All the members are good people, only the host is a pervert

Xu Jinshu had been busy all day, and finally, after washing his hands with the help of the servants, he tilted his head and asked, "Is the princess not back yet?"

Zhu'er was the personal servant Xu Jinshu had bought with Lin Ruan on North Street during his return to his parents' home. He was also considered a close confidant. His expression was not looking good at the moment, and he whispered, "To answer Madam, there's a large boat on the Qinhuai River today. The boat's owner has invited a troupe of performers to perform. Madam, you should still be on board."

Hearing this, Xu Jinshu didn't even twitch his eyebrows. He gently instructed, "I understand. Tell the kitchen to warm up the food prepared for the princess. Serve the food. I'm hungry."

Zhu'er whispered, "Didn't the old lady cut down on the monthly flower allowance for the princess? Why does the princess still go to the Qinhuai River every day?"

Xu Jinshu sneered and said, "After all, the Crown Princess is of noble status and quite doted on. If we openly cut her expenses, not only will the Madam and the Duke be distressed, but Old Madam herself will be distressed too. Not to mention the subsidies from the Crown Princess, the Empress, and the Empress Dowager. How could the Crown Princess be without money?"

Lin Ruan's novelty for Xu Jinshu lasted only a month, including the time they spent on the road. After a month, Lin Ruan was running to the Qinhuai River every day, almost living there.

"For some reason," this matter reached the Duke's Mansion in the capital. The old lady was furious and cut Lin Ruan's monthly spending by half.

Lin Ruan was indeed well-behaved for a few days, but because of this, she became even colder towards Xu Jinshu.

Thinking of this, Xu Jinshu clenched his chopsticks tightly.

He did not regret passing the news to the capital, but he regretted that he was not careful enough and let Lin Ruan catch him, which created a rift between them.

"No more eating, Zhu'er. Bring me a bucket of hot water so I can bathe first. In the evening, have everyone else leave, and I'll personally serve the princess."

Zhu'er responded in a low voice, with an expression of heartache that was hard to hide between her eyebrows.

"At dusk, the grass on the banks of Jinling lies flat, the setting sun is bright, the water is merciless. Six generations of prosperity fade into obscurity, the sound of the waves fades. In vain, the moon hangs over the Gusu Terrace, like a mirror reflecting the city on the river..."

Lin Ruan returned to the house humming a tuneless opera. As soon as she entered the house, she noticed that the atmosphere seemed a little off. None of the servants were in the house. Not only was the room quiet, but there were also fewer candles, making it seem a little dim.

"Seventeen, what's Xu Jinshu doing?" Lin Ruan asked.

"Anyway, it's a surprise for you~" The system kept it a secret.

"Hmph, surprise."

Lin Ruan did not comment on the system's answer.

Some time ago, she was frequenting brothels and other brothels. When the news reached the capital, it was Xu Jinshu who wrote it.

Although it indirectly served Lin Ruan's purpose, a man actually dared to interfere in her affairs. Lin Ruan was really angry with Xu Jinshu.

"You ungrateful bastard." Lin Ruan cursed in his heart, then stepped into the inner room.

There was only one candle lit in the room, and the interior was dim and dark, with a sense of secret ambiguity.

Lin Ruan saw clearly that Xu Jinshu was the only one in the room.

Xu Jinshu, clad in a layer of translucent white gauze, knelt beneath the bed. His face was bare, and his long, dark hair was held up with a single hairpin—the same long, hollow, threaded hairpin he had worn when he returned home.

Seeing Lin Ruan come in, the tears that had been accumulating for a long time finally burst out. His voice was as gentle as the chirping of an oriole. He leaned forward and said, "My Lady, I know I am wrong. Please forgive me once."

Lin Ruan looked at Xu Jinshu's outfit with interest. He really had used all kinds of tricks, and it was difficult for him.

The freshness of going out with a plain face, the elegance of being dressed in mourning clothes, the old feelings of the first jewelry I gave her...

Lin Ruan sat crookedly on the bed, rubbing her brows. She had drunk a little today, and felt a little dizzy. She also couldn't control her temper, which had become much more sharp.

"Isn't the Crown Prince's wife very majestic on a daily basis? How could she be wrong?" she said.

Hearing this, Xu Jinshu felt relieved. He wasn't afraid of Lin Ruan getting angry; he was afraid that she would remain indifferent or even turn away.

In a few seconds, he knelt down at Lin Ruan's feet. He timidly held Lin Ruan's ankles and whispered, "My Lady, I really know I was wrong. Please punish me severely, but don't ignore me. I beg you."

Feeling the warmth from his ankle, Lin Ruan felt a little uncomfortable and casually kicked Xu Jinshu twice, causing him to kneel a little further away. Then he casually said, "Then tell me, what did you do wrong?"

"I shouldn't have disclosed the princess's whereabouts to the old lady without her permission. This is my first mistake. I shouldn't have commented on the princess's behavior. This is my second mistake."

"anything else?"

what else?

Xu Jinshu didn't understand.

Lin Ruan sneered, raised his foot and pressed it towards Xu Jinshu's chest, forcing him to lie on his back on the ground.

Exquisite embroidered shoes rested on his chest, and the oriental pearls on the toes were round and large, much more expensive than any piece of jewelry Xu Jinshu owned.

This pair of shoes was made by Xu Jinshu himself using materials gifted by the Queen.

Lin Ruan frowned, feeling uncomfortable with her legs stretched out like this, and pulled her feet back. Xu Jinshu didn't dare to displease Lin Ruan, as he was currently a "criminal" and quickly offered his chest to Lin Ruan's feet.

This posture is extremely embarrassing, but the embarrassment is just a means to please the woman who has the power of life and death over him.

But Lin Ruan still had a cold face, completely exposing her hard-heartedness in front of Xu Jinshu.

"Xu Jinshu, you're quite perceptive, but it's a pity that you treated me like a fool. Did you send the news to the capital because you really cared about me, or were you worried that I might get pregnant before I got pregnant, huh?"

She was still leaning on the bed, looking down at Xu Jinshu condescendingly, and rolling hard on him with her toes.

"How dare you use this daughter of yours as a tool to continue your family line? Are you worthy enough?"

"Who do you think you are? If you give me your full sincerity, I might give you one or two points in return. But what about you? Hmm? Do you only give me eight points of sincerity?"

"I'm going to make this clear today. Regardless of whether you have a child or not, a boy or a girl, if I lose my daughter, you will be the first one to be buried with me."

"Xu Jinshu, do you understand?"

Xu Jinshu just felt his whole body trembling.

Shame, fear, grievance, sadness... all these emotions surged repeatedly in his chest, but he had only one choice.

"I was wrong, I really know I was wrong. Please forgive me just once, my lady. Please, my lady, please."

Lin Ruan took his feet away, yawned, stood up and stretched out his arms.

Xu Jinshu quickly got up from the ground and changed her clothes. He then took off the hairpins on her head one by one, untied her bun, combed her hair, and tied it loosely behind her head with a soft satin ribbon.

He asked the servant waiting outside the door to get some warm water and put it on the shelf. He held the face towel in both hands, waiting for Lin Ruan to use it.

Feeling a lot more refreshed on her face, Lin Ruan nestled in the bed and said lightly:

"Considering your youth and this being your first offense, I'll give you fifty lashes. I'll spare your face. Soak the towel in water and hit it behind your back. Remember to count."

Xu Jinshu knelt on the ground tremblingly and thanked him. He then soaked a towel in the water that Lin Ruan had just used to wash her face, knelt under the bed, folded the towel in half, gritted his teeth and threw it towards his back.

Just then, I felt a sharp and burning pain coming from my back.

Every time I hit the number, I said a number out loud and said to myself in my heart, "I will give my 100% sincerity to my wife."

He was afraid that he couldn't do it, so he used pain to hypnotize himself, carving these words into his skin, flesh, and bones.

After living a new life, Xu Jinshu finally tasted the absolute crushing of power.

He was at his wits' end.

After fifty strokes, Xu Jinshu's back was already red and swollen, and the sweat soaked through the thin gauze, clinging to his body. His voice was trembling slightly, but he managed to speak, "Thank you, my lady, for the reward."

Lin Ruan lay on her side on the bed, raised her eyelids slightly and glanced at him, "Get up, and remember your identity from now on."

"Yes, my lady." Xu Jinshu struggled to get up, his legs weak from kneeling for so long. He endured the pain in his back, changed into a non-transparent nightgown, asked the servant to bring hot water, and diligently helped Lin Ruan bathe.

Even when his back was still, it was painful.

After finally helping Lin Ruan to lie down, his trembling body aroused Lin Ruan's interest again, so he served her one more time. After Lin Ruan fell asleep, he carefully tucked in the corners of the quilt for her and carefully nestled beside her to sleep.