Chapter 38 The elegance continues [Seeking follow-up reading]

"Be my concubine. I like you." Cao Cao repeated calmly.

"I... am your Majesty's widow. How can I marry anyone casually?"

Yu Qing was stunned: "Besides, I asked you to rescue me from the palace, not to be your concubine."

Cao Cao teased, "Why should I save you if you won't let me be your concubine?"

Concubine Yu's face turned red, she couldn't believe it: "So when you agreed to save me, you had already planned to let me be your concubine?"

"Didn't you repeatedly mention that you wanted to repay me?"

Under Cao Cao's gaze, Yu Qing's neck turned red and her chin almost rested on her towering chest.

She admitted that she had indeed plotted to seduce Cao Cao on purpose, hoping to be rescued.

Her life was at stake and she was trapped in the palace with no other options.

Cao Cao: "You tempted me, and I accepted your temptation. From today on, you are my concubine."

Yu Qing stood there in a daze, not knowing how to respond, with the bowl in her hand.

"If you want to marry me...you should at least tell my family and come to ask for my hand in marriage. And...why a concubine?"

Cao Cao said, "Being my concubine will not humiliate you. I, Cao Cao, am not the kind of person who will abandon you after having sex with you. I will treat you sincerely."

This is true. Cao Cao in history had quite a few wives and concubines.

But he was very kind to everyone. Even when he went out to fight, he would not forget to bring gifts for his wives and concubines.

Yu Qing put down the bowl and grabbed the hem of her skirt with her hands, her knuckles turning white with nervousness: "Can I refuse?"

Cao Cao chuckled. Even if he rejected her at first, they would eventually become closer. Their feelings would grow slowly and deepen over time.

"Okay, I still have some things to do. You can go back to the house first or walk around the inner courtyard."

Concubine Yu stole a glance at Cao Cao and asked, "Can I consider it?"

"There is still one hour left in the evening, you can think about it." Cao Cao said generously.

Yu Qing stood up from behind the low mat with a dizzy head, went back to the room, closed the door, and began to daydream.

Dian Wei and Xiao Xiang, who were standing at the door of the study, listened to the conversation. They had no expression on their faces, but were equally shocked.

That was Concubine Yu, the concubine of the late emperor and the most beautiful woman in the palace. My young master is really so bold.

Yu Qing returned to the room and there was no movement for most of the hour.

In the study, Cao Cao was thinking about how things were going with Xun Yu, and thought it should be about time.

In order to block Dong Zhuo's reinforcements, Xun Yu secretly left the city for two days and went to find Huangfu Song in person.

It was getting dark, and the servant came in to light the lamp.

Cao Cao unfolded the map on a low mat and looked around Luoyang. His gaze gradually moved farther and stopped at the location of Yecheng.

This was later one of his bases.

Cao Cao's eyes moved back and forth between Yecheng and Luoyang. "Xiao Xiang, have someone take my letter and leave the city to the east overnight to visit the Yu family in Yecheng."

Xiao Xiang accepted the order solemnly.

"General Cao..., do you have female officials and warm pools here?" Yu Qing poked his head out from the bedroom next door and asked in a low voice.

This mansion was the residence of Cao Song when he was in power, and it was regulated by the Three Dukes.

The nobles in the Han Dynasty were very fond of enjoying life. Where there were hot springs, they would bring in hot spring water and set up warm pools in their homes.

If there is no hot spring, you can also boil hot water and use the pre-laid water channels to send the water into the pool, so that it is warm all year round.

Luoyang and Chang'an are both ancient capitals. People in the early days lived near water, so the water system was well-developed and there were natural hot springs that have existed for more than a thousand years.

There is a hot spring pool in the inner house of Cao Mansion.

Behind the master bedroom, there is direct access to the hot spring through the inner corridor.

Led by the maid, Yu Qing came to the heated pool in the inner house.

The pool water is clear and the steam is hot.

After the maid left, she walked to a large bronze mirror and looked at herself in it.

She thought she had escaped from the palace, but she didn't expect that they had kidnapped her to be their concubine. Fortunately, she was very happy and came here on her own initiative last night.

But people should have a conscience.

Yu Qing looked at herself in the mirror and felt sorry for herself. Thinking of her situation, she was inexplicably thankful. Cao Cao had helped her. No matter what, it was better than being in the palace.

I'll just consider it as my way of repaying him... Yu Fei's self-strategy, after thinking about it.

From another perspective, Cao Cao is her only hope of escaping these days, and the only person she can communicate with through beads.

When she thinks about him day and night, places all her hopes on one person and never forgets him, the weight of this person in her heart has unknowingly become different.

Trust, expectation, fear of gain and loss, all of these.

Yu Qing turned around and closed the doors and windows, then returned to the mirror, unbuttoned her outer shirt, revealing her perfect figure as white as jade, put on her undershirt, and walked into the warm pool in the inner house.

The water temperature is just right.

After washing, it was already dark.

When she came out of the pond, she was thinking about escaping because she didn't bring any clothes with her, so the maid in the inner house brought her some clean clothes, all of which were very beautiful women's styles.

"The young master asked the wardrobe servant to deliver several sets of silk and brocade skirts yesterday. The sizes were chosen by him. Today we found out that it was to welcome the lady into the house." The maid explained the origin of the clothes.

Yu Qing was furious when he heard this.

It seems that Cao Cao went to the palace to see her, and then decided to take her back, and even prepared all the clothes for her at home.

The silk skirt that the maid brought was exquisitely made.

Yu Qing chose an apricot-colored one and put it on, which surprisingly fit her very well.

Cao Cao estimated the size of clothes very accurately.

Yu Qing returned to the bedroom barefoot in silk shoes.

While she was bathing, there were some new decorations in the bedroom, including four-color brocade boxes, silks and satins, and many other things used by women.

Yu Qing secretly felt a little happy, sat in front of the wooden desk, and looked at various things.

As night falls, the sky is filled with stars.

When Cao Cao returned to the bedroom from the study, Yu Qing was sitting beside the couch, pretending to be calm:
"I've thought about it. If Shangjun really likes me, I can agree to marry him, but I can't be so hasty. At least I have to tell my family and exchange the marriage invitations. I will marry Shangjun instead."

Yu Qing wanted to use a delaying tactic and put up a final struggle. She felt very wronged in her heart, she had to be remarried from an imperial concubine to a captain, and still be a concubine.

"We'll take care of these later."

Cao Cao walked slowly to the side of the couch, and under Yu Qing's horrified gaze... the red silk warm tent was blown away by the rain and wind.

An hour later,

Yu Qing was crying so hard that she was extremely sad. She rolled up the quilt and hid inside, sobbing, "You treat me so lightly..."

"I'm not being disrespectful. Don't worry. From now on, I will protect you."

Cao Cao felt deeply moved that in this world of spiritual practice, people’s physical fitness was really good, just like what a great hero of all time should have.

I feel happy all over.

[You have been nourished by the nectar body, which is called the treasure of luck. You will benefit from it. The speed of gathering luck through reputation will slowly increase as time goes by.]

[You gain a physical bonus that is better than others, comprehensive health value +1:83, headache is alleviated]

【Reputation: 9078/10000】

Cao Cao was a little surprised.

It turns out that the female physique marked in the entry is really special.

He turned around to look at Yu Qing who was hiding under the quilt. He should be nicer to people in the future because the dowry was a lot.

Concubine Yu was probably the kind of beauty that made the king skip the early morning court session.

The description of the body as "jade-fat nectar" in the entry is well-deserved.

When a man and a woman have been intimate, their relationship is always different.

Yu Qing turned over in the quilt and sobbed, "You just took me like this... This shouldn't be like this."

Cao Cao laughed and said, "Let me ask you something. When Zhang Rang fled from the palace, why did he take you with him?"

Yu Qing twisted her body and muttered, "How would I know? He is a eunuch, he wouldn't be like you, just for beauty, right?"

Cao Cao thought for a moment and asked: "Have you ever had any contact with Zhang Rang?"

Concubine Yu pulled the quilt down, revealing her tearful face. She blinked her tearful eyes and looked at Cao Cao: "It seems, there is..."

(End of this chapter)