"It had better be tonight."
"Tonight?" Dongfang Wei gritted his teeth. "Isn't that a bit too soon?"
"It's just taking a bit of your blood, not asking you to kill someone. It's not difficult. I must have it tonight. If you can't..."
"Wait!"
Dongfang Wei felt utterly miserable. Jin Yu was easy enough; that brat was always out carousing. As long as he waited until he fell asleep, a little blood would suffice. The one in the palace, however, was the real challenge. Su Dan Fiction Network.
Dongfang Wei lay on the rooftop of Feihua Tower, listening to the passionate scene below, his face devoid of any will to live. Couldn't Xiao Man ask him to do something normal? It was either making him a thief or eavesdropping. He'd had enough.
A moment later, a window opened, and a hand reached out. Dongfang Wei quickly took the item, slipped a silver ingot, and vanished into the night.
The courtesan in the pleasure house looked at the silver ingot in her hand, then at Jin Yu, who was sleeping soundly on the bed. She quickly put the silver away and got back into bed.
As soon as she got into bed, Jin Yu woke up. Seeing the girl smiling at him, he asked, "Beauty, aren't you sleeping?"
"If the young master is tired, then sleep."
"Judging by your words, you mean my stamina is worse than yours?" Jin Yu pulled the girl towards him and pinned her down. "I'll make sure you can't get out of bed for three days!"
Dongfang Wei got Jin Yu's blood and headed straight for the imperial palace. The palace was heavily guarded, and he had to be extremely careful. Even though Consort De's palace had no master strategists, he couldn't afford to be careless. If he ran into the Emperor visiting Consort De's palace, he would need to be even more cautious.
Dongfang Wei sneaked into Consort De's palace. Consort De had already gone to sleep. Fortunately, he was lucky; the Emperor hadn't visited. Consort De slept alone. Dongfang Wei cautiously approached, confirmed she was sleeping alone, and finally breathed a sigh of relief. He knocked Consort De unconscious, took out a porcelain bottle, drew her blood, and then applied medicine to her. The medicine was indeed effective; as soon as it was applied, the bleeding stopped, and even the wound was no longer visible!
Dongfang Wei took the blood and left quickly.
After rushing around for most of the night, Dongfang Wei returned to the General's mansion. Xiao Man had already gone to bed. He couldn't help but feel annoyed: "I worked myself to the bone, and she's sleeping like a pig!"
"Dongfang Wei, who are you talking about?" a voice came from behind him.
Dongfang Wei quickly suppressed his dissatisfaction and put on a smile. "A'luo, you're not asleep yet?"
"Yin Zhu made some delicious pastries. I saved some for you." Dugu Luo took out the pastries hidden in her arms for Dongfang Wei. Dongfang Wei was a little flattered. In Dugu Luo's world, there were only two things: Xiao Man and desserts. Xiao Man's words were obeyed unconditionally, and no one could take her desserts. Yet, now she was willing to share them with him!
"For me?" Dongfang Wei asked uncertainly.
"Yes, they're delicious. I tried one."
Dongfang Wei's resentment from working hard all night vanished instantly. He took a piece of pastry, took a bite, and indeed, it was very sweet, a sweetness that reached his heart. "You eat too."
The two of them sat outside Xiao Man's door, smiling like fools, contentedly nibbling on pastries. Yin Zhu couldn't bear to watch, so she brewed a pot of hot tea and quietly passed it through the door.
Xiao Man turned over, and her hand stretched out from the quilt. Yin Zhu quickly went to tuck her hand back in. "They're all so worrisome. Her body is already weak, and she doesn't sleep peacefully."
Xiao Man mumbled something Yin Zhu didn't catch clearly. Worried that Xiao Man might get cold, she added more silver charcoal to the stove and replaced the tea by the bedside with hot tea before making a makeshift bed on the footstool to rest.