Naturally, the Fifth Prince was not willing to maintain such an abnormal relationship.

But the queen has supreme authority in the harem.

The fifth prince has lived under the shadow of the queen since he was a child. He is firmly controlled by her and has to help her solve her problems.

Even after he came of age, he was unable to escape the Queen's control.

But it would be fine to summon him into the palace from time to time to show the mother's love and filial piety to the outside world.

The summons in the middle of the night still made the Fifth Prince feel frightened.

Although the Emperor of Jin was not interested in women, it did not mean that he did not care about his wife sleeping in the same bed with other men.

What's more, this man is his son.

"Mother, it's late tonight. How about I come to visit you tomorrow?"

The fifth prince bowed slightly to the queen, with an elegant smile on his face, and asked softly.

Knowing what he was worried about, the queen seemed particularly indifferent.

A sneer flashed across her beautiful face: "Don't worry, the old man is already terminally ill and can't take care of himself now. Who knows, maybe he will suddenly die one day, and he won't have time to take care of us at all."

Hearing this, the Fifth Prince remained calm on the surface, but something was moving in his heart.

It seems that his father's health condition is worse than he thought.

Ever since he vomited blood and fainted in the court due to anger because of the secret realm.

The Emperor of Jin now lives in seclusion and rarely goes out. He basically stays in his bedroom on weekdays and rarely even goes to the morning court.

Although during this period, his eldest brother and second brother were fighting openly and secretly, and the fighting was getting more and more intense.

The capital was also filled with various rumors that the once wise and powerful emperor was about to die.

But the Fifth Prince never believed that Emperor Jin would not live long because of these things.

A martial artist at the eighth level is not that fragile.

But now, even the Queen said so and dared to summon him into the palace in the middle of the night.

So unscrupulous.

That means the Emperor of Jin is in a really bad condition now.

The Great Jin Dynasty is also about to face a bloody storm due to the fight for the throne.

When he thought of this, the Fifth Prince couldn't help but feel some ripples in his heart.

No one could turn down that position, not even him.

The Fifth Prince showed to the outside world that he was obsessed with poetry and songs, and he often held various poetry and literary gatherings, making everyone think that he did not care about political affairs, had no interest in the throne, and wanted to become a leisurely prince like the King of Runan in the future.

But in fact, it's not.

It’s not that the Fifth Prince is not interested in the throne.

But for the Fifth Prince who has no foundation at all, if he reveals his ambition too early, not only will no one support him in the fight for the throne, but he will also easily provoke a joint attack from the Crown Prince and the Second Prince.

If he confronts any of these two people head-on, he will be crushed to pieces.

Therefore, the fifth prince chose to lie dormant and watched the fierce fight between the crown prince and the second prince.

He secretly accumulated strength, bided his time, and seized the opportunity.

He is definitely not the only one in the royal family who thinks like him.

The fifth prince was secretly thinking about these things in his mind, but he heard the queen speak.

"Come on, my dear son."

"You don't have to be so timid. Are you afraid of a useless person who is already lying on a sickbed, half buried in the ground?"

The queen stood up and looked at the elegant and handsome young man in front of her - the man she had brought up, with undisguised burning desire in her eyes.

Even though her cultivation level is not high and she is already the mother of several children, the queen's face is still as beautiful as a flower, her skin is fair and tender, without the slightest wrinkle, because she has taken good care of herself.

She was wearing a bright red gold-woven palace skirt. The thin and close-fitting fabric of the skirt highlighted the curves of her plump and full body.

The queen stretched out her arms and opened her arms to the fifth prince.

The fifth prince took a deep breath and walked in front of the queen.

He leaned his head on the queen's bosom and reached out his hand as usual...

……

Hussar General's Mansion.

"Ma'am, are you kidding me?"

Inside the house, Wang Lie and his wife were sitting opposite each other at a red lacquered round table, chatting about their late-night life.

Mrs. Wang just said that she decided to let Wang Shishi be Su An's concubine, which made Wang Lie feel incredible.

If Wang Lie were to let his daughter become Su An's legal wife, he would naturally be willing to do so.

Su An is more than a perfect match for his daughter, and he couldn't find a son-in-law who was more suitable for him than Su An.

But what Mrs. Wang meant in her words just now was to make Wang Shishi a concubine, not a wife.

Wang Lie knew very well how humble the status of a concubine was in her husband's family.

He himself had several concubines, but their status and voice in the mansion were not even half as great as Lady Wang's combined.

The illegitimate sons born to concubines usually received far less resources and care than Wang Wu and Wang Shishi.

Naturally, he didn't want his daughter to become like this in the future.

"Of course I'm not joking with you. Shishi is willing to do this, Xiaoan has no objection, and I have already nodded."

Mrs. Wang looked at Wang Lie leisurely, her meaning was very clear.

You are the only one who objects.

"absurd!"

Accompanied by a muffled "bang".

Wang Liemang slammed the table.

Wang Lie has always had a good temper and is very patient with his family. He and Mrs. Wang have rarely had any quarrels over the years, but he couldn't help but feel angry at this moment.

He didn't know anything yet, but his daughter was going to marry Su An as a concubine.

How could he not be angry?

"How can Shishi be a concubine?"

A sense of absurdity surged in his heart, and Wang Lie frowned and questioned.

"Madam, why do you have such an idea? What is going on?"

Facing her angry husband, Mrs. Wang appeared quite calm.

She stood up calmly and poured a cup of tea for Wang Lie.

"I knew you would react like this. I need to have a good talk with you about this."

Wang Lie picked up the teacup and poured it into his mouth, suppressing the anger and confusion in his heart.

"First, let me ask you, how does Xiao An treat Shi Shi?"

Wang Lie thought for a moment, nodded slightly and said, "Of course it is very good."

Xiao An really has nothing to say about his own daughter.

Mrs. Wang explained everything one by one, as if she knew them all.

"Xiao An once saved my daughter's life from an evil cultivator. This is the first and most important thing. Xiao An also urged my daughter to practice in the academy and helped her get rid of laziness. Her current hard work makes me doubt whether she is your daughter... This is the second thing."

"The third is that today Xiao An helped my daughter by asking her to become the Imperial Master's disciple. Although the Imperial Master did not say that he would definitely accept my daughter, it is already very rare for the Imperial Master to make an exception and give my daughter a chance."

"Tell me, if it were any other man, who could do these three things for their daughter?"

Wang Lie pondered for a long time and found that any of these three things was enough to make him thank Su An profusely, or even feel grateful.

The first thing was to save his daughter's life, and the next two things changed his daughter's life.

For a moment, Wang Lie's anger subsided a lot.

"but……"

Wang Lie was still unwilling.

"Don't say but yet." Mrs. Wang interrupted Wang Lie and said calmly.

"Also, don't forget that your cultivation and poison are all thanks to Xiao An. Now there is hope of a cure. He comes to your house every day to help you detoxify."

This sentence made Wang Lie speechless.

The anger in his heart was completely extinguished.

It’s simple, Su An has done so much for their family.

"I will naturally remember all the things Xiao An did."

Wang Lie said sullenly.

"We do have to repay him and Old Su, but there is no need to force our daughter to be Xiao An's concubine."

He considered himself to be a loyal and upright person who would repay kindness with kindness and revenge with revenge.

But there are many ways to repay a favor, and it does not mean that you have to let your daughter become a concubine.

"There is one thing I want to make clear to you. It is not a grievance for my daughter to marry Xiao An as a concubine."

Mrs. Wang said.

"You know how my daughter feels about Xiao An. Otherwise, why did Shi Shi lose her appetite and secretly think about hanging herself recently? Why do you think that was the reason?"

"But Xiao An is already engaged to Qing Yu. This was a decision made by Lao Su and Qing Yu's father. We don't know what deeper purpose they have for this."

"But there is no reason for us to ruin this marriage."

"Since Xiao An and Qing Yu's marriage is a foregone conclusion, if Shi Shi wants to be with Xiao An, she has only one choice: to become his concubine."

"This is also my daughter's own choice."

After listening to this, Wang Lie was silent for a while and said.

"Although our daughter is a little dumb, she will have no trouble finding a husband given her conditions."

"You think Shishi won't have trouble finding a husband?"

Mrs. Wang uttered a "huh".

"Then let me ask you, besides Xiao An, can you find her another husband who is both excellent and loves her? Can you guarantee that the husband you find for Shishi has no other purpose in marrying her? Can you guarantee that after Shishi arrives at her husband's house, she will not be neglected by her in-laws?"

"We know the Su family well. Yunjin passed away long ago. If she were still alive, she would have treated Shishi as her own daughter, given her personality. The Su family has known us for a hundred years, and he has always treated Shishi as his own son or nephew."

"Qingyu and Shishi are like sisters. You know it very well. Wan'er and Shishi have always had a good relationship as well."

"There are only so many people in the old Su family. After Shishi marries, she will be like at home and will be pampered. She doesn't have to worry about being neglected or bullied just because she is a concubine."

"After Shishi married, the only thing she lacked was perhaps the title of the principal wife."

"Is it because of this that you are unwilling to let Shishi marry Xiaoan, the man she has been thinking about for so many years?"

Mrs. Wang asked.

Wang Lie was silent for a long time.

After hearing what his wife said, Wang Lie felt a little relieved.

He also felt that what Mrs. Wang said made sense. If Shishi married into the Su family, she would never be neglected, and no one would treat her as just a concubine.

In principle, he would not let his daughter become a concubine.

But the problem is that Su An has done too much for them.

If he was still the same Su An as before and wanted to marry Wang Shishi as a concubine, he would naturally slap him directly on the forehead to stop dreaming.

But Su An started from asking for forgiveness with a thorn stick on his back, to urging Wang Shishi to practice, to protecting her from the attack of evil cultivators, to finding a way to remove the voodoo for Wang Lie, and finally to helping Wang Shishi to worship the national master as her teacher.

Today, Su An has not only proved his excellence, but also proved that he treats Wang Shishi and their family sincerely.

Moreover, Wang Lie knew that his daughter had always had special feelings for Su An.

Seeing that Wang Lie remained silent, Mrs. Wang knew that he had been mostly persuaded.

Madam Wang said, “I can only say that if my daughter marries Xiao An, it will be a very good outcome for her.”

"I've said so much, but you still don't want to. Are you worried that your daughter marrying Xiao An as a concubine will bring disgrace to the Wang family and that your future career in the officialdom will be affected by it?"

"lady……"

Wang Lie shook his head helplessly.

If it were in his early years, when Wang Lie was still quite keen on fighting on the battlefield and making achievements, he might have had such concerns.

But with the continuous erosion of the poison and the decline of his cultivation, Wang Lie's ambition for achievement faded a lot.

But now, in his eyes, family is the most important thing.

"I'm not worried about that, of course."

"Hey."

Wang Lie hesitated and was hesitant.

Seeing this, Mrs. Wang knew that Wang Lie was about to give in, and only needed the final push.

So she decided to add fuel to the fire.

"Oh, there's something I forgot to tell you. At that time, Shishi was so upset that Xiaoan lost her appetite that she even wanted to hang herself secretly. I couldn't stand it any more, so I gave her a tip and asked Shishi to drug Xiaoan's wine."

When Wang Lie heard this, his expression suddenly froze, and he recalled something that had happened in the past.

"Yes, no doubt about it, it's the same medicine I used on you back then."

A sly smile appeared on Mrs. Wang's bright and beautiful face.

Wang Lie suddenly became anxious and stood up, looking incredulous, "Could it be that Shishi and Xiaoan have already..."

He had a deep understanding of the power of that medicine. Unless one was a cultivator in the upper third realm, even a cultivator in the sixth realm would not be able to resist it with his cultivation, and there was no antidote yet...

"That's not true..."

Mrs. Wang shook her head and said with some regret.

"Your precious daughter is useless. Not only was she always hesitant before taking action, but something went wrong at the last moment. Xiao An was not drugged, but she drugged herself and fell asleep. Then Xiao An took care of her the whole night, and nothing happened..."

Hearing this, Wang Lie finally breathed a sigh of relief, but then he felt very complicated.

For the sake of Su An, her own daughter not only did not ask for a formal status, but she even offered herself in this way, wanting to make the matter a fait accompli.

"So, are you still going to continue to oppose the matter between my daughter and Xiao An?"

Mrs. Wang asked.

"Or should I fulfill my daughter's wish and let her pursue her own happiness?"

Wang Lie did not answer, but just stared at the night outside the window with a silent expression.

The candlelight was burning quietly on the lamp.

Mrs. Wang did not rush him. She sipped her tea leisurely while waiting for Wang Lie's reply.

"Ah~"

Finally, Wang Lie let out a long sigh.

"Well, go ahead. I have no objection to this matter."

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