The most beautiful lady in the harem

Chapter 256 Year 3

Emperor Yongjia's words were not meant to evade Qin Liuse, but were truly what he said.

Yan Shouyu naturally did not spend New Year's Eve in his private residence in the city.

Yuan Jiuer spent this day with Shi Mama.

The two of them were both lonely and helpless, but now they are snuggling together, and they seem to have some sympathy for each other, more like an ordinary mother and daughter than an ordinary mother and daughter.

In fact, there are many mistresses in the city, but mistresses are also considered masters in the house, and the distinction between superiors and subordinates is clear.

But Yuan Jiuer really did as Yan Shouyu said, not putting on airs, and treated Shi Mama like a relative. Shi Mama reciprocated the kindness and naturally treated her even better.

Yan Shouyu doted on Yuan Jiuer for a few days and then became busy with year-end official business and social events.

Although there were no formal etiquette and procedures like a proper wedding, it was Yuan Jiuer's first time after all. When Mother Shi found out, she let her stay in the house and take good care of herself.

He also spoke for her about Yan Shouyu, saying that her son was hot-blooded and had no self-control, and that the girl must take good care of him so as not to ruin his foundation.

Yuan Jiuer's own mother didn't treat her so considerately, and she felt uncomfortable, so she naturally listened to Mother Shi's words and lay in the house for two or three days.

After getting up, he followed Mother Shi to prepare for the New Year.

Mother Shi has lived here alone for many years. This is the first time that someone has spent the New Year with her, and she is extremely happy.

After Yuan Jiuer recovered, he took her to the market to buy things for the New Year.

"The young master has sent a lot of silver over. Madam Yuan, just buy whatever you want. The two of us will have a lively New Year."

Yuan Jiuer's eyes reddened after hearing this. In fact, she didn't have any special requirements for food or clothing.

But Mother Shi listened to Yan Shouyu's instructions and insisted on taking her to make five or six new sets of clothes, and bought paper-cut couplets and many other festive items.

Back at the house, they cut some paper and pasted them here and there. The deserted house finally had a lot of life in it.

On the 25th day of the twelfth lunar month, Yan Shouyu came again after finishing his social engagements.

He still climbed over the wall without knocking, and was stunned when he saw the newly renovated house.

He came here this time to see Yuan Jiuer before the New Year. Since her family knew about her existence, he couldn't help but say something to her and told her not to be afraid if someone came looking for her.

He also asked Yuan Jiuer if she wanted to move to a bigger house.

Yuan Jiuer shook her head and said no, she didn't have such a strong desire for these things. The house she lived in was perfect for her now, it was convenient to go anywhere to buy things, and it had just been decorated, so it would be difficult to move.

More importantly, "Jiu'er met Langjun here, Jiu'er doesn't want to move, this place is pretty good."

What this means is that this is the place where Yan Shouyu and I formed our relationship, and I don’t want to go anywhere else.

These words naturally warmed Yan Shouyu's heart.

In fact, he came here to ask her if she wanted to enter the mansion and get a status.

Yuan Jiuer also shook her head after hearing this, "It's great for Jiuer to be here with Mama Shi. I'd feel awkward if I went back to the mansion. Jiuer will just wait for my husband here."

Yan Shouyu felt satisfied after hearing this and took out two house deeds. "These two houses, one in the east of the city and one in the suburbs of Beijing, can be regarded as compensation for you."

Yuan Jiuer was too embarrassed to accept it and kept refusing it.

Yan Shouyu put two pieces of paper in her hands and said, "I am just a warrior. Apart from a few silver coins, I don't have anything else to give you. As a girl, it's better for you to have some things to rely on."

"You followed me without anything, so we can't follow the wedding rules, nor can we celebrate it openly. It's not like I can hold a wedding banquet like a concubine. But since you followed me, you are mine. Although no one will arrange a dowry for you, you should just accept it as a dowry."

"These are all my own private residences. You don't have to worry. My family doesn't know about it. Even if they do, it doesn't matter. The mistress of the family has more, and the two concubines also have land deeds. These two houses are nothing. I feel that I have wronged you."

Yuan Jiuer then accepted the two pieces of paper.

After dinner, there was naturally a lot of sex, but we won’t go into that for now.

Before Yan Shouyu left, he left some banknotes and some change for Yuan Jiuer, telling her to buy whatever she wanted. He told her not to treat herself badly as he would not be able to accompany her during the New Year holidays.

Yuan Jiuer collected all the things he had given her and put them under the bed.

I just used the change to buy some things and welcomed the lively New Year's Eve with Mother Shi.

On the afternoon of New Year's Eve, after Shi's mother prepared food for the two of them in the evening, she went to her room early to take a shower.

Yuan Jiuer listened to the sound of firecrackers outside, watched the stove, and added some firewood from time to time.

But at this moment, a hawker walked by outside, chanting something to sell.

Yuan Jiuer's eyebrows jumped. This was their secret signal for contact.

For a moment, he put down the fire tongs in his hand and looked towards Shi Mama's room. There was no movement, so he opened the door and looked outside.

He said, "Young lady, how many coppers are there?"

The woman who was carrying a load on her shoulder and walking through the streets came to the door with a smile on her face, saying auspicious words and quoting a price.

He lowered his head and rummaged through the carrying pole, took out two sweet fruits that were shaped like auspicious peaches, and when he handed them to Yuan Jiuer, there was a piece of paper contract hidden under his hand.

It is Yuan Jiuer’s personal indenture.

After Yuan Jiuer took it, he looked at the woman in front of him in a daze.

The lady laughed softly and said, "The master said that Yan Erlang is someone he can entrust his life to. From now on, Madam Yuan will be free and can go or stay as she pleases. If you have any difficulties, you can always come back."

The lady went away, but Yuan Jiuer was still holding the things in his hand in a daze.

She came to her senses, closed the door and went back to the kitchen. Looking at the blazing red flames, she felt her eyes getting a little hot.

When Madam Shi came back from taking a bath, she saw Yuan Jiuer sitting by the stove wiping her tears and asked in surprise, "Oh, what's going on? Madam Yuan is missing you, young master?"

Yuan Jiuer wiped his face and shook his head, "No. Jiuer hasn't celebrated the New Year like this for a long time. I'm very happy."

After a while, Mother Shi brought a stool and sat with her by the stove. Yuan Jiuer choked up and said to her, "Mom, from now on Jiuer will live with you."

Mother Shi naturally didn't understand what was said afterwards. She just thought that the poor girl was happy, so she nodded repeatedly and said, "Okay, okay, Madam Yuan, you will live with me from now on."

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After New Year's Eve, Qin Liuse had several days of leisure. Since it was the first month of the first lunar month, there were not many activities in the palace. She just walked around and had a lot of free time.

Because of my pregnancy, I seem to have become a lot lazier.

I thought that I could avoid serving Emperor Yongjia after I got pregnant, but I didn't expect that the number of times he came to Zhaoyang Palace was no different from before.

Others may think she is happy, but Qin Liuse is feeling miserable and has no one to vent her troubles to.

Emperor Yongjia seemed to enjoy her service, and every time he served her, she would make herself feel uncomfortable. In her heart, she just hoped that he would go and cultivate other people instead of letting her do manual work.

Because she found that serving like this made her more tired than before.

I couldn't help but shamelessly ask Zijin how many months of pregnancy she would have to have before she could serve me like before.

Unfortunately, although Zijin knew medical skills, she only had a vague understanding of these things. She blushed and said to Qin Liuse, "Zhaoyi should ask the old aunt in the palace, or the imperial physician who specializes in gynecology in the Imperial Hospital."

Qin Liuse felt depressed. She didn't have the nerve to ask such questions to outsiders.