Chapter 20 Just thinking about it makes me itch
It was already the afternoon when he finished dealing with government affairs. Lu Ji stretched his waist and ordered the servant to call Amber.

After a while, Amber arrived.

Lu Ji asked, "Among the rewards from the palace last time, were there two pieces of Shu brocade?"

According to the house rules of the government, the salaries of the children will be confiscated, but the rewards will belong to the individual.

Lu Ji's private vault has always been managed by the capable Amber.

Lu Ji never paid much attention to these money and other things, but Amber knew them all. When her master asked, she quickly replied, "There are two pieces of Shu brocade, one with a red peony pattern, and one with a pink peach pattern."

Then he asked tentatively, "Your Highness wants to reward people with Shu brocade?"

Lu Ji said, "Pick them out, and send the rest to the Sixth Miss."

Amber was a little confused by the incoherent words. She wanted to ask for clarification, but when she glanced at her master's face that didn't want to say more, she held back.

Choosing.

Give the rest to the sixth girl.

Let her choose and keep one, and give the rest to the Sixth Miss?
Obviously it was impossible. The prince was not a person who cared so much, especially when it came to his own sister. Moreover, when it came to something like silk, according to the prince's personality, he would have let the Sixth Miss choose for herself, or just given her both pieces.

After leaving the study, Amber kept thinking about these words. After a long while, she finally understood.

Could it be that Miss Qin would choose and keep one, and the remaining one would be given to Miss Six?
Finally figuring it out, Amber slapped her thigh excitedly, but she couldn't help laughing in her heart.

This gentleman is really happy to be nice to others, but anyone with eyes can see it. Yet he insists on pretending, as if it would be embarrassing if others knew about it.

Amber happily walked into Qin Xiaoning's room holding two pieces of cloth.

It was just the beginning of spring, and the manager had already bought all of Qin Xiaoning's summer clothes. They were scattered all over the bed and chairs. The girl was patiently sorting them out one by one. When she looked up and saw Amber coming, she quickly made room for a chair and warmly asked her to sit down: "I'm packing clothes, and it's so messy that there's no place to put your feet. Come and sit down, sister."

Amber did not sit down, but placed the two pieces of Shu brocade on the table, raised her sleeve to wipe the sweat off her face, and said with a smile: "Girl, take a quick look, do you know what this is?"

Qin Xiaoning stepped forward upon hearing that and looked at the Shu brocade carefully. The material was placed on the mahogany table, emitting a faint glow which was very eye-catching. Then she touched it gently with her hand and it was so silky that it seemed like it could not touch her skin, and it was indescribably light, thin and soft.

"This, is Shu brocade?" Qin Xiaoning asked in surprise.

Shu brocade was a tribute and only the favored ladies in the palace could wear it. It was extremely rare.

Amber was surprised and said, "You have good eyesight, girl."

Qin Xiaoning smiled and replied, "Last year, when the old lady celebrated her birthday, I saw Concubine Shu wearing this Shu brocade cloak when she returned home to visit her parents. That's when I recognized it." Then, she asked Amber, "Is this a reward from the palace? Do you want to store it?"

Amber nodded: "It was brought from the reward that the prince received last time. The prince ordered me to pick one for the young lady and give the remaining one to the sixth young lady."

Lu Ji never treated her unfairly in terms of food, clothing and other expenses. In fact, her food and clothing were always better than those of the other young ladies in the mansion.

"Did the prince tell your sister in person?" Qin Xiaoning asked.

When this was mentioned, Amber smiled and said, "Young lady, you know the prince's temper. He is worried about her in his heart, but pretends not to be so on the surface."

As she spoke, she raised her eyebrows and said with a smug look on her face, "No matter how you pretend, you can't escape my sight. I have been working for you for so many years. If I didn't have the ability to read your expressions, how could I be the boss?"

After that, she leaned close to Qin Xiaoning's ear and said, "The prince really dotes on me." Qin Xiaoning pushed her away, looking shy and saying, "It's just that I've been with him for a long time."

Amber knew that Qin Xiaoning was not the kind of person who relied on her favor to be arrogant, so she turned to the main topic: "Miss, look at these two pieces of satin, which one do you like?"

Although the red one looked more dignified, it was not something a concubine like her could wear, so Qin Xiaoning chose the pink one.

Amber is indeed the most capable person around Lu Ji. After Qin Xiaoning selected the material, she efficiently took out the pattern of the dress and handed it to Qin Xiaoning: "Look, girl, these are the most popular styles of skirts this year. Whichever one you like, I will ask them to cut it for you. The weather is getting warmer day by day. Such precious material should be worn as soon as possible."

Qin Xiaoning took the clothes and looked at them, then chose a decent one. When she was about to send Amber out, she saw Lu Ji coming back. Amber was very discerning and left the room with the cloth. Qin Xiaoning walked up to Lu Ji and smiled, "I heard from Sister Amber that it was the prince's idea to give me such good material." She looked at him, her eyes sparkling, "Thank you, prince."

Lu Ji neither admitted nor denied it, he just said to her: "I heard from Sixth Miss that you are going to go for an outing in the suburbs in a few days?"

Qin Xiaoning nodded and asked him, "Sixth Miss invited me to go with you, is that okay?"

"You can follow."

Lu Ji agreed, raised his hand and gently tugged at the end of her thin braid, with a smile in his eyes, and said to her jokingly: "Your visit to the academy was not in vain, you are much more obedient now."

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The East Palace of Ningguo Mansion.

Ever since Lu Qilang met Qin Xiaoning in the West Mansion, he looked like a lost soul after returning.

As the most dissolute playboy in the rich family, he boasted that he had seen countless women, but he had never seen such a beauty.

Back in the yard, lying on the bed, the young girl's voice and appearance kept circling in his mind. She had a face like a peach in spring, a thin waist that could not be held in one hand, and a seemingly delicate figure, but her small breasts were round and plump. If he touched them, they would surely be so soft that it would make people ecstasy.

The more Lu Qilang thought about it, the more itchy he felt. Thinking of the little beauty's eyes as clear as autumn water, pure without a trace of worldliness, he felt curious. She was the concubine of the prince. Since she had been touched by a man, how could she still be so pure?

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel depressed. He thought that the prince was so cold and aloof, and he really didn't like women. But he didn't expect that he had such a beauty in his room. Humph! If he could get such a woman, others would naturally not be interested in her.

"Seventh Young Master, why did you come back so early today? Did you miss me?"

Lu Qilang was suffering from lovesickness here. His most beloved concubine slowly came over, threw herself on him, and began to act coquettishly.

Although young men from noble families seldom take concubines, the Fourth Lady of the East Palace has always doted on her son. Even though Lu Qilang has not yet married, he already has six or seven beautiful concubines in his room. That's not all. The number of prostitutes he keeps outside to seduce him is countless.

Lu Qillang's thoughts were interrupted. He lowered his eyes to look at the concubine in his arms. This concubine was the most outstanding in appearance. He liked her very much in the past, but when he looked at her again today, he felt that she was so vulgar.

He was feeling angry and hot inside, and originally wanted to vent it on her, but after he pushed her under him, he didn't want to touch her anymore.

I was still thinking about that delicate little beauty in my heart and couldn't see any other woman.

"Ugly freak, get out!"

Lu Qilang angrily kicked the beautiful concubine who was waiting to be favored under the bed.

The woman was so frightened by this sudden change that she was stunned. She didn't care about her painful waist and quickly ran out wrapped in her clothes.

(End of this chapter)