Chapter 135 He lowered his head and gently coaxed her.
Upon hearing this, the old lady's expression changed.
Although Li Huiyan maintained her dignified demeanor, the hand holding the handkerchief unconsciously tightened, and her expression turned somewhat unpleasant.
The old lady asked in confusion, "Why is she having trouble?"
Upon hearing this, Xie Yanzhi stood up, slowly adjusted his cuffs, and then walked behind the screen.
Only then did the old lady notice that there was a figure vaguely visible behind the screen.
Those graceful curves clearly indicate that she is a woman!
Her face instantly darkened. She hadn't expected Shen Qingnian to cause such a ruckus with Yan Ge'er!
Shen Qingnian heard everything clearly from behind the screen and knew that Xie Yanzhi was coming, so she didn't care about anything else.
Before Xie Yanzhi reached the screen, she hurriedly put on her robe.
Xie Yanzhi walked behind the screen and saw Shen Qingnian bowing her head to tie her belt.
He was already much taller than her.
His clothes were naturally too big for her.
Unexpectedly, the sleeves were much longer, and the hem dragged on the ground, almost enveloping her entire body.
Xie Yanzhi looked at her like this, and a smile flashed in his eyes.
Shen Qingnian fastened her belt and tried to take a step forward, but she stepped on the hem of her clothes and fell straight forward, landing steadily in Xie Yanzhi's arms.
Shen Qingnian looked up and saw a hint of a smile flash in Xie Yanzhi's eyes as he looked at her.
She was furious, but she couldn't lash out. She could only struggle to get up from Xie Yanzhi's embrace and whisper, "Thank you, Your Highness."
Seeing her feigned aloofness, Xie Yanzhi smiled, picked her up in his arms, and said in a gentle voice, "Between you and me, there's no need for thanks."
As he spoke, he picked up Shen Qingnian and walked steadily toward the old lady and Li Huiyan.
Upon seeing this, Liu Momo and Jinluo were both startled and quickly turned around.
Li Huiyan could hardly sit still.
Xie Yanzhi was always so gentle with that girl named Nian'er, as if the person who was as cold as ice to her was just her illusion.
She gripped the handkerchief tightly in her hand, her knuckles turning white, and the dignified smile on her face could no longer be maintained.
Her lips drooped slightly, her eyes were full of grievance and jealousy, but she could only suppress them and dared not show them.
The old lady watched from the side, her face growing even more unpleasant. She coughed heavily and said, "Yan-ge'er, what kind of behavior is this! Holding a young lady in front of so many people, what kind of talk is this!"
Xie Yanzhi then looked up at the old lady, his tone still somewhat casual: "Nian'er is not exactly a young lady, she is my personal maid."
As he spoke, he looked down at Shen Qingnian with a doting gaze.
Shen Qingnian felt her scalp tingle from his gaze and said in a low voice, "Xie Yanzhi, that's enough!"
As she spoke, she tried to break free from Xie Yanzhi's embrace.
Xie Yanzhi was going crazy all day, which was really unbearable for her.
Upon hearing this, Xie Yanzhi lowered his head and pressed his forehead tightly against Shen Qingnian's, whispering, "Be good, don't move!"
"Don't make me angry, okay?"
Shen Qingnian turned pale with fright, and her hands trembled involuntarily.
She knew Xie Yanzhi wasn't joking.
Knowing his temperament, if he were to truly become angry, she would have no chance to resist. She could only close her eyes and let him hold her.
This scene was incredibly jarring to Li Huiyan.
Even when that maid called his name so rudely, he could still lower his head and gently coax her.
His eyes were filled with tenderness as he looked at her.
Li Huiyan's gaze towards Shen Qingnian was venomous.
A slow jealousy crept into her heart.
When will he be able to treat her with such tenderness?
The old lady was practically driven mad by the two of them.
Xie Yanzhi carried the child to the old lady and said, "Just now, Nian'er fell into the pond and hit the wall. She is feeling a little unwell."
"I'll take her back to her room to rest first, and I won't stay and talk to Miss Li and Grandmother any longer."
After saying that, he picked up Shen Qingnian and walked straight out the door.
Li Huiyan sat there, feeling extremely uncomfortable.
It felt as if everyone around her was staring at her, making her feel utterly ashamed.
She picked up the teacup on the table, trying to hide her embarrassment, but her hand trembled uncontrollably, and the tea spilled out, wetting her skirt.
Jinluo quickly went up and took out a handkerchief to wipe the hem of her skirt.
The old lady watched Xie Yanzhi's departing figure, then looked at Li Huiyan's somewhat distraught appearance, sighed helplessly, and said, "Miss Li, Yan-ge'er wasn't like this before."
Thinking of how intimate Yan Ge'er and Shen Qingnian were, and how coldly Yan Ge'er treated Li Huiyan.
The old lady concluded that she must be heartbroken or angry, and probably no longer wanted to marry into the Jingnan Marquis's household.
"How about we call off the marriage between the two families..."
"It doesn't matter, she's just a lowly maid!"
Before the old lady could finish speaking, Li Huiyan interrupted her.
Looking again, there was no trace of panic on her face; she had regained her usual composure.
"Miss Li..." The old lady felt guilty and could only hold Li Huiyan's hand.
Xie Yanzhi carried Shen Qingnian into the room and then put her down.
He looked at her sharply: "Shen Qingnian, don't forget who's in charge."
"If you act on your own again in the future, I won't let you off easily."
After saying that, Xie Yanzhi left without looking back.
Just as Shen Qingnian was about to sit down, she saw Xie Yanzhi return.
He tossed her a set of soft, silken clothes: "Change into these."
Shen Qingnian stared at the dress in a daze. Such precious material! Did Hongxiu Manor really prepare such expensive clothes for its guests?
"Aren't you going yet? Are you reluctant to take off my clothes?"
Hearing Xie Yanzhi say this, Shen Qingnian looked around the room and found that there was no screen or partition.
She had no choice but to go to bed, lower the curtain, and change her clothes.
Xie Yanzhi heard rustling sounds coming from the bed and felt a sense of anticipation.
This soft, silken dress was the one I prepared for her when I was thinking of taking her as a concubine.
She's beautiful, but she doesn't usually dress up. This outfit must look absolutely stunning on her.
After changing her clothes, Shen Qingnian was surprised to find that they fit her perfectly.
She also had some questions in her mind.
I lifted the curtain and stood on the ground.
Xie Yanzhi turned around and saw that the dress accentuated her graceful waistline. It was shimmering and radiant, making Shen Qingnian look much more radiant.
Xie Yanzhi looked at the person he was dressed up so beautifully, and a smile appeared in his eyes.
"Yes, this is how you should dress as my concubine."
Upon hearing this, Shen Qingnian was greatly alarmed.
"Your Highness?"
Xie Yanzhi saw that Shen Qingnian looked extremely frightened.
He approached her step by step: "After all this time, don't you still know what this young master wants?"
Xie Yanzhi's approach made her feel extremely pressured.
Shen Qingnian's tone was tense and flustered: "But you said that I could leave after serving as a maid for a year!"
Xie Yanzhi sneered, his eyes holding a deeper meaning, and said, "There are many kinds of maids too."
"Even a maidservant who shares a room with a concubine is still a maidservant!"
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