Chapter 259 Madam has accepted someone for you
"Are you really willing to keep Ying'er?"
Chunxi agreed so readily that Shen Jinhua felt something was amiss.
Chunxi asked back, "My aunt brought her here specially because she wanted me to accept her. Is she going to regret it?"
Shen Jinhua didn't dare to answer, but only looked at Chunxi warily, as if Chunxi would give her a bad answer and she would be misled. Finally, Ying'er lost her patience and said hurriedly: "Thank you, Sister Chunxi. Ying'er will do her best to serve you and the adults in the future."
Shen Jinhua glared at Ying'er, blaming her for being too impatient. Then she tentatively asked Chunxi, "Are you just going to accept her like this? No other requests?"
"Of course."
Chunxi nodded, and Shen Jinhua breathed a sigh of relief, waiting expectantly for Chunxi to make a request.
The Shen family has already witnessed how powerful Chunxi is. As long as she is around, Xiao's dowry will never return to the Shen family, and Shen Qingyuan will not be close to the Shen family. But Ying'er is different.
Ying'er has been close to Shen Jinhua since she was a child, and she is a few years younger than Chunxi. If she could give birth to Shen Qingyuan's eldest son before Chunxi, and then find a way to win Shen Qingyuan's favor in the future, it would bring countless benefits to the Shen family.
As long as Chun Xi's request is not too excessive, the Shen family can accept it.
Just as Shen Jinhua was thinking about this, she heard Chunxi's gentle voice: "If she wants to stay, she can, but she can sign the indenture."
Ying'er's smile faded, and Shen Jinhua's heart skipped a beat. She said hastily, "I just said that Ying'er is the daughter of my eldest sister-in-law from my husband's family. How could you let her sign a contract to sell her body?"
"You've already let her sleep with someone, so why can't you sign this indenture?"
Chunxi raised an eyebrow and said it bluntly and unpleasantly.
Ying'er's originally rosy face paled a bit, and Shen Jinhua's expression also looked unhappy. She frowned and retorted, "Ah Xi, I brought Ying'er here to help because of your concern. There is no man in this world who doesn't cheat. Instead of letting some vixen outside seduce Yuan'er away, why not let Ying'er serve you together?"
"I understand your aunt's painstaking efforts, and I am willing to agree. However, people's hearts are fickle. What if Sister Ying'er, relying on your aunt's support, wants to unite with the Shen family to suppress me? What should I do?"
Shen Jinhua's thoughts were exposed, and she said anxiously, "How is this possible? Yuan'er dotes on you so much, how could he let others surpass you?"
"Words are not enough. If you are unwilling to sign this indenture, then please go back. It won't be difficult for me to buy two beautiful maids to serve my husband later."
Chunxi gave Ah Li a look after he finished speaking, asking him to leave. Shen Jinhua was still a little undecided, but Ying'er said firmly, "I am willing to sign a contract to sell myself to you, sister."
Ying'er's face still looks childish, but her eyes reveal her desire for power and status.
Chunxi sent for pen, ink, paper, and inkstone, and finally reminded Ying'er: "Think carefully, sister. This indenture must be taken to the government to be stamped and registered. Once you become a slave, you will be inferior to others in every way, and your fate will be at my mercy."
Ying'er licked her lips, still a little nervous, but what she said was: "Didn't my sister also work as a maid in the Wei family for many years to get to where she is today?"
The implication is that whatever Chunxi can do, she can do too.
Chunxi secretly sighed.
She originally thought that she was very self-reliant and unyielding, but she didn't expect that she would be portrayed like this in front of Ying'er.
However, Mrs. Mo climbed onto the bed to get to the top back then, and now there is Shen Qingchi who is following her example. It can't be considered her fault that Ying'er was led astray.
Thinking of this, Chunxi said no more, wrote a contract of selling herself and asked Ying'er to sign it, and finally asked A Li to give ten taels of silver to Shen Jinhua.
"I have already accepted the person. Is there anything else I can do for you, aunt?"
“…”
The indenture was signed so quickly that Shen Jinhua had no time to stop it. Looking at Chunxi's face, Shen Jinhua couldn't help but twitch her eyelids.
Shen Jinhua didn't dare to stay long. She gave Ying'er a few fake instructions and left in a hurry.
She had to go back quickly to tell her sister-in-law. If Cao Chunxi cheated Ying'er in the future, it would have nothing to do with her.
——
The trade between Yuexi and Zhaoling has been basically agreed upon. The envoys decided to leave Beijing in three days. A banquet was held in the palace today, so Shen Qingyuan came back a little late.
As soon as he passed through the front hall, he ran into A Li who came to greet him with a lantern.
Looking at the warm yellow lantern light, Shen Qingyuan raised the corners of his lips slightly and asked in a gentle voice, "Did anything happen when Madam went to the Xiao family today? When did you return home? Did you enjoy dinner?"
A Li bought mutton for Chunxi and went to Xiao's house to eat mutton hotpot. When he came out, he met Wei Lingze and told him in detail about how he had scolded Wei Lingze.
After Shen Qingyuan heard this, a cold look flashed in his eyes.
Losing his memory and taking over someone else's body, Wei Lingze's methods are getting more and more despicable.
A Li did not stop. After talking about Wei Lingze, he talked about Shen Jinhua sending someone over.
Hearing that Chunxi had left the person behind, Shen Qingyuan stopped and asked again in disbelief, "Did Madam really leave the person behind?"
Ah Li nodded: "Yes, but Madam made her sign a contract to sell herself, so that even if she becomes favored in the future, she will not be able to climb over Madam's head."
“…”
The aura around Shen Qingyuan suddenly turned cold. Ah Li wanted to say something, but Shen Qingyuan snatched the lantern from his hand and said solemnly, "I'll go back to the main courtyard by myself. You go and rest."
After saying this, Shen Qingyuan strode towards the main courtyard, but in a moment, he left Ah Li far behind.
Ah Li: “…”
Could he have said something wrong? Why does it feel like the master is going to rush back to the main courtyard to eat the lady?
But Madam didn't say that these things can't be told to adults.
In the main courtyard, Chunxi had finished her bath and was sitting by the brazier drying her hair while looking at the account books of the previous quarter.
The group of shopkeepers given by Old Lady Xiao are very capable. The store that had mediocre business before under Mrs. Mo's management is now making significantly more profit. The land she bought before did not produce any harvest this year, so the farm has hired new managers and tenants. They have just finished weeding and turning the soil, and will wait until next spring to sow.
Although there is no harvest, as the year is coming to an end, the benefits should still be distributed.
Chunxi was just thinking about how much to give out when Shen Qingyuan pushed open the door and walked in.
It seemed to be snowing outside again. As soon as the door opened, a biting cold wind rushed in.
Chunxi shuddered, then put down the account book and walked towards Shen Qingyuan with a smile: "Husband, you are back."
Shen Qingyuan didn't respond to Chunxi as usual. He looked around with a cold face before finally settling on Chunxi's face: "Where is he?"
"Who?"
Chunxi was puzzled. Shen Qingyuan had a cold face and glared at her resentfully: "Where is the person that Madam accepted for me without permission?"
Chunxi raised an eyebrow: "I did accept someone, but who said I accepted it on behalf of my husband?"
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