Chu Qing did not care in the slightest whether others were plotting against him.
After clearing out the people from the Unique Association, he returned to Peach Blossom Dock.
After a day of busy work, many of the rooms in Peach Blossom Dock had been tidied up.
Zhao Wuji had even brought Zhao Hongxiu and Mingyue over.
The three women, along with their maids, had even moved over the carriage Chu Qing had arrived in.
The once-deserted Peach Blossom Dock became bursting with life.
The maids prepared bedding and readied a room for Chu Qing.
Chefs were also busy making delicious food.
By the time Chu Qing returned, Peach Blossom Dock was already lit with lanterns. Many rooms glowed with lamplight, filled with the warmth of human life.
Mingyue and Zhao Hongxiu were delighted to see Chu Qing return.
They circled around him, chattering away without pause.
"Brother Qing, go take a bath first!"
"Alright!"
"Brother Qing... heehee... I'll head out first. Let Hongxiu wash you!"
Mingyue was too shy to dare serve him during a bath.
Yet after they left, they pressed themselves against the window and peeped inside.
"Wow... so Hongxiu's figure is even better than ours!"
"Eh... why is she bathing him like that?"
"How embarrassing!"
Mingyue could not bear to watch any longer. Covering her face, she ran off without a trace.
Once Chu Qing emerged from the bath, Zhao Hongxiu went to sleep, exhaustion written all over her.
Mingyue did not come over either.
Instead, the Princess Consort came.
The Princess Consort took out a strange pearl and tossed it to Chu Qing. "Here. Eat one and see whether it works."
Chu Qing turned the strange pearl over in his hand. "You finished it so quickly?"
The Princess Consort gave a soft snort, her face