"

Resting her elbows on the kang table and propping up her cheeks with a sly smile, Cai Wei said, "The Emperor and I were both once afflicted by the Cloud-rain Gu, which means he can only have me as his woman for the rest of his life. However, haha, the Gu only prevents him from sleeping with other women, it didn’t say anything about him sleeping with men. How about we ensure that no outsider benefits, and you help me share the burden? Becoming the Emperor’s male favorite? Tsk tsk, looking at your delicate little frame, it seems you’re just right for the role!"

Liu Xi’s behind clenched, and he shivered, indelicately remarking, "I’m not handsome enough for that. If you ask me, your stalwart shopkeeper Situ is perfect for the job. Being so handsome and not playing that role would be a waste."

Cai Wei shook her head, "Master Situ is tall and burly; he has no potential to play that role. You, on the other hand, seem quite fitting. The more I look, the more suitable you seem!"

Cai Wei stared at Liu Xi’s backside, nodding incessantly, which made Liu Xi feel extremely uneasy.

Just then, a young eunuch from outside hurriedly reported, "Empress Dowager, Du Meiren is requesting an audience!"

Hearing that Du Meiren had arrived, Cai Wei quickly ordered her to be ushered in. Although she despised the Du family, she held this aunt in high regard. Du Meiren was different from the Du family members—she was genuine and kind-hearted, and she was genuinely good to Cai Wei.

Everyone inside the Palace was a wily character, well aware that the Empress Dowager favored Du Meiren, so they rushed to report her request for an audience; otherwise, as a mere Beautiful Person, she had no right to visit the Empress in the Royal study.

Under the eunuch’s guidance, Du Meiren entered demurely, her head and eyes lowered. Before she could kneel down, Cai Wei already spoke out, "Aunt, dispense with the formalities, please take a seat!"

"Thank you, Empress Dowager, for the seat."

Du Meiren gracefully curtsied, thanked her for the seat, and then sat cautiously on the embroidered stool brought by a little palace maid.

Cai Wei laughed and said, "It’s been many days since I’ve seen my aunt. May I ask what brings you here today?"

Du Meiren leaned forward slightly and said, "I came seeking Her Majesty’s assistance with a matter, but if it causes any difficulty, then never mind."

Cai Wei said, "Please speak your mind, aunt, and let’s see."

Du Meiren spoke, "When I entered the palace years ago, I brought two maids with me, Nong Mo and Handmaid Book. They were both ’House Born Daughters’ of the Du family. After the Du family fell apart, their parents were sold off, and no one knows where to. Now, thanks to Her Majesty’s grace, they are free to leave, but they have nowhere to go. So, I wanted to ask if Your Majesty knows anyone on the outside who would be willing to take them in. They’ve been in the palace with me for over twenty years, they’ve collected a fair amount of Salary Silver as compensation, and I’ve given them some as well. They have enough wealth to spend for the rest of their lives, so whoever takes them in won’t have to support them financially. As long as they’re taken care of and not bullied by outsiders as two solitary young ladies, that would suffice!"

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