MTL - My Beloved Concubine Only Wants to Eat Melons-Chapter 59

After hearing the system's breaking news, Yan Shu let out a heck, and took advantage of the situation to quietly search among the guests.

——She remembered that the old man surnamed Zhuang came with his family just now. Could it be the concubine who pretended to be his wife?

Not long after, she saw the woman not far from the queen mother.

I saw that he was about forty years old, and his makeup and clothing were very delicate. It could be seen that he was a person who knew how to dress up. The beauty of the year could be found in his eyebrows and eyes. The most important thing was that he had a good temperament. If not, No one would ever see that she was a concubine.

Looking back at the scene when we met just now, the Empress Dowager also asked her about the situation of the children at home, and it can be seen that she is also quite familiar.

I think this concubine has attended many royal banquets over the years.

You know, according to the etiquette and law of this dynasty, concubines of courtiers are not eligible to attend at all.

Therefore, this old man Zhuang really did not tell everyone about his concubine as his wife.

Tsk, if this matter is small, it is bad character, if it is large, it can be called the crime of deceiving the emperor.

Yan Shu figured it out, and then asked the system, 【What about his regular wife? Wouldn't you be angry if you were treated like this by this person? 】

The system snorted, 【What's the use of being angry? This old man thinks his wife is embarrassing to him, and never wants to ask her to come to his side. Although she has cried and hated, how can a peasant woman resist? In the end, I could only stay at home with the children and continue farming. 】

Yan Shu was taken aback, 【This old man left the child at his hometown? 】

System, [Isn't that right? His eldest son has been farming at home with his first wife. This concubine gave birth to two sons and a daughter, but she has been raised by her side all the time. She takes the exam to become an official and enjoys the same treatment as the first son. 】

I go…

Yan Shu was speechless.

——Sure enough, the more he flaunts, the more he lacks. This old man has no conscience and morality. He abandons his wife who supports him, and even his own son. He just hugs his concubine and enjoys a superior life in the city. ?

Tsk, what did the late emperor find to be the young master?

The voice reached his ears, and Yu Wenlan raised his eyebrows secretly.

——In fact, he had already seen that the old man surnamed Zhuang was not very good-natured, so after he ascended the throne, he was removed from his official position on the grounds of pension for his old age.

I didn't expect this person to have such a wicked thing.

However, thinking about it, today he suddenly stood up and accused the script of vulgarity, not just to show his face.

Thinking of this, he paid special attention to Old Man Zhuang's direction.

Sure enough, he listened to his heart and thought, 【Shangshu of Hubu has been replaced, but the seat of Shangshu of Rites is still vacant, presumably the imperial court has not yet found a man. Is there anyone else who can hold this position besides me? Let me say a few more words today, just to remind Her Majesty the Empress Dowager, who is the Minister of the Ministry of Rites? 】

Yu Wenlan, "..."

Heh, it turned out that he had his eyes on the position of Minister of Rites?

I can still think about it.

At this moment, the Queen Mother's voice flooded into his ears again.

[This old man Zhuang, can he suffocate himself to death without talking? It's a disgusting stinky thing, next time I specify that I can't ask Taichang Temple to post posts for him. 】

Yu Wenlan, "..."

It is rare to see the queen mother hate someone so much, and old man Zhuang's wish came to nothing.

However, at this time, I heard that this person had another conversation with Lu, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, "Of course your majesty loves the people like a son, but you also said just now that there are several classes of scholars, farmers, businessmen and businessmen in the world, and the people in the brothel are the most despicable class." .Why does this person want to write the stories of these people? Do you think he hangs out with these people all day long?"

As soon as these words came out, many people in the banquet were shocked.

Tsk tsk tsk, this old man really dares to say it!

Hasn't he heard that this Young Master Xiaoyao was most likely ordered by His Majesty to create momentum for the court's rebellion and greed for public opinion?

Could it be that the old man thinks that he has lived too long?

Yan Shu was also tsk tsk in her heart, this old man first set up a set of fallacies, and then drew people's conclusions based on unwarranted guesses.

But it doesn't matter, anyway, the emperor is supporting her, so naturally she doesn't need to worry.

Sure enough, Zou Mozhong, a Hanlin scholar, said, "Mr. Zhuang's statement is really biased. You haven't seen it with your own eyes, so how can you easily say that Young Master Xiaoyao is messing with people from brothels? If this spreads, I'm afraid people will go to the government It’s okay to sue you.”

Immediately afterwards, Lu Kaihe, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, also said, "Which brothel women voluntarily entered the brothel? Wasn't it sold by their relatives at home? Some were even sold by their own husbands. In my opinion, those who put them Those who sell into brothels for money are even more contemptible."

As soon as these words came out, all the female relatives at the banquet, including the queen mother, the eldest princess, the head of Ankang County, etc., all looked at Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry differently.

— Is this Mr. Lu sober-minded?

Yan Shu is even more proud, look, her book fans are so upright and open-minded! Sure enough, things of a kind flock together and people form groups.

However, after hearing what Lu Kaihe said, the old man surnamed Zhuang became more energetic and said, "If they don't want to, they can fight to the death! If they don't want to be depraved, how can they easily become men's playthings?" ?Throughout the ages, there are still so many virtuous women who keep the festival for their deceased husbands, and there are even those who are buried for their husbands. Not to mention so many outstanding women, it is really unbelievable that Master Shang Shu wants to speak for those brothel women!"

As soon as these words came out, before Lu Kaihe could say anything, the female family members were immediately unhappy.

The head of Ankang County couldn't help snorting, "This old gentleman really knows how to say that the lives of women are so worthless even if the ants are stealing their lives? Is it 'completely possible to fight with death'? If death is so easy, in this world Probably there won't be any men who run away and abandon the country!"

As soon as these words came out, all the male guests were stunned. They wanted to refute, but they had nothing to say for a while.

Because what the county lord said was right, what was wrong was that the old man Zhuang started the war on purpose!

And Yan Shu quietly glanced at the Queen Mother and Mrs. Mu.

Sure enough, both of them looked bad.

——After all, according to the old man, not burying the dead husband, not being widowed for the dead husband, is a sin.

Tsk tsk, fortunately she took down the script of "Plum Blooms Twice Flowers Are Strong" in time, otherwise she might be criticized by this old man.

However, the old man had no self-knowledge, and continued to utter fallacies, "Since ancient times in the world, women have been attached to men, but this writer has slandered men as inferiors in two stories in succession. Could it be that he deliberately hates men?" Gaining the favor of the girls? I think this person has ulterior motives."

What the hell?

Still deliberately hating men? ? ?

Yan Shu, who didn't intend to be angry at first, couldn't help but frowned for a moment, wishing that someone would kick the old man out.

Of course, others couldn't bear to listen to these words, so Xueshi Zou said again, "Mr. Zhuang's words are a bit too extreme. There are men and women who have misbehavior in this world. They are just writing a very normal story. Can it be misinterpreted by you like this?"

Unexpectedly, old man Zhuang said again, "Look, Your Majesty, this is the danger of this vulgar script. The old man just mentioned something inappropriate, and two important court officials came to refute it, and they all wrote the script for one person." His words. It shows that this person's vulgar thoughts have penetrated into the court, His Majesty must curb it."

As soon as these words came out, everyone couldn't laugh or cry.

- Good guy, but a script, has already threatened Sheji?

Seeing this scene, Yu Wenlan finally said, "Mr. Zhuang devoted himself to safeguarding the country, which moved me very much, but this statement is indeed a bit unfounded. After listening to this story, I didn't notice anything wrong with it. Let everyone tell the story. Finish listening."

As he spoke, he motioned to the storyteller, "Continue."

The storyteller should be, so he dared to continue talking.

However, the old man Zhuang paused, and seemed to have something to say.

Seeing that the king was only focused on listening to the storyteller and ignored him, he closed his mouth resentfully and continued to eat.

However, not long after, Yan Shu got up suddenly, and said to the Queen Mother, "My concubine must have been looking at the surface of the water for a long time, and suddenly felt dizzy, and I want to go to rest for a while."

Hydrosickness is not uncommon, so the queen mother nodded and said, "Then go to the apse to rest for a while."

Yan Shu responded, and told her mother Zhu Shi, "Mother, don't worry, I'll come after I go to rest."

After speaking, he left his seat and went to the apse.

However, Yu Wenlan caught a glimpse of this scene, but she was still a little worried. She wondered if she was **** off by the old man Zhuang?

Unexpectedly, she heard her say in her heart, "Old man Shizhuang, if you don't ask you to show your original shape today, my mother's surname will not be Li!" 】

Yu Wenlan, "???"

...Tell old man Zhuang to show his original shape?

He couldn't help but pause, is she going to write a script now? ? ?

…

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Seeing that, after the storyteller finishes telling the second story, the luncheon is almost coming to an end.

Music and dance boats sailed on the water again, and with the sound of silk and bamboo, the maikos swayed their postures and staged beautiful water music and dance again.

When the music and dance were over, the puppet show boat sailed into everyone's sight again.

This time the performance is the golden dragon playing in the water.

There were four living golden puppet dragons floating on the water, and each golden dragon could spew out various kinds of smoke from its mouth. With a burst of intensive drumming, the golden dragons tossed among the water waves, posing various patterns, and then dived into the water , Stretch out the faucet to spray water, which is quite amazing.

For a moment, everyone was immersed in the splendor of the golden dragon playing in the water.

Only Mrs. Zhongyi's wife, Mrs. Zhu, didn't care to watch it. She was always concerned about her daughter Yan Shu, and cast her eyes in the direction of the apse from time to time.

Seeing it, Yu Wenlan gave orders to Fu Hai who was beside her.

Fu Hai hurriedly went to the apse to check.

Not long after, he came out and said to Mrs. Zhu, "Madam, don't worry, Empress Yibi is fine, she is just resting inside, I guess she will come out in a while."

Upon hearing the words, Mrs. Zhu hurriedly said hello, "Thank you, Manager Fu."

Only then did I feel relieved, and continued to watch the puppet show on the water,

I don't know how long it took, seeing five or six puppet shows had been performed before Yan Shu finally came out from the inner hall.

After bowing to the queen mother, she sat back in her seat.

Mrs. Zhu hurriedly cast her gaze at her daughter, but seeing that her complexion was rosy and she did not look sick, she was relieved and asked, "What's wrong with your ladyship just now?

Yan Shu smiled and said, "I'm just a little dizzy, I'll be fine after a nap, don't worry."

As he spoke, he picked up the pastry and ate it. In a blink of an eye, two pieces of chestnut cake and three lotus seed paste cake fell into his stomach.

Tsk tsk, that dead old man made her even finish her lunch!

Lost loss.

Having said that, she hasn't rushed the manuscript in such a hurry.

—After all, time is limited, so she can only focus on the main plot. The story is written in a simpler way without a lot of embellishments. The next thing is to look at the storyteller, and I hope he can perform it wonderfully.

Thinking about it this way, he saw that the painter who performed the puppet show had stopped working.

With a new sound of gongs and drums, two large painting boats sailed into the sight of everyone, and there were two huge swing frames standing on the bows of the boats.

Hey, this is the water swing coming up!

Yan Shu immediately looked towards the water.

—You must know that this is the highlight of the day, so luckily I didn’t miss it.

Those two painting boats are really big enough. Apart from the swing set at the bow, there are actually people performing acrobatics at the stern, such as jumping **** and playing jars and bowls, etc., accompanied by the sound of gongs and drums.

After the acrobatic performance, a soldier boarded the swing frame and began to swing.

At the beginning, the swing range was not too large, but gradually it became higher and higher.

When swinging to the highest point, he suddenly let go of the rope, made several somersaults in the air, and then jumped into the water.

The hearts of those who just watched were hanging by a thread, but they couldn't help applauding.

Immediately afterwards, other soldiers entered the stage one after another, like the previous one, swinging and diving, each movement was different, but they were all wonderful.

For a while, not only the people in the hall, but also the people enjoying the scenery on the bank of Jinming Pond applauded enthusiastically, and the atmosphere was very hot.

Yan Shu was also dumbfounded.

At first, she thought this was the synchronized diving of later generations, but she didn't expect that it was much more beautiful than diving!

It's so hard to miss, I even forgot to eat snacks.

In nearly half an hour, nearly 200 soldiers performed the water swing one after another, and no one made a mistake. All of them were brilliant, which also showed that the quality of the sailors in this dynasty was very good.

After the water swing was over, the morning race and the two finals of winning the golden cup were also staged.

Since it was the final, it was naturally the elite among the elites, so the competition was more exciting than in the morning, and it was exciting to watch.

And after these two competitions, it will be the finale of today's water show, the dragon boat race.

There were more than 20 dragon boats gathered in the pool, and following an order, they all moved forward like arrows leaving the string.

The people on the shore were doing their own thing, shouting and cheering one after another.

For a while, the sound of the drums on the dragon boat and the shouts of the people by the pool mixed together, and it was really lively.

And when the dragon boat race is over, the water surface is covered by the setting sun.

The award ceremony was held again, and night had fallen.

The houses and shops around the pool were lit up, and with the bustling night of the capital, the dinner in the palace also started.

Compared with the luncheon at noon, the dinner is richer.

But what attracted the crowd the most was the storyteller who came on stage again.

And this time he was not on the boat, but directly entered the palace.

After saluting to the Empress Dowager, he said to everyone, "Everyone is really here today. In order to honor His Majesty the Empress Dowager and Yi Concubine, Mr. Xiaoyao specially wrote a new story, and just asked someone to give it to you. Premiere, you are the first people in the world to hear this story."

Is it actually the new script of Mr. Xiaoyao?

When everyone heard it, they immediately showed surprise and pricked up their ears.

And Mr. Lu, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, was even more excited! For a while, he didn't even pick up the chopsticks, and just stared at the storyteller.

With expectant eyes, the storyteller slapped the wood and began to speak.

"Today's story is called "The Unwilling Man Finally Provokes God's Wrath". It is about a scholar who lived in a poor family and only had a few acres of Susukida..."

Hearing this, everyone glanced at the old man Zhuang again.

— Just now, he didn’t dislike the words that people are all brothels, but now this is not a brothel, right?

Let's see if he comes out and dances later...

—Of course, it's not that old man Zhuang doesn't want to come out to criticize, it's just that he hasn't found the fault at the beginning of this story.

Just listen to the storyteller-

"Seeing that the parents are old, but the scholar has no strength to restrain the chicken, and has never plowed the fields, the parents are worried that if they die, the son will also starve to death. So before they die, they marry the scholar. A strong and strong daughter-in-law."

"This new daughter-in-law is really a diligent person. She respects her parents-in-law every day, is considerate of her husband, cooks, cleans, weaves and sews clothes. After the father-in-law and mother-in-law, she even went to the fields to farm like a man, not afraid of the wind and the sun. In addition to raising chickens and pigs, she worked tirelessly inside and out. Even after giving birth to a child, she did it while taking the child. Live, and never let her husband reach out."

Hearing this, the Eldest Princess couldn't help sighing to the Queen Mother, "This scholar really married a good wife. If he didn't have this wife, this person would still starve to death?"

The queen mother also nodded.

Yu Wenlan quietly glanced at old man Zhuang.

But seeing his eyes flickering, he had already begun to look a little suspicious.

The storyteller looked at the Eldest Princess and said with a smile, "As Your Highness said, with the help of this capable daughter-in-law, the scholar can live comfortably, so he devotes himself to studying and scientific research. In high school, I got an official position."

Hearing this, the Empress Dowager could not help but nod her head and said, "Then his daughter-in-law has finally come to an end."

Everyone nodded, thinking so.

I don't know, but I heard the scholar said, "But the first thing this person did after high school was to marry a beautiful concubine in Beijing."

What?

Everyone was taken aback.

Especially the female guests, all stared wide-eyed—

The first thing this man did after he became famous was to take a concubine?

Sure enough, it's not a fun thing!

However, there are quite a few such people in the world, so they only feel dissatisfied in their hearts, and no one speaks out.

But the storyteller said again, "Afterwards, the scholar took his beautiful concubine to take office, and left the hard-working wife in his hometown, asking her to continue raising the children and taking care of the housework in the field, but sent some silver taels every month. For the household of the two daughters."

Hearing this, the Eldest Princess couldn't help but said again, "How could this person be like this? His daughter-in-law has worked so hard for so long, and it seems that her hardships are all rewarding, and she doesn't follow her daughter-in-law to enjoy the blessings? After marrying a concubine, shouldn't she serve her?" Madam?"

The storyteller shook his head and said, "The scholar has always disliked his daughter-in-law's rough appearance, and felt that it would be embarrassing for him to take it out. Besides, he is an official of the court, but his wife is illiterate. He is not as good as a beautiful concubine. Not only is she beautiful, but she also understands poetry and songs. The flowers are blooming before the moon. So he has no plan to live with his first wife in the future and ask the wife of the first wife to show her face in front of people."

As soon as these words came out, the eldest princess was really furious, and snorted, "What a heartless scholar! Even if his wife looks rough, isn't it because of his hard work in farming? Otherwise, who in the world A woman is willing to go to the wind and sun, and doesn't want to enjoy the blessings at home? Besides, based on his original family background, how can his beautiful concubine marry him?"

Everyone nodded in agreement.

The Empress Dowager asked, "Then, does this man take his concubine to the post without his wife, do outsiders know?"

The storyteller said, "Outsiders really don't know about it. It's just that people never mention his wife Jiefa to outsiders. In addition, he loves his concubine so much that outsiders think that this concubine's room is his wife. At the beginning, this kind of misunderstanding It happens from time to time, but this person never clarifies, and after a long time, he directly declares that the concubine is his wife."

"The concubine calmly enjoys delicacies from mountains and seas, and wears luxurious clothes, but the wife of the first wife still spends her days guarding the farmland in her hometown. Even this person never loves his son-in-law. He left him in his hometown to follow his mother. He couldn't remember it for a few years. Let's take a look. You can imagine that this wife is illiterate, and this young man has no father to educate him. After he grows up, he will achieve nothing. He can only farm and harvest food with his mother. He was valued by this person, and he went to study and take scientific examinations as his son-in-law, and even became an official, but no one found out for decades."

As soon as these words came out, everyone frowned and said—

"So, isn't it suspected of deceiving the emperor?"

"That's right! This man is really too courageous!"

…

Among the discussions, only Yan Shu ate the food calmly, and took a look at the two parties in the palace.

I saw the old man Zhuang's face was blue and white, his eyes were vacillating, and he was very flustered;

And his concubine, who bears the name of Mrs. Zhuang, also looked left and right, with a nervous look on her face.

Heh, it's really rare for someone to dare to come out and seek a fight after doing so many years of bad conscience.

Yan Shu comfortably picked up a piece of roasted pork with crispy skin, dipped it in a little sour plum sauce and put it in her mouth, it was absolutely delicious.

The hall was full of anger, and everyone asked the storyteller, "What happened next?"

"This person has violated his conscience so much, what retribution will he have?"

The storyteller said calmly, "Of course there is retribution. Otherwise, how could this story be called 'the heartless man will be punished by heaven'? Everyone, please be patient and let me speak slowly."

"This person thought he was lying to the sky, and almost believed it himself for decades. However, God has eyes, and one day, when he was told to go downstairs, his feet slipped, and he rolled down the stairs directly with a grunt. I fell and broke my hands and legs, and collapsed on the bed."

"It just so happened that I ran into a quack doctor again. When prescribing the medicine, I accidentally added a strong medicine. After the man drank it, he couldn't sleep overnight, and he suffered a stroke directly. He couldn't get out of bed since then."

"As the saying goes, 'There is no filial son before a long-term sick bed', this person fell at home in the city, and naturally his concubines and concubines took care of him. My son, so I made up my mind and decided to send this person back to his hometown and ask his wife and son to take care of him."

Hearing this, everyone in the hall was furious.

The eldest princess and other female relatives couldn't help poohing, "This concubine will settle accounts with the concubines. When she is good, she will stay by her side and occupy her. If she is not good enough, she will dump it to the original concubine?"

"That's right, after all, this old man deserves what he deserves! Look at him pampering his concubine and destroying his wife, in the end he raises a bunch of things!"

Some male guests shook their heads and sighed, "As the saying goes, the top beam is not straight and the bottom beam is crooked. If the father's conscience is destroyed, the children and grandchildren raised by himself will naturally not be much better."

…

The storyteller nodded repeatedly when he heard the words, "Isn't that right? Speaking of which, it's all his own fault, but he said that after the family members in the city discussed it, they sent someone to transport him to his hometown. Unexpectedly, he hadn't been back for many years. In addition, the mother and son in that hometown built a new house many years ago, and they couldn't find their home for a while."

"The weather was hot at that time, and the countryside was boundless with mountains and mountains. The servants carried the old man for a long time without knowing where he was going. They were also irritated. In the end, they simply threw the man to the side of the road and went back by themselves."

"Anyway, this person's wives, concubines, concubines, and concubines don't communicate with each other. They will lie casually at that time, and they will send him to him, and no one will hold him accountable."

"However, this old man was already seriously ill. How could he endure such hardships? He was already dying after a lot of tossing on the road. In addition, there was no one to take care of him in the wild, and he was exposed to the wind and sun. In half a day, he was swallowed. Angry."

"However, it was a barren mountain, and there were countless wild beasts nearby. After two days, when people found his body, most of his body had already been eaten by wild wolves."

At this point, Yu Wenlan hurriedly glanced in the direction of old man Zhuang.

But seeing that his face was ashen, he growled in his heart, "How can this be reasonable, the person who wrote the scriptures dared to curse the old man like that!" If the old man doesn't find him, he will be chopped into pieces! 】

However, the others all clapped their hands and shouted, "This is what you deserve! Dislike getting married, turn the cart before the horse, and end up being eaten by wild wolves. It really is a curse from heaven!"

"That's right, the villain deserves to end up like this, let these beasts eat them, and I don't know if the beasts don't think their mouths are dirty!"

Lu Shangshu even stood up excitedly, and said, "It's so satisfying! It's really a big heart! Mr. Xiaoyao's words really distinguish between good and evil, so it makes people happy to hear!"

Seeing this scene, old man Zhuang could only swallow his mouth full of anger.

In anger, he picked up the jug on the table and poured it vigorously.

However, the rest of the people were still concerned about the follow-up, and asked one after another, "What about this person's concubine and concubine? Are they allowed to continue enjoying what should belong to others?"

But I heard that the scholar said, "Of course not. He said that although the body of this person is mutilated, there are still some tokens left on him. The person who found him immediately reported to the government in horror."

"After searching by the officials, they found his son and wife. After all, they are a family. How can the son and wife accept the end of the head of the family? They sued the sons and concubines in the city to the government. After some investigation by the government, this is the truth of this matter."

"The official was furious, and immediately arrested his concubine and concubine's family and sentenced him to punishment. Naturally, all the family property he left was given to his wife and son. Let's give them justice."

Hearing this, everyone in the hall nodded, "It's not too bad."

"That's why you should never covet what you don't deserve, God is watching!"

The queen mother sighed, "This man has delayed his wife's life for most of her life, and made her suffer for him for most of her life. He only left some family property when he died. After all, with the character of this wife, I must have If you marry another person, your life may be better than it is now."

"The empress dowager's words are very true!"

"That is, where can hard-working people with good moral character not live a good life?"

…

Although the story has come to an end, everyone still has something to say and is still talking about it.

Yan Shu hides her merits and fame deeply, while enjoying the delicious food leisurely, while watching the client sitting on pins and needles—

The Zhuang family's concubine couldn't be so ashamed, and couldn't help but quietly raised his eyes to look at the old man Zhuang opposite.

I wanted to express my grievances, but I saw that the old man Zhuang was trembling all over, his face was flushed, and after a while, he suddenly fell to the ground.

Everyone was startled. The concubine's room also screamed, and hurriedly reported, "I beg Your Majesty to save my master!"

Yu Wenlan pointed to the imperial physician on board, and said, "Go and show Mr. Zhuang, is it because he drank too much wine?"

Everyone thought the same way, they only thought the old man was drunk.

However, if you look closely, you can see that his mouth is crooked and his eyes are slanted, and he doesn't look like he's drunk.

The imperial doctor examined him, but he frowned and said, "The qi and blood are in disorder, and the brain arteries are blocked, causing blood to overflow to the brain... No, Mr. Zhuang has had a stroke!"

Hearing this, everyone was astonished and said with emotion, "Mr. Zhuang has a high moral character, he must have been offended after hearing the story of this heartless man!"

"That's right, that's right, it must be too deep into the drama, and I'm so angry."

The concubine couldn't speak, so she could only cry on the old man's body.

Yan Shu secretly clicked her tongue.

——This is the first person in history who is so consistent with the ending of the script.

It's really touching.

However, this is because he has a guilty conscience, so don't blame Mr. Xiaoyao.

Yu Wen silently nodded.

Yes, this is called self-inflicted evil.

Absolutely not to blame his concubine.