Dressed as a super rare female, being chased and pampered by the big guys

"Where is the Gray Wolf?" Nian Tu knocked on the window and called Aaron.

"The master is busy with affairs and may not be able to come back to rest tonight..." Aaron glanced at Nian Tu's expression carefully and prayed silently in his heart that the lady would not be angry.

Not only today, but for some time to come, the master probably won’t appear in front of the lady.

Last night, Jinying and Yurui went to meet the contact person sent by Prince Bao with false information, and successfully brought back two antidotes for Yanyue. The doctor in the mansion immediately got busy and began to think about how to treat the master's leg. After working all night, he finally got some clues.

The news was reported to Zong Shouyuan this morning.

Knowing that the pain from the poison during treatment would be a hundred times more than usual, he struggled for a long time and decided to temporarily stay in the study under the pretext of busying himself with official business, so as to avoid being seen by Nian Nian with his ugly appearance of being covered in cold sweat and looking hideous when the poison took effect.

Aaron did not agree with this decision.

It takes a certain amount of time to treat a leg injury. After the wound heals, it will take additional time to rehabilitate and practice walking. Avoiding my wife for such a long time will inevitably affect our relationship.

In order to strengthen the relationship between his master and his wife, he persuaded them again and again with both emotion and reason.

Zong Shouyuan obviously listened and was a little shaken, but he became firm in his original idea after the first use of the medicine and the poison took effect.

So embarrassing...

He knew that Niannian might not dislike him, but he still didn't want her to see him in such a state of disgrace. He wanted to hide like a wounded beast, heal his wounds alone, until his fur was restored to its original glory, and then appear in front of his partner in high spirits.

If Niannian finds out that his leg has healed when they meet next time, she will definitely be surprised!

At night, he no longer had to sit still, he could try other positions. He had learned a lot recently, and he was just waiting for a chance to put it into practice, to please Nian Nian and give her a sense of freshness...

Aaron couldn't persuade his master, so he had to bite the bullet and take on the task of hiding the matter from his master's wife. "Since his leg was injured, the master has accumulated a lot of official business that he hasn't dealt with. Now that His Majesty is urging us, we have no choice but to do it. The master wants to finish the work quickly, and when the work is done, he will come to accompany his wife as soon as possible."

Nian Tu suddenly realized.

It turned out that he had been slacking off for too long and was caught by his boss.

Although he was a military officer, Zong Shouyuan also held a civilian position in the Ministry of War. In addition to leading troops in battles, he had a lot of things to do on a daily basis.

He was depressed due to his leg injury and stayed indoors, slacking on his work for such a long time. The emperor still gave him face and waited until now before urging him to work.

Nian Tu did not dare to underestimate the authority of the feudal rulers.

Although it sounds like Gray Wolf and the emperor have an especially close relationship, there is a difference between the ruler and his subjects after all. In the interstellar era, workers who slacked off would at most be fired, but it is different in this era. If you anger the emperor, you may very likely lose your life.

"I understand," she sighed, "You don't need to stay here, you can go and look after him. Remember to persuade him to rest early. Even if you have to stay up late, do it moderately and don't overwork yourself."

Putting aside her concerns about the gray wolf's schedule, it seemed like good news to her that he wouldn't come back to stay overnight.

Since the day he broke the vow, Nian Tu had been tormented for a long time without a single day of free time, and had long been longing for such a chance to catch his breath.

She couldn't help but reveal joy on her face at the thought that she wouldn't have to be tossed to and fro until her bones were about to fall apart tonight.

Great! I'm finally free!!

Aaron didn't expect that his wife would accept the fact that her master did not come home at night so easily.

He looked up in surprise, and when he saw the unconcealable joy in Nian Tu's eyes, his whole body froze.

how so? ?

Doesn't the lady suspect at all that the master is sleeping with other women out there?

He was prepared to be questioned, but his wife didn't ask any questions, so the long list of responses he had prepared was of no use.

broken!

Aaron's heart skipped a beat.

Madam, are you tired of your master?

Nian Tu had no idea what was going on in Aaron's mind, and he continued to advise with a smile, "Tell Gray Wolf not to be too hasty in doing things."

If the work quality is affected in order to rush the work and the matter is reported to the emperor, it is hard to guarantee that it will not affect the image of Gray Wolf in the emperor's eyes.

To Aaron, this meant that the lady wanted the master to come back later.

He returned to his master in a cold sweat to report, but did not dare to speak out his speculation. He only picked out the part about his lady's concern about his eating and sleeping.

"……" Zong Shouyuan had just endured an attack of poison. His clothes were soaked and his face was as pale as paper. When he heard Nian Tu urging him to go to bed early, a happy smile appeared on his face and the pain seemed to be relieved a lot.

"Niannian is afraid of the cold, go light the heater for her and bring her a hot water bottle," he whispered to Aaron, "just stand outside the window and take good care of her for me."

In the past, he would hold Niannian in his arms while she slept, but today, Niannian could only hold the hot water bottle in her arms. I wonder if she would suffer from insomnia...

Whether Nian Tu will suffer from insomnia is unknown, but Zong Shouyuan’s insomnia is destined.

Without the fragrant and soft body in his arms, he lay alone on the couch, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.

It was late at night and after surviving another attack of the poison, he took a bath, put on his coat, and quietly went out in the moonlight.

"Master?!" Aaron was ordered to guard outside Nian Tu's window. He opened his eyes when he heard the noise and saw an unexpected figure in the yard. For a moment he thought he was hallucinating.

Didn't the master say he wouldn't come back to sleep tonight?

"Shh," Zong Shouyuan frowned and put a finger to his lips, preventing him from making any more sound so as not to wake up Nian Tu.

He gently pushed open the door, which had a crack for ventilation, and tiptoed in.

The heat wave hit him, and the stove was burning brightly. Zong Shouyuan looked satisfied, carefully sat on the edge of the bed, and touched Nian Tu's hand.

Not too cold, but not hot enough either.

Inside the bed, the temperature of the hot water bottle had dropped and could no longer keep me warm all night.

As soon as the human-shaped heater got into the quilt, Nian Tu automatically stuck to it, wrapped around the heat source with his hands and feet like an octopus, and fell into an even deeper sleep.

He slept until dawn.

When he woke up, Nian Tu was the only one left on the bed, with no one around him.

She rubbed her eyes, as if she was still sleepy, got up dazedly, looked around, and suddenly smiled.

Although she didn't see anyone, she was sure that the gray wolf came back last night.

For many days in a row, Zong Shouyuan secretly climbed into bed every night and dutifully served as a bed warmer, and hurriedly slipped away in the early morning before the poison took effect, doing good deeds without leaving a name.

Aaron couldn't understand what his master was doing, so he could only keep his mouth shut and keep it a secret. Little did he know that Nian Tu had already noticed it.

The other people in the mansion were unaware of this.

On the first day that Zong Shouyuan rested in his study, there was no movement in the mansion. After resting for three or five days, there began to be some whispers in the mansion.

Ten days and half a month passed, and rumors spread from somewhere that the young master was tired of the lady and had not visited her for a long time, and the lady had fallen out of favor.

Since the matter concerned the master, no one dared to talk about it loudly, and the news would not reach Nian Tu's ears.

She only vaguely felt that the attitude of some servants in the mansion towards her had changed slightly, and they seemed to be no longer as enthusiastic as before. The supplements that the kitchen used to deliver on time every day were reduced in quantity, and then simply stopped supplying, and even the variety of dishes was reduced a lot.

But she was too busy sorting out the accounts to think about it.

Aaron followed his master during the day and went to the yard to look after Nian Tu at night. He was busy all day long and had no idea that there was someone in this mansion who was so bold as to neglect the lady.

Several small attempts were made but none of them were dealt with, which only emboldened these people.

noon.

Nian Tu raised his head from a pile of account books and rubbed his slightly swollen brows. "What time is it?"

"It's noon," the deputy put down his pen and account book, checked the time, and suddenly realized something was wrong, "Why hasn't anyone come to deliver the meal yet?!"

At this time in the past, the lady should have already had lunch and started taking a nap.

The deputy's face suddenly darkened.

He had been in this mansion for a long time and had worked as a steward for many years. He knew better than the lady that there were many opportunistic and cunning people among the servants.

In the past, when the master was with his wife, the kitchen had never been late in delivering meals. What happened today, whether it was intentional or a momentary negligence, meant that there were servants who were not careful enough to take his wife seriously.

"Someone come here!" There was anger in his voice.

He has always thought that he could turn a blind eye to many things, but this time it involves his wife, he must not tolerate it and must punish severely!

Several maids came over when they heard the noise. Sensing that something was wrong in the atmosphere, they trembled and lowered their heads, like a group of nervous little quails.

"What time is it now? Why hasn't anyone come to deliver the food yet?" the deputy asked in a sharp voice.

He has not resigned from his position and is now also the steward of the Duke's Mansion. He is only ordered around by the Young Master and his wife. He has a high status in the mansion and his words carry a lot of weight.

The maids were used to the gentle Nian Tu, so when they were suddenly scolded, they were so nervous that they almost cried, "No one in the kitchen, no one in the kitchen..."

They were guarding outside the yard, specifically responsible for taking care of Nian Tu's daily life. The most common chores they did were fetching water, changing clothes and combing hair. Delivering meals on time was kitchen work and had little to do with them.

"No one came to the kitchen, don't you go ask? Don't you go and urge?" The deputy was furious, "You are all like wooden idiots! What's the use of you?"

Seeing several maids being scolded until their eyes were filled with tears, as if they were about to cry, Nian Tu quickly coughed lightly and winked at his deputy.

These little maids were just a little dull. They usually worked very hard, so I don't think it was intentional.

"In the kitchen, please go check what's going on for me." Nian Tu only wanted to protect the little maid and didn't want to make excuses for the people in the kitchen. "Just handle it as you should, and report the results to me when you come back. Don't tell Gray Wolf."

The guy has been so busy lately that he only comes back to rest for a short while at night. She doesn't want to trouble him with these trivial matters.

"Also," Nian Tu added, "Tell the kitchen not to send food today. I'll take care of it myself."

The deputy did not think much about it, thinking that she wanted to send someone to the restaurant outside to buy it back for him. He nodded his head and left in anger.

In the kitchen, several servants were sitting together eating. They were unexpectedly visited by the steward and were so startled that the chopsticks in their hands dropped.

Seeing that the steward had a bad look on his face, they didn't dare to smile and greeted him nervously, "Steward Ding..."

"How dare you!" the steward sneered, "You even dare to cut the lady's meals!"

When these words were spoken, several people could not help but gasp and broke out in cold sweats.

Was, discovered? !

But although Manager Ding usually checked the accounts with his wife, he never ate with her. How could he have discovered that something was missing from her meals?

Did the lady complain to him?

They took advantage of their wife's gentle temperament and her unwillingness to argue with others, so they dared to secretly withhold some expensive supplements and resell them to buy wine.

If they had known that the lady would not be so tolerant, they would have done it more covertly...

Several people lowered their heads, regretting inwardly.