AWB Chapter 71 Let Qiu Yueli enter the family as a secondary wife
Chapter 71 Let Qiu Yueli enter the family as a secondary wife
Xie Yanli quickly reached out and hooked his arm around her slender waist.
Qin Jiuwei felt a tightening around her waist, and then she fell into a warm embrace.
She lost her balance and instinctively hooked her arm around Xie Yanli's neck, pressing her cheek against his chest.
She heard Xie Yanli's steady and powerful heartbeat, which sounded like thunder in her ears.
Her originally fair face unconsciously flushed.
Xie Yanli lowered his eyes and looked at the beauty in his arms. He saw that Qin Jiuwei's small hands were tightly gripping his clothes, her eyes filled with panic and helplessness.
Her cheeks were flushed, like peach blossoms in full bloom in spring, and her eyes shimmered with light.
Xie Yanli saw this and felt a tightness in his throat.
He couldn't help but recall that night, when she was in the same situation.
Qin Jiuwei quickly realized what was happening and instinctively tried to break free from Xie Yanli's embrace.
She pursed her pink lips tightly, "Husband, I lost my balance just now, it wasn't intentional..."
Qin Jiuwei was very self-aware; although Xie Yanli's attitude towards her was no longer as cold as it had been at the beginning.
She could pretend to be virtuous, act pitiful, and be kind to the children in order to gain some of Xie Yanli's favor, but this favor was probably not romantic love.
After all, Xie Yanli had said before that the two of them did not need to develop feelings for each other, and she had always kept that in mind.
If Xie Yanli thought she was trying to seduce him, it would definitely disgust him.
Moreover, aside from that night, this was the first time she had been so close to Xie Yanli while sober.
It really made her feel... embarrassed.
A blush spread from her cheeks to her ears. Qin Jiuwei noticed that the hand around her waist was still there. She blinked her eyelashes, looked up at him, and called out softly.
"Husband..."
The last syllable of her "husband" was drawn out, and her voice, which was originally as melodious as a nightingale's, was now sweet and soft, as if she had swallowed candy.
Xie Yanli heard this and, instead of loosening his grip on her waist, tightened his embrace even more.
His eyes were so dark and unfathomable that when he saw the tears in Qin Jiuwei's eyes, his heart trembled.
She seemed genuinely scared and nervous...
Qin Jiuwei felt a loosening around her waist and almost immediately stood up from Xie Yanli's lap.
Her face was still a little flushed. "Since there's something foreign in this medicinal soup, husband, please don't drink it for now. Jiuwei will check it carefully next time."
"It's getting late, my husband, you should rest early."
After saying that, she left in a hurry.
It wasn't until she stepped out of the room and the cool night breeze blew towards her that the blush on Qin Jiuwei's face gradually faded.
She reached up and touched her burning face, secretly regretting her actions.
Just sitting in his lap, how could I be so flustered and shy? I've lived two lives, after all...
But... Xie Yanli is good-looking, so I can't say I'm at a disadvantage.
inside the house.
The sudden emptiness in his arms made Xie Yanli's thin lips purse, and he felt somewhat uneasy.
Her soft body and the faint fragrance emanating from her body kept flashing through my mind...
Xie Yanli stirred the bowl of medicinal food on the table again with a porcelain spoon.
Upon closer inspection, he realized that the foreign object he had found was actually a piece of traditional Chinese medicine that had been placed inside.
The thought that Qin Jiuwei had made this medicinal meal for him stirred Xie Yanli's heart.
She genuinely cared about him; otherwise, she wouldn't have prepared medicinal cuisine for him.
But if she cared about him, why was she so eager to break free from his embrace just now...?
Xie Yanli looked at the bowl of medicinal food on the table, his handsome eyebrows furrowing.
Do you care? Or do you not care?
He was a little confused...
Main courtyard.
Granny Kang removed the hairpins and jewelry from Lady Hou.
"Madam, during dinner tonight, I noticed that Miss Qiu seemed to have feelings for Young Master Xie..."
Lady Hou snorted coldly, "I knew she was ambitious, but I didn't expect her to go straight for Xie Yanli. She's really bold."
"So, what should we do now?" Granny Kang asked.
Lady Hou lowered her eyes in thought.
She originally planned to have Qiu Yueli marry a powerful and wealthy man, so that he could help her son.
But unexpectedly, she took a liking to Xie Yanli.
Lady Hou chuckled softly, "But this is for the best."
She had long been tired of Qin Jiuwei's composed and steady demeanor, as if she had everything under control.
But now that Qiu Yueli has arrived, she doesn't believe Qin Jiuwei isn't at all aware of the crisis.
Qiu Yueli is no pushover either, so let the two of them fight it out and make Qinglan Courtyard as chaotic as possible!
The next day.
"Young Madam, this is an invitation that was just sent from the palace."
An invitation from the palace?
Qin Jiuwei took the invitation from the maid, opened it, and immediately smiled after reading it.
Seeing how happy she was, Xiaohe asked curiously, "Miss, what does the invitation say?"
Qin Jiuwei closed the invitation. "It's the Princess's autumn banquet, to be held in the Imperial Garden the day after tomorrow. She's invited me to attend."
When the eldest princess was mentioned, Qin Jiuwei's eyes softened.
In her past life, she was on good terms with the eldest princess, and she missed her dearly ever since the princess died in childbirth.
Now, we can finally meet again.
Xiaohe, however, was thinking of something else: "If Miss goes to the palace, then won't she be able to see the eldest young lady?"
I wonder how the young lady is doing in the palace these days.
Upon hearing this, Qin Jiuwei smiled.
Yes, yes, she misses her dear older sister very much too!
Main courtyard.
"Yue Li, you only arrived at the Marquis's residence yesterday, and you didn't even get a proper rest. You've come to pay your respects so early today," the Marquis's wife said with a smile.
Unlike that wretched woman Qin Jiuwei, who has only come to pay her respects a handful of times since marrying into the family.
She simply doesn't care about her mother-in-law at all!
Qiu Yueli smiled and said, "Yueli is a junior, so it is only right for her to greet her elders."
"You are a filial child, your aunt knows that very well," said the Lady Hou in a gentle tone.
"Your aunt naturally feels sorry for you, and you've reached the age where you should be getting married. What are your plans regarding your marriage?"
When this was mentioned, Qiu Yueli's face couldn't help but turn red.
"In Yue Li's heart, there is indeed someone she loves."
Lady Hou took a sip of tea, feigning ignorance, and asked, "Oh? Who is it?"
Qiu Yueli's blush deepened, and her voice was soft and murmured, "It's, it's Cousin Yanli..."
Lady Hou put down her teacup and smiled, "This is wonderful! If you can marry into the Hou family, we will truly be one family!"
“But, Cousin Yanli has already married a wife…” Qiu Yueli lowered her eyes, looking heartbroken.
Lady Hou smiled and said, "What's there to be afraid of when you get married? If you can win Yanli's heart, I will definitely speak up for you in front of the Marquis and the Old Madam, so that you can enter the family as a secondary wife and be on equal footing with Qin Jiuwei!"
Upon hearing the words "second wife," Qiu Yueli's eyes lit up instantly.