The Love of Passerby A

Chapter 783 The best friend of the reborn daughter of the Duke's Mansion (54)

Lady Qin, the concubine of Duke of Xing, Yin Chengye, sat in the room, her eyes fixed on the account book in her hands, the hatred in her heart surging like a tide.

Madam Qin's real name was Yao Qin. She came from an ordinary merchant family in another place. She came to the capital city full of hope to find her relatives, but ultimately failed.

Then, it happened almost as written in the storybook. Yao Qin, who was unfamiliar with the place, was harassed and entangled by local ruffians. It was Yin Chengye, the Duke of Xing, who appeared by chance and saved her.

From that moment on, she felt that her destiny had changed.

At first, Yao Qin was just a guest living in Yin's house, and at that time Yin Chengye had just been married for less than a month, so it was not convenient for him to openly take a concubine.

However, as time went on, Yao Qin gradually noticed something strange.

Although Yin Chengye and his wife were newly married, he often drank alone and left the main room at night.

When his wife became pregnant, Yin Chengye moved into the study without hesitation.

During the day, Yin Chengye enjoyed his wife's tenderness and kindness in front of others, but at night when no one was around, he was not very kind to his wife and sometimes even disliked her.

Later, from various messages, Yao Qin gradually pieced together the truth of the matter: Yin Chengye had someone else in his heart, but he couldn't marry that person.

Yao Qin seized an opportunity and successfully climbed into Yin Chengye's bed, eager to gain a foothold in the Yin family with the help of the child.

However, she never expected that the rules in the Duke's Mansion were so strict that even if she became a concubine, she still had to take "contraceptive pills" after each bedtime.

His wife gave birth to a son as her first pregnancy. Even though she had a legitimate eldest son, Yao Qin still did not stop taking the medicine.

It was not until two years later, when my wife became pregnant again and the fetus was stable, that she was able to stop taking the medicine.

At this time, Yao Qin had transformed from the little girl who "bravely climbed into bed" into the respectful "Mrs. Qin", of course, at least that was the case on the surface.

As for secretly, she and her wife occasionally quarreled, especially after she became pregnant.

Later, they both gave birth to daughters.

During the delivery process, Qin injured her body and could no longer bear children, so she gave up and decided to "raise" her daughter well.

When Yin Caiwei got into trouble, the marriage with the third prince fell to her daughter Yin Yufei. As a result, she became a co-wife because of her daughter's status as a mother.

But who would have thought that although Yin Chengye had several concubines when he was young, they were just former maids who had been promoted to higher positions.

During this period, people came into the underworld one after another. There were already two people in the open, not counting the other two who were not given the status of concubines.

The worst one is the new guy, who relies on his youth and family background to oppose me everywhere.

But the Duke is still willing to spoil her. I really don’t know how he could have been spoiled by such a rude and willful person.

Madam Qin closed the account book. She had spent money like water during this period! Even a wealthy family could not afford such reckless spending.

It's time to have a good talk with the Duke!

While Yin Chengye was handling official business in the study, Madam Qin went over with the account book.

Just as I reached the door, I heard a voice coming from inside.

"Yelang, what do you think of my painting?" This was the charming voice of a woman. There was no need to guess, it must be the concubine Xue Lian who had just entered the mansion.

"Rou'er, you are really talented. Whatever you draw looks like the real thing." Yin Chengye's voice was gentle and smiling.

"Yelang, although my nickname is Rourou, I won't use it anymore when I grow up. Why don't you just call me Lian'er?" Xue Lian's voice was full of expectation. "In fact, Lian'er sounds better."

"But I like to call you Rou'er." Although Yin Chengye's voice was still gentle, it was unquestionably tough, "I don't like to call you Lian'er."

Xue Lian was also someone who could read people’s expressions. She paused for a moment, then said, “You can call me whatever Yelang likes.”

Madam Qin was listening outside and her face almost turned black with anger, but she immediately took a deep breath and mustered up the courage to knock on the study door.

"Come in!" Yin Chengye actually knew that there was someone outside the door, but he didn't care. Instead, he waited for the other party to take the initiative.

Madam Qin walked in holding the account book. When she looked up, she saw Xue Lian painting at the desk that Yin Chengye often used, but he was sitting on the side drinking tea.

She didn't intend to hide it, so after handing the account book to Yin Chengye, she began to talk about the expenses in the mansion during this period.

"In short, everyone in the mansion has a clear budget. My sister doesn't understand these things since she just arrived. Maybe she should ask a nanny to teach her." When Madam Qin said this, her expression didn't change much, as if she was really considering Xue Lian.

Yin Chengye seemed to realize that he had been a little too busy recently, and said, "I will use my private treasury to make up for these holes, and the future expenses will be based on the rules of the mansion. The excess will be handled in the same way as before, and will be handled in the same way in the future."

"Yelang!" Xue Lian was obviously dissatisfied and wanted to say something.

Yin Chengye stood up and said, "If it doesn't work, you can find a nanny to teach her!"

After saying that, he walked out of the study without looking back.

Madam Qin glanced at Xue Lian and said with a smile, "A fake is still a fake after all. Even if it looks similar, it is useless."