Professional Ethics of a Concubine

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Under the King of England.

"Your Highness, the people sent by the Princess are waiting outside the tent."

"Call them in." The King of England looked up from the topographic map and said, "Call your major general in."

The major general mentioned by the King of England was his and the Princess's eldest son, Zheng Qinghe.

The personal guard took the order and went forward, allowing the person outside the tent to go in and report first.

"Your Highness, the Crown Prince and his men have already arrived at the Princess's residence. Her Highness the Princess invites you, the Major General, and the Prince of Qi to come back for a gathering in the evening."

The King of England nodded upon hearing this, thinking that the Prince did not delay on the way and arrived quite quickly.

In the past two years, after His Royal Highness the Crown Prince came to power, he implemented many new policies, which indeed strengthened the national strength and made people's lives better. In addition, a lot of new equipment was supplied to them.

However, this only shows that he has a way of governing the country, but it does not mean that he is good at leading troops in battle.

The Crown Prince wanted to lead the army in person, but the King of England felt that it was totally unnecessary.

They had fought with the State of Chu for so many years, and had fought hundreds of battles, large and small, and had long been familiar with the tactics of the State of Chu.

Moreover, their army now has new equipment, with sophisticated armor, sharp weapons, and some good new siege tools.

The combat power has more than doubled compared to before!

These are all the prince's achievements, so why should he come in person to lead the army?

If anything happens to the prince, he will be dead.

He also wanted to retire after this war, and then spend his old age happily with beautiful women and fine wine as his companions.

Therefore, the King of England really could not understand what the Prince was thinking. He worked so hard to come to the battlefield just to suffer.

The King of England finally realized it after being reminded by people around him.

The prince wanted to use this war to further enhance his reputation and prestige, so that his name would be recorded in history!

He reluctantly expressed his understanding of the prince's intention to play this trick.

I just hope that the prince will not fail to understand and give blind orders, resulting in missed opportunities to fight; and he will not foolishly rush forward on the battlefield, saying things like boosting morale.

The prince only needs to stay in the princess's mansion, stay away from the battlefield, and wait until the war is over, then return to the capital safely.

The King of England thought about all this and planned to reach a consensus with the eldest princess when he returned tonight, asking her, as his aunt, to restrain the prince and ensure his safety.

However, when the King of England thought about communicating with the eldest princess, he felt a headache, a stuffy chest, and pain in his back.

These are all sequelae!

Because when he was young, he would be beaten by his father whenever he quarreled with the eldest princess.

Talking too much brings tears to my eyes.

If his father wasn't so biased, he wouldn't have taken sides and taken a concubine immediately after the mourning period ended. And she had to be gentle, obedient, and delicate.

He took a concubine, and then the eldest princess moved to the princess's mansion, and the two lived apart for ten years.

To be honest, he did have some regrets, because he didn't hate the eldest princess. He respected her very much and admired her abilities in many aspects.

But, he is her husband, can't she be a little softer in front of him, act a little coquettishly to him occasionally, and not argue with him about right and wrong in everything.

This is just one thing he asks for, it's too much!

"Father!"

Zheng Qinghe came over and shouted at him after receiving the money, interrupting King Ying's thoughts.

The King of England responded, rubbed his forehead, suppressed his chaotic thoughts, and waved at him,

"Please take a seat. Your mother's people have come to tell us that the prince has arrived. They asked us to go home to welcome him in the evening."

Zheng Qinghe nodded, "Then my son will go and call the King of Qi later."

When the King of England heard him mention the King of Qi, he frowned again and asked his eldest son, "What is the King of Qi busy with recently?"

It was too difficult to communicate with the King of Qi. He was unwilling to talk to the King of Qi as it was too suffocating and choking, so he always asked his eldest son to do it.

"It seems like they are arresting someone, but I couldn't find out." Zheng Qinghe said, shaking his head in confusion.

"It seems like it's been more than a month, but he hasn't been caught yet. I think the King of Qi has lost his appetite and is leading hundreds of people to the border of Chu every day. He's a little crazy."

King of England,...

The King of Qi was already crazy enough before, but now it's even more serious?!

However, more than two years ago, the King of Qi was a relatively normal child.

Although there weren't many words back then, it wasn't like it is now.

"Send more people to keep an eye on it, to make sure nothing goes wrong." The King of England said with a frown.

“Although Xiong Dayong’s words and deeds are a bit outrageous, what if he is trying to confuse us and lower our vigilance?

Especially since a war is imminent, we must be on guard and not let the King of Qi run to the border."

"Father, I think Xiong Dayong might be really stupid," said Zheng Qinghe.

Ever since Xiong Dayong came, he has started to eye the good stuff from Da Zhao and no longer blocks the border between the two countries.

What's even more outrageous is that he also sent soldiers disguised as merchants to purchase goods in the territory of Da Zhao. They captured people several times, and they were all soldiers from the Chu State.

Upon hearing this, the King of England waved his hand and stopped the discussion, because they had discussed this issue no less than ten times and there was no definite conclusion.

Zheng Qinghe also stood up and said to King Ying, "Then my son will go to find King Qi now."

"Go ahead. Once you find the person, you can return to the city. You don't need to report to me again. I will go back to the city directly after I finish arranging the military affairs."

The King of England waved his hand and said to him.

Zheng Qinghe agreed and turned to leave the tent.

-

Zheng Qinghe rode to the tent of the King of Qi, dismounted, and asked the guards at the door of the tent, "Is the King of Qi here?"

"General, our prince has just gone out on horseback with his men," the personal soldier replied.

"He went out again!" Zheng Qinghe frowned, and after thinking for a moment, he could only say,

"When the King of Qi comes back, tell him that the Crown Prince has arrived and have him return to the city immediately to meet the Crown Prince at the palace."

The personal guards responded.

Zheng Qinghe didn't know when he would come back, so he could only leave first.

When he returned to the palace in the city, his wife was busy preparing for the evening dinner. She was so busy that she didn't even have time to talk to him. She was walking around checking to see if everything was ready.

Zheng Qinghe took off his armor, washed up, and changed into casual clothes.

Seeing that it was still early, he thought of going to the princess's mansion to pay a visit to his mother first, and also to pay a visit to the prince in advance, so that he would have more peace of mind.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he left the palace, he saw his younger brother riding towards him.

"Brother, you are back from the military camp. Where is father? Where is Prince Qi?" Prince An, also known as Zheng Qingyan, asked.

"They still have military affairs to deal with, so I came back first." Zheng Qinghe asked him a series of questions, "How is mother feeling? How is her health? How is the prince?"

"Mother was in a very good mood, very cheerful, and her smile never closed. However, she was a little tired because she ran outside to greet the prince, and she walked a lot, but it was no big deal."

Zheng Qingyan also told him one by one,

"The prince is not arrogant, he is sweet-talking, and he is especially good at making mother happy. Anyway, I have fallen out of favor, and he is now mother's favorite person."

"..."Zheng Qinghe.

What nonsense are you talking about.

Is this referring to the prince? Or which cousin is this referring to?

Although, the prince is indeed their cousin.

But the prince is also the king, and they are his subjects, so they still have to have a sense of propriety.

After listening to his brother's words, Zheng Qinghe imagined the image of the prince as a fair-skinned scholar, even one with two dimples when he smiled.

Zheng Qinghe was shocked by his imagination. He shook his head and quickly got rid of the idea. He coughed lightly and asked,

"I'm on my way to see my mother and the prince. What are you doing here?"

"Mother asked me to come and see if everything is ready. Don't neglect the prince and others." Zheng Qingyan said.

"Mother also said that father should discipline those short-sighted people in advance and not do anything embarrassing in front of the prince."

These short-sighted people refer specifically to the families of the King of England’s other two brothers.

The King of England is actually the youngest son, and because he married the eldest princess, the title naturally fell on him.

He had two older brothers, who died a few years ago. The ones living in the palace now are the King of England's four nephews.

There are also two illegitimate children, who have already moved out of the British palace.

Each of these nephews took two or three concubines, and their families spread out so widely that the palace had become somewhat overcrowded in recent years.

The eldest princess looked down on her nephews because they were only thinking about petty intrigues and had no regard for the interests of the country and family.

However, as their younger sons or grandsons were still young, the eldest princess felt that they could be corrected a little, so she came up with the idea of ​​letting Ye Qingzhi take care of them as well.

Zheng Qinghe looked a little helpless when he heard his brother's words.

"I will advise my cousins ​​not to mention this to my father, lest he and mother quarrel over it again."

Zheng Qingyan curled his lips when he thought of his cousins ​​and spread his hands indifferently, "Brother, you can do whatever you want. I have already delivered the message, so I will go back first."

"Okay, I won't go. I'll help your sister-in-law prepare for the dinner at home." Zheng Qinghe thought for a moment and said.

Zheng Qingyan didn't care. He jumped on his horse, waved at him, and hurried away again.

-

An hour later, night fell, the red lanterns on the high gate of the palace lit up, and a festive atmosphere was immediately created.

The prince and others sat in a carriage and followed the eldest princess's carriage to the front of the palace.

The King of England, who had just changed out of his military uniform, heard the servants come to inform him that the eldest princess and her companions had gone out. He also hurried to the door to greet them with his eldest son and others.

The prince's palace and the princess's palace are not far away from each other, and it only takes quarter of an hour by carriage.

It took the King of England a quarter of an hour to walk from the back hall of the palace to the main gate. As soon as he stopped at the door, he saw the carriage of the Prince and his entourage.

"Welcome Your Royal Highness!"

The King of England and others bowed in greeting.

Prince Xie Jin was the first to get off the carriage and said to the King of England and the others with a smile, "Everyone, please excuse yourself."

Zheng Qinghe raised his head, glanced at the prince quickly, and wanted to pin his brother to the ground and give him a good beating.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is obviously very majestic and dignified, but why does it sound so off to him?

At this time, the eldest princess was also supported by Prince An Zheng Qingyan and got off the carriage.

The King of England looked at her, wanting to say something but stopping himself, and then met the gaze of the eldest princess. But he immediately turned his head, smiled at the prince, and invited him into the palace.

The eldest princess frowned slightly.

What is the old man doing now? He is even deliberately avoiding her. What bad thing has he done again?

"Your Highness, let me support you." Ye Qingzhi stepped forward, held the eldest princess' arm, and said with a smile.

"Okay, okay." The princess smiled and patted the back of her hand, also expressing her intimacy.

"Qingzhi, just treat me as your elder. You can also call me aunt. Calling me Your Highness is too formal and awkward."

"Then I will respectfully obey your command. Oh, calling Her Royal Highness the Princess aunt instantly makes me feel at ease. Looking at Funing City again, I feel a sense of familiarity and no longer feel strange." Ye Qingzhi said with a smile.

The eldest princess also laughed when she heard this, and thought that this child was really good at talking and getting close to people.

The group entered the mansion and arrived at the reception hall, where there were a bunch of people waiting. They were the families of the King of England's nephews.

Among them, several young girls are particularly eye-catching.