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Chapter 192 Decided to Take a Concubine
Chapter 192 Decided to Take a Concubine
Chapter 202 Decided to Take a Concubine
On the way back from the palace, Zhang Xuan made up his mind.
He decided to keep Li Tengkong in Chang'an, with his wife Cui Ying, to take care of the safety of the entire Zhang family, in case of emergency.
Xiao Shisanlang is the most trustworthy and dependable person by his side. Going to Longshuo is of great importance, and it is related to his follow-up plans, so he must be by his side.And Hua Nuer, a woman with too much ambition, is even less likely to stay, so she can only be taken away.
Objectively speaking, compared with Hua Nuer, Li Tengkong is younger and simpler in mind.And she has a good relationship with Cui Ying, and she is relatively trustworthy.
However, just like this, Zhang Xuan is still not enough to rest assured to keep her in Chang'an.
Zhang Xuan decisively decided to take a concubine.Accept Li Tengkong as a concubine, openly accept concubines, disclose Li Tengkong's identity, and tie her firmly to the Zhang family.
Only in this way can Li Tengkong completely calm down his dissent and work for Zhang Xuan with all his heart.
In the entire city of Chang'an, probably only Zhang Xuan could make such a decision to take a concubine with such a purpose.
Back in the mansion, Zhang Xuan went straight to the bedroom.
If he wants to take a concubine, no matter what the purpose is, he must first obtain the consent of his wife Cui Ying.Although Zhang Xuan can make his own decisions, he can accept concubines, and Cui Ying will not say anything.But Zhang Xuan respected Cui Ying very much, and he didn't want to make Cui Ying feel uncomfortable.
Cui Ying was half leaning on the couch, thinking about her own thoughts, when she suddenly saw Zhang Xuan entering the door, she quickly stood up and greeted her with a smile, "Lang Jun, you are back from the palace... Ruyan, Ruyu—"
Cui Ying was calling for Ruyan Ruyu to help change Zhang Xuan's clothes, but Zhang Xuan waved his hand and said softly, "Ying'er, don't change clothes now, I have something to tell you."
Cui Ying snorted, and gently took Zhang Xuan's hand and sat down on the bed, the two sat opposite each other.
Zhang Xuan hesitated to speak.Although he has made up his mind, he still finds it difficult to say "I want to take Li Tengkong as my concubine" in front of Cui Ying.
Cui Ying was startled, and said with a smile, "Mr. Lang, don't you have something to say to Ying Er, why don't you say it again?"
Zhang Xuan smiled awkwardly, gritted his teeth, a little afraid to look into Cui Ying's bright eyes and said softly, "Yinger, I want to take a concubine, I don't know if my wife agrees or not..."
Judging from Zhang Xuan's modern thinking logic, it is normal for Cui Ying to show her temper or get emotional because of this, and this is a normal reaction of a woman.
Unexpectedly, Cui Ying was only slightly taken aback, and then smiled lightly, "Which girl does Mr. Lang value? Tell Ying Er, and Ying Er will go and settle the matter for Mr. Lang."
In this era of royal power where three wives and four concubines are reasonable and legal, men with a little bit of power and status always have wives and concubines in groups.Even her father, Cui Ju, was seriously fearful of internal affairs, and there were more than a dozen wives and concubines in the mansion, not to mention Zhang Xuan, an important official in the court and a feudal town.
Therefore, in Cui Ying's heart, she never thought that Zhang Xuan would only marry her as a wife, and taking a concubine is a very common thing.With such a mentality, she was a little surprised at what Zhang Xuan said, but she quickly accepted it.
Taking concubines is nothing, as long as her position as the main wife is unbreakable, no matter how many women Zhang Xuan has, she doesn't care.
Cui Ying was so "relaxed", Zhang Xuan felt a little "embarrassed".
He looked up at Cui Ying, and said with a little shame, "Ying'er, if you disagree, I..."
Cui Ying covered her mouth and smiled softly, "Isn't it embarrassing, sir, it's common for a man to have three wives and four concubines, and Yinger is definitely not a jealous person, please rest assured, sir."
Zhang Xuan blushed, and said softly, "Yinger, that's it... I want to take Li Tengkong as my concubine."
Zhang Xuan said lightly.
This time, Cui Ying was really surprised.She opened her mouth wide and couldn't close it for a long time.
She thought to herself, did you force people into slaves just to take concubines today?
No, not right!Lang Jun is not this kind of person.Cui Ying immediately denied the suspicion in her heart, and looked at Zhang Xuan with tightly pressed lips, waiting for Zhang Xuan's explanation.
……
……
After hearing Zhang Xuan's explanation, Cui Ying was speechless for a while.For this gentleman who doesn't play cards according to common sense, she is really "speechless" now.
"Lang Jun, it's a shame that you came up with such a bad idea... No wonder Kong'er told the servant that you—"
Cui Ying's pretty face flushed, and her complexion became weird, so she stopped talking.
She stared at Zhang Xuan and sighed softly, "Kong'er is a good girl, she is the daughter of the prime minister after all, sir, let's not humiliate and despise her too much."
"This is not to belittle her, but to give her a chance. Being my concubine does not mean I have wronged her... Only in this way can I safely keep her by your side." Zhang Xuan also sighed, borrowing a sigh Kong'er concealed his embarrassment.
Although what he did to Li Tengkong that day was out of the desire to escape, but now that he thinks about it, it is indeed a bit "unreal".
"Lang Jun, wait for the slave's family to ask Kong'er's opinion, okay?" Cui Ying knew that Zhang Xuan did this for her safety after all, and she was very moved.In this city of Chang'an, I am afraid that there will never be any man like Zhang Xuan who takes a concubine purely for the safety of his wife.
"Well, Kong'er, it's urgent. I'll wait for her in the study. If she agrees, let her meet me in the study." After Zhang Xuan finished speaking, he got up and left.
Cui Ying looked at Zhang Xuan's back, and while being moved, she suddenly couldn't help laughing.
……
……
After half an hour.
Li Tengkong's footsteps were heavy, his face was flushed with a trace of paleness, and he walked slowly towards Zhang Xuan's study.
Cui Ying's words almost made Li Tengkong faint with shame and anger on the spot.She didn't expect that Zhang Xuan would take her as a concubine and make it public, revealing her identity as Li Linfu's daughter.
If it wasn't for Cui Ying's repeated explanations and comforts, she might have drawn her sword and committed suicide.She would rather kill herself than accept this humiliation.It is even more unacceptable to become the concubine of this "smelly hooligan".
After the shame and anger passed, Li Tengkong gradually realized that this was just a means by Zhang Xuan to tie himself firmly to the Zhang family.And the terrible thing was that she was powerless to resist, nor could she resist.
In the end, she simply gritted her teeth, and in order to keep her family, she also went all out.The servants are all done, so what about the concubine?
Li Tengkong stood outside Zhang Xuan's study door, silent for a long time.
Knowing that she was outside, Zhang Xuan didn't see her coming in after waiting for a long time, so he got up and opened the door, and said calmly, "It's already here, why don't you come in?"
Li Tengkong was so ashamed and indignant that he bit his red lips, and finally strode in.
"Miss Kong'er, there are no outsiders here, so I will tell you a few words of truth." Zhang Xuan smiled lightly, "It was not my wish to offend Miss that day. Miss has a grudge against Zhang, which is understandable."
"But on the other hand, Miss assassinated Zhang and almost killed a certain family. So, shouldn't Zhang hate Miss?"
"Zhang always looks forward when doing things. The past is in the past, and the past is not mentioned. Zhang is going to Longshuo, and he is worried about his family. He wants Miss Kong'er to stay with his wife and help Zhang take care of the mansion. , and at the same time in case of emergency.”
"But Zhang is worried." Zhang Xuan looked at Li Tengkong quietly, "So, this is the worst plan."
"Miss Kong'er doesn't have to be like this, it's just a status. To be honest, being Zhang's concubine, given the current situation of your Li family, it shouldn't be humiliating to you."
"You can think of it as a deal between you and me." Zhang Xuan waved his hands and said, "A few days ago, I sent someone to Lingnan to pick up your family back to Chang'an, and it is probably coming soon. Your two brothers and three A sister, Zhang will protect their prosperity and wealth for the rest of their lives. Even, it is not impossible to enter the court as an official again."
After Zhang Xuan finished speaking, he kept silent.
Li Tengkong's eyes lit up, she stared at Zhang Xuan closely, and said softly, "Are you serious?"
"Zhang never tells lies." Zhang Xuan smiled lightly.
"If you can keep your promise and protect my family, I can promise you to work hard for you. But, you don't want to touch me!" Li Tengkong gritted his teeth and said resolutely, "If you use force on me, I would rather kill myself than I will follow you rascal!"
The corner of Zhang Xuan's mouth twitched.
"Miss Kong'er, don't worry, Zhang has absolutely nothing wrong with Miss. Between you and me, it's just a status, that's all."
Li Tengkong heaved a sigh of relief, looked at Zhang Xuan coldly and said, "Commander Zhang, I hope you keep what you say and don't go back on what you say. If you insist on humiliating the slave family, the slave family will fight you to the death, and absolutely will not." Make you happy!"
Zhang Xuan laughed suddenly, but he did not speak.
Li Tengkong turned around and left.
……
……
In the afternoon of the same day, news spread in Chang'an that Zhang Xuan took Li Linfu's young daughter Li Tengkong as his concubine.
This news shocked the entire Chang'an city, and surprised many Chang'an dignitaries.However, shock is nothing but shock. With Zhang Xuan's current status, taking concubines is really a very normal thing, and no one would make irresponsible remarks.
Only some of Li Linfu's confidantes in the past secretly felt a lot of emotion in their hearts: the daughter of a wealthy family in the past is now reduced to someone else's concubine.
That night, Zhang Xuan had a big banquet for the guests, and held a big ceremony for this concubine. Many people came to the mansion to congratulate and give gifts, even Yang Guozhong and Princess Yuzhen sent congratulatory gifts.
Li Teng has transformed in a majestic way, from a mysterious servant whose true origin is unknown to most people in the mansion, to Zhang Xuan's concubine who is like his wife and the first wife.
Although the status of concubines is not high, they are still much stronger than slaves.
Don't look at Li Tengkong's heart full of shame and resentment, but he is extremely envied by most of the maids in the mansion.
Xiao Shisanlang didn't know the twists and turns, but it was Zhang Xuan who had taken a fancy to Li Tengkong from the very beginning.But his wife Li Susu didn't see it that way.Judging from Li Susu's careful observation, Zhang Xuan's taking Li Tengkong as his concubine this time may not be as simple as everyone imagined.
In the entire Zhang mansion, the one with the most complicated mood at the moment was Li Tengkong's master Hua Nuer Yang Jinhua.
When she learned that Zhang Xuan accepted Li Tengkong as his concubine, she stood under the window of her room in silence for a long time, and then she sighed quietly, knowing in her heart that from then on, her apprentice was no longer her apprentice. She is no longer the daughter of the Li family in the past, but Zhang Xuan's concubine.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 202 Decided to Take a Concubine
On the way back from the palace, Zhang Xuan made up his mind.
He decided to keep Li Tengkong in Chang'an, with his wife Cui Ying, to take care of the safety of the entire Zhang family, in case of emergency.
Xiao Shisanlang is the most trustworthy and dependable person by his side. Going to Longshuo is of great importance, and it is related to his follow-up plans, so he must be by his side.And Hua Nuer, a woman with too much ambition, is even less likely to stay, so she can only be taken away.
Objectively speaking, compared with Hua Nuer, Li Tengkong is younger and simpler in mind.And she has a good relationship with Cui Ying, and she is relatively trustworthy.
However, just like this, Zhang Xuan is still not enough to rest assured to keep her in Chang'an.
Zhang Xuan decisively decided to take a concubine.Accept Li Tengkong as a concubine, openly accept concubines, disclose Li Tengkong's identity, and tie her firmly to the Zhang family.
Only in this way can Li Tengkong completely calm down his dissent and work for Zhang Xuan with all his heart.
In the entire city of Chang'an, probably only Zhang Xuan could make such a decision to take a concubine with such a purpose.
Back in the mansion, Zhang Xuan went straight to the bedroom.
If he wants to take a concubine, no matter what the purpose is, he must first obtain the consent of his wife Cui Ying.Although Zhang Xuan can make his own decisions, he can accept concubines, and Cui Ying will not say anything.But Zhang Xuan respected Cui Ying very much, and he didn't want to make Cui Ying feel uncomfortable.
Cui Ying was half leaning on the couch, thinking about her own thoughts, when she suddenly saw Zhang Xuan entering the door, she quickly stood up and greeted her with a smile, "Lang Jun, you are back from the palace... Ruyan, Ruyu—"
Cui Ying was calling for Ruyan Ruyu to help change Zhang Xuan's clothes, but Zhang Xuan waved his hand and said softly, "Ying'er, don't change clothes now, I have something to tell you."
Cui Ying snorted, and gently took Zhang Xuan's hand and sat down on the bed, the two sat opposite each other.
Zhang Xuan hesitated to speak.Although he has made up his mind, he still finds it difficult to say "I want to take Li Tengkong as my concubine" in front of Cui Ying.
Cui Ying was startled, and said with a smile, "Mr. Lang, don't you have something to say to Ying Er, why don't you say it again?"
Zhang Xuan smiled awkwardly, gritted his teeth, a little afraid to look into Cui Ying's bright eyes and said softly, "Yinger, I want to take a concubine, I don't know if my wife agrees or not..."
Judging from Zhang Xuan's modern thinking logic, it is normal for Cui Ying to show her temper or get emotional because of this, and this is a normal reaction of a woman.
Unexpectedly, Cui Ying was only slightly taken aback, and then smiled lightly, "Which girl does Mr. Lang value? Tell Ying Er, and Ying Er will go and settle the matter for Mr. Lang."
In this era of royal power where three wives and four concubines are reasonable and legal, men with a little bit of power and status always have wives and concubines in groups.Even her father, Cui Ju, was seriously fearful of internal affairs, and there were more than a dozen wives and concubines in the mansion, not to mention Zhang Xuan, an important official in the court and a feudal town.
Therefore, in Cui Ying's heart, she never thought that Zhang Xuan would only marry her as a wife, and taking a concubine is a very common thing.With such a mentality, she was a little surprised at what Zhang Xuan said, but she quickly accepted it.
Taking concubines is nothing, as long as her position as the main wife is unbreakable, no matter how many women Zhang Xuan has, she doesn't care.
Cui Ying was so "relaxed", Zhang Xuan felt a little "embarrassed".
He looked up at Cui Ying, and said with a little shame, "Ying'er, if you disagree, I..."
Cui Ying covered her mouth and smiled softly, "Isn't it embarrassing, sir, it's common for a man to have three wives and four concubines, and Yinger is definitely not a jealous person, please rest assured, sir."
Zhang Xuan blushed, and said softly, "Yinger, that's it... I want to take Li Tengkong as my concubine."
Zhang Xuan said lightly.
This time, Cui Ying was really surprised.She opened her mouth wide and couldn't close it for a long time.
She thought to herself, did you force people into slaves just to take concubines today?
No, not right!Lang Jun is not this kind of person.Cui Ying immediately denied the suspicion in her heart, and looked at Zhang Xuan with tightly pressed lips, waiting for Zhang Xuan's explanation.
……
……
After hearing Zhang Xuan's explanation, Cui Ying was speechless for a while.For this gentleman who doesn't play cards according to common sense, she is really "speechless" now.
"Lang Jun, it's a shame that you came up with such a bad idea... No wonder Kong'er told the servant that you—"
Cui Ying's pretty face flushed, and her complexion became weird, so she stopped talking.
She stared at Zhang Xuan and sighed softly, "Kong'er is a good girl, she is the daughter of the prime minister after all, sir, let's not humiliate and despise her too much."
"This is not to belittle her, but to give her a chance. Being my concubine does not mean I have wronged her... Only in this way can I safely keep her by your side." Zhang Xuan also sighed, borrowing a sigh Kong'er concealed his embarrassment.
Although what he did to Li Tengkong that day was out of the desire to escape, but now that he thinks about it, it is indeed a bit "unreal".
"Lang Jun, wait for the slave's family to ask Kong'er's opinion, okay?" Cui Ying knew that Zhang Xuan did this for her safety after all, and she was very moved.In this city of Chang'an, I am afraid that there will never be any man like Zhang Xuan who takes a concubine purely for the safety of his wife.
"Well, Kong'er, it's urgent. I'll wait for her in the study. If she agrees, let her meet me in the study." After Zhang Xuan finished speaking, he got up and left.
Cui Ying looked at Zhang Xuan's back, and while being moved, she suddenly couldn't help laughing.
……
……
After half an hour.
Li Tengkong's footsteps were heavy, his face was flushed with a trace of paleness, and he walked slowly towards Zhang Xuan's study.
Cui Ying's words almost made Li Tengkong faint with shame and anger on the spot.She didn't expect that Zhang Xuan would take her as a concubine and make it public, revealing her identity as Li Linfu's daughter.
If it wasn't for Cui Ying's repeated explanations and comforts, she might have drawn her sword and committed suicide.She would rather kill herself than accept this humiliation.It is even more unacceptable to become the concubine of this "smelly hooligan".
After the shame and anger passed, Li Tengkong gradually realized that this was just a means by Zhang Xuan to tie himself firmly to the Zhang family.And the terrible thing was that she was powerless to resist, nor could she resist.
In the end, she simply gritted her teeth, and in order to keep her family, she also went all out.The servants are all done, so what about the concubine?
Li Tengkong stood outside Zhang Xuan's study door, silent for a long time.
Knowing that she was outside, Zhang Xuan didn't see her coming in after waiting for a long time, so he got up and opened the door, and said calmly, "It's already here, why don't you come in?"
Li Tengkong was so ashamed and indignant that he bit his red lips, and finally strode in.
"Miss Kong'er, there are no outsiders here, so I will tell you a few words of truth." Zhang Xuan smiled lightly, "It was not my wish to offend Miss that day. Miss has a grudge against Zhang, which is understandable."
"But on the other hand, Miss assassinated Zhang and almost killed a certain family. So, shouldn't Zhang hate Miss?"
"Zhang always looks forward when doing things. The past is in the past, and the past is not mentioned. Zhang is going to Longshuo, and he is worried about his family. He wants Miss Kong'er to stay with his wife and help Zhang take care of the mansion. , and at the same time in case of emergency.”
"But Zhang is worried." Zhang Xuan looked at Li Tengkong quietly, "So, this is the worst plan."
"Miss Kong'er doesn't have to be like this, it's just a status. To be honest, being Zhang's concubine, given the current situation of your Li family, it shouldn't be humiliating to you."
"You can think of it as a deal between you and me." Zhang Xuan waved his hands and said, "A few days ago, I sent someone to Lingnan to pick up your family back to Chang'an, and it is probably coming soon. Your two brothers and three A sister, Zhang will protect their prosperity and wealth for the rest of their lives. Even, it is not impossible to enter the court as an official again."
After Zhang Xuan finished speaking, he kept silent.
Li Tengkong's eyes lit up, she stared at Zhang Xuan closely, and said softly, "Are you serious?"
"Zhang never tells lies." Zhang Xuan smiled lightly.
"If you can keep your promise and protect my family, I can promise you to work hard for you. But, you don't want to touch me!" Li Tengkong gritted his teeth and said resolutely, "If you use force on me, I would rather kill myself than I will follow you rascal!"
The corner of Zhang Xuan's mouth twitched.
"Miss Kong'er, don't worry, Zhang has absolutely nothing wrong with Miss. Between you and me, it's just a status, that's all."
Li Tengkong heaved a sigh of relief, looked at Zhang Xuan coldly and said, "Commander Zhang, I hope you keep what you say and don't go back on what you say. If you insist on humiliating the slave family, the slave family will fight you to the death, and absolutely will not." Make you happy!"
Zhang Xuan laughed suddenly, but he did not speak.
Li Tengkong turned around and left.
……
……
In the afternoon of the same day, news spread in Chang'an that Zhang Xuan took Li Linfu's young daughter Li Tengkong as his concubine.
This news shocked the entire Chang'an city, and surprised many Chang'an dignitaries.However, shock is nothing but shock. With Zhang Xuan's current status, taking concubines is really a very normal thing, and no one would make irresponsible remarks.
Only some of Li Linfu's confidantes in the past secretly felt a lot of emotion in their hearts: the daughter of a wealthy family in the past is now reduced to someone else's concubine.
That night, Zhang Xuan had a big banquet for the guests, and held a big ceremony for this concubine. Many people came to the mansion to congratulate and give gifts, even Yang Guozhong and Princess Yuzhen sent congratulatory gifts.
Li Teng has transformed in a majestic way, from a mysterious servant whose true origin is unknown to most people in the mansion, to Zhang Xuan's concubine who is like his wife and the first wife.
Although the status of concubines is not high, they are still much stronger than slaves.
Don't look at Li Tengkong's heart full of shame and resentment, but he is extremely envied by most of the maids in the mansion.
Xiao Shisanlang didn't know the twists and turns, but it was Zhang Xuan who had taken a fancy to Li Tengkong from the very beginning.But his wife Li Susu didn't see it that way.Judging from Li Susu's careful observation, Zhang Xuan's taking Li Tengkong as his concubine this time may not be as simple as everyone imagined.
In the entire Zhang mansion, the one with the most complicated mood at the moment was Li Tengkong's master Hua Nuer Yang Jinhua.
When she learned that Zhang Xuan accepted Li Tengkong as his concubine, she stood under the window of her room in silence for a long time, and then she sighed quietly, knowing in her heart that from then on, her apprentice was no longer her apprentice. She is no longer the daughter of the Li family in the past, but Zhang Xuan's concubine.
(End of this chapter)
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