Chapter 221 Entering the Prince's Mansion as a Lowly Concubine

"Your Highness, are you really determined to do this? Aren't you afraid we'll report you to the Emperor?"

While supporting her father, who was nearly fainting from anger, Chu Cilin glared at Prince Xiao through gritted teeth.

King Xiao, however, was determined and looked coldly at Chu Cilin.

"It's just taking a concubine. At most, my father will scold me a few times. Since ancient times, which man hasn't had three wives and four concubines?"

Anyway, he has already been punished by the emperor several times. Although his reputation is not good this time, his father will not depose this son.

At most, they would be fined or confined, and lose some people's support.

Now that the Chu family already knows about his relationship with Chu Yun, and since his relationship with them is already damaged anyway, he might as well just cut ties completely.

No matter how angry they are, there's nothing they can do. As long as Yan'er remains his princess, even if they don't support him in the future, they can't be his enemy.

Moreover, he felt that he had only taken Chu Yun as a concubine, which was already a concession. You should know that he originally planned to have Chu Yun replace Chu Yan!

Although Chu Yun was also unwilling to become a concubine, given the current situation, if she did not become Prince Xiao's concubine, she would be taken away by the Chu family.

Given the Chu family's dislike for him, it's easy to imagine that they wouldn't arrange a good marriage for him.

Therefore, she currently has no choice but to become Prince Xiao's concubine.

"Alright, since Your Highness has made this decision, then we won't stand on ceremony."

Chu Cilin clenched his fists and said coldly.

Then, he helped Chu's limping father out of the courtyard.

He left in anger.

"Your Highness, I'm so sorry. It's all my fault that you're in this state. Will they really report you to the Emperor? Will you be punished by the Emperor?"

As soon as Chu's father and the others left, Chu Yun's body went limp and he fell into Xiao Wang's arms, saying with self-reproach.

Prince Xiao protected Chu Yun, his tone firm, "I will go to the palace to see the Emperor now and talk to him about taking a concubine. But I'm sorry to trouble you. Originally, we agreed... but now we have to trouble you to be a concubine for the time being."

"Your Highness, I am not wronged. This is only temporary. As long as we can get through this, we can slowly think of a solution later."

Chu Yun immediately comforted King Xiao.

She knew that King Xiao was already very irritable, and if she got angry because of this, it would only chill his heart.

She knew how to win over men.

When King Xiao heard Chu Yun say this, he felt that Chu Yun was more considerate and gentle, much better than Chu Yan, who was always against him.

So, after making arrangements for Chu Yun, he immediately went to the palace.

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After Chu's father and the others entered the palace, they recounted to Emperor Wenjian the affair between Prince Xiao and Chu Yun with great indignation.

Upon hearing this, Emperor Wenjian was naturally very dissatisfied with Prince Xiao.

When Prince Xiao entered the palace to admit his mistake, Emperor Wenjian scolded him severely, fined him, and stripped him of some of his authority.

However, because King Xiao sincerely admitted his mistake and kept saying that he had only made a mistake that all men make, and that he only intended to take Chu Yun as a concubine.

After much deliberation, Emperor Wenjian punished him but then granted his request.

However, Chu Yun entered the mansion as a concubine.

"Father, Second Brother, you don't need to blame yourselves."

Prince Xiao's Mansion.

Chu Yan looked at her father and second brother apologizing to her, and felt a pang of bitterness in her heart.

It was clearly not their fault, but they thought it was their fault, forcing Prince Xiao to take Chu Yun into his household, for which they felt sorry for Chu Yan.

"Yan'er, it's all my fault for being useless and unable to protect you. Now that woman is going to enter the manor, I'm afraid you..."

As he spoke, Chu's father became sad again.

Chu Yan quickly comforted her father, "Father, you really shouldn't blame yourselves. Whether she enters the Prince's mansion or not makes no difference. Even if Prince Xiao doesn't take her into the mansion, he will still meet with her in secret outside."

Even if you do nothing, Prince Xiao will still bring her into his household later. Originally, Prince Xiao might have wanted to marry her as a secondary wife, but now that you've caused this trouble, she can only enter the household as a concubine.

“Father, what Yan’er said seems to make some sense. This Chu Yun entered the manor as a lowly concubine, and under such dishonorable circumstances, he will always remain a lowly concubine.”

As long as the Emperor is still on the throne, he certainly won't allow a lowly concubine like her to become Princess Xiao. If she wants to replace her sister, unless... unless Prince Xiao ascends to the throne.

Upon hearing Chu Yan's words, Chu Cilin's eyes suddenly lit up, and he understood.

"Impossible! We absolutely cannot let Prince Xiao ascend to that position."

Upon hearing this, Chu's father immediately denied it.

Even if there isn't a legitimate crown prince now, the Chu family will no longer support Prince Xiao to ascend to that position.

Since Prince Xiao treats his daughter this way, only if he remains a prince forever can they properly protect Chu Yan.

"Father, don't worry. Your daughter and the Crown Princess are good friends. Even if the Crown Prince ascends the throne in the future, your daughter will still have the Crown Princess's protection."

Chu Yan then comforted her father.

"Yes, Yan'er, our Chu family will always protect you. If Prince Xiao bullies you again in the future, you must tell your father, and your father will do his best to protect you."

Father Chu patted Chu Yan's hand and said.

Since things have come to this, this is all they can do.

After chatting for a while, Chu Yan personally saw her father and the others off from the palace.

The next day.

Chu Yun was carried in through the side gate of the Xiao Prince's Mansion in a shabby sedan chair.

They did so silently, without even disturbing Chu Yan.

Prince Xiao wanted to treat Chu Yun better, but the Emperor pressured him and sent an old nanny to monitor her. So he had no choice but to arrange for Chu Yun to stay in a very remote courtyard in the Prince's mansion.

Inside the room, Chu Yun, dressed in a pink dress, looked around at the room, which had no red decorations at all, and was still quite dissatisfied.

"Where is the prince?"

Chu Yun waited for a while, then asked anxiously.

Today is the day she enters the manor; logically, Prince Xiao should come to see her!

Although she was a lowly concubine, she had at least married into the Xiao Prince's household.

The two maids guarding the door gave Chu Yun a cold look, saying only, "Your Highness's whereabouts are not something you can inquire about."

"How dare you speak to me like that!"

Chu Yun suddenly became angry.

Although she was a lowly concubine, she was still of higher status than this maid, and could be considered half a mistress!

But these two maids didn't take her seriously at all, and were so arrogant towards her!

“We are telling the truth. The young lady is just a lowly concubine, and she entered the household in a dishonorable way. According to the rules of the manor, a lowly concubine is also half a servant and has no right to inquire about the whereabouts of the prince.”

The maidservant spoke coldly as before.

They were maids appointed by the Emperor, specially transferred from Chu Yan's courtyard.

Because Chu Yan treated her servants kindly, these maids respected and liked her very much.

Now that they all know about Chu Yun's scandalous affair with Prince Xiao, they naturally feel indignant on Chu Yan's behalf. In addition, the nanny has instructed them not to give Chu Yun any preferential treatment.

Therefore, they took Chu Yun even less seriously.