Professional Ethics of a Concubine

Xie Jin is deeply favored by the emperor and has powerful means. He is now the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, supervising all officials, collecting intelligence, and has the power to arrest and interrogate people. He is feared by people in the court and the public.

He was called by the emperor early this morning and assigned an assignment, asking him to go to Xuzhou to investigate a corruption case.

Although Xuzhou is not far away and can be reached in three days by riding a fast horse, it involves investigating a case, so the journey will take at least half a month.

When Xie Jin returned home to pack his luggage, he discovered that the jade pendant he had been wearing was missing.

This jade pendant was given to him by his deceased mother and cannot be thrown away.

He thought about it and decided that it should have fallen into the hands of Aunt Ye.

When I woke up in the morning, I saw the woman sleeping like a dead pig. I didn't ask her to serve me, and she left in a hurry, so it was inevitable that I missed something.

Xie Jin originally planned to ask his personal servant Jin Bao to go and retrieve the jade pendant, but when he looked down and saw the beauty's tooth marks on the back of his hand that had not yet disappeared, as well as the scratches on his back that were aching slightly, he changed his mind and went to Yanliuyuan in person.

The bone-eating taste of last night left him with a lingering aftertaste, and he wanted to taste that sharp-tongued little vixen again before leaving.

But when he arrived at the place, Xie Jin saw that there was not even a maid to pass on messages and sweep the yard. He frowned before he even entered the house.

"Where have all the people died?"

"I'll go find someone to ask right away." Jin Bao's heart trembled and he responded hurriedly.

I feel that the Marquis' attitude towards Aunt Ye has changed and he has become more concerned about her.

When I came yesterday, there was no one waiting outside, and the Marquis didn't seem to pay any attention to me.

Xie Jin pushed the door open and walked quickly to the bedside, where he saw Ye Qingzhi with a red face due to fever.

"You're so useless that you're sick now." Xie Jin frowned and touched her hot forehead.

The fever was so high that he was unconscious.

Xie Jin reflected on himself for a rare moment, wondering if he had gone too far last night.

He asked her three or four times, which was indeed too much for a young girl.

But she was so delicate and tasty, and her reactions were not as rigid as other women, so it was inevitable that he would get a little carried away.

"You have no ability but still keep pestering me. You deserve it."

After Xie Jin finished reflecting on himself, he blamed her again, but after lightly pinching her red face, he couldn't help but frown and said,

"Someone, go ask Doctor Zhang to come and see her."

Although Jinbao is gone, his secret guards are still outside.

Ye Qingzhi had no idea Xie Jin was here.

Because the fever was so severe, she fell into a deep sleep and had a confused dream.

In the dream, she was lying on the bed, and seemed to be very ill. She kept coughing and even coughed up blood. The house was also antique, and there was a maid serving her by the bed.

However, the maid did not call her aunt, but Madam.

She seemed to be dying, but except for the maidservant beside her, no one came to her bedside to see her off for the last time.

In her dream, she asked her maid to invite the young master over, saying that she wanted to see him for the last time.

But the maid went there three times and no one came. They just told her that the marquis in the front yard was getting married and holding a wedding banquet, and the young master had no time to come.

Ye Qingzhi didn’t understand what the plot in this dream was about. Did she want to be promoted from a concubine to a marquis’ wife?

Oh my God, how could she not know that she actually had such a big career goal? She was a waste and not worthy of the Marquis favoring his concubine over his wife and helping her to the top.

Moreover, her fate in the dream was too miserable. She was about to die of illness, while the Marquis was getting married and holding a wedding banquet in the front yard. Even her children did not come to see her.

Ye Qingzhi didn’t understand what the messed-up plot in this dream was, she just felt very cold and helpless and aggrieved.

Ye Qingzhi struggled to open her eyes, and when she saw Xie Jin in front of her, she burst into tears out of grievance.

"Wow... I knew the Marquis wasn't so cruel. After all, we slept together. One night of love is worth a hundred days of kindness. You still came to see me before I died.

Woohoo, but I don’t want to die yet, I still have a lot of dowry money that I haven’t spent yet, and I haven’t enjoyed it yet…”

Xie Jin's face darkened.

What a mess!

Ye Qingzhi cried more and more sadly, and her tears kept flowing.

"Stop crying, you won't die!" Xie Jin wiped away her tears vigorously, which hurt her cheeks, but it also brought Ye Qingzhi back to her senses.

"My Lord?" Ye Qingzhi asked in a hoarse and confused voice.

"One night of love means a hundred days of grace. You are still very ambitious?" Xie Jin snorted.

"My Lord, you misunderstood. I don't have that ambition, nor do I have that ability. It was just a metaphor, a metaphor!

I am a waste, I know nothing, and I am a lowly merchant girl. The Marquis is infatuated with my beauty and wants me to be his mistress, but I cannot do that!

If the Marquis feels that I have served you well and feels sorry for my hard work, just give me some more silver, good things, and delicious food..."

Ye Qingzhi used all her strength to explain and show her abilities and ambitions in the workplace.

I'll give you a raise, and more bonuses and benefits, but I won't give you a promotion!

"You're so sharp-tongued!" Xie Jin pinched her little mouth with an unclear expression, not knowing whether he believed her or not.

At this time, Yao Yinyin arrived with her maids. Seeing that there was no one serving in the yard, she smiled contemptuously, pushed the door open and walked into the house, and then...

"My Lord?!" Yao Yinyin was dumbfounded when she saw Xie Jin sitting beside the bed. She was so shocked that she couldn't recover for a while.

The maidservants behind her were also shocked, but they quickly knelt down in a professional manner.

"Your servant greets the Marquis." In an instant, they knelt on the ground and greeted him in unison.

"What are you doing here!" Xie Jin frowned and looked at Yao Yinyin.

Yao Yinyin came back to her senses, gritted her teeth and suppressed the jealousy that surged in her heart, walked to Xie Jin and bowed, looking at Ye Qingzhi who was lying sick on the bed and said,

"My Lord, I heard that Concubine Ye was ill, so I came to visit her."

Ye Qingzhi also looked at Yao Yinyin. Although she was not very good at observing people's expressions, she could see the hatred and murderous intent in Yao Yinyin's eyes. She was not blind and understood it immediately.

"My Lord, she is not here to visit me, but to torture me. Look at the way she is staring at me, it's so scary!

Wuwuwu, Lord, please save me, I don’t want to die so soon…”

Ye Qingzhi turned around and grabbed Xie Jin's arm in panic to complain.

Here it comes, her colleague Xiao Yao is here to harm her!

It was just her first day at work and she worked herself to death after pulling an all-nighter. Before she could even catch her breath, the workplace struggle was about to begin. The pace was too fast.

Is this the workplace without a probation period? The competitive pressure after taking up the job is really great.

Yao Yinyin was suddenly hit with a straight ball. She was not mentally prepared. In addition, her mind was touched. She was so shocked that she knelt on the ground. She just subconsciously quibbled.

"My Lord, I didn't do that. Madam Ye slandered me!"

Xie Jin ignored Yao Yinyin and stared at Ye Qingzhi with scrutiny, wanting to see whether she was stupid or smart.

Not only are his eyes sharp, but his mouth is even more nimble.

Ye Qingzhi didn't say anything, just stared at Xie Jin. Her big eyes were clear and open, and combined with her sickly little red face, she looked quite pitiful.