Professional Ethics of a Concubine

Early the next morning.

Because it was Mid-Autumn Festival, the court had a day off and there was no need to attend the morning court.

Xie Jin didn't get up early either. After waking up, he spent some time with Ye Qingzhi, then lay there lazily, letting Ye Qingzhi help him wash and change clothes.

Working overtime early in the morning before waking up, Ye Qingzhi was even lazier than Xie Jin, buried in the quilt and unwilling to get up, mumbling,

"Master, it's a rare day off, let's sleep a little longer."

Xie Jin wordlessly pulled her out of the bed, raised his hand and pinched her blushing and pretty face, and reminded her unhappily,

"Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, and you have to go and kowtow to the old lady. The women from both houses will be there. If you do anything unruly, forget about Aunt Zhang's business."

"I also have to go and pay my respects to the old lady." Ye Qingzhi sobered up a lot in an instant and just said,

"I thought I was just a concubine and had no right to go."

"Just kowtow in the courtyard, and then follow Madam's instructions and act accordingly." Xie Jin added, "Watch your mouth and don't embarrass me."

"Master, don't worry. I know my limits." Ye Qingzhi responded very obediently.

Xie Jin was actually quite relieved about Ye Qingzhi. When this woman pretended, she was more convincing than anyone else, and she was also very well-behaved in public.

Even here, there are fewer and fewer rules.

Thinking this, Xie Jin bit her little mouth to punish her for being spoiled.

Ye Qingzhi pushed him away, covered her mouth, and glared at him coquettishly.

"Master, I have to go out and meet people today, please don't bite me. If you leave marks, it will be so embarrassing."

Xie Jin glared at her, then stood up and asked the maid to come in and help her wash up.

After washing up and having breakfast, Ye Qingzhi changed into her clothes for the day and sat in front of the dressing mirror, letting Chunyu dress her up.

Naturally, you should dress dignified, elegant, graceful and steady.

Xie Jin seemed to be really free. He did not leave after breakfast. Instead, he picked up a book and sat aside, reading while waiting for her to get dressed.

Ye Qingzhi looked at him in the dressing mirror and thought that he was going to go to the lady's courtyard with her.

If it was true, Xie Jin had given her enough face, and it was enough to attract hatred for her.

Ye Qingzhi is not afraid of attracting hatred. Anyway, she is in favor now. As long as it is not her fault, Xie Jin will stand in front of her and protect her.

With Xie Jin by her side, Chunyu felt a lot of pressure. She was very nervous and cautious while dressing Ye Qingzhi. She didn't dare to breathe, let alone laugh and joke like usual.

After she had combed her hair and was putting on jewelry, Ye Qingzhi chose a simple jade hairpin for herself and did not wear those gaudy gold hairpins or hairpins.

"I'm ready. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for so long. Let's go." After Ye Qingzhi finished dressing up, she walked in front of Xie Jin, bowed to him politely, and spoke softly.

Xie Jin put down the book, looked up at her carefully, nodded with satisfaction, "Not bad, let's go."

"Thank you, my lord, for giving me this honor." Ye Qingzhi bowed again to express her gratitude.

When Xie Jin saw her being so respectful and quiet, he couldn't help but think of her wanton and dissolute appearance yesterday. He could only say that this woman was really good at pretending!

Today he can give her enough face, it depends on whether she can accept it.

-

Guixinyuan.

When Xie Jin and Ye Qingzhi arrived, the concubines from other courtyards had already arrived, as well as Xie Jin's children.

There were more than a dozen concubines, all dressed up beautifully, with a few babies and a bunch of maids and old women. It was a very lively place.

However, all the noise and chatter in the yard disappeared the moment Ye Qingzhi and Xie Jin entered the yard together.

Swish, swish, swish, everyone's eyes fell on Ye Qingzhi.

She doesn't even need the ability to read their minds; Ye Qingzhi can tell what they are thinking just by looking at their eyes and expressions.

[This little bitch was grounded to learn the rules, why is she here! ]

[It would have been fine if she was allowed to attend the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet by the Marquis, but she actually came with the Marquis]

[Are you guys stupid? Didn't you hear that the Marquis slept in her yard yesterday? It's not surprising that he got together.]

[Ye Yimiao was the one who was really favored, Yao Yimiao was not allowed to attend the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet]

[Mrs. Qian, who was so cheerful just now, now looks ugly. Haha, although the Marquis promoted her rank, he only went to see her for that one night.]

Ye Qingzhi knew that she and Xie Jin would definitely attract attention when they appeared together, but she didn't expect the effect to be so explosive.

Alas, these people really have never seen the world.

I've never seen a concubine who was favored again. She's like a concubine who wants to go to heaven.

"Greetings, Lord Marquis." No matter how jealous they were in their hearts, the other concubines all bowed, each with a delicate voice, trying to attract Xie Jin's attention.

"Get up." Xie Jin said lightly without even looking at the group of people on the ground, and walked straight into the house.

Ye Qingzhi followed him closely, without looking away, and was dignified, elegant, and very well-behaved.

When Zhang Jingyi saw the Marquis and Ye Qingzhi coming in together, her face froze for a moment. After she saluted and greeted Xie Jin, she still smiled and said,

"Auntie Ye is here too. Did we run into each other outside?"

Ye Qingzhi politely bowed to Zhang Jingyi and then briefly stated the facts.

"The Marquis stayed at my place last night. He didn't have to attend the morning court, so he got up a little later. He had breakfast in my courtyard and then came here together."

Zhang Jingyi smiled and said nothing more. Her throat was really choked by the sour feeling in her heart.

"Hello, father." Xie Jin's two children were also in the room. They bowed to Xie Jin and Ye Qingzhi politely and called out "Aunt Ye".

They have a good impression and attitude towards Ye Qingzhi.

Because Ye Qingzhi not only built a pergola in their yard, but also brought them ice, making their summer extremely comfortable.

I often give them fun and delicious food.

They also knew that their mother didn't actually hate Aunt Ye, so they felt somewhat close to Ye Qingzhi.

Xie Mingyu was younger and liked the climbing frame in the yard the most. She also received a lot of toys from Ye Qingzhi on weekdays. Now that she saw her, she told her affectionately,

"Auntie Ye, I have solved the nine linked rings you gave me last time."

"Wow!! Our young master is really amazing and smart. I have been trying to figure it out for days but still can't figure it out."

Ye Qingzhi immediately squatted down, smiled and praised him, and did not forget to praise Zhang Jingyi, Xie Jin and Miss Xie Mingyan as well.

"The Marquis and his wife are both extremely outstanding people. Their children are also very smart. They have also taught the young master and young lady well. The young master is so smart and well-mannered at such a young age, and the young lady has already shown the demeanor of a lady from a noble family. Everyone who sees her praises her!

I am so lucky to be able to enter the Marquis' Mansion and serve the Master and Madam, as well as the Young Master and Young Miss!"

She praised the entire leader's family, leaving no one out.

Her eloquence made Zhang Jingyi feel less jealous. As a mother, who doesn't like her child to be praised?

Moreover, although Aunt Ye was so favored, she still put herself in the right position and said that she would serve them without stepping on her face at all.

Zhang Jingyi felt jealous, but she couldn't get angry with her.

On the contrary, because of the comparison, I am quite glad that Ye Qingzhi is so favored.

For example, Aunt Qian, who had just been promoted to concubine for a few days, was already feeling a little cocky. She wanted to step on her face and challenge her authority as the lady.

The two children felt a little embarrassed by Ye Qingzhi's praise.

Only Xie Jin looked at her with an ambiguous look. This woman is so good at pretending!

-

After a few words, it was getting late, so they all went to the old lady's courtyard to pay their respects.

The old lady's courtyard is called Fushou Garden, which is almost located between the two mansions. However, to be honest, it is closer to the Pingnan Marquis's mansion.

So, Xie Jin took a group of wives and concubines and went over there through the corner gate on the walls of the two mansions.

I would like to point out here that only noble concubines like Ye Qingzhi and good concubines can go to pay respects to the old lady. Lowly concubines are not qualified.

Although Ye Qingzhi had been in the mansion for more than two months, she had been under house arrest for half of the time, and the other half the weather was too hot and she didn't want to go out. Not to mention that she had never been to the corner gate, she had never even visited the garden in the backyard.

However, after passing through the corner gate, the further Ye Qingzhi walked inside, the more she felt uneasy.

Because she felt as if she had walked this road before and had seen this scenery before, with a vague sense of familiarity.

After the previous experience, and her concern for Nanny Zhang and her disgust for Marquis Pingnan, Ye Qingzhi was no longer surprised and no longer cared.

Who cares what her relationship is with the deceased Lady Lin Qingwan, the wife of Marquis Pingnan.

Anyway, she is just Ye Qingzhi now, Xie Jin's concubine.

She just wants to live her life well, and when she has the leisure and energy, she won't worry about those trivial things.

Again, the main point is to do whatever you want.

After walking for about a quarter of an hour, we finally arrived outside Fushou Garden.

There are already quite a few people here.

People from both mansions and every courtyard had to come to pay their respects to the old lady. Even if the concubines were not counted, there were still a lot of people, more than a hundred.

This is the reason why a large family is flourishing and it is also the foundation of its descendants.

Ye Qingzhi was very well-behaved and followed Xie Jin and Zhang Jingyi into the yard in an unobtrusive manner.

She was not qualified to enter the house, so she followed the instructions of the receptionist and stood together with the concubine Su Ranran, the concubine Qian Yi Niang and others, and kowtowed to the old lady inside.

After bowing and standing up, Ye Qingzhi continued to wait by the side, waiting for Madam Zhang Jingyi to come out so that they could follow her.

After waiting for a while, a little maid came out and asked who Aunt Ye was.

Ye Qingzhi stood up and bowed to the maid, "I am your maid."

"Please follow me into the room, Aunt Ye. The old lady wants to see you." said the maid.

Ye Qingzhi responded, followed the maid obediently and walked into the house.

For the first time, Su Ranran looked at Ye Qingzhi, with a hint of dark emotions in her eyes.

Aunt Qian and the others looked at Ye Qingzhi with eyes full of envy and jealousy, which even turned into hatred.

Why can she show up in front of the old lady when she is also a concubine?

It was the Marquis who gave her face!

At a time like this, the Marquis gave her such face. Was he trying to favor his concubine over his wife?

They just didn't believe that even after all this, the Madam could still tolerate Aunt Ye as before.

In fact, Zhang Jingyi was not jealous of Ye Qingzhi's reputation for being summoned by the old lady. Instead, she was worried that Ye Qingzhi would not be able to cope with it.

If Ye Qingzhi messed up, not only would Nanny Zhang's plans be ruined, but she and the Marquis would also lose face.

She really didn't expect that Xie Jin would propose to give Nanny Zhang freedom at this time, and mentioned that Ye Qingzhi had learned the rules very well.

Her plan was to casually bring up the matter when the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet was almost over. There was no need to alarm the old lady.

But the Marquis seemed to be afraid that Madam Ye would not be able to stand out enough, so he said it in front of all the important masters in the mansion.

At the Marquis Pingnan's mansion, Marquis Pingnan, Madam Lan, the old lady and the old marquis are all there.

In their Jiangyang Marquis Mansion, the old lady and people from the first and second wives are all here, and they are all direct descendants.

Zhang Jingyi could see the surprise and anticipation on their faces after they heard this.

Ugh.

Zhang Jingyi sighed heavily in her heart.

Is the Marquis planning to praise Aunt Ye to death?

She really couldn't understand what the master was thinking.

Just when Zhang Jingyi was feeling uneasy and having wild thoughts, Ye Qingzhi appeared with her maid.

Zhang Jingyi stared at her every move closely, and seeing that she was very well-behaved, skillful and generous, and completed the greetings without any mistakes, her tense heartstrings relaxed slightly.

She could see that Aunt Ye was not at all nervous in the face of such a scene, and was even calmer and composed than her, the mistress of the house.

Zhang Jingyi felt relieved, thinking that Ye Qingzhi would not make any mistakes.

The eyes of others also fell on Ye Qingzhi to some extent.

However, the men in the mansion were more or less cautious and only glanced once before looking away.

After all, she was Xie Jin's concubine.

The female relatives also looked at her with scrutiny and criticism, and of course, more of them were contemptuous and disdainful, and some even wanted to make fun of Zhang Jingyi.

They felt that by giving face to a concubine, Xie Jin was slapping Zhang Jingyi in the face.

And Zhang Jingyi's ugly expression just illustrates this point.

The old lady and Mrs. Wang from the first wife's house were the most delighted. The old lady even thought that Xie Jin was worthy of being born from a concubine's belly, as he did such shameful things!

No matter how well this concubine learns the rules, she is still a concubine who cannot be shown in public. If she can't hold back when given such an honor, haha, it will be even more fun to watch in a while.

Xie Jin, the person who started the trouble, looked as if he didn't care. When Ye Qingzhi came in, he just glanced at her indifferently and didn't seem to care at all.

This was not the way to treat a favorite concubine, and everyone could not help but overturn their previous guess.

Ye Qingzhi didn't have so many thoughts on this. She just wanted to complete the task conscientiously and go through the process.

As for the complex and inexplicable emotions that arose in her heart, she simply ignored them.

She knelt on the ground and never looked up at the old lady from beginning to end, because that was offensive and against the rules.

Ye Qingzhi lowered her head, waiting to be questioned.

However, I heard the old lady above tremblingly speaking,

"Qingwan, why are you kneeling on the ground without saying anything when you come? You haven't come to see grandma for a long time. You are so awkward when you come. Are you blaming grandma for not making a decision for you before?"

Everyone, "!!!"