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Chapter 2540: Taking a Concubine? (I missed a plot in the outline, oops!)

The problem is that although Wang Yue was finally rejected in the palace examination, he was a Jinshi after all, and could be considered a member of a noble family. He had been rejected once before for the sake of responsibility, and now the Li family needs a favor, and he was suddenly asked for help again. If he agreed directly, he would probably be looked down upon.

Moreover, the Li family may have encountered difficulties and was forced into a corner, so they had no choice but to do so. Who knows if they are sincere?

Therefore, Wang Yue deliberately said in a difficult tone, "I am willing to marry the young lady with the Sweetheart Shop as a betrothal gift, but it will take at least half a year to complete the process of marrying a wife. Can the trouble you are facing be delayed for half a year?"

Shouhua's face turned pale after hearing Wang Yue's words. She didn't expect that they had put on such a full show that they actually forgot that the Li family couldn't wait that long.

After all, the Chai family is not an ordinary family, and they are not necessarily afraid of Wang Yue. Wang Yue is not officially married and has no official master, so it is not convenient for them to take direct action.

Shouhua didn't expect that her momentary temper when she came back from Xiangguo Temple would cause such a big trouble. However, when she thought about how her family had been bullied, she seemed to have no other choice for the sake of her sister and mother.

Corning was in a bit of a dilemma now. If he wanted to go through the process of getting married, it would take at least three months at the fastest. After all, he had to sew his own wedding dress, and there were many dowries to prepare.

All these procedures, including the three matchmakers and six betrothals, have to be carried out on an auspicious day, so they can't be done much faster, unless you just go ahead and hold the wedding casually.

But they all knew each other before, and Wang Yue was the fifth sister's master, so they had some friendship. Wang Yue's family also took good care of her, and even the wedding had to be done faster for their family's affairs. Kang Ning simply couldn't bring himself to say this.

Thinking of the dilemma, Kang Ning suddenly looked up at Wang Yue, and met Wang Yue's half-smile. She immediately understood that her elder sister might have made things worse.

She thought about how her elder sister had finally agreed. If Wang Yue refused just once, her elder sister would lose all face. Perhaps only suicide could ensure her innocence.

Shouhua knew her third sister's temper, and she was worried that she might do something bad, so she quickly bowed to Wang Yue and said, "Mountain Master, Shouhua doesn't have to be the principal wife! Please keep the curtains."

Wang Yue had actually prepared for Shouhua's refusal, but he didn't expect Shouhua to agree so easily. This made Wang Yue admire Shouhua even more.

After all, for Wang Yue, when Empress Dowager Liu did not give him the position of number one scholar, it was already destined that he would not be able to go along with Dasong.

Therefore, Wang Yue must plan to become emperor again in the future. Even if Shouhua is a concubine now, she will at least be a noble concubine in the future. If Wang Yue has never had a wife, she can directly become the queen.

Shouhua certainly didn't know what Wang Yue was thinking, but she still decided to become a concubine. It was obvious that she had already accepted Wang Yue in her heart, so she didn't care about that identity anymore. She was also eager to solve the problems for the family. She was also a very decisive person.

Wang Yue no longer made things difficult for Shouhua. He casually took out the contract of the Sweetheart Shop from his pocket and handed it to Shouhua. Then he smiled and said, "The Sweetheart Shop is now in your hands. As for the matter of the Chai family, I will help you deal with it."

Madam Shouhua was actually very sad at the moment, but for her, a merchant who came to the capital, to be able to marry an official like Wang Yue as a concubine was actually considered marrying up.

What's more, Wang Yue directly gave her a priceless sweetheart shop, which was already a very fortunate thing.

Shouhua could only lament that she had missed the best opportunity when she refused, and she could only accept her fate.

So, Shouhua thanked Wang Yue again, handed the contract to Kang Ning, and then said to Kang Ning, "Third sister, take this contract to mother. I am already a member of the Wang family, and I will not go back."

Seeing how determined her elder sister was, Kang Ning bit her lip and turned away.

Le Shan's eyes were also red at this moment, and he looked at Wang Yue with gritted teeth. If Wang Yue was not his master and was very kind to him, he would have attacked him long ago.

Wang Yue saw this scene and shook his head helplessly and said, "Le Shan, go call your senior sister over."

In fact, Zhao Jian had been waiting outside for a long time, but she was embarrassed to come in without Wang Yue's order. Only after hearing Wang Yue's order did she come in.

Wang Yue knew that Zhao Jian must have heard what happened, so he said very straightforwardly, "Boss, go to the Chai family and tell them that Shouhua is my wife. He must give me an explanation for how he bullied the Li family. Otherwise, even if they have the single book iron scroll, I will try to see if my dragon pattern sword is sharp enough."

Zhao Jian looked at Shouhua with some surprise. She still had a good impression of this older sister. She felt that apart from her low birth, this girl was obviously much better than those from ordinary families in other aspects.

So, when Wang Yue came back from Xiangguo Temple, he asked her to help propose marriage. She thought this master's wife was quite good, but Shouhua refused in the end. While she felt a little regretful, she also felt that Shouhua was really ungrateful.

However, thinking about it, Shouhua's refusal was somewhat self-aware. After all, although Wang Yue's identity was very special, it was destined to be full of dangers. If he followed Wang Yue, he might implicate the Li family.

Although he couldn't understand why Shouhua changed her mind and became Wang Yue's concubine, Zhao Jian felt that it was not a disadvantage.

After all, Wang Yue is extremely skilled. Being Wang Yue's apprentice would allow him to learn sword techniques that only exist in heaven. If Shouhua marries Wang Yue, she will definitely get more benefits.

So Zhao Jian bowed solemnly to Wang Yue and said, "Master, I will convey your message right away."

After Zhao Jian finished speaking, she turned and left. When she was halfway there, she heard footsteps behind her, approaching from afar. She quickly turned around and saw Le Shan hurriedly coming towards her from behind.

Zhao Jian thought that Wang Yue had other instructions, so he stopped and looked over curiously.

When Li Leshan saw the senior sister looking at him, he said a little embarrassedly, "Senior sister, I will go with you."

Zhao Jian immediately understood what Le Shan was thinking. She sighed and said, "Second sister, I know you feel sorry for your elder sister, but our master is a banished immortal. Your elder sister missed an opportunity, and she can still be the wife of Ru, which is already very good.

Besides, Master, there is no other woman, isn't it just like your sister has the final say, except without the title."

What she actually wanted to say was that although Madam Ru's status was higher than that of a concubine, a concubine could be included in the family tree. With Shouhua's ability, she is now Madam Ru's husband, and it would be a matter of time before she would be included in the family tree.

After listening to this, Le Shan felt that it made sense. Wang Yue, who lived in the mountains and rarely went down, could not possibly marry anyone else. Moreover, with an insider like him to help watch over him, his elder sister would be the mistress of the academy sooner or later. So, after figuring it out, Le Shan became happy again, stopped pestering Zhao Jian, and went to look for the Five Rats happily.

When she saw the Five Rats, she immediately announced excitedly, "Master will be my brother-in-law from now on!"

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After Le Shan and Zhao Jian left, Shou Hua calmed down and bowed to Wang Yue, saying, "Thank you for thinking of me, my lord. But since I have made a decision, I will not change it. I also sincerely admire your knowledge and ability. Even if I become your concubine, I don't feel wronged."

Wang Yue didn't expect Shouhua to have figured it out, so he shook his head helplessly, feeling that if he had known this would happen, why did he do it in the first place?

You have to know that at this time, the concubine can leave the master's house at any time as long as she gets the document of release, and her status is never stable enough.

Moreover, a concubine has her own advantages. She can be more favored. And since Wang Yue is not an official, I have this favor. I can write a document to release the concubine first, and then carry her back in a sedan chair carried by eight people. This is not impossible.

Although this possibility would become extremely small, it is not impossible if Wang Yue loves Shouhua terribly.

Now Wang Yue saw Shouhua had expressed her feelings directly to her. He knew that the girl might have started to plot from that moment on. He didn't care and said with a smile, "In that case, as my wife, you must have some skills. From today on, you should practice well with me."

After hearing what Wang Yue said, Madam Shouhua was stunned for a moment, and then asked uncertainly, "Master, I am already 20 years old, is it really too late to practice martial arts?"

Wang Yue smiled and said, "It's never too late. Even if you can't become a top master, it's good as long as you can strengthen your body.

Besides, you don’t think that the military tactics and formations I taught Zhao Jian are just for show, right? "

Seeing Wang Yue's words, Madam Shouhua was also a little curious, so she couldn't help but ask, "My Lord, please explain clearly."

Since Wang Yue was going to keep Shouhua by his side, he certainly needed to completely conquer his body and mind. He didn't believe what was said verbally, so he just snapped his fingers and activated the formation in the room.

Madam Shouhua only felt that the scenery in front of her eyes changed. The originally cramped environment in the house suddenly turned into a peach blossom forest, and she could faintly smell the fragrance of peach blossoms.

As Wang Yue snapped his fingers again, the scenery in front of him changed again. In the blink of an eye, it turned into a sky full of cold snow. Shouhua could even feel the biting cold wind, which made her shiver.

And as Wang Yue snapped his fingers again, the surrounding environment changed again.

This is a scene of bleak autumn wind. Aren’t those golden fields the crops that have already matured?

As Xiangzi changed with Wang Yue's guidance, he seemed to have entered a quiet forest, with the sound of cicadas ringing in his ears.

Shouhua was shocked. He pinched his fingers hard to make sure he was not seeing things or dreaming.

And from beginning to end, Wang Yue stood by her side, making her understand that although all this was real, it was also an illusion.

She came back to her senses, looked at Wang Yue, and asked excitedly, "Master, how did you do this? This illusion is too real."

Wang Yue dispelled the illusion, and then said with a smile, "This is the mystery of the formation. When you learn to my level of spirit, you will be able to do the same."

In fact, it is very simple. After Wang Yue arranged the formation, he used the runes stained with his own blood as a gathering place for the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and then forced the formation to appear.

It’s a pity that this world is just an ordinary world, and this formation can only be an illusion, and it cannot make the illusion into reality. If his magic power exists, it would be even more terrifying.

But this was already quite terrifying for Shouhua, so she was a little emotional. Well, she calmed down after a while.

She bowed to Wang Yue, and then said seriously, "Master, please teach me! I also want to learn these formations."

Shouhua then understood that when Li Zhi went out to cultivate immortality, he actually worshipped Wang Yue as his master. It turned out that Li Zhi really had vision, and Wang Yue was really an immortal-like figure!

Wang Yue looked at Shouhua's reaction and couldn't help laughing in his heart. It seems that the temptation of cultivating immortals is always very great for people no matter when.

Look, Shouhua, who is usually quite calm, has become as anxious as a little girl.
Or maybe Shouhua has always had this personality, but unfortunately she lost her father at a young age and her husband after she got married, which caused Shouhua to lose the liveliness of a girl and become a little dull.

However, Shouhua is so bright and beautiful. If she doesn't live like an ascetic monk, she might really bring a lot of trouble to her family.

Since Wang Yue showed that he was already prepared, this could be considered as compensation for taking in a concubine out of spite.

So, Wang Yue smiled and nodded and said, "Of course there is no problem with this, but do you need to tell your mother and sisters about this? After all, they might be unhappy if you marry like this."

Shouhua hesitated for a moment, and her mood became a little depressed, but she said in a very firm tone, "Forget it, no matter what, I am just a concubine, so I won't tell my mother."

Seeing that Shouhua had regained his senses, Wang Yue smiled and shook his head, but did not continue the conversation.

Because Wang Yue knew that as long as he took up this topic, he would need to make some promises, but he didn't know whether his position in Shouhua's heart was before or after her natal family, or what position her ex-husband held, so he didn't want to make any promises.

However, Wang Yue certainly couldn't do nothing, so he smiled and said, "There is a library in this courtyard. If you want to learn what I taught you before, then go and learn Qi Men Dun Jia. If you don't understand, come and ask me, and I will definitely teach you."

(End of this chapter)