Upon hearing Nangong Liu Yun’s words, Xiao Hong Xin stood frozen in place, her mind temporarily short-circuited.
At this moment, Xiao Hong Xin’s first thought was:
”Is this really a thing? Is she trying to pull a fast one on me? I mean, I struggled to stay close to the Pavilion Master for the sake of developing the Xuantian Pavilion’s influence, but… being a maid? Well, that’s tempting…”
She had to admit, Liu Yun’s proposal really got her heart racing.
Snapping back to reality, she responded without any hesitation, “Understood… I accept Lady Liu Yun’s request! I’ll be a responsible maid, serving the Pavilion Master well…”
A smile surfaced on Liu Yun’s face at Xiao Hong Xin’s reply, a smile so warm it could make the sun jealous. But to Jiang Xuan, it felt like a chill ran down his spine.
Cradled in Liu Yun’s arms, Jiang Xuan whispered to himself, ”What on earth is Liu Yun trying to pull? She shouldn’t just spring this on me; I have a bad feeling about this.”
“Oh? Looks like my husband’s charm is really something! Even the simple act of being a maid by his side can easily sway you,” Liu Yun teased. “Last question: are you sure you want to stick around as a little maid?”
“I’m sure… as long as Lady Liu Yun agrees, everyone in the Xuantian Pavilion, including myself, will unconditionally obey you…”
“Interesting! Then I’ll accept your commitment…”
As she said this, Liu Yun gently set Jiang Xuan down.
Then she continued, “But… my husband’s maid isn’t just for anyone. While I acknowledge your strength, Pavilion Master Xiao, there are other aspects we must test. You’ll need to pass some trials.”
“Trials? What kind of trials, Lady Liu Yun?”
“Of course, we need to evaluate whether you truly know your place as a maid and if you’re one hundred percent loyal to my husband. Let’s get this straight… if you fail my test, not only will you lose my trust, but all Xuantian Pavilion members outside the city might meet a rather unsightly fate because of you. You sure you want to take the challenge? If you pass, you’ll be my husband’s personal maid.”
Upon hearing this, Xiao Hong Xin’s eyes narrowed, then slowly filled with determination.
“Please, Lady Liu Yun, test me… I will definitely pass…”
“Alright then, come this way…”
Liu Yun playfully let Xiao Hong Xin out of the sack and released the seal on her powers.
On the side, Xiao Hong Xin thought to herself, ”A loyalty test? Does she want to see if I’d protect the Pavilion Master when danger strikes? He’s my most important person. No matter what happens, anyone wanting to harm him would have to step over my dead body.”
Just when Xiao Hong Xin was brimming with confidence, Liu Yun brought her and Jiang Xuan to another hidden room.
The room was spacious and decorated simply, but the lavishly designed soft couch stood out like a sore thumb.
Upon seeing the couch, Jiang Xuan felt his legs wobble a bit, as he vaguely guessed Liu Yun’s plan.
Before he could open his mouth to intervene, Liu Yun pointed at the couch and said, “Pavilion Master Xiao… oh wait… Hong Xin, as a maid you should be mentally prepared. I’m here to tell you the specifics of the test. I plan to pamper my husband, and you, as the maid, will kneel outside the bed curtain, waiting to serve. Can you manage that?”
Xiao Hong Xin: “!!!!!!!!”
She had never imagined Liu Yun’s loyalty test would be this!
Wasn’t this basically saying her Pavilion Master would be affectionate in front of her, and as a maid, all she could do was watch helplessly?
Just thinking about it made her feel the sky was falling.
On the contrary, Liu Yun had a teasing look as she said, “What? As a maid, you can’t handle these simple tasks? Or do you perhaps have some inappropriate thoughts?”
“No… I… I will do as you ask, Lady Liu Yun…”
“That’s good, but if you happen to pull back the bed curtain during the test, consider it a failure— and you know what that means…”
At that moment, Xiao Hong Xin lowered her head slightly, her fists which were previously clenched slowly relaxed.
“Fine… okay…”
Seeing her like that, Liu Yun gently patted her shoulder.
“Do well, I believe you genuinely want to be a maid. As a maid, you should know what’s appropriate and what’s not, right?”
As the words faded, Liu Yun picked up Jiang Xuan and gently placed him on the soft couch.
Then she slowly pulled the bed curtain shut.
Xiao Hong Xin trudged awkwardly to the front of the curtain.
Dim candlelight reflected the two figures behind the curtain.
Voices soon emerged from behind the curtain.
”Husband, the wedding is tomorrow. Let’s simulate the wedding night a few more times.”
”Wife… how about we skip that? Let’s talk about it tomorrow…”
”No way, the little maid is outside! I want her to see the gap between us…”
……..
Before long, Jiang Xuan’s pleas echoed softly.
”Wife… no… my lady… please let me off… we just simulated over ten times…”
Outside the curtain, Xiao Hong Xin appeared dazed, utterly numbed by the unfolding spectacle.
All this was happening because of the two intertwining figures reflected on the curtain…
