When he found out, Ms. Xie turned around and walked away on the other side. Her education did not allow her to let her husband see her like this.
But Yan Cheng held her back: "Yuan Niang, let's talk carefully."
Ms. Xie was forced to stay where she was. She could only put her head aside and whispered: "Husband, there is no need to say more. I didn't do enough. I should have prepared it for you earlier."
"No." Yan Cheng realized that his mother was right, he had broken his wife's heart, "This matter is not what you imagined. I didn't want to take a concubine, and I didn't fall in love with Miss Liu."
Xie was stunned: "Then you..."
"I went to Liu's tomb yesterday for other reasons," Yan Cheng said sincerely, "I can't let others know about this at the moment, so I can only let them mistakenly think that I have a crush on Miss Liu."
Mr. Xie was even more confused.
Yan Cheng moved the corners of his mouth, the words rolled up in his throat, and finally chose not to say it for the time being. How could he say it? If he were not the legitimate eldest son of King Zhao, he would never be able to marry the legitimate daughter of the Xie family.
Xie asked doubtfully: "Can't mother tell me too?"
"No. I will tell you when the time is right. In short, this is something that won't happen, so don't be sad."
Xie's mood calmed down: "Then what should we do next? Do you want to explain?"
Yan Cheng shook his head: "I can't explain it. Besides, Miss Liu's appearance has been ruined now, and the marriage cannot be discussed. I can't bear the responsibility."
Mrs. Xie just felt a little better. When she heard this, her heart sank again: "Then you still want to accept her?"
Yan Cheng sighed softly, stretched out his hand to hold her hand, and comforted her softly: "We have been married for almost two years. You understand how I treat you in the past, right?"
Under his gaze, Mr. Xie forced out a smile: "Yes."
"It's an expedient measure to let her in." Yan Cheng said softly, "I will have a good talk with her and assume her name when she comes in. There will be no real change in my relationship with her. In any case, she will
You saved me. For this kindness, you treat her well and treat her like your sister."
Mr. Xie's heart had just warmed up, but this sentence poured cold water on her again.
Is there any expedient in taking a concubine? After entering the door, she is his woman. It sounds nice now, but if something happens in the future, what can she do? Don't talk about it then, even hiding and crying is jealous.
.And she was asked to treat Liu Xi'er as her younger sister. What would happen to her who had just said harsh words in front of others not long ago? I'm afraid Liu Xi'er would laugh at herself.
Yan Cheng thought it was agreed, so he took her into his arms and said tenderly: "Yuan Niang, let's get through this first. You trust me."
Ms. Xie was stunned for a long time, and finally responded softly: "Okay."
The next day, Xiao Sang came to report: "Miss, the princess has taken Miss Liu back to the palace with her son and concubine."
Xu Yin, who was inspecting the military camp, exhaled and turned around: "Let's go, let's enter the palace too."
…
She has been to Taiyuan Palace many times, and Princess Zhao has never been as embarrassed as today.
"Mother, I am sorry for you. I wanted to find a good marriage for Xi'er, but I didn't know that this rebellious son in the family... I blame me for not teaching him well."
Concubine Liu let out a long sigh, feeling very sad, but she forced a smile: "No one would have expected things to come to this point. It is only Xi'er's fault that she is destined to be like this. Besides, it is a big deal that a family with a broken family can have such a destination.
Lucky."
She paused and then said: "It's not bad to be with Acheng. After all, Xi'er is also his sister, so he won't treat her badly. Sister Dong, don't you think so?"
Princess Zhao received her look and could only promise: "Yes, we will treat her well."
Yan Cheng was glared at by his mother, and he also expressed his position: "Don't worry, Madam, I won't wrong her."
Mr. Xie sat quietly, with no abnormal expression on his face.
Liu Xi'er kept her head lowered, showing no emotion either.
Princess Zhao composed herself and said: "In that case, this marriage has been decided. Madam, as Xi'er's elder, do you agree?"
Concubine Liu smiled: "I agree."
Princess Zhao nodded and was about to say something special when a voice suddenly came from outside.
"I disagree."
Everyone in the hall was stunned. Everyone looked up and saw someone walking in quickly from outside, it was Xu Yin.
She came directly from the military camp, she was still wearing soft armor, her hair was pulled into a men's hairstyle, and she had an inexplicable murderous aura.
"Ayin?" Princess Zhao was surprised, "Why are you here?"
When an eldest brother-in-law takes a concubine, there is no need to inform his sister-in-law, so Princess Zhao did not specifically inform her about this today.
Xu Yin performed a military salute and said: "Excuse me, mother, I heard that you wanted to enter the house for your eldest brother, Miss Naliu, so I came here. Please don't take offense if I'm rude."
She looked at Concubine Liu and repeated: "This marriage cannot be decided. Miss Liu cannot enter the Yan family."
Her attitude was too tough, as if she said no one else had to obey. Seeing that she was going to succeed, Mrs. Liu couldn't help but feel angry, but she smiled on her face: "Whose rule is this? My sister-in-law actually doesn't care about it.
The eldest brother-in-law is in trouble. They say that an eldest brother is like a father. King Zhao is not here now, and neither is the second son. Acheng should be the head of the family, right?"
Yes, this is the truth. Xu Yin has the lowest status in this family. Her mother-in-law can control her, her brother can control her, and her eldest sister-in-law can control her. But now, these three people are present, and she is so unrestrained.
Que Ci, there are no rules when it comes to whomever you go to.
Yan Cheng also felt uncomfortable. No one had ever spoken like this in front of him. Because he was weak, his parents had always spoken softly when he was young. Yan Ling was even more respectful to his elder brother.
But he didn't want to attack directly, so he only frowned: "Brother and sister, what do you mean?"
Princess Zhao and Mrs. Xie are also waiting for her answer.
Xu Yin said: "Before we decide on this marriage, I would like to ask you to meet someone first."
Person? What person?
After hearing these words, Concubine Liu suddenly felt a sense of crisis in her heart. But she had no chance to object. Xu Yin said "come in" to the outside, and Du Ming led a person in with his bodyguard.
"Kneel down!" Du Ming shouted, and the guard kicked his knees, causing the man to kneel down with a plop.
Everyone looked closely and saw that this man was described as downcast and dressed casually. It was obvious that he was a man who had gone through many hardships.
Concubine Liu's heart was beating wildly, but she couldn't stop it, so she saw Du Ming clasping his fists and saying: "Princess, Crown Prince, this person is the person who released the snake on the mountain the day before yesterday. When he did evil, I caught him.
"
After saying that, he waved back, and two more guards came in and placed a rattan basket in front of everyone.
"Inside is the snake he raised. Please take a look."
He moved very quickly and opened the lid without saying a word. No one even had a chance to stop it. When they saw the dark snake slithering around in the rattan basket, panicked screams suddenly sounded in the hall.
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The ancients attached great importance to family background, and they could be poor or downcast, but they could not be humble. From being the eldest son to being born out of wedlock, Yan Cheng would be tearing off the skin on his face and destroying the foundation of his life. Unless one day, he becomes the Lord of Ten Thousand Vehicles,
Only the supreme imperial power can wash away his sense of shame.