Chapter 561 - 571: Torture Her to Death?
He handed her an orange and said, "Aqing, don’t take all the blame upon yourself. It’s not your fault. If there’s anyone to blame, it’s me for being useless, for not securing for you the position of a principal wife, always letting others ridicule you as a concubine. But in my heart, there’s only one principal wife, and that has always been you."
Concubine Du broke into a smile through her tears, wiping them away and handing half of the orange to Second Young Master Xie, saying, "I knew Master cares about Aqing the most. Master, have some orange."
Xie Qinyun felt so disgusted by Concubine Du’s pretentious act that she couldn’t stand them flaunting their affection in front of her by sharing oranges, and indignantly said, "Second Brother, what should I do? Is it possible that I, a legitimate daughter, would really end up as a concubine in someone else’s house?"
Only she knew that the Emperor was selecting consorts for his sons, as Father Xie had only told her. Therefore, in Second Young Master Xie’s mind, it was impossible for his sister to become someone else’s concubine, unless it was to be a concubine of the Imperial Family.
But given his sister’s temperament, she certainly wouldn’t enter the Imperial Family.
He angrily said, "Nonsense! You are the only daughter of our family, which family would dare to make you a concubine?"
Become a concubine? Of course, he would never let Xie Qinyun become a concubine in someone else’s house. The concubine of his own house had already broken his heart. His beloved woman was a concubine, and even with his constant protection, she had ended up leading such a life. If his sister became a concubine in someone else’s household without a husband’s protection, wouldn’t she be bullied to death?
Xie Qinyun, clutching her handkerchief, said, "Then you must think of a solution for me. I’ve already reached the age of marriage, and if a matchmaker comes knocking one day, you surely can’t..." She looked at Concubine Du and said with grievance, "You surely can’t let her arrange a marriage for me, can you? That would be utterly humiliating."
It all still came down to the issue of Concubine Du’s status. Second Young Master Xie looked at his sister, then at Concubine Du, and felt utterly exasperated.