Love Affairs in Chang'an - Chapter 17

Chapter 17 Strong Guest Suppresses Host
Who said that Qiang Bin didn’t suppress the lord?

In the hall, Li Ke, Qin Mubai and Madam Yang were acting together in a play. The two brothers of the Wu Clan had obviously become spectators. Although their eldest brother was like a father and the Wu Clan’s affairs were now up to them, it was clear that Li Ke was not prepared to give them any face.

The Wu brothers didn’t dare to show the slightest bit of disgust, or even joy, even though they didn’t feel good in their hearts. No matter what, it was a good thing for them to send out a half-concubine sister that they didn’t like and form an in-laws like the Qin Family.

Qin Mubai and Madam Yang signed the marriage contract and signed it. Li Ke shook the marriage contract and laughed loudly, “Today is a good day. Let me host a banquet to celebrate. Come, let me host a banquet to invite people from your two families to our manor.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the Wu brothers trembled as if they had received an electric shock. They bowed down excitedly and said, “Thank you, Your Highness, for your kindness!”

So sudden.

Everyone was stunned, and the faces of the Wu brothers instantly turned red to the roots of their necks.

This flattered servant’s face was truly a bit embarrassing.

“Haha, get up. No need for courtesy!” Li Ke waved his hand and smiled, “Madam Yang, I want to hear your opinion about the date of the marriage. I’ll talk back to Duke Yi later.”

The Wu brothers stood up dejectedly and stood at the side awkwardly. They lowered their hands and obediently listened.

Mrs. Yang said, “My husband is still young. According to the ritual system of the Great Tang Dynasty, the bride will not marry for three years. Counting the time, there is still more than a year left. At that time, the little girl Zhao’er will reach the age of sixteen and the hairpin … I wonder what His Highness thinks?”

“Mm, I, the Great Tang, am ruling the country with filial piety. It is only right for me to mourn for my father. Alright, let’s wait until Duke Ying’s three-year mourning period expires before we get married. I’m sure Duke Yi will also agree.” Li Ke slapped his thigh and stood up. He laughed loudly, “Today is a beautiful day. Good thing. This king is very happy. When we arrive at our mansion later, everyone must drink happily before you can rest.”

“I will obey. Thank you, Your Highness, for your kindness.” Everyone thanked him together. At the end, Madam Yang said, “Son-in-law, in the Book of Rites, there are clouds. A woman is betrothed and a hairpin is written-Zhao’er has already been betrothed to you. Since you are a husband’s family, you should marry her with a watch.”

“Huh? Mrs. Yang is right. Little Wang was careless for a moment and forgot.” Li Ke clapped his hands, “Mubai, aren’t you going to accept Mother-in-law’s life?”

Qin Mubai thought for a moment and smiled. “It’s better to obey orders with respect …” “Mother-in-law is above me. Little Son-in-law is the second wife of Guan Chengcheng. Why don’t you just say’charming ‘?”

“Wu Mei? Mei Niang? Good word, good word.” Madam Yang immediately smiled happily. “The Wu Clan has a custom. From this generation of the husband Clan onwards, the descendants’ children will use words. From now on, Zhao’er’s address will be changed to” Mother Mei! “” Mother Mei! ”

“Wu Meiniang, what a good name!” Li Ke laughed heartily and waved his hand, “Mubai, this prince should go back to the manor to arrange the banquet first. You should stay here and have a good chat with your aunts and aunts. After the banquet is ready, this prince will send someone to call you.”

“Thank you, Your Highness.”

Li Ke left.

Qin Mubai was speechless for a long time. Thinking about it, it was Li Ke who had fallen into his trap today. Although it was a gentle trap and a kind trap, Qin Mubai’s understanding of Li Ke instantly deepened by several levels.

This person was only around twenty years old, yet he was so smart, scheming, and had a strict schedule.

People from the royal family who had grown up scheming and scheming were indeed different from ordinary people.

“Son-in-law, what are you thinking?” Mrs. Yang said softly with a smile on her face. Brother Wu Yuanqing also walked forward and cupped his hands to him, “This is the first time Brother Xian’s husband has come to the door. Brother Yu and the others have lost the friendship of the landlord. Please forgive me.”

Mrs. Yang inadvertently took a few steps back, lowered her head and humbly stood to the side.

Qin Mubai received this small detail in her chest and thought back to what Wu Zhao had said about the mother and daughter being bullied by the two brothers.

He thought about it for a moment.

“My two uncles and brothers, I have a suggestion. I wonder if I should say it or not.” Qin Mubai said.

“Brother-in-law Xian, please let me know.” The Wu brothers bowed their hands and asked cautiously.

Qin Mubai smiled and said, “Since I have already made an engagement with Mother Mei, then our two families can be considered as one. Mother Mei will still be living in Duke Ying’s Mansion after the wedding is over a year old. Since she is already a member of my Qin Family and my Qin Mubai’s wife, there is no reason for me to let Mother’s family raise her. Is that reasonable?”

The Wu brothers were stunned and said, “Brother Xian, what are you talking about? Aren’t you being too outsider?”

“Otherwise.” Qin Mubai smiled and said, “Although this little brother has just entered the official career, at least he has a small salary and a small estate.” Little brother’s meaning was that giving her three hectares and fifty acres of farmland to MeiNiang would also give her a livelihood. In case word gets out that our Qin Family doesn’t know how to behave. The two uncles and brothers should not send their mother and daughter back to their hometowns. They should give their little brother some face and let them temporarily live in Duke Ying’s mansion. I wonder what you think? ”

“Ah?!” The two Wu brothers were stunned and instantly stunned.

How did he know about these things? Isn’t this clearly taking our army? He purposely said that he would give up his property and “beg” us to take them in. He didn’t mean to say that we bullied their mother and daughter and forced us to give him the family property. Otherwise, he would definitely refuse to give up! At such a young age, his mental skills are so formidable, and he is silent and insinuating that he is going to deal with us … Hateful, he is the third young master of the Qin Clan, backed by Li Ke!

“Brother-in-law Xian is overthinking things. Foolish brother has never thought of sending them back to his hometown!” Wu Yuanqing hurriedly said, “Not only that, but Foolish Brother is discussing with Second Brother about giving half of the land allocated by the Imperial Court to Mother to raise Second Sister and Third Sister. The property in the Duke’s Mansion is also half theirs. They are all one family, so we should live together in harmony and share the wealth, haha!”

“Really? So it turns out that Big Uncle and Brother are so deeply engraved with great righteousness. This little brother is acting like a lowly person.” Qin Mubai bowed and smiled apologetically. “So, today, Mother-in-law, Mother-in-law, and Third Sister will be able to live in the main room instead of in the backyard.”

“Naturally, that’s for sure!” Wu Yuanqing’s forehead was gurgling with cold sweat, but he nodded his head hurriedly with a smile on his face.

Mrs. Yang took a deep breath from the side and slowly exhaled. The crow’s tails at the corner of her eyes wrinkled even deeper. Although her expression was calm, there were many gratifying smiles in her eyes.

This son-in-law, good job!

Wu Yuanshuang lowered his head. He didn’t even dare to look at Qin Mubai. ‘”This brat surnamed Qin is amazing. He wants to hide his saber in a smile and kill without seeing his blood … I thought that after climbing a big branch, I would be able to get along better in Chang’an. Unexpectedly, it was this old woman surnamed Yang and those two little bastards who got backing. Our brother’s good days in the Wu Clan have come to an end.”

“In that case, this little brother has thanked big uncle and brother.” Qin Mubai bowed to Wu Yuanqing seriously, but he felt his heart skip a beat.

The meat hurts!

This kowtow was not cheap, and he had lost half of his family’s wealth in vain! Hateful!

However, this wasn’t a cheap bow, so he had to bow back.

Wu Yuanqing wished he could swallow Qin Mubai alive. Although his face was ashen, he had no choice but to squeeze out a smile, pretending to greet Qin Mubai with ease and generosity.

Seeing that this family was friendly, outsiders might even clap their hands and praise it when they saw it.

Madam Yang stood at the side, her old face smiling and her heart blooming with joy.

It was called a relief, and it was a joyous one! This son-in-law was not simple, he was a wonderful person!

“Son-in-law, the banquet will probably take more than two hours. I’ll personally cook a few court cuisines for you to try.” Madam Yang came forward and pulled Qin Mubai’s hand, wanting him to sit in the upright position.

Dongchuang Jiao Guest, when you come to my father-in-law’s house, there’s no reason for you to sit upright. This Madam Yang clearly wanted Qin Mubai to firmly suppress the two brothers Yuan Qingyuan and Shuang.

Qin Mubai did not know her intentions, nor did he refuse. He swaggered down.

The Wu brothers widened their eyes and watched as Qin Mubai sat on the seat where Li Ke had just sat. They swallowed their saliva and their faces turned red and white.

“Son-in-law, please take a seat. I’ll be right back for you.” Mrs. Yang smiled gratefully at Qin Mubai and left. Looking at her light footsteps, it was as if she was twenty years younger in an instant.

Since Madam Yang had left, the Wu brothers could not stand still. She forced a smile and sat down obediently under Qin Mubai, drinking tea with him and chatting with him.

Qin Mubai laughed in his heart when he saw the two brothers’ aggrieved and infuriated expressions.

It’s just a pair of little brothers. So what if they are angry? They can’t cause any big waves. In comparison, the Qin Clan was much more harmonious than the Wu Clan.

Mrs. Yang went for a long time before she brought back a few stacks of snacks. Looking at her face full of spring breeze, her mood was really extremely good. Until the death of the warrior, she had probably never been so proud and happy as she was today.

“Son-in-law, you must eat more.” When Madam Yang said this, she looked at Qin Mubai as if she was looking at her son.

As the saying goes, mother-in-law loves her son-in-law sincerely, which is the same as loving her daughter. This is true.

To Madam Yang, this son-in-law was not only heartache, but also worth relying on. In the future, their orphans and widows would depend entirely on him to support them.

At this moment, Madam Yang felt as if she had caught a life-saving straw in a desperate situation. To her, Qin Mubai was like a sparkling savior, appearing too quickly.

After drinking the tea and eating the snacks, Qin Mubai and the others really didn’t have much to talk about, so he stood up and said goodbye.

Madam Yang and the Wu brothers escorted him out of the hall. Qin Mubai invited them to stay and went out on his own.

Today’s incident was truly a hundred twists and turns, full of drama. Originally, it was two lackeys who came to hunt for sex, but they didn’t expect to get married.

From now on, wouldn’t there be a loli missing and a wife missing in this world?

Qin Mubai was pondering in a sullen manner when a coquettish reprimand came from beside Leng Buding, “Hey!”

There was no need to look back. Other than the little monster, Wu Meiniang, who else could make such a soul-stirring voice?

“Why are you calling me, Mother Mei?” Qin Mubai stopped and smiled at her.

Wu Meiniang placed her hands on her chest and leaned against a dried peach tree. She seemed to be breathing furiously, so the pair of plump peaches rose and fell slightly. The ditch that he had squeezed out was filled with soul seizing.

“Who told you to marry me?” Wu Meiniang spread out her hands and quickly took two steps forward. Her small mouth twitched as she glared at Qin Mubai with wide eyes.

Women who don’t bind their feet look good when they walk.

Qin Mubai innocently turned her face away and said, “Mother Mei, I am also a victim. I was forced to do so!”

“What did you say? You, you, you!” Wu Meiniang was instantly enraged, pointing at Qin Mubai to the point where she was so angry that her feet jumped. “You scoundrel, are you still behaving obediently after taking advantage of me? Do you still feel very aggrieved when you dare to marry me?”

“Also, don’t call me Mama Mei–my name is Zhao!”

Qin Mubai chuckled. Interesting.

“Keep jumping. How fascinating.” He unhappily looked at Wu Meiniang’s chest, hugging her elbow and laughing teasingly, “In the future, you will be my woman. Anyone who dares to bully me, tell me. I will immediately kill him to the ground.”

“You know how to brag! Humph!” Wu Meiniang curled her lips angrily and turned her face away to say in an urn, “I refuse to comply with my parents’ orders. I don’t want to marry you.”

“You’re lying.” Qin Mubai smiled and said, “Your gaze tells me that you are very happy now. You are very satisfied with marrying me.”

“You … are so shameless!” Wu Meiniang’s face immediately turned red. She scolded in a good and funny manner, “I have never seen a guy who is even more shameless than you! Stop dreaming, I will definitely not marry you!”

“Is that so?” Qin Mubai smiled nonchalantly. He took a few light steps with his hands cut off his back and said leisurely, “However, I’m afraid it’s not up to you! In my Great Tang, no matter if it’s the law or custom, it’s up to me not to marry you. Other than me, no one else in the world can marry you away. I’m sure you won’t doubt that.”

Wu Meiniang’s little face trembled slightly and she snorted and turned away.

Although the customs of the Tang Dynasty were open, it was still a typical patriarchal society. Both the law and morals of the world allow men only the right to repent and divorce their wives. The woman could never break off her engagement or file for divorce. Otherwise, just like a woman who steals a man from a wall and is caught in bed, she will be scolded by the secular world and will be punished by the law.

“But even so, I would like to hear why you refuse to marry me?” Qin Mubai changed the topic and asked.

It could be said that he had asked Wu Meiniang about her thoughts.

“After speaking for a long time, it was like a human sentence.” Wu Meiniang snorted twice and said in an urn, “Although you are from a wealthy clan, you are a son of the common people. Your official position is only at the seventh rank. There must be many noble princes who want to marry me in the future. Why should I marry you?”

“I’m confident. I like it.” Qin Mubai smiled lightly. “Then tell me, what kind of person would be qualified to marry you?”