Chapter 124 Kneel down and beg me
The hall of the Yongyi Marquis's Mansion was brightly lit, and the sounds of wooden fish and chanting coming from the front hall made the atmosphere even more depressing.
Qin Junyi, who was sitting in the main seat, had a serious look in his eyes, and no one knew what he was thinking.
On the left and right sides sat the couples from the second and third wives.
The maids and servants all retreated.
Qin Fengyuan said seriously, "Now that you have settled Shangguan out, the affairs of this mansion still need someone to take care of them. Since you have no intention of letting Xie take care of the household affairs, then leave it to your second and third aunts."
"How is it?" Qin Fengyuan looked at Qin Junyi.
Qin Junyi raised his eyes, still silent, as if struggling with something.
Qin Beiyuan also spoke up: "Ever since you got married, Xie Shi has not been on the same page with you and the Qin family. If you hand over the affairs of the mansion to her, we will not be at ease."
"Yes, Junyi, family is always the best. If Xie Rongying really considered herself a member of the Qin family, how could she stand idly by and watch the affairs of the mansion when your mother came to her for help?" Bai echoed from the side.
Qin Junyi said, "No matter what, Xie Rongying is the wife my mother married for me. Now that so many things have happened in the Marquis's Mansion, she should come out and take charge of the affairs of the Marquis' Mansion. Now that my mother has passed away, she is the mistress of the house."
When everyone heard this, a hint of displeasure appeared on their faces.
Zheng said, "But Junyi, Rongying doesn't seem to want to interfere in the affairs of the mansion."
"What do you mean by this, Second Aunt?" There was already dissatisfaction in Qin Junyi's eyes.
"I went to Rongying during the day, hoping that she would take over the heavy burden of the mansion. I also told her about Shangguan's situation and asked her to think more about the mansion, but Rongying said that she didn't want to interfere in the affairs of the mansion." Zheng's tone was serious and a little regretful.
"I will tell her about this matter, so uncles two and three don't have to worry about it." Qin Junyi's attitude was very firm.
Qin Fengyuan heard this and looked towards Qin Beiyuan.
Qin Beiyuan understood and said, "Junyi, think carefully. If you prefer to trust an outsider who is not on the same page with the Qin family, your second uncle and I will not clean up the mess for you if anything happens in the Marquis' Mansion in the future."
"Yes, you should know what kind of person Xie Rongying is. Otherwise, you wouldn't have ignored her for so long." Bai also advised: "Your mother couldn't even let her take charge of the affairs of the mansion, and you still expect her to take care of the mansion now?"
"Alright." Qin Fengyuan said, "It's understandable that Junyi wants Xie to take care of the affairs of the mansion. After all, Xie is nominally the mistress of the mansion. So, Junyi."
"How about letting your second aunt, third aunt, and Xie take care of the affairs of the Marquis' Mansion?"
Qin Junyi pondered for a moment and said, "Okay."
Seeing Qin Junyi agree, Qin Fengyuan smiled slightly. "Junyi, we are a family. Your father is far away at the border. We must work together. The Yongyi Marquisate must not decline in your hands."
"I understand, second uncle." When Qin Junyi heard Qin Fengyuan's last sentence, he truly felt the burden on his shoulders.
I can also sense a kind of impatience in the words of the second and third wives.
Can't wait to step on the big house.
"Shangguan Yao, are you planning to hide forever?" Qin Fengyuan asked again.
Qin Junyi's expression darkened considerably as he said, "That's the case for now."
"The King of Wei did not send anyone to take Shangguan Yao away. It seems that the matter is still under investigation." Qin Fengyuan said.
Qin Junyi rubbed his solar plexus. Too many things had happened recently. Ever since Jiang's death, he could feel a sense of suffocation, as if everything was weighing on him.
"It seems that the Prince of Wei took Shangguan Jing away just to compete with the Crown Prince." Qin Beiyuan frowned as he spoke. "What if the Prince of Wei accuses Shangguan Jing of such a crime? Shangguan Yao is Shangguan Jing's biological sister. Wouldn't our mansion still be in danger?"
"Uncle San, I understand what you mean. I will handle this matter well and will never let Shangguan Jing affect our mansion." Qin Jun said as if to make a promise.
"Then you should hide Shangguan Yao well, and tell the outside world that Shangguan Yao has nothing to do with our Yongyi Marquis Mansion." Qin Beiyuan said with a little impatience.
Qin Junyi did not respond to Qin Beiyuan's words, but looked at Qin Fengyuan: "Second Uncle, you still need to worry about Chen Ge'er's affairs."
"I know, don't worry, just focus on your own things." Qin Fengyuan said.
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At the beginning of the Xu hour, East Garden.
Ever since Shangguan Yao entered the Yongyi Marquis's mansion, Qin Junyi has never set foot in the East Garden again.
Tonight Qin Junyi came to the East Garden.
From the moment the gatekeeper Li Pozi saw Qin Junyi appear, a strange atmosphere filled the East Garden.
When Cuizhi saw Qin Junyi appear, a hint of disgust appeared in her eyes, which were originally filled with joy, but it quickly disappeared. She bowed and said, "This servant greets the young marquis."
"Has the young lady gone to bed?" Qin Junyi looked towards the side room.
Cuizhi was about to say that the young mistress had gone to bed, but Dongxue came out of the wing room and said to Qin Junyi, "Young Marquis, the young mistress invites you in."
Something strange flashed across Qin Junyi's eyes, and he walked straight towards the wing room.
Xie Rongying was in bed. She looked at Qin Junyi as he walked in and bowed, "Greetings, Young Marquis."
After saying that, he stood up and walked towards the main seat. After sitting down, he looked at Qin Junyi who was standing in the middle of the room and said, "Young Marquis, please do as you please."
"Xie Rongying." Qin Junyi stared straight at Xie Rongying who was leaning against the table. "Now in this mansion, you and I are in the same boat. What do you think?"
"What does the young marquis want to say?" It was the first time Xie Rongying saw Qin Junyi looking at her without disgust. She chuckled, "Although you and I are husband and wife in name only, we've never been of one mind. How can we be on the same boat now?"
Qin Junyi knew that Xie Rongying was intelligent and capable, and that her previous disobedience to Jiang was simply due to her dissatisfaction with Jiang and his deception of her.
Now Xie Rongying looked like she was watching the fire from the other side of the river, which really made Qin Junyi unhappy.
Since they are husband and wife, they are one body. Now this marquis' mansion still needs Xie Rongying to manage it.
"Xie Rongying, can we talk nicely?" Qin Junyi's tone softened.
Xie Rongying glanced at Qin Junyi in surprise and said, "Of course he can speak well."
The room became quiet.
Xie Rongying casually fiddled with the teacup on the small table and said, "Young Marquis, just say whatever you want to say."
"You're the one who makes the decisions on all matters, big and small, in this mansion." Qin Junyi felt irritated when he thought about how the second and third wives were eager to seize power in the mansion. "You and I are husband and wife. Even if we had many grievances before, if I become unwell, can you continue to live freely in this mansion?"
Hearing this, Xie Rongying paused fiddling with the teacup, half-closed her eyes and looked directly at Qin Junyi: "Young Marquis, don't you understand what it means to speak frankly?"
Qin Junyi's eyes darkened again. After getting to know Xie Rongying, he knew that Xie Rongying had an unusually tough personality.
In the first few days after their marriage, Xie Rongying still wanted to live a good life with him. Even though it was obvious that there was no love between the two of them, she pretended to be affectionate.
Later, seeing that he had no attitude, I just gave up.
He doesn't care about the relationship between husband and wife at all.
"As a lady from the Xie family, don't you know how to talk to your husband?" Qin Junyi sat down on the armchair on the left. Seeing Xie Rongying's expression turn cold, she said, "I know you're still blaming Mother and me, but things have come to this. We are husband and wife, and husband and wife are one. I can only discuss countermeasures with you in this big house."
Xie Rongying stared at Qin Junyi without blinking.
"What look?" Qin Junyi's tone was slightly lighter.
"Then tell me, young marquis, what countermeasures do you want to discuss with me?" Xie Rongying originally wanted to mock Qin Junyi, but when she looked at Qin Junyi's face, she felt that saying those words was a waste of words. She wanted to see what Qin Junyi was going to do.
"You have to take charge of all matters in the mansion, big and small. If you have any questions, you can ask Second Aunt and Third Aunt."
After hearing this, Xie Rongying smiled and said, "Since you want to ask Second Aunt and Third Aunt, why not just let them handle all the big and small matters in the mansion?"
"Do you really not understand or are you pretending not to understand?" Qin Junyi said patiently, "If the affairs of this Marquis' Mansion are really allowed to interfere, I'm afraid that the title of Marquis of Yongyi above my father will have to be handed over to the second and third wives."
"So that's how it is." Xie Rongying nodded, not quite understanding.
Qin Junyi's face turned serious. "Xie Rongying, I know you're deeply dissatisfied with me, but now is not the time to be petty. Since you've married me, you must shoulder the responsibilities of the Marquisate with me."
After hearing this, Xie Rongying put down the cup of water she had just picked up heavily.
The sound of the water cup hitting the table was a bit harsh at this moment.
"Young Marquis, do you know what it means to ask for help?" Xie Rongying stared at Qin Junyi sideways.
Qin Junyi's expression turned cold. He certainly knew what Xie Rongying was talking about. He came here today to ask for a favor, but they were husband and wife. Isn't this how husband and wife should be?
"If the young marquis doesn't know how to ask for help, I advise him to go back to Linfeng Garden." Xie Rongying said in a tone as if to drive him away.
Qin Junyi gritted his teeth and said, "Xie Rongying, is my attitude not good enough?"
"Attitude?" Xie Rongying sneered, "What is attitude? To put it bluntly, no one except me can help you stabilize the inner quarters of the Marquisate right now."
"Xie Rongying!" Qin Junyi stood up and stared at Xie Rongying coldly. He knew better than Xie Rongying that only Xie Rongying could help him stabilize the Marquis' Mansion, and it would also benefit him.
"Qin Junyi, kneel down and beg me. I will help you stabilize the inner quarters of the Marquisate." Xie Rongying leaned lazily on the table, staring at Qin Junyi with a half-smile: "In my case, the attitude of begging is to kneel before me and be humble."
Qin Junyi glared at Xie Rongying. In addition to dealing with the prince, he now also had to take care of Shangguan Yao.
This mansion still needs to be stabilized.
Considering the attitudes of the second and third wives, Qin Junyi could be said to be surrounded by enemies at this time.
Then I thought of the woman named Zhou who was following my father, and the son she had.
"You don't have to. Young Marquis, please go back. I need to rest." Xie Rongying stood up and looked straight at Qin Junyi, then said, "Dongxue, please ask the young marquis to leave."
"Xie Rongying, don't go too far!" Qin Junyi said coldly.
"Then please go back, young marquis." Xie Rongying stared at Qin Junyi with a smile.
Qin Junyi thought about the current situation, and his chest felt like it was being squeezed by a huge rock, making it almost impossible for him to breathe.
He stared at Xie Rongying coldly, and just as Dongxue was about to walk into the house, he gritted his teeth and said, "I kneel."
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