latelenovela Chapter 345 Drunk
Chapter 345 Drunk
Why do we have to chat in the rain? Can't we sit in the carriage and talk? It's almost dark.
Yang Hua couldn't understand the peculiar tastes of wealthy people. When words failed, she resorted to force, pushing Luo An toward the carriage: "Young master, there are clean clothes in the carriage. Change first, and we can talk after you've changed."
Yang Hua, who could do any kind of heavy work, had an extraordinary amount of strength. Luo An, who was already not very steady on his feet, almost hit his forehead on the carriage pillar and had no choice but to climb onto the carriage with Yang Hua's help.
A stack of clothes lay in the corner of the carriage, a complete set from head to toe, clearly newly bought. Nan Hua never made a mistake in anything he did.
Luo An took off his coat and put it on, leaving the rest of his clothes in the corner. After changing, he opened the car door and said, "Get in."
Yang Hua leaned in first to take out the wet clothes, then stepped aside and said, "Your Highness, please go upstairs quickly, I will drive the carriage."
Despite the rugged mountain road, Yang Hua drove the horse-drawn carriage very steadily.
Luo An sat by the car door, trying his best to stay awake: "Yang Hua, you can drive?"
Yang Hua kept her eyes straight ahead and answered while holding the reins: "I learned it. The Crown Princess found me a teacher who said he was the best driver in Dongyang."
Without hesitation, Luo An replied, "Xia Yuantu."
Yang Hua said, "I call him Master Xia, but I don't know his name. Young master, are you acquainted with him?"
The person the Crown Princess sought out could not be anything less than exceptional. Xia Yuantu was the Emperor's personal charioteer in his youth and is now a cavalry instructor in the Imperial Guard, specializing in teaching new soldiers riding and archery.
Luo An asked, "Why are you thinking of learning to drive?"
Yang Hua was quite frank: "The Crown Princess's maid must know how to drive a carriage. Chunhua, who is so delicate, can do it, so I must too. I can't lose to her."
"Young master, didn't you say before that palace maids would receive two taels of silver per month? The Crown Princess has increased my monthly salary to three taels. Therefore, I must learn more and do more to ensure I'm worth three taels of silver."
Once the topic was started, Yang Hua couldn't stop talking, "Young master, Chun Hua said before that I couldn't read. I'm now an auditor at the Imperial Academy. Every day at dawn I go to the Imperial Academy for an hour of class, and then go back to the palace to work."
Dr. Song also praised me for being diligent and quick to learn. Now I can write many... characters. I can now write my own name, my family members' names, Dr. Song's name, the young master's name, the Crown Princess's name..."
While she was catching her breath, Luo An said, "You can study at the Imperial Academy for a year or two, and then go back to the palace to work."
Yang Hua shook her head vigorously: "Young master, that won't do. If I study for a year or two, I won't be an auditor anymore. Entering the Imperial Academy without taking the exam would break the rules of the Imperial Academy."
Besides, going to school costs money, and working earns money. My current situation allows me to both study and earn money. The more money I earn, the sooner I can bring my parents and younger brother to Bianjing.”
The carriage finally descended the mountain road and onto the main road. Yang Hua visibly breathed a sigh of relief: "Young Master, this is my first time walking downhill, and I was a little nervous. I've only done it on the training ground before. But thankfully, we made it down the mountain safely."
Such a resilient girl is always better than a hothouse flower. Luo An was about to feel sorry for Gu Yu, but then he thought, everyone has different qualities, and people's preferences are like the taste of food; some like salty food, some like spicy food, some can't live without it, and some are allergic to it…
Nan Hua said gently, "You have a good eye, and the palace maid you chose is also good. Yang Hua is hardworking, capable, smart and straightforward, and we all like her very much."
Luo An replied politely but coldly, "Not at all, the Crown Princess has done an excellent job of teaching me."
Such polite formalities were unlike Luo An's style, and instantly created distance between them. Nan Hua sighed and remained silent.
With no one to speak or disturb him, Luo An could no longer keep his head spinning. He slowly closed his eyes and leaned to the side.
Nan Hua immediately moved forward, kneeling beside him and placing his hands on Luo An's shoulders and back. Luo An's head grew heavier and heavier, slowly slumping down onto Nan Hua's shoulder.
An Liangchen and Guan Xin stood at the entrance of Xi Zhai, and together they went to greet the approaching carriage. Guan Xin noticed Luo An leaning against Nan Hua and instinctively looked at An Liangchen: Is this improper?
An Liangchen stepped forward and carried Luo An on his back, frowning slightly: "How did you get so drunk?"
Luo An never got drunk; at least, An Liangchen had never seen him drunk. Once, An Liangchen intentionally tested Luo An's drinking capacity. The two drank while watching a play, and in the end, An Liangchen got drunk and had to be carried back, while Luo An walked back by himself.
Nan Hua jumped off the carriage and followed him: "He went to see Nan Fei, and both large jars of wine were empty."
An Liangchen placed Luo An on the bed and saw that Luo An's face was flushed. He put his hand on Luo An's forehead and touched it.
Guan Xin cleverly said, "I'll go make some hangover tea."
An Liangchen withdrew his hand: "No need for hangover tea. He should be fine when drunk. Let him get a good night's sleep. Fetch some water to wash his face and body."
Yang Hua was diligent and, thinking of Guan Xin's frail appearance, volunteered to stay and help. While Guan Xin was fetching water, she stripped Luo An down to his underwear.
Yanghua grows by the sea, and both men and women there are mostly burly and dark-skinned. After coming to Bianjing, she saw many fair-skinned and delicate young men and women, and felt that Bianjing was really nice. Even the people there were better looking than the people in her village. Luo An was especially good-looking.
Guan Xin brought in hot water and just then saw Yang Hua staring at Luo An, who was almost completely naked, as if she was about to drool.
Guan Xin put down the basin and rushed over to cover herself with the quilt: "What if you catch a cold like this?"
Yang Hua was puzzled: "This warm room still has a charcoal brazier burning, and I'm sweating, how can it be cold?"
Guan Xin finally understood; Yang Hua had absolutely no concept of the proper separation between men and women. Besides, Yang Hua was the Crown Princess's person, so Guan Xin couldn't say anything more. She wrung out the towel until it was half-dry and carefully wiped Luo An's face.
Yang Hua sighed from the side, "Young Master is really... how should I put it, he looks thin when dressed, but muscular when undressed, looks frail, but feels quite firm to the touch."
Guan Xin lifted the blanket with one hand and reached a towel under the blanket with the other to wipe Luo An's body.
"It takes you forever to wipe your face?" Yang Hua frowned. "At this rate, how long will it take?"
Before Guan Xin could react, Yang Hua snatched the towel, pulled back the blanket, and wiped her down from head to toe with swift, decisive movements. She finished wiping in a few quick strokes, then tossed the towel into the basin with one hand and pulled the blanket over her with the other, all in one fluid motion.
She rubbed so hard that her skin was all red. Guan Xin exclaimed, but before she could say anything, Yang Hua had already taken the basin and gone out.
Guan Xin lowered and then pulled the bed curtains back up, extinguished the candlesticks until only a few lamps remained, and sat on a chair by the bed waiting, her gaze unconsciously falling on Luo An's face.
The owner of Tianxia Medical Manor is so young and handsome, with such a great figure, and he is deeply trusted and relied upon by the Crown Prince... To be a concubine to such a person is a blessing earned through eight lifetimes of good deeds.
Even if someone like that were to take a concubine, it wouldn't be her turn now. Being born into a brothel is a stain that a woman can't wash away. The only thing she's fortunate about is that she sells her art but not her body, so she still has a chastity and is at least barely qualified to be a maid.
As Guan Xin was lost in thought, she heard someone ask, "Is your mother Guan Lingyue?"