Professional Ethics of a Concubine

The old lady's few words struck everyone's heart like thunder.

Brush brush!

In an instant, everyone's eyes fell on the kneeling Ye Qingzhi, and they all looked at her with more or less surprise and scrutiny.

Among them, the reactions of Marquis Pingnan and Madam Lan were the most intense.

Madam Lan gasped and looked at Ye Qingzhi with a hint of fear in her eyes.

She held on to the handle of the chair tightly to prevent herself from collapsing and sliding down, but the fear in her heart continued to attack her in waves.

The 21st is the anniversary of Lin Qingwan's death. Could it be that she is really back? !

She had heard of people coming back to life after death through the resurrection of a dead body. Could this Aunt Ye be Lin Qingwan's new identity after she came back to life through the resurrection of a dead body?

Mrs. Lan was frightened by her own guess. She stared at Ye Qingzhi with eyes as sharp as knives.

It was as if he wanted to peel off her skin to see if the person inside was Lin Qingwan.

Pingnan Hou stood up and walked towards Ye Qingzhi. When he came in front of her, he stared at the white and tender neck that was exposed because she lowered her head, with an unclear emotion in his eyes.

"Lift your head up for me." Xie Mingli said to Ye Qingzhi in a deep voice.

Xie Jin's face suddenly turned cold.

Ye Qingzhi is his concubine, his woman.

Xie Mingli actually ordered the old lady like this in public just because of a foolish remark she made. This was not only a humiliation to her, but also a humiliation to himself.

"Xie Mingli!" Xie Jin stood up angrily, walked in front of Ye Qingzhi, blocked Xie Mingli's gaze from her, and warned him,

"She is my concubine! What do you want to do?"

The fire in Xie Mingli's eyes faded, and he bowed and apologized to Xie Jin, "I'm sorry, uncle, I was confused just now and offended you."

As for Ye Qingzhi, she was just a concubine. Even though she was the one who was humiliated, she did not deserve an apology from Marquis Pingnan.

Xie Jin also had no intention of asking Xie Mingli to apologize to Ye Qingzhi.

Perhaps, it would be enough if Ye Qingzhi had a more important position in his heart.

But now it obviously isn't.

After traveling through time for so long, Ye Qingzhi felt for the first time that being a concubine and having no human rights was really aggrieved.

If Xie Jin had not shown up just now, she would probably have jumped up uncontrollably, raised her hand to slap Xie Mingli, and then scolded him harshly, not caring whether it would be the end of her or not.

Now that Xie Jin has come forward, she can only suppress her grievances and ignore this disgusting, deeply affectionate and regretful scumbag for the time being.

I will find a chance to avenge this humiliation later.

After being reminded by her maid, the old lady came to her senses and realized that she was just confused and made a mistake.

This is the concubine Xie Jin mentioned just now who is good at learning etiquette, not her great-grandson's wife Lin Qingwan.

Just now, because of her words, the uncle and nephew almost got into a fight and fell out with each other.

"I am old and confused. I forgot that Qingwan has passed away. When I saw this concubine Ye walking in from outside just now, I thought I saw Qingwan... Alas..."

The old lady narrowed her eyes, looked melancholy and said nothing more, but just sighed deeply again.

Ye Qingzhi finally raised her head and said to the old lady sitting in the main seat,

"I learned all the rules from Madam Zhang, who was Madam Lin's wet nurse and teaching nurse.

Therefore, the fact that the old ancestor mistook me for Madam Lin just shows that I have learned the rules very well. Thank you, old ancestor, for giving me such a face. I am grateful to you. "

Having said that, Ye Qingzhi bowed down again and kowtowed to the old lady.

Xie Jin glanced at Ye Qingzhi and sat back in his chair.

This woman really has a clever tongue. She easily resolved the farce just now, gave a very reasonable explanation, and even flattered the old lady.

"That's a good child. Stand up and talk." Upon hearing this, the old lady also smiled, then waved gently at Ye Qingzhi.

"Move forward a little. I'm old and can't see clearly."

Ye Qingzhi quickly took a few steps forward and came to the side of the old lady, standing there obediently and allowing the old lady to look at her.

"She is a pretty girl who follows the rules, but she dresses too plainly. At your age, you should wear beautiful jewelry and dress up gorgeously."

The old lady seemed to like Ye Qingzhi very much. She held her hand and said with a smile.

When people get old, they prefer bright and colorful people and things, as if this can help them feel the vitality of life again.

"My dear, I was born in a merchant family, so I have plenty of money and beautiful jewelry. But I didn't wear any because I had to kowtow to the old lady today.

Otherwise, if you bow your head and kowtow, the tassels of your hairpin will sway and hit your face, which is very uncomfortable. "

Ye Qingzhi spoke crisply, and her words were serious and honest, which immediately made the old lady happy.

“Hahaha… Oh, that’s indeed the case.”

When the old lady smiled like this, everyone below followed suit, no matter what they thought.

Pingnan Hou Xie Mingli did not smile, and felt a little disappointed.

With Qingwan's personality, she would never be so funny.

This person can't be Qingwan.

Zhang Jingyi heaved a sigh of relief and admired Ye Qingzhi from the bottom of her heart. She could say such funny words naturally and generously in such an occasion.

She deserves to be honored!

After today, the old lady will definitely remember her and maybe even give her more face.

Even though the Marquis doesn't dote on Concubine Ye as much as before, if the old lady occasionally thinks of her, or even asks her to come to Fushou Garden to talk, it can make Concubine Ye's life in the mansion much better.

"Grandfather, can I ask for mercy for Nanny Zhang? Can you remove her slavery and give her freedom so that she can be a nanny in the mansion?"

Ye Qingzhi knelt down, placed her hands gently and affectionately on the old lady's knees, looked up at her and asked.

"Why do you have such an idea?" the old lady asked puzzledly.

Logically speaking, a concubine of Marquis Jiangyang has no right to interfere in the affairs of Marquis Pingnan's Mansion. Even if Nanny Zhang taught her the rules, she would only have to obey the arrangements of her mistress.

It was an act of usurpation for her to have such an idea, or perhaps, she shouldn't have had such an idea.

"In reply to the old lady, Aunt Zhang looks exactly like my wet nurse when I was a child. I feel close to her the moment I see her.

I couldn't help feeling sad when I learned that she was now taking care of Mrs. Lin's former residence and insisted on cleaning the yard herself every day, and had collapsed from exhaustion several times.

Alas, Nanny Zhang is old after all. Even if she wants to serve her old master wholeheartedly, there is no need for her to do such rough work.

I suggested that Madam find another way to remember her old master, but she was unwilling to do so. So I thought of a way to cut off the firewood from under the cauldron, so that she would not be able to sweep the yard in the future. "

After Ye Qingzhi finished saying this, everyone's eyes fell on Marquis Pingnan and Madam Lan again, especially those looking at Madam Lan, which were filled with contempt.

Everyone was an expert at house fighting, and after Ye Qingzhi's tea-themed words, they immediately understood the main points.

Madam Zhang was tortured by Madam Lan and had to clean the yard alone. Haha, it was really ugly to torture the late Madam Lin's wet nurse in this way!

Pingnan Hou looked at Zhao Xinlan with a sullen expression, as if he wanted to skin her alive, and asked with gritted teeth,

"Is this what you call kindness? Very good! From today on, you don't have to take care of the household expenses in the mansion."

After venting his anger, Xie Mingli knelt down again to apologize to the old lady, and stated that he would handle the matter of Aunt Zhang properly and treat her well.

Zhao Xinlan was already feeling unwell, and she was frightened just now, so it took her a long time to recover.

At this moment, when she heard Ye Qingzhi complaining about her, and then heard Xie Mingli get angry and take away her power as the head of the family, her inner fear suddenly reached its peak.

It’s her, it must be her, it’s Lin Qingwan who came back for revenge.

Zhao Xinlan's eyes rolled back and she fainted.

All of a sudden, everyone was busy.

The first thing to do was to carry the person out, ask the court doctor to check him out, and then apologize to the old lady.

After such a commotion, and because the old lady was tired from speaking for so long, she asked everyone to leave first and see them again at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet.

Before letting everyone leave, the old lady did not forget to grant the grace that Ye Qingzhi wanted.

"Thank you, old ancestor. I hope you will be blessed with good fortune and live as long as the Southern Mountains."

Ye Qingzhi knelt down and offered her blessings sincerely.

Ye Qingzhi was truly grateful for the old lady's kindness in giving her this face, and she only hoped that she would live a long life.

"Good boy, come and talk to me when you are free, and cheer me up."

The old lady said to Ye Qingzhi with a smile.

"Grandfather, I am just a concubine. I am not in charge of the household. I don't need to raise children, manage relationships, prepare banquets, etc. I am quite free every day. If I were not afraid of disturbing you, I would entertain you every day."

Ye Qingzhi spoke a lot eloquently, and finally said,

"If you are bored, send a maid to call me. I will be there whenever you call."

"Okay." The old lady smiled and replied, and asked the maid to bring a box of jewelry to Ye Qingzhi as a reward.

"Come next time, don't kneel down and kowtow. Dress up more beautifully. We won't be afraid of being hit in the face by the hairpin."

Ye Qingzhi knelt down to thank the old lady for the reward, and for some reason she felt a deep bitterness in her heart.

-

The Mid-Autumn Festival banquet that followed was unremarkable and everything was completed in a standard manner.

However, after what happened in Fushou Garden in the morning, Ye Qingzhi became the focus of everyone's attention. Many people cast their eyes on her, wanting to see what kind of concubine it would be to be favored by the old lady.

That's about it.

He lowered his head and looked well behaved, not at all standout or interesting.

Aunt Qian and the others were extremely jealous. Why did all the good things happen to Ye Qingzhi?

After the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet ended at noon, Nanny Zhang, who got the news, came to Ye Qingzhi to thank her.

"Thank you, Aunt Ye, for your kindness." Nanny Zhang knelt on the ground, her heart pounding.

Ye Qingzhi had never told her about today's incident in advance.

When she heard what happened in Fushouyuan, she was really shocked and deeply moved.

"Madam Zhang, you don't have to be so polite. You have also helped me to succeed. Today, I have gained face in front of the old lady because of the rules you taught me and the blessing of your master. I have to thank you."

Ye Qingzhi helped her up personally and said with a smile.

When Aunt Zhang heard this, tears immediately fell from her eyes.

During these days of getting along with Ye Qingzhi, although her character was completely different from her master's law-abiding personality, Nanny Zhang also felt that Ye Qingzhi was becoming more and more approachable.

Today, when she heard that the old lady had made a mistake at first sight and mistook Concubine Ye for her master Lin Qingwan, Nanny Zhang's heart skipped a beat and she suddenly got an epiphany.

Although Ye Qingzhi couldn't be the reincarnation of her master, they were destined to be together. She would treat Ye Qingzhi as her new master from now on.

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At the moon-viewing banquet in her own house in the evening, Zhang Jingyi specifically praised Ye Qingzhi for her appropriate response today, which won the face of the old lady and also brought honor to her and the marquis, and she was rewarded with many good things.

Aunt Qian and the others couldn't understand Madam.

Even though Concubine Ye was so favored, the lady was not angry or jealous at all, and she even carried a sedan chair to show her support.

However, they soon realized that the lady must be praising Aunt Ye to death by doing this!

Praise her highly and make her as domineering as Aunt Yao. When she makes a mistake, kill her in one fell swoop.

They were just waiting to see Ye Qingzhi act rampant.

However, Ye Qingzhi thanked the lady politely and just sat there quietly to eat. Even when the lady later asked other concubines to perform, Ye Qingzhi just sat there and did not participate at all.

There is no intention of competing for favor at all.

Ye Qingzhi was eating delicious food and watching the show. She felt so comfortable. Only a fool would go on stage to perform.

Xie Jin glanced at her several times and saw that she seemed to be enjoying it more than he was. He felt a little unhappy for some reason.

Why does it feel like his concubine didn't please him, but pleased her instead?

She should have been pleasing herself, but she didn't move.

Xie Jin was getting more and more angry, and he looked at Ye Qingzhi with a fiery look, wanting to torment her.

However, today is Mid-Autumn Festival night, so he needs to stay in his wife's yard.

Xie Jin finished the wine in his glass, stood up in boredom, and immediately ended the party.

Aunt Qian, who was still dancing, suddenly stopped jumping. Her face looked pitifully pale and her delicate body was shaking.

How could the Marquis be so disrespectful to her?

Clearly a few days ago, he asked her to serve him and even promoted her position!

When Aunt Qian met the gazes of others, she became more and more ashamed and angry.

"Aunt Qian, don't think too much. The Marquis is tired after a day's work and wants to go back and rest early. It's not that he doesn't like your dance." Zhang Jingyi comforted Aunt Qian with a few words, gave her some rewards, and then left the banquet.

Aunt Qian thanked her on the surface, but in her heart she felt that what the lady said was an humiliation to her, and she couldn't help but feel hatred in her heart.

Ye Qingzhi stood up with some regret as she was unable to finish watching Aunt Qian's dance.

As expected of a courtesan, she danced well, light as a swallow, nimble as the wind, and gracefully. She couldn't get enough of her dancing.

How could Xie Jin be such a bitch? He has no sympathy for women and doesn't appreciate other people's performances. He is worthy of being a leader as he loves to leave in the middle of a show.

Ye Qingzhi was also tired. She couldn't help yawning after getting up. She was going to go back to take a shower and go to bed. Tonight was a Mid-Autumn Festival holiday and she didn't have to worry about going to work.

"Auntie Ye, please stay."

At this time, Aunt Qin called her and walked towards her.

"Stop, Aunt Qin is pregnant with my child, and her body is delicate, just stop there and don't come closer, we can just talk like this."

When the two were still one meter apart, Ye Qingzhi stretched out Erkang's hand and said to Aunt Qin.

Aunt Qin,...