Chapter 22022 When I get tired of you, I will return it to you

Not long after Yun Shengfang returned to the house, Mrs. Qian and her son also stepped into the gate of Qingtong Courtyard.

Although Xie Qingyuan was saved because of today's incident, he no longer had a good impression on Xie Zhan, and Yun Sheng's indenture was no longer in his hands. Mrs. Qian sighed and cursed Minister Lu for being a bad guy.

Just thinking about how she could sell Yun Sheng for a good price or give him to a noble person, Mrs. Qian's face was full of smiles again.

Xie Qingyuan's face darkened. He had endured it for so long, but for the first time, he lost his temper at Mrs. Qian: "Mother, that's enough. We're lucky that my cousin has saved Sheng Niang. Don't even think about taking advantage of her again. Besides, you can't hold her bond now. If she doesn't want to recognize us, she can just walk away."

Mrs. Qian was stunned. She had never expected her always filial son to lecture her. She angrily said, "Mother, you've been bewitched by that girl. I've raised her for so long, and if she dares to disown me, she's unfilial and will be criticized."

Xie Qingyuan smiled bitterly, even resenting his mother. Why didn't she allow him to marry Yun Sheng in the village? Otherwise, even if she wanted to leave now, she couldn't leave him as her husband.

He didn't want to argue with Mrs. Qian anymore, so he shamelessly knocked on Yun Sheng's door.

Yun Sheng was curled up on the couch, her clothes slightly open, looking at the two tender and swollen areas, her brows furrowed, her face flushed with shame.

She wet the towel, wrung it out, and gently applied it to relieve the discomfort.

When Yun Sheng heard Xie Qingyuan calling her, she didn't want to hear a word he said. What was done was done, and the thing had already happened. Yun Sheng would not forgive him.

"Go back, I don't want to see you."

Xie Qingyuan, who was standing outside the door, felt as bitter as if he had eaten coptis root. He mumbled, "Sheng Niang, you don't even want to call me brother now?"

Yun Sheng moved his fingers slightly and said calmly, "We are still living in the Marquis' Mansion. From now on, we will be brother and sister in public, but we will have no other relationship in private."

She closed her eyes and continued, "As for the engaged couples, just pretend they were never mentioned. Just let the man and woman get married and live happily ever after."

Xie Qingyuan suddenly fell to the ground.

He lost Sheng Niang forever. The young lady whose heart and eyes were filled with him was lost by him.

_

The summer cicadas chirped, and the night in Dingbei Marquis Mansion was silent.

The masters and servants of each mansion had already gone to bed. Only in the Qingtong Courtyard, a maid groped in the dark and opened a crack in the door, and then a tall figure flashed through.

Yun Sheng lay on the couch, not feeling sleepy at all.

The hottest days of summer have passed, and the nights have been much cooler recently. Yun Sheng couldn't sleep because of what Xie Zhan said during the day. He asked her to leave the door open and wait for him.

Is he coming tonight...?

Just as I was daydreaming, there was a knock on the door.

Yun Sheng put on her shoes and got on the bed. As soon as she opened the door, Xie Zhan came in, wrapped in dampness, as if he had just taken a bath.

Her bedroom was not big to begin with, and when Xie Zhan arrived, the whole place was filled with his scent.

He lifted the bed curtain and brought Yun Sheng to the couch.

"Marquis... Marquis."

Yun Sheng huddled on the wooden frame at the head of the bed. Her two jade feet, not covered by stockings, turned a little pink under Xie Zhan's stare. Her toes were curled up and covered with the hem of her skirt.

She knew she couldn't refuse, but she still felt a trembling fear in her bones.

Xie Zhan's breathing stagnated, and then he lifted Yun Sheng's dress unhappily. Yun Sheng grabbed the thin strap and dodged her eyes left and right. Xie Zhan glared at her coldly, and she was so scared that she loosened her fingers.

"Didn't you say you were in pain during the day? Let me take a look and apply some medicine on you."

Xie Zhan covered his face and coughed twice. It was his first time being close to a woman's body, so he couldn't help but be a little reckless last night.

He wanted more than just one night, so he told her to take good care of herself. When she recovered, Xie Zhanqing would not let her go.

Yun Sheng was immediately shocked. She said in shame and anger, "I dare not trouble you, my lord. I will do it myself."

She hadn't even looked at that place carefully when she was cleaning it herself, so how could she ask others to take a closer look?

Xie Zhan's face darkened, his eyes narrowed slightly. "Is there any part of your body that I didn't see last night? Be good and don't make me angry."

"Bite it." After he said that, he asked Yun Sheng to bite the hem of her skirt.

Yun Sheng's cheeks were puffy and his face looked like a sunset glow.

Xie Zhan lifted up her pair of jade feet, and his Adam's apple rolled.

Immediately, under Yun Sheng's astonished gaze, he pulled out a white jade box from his bosom. After opening it, he found a bottle of medicine and a small, delicate object inside. It was emerald green in color and seemed to be made of jade.

Yun Sheng's lips parted: "My Lord, what is this?"

Xie Zhan raised his head, a half-smile on his face: "Of course it's the item I use to apply the medicine to you. Do you want me to do it myself?"

Yun Sheng's mind buzzed, and he stumbled, "No...it's impossible, my Lord."

"Why not? You could even eat this thing last night, but now you can't eat this little thing?"

Xie Zhan curled the corners of his lips and smiled.

Yun Sheng raised her slender neck, her fingers gripping the bed curtain as if she could pull it down.

Fine beads of sweat formed on her fair cheeks and nose, and her entire body looked as if she had been fished out of water. The scorching fire roasted her, but the cool touch soothed her burning body, bringing out the gurgling of a spring.

"Okay, okay, My Lord." Yun Sheng cried softly, feeling embarrassed.

Xie Zhan was not feeling well, his breath thick and hot. His eyelids twitched, and his men showed no mercy.

Yun Sheng felt like she was about to die. He was playing with her wantonly. Was it because of her humble status that she was not worthy of being treated sincerely?

Her body suddenly twitched twice, and Yun Sheng began to loathe herself. She suppressed her shame and looked down twice, tears suddenly falling like pearls from a broken string, one drop after another, onto the back of Xie Zhan's hand, where the veins were bulging.

Xie Zhan tugged at his clothes, feeling hot all over.

He withdrew his hand coldly, frowning: "Why are you crying? Didn't I make you feel comfortable?"

Xie Zhan was happy to see her crying on the couch, but not in this way. Since she had already followed him, why should she feel wronged?

Yun Sheng stopped talking, pursed her lips stubbornly, and refused to say anything.

Xie Zhan sneered repeatedly. He sat down on the couch and seemed to feel something under the bed with his palm.

He asked in a deep voice: "What are you hiding?"

As Xie Zhan was about to lift the mattress, Yun Sheng anxiously stood up and hurried to stop him: "No...nothing, just some private things of a girl."

"Then what are you afraid of? Bring it out for me to see."

Xie Zhan could even identify and interrogate traitors in the military camp at a glance. No one could escape his sharp eyes, let alone Yun Sheng who usually lived in the back house.

He grabbed Yun Sheng's wrist and quickly pulled out the things she had hidden under the mattress.

Xie Zhan was stunned. It turned out to be a packet of medicine.

He looked at Yun Sheng carefully, lifted her chin and asked, "Didn't I see you weren't feeling well? What medicine did you take? If you refuse to tell me, I'll call a doctor tomorrow."

Yun Sheng felt a little tired and didn't want to hide it any longer. After all, Xie Zhan would know sooner or later.

She lowered her eyes and whispered, "My Lord, there's no need to ask. It's the contraceptive soup."

Xie Zhan's expression changed drastically, and he angrily said, "How dare you? How dare you? Do you really not want to have my child?"

Yun Sheng knew that he would marry her, but she still drank the contraceptive soup.

Thinking of something, Xie Zhan gritted his teeth and said, "Or are you still restless and don't want to serve me in the backyard? You are not naive enough to think that I spent so much money just to have you for one night."

Yun Sheng smiled bitterly. She naturally didn't dare to have any wishful thinking. How could she be worth such a high price?

But after the incident with Concubine Wen, she still had lingering fears about being a concubine of a powerful official. Yun Sheng didn't want to be trapped in the inner chambers, waiting night after night for a man's favor, then quietly awaiting death when her beauty faded. She wanted to be like Madam Liu, running a small business, or perhaps making a living from her cooking skills.

But in order to survive, she clung to Xie Zhan.

Yun Sheng's eyebrows moved, and he suddenly knelt down and begged him, "Yun Sheng dare not. It's just that my status is too humble, and I am not worthy of serving the Marquis."

Xie Zhan sneered, he finally understood.

This young lady is so ungrateful. She refuses to accept the status and honor given to her, and instead likes to do it secretly with him.

He pinched Yun Sheng's hand with a little more force, his face displeased: "Do you really think that I can only have you? Since you don't care about the position of concubine, then I will stop when I am tired of you. As for your indenture..."

Before Xie Zhan could finish his words, Yun Sheng, disregarding their superiors, hurriedly interrupted him, "We agreed on the indenture in the carriage this morning. My Lord, you are a gentleman, are you planning to go back on your word?"

Yun Sheng's heart leaped into her throat. He was using this to threaten her. She was truly naive. Perhaps Xie Zhan had never considered giving her the indenture, and he was simply teasing her like a kitten or puppy.

Yun Sheng felt very uncomfortable with the feeling of being controlled by others.

"As for the indenture, I will return it to you when I am tired of it."

Xie Zhan pressed his solar plexus. He hadn't been this angry for a long time. No wonder Yun Sheng kept talking about the body contract this morning. It turned out that he had such thoughts in his heart.

Yun Sheng felt a tightness in his chest and suddenly lost his spirit.

Xie Zhan gave her a cold look, flicked his sleeves and left: "You'd better be obedient to me and stop thinking so."

By the time they returned to Linyuan Pavilion, Xie Zhan's anger had mostly subsided. He was truly a stubborn person, not one to cry until he saw the coffin.

Bai Yuanbao came forward happily, but was shocked when he saw Xie Zhan's expression.

He rubbed his hands, estimated the time in his mind, and then he opened his mouth in surprise. The Marquis was so gloomy, could it be that he would stop in a moment?

Bai Yuanbao didn't dare to bring this up, so he just asked tentatively, "My Lord, you see, this is a done deal. It's really not right for you to go to Qingtong every day or ask Madam Yun to come over. Why don't you choose a good day and go to the old lady to tell her about taking a concubine?"

What he didn't say was that what he was doing now was no different from having an affair. It was really shameful for a dignified marquis to do that.

Xie Zhan glanced at Bai Yuanbao. How could he not know what this old servant was thinking?

When the matter of taking a concubine was brought up, the fire in his heart suddenly flared up again.

Xie Zhan kicked Bai Yuanbao twice on the buttocks and said unhappily, "If you're really bored, go run around the yard a couple of times."

"Oh my, my Lord, isn't this going to kill me?"

Bai Yuanbao held up the fat on his belly and rolled out of the room trembling.

_

After Xie Zhan left that day, perhaps because he was still angry, Yun Sheng didn't see him for several days.

She was happy to be free and at ease without having to sleep with him. Perhaps it wouldn't be long before he lost interest in her.

Yun Sheng picked up her embroidery again. No matter what, she had to have some copper coins on her; the silver would come in handy sooner or later.

The next day, Ah Xi whispered, "My lady, there's a message from Linyuan Courtyard that the Marquis wants you to come over."

Yun Sheng was stunned. She sighed softly, put herself in a good mood and went out.

Xie Zhan met her in the inner room.

"Minister Lu just handed your indenture over here. Come forward and take a look."

His face was calm, no longer showing the anger he had that night.

Yun Sheng breathed a sigh of relief, and a smile immediately appeared on his face.

She touched the yellowed paper and felt a pang of pain in her nose.

This is her indenture, but she doesn't recognize the words on it.

Xie Zhan saw something, raised his eyebrows and asked, "You can't read?"

Yun Sheng suppressed the bitterness in her heart and replied calmly, "My family is poor and can only afford to send one person to school. Plus, I'm a girl, so I naturally didn't have the opportunity to learn to read."

Xie Zhan snorted and laughed: "It seems that Xie Qingyuan has feelings for you."

Yun Sheng was silent, she didn't know how to respond.

"You are not allowed to think about him in front of me." Xie Zhan frowned.

Yun Sheng looked confused and at a loss. Wasn't he the one who mentioned Xie Qingyuan first?

Xie Zhan put the indenture away and said, "Now that I have seen it, I will keep it with me for now."

Immediately, he picked up Yun Sheng and pinned him to his legs.

"How are you after a few days of recuperation?" Xie Zhan lifted Yun Sheng's skirt.

"Today... not today."

Yun Sheng hesitated, and Xie Zhan's patience gradually faded. He sneered, "It hasn't recovered in a few days. Do you think I'm so easy to deal with?"

The man's hand had already touched her waist. Yun Sheng blushed and said, "No. Yes, I have my period."

Xie Zhan's hand indeed paused for a moment, but he was not someone who could be easily fooled. He moved his palm down and touched Yun Sheng's underwear, touched it with his fingertips, and then withdrew his hand.

It does feel like a menstrual belt when touched.

Xie Zhan's face darkened a little. Yun Sheng looked at him and became uneasy. Then a feeling of grievance gradually filled his heart.

This kind of thing is not something she can control.

She lowered her eyes and said, "It's inconvenient for me to serve the Marquis today, so I will go back first."

Yun Sheng was about to stand up as she spoke, but the next moment, she realized something and her whole body froze, not daring to move an inch.

Xie Zhan's breathing was disordered. He played with Yun Sheng's hair and said, "You have provoked me to this point, and now you turn around and leave without caring about anything?"

Yun Sheng bit her lip secretly. It was clearly him... he was the one who lacked self-control. When had she ever teased him?

"I...I'm really inconvenienced. Yun Sheng dare not deceive the Marquis."

Her period came when she went to the toilet early yesterday morning. She had been feeling uncomfortable in her stomach all morning, and only after a good night's sleep did she feel better.

Xie Zhan's hands rubbed her waist repeatedly, and he asked in a hoarse voice, "How many days will it take to be clean?"

Yun Sheng answered him honestly: "Five or six days at most, three or four days at least."

She quietly raised her eyes and glanced at Xie Zhan, only to see that his expression became even uglier. Yun Sheng felt a surge of joy in her heart when she saw him choke.

Xie Zhan remained silent for a long time. Just when she thought he was going to let her go, he suddenly reached into her clothes and said coldly, "Since the mouth below is not convenient, use this instead."

Yun Sheng's eyes widened in disbelief. How could this be possible here?

"Do you want to take it off yourself, or do you want me to take it off for you?" Xie Zhan's hand paused twice at Yun Sheng's thin belt.

Yun Sheng's body twitched, and she whispered, "My Lord, it's still daytime."

Even though she had never been to school, she knew that one should not have sex during the day.

Xie Zhan was very calm and composed: "What are you afraid of? No one dares to disturb you without my order."

Yun Sheng seemed to be unable to catch his breath.

Unable to evade, she closed her eyes and said, "I dare not trouble you, my Lord. I will do it myself."

Yun Sheng was a little shy and covered her face with her hands, but Xie Zhan didn't allow her and just looked over at her.

Yun Sheng heard his command and said, "Hold it yourself and come closer."

Feeling the cool air, the white peony trembled and bloomed upright, and Yun Sheng also trembled all over.

"Uncle, I'm here to see you." Xie Qingyuan's voice suddenly rang out from outside the door.

Yun Sheng was so frightened that she leaned forward. As soon as she lowered her head, her clear pupils constricted in shock. She subconsciously grabbed him, only to hear Xie Zhan groan.

Immediately, footsteps could be heard hurriedly approaching from outside. Bai Yuanbao frowned and looked at Xie Qingyuan, saying unhappily, "Hey, my dear, why can't you listen to me? I told you long ago that the Marquis is busy and has no time to see you. But you, while promising everything, have sneaked back here?"

"Go quickly, go quickly, don't disturb the Marquis's peace."

Xie Qingyuan said in a clear voice, "My nephew has made a serious mistake. Thanks to my uncle's broad-mindedness, he did not hold it against me and was willing to take me in. These days, my nephew has locked himself in the study to reflect on his mistakes. I have written this article and hope that my uncle will give me a chance to correct my mistakes."

His mother was right. Minister Lu’s connections were now completely blocked. If they wanted to gain a foothold in Chang’an, they couldn’t do without the relationship with the Marquis’ Mansion.

Xie Qingyuan was just thankful that he was still in contact with Xie Yulan through letters.

Yun Sheng could hardly hold on any longer. The delicate peony flower wilted as if it had been beaten by a violent storm.

She was burned with pain.

Xie Qingyuan's voice became increasingly unclear. Yun Sheng weakly grabbed Xie Zhan's robe and said impatiently, "My Lord, are you okay?"

Xie Zhan looked at Yun Sheng's rosy face, her cherry-like lips bright red, opening and closing, and the half of her pink tongue that was inadvertently revealed tempted people to taste it.

His eyes were deep and he pressed the corner of her lips.

It would have been fine if Yun Sheng hadn't opened her mouth, but as soon as she opened her mouth, she accidentally bumped into Xie Zhan. She stared with her eyes wide open, and her words were blocked, making her unable to make a sound.

Bai Yuanbao, who was standing outside the door, felt a headache as he looked at Xie Qingyuan, who was stubborn and couldn't be driven away no matter what.

"Mr. Yuan, please go back today. The Marquis will not see you."

Madam Yun is still inside. The Marquis is so beautiful and charming, why would he want to see an old friend of his?

Xie Qingyuan was horrified. He was afraid that Xie Zhan would abandon him, so he immediately lifted his robe and knelt on the ground to kowtow: "My nephew knows his mistakes. I beg my uncle to punish me and give me another chance to reform. I will study hard in the future and strive to get a good ranking next year."

The inner room was still quiet, with only some faint rustling sounds.

Xie Qingyuan supported himself on the ground with his hands, raised his eyes quietly, and suddenly tightened his five fingers a little.

Through the narrow crack of the door, a glimpse of the girl's half-skirt passed by. Xie Qingyuan frowned, as something flashed through his mind, but it was so fast that he couldn't catch it.

He pursed his lips, a little incredulous. Outside, everyone praised Zhan Qing for his aloofness and his indifference to women, but… but now he was asking him to kneel here while he was enjoying the company of his beautiful wife in the inner room.

In broad daylight, I don’t know which shameless maid seduced my uncle into doing such a ridiculous thing. Xie Qingyuan couldn’t help but secretly despise him.

"Stand back."

He was just lost in thought when Xie Zhan's voice came from inside the room. The voice was a little hoarse and sounded different from usual.

Yun Sheng's eyes were filled with tears. She was forced to look up, her slender neck firmly held by Xie Zhan. Saliva secreted from her mouth, but she swallowed it all.

"Yes, nephew, take your leave."

Xie Qingyuan stood up and said respectfully.

Since he knew there was a woman in the house, he stopped waiting. He thought that the maid was very good at getting pregnant, and she was keeping his uncle busy today.

Yun Sheng's lips were stretched to a pale white. Xie Zhan looked down upon her, his blood boiling. Seeing her face flush crimson, he finally relented and let her take all the rain and dew.

Xie Zhan threw it out, leaving some spots on Yun Sheng's rosy face. Yun Sheng suddenly retched and couldn't help vomiting all over him.

She slapped her chest, feeling as if she had nearly died. Her mouth was full of sticky stuff and the smell of heather filled her nose.

Xie Zhan looked at the dirt on his robe and his face turned pale.

Yun Sheng suppressed her discomfort, glancing at the blush on his face, which had faded, leaving only a livid hue. She muttered to herself, "He knew this was his dirty stuff, so why would he feed it to her?"

The tears on her face were cold, and Yun Sheng wiped them away. She couldn't cry out loud, and now she was just numb.

If she took this path, she would have no chance to regret. Xie Zhan had always treated her as a plaything, a maid to warm her bed. If that was the case, how could he have any pity on her?

She didn't even dare to hope for anything else, she just hoped that he would get tired of her as soon as possible and set her free.

Yun Sheng lowered her eyes and forced back tears: "It's too much, I... I really couldn't eat it just now."

"Go to the bathroom and rinse your mouth." Xie Zhan picked up a little on his fingertips and smeared it on her lips.

Yun Sheng was angry but dared not speak out.

She tilted her head back and drank two cups of tea. After spitting it out, she still felt something strange in her mouth and her throat was so hoarse that she couldn't speak.

After they had finished packing, Bai Yuanbao suddenly called out from outside the door, "My Lord, the old lady's niece is here looking for her relatives. The Wenzhai Hall is bustling with activity. The old lady wants you to come over."

Old Lady Xie's mother's family also came from a famous family in Chang'an. She was the eldest daughter in the family and had a younger sister. Back then, the second wife ignored her parents' opposition and insisted on marrying a merchant's son.

Her family refused to allow her to do so, so she ran away from her marriage and eloped with the merchant's son. The old lady's family was furious and cruelly severed all ties with the second lady, and also forbade the old lady, the eldest sister, to communicate with her privately.

The old lady wanted to help, but the second lady was afraid that her eldest sister would tell the family, so she never revealed anything to Old Lady Xie. Old Lady Xie tore up the farewell letter with tears in her eyes, as if she had never had such a sister.

Decades passed, and there was no news of the Second Lady. Old Lady Xie also began to miss the good times with her two sisters from time to time after her initial resentment.

At this moment, the second lady's biological daughter came to look for her relatives.

Fang Men thought it was someone who was trying to impress others, until the other party took out a jade pendant that was exactly the same as the one used by Old Lady Xie. Fang Men's face changed drastically, and he hurried to Wenzhai Hall to ask for instructions.

I heard that the old lady was stunned for a moment, and then burst into tears.

Xie Zhan's expression was unclear. He said calmly, "Go tell someone that I will be there immediately."

Yun Sheng glanced at Xie Zhan and said, "Then I'll go back first, Lord Marquis."

"Just one." Xie Zhan glanced over coldly, interrupting Yun Sheng's words.

Yun Sheng opened his mouth and agreed obediently.

In such an occasion of family reunion, no one would care about her.

In other words, she has something to hide.