Chapter 142 Catering to Him
Shen Qingnian's forehead was covered in cold sweat, which clung to her stray hairs. She felt extremely uncomfortable, and her vision was becoming increasingly blurry.
Liu Momo was still nagging in my ear: "From now on, you must kneel in front of the bed every day to serve the young master and mistress in their washing and grooming. The second rule is that you must kneel properly."
As she spoke, Liu Momo ordered Shen Qingnian to put the book on her head and kneel on the ground.
Then he lit another incense stick on the table.
"Aunt Qing, please kneel down and offer an incense stick."
She herself sat in a chair, drinking tea, occasionally glancing at Shen Qingnian out of the corner of her eye.
Seeing that she stood up straight with her back straight and her eyes were full of disdain.
He thought to himself, "Let's see how long you can hold out!" The old lady had said that she would make everyone submit.
This looks somewhat respectful, but it still appears quite arrogant, far from the kind of tactful behavior they desire.
Shen Qingnian had just experienced sexual intercourse the night before, and her lower back was still sore and weak.
After kneeling for only a short while, my back and legs were already aching.
She twisted her waist slightly, trying to relieve the soreness.
Unexpectedly, seeing that she was already struggling to kneel, Liu Momo stood up and poked her waist hard with a ruler: "Please don't slouch, Aunt Qing. It's extremely disrespectful."
Shen Qingnian was forced to straighten her back, her spine taut once again, and she tried her best to maintain a respectful expression on her face.
In her heart, she had already cursed Xie Yanzhi a thousand times.
If it weren't for him, how could she have ended up in such a predicament?
If it weren't for him, she wouldn't have been resented by the old lady and tormented by Liu Momo like this.
She gritted her teeth, her gaze fixed on the burning incense sticks on the table, watching the tiny spark slowly move downwards, and in her heart she had already cursed Xie Yanzhi a thousand times.
She gritted her teeth and watched the incense stick in front of her burn out, finally letting out a sigh of relief.
"Please rise, Aunt Qing."
Upon hearing this, Shen Qingnian used her hands to support herself on the ground and staggered to her feet, feeling a sharp pain in her knees.
Looking at Shen Qingnian's swaying figure, Liu Momo's expression grew even colder, and her gaze turned to the food on the table.
"Aunt Qing, come and have your meal."
Despite the pain in her legs, Shen Qingnian walked towards the table with her hands tucked into her sleeves and her expression unchanged.
Just as Shen Qingnian sat down on the stool, Liu Momo suddenly picked up a bowl of soup and splashed it on her face.
Soup dripped down her face and onto her clothes, making her look disheveled.
Shen Qingnian wiped her face with her hand, looking at Liu Momo in shock.
In the past, when my father's concubines entered the household, they would learn the proper etiquette, but none of them had ever been so humiliated.
At that moment, she felt that she was not even as good as a lowly concubine. A wave of humiliation surged over her, and her eyes finally reddened.
Seeing this, Liu Momo asked with some dissatisfaction, "Why is Aunt Qing crying?"
"These are all your duties as a concubine! Why are you complaining so much!"
As she spoke, she slammed the empty bowl down on the table, then stared at Shen Qingnian with a hint of smugness in her eyes.
This finally dissipated some of her arrogance.
Today I can finally report back to the old lady.
"This bowl of soup is the last thing this old servant will teach you."
"No matter how your master treats you in the future, you must accept it without uttering a single complaint. Aunt Qing, do you understand?"
Shen Qingnian clenched her clothes, trying her best to hide the anger in her heart.
Otherwise, Liu Momo wouldn't have let her off so easily today.
If someone were to gossip about her to the old lady again, things would become much more troublesome in the future.
She lowered her head and replied softly, "I remember."
He looked extremely respectful, yet with a hint of timidity.
Liu Momo looked at it and nodded in satisfaction.
"This old servant will not disturb your meal any longer, Madam."
After saying that, Liu Momo turned and walked outside.
Seeing the smug look on Liu Momo's face, Hongyu and Yuzhu felt uneasy.
Liu Momo came here to give her aunt a hard time; the more smug she was, the more her aunt would suffer.
Liu Momo walked up to the two girls, her expression turning serious again. She said coldly, "You two are Qing Yiniang's maids. If you continue to let her act up and fail to serve the young master properly, I will definitely report to the old lady and have you severely punished."
Hongyu and Yuzhu quickly and respectfully replied, "We will definitely persuade Aunt Qing and serve the eldest young master well."
Liu Momo then turned around and left Guanlan Residence.
After Liu Momo left, Hongyu and Yuzhu hurried into the house. Seeing Shen Qingnian's disheveled appearance, they were both a little anxious.
I knew Liu Momo was there to put my aunt in a bad light, but I never expected her to use such an humiliating method.
Just as Hongyu was about to step forward, she heard a voice from outside the door: "Miss!"
As soon as Ling'er woke up, she dragged her injured back to find her young mistress.
But seeing Shen Qingnian in such a disheveled state, with tears streaming down her face, she asked, "Miss, who splashed you like this?"
Shen Qingnian said bitterly, "I only learned the rules of being a concubine. I'm fine."
Ling'er felt even more distressed upon hearing the words "become a concubine."
Despite her best efforts to hide, the young lady could not escape this calamity.
She wiped away her tears and choked out, "Miss, let me help you wash up."
Shen Qingnian nodded to Ling'er.
Seeing this, Hongyu knew that Ling'er and Shen Qingnian had a deep bond between mistress and servant, so she tactfully pulled Yuzhu outside the house.
Only after Shen Qingnian entered the bathtub did Ling'er notice the marks on Shen Qingnian's body.
Her tears started falling again.
The eldest son is so cruel to the young lady.
Seeing Ling'er's sad appearance, Shen Qingnian also shed tears.
Overnight, her situation turned into this desperate predicament.
All previous efforts have been in vain.
As Ling'er cried, she thought of Xiao Huaiyi again. Young Master Xiao was always so gentle; he would never treat Miss like this.
Ling'er sniffed and said, "Miss, Young Master Xiao also came to the manor yesterday. Did you see him?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Qingnian's face turned pale instantly: "Young Master Xiao has arrived?"
She knew absolutely nothing about it.
Besides, given her current status, how could she possibly meet with a man outside the marriage?
She had no face to see him again.
"Young Master Xiao has been worried about Miss, so he came with me early yesterday morning."
Shen Qingnian was speechless for a moment and could only silently shed tears.
After Xie Yan finished his business, he went to Shen Qingnian's room.
Upon entering, one sees Shen Qingnian sitting at the dressing table, doing her makeup in front of the bronze mirror. Her long, ink-black hair falls to her waist, and her white inner garment outlines her exquisite curves.
The candlelight fell on her fair face, adding to her gentle appearance.
When Shen Qingnian saw Xie Yanzhi approaching, she felt very annoyed. She forced a smile and called out softly, "Husband."
Xie Yanzhi was not angry when he saw this; he pretended not to see Shen Qingnian's perfunctory attitude.
Instead, he reached out and gently hugged her, then rested his chin on the top of her head.
"Did Liu Momo come by during the day?"
Shen Qingnian nodded, not wanting to say more.
“When a concubine enters the household, it is unavoidable to learn the rules. You will have to bear with it for a few days.”
Upon hearing this, Shen Qingnian felt both angry and disdainful.
Xie Yanzhi knew perfectly well that the old lady made him learn manners only to please him.
Why are you pretending to be a good person in front of her?
He and the old lady were simply playing the roles of good cop and bad cop, respectively.
I want to train her into submission as soon as possible. She can see through this trick at a glance.
But she couldn't vent her anger.
She feared that Xie Yanzhi might be displeased and use other people to threaten her.
Finally, Shen Qingnian could only suppress her anger and say indifferently, "I understand."
Seeing that she was clearly angry, yet able to suppress her anger in front of him, Xie Yanzhi became even more satisfied.
It seems that Grandmother's words make some sense. Let Liu Momo test her a bit, and she will know how to please him and make him feel comfortable.
Thinking of this, Xie Yanzhi lowered his head and gently kissed her neck.
A pair of large hands then caressed his waist, and he said softly with a hint of ambiguity in his voice, "Is your injury any better?"
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