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Chapter 213: Chapter Thirteen - I hit a girl!

The guest courtyard, that became available to them that afternoon, was not large.  It was comparable with the basic courtyard home that the pair shared in the Ascending Mountain Institute. Just that the side rooms were meant for close servants or young children and there was no small kitchen. The contents of the room were far more luxurious than their own home, even though they were generally simple in terms of ornamentation. The curtains were made of brocade, the sheets upon the beds were silk with heavier blankets placed on top that had been embroidered with simple, but elegant patterns. The chest and vanity tables were not ornate, but made of high quality wood and finished superbly.

They'd been guided by servants to separate bedrooms within the building, to which Leon was too shy to amend and Jin Li was too lazy. They reunited in the common room located inbetween the two bedrooms, where Jin Li requested a servant to bring a kettle of hot water. This servant and several others had been assigned to serve them during their stay, but they also found that these unusual masters did not want their close attentions; meaning their usual aid during grooming, nightly duties nor even the simple matter of pouring tea. Some of these duties actually fell upon the smaller youth's shoulders, which confused them for even though he was a commoner, his manner was not actually like a servant, born in house or otherwise! Not even a favoured servant would dare bicker so openly with their Master nor would a favoured servant be given their own bedroom in the main living area, but rather still be shown a side room. Plus... there was something ambiguous about their relationship...

They couldn't evaluate it overly for they were shooed out of the courtyard with the exception of just two, who were told just to remain in the servants rooms in the front of the courtyard until they were needed, as 'cultivation required an environment that was unhindered by external factors.' What did mortals understand that while this sentence was actually true, they were simply considered nuisances by a certain Martial Artist who didn't want his small alchemist worried that their interactions would be heard by servants guarding their bedroom doors waiting to attend them at immediate notice.

That done and tea consumed, Jin Li tugged his small alchemist's wrist, the heat in his eyes no longer hidden. Leon blushed and made some excuses about cleaning up before coming to his room tonight then fled to his own room. There, Leon washed his face and took care of a little personal business before slipping into his night robes. Feeling a little more settled, he didn't delay any longer less his impatient gong decide to come seeking him, however he had barely made a move towards the door when he heard a feminine scream, the source of which was down the hall of this courtyard!

Rushing into his lover's bedroom, he came upon an unexpected scene; a girl of about sixteen years crumpled upon the floor with the silk sheet of Jin Li's bed wrapped about her otherwise naked form. Tears streamed down the girl's face, while Jin Li stood a few paces away, looking down at her with sparks of angry lightning in his black eyes. Leon could only stand and stare, his mind a blanket of nothing due to shock. Less than half a minute later and the two servants that had been allowed to stay in the guest courtyard arrived and stood behind Leon, surprise also evident upon their faces.

"What is the meaning of this?!" Jin Li's crisp tone was heavy with anger as he pointed at the girl who had crawled into his bed. It was not as if he hadn't experienced this sort of thing before; his Uncle had tried once to gift him with a tong fang (bed servant) and there had been a couple of servant girls with their heads more in the clouds wishing to experience the dreams of a Phoenix, however that sort of thing had been nipped in the bud in an extremely swift and once bloody manner. None had bothered to attempt to actually climb into his bed since he was fourteen, too fearful of his and the Madam's (his mother's) reactions. Definitely wasn't expecting that sort of thing to occur in the guest courtyard of someone else's palace!

"Honoured sir," one of the servants stammered, "this..."

"Our Master certainly would never approve of this sort of thing!" The other servant was much more certain of this matter than the former and looked coldly at the girl, who shuddered beneath his icy stare.

It should be mentioned, that Mond had assigned them male servants. For one, although he, himself, had a couple of female servants, they were older women that had been with him for years, not tong fang. He'd once had a tong fang, but once his engagement was set to a young girl of another military family, he felt that it would be an insult to her if he accidentally brought a shu child into the world before she had even been carried through the gates. Thus, his tong fang had been assigned elsewhere.

Mond also understood his brother's nature; Sun did not like women attending him. Even his old wet nurse was retired when he was assigned his own courtyard and he chased away the girls their mother had given him as potential tong fang. His innocent, bright natured mother didn't know it, but those same girls had once been amongst those who had mocked and ridiculed his little brother for his poor performance as a Martial Artist and Cultivator. Although they were cautious with their words, they still relished a Master's misfortune, who would want them?!

So it had not occurred to Mond to assign Leon and Jin Li women to serve them in the guest courtyard. And even if he had, they would not be given to them to attend to their sexual needs!

The girl reached for Jin Li's robe. "M-Master..." her fingers stretched to him, the gamble she had made while thinking she had excellent odds in her favour becoming shockingly unrealised.

She was pretty, she had many of the servant boys dancing in the palm of her hands, though she kept them all at arms length, hoping for more. Then this guest of the family had caught her eye. He was incomparably handsome with a cold yet noble temperament. Even the Matriarch seemed to approve of him, so while his background wasn't clear, if he was a noble as assumed, she had a chance of becoming his Concubine, while if he was not, it would still not be so bad to become his wife!

She had definitely not expected any virile youth to be able to resist her unleashed charms! Panicked, for she only now thought about the consequences of her actions if she failed to capture this man, she could only beg him to accept her. "This lowly one is pure and has now been seen by you.. this slave dares not dream any longer unattainable dreams, just wishes to serve you wholly!"

Her head suddenly and sharply swung to one side as the sound of a slap echoed through the room. Jin Li sneered at the girl, but his heart felt incomparably full. He tugged his incensed alchemist to his side and unfurled the youth's reddened hand. "Does it hurt?" He asked Leon who trembled with both anger and the shock of what he had just done. He'd hit a girl! Perhaps it was a good job his mother wasn't in this world, wouldn't she berate him for doing so? But he had been so angry that this girl not only crawled into his man's bed, but propositioned Jin Li so openly in front of him and now that Jin Li mentioned it, he realised that his hand did sting a bit from smacking that woman's thick face.

"En," Leon lowered his head before his man, not daring to look at the feverish eyes staring intently at him. He tried to tug his hand free as he suddenly recalled that they had an audience, but Jin Li would not let go.

"Tch," Jin Li glanced over his shoulder at his messy bed. "This Lord's bed has been defiled and now stinks of perfume. We will retire to your bedroom." Leon blush deepened. Turning to the two Male servants, Jin Li added; "I trust that this Lord does not need to tell you to clean up here."

All three servants felt as if their three views had been turned upside down, but while the girl paled white, her longing expression morphing into disgust and the nervous man, froze completely out of his depth, the other man nodded as if he hadn't been unmoved at all. "Yes, honourable guest. This humble servant will indeed, clean up here. I hope both sirs have an otherwise pleasant night." Not only would he clean up, but would assure that talk of what occurred here was minimal.

Jin Li gave no more attention to the girl upon the floor nor the two male servants as he too wished to explore what would make his night more pleasant and dragged Leon away to the other room by his wrist.

The following day, the girl servant was dismissed by the angered Matriarch and thrown out of the palace gates. Details of what had happened were originally kept under wraps, but no matter, there was still a tiny leak voicing a little of the girl's deed and intent. Thus other servants and young women of the palace began to gossip in corners, their disdain about this former servant clear. How dare she think she can rise through another's household and shed her status as a servant. What a slut! One young woman with sultry eyes, who was glad to finally get rid of that eyesore voiced; "What did she expect? That man is clearly refined and would not fall for such a cheap thing. The place by his side is only worthy of one who is incomparable to others, with talent, poise and grace. One who is raised noble and has a strong family background."

"Such as yourself?"

The young woman just smiled.


Chapter 214: Chapter Fourteen - We go window shopping!

The gossip about the brazen servant girl would die down in this sort of place as quickly as it flared up for there would always be news or tales to replace it. So it was really not dwelled upon overly. And like a blazing fire that had swept through short dry grasses, the matter was over as quickly as it began. Mond had chastised the male servants he'd assigned to the guest courtyard for allowing the girl to slip into Jin Li's bedroom, though not too harshly as he also was aware that they had been chased out of the courtyard for the most part by the guests in question. Sun had snorted, when he had heard the news; who knew better than him that no female could interest the man who was first wed to his alchemist and secondly to his sword. Hadn't many girls in school tried and failed to gain his attention?

As for the man at the centre of this storm himself...

Jin Li woke to find that his bare chest had not the warmth of blankets, but was instead covered by a long silken mane of yin yang hair and his skin at his collar was subject to the soft breaths of his sleeping alchemist. He didn't bother to wonder over the time, the pair had experienced coital bliss deep into the night, his lover as deeply involved as he. His smooth fingers had gripped Jin Li's arms as the other moved above him, his pelvis lifting to allow their connection to deepen more than normal and not a few times did he call out his name in pleasure. Jin Li has lost himself in the depths of this welcome embrace more than once and would have done so again, were it not for Leon passing out in the end.

So as this was the case and neither man stirred until the sun had reached its zenith point, neither knew what had occurred to the maid, nor did they hear any of the gossip, for by the time Sun dared disturb them for a midday meal, the servants were whispering that fourth Son had possibly impregnated his seventh concubine's personal maid...

Following six bowls of rice, a plate of strips of smoked bacon, a cup of sweet potato soup and five steamed buns, Jin Li placed down his chopsticks and reached for the fresh cup of tea that Leon had poured for digestion. "This Lord feels as if one has lazed around enough," he declared after emptying his cup.  "What to do?"

"Is it t-too late t-t-too explore the city?" Leon asked, demurely, the slightly hoarse tone of his overused voice making Jin Li terribly itchy once more. He settled for stroking the other man's throat gently with his fingers, feeling the gem within move in response.

Before Sun could gleefully offer to take them on a tour of the city, showing them all of the places he used to hang out when he lived here, an older maidservant came to find him.

"Young Master, Second Madam wishes to speak with you," the woman had the same no nonsense tone as the one who'd come to collect him the other day. Sun pouted, but acquiesced in the end. If he didn't that woman was sure to come to him later and use tears to make him feel guilty. And Jin Li was not one for leaving him an escape route. Why would he? This probably suited him better!

He was not wrong in his thoughts; this did suit Jin Li better. If Sun left, it would be just he and his small alchemist once more. What was there not to like?

The Ramas Palace was not located in the most prominent inner ring of the city, but it was in the next best location; the northern section of the city. The land beneath this location was a web of clear rivers and streams with parcels of land on which the affluent northern town was formed. It was spectacularly beautiful with parks and paved roads separating the large residences.

Large ornate carriages were pulled by strong, healthy looking equines, while smaller, less ornate ones traipsed behind pulled by the lesser cousins known as horses. There was a politeness as one train of carriages pulled over to exchange words with another train going in the opposite direction and once priority had been established, one of the trains would allow the other to pass. Curtains flickered in both carriages as the occupants evaluated the prestige and wealth of the other, though if there was discontent or disdain, it was kept out of public sight.

Naturally, this had nothing to do with Jin Li and Leon, who walked along the side of the paved road, deeper into the pristine streets until the stately homes melted away revealing something else. Where there was money, there would be naturally places to spend it. The line of businesses included two restaurants, a fine fabric and dress shop, a pavilion of jewellery and a store that produced exquisite weaponry. And naturally, there was also an auction house. Of course, none of these establishments were going to offer their products and services for small silver.

Leon shuddered over the eye-watering cost of the rare and seemingly vibrant honey moon rose within the Majestic Herb emporium. Seemingly...

"This rose has been grown from a seed obtained from the Cardinal King's Imperial consort's treasured garden," a haughty salesman approached them, with considerable contempt in his tone. "And as everyone is aware, the Imperial Consort is the granddaughter of the sect leader of the highly notable Heaven Arts Medicinal Sect. Each and every herb within her garden could be considered priceless. This rose may be out of your particular range."

Jin Li ignored each and every word spilling from the marks mouth, simply turning to his small alchemist with one simple question; "Do you want it?"

Leon shook his head. It was stupidly overpriced, plus if he ever did need the petals or leaves from the rose, he could ask his Senior Brother, Stygar, to pluck a few from his specimen. At least that one was healthy. "N-no," Leon voiced aloud, before turning to the salesman with a generous smile. "It h-has Rose P-pox. You sh-should g-get it t-treated, less it sp-spreads."

They left the flabbergasted salesperson and left the store. Leon had only ever intended to window shop here. He could see from the elegance of the architecture to the silk adorned clothing of the patrons that his purse, no matter how healthy it had become in recent times, it would not stretch to afford the obscene prices of products within the stores. Jin Li also carried a purse upon him. It probably held no more that Leon's but as usual, the other man had little concept of cost, thus he would willingly part with it all without question if he wanted something.

Fortunately, just as Leon had spied that the herbs and plants within the Herb Emporium were more glitz than glamour, such was also true of the Victory Lies Within Excellence weapon's store. Unlike Leon, who had shown a little tact in the Herb Emporium, Jin Li's uncensored tongue felt too lazy to apply filters. "They call this a sword?" He sneered as he withdrew a long, slender blade from its protective sheath. The silver metal shimmered in the light of the store, but its colouration was bland in comparison to the twinkling rubies set within its finely moulded handle. "Isn't this just an ornament pretending to be a weapon?"

The shop's representatives were angered and embarrassed and wished to shoo the youth out of their store, but his aura declared that they shouldn't attempt to, thus could only swallow the insult. As it happened, they managed to restore their battered pride after the disagreeable youth left, for someone bought that ruby encrusted sword with a handful of glittering golden coins.


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