Shen Xihe didn't react much to this. There were few men in the world who didn't take concubines, let alone the royal family. Shen Xihe didn't doubt Xiao Huayong's promise of Pan and Yang's relationship, but he didn't take it seriously. Sometimes his own feelings might not be able to change his status as the crown prince.
Pearl, Biyu and others were completely different. They were more angry than each other because most of the men in the Northwest were monogamous.
It's not a custom or a law, but the gender ratio in the northwest is unbalanced. There are few girls, and most of them are soldiers. Soldiers spend half their lives in the barracks, and the wives are almost the same as widows, so where would they get concubines
This kind of environment has bred people like Zhenzhu and Biyu to be more demanding towards men, and they look down on girls who are eager to become concubines. Every day they hear reports about which girl is trying to please the prince, and when the prince comes to look for the princess, he is met by someone else and pretends to fall in the hope of getting a hero to save the girl.
That day, Zhenzhu ran over with a stifled smile and said to Shen Xihe who was reading, "Princess, the Crown Prince is not coming today."
"Hmm?" Shen Xihe raised his head and saw Zhenzhu's eyes sparkling and her face full of smiles. "Any good news?"
"I wonder if the princess thinks this is a happy event." Pearl couldn't help but share, "The daughter of the Minister of War was so brave that she fell down from the tree and landed in front of the prince. Her clothes were all torn apart, and she was naked. His Highness fainted from fear..."
These days really opened their eyes. These girls, whether for wealth or for other purposes, really tried their best and were so bold and passionate that even these girls who grew up in the northwest were amazed.
This girl was so eager to marry into the Eastern Palace that she was willing to risk it all. Now, not only did she end up losing more than she gained, but the matter could not be resolved peacefully. The Crown Prince was frightened to death, and the former Minister Wang lost his status in the Beijing circle because of this.
The Vice Minister of War was afraid that his official position would be ruined because of this. Sure enough, he was soon given a part-time job and his whole family was driven out of the palace in a panic. He was demoted from a high-ranking official in Kyoto to a local official, and his daughter was even labeled as having misbehavior by the Empress Dowager.
Shen Xihe had to go and visit Xiao Huayong. Xiao Huayong was leaning on the desk, reading a book in his hand. When he saw Shen Xihe coming, he said quietly, "Youyou, you still have some conscience."
The sarcastic tone made Shen Xihe unable to help but look at Xiao Huayong. When did she provoke him
Seeing Shen Xihe's confusion, Xiao Huayong became even more angry: "As a fiancée, you are actually indifferent to the harassment of your fiancé by so many playboys. You don't even have the slightest regret?"
His angry look did not make Shen Xihe feel guilty. Instead, she couldn't help wanting to laugh. However, Xiao Huayong glared at her. She felt that if she really couldn't help laughing, Xiao Huayong would be so angry that his face turned black. But she just wanted to see his black face, so she couldn't help it and smiled out loud with pursed lips.
As expected, Xiao Huayong threw the scroll in his hand, stood up suddenly, and walked out. When he passed by Shen Xihe, he deliberately snorted heavily: "Hmph!"
Shen Xihe turned around and looked at his back as he stomped his feet and walked away in big strides in order to make some noise, and he couldn't stop laughing.