The imperial concubine is charming and charming, and only seeks power and wealth

Even though she was the daughter of a general, Xie Anning was still a woman after all. How could she let her husband carry her back to the yard from the study so early in the morning?

She was indeed very tired and had no energy to argue with him. She just forced herself to sleep and said to him, "Don't break your promise!"

"Okay," Wang Shaofu kissed her forehead, "Go to sleep. I will never break my promise."

After he finished speaking, Xie Anning's eyelids, which he had forced to stay open, closed.

Soon, he began to breathe deeply and fell into a deep sleep.

Wang Shaofu lowered his eyes and looked quietly at the sleeping face of the woman in his arms.

The two are one year apart in age, both are over thirty and gradually losing their youth, but she has indeed been well taken care of by him over the years.

She never suffered any injustice or shed a tear.

He had no elders to supervise him and no concubines to worry about. He raised his only daughter as a boy and never let her mother worry about anything.

If there was anything that was not going as planned during the more than ten years of being exiled, it was only the issue of offspring.

The couple's journey to have a child was difficult.

He had not felt it when he was young, but since he was nearly thirty, he had received letters from the capital asking about his offspring. The pressure was so great that Wang Shaofu gradually felt depressed.

He had to bear this kind of annoyance alone, not daring to show any sign of it in front of his wife.

Over the years, she has sought medical advice countless times and tried countless medicines. For the sake of their child, the couple has tried every possible method.

But I'm not happy.

As the couple grew older, they still had no children.

Wang Shaofu began to think about adopting his nephew.

At the same time,... he also thought about taking a concubine to have a child, and then getting rid of the mother and keeping the child.

He didn't want to hurt his wife's feelings, nor did he want to be without an heir.

So, these two thoughts kept circling in his mind, and he couldn't make a decision.

In the end, his mother made the decision for him that he couldn't make.

On the day he returned to Beijing after being exiled, he saw the two concubines his mother had arranged for him long ago, and saw his wife looking calm and smiling generously as she drank the concubines' tea.

He made up his mind.

Just take a concubine.

If she loves him, what's wrong with understanding him once?

Wang Shaofu thought that their love was stronger than gold, and it was just a child, what could it change?

But things did not go as he wished.

Before returning to the capital, his wife was plump and beautiful, with a radiant face. She was a proud and prickly rose in her youth, but he plucked out the thorns one by one and she became a fragrant and beautiful woman in his palm.

And now, less than a year after returning to Beijing, the woman in his arms has become thin, her face looks sickly, and her appearance is haggard, like a delicate flower that is about to wither.

The essence, energy and spirit are all weakened.

He didn't even dare to hug her too hard.

Regret flooded from the bottom of his heart, and Wang Shaofu thought that he was probably really blinded by greed.

Otherwise, how could he treat her so cruelly.

Obviously,...I like it very much.

How could I have let her feel cold and almost lost her?

He stood still, without blinking, gazing deeply at the woman in his arms, his eyes focused and full of affection.

It was not until dawn broke, the morning sun began to appear, and the morning light refracted through the window that he kissed her forehead and got up from the bed.

He put on his clothes quietly and went out.

Wang Er had been waiting outside. He had been terrified all night, and when he saw his master come out, he immediately fell to his knees with a thud.

It was his bad idea. He also dispersed all the servants in the study in order to make room for his master, which allowed his wife to rush in as if she were in an empty place.

No matter how you look at it, it's a big mistake.

Obviously, Wang Shaofu also thought about what happened last night.

In this world, even in ordinary families, there is no reason for a woman to slap her husband.

Not to mention the aristocratic families with many rules.

Wang Shaofu stopped and said, "Make sure everyone below keeps their mouths shut. If even a single word of what happened last night gets out, you won't have to serve here any longer."

"Yes!" Wang Er leaned over and agreed.

Wang Shaofu took two steps, tilted his head, and asked, "Is it conspicuous?"

Wang Er: "..."

He leaned closer and nodded with difficulty, "I can see that."

As the eldest son of the Wang family, he has been pampered since childhood and has delicate skin and flesh that is no less delicate than that of a girl. Xie An Ning did not hold back when slapped him. Even after a night, the palm print on his face has faded a lot, but if you look carefully, you can still see the clues.

Upon hearing this, Wang Shaofu stopped in his tracks as he was about to head towards the main courtyard.

There was no anger on his face. He just thought for a few breaths and finally sighed, "Forget it, let's just go."

He was already being beaten for having a shrewish wife at home, so he might as well take this opportunity to get rid of all those concubines.

In fact, his wife proposed a divorce, but quickly dismissed the idea and instead insisted on breaking off the engagement for their daughter, which did indeed cause Wang Shaofu to have doubts.

She is decisive by nature and rarely changes the decisions she has made since she was a child.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have panicked when he heard her say the word "divorce".

And this time...

No matter what, he agreed to cancel his daughter's engagement and promised her.

Of course I can't go back on my word.

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Xie Anning slept until noon, and by then the bed beside him was already cold.

Wang Shaofu must attend the court meeting today.

Peirong and several maids were guarding the door. When they heard the noise inside, they knocked on the door and said, "Master?"

"Come in." Xie Anning rubbed his eyebrows and sat up.

The door was pushed open and cold air rushed in, but even such coldness could not freeze the smile on Peirong's face.

Since her master did not come back last night, she knew that he must have stayed in the study.

As a couple, they fight at the head of the bed and make up at the foot of the bed. If there is anything, just talk it out in bed.

Peirong only wanted her two masters to return to their former harmonious relationship, so she couldn't hide her smile as she entered the room.

Xie Anning naturally saw it, but she had no intention of explaining.

She stood up, washed herself, and tied her hair up briefly before waving away the breakfast served by the servants and saying, "Let's go see Wan'er."

In Jianxia Courtyard, Wang Wan was still basking in the warm sunshine in the courtyard, working on a painting.

When he looked up and saw his mother coming, his face immediately lit up with joy. He put down the red brush and went to greet her.

Xie Anning got off the sedan chair and walked back to the courtyard holding his daughter's hand.

Seeing that his daughter was well again, a smile appeared on his expressionless face.

She pulled her daughter to sit down, and after a few more casual words, she suddenly dismissed the servants, leaving only Peirong to serve, and then she said directly, "Your father has promised to cancel the Yao family's marriage."

Hearing this, Wang Wan was startled at first, but then she reacted and said happily, "Really?"

"Well," Xie An Ning said, "He shouldn't go back on his word on this matter. However, we need your grandparents' approval before we can discuss the cancellation of the engagement with the Yao family. I think it will take some time."

"No hurry, no hurry," Wang Wan said, very considerately. "As long as the engagement can be called off, what's the big deal about a few nights?"

The marriage certificates have been exchanged and the betrothal gifts have been received. If you want to cancel the engagement, it will damage the relationship between the two families. Don't you have to sit down and negotiate slowly?

Looking at her daughter's happy face, Xie Anning pursed her lips.

"Wan'er, let me ask you a question," she said, "If you want a divorce, will you stay at the Wang family or come with me?"

After he finished speaking, Peirong, who was standing beside him, covered her mouth with her hands to stop the exclamation that was about to burst out of her mouth.

Wang Wan's eyes widened in shock, and the joy on her face disappeared, "Mother!"

Xie An Ning's eyes were gentle, and she smiled slightly: "You have grown up and are a sensible girl. You have seen a lot of things since returning to Beijing. This time, mother will not hide it from you. I think your father and I have really come to the end."

She married Wang Shaofu for his loyalty and sincerity.

If she just wanted to live a carefree life, she could have stayed at home and married a son-in-law. With the protection of the Xie family, no one in the capital could bully her.

If an outstanding descendant is born, it may be possible to revive the Xie family.

However, she has known Wang Shaofu since she was seven years old. It can be said that this man has been with her since she was old enough to understand. He has been involved in all the big and small things in her life.

When she first fell in love, her girlish thoughts were all about him.

Moreover, he likes her too.

It is so rare for two people to be in love with each other in a family like theirs. There are not many noble ladies in the whole capital who can be as lucky as her.

At that time, they truly loved each other.

Love can overcome all difficulties.

Even her parents couldn't bear to separate the couple and chose to let them be together.

But who could have known that the boy who stayed with her every day, whose ears would turn red when she teased him, and who would panic when she deliberately made a face, would also change with the baptism of time.

The sincerity and loyalty that once existed have all deteriorated.

He would invite his concubines to his study for fun.

He would order the other person to undress.

He was alone in a room with a naked girl, hugging her intimately.

If he had not seen it with his own eyes, Xie An Ning could still deceive himself and think that out of sight, out of mind.

But she saw the whole scene clearly, and she couldn't even continue to deceive herself.

There is no way to put up with it any longer.

She doesn't want a man who has changed his mind.

Xie An Ning looked at her still childish daughter and said softly, "If you are willing to go with Mother, Mother will start the divorce process and take you back to the Xie family."

At this point, she paused, "If you want to stay in the Wang family, that's fine. I will personally see you off to marriage and then divorce your father."

In short, she would not affect her daughter's life for her own selfish reasons.