Sheng Qiyue was brought back to the mansion by He Wenmao and placed in Fanghuayuan, a large courtyard where all of He Wenmao's twenty-one concubines were housed.
He Wenmao did not have a wife because his mother was not satisfied with the girls he brought home. She felt that their family backgrounds were not good enough and they were not worthy of her son.
She wanted to find a woman of equal social status and good character to be her daughter-in-law, but unfortunately, the young ladies from wealthy families that she liked were unwilling to marry a man with many concubines.
As a result, He Wenmao's position as the main wife remained vacant, attracting a group of concubines who came one after another and tried their best to compete for favor. However, He Wenmao was a playboy and could not be bound by them, which made He's mother very angry.
He Wenmao is twenty-four years old this year, and his mother is already in her forties, but she still has charm. She is the legitimate daughter of a large family in the capital. When she heard that He Wenmao brought another woman back home, she was no longer surprised.
"What is your identity this time?"
Nanny He, who was serving beside him, said, "I have inquired about her. She is a girl born in a farming family. She is quite good-looking. If she can win the young master's heart, it will be a good thing."
Didn't He's mother think the same thing? But she knew in her heart that it was unlikely that her son would change his mind.
Over the years, he brought home a large number of women, some were beaten to death for making mistakes, some were sold, and some died because of competing for favor. In total, he had more than fifty concubines, but he never fell in love with any of them. At most, he would just be affectionate with them for a few days.
He's mother said, "They are all useless and waste the money and food of the mansion. I think we should sell a batch of them this month. Sell all those who are childless and have not been favored for three months."
Because the seeds were sown outside, He Wenmao now has only one son, He Jiahao, who is eight years old this year and was born to Aunt Bi. Because she has a son, Aunt Bi has a separate courtyard and does not live in Fanghuayuan.
After hearing what He's mother said, Nanny He took out a booklet and scribbled on it, then closed the booklet, feeling somewhat embarrassed.
"In the past three months, there have only been five concubines who have allowed the young master to stay overnight. Besides Concubine Bi, there are fifteen others. Would it be a problem if we sold them all?"
"There's nothing wrong with it." Mother He said indifferently, "What does the new concubine look like?"
Nanny He recalled the stunning glimpse she had just taken and said, "She is so beautiful that she can make fish sink to the bottom of their chests and geese drop to the ground, and the moon hide in shame on the flowers!"
Seeing her high evaluation, He's mother became interested: "Call her over and let me see her."
What was Sheng Qiyue doing? He Wenmao wanted to drag her along and do something crazy after he had settled her down, but before he could do anything, he heard Nanny He's voice coming from outside.
"Aunt Sheng, the Madam invites you."
He sat up with a dark face. With He's mother waiting for him, he couldn't do his job with any pleasure. He could only gloomily let Sheng Qiyue go with Nanny He, while not forgetting to give instructions.
"Come back soon. I'll ask the servants to prepare red candles. We'll have our wedding night tonight."
Sheng Qiyue said shyly, "I'll listen to the young master."
He Wenmao's mood turned from gloomy to cheerful. He disliked the red candles brought by the servants and went out to buy some himself.
However, what he didn't know was that as soon as he left the house, someone spread the news.
He Wenmao looked around in the shop and finally bought a pair of dragon and phoenix wedding candles. On the way back, because of the unspeakable eagerness in his heart, he chose a secluded shortcut.
When passing through an empty alley, a shadow fell over his head. Before he could react, he was knocked unconscious by a young man in white clothes who fell from the sky.
"Your Highness." The young man in white saluted the person opposite.
A young man dressed in black and with an imposing manner walked slowly towards them. He had sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, and his expression was stern, as cold as the snow on the mountains.
The young man walked closer and glanced at He Wenmao lying on the ground with an expressionless face, as if he was looking at an ant. Then, his eyes fell on the dragon and phoenix wedding candles that had fallen to the ground, and he quickly looked away.
He said, "Shao Yan, proceed according to the plan."
The young man in white named Shao Yan hesitated for a moment.
"According to the news from the He Mansion, He Wenmao brought back a beautiful woman. It seems that he will prepare for the wedding night tonight. Why don't we wait for two more days?"
Young Master Xuan Yi said sternly, "No, since we have already taken action, we cannot hesitate any longer. Otherwise, we will alert the enemy and it will be inconvenient for our future plans."
"The wedding night candles..."
"You just adapt to the situation."
The young man in white nodded, and the two men pulled He Wenmao into a house that had been prepared in advance nearby. When the gate opened again, a man who looked exactly like He Wenmao came out. He held a red candle in his hand, mounted his horse, and walked towards He's house.
When he arrived at the gate of He Mansion, he calmly handed the reins to the doorman and walked inside. As he walked, he recalled the layout of He Mansion and finally arrived at Fanghua Courtyard.
He stopped a servant and said, "Put the wedding candles in the new concubine's room."
The servant did not suspect anything, took the red candle and turned to walk towards Sheng Qiyue's room.
Shen Shaoyan remembered this location.
"Master, you are finally here. Come to Wan'er's room tonight~"
"Come to Qing'er's room. Qing'er has learned a new pastry."
"Let's go to Mei'er's room. Young Master must be exhausted from being outside. Mei'er will give you a massage~"
Surrounded by a group of beautiful women, with all kinds of fragrance intertwined, Shen Shaoyan resisted the urge to draw his sword...
Oh, he didn't bring his sword.
Shen Shaoyan brushed away the woman who tried to pull his clothes, and He Wenmao's message appeared in his mind. He said stiffly: "I have something to do tonight, I will come to you later."
"Master, you used to tell the sisters the same thing, but as soon as you went out, you were hooked by some slutty girls outside, and you haven't come to see us for a long time."
"That's right, Master. The sisters still want to give birth to your child. You must not forget us..."
"Stop talking nonsense." Shen Shaoyan said in an impatient tone: "Just do what you need to do. Don't bother me. I like quiet women."
"Master, Qing'er is very quiet."
"Wan'er too."
"And Mei'er..."
Shen Shaoyan's forehead veins throbbed. Did they have to say everything he said? He really couldn't enjoy He Wenmao's good fortune. If it weren't for...
He thought he had to speed up the progress.
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Sheng Qiyue met He's mother and bowed to her respectfully.
"My name is Sheng July, and I'd like to meet Madam He."
He's mother stared at Sheng Qiyue's delicate little face for a long time before she came back to her senses. Such a face was indeed worthy of the words "so beautiful as to make fish sink to the bottom of the water, geese fall to the ground, and the moon hide in shame on the flowers" as described by Nanny He.
An idea suddenly came to her mind.
"You're a good kid. You followed Wenmao to the mansion. You definitely don't want to be just a toy that can be disposed of at will, right?"
Sheng Qiyue Yujie trembled slightly: "What does Madam mean?"
"No matter what method you use, as long as you can keep Wenxuan's heart in the mansion and stop him from going out to seek other women, even if you can't become my wife in the future, I will not treat you unfairly."
Sheng Qiyue said, "Mr. He has saved me, and I will do everything in my power to keep his heart."
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