A Beautiful Duchess with a Dark Heart – Chapter 1

Chapter 1: How Embarrassing

Late at night, Hibiscus Courtyard of the Wen Residence.

The oil lamp at the head of the bed in the bedroom flickered with a faint glow.

The bed curtains concealed the bed tightly.

Only the bed curtains had been replaced with silk gauze in late spring, which was very thin. One could still vaguely see: inside the curtains, two figures.

The woman’s expression was blurred, charming and passionate.

“…You still desire me so much?!” The man dodged playfully.

But the woman became even more entangled…

Just as they reached the critical moment…

Suddenly!

A flash of firelight streaked past the window, momentarily illuminating the room.

The two immediately noticed!

“Ah?!” They were horrified.

“Fire!” A woman’s scream came from somewhere.

The two immediately let go of each other, hurriedly got up, and lifted the bed curtains to get off the bed.

But due to their hasty movements, the bed curtains swung out, knocking over the oil lamp and extinguishing it.

By the time they stumbled to their feet, thick smoke had already billowed in through the window, and flames were also rushing in…

“Oh my God! What should we do?” The woman screamed in a low voice.

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The old woman guarding the residence at night was dozing off in a sheltered corner when she was startled by the scream, breaking out in a cold sweat.

Instantly awake, she scrambled up the nearby artificial hill and looked around…

Sure enough, there was firelight in the northwest direction of the residence, particularly noticeable in the middle of the night.

The old woman was terrified. She wanted to jump down and call for help, but in her haste, she fell directly to the ground.

Ignoring the pain, she got up, forcefully struck the bronze gong in her hand, and shouted in a hoarse voice, “Fire! Fire!”

While shouting, she limped towards the direction of the fire.

The clanging of the gong echoed along her path.

“Help! Fire! Come quickly and put out the fire!” She was so anxious that her voice changed pitch.

People in two small courtyards she passed by heard her and hurriedly opened their doors, poking their heads out to look.

The garden was pitch black, so the firelight was very obvious.

After seeing it, they also started shouting and ran towards the fire with wooden buckets.

Everyone was focused on putting out the fire, so no one noticed a slender dark figure rapidly leaving the scene of the fire.

When several servants who came to fight the fire got closer, they realized that it was Hibiscus Courtyard that was on fire and breathed a sigh of relief in unison.

Hibiscus Courtyard had always been empty, with no one living there! It was good, good… At least no one would be burned.

So they were about to enter the courtyard to put out the fire, only to find the courtyard gate locked.

Without time to find the steward for the key, someone picked up a flower brick from the side and smashed the gate open with a few blows.

Everyone rushed in with buckets and wooden basins.

The firelight illuminated the courtyard brightly…

Facing the main entrance, two white figures were embracing…

“Ah?!”

“Ghost!?”

Everyone screamed in fright, but relying on their numbers, they didn’t run away but stood there to take a closer look: It wasn’t a ghost…

Oh my!

It was two naked people!

Several old women wished they had two more eyes. Such an erotic live spring palace… Where had they ever seen this~~

The taller one was a man, with his hair untied, short and reaching his shoulders.

He stood there completely naked, without even shoes.

The other one, petite, had her head and face buried in his chest, definitely a woman, but her face couldn’t be seen, and no one knew who she was.

The firelight reflected her snow-white body, and her long black hair hung down to her thighs.

This scene was truly shocking.

Several people stared blankly, letting the flames reach the roof.

When everyone moved their gaze from the two naked bodies to their faces…

Se…Se…Second Master?

The old women were even more dumbfounded.

The naked man was none other than the Second Master of the residence, Wen Feng!

His handsome face, flushed with anger in the firelight, said harshly, “I’ll gouge out your dog eyes if you keep staring! Go put out the fire!?”

Everyone finally came to their senses.

Oh my god, what did I just see?!

At this moment, everyone wished they had gone blind earlier.

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This master was notoriously ruthless.

We’re finished, finished… We’re going to be silenced.

Everyone frantically started to put out the fire.

Wen Feng embraced the woman and walked outside.

In the chaos of putting out the fire, everyone still didn’t forget to use their “peripheral vision” to identify the woman…

Who was this?!

They didn’t even see her face clearly!

If they really died because of this matter, they would all be wronged souls!

They saw the two of them step out of the gate.

Coincidentally, there were wood chips and broken iron bolts left on the steps from smashing the door lock earlier, very sharp.

The woman’s small, running bare feet stepped on them…

With her small feet, she rarely walked much on a normal day.

As tender as white tofu…

The piercing pain made her scream “Ah!” and fall down the steps.

Wen Feng quickly reached out to pull her, but her body was too slippery.

He couldn’t hold her!

…She not only fell down the three steps but also rolled over in a disheveled manner.

Coincidentally, several guards outside the courtyard heard the news and rushed over to help with the fire, catching a glimpse of the scene.

These guards were well-paid. Some of them enjoyed spending time in pleasure houses, and seeing this scene, they couldn’t help but feel poetic: “A cluster of bamboo hides the mountain stream, the humble gate opens for you at this moment!”

They were all going crazy!

And the old women who had entered earlier finally saw that face…

Fo…Fo…Fo…Fourth Mistress?!

Wen Feng reacted quickly and pulled the woman up.

The woman’s long hair covered half of her face, her hand covering the other half.

Wen Feng half-carried and half-embraced her, taking her away…

What did we just see?！！

Everyone continued putting out the fire while shouting in their hearts: Oh my God!

Second Eldest Brother-in-Law is having an affair with Fourth Younger Sister-in-Law!

They were naked and seen by everyone!

Heavens!

If we’re silenced because of this, we won’t be wronged!

Fortunately, more than a dozen people present saw it. So, he wouldn’t punish so many people at once… right?

But, that was Second Master! He was ruthless! What should they do?

Everyone was afraid, their eyes darting around, but their hands didn’t slow down. Working together, they quickly extinguished the fire.

Looking at the water all over the ground, the collapsed doors and windows, and the smoking eaves that had fallen down.

Smelling the strong burnt smell, thinking about the dreamy scene just now.

Everyone’s fear faded, and lust surged in their hearts.

Tsk! Usually, they only saw Second Master’s handsome appearance… but they didn’t expect… Oh my, he was quite impressive! No wonder, no wonder!!

They all swallowed their saliva, their old faces flushed!

Two close old women whispered to each other.

“Did you see? It was Second Master and Fourth Mistress.”

“Yes, yes, they… Oh my! How embarrassing!” She covered her flushed old face with her rough hand.

“This, this, how did this happen! It was Fourth Mistress…” Someone came closer, her eyes shining brightly!

Fourth Mistress Liu Shi was very much loved by Old Madam and usually acted very arrogantly! She didn’t even look at people directly!

With a slender waist, she walked gracefully like a willow swaying in the wind.

It was said that she hadn’t eaten dinner for many years to maintain her figure!

“Heavens… She’s so fair and smooth!” A cruel smile couldn’t help but appear on the old woman’s face.

“I was wondering why she hasn’t gone to her husband’s post for so many years and hasn’t had any children, living like a widow and not in a hurry. It turns out… she has someone at home!”

“Did you see? Fourth Mistress is really delicate!”

“Oh my, they really know how to have fun!”

Everyone looked at this luxurious but quiet courtyard. They could do whatever they wanted inside without being disturbed.

They really know how to have fun!

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival, my dears!

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