jdhmnovel Chapter 490 Concubine
Chapter 490 Concubine
Chapter 490 Concubine
On the way back to the mansion, Li Xi and Gu Shiyi were the first to break the silence and said, "I congratulate Your Highness on getting what he wished for."
Li Xi thought Gu Shiyi was just congratulating him on his dream of attending court, so he simply said, "No need to thank me. Didn't you get what you wanted?"
Gu Shiyi was stunned for a moment, but quickly reacted and said, "Then congratulations to my husband and me on getting what we wish for in the future."
Li Xi closed his eyes slightly, leaned against the carriage and said, "I hope so."
Gu Shiyi was actually just using this man, so she didn't care about Li Xi's attitude towards her. She seemed to remember something and said, "Oh, by the way, Your Highness, you drank too much last night and wanted me to sleep with you. Because I was not feeling well, I asked my personal maid Xiaoyan to sleep with me instead."
Li Xi frowned slightly and thought: No wonder he saw blood on the couch this morning. He thought he was drunk last night and lost control and hurt Gu Shiyi. But seeing that Gu Shiyi was in normal condition this morning, this is what happened!
Without thinking, he blurted out: "Well, I understand. This girl didn't follow you in vain. She is also a good servant."
As soon as these words came out, Gu Shiyi felt deeply humiliated: "Li Xi! What do you mean? What do you mean by following me, I am also a servant? Are you saying that I am also a servant?"
Li Xicai didn't have time to care about what Gu Shiyi thought. He continued, "I think she's pretty good. Why don't you let her be my concubine? Princess, are you willing to let her go?"
Li Xi is really a man who never stops talking until he's shocked the world! He was just pretending to be nice in front of the emperor, but now he really doesn't give her any face at all! So she wasn't going to give Li Xi any face either, she said: "I really can't bear to let her go. After all, she has been with me since she was a child. Now that I'm pregnant, I can't do without her by my side."
Li Xi opened his eyes and stared at Gu Shiyi. "Oh? If that's the case, why did you let her sleep with you? After sleeping with you, you refused to give her a name. Isn't that inappropriate?"
Gu Shiyi was actually a little creeped out by his gaze, and said with a guilty conscience, "I was in a hurry at the moment. I couldn't spoil His Highness's mood, and I was afraid of hurting the unborn baby, so I had to ask Xiaoyan to take my place temporarily."
Li Xi closed his eyes again and said, "That's easy. Let her be my concubine, but she'll live in your courtyard. It will be convenient if I need someone to sleep with her in the future, and she can continue to serve you. Isn't that the best of both worlds?"
Gu Shiyi gritted her teeth, she was unwilling to accept this. She thought that Li Xi would at most let Xiaoyan be a maid, but she didn't expect that she would be a concubine. In this way, she could be considered half a master. Although she could not have her own courtyard, she could also have servants to serve her.
She thought for a moment and blurted out a few words: "Is this... too much of a compliment to her?"
Li Xi didn't take it seriously, saying, "Isn't it because of you, the princess? If it were anyone else, they would be nothing more than a concubine. And we can't be sure if you're pregnant with a boy or a girl. If it's a girl, we can find a way to have her take some medicine to conceive a boy, and then raise the child under your name. This is just in case."
Gu Shiyi hadn't expected Li Xi to clatter so loudly, the beads threatening to crash into her face. But what could she do? She was simply a pawn in Li Xi's upward climb. But this was a good thing, as it proved there was no romantic connection between them. Then, if she wanted to exploit Li Xi in the future, she wouldn't have to worry.
So, Gu Shiyi forced a smile and said, "Your Highness is right. In that case, let's do as Your Highness says! It is her blessing to be able to bear children for Your Highness."
Li Xi just said "hmm" and didn't say anything else. The two of them returned to the Prince of Nanyang's Mansion in silence.
Li Xi still gave Gu Shiyi enough face in front of outsiders. He got off the carriage first, then offered his hand to help Gu Shiyi. Gu Shiyi seemed accustomed to it and let go of Li Xi's hand. Li Xi walked Gu Shiyi back to the courtyard before leaving for the study.
Gu Shiyi left no one else in the inner room except Xiaoyan. She took Xiaoyan's hand and said, "Xiaoyan, it seems you performed well last night. His Highness was very satisfied and said he would let you be his concubine."
Xiaoyan knew what kind of person Gu Shiyi was. She didn't dare to agree to it. She knelt down and kowtowed, saying, "How can I become your Highness's concubine? I dare not! Please give me the contraceptive soup, Princess."
Seeing that she was sensible, Gu Shiyi leaned over and helped Xiaoyan up. She said, "Look at what you are doing? Am I such an intolerant person? Besides, rather than letting someone else become your concubine, I would rather it be you. At least I know everything about you."
Upon hearing this, Xiaoyan knew that Gu Shiyi thought she was easy to manipulate, which was why she agreed to Li Xi's proposal. She bowed again and said, "I will never forget your kindness and generosity. From now on, I will go through fire and water for you without hesitation."
Gu Shiyi nodded in satisfaction and said, "Alright, get up! Since you are going to become His Highness's concubine, His Highness means that you will continue to live in this palace's courtyard. I will have someone clean up your room and assign you a maid to serve you."
Xiaoyan quickly waved her hands and said, "How dare I trouble the Princess? I can just stay in my current room. After all, I live alone now, so there's no need to bother. Besides, I'm used to serving you, so why would I need someone else to serve me?"
Gu Shiyi said, "I have arranged this, so you should accept it. This is also His Highness's order. Besides, if you want to sleep with His Highness, do you have to let His Highness go to the room you are staying in now?"
Xiaoyan had no choice but to say, "Yes, Princess! Thank you so much, Princess."
After saying that, Gu Shiyi made the excuse that she was tired. Xiaoyan helped her take off the hairpins and rings and then went out.
After leaving, Xiaoyan returned to her room and began to think. Although she didn't want to be a concubine, she had already lost her virginity and had no other choice. Being a concubine of Li Xi was already her best option. It was better than serving Li Xi and then serving Gu Shiyi in obscurity, right? Thinking of this, she felt a little relieved. All the hardships she had endured since childhood were not in vain. If she could also gain the protection of Li Xi, it would be even better.