Chapter 72: What About a Concubine?

Little Tuanzi wanted to eat at the Heir Apparent's manor in the fiefdom, so the group didn't go to the restaurant.

Lin Yao ordered dishes, and the kitchen of the Heir Apparent's manor in the fiefdom also prepared ingredients. When everyone returned to the Rong Heir Apparent's manor in the fiefdom, a dining table was set in the side hall. Qin Bi and Jiang Shi were at one table.

Qin Bi came for the first time and stood at the door, looking at the Heir Apparent's manor.

Lin Yao directed the servants to place charcoal basins, burning the best wood charcoal. Lin Yao considered a lot and went to ask Qin Bi: "Heir Apparent Consort, is pear wood charcoal okay? It has a fragrance, but the wood scent is not heavy."

Qin Bi didn't care and nodded: "That's fine."

Lin Yao went to arrange it. Dishes were served one after another. Little Tuanzi talked to his uncles, the child asking how much farmland Qin Lang had cultivated. Hearing it was only half an acre, the child was proud; his mother had cultivated ten acres for him.

Jiao Ran directed the servants to set up, setting up a posture with great style: "Do you know how to work? The wood charcoal is smoking. Those who stay in the back house are useless; they can't even do this small thing well."

These words sounded harsh. Qin Tang and the others looked over, and Qin Xun narrowed his eyes.

Jiang Xu and Rong Yan looked at each other. Rong Yan shook his head; there was no need to take it to heart. The Heir Apparent Consort had a child to rely on, and this woman couldn't stir up any trouble; she was just making a fuss.

Jiang Xu didn't think so. The Rong Heir Apparent was a wife-killer with no heirs before, but now he had a wife and child, so the fate of being a wife-killer with no heirs was no hindrance. If the Heir Apparent wanted to expand his family, taking a concubine was an easy thing.

This female guard was so arrogant; she must have confidence.

Lin Yao noticed everyone's expression, walked over, and his eyes darkened: "Jiao Ran, I have arranged this side. You go out."

Jiao Ran glanced at Lin Yao's expression, knowing this was a hint to her, so she didn't make a sound.

Yan Yan Huwei Yan looked at Qin Bi. Qin Bi looked at the door with no expression. This Heir Apparent Consort hadn't been married to the Heir Apparent for long, and the guards didn't know Qin Bi's temper, so they felt Qin Bi didn't argue with Jiao Ran.

Jiang Shi was angry, suppressing her fire, preparing to discuss it after going back.

When the dishes were all set on the table, Lin Yao went to invite Qin Bi: "Heir Apparent Consort, you can sit at the table for the meal."

"Eldest sister-in-law, let's go eat," Qin Bi called Jiang Shi with a smile.

Jiang Shi watched Qin Bi smiling and shook her head helplessly. This concubine-born sister had no scheming; she didn't see this at all. This female guard wasn't simple, trying to usurp the host's role everywhere.

Qin Bi held Little Tuanzi and sat down, calling Jiang Shi to sit beside her, as well as Qin Lang, Qin Tang, and Qin Xun. Lin Yao was also at this table. Jiang Xu and Rong Yan and Yan Yan Huwei Yan were at another table.

Jiao Ran felt she should come to the main table, found a seat, and was about to sit down.

"Don't you know the rules?" Lin Yao said: "Go to the other table."

"I won't," Jiao Ran pouted and sat down: "I will eat at this table."

Lin Yao looked at Qin Bi. Qin Bi opened her mouth: "You are not qualified."

"Why am I not qualified?" Jiao Ran said loudly: "I am a female general who goes to the battlefield to kill enemies. I have never cared about any rules. I don't care about that set of back-house rules of yours."

Jiao Ran had a very free-spirited look, setting off the pettiness of the women in the back house.

Qin Tang's face showed anger. Qin Bi glanced at him. Little Tuanzi looked around, and was fed a spoonful of soup by Qin Bi. Qin Bi didn't even lift her eyelids: "Whether you care is your business. Believe it or not, I will have someone throw you out."

Lin Yao hurriedly smoothed things over: "Heir Apparent Consort, Jiao Ran has always been at the border and has no rules. Don't argue with her."

After all, they had been through life and death together killing enemies at the border. Lin Yao wouldn't sit idly by. Yan Yan Huwei Yan and the others heard the movement at this table and looked over, meaning the same thing.

"What right do you have to drive me away?" Jiao Ran was very angry: "You are just afraid that I will snatch the Heir Apparent from you. It's useless for you to be unable to tolerate me. What do you have to compare with me? I can block a knife for the Heir Apparent, and I can also run a thousand miles with injuries to bring reinforcements for the Heir Apparent. You, a back-house woman, besides playing schemes, what else do you have? What have you done for the Heir Apparent?"

Jiang Shi felt bad as soon as she heard this. This woman seemed to have done a lot for the Heir Apparent.

Others also had different expressions. Compared with such a woman at the border, the back-house woman was still a bit worse. At the very least, the affection of Jiao Ran accompanying the Heir Apparent at the border was different.

"I haven't done anything for the Heir Apparent," Qin Bi laughed, suddenly laughed and said: "Before the Heir Apparent and I were married, we had no relationship. Why should I pay for the Heir Apparent? Like you, an unmarried woman, running behind a man every day? I might as well tell you, our Marquis Manor doesn't have this rule."

Jiao Ran smiled triumphantly: "Let me tell you, the Heir Apparent will take me as a concubine."

Qin Tang and Jiang Shi and the others felt their hearts sink. Could it be that the Rong Heir Apparent had promised this woman to take her as a concubine?!

Qin Bi handed Little Tuanzi to Qin Lang, who was beside her with an angry face. The maidservant took away a few dishes that the child liked. Qin Bi said to Qin Lang: "You accompany Little Tuanzi to eat inside."

Qin Lang took Little Tuanzi and left. Lin Yao's eyelids jumped, and he was about to open his mouth to scold, but Qin Bi glanced at him.

Lin Yao closed his mouth. Qin Bi's status was given by Rong Juan, and the Rong Heir Apparent valued Qin Bi, this Heir Apparent Consort, very much. Lin Yao and these subordinates naturally had to listen to Qin Bi, even if they had some affection for Jiao Ran from the border.

"A concubine, impressive," Qin Bi mocked: "Before the Heir Apparent was married, what were you doing early on?!"

"That was because the Heir Apparent was a wife-killer," Jiao Ran was even more triumphant: "He was good to me, afraid of killing me."

Once these words were spoken, everyone's expressions were even more complicated. He Shizi was engaged to Qin Bi before, for the sake of paving the way for Qin He. Now another Jiao Ran appeared. Could it be that the Rong Heir Apparent's marriage to Qin Bi was also to pave the way for others?!

Jiang Shi looked at Qin Bi with worry. Qin Bi had a count in her heart and didn't take this woman to heart. A man who had been an Emperor after being reborn had seen all kinds of women. The one in front of her was truly too self-important.

However, this Jiao Ran successfully made Qin Bi angry: "You think too much. Rong Juan won't take a concubine."

"You are the one who thinks too much," a look of emotion appeared on Jiao Ran's beautiful face, and she said excitedly: "I am different to the Heir Apparent. I saved the Heir Apparent's life, and he will definitely marry me into the manor."

Qin Tang and Qin Xun's faces turned pale, and Jiang Shi was uneasy. This affection was indeed different.

Jiang Xu didn't know whether to leave or stay, and Rong Yan was even more anxious. How could a meal turn into this? The Heir Apparent Consort was still pregnant; it wouldn't be good if she moved the fetus.

Qin Bi had no emotional changes. She looked at Lin Yao and Yan Yan Huwei Yan and others: "She saved the Heir Apparent's life?"

Yan Yan Huwei Yan hesitated, Lin Yao knew he couldn't hide it: "Yes."

"You saved the Heir Apparent's life, so he must marry you?" Qin Bi laughed, but this smile didn't reach her eyes: "Wouldn't it be because you are a woman? Since you want to go to the border, you should treat everyone equally. You can't look at you highly just because you are a woman. On the battlefield, isn't it what you should do to block a knife for the Heir Apparent?"

Jiao Ran was confused, not knowing what Qin Bi wanted to say.

"Is it only you who blocked a knife for the Heir Apparent?" Qin Bi looked at Lin Yao: "Mr. Lin, what about you? Didn't you save the Heir Apparent?" ===== CHAPTER 73 =====