Faced with the Tuoba tribe's crushing defeat, different people showed different attitudes!
Changsun Yuenu was overjoyed, grinning from ear to ear in her own tent...
Hugging his two nieces, Changsun Agu and Changsun Buhuanu, he laughed and said, "That stupid pig Dugu Yan disobeyed Murong Xue's orders and went out of the camp to fight without permission. Now... let's see how she explains herself to the Great Khan?"
“Aunt…” Changsun Agu said, “Won’t the Tuoba tribe be left without anyone? I heard… the Tuoba tribe has gathered all the men over the age of 16.”
"Hahaha!"
Changsun Yuenu laughed and said, "No one's good! This time, let's see how she'll compete with the Khan for his favor!"
"aunt......"
Changsun Buhuanu muttered softly, "I heard... I heard that Dugu Yan also brought her son Tuoba Ashili to the battlefield, and it seems... he died in battle."
"real!?"
Changsun Yuenu's eyes widened with excitement.
"Hmm! It should be right..."
Changsun Buhuanu said, "During the day, I saw that the Tuoba tribe seemed to be holding a grand funeral. I was curious... so I went over and asked, and they said that Ashili had died."
"Hahaha!"
Upon hearing this news, Changsun Yuenu clapped her hands with joy: "Great! Heaven has eyes! That wretched woman always looked down on me and called me a vixen. Now look what happened... her own son is dead. What a karmic retribution! By the way! Did Dugu Yan miscarry?"
“This…I don’t think I’ve heard of it…” Changsun Buhuanu replied.
"Um......"
Changsun Yuenu's eyes darted around slightly as she stroked her own swollen belly and pondered, "I think it's unlikely... She's suffered such a shock, the baby probably won't survive."
"aunt......"
Changsun Agu asked, "Your baby is almost 7 months old now?"
"Six and a half months..."
Changsun Yuenu pondered, "Actually, I've been holding a grudge all along. It's unbelievable that I got pregnant at the same time as that wretched woman. I curse Dugu Yan to miscarry, so that when I give birth, the Great Khan will only love me..."
"Dugu Yan has caused such a huge disaster this time..."
Changsun Buhuanu mocked, "Even if she didn't fall, I'm afraid the Great Khan wouldn't want to look at her again, hehehe."
"Aunt, does childbirth hurt?" Changsun Agu asked curiously.
"hehe......"
Changsun Yuenu laughed and said, "It hurts... of course it hurts, but giving birth to a child for the man you love makes your heart sweet... Hey! I say, you two, hurry up and give birth to an heir for the Great Khan as soon as possible, so you can firmly hold onto his heart. The three of us together... I don't believe we can't take the lead in the harem!"
"But Aunt..."
Changsun Agut said with difficulty, "The Khan hasn't touched us yet, he's too busy... We're still untouched."
"Hey! You two are idiots!"
Changsun Yuenu poked her two nieces on the forehead with her finger and scolded, "Can't you two take the initiative to flirt? In the spring, even the female cat knows to stick her butt out and rub against the male cat!"
One sentence made both nieces lower their heads shyly.
......
In stark contrast to Changsun Yuenu is Murong Xue.
At this moment, Murong Xue demonstrated the qualities of a competent "first wife".
She arrived at Dugu Yan's tent, and held her in her arms. Dugu Yan was pale, disheveled, and tearful, and she kept comforting her...
The humiliation of losing her teacher and the pain of losing her son... two sharp knives stabbed at Dugu Yan's heart, tearing it to shreds.
Even after she woke up, she attempted suicide.
Fortunately, the waiters nearby intervened in time, otherwise it would have resulted in the deaths of both mother and child.
However... the baby in her belly was very strong, enduring such a huge shock, and it didn't miscarry.
Facing Consort Murong Xue, Dugu Yan was filled with remorse and wept bitterly, regretting that she hadn't listened to Xue'er's advice...
Of all the women, Murong Xue was the first to become pregnant.
She was already pregnant with Jiang Ming's child when she was hunting tigers in the mountains with him.
Now, eight or nine months have passed, and she is about to give birth. Her belly is very high, and her body feels extremely heavy.
But he still stayed by Dugu Yan's side every moment, helping her resolve her inner conflicts.
Changsun Yuenu is Murong Xue's aunt...
Dugu Yan's older sister was a concubine of the Xianbei Khan, and thus Murong Xue's stepmother. According to etiquette, Murong Xue should also call Dugu Yan "aunt".
However, from the perspective of the family, Murong Xue is the principal wife, and Dugu Yan is the secondary wife.
Strictly according to etiquette, Dugu Yan should address Murong Xue as "elder sister".
Jiang Ming's classification of his many wives and concubines was rather unconventional... namely, based on ethnicity and region.
Among the Xianbei people, Murong Xue was the first wife, also known as the principal wife.
In this man's eyes, Chen Damei is the legal wife.
There are no conflicts of interest or contradictions between the legal wives, because they don't share the same pie...
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