Professional Ethics of a Concubine

"We will have a chance to meet in the future. Mother, don't worry. My sister must be living happily in the Marquis' Mansion. Without my sister's help, we would not be brought to the capital by my father." Ye Junfeng comforted softly.

Along the way, Ye Junfeng had comforted Mu Nianqiu many times, but he was still nervous. This time he clearly felt the change in Ye Yongyuan's attitude and realized that things were different after all.

"I'm not smart enough. I couldn't protect you before, and I'm sorry for you. From now on..."

Mu Nianqiu couldn't help but say that she would learn how to be a qualified mistress of the house and learn how to provide support to her children.

Although she was completely confused and had no idea what a mistress should do, she wanted to study hard for the sake of her children!

"Mother, just stay like this, eat vegetarian food, chant Buddhist scriptures, and don't worry about anything else." Ye Junfeng interrupted her ambitions and said with great determination.

"You really don't need to worry about it? Will your father blame you?"

Mu Nianqiu's beautiful eyes were clear yet confused, making her seem even more untainted by the world, quiet and aloof.

Ye Junfeng smiled and shook his head, then said again, "I won't blame you, it's good for mother to be like this."

Ye Junyi also spoke up, "Mother, you also saw father's attitude just now, he obviously likes you more the way you are now.

"I've grown older, but he likes me more?" Mu Nianqiu frowned, unable to understand.

She was somewhat unhappy at the thought that in addition to being a housekeeper, she also had to serve a man.

She had already gotten used to living alone, and suddenly she was asked to serve a man again and perform the rituals of a Duke of Zhou. Mu Nianqiu was unwilling from the bottom of her heart.

Ye Junfeng and Ye Junyi looked at each other, and both saw the powerlessness in their eyes, but neither of them spoke.

As a son, it is difficult to express such likes and dislikes even if you have some thoughts in your mind.

Even though they knew that their mother had been a vegetarian and chanted Buddhist scriptures for ten years, and that after years of experience and a simple mind, she now had an extraordinary temperament and quiet charm that made her different from most women in the world.

Only uniqueness can make people remember you.

If my mother learned to dress up like other women, and was jealous of her husband, making all kinds of calculations, and taking care of household chores, she would fall into the mundane world again and become boring.

"Okay." Mu Nianqiu didn't insist.

Eating vegetarian food, chanting Buddhist scriptures, ignoring everything else, and not using her brain are what she likes most and what she is best at.

Gu Man did not attend the welcoming banquet in the evening. She was really upset and did not want to see Mu Nianqiu's face that made her jealous.

Ye Yongyuan was very excited and happy when he saw Mu Nianqiu. After testing his eldest and youngest sons, he found that they were also very smart in business, which made him even happier.

The eldest and the third oldest are actually stronger than the second oldest!

The second one is Ye Junxian, son of Gu Mansheng.

Ye Yongyuan felt somewhat annoyed.

For so many years, he did not care enough about Mu Nianqiu and her three children, and let Gu Man bully them. He did not realize that they were so outstanding that they could support the Ye family.

It was all because of that lowly concubine Gu Man, who was so good at deceiving people that she kept him in the dark.

After dinner, Ye Yongyuan took Mu Nianqiu back to the room, hugged her and wanted to go to bed.

Impatient.

"Master, I'm having my period and it's not over yet. I can't serve you..." Mu Nianqiu frowned and pushed him away uncomfortably.

The smell of alcohol on him made her feel nauseous and wanted to vomit, so she could only use this as an excuse to avoid it.

Ye Yongyuan sobered up after hearing this and felt very disappointed. However, seeing her otherworldly appearance, he also felt that he had offended her with his impatience.

"Nianqiu, you should have a good rest today. I will stay in your room in two days." Ye Yongyuan said.

Mu Nianqiu immediately breathed a sigh of relief, sent Ye Yongyuan away, and sat on the bed in annoyance.

After a while, she picked up the Buddhist beads and recited the Buddhist scriptures in a low voice as usual, putting all these worries behind her.

-

Two days later, at the Marquis’ Mansion.

Ye Qingzhi’s little days were finally over. Her stomachache was gone and she suddenly felt like she was fine again!

All the servants in Yanliu Courtyard also felt that the rain had stopped, the sky had cleared up, and they were fine too.

Finally, they no longer have to see their aunt's depressed look. They felt distressed and uncomfortable, and were extremely anxious and worried.

The last time the Marquis left, he was angry, and they were worried that the aunt would really fall out of favor this time!

Now that the aunt's daily life is over, she can think about serving the master and vying for his favor.

Before Ye Qingzhi even said she was going to start work, her employees were eager to help her achieve sales results.

"Aunt, I have made a few pieces of clothes according to the patterns you drew before. Do you think they are okay?" Xia Chan brought a few brand new battle robes to show Ye Qingzhi.

"Aunt, the eight thousand li of silver that the Marquis earned from the bet has not been sent over yet. How about taking this opportunity to invite the Marquis over?" Ruyi was eager to try.

"Aunt, the kitchen has developed a new dish that is spicy and refreshing. The Marquis will definitely like it. How about we send it to him?" Chunyu also said.

Ye Qingzhi,...

Leading such a motivated and united work team, Ye Qingzhi felt embarrassed to slack off during working hours.

"Ruyi, go and find out the news first to see if the Marquis is in the mansion and where he is?" Ye Qingzhi ordered.

Ruyi immediately smiled and said, "Auntie, I just went out for a while and found out that the master is taking a day off today and is not out. He is in the study in the backyard."

Ye Qingzhi: "...Okay, I'll give you one or two taels of silver."

Excellent staff!

I don't even need the leader's instructions, I just do my job well.

"Chun Yu, help me dress up, and ask the kitchen to prepare the new dishes. I will personally deliver them to you."

The last time she wanted to resign, she offended her leader and suffered a social setback. She and her leader parted ways on bad terms. She had to apologize to her leader and express her loyalty again.

It shows more sincerity if you come to her yourself than asking the leader to run errands to find her!

Ye Qingzhi glanced at the clepsydra in the yard and estimated that by the time they finished cleaning up, it would be almost three quarters past midnight, just in time for dinner.

Deliver a dish to your leader as an extra meal, and accompany him for a meal. After the meal, it is appropriate for the two of you to do some exercise together.

Good for physical and mental health!

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Outside the study.

When Jin Bao saw Ye Qingzhi coming with a group of maids and servants, his eyes lit up and he immediately went to greet them.

"Meet Aunt Ye."

"My Lord, have you had dinner yet? I have developed a new dish in my small kitchen and sent it to you to try." Ye Qingzhi said with a smile.

"I'd like to trouble you to pass on the message to me."

After saying that, Ruyi immediately handed a golden bean to Jinbao. Jinbao took it with a smile and immediately went to the study to pass on the message.

When Xie Jin heard Ye Qingzhi came to find him and brought food, he snorted with a smile, "Let her in."

He also asked Jinbao to set the table.

Ye Qingzhi received a message from Jin Bao, and went to the study room and knocked on the door. After receiving the message, she pushed the door open and entered, bowing her head and greeting respectfully, but her voice was soft and gentle.

"I have met the Marquis."

"How come you've lost weight after lying down for a few days?" Xie Jin asked her to get up, looked at her pretty face, and found that her cheeks were not as round as before, so he frowned slightly.

Her complexion doesn't look too good, not as rosy as before.

When Ye Qingzhi heard this, she immediately took advantage of the situation and rubbed against him, thinking about her sad things. Tears welled up in her eyes and she leaned against his arm with red eyes and complained,

"I have been drinking bitter medicine every day these days, and my stomach still hurts. I have no appetite at all. If you don't believe me, try it. I am bitter all over."

As she spoke, Ye Qingzhi stood on tiptoe, put her arms around his neck, and offered her red lips to him, letting him taste how bitter her little mouth was.

When the two separated, Ye Qingzhi's pretty face turned slightly red, and she asked him stubbornly if she was bitter.

Xie Jin pinched her little face unhappily. He didn't taste any bitterness, but he did feel his anger.

The little vixen is good at seducing people.

Xie Jin suddenly picked her up, put her on the desk, and was about to eat her.

Ye Qingzhi quickly stopped him, blushing, and shook her head.

"Master, this is the study. If I do it here, people will scold me for shamelessly seducing you to do something ridiculous. You will even have to issue a gag order. It will be so troublesome."

"When did you care about your reputation? Either I call you a vixen or I praise you." Xie Jin used the words she had used before to discredit her.

"I don't care about my own reputation, but I care about yours!" Ye Qingzhi leaned over and hugged him, saying gently and affectionately,

"Last time, I soiled your clothes, but you didn't blame me and protected me with all your strength. I was so touched. I don't want to do anything shameful to cause trouble for you again."

Taking advantage of this incident, it’s time to establish a character that is affectionate, well-behaved and sensible, instead of just being a slutty and bitchy little goblin.

Men like you to love them to death, but also to be obedient, not clingy or noisy, and wait for him to pity and favor you.