Chapter 1328 The Concubine Should Not Be a Great Enemy (3)

Wen Congyun walked slowly and gracefully. On the surface, she seemed to be walking briskly and swiftly, but in fact, she was hoping that Concubine Lu would suddenly become interested in why she was here and let her stay. As long as she could stay this time, she would definitely find a way to please the Concubine.

If she wanted to live well in the harem, she had to find a backer. In the harem, the women who were the new emperor's concubines were absolutely at odds with her. Even if she turned to them, she might be thrown out as a pawn one day. But if she turned to the concubines of the previous emperor, there would be no fundamental conflict of interest between them, and then there would be no problem...

Wen Congyun had a good idea and thought carefully, but her target, Concubine Lu, did not give her this opportunity at all. Therefore, even if she walked slower, Lu Shichu still did not stop her, and she could only leave in disappointment in the end.

Returning to her remote and deserted palace, Wen Congyun sighed, wondering how long she would have to endure such difficult days without any support. If she were alone, she would not care too much about the material conditions. However, now that she had a son, she had to make plans for her son early.

"Wen Zhaorong, the third prince didn't see you after waking up and kept crying. You should come and see him as soon as possible. If he cries for too long, he might get sick." Just as she was sighing, Wen Congyun's personal maid came out from the inner room. When she saw her, her eyes lit up and she hurriedly said.

"How long has the Third Prince been crying?" Wen Congyun became anxious upon hearing this. Her son was the foundation of her survival in the harem, and nothing could go wrong with him. She hurried in and saw the Third Prince being held by the wet nurse, crying and making a fuss.

The third prince is just a little over three years old now. He looks so innocent and cute. Wen Congyun loves him so much that she just wants to give him the best things in the world. That’s why she made plans for him early on and wanted to marry Concubine Lu.

"He has been crying for almost two incense sticks of time. I don't know if the Third Prince was possessed by a nightmare. He cried so hard..." The wet nurse hurriedly explained when she saw Wen Congyun.

Wen Congyun hugged the third prince distressedly. Seeing his red and swollen eyes, she cursed herself for going out at the wrong time. If she wanted to find Concubine Lu, she couldn't find her at any time. Anyway, she lived in the palace, but if her son was injured because of crying too much, it would be a big deal.

After Lu Shichu drove Wen Congyun away, he fed the carp in the pond for a long time. He did not take Wen Congyun seriously. As long as he did not give her the chance to get close to him, she would not be able to use him again.

"Zhichun, find me some new storybooks to read." Lu Shichu returned to his palace. He was extremely bored, so he asked Zhichun for some storybooks to read.

Zhichun brought her a few books, saying they were the newest and most popular storybooks in the capital.

Lu Shichu picked up a book and found it was the same old story: a poor scholar met a rich girl, who sponsored him to go to Beijing to take the imperial examination and gain fame.

Although this scholar was also caught as a son-in-law on the list, he did not hide the fact that he was married. When he was advised to divorce his wife and marry another one, he still refused. After returning to his hometown to worship his ancestors, he brought his wife to Beijing.

Everyone praised him for his loyalty and righteousness. Even after he achieved success, he never forgot his wife. The scholar and his wife were still as loving as before.

However, for some unknown reason, after several years of marriage, the rich girl did not get pregnant and give birth to a child. The scholar was sentimental and was not in a hurry, but the rich girl could not stand the open and secret ridicule of her in-laws, so she proposed to take a concubine for the scholar to continue the family line. The scholar refused again and again, but he had to accept the concubine arranged by his wife.

The concubine soon became pregnant and gave birth to a son. The scholar gave the son to his wife to raise, saying that the child would be their son from now on...

After Lu Shichu finished reading this book, his face turned black. What a filthy thing! If he really loved his wife so much, how could he take in a concubine and even have a child with her?

This scholar only speaks very nicely, but in reality, what is the difference between him and those men who have three wives and four concubines? He still has concubines? He still has illegitimate children? It's just that he does a good job on the surface, so everyone praises him for being loyal and righteous, and not forgetting his wife...

Bah! Such a hypocritical man who pretends to be righteous. He didn't divorce his wife just for his own reputation.

Lu Shichu was so angry that he threw the book away.

"Your Highness, what's wrong? Is there anything wrong with this book?" Zhichun was shocked when he saw Lu Shichu throwing the book, and asked hurriedly.

"It's nothing. I'm just disgusted by the content of this story." Lu Shichu replied.

"What's the content of this story? Is it enough to disgust Her Majesty?" Zhixia brought in a pot of tea and asked curiously when she heard Lu Shichu's words.

Lu Shichu said unhappily: “It’s just a good thing that the sour scholar imagined. A rich girl sponsored him to go to Beijing to take the imperial examination, and he successfully obtained fame. He also firmly rejected other marriage proposals from noble ladies and brought the rich girl to Beijing to reunite with his family…”

"Isn't this great? It's much better than those cases of marrying a princess, divorcing his wife and marrying another, or demoting his wife to a concubine. At least this scholar did not abandon his original wife after passing the imperial examination." Zhichun picked up the storybook and said in confusion.

Lu Shichu said sarcastically, "Haha, what's good about that? The rich girl couldn't have a baby after being married for several years, and out of guilt she wanted to take a concubine to continue the family line for her husband. The scholar disagreed because he valued love, but in the end he took a concubine under his wife's pleading. A year later, the baby was born, and he gave the baby to his wife to raise, and even said as a gift that the baby would be their biological child from now on."

When Zhichun and Zhixia heard what Lu Shichu said, they looked at each other in bewilderment. After a while, Zhixia said, "This doesn't seem to be a problem, right? If the wife can't give birth, the concubine can give the child to the wife to raise. Isn't this a good idea?"

Lu Shichu was choked speechless by Zhixia's words. She opened her mouth, but thinking of the current historical context, she didn't know what to say for a moment. She just felt like there was a breath in her chest that she couldn't swallow or exhale, making her feel suffocated.

Nowadays, the scholar's behavior seems to be natural and correct. Not only does he continue the family line, but he also respects his wife's status enough. People even praise him for his good family management and his emphasis on love and friendship.

Lu Shichu looked at Zhichun and Zhixia's two clear eyes, and finally sighed and said, "You two, don't look at what a man says, look at what he does. The man in this story kept saying that he would not divorce his wife after all his hardships, and he earned a good reputation. However, a few years later, he still took a concubine because his wife was infertile. So it's not his fault. He didn't agree at first, but finally agreed after his wife's pleading? So it's not his fault, he is still a good man who values ​​love and friendship."

(End of this chapter)