"Are you unwilling to trouble her or unwilling to let Qin Sheng look down on you? Wenxiao, there are priorities. You were the one who wronged her first. Now you can't even handle being humble in front of Asheng?"
To put it bluntly, he brought this upon himself!
Yin Wenxiao was unwilling to discuss these matters further and said, "I have thought it over carefully. Let Jiao Niang stay in the manor for now. As for the future, whether to send her to the estate or somewhere else is up to you."
"But let's spare her life; that would be enough to fulfill the love between our son and her."
Madam Yin looked at him and finally nodded: "As long as you've thought it through yourself, that's fine."
Yin Wenxiao nodded, "My son has thought it through very clearly." This is the best outcome for both him and Jiaoniang.
When Madam Yin heard him say this, she nodded, thinking that her son's romantic troubles had finally been resolved.
She said, "A real man can bend and stretch. Why don't you go to Ah Sheng's place tonight?"
After a pause, Madam Yin said, "Have a nice meal with her. Being submissive to her as a husband and wife isn't just being submissive; it can also be called romance, do you understand?"
In fact, Yin Wenxiao knew this all too well.
However, Qin Sheng always treated him with a cold and indifferent attitude, and he simply couldn't bring himself to do it.
But my mother is right. In a marriage, one of the partners has to give in first. This stalemate can't go on forever.
Yin Wenxiao made a point of going to Zhefang Courtyard at the exact time.
However, he did not expect that Qin Sheng ate dinner early. When he arrived, she had already finished eating, and the maid was clearing the table.
"Lord," the maids in the room bowed.
Qin Sheng was about to take a bath when she saw him coming over. Her brows furrowed slightly. She heard Yin Wenxiao say, "Once this period is over, let's send Jiao Niang to the estate."
"Is Your Excellency willing to part with it?" Qin Sheng asked with a smile.
“There’s nothing to be reluctant about.” Yin Wenxiao said as if he had come to terms with it. “Even though Jiaoniang and I have a deep affection for each other, we can’t withstand her tormenting us again and again.”
Seeing how heartbroken he looked, Qin Sheng found it amusing, but said aloud, "Since you've made up your mind, then once this storm has passed, send Aunt Ye to a nunnery so she can spend the rest of her life in seclusion, praying for you and the old lady."
"..."
Yin Wenxiao was taken aback.
If they are sent to the estate, they can come back whenever they want. But if they enter a nunnery, even if they are still practicing with their hair intact, they will be monks.
Yin Wenxiao wanted to say something, but ultimately didn't.
Qin Sheng remained indifferent to him. After finishing her sentence, she waited for him to leave. Yin Wenxiao, however, wasn't thick-skinned enough and left.
After Yin Wenxiao left, Qiao'er served the lady a bath and couldn't help but say, "It seems that the Lord has indeed done his best to show affection for Consort Ye."
She felt a pang of emotion.
"But Madam, do you think Aunt Ye will accept her fate so easily?"
Qin Sheng picked up a petal, held it to her nose, and sniffed it gently. She said nonchalantly, "Who knows?"
Qiao'er added, "However, from what I see, the young master seems to have come to his senses. As long as he doesn't remain obsessed with Concubine Ye, and given that you, Madam, are still young, things will be fine between you and the young master in the future—"
Qin Sheng interrupted her: "Qiao'er."
"Hmm?" Qiao'er looked at her with a puzzled expression, holding the fragrant dew in her hand.
Qin Sheng knew that she was simple-minded and still harbored the idea that one day she would live a good life with Yin Wenxiao.
But that's impossible.
In this life, she would never repeat what she did in her previous life. She refused to remain in the Yin family and die with her eyes wide open in disbelief!
“I wasn’t joking when I said I would divorce Yin Wenxiao.”
Qiao'er was startled and subconsciously swallowed.
She asked instinctively, "But Madam, what will happen after the divorce? Will you move back to the Qin residence?"
Qin Sheng didn't say anything.
She knew that her parents and brother loved her dearly, and that they would agree if she wanted to return to the Qin family mansion after the divorce.
But how could he go back and tarnish his family's reputation when they loved him so much?
Fortunately, Qin Sheng was already taking stock of her dowry. She could either leave the capital or buy a small house outside the capital and do some small business, so she would be able to make a living.
The next day.
Hearing that Old Madam Yin was still not feeling well, Qin Sheng went there with her maid and ran into Xue Mei in front of the Songliu Courtyard.
She came with Yin Wenxiao.
Unexpectedly, Yin Wenxuan was also there.
She, a married woman, would frequently visit her parents' home, seemingly unconcerned about what others might say.
The three of them went in together. Qin Sheng pretended not to notice Yin Wenxiao's gaze on her, and after greeting the old lady Yin, she called out to Yin Wenxuan, "Auntie."
Yin Wenxuan didn't give her a friendly look, but she did respond when Qin Sheng greeted her.
After exchanging greetings, everyone sat down.
Madam Yin first asked Xuemei if her morning sickness had improved and how well she was resting.
Xuemei answered all the questions, and didn't forget to speak highly of the lady in front of the old lady and the aunt, "Speaking of which, the new chef that the lady found is really amazing. I didn't vomit at all after eating the food and snacks he made."
Upon hearing this, Madam Yin turned her gaze to Qin Sheng with a hint of approval.
She knew that her daughter-in-law was magnanimous. Even if she didn't say it, she still cared about Wenxiao in her heart, right?
Now that Ye Jiaoniang has brought this upon herself, Wenxiao will never again devote his heart to her as before.
As long as the young couple is doing well, why worry about the Yin family not having legitimate children in the future?
Thinking of this, Madam Yin recalled her daughter's suggestion.
She said, "It's rare that you've all come. Ah Sheng, I've thought about Jiao Niang's matter carefully. From now on, we should let her continue to stay in the manor. After all, whether we send her to the estate or the nunnery, what if she talks nonsense or can't stand the loneliness and has something going on with someone...? That would make Wen Xiao look bad. It's better to let her stay in the manor. Under our watchful eyes, I doubt she would dare to do anything reckless. What do you think?"
"..."
This was something Qin Sheng had expected.
While what the old lady just said is one aspect, the most important thing is that the old lady was still considering Yin Wenxiao's feelings.
And it was also to guard against whether Ye Jiaoniang would resort to desperate measures.
After all, keeping them in the manor means keeping them under one's nose. If they were really sent away, what if Ye Jiaoniang held a grudge and wanted to fight the Yin family to the death? The Yin family's reputation can't withstand any more damage.
Seeing that her mother seemed unsure how to broach the subject, Yin Wenxuan simply spoke for her, "From now on, Ye Jiaoniang will just be a servant in the manor. What I mean is that we should find Wenxiao a new concubine. With a new person in the manor, the rumors outside that Wenxiao likes to steal other people's lovers will naturally fade away."
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