In a daze, the hearts of the concubines skipped a beat, and they turned their eyes toward the young eunuch simultaneously.
His refined, handsome face bore a masculine hue, and his firm jawline looked as if carved by a knife. Though clad in effeminate eunuch robes, his upright posture could not be concealed.
“Huh?!” The concubines couldn’t help but brighten their eyes. Their suddenly emboldened hearts urged them to fix their gazes, scrutinizing the favored eunuch beside Consort Jade with greater interest.
Qiao San, having changed out of his usual rough, short attire, rarely revealed his true appearance. Without his disheveled hair flying about, his bright eyes sparkled with depth beneath long, elegant eyebrows. His refined face exuded a heroic aura, while the slight upward curve of his lips radiated untamed wildness. This contradictory charm seemed perfectly natural on this young eunuch!
Shh… what an extraordinary man!
The hearts of the concubines beat in unison, followed quickly by a shared jolt of shock: Ah, a man?!
Why did they have such a strange thought? There were thousands of eunuchs in the palace, yet only this one evoked that forbidden word—man!
“Swish!” Shyness painted the cheeks of the concubines red. Reminding themselves they were the emperor’s women, they hastily averted their gazes, refusing to look at the young eunuch again. Yet the more they tried to suppress their feelings, the faster their hearts raced, and the more swollen their ample bosoms felt.
“Your Graces, please…” Qiao San, fully aware of everything, found this uniquely thrilling. Rather than intensifying the enchantment, he deliberately slowed his tone.
Heh, heh… sometimes the most delightful part is the chase; the outcome is never in doubt!
Ambiguity gradually brewed, fragrant allure wafted in the air, and the presence of manliness grew bolder. The young eunuch approached the concubines from a distance.
The bright moon above dipped into the clouds behind rippling water, but this could not affect the “moon-viewing gathering” below.
Consort Jade watched coldly from the sidelines. Seeing the concubines sitting awkwardly on the ground, the shrewd and ambitious woman smiled inwardly. The timing was finally ripe!
“Ha, ha…” Surprisingly, the dignified Consort Jade laughed in a seductive and unrestrained manner. Discarding her composed exterior, she leaned against the carpet and cheerfully said with a smile, “Dear sisters, since we’ve gathered so rarely today, why don’t we play a game to liven things up?”
“Wonderful, dear Jade Consort! What game shall we play?” A plump concubine suppressed a moan rising to her lips while secretly pondering excitedly.
Strange, why did she suddenly feel so… itchy! Ah… so itchy. If only the emperor were here!
An inexplicable emptiness transformed into an itch of desire. The magical force caused the women, amidst flowers and moonlight, to think of intimate moments.
Indeed, the “Dream of Allure” fragrance lived up to its reputation. In the hazy garden, with drifting hearts and misty illusions, the concubines unknowingly fell into the “Dream of Allure.”
“Lady, I have a suggestion. Let’s play the game of musical flowers.”
Xiao Sanzi casually picked a flower, raised the blooming blossom, deeply inhaled its fragrance, and then presented it before the concubines.
Such a move already bordered on disrespecting their noble presence. On ordinary days, this audacious eunuch would surely have lost his head. However, today the concubines merely burst into laughter. A slender, delicate concubine giggled, “Xiao Sanzi, what’s so fun about musical flowers? We’ve played that too many times!”
“Yeah… change to something more interesting!” Over a dozen imperial concubines seemed to return to their youthful days, forgetting the palace’s bloodshed. In this special space and unusual moment, even Consort Jade couldn’t help but feel her heart flutter, as if playing recklessly with childhood companions.
Xiao Sanzi raised his hand, and naturally, the gaze of the imperial concubines gathered upon him. The background noise disappeared simultaneously. Unknowingly, Qiao San had become the ruler of this place—the devil tugging at the hearts of the women.
“Your Graces, though the game is old, it can still be innovative. Heh, heh… it all depends on whether you have the courage!”
Pausing slightly, Xiao Sanzi suddenly stared directly at Consort Jade and said, “My Lady, dare you play the new ‘musical flowers’?”
“What is there for this palace not to dare? Sisters, what do you say?!” The first step of the plan had reached a crucial moment. Consort Jade’s mood grew tensely excited, and her voice turned husky as she asked, “Xiao Sanzi, tell me, how do we play?”
“Musical flowers naturally require a ‘drum,’ but we haven’t prepared one…” Xiao Sanzi subtly flicked his sleeve, causing the Dream of Allure incense at the four corners to burn faster.
“Speak up! Don’t be so hesitant; you don’t seem like a real man at all!” A young, round-faced imperial concubine urged, then only afterward realized her words and burst into laughter with her companion, “Hee, hee… Right, we almost forgot—you’re not a man!”
“Heh, heh…” Xiao Sanzi wasn’t angry but instead chuckled meaningfully before finally opening the door to ambiguity under the expectant gazes of the concubines. “Your Graces, let’s play ‘drumming thighs with flowers.’ But this ‘thigh’ is not the ‘drum’; it’s rather…”
The young eunuch’s voice trailed off again, but the following words seemed to emerge from his eyes. Xiao Sanzi’s gaze fell heavily upon the various beautiful buttocks of the women, and his teasing, playful eyes revealed everything.
“Ahhh, Xiao Sanzi, how dare you!”
Human hearts are always so mysteriously complex. Even though Qiao San and Consort Jade had laid so much groundwork, the concubines’ faces still changed with shock at this moment. Their feminine modesty and royal status compelled them to feel anger.
“Dear sisters, it’s just a game, nothing to take seriously. Besides, there isn’t a single man among us. Why be so restrained? I also want to try this new game, hee, hee…”
With a wanton laugh, Consort Jade’s eyes flashed a cold, questioning look, “Do you all think my suggestion is bad?”
“Shhh!” A breath of cool air mixed with the hot breath of desire pierced the hearts of the women. Under Consort Jade’s cold glare, the concubines could no longer voice their objections and instead became flustered and unsure.
Indeed, there were no men here. What harm could come from being a little unrestrained? Besides, cooped up in the palace all day, a little excitement wasn’t so bad. Why provoke Consort Jade?
Their feminine modesty was gradually ignored. Within the garden, amidst the peculiar fragrance, the ambiguous atmosphere once again enveloped the graceful figures of the concubines.
Finally, the women simultaneously opened their eyes, sparkling with different colors, and nodded with smiles to Consort Jade while secretly thinking: playing a little wouldn’t hurt, after all, nothing serious would happen.
Without waiting for Consort Jade’s command, Xiao Sanzi had already approached the tall concubine who had earlier protested the loudest. Handing her the vibrant flower with a seductive tone, he said, “My Lady, why don’t you start first?”
“Swish!” This tall, mature beauty was known in the palace for her quiet and dignified demeanor. Her jade-like face instantly turned as red as morning clouds. Instinctively, she wanted to shake her head, but the eunuch’s voice was like a hook, magically capturing her heart.
The lingering words tugged at the quiet concubine’s heartstrings, pulling them downward, compelling the high-and-mighty concubine to lower her head and accept the impudent request.
“Wow…” The concubines’ breaths heatedly converged. They never expected their reserved companion to be so generous. Their playful spirits surged, further weakening their inner defenses.
“My Lady, I beg your pardon! Please pass the flower!”
With Xiao Sanzi’s voice, slightly trembling with hidden meaning, the quiet concubine nervously passed the flower. The game officially began.
———Thigh-tapping flower passing, the real “thigh-tapping” flower passing!
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