TFWYH – Chapter 93 Asking to be a Concubine

“Zhang Tao, that’s enough! My elder brother is already married. Clothes for him are made by my sister-in-law—it’s not your concern. Please leave my house.”

Ling Yue quickly glanced at Tang Wan, then looked back at Zhang Tao, her eyes filled only with disgust.

Madam Jiang also disliked it, but she was more composed and didn’t speak too harshly:
“Taozi, our Yu’er doesn’t lack clothing. You’d better take it back.”

Zhang Tao bit her lip and cast a glance at Tang Wan, her eyes carrying a hint of hatred.

Tang Wan blinked, a little baffled.

Zhang Tao soon withdrew her gaze, her face full of pleading:
“Auntie Jiang, actually, I came to see Young Master Yu about something. Could you let me meet him?”

“No!” Ling Yue snapped before Madam Jiang could reply. “Can’t you understand human words? My brother is married, I have a sister-in-law now. You’re an unmarried maiden—what business do you have with my brother, a married man?”

Madam Jiang also frowned:
“Yu’er’s legs are weak; he can’t come out to see you. And their bridal chamber is no place for a maiden to enter. If you have something to say to him, I can pass along the message for you.”

Zhang Tao bit her lip, looking embarrassed.

She really missed Ling Yu. When she learned her father intended to marry her off to an old man, Ling Yu was the first person she thought of.

This was her last chance!

Thinking of this, Zhang Tao clenched her teeth and suddenly fell to her knees before Madam Jiang with a thump:
“Auntie, I have no choice. My father wants to marry me off as a concubine to the wealthy landlord in the neighboring village. That man is over sixty! If I marry him, how can I live the rest of my life? Auntie, please save me!”

Madam Jiang was shocked by this revelation.

But even more, she was puzzled:
“I… how could I possibly save you?”

Hearing this, Zhang Tao hurriedly said:
“As long as you agree to let me marry into your family, I won’t have to marry that old man.”

Madam Jiang was dumbfounded.

Ling Yue, furious, stamped her foot:
“Are you deaf? My brother is already married—don’t you understand?”

“Little Sister Yue, I know. I don’t ask to be the main wife. I’d be satisfied with just a concubine’s place.”

“No way! What kind of family do you think we are? We can’t afford a concubine! Forget our family—even in this whole village, nobody keeps concubines.”

“That’s right!” Madam Jiang immediately refused without hesitation:
“We villagers don’t play at that highborn nonsense. My sons—whether Yu’er or Achen—cannot have concubines!”

“Auntie, I really have no choice. If you don’t save me, my life is over!”

Zhang Tao was still weeping, attracting the stares of many passing villagers.

Ling Yue was livid, her words growing sharper:
“So what if your life is over? What’s it got to do with us? Are all the men in the village dead? Why must you come and be a concubine for my brother? Get out—get out right now!”

As she spoke, Ling Yue pushed at her.

A flash of resentment passed through Zhang Tao’s eyes. Gritting her teeth, she suddenly ran to kneel before Tang Wan:
“Sister Wan, please save me. I only ask for a place to stay. I won’t affect the feelings between you and Young Master Yu.”

Tang Wan frowned, momentarily at a loss for words.

No—this really left her dumbstruck.

She didn’t even know what to say.

Ling Yue, seeing Zhang Tao dare to pester Tang Wan, was so angry she nearly coughed blood. She rushed to pull Zhang Tao away.

But she was still just a girl—how could she move her?

She was practically fuming, while stealing glances at Tang Wan, afraid she would be upset.

Tang Wan hadn’t intended to pay any attention to this Zhang Tao.

With a handsome husband, wasn’t it only natural that women would be drawn to him?