Chapter 109 She thought she could do something to him.
After writing it, Shen Qingnian blew on the contract and presented it to Xie Yanzhi, watching as Xie Yanzhi affixed his personal seal.
Shen Qingnian picked up the contract again, looked at it, folded it, and put it into her sleeve.
Xie Yanzhi was taken aback: "Why did you put that contract away?"
Shen Qingnian said calmly, "Didn't the young master just send me in to get the contract?"
She had Xie Yanzhi write her a contract the day before yesterday. As a prince, he was naturally not afraid of being pestered by her, but she was, and she wanted Xie Yanzhi to give her a guarantee.
With the contract in hand, she wasn't afraid that Xie Yanzhi wouldn't release her after the banquet!
Xie Yanzhi felt like he was about to laugh out loud at her.
If he doesn't let her go, does she really think that the contract will be able to do anything to him?
Xie Yanzhi snorted coldly and got up to rest on the couch.
Shen Qingnian dutifully lowered the curtain for him, and then went to the small couch opposite.
Xie Yanzhi suddenly stretched his hand out from inside the curtain: "Take this quilt."
Last night, Xie Yanzhi saw her curled up in a ball, probably because she was a little cold.
Shen Qingnian was taken aback. Seeing the quilt in his hand, she quickly stood up straight and curtsied, saying, "This servant dares not be presumptuous."
The thought of her being covered by his blanket and enveloped in his scent sent chills down her spine.
Seeing that she didn't know what was good for her, Xie Yanzhi's pity for her disappeared.
She always disliked him, so why would she want his blanket!
Xie Yanzhi said coldly, "Then you won't get any sleep tonight. You'll stand guard here all night!"
"Yes." Shen Qingnian's voice showed no reluctance, remaining calm and agreeable.
Xie Yanzhi glanced at her, then put down the curtain in annoyance and closed his eyes.
Shen Qingnian stood by the bed, standing ramrod straight.
Xie Yanzhi opened his eyes again and glanced at the person. He saw her standing with her back to him, like a loyal servant guarding her master.
Perhaps thinking he had already fallen asleep, the man reached out and rubbed his knee.
Then, Shen Qingnian heard Xie Yanzhi's cold voice say, "Don't get in my way, go back to your bed!"
Although she found Xie Yanzhi's behavior inexplicable, why should she make things difficult for herself?
"Yes." Shen Qingnian lay back down on her small couch without any hesitation.
In the following days, Shen Qingnian diligently fulfilled her duties as a maid, spending her free time with Ling'er in addition to attending to Xie Yanzhi's daily needs.
Until the early morning of that day, when Shen Qingnian stepped out of the cabin, he saw a bustling scene in the distance.
The capital city is right in front of us.
After disembarking from the boat, Xie Yanzhi took a carriage to the Marquis of Jingnan's residence.
He lifted the curtain and saw a figure outside, carrying a bundle, walking with difficulty alongside the carriage.
His forehead was covered in sweat, his face was flushed, and he looked rather disheveled.
Xie Yanzhi snorted coldly, thinking, "He asked for trouble!" Annoyed by the sight, he simply closed his eyes in the carriage.
After traveling for a while, the carriage finally stopped.
Shen Qingnian gazed at the large characters of the Jingnan Marquis's Residence, her heart filled with countless emotions.
The two stone lions at the entrance were still there, their eyes wide open in anger, as if mocking her overestimation of her abilities back then.
She clenched her fist. She had stepped through this door today, but one day she would step out again!
At this moment, the old lady, supported by Liu Momo and the first lady, came out to greet them with a group of people.
"Yan-ge'er!"
The old lady stepped forward, took Xie Yanzhi's hand, and then looked into the carriage behind him.
They all knew that Xie Yanzhi had gone to find Shen Qingnian.
But now there's no one to be seen.
The First Madam couldn't help but wonder if Xie Yanzhi hadn't caught that wretch and that she had really escaped.
Seeing the searching looks in their eyes, Xie Yanzhi already knew who they were looking for.
He glanced at the figure hiding on the side of the carriage and said in a deep voice, "Grandmother, let's go inside first."
The old lady knew that Xie Yanzhi's trip was under the guise of paying respects to Madam Yang, and she was afraid that someone would use it against him.
There were too many people and too many eyes in front of the mansion gate, which was indeed inconvenient.
He nodded and, supported by Xie Yanzhi, headed towards Guanlan Residence.
Shen Qingnian carried her bundle with Yuan Qing and a group of guards, without attracting their attention at all.
Just now, outside the gate, the old lady didn't feel comfortable asking questions, but now that they were at Guanlan Residence, she didn't have so many reservations and asked anxiously, "Yan-ge'er, have you found that girl?"
The First Madam also wanted to know where that wretched woman was now!
Xie Yanzhi said to the servant outside the door, "Let my maid come in and serve tea."
Upon hearing this, both the old lady and the first lady were startled. They exchanged glances and wondered when Yan-ge'er had a maid in his room.
Upon hearing this, Shen Qingnian knew that she would inevitably run into these people sooner or later once she returned to the Jingnan Marquis's residence, so she resigned herself to her fate and carried the tea inside.
When the old lady saw who it was, she clenched her prayer beads tightly.
The maid who served the tea, wasn't that Shen Qingnian?
"Yan-ge'er, what exactly is going on?"
The old lady asked.
A hint of resentment flashed in the First Madam's eyes.
She originally thought that after Xie Yanzhi captured Shen Qingnian, he would definitely tear her to pieces to vent his anger.
Unexpectedly, Xie Yanzhi not only brought her back safely, but also only punished her by making her a maid.
How could such a punishment be worthy of the suffering Lingyu endured!
The old lady understood somewhat and said to Shen Qingnian with a smile, "Qing'er, it's fine to be a maid for a few days. It will help you temper your character so that you can serve Yan'er well in the future."
"You can't be as willful as you used to be." He said, giving her a meaningful look.
Last time, this girl dared to run away on her own; she's definitely a bit wild!
Xie Yanzhi stroked his teacup while glancing at Shen Qingnian.
Upon hearing this, Shen Qingnian hurriedly knelt on the ground and said, "Madam, I am now just the young master's maid, and I would never dare to have any improper thoughts about him."
Upon hearing this, everyone in the room was taken aback.
Shen Qingnian still refused to become Xie Yanzhi's concubine.
The old lady turned to look at Xie Yanzhi and saw that he was expressionless, blowing on his tea as if the matter had nothing to do with him.
I couldn't quite figure out what he meant.
If he didn't have that intention, why bring someone back from so far away and have them placed in Guanlan Residence to stay by his side?
If she had such intentions, this girl would have stated her unwillingness in court, yet Yan-ge'er didn't say a word.
The First Madam was even angrier at this moment.
What her own niece couldn't even dream of, she obtained effortlessly, and even publicly rejected Xie Yanzhi in front of everyone.
But she understood Xie Yanzhi; he never failed to get what he wanted.
He then tried to smooth things over, saying, "What nonsense are you talking about, Qing girl? It's your good fortune to be able to serve the young master, isn't it?"
“Our Jingnan Marquis’s Mansion will certainly not treat you unfairly.”
Seeing that the First Madam had also gotten involved, Shen Qingnian reiterated her unwillingness: "Madam, Qingnian is just a servant girl, unworthy of the young master's noble status."
The old lady's face darkened at the repeated refusal, but it did not provoke any anger in Xie Yanzhi.
The old lady looked at Xie Yanzhi: "Yan-ge'er, what do you think?"
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