With Multiple Babies, Who Still Wants to Be the Marquess’s Wife? - Chapter 22

Chapter 22: Taking Zhao Yan’er as a Concubine

Yu Junshu paused for a moment. He already knew that after Zhao Yan’er said those things to Lan Qingxi, she could only become a concubine.

He had originally come to express his deep feelings for her and to suppress the matter of taking a concubine.

However, everything today turned out completely different from his expectations; this matter could not be suppressed at all.

Taking a deep breath, he said, “As you wish.”

He strode outside.

Lan Qingxi, however, was quite satisfied with this outcome.

All his reactions today were within her expectations. Once he left, she took out a handkerchief to wipe away the tears from her eyes.

A smile crept onto her lips as she silently thanked Zhao Yan’er.

She had no marital relations with Song Linyuan and remained untouched to this day.

She knew how shameless Yu Junshu was to keep her bound to him, he would surely try to coax her into an intimate relationship.

She made it clear from the start: if he dared to lay a hand on her again, she would not hesitate to break his head!

Li Qiu, witnessing their argument, was genuinely startled when she saw Lan Qingxi slap Yu Junshu.

Li Qiu had already prepared herself to protect Lan Qingxi at all costs if Yu Junshu dared to act violently, but to her surprise, Yu Junshu did nothing at all.

She closed the door and bolted it, then softly asked, “Miss, what should we do now?”

Lan Qingxi’s brows curved slightly as she replied, “Continue writing the letter to take Zhao Yan’er as a concubine.”

Li Qiu was taken aback for a moment before saying, “I’ll go grind some ink for you, Miss.”

Lan Qingxi smiled and nodded. With Zhao Yan’er becoming Yu Junshu’s concubine, it completely disrupted his plans.

By the time Prince Chen finds Zhao Yan’er, Yu Junshu would likely feel no gratitude whatsoever.

Once again, she silently thanked Zhao Yan’er.

After leaving Lan Qingxi, Yu Junshu sought out Zhao Yan’er again and scolded her thoroughly.

Zhao Yan’er felt wronged; she had only wanted to stay in the marquisate, so she didn’t dare show any temper and could only submissively admit her mistakes.

However, when she apologized, she deliberately undid a button on her blouse, revealing her long neck.

Her face wasn’t particularly beautiful, but her neck was exquisite, with elegant lines.

In a delicate voice, she said, “My lord, I know I was wrong.”

After speaking, she hugged his leg and began to caress her way up.

Seeing this scene, Yu Junshu immediately understood her intentions; he thought she was incredibly foolish.

He wasn’t a lecherous person to begin with, and his attraction to her had nothing to do with her appearance.

Even if she dressed up, she couldn’t compare to even one-tenth of Lan Qingxi’s beauty.

He could control himself around Lan Qingxi, so there was no need to mention Zhao Yan’er.

Every time he thought of Lan Qingxi, he felt a sense of restraint.

The source of all this restraint was Zhao Yan’er; at that moment, he genuinely wanted to slap her twice, but remembering the Chen family behind her, he held back.

He reached out and pinched Zhao Yan’er’s chin, saying, “Use your brain a bit more in the future.”

“Even if I dislike Lan Qingxi, she is the wife of the heir of the marquisate, someone you cannot provoke.”

“Don’t think you can use your little tricks in front of me; your cleverness is completely worthless here.”

Zhao Yan’er’s expression froze.

Yu Junshu continued, “You don’t listen to my arrangements and are too self-righteous; you have no idea what you’ve messed up.”

After saying this, he flicked his sleeve and turned to leave.

Zhao Yan’er wanted to pull him back, but she didn’t dare to do so.

Feeling aggrieved, she remembered that previously, as long as she lowered herself and acted submissively, he would let her have her way.

But this time, once Lan Qingxi was involved, he was protective of her at every turn.

Tears streamed down Zhao Yan’er’s face, but there wasn’t even a single person to talk to.

After Yu Junshu had killed Ying’er, he sent in a maid named Chun’er.

Chun’er, having learned from Ying’er’s fate, didn’t dare say anything to Zhao Yan’er.

Seeing Zhao Yan’er crying, she didn’t approach to comfort her; instead, she hid in the shadows, trying to minimize her presence.

Zhao Yan’er grew angrier as she thought about Chun’er’s demeanor.

She had always harbored great ambitions, but now that she had just arrived at the marquisate, she felt as if she could barely keep her footing, instilling a heavy sense of crisis in her heart.

She realized she couldn’t just wait around here; otherwise, there would be no place for her in the marquisate.

However, she didn’t know what to do for a moment.

She truly felt pitiful and hugged her pillow as she cried.

Seeing her in tears, Chun’er did not approach to comfort her instead, she further concealed herself in the shadows.

The next morning, Lan Qingxi asked Li Qiu to call Zhao Yan’er over.

Lan Qingxi said softly, “I’ve already discussed your situation with the heir yesterday.”

“Since you are now the heir’s person, you shouldn’t be wronged.”

“This is the letter for taking a concubine that I’ve written for the heir. If you have no objections, just place your handprint on it.”

After saying this, Lan Qingxi handed the letter to Zhao Yan’er. When she came over, she had thought Lan Qingxi would make things difficult for her, but she never expected she would be raised to the status of a concubine.

This was quite unexpected, and she couldn’t help but look at Lan Qingxi.

Lan Qingxi spoke gently, “Since you and the heir have mutual feelings, I have no reason to stop you.”

“When I first learned about this yesterday, I was a bit angry, but upon careful reflection, the fault lies not with you, but with the heir.”

Zhao Yan’er didn’t expect to hear this from her and instinctively replied, “Madam, I’m not…”

Lan Qingxi waved her hand and said, “It’s already hard for women to survive in this world; why should women make it difficult for other women?”

“If you become the heir’s concubine, you must serve him well.”

“I’m a lazy person and don’t have many rules, so you don’t need to wake me up at dawn and put me to bed at dusk.”

“I only have one principle…”

Zhao Yan’er looked up at her, seeing her stunningly beautiful brows and eyes, those clear and serene apricot eyes, so beautiful they could mesmerize anyone.

Lan Qingxi slowly said, “My principle is to not harm me for your own selfish desires.”

“If you dare to act against me, I will ensure you have no place to be buried.”

Her tone was gentle, and her voice was soft, but to Zhao Yan’er’s ears, it felt like a heavy drumbeat.

Zhao Yan’er hurriedly knelt on the ground, saying, “Madam’s great kindness, Yan’er will remember it for life.”

“Yan’er will prioritize Madam in everything in the future and will never dare to harbor any disrespectful thoughts toward you.”

Lan Qingxi replied coolly, “Pretty words can be said by anyone, so I never listen to what others say; I only observe how they act.”

“You are a smart person, and I will only say this once.”

Since Zhao Yan’er had ruined her own future and had given her the chance to confront Yu Junshu, as a reward, she gave Zhao Yan’er a warning.

If Zhao Yan’er hadn’t acted against her yet, she wouldn’t take things too far.

However, she knew Zhao Yan’er had a stubborn nature and would likely harm her again in the future. Thus, if she had to act against Zhao Yan’er later, it would be well justified.