Chapter 24 Is She Willing to Be a Concubine?
Recently, Shen Yuning has been avoiding Pei Yanzhou for several days, just wanting to quietly wait for the imperial edict to cancel the engagement.
Pei Yanzhou felt annoyed when he saw Shen Yuning acting out of character.
He would pace back and forth in the tent, or stand at the window for a long time without moving. Listening carefully to the footsteps outside the tent, he always felt that Shen Yuning would suddenly rush out from a corner, grab him, and then press him tightly against the wall...
Every time at this moment, his heart would beat wildly. He would deliberately turn his broad back towards the door, imagining that Shen Yuning would run over and hug him... In this way, he would have another reason to humiliate her.
However, not only did Shen Yuning not show up, even the female doctor who came to check Ping An's pulse every day was replaced.
This made Pei Yanzhou feel even more uncomfortable. He called Ye Feng to confide in him:
"Is Shen Yuning guilty? Is that why she's deliberately avoiding me?"
"She knew the marriage certificate was about to be issued, and she also knew that I couldn't possibly disobey the imperial decree, so she was feeling proud?"
He had already made up his mind these past few days. When the imperial edict came down, he would confront Yan'er. At that time, he would reluctantly marry Chu Ruyan and Shen Yuning at the same time on the same day! Chu Ruyan would be his wife, and Shen Yuning would be his concubine. The two, one big and one small, would not interfere with each other.
Of course, he is not a heartless person, and his promise to Chu Ruyan still counts - so after getting married, he will never enter Shen Yuning's bedroom!
"As long as I don't touch Shen Yuning, I will be doing justice to Yan'er!"
"Besides, my uncle is the king and I am his subject. I cannot disobey his will!"
"It's not that I don't want to be with you for the rest of my life, but Shen Yuning is too cunning. I'm no match for her..."
Pei Yanzhou talked incessantly, but his eyes flickered, and even the corners of his mouth showed a barely detectable excitement.
Ye Feng nodded repeatedly and respectfully placed the teacup in front of Pei Yanzhou. "Master, you married Miss Shen not for yourself, but for the sacrifices made by the thousands of Xuanjia Camp soldiers!"
"She donated so much gold to marry into the Xuanjia Camp. As the commander, you had no choice but to do so!"
"Moreover, Miss Chu is virtuous and kind. From now on, she will only respect and love you even more and will never blame you!"
Pei Yanzhou looked at Ye Feng meaningfully. He had never thought that his subordinates were so considerate.
He sighed awkwardly, frowned, and said, "What Ye Feng said resonates deeply with me!"
As he said this, he quickly pulled out a large stack of banknotes from his sleeve and stuffed it into Ye Feng's hand: "Use this to buy some wine and some clothes. This is a reward from the general."
Ye Feng touched the heavy banknotes and did not rush to reveal any emotions. He just continued:
"Even if the master consummated his marriage with Miss Shen, it was because he was forced to do so... The emperor's order is difficult to disobey, you are explaining it to the emperor!"
Pei Yanzhou paused while holding the teacup, and once again looked deeply at Ye Feng, saying seriously, "I will never consummate my marriage with Shen Yuning! I'm not the kind of person who would be easily tempted by other people!"
"However, with your talent, it's time to increase your salary."
"Also, I have a private residence on the outskirts of the city, which I'll give to you as a reward..."
Ye Feng's steps staggered and he almost lost his balance.
He quickly hid his joy in his heart and said with a bow:
"Ye Feng is not talented, but I will obey the master's arrangements in everything!"
——
The imperial palace.
Xiao Sheng hadn't seen Shen Yuning come over to withdraw her request for several days, so he could only sigh and finally draft the letter of withdrawal of engagement and handed it to Su Fuwang.
Su Fuwang was overjoyed. He first sent someone to the East Palace to inform Xiao Yihan of the news and receive the reward, and then he excitedly left the palace with the imperial edict.
Along the way, the sound of horse hooves clattered, and Su Fuwang was overjoyed.
If Miss Shen wants to have a good life in the future, he has to try his best to curry favor with her.
At the same time, in the tent of the commander of the Xuanjia Camp—
Pei Yanzhou was hugging Chu Ruyan, pressing her head against his chest and coaxing her softly:
"Yan'er, the king's orders cannot be disobeyed!"
"Although the Emperor is my uncle, he is the sovereign and I am his subject. How can I disobey his decree?"
“Now that the country is in crisis, Shen Yuning is using two hundred thousand taels of gold as a bargaining chip. As the commander of the Xuanjia Camp, how can I stay out of this?”
"Don't worry, I'm only doing this to stabilize the situation. In my heart, you will always be my only one..."
Chu Ruyan's tears fell one by one, and she almost fainted from crying.
He said a few days ago that he would only marry her, but now he wants to bring Shen Yuning into the family as well?
Will she be able to trust men in the future?
As expected, all gentlemen are hypocritical and heartless, and Pei Yanzhou is not much nobler than his father and brother!
Pei Yanzhou saw that Chu Ruyan had not yet let go, and hurriedly said with a solemn oath:
"Yan'er, even though I let her in, I will never touch her!"
"Chen Yuning is only my concubine in name only, a pawn to deceive the emperor. I promise you: I will never have any physical contact with her!"
Chu Ruyan laughed sarcastically, "What do you mean by entering the room at the same time, one big and one small? And you also said that you won't enter the bedroom and won't touch her... I'm afraid Brother Yanzhou is lying to me, right?"
"Chen Yuning is cunning by nature and is used to using seductive tactics. How can you control yourself after spending so much time with her?"
She hid the contempt in her heart in her eyes, and only deliberately showed a woman's most primitive jealousy.
I really hope that my father will seize the throne of Dayu as soon as possible. When he ascends the throne, I will be the princess of Dayu. Then why should I worry about not being able to find a true husband?
"Yan'er!"
Pei Yanzhou was extremely conflicted. "Yan'er, how could I not want you? Everything I do now is to plan for our future!"
“In that case, who will wear red and who will wear pink, me or Shen Yuning?”
"Who lives in the East Garden, and who lives in the West Garden?"
"Who will go out to greet guests and serve tea, and who will just have to hide in the back room to do work?"
Chu Ruyan asked several questions in a row. She knew the answers in her heart, but she pretended to be heartbroken.
She wanted to use her lack of self-confidence to gain Pei Yanzhou's sympathy and guilt.
Sure enough, Pei Yanzhou quickly held her hand, with tenderness in his eyes:
"She wears pink, you wear red. She lives in the west room, and you stay with me in the east garden."
"She stays in her place, and you go out to meet guests. She's a concubine, and you're a wife!"
"The Emperor still relies on me to lead the troops in battle. My uncle will definitely agree to this small request of mine!"
Chu Ruyan's expression finally eased, and her eyes moved slightly, as if she had seen Shen Yuning's miserable appearance trapped in the backyard.
"Would she be willing?"
As if reminding: "Chen Yuning is so arrogant and proud, are you willing to be a concubine...?"
"You have to wish it even if you don't want it!"
Pei Yanzhou said coldly: "This is the only condition for her to marry into my family!"
Chu Ruyan's heart finally settled down, "Then, then the position of the mistress of the house...?"
"Of course it's you!"
"It can only be you!" Pei Yanzhou answered firmly.
"Am I the only general's wife?" Chu Ruyan pretended to be frightened again and asked the question even though she knew the answer.
“It’s natural!”
Pei Yanzhou really couldn't bear to see Chu Ruyan's cautious look, and he felt very guilty.
"Yan'er, if you hadn't saved me back then, I wouldn't be alive today."
"Don't worry, a real man's word is his bond. Every promise I made to you will count!"
He once again embraced Chu Ruyan in his arms and said affectionately: "When the war is over and everything is settled, I will find a reason to send Shen Yuning away and will not make you sad again."
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