During the Qin Dynasty, he brought chaos to the seven kingdoms.

Chapter 6 My Wife, My Concubine

Cao Yuan struggled to pull his leg out of Zihan's grasp.

Looking at Zihan, who had clearly stayed up all night, I felt both annoyed and amused.

However, he is more relaxed now.

Fortunately, I took many humanities-oriented courses in college, such as literary history and poetry appreciation, which were easy to get good grades in.

In addition, by frequently watching short videos on Douyin (TikTok) such as "I Love Invention" and those that vulgarize and glorify Confucianism, it is not difficult to write an essay titled "Human Nature is Good or Evil," which is full of Confucian flavor.

Whether he can obtain the bronze treasure box and successfully escape from the gap between Jing Ni and Li Wu depends on whether his performance can alarm the Confucian master!

Jingni glanced at Zihan, who was dressed in Confucian robes, her eyes flashing slightly, and then discreetly hid the Jingni Sword.

There are many Confucian masters in Linzi, especially since she used the Jingni Sword yesterday when she was ordered to lure them away. Therefore, she cannot easily reveal her identity, lest the mission fail.

As one of the Eight Swords of the King of Yue, the Jingni Sword is highly recognizable in the martial arts world.

Li Wu pouted, crossed her arms to the side, and sulked, thinking about how to get back at Cao Yuan to vent her anger!

Zihan realized there were two people in the store, so she hurriedly stood up from the ground and straightened her clothes.

"Excuse me, ladies..."

When Zihan saw Jingni and Liwu's stunningly beautiful faces, she was amazed.

"Cao, Cao, Cao... Brother Cao, they are...?"

Zihan blushed deeply. Having grown up in Xiaoshengxianzhuang, where the lights were on late into the night and the roosters were out at dawn, he had never seen such a beautiful girl before, and his words became somewhat incoherent.

Cao Yuan subconsciously introduced Jing Ni, "This is..."

Jing Ni suddenly took Cao Yuan's arm and calmly said, "I am his wife."

Realizing what was happening, Cao Yuan immediately said, "Oh right, my wife."

Zihan nodded, then looked at Liwu, her eyes sparkling, and asked, "And who is she?"

Cao Yuan replied naturally, "My concubine."

Zihan was stunned.

Li Wu was stunned for a moment, and almost had a heart attack from anger on the spot.

She gritted her teeth, staring at Cao Yuan with wide, beautiful eyes, wishing she could devour him!

After Zihan came to his senses, he looked at Cao Yuan with the same eyes that a good brother who was worried about his brother's hardship would suddenly see his good brother driving a Land Rover.

"Oh God... what a tragedy!"

Zihan groaned, as if remembering something, and couldn't help but question, "When did you get a wife and concubine?"

He had never heard Meng Jiang mention it.

"I just found it yesterday."

"So fast?!"

"There's nothing I can do, love comes too fast, like a tornado..."

Cao Yuan deliberately pointed at Li Wu, "It's buy one get one free, you get an extra concubine."

Li Wu almost lost her temper on the spot, but under Jing Ni's "You better behave yourself" look, she immediately shut up.

Zihan was incredulous and couldn't believe it; he still thought Cao Yuan would marry Meng Jiang.

"You're such a jerk!"

Zihan's tone was sour, like a resentful woman who had been abandoned in her boudoir.

"Love..."

Despite his heartache, Cao Yuan spoke with an air of ease and comfort.

Zihan said with envy, "Such a blessing is something many people dream of. You're really lucky!"

Cao Yuan's eye twitched slightly. What the hell is this good fortune!

He's still struggling to survive between Jingni and Liwu.

Let alone eating meat, we haven't even had a few sips of the broth.

Zihan took out a piece of silk from her sleeve and looked at Cao Yuan expectantly.

"Brother Cao, is there a sequel to this essay?"

When he set off for Linzi to teach, his senior brother Fu Nian, who was acting as the sect leader, gave him a topic for writing: "Human nature is inherently good or inherently evil."

They said that once they achieved results, they could return to Xiaoshengxianzhuang to further their studies under Uncle Xun.

The tricky part is that Senior Brother Fu Nian knew that Uncle Xun believed in the inherent evil of human nature, yet he still insisted that Fu Nian solve the problem from the perspective of the inherent goodness of human nature.

Luckily, this period of time hasn't made him go bald.

Until he met Cao Yuan...

"Yes, the silk cloth was too small, so I didn't finish writing."

Receiving Cao Yuan's affirmative reply almost made Zihan die of joy.

"Great! Brother Cao, write quickly, I'll grind the ink for you!"

Cao Yuan glanced at Jing Ni, whose face remained calm, and said without changing his expression, "Brother Zihan, although I have already drafted this essay, there are still many parts that I need to consult with learned Confucian scholars for clarification."

"...I'm not qualified?" Zihan stared wide-eyed.

At Xiaoshengxianzhuang, his scholarship would at least rank in the top thirty!

Cao Yuan patted Zihan on the shoulder earnestly, "Brother Zihan, you still need to practice more. It will take at least another two and a half years."

Li Wu chuckled. She had to admit, Cao Yuan was quite amusing.

Zihan snorted, "Fine, let's go now."

Cao Yuan was slightly taken aback. "Where to?"

Zihan grabbed Cao Yuan's arm. "The Nameless Sword Saint's residence. My senior brother is there right now. Let's go visit Yan Lu."

Cao Yuan hadn't expected things to go so smoothly.

He thought it would take a few more days to figure things out, but he "inadvertently" learned through Confucianism that Yan Lu was in Wuming's mansion, and thus got to know Wuming.

Cao Yuan was "captured" by Zihan.

The two women who remained exchanged a glance, both seeing surprise in each other's eyes.

It's like searching high and low without finding it, only to have it come to you effortlessly.

It was as if Heaven was favoring Cao Yuan.

"This guy is really lucky."

Li Wu said sourly, "I didn't expect Cao Yuan to be right. We can get closer to Wuming more naturally through the Confucian path."

However, she was more surprised by Cao Yuan's scholarship; no wonder he could teach the Confucian classic, the Analects.

This kid looks like he's no ordinary person; he must have some kind of background!

"Sisters, do you know where Cao Cao has gone?"

When Xiao Mengjiang arrived late, she saw the wide-open shop door and Jingni and Liwu inside, and asked timidly.

Jing Ni glanced at Xiao Meng Jiang indifferently, recognized her as Cao Yuan's maid, and then ignored her, turning to go to the backyard.

Xiao Mengjiang's large, bright eyes revealed confusion. The backyard was where Aman lived, so how did she get in?

Li Wu seemed to see through Xiao Mengjiang's confusion and suddenly revealed a mischievous smile.

"Is it strange? She's Cao Yuan's wife, do you understand?"

"what……"

Xiao Mengjiang cried out in surprise, an overwhelming sense of panic and fear welling up inside her...

Like an enraged little animal, she gritted her teeth and yelled at Li Wu, "You lied to me! You lied to me!"

Li Wu smiled, a bright and beautiful smile, but in Xiao Mengjiang's eyes, it was like a demon.

"Lie to you? Why would I lie to you? Hehe, to tell you the truth, I'm Cao Yuan's concubine. Hehe, now you know why he's been acting so strangely these past few days?"

She gently stabbed Xiao Mengjiang in the heart, just like a wicked woman.

Xiao Mengjiang froze instantly; everything that had happened in the past two days seemed to have an answer in an instant.

"This, this..."

Little Meng Jiang didn't know what to say. "Ah, where is Aman? I want to see him."

Xiao Mengjiang's originally bright and intelligent eyes were gradually covered with mist, her eyes filled with tears.

Li Wu gently stroked the black cat in her arms and said in an almost ruthless and cruel voice, "This is my and Aman's home."

In Xiao Mengjiang's eyes.

The world seemed to suddenly turn black and white at that moment.

As Xiao Mengjiang watched Li Wu turn and enter the backyard, everything around her, once familiar, seemed so strange at this moment.

This is clearly her and Aman's home...

After her parents passed away at the beginning of the year, Aman became her closest relative.

She had thought that if she waited two more years, until she grew up, Aman would marry her, but now…

Could it be that Cao Cao really only saw her as a younger sister...?

Tears welled up in Xiao Mengjiang's eyes.

Xiao Mengjiang returned to the academy at some unknown time. Exhausted, she lay on the couch and fell into a deep sleep, with tear stains still visible at the corners of her eyes.

She didn't want to accept this reality and hoped it was just a dream, so that she could still be moved when she woke up.

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