Professional Ethics of a Concubine

"Hmmmmmm... After Lord Marquis said that, I immediately felt that this was the case."

Ye Qingzhi rubbed against his chest, sniffing, which made Xie Jin tap her forehead in amusement.

"Are you a dog? You're rubbing and sniffing." Xie Jin said unhappily.

She really has none of the subtlety and manners of a lady of good character.

But, it must be said that Xie Jin found it fresh and interesting.

What's the fun of being surrounded by dull beauties who follow the rules and etiquette?

Not dull, not as many tricks as her, not as unrestrained and frank as her, not as bold as her to rub against him like this, and not as vocal as her.

"I am rubbing off the yang energy from you, so that the evil spirits won't dare to get close to me, and I won't be afraid anymore!"

Ye Qingzhi talked nonsense in a serious tone.

"How about a different method?" Xie Jin began to strip her clothes off, "So that you can absorb Yang energy better."

"Wait. The game isn't over yet! Lord, you can't resort to such low-brow tactics just because you're about to lose."

Ye Qingzhi pushed him away and came out of his arms. Her clothes were disheveled and her pretty face was delicate. Looking at her like this, it was really hard to calm down and do anything else.

Seeing that she insisted on playing chess, Xie Jin glared at her unhappily, then calmed himself down and looked at the chessboard again.

As more and more chess pieces were placed, neither of them had the energy to talk nonsense anymore. Their desire to win made them not want to admit defeat easily, and they began to think seriously about how to make the next move.

"Master, is there any prize for winning?" Ye Qingzhi looked at the chessboard and was very confident that she was going to win. Before putting down the winning chess piece in her hand, she asked with a smile.

"What kind of prize do you want?" Xie Jin asked.

He was somewhat surprised that this woman was so good at chess.

He lost.

The secrets hidden in her made him even more curious.

Did he really lose his memory?

"My Lord, you should also know that I was sent here because my father wanted the Ye family to become an imperial merchant, and even wanted to do the official salt business in the Jianghuai area. I don't know if this purpose can be fulfilled by my request now?"

Ye Qingzhi asked with a sweet smile.

Xie Jin had become accustomed to her frankness. He always said what he thought and never put himself in a difficult position.

He didn't expect her to ask for this prize, but it wasn't out of the ordinary either.

"Okay." Xie Jin nodded.

What's wrong with satisfying her?

It would be interesting to pick her up and see if she would fall to her death.

"Wow! Lord, is this really possible? Isn't this a big prize? One of my goals since entering the mansion has been achieved just like that? So easy?" Ye Qingzhi asked three times in surprise, and then exposed herself.

"I made this high request because I thought you would refuse. Once you refuse, I will make other offers and I think you will agree."

"Oh? Then what is your real bet?" Xie Jin asked her.

"I want to go back to the Ye Mansion. I am favored, so I must go back to show off my power. It is boring to travel at night in fine clothes.

I just want to see my bad sister and stepmother being so angry but unable to get rid of me, and I also want to see my biological father trying to please me, grovelling and fawning on me. "

Looking at her arrogant and unconcealed appearance, Xie Jin actually found her a little cute.

"Come here and serve me well, and both of your bets will be fulfilled."

Xie Jin dropped the chess piece in his hand and hooked his finger at her.

"Here it comes, sir, please don't move, just lie down and enjoy it..."

The leader gave her such a big piece of pie, it was not just a drawn pie, it was a real pie, Ye Qingzhi was determined to eat it no matter what.

What’s the big deal if you’re full or tired from eating!

As long as the cake is fragrant enough, it's fine.

-

She told the Marquis to lie down and not move, but in the end she just collapsed on the bed like a dehydrated fish, unable to move.

After cleaning up and before going to bed, Ye Qingzhi resisted the urge to sleep and asked again if her lucky number was still there.

Xie Jin pinched her little face unhappily and didn't bother to answer.

He is not the kind of person who goes back on his word.

He doesn't mind praising people highly. If they have the ability, they will be kept hanging in the sky. If they don't have the ability, they will be smashed into the mud.

He also wanted to see if Ye Qingzhi had the ability to stay in the sky forever.

-

The news that Ye Qingzhi had obtained the Marquis's permission to return to her parents' home spread quickly throughout the rear house.

Even if you are a lady, you cannot go back to your parents' home whenever you want. After all, you are a married woman. It is not in accordance with the rules to go back to your parents' home frequently.

As for concubines, they have even less chance. Basically, once they move into the mansion, they will just live and die in their own little courtyard for the rest of their lives.

Your concubine has some reputation, but not much.

Ye Qingzhi has only been in the mansion for more than a month now, and she needs the Marquis's permission to return to her parents' home.

No one can match this kind of love!

If there was a censor who was particular about this, he could have used this matter to impeach Xie Jin, accusing him of being too fond of his concubines and disregarding rules and etiquette.

"Madam, the Marquis dotes on Concubine Ye too much. Do you think it's time to punish Concubine Ye?"

After hearing this, Nanny Zhou said that she could no longer bear it.

"Although the Marquis dotes on her a little, Madam Ye is also very honest and dutiful, and never takes the initiative to cause trouble." Zhang Jingyi said calmly.

Zhang Jingyi was not sure how much the Marquis doted on Ye Qingzhi.

Just like in the case of Concubine Qin, the Marquis did not immediately sentence her to death, but asked himself to pretend that he did not know about it.

The Marquis obviously had other plans.

Zhang Jingyi also had a feeling that the Marquis had other purposes towards Aunt Ye.

However, she was too lazy to guess.

Anyway, even if the Marquis doesn't favor Concubine Ye, he will favor someone else, and it makes no difference to her.

Moreover, unlike Yao Yinyin, Aunt Ye was a clear-headed person and was respectful and flattering to her as the mistress, which made her less of a worry than other concubines.

If she were allowed to choose, she would also let Aunt Ye be favored.

At today's regular meeting, the first thing Zhang Jingyi announced was that Aunt Ye could return to her parents' home.

All of a sudden, the other concubines' eyes were filled with envy, jealousy and hatred.

Some people even asked indignantly why.

Why can Aunt Ye go back to her parents' home? They have been in the mansion for many years and have never had a chance!

"Aunt Ye, please explain to everyone why the Marquis allowed you to return to your parents' home?" Zhang Jingyi kicked the ball to Ye Qingzhi.

She is not magnanimous enough to cover everything for her concubine.

Let her bear the jealousy of everyone.

Who made her so favored by the Marquis?

This is what she has to bear.

"Yesterday, I played chess with the Marquis, and he lost. I asked for a prize, saying that I wanted to go back to my parents' home, and the Marquis agreed."

Ye Qingzhi said confidently,

"I know you are jealous, but I won this with my own ability. It's useless for you to be jealous. Next time you beat the Marquis, you can ask for a prize."

"You are such a boaster. The Marquis is very good at chess, how could you possibly win? You just won the prize by flattering the Marquis." Yao Yinyin immediately jumped out and said sarcastically.

"Have you ever played chess with the Marquis? Have you ever played chess with me? You talk nonsense without knowing anything. You are so stupid and always like to stir up trouble. If you didn't have a good father and a good sister, you would have died of your own stupidity long ago."

Ye Qingzhi looked at Yao Yinyin and said with disdain,

"Keep doing this. When your father and sister no longer want to support you, your good days will be over. By then, haha, many people will want to trample on you."

The other concubines' eyes lit up when they looked at Ye Qingzhi.

Aunt Ye was so bold in scolding, and they all felt so happy just listening to her.

true!

Aunt Ye fully expressed their thoughts and said what they dared not say out loud.

If Yao Yinyin didn't have a good father and a good sister, how could they have to endure her bullying and swallow their anger.

Aunt Ye dares to say this because she is favored by the Marquis and has the support of the Marquis.

Yao Yinyin was called stupid, and Ye Qingzhi had her fig leaf ripped off. She was so angry that her face turned red, but she couldn't think of how to fight back for a moment. She could only gasp for breath in anger!

Because her father was really angry, and even after a month, he still hadn't forgiven her!

Is she afraid of the ending Ye Qingzhi described? Of course she is afraid, so afraid that she dare not think deeply about such a day.

Bah, bah, bah, this day will never come.

-

Ye Qingzhi first asked Ruyi to go back to the Ye Mansion to inform her of her return, and also to reveal to her scumbag father that the imperial merchant and official salt business had been settled.

She went back to enjoy the scenery and curry favor, not to listen to mockery.

Of course, we have to notify them in advance so that the Ye family can prepare well and welcome her with the best reception standards.

It would be fine to pave the road with loess, as that was the standard for a concubine to visit her parents, but at least the whole family had to run to the door and wait for her eagerly.

-

Ye Mansion.

After receiving Ruyi's news, Ye Yongyuan excitedly began to prepare.

Qingzhi is so capable!

After only a month in the mansion, he had already managed to fool the Marquis to his head. With a little pillow talk, the identity of the imperial merchant and the official salt business were to be given to the Ye family.

He couldn't believe that such a big pie suddenly fell on his face.

So excited.

Ye Yongyuan ordered all the servants in the mansion to do everything themselves, and did not let Gu Man interfere.

He was very clear that Ye Qingzhi was not Gu's daughter, and Gu was not really interested in her.

He was afraid that something might go wrong tomorrow, so he warned Gu as soon as he got the news.

"Qingzhi is now the favorite concubine of Marquis Jiangyang. She is no longer a girl in the mansion that you can manipulate at will. When you see her, lower your attitude and don't have any bad thoughts."

When Gu Man heard this, she was furious!

Ye Qingzhi had just gained favor, but her status in the mansion was no longer good.

If this continues, she will be divorced and make room for Ye Qingzhi's mother!

We must not let this bitch continue to run rampant.

"Yingxue, Ye Qingzhi will be back tomorrow, ask Chen Yuankai to come as well." Gu Man said to Ye Yingxue with a gloomy face.

"Mom, don't have any bad ideas about Yuan Kai. He will take part in the Autumn Examination in two months. He needs to study hard. He has the talent to be the top scholar. If you delay his future, I will never forgive you!!"

Ye Yingxue said bluntly.