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

As soon as Lu Jihan arrived outside, he heard the little girl's voice coming from inside and she did indeed seem listless.

But Lu Jihan was still very unhappy.

Lu Jihan pursed his lips. "If you want to rest, then rest. Why won't you let me in?! Can't you rest properly just because I'm here?"

Shen Qinghe's voice was muffled, coming from inside the door, as gentle as water: "This concubine was afraid of disturbing the Marquis's rest."

Lu Jihan didn't believe it at all and scoffed, "You think you can fool me like a three-year-old?"

Shen Qinghe blinked, noticing that the tall figure outside the door hadn't left and was still standing there watching, clearly wanting to come in.

Shen Qinghe thought for a moment and then offered an excuse: "Didn't you figure it out, Master?"

Lu Jihan: ………

Shen Qinghe's somewhat unrestrained remark made Lu Jihan laugh in anger, "You heartless little fox, it seems I've really spoiled you too much. Not only do you dare to joke with me, but you also dare to kick me out here!!"

Lu Jihan was so angry that he pressed his tongue against his cheek: "Go and see this Manzhu Garden! Which of my wives' or concubines' courtyards won't let me go?! But you're different here. You said you wanted to rest and then kicked me out. This is utterly outrageous!!"

"Believe it or not, I'll go to someone else's yard right now!!"

Shen Qinghe squeezed the door bolt in her hand, as if she was struggling. She paused for a moment, but her next words were still firm: "As long as you are happy, that's all that matters. I only want you to be happy. You are always here with me. People will talk about you, which is not good for your reputation. Besides, you are at the age when you are full of vigor."

"I am unable to soothe your pain or satisfy your needs right now. As long as you are happy and comfortable, I am willing to endure any hardship, even if it means suffering."

"What kind of talk is that? It's utterly indecent!"

At this point, Lu Jihan was so angry at Shen Qinghe that he sneered repeatedly.

Listen, listen to this!

This girl always spouts so many theories, but they lack conviction and conviction, yet she can come up with a whole bunch of twisted logic.

They clearly didn't want him to go into other people's yards, but now they wanted to kick him out, so they deliberately used this as a pretext to say things that made people uncomfortable!

They've already kicked him out, and they still say it's fine as long as he's happy?!

It was utter nonsense, a string of twisted logics, yet it somehow made Lu Jihan feel strangely comfortable. Although he was angry, he also wanted to indulge him.

Even Lu Jihan didn't know what was wrong with him. No one had ever dared to come out before, and no one in the entire Marquis's mansion had the guts to do so.

She happens to have it!!

The problem is that her personality is mostly a result of his spoiling her, and he has no choice but to put up with it!

Lu Jihan pursed his lips and sneered, "Isn't it just that you don't want me to drag you into your nonsense?"

"Master~"

Shen Qinghe called out in a soft, coquettish voice, while simultaneously opening the door a crack, revealing only her small face. She looked expectantly at Lu Jihan before her and said:

"I'm so tired... I'm really, really tired. My legs, hands, and mouth are all so tired. Tomorrow, please?"

As she spoke, Shen Qinghe tentatively reached out and tugged at Lu Jihan's sleeve, which had fallen to the side, and said in a coquettish tone, "Just let me rest for a day!"

Shen Qinghe held up her other index finger in front of Lu Jihan, looking at him with unwavering determination: "Definitely just one day, sir!"

The reason Shen Qinghe kicked Lu Jihan out was partly because she was too excited about being freed from slavery today, and all she wanted to do now was to stay in her room, cover herself with the blanket, and have some fun.

When the time comes, they will definitely be exposed in front of Lu Jihan.

Secondly, Lu Jihan is indeed young and vigorous at his age, like a wolf or a tiger. Whenever he is aroused at night, Shen Qinghe will use her hands, legs, and mouth to provoke him.

Even this was the result of Lu Jihan's restraint.

Several times, Lu Jihan couldn't resist and kept Shen Qinghe up all night. Shen Qinghe was so tired that she fell asleep, but when she woke up the next morning, her hands were shaking so much that she couldn't even lift the blanket.

The slaughter of a huge, white-browed tiger with piercing eyes at the Mid-Autumn Festival family banquet was a shock to everyone, including Shen Qinghe, and she was indeed quite tired.

But for Lu Jihan, who had personally fought the tiger with its piercing eyes and white forehead, it was like just a quick bite.

Shen Qinghe didn't dare to imagine how restless or interested Lu Jihan would be tonight. She also didn't dare to think that if Lu Jihan came in tonight, she would not only be so shaky that she wouldn't be able to lift the covers tomorrow, but her legs might also be too weak to walk.

Lu Jihan had already understood what Shen Qinghe was trying to say, even after all the roundabout and back-and-forth talk.

Does that mean he's...full of energy?!

Lu Jihan looked at the small face that cautiously peeked out from the crack in the door, her full, bright red lips chattering incessantly.

Lu Jihan's gaze was restrained and deep, his jawline taut, yet his handsome face seemed to be covered with an unyielding layer of ice.

snort!

That heartless little fox, she's a real scoundrel! She uses people to her advantage and then turns them away when she doesn't!

When she first entered his bamboo garden, she couldn't wait for him, her master, to stay in her room every day and to serve him in bed every night, several times a night.

She just freed her from slavery, and now she dares to not only kick him out of the room, but she's already starting to despise him... Is she just hot-blooded?!

Lu Jihan reached out and grabbed Shen Qinghe's chin: "Whose fault is that? Whose fault is that? A month ago, I was abstaining from women and kept my hands clean!"

Upon hearing Lu Jihan's words, Shen Qinghe felt even more guilty, knowing that she had been seducing him day and night.

But Shen Qinghe never expected that someone who used to be so abstinent and detached would become so addicted once they broke their vows.

Whenever he pestered her so persistently, Shen Qinghe couldn't help but think that the upright and honest second-rank general who served as the protector of the country in the imperial court, and the man of dreams in the hearts of countless young ladies in Chang'an who was pure and untainted by women, was actually so energetic and vigorous in private...

They are veritable lustful wolves!

Shen Qinghe didn't know whether to cry or laugh.

Shen Qinghe complied with his actions, deliberately smiling ingratiatingly: "It's my fault, I was too eager to curry favor. But as you said, my lord, it was back then, it was back then!!"

Back then, I wasn't pregnant yet, and I could do whatever I wanted with you. But now, I'm carrying a little one, so it's really impossible. Don't you think so?

Lu Jihan naturally understood this principle, but he couldn't help but feel angry looking at the girl's cheerful demeanor.

She was the one who took the initiative to win his favor, she was the one who took the initiative to flirt with him, and now she's the one who complains that he's like a wolf!

Looking at her smiling face, he snorted coldly: "Indeed, women and petty men are difficult to deal with."

These words sounded rather disdainful, but looking at Lu Jihan's eyebrows and eyes, there was not a trace of dislike in them.

If you really don't like Lu Jihan, you can just turn around and leave. Why are you dragging this out with her until now?

Shen Qinghe knew perfectly well that Lu Jihan had just said something to express his disdain for her to vent his anger; he was always arrogant and stubborn.

Shen Qinghe was not angry, and readily agreed, "Yes, yes, I am a woman, and I am carrying a child in my belly. If the Marquis does not want to raise it, he is free to do so."

After saying that, Shen Qinghe slammed the door shut, giving Lu Jihan no chance to speak again.

When has Lu Jihan ever been turned away at the door?

What's more, eating in front of one person again and again!

Lu Jihan immediately turned around and left with a flourish. When he reached the courtyard gate, he was still furious and looked at Lin Feng beside him: "Tell me, what kind of person is she now?! Qin Shi, Cao Xiaoniang, even if you add the two concubines from before, who isn't eagerly waiting for me to come over?"

But she's different!

To everyone's surprise, Lin Feng simply lowered his head and touched his nose: "Does Master want to hear the truth?"

Lu Jihan glanced at him: "Speak!"

Lin Feng, eyes downcast and seemingly lost in thought, said, "Miss Qinghe... hasn't she always been like this? Always different from everyone else, otherwise you wouldn't like her. Besides... isn't Miss Qinghe's temperament something you spoiled her with your own hands?"

Lu Jihan stared at him coldly: "...You're getting better and better at talking these days. Since you're so good at it, why don't you go to the Imperial Study tomorrow and report to me what happened tonight?"

Lin Feng immediately shut his lips, too frightened to speak.

-

Since that Mid-Autumn Festival family banquet, many changes have quietly taken place throughout the Marquis's mansion.

During the Mid-Autumn Festival family banquet that day, when the tiger pounced, Qin Shi and Cao Xiaoniang were the first to react and protect the old lady.

The old lady felt that she had seen through the true feelings of Cao Xiaoniang and Qin Shi, and was deeply moved by their mutual respect for each other's lives.

Thinking to himself, Qin had indeed done some things that weren't very thoughtful, but at least she wasn't a bad person, and in other aspects she was quite satisfactory. She was generous, virtuous, and tolerant. It's just that she chose the wrong person.

A few days later, the old lady found a suitable opportunity and lifted Qin's confinement, but out of consideration for Lu Jihan, she still did not return the management rights of the entire Bamboo Garden.

During the Mid-Autumn Festival family banquet, the old lady felt deeply saddened by her eldest and third sons, wondering if she had neglected them over the years, leading to some of them disregarding rules and others behaving arrogantly.

The old lady then focused on managing the servants and young masters and ladies in the separate residences of the eldest and third branches of the family.

However, the old lady was getting on in years and had limited energy, so she was quite tired after all that work.

However, Qin Shi is unable to manage affairs in the bamboo garden now. Old Madam Shen Qinghe is very satisfied, but Shen Qinghe is pregnant and is currently very tired. Naturally, she is reluctant to let Shen Qinghe, with her big belly, manage those trivial matters.

Since the Mid-Autumn Festival family banquet, the old lady has been looking at Cao Xiaoniang with new eyes. After observing her for several days, she found that Cao Xiaoniang was steady in her actions and generous and humble in her character. Therefore, she temporarily handed over the management of the bamboo garden to Cao Xiaoniang for the next few months.

Fang Yu happened to return when he heard about this.

Upon hearing this news, Shen Qinghe's eyes lit up, and she immediately raised her eyebrows. This was an excellent opportunity, like a pillow being delivered to someone who was about to fall asleep.