The Marquis's line has ended? The pregnant maid is pregnant again!

Shen Qinghe was slightly taken aback by Lu Jihan's words.

So this jerk means he doesn't want to go to Ye Shu's place right now?

Shen Qinghe was somewhat uncertain. Based on her experience from both lifetimes, shouldn't men be eager to obtain something they can never have in their lifetime?

Moreover, Shen Qinghe did remember correctly that in his previous life, Lu Jihan truly treated Ye Shu like a precious treasure, afraid of dropping her or keeping her in his mouth.

Why does this life feel a little different from the last one?

Shen Qinghe couldn't explain the specific differences, but looking into Lu Jihan's eyes, her explanation seemed weak: "That's not what I meant."

"Then what do you mean?" Lu Jihan frowned, looking at Shen Qinghe's reaction today, feeling that something was really wrong.

The Shen Qinghe of the past would get jealous, and would even act like a spoiled young girl, daring him, a marquis, to coax her.

Lu Jihan remembered that he had gone to the lemon room last time to verify that he treated Shen Qinghe differently.

As it turned out, Lu Jihan quickly came to his own conclusion and left immediately. In just that short time, he was caught up by this little girl and ended up spending several days with her, sometimes acting coquettishly and sometimes throwing tantrums.

It's truly incredibly frustrating, making you both love and hate it.

Why is Shen Qinghe so calm right now? And there's no emotion on her face. She just keeps trying to send her to Ye Shu's courtyard?

Lu Jihan stared at Shen Qinghe in front of him: "You seem to be a little different."

Lu Jihan's words were quite right. If it were an ordinary enemy, that would be fine. But if it were a lemon or a wife or concubine, Shen Qinghe was not afraid at all. She had even made it a habitual way to get a little jealous and throw a little tantrum, which had become a very tacit interest between the two of them.

But this time, the other party is different.

Ye Shu was his white moonlight!

Back then, Shen Qinghe was able to successfully serve the emperor because of her face, which resembled Ye Shu's. Of course, she knew best how important Ye Shu was to Lu Jihan.

Shen Qinghe blinked: "I was just afraid that Your Highness would worry, but I was also afraid that I would be jealous, so I didn't go."

Shen Qinghe said this, but Lu Jihan wasn't fooled at all. He frowned and stared at Shen Qinghe: "Have you heard anything unsubstantiated in the manor these past two days?"

"No." Shen Qinghe denied it confidently. It was not something she had inquired about, but something she had learned again.

"Fine, whether you heard it or not, just pretend you didn't hear anything."

Although Lu Jihan said it, his expression and tone showed that he didn't take Shen Qinghe's denial to heart at all. He was convinced that Ye Shu's return in the past few days must have caused a stir among the maids and servants in the mansion.

Such things happen all the time, and if someone gets involved, it won't be long before it reaches Shen Qinghe's ears.

This little girl is jealous; she's definitely not as calm as she appears on the surface.

Lu Jihan reached out and held Shen Qinghe's shoulders, gently comforting her, "Don't believe what others say, just listen to me. Shuer and I are fine. I will deal with those people in the manor who spread rumors, otherwise it will damage our reputation."

Upon hearing this, Shen Qinghe immediately understood. She thought she understood Lu Jihan's meaning: since Bai Yueguang was already married, gossip about a woman with other men would naturally have a great impact on Ye Shu's reputation.

Indeed, it seems that Lu Jihan still values ​​Ye Shu, Shen Qinghe thought to herself.

She nodded and agreed, "The Marquis is right. It needs to be handled properly, otherwise it will indeed be bad for Miss Biao's reputation."

For some reason, the more Lu Jihan looked at Shen Qinghe today, the more he felt something was wrong. His brows furrowed deeper and deeper, almost forming a small mountain.

When has this little girl ever been so obedient to him?

It's rare to see someone so serious and composed; it's becoming increasingly unusual.

Lu Jihan was certain that Shen Qinghe was jealous and unhappy, but she hesitated because of Ye Shu's status. As usual, she threw a tantrum at him, and he put his arm around her shoulder, drawing closer.

"I really don't want to go to Shu'er's courtyard. She's already engaged, and I've started my own family. What she needs right now is a doctor, so I have no intention of going, and I won't go."

"Ah, I see."

Upon hearing this, Shen Qinghe nodded again. She remembered that although Ye Shu was important to Lu Jihan, Lu Jihan was, after all, a self-disciplined and traditional old man who had been abstinent and cold before meeting her, and had never even been intimate with anyone.

Now that Ye Shu and Lu Jihan both have their own families, even if Lu Jihan still loves Ye Shu, he would never be alone with her in a room.

This is what makes Lu Jihan reliable. If it were her husband from her previous life, Lu Huai'an, he probably wouldn't care about anything else, he would just trick her into bed first, satisfy himself, and have his own pleasure.

"Ahe, have you misunderstood something?"

Lu Jihan felt something was wrong, something was definitely wrong; Shen Qinghe shouldn't be reacting like this.

Lu Jihan recalled that when he arrived earlier, Shen Qinghe and the maids in the courtyard were eating hot pot together, and the words she spoke seemed light and casual, as if she didn't care.

Why isn't she being childish anymore?

The more Lu Jihan thought about it, the less he understood, and his expression became increasingly tense.

"No, I absolutely have no misunderstanding."

Shen Qinghe knew that Lu Jihan was protecting the reputation of his beloved, so she readily agreed: "The Marquis and Miss Biao are just childhood sweethearts who grew up together and are cousins, so it's natural that they have a deep bond. It's easy to understand. It's definitely not what those people in the manor are saying."

"No, no, something's not right with you." Lu Jihan couldn't figure it out, so he simply said it directly.

Shen Qinghe: Huh??

Before Shen Qinghe could react, the bedroom door was already tightly closed, and she was forced onto the bed.

A chill ran through her. She looked down and stared in shock at Lu Jihan before her: "Master... what are you doing? Didn't you agree to let me go tonight?"

Lu Jihan didn't speak, nor did he listen to Shen Qinghe. With a flick of his fingertips, he instantly untied the belt on Shen Qinghe's body.

Before Shen Qinghe could react, she had already been completely honest with him.

But Lu Jihan showed no intention of kissing her. Instead of the expected kiss, Shen Qinghe noticed Lu Jihan's gaze.

Shen Qinghe followed Lu Jihan's gaze and looked down, still shy and unsure of what to say, when he already began to mimic the Fire Avoidance Diagram.

They've learned it very well!

Shen Qinghe was so shocked that she was completely unable to exert any more force.

Shen Qinghe never expected that Mingyue, who was so aloof, proud, and upright, would actually take the initiative to do something so pleasing!

Last time, Shen Qinghe had to beg and plead for a long time before she finally got it.

Only now did she realize that Lu Jihan seemed to be more familiar with the Fire Avoidance Diagram than she was?

Shen Qinghe stared at the two twin crabapple blossoms carved on the ceiling of the bed, feeling like a soulless walking corpse.

It felt as if her soul had been emptied out, and then forcibly placed on Lu Jihan's lips.

……

"Sister! Sister!"

Qing'er's urgent calls woke Shen Qinghe from her sleep.

Shen Qinghe's thoughts were finally pulled back from her dream.

Qing'er looked at her uncertainly, then worriedly pressed the back of her hand against Shen Qinghe's forehead: "You don't have a fever? Why are your cheeks so hot? Sister, are you feeling unwell anywhere?!"

Shen Qinghe quickly shook her head: "No, don't worry too much. I just had a nightmare and my face turned red from fright."

In reality, Shen Qinghe's cheeks were so red that she almost vomited blood because she had relived the events of last night in her dream.

Last night's experience has somewhat changed Shen Qinghe's impression of Lu Jihan.

Shen Qinghe never expected that the person who usually seemed the most disciplined, self-disciplined, and aloof would become uncontrollable once she took the initiative.

This rendered Shen Qinghe, who had studied the Fire Avoidance Diagram thirty times, temporarily useless, and last night he was only focused on feeling it.

But believe it or not, even if it's not completely overdone, it can still make her eat to her heart's content!

Shen Qinghe still remembers that she didn't even have the strength to burrow into the blankets and wanted to beg Lu Jihan for mercy.

The result was that Lu Jihan pursued her even more fiercely, and he mercifully raised his head, looked up at her, and said only one sentence in a low, hoarse voice:

"I know a lot of things, and I can put out a lot of fires. I learned them from you."

These last few words completely robbed Shen Qinghe of her confidence, leaving her at his mercy.

The problem is, even if they were entangled all night, in terms of facts, it really can't be considered that Lu Jihan was being unreasonable.

Because she was very happy, but Lu Jihan was very unhappy.

"Sister...Sister! What are you thinking?!"

Seeing that Shen Qinghe had just woken up and was in a daze again, Qing'er was extremely worried. She quickly shook Shen Qinghe's shoulder and said, "No, sister, something is wrong with you. It just so happens that it's the old lady's birthday today, and Doctor Lin is here too. I'd better ask Doctor Lin to come and take a look at you."

As she spoke, she glanced at Qing'er, who was about to run out, but Shen Qinghe quickly grabbed her: "I'm really fine, I can eat, drink, jump and run, it's really nothing serious."

She just made her feel good last night.

"Where is the Marquis?"

Seeing that Qing'er was still somewhat worried, Shen Qinghe had no way to explain what had happened in the room to the little girl, since the little girl would not come of age until after the New Year.

"Sister, you still say you're fine, but you're still half asleep, aren't you?"

Qing'er hurriedly said, "Today is the old lady's birthday, so naturally the Marquis got up early to wish her a happy birthday. Otherwise, sister, why do you think I was in such a hurry to call you?"

"Look at my memory! I completely forgot about this after taking a nap!!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Qinghe immediately sat up in bed. "Quickly, quickly pack the birthday gifts and come with me to pay our respects to the old lady and wish her a happy birthday!"

Qing'er hurriedly went to tidy up. Fortunately, Fang Yu, who was in the courtyard, was usually quiet and seemed very introverted.

However, Fang Yu was very capable. The last time Shen Qinghe unexpectedly encountered Qin Linfeng in the garden, Fang Yu only glanced at him a few times before quickly reacting and going to invite Lu Jihan over. Since that incident, Shen Qinghe has started to try to let Fang Yu get involved in some things in the courtyard.

Fang Yu had already prepared the birthday gifts, and together with Qing'er, she followed Shen Qinghe to the old lady's courtyard.

Lemon's birthday celebration was a grand affair, but to avoid gossip among outsiders, the old lady's birthday celebration was not a grand affair.

Besides officials from all sides, there were also some of the old lady's close friends and confidantes, as well as many wealthy people from both inside and outside the city.

With such a prestigious name as the Marquis of Zhenguo's mansion, who wouldn't want to curry favor with him?

Moreover, given the grandeur of the Marquis's mansion, even if one cannot curry favor with him, it is still an excellent choice to broaden one's horizons.

When Shen Qinghe arrived, she found that the people bringing gifts had lined up outside the old lady's courtyard. "Qing'er, why didn't you wake me up sooner?"

Before Qing'er could explain, Lu Jihan's low, cold voice came from behind: "I told her to let you sleep a little longer; you were too tired last night."

Shen Qinghe blushed, but when she turned her head, she found that Ye Shu, who had just recovered from a serious illness, was also by Lu Jihan's side.

Shen Qinghe's smile faded slightly.