Chapter 1434
The Bizarre Concubine
Chapter 1434 The Bizarre Concubine
"We're here, we're here!" Yin An's deep voice rang out as he spoke without looking up, continuing to write.
"Why don't you come with me to greet him? He is, after all, the sixth brother; we have to save face!" suggested Dong Haitang, the wife of the third young master.
"You guys go first, I'll be there later so I don't get too enthusiastic."
Dong Haitang pouted and was about to leave, but Yin An spoke up again:
"Wait, don't get too close to that guy from Jichuan, lest you be influenced by his bad company."
Upon hearing this, Dong Haitang rolled her eyes, showing great disdain for his words, and walked out directly.
In the hall, Li Wei looked around at the portraits hanging on the wall and exclaimed, "So handsome! Handsome men are always narcissistic!"
Lin Hao smiled but didn't say anything. She'd know how narcissistic she was once she saw the third brother.
"Sixth Brother, it's been a long time!" At this moment, the Third Young Master's wife, Dong Haitang, walked in.
She was dressed in green, with a slender figure and a gentle and elegant temperament; she was clearly a rare beauty.
After all, it's Nolan, a memory of a generation.
Looking at that slightly familiar face, Lin Hao couldn't help but recall how he was amazed by Nuolan when he watched "iPartment". He never expected her to be so beautiful in ancient costume.
"Third Sister-in-law!" Lin Hao bowed.
"You're married in the blink of an eye!" Dong Haitang smiled sweetly, then looked at Li Wei and said, "This must be your sixth sister-in-law? She's a real beauty!"
"Greetings, Third Sister-in-law!" Li Wei slightly bent her knees, cupped her hands in a gesture of respect, and praised, "Third Sister-in-law is indeed beautiful and has an excellent temperament!"
At the same time, Li Wei was also marveling at how beautiful the Third Young Master's wife was, wondering how handsome the rumored Third Young Master must be.
Thinking of this, Li Wei began to have some expectations for the Third Young Master, whom she had never met before.
"The Third Young Master has arrived!"
After exchanging a few pleasantries, a man walked in with a flourish. He quickly opened his folding fan and addressed the crowd:
"I apologize, everyone. I was late because I was busy with some business. I'm sure Sixth Sister-in-law was getting impatient!"
After saying that, he looked at Li Wei with a confident expression. However, when Li Wei saw the third brother's appearance, the smile on her face slowly disappeared, and all her expectations vanished in an instant.
"Just arrived!" Li Wei said stiffly, clearly still reeling from the "heaven to hell" feeling.
In that instant, Li Wei felt as if she had been struck by lightning. She never expected that the rumored handsome and dashing Third Young Master would actually be so "handsome".
Lin Hao naturally knew what the third brother looked like in Yin Zheng's memory, but he had to admit that when he saw him for the first time, he almost couldn't help but call him King Gigi.
In fact, Lin Hao had quite a good impression of him. The actor who played this person had previously played Cai Badou in "Longmen Express" and Su Wenxing in "My Son-in-Law".
Coming to his senses, Lin Hao looked at the third brother, Yin An, and, suppressing a smile, said:
"My wife has long admired you. All along the way, she has been saying how handsome, dashing, and dignified you are!"
"Everyone agrees, there's no way around it!" Hearing Lin Hao's praise, Yin An's goodwill towards Lin Hao and Li Wei increased significantly.
He then confidently closed his fan and said, "Artist!"
Then, an artist came in with a portrait. Yin An picked up his brush and quickly sketched it twice before handing it to Li Wei, saying:
"In that case, I'll give you this portrait of myself, signed and stamped by me. Take it back and treasure it!"
"Thank you!" Looking at the portrait that only showed her back, Li Wei awkwardly accepted the portrait with trembling hands.
"It's unbearable to look at!" Li Wei thought to herself, which amused Lin Hao.
Seeing that Li Wei had accepted the portrait, Yin An then looked at the crowd and said:
"We don't have much time today, otherwise I would have asked the artist to include us in a painting and hang it here as a memento!"
"Stunned, aren't you!" Lin Hao looked at Li Wei's stiff expression, smiled slightly, and said to Yin An:
"Third Brother, shall we talk alone?"
Upon hearing this, Yin An nodded and said, "Alright then! Please!"
Then he looked at Dong Haitang and said, "Haitang, take good care of your sister-in-law. My sixth brother and I will be right back!"
Then Lin Hao and Yin An walked to the side, leaving only Li Wei and Dong Hai in the hall.
After the two left, Li Wei held the portrait and looked at Yin An's departing figure again and again, still somewhat unable to believe it.
A person can be ugly, but how can he be so confident?
At this moment, Dong Haitang suddenly spoke up: "If you don't like this painting, just throw it away!"
"Don't be fooled by his friendly demeanor. He specifically instructed me that the eldest son doesn't like the sixth brother and that I shouldn't associate with you too much!"
I thought the confident third young master was eccentric enough, but I didn't expect that the third young master's wife was no better. How could she talk like that?
So Li Wei smiled awkwardly and said:
"Oh, I see. Thank you for your frankness, Third Sister-in-law. In that case, I won't make things difficult for you. I'll be going now!"
After saying that, he turned to leave, clearly not wanting to cause trouble for others.
Seeing Li Wei about to leave, Dong Haitang quickly grabbed her hand and said, "Hey, we haven't finished talking yet!"
"Therefore, we all immediately decided to become sisters with our sixth brother and sister-in-law!"
"You? Everyone?" Li Wei found it hard to imagine how these two words were put together.
"Okay, come with me!" Dong Haitang didn't stand on ceremony and pulled Li Wei, who hadn't quite reacted yet, to meet her "seasonal sisters".
Meanwhile, Lin Hao and Yin An arrived at the main hall, where they could still hear the sounds of women laughing coming from the side hall.
Yin An naturally heard it too, but she wasn't offended at all. Instead, she proudly said:
"Listening to the laughter filling the garden, seeing the happiness filling the garden, all of this was created by my own hands. All the sweat and effort have finally come to fruition at this moment!"
Lin Hao smiled and said, "Third Brother not only has outstanding business acumen, but also such a harmonious family life. I am truly envious!"
Hearing this, Yin An was extremely pleased with Lin Hao's praise and looked at Lin Hao with a smug smile. Then, he smiled and got back to the main topic:
"Sixth Brother, tell me, what do you want with me?"
Lin Hao composed himself and said solemnly:
"Rumors are flying everywhere now. If Third Brother still refuses to return to the palace, I'm afraid all these joyful and happy gardens will be lost!"
"What do you mean by that?" Yin An squinted at Lin Hao, asking meaningfully.
"You think you can scare me with a few words and I'll go back to the palace? You think you can threaten me?"
"Hehe, Third Brother is joking!" Lin Hao said calmly, "How dare I threaten you? I'm just stating the facts. Whether you listen or not is entirely up to you!"
"Moreover, Third Brother no longer needs to hide his talents and conceal his brilliance. Now, although Xinchuan is the leader of the Nine Rivers, its military strength and political achievements are superior to the other eight rivers!"
"However, the revenue of the government treasury is slightly inferior. Now is the time when we need people. Third Brother is an economic genius and knows a lot about business. The Chief Minister of Sichuan is using this impeachment as an opportunity to invite you to court. In fact, he is asking you to come out of retirement!"
"Is this Father's intention?" Yin An asked Lin Hao, a thought flashing through his mind.
Lin Hao smiled without saying a word, letting the third brother guess what he meant. Anyway, he was just saying it casually. As for what Chuanzhu thought, well, that's none of his business!
Oh, he really does know. Aside from having some complaints about Lao San's constant wandering around, he does indeed intend to use Lao San to revitalize the economy of Xinchuan.
Seeing Lin Hao smile without saying anything, the third brother stroked his chin and said:
"Sixth Brother, you used to be so quiet and reserved, focusing on recuperating in the palace. When did you start thinking about these things?"
Of course, people are different now that they've changed, but Lin Hao wouldn't say that.
"When you have nothing to do, you have to find something to do!" Lin Hao said with a smile.
"Besides, although you are not the legitimate child, you were raised by Madam Chuan. Now that she is ill, she misses you very much. Are you sure you don't want to go back and see her?"
Yin An pondered for a moment upon hearing this, carefully considering the meaning behind Lin Hao's words. Madam Chuan had raised him since he was a child, and now she was ill because of him. If he didn't go back to see her, he would be in trouble!
"Gossip can be a real fearsome thing!" Yin An quickly realized.
Whether he liked it or not, his father asked him to revitalize the economy, and the wife of the Chuan ruler was ill, so he had no choice but to return to the palace. Otherwise, as the sixth brother said, his good days outside the palace would come to an end.
However, Yin An was concerned about his reputation, so although he decided to go back, he didn't want to say it out loud.
"Let me think about it some more. Today is Bailu's birthday, and I'm going to celebrate with her. Please do as you please!" Yin An said and left.
"hehe!"
Watching his departing figure, Lin Hao's lips curled up slightly. He knew that Yin An was tempted, but was still somewhat undecided.
However, Lin Hao knew that his "seasonal ladies" in his backyard would help him make up his mind.
After all, the women in the third brother's backyard hated facing Yin An, this "scumbag," every day, and even wished he would leave immediately.
To be honest, although the third brother is a bit of a womanizer, he even wants to collect all twenty-four solar terms through stamp collecting.
However, in this ancient society, his actions were considered to be contributing to the continuation of his family line, and there was absolutely no problem with it.
Moreover, the third son never beat or scolded his concubines, nor did he have any bad habits such as whoring or gambling. He provided his concubines with fine clothes and food and raised them well.
Aside from the fact that it's impossible to tell them apart, they are exemplary men of ancient times.
Of course, Lin Hao didn't think the third brother would be confused; he was just pretending to be.
It is highly likely that he wanted to avoid suspicion by tarnishing his image, creating an image of someone who is pleasure-seeking and does not seek power, to show Lady Chuan that he has no ambition to compete for the throne and will not become an obstacle to the eldest son, so that he can do business in peace.
So he acted a bit promiscuous, falling in love with every woman he met, but he never got tired of her; he just loved her a little more evenly.
But in Xinchuan, no, apart from Danchuan and Jichuan, it was a patriarchal society where having multiple wives and concubines was permitted by the system, and even a symbol of status.
Because of this, his concubines held Yin An to the same moral standards of modern monogamy.
They all claimed that they were forced into becoming the third son's concubines, either because they sold themselves to bury their fathers, or because they were poor and had no other choice.
They also said that the third prince had promised to dote on one person exclusively, but after entering the third prince's mansion, they found that he doted on everyone exclusively, which they could not accept.
To this end, they collectively adjusted their sexual activity time by drinking contraceptive soup, collectively practiced contraception, and refused to have children with the third child.
If you can't stand it, then just reject Lao San. After all, although Lao San is a bit promiscuous, he never forces anyone.
Upon entering the third prince's mansion, enjoying a life of luxury, and even being required to undergo collective contraception, Lin Hao sensed a familiar aura.
It is important to understand that in this ancient society where men were superior to women, offspring were the only guarantee and bargaining chip for concubines.
Collectively taking contraceptive soup and refusing to have children is tantamount to collectively giving up their chance of survival, which would be almost suicidal in real ancient society.
But the women in the drama didn't care at all. In the end, with Li Wei's help, they succeeded in starting their own businesses and then collectively divorced their husbands.
Goodness, wielding a modern sword to slay an ancient official—that's just too much!
Lin Hao stopped reading after seeing this part, even though analyzing these things in a light comedy is a bit far-fetched.
But Lin Hao simply couldn't stand watching this kind of brain-dead plot.
However, Lin Hao felt that the third brother's management of the backyard was indeed a bit outrageous.
For example, when Yin An told his wives and concubines that he was preparing to return to the palace, Lin Hao saw Yin An selecting women to accompany him into the palace. The selection method was to balance a copper coin on his shoulder, measure his waist with a piece of Xuan paper, and touch his navel with his hand behind his back.
In Lin Hao's opinion, only two or three of these concubines associated with the solar terms were particularly outstanding.
Most of them are only around 70 points, which is much better than the average woman, but they are not very beautiful. There are even a few average contestants who score 60 points.
To be honest, none of the third son's concubines can compare to the third young master's wife, Dong Haitang.
This is also why Lin Hao didn't choose to transmigrate into the third brother's body. Having experienced so many worlds, Lin Hao's palate had become quite discerning. What's the use of quantity without quality?
Those who catch Lin Hao's eye must be either beautiful enough, talented enough, or have distinctive features and be easily recognizable; it would be even better if they were played by famous celebrities.
That's why Lin Hao transmigrated into the body of the sixth brother. After all, if you're already transmigrated, what's the point if you don't pursue the female lead?
After lunch, Lin Hao witnessed firsthand the terrifying nature of Yin An's "face blindness".
Among the many solar terms, he couldn't recognize a single one and cleverly mispronounced the names of each of his concubines.
In the end, they had no choice but to directly name the concubines. In addition to Dong Haitang, they also selected four other concubines, but they were to go to the palace as maids.
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During dinner, Li Wei and Song Wu ate with Lin Hao, and Li Wei, while picking up some food, suddenly let out a burp.
Lin Hao chuckled and joked, "You're full after just a few bites? You usually eat at least three bowls!"
"Hehe~~!" Li Wei laughed awkwardly and said, "I've already eaten my fill at the Third Young Master's place!"
Lin Hao nodded and said with a smile, "Thank you for your help today, I'm very grateful!"
Li Wei quickly waved her hand and said, "No need, no need. I've already said that I'm eating and using your food here, so it's only right that I do something for you!"
"It's only right that I do something for you!" Song Wu muttered, mimicking Li Wei's words, which amused Lin Hao.
Li Wei glanced at Song Wu with amusement. Seeing this, Song Wu lowered her head shyly and ate her food in silence. Li Wei then continued with some emotion:
"However, their situation is not quite what I expected!"