The Spirited Daughter-in-law and the Mountain Man
Chapter 1658 Qingyi’s Pride

Chapter 1658: 1658 Qingyi’s Pride

"Indeed." Wei Qingyi’s face was full of pride.

It was as if she could see herself pocketing all the countless profits of Poison King Valley every day.

Her father was the Housekeeper of the valley. Although he did not manage the accounts, he would request the monthly expenditures for the valley’s servants from the Accountant’s Room. Occasionally, he would see the account books, and indeed, the valley’s daily income was substantial.

The Valley Master had an exceptional business acumen. At first, he made money solely from selling poison, but as his funds grew, he began investing in mining, purchasing shops and lands, using money to bribe influential court officials and establish connections. The Valley Master sent large contingents of men and ships to distant overseas countries to procure rare items, which were brought back to Qingliang Country to sell at substantial profits.

Due to scarcity, those things that Qingliang Country did not have often fetched very high prices.

The Valley Master’s Right Shadow Guard was specially responsible for monitoring the distant voyages and purchases.

For a man who could build an empire from scratch, there was probably no one better than the Valley Master.

Thinking of how the Valley Master had called her to leave several times last night, she couldn’t help but feel immense gratitude that she had persisted.

Today, not only was the Valley Master not displeased, but he also sent a maid to her.

She stroked her belly. If her belly cooperated, perhaps she was already carrying the Valley Master’s child by now.

Once she had a child, the throne of the Valley Master’s Wife would be within her reach.

Thinking of the immense wealth of Poison King Valley, the pride on her face grew even more evident.

Seeing her expression, Xiao Lu asked puzzledly, "Miss, what are you thinking about that makes you so happy?"

"Oh, nothing." Wei Qingyi certainly wouldn’t foolishly reveal her ambitions and replied with the demeanor of a master, "Xiao Lu, serve me well in the future, and you won’t be shortchanged."

"We are good sisters. I know you won’t forget me when you’re successful..."

Before Xiao Lu could finish speaking, Wei Qingyi’s facial expression changed. "Don’t address me as a sister in the future. What is your status? Just a servant. If others knew I was associating with a lowly servant girl, wouldn’t it be a laughingstock?"

Xiao Lu was shocked by her sudden change of attitude. After all, the Valley Master hadn’t given her an official status yet; she was still just a servant girl.

She wasn’t like this before. Now that she had climbed into the Valley Master’s bed, it was different, so Xiao Lu lowered her head and replied, "Yes, Miss Wei."

"What Miss Wei? Call me Lady."

"This servant doesn’t dare... If I called you Lady without authorization and someone reported it to the Valley Master, if he was displeased, I, as a servant, would have no place to die."

"What’s the harm in calling it privately?" Wei Qingyi could barely contain her excitement and started ordering Xiao Lu, "Go and prepare the best courtyard for me. It won’t do for me to stay in an ordinary guest room, even if I am willing, it wouldn’t be appropriate when the Valley Master visits."

"Miss, the Valley Master didn’t order for another courtyard to be prepared for you..." Xiao Lu said hesitantly.

"What?" Wei Qingyi was furious, "You must have misheard! How could the Valley Master not have instructed that?"

"This servant heard clearly, the Valley Master only instructed this servant to prepare bathwater for you, and nothing else."

Wei Qingyi felt uneasy, yet before her status was formally set, she didn’t dare to be too presumptuous. "Then serve me first, I’ll wait. The Valley Master must be too busy. He will arrange a special courtyard and reward my servants in due time."

"Yes." Xiao Lu had other tasks and couldn’t wait on her constantly, but not daring to offend her, she could only agree for now. In the meantime, she would ask the Housekeeper how Wei Qingyi’s tasks should be arranged.