Chapter 165: A Pair of Illicit Lovers
After laughing for a moment, Xiao Yu said, "That’s her, isn’t it?"
Stone nodded. "From the sound of her voice, it is."
Xiao Yu couldn’t help but laugh again. "This little ditty— HAHAHA, how did she even come up with it?"
Stone scratched his head. "That ditty is really something. I learned it after hearing it just once."
Xiao Yu shot him a sidelong glance. "Even if you’ve learned it, you’re not allowed to sing it. Keep it to yourself."
He tilted his head back to look at the sky. "I finally understand why Uncle Ma said she’s just a naive little girl, clueless about the world, and not a spy."
"She really is just a little girl. And a funny one, at that."
"No one would be stupid enough to send someone like her out as a spy."
’Spies are all strictly trained,’ he thought. ’Even I wouldn’t choose someone like Gu Fei to be a spy.’
Gu Fei could never have imagined that her own natural foolishness had successfully dispelled the last shred of Xiao Yu’s suspicion.
Xiao Yu waved his hand. "Let’s go. We’ll wander around for a bit and come back later."
The two hadn’t gone far when they saw another courtyard.
Stone looked it over. "This must be Young Master Su’s courtyard."
Xiao Yu suddenly lowered his voice. "Quiet. Someone’s coming."
The two quickly ducked behind a tree. They saw a young farmer boy walk along the courtyard wall, pacing back and forth at its base.
After a little while, a slender figure approached along the base of the wall. In the moonlight, it was clearly a young girl.
Upon seeing the girl, the boy quickly ran over and took her hand. "Xing’er, you’re finally here."
Xing’er pulled her hand back and turned away. "Why did you ask me to come here?"
Shanzi stammered, "It’s... it’s nothing. I just missed you and wanted to talk for a bit."
"Then talk. I’m listening," Xing’er said shyly.
Shanzi thought for a moment. "I went into the city to drive a cart today, too."
"I hauled a few loads for someone and earned over a hundred wen."
"Xing’er, when I go back into the city tomorrow and earn some more money, I’ll buy you a flower to wear."
Xing’er gave a shy "Mm-hmm."
Shanzi suddenly reached out and hugged Xing’er. "Xing’er, let me hold you. I dream about you every single day—"
Behind the tree, Stone saw this and felt a wave of panic.
The Princess Consort was extremely strict with the Young Master Heir. Furthermore, the Young Master Heir’s master had said that due to the martial arts he practiced, he couldn’t lose his virginity before the age of twenty.
Any maid in the residence who dared to try and seduce the Young Master Heir was to be beaten to death without exception.
If any of the servants dared to entice their master toward the red-light district, they would also be beaten to death for it.
In the Young Master Heir’s presence, every maid in the residence acted like a saint, never daring to even look his way. The Young Master Heir would be nineteen after the New Year, yet he was still completely clueless.
The last time they were in Lin City, someone had invited the Young Master Heir to the Imperial Music Bureau for some entertainment. Stone had been worried sick, but it turned out the Young Master Heir had spent the night there and had literally just slept.
’If the Young Master Heir sees this... this business between a man and a woman... and if he actually gets any ideas,’ Stone thought, ’my life will be forfeit!’
He quickly reached out and covered Xiao Yu’s eyes. "Young Master Heir, let’s not watch this! We should go listen to that girl sing her ditty instead."
Xiao Yu pulled his hands away and said in a low voice, "What’s wrong with watching? Hmph. Don’t think I don’t know anything. I’m just not interested in this stuff."
’He was eighteen or nineteen, after all. He knew what he was supposed to know, and even some things he wasn’t.’
’It’s just the usual stuff between men and women, isn’t it? Hmph, I’ve even seen a Spring Palace Painting!’
Over on the other side, Xing’er began to struggle. As she struggled, she cried out softly, "You—you’re terrible! You’re bullying me—"