Let me be a concubine? I turned to someone else's arms

The Xie clan school has a "weekend", which is the same as the officials' day off, that is, one day of rest for every five days of work.

It's vacation time again after today.

Just like modern kids, the closer it got to the end of school, the more excited everyone became, and even felt a little restless during class.

As the get out of class was about to end, Xie Qi glanced to the right and saw that Master Zhou was far away. He quietly leaned to the left and approached Luo Qin, lowering his voice and asking: "Cousin Luo, we have a day off tomorrow, shall we go out and play together?"

Hearing this, Luo Qin's playing gradually subsided. She turned her head and asked, "Where are you going?"

"It's in Jiankang Street Market. Cousin Luo hasn't really visited our street market yet, right?"

“Not really.”

It was too cold before and too busy now.

"Okay, I'll take you there tomorrow!"

Xie Qi's eyes sparkled and her eight white teeth showed in her smile.

Luo Qin also smiled and said, "Thank you very much, third cousin."

"Miss Luo has an appointment with third brother tomorrow?" Xie Cheng, who was sitting in front of Luo Qin, turned around and said with a smile.

Xie Qi looked back at Xie Cheng, "Second brother, you..."

Xie Cheng interrupted his third cousin and asked, "Can I be included?"

Xie Qi: "..."

Xie Qi was puzzled for a moment. Doesn't his second brother have his own social circle that doesn't belong to him?

Why did you take the initiative to play with him this time?

Is it because of cousin Luo?

No, cousin Luo has made a reservation with my eldest brother in advance!

Although he thought so, Xie Cheng took the initiative to ask to join the outing, and he couldn't refuse his second brother.

He turned around to look at Luo Qin and asked, "What do you think, cousin Luo?"

"of course can."

What else could she do? After all, he was Xie Qi's second cousin.

Xie Cheng narrowed his eyes, "Okay, see you tomorrow!"

Luo Qin frowned silently. This Xie Cheng... Compared with Xie Qi and Xie Yun, she felt that Xie Cheng gave people an uncomfortable feeling. This person always had a fake smile on his face, and it was really hard to guess what he was thinking.

It’s better to keep a certain distance.

After only two days of contact, Xie Cheng was crossed off the list by Luo Qin.

Soon it was time to leave school. Madam Zhou glanced at the empty sand clock, then put away her zither and bowed, saying, "My fellow gents and ladies, the time has come. I'm leaving now and will see you next time."

Everyone bowed together: "Goodbye, Master Zhou, take care!"

Luo Qin packed her things briefly and said goodbye to the gentlemen and ladies with a smile. When she was leaving the school, Xie Qi shouted behind her: "Cousin Luo, remember to see you tomorrow!"

Luo Qin looked back and smiled: "Okay."

Rufang, who was waiting outside the school, came over and after listening to their conversation, asked, "Does the girl have an appointment with Mr. Xie Sanlang tomorrow?"

"Well," Luo Qin nodded, "Tomorrow I'll go shopping with my third cousin, and by the way, we'll go see if there are any suitable shops."

I have been in Jiankang for so long, it’s time to start my career.

Socializing with people requires money in any era. When my brother was not around, my father was just an insignificant eighth-rank official with a meager salary.

She lived in the main house of the Luo family. Luo Ci asked the accountant to pay monthly allowance to each girl, but it was only enough for her to reward the servants, and there was no extra. She couldn't ask Dalang for the price, right?

It's not like she can't earn money herself, so why should she owe him a favor?

My father's career needs money, and my brother must also need money when he is far away on the battlefield...

She didn't do this before because the revenue from Jingzhou had not been delivered yet. Now, all the money from the restaurant in Chaoyang and the clothes sold in Nanyang has been delivered to her.

She finally had enough spare money to open a shop.

"By the way, Rufang," Luo Qin and his servant left the Xie family's mansion and got on their own carriage. Luo Qin asked, "Yesterday I asked you to find out about Xie Erlang. How did you find out today?"

When Luo Qin was teaching, Rufang was waiting outside. In her free time, she would naturally chat with Xie's maids, or make friends with the entourage of the young men and women who came to Xie's school, and naturally she found out some information.

"My dear, I did find out." Rufang said, "Second Master Xie and First Master Xie are half brothers. They are the illegitimate children of the first wife. When the first wife was pregnant with First Master Xie, Master Xie secretly took Second Master Xie's biological mother as a concubine. The first wife only found out about this later."

"Before this, Taifu Xie and his wife were an enviable loving couple in Jiankang, and were admired by countless girls. Taifu Xie made a vow with his wife before marriage, promising to be with her for the rest of his life and never betray her. After marriage, the two were very sweet, but when his wife got pregnant, the husband could not wait and secretly took a concubine."

"Until Xie Erlang's mother was pregnant and could no longer be concealed, Master Xie had no choice but to inform the First Lady. The First Lady knew that her husband had broken his oath and was furious and gave birth to Xie Erlang prematurely."

"After giving birth to the eldest son, she avoided Master Xie and focused on raising her son. Master Xie thought that the first lady was just angry and that he could just coax her into giving her some comfort, but it turned out that the first lady was really stubborn and didn't like him for several months."

"It was then that Master Xie became anxious and regretted his decision. He quickly sent Xie Erlang's mother away, but he still couldn't win back his wife's heart."

"After Xie Erlang was born in Biezhuang, the old lady came forward and demanded that Master Xie must give an explanation to Xie Erlang and his mother. Master Xie and the first lady were estranged, and they had few children."

"But by then, Master Xie had already hated Xie Erlang and his mother. In his opinion, if it weren't for these mother and son, he wouldn't have separated from his beloved wife."

"Grandmaster Xie was dissatisfied and reluctantly gave Xie Erlang's mother the status of a concubine and included Xie Erlang in the family tree. However, Grandmaster Xie never set foot in the courtyard of Xie Erlang and his mother again, leaving them to fend for themselves..."

Rufang couldn't help but sigh after she finished speaking, "Ah, poor Madam, poor Xie Erlang and his mother, none of them had a good ending."

Luo Qin did not comment after hearing this.

I guess it was his childhood experiences that caused Xie Erlang's unpredictable personality.

Thinking carefully, she found that in the past two days, Xie Qi had been getting closer to Xie Yun, taking the initiative to greet her eldest cousin and invite him to dinner, but Xie Cheng was different. It was as if the two brothers, Xie Cheng and Xie Yun, could not see each other.

I see……

To be honest, the root of everything was the sin committed by Master Xie.

"Are there other concubines in the first house now?" Luo Qin asked again.

"No, it's strange to say, it was clearly Master Xie who broke his oath first, but in the end, people outside said that it was the Madam who was jealous and didn't like Xie Erlang and his mother, and she didn't allow Master Xie to take another concubine."

The reason why Rufang has this idea is that she has been with Luo Qin since she was a child and has been influenced by Luo Qin's words and deeds.

But it is different for others. A husband is not only a woman's husband but also her master. Madam Xie was furious because her husband took a concubine. In the eyes of people at that time, she was definitely a jealous and shrewd woman.

After this, Taifu Xie never set foot in his concubine's room again, nor did he take another concubine. He was determined to win back his wife. To outsiders, this seemed like a deep love story, and people deserved to write poems praising Taifu Xie's long-lasting love.

In Luo Qin's opinion, once unfaithful, there will be no more love a hundred times. In today's society, Madam Xie can be so resolute, brave and strong, what an amazing woman!

After all, she had a powerful family and enough dowry, so she could live well even if her husband no longer favored her.