The Flirtatious Prince and His Savage Concubine

After Lu Lingxi followed Lu Yi back to the room, they closed the door, leaving only the two of them in the room.

Lu Lingxi looked at Lu Yi and asked directly: "Dad, why did you keep hiding my marriage with the Crown Prince from me? No matter how much you hide it from me, won't you know it sooner or later?"

"Dad knows that this matter would be exposed sooner or later, but I didn't expect you to know it so soon. Dad is really scared. He is afraid that you will do something extreme after you know it. What if I am not so lucky next time and cannot save you, how will I live the rest of my life? Or should I just go with you to see your mother and reunite as a family?" Lu Yi said with a sad look in his eyes, hoping that Lu Lingxi would be calmer this time.

Seeing this look from his father who treated him so well, Lu Lingxi felt very sorry and softened his tone, "Don't worry, Dad. I'm grown up now and have learned a lot from Master Yan. I know the truth that 'my body and hair are given by my parents, and I dare not damage them. This is the beginning of filial piety.' I will not do anything to hurt myself and make Dad worry."

Hearing Lu Lingxi say this, Lu Yi felt relieved. He said with relief: "Okay, okay! Xiniu is a big kid now, and she is sensible."

When Lu Lingxi heard Lu Yi praising him, he smiled slyly: "Since Daddy also thinks I have grown up, you can't hide things from me like this in the future. Okay?"

Lu Yi nodded happily and said, "Okay!"

"Dad, have you ever met the Crown Prince?" Lu Lingxi asked immediately.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince often helps His Majesty deal with some government affairs. Unless there are special circumstances, he has to attend the morning court. So naturally, your father has met His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Lu Yi knew that it was an established fact that Lu Lingxi would marry His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. There would be no harm in letting her know more about His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. As long as she asked about His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, Lu Yi would tell her everything.

"So what does His Royal Highness the Crown Prince look like?" Lu Lingxi stared at Lu Yi without blinking, trying to judge from his body movements whether he would hide something from her again.

Speaking of the Crown Prince's appearance, Lu Yi felt that it was quite praiseworthy. "The Crown Prince's appearance is naturally excellent. The late Queen was the 'most beautiful woman in the capital' at the time. The Crown Prince has completely inherited his mother's beauty, and has added a bit of the heroic and majestic aura of the current emperor. Do you think such an appearance can be bad?"

"How old is the Crown Prince now?"

"Twenty to three."

"Twenty-three? Doesn't that mean he is eight years older than me? He hasn't married yet at such an old age?" Lu Lingxi felt that in ancient times, for such a powerful figure, it would be considered relatively late for him to not be married at the age of twenty-three.

“Well! You’re at most eight years older. In another month it will be your sixteenth birthday, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is only seven years older than you. As for the question of getting married…” Lu Yi paused here, his eyes evasive.

Lu Lingxi sensed something was wrong, moved closer to Lu Yi, and asked, "What's wrong with the marriage?"

"It's true that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has never married a wife, but..." Lu Yi stopped here.

"But what? Dad! If you have something to say, just say it directly. Why are you hesitating all the time?" Lu Yi answered the question like squeezing toothpaste, which made Lu Lingxi anxious.

"But he has already taken a concubine, several concubines, and quite a few maids." Lu Yi closed his eyes and said with a fearless attitude.

When Lu Lingxi heard what Lu Yi said, she finally understood why the original owner was so resistant to marrying the Crown Prince. Under the influence of Lu Yi's example, she naturally hoped that her husband would be only herself. In fact, if she did not marry the Crown Prince, it would not be impossible to marry someone with a lower family status than herself. But the Crown Prince had already taken in so many concubines before marrying a principal wife, it would be strange if the original owner could bear it.

"Does he already have children? I can become a mother right away when I marry him?" Lu Lingxi had heard a lot about people becoming fathers happily in modern times, but this was the first time she heard of becoming a mother happily.

"That won't happen. Generally, wealthy families will not allow illegitimate sons to be born before legitimate sons, let alone the royal family. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince currently has no children."

"So what? Should I thank His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for not making me a stepmother?" Lu Lingxi said dissatisfiedly.

After Lu Lingxi vented his dissatisfaction, he pulled Lu Yi's arm and shook it, saying, "Dad, I don't want to marry the Crown Prince. Can you help me think of a way to cancel this marriage?"

"Cancel the engagement? How can you cancel it? Just because the man had a concubine before, you can cancel the engagement. There has never been such a reason since ancient times. And I heard that the Crown Prince helped you out at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet today. Maybe he will treat you well in the future?" Lu Yi actually wanted to tell Lu Lingxi that Xiao Yu'er who lived in the mansion before was the Crown Prince. After about two months of getting along, he felt that the Crown Prince still liked Lingxi very much. Maybe after they got married, the Crown Prince would take good care of her.

But Lu Yi thought again, he had just been discovered hiding an important thing today, so he should not talk about other things. Besides, it was also His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who ordered him to conceal Xiao Yuer's identity, so he should wait for him to explain to Lingxi himself.

"Dad! I don't care, I want to cancel the engagement. You need a reason, right? Then does the fact that I dislike him for not being a virgin count as a reason? They can't cancel the engagement just because they find out the girl is not a virgin. Can we just say I don't want a man who is not a virgin, so I want to cancel the engagement? " Lu Lingxi said without thinking.

When Lu Yi heard this, his expression became serious: "Lingxi, what nonsense are you talking about? No woman has ever said such a thing since ancient times? Not to mention using this as an excuse to cancel the engagement, and the other party is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, the future ruler of a country. If others hear it, this Zhenguohou Mansion will no longer exist within three days. Be careful with your words!"

Lu Lingxi heard the seriousness in Lu Yi's tone and suddenly shrunk: "I know, Daddy, but I really don't want to marry the Crown Prince. He has so many women in his harem, and there will definitely be intrigues in the future. I can't beat them. Daddy! Please help me think of a way to cancel this marriage."

Hearing Lu Lingxi pleading with him like this, Lu Yi sighed, "Hey! Lingxi, last time you were so determined to die, Daddy understood your determination not to marry His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Daddy only has you as a daughter, how could I not consider you? Before, when your injury stabilized, Daddy immediately went to see His Majesty, hoping to cancel the marriage as you wished, and also expressed that even if we can't form an in-law relationship, I will swear allegiance to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Do you know how His Majesty replied to your father?"

Lu Lingxi looked at Lu Yi without replying, waiting for him to continue.

"Your Majesty said that it is not the turn of the Marquis of Zhenguo's Mansion to decide on the marriage of the future crown prince, and it is even less the turn of the Marquis of Zhenguo's daughter to say she does not want to marry. He told your father not to get carried away by relying on his military achievements. The implication is that if you do not marry, our entire family will be accused of being too successful and plotting against the emperor, and our property will be confiscated. Do you understand?" Lu Yi said this while holding Lu Lingxi's hand very solemnly, hoping that Lu Lingxi could understand the seriousness of the problem and his own difficulties.

After hearing this, Lu Lingxi suddenly felt a little discouraged and didn't speak for a long time.