Chapter 152 The honest gentleman refuses his concubine
"Xi'er, mom knows that you feel uncomfortable, but mom can't help you with this matter. You have to choose two of them that you like to take away!" Ji Yun made up his mind to let Song Ruoxi face all this. She will live her life in the future. She can protect her for a while, but she will not protect her for the rest of her life.
Song Ruoxi curled her lips, can she like the woman who snatched her a man? She said sarcastically: "Although they are my concubines, they are not me, so what's the use of me to look at me? I want him to look at me..."
Before he finished speaking, Song Ruoxi suddenly thought that Ye Shuhua must have known that various countries would send concubines to him. Since he dared to make a promise of Zhenlian to keep his own, a wife and a woman, and a compassionate and unhappy, he must have had a countermeasure. Why did she still have a difficult time here? He raised his eyebrows gently. It must be that these days were too hard and his mind was running too slowly. He smiled and said, "Mom, I will discuss this with my senior brother before making a decision."
"You want to discuss with him?" Ji Yun said in surprise.
"Of course you have to ask him what he means! Choose someone he hates and brings them over. That is not help, that is a drag." Song Ruoxi said.
Ji Yun frowned, "You have been married and are not suitable for meeting."
"Mom, compared to my happiness in my life, everything else is a trivial matter." Song Ruoxi said with a serious expression.
Ji Yun couldn't bear to let her daughter suffer aggrieved, so she hesitated for a moment and said, "I'll ask your grandfather to come to your house. You go over and see him and explain this to him clearly."
It was against customs for the engagement man and woman to meet before marriage. Ji Yun didn't want others to know about it, so she went back to her parents' home in person. Ji Chengxuan and the yamen did not come back, so Ji Yun told the story to Mrs. Ji.
After hearing this, Mrs. Ji stared at the table and cursed: "You are a fool! You pig's head, you actually believe the nonsense of the Song family and advised Xi'er to choose a concubine. Do you want to kill Xi'er?"
Ji Yun was stunned by the scolding and looked at Mrs. Ji in confusion.
Mrs. Ji breathed a few breaths, "How did the two nannies teach you before you get married? It is your blessing for a man to not take concubines. If he insists on taking concubines, then you must remember that the maids around him must not think of being concubines. If the maids become enemies, it will be more harmful than the concubines outside. Wife and concubine are opposites. In the backyard, they will fight for the favor of men, the housekeeper's right, and the interests of children, and they will never get along well with each other. Do you remember these? The concubines that Xi'er brought with him may be loyal to her at the beginning, but when they have children, they will fight and rob. They are people around Xi'er. They understand Xi'er's weaknesses. If they have bad thoughts, it will be a big disaster for Xi'er. Don't forget that concubines are different from lowly concubines. They can be promoted to secondary concubines after they die in the main room."
Mrs. Ji said these words quickly and clearly. Ji Yun's face changed. She was confused by Song Sui's words. She was so panicked. She only thought about choosing two people to help Song Ruoxi deal with other concubines, but she never thought that these two people would have selfish thoughts. She woke up and said in shame: "Mom, I was wrong."
"Fortunately Xi'er didn't listen to you, otherwise she would have been killed by you, the stupid mother." Old Mrs. Ji cursed in discomfort.
"Mom, it's easy to get here at home, but what should I do if the concubines sent by various countries do?" Ji Yun was frowning. She didn't sleep well last night, and her mind was very messy and could not think of anything. She asked Mrs. Ji for advice.
"What should I do?" Old Mrs. Ji was so angry that she reached out and gave Ji Yun a silence, "I think you are getting back to life."
Ji Yun hadn't been taught this lesson for many years. She rubbed her forehead and shouted, "Mom."
"Xi'er is smarter than you. I know that no matter how powerful a woman is in this matter, without the help of a man, it is a scoundrel. As long as Ye Shuhua is willing to stand on her side, those concubines will naturally be easily dismissed." Mrs. Ji glanced at her, "Xi'er said she would ask him what she meant, and there must be a solution. Okay, I will ask the old man to ask him to come to his house. After the appointment, I will send someone to notify you, and you will bring Xi'er over."
Ji Yun was woken up by Mrs. Ji. On the way back to the Song family, she became more and more annoyed. How could she get into such a fool? When she got home, she went to find Song Ruoxi directly, hugged her daughter in her arms, and said regretfully: "My son, mother almost killed you!"
Song Ruoxi was startled and asked, "Mom, what happened?"
Ji Yun told her what Mrs. Ji said.
Song Ruoxi was filled with emotion. Even in an era when monogamous was protected by law, there were many men who raised mistresses and looked for mistresses. When traveling to this time and space, she struggled to stick to this fragile bottom line and knew that the possibility of realization was slim, so she made an agreement with Lu Yan that the idea of not taking a concubine was the fundamental solution. But to reach today's situation step by step, even if Ye Shuhua did not have the idea of taking a concubine, his status would force him to take a concubine, and she was helpless. Just when she wanted to compromise and give up, the old lady told her that this persistence was not only related to feelings, but also life. As long as there was a glimmer of hope, she had to make 100% effort and could not retreat.
Both mother and daughter understood the dangers of the concubines and did not plan to choose a dowry for the concubines, but Song Sui didn't know that when she returned home at dusk, she hurriedly asked Ji Yun, "Which two decided to choose Xi'er?"
"The princess is still thinking about it." Ji Yun was afraid of Song Sui's bad things and was unwilling to tell him the truth.
Song Sui frowned and looked a little unhappy, "This matter needs to be considered, but it cannot be delayed for too long. When the Ministry of Rites and the Imperial Heavenly Prison choose a good day, the dowry concubines must be reported, so you can't delay the main business."
Ji Yun's eyes flashed slightly, "The princess is young and has no opinion. Which two are the masters prefer? Tell me, I'll tell the princess and let her take a closer look."
Song Sui's face slowed down, and she showed a smile, saying, "Big Brother has become Bai Ding. You know, Sister-in-law is a good person. Liu Yatou can't choose a good family in Beijing. The eldest brother means that Liu Yatou will follow Xi'er, and the two sisters will have a helping hand. Then there is Jiu Yatou in Anruitang. She is younger than Xi'er and cannot complete her family within this year. When Xi'er is pregnant, she will just come in handy."
"The master has thought it very carefully." Ji Yun curled the corners of her lips, "I will tell the princess to listen."
"Xi'er is my legitimate daughter, I must plan for her." Song Sui couldn't hear the ridicule in Ji Yun's words and said with a smile.
Ji Yun didn't answer the conversation and drooped her eyelid and drank her sip of mung bean soup.
That night, Song Sui wanted to stay overnight, but Ji Yun refused because she was unwell.
Ji Yun is already thirty-seven or eight years old, and she has good care. Her appearance and figure are not as good as she is 17 or 18 years old. Song Sui already has the fresh product of Liang. He is tired of Ji Yun and said that staying overnight is for her to give her the face of her husband. Since she cannot serve her, this is not his problem. He stood up and said, "If you are not feeling well, please take a good look at it. Don't delay minor illnesses into serious illnesses. Xi'er is about to go out. If you are about to fall ill, no one can handle this matter."
"I know, I will ask the doctor to come to the mansion to take the pulse tomorrow." Ji Yun said lightly.
Song Sui went out to Liang's yard and asked for two swaps of water overnight.
Two days later, the Ji family sent someone. Ji Yun knew that she had made an appointment with Ye Shuhua, so she took Song Ruoxi there the next day.
Although the two were married, they had not yet got married. The lonely man and widow still had to avoid living together. The place where they spoke was arranged in the pavilion in the garden. The maids were not too far away and could see the situation in the pavilion, but could not hear the conversation between the two.
"After you get married, will countries send concubines to you?" Song Ruoxi asked straight to the point.
“That’s the rules.”
Song Ruoxi's face was gloomy, "You knew it a long time ago, why didn't you tell me?"
"I don't know about this?" Ye Shuhua asked in surprise.
"I don't know, I only found out a few days ago, what should I do now?"
"What should I do?" Ye Shuhua asked in confusion.
"What should those concubines do?" Song Ruoxi grinded his teeth in hatred. This man dared to pretend to be confused with her at this time!
"There will be no concubines. I have already written a letter to my father and asked him to explain to the emperors of various countries not to send concubines over."
Ye Shuhua could take the initiative to write a letter to turn off his concubine. Song Ruoxi was very satisfied, but he could not decide on this matter. He frowned slightly and asked, "Will your father agree to this matter?"
"He will agree." Ye Shuhua answered affirmatively.
"What if he doesn't agree?" Song Ruoxi asked.
Ye Shuhua smiled gently and said, "I told my father that I promised you not to take a concubine, so you would marry me. If you don't be my wife, I will never marry you for life."
Song Ruoxi was surprised, "You threatened your father!"
"It's not a threat, it's a fact." Ye Shuhua had already made such a plan when he said goodbye to Song Ruoxi. If Chen Mo had not pursued him, he would have left Qingyuan. Maybe Master Jueming would have agreed to be a monk.
Knowing Ye Shuhua's thoughts, Song Ruoxi was very happy, but said, "I won't let you take a concubine. Your parents will say that I am unvirtuous and kind, and I am a jealous woman."
Ye Shuhua looked at Song Ruoxi and said righteously, "I have walked with my master many places and met many people. No matter what kind of woman, I am unwilling to share my husband with others. Those so-called virtuous and kind virtues are all deceitful. What my junior brother wants is also what I want. I am loyal and self-righteous, with one wife and one woman, and I am kind and not angry. I will not take a concubine for any reason, and I will not make you sad."
Ye Shuhua said so bluntly and thoroughly. Song Ruoxi's touching smile overflowed from the bottom of his eyes to his face. He had already entrust his heart. How could she live up to her? Holding his hand, "You are willing to never leave me, I am willing to rely on each other!"
Ye Shuhua was stunned for a moment, smiled, and shook her hand hard, with her fingers intertwined, and her eyes stared.
Chapter completed!