Phoenix: Rules Of The Harem
Chapter 19: Official Residence Concubine, Shi Yu Han

In accordance with the agreement that was determined a while ago, there came the day on which Shi Yu Han would officially become the first concubine of Fourth Princess Shao Ling Mei. Currently the pavilions occupied by Yu Han including the entire part of General Shi's family residence had been decorated in lively red at every corner. Using a series of processes similar to Ling Mei's previous marriage with Second Prince Wei Yun Rui, the, this time Yu Han was in his room in a typical red wedding dress and a face that had been perfectly cleaned while waiting for the arrival of the messenger from the Fourth Princess Manor who was going to pick him up.

"Mo Xi, I feel very nervous. Is this really okay? Even if it was as a concubine, would I deserve to marry the great Fourth Princess?"

Mo Xi listened to her, as Yu Han asked her in that tone full of disbelief. The male servant was silent for a while with furrowed brows disapproving, since long ago his young master did have low confidence. He is so easy to succumb and understanding in so many ways.

"Young Master, you are a good person. You are much more than deserving of this marriage, therefore please for Young Master not to doubt yourself. I'm sure Her Royal Highness the Fourth Princess will love you and respect you as her concubine."

Yu Han stared at the image of her reflected off in front of the mirror, today she looks different from before due to the makeup from the wedding. Afterwards, he smiled faintly with a sad look. "I am also .. I also hope that way, Mo Xi."

Shortly after, the sound of the door being opened made Yu Han and Mo Xi turn their heads. It could be seen that the Great General Shi Li Ying entered his son's room with a warm gaze, his countenance looking good despite the faint shingles of grief from his eyes.

"Is it done? The wedding sedan that the Fourth Princess had sent out had already come and was waiting for you in front of the main hall. Han'er, after this you are no longer the responsibility of the Shi residence, even so the door of the Shi residence will always be open for you whenever you want to return."

When saying that, Li Ying held both of her son's shoulders and rubbed them gently. Yu Han smiled, his mother is a good woman, beyond her having a hard character because she is an imperial general, but Li Ying has a warm heart in it.

"Yes, mom, I understand. Thank you for loving me until now, I hope you are always happy." Yu Han's eyes shimmered brightly, a huge smile was seen on her charming face.

"My son! My precious son!" Li Ying stared proudly, seeing that Yu Han could grow this big, he felt happy. "I'll take you to the wedding sedan, get yourself Han'er ready!"

Just like the previous marriage, this time a warden put a red bridal veil on Yu Han and covered his head. Soon after, Yu Han was ushered into the main hall with General Shi beside him. The sound of a firecracker explosion rang out loud and festive as Yu Han arrived at the main hall of the Great General Shi's residence. Then, it was time for the groom to be taken to the bride's residence by using a bridal sedan that was so lively. Shortly after the warden shouted out loud and loud, asking Yu Han to enter the bridal sedan chair that had been prepared by the bride's side. When entering the wedding sedan, Yu Han felt a tremendous nervousness in his heart. This was different from just an ordinary visit to the Fourth Princess Manor.

Unlike Yun Rui who had to pass through almost the entire city to get to Ling Mei's residence, Yu Han did not need a long journey to get to his destination. Naturally, it was due to the location of Shi's main residence which was in the west of Xiaoyang city, while Ling Mei's residence was in the south. It didn't take long enough to get there. Inside the wedding sedan, Yu Han let out a long sigh. The young master was so tense, yet did not cover the faintly looking happy expression on his face. This was her wedding, even if Ling Mei agreed to this due to the request from her mother, Yu Han did not mind it at all. Ling Mei was his wife, it was his duty to love the fourth princess and serve her with great loyalty.

Immediately, when Yu Han's bridal sedan had arrived at the doorstep of the fourth princess residence, Shi Yu Han sneaked a sneak peek at the people standing outside the door. Closing back her face with the wedding red veil that she had opened in half, Yu Han sighed. Prepare to get out of the wedding sedan assisted by a warden and his loyal servant, Mo Xi. Since the marriage of Yu Han and Ling Mei was a marriage for a concubine and was unofficial, the relatives of the fourth princess who were princesses and imperial princes were not required to come. Most of the guests who came were either neutral imperial officials or military people and relatives who were on the side of the Great General of the Shi Empire.

In his seclusion, Wei Yun Rui stared from afar at the wedding ceremony of his two wives with an esteemed young master who would be made the official concubine of the residence. As a main escort of the imperial princess, Yun Rui naturally prepared for Ling Mei's wedding needs from start to finish. He had been busy for some time before the wedding and now chose to be in a more closed-off place because of his wife, That Fourth Princess Shao Ling Mei would definitely be busy with her new guests and concubines. After confirming that the entire series of wedding ceremony process had been carried out, Yu Han was then herded towards her bridal room and Ling Mei.

Yu Han entered the spacious room in the typical red of the wedding carefully, he could not see clearly the ornaments and ornaments in the room because his face was still covered by the wedding veil. Yu Han was helped by Mo Xi to sit on the bed not far from the table which contained some snacks and a wine pitcher with two empty glasses beside him.

'Feeling so nervous, I feel not good enough for this.' in his heart, Yu Han muttered uneasily.

She was waiting for Ling Mei to come and open her red veil in accordance with the prevailing marriage tradition. Yu Han felt quite worried about the response Ling Mei would give him, however they both did not marry for love. The sound of an open door distracting Yu Han, within his gaze that was covered in a wedding veil could he faintly see Ling Mei walking closer towards him who was still sitting on the contest. Yu Han secretly sighed, Young Master Shi who had now officially become the fourth princess' concubine felt her body tremble slightly as Ling Mei slowly opened the wedding veil and pulled her up.

As soon as the red veil opened, Yu Han could clearly see the look on Ling Mei's flat face. However, even so, there was a hint of warm radiance visible from the eyes of the fourth princess. Without saying anything, Ling Mei poured wine into her and Yu Han's cup.

"Drink." Ling Mei extended a cup of wine towards Yu Han, making the concubine smile with a faint red tinge on both cheeks. "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Yu Han drank his wine unhurriedly, in contrast to Ling Mei who was silent while looking straight ahead, Yu Han actually looked fixedly at Ling Mei with bright glowing eyes. His face flushed red when he thought of the first night of the wedding he was going through with Ling Mei. The Fourth Princess of Shao Empire turned her head towards Yu Han, understanding that the young man had always been staring at her.

"Prepare to sleep, I'll help you take off all your jewelry."

"Yes?" the twinkle of light in Yu Han's eyes dimmed, a look full of confusion clearly visible on his charming face.

Ling Mei sighed, her face softened a little and her tone was low trying to explain to Yu Han well.

"I'm sorry this won't fit your shadow, but I hope you understand that I'm not ready for this. Even so, you need not worry, instead I will be here and accompany you. I'll keep my concubine's face on the first night of her wedding."

Hearing him, Yu Han blinked his eyes a few times. His eyes rolling with a downward gaze, Shi Yu Han smiled gently, a delicate thin smile. Ling Mei could probably guess it, even with a single smile on her face, Yu Han probably had a great sense of disappointment in his heart.

Ling Mei brought her body closer to Yu Han and slowly touched the long hair of her concubine. Carefully she took off one by one the jewelry that was in Yu Han's hair like hairpins and hairpicks. Yu Han looked at Ling Mei's face that was so close to him, her aura so domineering with the look of her eyes that so sharp made the young man finely bristle.

'With this face, I couldn't possibly not fall for him.' Back, Yu Han was so admiring the beauty of his wife's face. Having Ling Mei as his partner was a fortune that Yu Han had never thought of before.

With his plight of a young master being easily oppressed, Yu Han was not even sure of getting a good marriage in the future. Therefore, he never expected more for this matter. His daydreams on Ling Mei's figure came to a realization when the Fourth Princess of Shao Empire called out her name several times.

"Han'er? Are you all right?" highlighting her firm eyes and serious face, Ling Mei then asked in a gentle tone.

In Yu Han's heart cursing about himself and resuscitating his thoughts, the young man smiled sweetly and replied quickly. "W-uh! I'm good, just have a few thoughts that cross, Your Majesty can let it go."

"Good, fine. You can keep it to yourself, just need to tell me if you have any grievances in this princess manor."

Yu Han nodded with a pleased face, "This concubine understands, thank you Your Majesty."

"Sleep. I'll accompany you here."

Yu Han laid his body with Ling Mei beside him, the young man lying on his side towards Ling Mei who was on his back. Just like previous marriages, there is no good first night in the wedding ceremony of a fourth princess.

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The morning of the first day after the wedding, Yu Han woke up without Ling Mei by his side. It seemed like the woman had left since early in the morning without saying goodbye to her, Yu Han sighed heavily. His wife was a busy woman, she had a lot of work that could not be delayed for too long, and for some things Yu Han felt sad for it. Yu Han rubbed his face, he had to clean himself up and prepare afterwards. As the new concubine, Yu Han had to visit Yun Rui's pavilion to greet and show his respect as a concubine to the official husband of his wife.

"Mo Xi's!" soon after, Yu Han chose to call Mo Xi. It is not a good thing if a new concubine seems to be late greeting the official husband of his wife on the first day after her wedding night, as it might give rise to bad rumors about her.

From the outside, Mo Xi came and asked in a polite tone. "Yes, Sir? You need anything?"

"Help me take a shower and get ready! I have to visit the Main Companion Wei pavilion after this, it is inappropriate for me to come in late to say hello."

Mo Xi nodded and began to help Yu Han, "As you wish, Mister."

Some time later, inside the Xuanshi Pavilion, Wei Yun Rui was focused on reading books. His fingers skillfully flipping through the pages of the book, Yun Rui let out a long sigh. Since yesterday he had not spoken at all or spent time with Ling Mei, Yun Rui admitted, he misses his wife. Not to mention Yu Han as his wife's new concubine, Ling Mei would probably spend some of her time going forward along with the Shi Family's First Young Master.

Staring at Shu Lian who was standing not far from him, Yun Rui opened her mouth and said, "Shu Lian, do you know where the Fourth Princess is now?"

"According to the question of Chief Companion Wei, from what I know, Her Royal Highness the Fourth Princess is in—"

"Main Companion Wei, Consort Shi is coming to see you." the voice of Mo Xi, the servant of Shi Yu Han made Shu Lian's speech cut off.

Yun Rui gazed towards the door of his pavilion before saying, "Let it in!"

Entering the main room of the Xuanshi Pavilion, Yu Han looked nervously at Yun Rui who was still sitting with the book in his hand. As many people said, Yun Rui had a sharp beauty, even the look in her eyes that were still focused on the book sheet looked sharp without a doubt. As expected, Wei Yun Rui truly deserved to be the candidate for the Imperial Grand Companion who would lead the Imperial Palace's harem in place of Imperial Chief Companion Hong.

"Concubine Shi saluted Principal Wei." lowered his head and said in a gentle tone, after which Yu Han could see Yun Rui nodding and smiling lightly.

"En, sit! We may be able to talk about a few things for some time to come. Let's get along and serve Her Majesty the Fourth Princess together!"

Hearing that Yu Han smiled with a warm gaze. Unlike the rumors, the Second Prince of Wei Kingdom had a kind heart. Unlike the Shi family residence, living in the fourth princess manor was a joy to her. There would be no more oppressing him, no more insulting him, Yu Han only hoped that Shao Ling Mei would accept him in her heart someday.