Qin Miao's body was indeed good, and after resting in bed for a few days, she recovered. After her illness, she discovered something that made her extremely happy for a while. That is, her husband seemed to be more considerate of her!

  For example, he would deliberately buy some pastries and honey to give to Xie Wei as a relief from her hunger, and also buy more for himself. So Qin Miao thought that since she was taking bitter medicine recently, the sweet pastries and honey were the best after-dinner snacks. For another example, when going to bed at night, he changed his usual habit and chose to sleep on the outside, saying it was because of his busy work schedule, getting up early and sleeping late, and that sleeping on the outside was more convenient. But Qin Miao thought that since she was sick, she often got thirsty at midnight, and sleeping on the outside made it easier for her to get out of bed to fetch water.

  In short, Xie Xun is more concerned about herself than before! This is her first substantial breakthrough outside of her plan to chase after her husband.

  Although the fever for several days made her dizzy, the pile of broken things in the house could only be handled with importance, but she was not unhappy at all, and instead was very happy. If getting sick could make Xie Yan more sociable, Qin Miao would have wished to get sick a few more times.

  Sneakily took out a small booklet from the bookshelf, and to my surprise, it was written "Anu's Husband-Chasing Plan" in bold letters. I have to admit that she had hidden it well. After covering her mouth to stifle a few giggles, she hastily filled in the recent progress and insights.

  After a refreshing outburst, Qin Miao bit her pen holder and gazed at the purple bamboo outside the window, calming down a little. Calculating the time, she had been married to Xie Yan for three months now. Although she had made some small progress, this pace was really... too slow. At this rate, when would she be able to bear him children and have a family of her own?

  Thinking of Xie Yan's icy face, Qin Miao felt that this journey was indeed long and arduous...

  Days passed slowly in the cicada's chirping sounds, and before you knew it, midsummer had arrived.

  It is said that the lotus leaves are endless green, and the lotus flowers reflect a different red in the sun. And at this time, Qin Miao was planning a beautiful night tour of the lake with her husband.

  After the fierce sun faded, she took a food box to listen to the rain in person and sent green bean soup to her husband. Today, Xie Lin rested after lunch and went to the front yard.

  Before she had even entered the Listening Rain Pavilion's Moon Cave Gate, she heard a commotion of voices not far away.

  "Miss Sun, Master Hou is still resting and has said not to be disturbed by anyone." It was a woman's voice, which sounded quite familiar. And who was the Miss Sun mentioned by the woman?

  Isn't it Sun Miaoru, the second wife's son?

  Qin Miao deliberately hid to one side, poking her head out to look ahead. Sure enough, she saw Sun Miaoru standing under the corridor, with the sunlight shining on her profile, making it pale. While Xingzhi stood on the steps, the eaves of the corridor blocked most of the light, but instead made people see her expression clearly. At this moment, Xingzhi was somewhat angry, her small face twisted together, looking quite impatient.

  Only heard Sun Miaoru's slightly bitter tone, holding her hand and pointing at the apricot branch blocking the door: "You didn't even go in to ask, how do you know Big Brother won't see me? Now what time is it, the siesta hour has long passed, you must be deliberately deceiving me!"

  "I'm just following orders! This is the young master's command, I dare not disobey." Xingzhi's tone was very firm, with a resolute attitude. Meanwhile, looking at Baofeng, who was also waiting in the corridor, he had a helpless expression on his face as he watched the two women exchanging words.

  Sun Miaoru was furious, and she shouted uncontrollably: "What are you? Just a lowly servant, acting so arrogant here." She seemed to roll her eyes in disdain, but due to the lighting, Qin Miao couldn't see very clearly. However, what came next piqued her interest: "Hmph, who doesn't know about your little thoughts? Relying on being by Master's side as a personal attendant, you dare to think of keeping Master within your own territory. To put it bluntly, you're just a servant who has sold herself out, yet you really think you're someone in Master's household. If the mistress of Chao Lu Yuan were to come, would you not let her see him either? How ridiculous!"

  Xingzhi's face changed instantly, but Sun Miaorou's words were indeed reasonable, so she wanted to refute them, but couldn't find the words.

  "What's this I hear about Chao Lü Yuan, and a lady?" Qin Miao emerged from the shadows with just the right amount of nonchalance, strolling towards the girl who was still arguing.

  "What are you two doing? Master Hou has finally managed to rest at home, and yet you're not afraid of disturbing him with your loud voices."

  As soon as this was said, Sun Miaorou and Xingzhi both stopped eating. Especially Xingzhi, who had just been belittled and ridiculed for her humble origins, and was now being compared to the master of the Changle Yuan in front of her, felt utterly humiliated. Meanwhile, Sun Miaorou saw that Qin Miao had arrived and didn't dare be too presumptuous, but she straightened up and went forward to greet Qin Miao with a familiar smile.

  "Eldest Sister-in-law, you've arrived. Look at this apricot branch, it's occupying the entrance, refusing to let anyone in, it must have some improper thoughts, not letting anyone touch it even a little."

  Qin Miao listened to Sun Miaorou's nonsense, and her heart was about to burst with laughter, but she still maintained a calm expression, with the demeanor of a mistress. "I say, Miss Sun, what trouble do you have that makes you come to listen to the rain pavilion on such a hot day? If there's anything difficult, finding me is the same." She also caught sight of Sun Miaorou's arm, which was also carrying a food box identical to her own, and she had an idea. Without fear of pointing it out in public: "Oh~ Could it be that you're thinking the same as me? The heat is unbearable, so you've come to bring green bean soup to Lord Hou?"

  "Second Auntie" Sun Miaoru took over the conversation: "Yes, I'm not looking at the weather being hot, so I let the cook prepare some more iced green bean soup. Brother-in-law is busy with official duties, it's rare for him to rest at home, he should take good care of his body. What do you think?"

  The eunuchs standing under the corridor couldn't help but snicker. Even the foolish Xingzhi couldn't help but tattle: "Milady, this Sun girl comes to disturb Master Hou every time he's resting, I'm just following orders."

  Qin Miao silently rolled her eyes in her heart, and her face also turned cold. She decided it was not worth wasting words on this foolish person: "Miss Sun, as a maiden, you often run to the front yard, which is not quite proper. A woman cannot sit with an outsider at the age of seven, let alone when you are so old. If someone with ill intentions were to spread rumors, our young master would not suffer any harm, but you, a young unmarried girl, would likely be tarnished by it."

  Just as Sun Miaorou's face turned red and white, she wanted to come up with a few more words, but Qin Miao quickly blocked her mouth with words: "Moreover, I'm still wearing it. You're in a hurry to please, what do you want? Recommend a pillow?"

  A lady from a good family, everyone's darling, a yellow flower in the boudoir, recommending herself to share a bed? This is extremely embarrassing to say out loud. Although Sun Miaoru had such thoughts, they were all secretly thought to herself, but being openly declared by Qin Miao in front of two servants, her mind went blank at once.

  "You! You..."

  "What's wrong with you! If I see you flirting with my husband again, don't blame me for being rude."

  Sun Miaoru was really suffocated, and then she was exposed to the sun. Suddenly, her brain blood rushed to the top, and she fainted directly. Fortunately, Qin Miao's eyes were quick, and she supported her. She shook her head, feeling very boring. Such a brainless person who can't stand things still wants to cling to the Hou Mansion, it's really overestimating oneself. Qin Miao gave Bofeng a wink, telling him to call the servant to carry Sun Miaoru out.

  At this time, Xingzhi was obviously excited by the scene just now, and she didn't expect Mrs. Hou to help her speak. She was about to open her mouth and chat with the lady for a few words when she was frightened by Qin Miao's sharp eyes.

  "Apricot branch, as the young master's personal maid, how can you be so incompetent? Can't even handle such a small matter. What can I expect from you in the future? Get out! Go back to your room and reflect on your mistakes, you don't need to attend to your duties today." After saying that, she swept past Apricot Branch like a gust of wind, leaving her standing stupidly in the corridor.

  Today, Sun Miaorou's words are not unreasonable. Most of these apricot branches have taken a liking to Xie Yan. Qin Miao sighed in her heart, feeling that there were too many beauties around Xie Yan, and the road ahead was indeed bumpy. However, Apricot Branch didn't act as brazenly as Ruhua did back then, so she couldn't really reprimand her either.

  After sending the green bean soup to Xie Zhen, Qin Miao didn't linger much. She hastily went to the second house to see Sun Shi and told her about Sun Miaorou's somewhat out-of-line behavior today, explicitly and implicitly expressing her own attitude. However, Sun Shi had also been thinking along the same lines as Sun Miaorou, but Qin Miao was too direct and overbearing, so Sun Shi couldn't say much more and could only agree to keep a closer eye on her niece in the future.

  Po Feng returned and told Xie Xuan about what had just happened, making light of it as if it were a joke. He also told him about the punishment of Xing Zhi being forced to face the wall in contemplation.

  "She did solve a problem for me. I didn't want to embarrass Second Aunt directly, but now that the mistress has taken action, it's actually saved me from worrying about one thing. But what about Xingzhi... Xingzhi had always been serving in the Listening Rain Pavilion, and he had considered choosing between Ruhua and her to serve in the front courtyard, actually because he valued Xingzhi's calm and steady nature, and she had always been proper. But why did Qin Miao punish her today as well... wouldn't that be going too far? Fortunately, it was just facing the wall for reflection."