Lu Qingyan was a smart woman, and she could naturally tell that Shangguan Ren had no interest in her.
But now that her boss has asked this question, it's so difficult to answer. Should she say, "Your Highness, am I planning to elope with my husband?"
Looking at the silent Lu Qingyan, Shangguan Ren dropped a bombshell: "I plan to bring someone into the manor in three months. She will be my concubine. You can manage the household affairs for now, and I'll gradually hand them over to her."
Lu Qingyan tentatively asked, "Hearing what Your Highness said, I know that she is special in Your Highness's heart. Since that girl and Your Highness knew each other first, why not marry her as Your Highness's princess, but instead make her a concubine?"
Shangguan Ren rubbed his temples: "Her status is too low, it's not suitable. At most, I can only give her the position of a concubine. But don't worry, Your Highness, no matter what, she can't surpass you. She's not a difficult person to get along with, and you won't dislike her."
Shangguan Ren usually seemed indifferent, but now that the girl was mentioned, he couldn't hide the smile on his face, and even his usually calm eyes were filled with spring-like joy.
Lu Qingyan felt heartbroken. Where had her man gone? Was she going to be all alone in this world, watching Shangguan Ren flaunt his relationship?
Lu Qingyan spent her days leisurely in the Prince's mansion, eating, drinking, and practicing martial arts. Three months later, it was time for Shangguan Ren to bring his men into the mansion.
Shangguan Ren truly cared deeply for that person; he compiled the betrothal gift list himself and even added many of his private treasures to it.
In this way, Lu Qingyan, the mistress of the Prince's mansion, was the most idle.
Logically speaking, marrying a concubine doesn't need to be so grand, but it's different because this person is the one Shangguan Ren can't forget.
Shangguan Ren spent more than two months renovating the entire Prince's Mansion.
From the outside, everything looked perfectly proper, but Lu Qingyan knew that Shangguan Ren's newly arranged bridal chamber was far more luxurious than her own as the legal wife.
The six-tiered sedan chair used to welcome the concubine quickly brought her in. Although Lu Qingyan couldn't see what she looked like, she noticed that she was short, standing two heads shorter than Shangguan Ren.
A mysterious woman with a red veil bowed gracefully before her. Looking at Shangguan Ren, who was dressed in a bright red wedding robe, Lu Qingyan suddenly felt like she was watching her own son get married.
"Ahem." Lu Qingyan coughed twice, then reprimanded her with a stern face: "Today you have entered my Prince De's mansion, so you are now a person of this mansion. A concubine is not a maidservant, but at least she is on the imperial register. Your future actions will also represent the face of Prince De's mansion."
Lu Qingyan said a few words and noticed that Shangguan Ren's expression was not very good, but he knew his limits and didn't say anything more. Lu Qingyan then changed the subject: "Once you enter the Prince De's residence, you must serve the Prince well. The Prince will teach you what to say and do, and what not to say and do. I am not one to meddle in things, so please don't bother me. You don't need to pay your respects every day. Just come once on the first and fifteenth of each month."
Hearing this, Shangguan Ren felt much relieved.
"I will follow the Princess's instructions." A soft, gentle voice came from behind, even more melodious than the oriole in the tree. Even Lu Qingyan felt her bones melt when she heard it.
"Rou'er." Shangguan Ren carefully supported her from the side, reminding her, "You can't see right now, so be careful. I'll have someone take you back to your courtyard, okay?"
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