Just then, Yin Wenxiao arrived.
He's been suspended from work and staying home for the past few days, and he looks rather listless. The wounds on his face are almost healed, but he doesn't seem to have much energy.
Qin Sheng glanced at him indifferently, then looked away.
Yin Wenxiao, on the other hand, kept glancing at Qin Sheng since he came in, and he was even a little dazed when Old Madam Qin spoke to him.
Today, Qin Sheng wore a light blue pomegranate-colored dress with a matching gauze overlay. The lilies embroidered on the dress were so lifelike that they were captivating.
Although the clothes were simple, they had a unique charm on Qin Sheng.
However, it could not conceal the dignified and serene beauty she possessed.
Madam Yin also noticed that her son's gaze was fixed on his daughter-in-law.
She remained outwardly calm, but inwardly she breathed a sigh of relief, wondering if the child had truly come to his senses.
Madam Yin instructed Yin Wenxiao to escort Qin Sheng back.
After the two left, she couldn't wait to ask Granny Shi, "You saw it too, didn't you? Wenxiao's eyes were practically glued to his wife."
Granny Shi smiled: "This old servant saw it. Madam was always beautiful, but the Lord was preoccupied with someone else before, so naturally he couldn't see it. But Consort Ye has been pregnant for some time now, so the Lord naturally..."
Besides, a woman's body undergoes changes during pregnancy and after childbirth, so it's impossible for the Earl to remain celibate for over a year.
Madam Yin said, "So, all of this still has to be left to time."
Granny Shi said, "But this old servant thinks that Madam is a bit cold to the Earl. I hope the Earl can take the initiative. Madam must be resentful towards the Earl. As long as the Earl is willing to lower himself and coax her properly, Madam will definitely calm down."
Madam Yin nodded, "That makes sense."
She had racked her brains and even came up with the terrible idea of drugging the two of them if all else failed.
Anyway, we need to get these two to have a baby soon.
Take advantage of the fact that the Qin family is at the height of its power and prestige.
If the child born from Qin Sheng's womb is another son, then it would truly be a blessing from heaven for the Yin family.
With the hereditary title of the Yin family, and the support of his maternal grandfather and maternal uncle, how could he not rise to the top?
The more Madam Yin thought about it, the more she seemed to be able to see the glorious and magnificent Yin family in the future.
She instructed Granny Shi, "Ah Sheng has been working hard lately. Go to my private treasury and pick out some nourishing things to send to her. Tell her that while matters in the manor are important, her health is equally important."
Shi Mama was instructed to subtly suggest to Qin Sheng that she should take care of her health now so that she could give birth to a healthy child for the Yin family in the future.
...
Zhefangyuan.
Yin Wenxiao escorted Qin Sheng back, stopping at the courtyard gate as before. She didn't seem to want him to come in with her.
"I heard that Aunt Ye complained of feeling unwell this morning. Has the Earl gone to see her?" Qin Sheng asked.
"Not yet," Yin Wenxiao replied.
Some tricks might work once or twice, but the third time they'll make people uneasy.
He knew perfectly well whether Ye Jiaoniang was truly unwell or not; she was just being a little temperamental because she was pregnant.
"Lord, you should go and take a look," Qin Sheng said, and then turned to go inside.
To her surprise, Yin Wenxiao also wanted to go in, forcing Qin Sheng to stop in her tracks, suppress her displeasure, and turn to look at him, "Does Your Excellency have anything else to say?"
"What, can't I come in and sit down if there's nothing wrong?" Yin Wenxiao raised an eyebrow at her.
"..."
"That's not what I meant." Qin Sheng raised her chin. "It's just that I've been busy these past few days, and the account books are piling up and I haven't finished looking at them yet. If you have some free time, Lord, why don't you go and take a look at Rainbow Courtyard?"
The newly acquired concubine, Xue Mei, lives in Rainbow Courtyard.
The name Xue Mei is not actually her real name, but a stage name given to her by her master in the opera troupe.
As for Xue Mei's real name, she probably doesn't even remember it herself.
Xuemei was a star performer in the Sanfu Opera Troupe, the most famous opera troupe in Beijing. Most of the girls who sang opera had a supple waist and a voice so delicate it could drip water.
If Yuan Wu hadn't acted quickly, there would have been plenty of wealthy and powerful people in the capital who would have spent lavishly on Xue Mei.
Yin Wenxiao sometimes went to opera troupes for social occasions and saw Xuemei on stage.
She has a slender waist like a willow branch and an exceptional singing voice.
But... she's no longer a virgin.
Furthermore, because of what happened before, Yin Wenxiao still felt somewhat uncomfortable and was unwilling to actually have anything happen between him and Xuemei.
Qin Sheng said, "Actually, Xue Mei told me everything that happened that night. She was also deceived by Yuan Wu. Yuan Wu had a new lover, so he came up with such a despicable method to get rid of her once and for all."
"Speaking of which, Xuemei is also a pitiful person."
As Qin Sheng spoke, she sighed and looked up at Yin Wenxiao, "It was all done by that Sixth Young Master Yuan, and it has nothing to do with Xue Mei. Now that she has entered the manor, she is now the Earl's person."
"..."
...
By the time Yin Wenxiao came to his senses, he had already walked outside Rainbow Courtyard.
I looked up at the yard in front of me. There were many canna lilies planted there, but because they weren't well cared for, they weren't growing very well, and the leaves looked listless.
Yin Wenxiao did not go in.
He could already hear the opera singing coming from the courtyard from outside; Xue Mei was singing "Peach Blossom Girl".
With her melodious singing voice, she perfectly conveyed the sorrow and longing of the Peach Blossom Girl, who stood under the peach tree day after day waiting for her lover to return home.
"My lord..." the servant asked softly, "Shall we go in?"
"No, thank you." Yin Wenxiao turned and left, instructing, "Go to Mingyue Pavilion."
A few more days passed.
The second madam's new residence is ready, and she has invited all the relatives in the capital to come and celebrate.
Since Ye Jiaoniang was pregnant and it was inconvenient for her to go out, Qin Sheng had someone arrange for her to go with Aunt Mei. He also instructed Fei Cui to tell Aunt Mei to dress up nicely.
Jade understood perfectly, but she still couldn't help feeling sad for the lady.
Madam... has she really given up on the Earl? That's why she's going to such lengths to find opportunities for Aunt Mei.
Qin Sheng noticed the sadness on her face, shook his head, and said, "I've already told you before, the Yin family... I will have to leave sooner or later."
But she still had many things to do before leaving.
“I understand.” Emerald sniffed. “I’ll go and inform Aunt Mei right away.”
She knew that it was the Earl who had wronged the Madam first, and the Madam had completely lost hope in the Earl.
Jade was simply feeling sorry for his wife.
She was pampered at her parents' home since childhood, but was treated like this by the Yin family.
As evening fell, the carriage stopped in front of the Second Master's mansion. Although the mansion was not large, it was a gift from His Majesty.
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