Professional Ethics of a Concubine

Hot spring villa.

The emperor spent this New Year's Eve simply and happily.

First, he is accompanied by two sensible and lovely children, Mingyu and Mingyan. They speak in childish language and are very sweet-mouthed. They can often make the emperor laugh, causing him to forget his status and power and simply enjoy the joy of family.

Secondly, Rong Zhaoyi and Ling Yue are both funny, and the mother and daughter teamed up to perform a very novel show for the emperor.

Princess Ling Yue performed with a spear and Concubine Rong used a long sword. The mother and daughter performed a fight between spear and sword, no, to be more precise, it was a dance battle.

The two of them had choreographed it in advance and rehearsed it secretly, and the performance was very good, which made the emperor very pleased and he applauded.

Thirdly, the emperor's beloved minister Fang Yunyan, his future son-in-law, is also there to keep him company, so that the workaholic emperor has someone to chat and drink with, which provides enough emotional value in this regard.

During the dinner, Fang Yunyan played music herself to entertain Princess Ling Yue and the others during their dance performance, making the show even more exciting.

Fang Yunyan came here, ostensibly to report state affairs to the emperor, but of course, he had more selfish motives.

He knew that Princess Ling Yue would definitely be here to accompany him, so he came over naturally, thinking that it would be nice to see his sweetheart from afar.

Otherwise, he would have planned to retire, and he wouldn't be such a workaholic at the age of 29 and have to come to the emperor to show his presence.

Although the emperor didn't know that Fang Yunyan was also thinking about his daughter, he knew that his daughter was thinking about Fang Yunyan.

So, seeing that Fang Yunyan had fallen into the trap, the emperor kept him and had New Year's Eve dinner together with him in the evening.

Fang Yunyan responded calmly, as if doing his job properly, but in fact his heart was overwhelmed with joy.

Moreover, Princess Ling Yue asked him to play the piano to entertain the emperor and perform for him, so they spent more time together in a legitimate way.

After rehearsing twice, Rong Zhaoyi said that it was fine, as long as the show was watchable, and then she was especially considerate and left some time for the two of them to be alone.

"Hey, did you come to see me specially?" Princess Ling Yue asked Fang Yunyan with a smile.

"I am here to wish the princess a happy new year." Fang Yunyan said seriously.

Princess Ling Yue loved to see him serious, so she smiled, hugged him, and took the initiative to kiss him.

"Happy New Year, Shi Jin." Princess Ling Yue said in his ear with a smile.

"Happy New Year." Fang Yunyan also smiled gently.

From now on, year after year, I just want to have each other's company.

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Ye Mansion.

The New Year’s Eve dinner at the Ye Mansion was quite special. There were only three men at the table, and not even a single female member of the family.

"Father, you really should remarry." Ye Junfeng said.

"I'll find one after the New Year. This mansion really can't do without a woman in charge." Ye Yongyuan poured himself a glass of wine, drank it all, and said,

"After the New Year, arrange your marriage first. There are so many women from official families who want to marry into your family, why did you choose a merchant girl? And a poor merchant girl, what were you thinking?"

When Ye Yongyuan talked about his eldest son's marriage, he couldn't help but complain.

"Given the relationship between your mother and your sister, you should choose a girl with a better family background."

Ye Yongyuan has always known that his son was looking for girls, but he was not satisfied with any of them, no matter how he looked at them.

He paid attention to it for a while and then became too lazy to ask more questions. After all, his son was a man with his own ideas, and besides, Mu Nianqiu and his daughter were also concerned about this matter.

However, just yesterday, his son told him that he had chosen the candidate, matched his horoscopes with the girl, and exchanged engagement letters.

After the New Year, we prepared to propose marriage, and chose a good day in March to get married.

When Ye Yongyuan heard this, he agreed and it was quite fast. However, when he heard about the girl’s background, he became unhappy.

"Father, those girls from official families are too picky and ask for too much when they marry in. As you said, they are asking for the benefits that can be gained from the relationship between mother and sister, which is not something I can give.

If I can't give her what she wants, she won't respect me, but will look down on me, and we won't be able to live happily together."

Ye Junfeng smiled faintly and said calmly,

"With my sister here, I don't need a capable in-law anymore. What I need is a capable wife who can take on responsibilities, shoulder important responsibilities, and who can handle things clearly and without too many greedy desires.

The eldest daughter of the Feng family was able to protect the family property among a group of wolf-like relatives after her father's sudden death. This is enough to show that she is a capable woman.

Moreover, she was not only able to protect her mother and younger brother and keep the family business, she also disguised herself as a man and continued to run and even expand the family business. Her ability was no less than that of any outstanding man.

However, her behavior was unorthodox when measured by etiquette and was not accepted by most people in the world.

In addition, her engagement was broken off, it was difficult for her to get married, and she was worried about her mother and younger brother, so she had originally planned to find a son-in-law.

Her son asked a matchmaker to go find her and propose marriage in person, but she directly declined and said that they were not a match, which shows that she is a sober person and not very greedy.

It was only after my son begged her many times that the girl agreed to the marriage.

Father, you must not do anything to disturb me, otherwise, I will go to my sister and complain to you."

“……”Ye Yongyuan.

What a great threat!

Haha, it’s a pity that he is a man who listens to advice and is not afraid of the threat.

My son has said so much, he must have nothing better to do than to cause trouble.

"What you said makes it sound lively, but what about your sister? You want to marry that Miss Feng. Does she agree?" Ye Yongyuan asked unhappily.

"My sister praised me for my keen eye for talent, saying that Miss Feng's character and abilities are both top-notch, and told me to treat Miss Feng well, and I will surely gain a lot." Ye Junfeng said with a smile.

There was a hint of arrogance in his words.

“……”Ye Yongyuan.

Well, he understood that the daughter-in-law who was going to marry in had been stamped and verified by his daughter, so she needed to be respected and given face.

"Father, when Miss Feng marries in, you can leave all the affairs of this mansion and some of the Ye family's assets to her without worry."

"Can I also let her take care of finding a second wife?" Ye Yongyuan said with increasing annoyance.

"She should be able to find a good match for my father." Ye Junfeng said with a smile.

“……”Ye Yongyuan.

I really want to thank you both!

"Junyi, how are you doing in the Imperial College? When are you going to take the exam for the scholar?" Ye Yongyuan felt that he could abandon his eldest son and should instead pay more attention to his younger son.

"Next year." Ye Junyi said, "The teacher also said that I can try the provincial examination three years later, and maybe I can pass it in one try."

"My son is smart!" Ye Yongyuan immediately poured a glass of wine and poured another for Ye Junyi, "From now on, the Ye family's reputation will depend on you!"

"Father, if my sister becomes an imperial concubine in the future, what should I do to improve our family's status?"

Ye Junyi asked.

After hearing this, Ye Yongyuan imagined that day and was so excited that he almost couldn't hold the wine glass in his hand. He drank the wine in the glass and said lovingly,

"Son, forget it. Just study for fun. You don't have to work too hard. Having your sister in our family is enough."

Ye Junyi,...

You are such a real dad!