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

Yuhetang.

Madam Qin got up early to pay her respects to the old lady and chat with her.

The old lady couldn't help but ask about last night's events, and softly inquired, "My dear child, how was it? Did it go smoothly last night?"

The old lady was very much looking forward to it. After all these years, apart from Shen Qinghe's place, this was the first time her grandson had agreed to stay overnight in any of his wives' or concubines' rooms.

Although Shen Qinghe is now pregnant, the old lady naturally hopes that her grandson's wives and concubines can produce more offspring for him.

As soon as she asked the question, Qin's expression became somewhat unnatural. The mention of last night's events filled her with anger and resentment, and she felt an increasing dislike and jealousy towards Shen Qinghe.

"Grandmother... it was my fault, I couldn't keep my husband here." Madam Qin said, her expression somewhat aggrieved, her eyes red, and she wiped them with the handkerchief in her hand.

The old lady's expression immediately changed upon hearing this: "What do you mean? Good child? Ji Han..."

At this moment, Hongxing, who was standing nearby, spoke up: "Madam, you don't know, yesterday our young mistress specially prepared a large table of dishes for the Marquis, half of which were cooked by our young mistress herself. The Marquis only ate a few bites, and when it was time for him to rest, he didn't even lie down before making an excuse about official business and leaving immediately, leaving our young mistress alone in her room... Madam, you must be the judge for our young mistress."

Hongxing was arranged by Madam Qin to speak at this time. There were some things that Madam Qin couldn't say herself, so she could only have her maid speak for her.

Upon hearing this, the old lady slammed her cup heavily on the table and began to soothe Qin Shi.

In the end, the old lady only said, "Forget it, I was too hasty. I originally thought that since Jihan was willing to touch Qinghe, he was willing to touch women. Now it seems that it's not that Jihan is willing to touch women, but that Jihan is only willing to touch Qinghe!"

At this point, the old lady gently patted Qin's hand: "Good child, don't worry. Even if you never serve the emperor, you will always be Ji Han's legal wife. No matter how favored the concubines are, how many pregnancies they have, or how many children they give birth to, their status is worlds apart from yours, and their titles are incomparable. Given Ji Han's character, he would never do something like favoring a concubine over his wife. He is still considerate towards you."

Hearing this, Madam Qin clenched her fists. She knew all too well whose courtyard her husband had gone to after leaving her room yesterday.

There is no doubt about it.

Isn't this a case of favoring a concubine over one's wife?

Since the old lady had said so, Madam Qin could only continue to maintain her image as a virtuous wife, forcing a smile: "Grandmother is right, but last night my husband went to Sister Shen's place again. Sister Shen is pregnant and her body is already a bit tired, and she also has to take care of my husband. If she has to raise the child after it is born, I'm afraid it will be too tiring for her."

The old lady was very satisfied with Qin's performance; she didn't criticize the concubines and was also tolerant of her husband favoring other women.

The old lady knew that Madam Qin had indeed suffered several grievances recently. "What you say makes sense. After the child is born, you can raise him/her yourself!"

The old lady was trying to appease Madam Qin, but she also had other plans in mind: after all, she was only entrusting the child to Madam Qin for upbringing, but the child would still be registered under Qinghe's name. This way, she could appease Madam Qin without hurting Qinghe's feelings.

The child will be raised by Madam Qin. Once Qinghe has recovered, she will have more energy to wholeheartedly take care of Jihan's daily life.

Given Ji Han's doting affection for Qing He, it's only a matter of time before she bears him a child.

Qin Shi never expected that the old lady wanted her to be a tool for raising children. When she heard the old lady agree, she was secretly pleased.

As soon as she left the courtyard, a smile crept onto Qin's face.

Even Hongxing, who was standing to the side, could see that Madam Qin was in a good mood. She smiled and said, "Young Madam, no matter how much Shen Qinghe is favored, she is still just a concubine. It is wishful thinking for her to surpass you. Even if she is pregnant, so what? Even if she is favored, so what? The child she gives birth to will still have to call Young Madam 'Mother'. The child can only call her 'Little Mother' in the end."

Qin raised an eyebrow in satisfaction, and her smile widened after hearing this.

-

afternoon.

Shen Qinghe was resting on a bamboo chair in the courtyard, her eyes closed, when she was awakened by footsteps approaching from afar.

As soon as Shen Qinghe opened her eyes, she saw Qing'er leading Lin Feng, along with several guards carrying a large pile of things.

Shen Qinghe sat up: "Qing'er, Linfeng, what are you doing?"

Lin Feng hurriedly stepped forward and replied, "Reporting to Miss, the Marquis said that since you have been promoted in rank, your daily necessities are much better than before. If you like this small courtyard and don't want to move, that's fine, but you can't lack anything in your daily life. All those things were ordered to be sent over by the Marquis."

Qing'er quickly handed over the booklet: "Sister, everything in here has been registered. You can see it at a glance."

When Shen Qinghe looked up, she saw Qing'er winking at her, and she was a little confused.

It wasn't until Shen Qinghe looked down and saw what was in the booklet that she immediately understood.

Lin Feng, standing nearby, thoughtfully offered, "The Marquis said that since the young lady enjoys embroidery, the finest silk threads and fabrics are naturally indispensable. And since the young lady likes working in the kitchen, the kitchen utensils must be of the highest quality. Therefore, the Marquis ordered his men to send these over—"

Two pairs of luminous pearls, two pairs of gold-plated censers with intertwined branches and golden birds, four pairs of octagonal openwork palace lanterns made of bright jade from Java, a pair of fine East China Sea red agate, and a jade ruyi scepter made from Loulan. Three boxes of gold and silver jewelry, two sets of rosewood tables and chairs, ten bolts of moon-brocade, ten bolts of shimmering brocade, and ten bolts each of fine Suzhou and Sichuan embroidery satin. The girls can make whatever they want. There are also some other miscellaneous items for the girls to look at themselves.

At this point, Lin Feng didn't forget to add a word of defense for his master: "This treatment of the young lady is unprecedented."

Shen Qinghe sensed something was amiss and asked, "Did the Marquis...me see anyone today?"

Lin Feng honestly replied, "The Marquis and Lord Chu went to the outskirts to compete in archery and horsemanship."

So that's why she saw Chu Xingge. Shen Qinghe immediately understood; no wonder.

She said that although Lu Jihan didn't seem too distant, they both knew that he was clearly holding a grudge and had been ignoring her for several days.

The reason they suddenly sent her so many things was because she had seen Chu Xingge and had come to her senses.

Shen Qinghe was completely stunned by this gesture.

She knew that the Marquis's family was wealthy, and she also knew that Lu Jihan was highly regarded by the Emperor and had been rewarded with many fine gifts from foreign countries.

But... she never expected him to be so rich!!

Now, whenever I think of Lu Jihan and Shen Qinghe, I feel like I'm seeing a golden God of Wealth.

All these odds and ends listed in this book would cost at least ten thousand taels of silver.

Just take those few items that were tributes from abroad, all bestowed by the emperor; they were already priceless and unavailable for purchase.

The booklets were filled with information, but in Shen Qinghe's eyes, only three words remained—"So much money!"

Shen Qinghe excitedly clutched her chest. Oh my god, she was going to strike it rich!

Seeing that Shen Qinghe was in a better mood, Lin Feng dared to ask, "Does the Marquis ask where he's going to spend the night tonight?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Qinghe snapped out of her daze, straightened her back, and coughed lightly. She had been neglected by him for several days.

She struck a pose: "I want to eat crab roe pastries from the north of the city."

Lin Feng was a very clever person. As soon as he heard Shen Qinghe's words, he knew there was an opportunity. He quickly agreed with a smile and turned to reply.

-

Lu Jihan did indeed return carrying a box of crab roe pastries.

But... when he entered the room, the little girl was already asleep.

Lu Jihan: ...

He, a man of high birth, was scolded by Chu Xingge for the entire morning, and he finally understood the knot in his heart. Knowing that he had neglected her for several days, he immediately sent people to find her good food, fun things, and useful items.

She mentioned wanting to eat crab roe pastries, so he sent someone to buy them. He was exhausted from working so late into the night, but the little girl was sleeping soundly!

"You heartless little thing!" Lu Jihan couldn't help but reach out and gently pinch the tip of her nose.

Unexpectedly, Shen Qinghe, who was asleep, mistook it for a mosquito and swatted Lu Jihan's hand away.

Lu Jihan: ………

"So you want to fall asleep so easily?" Lu Jihan was in a great mood and felt relaxed all over.

Looking at Shen Qinghe's peaceful sleeping face, he couldn't help but feel a mischievous urge to tease her.

Lu Jihan casually pinched a strand of Shen Qinghe's hair, his fingertip almost touching the end, and then lightly brushed the end of the hair against the tip of Shen Qinghe's nose.

Sure enough, not long after, Shen Qinghe twitched her nose twice and sneezed.

Those eyes slowly opened, and their once clear pupils were now filled with confusion and bewilderment.

She looked at Lu Jihan, placed her hand on the back of his hand, and closed her eyes again: "Master, stop fooling around..."

Lu Jihan: ...Who is the master and who is the concubine?!

"..." Shen Qinghe was at a loss with him, so she could only open her eyes, lazily reach out, and touched him as soon as she went down.

She pouted, forced to speak: "You were so amazing last night, my hands are so sore. Can we do it tomorrow?"

"no."

Shen Qinghe hummed twice, "Then, Master... shall I have some fun first?"

"OK."

He agreed and disagreed at the same rate.

Before Shen Qinghe could react, Lu Jihan had already taken action.

Shen Qinghe, who had been drowsy just moments before, suddenly opened her eyes wide, her voice changing tone: "No... it's dirty!"

"Don't kiss me, sir..."