Republic of China: My great warlord, many children, many blessings.

Now, Shen Hao lost all interest in playing cards.

All attention was focused on the sixth concubine and Yuan Kewen.

Sure enough, Shen Hao discovered the trick.

Several times when Yuan Kewen was drawing cards, he would inadvertently brush against the back of the sixth concubine's hand.

It wouldn't make sense if there wasn't something fishy going on.

The sixth concubine also noticed that Shen Hao was secretly observing her, and the blush on her guilty cheeks never faded.

As time went by and night fell, the card game ended.

The women were still somewhat unsatisfied.

Shen Hao then greeted Yuan Datou, his concubines, and his sister-in-law before leaving.

Yuan Fuzhen stared at Shen Hao's retreating figure, his gaze never leaving him for a second, filled with reluctance.

After leaving Zhongnanhai, Yuan Kewen pulled Shen Hao into the car.

"Today is a day to celebrate, let's have a good drink!"

Shen Hao didn't want to drink, but he was dragged to the restaurant.

So, Shen Hao and Yuan Kewen listened to the opera while drinking.

After a few rounds of drinks, Yuan Kewen seemed a little tipsy, and the conversation gradually became more lively.

"Shen Hao, don't be fooled by the fact that my father has so many women. The house is always in chaos, and he doesn't feel comfortable at all."

My mother, my third aunt Jin, was a princess of Chaoxian. After marrying my father, she thought she was the legal wife, but she found out that she was actually a concubine.

Even her two maids who came with her dowry were treated as equals, so she was sullen all day long.

I had a fight with my fifth aunt, Yang, a few days ago.

Yang is still constantly trying to seduce my mother, Shen, and it's incredibly annoying.

The more he talked, the more he drank.

Shen Hao was even more curious about this guy's relationship with the sixth concubine, so he asked, "What's the deal with this sixth concubine? When we were playing mahjong just now, the way she looked at you was full of love."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Kewen paused for a moment, then took another large gulp of wine, shook his head with a bitter smile, and said, "This is all my fault; she suffered her whole life."

After saying that, he took another swig of wine.

Shaking his head to clear his mind, he put his arm around Shen Hao's shoulder and said, "Now that you're one of us, I'll tell you about all the hardships I've endured over the years."

I've lived a very frustrating life these past few years.

"I feel so frustrated!"

"Hmm, why are you feeling so frustrated?" Shen Hao, like a psychologist, gently guided Yuan Kewen through his emotions.

Yuan Kewen suddenly started sobbing.

"My biggest regret is losing Ye Zhen."

As he spoke, Yuan Kewen's eyes glazed over with a slight smile, as if he had returned to a few years ago.

"That was in 1905. Ye Zhen was incredibly young and beautiful back then. She was skilled in music, singing and dancing, and had a delicate and beautiful face."

She became a sensation throughout Jinling, and thus Ye Zhen quickly became a famous courtesan in the city.

She was only 13 years old that year. We shared similar interests and it was love at first sight.

Shen Hao shook his head, feeling utterly speechless.

What a beast! He could do that to a 13-year-old.

"Back then, my father was the Governor-General of Zhili. He once sent me to Nanjing to do something for him."

Because I was naturally fond of having fun outside, I often went to the Diaoyu Lane area in my spare time, which is how I met... I met Ye Zhen, who later became my father's sixth concubine.

Ah, back then, Ye Zhen's gentle and tender nature, which is unique to women from Jiangnan, captivated me at first sight.

Therefore, when I was only 17, I secretly pledged my life to her.

They made a marriage pact with each other.

Before I left, she gave me a photograph as a keepsake.

According to the rules of our Yuan family, when children return from afar, they must kowtow to their parents to "pay their respects".

When I returned to Tianjin to report back, I was kowtowing to my father when this photograph unexpectedly fell out of my body.

When my father saw this, he pointed to the ground and asked repeatedly, "What is it? What is it?"

I was only 17 years old at the time and not yet married, so naturally I didn't dare to reveal my outrageous behavior to my father.

In a moment of desperation, I had a sudden inspiration and said that I had found a very beautiful girl for my father in the south, and that the photo I brought back was to get his opinion.

When my father saw the photo of Ye Zhen, he thought she was indeed very beautiful and exclaimed, "Good! Good!"

At the time, I thought my father was too busy with work and would forget about it in a few days.

I can propose marriage later, but my father is very concerned about this matter.

He thought Ye Zhen in the photo was beautiful and gentle, just the Jiangnan woman he had been searching for for a long time. The more he looked at her, the more he liked her. He was even happier that his son had found her for him, so he sent someone to her house to propose marriage.

Then he sent Fu Dianqing, who was doing this kind of job for his father, to bring her back with money.

She was originally engaged to me, and when she saw that the Yuan family had sent someone to pick her up, she naturally thought of me and packed her bags to head north.

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Shen Hao hadn't expected such a melodramatic plot; indeed, wealthy families often have tragic love stories.

At this point, Yuan Kewen took a big gulp of wine and gave a self-deprecating laugh.

Shen Hao asked疑惑地问道, "You already have so many women, why would you care about a sixth concubine like Ye Zhen?" 3.5

Yuan Kewen shook his head with a bitter smile and said, "You don't understand. I see Ye Zhen in front of me every day, but I can't have her. It torments me to no end."

Shen Hao smiled inwardly, not expecting that Yuan Datou's family had such gossipy news.

Indeed, what you can't have always seems more alluring.

Shen Hao could even imagine that on their wedding night, the sixth concubine Ye Zhen would suddenly discover that the handsome young man she had imagined had turned into a short, fat, and greasy old man with a full beard. That scene would surely be quite amusing.

After telling this story, Yuan Kewen slumped onto the table, feeling dizzy and unable to move.

Looking at the scattered empty wine bottles on the table, this guy had drunk quite a bit.

Someone was sent to escort Yuan Kewen back, and Shen Hao also returned home.

Shen Hao was furious when Sixth Concubine Ye Zhen tripped him with her foot today.

It wasn't that the sixth concubine, Ye Zhenmei, was captivating; it was just that Yuan Datou's identity as the sixth concubine was very exciting for Shen Hao.

By all accounts, she's now my mother-in-law.

117. The eldest sister was extremely embarrassed and annoyed!

Therefore, Bao Shuang, Hu Xueli, Tao Yingying, Fang Yanyun, and Xiao Fuzi became victims.

Good heavens, it screams like a pig being slaughtered during Chinese New Year!

In the blink of an eye, three days have passed.

Zhongnanhai, Jurentang.

At this moment, a simple wedding is taking place in Yuan Shikai's backyard.

Yuan Datou sat in the main seat, Shen Shi sat in the main wife's seat, and the fifth concubine Yang Shi and the other concubines sat side by side.

The woman's guests were all her own concubines and children; there were no outsiders among them.

Shen Hao's side had very few guests; only Jin Yanxi, Bai Xiuzhu, Leng Qingqiu, and Cao Yuanzheng from the capital were present.

Zhao Bingjun, the head of the village, officiated at the wedding.

"Worship to the high hall!"

"Couple greetings!"

"Send to the bridal chamber!"

Yuan Fuzhen wore a phoenix robe and a floral veil on his head.

A small section of her delicate hand peeked out from her sleeve; it was as soft and smooth as snow.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Yu's hand was gently pulled by Shen Hao as they walked up to the west room on the second floor.

Bai Xiuzhu watched Shen Hao leading the bride, and felt a sour taste in her heart, like a lemon had been dripping down her cheek.

Sulking, she hung her head and remained silent for a long time.

She didn't know why, but seeing Shen Hao get married and find other women made her angry.

"Big pig hooves!"

"With so many women already, why are you still getting married!"

"Shameless, a lustful bastard, a heartless playboy."