媵 (pronunciation is the same as hard), which means to send.
So concubines are actually just marrying one and getting one free.
The one you marry is your legal wife.
The one who gave it away was naturally the concubine.
Generally speaking, concubines are married together with the main wife.
It is considered part of the dowry.
but.
Because the Feng family is small, there is only one person, Feng Yibo.
An heir is urgently needed.
But Daiyu is still young and will have to wait another four or five years before she has haircut.
Li Mengshi and Lin Ruhai agreed to let Miaoyu enter the house first and become his concubine.
This is considered a special event, all for the sake of passing on the incense.
"Speaking of which, this child is also suffering a hard life."
Speaking of Miaoyu, Lin Ruhai seemed to have a lot of emotions.
"I owe her a lot over the years. Daiyu didn't know she had this concubine, but she also owes her a lot."
"Miss Lin doesn't know?"
Feng Yibo looked confused.
In addition, Lin Ruhai originally wanted to explain Miaoyu's matter today.
After hearing the words, he started telling the story directly.
"Mother Miaoyu was the concubine I bought when I was studying in Jinling. Later when she followed me back to my hometown, she got pregnant and stayed in Gusu."
Weird Dao Miaoyu is not from Jinling, but she is one of the twelve beauties of Jinling.
Could it be because of her mother?
Feng Yibo couldn't help but think about it.
It stands to reason that the Twelve Hairpins of Jinling are all more or less related to Jinling.
For example, Baochai was originally the daughter of the Xue family in Jinling.
Daiyu was born to the daughter of the Jia family in Jinling.
Not to mention Wang Xifeng, Li Wan, Qin Keqing, etc.
Like Baochai, they were all born in Jinling.
"Later, your aunt and I got married and we had Daiyu."
Lin Ruhai might be thinking about his wedding and Daiyu's birth.
A little smile couldn't help but appear on his face.
But it immediately turned to sadness.
"But because Daiyu has been sick since she was a child, many substitutes were bought for her, but they were all useless."
The Wei Dynasty had this custom.
Regardless of Buddhist temples or Taoist temples, they all accept substitutes bought by wealthy people.
Firstly, it will increase the population of the temple, and secondly, there will be a lot of remuneration and continuous incense money.
"At that time, someone suggested that it would be better to let her go into Buddhism, but your aunt was reluctant to let her go."
Didn’t Daiyu grow up being held in the palm of her hand?
As soon as these words came out, Feng Yibo felt even more pity for her.
Originally, I grew up under the love and care of my parents, but now I am dependent on others.
However, Jia Min should have inherited Shi Taijun's legacy of doting on children.
Thinking about it, Daiyu didn't really suffer under Shi Taijun.
"Later, someone suggested that having a sister be her substitute could also be considered as a way to enter Buddhism for her."
"I just remembered that there is also a daughter named Miaoyu. Her mother happened to have died again and there was no one to take care of her. I originally wanted to take her over and raise her."
Remember having a daughter?
Just happened to be dead?
These two words made Feng Yibo feel horrified.
You know, the Lin family is already sparsely populated.
How could Lin Ruhai forget these three melons and two dates?
This is enough to show his indifference towards the concubine.
The concubine who gave birth to his daughter died, and he said it was "just right".
This shows his ruthlessness towards his concubines.
"So I wrote a letter and arranged for her to practice with my sister in the family temple next to the ancestral grave."
"With my sister taking care of me, I won't go without her."
The ancestral tomb of the Lin family is located in Xuan Tomb Mountain in Gusu, which has excellent Feng Shui.
There is also a family temple at the foot of Xuan Tomb Mountain to suppress Feng Shui, named Panxiang Temple.
The host inside was none other than Lin Ruhai's concubine.
Because her husband is dead and she has no children.
She believed deeply in Buddhism, so she donated some money and became a monk in a temple.
This is similar to donating officials.
After Lin Ruhai found out, he sent someone to invite her back home to practice in the temple.
All food and drinks are provided by the Lin family to express the love between brother and sister.
He is cold to his concubine, but extremely affectionate towards his concubine sister.
He was so cool to his concubine that even when he died, he said it was "just right".
He will remain loyal to his wife until death and refuses to have sex with her again and again.
The complexity of human nature is vividly reflected in Lin Ruhai.
"When she was six years old, she became a nun for Daiyu. Now, at the age of sixteen, she wants to become a concubine for Daiyu."
Speaking of this, Lin Ruhai rarely looked ashamed and sighed:
"Speaking of which, Daiyu and I both owe her a lot."
After a pause, he looked at Feng Yibo expectantly and said:
"So, Yibo, please don't treat her like an ordinary concubine, just take it easy!"
Forehead.
Why do you want me to make up for what you owe?
Although he complained in his heart, Feng Yibo naturally agreed.
After all, both daughters were given to him.
"Uncle, don't worry, I won't let the sisters suffer!"
Lin Ruhai nodded when he heard this and emphasized:
"Although Miaoyu is a concubine, she has been reading poetry and books with my sister since she was a child."
Speaking of her sister, Lin Ruhai showed a bit of pride.
"I dare to say that with my sister's talent, Miaoyu is no worse than other legitimate daughters, and most of them are even inferior to her."
"When I was young, my sister taught me how to read and write, so that I could get the top prize in the future."
Feng Yibo praised: "The Lin family is a scholarly family, and Yibo yearns for it."
Lin Ruhai did not answer Feng Yibo's words and just smiled slightly.
"It would have been nice if you had come a few days earlier."
He shook his head and said:
"I heard that there are ruins of Guanyin and Beiye inscriptions in the capital of Chang'an, so I asked my sister to take her there."
"Originally, I planned that when she arrived in the capital, my second brother-in-law would take the decision on my behalf and carry her into the Feng Mansion."
Having said this, he couldn't help but shake his head, looked at Feng Yibo, and said with a smile:
"I didn't expect that you would return to Jiangnan just a few days after she left."
"It seems that my fate with her has not yet come."
Feng Yibo also laughed and said: "When I clear out the Japanese pirates, we can see each other again when we return to the capital."
Lin Ruhai did not praise him as Feng Yibo expected. Instead, he smiled and said:
"Just do what you can with this matter. Even if there is no progress for a while, there won't be any trouble."
Feng Yibo suddenly frowned and said, "What does uncle mean?"
"Just do what you want first. You don't need to know too much about other things."
Old God Lin Ruhai said something thoughtful, and then said with a smile:
"When it's time for you to know, someone will naturally tell you."
"If no one tells you, it means you can do it."
Yunshan nodded a few words in a hazy voice and stopped mentioning it.
Feng Yibo asked a few more questions unwillingly.
"If uncle knows anything, please tell me a few more words."
"Otherwise, if I really messed up something, my uncle would still have to help me clean up the mess, wouldn't he?"
Lin Ruhai couldn't help but smile bitterly at what he said, so he had to make a few more remarks.
"There are too many things involved in Jiangnan. Even the palace has some connections with me. You don't need to know too much."
"You just need to remember, do what you should do, and when the time comes, you might be able to achieve great success."
When Feng Yibo heard that the palace was involved, he couldn't ask any more questions.
He could only nod reluctantly.
Afterwards, Weng and his son-in-law had a meal, and Feng Yibo stayed overnight.
Early the next morning, we boarded the official boat at the pier.
Go straight to Jinling.
