Chapter 226 You won't feel the pain unless the fist lands on you.
Shaoguang Academy.
Shen Wantang sat next to Princess Ning, listening to the reasons why Huo Yunzhou wanted to take a concubine.
Lin, an orphan from a family of loyal martyrs, whose father and brothers died on the battlefield, has no one to rely on. She has long admired Huo Yunzhou and only wishes to marry him as his concubine.
Huo Yunzhou also personally promised her father and brothers that he would protect her for the rest of her life.
Princess Ning was quite moved after hearing this: "Yunzhou, if Miss Lin is willing, the Prince and I can adopt her as our goddaughter. In the future, her food, clothing and daily necessities will be the same as my own daughter's. She can marry into a high-ranking family as my goddaughter and become a principal wife. Isn't that better than her being your concubine?"
Huo Yunzhou shook his head with a wry smile: "You don't understand Rouxin. She's not the kind of person who craves wealth and status. She's very pure and simple."
“I knew she had always liked me, but I always treated her like a younger sister. Even after I got married, she refused to marry anyone else. If I don’t take her into my family this time, she’ll go to Jixin Nunnery to become a nun.”
“Yunzhou was ashamed to face his mother-in-law, but I really had no other choice. Rouxin was protected by her father and brothers before, so everything was fine. But now she has no one to protect her. If I let her go to Jixin Nunnery to become a nun, I would be letting down her father and brothers, and I would be betraying my own conscience.”
"Please forgive Yunzhou this time. As for Qingxi, please help me persuade her. She won't listen to anyone now. You are her biological mother, and only you can talk to her now."
After Huo Yunzhou finished speaking, he knelt down.
Princess Ning's expression gradually turned cold. She sat at the head of the table, looking at Huo Yunzhou kneeling before her, without saying a word.
The atmosphere became oppressive. Shen Wantang knew that Princess Ning loved her children very much. No matter how pitiful or miserable others were, her daughter could never be used as a sacrifice.
Huo Yunzhou's words angered Princess Ning.
Moreover, Huo Yunzhou is already kneeling before Princess Ning for Lin Rouxin; who knows what he might do for Lin Rouxin in the future?
Based on this alone, Xiao Qingxi has already lost to Lin Rouxin.
Time seemed to drag on endlessly, yet Huo Yunzhou remained kneeling motionless, as if he would never rise unless Princess Ning relented.
Xiao Qingyuan, who had been holding back for a while, finally couldn't bear it any longer: "Mother, Yunzhou has his reasons. He had no choice but to take a concubine. Shouldn't we be more understanding? After all, Lin Rouxin has already suffered enough..."
Before he could finish speaking, Princess Ning coldly interrupted him: "Qingxi is your own sister. Even at a time like this, you're siding with outsiders?"
"What do you mean! Taking a concubine isn't the end of the world. It just means there will be one more person in the household. Lin Rouxin isn't the type to cause trouble. If Qingxi agrees to let her in, nothing will happen. But if she doesn't agree, she'll have to become a nun."
Xiao Qingyuan's tone carried a hint of pity: "Jixin Nunnery is no place for humans to live. You haven't stayed there before. Yanluo..."
"Shut up!"
It would have been better if he hadn't mentioned Chu Yanluo, because the moment he did, Princess Ning became even angrier: "Using the opportunity to become a nun at Jixin Nunnery to force Huo Yunzhou to take her as a concubine, what kind of good person could she be?! She's probably just like that Chu Yanluo!"
"She's already so good at manipulating men before she's even inside. Who knows what tricks she'll pull once she's in the door!"
"Your sister is very straightforward; her thoughts are all written on her face. With her limited intelligence, who can she possibly outwit? She'll be driven to her death by anger!"
Xiao Qingyuan couldn't help but say, "It's not as serious as you make it out to be. Why do you always like to think of the worst-case scenario? Why do you always think of the worst possible outcome for people?"
He turned to look at Shen Wantang: "Don't stay silent. Try to persuade your mother. You're the one who calls the shots in the entire palace, and your mother listens to you."
Upon hearing this, Huo Yunzhou looked at Shen Wantang in surprise. Wasn't she disliked by Xiao Qingyuan? He had heard about it in the Northwest, which showed that Xiao Qingyuan really disliked her.
But now Xiao Qingyuan is saying that Shen Wantang is in charge of the entire Prince's Mansion! Even Princess Ning listens to Shen Wantang!
Most importantly, after Xiao Qingyuan said this, no one in the room questioned him; they all had a calm expression that seemed perfectly natural.
Why is this happening?
"Your Highness."
Under Huo Yunzhou's shocked gaze, Shen Wantang spoke calmly: "It's a major life event like marriage, so it's best to listen to your parents' advice. Your mother has more experience than we have. Even if you don't want to listen to your mother, shouldn't you at least listen to your own thoughts, Princess?"
“Young Master Huo taking a concubine will naturally not affect you, since you will not live with him. But the princess will live with him for the rest of her life. No matter whether the concubine he takes is good or bad, there will always be someone between the princess and him.”
"Your Highness, put yourself in the Princess's shoes. If you were in her shoes, would you be willing to do the same?"
Xiao Qingyuan replied without hesitation, "I'm willing! Why wouldn't I be? It's just having another concubine."
Seeing how readily he answered, Shen Wantang knew that he hadn't put himself in the other person's shoes; he was still thinking from a man's perspective.
She chose the angle that would most hurt Xiao Qingyuan, and asked calmly, "If Aunt Chu had more than just you as a man, and also Gu Qianhan, and she spent her whole life with both of you, would you still be willing?"
As Shen Wantang spoke, she silently said to herself, "I'm sorry, Second Young Master Gu, but in order for Xiao Qingyuan to have a real understanding, you have to make a sacrifice for me."
As expected, Xiao Qingyuan choked.
His face turned pale with anger: "What nonsense are you spouting! We're talking about Qingxi right now, why are you bringing up Gu Qianhan! Yanluo and Gu Qianhan have nothing going on!"
Shen Wantang smiled faintly: "Your Highness, please don't get agitated. I was just giving an example. Sometimes you won't feel the pain unless the fist lands on you."
"Since the Crown Prince is unwilling to share a woman with another man, then naturally the Princess is also unwilling to share a husband with another woman. Is that so hard to understand?"
"No matter the reason, no matter how good this woman is, if the princess is not willing, it will not work."
Xiao Qingyuan opened his mouth, but this time he couldn't say a word.
He stood there blankly for a while, then finally turned to look at Huo Yunzhou, shook his head, and indicated that he was powerless to help.
Shen Wantang's theory may be a bit off, but upon closer examination, it is indeed true.
He used to think that Lin Rouxin was already in such a bad situation, and that his sister was being unreasonable, but now he felt that it was only right for his sister to be so angry that she wanted a divorce.
Putting everything else aside, if Chu Yanluo really had marital relations with both him and Gu Qianhan, he would be furious. He would no longer want Chu Yanluo, and he would beat Gu Qianhan every time he saw him.
My sister hasn't hit Lin Rouxin yet; she's just restraining herself.
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