Lu Ming had already left, but Diao Chan remained lying in bed for a long time, letting the maid bring hot water to wipe her genitals.
However, thick semen kept overflowing; there was so much, no matter how much she wiped, it wouldn't stop.
The maid couldn't help but stick out her tongue. She had also been with him, but never with such an exaggerated amount of ejaculation—this was practically measured in pounds!
After resting for a long time, Diao Chan finally got up, looking at her ten pink toes, covered with bite marks and slightly swollen.
Her breasts were also covered with hickeys.
These were all marks from her lovemaking with Lu Ming. As a concubine, to be able to fascinate a man like this made her feel honored.
And thankfully, neither the second nor the third madam showed any hostility.
The women around her husband were all quite remarkable. There was also a young girl named Feng Qin, whose beauty was no less than hers, and who had her mother's dowry as an advantage, making her much better off than Diao Chan, who was all alone.
The harem has now formed several small groups, those who get along well and support each other.
Princess Wannian, Cai Wenji, and Zhang Yulan, the three best friends, are in one group; Wu Xian and her daughter, along with Yang Lian, are in another; and the others are all mothers and daughters together.
Diao Chan, however, is with Lady Zou, living alone, feeling uneasy without a group to support her.
Lu Ming has also told Princess Wannian and Cai Wenji that as long as the concubines aren't unfaithful, they don't need to be bothered with.
Furthermore, playing badminton and practicing yoga aren't considered revealing; don't get involved in palace intrigue, or he'll be very unhappy, and if he's unhappy, he'll have his way with them!
Cai Wenji, needless to say, is a quiet and unassuming talented woman.
Princess Wannian, however, is genuinely afraid; Lu Ming really does intend to have his way with her.
A stable harem is essential for having affairs. Lu Ming doesn't want the women he loves to disappear one day; that would be a terrible thing.
Not long after, Diao Chan, following Lu Ming's orders, went to find Madam Zou, and then together they went to find Lin Daiyu.
Lu Ming wanted to seduce Lin Daiyu, so he had Diao Chan cultivate a relationship with her, teaching her yoga and badminton, gradually winning her over and corrupting her.
Diao Chan also hoped to gain Lin Daiyu's friendship; at least being together would be safer.
She wouldn't compete or fight for her, and sometimes she could offer help when needed.
Humans aren't plants or trees; how could they be without feelings? Besides, maids also have families, and after rising in status, they would inevitably need help.
Especially personal maids, who are practically half the mistress, meant to help their mistress in her power struggles.
Lu Ming, reading books in the central tent, picked up a piece of white paper and wrote down a list of names of nobles and aristocratic families. "My lord, Jia Zheng has arrived and is waiting outside, as is Liu Qi."
"Hmm, let them in." Lu Ming didn't even look up, putting the paper away.
A moment later, Jia Zheng and Liu Qi entered.
"Greetings, Governor." Jia Zheng had to admit that after living most of his life, he hadn't climbed as high as a young man.
He didn't know this was a compromise. As the son-in-law of the emperor and a confidant of Emperor Ling, Lu Ming needed to be promoted to handle the plague—a problem no one else could solve.
And in officialdom, being too young was the biggest taboo. Being too young made the ministers around him look foolish. They had spent half their lives climbing to their positions, and now a mere youth was on equal footing with them, even younger than their sons. Jealousy wasn't just a woman's prerogative; when men were jealous, women had no say!
Youth meant difficulty in rising to power.
Even exceptional appointments required courage and ability.
If Lu Ming were truly to govern Liangzhou, the lack of talent under his command was a weakness.
Insufficient ability would only lead to chaos in the city and exacerbate population loss. In the end, it all comes down to cooperating with powerful clans. This is their opportunity. With the lower-ranking positions occupied by the sons of these clans, it's no big deal for Lu Ming to become the Governor of Liangzhou.
The exchange of benefits sounds good, and it's quite clever. But they forgot one thing: what if Lu Ming doesn't use their people? Wouldn't that be disastrous, losing both their position and their resources?
"Greetings, my lord." Liu Qi had already pledged allegiance to Lu Ming long ago. If he wanted to turn his life around, there was only one path he could take.
Even though he was born to the principal wife, without inheriting the title and fortune of the Marquis of Zhao, given his brother's nature, he would most likely starve to death on the streets.
"What brings Magistrate Jia here?" Lu Ming changed his position. The desk was covered by a curtain, so his lower body couldn't be seen.
Below the desk, Zhang Yulan was squatting between Lu Ming's legs, sucking on his penis.
If this were Cai Wenji, she would likely have shyly avoided it, but Zhang Yulan boldly took Lu Ming's large penis into her mouth, her jade-like hands, smeared with bright red rouge, resting on Lu Ming's thigh, her eyes fixed on Lu Ming, on her beloved husband.
Young women are always willing to give more, to do everything they can to serve their husbands.
They feel immense guilt for not having given themselves to their husbands as virgins, and will try every means to please them, even emptying their chamber pots at night.
Afterwards, Lu Ming could sleep soundly, and Zhang Yulan would gently fan his breasts, pressing them against his cheek—a tenderness he thoroughly enjoyed.
Therefore, he had no objection to Zhang Yulan managing the affairs of his residence in place of Princess Wannian.
Young girls are rarely so uninhibited; among all the women, only Diao Chan was relatively unrestrained in bed, allowing him some pleasure.
Jia Zheng and Liu Qi couldn't believe Lu Ming's audacity! He was having a woman perform oral sex on him while they were talking, and he spoke to them without batting an eye. This was utterly outrageous, utterly despicable!
"My lord, please come to our residence to treat my brother. The Jia family is willing to offer you 500 mu of fertile land, 500 mu of forest, and 5,000 dan of grain. Please, my lord, show mercy." Jia Zheng didn't hold back, revealing all his cards at once.
He certainly didn't know how to be tactful, much like what Fa Zheng understood.
A small, moist, red mouth directly bit and sucked on his penis, slowly wriggling its tip.
Lu Ming, without looking away, felt the oral sex enveloping him; the pleasure from his glans made the veins on his forehead bulge.
Zhang Yulan watched with a smile in her eyes; she was a little wet, wanting to be thoroughly fucked by this big cock in her mouth.