Chapter 225 How dare you even step into the Ning Prince's Mansion?

Granny Quan said, "How could someone as composed as the Crown Princess quarrel with the Princess? Your Highness is overthinking this."

"The Crown Princess must know that the Princess is upset because of Young Master Huo. She has nowhere to vent her anger, which is why she keeps making a fuss. That's why the Crown Princess came up with this idea to distract the Princess a little."

When Huo Yunzhou was mentioned, the light in Princess Ning's eyes gradually dimmed.

She sighed deeply: "Alas, Granny, why are the two children I raised so troubled in love? Is it because I taught them to be too devoted and sacred, that they take love so seriously and find it hard to get out once they fall in love?"

"I really like Tang'er's calm and collected demeanor. She's the kind of person who won't fall in love and become hopelessly infatuated. I wish I could raise such a smart child."

Granny Quan also sighed.

What kind of environment did Shen Wantang grow up in? Her birth mother died early, her biological father was unreliable, and her stepmother was extremely despicable. She even dared to switch Shen Wantang's marriage with the Prince of Ning's family to her own biological daughter. What else wouldn't she dare to do?

If Shen Wantang only thought about love and romance all day long, and remained naive and innocent, she would probably be bullied to death by her stepmother and stepsisters. By now, the grass on her grave would probably be two meters high.

The harsh and cruel environment fostered Shen Wantang's precociousness and shaped her resilient character. She may have already figured out what she truly needed when she was bullied as a child.

Love won't help her at all; on the contrary, it will only harm her.

She loves gold and silver, and she loves housekeepers. She is skilled in medicine and business.

What she likes and is good at is all useful.

She is very pragmatic.

Pragmatism is the most prominent characteristic of children who grow up in poverty.

Children like Xiao Qingyuan and Xiao Qingxi, who grew up in a wealthy family, simply don't have the concept of practicality in their minds, because they don't need it at all.

So it's not the princess's fault that she didn't raise a child like Shen Wantang. Her children were born at the peak of their lives. They live in completely different worlds from Shen Wantang, so how could they possibly have the same personality?

...

evening.

Xiao Qingyuan's good mood, which had lasted all afternoon, came to an abrupt end.

Because Huo Yunzhou has arrived.

Xiao Qingyuan stood in the middle of the stone path leading to his mother's courtyard, coldly questioning Huo Yunzhou: "What are you doing here? Didn't you want to take a concubine? Didn't you disregard my sister? How dare you even step into the gates of our Ning Prince's Mansion?"

"Qingyuan, I care about Qingxi very much. There were unavoidable reasons for taking a concubine. I hope you can understand me. You've taken a concubine too, haven't you?"

Xiao Qingyuan sneered: "What, you want to take a concubine just because I'm taking one? I've known Yanluo for a long time. Marrying the Crown Princess was my mother's idea. I never made any promises to the Crown Princess before the marriage!"

"But what about you? What promises did you make to my sister before the wedding? Have you forgotten them all?"

"You said you would never let Qingxi suffer even the slightest grievance in this lifetime! You said she would always be your only one!"

"It's only been two years, and you're already taking a concubine and have your eye on another woman!"

Huo Yunzhou's tall figure slumped slightly, and a look of guilt appeared on his face: "Qingyuan, I know that taking a concubine will make Qingxi uncomfortable, but I have no other choice."

"Rouxin is Lin Dongyu's sister. Dongyu and I were best friends. But because of my poor command in the war, Dongyu died on the battlefield to protect me. His father and brothers also died. They... all died because of me."

"Before Dongyu died, he only made one request of me: that I take care of his sister for the rest of his life, and that he would not rest in peace if anything happened to her."

Xiao Qingyuan was stunned: "Lin Dongyu is dead?"

"Um."

"Lin Dongmin is dead too?"

Huo Yunzhou's face turned pale: "Yes."

Xiao Qingyuan felt an indescribable sadness welling up inside him.

Lin Dongmin and Lin Dongyu are twin brothers. They used to be Huo Yunzhou's followers. When Huo Yunzhou got into a fight, they would get into a fight too. When Huo Yunzhou went to the battlefield, the two brothers would go to the battlefield with him.

Lin's father was a subordinate of Huo Yunzhou's father. When he learned that both of his sons were going to the battlefield at the same time, he tried his best to dissuade them, but unfortunately he couldn't persuade them.

Now, apart from Lin Rouxin, there is no one else left in the Lin family.

After a long while, Xiao Qingyuan said in a low voice, "Since the Lin family is all gone, you should not take Lin Rouxin as a concubine. Her father and brothers all died for the country, and the whole family is loyal and righteous. You should at least choose a good family for her and make her your wife. What kind of behavior is it to make her a concubine?"

“That was my original plan, but Rouxin was unwilling. She…she liked me a long time ago. She said that if I didn’t want her, she would cut off her hair and go to Jixin Nunnery to become a nun.”

Xiao Qingyuan's heart skipped a beat. How come another one wants to become a nun?

Chu Yanluo's face kept appearing in his mind.

"Qingyuan, how can I ask Rouxin to become a nun? If she becomes a nun, how can I explain it to her father and brothers?"

Huo Yunzhou's voice was filled with weariness and pain: "I really had no other choice but to discuss it with Qingxi and ask her to agree to let me take Rouxin into the family. Actually, I already feel that making Rouxin a concubine is already a great injustice to her, but Qingxi doesn't agree. She wants a divorce..."

"Qingyuan, please save me, I'm about to break down."

Anyone else might not be able to understand Huo Yunzhou's pain at this moment, but Xiao Qingyuan felt it deeply.

Because not long ago, he had also suffered like that.

He was caught in the middle, torn between his unshakeable legal wife and the woman he cherished most who wanted to become his concubine.

Huo Yunzhou's situation was even more complicated and difficult than his, and he was burdened with the bloodshed of three lives and the heavy responsibility of saving lives.

Xiao Qingyuan remained silent for a long time before saying, "Yunzhou, I want to help you, but I can't. Qingxi is my sister, that's true, but I can't persuade her. Besides, if you take an ordinary concubine, that's one thing, but if you take a woman like this, no one will dare to offend her in the future. With Qingxi's personality, she will suffer a great loss in the future."

Huo Yunzhou hurriedly said, "No! Rouxin is a very kind and gentle girl. She is just like her name. She has no bad intentions. She will definitely get along well with Qingxi!"

Xiao Qingyuan hesitated: "Really?"

"It's absolutely true! Please help me, please persuade Qingxi. If she accepts Rouxin, I'll listen to her for the rest of my life!"

"this……"

"Qingyuan, please! You can't just stand by and watch Qingxi and I really get a divorce, can you? Is divorce something to be proud of? I'm doing this for Qingxi's own good!"

"Alright, then I'll try to persuade Qingxi on your behalf."