He Jin was aware of this situation. His son, a high-ranking general, had caused a lot of trouble, acting recklessly.
Furthermore, he was accompanied by members of the Yuan family, and the Yuan family had even smoothed things over for him in some cases—a clear indication that He Jin was being made to owe them favors.
He knew that some things, once exposed, could bring punishment even to a high-ranking general.
If they couldn't do it openly, they would do it covertly, making his life miserable. This was the power of authority; even reporting it to the customs was useless. The Yuan family controlled the government office; why would they help?
Now, both overt and covert methods had been employed. This was just a test; if Lu Mingye resisted, what would happen next was unthinkable!
Just as he was about to do something, someone else arrived.
A voluptuous young woman in a long dress arrived, accompanied by two female attendants. Zhang Yulan greeted Lu Ming with a smile, "Greetings, Lord Lu. Sir, do you have time to instruct me in medical skills today?"
"Come in," Lu Ming frowned, gesturing for her to enter the residence.
Upon entering the living room, a maidservant brought tea.
Lu Ming and Zhang Yulan sat facing each other, both kneeling on cushions. He poured a cup of fragrant tea. "Madam," he said, "my medical skills follow the principles of acupoints on the human body. Therefore, to learn, one needs to understand human anatomy. There are distinctions between men and women here, so please be cautious if you wish to learn."
"I understand, my lord," Zhang Yulan replied. "Rest assured, since I have asked, I will not back down. Please, sir, teach me." Zhang Yulan was quite curious about acupoints. Acupoints exist in Traditional Chinese Medicine, but most of the time she didn't know their functions.
"Then please undress," Lu Ming said without ceremony, immediately instructing Zhang Yulan to remove her clothes. "So you want to learn, just with your mouth?
How rude!
You have to pay to become an apprentice!
You think you can intimidate me just because I'm a princess?
What a joke!
Zhang Yulan was stunned. So directly asking her to undress? "My lord, this..."
"If you feel uncomfortable, please leave." Lu Ming didn't care. He didn't want to teach anyway, and he couldn't teach her.
He was too lazy to teach. The skills the system had given him were beyond his ability to teach even if he wanted to.
Letting her give up was the right thing to do.
Even if Princess Wannian asked later, he could have a reason to say, "It's not that I don't want to teach, it's that she doesn't want to learn. What's it to me?"
Zhang Yulan gritted her teeth, feeling reluctant to leave like this. "My lord, could you perhaps send a maid to replace me?"
"Seeing is believing, and experiencing it yourself is the best way. Madam is a married woman; it's normal for her to maintain proper boundaries with men," Lu Ming smiled, secretly amused but not showing it.
If she undressed, he could feast his eyes and even get his hands on her.
If she didn't undress, he wouldn't lose anything.
Want to learn something?
How could he do it without paying tuition!
"My husband has been dead for many years, and I've returned home to live, so that's fine. However, my lord, please don't spread this matter." Zhang Yulan was quite open-minded, revealing her status as a widow; her updo was a symbol of womanhood.
Whether it was her, Cai Wenji, or Princess Wannian, their hairstyles all indicated their marital status.
"Of course, take off your clothes. We don't need acupuncture this time; you don't understand it yet. First, familiarize yourself with the acupoints. This is a massage technique. You can use it in future consultations. Once you're proficient, we can talk about other things." Lu Ming picked up his teacup, concealing his smile.
What a naive young woman! Did she think that was all?
Zhang Yulan took a deep breath and began to unbuckle her belt, taking off her clothes, even her long skirt.
The living room had wooden flooring, and everyone had to take off their shoes upon entering, so it was very clean.
Her breasts were round and full, her nipples still retaining the pink of a young girl's.
Lu Ming reached out and grabbed her breast, making her tremble all over.
"These are breasts, and there are many acupoints around them. Squeezing them can bring pleasure to a woman. Don't think of this as lewd; as the ancients said, 'Food and sex are human nature.' Physical and mental well-being is good for the body. Every act of masturbation is actually a way to bring pleasure to the body and also a method of detoxification and beauty. Women who have normal marital relations tend to look younger." Lu Ming explained as he stroked her breasts, and what he said made perfect sense.
Zhang Yulan felt incredibly shy, and her body also felt empty and itchy, especially the itching emanating from her breasts, which even started to arouse her lower body.
"Ah! My lord, do you have sex with your concubines every day?"
"Yes, every day. I have many concubines, and I need two or three of them together to satisfy me. Lustful acts are like a raging flood, yet they don't know that this is the way of heaven and earth, and the pleasures of human relationships are the natural order. How can one go against the way of heaven for long?" Lu Ming's twisted theories were becoming increasingly sophisticated. His large hands not only fondled Zhang Yulan's breasts, but he even brought his mouth to her nipple and began to suckle.
"Ah! My lord, no!" Zhang Yulan cried out, trying to push him away, but her body was limp and powerless, and she didn't know how to resist.
She was very bold because her mother had Lu Ming divined once, and discovered that Lu Ming's fate was unclear, yet like the stars in the sky, it shone brightly, vast and unfathomable.
Zhang Yulan's mother was a renowned diviner, still holding a position at the astrological observatory—a royal diviner by trade.
Her calculations, while not entirely accurate, were at least 70-80% reliable.
Thus, Zhang Yulan decided to approach her; this presented a perfect opportunity.
Offending the Yuan family was, in her view, a trivial matter.
Lu Ming handled it well. Now, with the Emperor's favor, he was like a dragon lying in wait, poised to soar to the heavens.
The sooner he boarded the train, the sooner he could enjoy it.
Don't underestimate her just because she was a woman; her cunning and calculation were beyond the reach of many.
"Relax, enjoy it," Lu Ming said, lowering his hand. Between her snow-white legs, a small mound rose slightly, the cleft tight, revealing two small, pink, moist labia. He placed his fingers on her clitoris and began to knead it.
The nimble fingers left Zhang Yulan breathless, and within a minute her body tensed as an unprecedented wave of pleasure washed over her!