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Chapter 158 Concubinage
Li Yi's consciousness gradually awakened from the chaos, a faint fragrance lingering around his nose.

This fragrance is neither as sweet as ordinary cosmetics nor as strong as incense. Instead, it is like the fresh scent of pear blossoms in early spring mixed with morning dew, and it also carries a touch of the unique gentleness of a woman.

Li Yi stirred slightly, and in a daze, he reached out his hand, only to touch something warm and soft—he subconsciously thought that the person next to him was Fu Erniang, and his heavy eyelids slowly opened, but he was suddenly stunned.

The woman beside him was curled up, her long, black hair spread out on the brocade quilt, making her skin appear as white as snow. Her eyes were tightly closed, her long eyelashes trembled slightly, and her breathing was even.

"Xian'er?" Li Yi's heart skipped a beat, and the hazy memories of last night flooded back like a tide.

He vaguely remembered drinking with Shi Yanchao until they were completely drunk, and it seemed that Li Hanchao and his personal guards transported them back in a horse-drawn carriage... After that, only fragmented memories remained: intertwined fingertips, rapid breathing, a woman's soft call choked with sobs...

Li Yi's gaze moved downwards. The girl's delicate body was half-hidden under the brocade quilt, her body completely naked, a messy and disheveled scene, with several red marks on her fair skin.

He subconsciously swallowed, gripped the blanket and gently lifted a corner. What came into view was a shapely, alluring figure. He hadn't expected that Xian'er would have such a voluptuous body.

Just then, Li Yi's gaze suddenly froze when he saw the red stains, and a jolt went through his mind!
“This…” His throat tightened; he had been so drunk last night that he couldn’t remember some things at all.

But judging from the current scene, it goes without saying what happened... It must have been done by himself!

He didn't think there was anything wrong with it. Xian'er was Fu Erniang's dowry maid, and Fu Erniang had previously said that she wanted him to take Xian'er as a concubine.

Although Li Yi did not agree on the spot, he was actually somewhat tempted.

As the saying goes, "charity begins at home," and besides, Xuan'er's appearance and figure perfectly suited Li Yi's tastes. She was also a legitimate dowry maid, so there was no problem in taking her into his household.

However, since returning from the campaign, a host of troubles came at once, leaving him temporarily unable to attend to this matter.

Unexpectedly, it was achieved in this way... Li Yi felt helpless and thought to himself: Damn it! I didn't even get to taste anything, and this is how things are done?

Isn't it said that when men are drunk, their sexual function is affected, making it quite difficult to get an erection, and their erection will obviously decrease, leaving them feeling powerless?

Amidst his chaotic thoughts, Li Yi turned his gaze to the girl's delicate face. He thought to himself that since things had already come to this, he might as well take the opportunity to do it again... but he was also afraid that the girl, being a virgin, wouldn't be able to withstand the torment.

Just as she was pondering, Xian'er suddenly trembled her eyelashes and slowly opened her eyes.

The moment she met Li Yi's gaze, she was stunned for a moment, then exclaimed in surprise, a sense of panic washing over her.

"Ah, Ah Lang..." Xian'er's voice was as soft as a mosquito's buzz. She subconsciously shrank further into the quilt, but this aggravated a certain pain, and she hissed softly.

Li Yi's heart softened, and he reached out to tidy her disheveled hair, feeling a slight tremor when he touched her skin.

"Don't be afraid." Li Yi gently stroked her cheek and whispered, "I will take responsibility for you... I'll talk to my second aunt about this, and I'll take you into my family in a few days."

Upon hearing this, Xian'er looked up abruptly, a hint of disbelief flashing in her eyes, before her almond-shaped eyes slowly became misty.

The young girl was both surprised and delighted. She remembered that her second sister had promised her this in private. Although she hadn't said anything because she was shy, she was naturally more than willing in her heart.

The young and handsome general was gentle and polite to women. He was a perfect man in every way... At least that's what Xuan'er thought. How could she not be tempted by love?

Besides serving the second mistress, as the head maid of the inner quarters, Xuan'er naturally also had to serve Li Yi personally.

Having received Fu Erniang's promise, Xuan'er couldn't help but keep it in mind.

However, Ah Lang did not show any interest in her, which made Xuan'er secretly sad, feeling that Ah Lang did not like her.

Last night, Ah Lang was brought home drunk. As usual, Xuan'er served him and, despite her shyness, washed his body. Unexpectedly, such an unexpected situation occurred: Ah Lang forced himself on her and now promised to take her as a concubine. Xuan'er was overwhelmed with joy and surprise.

"Why are you crying?" Li Yi noticed that Xuan'er was in a daze, with tears welling up in her eyes, and his heart skipped a beat. "Could it be... that you don't want to?"

Upon hearing this, Xuan'er quickly shook her head, her long, black hair swaying in the breeze. She stole a glance at Li Yi and stammered, "This servant...this servant will leave everything to my master..."

Hearing the girl's answer and seeing her shy yet welcoming demeanor, Li Yi immediately felt relieved... In terms of character, appearance, and social status, few among his peers could compare to him.

Could it be that his charm couldn't win over a young girl just beginning to experience love?
It's not that Li Yi is overconfident; it's simply because, given his qualifications, he certainly has the confidence to back it up.

Just then, footsteps suddenly came from outside the window, as if it were an early-rising maid walking around in the courtyard.

"This servant will help you dress, my lord..." Xuan'er struggled to her feet, trying to find the scattered clothes. Unexpectedly, the violent movement aggravated her new injury, causing her to gasp in pain.

Li Yi quickly helped her up and asked with concern, "Are you alright?"

Xuan'er blushed instantly and lowered her head, too embarrassed to speak. She had seen some picture books before her dowry, but she had never imagined that the relationship between men and women would feel like this.

Recalling Ah Lang's unrestrained and heroic figure last night, Xian'er still felt a little scared—but at the same time, the soul-stirring, cloud-like feeling made her feel both pain and pleasure, and she couldn't tell whether she was happy or sad.

Seeing this, Li Yi understood and didn't press the matter further. He gently wiped the corner of the girl's eye with his thumb and said softly, "I can do it myself. You don't need to serve me. You should lie down and rest for a while."

Xuan'er hesitated for a moment, then obediently nodded, shrank back into the quilt, and opened her beautiful eyes to watch Li Yi get up and get dressed.

After Li Yi finished getting ready, he did not leave immediately. Instead, he sat back down on the bedside, gently combing the girl's hair with his fingertips, and chatted with her for a while.

Xian'er had never experienced anything like this before. Last night, she suddenly experienced such intense feelings, and a lot of chaotic experiences came rushing up to her.

Moreover, the two had previously only been in a master-servant relationship and had never had any intimate contact. Suddenly, their relationship took a huge leap, and the girl might not be able to adapt to it for a while.

Although Li Yi wasn't a master of romance, he had the experience of dating from his previous life to back him up, making him at least more composed than the young girl Xian'er when it came to matters of love.

Although he could have easily pulled up his pants and left, and no one could have said anything against him, for someone of his status and position to have slept with a maid in his household and been promised the status of a concubine was a tremendous favor.

But now that Xuan'er is his woman, he doesn't mind being more patient, even if it's just verbal reassurance, as it's a way of expressing his sincerity and care.

As expected, what Li Yi considered a simple favor was an indescribable feeling in Xuan'er's eyes. She never imagined that someone of her lowly status could receive such gentle treatment from Ah Lang.

People can be easily satisfied sometimes, just like Xian'er at this moment. The girl's eyes were brimming with water, and the admiration in her gaze was almost overflowing.

"My lord!" Xuan'er suddenly mustered her courage, her slender fingers tugging at Li Yi's sleeve, "This servant..."

She longed to tell Ah Lang about her current joy, but when the words came to her lips, she didn't know how to describe them. She only knew that if she were asked to die for Ah Lang right now, she wouldn't hesitate at all.

Li Yi, unaware of the girl's thoughts, leaned down and kissed her forehead, instructing her, "Take good care of yourself these next few days. I'll talk to Second Mother about the rest."

As he turned to leave, he added, "It's still early, so rest well. I'll have someone bring you a bowl of jujube and ginseng porridge later."

Under the girl's affectionate gaze, Li Yi quickly walked out of the bedroom.

(End of this chapter)