“You might find some of the elders in the Cloud clan’s home in the Elf Kingdom, but if you go looking for… young miss’s father, then that would very unlikely come true. There are many possible reasons for your father to not reappear, but I would not look into it, if I was you.
You have never seen the man that broke your mother’s heart and left you without an idol the whole life you lived. Why do you wish to endure such suffering? If you insist on going to the Cloud clan, then you should focus on reaffirming your roots and learning something along the way.”
Ji Li’s judgement was right, and the half-elf thought so too. So, she let out a long breath she was unknowingly holding and cupped her hands “Esteemed eunuch is right. I had behaved improper and apologize for my behaviour.”
Ji Li waved his hand “There is no need for an apology, as your life’s choices are not affecting mine. You already have a husband and a younger sister which needs great care, your future is also boundless. You should just visit the Cloud clan to eliminate all chances of regret and then settle down somewhere with your spouse. After all, what could be better than building your own family. Looking at Wu Xun, I already see a large future ahead of the both of you.”
Wu Xun was curious as to what Ji Li saw, to which he didn’t reply. Soon, the server came again, and it was Qianyu who ordered several plates for the whole table, he also told the guests that it would be better if he ordered, as eunuchs would not have to pay until a certain very high limit.
From the whole way Wu Xun acted, Ji Li guessed that he was a main character of this world. Of course, there was no such thing as Wu Xun being a super genius or such, but Ji Li could feel that he was very much blessed and bold in his own way.
If one followed him, they would naturally feel the same things one would feel about a main character, as well as his endless possibilities. Unfortunately, this was not some small world where he would become the main character of the whole world. At most, he would become a medium to high-ranking person of the empire, there were just too many with such special temperaments.
Still, Ji Li thought that it would be interesting to influence the road a main character would be going down, so he looked at him and said “After you finished all you did in the Cloud clan, you should look for somewhere to settle down and build your own little home.
From the way you act, I can very much see that you have the potential to be a great merchant, Wu Xun. If you open a shop or two where you settled down, or maybe even open a caravan and keep wandering the empire, then I am sure you would succeed in your life.
Let me just tell you one thing…” Ji Li looked at Shixuan, who then used a formation jade that made the conversation between Wu Xun and Ji Li private, not even Qianyu could peek in, while Shixuan was obviously able, as he had to keep up the formation, or he just didn’t want to take himself out.
Ji Li nodded at the formation and said “You seem to be a young and adventurous person with much potential, so let me tell you. Since you helped your wife at a critical point in time, you probably have your heart on the right side.
But you may not repeat the exact behaviour again. If you see someone in need of help, do not turn away, but also do not bow down to help them but just make sure their life is safe till help arrives. For sure you may be able to help them fully, but what will happen then?
If it is a male person you help, they might become your sworn brother and repay the life they were given, but if it was a female person, they might very well go down the same path young miss Xue went down. If you wish to have several wives, I won’t say anything anymore.”
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Wu Xun listened attentively and shook his head at the last second, as he said, “How could I have a second wife? Xue Yu is my precious love; I would never take another person!”
Then Ji Li asked “Then tell me, if you helped another woman in distress just like you did with Xue Yu, are you sure no feelings will come up? It might not be the case for you, and they might feel just like your sister to you, but what about them?”
Wu Xun became confused but also fearful, so Ji Li continued “In our empire, it is not rare to see a husband having several wives. But that is often because we have a lack of men at home, as many are at the borders, fighting for the country. At the same time, many think it’s a status symbol.
But look at the emperor himself. He had a harem of hundreds of beauties from all around the empire, but he didn’t have a single child with them. They were all pushed towards him by several ministries and higher ranked people when he was weak.
He let go of all of them, as he had only fallen in love with one. He had never even visited the harem out of shame for having so many women lose their freedom over the politics of others. Now tell me, are you better than the emperor, in that you need several women?
The emperor naturally could pay all of the woman enough for them to live their whole life without worry, severing his own fate with them as he gave them back the freedom they were stolen of. Can you do the same? Can you promise that you will never have any other intentions in front of hundreds of jade beauties? Or can you promise that you have the wealth to pay them for their freedom?”
Wu Xun shook his head at last, disappointed in himself “I would be true to my love for all my life, but if a beauty truly came and threw herself at me, I might very well feel responsible for her. With Xue Yu, I experienced a lot before we truly became close.
But if a woman I barely know, throws herself at me, because I had saved her… then I wouldn’t be able to form any deeper feelings of husband and wife, but I… I am ashamed of myself.”
Ji Li also shook his head “No, you should not be. The emperor is the leader of the whole empire, so his will has to be strong and majestic, while you are not. You also do not need to be sorry about not being able to stop your sense of responsibility, as that is a good thing.
As you are not a eunuch, you will naturally have such desires, which is nothing wrong. But, let me tell you one thing. You have a wife more beautiful than any other, and in your eyes, can there be any better? You should ignore the other women and clearly tell them that you have a wife in your heart.
If you do so, then most women will feel that they can not repay you by becoming your spouse and might rather confuse gratitude with grudge. They will tell you that they wish for your life to become best and that they will help you in the future. That is most likely where your fate ends.
In case she insists on staying with you and becoming a second wife, then firstly, she will think that you do not honour your wife as much as you tell her you do. Secondly, she is most likely the same as those children of the ministers. Being used as a marriage tool for a political marriage.
Some of these might be honest about it and tell you that they would land in the hands of someone much worse than you. That will make you of course feel guilty, but you have to draw the line. If you truly wish to help her, although I do not understand why you would want to help a random person…
Then you should talk with your wife and make up a plan to rescue her and then send her to a female sect. Our empire doesn’t have too many independent sects, if I am honest. But we do have many that are directly under the reign of the emperor, so you will find a fitting one.
She will be taken care of there, and when she someday has a stable life, she might very well leave and search for her own husband. At the very least, even if she searches for you to thank you, she will not have any deeper feelings for you.
Of course, I might be totally wrong, and you might wish to expand your own home this way, in which case I won’t intervene, and you are to forget what I say.”
Wu Xun shook his head and said sincerely “I have to thank you, esteemed eunuch. If there was really a case of a woman throwing herself at me, then I wouldn’t have known what to do, and accepted her, which would have hurt not only me but especially my wife, Xue Yu.
You have taught me something, and I am incredibly thankful for that. If I have the chance in the future, I will surely repay it with gratitude! And if there truly is such a case, then I will thank you even more!”