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Zhao Paner smiled happily. Zhou Chen's words made her feel warm in her heart, but what she said was also sincere. For the sake of Zhou Chen's child, she would definitely protect herself.

Back in the room, Zhao Paner accompanied Zhou Chen for dinner.

"My Lord, I heard that the court is in chaos recently. Are you okay?"

"It was a bit chaotic, and the fighting was pretty serious, but it had nothing to do with me, and they didn't provoke me."

Zhou Chen's attitude was very clear, he would not take sides. Although this attitude made some people dissatisfied, his power and status were not bad, so the various forces did not dare to target him, and they all chose to ignore him.

"That's good."

Zhao Pan'er breathed a sigh of relief. Now that she was pregnant, she had more things to think about. What she was most worried about was that something might happen in the Marquis' Mansion. For her, the most reassuring thing was that everything was stable.

In the blink of an eye, another two months passed and Zhao Paner's belly began to show.

However, the biggest event that happened during this period was that the struggle between Empress Dowager Liu Wan and Prime Minister Tian Wei had come to an end.

In the end, the Empress Dowager's party won. Liu Wan wanted to kill Tian Wei, claiming that Tian Wei had deceived his superiors and subordinates, undermined the two palaces, and colluded with the eunuch Lei Jing.

However, he was dissuaded by many civil officials. Their reasons were not entirely for Tian Wei, but largely for themselves.

Tian Wei is the prime minister. If Liu Wan is allowed to kill the prime minister, the interests of the civil service group will inevitably be damaged. If even the prime minister can be killed, if a civil servant makes a mistake in the future, can he be killed at will?

These civil servants and scholars regarded their status as superior to others and would never tolerate such a thing to happen, so they tried their best to dissuade Empress Dowager Liu Wan.

The ministers tried to dissuade her, and even though Liu Wan was reluctant, she had to agree. In the end, Tian Wei's property was confiscated and he was exiled.

Tian Wei escaped with his life, but Lei Jing and others suffered a miserable fate. They were all executed and their property was confiscated.

Lei Jing, the former imperial envoy, was a two-faced villain who wanted only to survive and get promoted, but he eventually died because of his own ambition.

After getting rid of Tian Wei, Empress Dowager Liu Wan officially took control of the power and became the ruler of the world above millions of people. In name, Zhao Zhen was the emperor, but in reality, it was Liu Wan who exercised the emperor's power.

The people who benefited the most from the rise of Empress Dowager Liu Wan were naturally her former followers, including Xiao Qinyan.

Xiao Qinyan, who was dismissed from his post as prime minister at the beginning of the year, was appointed prime minister again and took over Tian Wei's position.

Zhou Chen watched the development of the situation from beginning to end. Tian Wei had good abilities, but unfortunately, he was too inflated. If he had proceeded step by step and taken his time, he might have had a chance.

It's a pity that he was too impatient. He was too eager to undermine the new emperor and the empress dowager, and he violated the interests of too many people. In the end, he was attacked by everyone and ended up with a fate that was several times more miserable than Ke Zheng.

Perhaps it was because of the battle of wits and courage with Tian Wei over the past few months, or perhaps it was because he had become the de facto ruler of the world, Liu Wan had changed a lot compared to before, and was much more mature and stable in handling state affairs than before.

Liu Wan's coming to power also had a certain impact on Zhou Chen. Liu Wan specially summoned him once and talked to him for a long time.

Then he was stripped of his post as Prince's Guardian, but was awarded the title of Grand Pillar of the State. Although it was also a nominal position, his power and status were undoubtedly higher.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 1011: Taking a Concubine Song Yinzhang

Zhao Pan'er has been having a very uncomfortable time recently. Since she became pregnant for more than two months, she started to have pregnancy reactions, and they were of a particularly severe type.

Now she vomits more than ten times a day, and her face and neck are covered with red spots, all of which are bloodshot caused by congestion. Zhao Pan'er now dares not leave the yard.

The most serious thing is that she now has difficulty eating. She vomits after eating. Most of the time, she has to drink medicated food to feel better.

Zhou Chen is also a person who has been married many times, and there are quite a few women who have given birth to him, but during pregnancy, there are really very few people who are as serious as Zhao Pan'er.

It took two months of hard work before the pregnant woman's reaction got better. However, as the months went by, Zhao Pan'er's body became very heavy and she had difficulty moving.

"My Lord, I'm sorry for causing you trouble during this period of time."

Zhao Pan'er leaned on Zhou Chen with a look of guilt on her face. Because of her strong reaction during this period, she always needed Zhou Chen to take care of her at night. She said that she wanted to sleep separately from Zhou Chen, and let the maids and nannies take care of her so that Zhou Chen could sleep more peacefully, but Zhou Chen did not agree.

Zhou Chen comforted her, "Why are you saying these things? We are husband and wife, and husband and wife have the same mind. This is what I should do."

After all, he grew up in modern times, and his thoughts are very different from those of this era.

In this feudal dynasty, in a family, men are the sky, and women have always served men. It is basically impossible to see men serving women. Even if there are such cases, they are rare.

It is even more rare for a high-ranking court official like Zhou Chen, a hereditary marquis, to be able to take care of a woman, so Zhao Pan'er was very grateful in her heart, and her love and attachment to Zhou Chen became even stronger.

"My Lord, I have not been able to serve you these days, and I am sorry that you have been wronged."

"Ahem, what are you talking about? Am I this kind of person in your mind?"

Zhou Chen was at a loss whether to laugh or cry at what Zhao Pan'er said. Zhao Pan'er was already very uncomfortable with her pregnancy, so how could he possibly make Zhao Pan'er suffer more for his own sake?

Zhao Pan'er hugged Zhou Chen and was silent for a long time. Suddenly, she said, "My Lord, why don't you take a concubine?"

"what?"

Zhou Chen looked at Zhao Pan'er in confusion: "No, I didn't hear what you said. Can you say it again?"

Zhao Paner looked conflicted, but still spoke out.

"My Lord, I won't be able to serve you for a long time. You need someone to serve you. I don't object to you going to the Jiaofangsi, but going there too often is not a good thing after all, so I think it's time to give you a concubine."

"Pan'er, what are you thinking about? You are pregnant, and I am going to take a concubine. How can this be considered as a pretext? No, don't say anything."

Zhou Chen quickly stopped Zhao Pan'er. He did not object to taking a concubine. After all, few men could resist taking a concubine, especially since it was the mistress of the house who took the initiative to propose it.

He was not so noble as to disagree with taking a concubine simply because he did not want a pregnant woman to have emotional problems at this time.

Although Zhao Pan'er is smart, sensible and considerate, Zhou Chen still wants her to give birth to the child safely without any trouble.

Besides, he didn't really do nothing during this period of time. What he couldn't get from Zhao Pan'er, he got double from Zhang Haohao. In some aspects, Zhang Haohao was much more relaxed than Zhao Pan'er.

Seeing that Zhou Chen didn't let her continue speaking, Zhao Pan'er pursed her lips and stopped talking, but her eyes remained determined.

The next day, Song Yinzhang came to the residence of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery with her maid Yinping. She often came to the residence, so the doorman was already familiar with her and let her in without any greeting.

"Sister Pan'er, you asked someone to call me over in a hurry. What happened? Are you feeling well?"

As soon as Song Yinzhang saw Zhao Pan'er, he went over nervously to observe her. He was relieved when he found that Zhao Pan'er was not seriously injured.

Zhao Pan'er grabbed Song Yinzhang's hand and asked her to sit next to her.

"What can I do, I just miss you a little bit, and I happen to have something to do with you."

Song Yinzhang also said with a smile: "Sister Pan'er, I miss you too, but the most important thing for you now is to protect your body and not move around. If you want to eat anything, ask Sister Sanniang to come and make it."

She and Sun Sanniang both knew that Zhao Pan'er was favored by Zhou Chen, but her birth was a stain that could not be removed after all. So for Zhao Pan'er, if she could give birth to a legitimate eldest son for Zhou Chen, then she would be honored as a mother by having a son, and her position in the Marquis' Mansion would become unbreakable.

So like Zhao Pan'er, they care very much about the baby in her belly and pray for her every day.

"Is Sanniang not busy recently? How is Yong'an Building now?"

She hadn't been out for a long time, so all she knew about Yong'an Building was what she heard from Song Yinzhang and the others.

"It's good. Sister Sanniang has passed her skills to the chefs in the restaurant. Although their cooking is not as good as Sister Sanniang's, it is good enough."

"What about you?"

"I'm fine too. Every day I teach people how to play the pipa and occasionally play for others. It's not tiring at all."

At this time, all the servants in the room were dismissed by Zhao Pan'er. Apart from her, there were only Song Yinzhang and Yinping, the master and servant.

"Quote chapter."

"What's wrong, Sister Pan'er?"

Song Yinzhang was very puzzled when she saw Zhao Pan'er's conflicted and hesitant look. After staying in Tokyo for almost two years, she had a much better understanding of the ways of the world and could see that Zhao Pan'er had something to say.

Zhao Pan'er sighed softly. Although she had made the decision in her heart, it was still not easy to say it out loud.

"Yin Zhang, do you like the Marquis?"

"what?"

Song Yinzhang couldn't control herself and cried out in surprise. Then she was in a panic and explained: "Sister Pan'er, don't misunderstand me. I, I didn't. I just admired the Marquis before, but I knew it was impossible, so I gave up this idea a long time ago. Sister Pan'er, I'm sorry, I..."

Yinping was also surprised. Of course she knew what her master was thinking, and she believed that others could see it as well. However, Zhao Paner's sudden suggestion still scared her.

Zhao Pan'er grabbed Song Yinzhang's helpless little hand and comforted him, "I know, I know, Yinzhang, don't be nervous, I don't mean to blame you."

Song Yinzhang's heart was beating nervously. She looked at Zhao Pan'er with guilt and worry. Seeing that Zhao Pan'er's face was calm, as if she really had no intention of blaming her, she became even more confused.

"Sister Pan'er, I was wrong, but don't worry, I'm no longer pregnant..."

"Listen to me first."

Zhao Pan'er interrupted Song Yinzhang and looked at her seriously.

"I'm not telling you about this to blame you, but to ask what you think. If I let you enter the Marquis's mansion and become the Marquis's concubine, would you be willing?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Song Yinzhang and Yinping were stunned. They looked at Zhao Paner in disbelief, and Song Yinzhang's brain completely froze.

"Introduction, introduction..."

Song Yinzhang, whose brain was down, was awakened by Zhao Pan'er. She trembled and asked in shock: "Sister Pan'er, you, you just now, are you kidding me?"

Unexpectedly, Zhao Pan'er shook her head and said, "I'm not joking, Yinzhang, I'm asking you seriously, if you still like the Marquis, and are even willing to enter the Marquis's mansion as a concubine, I can help you."

Song Yinzhang stammered, "No, no, Sister Pan'er, are you serious?"

She really couldn't believe it, could she really be a concubine for Lord Hou?

If possible, let alone being a concubine, she would be willing to be Zhou Chen's maid.

Zhao Pan'er is her sister. In the past, she had only fantasized about it and didn't dare to express it at all. But today, Zhao Pan'er took the initiative to propose it, which made her feel extremely complicated.

"real."

Zhao Pan'er nodded: "I have been pregnant for several months and cannot serve the Marquis, but the Marquis treats me very well. Even though I asked him to take a concubine, he did not agree."

Song Yinzhang was even more surprised and confused. Sister Pan'er actually took the initiative to take a concubine for the Marquis. Sister Pan'er loved the Marquis so much, how could she have such an idea?

Zhao Pan'er seemed to have guessed Song Yinzhang's thoughts.

"Who doesn't have a few wives and concubines for a man of your current status? The Marquis is good to me, but I can't be arrogant because of his favor. He is the only loyal and brave man in the Marquis's generation, so I must consider more for the Marquis."

These words were spoken to Song Yinzhang as well as to himself.

During this year as the mistress of the Marquis' Mansion, she had heard too many rumors and discussions, although she felt that as long as she and the Marquis lived well, she didn't need to care what others thought.

But now Zhou Chen is a second-rank official, and she is a third-rank lady. They represent the face of the Marquis' Mansion, so many times she needs to consider more and maintain the dignity and majesty of the Marquis' Mansion.

Moreover, a qualified mistress should allow her husband to have more offspring.

"Although I am willing to take a concubine for the Marquis, I don't want him to find a restless woman. If he really wants to take a concubine, I want that person to be you."

"Yinzhang, I know it's unfair to make you a concubine. If you don't want to, I won't force you. Everything depends on your own wishes."

She wanted Zhou Chen to take Song Yinzhang as a concubine. Besides what she just said, she also had her own thoughts. She wanted to manage the mansion for Zhou Chen, so she didn't want any unrest in the harem. If Zhou Chen took a concubine who was Song Yinzhang, they would naturally not have any conflicts and could live in peace. Yinzhang had a simple personality and would not argue with her about anything.

Another point is that she was also considering Song Yinzhang.

Although Song Yinzhang has left her nationality, but with her lowly nationality, it is not easy for her to find a good husband.

The nobles might like her looks and talents, but it is basically impossible for them to marry her as their principal wife. After all, not everyone is willing to marry a woman who was once a prostitute like Zhou Chen.

As for an ordinary man, Song Yinzhang, who had been stripped of her civil status, probably would not be interested in him. As a result, she would easily be in a situation where she was neither too high nor too low.

Instead of this, it would be better to marry Zhou Chen as a concubine.

Zhou Chen is a second-rank official of the current dynasty and a hereditary marquis of loyalty and bravery. He has a high status, and being his concubine is definitely what many women dream of.

What's more, she is the eldest lady of the Marquis's Mansion. Even if Song Yinzhang becomes a concubine, she will not be bullied in the future. Moreover, they are sisters with a close relationship and can support each other. She doesn't have to worry about Song Yinzhang suffering in the future. Isn't this much better than marrying another man?

After listening to Zhao Paner's explanation, Song Yinzhang felt much calmer, because she now had only one thought in her mind, that is.

I do!

That’s right, being able to marry Zhou Chen was something she never dared to dream of, and as for being a concubine, that was not a problem at all.

Zhou Chen was a man out of her reach. Even as a concubine, she felt she was extremely lucky, not to mention that the lady in the Marquis's Mansion was her sister Pan'er.

"Sister Pan'er, I, I do."

Her mind was still confused and she could only say the answer that she wanted most in her heart.

Zhao Pan'er smiled. Although she had already guessed the answer, she felt more at ease when she heard Song Yinzhang say it himself.

"Okay, since you are willing, then this matter is settled."

As Zhou Chen's wife and the eldest lady of the Marquis's Mansion, she still has the full authority to decide whether to take a concubine for Zhou Chen.

Song Yinzhang lowered his head shyly: "I will listen to Sister Pan'er."

The maid Yinping also looked happy. They were living a good life now, but if Song Yinzhang could enter the Marquis' Mansion, it would be a great joy.

When Zhou Chen returned home in the evening, he was stunned when he learned all this from Zhao Pan'er.

He had seen his wife take a concubine on her own initiative in TV dramas, but this was the first time for him.