Professional Ethics of a Concubine

The next morning, Ye Qingzhi woke up and found Xie Jin still lying next to her. She blinked involuntarily, suspecting that she was seeing things.

"Master?" Ye Qingzhi called him in confusion, "What time is it? Don't you have to go to the morning court?"

"Today is a day off."

Seeing that she was still in a daze, Xie Jin pinched her cute little face which was rosy from sleeping. Only when he saw her twisting her body in pain did he let go of her hand and told the maid to come in and help her wash up.

Ye Qingzhi was completely woken up by his pinching. She glared at him coquettishly, "Next time, you should kiss me awake instead of pinching me!"

"I didn't rinse my mouth this morning, so I have bad breath." Xie Jin said with disgust.

"...You are right!"

Ye Qingzhi nodded vigorously, and seeing the maids coming in with water, she put on her clothes, got out of bed and washed herself.

"How's the account book going?" Xie Jin asked her casually after washing his face and rinsing his mouth.

"Master, do you want to hear the truth?" Ye Qingzhi spat out the salt water she had used to rinse her mouth and spoke casually.

"What do you think?" Xie Jin gave her an unpleasant look.

"The truth is, it's just a bunch of fake and bad accounts, there's no need to check them at all.

I might as well have the Royal Guards arrest all the managers and shopkeepers in charge of purchasing, and threaten them with the lives of their wives and children to make them hand over the real account books. This is simple and quick. "

Ye Qingzhi said expressionlessly.

"...Then why are you making such a big fuss?" Xie Jin raised his eyebrows.

"I did it for Madam and others to see. Otherwise, how can I show off my ability? Although those account books are poorly made, they can also serve as teaching materials for Madam to see how the people below fool their master."

As Ye Qingzhi spoke, she couldn't help laughing when she thought of some of the accounts in the account book.

"What are you laughing at?" Xie Jin asked in confusion.

"My Lord, you know that eggs cost ten coins a pound, but they dare to write five hundred coins a pound on the account. A plate only costs fifty coins, but they dare to write one ounce of silver."

Ye Qingzhi winked at him and said with a cute smile, "Haha, I'm really curious about how much silver is written in the account book they showed to the old lady and the eldest wife.

Did they just treat the Madam and the Marquis as the scapegoats, or did they have big appetites from the beginning and also want to make money from the old lady? "

Xie Jin had no shortage of money, but he hated being cheated and fooled by his subordinates.

So, when he heard this, his face immediately darkened.

"Keep checking the account book and write down everything you just said."

Xie Jin said coldly.

Ye Qingzhi agreed and said to Xie Jin,

"Master, I am going to Xiangguo Temple to burn incense today. How many people do you plan to send to protect me?"

"Six." Xie Jin saw her pouting in dissatisfaction and slapped her forehead unhappily.

"My lady only brings eight guards with her when she goes out. How big a show do you want?"

"Then my lord, please let the secret guards in my courtyard follow me." Ye Qingzhi asked confidently.

"Anyway, I'm not in the yard, so there's no point for him to stay here, so just follow me."

Xie Jin tapped her forehead again, "You are spoiled and arrogant."

But I didn't refuse in the end.

He also didn't tell her that he had sent more people to follow her.

I would not want to see such a lovely concubine die or become disabled.

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Xie Jin had breakfast at Ye Qingzhi's place and left without staying long.

After Ye Qingzhi arranged today's work goals for several accountants, she took Ruyi and Xia Chan to Xiangguo Temple, leaving Chunyu behind.

This was Ye Qingzhi's second time going out after she came here. Even though the carriage in the mansion was quite luxurious, it still felt less stable and comfortable than the three-wheeled electric scooter that pulled passengers.

Given these travel conditions, if the Marquis ever decides to go on a long journey, he can take her with him and let her serve him.

That's really... The travel expenses have to be reimbursed many times over before she can reluctantly agree.

How about you establish your motion sickness character from today? Will you throw up as soon as you get off the carriage?

Ye Qingzhi was thinking about all sorts of boring things and chatting with Ruyi and the others, so the time passed quickly.

Half an hour later, we left the city and walked for another half an hour before climbing to the top of Qingshan Mountain. We finally arrived at Xiangguo Temple.

Xiangguo Temple is very popular with many pilgrims and is also a well-known blind date corner.

No matter whether they are daughters of noble families or common people, they will come here to meet their future husbands.

Xia Chan and Ruyi got off the carriage first. Ye Qingzhi put on a veil and also got off the carriage.

In fact, the etiquette and laws of the Great Zhao Kingdom were not so strict, and the treatment of women was not so harsh, otherwise there would not be the concept of dowry for concubines.

Therefore, even if girls from aristocratic families go out, they usually do not cover up.

However, Ye Qingzhi felt that her body was too delicate. Coming to a crowded place like Xiangguo Temple, it would be less troublesome if she covered it up.

Ruyi entered the temple and began to look around, searching for the eldest master and his wife.

Although there were many pilgrims, the young master was easily found because he traveled in a wheelchair.

"Miss, the eldest young master is over there!" Ruyi pointed to the right and said to Ye Qingzhi with a smile.

Ye Qingzhi looked over, but because she was far away, she could not see clearly through the veil. She could only vaguely make out that it was a young man in a wheelchair.

Then they saw the servant beside him pushing a wheelchair towards them.

"Hello, young master." Ruyi bowed, very happy.

Ye Junfeng asked her to excuse herself, then looked at Ye Qingzhi beside him and said in a gentle voice,

"Is everything okay, sister?"

"It's fine. After entering the Marquis' Mansion, the Marquis and his mistress have been very kind to me. I must have done a great favor in my previous life to be able to enter the Marquis' Mansion and serve the Marquis and his wife."

Ye Qingzhi expresses her loyalty to anyone without hesitation and never loses her character.

Ye Junfeng was stunned for a moment after hearing what he said, and looked at Ye Qingzhi inquiringly. He felt that his sister's personality had changed again after entering the Marquis' Mansion, and she became more and more unfamiliar.

"That's good." Ye Junfeng suppressed his doubts and said with a smile.

"I have asked my father to do some things. From now on, I will be responsible for the procurement of the Marquis' Mansion. If you want to do something, just let me know and I will definitely get it done for you."

When Ye Qingzhi heard this, she couldn't help but raise her eyebrows. She had a good impression of this elder brother. He was a clear-headed man and loved his younger sister.

"Okay, I just happened to need your help with something, brother. Please lend me some accountants at home."

Ye Qingzhi briefly talked about the audit.

Ye Junfeng opened his eyes wide in astonishment, surprised that his sister would actually get involved in the matter of the housekeeper of the Marquis' Mansion, and even more worried that she was pushed out as a scapegoat.

How could it be so easy to check the old accounts of this Marquis' Mansion?

This is a fight between masters.

"Don't worry, bro. I won't be pushed out to take the blame."

Ye Qingzhi saw his worry and comforted him with a smile, "The Marquis and his wife are really good to me."

"That's good, that's good." Ye Junfeng was even more surprised and suspicious, but he could only suppress it for the time being and not ask.

While the two were talking, a young man and a woman wearing a veiled hat came hurriedly from a distance, followed by two maids.

"Qingzhi!" The woman came up to her, lifted her veil, and called her in surprise.

Ye Qingzhi looked at the beautiful woman in front of her who was elegant and otherworldly, and looked like a Buddha and an immortal. She could not connect her with the weak and crying woman in the original owner's memory.

The gap is too big.

Ye Qingzhi,...

Mom, are you being penetrated too?!