At the same time.
In the main hall of the front courtyard.
Song Gang was in a very good mood today. He embraced the beautiful young maidservant in his arms, his large palm directly reaching inside her dress.
There was another maidservant beneath him, kneeling at his feet with his permission, her head buried in his thighs, her actions unclear.
Song Gang looked utterly pleased, even groaning with pleasure.
The maidservant in his arms appeared shy, her cheeks flushed. She dared not speak.
After half an incense stick’s time, Song Gang could no longer bear it. He kicked away the maidservant beneath him, then turned and embraced the one in his arms, rising and walking towards the inner couch.
He even uttered words that made one blush: “My darling, quickly let this master enjoy himself…”
Song Gang tossed the little maidservant in his arms onto the couch and pounced.
However… just then, the steward of the mansion rushed in.
“Master, it’s bad! Something has happened, something has happened!”
Song Gang, who was entwined with the maidservant on the bed, stiffened, his legs went weak, and he collapsed onto the maidservant. He turned his head, sat up with an enraged expression.
“What are you shouting about!”
The steward who ran in had no idea that his master was currently occupied!
His old face flushed with embarrassment, but the current matter had to be addressed.
“Master, forgive me, this old servant saw… saw nothing… Master…”
The steward knelt on the ground, not daring to rise.
Song Gang irritably slapped the maidservant, who was lying on the bed wrapped in a quilt, to the ground. He even kicked her.
The little maidservant, in pain, wanted to cry but dared not.
She could only tremble as she got up, put on her clothes, and quietly knelt to the side.
Song Gang, his desires unfulfilled, was furious: “Speak quickly if you have something to say, or get out!”
The steward, kneeling on the ground, was terrified and quickly said, “Baili Su and Baili Jingxuan… they’ve broken in.”
“Crack!”
Song Gang kicked over a nearby chair, his eyes blazing with anger: “Good, this City Lord hasn’t settled accounts with him yet. Baili Su, you good-for-nothing, how dare you come to my door! It seems… this good-for-nothing truly doesn’t want to live!”
With that, Song Gang put on his clothes and told the steward to bring him his long saber.
Walking out from the front courtyard, along the way, Song Gang glared at the steward following behind him: “What is this good-for-nothing doing at my mansion?”
The good-for-nothing referred to Baili Su. Although his master didn’t explicitly say it, the steward understood.
“Master… Baili Su and Baili Jingxuan, these two brothers have come to… ask… ask you to hand over Divine Doctor Gu.”
Crack!
Waving the long saber in his hand, he instantly split a tree in front of him in two, causing it to collapse.
“Bang!”
The falling tree made a loud noise.
The steward’s body trembled in fear.
“Heh! How audacious, to come to my door demanding the beauty Gu. What do you take this City Lord’s mansion for? Baili Su, that good-for-nothing, is he worthy of speaking up for the beauty Gu?”
“Baili Jingxuan has also come.”
The steward’s voice was a little soft.
Song Gang said dismissively: “He’s just a brainless warrior, even worse than that good-for-nothing Baili Su! Let’s go, this City Lord is eager to see what kind of waves these two good-for-nothings can stir up by coming to my mansion!”
Song Gang strode out in anger.
The steward followed behind him.
Along the way, Song Gang encountered Song Wuji, who had come to find him.
Song Wuji was dressed in a white robe, his appearance unchanged from before.
“Father, where are you going?”
Song Wuji walked over with the guards behind him.
“Nothing, just some minor matters. Your father can handle it.”
Song Gang seemed to dislike Song Wuji interfering in his affairs.
Song Gang stopped and looked at Song Wuji: “Wuji, I haven’t seen you for these past few days. What have you been busy with?”
Indeed, he hadn’t seen much of Song Wuji these past few days.
His words were both a test and a sign of suspicion.
“Mother’s health is not well. Father invited Divine Doctor Gu to treat Mother’s illness. However, Mother’s illness requires some rare and special medicinal herbs, which are extremely difficult to find. Therefore… your son has been busy searching for these herbs outside these past few days.”
Song Wuji spoke at a steady pace, his voice gentle, as usual.
Song Gang glanced at him, mentioning Madam Song’s condition.
He concealed the deeper meaning in his eyes very well.
“Yes, Wuji is a filial child. Your father is very pleased to see you like this.”
Song Gang turned around and faced Song Wuji: “Wuji, your mother’s illness has been a great worry for your father. However, fortunately, Divine Doctor Gu is highly skilled and will surely be able to cure your mother. It’s just… we don’t know when the treatment will conclude, so your father has decided to let Divine Doctor Gu stay in the mansion for a longer period.”
“Coincidentally, your father learned that although Divine Doctor Gu has a child, she has no husband. It is not good for her reputation to stay in our mansion all day. Therefore, your father is thinking of taking Divine Doctor Gu as a concubine.”
“This way, in the future, Divine Doctor Gu can continue to treat your mother’s illness and also help your mother take care of your father. Wuji, you also know that your father’s health is not what it used to be. It’s not ideal to not have someone by his side to care for him.”
“My son Wuji, do you understand what your father is saying?”
To describe an act of seizing a “common woman” in such a grand and righteous manner was something only Song Gang could do.
Listening to Song Gang’s words, Song Wuji showed no inappropriate expression on his face.
“Father is doing all this for Mother, and your son naturally agrees. It’s just… your son sees that Father is busy taking a concubine again these days, and also busy managing the affairs of the Western Regions. Since Father is so busy, as a son, I should help Father more.”
Having said this, Song Wuji changed the subject and added, “Father, the city is holding a banquet these days. This banquet is a tradition of our Western Regions for thousands of years, and it is usually personally handled by Father.”
“Father, you are so busy these days, so please let your son handle this tedious task, alright?”
Song Wuji proposed.
Song Gang frowned and looked at him.
After deep thought, Song Gang spoke: “Yes, that would be good. Go ahead.”
“Yes, Father. But your son does not have a waist token, and your son fears…”
Hearing this, Song Gang didn’t think much of it. He walked past Song Wuji and said directly: “Let Guo Bing give you the waist token.”
Guo Bing was his deputy general and his right-hand man.
He was also the subordinate he trusted the most over the years.
He generally delegated authority to Guo Bing to handle matters.
“Yes, Father.”
Song Wuji watched Song Gang’s retreating back, his eyes narrowing slightly.
As Song Gang walked away, a figure emerged from behind the rockery.
“How is it?”
The person wore a red dress and was stunningly beautiful.
“He agreed. Next, we just need to directly ask Guo Bing for the waist token. However… I worry that Guo Bing is too stubborn… and unwilling to cooperate.”
As he spoke, Song Wuji turned his gaze to the person before him.
“I believe Young Master Song will have a way to deal with stubborn people, won’t you?”
Gu Guanying turned around and looked at Song Wuji.
Song Wuji smiled: “Miss Gu is indeed intelligent. Nothing escapes your notice.”