Four Calls for Water in One Night
“Not bad. Give her a reward.”
Ye Qingzhi was still floating, her mind completely taken over by adrenaline, so she took the initiative and kissed him.
She was also quite surprised. Just now, it could truly be said that Xie Jin had been serving her. No wonder wealthy women liked to keep pretty boys with toned waists like a male dog.
This kind of boss was worth dealing with!
For this first-time job experience, she’d give it ninety-nine points.
Xie Jin had originally intended to scare her, but her reaction left him momentarily stunned.
This woman’s courage was greater than he had imagined, and she wasn’t particularly shy either. She could even joke with him about such matters. It seemed she wasn’t that foolish after all.
With an inscrutable expression, Xie Jin pinched her cheek. “It seems this Houye has truly been too lenient with you.”
Next, Xie Jin made her experience what a storm was like, what rain beating on banana leaves felt like, and why one should never touch a tiger’s backside.
Ye Qingzhi, …
Changing moods at the drop of a hat—even a dog isn’t as dog-like as you!
What else could she do? She couldn’t refuse, so she might as well go crazy with him.
When Ye Qingzhi woke again, it was already early morning the next day.
On her first day on the job, she was forced to work overtime all night!
She was so pitiful.
Ye Qingzhi felt like crying.
Would complaining to the main wife about Houye exploiting his concubine be of any use?
Thinking of the harem intrigue novels and palace dramas she had read, even with her not-so-sharp mind, Ye Qingzhi felt that going to the main wife to cry would not only be useless—the main wife would definitely think she was just showing off.
The consequence would be not only no overtime pay or compensation for work-related injuries, but also a beating.
Seeing she was awake, Ru Yi brought hot water to help her get up.
Ye Qingzhi moved slightly and immediately felt intense pain all over her body.
Moreover, she felt she was running a fever.
Undoubtedly a work-related injury. Ye Qingzhi decided to skip work and request leave from now on.
“Ru Yi, pour me some water to soothe my throat. I won’t get up to wash. Go to the madam and tell her I’m badly injured. Beg her to call a doctor to examine me, grant some ointment to apply, and also request a bowl of contraceptive soup.”
It wasn’t that Ye Qingzhi couldn’t move at all from the pain—if she wanted to get up, she could endure it and manage.
But why should she suffer like this and willingly offer herself up to be mistreated again without extra pay?
Her principle was to feign disability when possible—she’d slack off; she was just a useless person.
“Wah wah wah… Miss, you’ve suffered so much. How could Houye show no tenderness at all? Looking at these bruises on your body, this servant almost thought you’d been tortured by Houye, wah wah wah…”
Ru Yi glanced at the blue and purple marks on Ye Qingzhi’s fair, delicate skin and immediately burst into tears, no longer addressing her as “concubine.”
“Stop crying quickly. Your miss is waiting for you to save her life. Do you want me to run to the madam looking like this and be tormented again?”
Ye Qingzhi impatiently interrupted her sobbing. Although the little maid’s concern warmed her heart, she was also annoyed by the endless crying.
“Of course not!” Ru Yi quickly wiped her tears. “This servant will go right away to beg the madam to find a doctor for you, miss.”
Ye Qingzhi had gained favor yesterday. Houye had called for water four times in one night, and it wasn’t until nearly dawn that the room finally fell silent.
This news had already spread throughout the inner residence before Ye Qingzhi even woke up.
“Slut! Slut! What a slut! Why didn’t she drown? How did she survive?!”
Upon hearing this news, Yao Yinyin was so furious she smashed a set of tea utensils and two vases in her room, and tore three handkerchiefs to shreds.
More destructive than a Husky.
"Auntie, don't be angry over that lowly creature. Houye is just momentarily captivated by novelty. In a few days, he'll grow tired of her. After all, she's just a merchant's daughter…"
Her personal Nanny Wang tried to console her, but her words only made things worse. Upon hearing this, Yao Yinyin grew even angrier and unleashed a torrent of furious words.
"Nanny, what do you mean by that? Are you saying I'm not even as good as a merchant's daughter? I'm a noble concubine, and so is she. I've been in the mansion for half a year, and Houye has only favored me three times, taking me just once each time!
But that woman—as soon as she recovered from falling into the water, Houye couldn't wait to get into her bed, taking her four times in a single night.
Wuwuwu… I'm so angry… Wuwuwu… It's just that she has the face of a fox enchantress… Wuwuwu… I haven't even had as many nights of favor as she had in one night…"
Yao Yinyin cried as if her heart were breaking, all because her love for Xie Jin ran so deep!
She was the legitimate daughter of a fourth-rank official, the Libu Shilang, and her older sister was a favored concubine in the palace. She could have had any good marriage, yet she insisted on becoming Xie Jin's concubine. Even though she was a noble concubine, she was still just a concubine.
However, she had originally hoped to enter the mansion as a secondary wife, but Xie Jin refused to grant her that dignity, bluntly stating she wasn't worthy.
Despite such humiliation, the lovestruck Yao Yinyin still insisted on becoming Xie Jin's concubine, willing to die for it.
Unfortunately, after entering the mansion, Xie Jin still didn't like her and even found her too noisy, rarely stepping into her courtyard.
"Oh, my dear young lady, don't cry. If you can't stand that lowly creature's arrogance, we'll just kill her again. Last time, she was lucky to be saved, but next time, we'll surely take her wretched life!"
Seeing her cry so pitifully, Nanny Wang felt heartbroken and hurriedly whispered words of comfort, finally managing to stop Yao Yinyin's tears. Now, Yao Yinyin was fully focused on plotting how to kill Ye Qingzhi.
"Let's go to the madam's quarters. I want to see how much more alluring that lowly creature has become after being 'nourished' by Houye for a night."
As it was time for morning greetings, Yao Yinyin, filled with fighting spirit and eyes red like a rabbit spirit, set off to defeat Ye Qingzhi, the fox enchantress.
While Yao Yinyin was consumed with jealousy, Concubine Qin in the nearby Haitang Courtyard reacted calmly upon hearing the news.
"Who Houye favors and how many times he favors them—how could we possibly control that?" Concubine Qin said, gently stroking the red bracelet on her wrist before turning to her maid, Chunxing, and instructing,
"Enough gossip. Serve breakfast."
Chunxing softly acknowledged and arranged several exquisite bowls and dishes.
Concubine Qin's father was a minor seventh-rank official, so her background wasn't high. She entered the mansion as a common concubine, one rank lower than a noble concubine.
She had no visible dowry and no accompanying maids or nannies. She entered the mansion alone, and while her daily provisions weren't luxurious, they were still better than those of an ordinary minor official's household.
After setting out the various breakfast items, Chunxing attended to Concubine Qin's meal, first handing her a bowl of fish slice porridge.
"Ugh…"
Concubine Qin took one sip and suddenly felt nauseous, startling Chunxing, who immediately paled and knelt to beg for forgiveness.
Concubine Qin wiped her mouth, her appetite completely gone. She asked Chunxing softly, "How long has it been since my monthly cycle came?"