Professional Ethics of a Concubine

"These two days are the days when the princess is most likely to get pregnant, so let's not do it." Xie Zimo said with his eyes closed.

"Ah? This is my fertile day. How can you say that? I don't understand." The Ninth Princess opened his eyes and asked him to look at her and explain.

Xie Zimo looked at her helplessly and told her how to calculate the days when she would be most likely to get pregnant and the days when she would be least likely to get pregnant based on her menstrual period.

"You know all this? Where did you learn this? Why do you know this?"

The Ninth Princess asked him in surprise and curiosity. She felt that she knew too little about her husband. This matter was too unexpected for her, but it also made her think more about him and understand him better.

"I read it in a book." Xie Zimo simply said it without explaining further.

"That doesn't matter. I'm taking birth control pills." The Ninth Princess stared at his handsome face for a while and said while pulling his clothes.

"Birth control pills are harmful to your health. Princess, it's better to take less. It's better to control your sexual intercourse."

Xie Zimo grabbed her hand, slowly and firmly moved it away, then put his clothes in place, closed his eyes again, and turned his back to her, showing his resistance.

The Ninth Princess was discouraged. She stared at his back for a moment, then turned around and closed her eyes tightly.

She felt that if she used force to make him have sex with her, what was the difference between her and those bullies who forced young girls.

Besides, she didn't really want to have sex. She just felt it was fine and didn't mind. If the two of them cooperated well, they would feel comfortable.

However, Xie Zimo’s attitude made her feel it was outrageous.

This is not right.

She is so angry.

Just because I don't want to have a baby, he won't sleep with me? How can a grown man like him be as pretentious as a woman?

The Ninth Princess was completely confused.

She couldn't figure it out and was feeling suffocated. For the first time, the Ninth Princess felt that this man's heart was as unpredictable as the sea. She couldn't understand it anymore.

The Ninth Princess thought about it and decided to seek help from outside.

So, she found some time and made an appointment with Ye Qingzhi and Ling Yue to go horseback riding together, and also go out to get some fresh air and relax.

Ye Qingzhi and Ling Yue were invited.

The three of them rode their horses for a few laps, then found a piece of grass to sit on. They asked the maids to spread out the picnic tablecloth and other things, and took out the prepared snacks, fruits, etc., and ate while they chatted.

The Ninth Princess told them about her troubles, explained the cause of the incident, and the current situation of the couple.

"Qingzhi, Lingyue, please judge for yourself. Is there anything wrong with what I did? I think I am a very qualified mistress. I really don't know what's wrong with him."

The Ninth Princess said angrily.

Ling Yue stroked his chin and thought again, then spoke in a daze,

"From what I've heard, I think there's nothing wrong with what you did. You didn't want to have a baby, but you didn't stop him from taking a concubine. You even allowed the child to be registered under your name and gave him the status of the legitimate son. You've done very well."

"That's right. I didn't do anything wrong."

When the Ninth Princess heard Ling Yue also expressed her agreement, the aggrieved feeling that she originally had only two points in her heart suddenly became six points, and she couldn't help but become even angrier towards Xie Zimo.

Although he seemed to be taciturn at first, he could speak meaningfully. But I never expected that he was so petty and was so ungrateful after getting the advantage!

"But, I heard you say that he is not in a hurry to take a concubine and have children, and he even said that he can wait for three years. I also think that Xie Zimo seems to be a good person. He is not like other men who only want to take concubines for pleasure and have children."

Ling Yue spoke again with a confused look on her face.

"He got mad at you, and I couldn't figure out why. It felt weird."

"Yeah, yeah, that's what frustrates me! I ripped his clothes off, but he looked completely unmoved, and then he took my hand away. I was really... I almost thought I was a man and he was a woman..."

The Ninth Princess became more and more excited as she spoke, no longer caring about shame or anything like that, and blurted out the most depressing things in her heart.

Ling Yue's eyes suddenly lit up. This melon was a little sweet and delicious.

Ye Qingzhi also laughed happily, her eyebrows curved and her eyes sparkled, as if she was saying, "I'd like to hear you say more," and she was not in a hurry to express her opinion.

"Wow, Xie Zimo is good. He has a bit of Liu Xiahui's flavor." Ling Yue looked at the cute and lovely Ninth Princess and couldn't help but comment.

Ye Qingzhi also smiled and nodded.

"Oh, I'm so depressed." The Ninth Princess covered her cheeks with a look of despair, staring at them and said,

"You two should stop laughing at me. Qingzhi, tell me, what's going on with my prince consort?"

"I think he might be like this because he likes you, likes you as a person." Ye Qingzhi said with a smile.

"You two were still in the honeymoon period, and you were still very sweet, but suddenly you were hurt by your tolerant and generous mistress's talk, and you started to feel awkward.

Of course, there may be other reasons, but for now, I will vote that he really likes you."

"...Ah???" The Ninth Princess was a little confused. She tilted her head and repeated in disbelief, "He does this because he likes me?"

"Yes, is it strange? Is it hard for you to understand?" Ye Qingzhi also tilted her head and looked at her with amusement.

"Haven't you read a lot of novels? Aren't you familiar with all that romance?"

"The storybooks I read are not like this. In those storybooks, men and women fall in love with each other before they get married, and they confess their feelings to each other, and they love each other so much that they can't let go of each other. They try to overcome all difficulties and obstacles to be together, and some even elope. There is no talk of married life."

The Ninth Princess also spoke confidently,

"There are stories about what happens after marriage, and they also talk about how the man gets dumped by his wife, how he tries to marry a rich man, or how he has three wives and four concubines, and how the woman takes care of the concubines and how she gets pregnant and has children.

There is no book that says that if a husband loves his wife and the woman does not want to have children, the man can give up having children for her sake. If there is such a book, I can also associate it with this aspect. "

Ye Qingzhi,...

Hmm...it's really irrefutable!

Such a storybook would have been impossible to exist in ancient society.

Even in modern romance novels, there are not many that cannot highlight the happiness of the male and female protagonists unless the female protagonist gives birth to a baby who is too smart.

"That's true. I think Qingzhi, it's a bit absurd to think like that. You're thinking too beautifully. How can there be such a man? I think my Yunyan is already very good, but I can't say I don't want to have children."

Ling Yue also nodded, and this time firmly supported the Ninth Princess's vote.

"Well, maybe I'm wrong. Such a man may not really exist."

Ye Qingzhi didn't argue with them about love or not. After all, she didn't really understand this thing, and she didn't have any clear calculations.

Anyway, the Ninth Princess is too clear-headed, has no love at all, and has a brain that can figure out everything clearly. Even if you tell her whether you love her or not, Ye Qingzhi suspects she may not understand.

Really, even though she likes to read those romantic novels, she may just be there to watch the fun and find it interesting.

"It's not this. What on earth does Xie Zimo mean?" The Ninth Princess became depressed again and found that the problem was back to square one.

"Why do you care what he means? He listens to you, he is clean enough, and he can provide you with basic care. He even remembers your daily life. Just treat him as a tool, and that's it. Why do you need to care about his thoughts?"

Ye Qingzhi said deliberately.

"This, this is not good. He is my husband, and I don't hate him. How can I not care about his thoughts?" The Ninth Princess resisted instinctively.

"I think we were most comfortable when we first got married. I want to go back to that time. I don't want to be as polite and cold as I am now, which makes people feel suffocated and anxious."

"That's right, I think Xie Zimo is not bad. You two are husband and wife, so how can you not have some human touch?"

Ling Yue immediately took over the conversation and said,

"We don't know what to do. Why don't we ask the Crown Prince to come forward and educate Xie Zimo. Let him talk to him."

"...Ah? Our little matter is just one of ours, why would we need the Crown Prince to intervene?" The Ninth Princess was startled and quickly waved her hands.

"No, no, this is inappropriate, inappropriate!"

Ye Qingzhi couldn't help but laugh when she heard Ling Yue's suggestion. It was funny to think that the leader would interfere in the relationship of a young couple.