Concubine

The day after the wedding.

Meng Chang stood there with his arm behind his back.

'Whatever he wants, he will get!'

A knock on the door.

"Master."

"Mei'er come in."

Mei'er opened the door and kneeled to him.

"My 7th brother didn't do anything last night, right?" he asked with confidence.

"Errr…"

"...What?" he turned around and glared at her. "Did he actually sleep with my women!?"

"....Yes."

"Fu-This cripple actually dares to touch my women! I think that he doesn't want to live anymore!"

Even Mei'er was confused about the turn of events, but she kept quiet.

"I told you to stop them from sleeping together even if you have to use your body! Why did it still happen!?"

"I-I was too late…When I had already gotten there, they were asleep. I didn't dare to barge in."

"But you failed to protect her chastity! And you couldn't even deal with someone with no vision!? If you had taken her place, no one would have known! Useless!!"

"I-I'm sorry!" She started trembling.

"Fuu~" he blew out to regain composure. "fine…I'll recommend you to become 7th brother's concubine."

Mei'er whole body turned stiff.

"Once you become his concubine, make sure that he doesn't touch even a hair on Ling'er!"

"Y-Yes!" She looked down trying to hide her happy smile.

….

"A concubine?"

"Yes that's right, Meng Yu. A man should have many wives to shoulder the husband's troubles. Especially….sigh, you can't expect to only have one wife to take care of you! You're already blind…" Meng Chang spoke with sympathy and his face was full of concern.

"That's why, I think you should take in Mei'er as a concubine!"

"Mei'er!?" Meng Yu now fully understood what was going on, but he was still confused. 'Why does he want me to take in Mei'er? Isn't it enough for her to observe me as a maid? What does he want to do now?'

"Thanks for the thought, 2nd brother, but Ling'er is enough for me. In this life, I don't want to marry anyone else." He eloquently denied his brother.

Meng Chang's face now turned into a scornful devil. 'You and Ling'er? You aren't worthy!'.

Meng Yu has been very sensitive ever since he lost his sight, so he immediately sensed that the mood had turned sour.

'When I mentioned Ling'er. Also a Concubine out of nowhere? Could it be…' Now he had the full picture.

'Sigh, I didn't ask to get married. But that's strange. With 2nd brother's power, he should be able to marry Ling'er instead of me. Did father not agree?'

The more he thought about it the more he understood.

'Father wants to keep the balance of the court. If 2nd brother married Ling'er, he would be able to get the support of the general. He could even become emperor instantly if he wanted.'

He dismissed the matters of the royal court and drank his tea.

"Sigh~ Actually, Mei'er has always liked you from a young age. She even told me that she'll kill herself if you don't make her your concubine."

Meng Yu froze for a second, but regained composure.

"She dares threaten a Prince!?" Meng Yu put down the tea cup with an aggressive force.

'Just how far are you willing to go, brother? To dismiss a life like it's nothing…' Meng Yu got angry thinking about it and almost shattered the tea cup.

Meng Chang looked at Meng Yu seriously and then finally spoke, "I just…ai~ I really don't want to force you, Meng Yu, but Mei'er has served you since you were 13. If she becomes your concubine, I can be relieved!"

"...I-"

"No Way!" A female voice yelled out.