Love Affairs in Chang'an - Chapter 175

Chapter 175 Mother Mei’s Attitude
Qin Mubai no longer hid anything and told Wu Meiniang everything about Princess Gaoyang from beginning to end. Including the fact that the two of them had known each other because of the conflict, until they slowly got to know each other deeply, as well as Jiang Zhou meeting, plotting against Fang Yiai, and the Emperor exposing Princess Gaoyang’s plot to go crazy, they all told Wu Meiniang. However, the fragment about the affection between the two of them was naturally omitted. Qin Mubai did not want to take the initiative to stretch out his face and look for a whip.

Wu Meiniang was stunned for a long time when she heard this.

“What? Are you angry?” Qin Mubai leaned over and asked with a smile.

“No.” Wu Meiniang took a deep breath and said seriously, “Actually, I knew about you guys a long time ago. To be honest, I am indeed a little angry and jealous. But just now, I heard you say that although this Princess Gaoyang is unruly and willful, she really loves you deeply. Her persistence was truly touching. If I were a man, I would be tempted by her. Besides, I think she’s pretty pitiful. On the surface, she seemed to be a favored princess, and her beauty was envied by others. In fact, there was endless bitterness in her heart. I think I’m much happier than she is. ”

“That’s right, that’s right. Originally, I didn’t have a good impression of her, but after going back and forth, I was really touched by her. This little girl has a bit of foolishness. Nine cows can’t even drag back the things that she recognized.” Qin Mubai stepped down from the donkey while the iron was hot and said, “You didn’t see the scene when she went crazy. How pitiful … Also, Concubine Yin hanged herself when she saw that she was crazy. Fortunately, I found out in time. This mother and daughter are really pitiful.”

“Do you like people just because they are pitiful?” Wu Meiniang rolled her eyes at Qin Mubai and said angrily, “If you get a bargain and still act obedient, then pretend!”

“Uh …” Qin Mubai chuckled dryly and said, “I didn’t mean that.”

“I know!” Wu Meiniang snorted, “Aren’t you just going to tell me that you’re going to be the son-in-law?”

Qin Mubai’s heart jammed, and his expression immediately stiffened. He thought to himself, “So powerful, why did she hit the vital point in a flash?”

“There’s nothing else to say, right?” Wu Meiniang instantly became a lot colder. “Then you’re here to dissolve the engagement with me. You’re here to marry the princess in such a glorious manner, aren’t you?”

“No.” Qin Mubai said, “Mother Mei, you should know what I mean to you. There are many women hanging around me, but I really want to marry only you. Do you believe me?”

Wu Meiniang gently raised the corner of her mouth, seemingly a little reluctant, but she still nodded slightly.

“There are some things I don’t want to hide from you. I hope I can talk to you frankly and properly.” Qin Mubai said seriously, “After I entered the palace yesterday, the Emperor told me to visit the crazy Princess Gaoyang in the cold palace.” The scene at that time was really shocking. She was too pitiful. After she went crazy, she didn’t even recognize the Emperor and Yin Concubine, but she only recognized me. Seeing me, my condition has improved a lot. I am more sympathetic and touched to her. Perhaps I like her a little, but I can’t compare with you. Imperial Concubine Yin told me an expedient measure, that is, she verbally promised to cancel Princess Gaoyang’s marriage with the Fang Clan and grant it to me. I think this is most likely to stabilize Princess Gaoyang’s mood for her illness. “The Emperor and Concubine Yin are also worried about my engagement, so they didn’t announce this matter because they were afraid that we would be in a difficult situation.”

Wu Meiniang snorted softly and said, “Everyone knows that the emperor’s daughter is not worried about getting married. As long as the emperor issues a decree, do you still dare not marry her?”

“That’s not what I said.” Qin Mubai said, “The current situation is like this-Princess Gao Yang is crazy. Even if she is the Emperor’s daughter, very few people are willing to marry a crazy woman. Moreover, she promised the Fang Clan before, and now she promised them again … How can the Emperor be confident? Therefore, it seems that I have to accept Princess Gao Yang’s request.”

“Hmph! So you got a bargain and behaved yourself?” Wu Meiniang scolded angrily, “Who told you to be so romantic and provoke some women everywhere? You can’t afford to provoke some of them! Previously, having Chen Yan was not enough, but now, a bigger princess, Gaoyang, popped out … I, I really can’t stand you!”

“Mother Mei, don’t be angry” Qin Mubai hurriedly comforted her and laughed. “I’m not saying that I’m going to marry the princess right now, nor am I going to dissolve the engagement with you? Everyone knows that I have an engagement with you, and it was bestowed by the Emperor. This can’t be changed. However, if the emperor’s daughter wanted to marry him, she definitely couldn’t be a concubine. I’m not in a dilemma, but the Emperor and Concubine Yin are in a dilemma right now! I just wanted to let you know. “Actually, no matter how much they toss about, the two of us will never separate anyway!”

“Mm, that’s like a human saying.” Wu Meiniang finally smiled, but she was still a little unhappy. She said angrily, “Then what do you plan to do now? Imperial Concubine Yin asked you to bring Princess Gaoyang out of the palace and settle down in Li Ke’s mansion. It’s clearly to facilitate your private meeting. I can’t stand you making out with me.”

“Don’t worry, don’t worry, I definitely won’t.” Qin Mubai hurriedly advised, “Actually, Princess Gaoyang already knew that I had an engagement with you.” Although she was somewhat spoiled and domineering, she was not unreasonable. She won’t do anything about Hatoyama. Also, she was really stupid. She once said that as long as I can be together, nothing else can be done. “She doesn’t even care about being a princess, so why would she care about the difference between a wife and a concubine and compete with you?”

“I don’t care about such a false name!” Wu Meiniang suddenly shouted, “But I just can’t stand it, sharing my own man with other women!”

For a moment, Qin Mubai was speechless and muttered, “Then what should I do? Why don’t you cut me in half and split the two of you?”

“Then why don’t we have a few more women? Shouldn’t we stack you into eight valves?” Wu Meiniang rolled her eyes and cursed angrily.

Qin Mubai laughed foolishly. “Anyway, it’s all piled up. It doesn’t matter if it’s a few petals. You guys can split it!”

“Eh? You’re so exciting! You lecherous lecher!” Wu Meiniang was annoyed and rushed over to pinch Qin Mubai’s arm.

Qin Mubai laughed loudly and took the opportunity to hold her in his arms and whispered, “Mother Mei, don’t be angry. I will definitely be able to handle this matter, okay? I just didn’t want to hide it from you, so I told you everything. Trust me, you are still the most important thing in my heart.”

“Hmph …” Wu Meiniang smiled in embarrassment and lightly twisted Qin Mubai’s face. She sat up and complained softly, “It’s not embarrassing to be in public. This is my home …”

Not long after, Yang shi had her maid bring breakfast for Wu Meiniang. Although Qin Mubai had already eaten, she had also accompanied Wu Meiniang to eat some snacks with Yang shi.

At dinner, Qin Mubai asked, “Mother Mei, where are Xue Rengui and his wife?”

‘”Oh! I invited the two of them to stay at my mansion, but they refused. So I had to arrange for them to stay at the number one wine in the world. There are servants’ rooms there, and the environment is quite good. I sent a Mr. Treasurer to teach Mrs. Xue how to manage the accounts. She will be able to start work in two days.” Wu Meiniang said.

“After dinner, let’s go to Number One Under Heaven’s Wine together. I’m looking for Xue Rengui. I have some things to do.”

“Alright.”

After dinner, Qin Mubai went out with Wu Meiniang and headed for the number one wine in the world. It was rare for them to be leisurely, so the two of them walked up the street without bringing any servants or maids. Along the way, Wu Meiniang remembered that Princess Gaoyang was still angry. She would occasionally stare at him or twist him twice, and Qin Mubai would respond with a giggle.

As Chen Yan said, love is selfish. No woman was willing to share her man with another woman unless she didn’t care about him at all.

Such a reaction from Wu Meiniang was within Qin Mubai’s expectations. First of all, Wu Meiniang was a very smart woman, so she definitely wouldn’t quarrel with him or really lose face because of jealousy. Secondly, Wu Meiniang had always been an extremely confident woman. She believed that she could keep Qin Mubai’s heart. No matter how many women were beside him, she firmly believed that she was always the most favored one. Moreover, it was inevitable that every man in the Great Tang who was slightly promising now would have three wives and four concubines. Even a farmer in the countryside wanted to take in a concubine after taking in a few more buckets of wheat. Smart as Wu Meiniang, she would not be so naive as to restrict Qin Mubai with a tough attitude. In her entire life, she was the only woman. This was simply unrealistic.

“Since he is always want to take a concubine, who is not? It was not inappropriate for him to have a princess. As long as I’m still the most important person in his heart, that’s enough. As for the position of wife … who could compete for the emperor’s daughter? There was no harm in giving her such a false name. “Mubai is different from ordinary vulgar men who treat concubines like animals, so they definitely won’t let me down … Sigh, there’s no other way!” Wu Meiniang thought to herself.

But after thinking about it, the jealousy and jealousy still lingered in his heart. Therefore, it was only natural that he would occasionally use this excuse to vent his anger on Qin Mu.

The two of them walked on the streets, attracting the attention of many passers-by. Knowing them naturally needless to say, these two people are now great celebrities in Chang’an; Those who didn’t know each other also felt envious and jealous of this pair of golden boy and jade girl. Along the way, Qin Mubai felt a little awkward as if he had been visited by someone.

Finally, it was the number one wine in the world. The one in charge here was Wu Meiniang’s eldest brother, Wu Yuanqing. Ever since Yin Yang and the others taught him a lesson last time, he had finally figured out that he was a “wage earner” and had become much more honest.

Wu Meiniang left Chang’an for half a year and returned to the number one wine in the world. The entire restaurant welcomed her. Along with Qin Mubai, it was even more eye-catching. This was the first time that the two of them had appeared in pairs in front of everyone.

The Xue Liu Clan also came out. Qin Mubai recognized her at a glance and walked over to her. “Sister-in-law Xue, are you used to coming here?”

Being booed by the big boss in front of everyone, the new Madam Liu was a little flattered. He hurriedly nodded and said, “Thank you big boss for your concern. Everything is fine here.”

Seeing this scene, everyone knew that Qin Mubai and Wu Meiniang had personally invited the Liu Clan. Mrs. Liu’s instantly became a hundred times more valuable, and her appearance changed in the hearts of these people.

“How is Brother Xue?” Qin Mubai asked again, “Today, I came here specifically to find him.”

“Him” Mrs. Liu revealed a somewhat embarrassed smile and said, “He went out early in the morning and said that he … went out to look for work.”

Qin Mubai couldn’t help but laugh, “Well, it seems like Xue Rengui is feeling the pressure.” His wife had a job, but he was idle. He could not let a woman support his family. When he comes back later, I will invite him to my mansion as a guest. After meeting my father, I believe he will definitely change his attitude!