Chapter 1223: Why Must Women Make Things Difficult for Women

"You, what did you say?"

Xie Chan was completely stunned.

She realized that Li Xuanya's intention was to borrow seed from Liu Zheng!

This...

This was very hard for Xie Chan, who had grown up learning the virtues of women, to accept.

The style was too bold!

The thinking was too open!

This...

Xie Chan was somewhat unable to process it.

"Sister Chan... I know this request is very excessive, but, but..."

Li Xuanya continued to lower her head and cry, looking so heartbroken.

"But..."

Xie Chan was somewhat at a loss.

She certainly knew that it was perfectly normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines, especially a man as powerful as Liu Zheng... She did not mind having a few more sisters to serve Liu Zheng. In fact, she had once even suggested that Liu Zheng take Li Xuanya during their lonely journey...

But.

This situation was different, okay...

A concubine was meant to stay with them; to put it bluntly, the status of a concubine was very low, equivalent to a maid for the two of them, there to serve them.

But Li Xuanya...

She was already the Prime Minister of a country; clearly, it was impossible for her to live with them.

In traditional terms, this had absolutely nothing to do with being a concubine.

She was just borrowing seed...

No matter how innocent Xie Chan was, she had to consider many things...

For example.

The current Liu Zheng was undoubtedly the true ruler of Longyan.

His offspring could very likely also reach the highest ranks of officialdom...

If such a child were to suddenly appear.

Would that have any impact on the children she and Liu Zheng might have in the future? There were frequent precedents for this during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods.

Xie Chan had to consider this.

And...

Emotionally speaking...

She was also unwilling to have Liu Zheng's heart placed on another woman, let alone the fact that the other party was the Prime Minister of the Li Dynasty!

The current situation was vastly different.

After all, the Li Xuanya of the past was just a miserable Princess. And at that time, the Li Dynasty was merely a vassal state of Longyan, a tiny piece of land.

But now...

The Li Dynasty was taking flight.

Xie Chan suddenly felt the threat coming from Li Xuanya.

"Get up. You are, after all, the leader of a country; what kind of decorum is this, acting like this now?"

Xie Chan's expression turned cold.

"Sister Chan, I know this is hard for you to accept, but I... I have already fallen in love with him. In this life, I will never like a second man. Sister Chan, I do not covet him accompanying me for a lifetime; I only hope he can leave me a memento. Just one child is enough, so that I have something to pin my hopes on in my heart. As long as you agree to this matter... I promise I will never see him again!"

"Never see him again in this life!"

"And the child will never step foot into Longyan!"

Li Xuanya looked at Xie Chan, pleading with her face.

She knew Xie Chan's worries.

A child could easily become a ticking time bomb.

As the Li Dynasty grew more and more powerful...

If this child were to return to Longyan one day, what would that mean?

"This..."

Xie Chan was completely dumbfounded; she simply did not know what she should say at this moment.

Seeing Xie Chan's cold appearance, Li Xuanya actually felt a bit embarrassed, but after all, once the arrow was shot, there was no turning back. If she didn't persist to the end now, then the dignity she had just cast aside would have been for nothing.

She remained kneeling, moving a few steps on her knees across the floor until she reached before Xie Chan.

"Sister Chan, I know you are unhappy, but I have no other way. You are a woman too,

and you should know that if a man lives in your heart, you can no longer accept any other man. Besides, I was originally Liu Zheng's concubine; Sister Chan, you know this too... I am not competing with you for a lifetime; I only want a child. Even if it is just for one day or one night, I will accept whatever the outcome."

Li Xuanya pleaded with a miserable expression.

"You, you are truly... You know you are a woman, yet you can say such things! You are truly..."

Xie Chan was furious; this Li Xuanya was truly shameless!

"Sister Chan, hit me, scold me, I only beg you to give me this chance." As Li Xuanya said this, she kowtowed.

Li Xuanya was already kneeling, which had made Xie Chan very uncomfortable, and this kowtow made her feel even worse.

They were peers who addressed each other as sisters; she truly could not bear this kowtow.

"Don't be like this, get up. Even if you do this, I will not agree."

Xie Chan said resolutely.

The matter is of great importance; Xie Chan would absolutely not agree easily.

She and Liu Zheng would have children sooner or later, and Liu Zheng's children would surely be dragons and phoenixes among men in the future... It was impossible for her to bury such a hidden danger for her own children.

At this moment, Li Xuanya did not dare to look up at Xie Chan at all, only burying her head on the ground and sobbing.

No matter what, Li Xuanya was a princess of a dynasty, and currently the Prime Minister of a nation; she had never imagined that one day, she would be so humble.

The last time she knelt, it was to the Longyan Emperor Xie Tianyao; that was the etiquette between ruler and subject, which she could accept, but if she were to kneel to Xie Chan, she could not bring herself to accept it in her heart.

Although it was voluntary, a massive sense of humiliation still permeated her heart.

Thinking of this, two lines of clear tears flowed from the corners of her eyes.

"Xuanya..."

Seeing Li Xuanya so insistent, Xie Chan could not help but smile bitterly.

Actually...

She also knew that given Liu Zheng's strength and grand strategy, it was impossible for him to have only her as a woman.

For example, the previous Liu Manqing, and the current Zheng Yue Ru...

These confidantes had all had relations with Liu Zheng.

Especially Liu Manqing...

Her background was not particularly good to begin with...

But Xie Chan had heard of her deeds; she was the type of person who would only be devoted to Liu Zheng for her entire life... she would not even ask for any status, and of course, she would not ask for children either.

What can you say about such a person?

Zheng Yue Ru goes without saying. She is the same, not asking for any status, intending to dedicate her whole life to Liu Zheng...

Now, another one, Li Xuanya, has come along.

This woman has a huge appetite; she comes right out asking for a child...

Xie Chan felt a bit numb.

Although she had not been in contact with Li Xuanya for long, she understood that Li Xuanya was not that kind of scheming woman; she might really, truly need a child.

She truly loved Liu Zheng.

Putting herself in her shoes, if she were Li Xuanya and wanted a child, she would naturally want Liu Zheng's; she could not accept any other man.

"Alright, get up."

Xie Chan pondered for a moment, sighed deeply, and wanted to help Li Xuanya up.

However, Li Xuanya kept her head pressed to the ground, sobbing incessantly.

Xie Chan used her hand to lift Li Xuanya's chin, and looking at the little girl before her, crying like rain-drenched pear blossoms, she felt a pang of pity.

"Why must women make things difficult for women? You are also a bitter soul... I will not interfere in this matter anymore. As long as he has no objections, I have no objections. You are right; originally, you were his woman too, and it was only because of your country that you were separated. Actually, compared to you, I am already very happy. I can stay with him through thick and thin; one day, one night, it really doesn't count for much."

"But... you must guarantee that you will never see Liu Zheng again!"

"If you have a child, your child is not allowed to step into Longyan for their entire life!"

Xie Chan sighed and said with a solemn face.

"Sister Chan!"

Hearing this, Li Xuanya looked up in pleasant surprise.

"But, but... will he agree?"

Following that, Li Xuanya wore a look of misery again.

Along this journey, she had used all sorts of temptations on Liu Zheng, even uniform temptations, but he wouldn't even spare her a second glance...

In this kind of matter, if the man doesn't agree...

Oh my...

Now that it had come to this, she became shy again.

"I tell you..."

Xie Chan rubbed her temples helplessly. She was just about to say that Li Xuanya was pushing her luck, but then she thought, she is right; with her here, how could Liu Zheng be with her?

"Fine, I will see this good deed through to the end. However, from now on, the sisterly relationship between the two of us is officially over, and you are not to see him again. I am not a magnanimous woman, especially when it comes to feelings," Xie Chan sighed and said.

It is not easy being an Empress...

It is not easy being the primary wife...

Fortunately, Liu Zheng is not an Emperor.

Otherwise, she would have been drowned in jealousy.

No longer sisters...

Li Xuanya's delicate body trembled, her hands gripping the ground tightly, and then, she said nothing, only nodding.

For her, this was already the best possible outcome.

In any case, she intended never to see Liu Zheng again, and would not see Xie Chan again...

From now on, the focus of her life would be in the Li Dynasty.

"Good!"

She bit her lip hard; it seemed her resolve was very strong.

"Alright, there is nothing left for us to say. I will go to the boat first and leave him to you. But remember, it is only for one day; not a single day more."

After saying this, Xie Chan turned and left.

"Mm."

Li Xuanya nodded; she would keep this promise.

She only hoped that her womb would be cooperative; whether it be a boy or a girl, having one would be enough.

After finishing speaking, Xie Chan left the room directly to pack her luggage.

At this moment, Liu Zheng was pacing in the courtyard when he suddenly saw Xie Chan walk out of the room, looking unhappy.

"Chan'er, what's wrong with you?"

Liu Zheng asked curiously.

Hearing Liu Zheng's words, Xie Chan suddenly stopped in her tracks and glanced at Liu Zheng.

Liu Zheng was about to step forward to ask, but Xie Chan snorted, turned her head, and walked away.

"What is this about?"

Liu Zheng looked bewildered; he had no idea what had happened.

Seeing that Xie Chan was quite angry, he felt it wasn't appropriate to ask her, so he had no Method but to go and ask Li Xuanya.

It must be that the two of them had said something in the room.

As soon as he entered, he saw Li Xuanya with red eyes, and when she saw Liu Zheng enter the room, she hurriedly wiped away her tears and greeted him with a smile.

"Whoa, one is angry and one is crying; women today are truly stranger than the last. You two, did you have a fight?" Liu Zheng couldn't help but laugh.

Li Xuanya smiled and shook her head.

Liu Zheng couldn't fathom women's affairs; perhaps they had just bickered over some trifles.

Liu Zheng didn't think too much about it, offered a few words of comfort, and then went back.

When it came to women, he had always been too lazy to ask too much.

His emotional intelligence was just too low...

And it was also very tedious.

As a grown man, to be entangled in these romantic matters every day, wouldn't that affect the speed of my sword-drawing?

Thinking this, Liu Zheng returned to his own quarters.

But he saw that Xie Chan was already packing her luggage.

"You are..."

Liu Zheng was startled.

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