The Flirtatious Prince and His Savage Concubine

The King of Qi was frightened by the teacup smashed by the Queen and hid back. The Queen felt sorry for the King of Qi because it was her flesh and blood after all. When she spoke again, her tone was not as harsh as before, but a sincere and consoling one.

"Ye'er, if you like Gu Ying'er, just take her into your house and give her the status of a concubine. You must never think of marrying her as your principal wife. The Princess of Qi must be a daughter of a famous family, dignified and elegant. She cannot be a concubine who is as charming as a vixen. Otherwise, you will become a laughing stock in the whole capital. Do you know that?"

"Well, I understand." The King of Qi agreed with his words, but he didn't agree with them in his heart. He was so tired of hearing these words that his ears were almost calloused. He thought to himself, "If I can't like anyone after becoming the emperor, what's the point? When I sit on the throne, I can favor whoever I want. I like charming and attractive women, not wooden ones!"

The queen didn't know what he was thinking. After hearing what he said, she thought he would still listen to her, so she continued, "Since your uncle said that you should get married to Yan'er as soon as possible, then listen to your uncle. Now you still need the support of your uncle and his disciples, so don't force it on your uncle. He claims to be an upright civil servant, and he will never do such things as favoring concubines and destroying wives for you by promoting Gu Ying'er and Liu. You and Yan'er are already grown up, so it's a serious matter to get engaged and married as soon as possible and have a big fat boy as soon as possible. Maybe after you get married, you will know how good Yan'er is?"

"Yes, everything about cousin Yan'er is arranged by mother, but what about Ying'er? She is pregnant with my child now, and we can't leave her alone." The King of Qi was still thinking about his Ying'er.

The Queen was so angry that she almost rolled her eyes. She said unhappily, "You are really my enemy! What's so good about Gu Ying'er? She has no status, no talent, and what else does she have except a bit of seductiveness? Do you miss her like this? Tell me honestly, was it her idea to destroy the innocence of General Lu's beloved daughter Lu Lingxi this time?"

The King of Qi also knew that he had done something wrong this time, so he lowered his head and said, "It was Ying'er who said that once a woman gives her body to a man, she will be devoted to him and willing to give him everything. I thought that as long as I let Lu Lingxi become my woman, she would naturally listen to me, and then Lu Yi would have no other choice, right?"

"You are confused. Do you think everyone doesn't care about their reputation like her? Don't forget that Lu Lingxi was looked down upon by even the crown prince and she dared to commit suicide by hitting her head against a pillar. If you really succeed today, with her strong temper, she will commit suicide today, and you may not be able to leave the Zhenguo Marquis Mansion. Lu Yi has no worries without his beloved daughter, so be careful that he may kill you directly and then commit suicide to apologize." The queen deliberately frightened the King of Qi and said in a serious tone.

The King of Qi was really frightened: "Thank you for your reminder, mother. I will never dare to do it again."

"Okay, it's good that you know you were wrong. In the future, think twice before you act, consult more with your mother, and don't believe those nonsense. Since you like Gu Ying'er so much, she is not a noble person. I will talk to your uncle another day and find a day to bring her to the Prince Qi's Mansion to take good care of the pregnancy. If she can really give me a big fat grandson, it will be a great achievement for her." The queen's way of education was typical of giving a candied date after a slap in the face.

When the King of Qi heard this, he immediately smiled and said, "Really? Thank you, mother! You love me the most."

The queen smiled dotingly and said, "Okay, no need to thank me. I will be grateful if you don't make me angry on weekdays."

"You and Yan'er's engagement will be held together with the Mid-Autumn Festival Banquet. Don't make any more troubles at that time. Do you hear me?"

"Yes, mother, I will listen to you!" King Qi said obediently.

After the King of Qi and the Queen discussed some details of the engagement banquet, they left the palace when it was almost dark. As soon as they left the palace, they could not wait to send a message to Gu Ying'er, saying that she would be welcomed into the King of Qi's mansion soon.

After Lu Yi's birthday, Lu Lingxi had always wanted to talk to Gu Yan'er, but there was no chance. It would be too conspicuous to ask her out rashly. In addition, he had to attend classes and learn skills every day, which was very busy, so the matter was put on hold for the time being.

Lu Lingxi and Xiao Yuer attended class together every morning. Sometimes they bickered, sometimes they discussed problems seriously, and sometimes they had rare coincidences. Gradually, they got along like friends.

But one afternoon in July, when Lu Lingxi was taking a break and enjoying the cool in the pavilion alone, Xiao Yuer came to Lu Lingxi.

Lu Lingxi looked up at him and saw that he looked unhappy and a little sad. He straightened his lazy posture and stopped waving the round fan in his hand. He asked, "What happened? Why do you look like that?"

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has returned to the capital, and my injuries have fully healed. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has summoned me back to the Crown Prince's Mansion." Xiao Yuer said, staring at Lu Lingxi's face, hoping to see reluctance on her face.

"So~you are here to say goodbye?" Lu Lingxi slowly stood up and asked.

"Yeah." Xiao Yuer said simply, still looking at Lu Lingxi's face intently.

Lu Lingxi first let out a long sigh, then slowly said: "Well, all good things must come to an end. I wish you a bright future and we will see each other again in the future."

Xiao Yuer took another step closer to Lu Lingxi and asked, "Aren't you going to keep me?"

Lu Lingxi felt that Xiao Yu'er was too close to him, and he was not used to it. He quickly took a step back and said, "Why do you want to keep me? When you came, I knew that you would leave after you recovered from your injury. And you have your own things to do. What can you do by staying in the Zhenguo Marquis Mansion?"

Xiao Yu'er didn't see the reluctance and nostalgia on Lu Lingxi's face, and smiled self-deprecatingly. Lingxi was still a little girl who didn't know much about the world. What did she know? It was too hasty to expect her to fall in love with him in just two months.

After calming down, Xiaoyuer said lightly: "Lingxi is right, I still have my own things to do. The time I spend with you is a rare peaceful and leisurely time for me. Thank you! We will see each other again in the future." By then, I will definitely make you fall in love with me and cannot extricate yourself, Xiaoyuer made up his mind in his heart.

"Yeah, see you later. If conditions permit, you can also send me messages from time to time like your brother. And the Prince's Mansion is also in the capital, so you can come back to see me when you are free." Lu Lingxi smiled innocently.

"Have you forgotten what I do? I am a secret guard. My identity, mission and whereabouts must be kept confidential. Wouldn't it be exposed if I wrote to you, not to mention going back to the Zhenguo Marquis Mansion." Xiao Yuer explained helplessly.

Lu Lingxi realized this. She had always seen him dressed solemnly and elegantly, and had long forgotten that he was a secret guard, and had taken him for a weak scholar. "So, I'm afraid we won't see each other again in the future?" Lu Lingxi suddenly felt a little sad.

"Yes, but there is still a chance." Xiao Yuer didn't want to be too absolute, and they were going to meet again anyway. If he said now that they would never meet again, wouldn't he be lying to her?

Lu Lingxi looked around himself, fumbled around his head, and finally pulled out a light green hairpin and handed it to Xiao Yuer: "Here! Keep it as a souvenir."

Xiao Yuer took the hairpin blankly, looked at Lu Lingxi and said, "Lingxi, do you know what it means when a woman gives a man a hairpin?"

Lu Lingxi tilted his head in confusion and asked, "What? Can't I give it to you? I just want to keep it as a thought, what's wrong with that?" As he said that, he wanted to take back his hairpin.

Xiao Yuer took back his hand first, fumbled around on his body and took out a jade pendant, and handed it to Lu Lingxi. "Here! This jade pendant is for you in exchange."

Lu Lingxi took the jade pendant without looking at it carefully, and just said to Xiao Yuer: "I will keep it well, so take care of yourself."

Xiao Yuer also said, "Take care!" and turned and left.

Lu Lingxi looked at Xiao Yuer's back as he left, and suddenly felt a little sad. He didn't know if he would have the chance to meet her again in the future.