C18

"The weather is getting colder. This servant will go and add more charcoal." Si Qin bundled up the clothes on her body and said while shrinking back.

As soon as she opened the door, the wind outside howled and rushed in, brushing against her robes.

Yan Jinyuan didn't seem to notice as her eyes were fixated on the contents of the book.

When Si Qin came back, she felt cold all over, and even the heat in the room had been sucked clean by her.

Yan Jinyuan couldn't help but shiver and when she looked up at Si Qin, she jumped in fright. "What did you do just now?" Your lips are frozen purple. "

Si Qin said, "Your servant went to add fuel to the fire. But Miss, you were so engrossed in your books that you didn't even know when your servant left."

Saying so, she stepped inside and took out a snow-white cotton jacket. She covered Yan Jinyuan and said, "This charcoal won't be warm for long. Wear this warm jacket first and you won't need to catch cold."

Yan Jinyuan looked at her helplessly. This girl, why is she always in shock today? Her body isn't that weak either.

"Look at you, cowering. Come here and warm up." Yan Jinyuan said without raising her head. After that, she skillfully brewed tea. She had done this process a hundred times and it seemed like she had done it without thinking, but she would never be bored with it.

After following her for a long time, Si Qin had also lost her previous reserved attitude. She hurriedly moved closer to the stove to warm her body.

"Have a cup of tea to warm your body." Yan Jinyuan poured a cup for herself and then a cup for Si Qin.

It was unknown if it was due to the fragrance of the tea itself or her craftsmanship, but after a while, the room was filled with a faint fragrance. If one did not smell it carefully, it would be hard to detect.

"Miss, it's good for you to be with me." Si Qin said vaguely as she held the steaming cup of tea.

Yan Jinyuan rubbed her belly as she looked outside and said, "It's getting late, let's prepare for dinner!"

Si Qin answered and came out, but after a while, maidservant and the others brought in their dinner. Today, Yan Jinyuan opened her mouth and was about to pick up a piece of meat to eat when she saw Han Yichen barging in.

He even forgot how to react. "What are you looking at?" Han Yichen walked up to her and waved his hand in front of her face. Yan Jinyuan knew she had lost her composure and quickly said, "Nothing."

He looked away to hide his embarrassment. Seeing that Han Yichen still hadn't left, he asked, "What are you here for?"

Her voice was especially pleasant to hear. In the warm room, it was like a soft voice that made people sink into deep thought.

"Cough, cough …" After a long while, Han Yichen finally came back to his senses. He cleared his throat to hide the guilt on his face.

After what happened last time, the relationship between the two of them had eased up a bit, and Yan Jinyuan no longer hated Han Yichen as much as before.

Thus, she didn't notice the look on his face and thought that he was sick. She hurriedly said: "If you are sick, go get the medicine."

However, this seemingly insignificant sentence made Han Yichen happy for a long time. This woman finally cared for him, does it mean that...

Yan Jinyuan had never thought of this. Seeing him stand there dumbfounded, she did not even bother to remind him and just continued eating. Si Qin, on the other hand, looked at Yan Jinyuan with a puzzled expression.

This observant person could tell how the eldest young master felt towards the young mistress. Why was the young lady still so calm and composed, acting as if nothing had happened.

"Stop eating." Han Yichen suddenly remembered his purpose for coming here.

Both of them looked at him suspiciously. After a while, Yan Jinyuan started to eat again calmly. This man's brain must be spinning again. She really didn't want to talk to him.

Han Yichen walked up to her and was about to hold her hand, but he was stopped by Yan Jinyuan's gaze. He then braced himself and said, "I have a good news for you to announce, follow me to the hall."

Although he tried his best to conceal the unhappiness in his eyes, it was still caught by Yan Jinyuan. She only responded with an indifferent tone, and didn't point it out to him.

As soon as Yan Jinyuan stood up, Han Yichen impatiently pulled her along and left. She didn't refuse him and wanted to see what kind of happy occasion it was.

In the main hall, everyone had arrived. Yan Jinyuan immediately apologized. Han Shizhong was beaming with joy today as he said, "It's nothing, take a seat, Yuan."

With her sharp eyes, she noticed that Han Yichen's mother, Mo Fanghua, had an extremely ugly expression on her face. She did not know what had happened and did not dare to speak carelessly.

Han Shizhong didn't tell everyone to move their chopsticks. Yan Jinyuan was suspicious. Perhaps the "happy occasion" mentioned by Han Yichen had something to do with the person Han Shizhong was waiting for.

Time slowly passed and the food on the table had turned cold. However, Han Shizhong still didn't say anything, so everyone could only wait patiently.

Finally, Mo Fanghua couldn't sit still any longer. She said in a good mood, "Master, why don't we eat first?"

A hint of anger immediately appeared on Han Shizhong's face as he berated loudly: "Nonsense, the main character is not here yet, how can we eat him?"

He then instructed the servant beside him, "Go and see if Concubine Shen has come."

As soon as she finished her sentence, Concubine Shen walked in gracefully, rubbing her belly as she did so.

Yan Jinyuan could guess that Concubine Shen and Mo Fanghua were not on good terms. This time, they were probably pregnant, and they were pampered. This explained Mo Fanghua's previous expression.

"Master, I'm too late, I'm guilty." After saying this, she rubbed her belly and was about to bend down and apologize.

Han Shizhong felt sorry for her now. He quickly went up to help her up and said with a pained heart, "You are pregnant now, so you have to be careful with everything. You don't have to care about these red tape anymore."

Concubine Shen smiled shyly as she constantly glanced at Mo Fanghua. Her eyes were filled with provocation. So what if she was the head's mother? She still couldn't get the favor of the Master.

Mo Fanghua's face was as red as a pig's liver as she looked at her husband who shared a bed with her. Yet, at this moment, he was treating other women with utmost care. If it were anyone else, they would have felt uncomfortable.

Han Shizhong helped Concubine Shen to sit on the seat and forcefully pushed her away. Anger filled Han Yichen's eyes, and he gradually tightened his grip as if he was going to beat up Concubine Shen in the next moment.

Yan Jinyuan immediately held his hand to show her comfort. When she met his gentle gaze, Han Yichen gradually calmed down.

Han Shizhong instructed the servants to bring something to heat up. He held Concubine Shen's hand and announced, "Today, I have an important matter to announce to all of you."

After that, he looked at Concubine Shen and said affectionately, "Concubine Shen is pregnant, my Han Family has to give birth again."

"Master …" Concubine Shen cuddled in his arms, but the pride on her face couldn't be hidden. She turned around and saw Mo Fanghua sitting beside her. She pulled Han Shizhong's sleeve and said timidly, "Master, it doesn't seem appropriate for me to sit here."

Han Shizhong immediately comforted her: "Nothing's inappropriate, you're the oldest." He even dotingly scratched Concubine Shen's nose.

Concubine Shen became even more pleased with herself. She turned to Mo Fanghua and said, "But Madam … she …" When she said this, her eyes were filled with fear.

Han Shizhong comforted her again, "Don't be afraid, I still have my true self here!"

He only saw Concubine Shen's grievance, but he didn't care about the couple that he had feelings for for for for more than ten years. A hint of coldness appeared in Yan Jinyuan's eyes.

When he looked at Mo Fanghua, he couldn't help but feel a tinge of pity. After all, the women in the compound couldn't escape this calamity. All he could say was that it was their lives.

Mo Fanghua, who was standing at the side, kept holding it in. She didn't know that the more this happened, the happier Concubine Shen became.

"Master, why haven't you started the meal yet? My child is already hungry." Concubine Shen said in a delicate voice as she touched her slightly protruding stomach.

"Good, good, good. We can't starve our children." Han Shizhong then instructed the servants to hurry up and get them to eat.

After a while, maidservant and the others came back with dinner.

"Master, I want to eat this." Concubine Shen pointed to the dish in the middle and said. Hearing that, Han Shizhong got his servant to bring the dish to her.

Concubine Shen's laugh was like a flower that was trembling, as if telling everyone that in this Prime Minister Mansion, even Prime Minister's Wife wasn't spoiled by her.

"Master, I still want to eat that." Concubine Shen said coquettishly. It was so pleasing to Han Shizhong's heart, so she ordered someone to bring the dishes to her.

With the exception of Concubine Shen and Han Shizhong, no one else tasted anything during the meal. Yan Jinyuan could not eat anymore after a few bites.

Seeing this, Han Yichen tenderly served her chicken soup. Unexpectedly, this usual action was completely seen through by Concubine Shen.

The pride that he had accumulated was gone. He looked at Yan Jinyuan with an unreadable gaze, then spoke with a sweet smile, "First Young Master treats Yuan so well. I'm so envious!"

She was obviously jealous of Yan Jinyuan. She thought that nothing was worse than Yan Jinyuan, but she had to marry Han Yichen and become his legal wife. Not only did she have to share a bed with someone who could be her father, she was also only a concubine.

Yan Jinyuan responded indifferently, but her expression remained calm. This Concubine Shen was probably going to target her again.

Seeing Yan Jinyuan's cold and composed expression, anger had already appeared on Concubine Shen's face. Could it be that she couldn't tell that he was mocking her? How could she sit here so calmly and unperturbed?

"I heard that Yuan and Eldest Young Master have never been in the same room with Eldest Young Master in the past six months!" A charming voice suddenly sounded, causing Han Yichen's expression to become even more unsightly.

She proudly looked at everything that happened, and seemingly unintentionally said, "Aunt, aunt did not do it on purpose, it's just that I heard from a servant that …" Yuan can't attract the interest of the Eldest Young Master. "

After saying so, she looked innocently at Han Shizhong and choked with sobs, "Master, I didn't do it on purpose."

The Prime Minister looked at the person in front of him and hurriedly comforted him. He then instructed the steward behind him, "Go investigate who it is that's screaming behind your back and kick him out of the house."

Concubine Shen's words, which were supposed to be an insult to Ye Xiao, actually helped Yan Jinyuan. Concubine Shen was so angry that she wanted to tear her own mouth apart.