My husband, who abandoned his father and kept his son, actually wants me to be his concubine.

Chapter 76 Drinking poison to quench thirst
Rong Yi scoffed and said, "What do you mean by being cursed to bring misfortune to one's husband? That's just made up. It's just a coincidence. You and I are still husband and wife even though we've been together for two years. I'm fine, aren't I?"

Lu Jinshi smiled at Rong Yi, "You'd better live a long life, at least until you've secured the position of Crown Prince..."

Lu Jinshi quickly covered her red lips. Damn it, why did she blurt out what was on her mind?

Rong Yi retorted angrily, "Lu Jinshi! In your eyes, I've obtained the position of Crown Prince, so it's all over once I die?"

Lu Jinshi said, "No, no, of course I hope that Your Highness the Seventh Prince can live to be a hundred years old."

It was rare for Rong Yi to see Lu Jinshi so respectful to him. He pulled Lu Jinshi into his arms and said, "Jinshi, I will definitely not leave before you, because I can't bear to leave you alone in this world."

Lu Jinshi said, "In truth, I might leave before you, since I will arrive in this world two years earlier than you."

"Pah!" Rong Yi said, "Let's not talk about such unlucky things. Go to sleep."

The thunderstorm outside lasted for a long time before it stopped.

Lu Jinshi seemed to be trapped in a series of dreams, in which everyone cursed her as a jinx, destined to bring misfortune to her husbands.

The entire city of Chang'an was covered in white.

In the Taiji Hall of the palace, there is a coffin made of nanmu wood.

Lu Jinshi walked closer and saw that the man lying inside was actually Rong Yi.

After Lu Jinshi suddenly woke up, she reached out and wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes.

Rong Yi, who had just woken up with Lu Jinshi, asked, "What's wrong with you?"

Lu Jinshi said, "Go and pour me a glass of warm water. I had a nightmare."

Rong Yi got out of bed, poured a glass of warm water, and handed it to Lu Jinshi. He then hugged Lu Jinshi and said, "Dreams are always the opposite of reality. It's all your fault for bringing up the topic of being a jinx to your husband. If you don't think about these things, you won't have nightmares."

Lu Jinshi drank the warm tea and thought to herself, "How could Rong Yi die so easily? It must be because she's been thinking about him all day and dreaming about him at night. She shouldn't have thought about being a jinx to her husband."
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Early the next morning.

In the princess's mansion.

When Princess Yongjia woke up, she felt very hot. When she opened her eyes and saw the person in front of her, memories of the previous night flooded back.

She didn't want to think about Yuan Jie anymore, nor did she want to hear her stepmother calling her "husband" repeatedly. She slept soundly through the night.

But Princess Yongjia also knew that what she was doing now was tantamount to drinking poison to quench her thirst.

While quenching thirst is effective, it brings even bigger trouble.

The Empress Dowager's favor towards Princess Mingzhu was not only because Princess Mingzhu was the orphan of her friend, but also because Princess Mingzhu was a descendant of Prince An, who died protecting his father's empire.

The loyalty of the Prince An's Mansion to His Majesty is as clear as day. As the only descendant of the Prince An's Mansion, Lu Xiao would never marry a princess.

Moreover, Princess Yongjia also understood that there was still an age gap between her and Lu Xiao.

Princess Yongjia thought she would just use Lu Xiao to quench her thirst for now. Lu Xiao was only thinking of marrying her because he was still young. Perhaps he had just tasted the sweetness of marriage and would get tired of it after a while.

Princess Yongjia could only console herself with this thought.

Lu Xiao opened his eyes, pulled Princess Yongjia into his arms, and said, "Your Highness, were you satisfied with my service to you last night?"

Princess Yongjia said, "Stop fooling around. You should go to the school. I'm going to teach the girls etiquette there too."

Lu Xiao said, "If Your Highness finds my service insufficient, then tonight I will try my best to satisfy you!" "No!" Princess Yongjia said softly, "I am very satisfied with your service."

"Since Your Highness is so satisfied..."

Lu Xiao said, "Then tonight I will serve Your Highness even more diligently."

Princess Yongjia said, "You! Get up quickly."

Lu Xiao smiled gently at Princess Yongjia's shyness.

Princess Yongjia shook her head helplessly when she saw Lu Xiao's smug smile. "You keep calling me 'Your Highness, Your Highness,' but have you ever truly respected me as a princess? It's a shame that Father Emperor always said that your Lu family is the most loyal."

Lu Xiao said, "Your Highness, I naturally respect you. Therefore, I am willing to serve Your Highness day and night and relieve your worries."

Princess Yongjia really didn't know how to respond to the glib-tongued Lu Xiao.
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In the academy.

Lu Jinshi first taught the male students the essentials of writing articles, pointing out the shortcomings in their writing.

Suddenly, I heard a commotion outside.

Lu Jinshi stopped lecturing and then heard the sound of weeping coming from outside.

"Your Highness, please, for the sake of Rou'er's two years old and her inability to be without a father, go and see your husband. He really can't hold on for more than a few days."

Upon hearing this, Lu Jinshi looked at Yuan Fei and said, "Yuan Fei! Is His Majesty being too kind to your Zhenguo Duke's Mansion? He's still keeping the title of your heir apparent in your Zhenguo Duke's Mansion for you, yet your Yuan family is allowing the eldest son's concubine to cause trouble in front of the princess at the academy?"

Rong Yi frowned and looked at Yuan Fei, saying, "Your Yuan family is getting more and more muddled in your work."

Yuan Fei quickly stood up and said, "Senior Sister Lu, I'll go and take Wan Niang back to the Yuan family right away."

Lu Jinshi followed Yuan Fei to the outside of the academy.

There, Wan Niang was kneeling in front of the academy, with a two-year-old girl kneeling beside her.

Although April weather isn't quite as hot as the dog days of summer, it's still quite hot around noon under the blazing sun. Adults might be able to bear it, but a two-year-old child certainly couldn't.

The female students in the girls' school also followed Princess Yongjia out to see the excitement.

"Wan Niang!" Yuan Fei walked up to Wan Niang and scolded, "Do you think our Yuan family has lost enough face and been punished by His Majesty not severely enough? Guards, tie Wan Niang up and take her back. She is not allowed to step out of the Yuan family's gate."

"Third brother, your eldest brother is on his deathbed. His health is deteriorating day by day. Thirty strokes of the cane almost killed him. Now he's in a daze and refuses to take his medicine. He just keeps calling out 'Jia'er, Jia'er'..."

The maid kowtowed to Princess Yongjia and said, "Your Highness, I beg you to go and see my husband for the sake of his grandmother, parents, and Rou'er. Please persuade him to take his medicine properly!"

The stepmother kowtowed repeatedly, her forehead instantly breaking open and bleeding profusely.

Lu Jinshi glanced at Princess Yongjia's expression, then walked step by step to Wan Niang and said, "What does your husband's refusal to take medicine have to do with Her Highness the Princess? You have now achieved your wish and become Yuan Jie's concubine. You should cherish everything you have worked so hard to get. Stop putting on an act in front of Her Highness the Princess and get out!"

The maid sobbed softly, "I dare not pretend, Your Highness. Yuan Jie's condition is really bad. If you don't believe me, you can ask Third Brother!"

Princess Yongjia looked at Yuan Fei.

Yuan Fei nodded to Princess Yongjia and said, "After my elder brother was flogged thirty times, he has never been lucid for a moment. His high fever has been recurring, and he has always been in a daze. He is very ill."

The maidservant said, "Please, Princess, go and see Yuan Jie. Just so he can live."