Yu Chen: "No, I know you love me. It's a promise that I'll marry you as my legal husband. You must not get close to Shen Qichuan anymore. I won't hold your past actions against you."
If they weren't in the palace, Nan Yu would have slapped him.
You could search heaven and earth and find no one more shameless than him.
Overconfidence.
"Get lost! Even without Chen Qichuan, there's no future for us!"
The second son of the Minister of Personnel, who had come out to look for his younger brother, overheard everything around the corner. His pupils widened in shock. He had only come out to ask his brother for two lychees to take home for his children, but who knew he would hear...
Aren't Bu Yi and Yong Hwa good friends?
And then there's General Shen, wasn't it said that Bu Yi saved him...?
Regardless of the truth or who he is with, Buyi is ultimately a man and cannot bear children. The Yu family has few offspring and would absolutely not allow Buyi to be the legal husband. As for General Shen, it is even more impossible.
Brother Qi was anxious.
He absolutely could not watch his brother fall into depravity.
Although the social customs are open and homosexuality is normal, those who become male concubines are mostly from poor families. I have never heard of any rich young man becoming someone's husband.
He couldn't make the decision himself, so he could only tell his father.
Not knowing how to bring it up, and especially since it was still a banquet, I could only hold back and say it after leaving the palace.
Qi Erge looked unwell when he returned.
He would occasionally glance at the Chenxi River across the river.
The man was highly vigilant, his sharp eyes sweeping over Qi Erge, startling him so much that he coughed. The Minister of the Imperial Secretariat was talking to the Grand Secretary beside him when he heard the coughing from behind and turned around. Qi Erge's face turned pale, and he clutched his chest, managing only a forced smile.
Minister of the Imperial Secretariat: "Did you choke?"
Qi Erge nodded: "Father, I'm fine."
The Minister of the Imperial Secretariat, still worried, cautioned, "Be careful."
It doesn't take this long to go to the toilet. Qi Xuan's gaze was also strange. Shen Qichuan was worried that something might happen to the young master, so he made an excuse to leave the table. The cold air hit him as he went outside, and he was completely sobered up.
The young eunuch led him over.
From afar, an eyesore could be seen.
He concealed his presence and approached.
Yu Chen's eyebrows shot up: "Don't you understand? Only I can marry you! I'll give you the position of the principal husband! Shen Qichuan is a General of the Cavalry personally appointed by the Emperor. In the future, he will have many concubines. He knows about the relationship between you and me, and he will definitely not look down on you! I don't doubt it, so why are you so stubborn?"
Nan Yu sneered and asked, "You said you could marry me, and now that you've bestowed that favor, what do you have to ask the Emperor for?"
Yu Chen choked, his eyes flickering, but he quickly became resolute and offered Nan Yu a cold and hard promise: "Give me ten years. As long as I perform meritorious service, I will ask the Emperor to grant us marriage."
Nan Yu: "Ten years? That's too late. Don't you find it disgusting to say that yourself? Why should I waste my youth waiting for you? Isn't Shen Qichuan outstanding?"
Yu Chen: "It's precisely because he's outstanding that he's only playing around with you! He'll never marry you! Only I can not only offer you the position of your legal husband, but I can also promise you that from now on, only you and Haitang will live in our household, and I will never take anyone else in!"
The man spoke with his chin practically pointing to the sky, as if his words were a great favor to Nan Yu.
"Chen Xichuan only has me, what makes you think you can compare to him?"
Yu Chen scoffed, "Only you? If your relationship is really that good, why hasn't Shen Qichuan proposed yet?"
Nan Yu gritted his teeth, about to retort, when he suddenly heard footsteps beside him. Turning his head, he saw that the man had already approached and put his arm around his waist, his cold eyes sweeping over Yu Chen.
His tone was icy and chilling: "General Yu, rest assured, I will certainly provide a dowry and marry you without hesitation. As for you..."
The man slightly curled his lips, his smile filled with chilling intent.
He didn't say anything more after that.
Yu Chen was probably drunk. Even though he was afraid of Shen Qichuan, his male pride wouldn't let him give in. He glared at Shen Qichuan and said angrily, "Who can't talk? General Shen, can you guarantee that you won't marry someone else in the future?"
Before Shen Qichuan could speak, the man continued:
"I guarantee that in the future, only Bu Yi Haitang will be there. General Shen, Bu Yi and I have known each other since childhood. What can you use to take it from me?"
Throughout history, men have always had multiple wives and concubines. Even ordinary poor people, if they had the means, could take multiple wives. In wealthy and powerful families, if a man promised you only two wives, it was already a great honor.
Not to mention that both of them are men.
The difficulty is even greater.
The idea of "one man, one woman, one lifetime" is just a saying. Anyone with a little money would never have only one wife. Even if they didn't take concubines, they would have maids. Only people who couldn't afford to eat would perhaps marry one wife, because they had no other choice.
Shen Qichuan scoffed, saying that it was fine since they had known each other since childhood.
And it's not just one person; he truly doesn't mind the crowds of three people's relationship.
Nan Yu couldn't stand it.
He pulled Shen Xichuan away.
Yu Chen refused to give in. He was drunk and became bolder, insisting that Nan Yu give him an explanation: if he chose him, he had to separate from Shen Qichuan and move out of the General's Mansion.
Shen Qichuan pulled his hand away from the young master's and wrapped it around his waist again. The guards beside him dared not look and all lowered their heads.
"Originally, I wanted to wait until Buyi wanted to get married before asking the Emperor. Since General Yu said so, I will ask the Emperor for a favor when we take our seats later, so that General Yu will not be so greedy and still think that Buyi still has feelings for you."
Yu Chen's brain suddenly jolted, like a temple bell being struck, and he sobered up a bit. His eyes swept over the young master, carrying a hint of anger at being betrayed.
He didn't dare to truly offend Shen Qichuan.
He could only grit his teeth and look at Nan Yu: "Undoubtedly, you've loved me since childhood. Now that I'm giving you a chance, you'd better think it over!"
Nan Yu didn't hear anything else, except for the threat.
“Okay, I choose Yuanzhou.” She said, taking Shen Qichuan’s hand.
Yu Chen's eyes turned red with anger.
The man led the young master to his seat. Although their behavior at the table was not particularly intimate, Shen Qichuan took good care of him, serving him food and peeling fruit, which were clearly tasks that servants should do.
Qi Erge's seat was a bit far from Nan Yu's, but he wasn't nearsighted and couldn't keep his mouth shut. He originally planned to tell his father when he got back, but he couldn't hold back any longer.
He bent down and moved to his mother's side, quietly telling her what he had just seen. His mother was also shocked and glanced at her youngest son.
Nan Yu had a series of feelings that someone was watching her.
Frowning, Shen Qichuan was now a favorite of the emperor, and whoever appeared by his side became the focus of attention.
I wish I hadn't come.
However, there are many delicious foods in the palace.
I haven't eaten this lychee since I came here.
Slurp~ So sweet.
A short while later, Qi's mother told Qi's father, who nearly spilled his wine. He glared at her and asked, "Don't you suspect General Chen? Do you have any evidence?"
Mother Qi: "Look at how General Shen treats his youngest son. He doesn't even eat lychees himself, but there are only shells in front of his youngest son. Besides, the second son just went out and heard it with his own ears, how could he be wrong?"
Qi's father almost fainted.
Good, good, no wonder the messengers sent to send Buyi home several times were turned away.
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