About chen hour.
A hint of warmth passed through the window sill of the Changchun Hall bedroom.
It shines on the bed in the bedroom.
It simply added a little warmth to the people clinging to each other.
Wang Qiujin leaned in Xu Yi's arms.
The corners of his mouth were raised slightly, and he breathed in the unique scent of soap locust in Xu Yi's clothes with a happy expression.
I do not know how long it has been.
Wang Qiujin slowly stood up from Xu Yi's arms.
"Husband."
Wang Qiujin's face straightened slightly, and she spoke slowly with tenderness between her brows and eyes.
"I am here."
Xu Yi slowly lowered his head and reached out to hold Wang Qiujin's soft little hand.
"I am now pregnant." Wang Qiujin lowered her head slightly and said with a slightly red face, "I'm afraid I won't be able to serve my husband in a short time."
The words are over.
Wang Qiujin paused for a moment, and then continued in a low voice: "It has been more than five months since my husband and I got married, and I have not yet taken in a maid who shares the same room with me."
"I never had any intention of taking a concubine."
"My husband's behavior is inconsistent with etiquette."
"I have boldly chosen several girls from good families for my husband. I wonder if my husband is satisfied?"
Without waiting for Xu Yi to speak.
Wang Qiujin slowly stood up and took out several pieces of rice paper from deep in the bed and under the quilt.
"Husband, please look."
Wang Qiujin held the rice paper and walked into Xu Yi's arms again.
And nestled in Xu Yi's arms, he slowly unfolded the several folded rice papers in his hands.
"This girl's name is Sun Shaolan."
"Naisun County Sheriff's brother's daughter, she is twenty-eight years old and very pretty."
"The elder brother of Commander Sun is named Sun Daotong, and he has no official position."
"There are three business names under his name, and he is among the best among the merchants in Shanggu County."
"But he is a merchant after all."
"Therefore, I think that if my husband is satisfied, I can take Sun Shaolan as my wife, but not as my concubine."
Wang Qiujin stretched out her soft little hand, gently pointed at the beautiful woman in the portrait, and slowly analyzed it.
According to the ancestral teachings of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
The prince, one man and three ladies on both sides.
The king of the county has two wives on one side and two ladies on the other.
Among them, whether it is a prince or a county prince, his concubine must be married and canonized by the emperor's decree.
As for the concubine, the prince only needs to submit the marriage documents to Zongzheng Temple.
As for the wife, all it takes is the prince to inform the people and officials of the fiefdom.
As for the concubines under the wife, there is no limit on the number or other requirements in the ancestral precepts of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
In the same way, the concubines under the wife have no status at all.
Xu Yi shook his head slightly when he heard this, and said calmly: "It's beautiful, but it's of no use."
Whether it is from the perspective of etiquette, from the perspective of stabilizing power, or to maintain Wang Qiujin's reputation.
For Xu Yi, the issue of taking concubines was naturally unavoidable.
Since it is unavoidable, why should we be extremely hypocritical and "refute in every possible way" and then "reluctantly" agree?
That's why.
Since Wang Qiujin openly talked about his "concubinage".
Xu Yi straightened his posture immediately and seriously considered the person chosen by Wang Qiujin.
For Xu Yi, the so-called "concubinage" is nothing more than a "marriage."
And "marriage" is just a means.
Its ultimate goal is nothing more than to consolidate its own power, or to strengthen its own power.
Such as Sun Shaolan.
The youngest daughter of the elder brother Sun Daohua, the governor of Shanggu County.
Although his appearance is of the highest quality, the help he can provide to Xu Yi is too little.
For the sake of beauty and selfish desires.
To waste a "lady" status.
Xu Yi would never be able to do such a wasteful act.
...
...
In the Changchun Palace Bedroom.
Wang Qiujin nestled in Xu Yi's arms.
After hearing the eight words "Beauty is beautiful, but it is of no great use".
The corners of his mouth couldn't help but raise slightly for a moment or two.
"Ahem."
Wang Qiujin coughed twice, and then gently pulled away the portrait at the top.
Revealing another portrait of a woman beneath Sun Shaolan's portrait.
Then he told all the information about the woman like a treasure trove.
Obviously.
Yesterday, Xu Yi led the crowd to present the Buddha's bone relics.
Wang Qiujin was not idle in the harem.
Of course.
The several portraits of women in front were either too disparate in status and could not effectively help Xu Yi.
Either the family behind it had already been dragged into the "death list" by Xu Yi at yesterday's banquet after presenting the Buddha's bone relics.
After a while.
After a series of rejections.
There are only three portraits left in Wang Qiujin's hands.
"Alas." Wang Qiujin sighed slightly, then pretended to be weak and said: "If I had known that my husband was so picky, I would not have taken so much pains to paint each one yesterday."
Obviously, those lifelike portraits of women were created by Wang Qiujin.
"You, you."
When Xu Yi heard this, he pinched Wang Qiujin Baizhe's face lovingly.
"Ahem." Wang Qiujin coughed twice, then pretended to be dissatisfied and said: "Husband, we are talking about business, don't make trouble."
Xu Yi pinched Wang Qiujin and Baizhe's cheek again, chuckled and said, "Okay, okay, I'll listen to you and don't make trouble."
"Hmph~" Wang Qiujin hummed like a little girl.
Obviously, the series of denials made Wang Qiujin feel inexplicably good.
After some fun.
Wang Qiujin calmed down, and then unfolded the last three portraits in his hand one by one.
"This girl's name is Zhu Wanning, she is just over 10 years old."
"His own beauty and talent are among the best."
"His father is Zhu Guangli, the current head of the Zhu family, who is currently serving as the county governor in Yunzhong."
"Her mother is the biological sister of the same mother as the head of the Meng family in Zhuo County."
"My brother is my husband's special envoy."
"I think that if my husband is satisfied, this girl may be a concubine."
The words are over.
Wang Qiujin slowly stretched out her hand and pointed to another portrait of a woman next to Zhu Wanning's portrait.
"This girl's name is Sanskrit Wenqian, and she is about the age of hairpins."
"His own talent and appearance are on par with Zhu Wanning's."
"His father is the current head of the Fan family, his brother is the sixth-ranking minister of the Hanlin Academy, and his uncle is the left-hand counselor of the fifth-ranking official of the General Affairs Department."
"This girl and Zhu Wanning have always been inseparable. If your husband is satisfied, you can take her in together."
"And yesterday I noticed that these two women are deeply in love with their husbands."
Wang Qiujin slowly raised his head and looked at Xu Yi with clear eyes.
For Wang Qiujin, it was inevitable for Xu Yi to take a concubine.
No matter what angle you consider it, this is true.
At first, Wang Qiujin was worried and afraid.
There are too many words to say that when you have a new love, you forget about the old love.
If not, Wang Qiujin wouldn't have been so abnormal last night.
But the good thing is.
Fortunately, Xu Yi did not disappoint her.
No.
exactly.
It should be that Xu Yi has never let her down.
"Is your husband satisfied with these two women?"
Wang Qiujin calmed down and looked at Xu with clear eyes like water.
Yi asked slowly.
Xu Yi frowned slightly and glanced at the three portraits in Wang Qiujin's hand.
After hearing this, he slowly pointed to the last portrait and asked, "What is this woman's background?"
Upon hearing this, Wang Qiujin looked in the direction of Xu Yi's finger.
After a quick glance, he slowly introduced, "This girl's name is Qu Yutong, and she is also in the age of Fang and Hairpin."
"His father is the first aristocratic family in Yuyang County and the current head of the Qu family, Qu Ruian."
"Her mother is the legitimate daughter of the Liu family in Guangyang County."
"..."
"..."
After a while.
Wang Qiujin slowly stopped talking.
After seeing Xu Yi frowning and looking thoughtful.
Wang Qiujin immediately stopped talking and snuggled gently into Xu Yi's arms.
Xu Yi unconsciously hugged Wang Qiujin a little tighter with both hands.
At the same time, my mind is constantly analyzing the pros and cons.
"Zhu Wanning of the Zhu family."
"Qu Yutong, a Qu artist."
"Fanjia Sanskrit Qian."
Let’s leave aside for the moment San Wen Qian, the legitimate daughter of the Fan family, the second largest family in Shanggu County.
The remaining two people.
One of them is the legitimate daughter of the Zhu family, the largest family in Shanggu County.
One of them is the legitimate daughter of the Qu family, the largest family in Yuyang County.
Whether it is family status or family background, these two people are in the middle of the pack.
No matter which one of these two men Xu Yi marries, it will greatly consolidate or strengthen his own power.
If you marry both.
Although it can maximize its own strength in a short period of time.
But for the future, it will do all harm and no good.
Nothing else.
This type of family is most particular about being in the right family, and the most important thing is their status!
With Xu Yi's current strength, if she was only given the title of "Madam", she would marry her home.
This move is tantamount to a humiliation.
Although the family behind it did not dare to say anything on the surface, it was hard to guarantee that they would not act in a submissive manner secretly.
And if both of them give the title of concubine.
Although it has eliminated the trouble of being in a position of worship and disobeying the secrets in the future.
But it also cut off Xu Yi's future marriage.
...
...
Inside the sleeping hall of Changchun Hall.
Xu Yi's frown gradually relaxed.
Then he stretched out his hand and slowly pointed at Zhu Wanning's portrait.
Calmly said: "The daughter of the Zhu family can be a concubine."
Wang Qiujin nodded slightly when he heard this, and then slowly asked: "Does your husband only accept one concubine this time?"
Xu Yi chuckled and pinched Wang Qiujin Baizhe's cheek.
Then he slowly explained: "One concubine is enough. Having more concubines is not only useless, but will also cause serious harm in the future."
The reason why he went round and round finally decided to accept Zhu Wanning as his concubine.
Its fundamental purpose is nothing more than to stabilize its own fundamentals.
Although Shanggu County and Yuyang County both belong to Yan land, they both belong to Xu Yi fiefdom.
But everything has its distance.
The fiefdom is naturally no exception.
Shanggu County is where the royal palace is located, and a series of infrastructure facilities such as Wang Daying, ironmaking workshop, forging workshop, and glass workshop are all located in Shanggu County.
Therefore, the importance of Shanggu County is more than 20-30% higher than that of Yuyang County.
As the largest aristocratic family in Shanggu County, the Zhu family can provide much more help to a certain extent than the Qu family in Yuyang County.
besides.
As early as when Xu Yifang arrived in Yandi, the Zhu family clearly took a stand.
Moreover, the two parties have cooperated sincerely over the past few days.
On the other hand, look at the Qu family in Yuyang County.
Although he showed his side after gifting Buddha bone relics yesterday,
tendency.
But it's just a tendency.
What will happen next depends on Xu Yi himself going to win over.
Comparing the two, it is natural to judge the superiority.
Wang Qiujin nodded slightly when he heard this, then chuckled and said, "In that case, I will start this matter on my husband's behalf today."
Xu Yi's face paused slightly when he heard this.
The arms hugging Wang Qiujin couldn't help but silently tighten a little.
After counting the interest.
Xu Yi lowered his head and whispered softly next to Wang Qiujin's ear: "I've wronged you."
"There is nothing wrong with this." Wang Qiujin slowly raised her eyelids, revealing her clear watery eyes and said softly: "I know your husband's thoughts, which makes me particularly satisfied."
...
...
Halfway through Chen hour.
South of Juyang City is the ancestral home of the Zhu family.
Zhu Zongting, dressed in a snow-white Confucian shirt, slowly walked through the quaint buildings.
Passing through exquisite courtyards.
Finally, he stopped in front of the main entrance of "Qingfengyuan".
"My slave, I pay my respects to the eldest young master."
Zhu Zongting stopped for a moment, and the two maids on duty in front of the main entrance of Qingfeng Court hurried out from the main entrance, bowed and saluted.
Zhu Zongting nodded slightly, then looked at the two of them and asked, "Where is Wan Ning? Are you in the courtyard or in the library?"
"Go back to the young master." Upon hearing this, a maid hurriedly bowed and saluted again: "The young lady has not been discharged from the hospital yet."
Zhu Zongting nodded slightly when he heard the words, and then slowly said: "I sent a message, saying that I have something important to do with Wan Ning, please come to the Liangwei Pavilion in the back garden to see her."
"Yes." Upon hearing this, the maid of Qingfeng Court bowed again and then slowly stood up and walked towards Qingfeng Courtyard.
After a while.
"Brother, what's the big deal with my little sister?"
Zhu Wanning walked slowly to the Liangwei Pavilion in the back garden of Zhu's house with a dignified pace that was extremely inappropriate for her age.
"sit."
Zhu Zongting, who was sitting in the pavilion and busy playing with the tea set, raised his head slightly and then gave instructions softly.
After Zhu Wanning slowly took a seat in the pavilion.
Zhu Zongting slowly poured a cup of tea, and then gently pushed the teacup towards Zhu Wanning.
"How did you get along with the princess in the palace harem yesterday?"
Zhu Zongting asked slowly.
Zhu Wanning's outstretched palm paused slightly.
Then he slowly held the tea cup in front of him and replied softly: "The princess is approachable and she naturally gets along very harmoniously with the young sister and other powerful women."
Zhu Zongting frowned slightly when he heard this. Then he looked at Zhu Wanning in front of him with a normal expression.
He asked straight to the point: "There were so many young women here yesterday. Does the princess have any intention of taking concubines for the prince?"
Zhu Wanning's face paused slightly when she heard this.
After pondering for more than ten breaths, he slowly answered: "The princess must have the intention of taking a concubine."
"Yesterday when we were in the Changchun Hall of the palace, the princess asked the masked people like me to take off the veils on our faces."
"Afterwards, during our casual chats, he looked at our faces many times without leaving any trace."
The words are over.
Zhu Zongting couldn't help but frown slightly again.
From Zhu Wanning's narration alone, she did not notice the obvious meaning of "concubinage".
Zhu Zongting pondered for a few breaths. Then he asked again: "Is there nothing else besides this?"
Zhu Wanning raised the cup in her hand, took a sip of tea and slowly replied, "Of course it's more than that."
"In the subsequent chats, the princess made insidious remarks about the family backgrounds of the female relatives present many times."
"As well as many questions such as whether we can get hairpins."
"Come to think of it, the princess may have already had the idea of taking a concubine for the prince."
