Ink Blade Chapter 38 (Part 1)
Translated by Sylver
Chapter 38.1 Entanglement (part 1)
Mo Ren was startled and raised his head, "Really?"
Qiu Jin frowned in confusion and said to herself, "I can't tell clearly, it seems that the Palace Master is also...is Qiu Jin worrying too much?"
This girl had always been thoughtful, but she actually noticed something strange. Mo Ren couldn't tell the truth, thus he just said casually, "...After all, the Master once liked Bai Hua so much, it is inevitable that his mood will change."
What he said was reasonable, and Qiu Jin also accepted it. The two chatted for a few more words. Qiu Jin was about to stand up and say goodbye when Mo Ren suddenly remembered something.
"Wait a minute!" He stood up and called to the maid who had already walked to the door, "Qiu Jin, I...there is something, I want to ask you for advice."
Qiu Jin was surprised. She had never heard Mo Ren say "ask for advice" to her in such a serious way. In her mind, Mo Ren was far superior to her in terms of martial arts and ability to serve the Palace Master, so why did she need to teach him anything?
She hurriedly walked back and looked at Mo Ren strangely, "Elder Brother, if you have anything, just ask."
However, Mo Ren began to hesitate.
"It's just...cough, it's some private matter." He frowned in embarrassment and pursed his lips as if he was embarrassed. There was even a hint of red on his handsome face, and Qiu Jin's eyes widened as she looked at it——
What could happen in this world that could make Elder Brother Mo, who has always been decisive and calm, become unable to even speak?
A private matter? How could a person like her Elder Brother Mo, who only cares about the Palace Master, have personal affairs?
Qiu Jin swallowed nervously and couldn't help but start thinking wildly. Could it be...could it be that the elder brother has a woman he likes?
Heavens! If so, how could the Palace Master spare him?
The maid was blushing and racing with thoughts. Opposite her, Mo Ren finally made up his mind, gritted his teeth and whispered, "A few days ago...the Master kissed me."
Qiu Jin smiled and said, "Oh, what am I thinking, the Master..."
"..."
The smile suddenly stiffened, "Kiss-kissed you!??"
Mo Ren nodded, and pointed to his lips tenderly, "Here."
Qiu Jin's legs softened and she fell back onto the seat.
The poor maid was so frightened that she said, "He- he- he-...here? On the lips!?"
Mo Ren affirmed first and then said, "It's a long story about the cause and effect. I made the Master angry the night before. After the quarrel, the Master caught me and we slept together. In the morning, the Master thought I was still asleep, so he hugged me and kissed me...…uh, he kissed me twice.”
Qiu Jin: ???
She was dumbfounded when she heard it, and thought to herself: Elder Brother Mo, did you miss something crucial? Apart from other things, why did the result of making the Palace Master angry result in being caught and sleeping together! ?
Why did it suddenly hugging and kissing after a good night's sleep? How did you two get such a good night's sleep??
But Guard Mo had calmed down and began to explain the situation to Qiu Jin with the rigor of reporting the enemy's situation. "Then the Master touched me again."
Based on his memory, he first wiped his lips with his slender fingers, and then slid them along his Adam's apple and collarbone under his clothes, "That's about it."
"....."
Qiu Jin was silent, feeling like her eyes were about to go f***ing blind.
She struggled to force out a trembling voice, "And...and then what!? Did the Master have you——"
Mo Ren said, "I felt a little uncomfortable at the time, so I made a little noise. Then the Master put on his clothes and went out, and nothing like this happened again in the next few days."
Qiu Jin didn't know whether to feel lucky or regretful for a moment... Wait, why should she feel regretful??
Mo Ren glanced at her and continued, "Now I can't figure out what the Master means, just thinking about..."
His Adam's apple twitched and he whispered, "I know this is a bit shameless, but if the Master really gets his mind to...want to use me, I can't serve the Master without knowing anything."
Qiu Jin was dumbfounded, and Mo Ren raised his head and looked at her seriously. "It's just that now I'm away from home, I have nowhere to learn this kind of knowledge, so I came to you to teach me."
Qiu Jin's mood was even more complicated. As a first-class personal maid assigned to the Jiuzhong Palace Master since she was a child, she had a good appearance and had indeed learned the knowledge of serving a master in certain "special situations".
It's just that after so many years of getting along, Chu Yan had never treated her too much, and she hadn't thought about that for a long time.
But I never imagined that one day it would be Elder Brother Mo who would be taken over by the Master….Alright, even though I had known since I was a child that the Palace Master had a strong preference for Elder Brother Mo, how could it become this kind of "affection"??
Qiu Jin looked at Mo Ren's face again, hesitated, and whispered, "Elder Brother Mo...aren’t you opposed to this kind of thing?"
"Oppose?"
Mo Ren leaned forward and asked doubtfully, "Why would I be opposed? It's better for the Master to use me than to use someone with unknown intentions. It's not too late to worry. It's just... I am mediocre in appearance and body after all. I’m afraid I’ll wronged the Master.”
As he spoke, he gradually frowned, "...I also feel strange, how could the Master treat me...no matter what, it shouldn’t be."
Qiu Jin had a headache. She looked at the guard’s handsome face and deep brows and didn't want to bother to correct her elder brother's perception of "ordinary and mediocre".
She just said worriedly, "But according to the rules in the Jiuzhong Palace, if you become the person on the Palace Master's bed, you will have to give up your martial arts and will be send to the back room."
"....." Mo Ren's expression darkened slightly, but it was only for a moment. He quickly shook his head, "If it really comes to that step, it will be according to the Master’s will. My martial arts are nothing more than a sharp blade in the hand of the Master. What can I do if the Master wants it to be remade in the furnace?"
Qiu Jin was silent and sighed softly, "Elder Brother, you are really different."
Mo Ren smiled. "I used to be young and didn't know what to do. You don't have to worry too much. Now, the Master really treats me very well."
Qiu Jin sighed again, resigned to her fate and began to patiently explain the indescribable explanation to Guard Mo——
She also knew that Mo Ren couldn't understand anything that was too complicated for a while, so she only focused on the key points of "if anything happens, at least it won't anger the Master".
Like this, the sun had already set to the western hills by the time she finished speaking.
