mtl008 Chapter 149 The concubine who died young in the novel "The Emperor Takes His Minister's Wi
Chapter 149 The concubine who died young in the novel "The Emperor Takes His Minister's Wi
Despite his reluctance, Xiao Qi nodded and said, "Mm."
He only gave a single reply; Xiao Qi didn't want to say anything more.
Le Yan breathed a sigh of relief; it was just as she had thought.
This family of several members is something Le Yan is very familiar with.
In which of her worlds is she not surrounded by many people?
If this world only has a family of six, it's actually better than the first world.
Le Yan accepted the idea of having a harem very quickly, but Xiao Qi was shocked by her acceptance.
It's already quite remarkable that he can accept this kind of thing, so why does his darling seem so used to it and even think it's completely expected?
Xiao Qi narrowed his eyes slightly. Could it be that, somewhere he didn't know, those madmen had already instilled this idea in her?
Xiao Qi didn't think it was Le Yan's fault; he blamed everything on his rival.
At the same time, he felt a little regretful and disappointed. How could he accept it so easily when he was already prepared to fight Xiao Lanyi and the others to the death?
Even though he was heartbroken, Xiao Qi couldn't help but hug Le Yan.
"Ah Qi?" Le Yan, who was being hugged, looked bewildered.
What's going on?
Xiao Qi rested his head on her neck and said in a muffled voice, "Goodness, how did you accept it so quickly?"
Le Yan blinked, and replied calmly and seriously, "A Qi, what's so unacceptable about this?"
"Don't you also have three palaces and six courtyards?"
At this point, Le Yan paused for a moment before adding, "It's just that there are no men in your harem."
Upon hearing Le Yan's words, Xiao Qi froze on the spot.
Those usually unpredictable, dark eyes now seemed to hold a hint of clear bewilderment.
Xiao Qi was still a little dazed. What had he just heard Guai Guai say?
Let him calm down...
After a period of silent contemplation, Xiao Qi gritted his teeth in resentment and sighed deeply.
He hated the Qian family, who were long gone and had nowhere to be buried. If they hadn't kept Guagua locked up from a young age and prevented him from receiving any education, how could Guagua's perception have become so different from that of ordinary people?!
Xiao Qi thought it was because Le Yan knew nothing and hadn't learned anything while she was in the Qian family. She entered the palace and came into contact with his harem, which was just for show. She thought everyone was like the emperor, with three palaces and six courtyards. That's why she accepted the current situation so directly and quickly.
The more Xiao Qi thought about it, the more his heart ached for the frail little girl in his arms. His poor darling had suffered so much in the past, and now they were going to fight over her again...
Xiao Qi closed his eyes, and the murderous thoughts that had been lingering in his mind and even intensified finally subsided.
Well, considering that those guys genuinely love her and treat her well, he'll reluctantly accept it.
Le Yan was obediently held by him, and he could sense that he seemed to have gone through a mental struggle and made some decision.
Even though she deliberately made up those few words to distract Xiao Qi, she couldn't imagine that Xiao Qi was having such a pleasant daydream.
All she knew was that after Xiao Qi sighed, he raised his hand to stroke her hair and smiled gently, saying, "My dear, come back to the palace with me. After the coronation ceremony, Xue An will take you to travel the world. I will wait for you to come back in the palace then."
These words, spoken by Xiao Qi, were as if he were simply protecting the family, letting her go out and indulge in pleasure with other people, as long as she came home to check on them from time to time.
Le Yan couldn't help but look up in surprise, only to be captivated by Xiao Qi's tender and affectionate eyes.
In the fourth year of the Kangning era, Emperor Kangning, Xiao Qi, overpowered his ministers and appointed Lady Qian, Leyan, as his empress.
In the same year, the concubines in the harem were dismissed, and Consort Song Xue'an was appointed as the General Who Guards the Border, inheriting the military power of the Marquis of Weiwu's mansion and ordered to guard the frontier.
The other concubines either returned home to marry or established their own households. Compared to those concubines who had been killed by Emperor Kangning, they were all extremely fortunate and deeply grateful to Empress Qian, who had indirectly saved their lives.
After the coronation ceremony ended and she stayed in the palace for a month, Le Yan was pulled out of the palace by Lan Yi, who was not surnamed Xiao.
He would no longer bear the surname Xiao, erase his past, and simply be Lan Yi—that was Xiao Qi's request to let him go.
Fortunately, he didn't particularly like the surname "Xiao." His previous efforts to cause trouble for Xiao Qi were merely to avenge his own mother.
Although Ming Wang, the so-called father, was executed by Xiao Qi by slow slicing long ago because he was tricked into poisoning the late emperor, he hated the entire Xiao dynasty at that time, which is why he always opposed Xiao Qi.
Now that he has his beloved by his side, he has no desire to fight with Xiao Qi; he values his life very much now.
"Qingqing, let's get married!"
Putting the past behind him, Lan Yi excitedly pulled Le Yan back to the manor. The wedding ceremony he had prepared for so long could finally proceed again.
As Le Yan was pulled along by him, she thought of his background, his mother who had been betrayed and died tragically by the late emperor and the Prince of Ming, and the hardships he had endured to avenge his mother. She couldn't help but feel a little emotional and heartbroken, so she let him have his way and skipped and hopped into the Lan residence with him.
In the Lan family mansion, Xiao Qi, as the eldest son who held the position of empress through force, had been waiting for Lan Yi to serve him tea.
Seeing Xiao Qi's smug expression, Lan Yi's upturned lips instantly vanished.
Damn Xiao Qi, that vicious first wife, hmph!
Lan Yi was unhappy, but she still served the tea as required.
However, just as Xiao Qi reached out to take it, his hand slipped unintentionally, and the cup of tea spilled onto Xiao Qi's clothes.
"Oh dear! Please forgive me, elder brother. I didn't mean to."
Lan Yi, pretending not to see Xiao Qi's murderous glare, happily pulled Le Yan, who was acting like she was invisible, and waved to Xiao Qi: "Big brother, go and get ready. The auspicious time waits for no one. Qingqing and I are in a hurry to get to the bridal chamber!"
The farce left the other onlookers shaking their heads in dismay.
Song Xuean: "I think Lan Yi is doomed."
Of all people to offend, she had to offend her cousin.
Liu Chutang nodded silently in agreement, "It would be best if the two of them fought it out themselves, so I can take Yan Yan back to Southern Xinjiang."