The Jagged Cavalry of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 154 Chapter 154
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Zhang Yan slowly walked towards the gazebo where Diao Chan was. Under the cold moonlight, Diao Chan was covered with a layer of haze, which made her look a little illusory, as if she didn't really exist in this world.

When there were still a dozen steps away from the gazebo, the sound of the piano suddenly stopped. Diao Chan, who was facing Zhang Yan with her back on her back, seemed to have sensed Zhang Yan's arrival. She stood up slowly from the stone bench, turned around, and bowed slightly to Zhang Yan. After a while, he said softly: "The concubine sees Zhang Shijun."

Zhang Yan was stunned for a moment, and while walking towards the gazebo, he asked, "How do you know it's me?"

Diao Chan said: "When Zhang Shijun arrived in Changyi, the whole city was a sensation, and there was a big banquet in the prefect's mansion tonight. Presumably the prefect was hosting a banquet for Zhang Shijun. Since Zhang Shijun asked me to arrange me here, Except for seeing a few maidservants every day, no one has ever come here. Mr. Zhang has a steady and heavy footsteps, which is naturally different from the light footsteps of the maidservants. That's why I can guess that it is Mr. Zhang. You are here."

Zhang Yan never expected that Diao Chan could detect such subtle things.

Before Zhang Yan could open his mouth, Diao Chan bowed to Zhang Yan again, and said softly: "Mr. Zhang's kindness in saving my life is unforgettable for a concubine. Although I don't have to worry about eating and drinking here, I still care about my husband. I have tried to I left here, but the people guarding outside the courtyard refused to let me go. Even the prefect had no right to let me go, saying that this was arranged by Mr. Zhang, and he could only let me out when Mr. Zhang came back. Mr. Zhang, The concubine knows that you are protecting me, and is afraid that I will be hurt again, but Mr. Zhang's excessive protection is equivalent to imprisonment. The concubine implores Mr. Zhang to let me leave here..."

After hearing this, Zhang Yan sighed heavily, and then said: "Madam Diaochan, it's not that I don't want you to leave here, but where will you go after you leave here?"

"Of course I'm back with my husband!" Diao Chan replied.

"Mrs. Diaochan, you don't know, brother Fengxian died in the battle with Cao Cao seven days ago..."

When Diao Chan heard the news, she was taken aback immediately, her face turned pale, and she hurriedly asked, "What did you say? Your husband... is dead?"

Zhang Yan nodded heavily, and said slowly: "Brother Fengxian went to pursue Cao Cao, but Cao Cao set up an ambush. Thousands of arrows pierced his heart and died, and even the red rabbit horse under his seat was also shot." die……"

"Husband..." Diao Chan's eyes glistened with tears, soy-bean-like tears poured out of her eyes and flowed down her cheeks.

Zhang Yandao: "Death cannot be brought back to life. Madam, please forgive me. I led the army to defeat Cao Cao. Although I didn't kill Cao Cao, I drove Cao Cao to Hebei. It can be regarded as revenge for Brother Feng. Now Brother Feng Gao Shun, Zhang Liao, Wei Xu and others have all joined my tent, and I have also occupied Yanzhou. My wife is the widow of Brother Fengxian, and I will definitely take good care of her."

Although Diao Chan didn't like Lu Bu, Lu Bu was his man anyway, and he had followed Lu Bu for a long time, and Lu Bu treated him very well. Now that Lu Bu died in battle, as his concubine, Diao Chan would inevitably feel sad.

"Where is my husband buried?" Diao Chan knew that no amount of tears would bring back Lu Bu's life, so she gradually stopped crying and asked sadly, "I'm going to worship at his grave!"

Zhang Yandao: "Brother Fengxian was buried outside Dingtao City. I wonder when Madam will go to worship?"

"I'll go tomorrow!" Diao Chan said.

"Well then, I will arrange a carriage for Madam, and tomorrow I will personally escort Madam to worship. However, there is one thing I want to tell Madam. In fact, Madam was kidnapped by Hao Meng's men before Brother Fengxian died in battle. By then, he was no longer alive.”

Diao Chan froze for a moment, looked at Zhang Yan with puzzled eyes, and asked, "Mr. Zhang, what do you mean by that?"

Zhang Yandao: "To put it simply, after I rescued Madam from Hao Meng's subordinates, I announced Madam's death to the public, that is to say, in the impression of others, Madam is no longer alive, except me and A few of the subordinates know that the wife is still alive, and the rest are dead as the wife."

Diao Chan asked with a confused face: "Mr. Zhang, why did you do this?"

Zhang Yandao: "Madam has an appearance that can overwhelm a country and a city, she is a rare beauty in the world, but Lu Bu is a brave and intrepid person, and he doesn't know how to pity and cherish jade, and I can also see that the reason why Madam followed Lu Bu, also out of helplessness. If you want to say why I did this, and what is the reason, the only reason that can be explained is that I am greedy for Madam's beauty, and want to take Madam as my own and make Madam mine woman."

After hearing these words, Diao Chan admired Zhang Yan's frankness.She sneered, and said to Zhang Yan: "All men in the world look the same, they are all lustful, but there are not many men who can openly admit that they are lustful. Since Mr. Zhang wants me to be your woman, So what title can Zhang Shijun give me?"

"I have already married a regular wife, so I can only accept you as my concubine!" Zhang Yan said.

Since traveling to ancient times, Zhang Yan really figured out that in ancient times, there was no such thing as three wives and four concubines, at least in the Han Dynasty, and monogamy was still practiced.In other words, in your life, you can only marry one wife. If anyone dares to marry more, they will definitely be ashamed by the world.

However, you can take concubines on the basis of having a regular wife.

However, the number of concubines is also strictly regulated.

Among them, "Zhou Li" recorded such regulations: "There are 20 concubines of the king: one queen, three wives, nine concubines, 27 world wives, and 81 female royals."

That is to say, the emperor can have 120 women headed by the queen, and the queen is the first wife. She has the qualification to get along with the emperor alone.

This system was taken a step further in the Ming and Qing imperial palaces. After the emperor selected the concubines who would serve him, he would send the list to the queen for review. If the queen agreed, the queen's seal would be affixed.If the empress resolutely refuses to affix this seal, the emperor often has no choice.If you want to abolish the empress and replace the concubine, it will often affect the reputation of the emperor after death. No one is willing to take this risk except a faint emperor.

The emperor is the son of heaven, and he has the largest number of concubines. Below the emperor, the number of concubines decreases sharply in terms of etiquette. Doctors can only take two concubines, and nobles can only take one concubine.Ordinary wealthy people can only take a concubine when their first wife is over fifty years old and has no children.Moreover, all concubines are not allowed to stay with their husbands all night, and she must leave after the husband falls asleep.

This rule also applies to the emperor's concubine.However, the rules belong to the rules, but few are willing to follow them.Most men in ancient times secretly took concubines, bought a manor outside behind their backs, and raised their own concubines. Milk or even dozens of milk.

Therefore, Zhang Yan, who already knew the rules of etiquette for wives and concubines in ancient times, could only give him the best status as a concubine.Although Diao Chan has an alluring beauty, she already had two men before. For Zhang Yan, being able to give him the status of a concubine is already pretty good.

In ancient times, in addition to concubines, there were titles such as "ji", "servant", and "prostitute". After each title, there was a group of women living in pain.

As for "ji, maidservants, and prostitutes", they are actually concubines, but because they have no legal status, their experience is worse than that of concubines.

The most pitiful ones are prostitutes. In the mansions of aristocratic families, there are often a group of women called prostitutes. These women are called domestic prostitutes.Domestic prostitutes not only have to provide necessary services for their masters, but in normal times, if important guests come to the mansion, they also have to obey the master's arrangement to accompany the guests.

The fate of women like domestic prostitutes is often tragic. It can be seen from this that under the premise that men are superior to women in ancient times, women are really like a piece of clothing, and powerful people can even wear it and throw it away.

Perhaps, this is also the sorrow of ancient women.

When Diao Chan heard the title given by Zhang Yan, she just smiled lightly, but didn't say anything.At the beginning of her love affair, in order to get rid of Dong Zhuo, a villain, Diao Chan gave up the path she could choose, and since then she has no hope for the future.

Even, she never made a choice, because this muddy world didn't give her a chance to choose.

For her, her heart is already dead, no matter who she serves, she always looks the same.

In this ancient time where hierarchies were strict and men were superior to women, Diao Chan could only bow her head to reality. If she had to blame her, she could only blame her for being too beautiful.

If she could choose her appearance, she would definitely choose to make herself look uglier. Perhaps, she would be able to be like other ordinary women in the world, take care of her husband and teach her children, and live her life in an ordinary way until she dies.

"Tomorrow, take me to worship!" Diao Chan's mood fell to the bottom. Dong Zhuo and Lu Bu are dead, and now there is another Zhang Yan. Instead of bringing her glory and happiness, her beauty brought her happiness. Endless torture came, and this kind of torture, both in her body and in her mind, could never be erased.

Zhang Yan saw that Diao Chan said these words lightly, but he didn't seem to have any opinion on the title he gave, and he didn't make any remarks. Did he acquiesce, or something happened?
At this time, Diao Chan walked towards Zhang Yan, stood in front of Zhang Yan, bowed slightly, and said softly: "It's getting late, let the concubine wait on the adults to rest."

When hearing what Diao Chan said, Zhang Yan was basically sure that Diao Chan acquiesced to the title he gave.

Tonight, Zhang Yan will embrace this legendary woman and fall asleep.

Zhang Yan was furious, and hugged Diao Chan horizontally. Diao Chan was taken aback. She didn't expect Zhang Yan to be so direct, with a little bit of shyness, she wrapped her arms around Zhang Yan's neck...

At dawn, Zhang Yan, who was still asleep, was gently pushed awake by Diao Chan in his arms.

Zhang Yan opened his hazy eyes, and when he saw Diao Chan's beautiful face, he pursed his lips and kissed Diao Chan's forehead.

"Why do you wake up so early? Don't you fall asleep?"

Diao Chan shook her head, and said slowly: "What the lord wants, the concubine has already given to the lord, but what the lord promised the concubine, it seems that he has not done it..."

Zhang Yan thought for a while and asked, "You mean, go to Dingtao to worship Lu Bu?"

Diao Chan said: "Anyway, Lu Bu used to be my husband. Now that he is dead, how can I not go to worship him? Since I have promised to be your concubine, I will not regret it. Now, the concubine will always be by your side forever, and from now on, I will only serve you alone."

(End of this chapter)