This Young Master draws fanart.
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So soft, with quiet sobs.
The youth’s face was full of fear and vulnerability. Lin Bozhou frowned slightly, looking at the pitiful Meng Huan. He looked as if he would break easily at the slightest harm, so fragile that anyone would have felt it was a sin to hurt him.
Lin Bozhou asked, “Are you at fault?”
“No.”
The voice sounded very well behaved.
“Since you are not at fault, why do you fear that this Regent will hurt you?”
For a moment, Meng Huan was at a loss for words. He would always make mistakes. How astute would a person have to be to never make mistakes?
If he did something wrong in front of a person without authority, at least he didn’t have to worry about his life being in danger. But if he made a mistake in front of Lin Bozhou, this person would have him killed.
“Sniff…” Just the thought of it gave Meng Huan the urge to cry.
He disheartenedly lowered his head and followed Lin Bozhou to the bathing room. As soon as the Prince Regent entered, a servant immediately came forward and respectfully undressed him.
—Lin Bozhou had a tall, handsome and elegant appearance, slender in stature, with posture like an upright jade worthy of admiration. He wasn’t barbarically over muscled; anyone looking would perceive him as a perfect vessel for containing Confucian etiquette. But once he removed his clothes, his strong figure from years of horse archery would be on full display. The firmness of his body, the broadness of his shoulders, and the sharpness of his muscles combined into this beautiful strength that would immediately make one believe that he must have a great stamina in bed.
These were words used by the author in the novel—
In addition, Lin Bozhou had a strange attribute. He got very flirtatious when his clothes were off. This was added by the author for ease of starting a car.
“…”
Meng Huan glanced at the man and the back of his ears began to burn uncontrollably.
The ‘physical compatibility’ mentioned in the book was acting up again as he began to feel awkward inside.
How could he blush at a treacherous minister?
Lin Bozhou rested against the bathing pool and propped his chin on his wrist as his wet hair draped over the edge of the pool and his eyes fixed on Meng Huan.
He looked very much like a merman.
Meng Huan picked up the wooden ladle to scoop water and pour it over Lin Bozhou’s shoulder. It was one of the reasons why he didn’t like the ancient setting so much. People in a high position of power needed people to wipe their butts.
For example, if he was bathing Lin Bozhou like this in the modern period, Meng Huan would definitely ask ‘What’s with you?’.
Since Lin Bozhou rode his horse today, he had been sweating all over. As the poured water ran down his shoulder, Lin Bozhou lowered his eyes and pointed out. “Neck, there’s a bloodstain..”
“Ah?” Meng Huan was momentarily startled. Just as he ladled more water to clean the spot, he found that the area was hard to wash just by pouring water. After giving it some thought, he wet his hand and gently wiped away the blood just below Lin Bozhou’s ear.
The blood had long dried out, so the youth had to touch Lin Bozhou’s neck below his fair and clear ear with his thin and slightly cold fingers.
The skin under his fingertips felt smooth, like stroking a piece of warm jade.
Lin Bozhou looked up. The narrow seam of his eyes looking from below had a sinister look to it.
Meng Huan froze as he suddenly realized that this gesture was very much like he was caressing the man’s face.
“…” Meng Huan hastened his rubbing, but it was still very much like a caress.
—His gestures even looked like a wife lovingly caring for a husband, as if to soothe the man’s wound.
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His voice was very deep, bringing a tingling sensation against Meng Huan’s eardrums. “Feel the temperature again?”
Their hands were not only in the water, they seemed to be particularly close to the spot between the man’s legs.
Meng Huan: “……”
Help, ‘physical compatibility’ system, please have mercy on me!
It’s really very stimulating to have an upright and graceful minister suddenly strip naked and tease him!
Meng Huan: TvT
He jerked his hand free, splashing water everywhere, including on Lin Bozhou’s lips.
His face blushed terribly as he opened and closed his mouth, unable to stutter out his words.
Lin Bozhou smiled. “You didn’t act so shy when sleeping in this Regent’s arms last night.”
“…”
This is not a question about shyness!
You have the reputation of going at it at any given chance, regardless of location. This is a public place with numerous people, think of the maids just outside the folding screens!
Meng Huan cried out inside as his ears blushed like ripe peaches, as if sweet nectar was close to seeping out of the thin skin.
The emotion in Lin Bozhou’s eyes darkened. He seemed to be about to say something, but then the sound of movement came from outside.
“Your Royal Highness, a greeting card.”
The chief secretary, Chen An, arrived outside the bathhouse in a hurry.
Lin Bozhou frowned, a little annoyed at the interruption to his attempt to build a closer relationship with his wife, but the negative emotion was immediately hidden without a trace.
Currently, he was closed to visitors, regardless of who that person was. Any greeting card would be automatically stopped at the entrance. However, Chen An actually brought one over.
Chen An’s voice traveled through the folding screen, “As Your Royal Highness expected, it is a letter from the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites.”
The Ministry of Rites, among the court, was the most famous gathering place for the Qingliu Faction.
The Qingliu faction were in opposition to the Zhuoliu Faction, a disgraceful group of ministers led by Lin Bozhou. He and the Grand Secretary were powerful and respected, but they used the halo of their authority to stir up trouble in court and issue reward or punishment to the other ministers based on their mood.
However, the Ministry of Rites was in charge of the imperial examination. As teachers, they had a connection to their pupils, so most of the younger generation of officers had a bond with them. Their influence couldn’t be underestimated.
“The Ministry of Rites’ Vice Minister is close with the Qingliu Faction, and with how much they detest you, you’ve never been close. What could he mean by sending a letter expressing concern about your eye illness?”
Lin Bozhou’s fingers twitched, creating ripples on the water. He scoffed, “They are smart enough to pick up this Regent’s intentions this quickly. They know this Regent is not returning to the cabinet as a means to force out the bigger fish, and they also know that his Majesty’ decree will always be biased towards this Regent, so their plan to incite conflict failed…that is why he has to come to pay his respects—”
After a pause, he added, “As expected, he is here to beg for mercy.”
Chen An asked, “So the mastermind behind this impeachment is really the Qingliu Faction?”
“Not necessarily.”
After saying this, Lin Bozhou stood up from the water, making a loud splash and leaving his body on full display. Meng Huan immediately lowered his head at the sight.
While keeping his gaze on Meng Huan’s blushing earlobes and with faint amusement in his voice, Lin Bozhou said to Chen An, “Have him wait in the tea room, this Regent will be there shortly.”
The figure behind the folding screen soon left.
Meng Huan silently dressed the man in robes and pants, feeling like he was serving a disabled person. After a while, he finally asked the question that had been bugging him, “Your Royal Highness, can I ask a question?”
Lin Bozhou straightened out his clothes. “Mmm?”
“Before you took me as your wife, who was the one that dressed you?”
Lin Bozhou: “?”
Meng Huan added inside. I keep feeling like your hands and arms are just for show.
But he did not dare to say it, so he lowered his head and tied the knot on the man’s side, a slightly indignant expression on his face.
Lin Bozhou gazed down. “Why? Do you find it troublesome to serve this Regent?”
Meng Huan grumbled inside. You are just so high-maintenance.
If he was from the ancient period, this would be no issue. But as a soul from the modern period, he felt somewhat resentful.
Lin Bozhou pinched his jaw, and squeezed out the soft flesh of his cheeks, saying, “Go find Steward Xu. Tell him that this Regent is rewarding you with anything you want in the compound treasury.”
Meng Huan: “!!!”
He looked up at the man in shock.
Lin Bozhou spoke calmly, but an air of ‘this Regent is plenty rich’ aura leaked out nonetheless. “Are you still unhappy?”
Meng Huan was honest. “No, I am happy.””
“Go and pick out what you like.” Lin Bozhou put on the imperial crane cloak and said, “This husband is going to work.”
“……”
Meng Huan was caught off guard for a moment and he gawked at the other man in surprise, thinking he had heard ‘this husband’ wrong.
However, as soon as Lin Bozhou was dressed, his aura changed to one of power and he left the bathing room amidst his escorts.
Meng Huan stared into space for a while, feeling the heat lingering in the room and the tingling sensation on his jaw where it had been pinched by the man.
…That part burned slightly.
That man sure liked to pinch his jaw, like he was handling a child. Before, it was just pinching, but now he had progressed to squeezing the small piece of cheek at Meng Huan’s jaw, making him feel even more like he was being treated like a child.
By age, he should only be younger than the man by…eight years, maybe.
Meng Huan bit his lower lip, dipped his handkerchief into cold water, wrung out excess water, and patted the chilled handkerchief on his face with a tight feeling in his chest, hoping to decrease the burning heat.
…But after cooling his heels for a long time, his ears were still red.
He pursed his lips, pulled himself out of his thoughts and, giving up the idea of cooling the heat on his face, turned around and stepped out of the room.
Time to find Steward Xu.
To get money! Yes!
–
In front of him was a jade hairpin of excellent quality. Its white surface was smooth and lustrous, comparable to a piece of ice when touched.
“Madam, this is a fine Lantian jade.”
Meng Huan said, “Wow.”
“Madam, this is Dushan jade, known for its bright color and fine texture.”
Another look.
“This is serpentine jade, durable, smooth, glossy and shiny.”
Meng Huan had an armful of heavy gold, silver, and jewels. They were nearly too much for his thin arms to hold. After some thinking, he put some back.
Enough was enough, he would not be able to carry them all once it was time to leave.
“Madam, there is no need to hold back. Take whatever you fancy.” Xu Wei suggested, “The accessories Madam had before were not beautiful enough, choose some more, add more color to your mix. His Royal Highness will also get the benefit of seeing you in them.”
He picked up a silver butterfly pin. “Madam, what do you think of this?”
Xu Wei received no reply.
He turned and saw Meng Huan standing in front of antique-and-curio shelves, looking at a jade brush in daze.
“Madam…”
Meng Huan picked up the brush. “Can I have this?”
Xu Wei smiled. “Of course. Madam can take whatever he desires.”
Meng Huan surveyed around. “Are there any papers?”
“Of course. Madam, this is for..?”
Meng Huan put down some of the other accessories for this brush, saying, “I’ve got nothing to do in the mansion, why not pick up a hobby?”
Without knowing why, the scene of Lin Bozhou sitting by the edge of the bathing pool appeared in his mind. He was refreshing and handsome, yet reserved and unpredictable.
He read this book in the first place to have references for drawing fanart. Out of nowhere, he got the inspiration he was looking for.
Xu Wei was very cooperative. “Madam, please help yourself.”
–
Back in his courtyard, Meng Huan put down the valuables in his arms, requested his servants put several tables together, and then spread paper on the surface.
In the past, Meng Huan took a few classes in Chinese painting, so he had experience drawing with ink brushes. With the jade brush in his thin fingers, he marked out large shapes on the white paper with a thin stroke…before drawing outlines.
Maybe from his long years of drawing smut, two human structures naturally appeared under his brush, with distinct facial features.
In the ancient period, landscape painting was more popular, and human portraits were less in demand. Meng Huan weighed his value in his head. Not only could he not remember the story of the plot, but his remaining golden finger, his drawing skill, would not be of much use.
If he were to escape His Royal Highness’s compound like this, he would very likely have nothing to eat.
As he was focusing on how to survive after escaping from this place, a voice brought him back to reality.
“Oh, This spring palace picture Madam is drawing, are the characters His Royal Highness and Madam?”
The author has something to say:
Huan Huan: Blush.jpg
The translator has something to add:
Teo: This translator went back to older chapter and added image in some of the translator notes 🙂 (except food because there are too much orz)
The interaction between Lin Bozhou and Meng was unexpectedly sweet this chapter! 😆
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Such a cute couple!
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Oops huanhuan got caught drawing prince regent x himself smut 😂
And it sounds like a massive wall piece version as well 😂😂
To be hung in the bed chamber, of course
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Oh no, his FA was seen!
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They do know their ‘Madam’ is a man, right ? But why is everyone seem to treat him as a woman tho ? 😂 Or is it the author who treats huan huan as a woman ?
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