After a moment, Young Madam Liu Ruozhu arrived, and Madam Mu explained the matter to her.
Liu Ruozhu first glanced at Yun Shu in surprise, truly not expecting that while she had served tea with perfect decorum earlier, she had now stirred up such a major incident.
This Yun Shu was indeed not to be underestimated!
"I have no objections and will follow Mother and the Shizi's arrangements," Liu Ruozhu concealed her thoughts, smiled slightly, and spoke with grace and propriety. "Everything is for the sake of descendants. Since there is a good method, improvements must be made. I hope the household will soon receive good news."
They then proceeded to discuss the schedule for attending the bedchamber.
Since Concubine Zhou and Concubine Guo's menstrual periods were largely synchronized, occasionally differing by two or three days, their cycles were similar.
Thus, the days for the two concubines to attend the bedchamber ended up clashing.
Lu Jin Yan then proposed that the two concubines take turns every two months, with each turn lasting two days.
Faced with this conflict, Concubine Zhou and Concubine Guo could only lament their misfortune.
The final schedule was as follows:
Yun Shu would have the first two days of the month, Young Madam would have the middle five days, and the two concubines would have the last two days.
Adding up to nine days, which was similar to before, Lu Jin Yan was relatively satisfied with this outcome.
Yun Shu pondered the matter repeatedly and felt that her luck was almost unnaturally good.
She had only wanted to secure the opportunity to attend the bedchamber tonight, but not only did she succeed, she also caught the Heir Apparent's attention, demonstrated her abilities, and made him compromise by revising the rules.
Moreover, she achieved a striking a cow through a mountain effect, crippling her competitor Hong Ling!
A perfect one arrow, three vultures!
Yun Shu couldn't help but think that her rapid promotion earlier was not only due to her connections and modest abilities but also because of her European Emperor's luck!
Since she was to attend the bedchamber again that night, Yun Shu didn't dare eat too much for dinner, fearing it might affect her performance and make her uncomfortable if jostled.
After eating, Yun Shu hurried to bathe and dress, with Lu Liu once again assisting her.
"Sister Yun Shu, you're truly amazing, able to make the Shizi favor you consecutively," Lu Liu now looked at her with the adoring eyes of a devoted fan.
"Young Madam said I could have a maid by my side. Would you like to work for me?" Yun Shu avoided responding to her comment and instead asked her.
Lu Liu was a sweeping and cleaning maid in Madam's courtyard, the lowest rank, having been bought from outside the household just last year.
She had no foundation within the household and no complicated interpersonal relationships.
Such a person was easier to manage and cultivate loyalty when kept close.
This was also why workplace leaders preferred to recruit outsiders as confidants rather than selecting from long-term employees.
"This servant is willing!" Lu Liu immediately replied with delight. "Sister Yun Shu, no—should I call you mistress from now on…"
"What mistress? I'm not a concubine yet. Just call me Sister Yun Shu," Yun Shu waved her hand dismissively.
Her current status was somewhat ambiguous and awkward, but being allowed a low-ranking maid to serve her was a gesture of respect from Young Madam.
"I think Sister Yun Shu will become one soon!" Lu Liu said happily, then whispered to her, "I just saw Hong Ling secretly wiping away tears. With no chance to attend the bedchamber in the future, she must be crying her heart out."
"Who says she has no chance? If she gets rid of me, there will be an opening," Yun Shu took the opportunity to give her a warning. "If you want to be my personal maid, you must be prepared for the risk of being targeted. If you're afraid of danger, you don't have to come to my side."
Lu Liu was momentarily stunned, then bit her lip and spoke with great seriousness,
"Sister Yun Shu, I still want to follow you. You're clever, capable, and kind-hearted. Being with you makes me feel secure because I know if I'm ever bullied, you'll definitely stand up for me.
I will never betray you, and I'll always listen to you. If anything ever happens to me someday, just send an extra ten taels of silver to my family."
Hearing these words, Yun Shu felt a pang of sorrow. She squeezed Lu Liu's hand and said with a smile,
"Ten taels is too little. Your life is worth at least a hundred taels, and it'll be worth even more in the future. Follow me and live well."
Lu Liu grinned back.
Once is new, twice is familiar.
When attending the bedchamber again, Yun Shu wasn't the least bit nervous.
Her mind was filled with thoughts of how to seize the steering wheel, not letting the leader with poor driving skills take control.
In matters between men and women, to have a comfortable experience, it takes someone who knows how to play with variety to steer the wheel.
An old driver—that's her!
With her past life's little videos, practical experience, and now the fire prevention manual, all steeped in various "yellow" influences, her driving skills were at least master-level, if not maxed out.
She completely outclassed Lu Jin Yan, that rigid, by-the-book dog of a man, by hundreds of levels.
So, after Lu Jin Yan got into bed, Yun Shu immediately coiled around him like a beautiful serpent, nibbling on his earlobe and cooing seductively,
"Heir Apparent, won't you indulge your servant one more time, please?"
Lu Jin Yan suppressed his restlessness, gently pushed her away, pinched her chin, and gazed at her with deep, dark eyes.
This maid—how could she have two completely different faces, day and night, off the bed and on it?
During the day, she was pure and proper; at night, she was like a seductive demoness.
Lu Jin Yan had always been indifferent to bedroom matters, viewing them merely as a means to continue the family line. Not only was he not indulgent, he even believed that too much activity would deplete his vital essence.
He saw men who frequented brothels often as weak and hollowed out.
Thus, he strictly controlled the frequency and number of times each month, always ending things hastily and never going for a second round in one night!
But this maid, Yun Shu, was too audacious. She tempted him, entangled him, refusing to let him finish quickly, insisting that he indulge with her.
Last night, she even tried to coax him into another round, but he had sternly rebuked her.
"Heir Apparent, my grandmother said that when a woman enjoys it, she's more likely to conceive."
Facing his scrutiny, Yun Shu fearlessly grabbed his hand, making him release her, then smiled and kissed him again.
As her soft lips pressed against his, Lu Jin Yan's other hand, resting on her waist, involuntarily tightened, but he didn't respond, merely allowing her actions.
Slowly, Lu Jin Yan's voice lost its usual coolness, growing husky and sensual.
"Don't make a sound."
"Don't flatter me like this…"
"Yun Shu! You're too bold!"
…
Yun Shu paid no heed to the scolding delivered in his husky, enticing voice, only continuing to entangle and tempt him.
"His mouth says no, but his body says yes"—that was him, the repressed flirt.
Maybe they could go for a second round today?!
…
After one round ended, while cleaning up a bit, Yun Shu asked the System, "If we go again in a while, does it still count as five hundred Favor Points?"
[Not only does it count, but the System also awards an extra thousand points because the host has succeeded in making the Shizi break his rules for you!]
Upon hearing this, Yun Shu couldn't help but exclaim inwardly, instantly feeling a surge of excitement.
Just the four words "make him break his vow" made her eager to charge ahead.
Not to mention the additional one thousand Favor Points.
So Yun Shu leaned in again, wrapping her arms around his, cooing sweetly and seductively as she whispered in his ear,
"Heir Apparent, shall we try once more? This servant has a feeling that if we do it again, I might just conceive."
Lu Jin Yan pushed her away directly, reprimanding coldly, "Nonsense. The imperial physician only recommended once."
Yun Shu, …
Truly the aloof Shizi, so hard to seduce!