Nian Huajiao: The cold-faced treacherous minister spoiled her unconditionally after breaking his vow

He is now almost forty years old, but he is still lying on his fifth-rank official position as a member of the Ministry of Rites, motionless.

Fortunately, he still has the title of Duke, and the Ministry of Rites is also a good place. Although it is busy, it is not bad, at least it is not a poor government office.

Qin Shi heard this and did not refute it. She just asked again: "Your Majesty is right. The autumn examination is coming soon. It is understandable that you are busy."

When Jiang Zhou heard this, he immediately felt relieved.

"But you can't be so busy that you can't go home, right? I have sent people to inquire about your colleague Lord Zhang. Although he is also busy, he is not so busy that he has to spend the night outside..." Qin glanced at him and said quietly.

Jiang Zhou's relieved heart was lifted again. He knew that it was not easy to fool Qin Xiuyue.

But when he thought of the quiet and comfortable courtyard, where there was a beautiful woman with great talent and knowledge, who was charming in every move and was also very good in bed, he immediately became distracted and wished he could get away right away...

He glanced at Qin indifferently. Although he felt a little guilty in his heart, his body had already floated into the sky.

Seeing that he didn't say anything, Qin wanted to continue asking, but he suddenly interrupted her: "Are you questioning me? Don't you think about what you have done in recent days? The whole Duke's Mansion is in such a state of depression, and you still have the nerve to ask me here?"

As Jiang Zhou spoke, he paced back and forth in the room with his hands on his hips.

Qin was a little angry when she heard this, but she knew Jiang Zhou's temper, and it would not work if she insisted on quarreling with him at this time.

There were tears in her eyes that were about to fall, and her pair of almond-shaped eyes stared at Jiang Zhou aggrievedly. She held a handkerchief in her hand over her trembling lips. Although she was already middle-aged, she looked as if she wanted to say something but couldn't. It was true that she was still in a state of confusion.

Jiang Zhou felt even more guilty when he saw her like this, and then he heard Qin's soft voice: "Brother Zhou, you... are you tired of me? Yue'er and you were childhood sweethearts when we were young. In order to wait for you, she wasted several years. For you, Yue'er can ignore everything. If you... if you are tired of me... wuwu..."

Before she could finish, tears rolled down her face like beads from a broken string.

I have to say, Qin’s acting skills are really good.

Jiang Zhou heard what she said and saw how aggrieved she was. He quickly walked up to her and held her in his arms: "Don't think too much. When did your cousin ever dislike you? The affection between us is something that no one can compare to."

Qin took advantage of the situation and hugged Jiang Zhou's waist, put her face on his chest, and started crying again.

Jiang Zhou patted her back gently while recalling the times when they played together as children.

What he loved most was Qin's almond-shaped eyes, which seemed to be filled with admiration for him. He also loved Qin's gentle understanding, always whispering to comfort him when he was frustrated.

However, I don’t know when it started, but the two of them became like an ordinary couple, and they respected each other more and more.

"Oh~ Okay, okay. There have been a lot of things going on in the mansion recently, and you are exhausted. I have been very busy in the Ministry of Rites and have neglected your feelings. I will try to come back home earlier in the future, okay..." Jiang Zhou comforted Qin again, and then stopped her tears.

Because of this crying, some affection arose between the two. Qin Shi had prepared in advance today, and wanted to reconcile with Jiang Zhou, so she put more effort in bed.

In recent years, she has been reluctant to use the methods she used when she first got married, as she considered herself the mistress of the house. In order to reconcile with Jiang Zhou today, she changed her previous reservedness and used all the methods she learned in the boudoir tonight.

The passion is strong and the breath is full of satisfaction.

As the bed swayed, Jiang Zhou seemed to have returned to the days of his first marriage, and he became extremely gentle to Qin Shi underneath him...

When the lights in the main house went out, a thin figure quietly walked out of Chunhua Courtyard in the darkness, hiding all the way and heading straight for the abandoned yard in the backyard of the Duke's Mansion.

Although the yard is tidy, one can still see its previous dilapidated state.

Fu Xin, who was serving Aunt Liu, was washing clothes in the dim light.

Ever since the third young lady developed a rash on her face, Aunt Liu was relegated to this deserted courtyard. She was the only maidservant left to serve her, and there was no maid to do the rough work.

On weekdays, apart from daily food and two sets of clothes for daily life, there is nothing else.

Now that summer has arrived, there is not even a tree in the yard to provide shade, let alone ice cubes to cool down.

It was too hot during the day, and she had a lot of work to do, so she took advantage of the cool breeze at night to wash the clothes they changed every day.

The broken door creaked, and Fu Xin immediately looked over with a sympathetic look.

It’s already this late, who would come to this remote courtyard?

"Sister Fuxin...Sister Fuxin, are you there?" The little maid opened the door a crack and called out cautiously.

Fu Xin heard the familiar voice, and hurriedly threw the clothes in her hands into the basin, stood up and walked towards the door, asking as she walked, "Is that Lu'er?"

This is Lu'er, the little maidservant whom my aunt took care of when she was still in favor.

The little maid nodded in the darkness, not caring whether Fu Xin saw it or not: "It's me, Sister Fu Xin, come quickly..."

Fu Xin heard her somewhat anxious voice and trotted to her side: "What's wrong? What happened in the mansion?"

Lu Er took out the cakes and biscuits from her sleeves and handed them to Fu Xin, then whispered, "Sister Fu Xin, quickly tell Aunt Liu that the old lady and the Duke have promised the second lady and the second master to let the fifth son be adopted into the second house."

"What?" Fu Xin's hands trembled and she almost dropped the pastry in her hand. It was Lu'er who helped her to steady herself.

"Are you telling the truth? Did the Fifth Young Master say anything?" She asked anxiously, holding the cakes and biscuits in one hand and Lu'er's arm with the other.

Lu Er let her hold her, looking as if she felt sorry for Aunt Liu, and said, "Of course it's true. Tonight, all the masters in the mansion gathered in Fu'an Hall, and the Second Madam asked in front of everyone. The Fifth Young Master... The Fifth Young Master had no choice but to agree."

In everyone's mind, Jiang An, the fifth son born out of wedlock, did not have much dignity in the Duke's Mansion. All this was thanks to Qin and Jiang Huai.

Since childhood, Qin had allowed Jiang Huai to bully Jiang An, treating him like a half-servant. Later, when he went to the academy, Jiang Huai even treated Jiang An like a book boy.

Even though Jiang Zhou, who valued offspring and would look twice at Aunt Liu, did not stop it after knowing this.

Because in their hearts, Jiang Huai was destined to be the future Duke, and Jiang An was used to train Jiang Huai.

Even if he is really capable and promising, he will only have a chance to come to the fore when Jiang Huai is unable to inherit the Duke's Mansion.

Why couldn't Jiang Huai inherit the Duke's Mansion?

Unless he is stupid or dead...