Chapter 125 A Male Concubine Who Attracts Both Men and Women
"Then, Young Master Liu poured out his heart to you, saying that he thought he was proud and arrogant enough, but every day after leaving you, your face appeared in his mind."
During meals, he would recall the times he spent with the princess. She loved eating shrimp but didn't like peeling them, while he loved peeling shrimp for her; he remembered that she liked Longjing shrimp, liked eating meat, and didn't like eating vegetables... but eating meat all the time would make her stomach uncomfortable, and he worried that when he wasn't around, there would be no one to advise her to have a balanced diet of meat and vegetables..."
"Upon hearing this, the princess was deeply moved that this man, who was on the verge of death, was still thinking of her, and invited him to the princess's residence again."
"This time, Young Master Liu did not refuse. He said that without the princess, he would die."
The princess was even more moved.
"And so, Young Master Liu entered the Princess's residence and became the most favored young master there. If the Prince Consort had not been of noble birth, being the second son of the Xie family of Qinghe, Young Master Liu would probably have been riding on his father's head and throwing his weight around."
Princess Fengxiang: "Is this what you call his disloyalty? If punishing two servants is considered abusing one's power, then... I'll take your word for it."
Liu Zhaobai looked aggrieved: "Princess, I really didn't! Doctor Yu is just holding a grudge about what happened just now, so she's making false accusations."
Yu Zhiyi ignored him: "What I said just now was a demonstration that the princess knew. Now, let's talk about something the princess doesn't know."
"Although Liu Zhaobai's father was only a sixth-rank official, his household was anything but simple. In addition to his legal wife, he also had two concubines. Young Master Liu was an illegitimate son born to one of his concubines."
"Although he was only a son born out of wedlock, he was ambitious and thought that he was superior to his elder brother born out of wedlock in both appearance and talent, so he was always looking for an opportunity."
His mother also encouraged him to strive for success, believing that if he made a name for himself, the two of them might be able to overthrow the lady and her son, and perhaps even persuade Lord Liu to divorce his wife and take a concubine, thus making Young Master Liu a legitimate son instead of a illegitimate one.
"However, Lord Liu never interferes in matters of the inner quarters. The one who truly manages things is Old Madam Liu. Old Madam Liu is extremely particular about rules and lineage. She would never allow the Liu family to have a situation where a concubine is favored over the wife, nor would she allow a son born out of wedlock to surpass a son born out of wedlock, because she feels that such behavior would cause unrest in the household."
"Young Master Liu's talent is indeed higher than his elder brother's, but with Old Madam Liu in charge, Young Master Liu and his mother will never be able to get ahead through learning, so they can only find another way."
"After accidentally discovering that he bore a resemblance to the current imperial son-in-law, Young Master Liu had an idea. He thought, since we are both men, if Young Master Xie of Qinghe can become an imperial son-in-law, why can't he?"
"As for being a gigolo, even someone of Xie Er Gongzi's high status can only be a plaything for women. He doesn't think there's anything shameful about becoming a gigolo. Moreover, he's very confident that as long as he enters the princess's residence, he has the ability to make the princess favor him alone."
Even if it meant deposing the imperial son-in-law and making him the official wife, it wouldn't be impossible.
"Even if he can't be made the official wife, if the princess gives birth to a child or two for him in the future, his child will be of legitimate royal blood, and his concubine will be able to secure her position. At that time, even Old Madam Liu will not dare to criticize the concubine anymore, so the original plan to depose the wife and establish a concubine is not entirely impossible."
"As it turns out, Young Master Liu is indeed very skillful. He made the princess so happy that she completely forgot about the other young masters in the mansion. Even the princess only had to go to the room of the consort on the first and fifteenth of each month to save face for the Xie family of Qinghe."
“But the prince consort always has a cold face. When you see him like that, you will miss the good things about Young Master Liu. After a while, you will not even go to the prince consort’s room on the first and fifteenth of the month.”
"And the young master Liu, whom you consider considerate, not only bullies the servants without cause, but also mistreats those unfavored young masters, taking advantage of his favor."
"Even the prince consort often suffered from his temper."
"During this period of time, the thing the prince consort heard most often was, 'So what if you come from the Xie family of Qinghe? You're still no match for him,'"
"Moreover, these words were said by Young Master Liu himself to the Prince Consort."
"Not only did he make these incomparable remarks, but he also told the prince consort about what happened between you and him in the bedroom."
"The prince consort is proud and arrogant. It was already a result of his best efforts to convince himself that he should share a wife with another man. To make him listen to your intimate moments with another man would be a trampling on his dignity. But he is proud by nature. In the past, when he was in love with you, he might have expressed his dissatisfaction. But lately, with Young Master Liu frequently provoking him, he feels that all of this is at your behest, and he has become increasingly disheartened."
"That's why he's been giving you the cold shoulder when you go to his room recently."
Princess Fengxiang was taken aback: "Liu Zhaobai, is what she said true?"
Liu Zhaobai naturally denied it outright: "Princess, I didn't! The prince consort is of noble status, how could I dare?!"
Yu Zhiyi said calmly, "Of course you dare. Not only do you dare to provoke the prince consort, you also dare to betray the princess."
A hint of pity flashed in her eyes as she looked at Princess Fengxiang: "Does the princess know that the man beside her is bisexual?"
Princess Fengxiang finally lost her composure: "What!?"
Liu Zhaobai's expression also changed drastically.
How did this woman know?!
He clearly did it very discreetly!
Could this woman really predict everything?
Liu Zhaobai was already starting to regret provoking Yu Zhiyi.
He just wanted to use the incident of teaching that woman a lesson to win over the princess, but who would have thought that this woman was really a bit strange.
No matter what, he absolutely cannot admit it!
He gritted his teeth, glaring at Yu Zhiyi with a face full of grief and indignation: "Doctor Yu, I admit that I wronged you just now, but you can't make false accusations! I am loyal to the princess, heaven and earth can bear witness! Besides, I only love the princess, I don't like men at all!"
Yu Zhiyi then lazily looked at him: "Loyalty and integrity are evident to heaven and earth. This refers to your repeated embezzlement of public funds from the princess's residence to line your own pockets. Not only did you adorn yourself with gold and silver and give your concubine a makeover, but your lover also benefited greatly. Not only did you use the embezzled funds to buy land and property, but you also used the money to visit brothels and play with women every day?"
Liu Zhaobai's mouth dropped open.
Even with his calm and collected demeanor, he couldn't help but scream in denial: "Impossible! He doesn't know how to play around with women!"
Yu Zhiyi just smiled and remained silent.
Princess Fengxiang's face was a deep, greenish-blue, and she looked at Liu Zhaobai as if he were a dead man.
After Liu Zhaobai finished speaking, he realized what he had said and quickly covered his mouth.
Unfortunately, it was too late.
"Princess, please don't be angry. If you don't hurry back to the manor, your husband will be harmed by this despicable person."
Princess Fengxiang suppressed her anger: "What happened to the prince consort?"
"Young Master Liu has never given up his ambition to rise to power, but as long as the Imperial Son-in-Law is alive, no matter how much he is favored, he can never become the Imperial Son-in-Law. Therefore, he plans to get rid of the Imperial Son-in-Law."
"However, he was quite clever. He knew that if he killed the prince consort directly, no matter how discreetly he did it, it would arouse suspicion. So he came up with a vicious idea: to have his mistress defile the prince consort."
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