Jin Wang Dotes on His Concubine

stolen three hundred taels of silver under the tree.

   After exerting some effort, Yaoniang finally finished making some mental preparation before turning her head to look at Jin Wang.
In a nonchalant manner, she said, “By the way, what was the thing you wanted to tell me last night but didn’t get the chance?”

   It was evident to everyone there that she was trying to divert the topic.
Jin Wang couldn’t help but think of what had just happened in the palace.

   He had originally wanted to give her a surprise, but clearly, it wasn’t possible anymore.
A sense of melancholy rose in his heart.
If only he was sitting in that position, he could naturally do whatever he wanted.
Now, for a matter as simple as divorcing his wife, he couldn’t even do it. 

   But this wasn’t something that could be told to Yaoniang.
He steeled himself and started to talk about the matter between Consort Jin and Consort Yong.
Including the kind of relationship they had, what Consort Yong had done behind the scenes over these past years, and why Consort Jin decided to make a move on Yaoniang this time.

   If this was before, Jin Wang wouldn’t tell Yaoniang about any of these things.
Instead, he would arrange everything to be perfect for her.
Her mind was simple, so if she had to deal with everything herself, she would end up swallowed alive.
But now, Jin Wang changed his mind.
There would eventually come a day when she would have to face all these complicated matters.

   Even if she didn’t need to do anything herself, it was still better for her to at least know the truth.
Otherwise, she’d be easily taken advantage of by others with hidden motives.
In the end, as the mother of his two children, it wasn’t good to remain simple.

   After listening to Jin Wang’s words, Yaoniang’s mouth dropped with shock.
She didn’t even realize that Jin Wang had taken Erbao from her arms and passed him to Hong Chou to take away.

   “You mean Consort Jin and Consort Yong…”

   Now, Yaoniang finally understood why the relationship between Jin Wang and Consort Jin was so bad.
She also understood why he never went to Siyi Courtyard, and why the consort didn’t give birth to any children.
She used to think that it was the consort’s health that was too bad to have a child.
Otherwise, why would she do something as sinister as trying to murder her to adopt her children? Turns out there were all these complicated reasons behind this incident, it truly made one chilled to the bones.

   “I told Father Emperor that I’ll be sending her to the countryside to recuperate.
Tomorrow, for Erbao’s xisan¹, old seventh’s wife will be here to help out.”

   Yaoniang nodded.

   She was still in shock.
She didn’t know what else to do except nod her head.
There was so much information from Jin Wang’s words that she still needed a while to process it.

   On the day of Erbao’s xisan, Jin Wang Manor was extremely lively.

   People from An Wang Manor, Yong Wang Manor, Dai Wang Manor and so on, all came.

   Not only that, but Empress Wei also bestowed some rewards.
It was said to be for the child, but it was more for Yaoniang, likely as a form of appeasement or compensation.

   The men stayed in the outer yard, while the women gathered in the courtyard where Yaoniang lived.

   As the midwife, Midwife Li was in charge of bathing the child.
Even while sitting in her room, Yaoniang could still hear the deafening cries of Erbao.

   The child had such a strong set of vocal cords that the earth would start shaking with his cries.
Even Xiaobao, who loves his brother so much, couldn’t help covering his ears once Erbao starts to cry.

   Hong Chou wrapped Erbao in a small blanket and brought him into Yaoniang’s room.
Hong Die and the others rushed up and changed his clothes before passing him to Yaoniang.
Only then did Erbao stop crying.

   Hong Fei then walked in and announced that Consort An and the others had arrived.