Yi Xin as a concubine

Xin Baoer and her two servants were busy here and had no idea that an emergency meeting about her was being held in the flower hall.

After Xin Baoer left, the younger children could no longer sit still and left the table one after another. Soon the older boys and girls were also sent away. Only three couples from the older generation, as well as Xin Chengfeng, the only eldest brother of the Xin family who had a family, and his wife Xu were left in the hall.

Mother Qi, who was beside the eldest lady, was very tactful and instructed the little maids to remove the food, add tea, and then lead everyone out. She also closed the door and stood guard at the door herself.

"Tell me, what happened to the fire in the library?" Master Xin put down his teacup and asked majestically.

"We can only confirm that it was man-made. We can't find out anything else. And the person above... doesn't dare to investigate it on a large scale, so there has been no progress so far." Xin Chengfeng replied with a frown.

"Does anyone know where Baoyatou often goes?" Master Xin asked again.

"Master, are you suspecting someone in our house? Impossible. Almost everyone in our house knows that the girl loves to go there. The servants who are responsible for cleaning usually clean that road very well. They also light the lights early at night, for fear that our precious girl might get bumped into something. How could anyone harm her?" Madam Xin glared at her husband, as if blaming him for not trusting her.

"Yes, big brother, although there are many people in our family, we have always been harmonious, and we don't have those servants with big minds. When the library caught fire that day, it was the time when the servants and maids were having dinner. Everyone can testify to each other, so it can be basically concluded that it was not from the mansion." Master Xin San continued.

"Brother, are you worried about that girl's identity..." Master Xin asked seriously with a frown.

"It shouldn't be the case. Lirou is a new bride who is not included in the family tree. No one should pay attention to her. After I met her by the Qinhuai River, it took me a long time to confirm her identity. If I hadn't been to my benefactor's house, she wouldn't have recognized me. Afterwards, I specially ordered people to erase all traces." Master Xin seemed to be lost in his memories, and his voice sounded a little ethereal.

"It's been so long, hasn't Baoya remembered anything?" Mrs. Hua, the second wife of Xin, asked casually.

"That girl was really taught by her mother... As soon as I opened my mouth, her eyes turned red and the golden beans dropped down in a string. I was so scared that I didn't dare to ask more. Now it has been three months. Master, why don't you go and ask in person? The child is quite close to you."

The eldest lady really had no idea what to do with her daughter and couldn't help but make a suggestion.

"Oh, by the way, let's ask her what kind of husband she wants to find. We have five daughters married off, and none of them is as difficult as her. I really don't have any ideas, and my eldest and second sisters are worried too."

"The eldest sister has nothing to do, so let her worry about it. As for Huang'er, don't bother her if you can. She looks bright on the outside but is suffering on the inside. She is attacked by people all day long. Alas!" Whenever Master Xin mentioned his second daughter, he looked distressed and regretful.

"I remember that when Sister Lirou was alive, she often taught Baoyatou how to be a concubine. She wanted Baoyatou to hide in the backyard for the rest of her life. I don't know if that girl was influenced by her mother and really wanted to be a concubine?" Upon seeing this, Third Madam Miao quickly changed the subject and brought the topic back to Xin Baoer.

"What the eldest sister said is true. Our girl is too timid. I'm afraid she can't handle being the wife. But if she wants to be a concubine, I'm afraid that even the mistress won't tolerate her given her weak and seductive appearance. No matter how hard we try, there's no family that can satisfy both of us. It really gives me a headache."

As Mrs. Xin spoke, she raised her hands and rubbed her temples a few times, as if she really had a headache.

"The more you say this, the more outrageous it becomes. How can you say this about your own child?"

Master Xin glared at his wife with some disapproval, then fell into deep thought. No one spoke in the hall for a while.

Although what the wife said was a bit blunt, it was not without reason. Thinking back to the time when she first met Qin Lirou, if it weren't for her outstanding appearance, she probably wouldn't have noticed her, and there would be no fate between them later.

His feelings towards Qin Lirou were complicated. Her temperament was delicate and graceful, and her movements were like a willow swaying in the wind, which made him feel pity for her. He always liked beautiful women, so how could he not be attracted to her? If it weren't for her special status, how could he leave such a beautiful flower unpicked and let her wither?

He glanced at his wife and saw that she was looking at him with a smile, so he smiled awkwardly and looked away.

His wife had a sharp tongue but a soft heart, and was a chivalrous woman. After learning of the identities of the mother and daughter, she had taken good care of them for many years. After Lirou left, she truly loved Baoer and considered everything for her. Naturally, she would not want to see the delicate flower she had carefully nurtured being abused by others, and she was even more unwilling to let her become a concubine who had no autonomy over her own life.

But now I’m afraid it really can’t go as she wishes!

He came back today and hurried to see the girl. He was really shocked. After not seeing her for a few months, she seemed to have grown up a bit. Her eyebrows, eyes and facial features were 80% like that man. If it weren't for her timid look with lowered eyebrows and eyes, which was totally inconsistent with that man's handsome appearance, he would be recognized if he went out in minutes. After all, that man was the most ostentatious in his life, with both talent and appearance, making it hard to forget him.

At that moment, he finally understood Lirou's painstaking efforts. At first, they all blamed her for not teaching the child well. The child was petty all day long, afraid to see people, and not willing to communicate with others. The child was so weak that it looked like a rag doll that would fall apart when it was moved. The whole family felt sorry for the child, but they couldn't help her. After all, that was the child she had tried her best to protect.

Now that she thinks about it, all she did was just to let her child survive safely. Even if his status was humble or his reputation was bad, as long as he was alive, it was enough.

While the family was worrying about the most difficult girl in the family to marry, they didn't know that in two other places in Shengjing City, there were people helping them plan their daughter's marriage.

The Prince's Mansion in the East Palace.

After taking a bath, the Crown Princess wore a gauze dress with hundreds of butterflies in the pattern. Her delicate figure was faintly visible, which aroused people's reverie. However, she seemed to be unaware of her own charm. She leaned leisurely on the soft couch, enjoying the service of the palace maids. She didn't look at all depressed about being suppressed by the concubine.

As soon as the prince entered the room, he saw the lazy and seductive look of the woman. He could not help but take a few quick steps, then hugged the woman on the couch. Ignoring the palace maids serving beside him, he lowered his head and eagerly took the woman's breasts in his mouth, rolling and nibbling them. The palace maids were obviously used to it and tactfully withdrew. Soon, the room was filled with blushing moans.

After making love, the prince embraced the princess with her shoulders half exposed, whispered little words to her, and teased the beauty in his arms from time to time.

"My beloved, is the beauty I've been looking for for my father ready?"

"Are you still not confident in my work? I have trained you long ago." The Crown Princess smiled sweetly, avoiding the Crown Prince's teasing, and answered in a charming voice.

She didn't have the slightest bit of the dignity that a Crown Princess would show in public, and was no less graceful than the most popular courtesan in the snowy field.

She giggled for a while, and as if she suddenly thought of something, she reached out to separate the man's head from her chest. Ignoring the man's dissatisfied look, she even spoke in an excited tone.

"Recently I have found a better one. That timid little one, looking at you, makes half of my body numb. Even a woman like me can't help but feel pity for you. If I give this to my father..."

"Really?" Before the Crown Princess could finish her words, the Crown Prince's eyes lit up and he asked anxiously.

"I happened to meet her on the street that day, so I asked someone to check her out. Who do you think she is?"

"You are so naughty. My beloved is teasing me. I am going to punish you." As she said this, her hands started to get naughty.

"Alright! Alright! I submit, I submit!" The Crown Princess begged for mercy with her eyebrows delicate, and that voice made the Crown Prince distracted again.

After successfully teasing the man, the Crown Princess smiled with satisfaction and said, "She is the eighth sister of your precious Concubine Xi. Her maiden name is Bao'er. It is said that she is very favored in the mansion."

"Oh? But it's confirmed."

"Absolutely true!"

"That old man Xin is really trying to fool me. He actually hid this treasure and never let me see it. Humph!"

Hearing the Crown Prince's dissatisfied voice, the Crown Princess was even more satisfied. She was in a very good mood to be able to put some eye drops on that arrogant concubine without making a single expression.