novelhk Chapter 458 First Visit to Xiao Siyue's Boudoir
Chapter 458 First Visit to Xiao Siyue's Boudoir
Chapter 458 First Visit to Xiao Siyue's Boudoir
Xiao Qinian and Lin Qin returned to their room, completely forgetting about Xiao Siyue.
Xiao Siyue was lazily lying on the rocking chair, dozing off, holding her little orange cat. No, it should be big orange cat now. After raising it for several years, orange cat was already about ten pounds. It was fed and pampered every day and was getting fatter and fatter.
Unaware that her fiancé, Lu Zhijin, was on his way, she was idly stroking the big orange cat with her eyes closed.
Because it was cold, Xiao Siyue told the maids in her courtyard to go to their rooms to warm up when they had nothing to do, as it was too cold outside. So after Lu Zhijin entered the courtyard, he didn't see many servants.
"General Lu, please come inside," the servant leading the way said to Lu Zhijin.
"Yes, this is your young lady's courtyard." Lu Zhijin looked at the exquisitely decorated courtyard and couldn't help but admire it. Although it was already winter, it was not hard to see that all the decorations in the courtyard were made according to Xiao Siyue's preferences.
"Yes, Miss's courtyard is the largest in the entire Xiao family estate besides the main courtyard. It was specially built by the master, and Miss later rearranged it. General Lu, if you come in the summer, you'll be in for a treat. Miss's courtyard is especially beautiful in the summer." The servant said with a face full of pride.
"Well, I just didn't catch the right time. I'll definitely come back next summer, but it's already beautiful now." Lu Zhijin was telling the truth. There are very few flowers blooming in winter, mostly plum blossoms, but he had just seen a patch of brightly colored flowers blooming. He wondered what they were; he had never seen them before.
"Yes, those were all found for Miss by my master. Also, the eldest and second young masters would bring Miss some rare flowers and other things when they came back from their trips." Actually, Xiao Siyue got those flowers from the system, but the others didn't know that.
"They all dote on your young lady."
Upon hearing this, the servant immediately said, "Our young lady is the most favored in the Xiao family, even more so than the young masters and young ladies. Even Grand Tutor Shen treats our young lady like his own granddaughter. But our young lady deserves it. If anyone dares to bully our young lady, they will definitely not let them get away with it."
The servant said that on purpose, wanting Lu Zhijin to know that the entire Xiao family stood behind their young lady, and that even after she got married, no one could bully her.
Lu Zhijin was a man of great stature, so he naturally understood the meaning behind the servant's words. He wasn't angry at all; on the contrary, he was quite happy for Xiao Siyue that so many people cared about her.
"Yes, I will protect Yue well in the future and won't let anyone hurt her."
Hearing Lu Zhijin's words, the servant was very happy. He had been in the Xiao family for many years and had watched Xiao Siyue grow up. Although he was just a servant, he had always cared about his young lady.
"General Lu, are you curious why there are no servants in the courtyard?" the servant asked Lu Zhijin.
Lu Zhijin: It's not that I'm that curious.
"Yes, I am a little curious. I've been in this big courtyard for a while now, but I haven't seen a single servant."
The servant immediately explained excitedly, "It's not that my young lady is kind-hearted. She thought it was cold and told the servants to go back to their rooms to warm up. You know, the servants in other households have to be outside waiting for their masters' orders at all times, but my young lady is different. She said that it's winter, and there's not much to do. We've been busy for almost a year, so what's wrong with taking a break? How can we have such a good master?"
"Moreover, although we are resting, we still receive our monthly allowance in full, and there is also a heating allowance. Although I don't know what this allowance is, every winter, the manor will give us some monthly allowance. Oh, and there is also one in summer, which is called a high temperature allowance."
The servant became more and more excited as he spoke, eager to tell Lu Zhijin everything about Xiao Siyue and let him know what a good person their young lady was. Unfortunately, they had already arrived at Xiao Siyue's door.
"General Lu, this is my young lady's room. Please wait a moment while I go and inform her." The servant led Lu Zhijin into the living room and headed towards Lan Yi's room, intending to speak with Lan Yi first.
Lu Zhijin nodded with a smile. This servant is quite an interesting person. He has heard a lot about A Yue along the way.
He learned a lot more about A Yue. He had always known that A Yue treated her servants very well, so well that sometimes he even felt that A Yue placed her servants on the same level as herself. However, this was just a feeling he had for a moment and he quickly dismissed it. Since ancient times, there has been a clear hierarchy and people have different social statuses. Although some masters are kind and treat their servants well, servants are still servants.
Lan Yi arrived quickly. She was a little incredulous to hear that Lu Zhijin had come, but she thought her mistress must be very happy.
"This servant greets General Lu." Lan Yi bowed.
"Move aside, is A-Yue here?" Lu Zhijin was very familiar with Lan Yi.
"Miss is inside. General Lu, please wait a moment while I go and invite her out."
"What is Yue doing? May I come in?"
"This..." Lan Yi was a little unsure. Was it inappropriate to let a man into her young lady's boudoir? But this man was none other than her young lady's fiancé.
"General Lu, this servant will first consult with Miss." Lan Yi ultimately decided to ask Xiao Siyue first.
“Okay.” Lu Zhijin didn’t hesitate and nodded.
Lan Yi immediately entered Xiao Siyue's room. Seeing her young mistress's drowsy appearance, Lan Yi whispered, "Miss, General Lu has arrived. Should we let him in directly?"
Xiao Siyue was still half asleep and didn't quite hear what Lan Yi said, so she just replied with an "Mm".
Lan Yi assumed that Xiao Siyue had agreed, so she went out and told Lu Zhijin.
"General Lu, please come with me." Lan Yi led Lu Zhijin to Xiao Siyue's room. Xiao Siyue was still lying down, which puzzled Lan Yi.
As soon as Lu Zhijin stepped into the room, his gaze was drawn to the scene before him. A woman lay reclining on an exquisite chaise lounge. She wore a pink and white dress, the hem of which flared out gently like flower petals.
The woman's eyes were closed, her face as beautiful and delicate as a peach blossom in spring. Her fair skin had a faint blush, like a ripe peach, making one want to take a bite. At this moment, she was lying lazily on the chair, her figure graceful and her curves beautiful, exuding a charmingly languid aura.
She was also holding a soft, cuddly kitten in her arms. The kitten's fur was smooth, and its big, round eyes sparkled like jewels. It nestled obediently in the woman's arms, occasionally purring softly, as if it was enjoying being petted. Together, they created a warm and beautiful scene.