Memoirs of the Heavenly Khan

Chapter 84 Husband, it’s time for you to take a concubine
Taiping Village.

Over the past year, Taipingzhuang has achieved remarkable development under the management of Jia Sixie.

The fortress surrounding the center of Taiping Village has formed a small city.

A large market was built in the city, where nearby tenant farmers and herdsmen conducted daily trade. There were even merchants from Mayi and Jinyang selling various daily commodities.

Li Shuang announced from the high building of the dock.

"From today on, you are the hostess here!"

After Dugu Ru married Li Shuang, she brought the entire Dugu tribe as her dowry.

Three thousand elite Hun cavalry, various Hu slaves, and a large number of cattle, sheep, gold, silver and cloth.

As a woman, she was able to manage such a large tribe in an orderly manner, which showed that she had strong management skills.

The first thing the other party did was to find the account book.

Check the accounts!

The more Dugu Ru looked at the account book, the more he frowned.

Jia Sixie was standing nearby, and seeing Duguru's expression, he asked:
"Madam, is there anything unclear about the accounts?"

"Not really!"

Dugu Ru looked up at Li Shuang with a fox-like smile on her face.

"I just realized that you really have hidden a lot of good things!"

Li Shuang laughed.

"From now on, matters outside the manor will be under the management of Jia Sixie, and matters inside the manor will be under your management."

Dugu Ru nodded and sent Jia Sixie away.

He and Li Shuang were the only ones left in the room.

Dugu Ru's eyes were very clear, with a faint smile on her face.

"What did your little niece say about me?"

"Which little niece?"

"You have another little niece, that's Erzhu Ying'e!"

I have to say, women's intuition can be pretty scary sometimes.

Dugu Ru's gaze gradually became somewhat aggressive.

"She never told you about me?"

"What are you doing?"

"Really?"

"That can still be fake!"

Dugu Ru turned around, took two steps, and turned back again, his expression changing again.

"Husband, do you know what the most important thing for you is right now?"

"Ok?"

"Yes, marry two more concubines!"

Li Shuang looked puzzled.

"what?"

Li Shuang had rarely seen a generous woman, and this was the first time he had seen one so generous.

Duguru touched her belly and smiled slightly:

"My belly is about to grow big, and I can no longer serve my husband. Instead of letting him go out to pick wild flowers, I would rather plant a few at home."

Li Shuang refused sternly.

"Aru, what are you thinking about? You are the only one in my heart."

Dugu Ru snorted softly.

"Then why do you flirt with those girls from the Yuwen and Heba families all day long?"

"What are you thinking? Their fathers, brothers and relatives are far away from home, all alone and helpless. I'm just taking care of them for a while. What could possibly happen?"

"But I asked Yuwen Lianyu and Heba Qianxue privately, and they are willing too!"

Li Shuang's expression changed.

"It's their business if they want to. I'm definitely not that kind of person. How can I take care of other people's women and even take care of them in my bed? It won't sound good if it gets out!"

Dugu Ru gently persuaded:
"My dear husband, you worry too much. They are still waiting to be married, and it's a happy thing for both of you. I think you should choose a good day and marry them!"

"No, absolutely not!"

Li Shuang refused again with righteous words, and then left resolutely.

Only Dugu Ru remained there, with a smile on his face.

"You bastard, you're pretending to be me!"
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Xiurong. "Why are you stopping me? Your father wants to talk to me about something important!"

Erzhu Ying'e stopped Li Shuang halfway with a very unfriendly look on her face.

"I heard you're going to take a concubine?"

Li Shuang frowned and asked:
"How did you know?"

Erzhu Ying'e sneered.

"The news has been released, everyone in Sizhou knows it!"

Erzhu Ying'e was very dissatisfied and looked at Li Shuang.

"This must be the idea of ​​that woman Dugu Ru!"

Li Shuang was a little overwhelmed.

How come their intuitions are so accurate!
Seeing that Li Shuang didn't say anything, Erzhu Ying'e became even more angry.

"How old are you? She's already trying to get you a concubine. She's clearly targeting me!"

Li Shuang laughed.

"You worry too much. What did your Third Aunt do to you?"

Erzhu Ying'e looked straight at Li Shuang without any scruples, which made Li Shuang feel guilty and turned his face away.

"Humph, she's targeting me. I knew it the first time she looked at me. Don't piss me off. If you piss me off, I'll do anything!"

Erzhu Ying'e said something harsh and turned away.

Li Shuang shook his head.

"Who are you trying to scare?"
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In the room, Erzhu Rong and Yuan Tianmu had already been waiting.

Next to him, there was a very handsome man who began to look at Li Shuang the moment he entered the room.

There was a hint of arrogance in his eyes, which made Li Shuang feel a little dissatisfied.

"Tianba, why are you so late?"

Erzhu Rong complained. Of course, this resentment was not real, but was for the man next to him to see.

"Something delayed me on the way."

Yuan Tianmu had a smile on his face and was playing the red face on the side.

"It's okay, it's okay. We're all family. Let me introduce you. This is Yuan Ziyou, the secretary of the Central Secretariat who serves His Majesty!"

Yuan Ziyou bowed and said:

"I've heard of Uncle Yunzhong's name for a long time!"

"I have admired you for a long time!"

Unlike distant relatives like Yuan Tianmu, Yuan Ziyou's father, King Pengcheng Yuan Xie, was the younger brother of Emperor Xiaowen Yuan Hong and was highly respected.

But precisely because of this, Emperor Xuanwu Yuan Ke was very afraid and ordered him to be poisoned.

Yuan Ziyou himself was not treated harshly, and even became Yuan Xu's study partner. The two had a good relationship.

This time, it was Yuan Xu who sent him.

"Yuan Yi's henchman, Yuan Faseng, rebelled in Pengcheng and usurped the throne, causing an uproar in the court. The imperial court has dispatched a large army to suppress him."

The situation in Luoyang is quite tense.

Yuan Yi recommended Yuan Faseng to be the governor of Xuzhou, but the latter rebelled when he arrived in Pengcheng, putting Yuan Yi in a passive position.

"What we should worry about now is that Yuan Yi, under attack from all sides, may become desperate. His father Yuan Ji commands a large army outside, and Yuan Yi controls the military power in the capital. If he were to rebel, it would endanger Your Majesty. Your Majesty needs you to respond outside, and you need someone to accompany me to Luoyang to act as a liaison."

Erzhu Rong bowed and said:

"My brother Li Shuang is capable of this task, and he has a close relationship with Li Chong and his son. He will definitely be able to bring them in to help protect Your Majesty's safety."

After Erzhu Rong finished speaking, the three of them looked at Li Shuang.

Li Shuang is a little shy.

"It's not right for a humble man like me to shoulder such an important responsibility!"

Yuan Ziyou was not polite at all.

"That's why we won't alert Yuan Yi. If the situation changes, you must leave the city immediately and inform the Duke of Liang, so that he can send his troops south to suppress the rebels."

……

After Yuan Ziyou left, Erzhu Rong ordered:

"Tianba, the most important thing for you to do when you go to Luoyang this time is to get back the position of Bingzhou Governor."

"Don't worry, big brother, I will definitely make it happen!"

Li Shuang left with an extremely brisk pace, but Erzhu Rong felt worried.

He is not...can't...impossible, impossible!
It’s Luoyang after all!

(End of this chapter)