Da Li Temple - Chapter 34.1

Chapter 34.1
Sleeping Together

Lin Wanqing was pulled onto the horse by Su Moyi.

A crescent moon hanging in the corner of the sky like a nail mark that a beauty accidentally left on her lipstick.

She had set out before dawn today and walked half a day of mountain roads. When she met Su Moyi, her legs were so tired that she couldn’t feel them.
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Lin Wanqing swayed on the back of the horse, leaning against Su Moyi’s warm chest, with his arms encircling her in his embrace, carrying a fresh scent that belonged solely to him, making her feel incomparably at ease and fell into a muddle-headed sleep.
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When she has awoken, Su Moyi had parked his horse outside a three-story inn. The red lanterns under the eaves swayed in the night’s mist, dropping a circle of light red light.
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“Come down,” Su Moyi reached out to pull her.
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Lin Wanqing rolled over to get off the horse. They walked over to the lobby of the inn. Su Moyi handed over the identity documents in his hand, exchanging them for two keys in the hands of the shopkeeper.
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Lin Wanqing was stunned, looking at the paperwork in Su Moyi’s hand unbelievingly. He had taken three identity documents. One of them was hers.
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Lin Wanqing then remembered the words Su Moyi said yesterday night, that the Emperor had arranged a maid for him. It turned out that this dog official had intended to take her with him from the start! But yesterday and just now, he looked reluctant because he wanted to test her.
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This scum!
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Lin Wanqing was suddenly so angry that she roused from her doze. When she entered the room, the servant boy put the luggage and exited.

Lin Wanqing couldn’t wait to grab the documents. After flipping it over, there was indeed one called Lin Qingqing, who was the same age as her.
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“What is this?” She flung the document in her hand and looked at Su Moyi to ask.
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Lord Su lowered his head to organize his luggage and answered without raising his eyes, “Identity document.”
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“Of course, I know it’s an identity document,” Lin Wanqing was indignant. “I’m asking why you’re making things difficult for me at every turn when you’ve already planned to bring me along?”
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Su Moyi’s hand that was organizing the luggage lurched, looked up at her, and asked, “Make things difficult? Targeting?”
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Lin Wanqing was so angry that she didn’t want to care about him.
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Su Moyi wasn’t annoyed. He took the document in her hand and calmly said, “I want to bring you is true, but I don’t dare to bring you is also true.”
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He slowed down and stored the document. “Your nature is too anxious and strong, leaving no room for error. Therefore, whether it’s for your protection or the case, I don’t dare to take this risk.”
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Lin Wanqing choked. A wave of guilt abruptly diffused into her heart, but she still refused to give in, “In that case, why are you loosening your tongue now?”

Su Moyi was stumped when he heard this question. His entire body froze, thinking for a long time before he gave an assessment, “Yes, why did I lose my tongue?”
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The tone was a ridiculing rhetorical question. None of them spoke again, and the atmosphere was a bit awkward.
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Lin Wanqing uncomfortably shifted her gaze away from Su Moyi and turned her head to survey the chamber. The chamber is simple and cozy, with a screen at the entrance, a clothes rack, a couch and a few wooden shelves, a floor-to-ceiling gourd-shaped lamp at each of the four corners, and against the wall is a large mahogany bed.
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Wait! Rolling back her eyes that swept over that bed, Lin Wanqing looked over the furnishings in the room once more. After determining that there was only a bed, her expression became stagnant.

This dog official doesn’t have any fetish, does he? He doesn’t like to eat what was delivered to his door but likes to use force?
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“Don’t think nonsense.” Lord Su’s upright voice timely snuffed out someone’s crooked thoughts, “You’re my concubine on the household registration certificate. Sleeping in separate rooms will easily arouse suspicion.”
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“Oh ……” Lin Wanqing, being seen through her dirty mind, nodded her head, but on second thought, she felt even more out of place.
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“Why a concubine? Can’t it be made into a maid?”
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Su Moyi lowered his eyes and stared at her, “This time, my identity is Zhou Yipu of the court’s armory. The Emperor knew this person was not clean and had secret dealings with Song Zhengxing. The reason for keeping and not touching him is to utilize his identity so that I can go to the Hongzhou mine to do my job.”
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“Then what does this have to do with the maid?”
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Su Moyi reached out and patted her head but unpleasantly said, “This person is addicted to wine and sex. If he goes out, he must take a maid. That kind who has to sleep together. So, I must live up to his reputation.”
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“Oh ……” Lin Wanqing rubbed her head red, dissatisfied: “Then why can’t it be a proper wife? Why a concubine ……”
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Amused by a calculating look, Su Moyi lightly coughed twice and said, “When I go to Hongzhou, the people in the official mine will send me women. First, to install their own eyes. Second, to probe my bottom line. If I bring a proper wife, how can she help me block peach blossoms by crying and hanging herself?”
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Fine —
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This dog official’s calculations are so good, why not go to the Ministry of Households to serve in the treasury?
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A certain Qing, who received enlightenment, suddenly realized and nodded in admiration.
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After rushing a day’s road, Su Moyi did not rest. Instead, he washed his face and changed clothes. When he pushed the door to leave, Lin Wanqing called him.
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“Where are you going so late at night?”
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Su Moyi thought she was afraid to stay alone, thus comforted: “I’ll be in Ye Qing’s room next door. I’ve made an appointment with a few informants that the imperial court has planted in Hongzhou to understand the situation first. If you’re tired, you can go to sleep first.”

Lin Wanqing dazedly turned around and looked at the only bed in the room.
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The unconcerned Su Moyi lightly said, “Last night, you sent yourself, yet I didn’t even do anything, and now you’re pretending to be innocent with me?”
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Lin Wanqing: “……”
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Well said, she couldn’t refute it at all.
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“Oh, right!” Su Moyi retracted his steps and instructed, “I’ll let the servant boy prepare water for you to bathe. No need to leave it for me. I’ll wash in Ye Qing’s room.”
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“Oh ……” Lin Wanqing, the little molestor, was a little depressed.
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Su Moyi closed the door and went to another room. The servant boy brought hot water for Lin Wanqing and thoughtfully prepared bath towels and soap.
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Lin Wanqing left in a hurry and was alone on the road, so she did not bring any clothes. She had no choice but to go through Su Moyi’s luggage.