Chapter 107: Allies or Enemies 2 (1/2)

The Duke's mansion

”He is getting married to a second wife, as a concubine that is and It is someone we know”.

'Someone we know, what does he mean. I don't know any unmarried that would be willing to be a concubine. Even if he was the crown prince, a concubine was still a concubine and with in-laws like the Grand Princess and State Duke Xia, any concubine in that mansion wasn't bound to have peaceful days. Who hasn't heard of how the Grand Princess handled the State Duke's Haram.'”

”Really”

”Yes” he nodded, ”it is your third younger sister”

”What!”

Zhu Fengyin pulled back in stock and bit her lips, 'just what was that pretentious sister of hers thinking. Was she that desperate to become the future Emperor's wife that she would even agree to be a concubine'.

”How did this happen?”

”I don't know but Brother Ling is serious with her. This is the first time I have seen him attracted to a woman. He was always only focused on work, it was surprisingly natural”.

Zhu Fengyin's fists balled up, why was history bizarrely repeating itself. She had been happy when the marriage of the Commandery Princess and the Crown Prince was announced. It gave her hope that changing her future was possible but in just a few days everything was a burst.

Zhu Fengyin was worried when the commandery Princess arrived at the capital, she may not have paid any attention to the Lu family but even people in the remote parts of Northern Wei heard the stories about the Golden couple, Lu Yingjie and Commandery Princess Xia Ying.

She had been a little scared that the commandery Princess would turn her gaze on Lu Yingjie. The thought of that opened up some of her old scars from her time as the sixth Prince's consort. Where she had spent the majority of the three years, she was married to that man fighting concubine.

Her biggest fear during those few weeks before commandery Princess Xia was engaged to the crown prince, was that Xia Ying would get the Grand Princess involved and convince the Grand Princess to get rid of her. However, the engagement took care of it and for some time she assumed that she had escaped her horrid fate.

Zhu Fenfang's sudden marriage had her a little worried but she soon calmed down when she remembered that, unlike her past life, in this life, she had avoided the cursed marriage into the royal marriage. Zhu Fenfang was only married as a concubine, even if she had the crown Prince's affection she was not the main wife and as such had no real power.

Her expression visibly brightened up, ”I guess congratulations are in order for my sister, I will have to pay a visit to Zhu mansion tomorrow and congratulate her.”

Lu Yingjie noticed the change in attitude but pretended otherwise, he understood that the new must-have taken some time to get used to since it was unexpected. Even with how close he was to the crown prince he never expected a new like this.

Tian Tian came in with a tray containing a bowl of sobering soup, placed it on the table beside the bed and stepped out.

”Arrange a few gifts to be sent over for her dowry, the Zhu family and the Lu family are in-laws. We should show a semblance of a united front,” he said picking up the spoon in the bowl of soup and taking a sip of the soup.

”Yes, should I have the servants bring in some bathing water?” She asked seating forward.

Lu Yingjie smiled at her over the spoon of soup and asked, ”Fengyin my wife, are asking if I would spend the night with you?”

Her whole face was on fire and she shifted away from him quickly ”that is not what I mean”.