After the noble lady was reborn, the whole mansion begged her for forgiveness

Qi Qiyuan tilted his head slightly, and his eyes met Qin Suling's inadvertently. Those eyes seemed to contain the tenderness of spring and the depth of autumn water. Qin Suling responded with a gentle smile like spring breeze and rain. The smile was soft but not out of proportion, just like the first light of dawn, gently brushing across the heart, leaving a warm and peaceful feeling. "This is your private maid. Her stay or departure should be decided by your husband. I am just a bystander, expressing a little concern." Her words were gentle with decency and wisdom that could not be ignored.

Qi Qiyuan could not help but feel a complex emotion in his heart, with gratitude for Qin Suling's understanding of the righteousness, mixed with a trace of unspeakable worry. "Let's go home." He sighed softly, with a little imperceptible tenderness and tranquility in his tone, and naturally reached out his hand and gently held Qin Suling's delicate and smooth hand. The two walked into the inner room side by side, revealing an unspoken tacit understanding and harmony between their steps.

In the room, the candlelight flickered, the light and shadows were mottled, reflecting the figures of the two people leaning on each other, adding a bit of warmth and romance to this quiet night. Just as the two were about to fade away the hustle and bustle of the world and share this rare quiet time, a burst of hurried and slightly heavy footsteps suddenly broke the tranquility. Hua Xi walked in solemnly and whispered: "Madam, the maid beside Aunt Zhao reported urgently that Aunt Zhao suddenly felt unwell and seemed to be ill."

Qin Suling frowned slightly when she heard this, and a trace of concern flashed in her eyes. Then she looked at Qi Qiyuan with a gentle but firm gaze. "Aunt Zhao has always been in poor health. Your husband should go to visit her to show his concern." Her tone showed both understanding and respect for her husband, and the reserve and propriety that a wife should have, which made people sigh at her gentleness and virtue.

However, Qi Qiyuan had already unbuttoned his clothes, his expression as calm as water, as if nothing in the outside world could shake his inner peace. "If she is ill, there are doctors to take care of her, and I don't need to ask about it myself." His words revealed an unquestionable determination and indifference.

Qin Suling couldn't help but feel a little disappointed, but she quickly adjusted her mood and undressed Qi Qiyuan with more delicate movements, thinking to herself: the road ahead is long, if I can have a son, maybe I can find some comfort and support in this deep house. Although she didn't resist the intimacy with Qi Qiyuan, she also longed to have her own peace and space occasionally.

Qi Qiyuan gently pinched Qin Suling's cheek, and a teasing smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "What little tricks are you thinking in your mind?" Qin Suling smiled gently in response, and said softly: "My husband is so handsome, and there are naturally many women who admire you. But in order to avoid rifts between the concubines in the mansion, and so that they can better serve my husband, I want to make a rule that the concubines take turns to accompany my husband. I wonder what my husband thinks?"

Qi Qiyuan's eyes gradually turned cold when he heard this, like a touch of cold wind in winter, making people shiver involuntarily. "Madam is so virtuous that she even arranges the affairs in my private residence so thoroughly." There was a barely perceptible chill in his tone, and he was obviously quite dissatisfied with Qin Suling's proposal.

Seeing this, Qin Suling quickly changed her tone and explained more gently: "As the legal wife, I naturally don't want my husband to be distracted by these trivial matters. I'm just worried about the rumors in the outside world and the misunderstanding of my jealousy. In fact, it's all for the peace of the mansion and for my husband's reputation." Her words were full of sincerity and helplessness, which made people feel pity involuntarily.

After hearing this, Qi Qiyuan's expression eased a little, but he still snorted: "You don't have to worry too much about these trivial matters. I can go and stay freely, and I don't need anyone to deliberately arrange it." However, he changed the subject and his tone suddenly became gentle again: "You are my wife, and it is natural for you to have expectations of me. It's just that the things in this mansion are complicated and changeable, and we need to deal with them together."

Qin Suling was stunned when he heard this. She had never expected that in this society where men are superior to women, there would be a man who could understand and support his wife's feelings. The warmth and understanding at this moment, like a ray of sunshine in spring, warmed her heart and filled her with more vision and hope for the future. She knew that the road ahead was still long, but as long as she walked hand in hand with Qi Qiyuan, she would have nothing to fear.

"Hmm." Qin Suling opened her red lips lightly, and the whisper was like a spring breeze blowing on her face, but it stirred up layers of delicate and subtle ripples in her heart, as if the lake deep in her heart was disturbed by a stone thrown inadvertently, and she was filled with layers of indescribable emotions. Her eyes were firm but mixed with an indescribable complexity, like the brightest star in the night sky, illuminating the way forward, but also hiding unknown secrets.

Inside the courtyard, the thin sunlight tried to penetrate the clouds and fell on the bluestone slabs, adding a touch of tenderness to this quiet but slightly dull space. However, this tranquility was soon broken. The second wife stood alone under the eaves, her figure was elongated, forming a sharp contrast with the surrounding scenery, and she looked particularly lonely and desolate. Her eyes passed through the layers of light and shadow and fell on Madam Xu who was forcibly escorted by two guards. The elongated figure looked even more desolate and helpless in the interweaving of light and shadow.

The second wife's expression changed rapidly, from shock to indignation, as if the four seasons changed in an instant. Her eyes were deep, showing both disbelief at the sudden change in the situation and a coldness and determination that could devour everything. She stared closely at Madam Xu's body that was shaking with fear, her eyes as sharp as a torch, without the slightest wavering.

Aunt Xu's voice sounded particularly weak in the dead silence, like the last fallen leaf in autumn, swaying in the wind and finally falling to the ground. She fell to her knees, her body trembling violently with fear, and every breath was accompanied by a faint sob, as if the whole world had collapsed.

Shen Zhong stood to one side and bowed. His voice was steady and firm, as unshakable as a mountain: "Second Madam, the person has been brought here. I have conveyed General Shen's intentions. I will take my leave." After speaking, he turned around lightly and walked steadily. Every step he took showed the demeanor of a soldier without the slightest hesitation.

The second wife forced a smile, but there was no warmth in that smile, just like the cold wind in winter, which made people shudder. "I will handle General Shen's entrustment fairly." Her words were as cold as ice, and every word revealed unquestionable determination and majesty. "The Shen family will never allow anything that goes against the master to exist."

A desperate struggle surged in Aunt Xu's heart. She crawled on her knees a few steps, approached the Second Madam, and pleaded in a mournful voice: "Second Madam, please have mercy on me and forgive me this time. I acknowledge my crime and will turn over a new leaf and start a new life." Her voice was full of begging and despair. Tears and sweat intertwined together, sliding down her cheeks and dripping onto the bluestone slabs. They were instantly absorbed, leaving only a faint trace.

The second wife frowned, a trace of disgust and impatience flashed in her eyes. She kicked suddenly with such force that Aunt Xu rolled several meters away, and said coldly: "You are a useless person, why bother to say more!" This kick was not only a punishment for Aunt Xu, but also a vent of anger for her inability to fully control the situation.

Nanny Xu fell to the ground, her cries mixed with excuses and unwillingness: "Second Madam, I was really harmed by someone else. That maid had bad intentions and deliberately deceived me, causing me to make a big mistake. My original intention was to help Second Madam share her worries and solve her problems!" Her voice was full of helplessness and unwillingness, and the fear of losing her lucrative job as a kitchen purser almost made her collapse.

The Second Madam sneered, her smile was full of sarcasm and disdain: "Since Qi Qiyuan has spoken personally, you can't escape this disaster. Go to the other courtyard to serve first, and I may find an opportunity to transfer you back in the future. But the premise is that you must show enough value." After saying that, she changed the subject and mentioned Xu Mama's daughter Xiao Cui: "Your daughter Xiao Cui has been with Qi Qiyuan for many years and is very helpful. If you really want to fight for a glimmer of hope for yourself, you might as well think about how to get her to say a few good words in front of the general."

When Aunt Xu heard this, a hint of pride flashed in her eyes, but then it was covered by deeper worries. She knew that Xiao Cui was her only support and hope, but now the appearance of Madam Shen Qin Suling made her feel unprecedented threat and uneasiness. "That's right, Xiao Cui is deeply trusted by the general and is the only support for this old servant." She gritted her teeth and said, "But I don't know what kind of magic Qin Suling used to confuse the general to this point..." Her words revealed her deep resentment and unwillingness towards Qin Suling, but more of it was confusion and fear about the future.