freenovelworld Chapter 815 Li Wanhe as a Concubine!
Chapter 815 Li Wanhe as a Concubine!
A few days later, the Luo family sent someone over.
This time, Prince Consort Luo was quite shrewd; he first consulted with his mother and elder brother.
Ultimately, everyone believed that it was a blessing for the Luo family that they were able to take the Li family's daughter as a concubine at this time.
Although Princess Zhaoyang and her husband Luo are still living happily together, the Crown Prince has not shown any special care to the Luo family just because they have another princess.
On the contrary, while Prince Ming was given important positions, Consort Luo was repeatedly suppressed.
This time, Consort Luo was even placed under house arrest.
What the Luo family found even more unacceptable was that, with Consort Luo confined to her quarters, the child she had been caring for was now being temporarily looked after by Princess Nali.
It would be strange if the Luo family weren't anxious.
The final agreement reached was that the entire Luo family agreed to let him take Li Wanhe into the family. At the same time, he had to give her the status of a formal concubine. After all, she was the daughter of General Li Yan. Although she was born out of wedlock, Li Yan only had two daughters in total. How could he mistreat her?
Princess Zhaoyang initially disagreed, but there was nothing she could do. Things had already escalated to this point, and Consort Luo had made it clear that he and Li Wanhe had already been intimate. If she couldn't bring her into the family, he would be reported to the Emperor, and Princess Zhaoyang would have to live as a widow.
Princess Zhaoyang, being the emperor's own daughter, could not possibly remain a widow. However, if Consort Luo was executed because she, as his wife, forbade him from taking concubines, it is likely that no man would want to approach her for the rest of her life.
That truly lives up to her reputation as a tigress.
"Greetings to the Second Madam. What do you think about the marriage between our two families?"
"Oh, I wonder what the Luo family means?"
The visitor was one of Consort Luo's cousins, his own sister-in-law. She felt that as the wife of a marquis, it was only a matter of taking a concubine, and she shouldn't have to go through the trouble of finding a match. So, the old lady of the Luo family found a cousin's wife to help arrange the marriage.
Xu had originally intended to be even more unpleasant, but ultimately she considered the Li family's reputation and agreed.
Princess Zhaoyang was feeling frustrated. As Li Wanhe entered the Luo family's gate, she deliberately used the excuse that her child was sick to summon her husband.
Thus, on her first night of marriage, Li Wanhe was left out in the cold.
She understood that the princess was deliberately trying to embarrass her. As the principal wife, she had the right to do so.
Li Wanhe wasn't in a hurry; she neither cried nor made a fuss.
The next day, she changed into a pink outfit and went to serve tea to the princess.
At this time, Consort Luo was naturally present.
Princess Zhaoyang has been married for so many years, and not a single woman has ever entered the Luo family's door. Now, she not only has to agree to this marriage, but also has to accept the tea offered by the other party with a smile. She can't describe how suffocated she feels.
Princess Zhaoyang was in a bad mood, so she naturally didn't give Li Wanhe a good look and was very picky about her. She made Li Wanhe kneel for half an hour over a cup of tea before she was allowed to get up.
The Imperial Son-in-Law Luo, standing to the side, could no longer bear to watch.
That day at the East Palace, at first, because I was under the influence of aphrodisiac drugs, I was in a daze and couldn't really see what Li Wanhe looked like.
Later, when it was discovered, Li Wanhe kept covering her face with a handkerchief and crying. So, it wasn't until this moment that he realized that he had indeed taken a beauty into his household.
Seeing the princess making things difficult for a delicate young woman, he naturally felt a pang of sympathy.
However, he also knew that he couldn't offend the princess right now, otherwise, given her temperament, who knows what kind of trouble she might cause.
To his surprise, the newly acquired concubine remained meek and submissive, never uttering a word of rebuttal, and not even showing any sign of being wronged.
This truly opened the eyes of Prince Consort Luo.
"Get up."
Li Wanhe thanked the emperor and stood up. Because she had been kneeling for too long, her body swayed slightly. Fortunately, the nanny beside her was strong and quickly helped her up.
Seeing her like this, Princess Zhaoyang felt a little better and said disdainfully, "Now that you've entered the Luo family, you should watch your words and actions. Don't use those cunning tricks you learned outside here. Let me tell you, if I find out that you dare to have anything unclean here, I will never forgive you."
"Yes, princess."
Li Wanhe cleverly addressed her as a princess.
Such a form of address was very pleasing to Princess Zhaoyang.
But to Prince Consort Luo, it was an embarrassing and somewhat humiliating experience.
He couldn't even protect the beauty he had taken in himself. That title of "princess" was a reminder that in the second branch of the Luo family, the most powerful person was not him, the legitimate second master, but rather the wife he had married.
Princess Zhaoyang wasn't stupid; given Li Wanhe's background, she didn't dare to go too far.
Of course, as a concubine, the daily morning and evening greetings were unavoidable.
In addition, Li Wanhe had to serve the princess during her meals, so in just a few days, Princess Zhaoyang made Li Wanhe lose weight.
Li Wanhe then remembered all the good things she had done for herself at the General's Mansion.
If I can behave myself, my father and mother, because of the Li family's reputation, would probably not marry me off to someone so badly.
At the very least, she would have been a legal wife. Why would she be suffering like this now?
Even if her father betrothed her to a concubine of some high-ranking family, it would still be better than staying in the Luo family, right?
She was facing a princess; the tricks of ordinary concubines simply wouldn't work here.
Li Wanhe will never have a chance to rise above her circumstances in this lifetime.
Unless Princess Zhaoyang dies, she can only ever be a concubine for the rest of her life.
Fortunately, although my father and mother are now far away, I can still get through the major issues.
Moreover, what Li Wanhe didn't expect was that Princess Zhaoyang's harsh treatment and meanness towards her actually helped her quickly win over Consort Luo's heart.
Several days after Li Wanhe entered the mansion, the Imperial Son-in-Law Luo finally dared to stay in her courtyard.
Logically speaking, given Princess Zhaoyang's noble status, if she did not issue an imperial edict, Consort Luo would naturally not dare to spend the night at her residence.
But now that he has just acquired a beautiful concubine, Prince Consort Luo goes there every day to please her in order to keep the inner courtyard peaceful.
He finally heard her relent, and only then did he dare to go to Li Wanhe. As a prince consort, he was truly a pathetic figure.