Within the scope of the seven central countries, or within the influence of the church, the wives and concubine system is generally accepted. For ordinary civilians, there are few second wives, but among the nobles, wealthy businessmen and some other people, they can also have other wives in addition to the main wife. The king usually has multiple wives and concubines. However, although they are all wives, there are huge differences in status.

The wife has the same status as her husband legally, and is regarded as the "master" and can control other wives, and has all rights including inheritance rights. For example, if the husband dies and has no children, the wife can inherit the status and wealth of the husband. If she has a son, even if the child is not the eldest son, she will be accused of the first heir. Usually, after the parents die, the family property can be divided between different offspring, but the father's status can only be obtained by the first heir.

Compared with the main room, the status of the side room is much worse. She cannot be accused of inheritance (unless there is a will), and is not considered a mistress in the family. The greatest rights of the side room are reflected in the children, and her child is also considered a legal heir, but the inheritance ranking is relatively low.

Concubines are the lowest among all wives, and they are not even as good as side rooms. Rather than wives, they are playthings. Those nobles with decayed private lives often give concubines to others, or even exchange them with each other. Their children do not have the gift of inheritance rights, are usually regarded as servants, and grow up in the family as servants, and are not qualified to be on par with half-siblings. Only when they are particularly favored (or have no choice) can these children be recognized as heirs by their fathers. To do this, some legal documents are even needed.

Leya looked at the other party expectantly. Her requirements were already very low and she should be able to...

"Why do you need to make this request?" Ashu Rufate gently stroked her smooth spine with his hands, and asked at the same time.

"Because I...want to be with the adults... always..." she said in a low voice. Ashu Rufate did not answer, but because of some female intuition, she realized the answer that the other party had not yet expressed.

"No? Huh... can only be...as a female slave?" Leya sighed a little unwillingly, but was not angry or excited. Her body was still pressed into his arms, and her soft and petite body remained motionless due to excessive physical exhaustion.

"So tonight... can I... stay overnight in your room?"

...

On the windowsill, a black shadow appeared. The movements of the black shadow were silent, and only the part of the moonlight blocked by it proved that this was a material existence.

"Mimilu." Ash Rufat shouted softly. Beside him, Leya was already asleep. Her body was snuggling tightly against him, putting her hands on his arms, making a light and even breathing sound.

"Master, you've found it." Mimilu jumped off the windowsill, and her body changed color with the change of light. If she hadn't paid special attention, she would have thought that she was an illusion, a dream that appeared in reality.

"Is there anything?" Asu Rufat asked softly. In order to sit up, he tried to pull his arm out of Leya's arms, but this effort failed. Leya hugged her too tightly. "Why are she not sleeping so late?"

"It's okay, Mimilu just wants to talk to you." Mimilu said, heading towards the windowsill of the room. Through the window, a bright moon was clearly visible. "This moon... When Mimilu was in her hometown, she often went to the stream to catch fish on such nights." A clear expression of joy appeared on Mimilu's face. "Everyone made the stream a mess together, and then was scolded by the Great Elder. Because the water was muddy, he could not drink it. Others had to go upstream if they drank water..."

She turned around and showed a embarrassed expression. "Mimilu remembers the Great Elder and the others. She can't fall asleep as she thinks."

"Mimilu, are you missing home?" Ashu Rufat asked.

"Well, it seems that it hasn't been a long time since I left my hometown, but I don't know what's going on, but I missed others." Mimilu blinked and suddenly asked curiously. "Did the master think about it?"

"I forgot." Ash Rufate replied. "I don't remember where my hometown is." He suddenly remembered that he never seemed to have told Mimilu about this. But perhaps he had said it casually, and he couldn't remember it either.

"Mimilu, do you want to go back?" Ashu Rufat asked.

"Go back? But now, the master is facing a big crisis. Now the master is in need of Mimilu!"

"Do you even feel it?" Ashu Rufate said calmly. "It's indeed a big crisis."

Mimilu did not attend any military meetings, and what she knew must have been inferred from the words of different people. From this perspective, since she also knew that the situation was not good, the other people's understanding must be deeper. From the members of the original rebels to the black magicians, there is no exception. The reason why she is so calm now is that there has not been a major failure yet, and on the other hand, it is that she uses Carrie's plan to impress them with her own strength.

However, Ashu Rufate knew that this was unreliable. As long as he suffered a major failure, his power would collapse in an instant like a castle on a sand sculpture.

"Well, at this time, Mimilu can't leave, right?" Mimilu said seriously.

"Thank you, Mimilu. If this time is over...you go home."

"Hey, master, but Mimilu..."

"You have helped me a lot. A long time ago, you didn't owe me anything. After fighting this time, I think the war will probably end temporarily. I will settle here for the time being..."

Leya's hand loosened a little, and Ashu Rufate pulled his arm out of her arms. He got up from the bed.

"Master, can you accompany Mimilu to the top floor to see the moon?" Mimilu suddenly suggested.

Both Asu Rufate and Mimilu have powerful dark vision, so the two of them stand on the platform at the top of the castle and can see the vast space around them at a glance. It must be said that this tower-like castle has too many secrets. Asu Rufate is clearly walking up to two or three floors in the castle, but he can reach the top floor half a grid away from the ground. From here, the houses in the distant town are like models built with small wooden blocks the size of fingers.

However, Mimilu is the type without any fear of heights. Even on such a tower, she climbed onto the railing, her tail stretched into the air and swayed. The two of them were bathing in the moonlight silently, looking at the stars and moon in the sky.

"Does the master feel a little uneasy?" Mimilu asked suddenly.

"Why do you think so?"

"Because the master is very busy. Going back and forth, one thing after another... The master doesn't even have much time to accompany Mimilu. Is the master unsure of this battle? When the master pretended to be the boss of the green skin, there was no such situation."

"I'm really not sure." Ash Rufat replied. In front of Mimilu, he didn't have to hide anything. "Mimilu, although I have a plan, I don't know if it can be successful. Mimilu, I have something, I hope you can promise me."

"Mimilu promised." Mimilu tilted her head curiously. "But why did the master say that?"

"If I die, Mimilu, go back to your hometown. Don't do anything stupid to try to collect my body." Ashu Rufate said.

"Die?" A trace of confusion flashed in Mimilu's eyes. "What the master means is...will the master die?"

"Do you remember the last time we met in Mir City? The man named Beller, who took me to drink some wine after I bought the piano. He had a young follower next to him..."

"Mir City? Where is that?" Mimilu looked confused.

"Do you remember the big fruit you ate? What kind of bread fruit?"

"Oh... it's there! That city! Mimilu remembers it." Mimilu licked her forelimbs with her mouth, as if she was recalling the deliciousness at the time. "That thing is delicious. I remembered that at that time, the owner hadn't come down for a long time, and I climbed to the window and looked at it several times. That person was called Belle? It seems that this name is indeed..."

"It's that person. This time, my opponent may be him. It should be said that it's not yet, but the next one should be him. I didn't win over his confidence." Ashu Rufat smiled. But he was clearly laughing, but Mimilu felt something that made her panic in her heart, and her eyes suddenly became crystal clear.

"If you can't beat it, you can leave. Master, we can leave here... to other places, to places he can't find..." Mimilu suddenly rushed over and hugged Ashrufat.

"Mimilu, I can't escape." Ashrufat replied. "Do you remember that an lonely guest came to me that day? He came alone!"

"Mimilu remember."

"I shouldn't have let her go that day... but now I regret it is useless. She locked me with magic. Although I don't know how she did it... During the whole process, she clearly showed no signs of using magic and did not carry any suspicious things, but she locked me. Now, they know where I am, they know my general position, and can track me infinitely with magic. No matter where I run, they will catch up. I can no longer escape and have no choice but to fight to the death."

...

Leya opened her eyes. The reason why she woke her up was dreams. For a long time, she had nightmares, and those dreams were left with her only darkness and fear. She had too many such dreams. In the dreams, he wanted to escape, and wanted to hide, and felt uneasy and hesitation when he woke up. In the past, every time she woke up, she fantasized about the man who was destined to be with her in the future, and then she could fall asleep again. This time she instinctively wanted to repeat, but suddenly realized that it was no longer a fantasy. Then she realized that she was the only one on the bed at this time. She wiped her eyes and found that it was midnight. On the flooded elegant silk bed, she was the only one. Ashu Rufate, who was originally with her, left.

What happened? What about the Duke? A sudden uneasiness made her sleep completely disappear. She got up from the bed and put on a piece of clothing. The room seemed to sense her thoughts, and the hazy light from nowhere illuminated, providing lighting for the room. Ashu Rufate was no longer in the room.

She walked out of the room. Have you also gone to the study on such a night? Leya hadn't walked a few steps before she heard a cold voice behind her.
Chapter completed!