This Young Master’s dear husband.
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Aren’t you into fiery tempered ones?
Meng Huan thought to himself; I will show you how un-fiery a person can be today.
He replied in such a tender and soft manner that a tingling sensation traveled down the backs of all the men in the pavilion, married and unmarried alike.
Attracted by the voice, Shen Qingyu looked over, “Your Royal Highness, when did you find such a fine individual? Didn’t you wed an untamable and violent concubine a few days ago? Now he is in such good spirits. Can your body handle wedding a different one each day?”
These friends of the Prince Regent actually knew that Lin Bozhou was busy with his political duties, that he had no time for a love life. So they were shocked to hear that he snatched a concubine on the street, right in front of the Imperial Music Office. Later, they also heard that the concubine was very ill-tempered and scolded their friend on sight. It was outrageous.
But now, where did this soft and lovely concubine come from?
Lin Bozhou raised his eyes. “You are talking about the same person.”
“…”
Shen Qingyu choked on his tea with a kaff.
Meng Huan took two steps to cover the length of three, ran sweetly into the pavilion like a shoujo heroine, and showed an adorable smile. “Husband, this Concubine missed you earlier. You will not be angry with me, will you?”
He had such a sweet, soft and coy tone.
“Tsk.”
The people who already had a low tolerance chose to abandon their own hearing.
Lin Bozhou answered, “No.”
“Thank you, husband.” Meng Huan took the fan from the maid’s hands, leaned forward and asked, “Is Husband feeling hot? Would you like for this Concubine to fan for you?”
Lin Bozhou replied, “Fan if you like.”
“…”
Where is your military morality? Meng Huan’s smile gradually froze.
Oy, Prince Regent, should you not ‘frown coldly at the charming face in front of you, with an indescribable disgust, only wanting this person who was too dirty to touch to scram as far as possible’?
In the novel, the aloof male protagonist would always tell the passionate male support character to get lost. So why are you playing the wrong persona?
Meng Huan: TvT
But the one who took the initiative to fan the man was him. Meng Huan could hardly eat his words now, so he stood by the side and fanned slowly. The sun was intense during the day. Lin Bozhou wore a gauze over his eyes as he tapped the pieces one after another.
The weiqi match went on for a long time. Each move from Shen Qingyu took a quarter of an hour of thinking.
Meng Huan made each comment at the right time, “Your Royal Highness, he is taking so long to make his move. He is far from your level.”
Shen Qingyu: “…”
Ling Bozhou acknowledged, “Mmm.”
“Your Royal Highness, the way he handles the pieces is so awkward, he’s so far from your beauty and elegance.”
“…”
“Mmm.”
“Did Your Royal Highness win again? You’re so amazing!”
“…”
“Mmm.”
Shen Qingyu also began, “Your Royal Highness!”
Thinking that his child was already three years old now, Lin Bozhou frowned. “Shut your mouth.”
“…”
Shen Qingyu smiled and thought to himself. This behavior is fine as an individual, but not in line with social norms. I heard you were stuck alone at home and came rushing to play weiqi with you to relieve your boredom, yet you brought your wife to amuse yourselves at my expense.
Meanwhile Meng Huan hoped that the ‘Shut your mouth’ was directed to himself.
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He was hoping for a cold ‘scram’ from Lin Bozhou, which he would humbly obey and then roll without stopping all the way to the treasury to collect his thirty thousand yuan for this month from the treasurer, as if he had never been here.
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“Zww.”
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“Your father also contributed to his Majesty’s decision in expelling and banishing him to the army.”
“…”
Shen Qingyu shut up. Fine, I can never beat you in words.
Beside them, Meng Huan blinked. Hearing the name Meng Xueming, he vaguely remembered something.
Meng Huan’s father was imprisoned for impeachment of the Prince Regent, and was demoted and sent to a remote place. Meanwhile, Meng Huan served in the Imperial Music Office for people’s entertainment.
The Imperial Music Office, meaning the imperial brothel.
Meng Xueming’s accusation of the Prince Regent was famous throughout the capital. Even so, someone in the Imperial Music Office took care of him in the shadows, not allowing him to defile his body by receiving guests. Unexpectedly, someone came to make trouble one day by kicking open the Imperial Music Office door, shouting, “I demand that guilty minister’s son to serve me!”
Clearly to humiliate him, the man pinched Meng Huan’s jaw and said with a grin, “Such a lustrous face. My Young Master happens to be in need of a concubine by his bed, why don’t you come along?”
The man dragged the youth out onto the street. By coincidence, the Prince Regent’s carriage passed by.
The carriage curtain lifted, revealing half of Lin Bozhou’s cold, beautiful profile. “Who is making that racket?”
Someone answered, “Someone is snatching himself a concubine. The concubine is Meng Xueming’s son.”
Lin Bozhou gave Meng Huan a glance.
Then he dropped a sentence, “This Regent has taken a fancy to this man. Take him back to the compound.”
Meng Huan’s ownership was determined in two simple sentences. The man who originally wanted to take Meng Huan fell quiet. Who dared to fight against Lin Bozhou? Before the outcome, someone’s head would be dropping to the ground.
Whether it was staying in the Imperial Music Office or being snatched as that Young Master’s concubine or following the Prince Regent, Meng Huan wanted none of it.
But since Meng Xueming’s life was in no danger, Meng Huan did not entertain any great ideas at the moment and continued to fan Lin Bozhou.
Father, let your son focus on staying alive first.
Lin Bozhou glanced at the tea, seeming thirsty.
Meng Huan hurriedly steeped a pot of tea, poured it into a cup and half leaned over to pass it. “Your Royal Highness, please have some tea.”
His smile was like a breath of fresh air, his eyes benevolent, and voice sticky-sweet, like Su Daji seducing King Zhou.
Everyone in the pavilion felt numb and uncomfortable.
It was…so hot today.
Kind of miss…my wife.
The Prince Regent’s dark narrow eyes dropped to the tea cup with golden liquid, and his lips curved up. “This Regent does not drink the first batch of tea.”
“What?” What kind of shitty habit is this?
Shan Xing took the teapot with a smile. “The first pot of tea is usually very concentrated and bitter. His Royal Highness dislikes the taste. Madam, please allow this humble one to refill the pot”
You are such a high-maintenance individual. Meng Huan, however, did not let go. He poured out the first pot of tea, refilled it with hot water, and looked at Lin Bozhou with great sincerity. “This Concubine will remember, and will never make the same mistake again. Your Royal Highness, please forgive me.”
“Hahaha…” Shen Qingyu burst out laughing. “Your Royal Highness, with this Concubine, what more could a husband want hahaha!!”
“…”
Lin Bozhou’s gaze fell back on Meng Huan’s face.
Meng Huan’s scalp tensed under the gaze, and his smile turned stiff. He politely suggested, “Your Royal Highness, what kind of snacks would you like with your tea? This Concubine will send someone down to make it.”
Lin Bozhou finally made his move, placing the game piece on the board. “No need.”
“All right, then this Concubine will continue to fan for Your Royal Highness.”
Meng Huan fluidly picked up the fan and fanned the man in a graceful manner.
At noon, after throwing the pieces back into their bowls, Lin Bozhou rose and announced, “Let’s eat.”
The servants behind him hurried out of the pavilion, rushed to the kitchen and ordered the chef to serve food.
Shen Qingyu scratched his chin and observed the game. “This should not be. I actually lost to His Royal Highness by nine pieces this time? Previously, our scores would only differ by half a piece, but now the gap is getting wider and wider. How could this be? I don’t understand.”
“When have you ever been closely matched with this Regent?” Lin Bozhou said, “Haven’t you always been getting pummeled by me?”
“…” Shen Qingyu said, “Your Royal Highness, please don’t speak nonsense.”
It was finally time for this Prince Regent to eat. Meng Huan rubbed his sore wrists, thinking he could finally collect his money.
Lin Bozhou took a step, stopped, as if he remembered something, and said, “You come as well.”
Meng Huan was instantly alert. “No need, Your Royal Highness. This Concubine is too unrefined for the great hall. I will just return to my courtyard to eat.”
“Oh?”
Having been rejected by him, Lin Bozhou’s profound and unfathomable eyes glistened, like a predator sensing the long-awaited movements of prey.
“……”
Meng Huan scolded himself. He was disobeying the Prince Regent again.
This was equivalent to acting with a fiery temper.
In another word…it was poking the man’s sexual desire once more.
Fighting the urge to curse, Meng Huan gave a fresh smile and slowly stood up. “All right, this Concubine will be right there.”
Their meal was served at the Lotus Pavilion, a small but lavish room by the lake, where the air was fresh and the environment was pleasant. When the breeze blew, the turquoise lotus leaves on the lake surface swayed with the wind. It brought a passage from a poem to life. Verdant green lotus leaves span to the horizon. Sun bright lotus blossoms bloom an exceptional pink.
Shen Qingyu, who stood outside of the pavilion, said, “Your Royal Highness…”
“There are no outsiders, so there is no need to stand on ceremony. Come sit for the meal, the same goes with Shan Xing.”
They sat according to standard, the person with seniority facing the south. Meng Huan, as concubine, was seated beside Lin Bozhou to wait upon him. Before he even warmed his seat, he heard the sound of servants carrying the dishes.
They gave the names of the dishes as they were served to the table.
“Minced chicken with mushroom, three-veggies stuffed duck, five-strip shredded chicken, braised meat, braised tripe and persimmon, braised cabbage with sliced meat, braised fried lamb, braised spinach and tofu with lamb, cherry pork belly with yam.”
Meng Huan: Wooh!
“Braised cabbage with donkey, sliced mutton with pickle radish, sea cucumber with braised duck, diced duck with nostoc, roast mushroom, braised sliced pork and bamboo shoots, blanched strip mutton, fried spring rolls, stir fried bean curd with pork, smoked sliced pork belly, braised tofu, stir fried dried strip meat with bean sprouts, sauteed shredded cabbage with Sichuan peppercorn oil, spiced jerky, ritual meat slice soup, clear lamb spine stew, clear tofu and pork stew, and fresh sliced carp.”
Meng Huan: Wow wow wow!
He gawked at the spread while Lin Bozhou, who washed his hands as normal without even glancing at the table, reviewed the game with Shen Qingyu.
“I lost by a full nine pieces. It must be because of my earlier distraction.” Shen Qingyu insisted on dumping the blame on Meng Huan.
Lin Bozhou scoffed and turned sideways. He saw that Meng Huan’s eyes were locked on the table, hand quietly resting on his chopsticks. Although the youth’s expression was calm, Lin Bozhou knew that at his slightest command, the youth would start stuffing his mouth.
Raising his eyes, a devilish and delighted smile appeared on his face.
Shan Xing immediately read his face and, willing to go with the flow, said, “Madam Meng, I’ll trouble you to serve His Royal Highness in this meal.”
Meng Huan: “?”
What? What kind of bolt from the blue was this!
Your high-maintenance Royal Highness needed someone to serve him at meals, too? How? Isn’t it just chewing and swallowing!?
Are you saying you want me to break off the pieces and hand-feed you?
Even though he was complaining on the inside, on the surface, Meng Huan only licked his lips and swallowed his saliva. He raised his chopsticks and picked through the dishes on the table, choosing a juicy piece of meat and putting it into Lin Bozhou’s bowl. Swallowing his pride, he said, “Your Royal Highness, please enjoy.”
Lin Bozhou slowly brought the meat into his mouth.
Then Meng Huan grabbed a piece of mouth-watering, fresh and tender fish, carefully picked out the bone, and put it into Lin Bozhou’s bowl. “Your Royal Highness, please try this.”
Lin Bozhou put it in his mouth as well.
“Is it delicious?” Meng Huan asked anxiously.
A small and inexplicable smile appeared at the corner of Lin Bozhou’s lips. “Mmm.”
Meng Huan: QAQ
Biting his lips, Meng Huan imagined that the food was going into his stomach instead. He scooped a mouthful of golden chicken soup, blew on it gently, and passed it towards Lin Bozhou’s lips with trembling hands. “Your Royal Highness, what does this chicken soup taste like…”
Was it fresh, fragrant, with a mixed taste of mushroom and chicken?
Meng Huan stared at the spoonful of chicken broth so intensely, as if he could suck it through the air and into his stomach.
Lin Bozhou gently clenched his teeth. Being stared at like this made him lose his appetite, and simultaneously he actually felt a faint bit of guilt. He draped one hand over the armrest and raised his eyebrows. “Eat your food, you do not need to serve this Regent.”
“This…”
If he had the slightest bit of self-control, Meng Huan would say something like, No, that won’t do, Your Royal Highness. Please let this Concubine serve you properly!
But at this moment, facing a full table of fragrant food, Meng Huan really did not have the heart to argue about this and that. Hearing this was a great relief. He nodded and chirped, “Then please excuse this Concubine.”
He took his chopsticks and grabbed the carp that Lin Bozhou just tried.
Tasting it now, it was indeed tender, fresh and delicious.
Tasting the minced chicken with mushrooms. Sob, I really was not deceived, it is so yummy!
Then he tried the mutton strip, smoked sliced pork belly…
Grabbing braised cabbage with sliced meat, braised fried lamb…
Going for…
“Your Royal Highness, play another match with me after lunch. I think I found where my mistake was in our last game.”
When Shen Qingyu spoke, Lin Bozhou only gave a faint affirmative response.
His full attention was on Meng Huan.
The youth probably knew the appearance of eating looked messy and ungraceful, so he did not overfill his bowl, just picking what was close by. However, the speed he devoured the food was quite insane.
Moreover, it was a rare sight of someone simply enjoying and immersing themselves in eating.
As if he had never eaten these things before.
Did the Minister of Rites really get paid that little? Yes, law officials had good prospects of promotion, but meritorious candidates selected from Imperial Hanlin Academy usually stayed on the right path, did not seek profit via underhand means, and lived a poor but humble life in mediocre condition.
It was quite interesting to eat in such an open way.
Lin Bozhou looked away, noticing that Shen Qingyu’s eyes were on him.
“?”
The expression on his face was full of, Your Royal Highness, I told you to get yourself a wife but you never listened. Now you know how much better life is with a madam, don’t you?
What’s your problem?
Rumble…
After eating every grain of rice in his bowl, Meng Huan burped softly.
He had eaten his fill and was feeling a little bit of a food coma, but he still remembered his mission as a concubine and turned to Lin Bozhou. “Has Your Royal Highness finished?”
He picked up his chopsticks and was ready to continue serving the man, “Shall this Concubine serve you?”
Shan Xing, gripped by a literary fervor, was composing poetry to the full lake of lotuses, passionately reciting with his hands clasped behind his back. Drink in hand, Shen Qingyu occasionally commented on a couple lines.
With an empty bowl, Lin Bozhou said, “Pour the wine.”
Meng Huan did as he was told. “Husband, please enjoy.”
Using a very sweet and soft voice, he was the embodiment of cuteness.
“…”
This sentence directly obliterated Shan Xing’s poetic quality as the last two lines lost their profundity, becoming a lament about his wandering life, and the fact that he was still alone like a lone lotus in the pond in his twenties.
Shen Qingyu gradually stopped smiling. Seeing that the food was getting cold, he slowly stood up.
“Your Royal Highness.”
He certainly did not come all the way to the compound just to play weiqi with Lin Bozhou, watch shows of affection, and listen to Shan Xing compose complaint poems.
Lin Bozhou raised his eyebrows and motioned to Meng Huan. “You go back and rest.”
They must be talking business that was not for his ears. Meng Huan was not too surprised, nor did he take it to heart. Listening to the man, he got up and left the Lotus Pavilion without hesitation.
Heading where he was originally going—
Treasury, you better not be closed.
Because this Young Master is coming to collect his wages!
The translator has something to add:
Teo: Can’t promise the name of the dish is accurate. Also, I am breaking a few of my translation rules for this project, mainly the title/name/address. But I will make sure to be consistent and add notes…
I do like our protagonist… He’s a sweetie but not completely dumb
Stomach filled and mood happy, time to go collect his salary from the treasury! Our precious MC sure knows his priorities XD
Lol, it’s hilarious how Meng Huang manages to unintentionally get himself into Lin Bozhou’s traps XD
Thanks for the chapter!
MH: intense sad puppy look
Universally acknowledged bloodthirsty tyrant: guilt intensifies
Money, wait for him!!! Because the cutie is coming ahh
Grab the food, grab the silver and run away!
Thank You for the new chapter (´,,•ω•,,)♡
….I would like to be a concubine and fed such delicacies 😭😭😭🤤🤤🤤
Haha xD i like this MC dumb but not that clueless, i mean i could also forget the novel i just reading, i mean how many chapter is there also when our reading fokus is the car driving
yuuuuummm
Your nameeeeee 🤣🤣🤣
❤️❤️❤️
Gosh really meng meng is so adorable…
He still hasn’t forgotten that silver ah….🤣