After knowing that Xiaoyue was fine, everyone in the room gradually left. Even the two children warmly warned Sister Yueyue to have a good rest.
After a small interlude, only Xia Shang and Xiaoyue were left.
But at this time, the roles of the two changed. Xiaoyue was lying on the bed, and Xia Shang was standing by the bed, wiping Xiaoyue's dirty pretty face with a warm handkerchief.
Xiaoyue had already woken up, but she didn't speak now, and she didn't know what to say. Her eyes were wet, and she seemed a little resistant to being treated like this by the young master. She wanted to push the young master's hand away, but the young master insisted on wiping her.
Face.
Xiaoyue did not expect that wiping her face was just the beginning. After wiping her face clean, Xia Shang reached out to untie Xiaoyue's belt.
Xiaoyue was silent before, but now she couldn't help it. She grabbed Xia Shang's hand hard and panicked: "Master, is this going to..."
I really couldn't say the next words, my face was already red to the root of my neck.
"I just got dirty water all over my body, what if I don't wipe it clean now?"
"No... no need..."
"It must be wiped clean."
"Then...then I can...without the young master..."
"As a silent girl like you, how can I feel relieved if I leave it to you? Even though I am very tired, I still pretend to be fine. I am your young master, you are my maid, you
I still can't touch your body? Let go quickly and be honest and obedient."
"Then..." Xiaoyue had nothing to say, blushed and closed her eyes, slowly letting go of her hand.
This is a very strange process. As Xiao Nizi gradually lowers her guard, Xia Shang's ordinary mood changes inexplicably.
Although the body in front of him is alluring and stunning, Xia Shang prides himself on being able to keep his inner calm under such temptation.
But the current situation was a little different from what he had imagined in his mind. The old boy who was no longer innocent suddenly saw the newly grown man in front of him, but he felt a tingling feeling in his heart.
Xiaoyue's heartbeat is very fast, and with the heavier and heavier breathing, you can clearly see the ups and downs of the body. This rhythm of ups and downs is secretly pulling Xia Shang's breathing rhythm, from guidance to synchronization, making
Xia Shang was not willing to let go until he finished wiping his body. He even let the handkerchief in his hand slip aside, leaving only a
One hand gently touched the delicate skin of the lower abdomen.
As if feeling a more real touch, Xiaoyue suddenly opened her eyes and grabbed Xia Shang's arm with both hands.
Xiaoyue looked at the young master, and the young master looked at her. Xiaoyue took a deep breath: "Master, I...I can..."
After a few simple words, Xiaoyue closed her eyes again and tried hard to control her nervousness.
"Do you still want to be a maid?"
"Yeah! I've been thinking about it, Master, I'm just... nervous..."
"Then take good care of your body first. After you have taken good care of your body, you can come back to work as a maidservant."
With that said, Xia Shang let go of his hand, gently patted Xiao Nizi's smooth belly, and covered her with a quilt.
Xiaoyue didn't say anything, didn't dare to say anything, her head got into the quilt and couldn't come out.
Xia Shang was a little reluctant to give up, but this girl was too weak and had an accident just now, so it was obviously not the best time.
But Xia Shang was also anxious. How could the grapes in his mouth escape?
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The next day, there was still an endless stream of visitors to and from Xia Mansion, and after a day of spreading, many people already knew that Xia Shang was quickly promoted to the position of head of the household department, which also strengthened the determination of the big families in the capital to win over Xia Mansion. Guests
More.
Xia Shang received three waves of people as soon as he got up. He really couldn't handle so many guests, so he sneaked out of the house early on the pretext of going to the Ministry of Household Affairs to report.
Before leaving the Japanese mission, there were still many things surrounding Xia Shang, and his holiday with the Japanese mission was not really over yet.
But since he was now moved to the outside, Xia Shang didn't mind having a break. He would go to see the situation in the Ministry of Household Affairs first, and then investigate the real purpose of the Japanese later.
In fact, even if Xia Shang went to the Ministry of Revenue, he would still have direct communication with the Japanese mission.
Because the treasury he is in charge of is responsible for all the expenses of the imperial court in the capital, and the cost of the prince's wedding is very large, the Xia Chamber of Commerce manages all the property expenditures related to the Japanese mission. From this point of view, being the head of the treasury is even better than
When the reception minister has more control over the Japanese envoys.
If Xia Shang was unhappy, there were ten thousand reasons to stop spending and reduce the expenses of the Japanese mission. Even if it did not pose any substantial threat to the Japanese mission, it could still
Feel sick.
Jia Shangjie, the Minister of Hubu, had some relationship with Xia Shang.
Jia Shangjie is Li Youlan's adoptive father. He had met Jia Shangjie when Xia Shang first entered the capital. At that time, Xia Shang was still a book boy with Li Youlan.
But now, Jia Shangjie, who is the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, has already figured out the details of the little book boy back then. Naturally, he understands who the person in charge of the treasury who will report to the Ministry of Revenue recently is, and how he is inextricably linked to him.
.
Jia Shangjie is in his early fifties and has only been the Minister of Household Affairs for eight years. He can be considered a representative of the new school of officials.
But Jia Shangjie has not encountered Dong Guojin's dilemma, because this man is also a smart enough person who knows how to show his loyalty to the elders of the dynasty.
As soon as he took office, he asked his two sons to marry the granddaughters of two high-ranking officials in the current dynasty. Not only did they confirm their kinship with the current high-ranking officials, they were also a head shorter than each other in terms of seniority.
Although this move is clumsy, it is effective. It shows that people who can become ministers are not economical.
After learning yesterday that Xia Shang was coming to the Ministry of Revenue to become his subordinate, Jia Shangjie started preparations.
He didn't know when Xia Shang would come to report, but he went to Prince Cheng's Mansion early to invite his adopted daughter Li Youlan to come and stay. He used the excuse that her adopted mother was infected with the disease and she missed Li Youlan during her illness and asked Li Youlan to come over.
Accompany you.
Naturally, Li Youlan couldn't refuse such a reason and arrived at Jia Mansion early this morning.
Xia Shang went to the Ministry of Rites early in the morning, and Jia Shangjie was already waiting inside.
Seeing Xia Shang, Jia Shangjie immediately greeted him with a smile: "Oh! Master Xia, you are finally here!"
"I'm going to see you, Lord Shangshu."
"Hey...Why should Mr. Xia be polite to me? Don't forget, Mr. Xia is too much. My daughter Youlan is a good friend. Mr. Xia and I are also old acquaintances!"
"Of course I will not forget it. I came today just to report to Mr. Jia. I also want to know about the situation of the national treasury and what I am going to do."
"Mr.
"Um..." Xia Shang paused. He felt that there was not much difference between this Master and the other Master. They both seemed a little too enthusiastic. "Sir, let's talk about the actual situation."