Chapter 144 Xie Yanzhi pressed on again.

Ling'er's injuries haven't healed yet, so Shen Qingnian doesn't allow Ling'er to come and serve her.

Hongyu gently came to the bedside and woke Shen Qingnian: "Auntie, it's time to get up."

Shen Qingnian slowly opened her eyes and saw that Hongyu was still holding the lantern.

She suddenly felt a little dazed, unable to tell whether it was day or night.

"Hongyu, what time is it?"

Seeing that Shen Qingnian was awake, Hongyu turned around to light the candles, then came to Shen Qingnian and helped her sit up: "Auntie, what time is it now?"

No wonder there were lights on in the room at that time.

Shen Qingnian felt exhausted and wanted to shrink back into the blankets to rest.

She hasn't had a good night's sleep in the past few days.

"Auntie, get up."

"Today is the first time you, as a concubine, will serve tea to the old lady and the madam."

Shen Qingnian opened her eyes again, sighed inwardly, and felt irritated.

It's all Xie Yanzhi's fault!

Two days ago, due to her health condition, the old lady and the madam excused her from paying her respects.

Since Guanlan Residence did not yet have a mistress, she became Xie Yanzhi's concubine, and thus was naturally the mistress of Guanlan Residence.

Before the mistress entered the house, she was responsible for paying respects to the master of the house morning and evening.

Hongyu went to the closet and found a plain pink dress for Shen Qingnian to wear.

Yu Zhu brought in hot water and placed it on the shelf in the cubicle.

Shen Qingnian let the two of them help her wash up, combed her hair simply, and then went out.

When the door opened, the courtyard was still pitch black, with only a few dim lights in the long corridor on the side.

A gust of wind caused the candlelight to flicker.

As Shen Qingnian stepped outside, a wave of mist washed over her, its coolness sending a shiver down her spine.

She pulled her cloak tighter and went to the Hall of Inquiry in the dark.

Shen Qingnian entered with two maids and saw the old lady sitting at the head of the table, the first wife Xue Shi sitting on the right, and Xie Yanzhi sitting on the left.

Upon seeing her enter, Xie Yanzhi touched the ring on his hand, his expression remaining calm.

Shen Qingnian bowed respectfully and waited for Liu Momo to bring over the tea.

The First Madam noticed that although she hadn't applied any makeup, her face was still fair and radiant. Perhaps it was because she had been favored, but her eyes and brows still held a spring-like passion and charm that she hadn't had before.

Madam Xue thought to herself that even the most chaste woman would be different after experiencing that incident.

Just looking at her like this, she exudes an indescribable charm.

The old lady noticed that her hairstyle was simple, and she didn't wear much jewelry.

It was the proper attire for a concubine, neither overshadowing the main wife nor excessively plain.

She stood there with her eyebrows lowered, and just looking at her made her seem well-behaved.

It seems that Liu Momo has done a good job teaching these past two days, and the old lady is very satisfied.

Liu Momo brought over some tea from the side, gesturing for Shen Qingnian to serve it.

Shen Qingnian quickly lowered her head and respectfully presented the tea to the old lady with both hands, saying, "Please have some tea, Madam."

The old lady picked up the teacup, took a small sip, and smiled. She then took out a box that had been prepared beforehand and handed it to him, saying, "Now that you're Yan-ge'er's person, you should go along with Yan-ge'er in all matters. You can't cause any more trouble, understand?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Qingnian lowered her head.

She took the box with both hands and replied softly, "I will remember."

Xie Yanzhi picked up his teacup and saw Shen Qingnian with her eyes lowered. After hearing the old lady's words, the tips of her ears turned red.

He looked away, took a small sip of tea, and then put down the teacup without saying a word.

Shen Qingnian handed another cup to Madam Xue, saying, "Madam, please have some tea."

Madam Xue took the box and sipped it lightly. She then had a maid behind her hand a box over, saying, "Keep this too. You must serve Yan-ge'er diligently from now on."

Shen Qingnian took the box and thanked her again.

At this moment, Xie Yanzhi stood up and bowed to the old lady and Madam Xue, saying, "If Grandmother and Mother are alright, I will go to my shift."

The old lady smiled and waved her hand, "Go ahead, go ahead."

Xie Yanzhi turned around, took Shen Qingnian's hand, and wanted to take her away with him.

Shen Qingnian glanced at Xie Yanzhi with some surprise, then turned back to look at the old lady.

The old lady laughed and said, "Go on, go on. Yan-ge'er has just gotten a wife, and he's very happy with her."

Upon hearing this, Xie Yanzhi tugged at Shen Qingnian's hand and led her out of the Wenxin Hall.

Xie Yanzhi held Shen Qingnian's hand the whole way, from Wenxin Hall through the garden, and did not let go of her hand even when they met people.

The maids and servants they encountered along the way were all surprised, and they all lowered their heads, waiting for their two masters to pass by.

Shen Qingnian kept her head down, letting Xie Yanzhi pull her along.

Hongyu and Yuzhu followed behind at a distance, both of them happy for Shen Qingnian.

Their concubines were greatly favored by the eldest son!

From now on, the days ahead will be filled with hope and good things.

The news that Xie Yanzhi was strolling around the mansion with his concubine in public quickly spread throughout the household.

Now everyone in the household knows how much this concubine means to the eldest son.

It was only when Xie Yanzhi stopped that Shen Qingnian looked up and realized that they were not at Guanlan Residence.

It is the courtyard next to Guanlan Residence – Yuheng Residence.

Shen Qingnian looked up and asked Xie Yanzhi, "Husband, what are we doing here?"

Xie Yanzhi released her hand: "Let's go in and take a look."

Seeing his somewhat mysterious demeanor, Shen Qingnian stepped forward and pushed open the door. She saw that although the interior was not as large as Guanlan Residence, it was still more than twice the size of Qianyue Residence.

The house is also decorated with carved railings and painted beams, with artificial hills and ponds in the middle, and a covered bridge leading outwards all the way to Guanlan Residence.

Hongyu and Yuzhu were thrilled to see the elegant courtyard connected to Guanlan Residence.

The eldest son has never allowed anyone to stay in this courtyard; he truly treats his concubine differently.

Shen Qingnian walked to the main house and saw that the furniture inside was all made of her favorite pear wood.

Antique porcelain vases are displayed on the shelves, and paintings by famous artists hang on the walls.

Every detail is decorated with elegance.

It's obvious that a lot of thought and effort went into it.

There was also another compartment containing many boxes and cages.

Hongyu stepped forward and opened it to take a look. Inside were several sets of clothes and some jewelry.

A dressing table was placed to the side, complete with all the necessary items, presumably prepared on purpose.

What surprised Shen Qingnian even more was that there was a very tall bronze mirror in the corner that could reflect a person's entire body.

While Shen Qingnian was still in surprise, Xie Yanzhi had already come up behind her and gently hugged her.

Admiring the reflections of the two people in the mirror.

Do you like it?

Xie Yanzhi whispered in her ear, "I can't help but ask you."

"This room was prepared for me?" Shen Qingnian turned her head and met Xie Yanzhi's lips.

"Um."

This courtyard had been prepared ever since the first time the idea of ​​taking her as a concubine was first proposed.

Now, it has finally found its owner.

Shen Qingnian was somewhat surprised, and then realized that the two of them were too close; her lips were almost touching his chin.

She quickly lowered her head, trying to avoid his burning breath.

Xie Yanzhi cupped Shen Qingnian's face in his hands, pinned her against the wall, and kissed her red lips fiercely.

She had finally come to him willingly, so how could he let her go so easily?

A sound came from the cubicle. Hongyu and Yuzhu blushed and tactfully withdrew, closing the door behind them.

"Focus, look how beautiful you are."

Shen Qingnian followed Xie Yanzhi's gaze and saw their overlapping figures reflected in the mirror. The blush on her face was like an alluring pomegranate.

She was so embarrassed that she just wanted to escape Xie Yanzhi's embrace.

Before Shen Qingnian could react, Xie Yanzhi pressed against her again...