Chapter 48: Go! It’s all about the excitement of people I know! I must eat this melon! (2 / 2)
But no matter how skilled they were, they couldn’t do anything about a disinterested Xu Yanmiao. Subtle hints went over his head, and when the topic shifted to the temple, he’d only give a nonchalant “Oh,” showing no real interest. His thoughts drifted elsewhere: [What’s so entertaining about a temple of cuckolds? I’ve seen plenty of that. This isn’t nearly as interesting as…]
We don’t care about your ‘as’!
We just want to finish the gossip!
Halfway through spilling the tea, they were left high and dry, feeling like eunuchs unable to consummate a marriage.
The next day was a rare day of rest, and the court assembly wasn’t until the day after. However, many officials arrived that morning visibly deflated, with dull expressions and lethargy weighing them down.
When asked what was wrong, they’d only offer a bitter smile and mutter, “Don’t ask.” Which, of course, only made people more curious!
The officials who had visited the Yulong Temple were too consumed by their own thoughts to notice the murderous glares of their colleagues.
—They had murder on their minds too! Two whole days without being able to eat or sleep properly, too scared to ask their wives or concubines whether they’d been unfaithful.
They were certain that if they did, Xu Yanmiao would inevitably notice. Regardless of the truth, the moment he fixated on it in court, their reputations would be utterly ruined!