The Marquis's line has ended? The pregnant maid is pregnant again!

"How...how could you do this??"

Lu Jihan looked at Shen Qinghe in front of him, never expecting that this little girl would be so audacious!

Normally, it takes a lot of courage for his wives and concubines to even get close to him; no one in the world would dare to take out such a thing in front of him.

Shen Qinghe not only took it, but also flipped it over and shoved it right in front of him!

"Don't you have any sense of womanly shame?!"

"You old-fashioned!" Shen Qinghe looked at his shocked expression, but instead of being afraid, she blinked innocently and looked at him: "Young Marquis, you haven't seen it before, have you?"

"you!"

Lu Jihan never expected Shen Qinghe to dare to continue asking questions, and his ears turned bright red as if they were about to bleed.

Shen Qinghe didn't care about him. If she really followed his rigid and abstinent ways, she would never be able to get pregnant.

Shen Qinghe cupped Lu Jihan's large hands in her own, "This servant only wanted to make Master more comfortable! That's why I looked at the Fire Avoidance Manual. I couldn't possibly hurt Master, could I? This is all the wisdom of our ancestors. Only by following the instructions in this manual can this servant make Master feel comfortable!"

"What are you saying?!" Lu Jihan glared angrily. Why did this make it sound like he was the one on the bottom?

"Sir, look. Do you like this position?"

Shen Qinghe didn't back down; instead, she turned to another page and placed it in front of Lu Jihan: "This one... seems deeper than the previous one. I wonder if it will make you feel more comfortable?"

Every word she said reached Lu Jihan's ears. He slammed his hand on the table: "How dare you! How dare you spout such nonsense, saying... saying things that are shameful! Who taught you to do this?!"

"It was taught by Granny Kang. This fire avoidance manual was given to me by the old lady when I first came to serve the master."

Shen Qinghe replied seriously, "Since the young marquis has said so, this servant has something to say."

"Hmph!" Lu Jihan flicked his sleeve, turned his back to her, and his tall shadow fell on Shen Qinghe: "If it's like before, then there's no need to say anything more."

Shen Qinghe could clearly see his bright red earlobes. Since he wanted to use politeness to intimidate her, then she would have to have a good talk with him:

"Your Excellency keeps saying that such things are shameful, but I think there's nothing shameful about them. In this world, men and women, young and old, aren't we all born from our mothers' wombs? If it weren't for this, how would I exist? How would Qing'er exist? How would the young marquis exist? So I think that matters between men and women are the most ordinary things in this world. After all, only through matters between men and women can the family line be continued."

"Of course, what you said is also very true. It is indecent to discuss matters between men and women in public and in front of everyone."

Shen Qinghe, clutching the fire-avoidance manual, walked up to him and tugged at his sleeve: "But this servant, isn't this a case of not engaging in lewd acts during the day? It's nighttime, there's no one else, only you, Master. How does that become 'speaking recklessly'?"

Lu Jihan fell silent for a moment after hearing her words. His voice was a little dry, even softer than before, and his tone was slightly gentler: "Where did you learn this twisted logic from?"

"Really, it's not nonsense." Shen Qinghe looked at him, took his hand and pushed it forward, pressing it against his chest: "Master, would you like to try?"

"This servant only wants to make Master more comfortable."

As she spoke, Shen Qinghe's hand gently touched Lu Jihan's chest, her fingertips lightly stroking his collar as if caressing his heart.

Shen Qinghe tiptoed, slightly raised her eyebrows to look at him, and leaned closer to him, speaking softly:

"If you feel unwell, you may throw me out at any time."

The girl in front of me had delicate and beautiful features, with a touch of brightness in them. Because she had just cried, there was still a lingering glint of tears in her eyes.

She just stared straight at him.

Lu Jihan's heart softened little by little, and his gaze seemed to be fixed on Shen Qinghe's face.

Just...give it a try?

Seeing that Lu Jihan's expression wavered slightly, Shen Qinghe immediately seized the opportunity, grabbed his wrist, and pulled Lu Jihan to the bedside.

Soon, the two of them were wearing very little clothing.

Lu Jihan sat on the bed, his long legs casually stretched out, his hands supporting him on the sides of his legs, gripping the edge of the bed tightly.

Shen Qinghe was in front of him.

"hiss…"

Lu Jihan couldn't help but raise his head, his neck bending into an arc, his chin taut, and he couldn't help but close his eyes.

Where did this girl learn all this from?

-

"What?! The young marquis stayed overnight in that vile woman's courtyard again?!"

As her personal maidservant replied, Chen Xiaoniang's voice suddenly rose three octaves, completely unable to control her anger and the changes in her expression.

Enraged, Chen Xiaoniang slammed her hand on the table. Leaning against the edge, she glared sharply at the maid who had come to report: "Are you sure you changed her kitchen utensils?"

"I'm certain, I'm absolutely certain. And after the kitchen utensils were changed, I even kept watch around the kitchen for several hours to confirm. It wasn't until I heard an explosion from inside that Mama Li and the others rushed in!"

The maid, Lüluo, spoke very earnestly, as if afraid that Chen Xiaoniang would not believe her and would blame her. She nodded repeatedly: "This servant heard it clearly! Later, when I saw Shen Qinghe come out, she was covering her hand with an ice pack. This servant is sure that she was hurt."

"Then how did she manage to lure the young marquis into her room again? Isn't she just relying on her cooking skills? Now that she can't cook anymore, how did she still get her way?!"

Unable to control her tone, Chen Xiaoniang angrily questioned Green Ivy, who was kneeling in front of her.

"This servant...this servant doesn't know either. I just watched from afar and it seemed that the young marquis sent the guard Linfeng outside last night. When he came back, he seemed to be carrying medicine."

As Green Ivy spoke, she looked somewhat frightened under Chen Xiaoniang's gaze.

"Is it possible that you, Sister Chen, just burned that girl's hand, and then the Marquis bought her burn ointment?" Upon hearing this, Wu Xiaoniang chuckled, "You really underestimated that girl!"

"Sister Wu, do you mean that my move not only didn't cause her to fall out of favor, but instead gave her the opportunity to feign weakness and curry favor with the young marquis?"

Chen Xiaoniang was so angry that her chest heaved. This whole thing was a complete disaster; she lost everything, including her wife and her army!

Wu Xiaoniang smiled: "Sister Chen, you don't need to be too angry. If it doesn't work this time, there's always next time, right? Tomorrow is the Autumn Equinox Banquet, and I've already found out for you that Shen Qinghe will be preparing a big dish for the Old Madam. Kitchen burns are minor, but if something goes wrong in front of the Old Madam, then..."

Before Wu Xiaoniang could finish speaking, the two looked at each other, their unspoken understanding unspoken.

-

The next day was the Beginning of Autumn.

According to the rules of the Zhenguo Marquis's Mansion, both Qin Shi and Lu Huai'an's principal wife, Li Shi, were required to dine with the old lady in her courtyard.

A few days ago, the old lady asked Shen Qinghe to cook a big dish at the Autumn Equinox banquet so that Li Shi and Qin Shi could also taste her cooking skills.