Chapter 2046
The Rise of the Concubine's Daughter 2
Now, Liu's father is only in his early thirties, in the prime of his life, and already has more than ten children.
If he continues to act recklessly, the number of his illegitimate children will likely double.
The Liu family was originally a noble family, and their ancestors were very prestigious. However, by the time it came to Liu's father, all that remained was the title of a third-class general, and they were already living beyond their means.
He married Liu's mother because of her generous dowry, which he wanted to use to support the family.
Liu's mother was also foolish; all she did was suppress her concubines instead of addressing the root of the problem.
Why not just not pay any money at all?
Even without money, could Liu's father afford to support a concubine?
A month later, Liu Dong recovered from her "illness".
Although Liu's father was a scoundrel, he still cared a little about his legitimate son and daughter.
After finishing his business with his wife, Mr. Liu came to visit his daughter and had a meal with his wife, daughter, and son.
As for his illegitimate sons and daughters, Father Liu didn't care about them at all, and he didn't care whether they lived or died.
Liu Tong felt that Liu's mother was actually kind. If she wasn't kind, how could she have raised both her illegitimate son and daughter?
She could actually learn from Yixiu and become a master at abortion, or even catch a cold or something before the children grow up...
But Liu's mother managed to keep all her illegitimate children alive and even used her dowry to raise them.
She's really... kind.
Liu Dong flicked out a burst of energy, severing Liu's father's vas deferens and "greeting" his father's little brother.
Mr. Liu felt a pain in his lower body, but the pain disappeared immediately.
Although he felt nothing at all now, Liu's father still put down his chopsticks and sent someone to fetch a doctor.
He cares a lot about his little brother.
The doctor took Liu's father's pulse, and a look of sympathy appeared on his face.
This one's no good anymore. The little brother is still there, but he's unusable. He's become a eunuch!
The doctor spoke tactfully, but Liu's father still understood.
Mr. Liu was devastated.
How can he have sex with women after becoming a eunuch?
He doesn't want to live anymore!
Liu's father fell ill and lay in bed waiting to die.
Unfortunately, he was in very good health and couldn't die at all—Liu Dong, as a "filial daughter," personally prepared medicinal meals to nourish her father's body, ensuring he was in excellent health.
Of course, Liu's mother, Liu Heng's older brother, and Liu Sui's older sister also received a share of the medicinal cuisine.
Although Liu Heng was a man, he was a weak scholar, and his physical condition was similar to that of his two younger sisters.
During the last scientific expedition, Liu Heng went in vertically and came out horizontally, almost dying.
It was because of his weak body.
Liu Heng is actually quite talented; if it weren't for his health condition, he would definitely have passed the imperial examination with flying colors.
Now, Liu Dong's medicinal diet has replenished the vital energy he lost due to premature birth, and his health is getting better and better.
After that, when you enter the exam room, you should be able to finish answering all the questions.
After becoming a eunuch, Liu's father lost all worldly interests and stopped even going out drinking and gambling with his cronies.
He spent all his time studying Buddhist and Taoist scriptures, and everyone thought he was going to become a monk.
only……
Does he want to become a monk or a Taoist priest?
His cronies made a bet about it.
Liu's mother was happy.
Since Liu's father stopped going out and fooling around, expenses were reduced considerably.
And those women in the backyard...
Apart from a few virtuous concubines, the rest were lowly concubines who could be bought and sold, many of whom were bought by Liu's father from brothels.
Liu's mother sent away all the concubines. Originally, she wanted to sell them into brothels, but Liu Qiu stopped her. Liu Qiu told Liu's mother that she should accumulate good karma, which would be good for her son, daughter, and her next life.
At first, Liu's mother didn't believe it, but after seeing that her son's health began to improve because she had given up the decision to sell him into a brothel, she came to believe it.
Liu's mother gave the women some money and sent them away.
As for the concubines, Liu's mother asked for their opinions, had Liu's father give them the papers to release them from their positions, and then sent them all away.
The illegitimate daughters they left behind were gathered together and raised by Liu's mother.
There was only one son born out of wedlock, so Liu's mother sent him to an academy, the kind that's a boarding school.
The illegitimate son only came back once a month, which kept Liu's mother from seeing him and getting annoyed.
Liu Tong: "Brothers fight tigers together, fathers and sons go to war together. When you enter officialdom, you will need help."
Mother Liu listened to her advice and then sent her illegitimate son to the academy to study.
The illegitimate son was grateful to his mother, Liu, and he cherished the opportunity to study, working very hard.
She had nine concubine daughters, seven of whom were older than her, and three of them were already of marriageable age.
Previously, Liu's mother neglected them and did not find anyone to teach them. They only learned to read and do needlework from their own mother.
Some of their mothers were born in brothels and taught them skills such as playing musical instruments, chess, calligraphy, painting, and dancing.
But they didn't understand the rules and etiquette of the government.
Liu Tong brainwashed her mother: These illegitimate daughters can be used as tools for marriage alliances. If the illegitimate daughters marry well, they can also help Liu Heng.
Mother Liu listened attentively and invited a female tutor to teach these concubine daughters about etiquette and manners.
When Liu's mother went out to attend the banquet, she brought along her two illegitimate daughters who were of marriageable age.
The two illegitimate daughters performed quite well; they were also beautiful, inheriting the looks of their respective mothers—if their biological mothers were not good-looking, they would not have been bought into the mansion by Father Liu.
Quite a few men took a liking to them, but not to marry them as wives; rather, they wanted to make them concubines.
There were men who wanted to marry them as their principal wives, but they were mostly from families of minor officials of the seventh or eighth rank, or scholars from humble backgrounds.
Liu's mother asked her two illegitimate daughters for their opinions.
The two grew up in the Liu family and were served by maids from a young age, but they couldn't bear the hardships of a poor family.
Both women chose to marry into wealthy families and become concubines.
One of them married into the Earl's household, and the other married into the home of a third-rank official.
The two women learned to read people's expressions and how courtesans please men from their mothers. As a result, their husbands liked them very much, allowing them to gain a foothold in the household and give birth to sons and daughters.
Their husbands, out of love for their family, also took good care of the Liu family and promoted Liu Heng, a newcomer to officialdom.
After Liu Heng recovered his health, he participated in the imperial examination and passed as the third-ranked scholar.
The emperor was a sucker for good looks and really liked Liu Heng's face.
Unfortunately, his daughter was already married, so he couldn't let Liu Heng be his son-in-law.
The emperor then betrothed a princess from the imperial clan to Liu Heng.
This princess is gentle and lacks assertiveness, making her a perfect daughter-in-law for Liu's mother.
Because of her status as a princess, Liu's mother could not control her daughter-in-law.
Princess was gentle by nature, so she naturally wouldn't clash with Liu's mother, nor was she willing to take over the family's power.
With the biggest conflict of interest eliminated, Liu's mother and the princess got along very well.
A year later, the princess became pregnant and gave birth to a grandson for Liu's mother, who then treated the princess even better.
With the princess's arrival in the mansion, the Liu family's illegitimate daughters became even more sought after.
Some powerful and wealthy families began choosing to marry Liu's illegitimate daughters to their own illegitimate sons, rather than simply making them concubines. (End of Chapter)