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    Chapter 219 – He Xing, The New Concubine?


    Tong, Friday, Hua Shi, He Xing, and Sima Fang gathered in Tong’s courtyard . Everyone was summoned here to rify the unusual situation when the master of the house was away .


    The trouble was the existence of He Xing and her son, Liu Xie, the future Emperor Xian of Han . He Xing still possessed the title as the Dowager, and Liu Xie still had the right to the throne .


    Had these two joined other lords, Tong did not have to guess, that lucky warlord would have used her and her son as a tool to gain a political status and influence in the Han Court .


    However, having both of them residing in Julu would also bring a lot of problems . If the news about their location were revealed, all neighbor lords would be ganging on the Yellow Turbans even without an edict .


    Now, Sima Fang had done it! He revealed to the public that He Xing was Tong’s concubine while he was away during the war .


    Tong expected that one spring arrives, all hell would break loose as everyone would misunderstand him as an opportunist warlord who abused the Dowager and her son to get ahead .


    The people and schrs around the country would forever recognize Tong as a scheming tyrant or a wicked warlord .


    ...


    Sima Fang kowtowed to Tong as he apologized, "Please forgive me, young master . To ensure their safety and to protect Your Majesty He, I had to lie about their status . "


    Tong was sitting on a chair at the garden while Hua Shi and Friday were standing behind his back . They looked at Sima Fang in dissatisfaction . Tong did not like Sima Fang’s move because of the political problems . The two housewives did not like He Xing as they thought that she wanted to seduce their husband .


    "Couldn’t you have hidden her status while you disguise her as amoner or a maid? Why concubine? My wives talked to her, and it seemed she wanted to retire from the political world . Why have you dragged her into this again?"


    A driedugh came from Sima Fang’s mouth . As a royalist, he did not want his former Empress to experience hardship or the harsh life of amoner . He wanted her to live in a better ce and had servants to take care of her and her son .


    Hundreds of reasons were in Sima Fang’s mind, but he could not utter a word to exin his doing to his young lord .


    Despite the troubling heart, this officer’s face did not change the slightest . His serious and intimidating expression was unchanged after the barrage of questioning from Tong .


    Seeing that Sima Fang did not answer his interrogation, Tong repeated his question again .


    "Why is she my concubine? You could’ve told everyone that she’s a maid or one of your wives . "


    Sima Fang shook his head, "I would not dare to pretend to be her husband . Young master, what do you think if your subordinate suddenly has a higher status than you? Won’t the others find it awkward if I were to be a prince consort of the Han Dynasty while you are still a young master of a rebel force?"


    Tong pondered . It would have caused friction in his ranks if such a scenario had really happened . Political factions would be formed by the officials who backed the Han Dynasty and the officials who supported the Yellow Turbans .


    At the side, He Xing was standing behind Sima Fang with her child in her arms . She tried to help her loyal retainer .


    "Young lord Zhang, please don’t me this matter on him . It’s me who is being selfish that took advantage of you . If you don’t want me here, I can leave this city with my son . "


    Tong’s face turned ugly as he was not the type who enjoyed tormenting a mother and a son . Seeing the worried look on He Xing’s face and Liu Xie’s innocent smile, Tong was reminded of the faces of his victims at Liyang City .


    Guilt .


    Regret .


    Heart pain .


    The heart of Sima Fang skipped a beat . As he saw the young lord’s unsightly expression, Sima Fang thought that Tong despised the royal family .


    "It’s not your fault . You can stay in this city as long as you want to . "


    Betraying Sima Fang’s thought, Tongpromised .


    Everyone in other cities should have known about her location . Should she wonder outside of the town, all wolves and foxes would prey on her and turn her into a political ve .


    Tong could not afford to let those ambitious lords take advantage of this woman .


    "Don’t get me wrong . I don’t want your status or want to turn your son into a puppet, and I don’t want those bastards like Yuan Shao or Liu Yan getting their hands on you . So I’ll let you use my name to protect your family . "


    Sima Fang kowtowed again, and his forehead hit the floor .


    "Thank you, young master!"


    He Xing also bowed her head .


    "Thank you, Lord Zhang . "


    Although she was ashamed that she had caused troubles to this young man, He Xing did not want to abandon her privilege as a royalty . Having many servants and bodyguards around her was better than being a single-mommoner in the street .


    ’He doesn’t look like those old foxes in the pce . Those men will definitely use me,’ She evaluated Tong in her mind .


    ’He doesn’t have that lustful look like Yuan Shao or Liu Ping . Am I not attractive enough?’


    s, the former Empress had high self-esteem as a firstdy and the most beautiful woman in this country . Seeing Tong ignoring her charm damaged her pride .


    The young lord in front of her was not a eunuch or gay either as he had a wife and a busty concubine, who were standing behind Tong .


    Hua Shi and Friday red at He Xing without hiding their killing intents . Both of them viewed He Xing as a gold digging woman who wanted totch onto Tong, and they did not want her here .


    As a woman, He Xing also noticed the two’s hostility . She smiled wryly at the girls and made a mental note, ’I must not seduce this young lord, or I’ll be killed by these two . ’


    The matter of He Xing and her son was temporary on hold, and Tong ended up allowing them to continue living in his manor . However, Hua Shi and Friday secretly bullied He Xing and barred her from visiting Tong at night as it was their precious time .


    He Xing acknowledged her status and kept her distance from the trio . With her experience as a former Imperial concubine and the Empress, this veteran women understood which line that she could not cross .


    ...


    Tong sighed after He Xing returned to her room and Sima Fang excused himself . It was fortunate that thedy behaved herself, which was totally opposite of Hua Shi when he first met her .


    ’I don’t want a third mental wife . Having two is more than enough . ’


    He turned to look at the two girls behind his back, "You didn’t bully her when I was away, right?"


    "Nope . "


    "Not at all . "


    Both girls shook their head and looked at Tong with their puppy eyes .


    Tong slightly shook his head as he knew that they lied .


    *RUMBLE*


    *CRACK*


    The sound of an earthquake and the shattering ss sounds alerted the trio . Tong and his wives looked at the sky by instinct and saw the cracking sky .


    The shocking sight made them lost their words as they could notprehend the situation .


    The servants, the maids, and the guards in the courtyard also saw the apocalyptic phenomenon . They screamed in ran around in a panic .


    As the rumble sounds continued, a strange sensation hit them . The ground also shook as if there was a magnitude-6-earthquake . The three lost their bnce and copsed on the ground .


    "Sunday!" Tong shouted in a panic . He thought that there was another nerf which could harm all otherworlders again, and it could potentially harm the baby .


    "I’m fine! I just feel like I can’t get my bnce . "


    "It feels like the gravity center of the world is in chaos . Just grab on a tree or a building," Friday also panicked .


    The rumblested for only less than a minute before the cracks disappeared . The three husband and wives regained their center of bnce again .


    They stood up and watched each other in confusion .


    "Check your skills," Friday suggested .


    Hua Shi and Tong opened their status menu . As their eyes moved to the skill section, they cried in shock .


    "They’re gone!"


    "It’s empty!"


    Both Hua Shi and Tong’s skills had disappeared from the system menu . Tong still had a couple of skills rted to his demonic power .


    Tong gritted his teeth and shouted, "[Time Stop]!"


    The skill did not activate .


    Friday frowned . Although she did not have a system skill, she could guess about what had happened to them . She also tested her ability as a devil-contractor .


    "[Lust]!"


    Friday summoned her borrowed spirit and Tong’s [Lust] appeared .


    "Our demonic skill are still working . Tong, try using yours . "


    Tong nodded, "[Sloth]!"


    The spirit of the elderly man in a police uniform appeared . Tong could still activate his demon ability .


    Meanwhile, Hua Shi looked at both of them with teary eyes .


    "System! What happened to us!" Hua Shi called the system goddess as she wanted her exnation .


    s, Lilith did not answer their call . She was not in this dimension anymore .


    They waited for a few minutes for the system announcement, but nothing happened .


    Hua Shi cried, "I’m the only one without a skill . Tong, make that devil contract with me too . Give me that spirit! I’m nothing but a powerless delicate adorable pretty girl now . Give me something to protect myself!"


    "Those [Delicate Adorable Pretty] prefixes are irrelevant . The proper words should be [Shameless Slutty Tarnished]" Retorted Friday .


    Tong also had a headache by his wife’s demand, "Then, what will I use when I out on the battlefield?"


    Friday chuckled, "Simple, awake a new [Sin] and get a new one . You should give it to her for now for her self-protection . She will return your soul in the next 18 or 19 years once she bes a demon like us . "


    "You sound like it’s easy! Don’t you know how hard it is to get another one?"


    .


    The three continued to bicker as they tried to adapt to the changes . They attempted to call for the system goddess for the exnation or an update announcement . To their dismay, Lilith did not answer their call .


    In the end, Tong decided to form another devil contract with Hua Shi with a simr condition like Friday . For the sake of her safety, Tong had to sacrifice his [Stando Powah] dream .


    However, there was a difference in her wish .


    "I can make one wish?" Hua Shi asked .


    "Yes, but make sure it’s a realistic one and not something absurd . Unrealistic wishes will give Tong a lot of burdens," Exined Friday .


    "What will happen to the baby once the contract was formed?"


    "Depends on your wish . If you do something stupid like you want a body of a superwoman, the baby will definitely die from the changes . "


    Hearing Friday’s exnation, Tong frowned, "Maybe we should form this contract after you give birth to her first? Don’t be too hasty, okay?"


    Hua Shi smiled, "Don’t worry . I have a wish that won’t harm the baby . Instead, it will help her . "


    Hesitated, Tong bit his lower lips and sent his [Sloth] to Hua Shi . The old police spirit floated forward and entered her body .


    As soon as the soul into her body, and she imagined her wish .