Flower Stealing Master

Chapter 327: The Jin Empire’s Empress

The two people in the room couldnʼt help but look at each other.

Seeing that Song Qingshu was also staring back at her, Zhao Min angrily said, ”What are you looking at!? She’s not looking for me, she is looking for you.”

”Itʼs so late.” Song Qingshu frowned, obviously not sure about what Madame Tangʼs intention was.

”She’s already made it clear that she’s interested in you…” Zhao Min sneered, ”She’s such a charming and seductive beauty, donʼt tell me youʼre not interested.”

”Itʼs one thing to be interested, but itʼs another thing to be able to act on it. This Madame Tang has a mysterious identity, and I really donʼt know what her real purpose is.” Song Qingshu deliberately lowered his voice.

”It doesn’t matter whether it’s your heart that is interested or your body… quickly find a place in your room for me to hide!” Zhao Min looked around, obviously not wanting Madame Tang to come in and see her.

”Do you want to hide here?” Song Qingshu was taken aback for a moment, then whispered with a sly smile, ”You donʼt have a hobby of peeping, do you?”

Zhao Min felt a little ticklish from his breath, and subconsciously shrank back, then angrily said, ”I just donʼt want her to misunderstand our relationship.”

”Then I’ll just wonʼt let her in.” As soon as he finished speaking, Song Qingshu raised his head and was about to tell Madame Tang that he had gone to bed.

”Hey!” Zhao Min anxiously covered his mouth, and quickly whispered, ”Didnʼt you say that Madame Tangʼs identity is mysterious, how can we miss such a good opportunity?”

The cold fingers on his lips were very comfortable, Song Qingshu glanced at it for a moment, and felt reluctant to speak.

Only then did Zhao Min realize what her actions entailed, and she quickly removed her dainty hands as if they had been scalded, with an unnatural expression on her face.

”So you want me to sacrifice myself to obtain information?” Song Qingshu said with a smile.

Zhao Min blushed, ”Itʼs not as dirty as what you’re thinking! Now hurry up and greet her, she should be getting impatient!”

”But thereʼs nowhere to hide in this room, except under the bed. If you want to breathe dust, you can do that if you want.” Song Qingshu shrugged helplessly.

Zhao Min looked around, and found that it was indeed as Song Qingshu had said, so she couldnʼt help but worry, ”So where should I hide?”

”Hide on the bed, and put down the curtain, so she wonʼt be able to see you.” Song Qingshu pointed to the bed not far away.

Zhao Min said angrily, ”You want to take advantage of me?”

”You are currently seriously injured, do you think you can do any strenuous activities? I donʼt have such a strong taste. Whatʼs more, I am also injured. Can you be more pure in your thoughts?” Song Qingshu said speechlessly.

Zhao Min was at a loss for words, she looked at the bottom of the bed for a moment, then looked at the bed for a moment, and hesitated.

Song Qingshu smiled, looked outside the door and loudly said, ”I have already gone to bed, may I know why the Madame is visiting so late at night, whatʼs the reason?”

Hearing his refusal, Zhao Min glared at him fiercely, her eyes full of warning.

Song Qingshu smiled slightly, and whispered, ”She came so late at night, do you think she will just leave?”

Sure enough, Madame Tang smiled, and continued, ”I just thought that before, I had to use clothes to bind the Young Masterʼs wound in a hurry, so this time I specially brought a clean bandage to change the dressing for the Young Master.”

“That’s quite a valid reason.” Zhao Min gave a thumbs up in admiration, and hurried to the bed, when Song Qingshu opened the door, she quickly put down the bed curtain.

”Itʼs gotten so late, but the Madame had to go through the trouble to come in person. I feel really guilty.” Song Qingshu couldnʼt help being stunned when he saw Madame Tangʼs appearance in front of him.

Madame Tang had obviously taken a bath not long ago, so her face was still flushed red from the heat of the steaming water. Her graceful figure was wrapped in a gauze-like dress. Her two perky mounds were massive, so was her tantalizingly plump bu*ttocks, with the addition of her thin willowy waist, it created a wonderful sight to behold.

Song Qingshu, who was used to seeing beautiful women, had to admit that Madame Tang was indeed a beauty among beauties.

‘I didnʼt expect see-through dresses to appear in this era.’ Song Qingshu clicked his tongue.

Madame Tangʼs dress was really too thin, and he could vaguely see her close-fitting underwear.

”Arenʼt you going to invite me in?” Madame Tang curved her lips to form a smile, and a slight dimple appeared on her pretty face.

”Madame, please come in.” Song Qingshu came back to his senses and hurriedly welcomed Madame Tang in the room.

”Young Master, please, close the door.” Madame Tang entered the room and looked around, but she didnʼt see Zhao Minʼs figure. She seemed quite satisfied, as she casually reminded Song Qingshu to close the door.

”What?” Song Qingshu was dumbfounded. He had opened the door on purpose to show that he was upright, and didnʼt have any extravagant thoughts. How could he know that Madame Tang would be so proactive?

Noticing Song Qingshuʼs expression, Madame Tang lowered her eyelashes and said in a low voice, ”Young Master, although the distance between you and me is as far as the sun and the moon, but this Concubineʼs husband is not present in the mansion. If a servant sees us in the same room, it is inevitable that there will be rumors, and if this Concubineʼs husband finds out, I…” After speaking, there was a choke in her tone.

Zhao Min, who was hiding on the bed, secretly cursed in her heart, ‘This vixen came here to seduce a man in the middle of the night, and even saying that she’s afraid of rumors, it’s ridiculous!’

Song Qingshu quickly comforted her, ”Madame, donʼt cry, itʼs alright.”

Looking back at Song Qingshu who was now closing the door, Madame Tang quietly sighed, ”Young Master must think that this Concubine is a shameless woman.”

Song Qingshu smiled, ”Madame, youʼre worrying too much. My companion is seriously injured, and this Song is only grateful for all the help you’ve given us. How could I think that way?”

Madame Tang showed a trace of sadness on her face, ”This Concubineʼs face is too charming, coupled with the fact that I donʼt usually pay attention to my behavior, it is inevitable that there will be rumors and misunderstandings. Even my husband now suspects that this Concubine is unfaithful to him. This time, if it werenʼt for the Young Masterʼs kindness in saving my life, I wouldnʼt even let you live in my backyard.”

Hearing her sincere words, Song Qingshu was confused for a moment, ‘Could it be that I really misunderstood this woman? Since she carries a chastity guard with her, she must not be that kind of promiscuous woman.’

‘But it is really hard for people not to misunderstand her gestures, especially when she came to a man’s room at such a late hour, wearing such see-through dress, isnʼt this a blatant seduction?’

Song Qingshu thought about it for a second, and came to a conclusion that it could be just a misunderstanding. Many of the modern beauties who liked to wear miniskirts in his previous life didn’t do that to flirt around. This Madame Tang also might like to dress like this because she had different tastes and hobbies.

”Your husband has been fighting in the front line all year round. There is a long separation, so misunderstandings are inevitable. Things will surely clear up in time. The Madame donʼt need to worry too much. When your husband returns to your side, all these misunderstandings will naturally melt away.” Song Qingshu took the opportunity to move the topic to the general of the Chongyi Army to see if he could find anything out.

”The front line ever active, how can he come back so easily.” Madame Tang obviously didnʼt want to talk about that issue, and she looked like she was not that interested.

Song Qingshuʼs heart moved, and he thought to himself, ‘Why am I beating around the bust like this, let’s just ask her directly! Anyone will be surprised to see Madame Tang showing authority that didn’t match her identity, and considering the interest she is showing towards me, pretending like this might arouse her suspicion.’

”Madame, there is one thing I am very curious about. I donʼt know whether I should ask or not?” Song Qingshu decided to be straight forward. He didn’t want to deceive this woman using her feelings, so he gave up on the plan he had ??discussed with Zhao Min.

Hearing Song Qingshuʼs words, Zhao Min on the bed was startled, and secretly scolded Song Qingshu for being too bold, but quickly pricked up her ears to listen more.

”This Concubine is only grateful for your great kindness. So, how could I hide anything from you? Just ask me what you are curious about, and I will tell you everything I know.” Madame Tang replied.

”This… is Madame being serious?” Song Qingshu felt a little embarrassed, but he couldnʼt hide his curiosity, ”I just wonder why Kaifeng guards are so respectful to Madame. Is it because of your husband?”

”Him?” Even though she tried to conceal it, Song Qingshu could still hear the disdain in her tone, ”How could he have such abilities.”

”Then why…” Song Qingshu thought to himself, ‘As expected.’

Unexpectedly, Madame Tangʼs face suddenly turned red, and after a long silence, she said, ”Young Master, do you know who is the most powerful person in the Jin Empire?”

”Isnʼt the most powerful person your emperor?” Song Qingshu used to be the leader of the Pole Arms, so he naturally knew that the current emperor of the Jin Empire was Emperor Xizong.

”After the death of Wanyan Aguda, the founding Emperor Taizu of Jin Empire, it was said that his younger brother Wanyan Wu would be next in line. After Wanyan Sheng, the next Emperor Taizong passed away, the throne fell into the hands of Wanyan Aguda’s grandson, who is the current Emperor Xizong. But because Emperor Xizong was young, the court was dominated by a few Princes who founded the empire. These princes were quite well-known among you Han people.” Madame Tang explained.

”Oh? I donʼt know who they are.” Song Qingshu secretly lamented his carelessness. He had spent most of his energy on the Wulin, but ignored the people who were in positions of power in various empires.

”They are Wanyan Zonghan, Wanyan Zongqian, and Wanyan Zongbi who was called Jin Wuzhu by the soldiers and civilians of the Southern Song Empire.” Madame Tang said.

”Wasn’t Wanyan Zonghan and Wanyan Zonggan the two who conquered the Northern Song Empire and caused Jingkangʼs Shame incident?” Song Qingshu asked in a deep voice.

Madame Tang nodded, and continued, ”These princes had powerful troops and high prestige, and they quickly overpowered the young emperor. Most of the affairs in the court were decided by them. And over time, the Emperor developed a weak character. ” Having said that, Madame Tang couldnʼt help but let out a soft sigh.

”Then what?” Song Qingshu wondered if Madame Tangʼs background belonged to those three, but they were obviously no longer alive.

”As time went by, the three princes died one after another, but the psychological shadow on the Emperor still remained. In addition, the Emperor was weak and unwilling to take over the stately matters. So the power in the court soon fell into the hands of Empress Peiman.” Madam Tang replied.

”Peiman…is your queen a Han?” Song Qingshu frowned and asked.

”Of course not…” Madame Tang slightly shook her head, ”The empress is from the Poluhuo tribe of the Jurchen clan, and gave herself a Han surname, Peiman.”

”So thatʼs how it is.” Song Qingshu wondered, ”Could it be that the Madame is related to the Empress Peiman?”

‘Can that kind of thing even be considered as a relationship…’ Thinking of some the absurd things that had happened, Madame Tang blushed and sternly said, ”It can be considered as such.”

”Young Master, let me change your medicine first.” Madame Tang obviously didnʼt want to say more, so she quickly changed the subject, ”Come here, letʼs sit on the bed so that it will be easier to change the bandage.”

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