Although Ziruo's wife doesn't care about fame or fortune, she does care about "true love." If he doesn't give her the status of a legal wife, then according to simple logic: no legal wife > you don't love me > not true love > a heartless bastard > dead.
Normally, his wife Ziru's high level of affection is his capital for affectionate advances, allowing him to do whatever he wants. But once the truth comes out, this affection will instantly become a Damocles' sword hanging over his head, threatening to fall at any moment. (cascoo.net)
The thought of his wife Ziruo becoming sickly and delicate sent chills down He Yunxiao's spine.
That's terrifying.
We can't let Ziruo's wife turn out like that!
If he were to marry Zi Ruo as his principal wife first, it would perfectly solve the problem of Zi Ruo's yandere tendencies and allow him to marry Sister Jiang, but he would have absolutely no chance of getting Nan Zhu as his wife. Although Nan Zhu has no presence in the harem, her status and position are undeniable.
For the Meng royal family to make her a concubine for a commoner woman was to slap themselves in the face, so if Nanzhu's wife wanted to marry, she could only be the principal wife.
This is too difficult!
Zi Ruo can only be the legal wife, and so can Nan Zhu.
Furthermore, since the State of Qi did not have the concept of "equal wives," He Yunxiao thought long and hard and concluded that the only way to solve the problem was to rebel and become emperor, but without appointing an empress, since everyone would be a concubine and there would be nothing to fight over.
Besides, it's not uncommon for emperors to love their concubines more than their empresses, so Ziruo wouldn't question her own feelings because of that.
However, "rebellion" is not easy; a peaceful transition is best. War is out of the question.
"What are you thinking about, Xiao'er? You seem so lost in thought." Zhang Jingxian sat on the edge of the bed and closed the lid of the wound medicine.
"Aunt, tell me, what would happen now if our ancestor, Lord Zhang Xian, had unified the Nine Provinces?"
Zhang Jingxian thought about it carefully and said, "It won't be a big deal. Eating, sleeping, farming, spring comes and autumn goes, birth, aging, sickness and death, the world will remain the same."
He Yunxiao teased, "Auntie, don't you need to have children?"
Zhang Jingxian patted He Yunxiao on the head: "You naughty boy, are you joking with your aunt?"
"I wouldn't dare, my dad's still holding me up."
Zhang Jingxian went out to take a look, and when she came back, she untied He Yunxiao.
“Since your father isn’t here, your aunt will untie this rope for you. You should stay home and rest for the next few days and not run around.”
Does going out for a walk count as wandering around?
"Calculate."
"I understand," He Yunxiao replied, though his words betrayed his true feelings.
It's impossible for him not to wander off. Every day he has to take Du Meimei to work, go to Nanzhu to take her medicine, and then find Chuchu to practice her kung fu. These are all things he has to do, so he's very busy.
Looking at the night outside the window, He Yunxiao suddenly remembered something he had forgotten to do—pick up Du Meimei from get off work.
"Auntie, what time is it now?"
"At the beginning of the Xu hour."
He Yunxiao was startled. Was it already seven or eight o'clock? Sister Du must be getting impatient, right? She had just promised Sister Jiang that she would go to redeem her today, and if it was any later, it would be tomorrow.
He Yunxiao shifted his body, feeling the pain in his buttocks; it hurt, but he could bear it. With the restorative power of the Soul-Devouring Pill, his injury should heal in about one or two hours.
Without further ado, He Yunxiao prepared to send his aunt away and sneak away.
"Auntie, I haven't had dinner yet, and I'm hungry. Could you please urge the kitchen to hurry up and serve me?"
Zhang Jingxian was startled and said, "Yes, look at my memory, Auntie will go to the kitchen now."
Zhang Jingxian got up, but a maid came to inform her.
"Madam, a woman wishes to see the young master. She is waiting in the living room."
He Yunxiao: ?
Besides the female lead, he didn't know any other women. Nan Zhu? Nan Zhu's wife couldn't leave the palace. Zi Ruo? Zi Ruo's wife was a homebody and didn't like going out. Chu Chu? Chu Chu wouldn't wait for him in the living room. Sister Jiang? Chunfeng Tower was busy right now; Sister Jiang couldn't get away…
After thinking it over, He Yunxiao concluded that Du Meimei was the most likely to come.
When Zhang Jingxian heard that a woman had come looking for He Yunxiao, her eyes lit up immediately.
She quickly asked, "What's your name? Whose daughter is she? What does she look like?"
The maid said, "The woman introduced herself, saying her surname was Du and her given name was Yinyun. She was extremely beautiful, even more beautiful than the beauties in paintings."
Zhang Jingxian naturally knew about He Yunxiao's fight with someone at Chunfeng Tower for Du Yinyun, and she had also heard about Du Huakui being redeemed to become a teacher, as well as the story of General Du Lie.
Like most people, Zhang Jingxian did not believe that General Du Lie would betray the country, but she had neither the means nor the means, and even her husband He Yuanhao did not step forward, so she could only remain on the sidelines.
In general, Zhang Jingxian, like most people in Qi, sympathized with the Du family who were wiped out.
Hearing that Du Yinyun was coming to visit He Yunxiao, Zhang Jingxian was even happier than He Yunxiao himself. She immediately instructed the servants to tell the kitchen staff what to do, and also told the maid to invite Miss Du to He Yunxiao's room.
Seeing his aunt's excited expression, He Yunxiao couldn't help but remind her, "Aunt, I haven't put my pants on yet."
"Yes, yes, yes. Your aunt will help you put it on, so that other girls won't laugh at you."
He Yunxiao: Yinyun is no different from any other girl; she's definitely one of our own.
A short while later, Du Yinyun arrived at He Yunxiao's room carrying a food box.
The maid introduced Du Yinyun: "Miss Du, this is our lady. Usually, she makes the decisions about everything in the household."
Knowing that this person was He Yunxiao's aunt, Du Yinyun forced a smile onto her icy face.
"This humble woman, Du Yinyun, greets Madam."
Zhang Jingxian had been scrutinizing Du Yinyun ever since she entered the room.
First, let's talk about her face. Du Meimei's face is undeniably that of a leading lady. Her features are well-proportioned, elegant, and beautiful, yet also gentle. Her skin is the healthiest and most pleasing white with a rosy glow.
Below the face is a long, slender, snow-white neck, and further down is what elders value most: the organ for feeding children.
Seeing that the food the children were eating looked excellent, Zhang Jingxian couldn't help but nod. The portions were not small, but not exaggerated; the children were young, plump, and very resilient.
Moving downwards, Zhang Jingxian's gaze fell on Du Meimei's waist.
A slender waist, a flat stomach, and no excess fat. Both beautiful and healthy. Young women aren't afraid of ruining their backs through childbirth. That's great.
Go down further, until you reach the buttocks.
Zhang Jingxian roughly compared the two and found that the hips and shoulders were about the same size, making it very easy for her to give birth.
Finally, there's Du Meimei's long, straight legs and her lovely little feet in her embroidered shoes.
Zhang Jingxian looked Du Yinyun up and down, and the more she looked at the girl, the more satisfied she became.
Judging from Du Yinyun's figure and appearance, Zhang Jingxian is flawless. Her face, waist, and legs are all top-notch.
Zhang Jingxian felt that the only downside to this girl was her cold and arrogant demeanor, which likely extended to her temperament, making her difficult to get along with. This kind of personality would make it very troublesome for her to become close to He Yunxiao in the future, likely leading to constant conflicts. Otherwise, she was very satisfied.
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