Afterwards, Xiao Yuanyi walked up to Qin Hao and said in a deep voice: "Second Young Master Qin, you are not young now. My daughter is still waiting to be married. Young Master Qin is a foreigner after all. I'm afraid it's inappropriate to call her by her maiden name. ?”
Okay, is this going to be a scene of outsmarting the mother-in-law?
Qin Hao slightly cupped his hands and said: "Mrs. Cheng, Niao Niao and I have known each other since childhood. In terms of the time we spend together, I'm afraid I have to spend more time with Mrs. Cheng. I don't need Mrs. Cheng to worry about how Niao Niao and I get along."
"The Qin family is also a famous family, why are they so unruly..." Xiao Yuanyi glared at Qin Hao angrily.
Qin Haodan said calmly: "The Cheng family is a family of military commanders, so why do they have to talk about so many rules? Rules are for outsiders. If my family follows the rules everywhere, how boring will their life be?"
"Niao Niao has a lively nature. I will not restrain her when she marries into the Qin family, nor will I bother Mrs. Cheng to teach her many rules. Niao Niao has not had her parents around since she was a child, so I ask Mrs. Cheng to take pity on her."
After saying that, Qin Hao turned and left.
Xiao Yuanyi was so angry that his chest heaved violently. After hearing these words, Cheng Shi's view of Qin Hao changed greatly.
"I think this Second Young Master Qin is very sincere towards Niao Niao. He is a person worthy of trust."
Xiao Yuanyi glared at Cheng Shi fiercely. The smile on Cheng Shi's face instantly froze, and he whispered: "Of course, everything still has to be decided by the wife."
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"Hmph, what's the point of saying it nicely? Marriage has been a matter of parents' orders since ancient times, and the matchmaker can only decide when the Qin family hires someone!"
Xiao Yuanyi snorted: "The Qin family has been a long-standing family, and he is the direct descendant of the eldest son. Even if you are a military lord, you are just a newly promoted Wuhou. There is such a big gap between the two families. His father is now ranked Jiuqing, if you were the Great Simong of Qin, would you let your son marry the daughter of a new Marquis of Wu?"
Cheng Shi was shocked: "So, this kid is trying to trap us?"
Xiao Yuanyi sighed: "If this thing can really come true and it is indeed a good match, I'm afraid that it will backfire. The world is already harsh on women. If the whole city knows about it, but good things are hard to come by, what will happen to Niao Niao? At home?"
"Madam is right. In that case, it would be better for them to meet less often in the future." Cheng Shi was convinced.
On the other side, Uncle Dong was frightened by Ling Buyi in prison, and he immediately confessed that the mastermind behind the scenes was a man named Xu Jinzhong. However, by the time Ling Buyi went to arrest him, Xu Jinzhong had already escaped.
Ling Buyi immediately investigated Xu Jinzhong's papers and finally found him in a blacksmith shop, but he took poison before he could and committed suicide.
Depressed, Ling Buyi walked on the streets of the capital, but he didn't know where to go. Although Emperor Wen treated him better than his own son, he did not agree with him investigating the case of arms reselling back then, and he was even less willing to go to the Ling family. If he stayed for a moment longer, he would be tired of even looking at the man who abandoned his married wife.
Unknowingly, he reached the door of Qin Mansion, and Ling Buyi suddenly stopped.
In the yard, Qin Hao was enjoying a leisurely vacation on a recliner. After his master returned to the court, Emperor Wen did not arrange errands for him for the time being. The main reason was that the court had an unwritten rule that relatives could not hold important positions in the court at the same time.
Qin Fang has already been ranked as the ninth minister, and Qin Hao will either take up a military position in the future, or he will have to be sent out as an official.
Qin Hao heard the footsteps and glanced at Ling Buyi, who looked like he was keeping strangers away, and then continued to close his eyes. Who wants to look at a refrigerator all day long?
However, Ling Buyi sat directly on the recliner next to Qin Hao. Perhaps he was not used to it. When Ling Buyi just sat down, he was still a little overwhelmed. After getting used to it for a while, he actually felt that the irritability in his heart was shaking.
During the period, a lot of it dissipated.
Qin Hao said disgustedly: "Why do you have time to come to my house today?"
Ling Buyi was very honest: "I have nowhere to go."
"Are you staying for dinner?" Qin Hao asked.
Ling Buyi hesitated for a moment, then raised his head and glanced at the sky: "Yeah."
Qin Hao shook his head. This guy didn't even have the consciousness to make a living. He just came empty-handed and acted as if it was natural.
"Go, let the small kitchen prepare some food, and tell your parents that I have friends here, so I won't go to the front hall to eat."
"promise."
When Ling Buyi heard the word friend, he felt a little moved, but it only passed by for a moment. As the recliner swayed to the rhythm, he gradually fell asleep.
Qin Hao shook his head secretly. Ling Buyi was burdened with the blood debt of the Huo family, and his life was too heavy.
Almost half an hour later, Ling Buyi was woken up by Qin Hao. He felt a little dazed for a moment. He had never slept so deeply when there were other people around him. He didn't know what happened today.
"How long have I been asleep?"
Qin Hao did not answer, but pointed to the recliner: "If you like it, just move it back."
Ling Buyi was a little moved, but after a moment of hesitation, he refused: "This thing consumes too much willpower and is not suitable for me."
Qin Hao didn't say anything. Don't persuade others to do good without their suffering. Blood debts can only be paid with blood.
At the dinner table, Ling Buyi was not polite and ate happily. During the time when he went to Longxi, he had become accustomed to the food that Qin Hao asked the Huotou Army to prepare. The food in the Qin Mansion was just more exquisite.
Qin Hao would give him a drink from time to time, but Ling Busui was drunk and soon became drunk and was escorted home.
It didn't take long for Uncle Dong's sentence to be handed down. Considering that he was just an accessory and the mastermind behind the crime was revealed, he was sentenced to thousands of miles of exile.
Uncle Dong finally wanted to struggle and begged Ling Buyi to let him meet his family before being exiled. Ling Buyi also wanted to see if the Cheng family was involved in the ordnance scandal, so he agreed.
Then a farce happened in front of Cheng's house. After Uncle Dong learned that there was no way to escape the crime, he began to expose the shortcomings between Mrs. Cheng and Ge.
In the past years, how they treated Cheng Shaoshang harshly, how they embezzled the money sent by Cheng Shi and his wife, and how they intercepted the letters sent by Cheng Shi and his wife to Cheng Shaoshang, one by one, made Mrs. Cheng feel ashamed.
Ge's face was even redder. Facing the angry looks from Cheng Shi and Xiao Yuanyi, he could only point at Uncle Dong and curse: "He's crazy, crazy, drag him away quickly!"
Cheng Shaoshang hid aside and watched with great interest. Unfortunately, before she could take out her snacks and eat while watching the show, she was discovered by Xiao Yuanyi.
"Which little girl is so concerned about the rights and wrongs of her elders? Why don't you go back to your room quickly!" Xiao Yuanyi said angrily.
"Oh." Cheng Shaoshang could only go back to the room depressed, but after Xiao Yuanyi left, Cheng Shaoshang climbed over the wall and sneaked into Qin Hao's yard and told him what happened at Cheng's house.
Qin Hao couldn't help but laugh when he saw her complaining vividly: "Has all the anger you've suffered over the years come out?"
But Cheng Shaoshang shook his head and said: "No, it's best if my second aunt can be divorced. How come my second uncle is such a good person, why did he marry such a shrew? I don't even deserve it for him."
Qin Hao scratched her face: "Don't interfere in this matter, your mother will deal with her."
"If mother was really capable of dealing with her, why would she leave me alone in the capital for so long?" Cheng Shaoshang obviously did not trust Xiao Yuanyi at all.
Qin Hao was about to say something when a head suddenly popped out from the other side of the yard and shouted angrily: "Cheng Shaoshang, get back here!"
Cheng Shaoshang looked at Qin Hao with a sad face, waved to him reluctantly, and was about to climb over the wall to go back. Xiao Yuanyi threw the ladder over and said with hatred of iron, "What can a little girl do climbing over walls all day long?"
Appropriate!"
Qin Hao stepped forward to help Cheng Shaoshang hold the ladder. Cheng Shaoshang climbed back to Cheng's house. He originally thought that Xiao Yuanyi was going to punish her again, but unexpectedly, Xiao Yuanyi just told her the bad news calmly.
"Your Majesty's decree will come down in a few days. I heard that Your Majesty will grant you a new house. You won't have to climb over the wall anymore."
Cheng Shaoshang felt that this was more uncomfortable than beating her, and she would not be able to see Qin Hao casually in the future.
This is not over yet, Xiao Yuanyi still wants to check Cheng Shaoshang's homework. Ever since she reunited with Cheng Shi, Cheng Shaoshang has hardly read a book. Even though she is very talented, she still stumbles and makes mistakes when answering questions after not reading the book for three years.
Hundreds of things.
Xiao Yuanyi was so angry: "These days you just stay in your room studying, and you are not allowed to go anywhere! Look at you, and then look at your sister, she only knows how to mess around all day long, why don't you learn from her!"
Cheng Shaoshang was originally depressed because he could no longer see Qin Hao often. Hearing this, he could no longer bear it and retorted: "Sister Sisi is naturally good in every way. She has been taught by her second uncle since she was a child, and her second aunt has taken care of her. What about me?
?What do I have? My mother heard what Uncle Dong said about how I came here all these years. If I were as weak as Sister Sishu, I’m afraid what you see now is just a pile of skeletons!"
Xiao Yuanyi was stunned and speechless. He looked at Cheng Shaoshang for a long time before saying, "I have led soldiers who have stabbed their heads, but I can't cure a little girl?"
Cheng Shaoshang also stiffened his neck and stared at Xiao Yuanyi without showing any signs of weakness. After a long time, he returned to the room and beat the pillow depressedly. She didn't understand why her mother didn't pity her when she knew her grievances.
Being demanding, maybe she doesn't like herself at all?
In the following days, when Qin Hao saw that Cheng Shaoshang had not shown up, he probably guessed that he must be detained by Xiao Yuanyi, so he took the initiative to visit him.
Originally, Cheng Shi and Xiao Yuanyi wanted to send him away. However, Qin Hao bypassed them and went to Cheng Cheng's yard. After all, Cheng Cheng was Qin Hao's first teacher. There was no stopping the students from visiting the teacher.
Reason?
Since Ge Shi was slapped by Qin Hao in public, he hated him deeply and wanted to stop him. However, Cheng Cheng heard Qin Hao's voice in the room and limped to the yard to invite Qin Hao. When he went in, Ge Shi was so angry that his eyes turned red.
"I have been detained in the boudoir by my sister-in-law recently. I'm afraid you won't be able to see her anymore." Cheng Cheng teased while inviting Qin Hao to sit down.
Qin Hao smiled and cupped his hands: "Sir, he knows things like a god."
Cheng Cheng sighed: "Niao Niao has suffered a lot since she was a child without her parents around to take care of her. You two are childhood sweethearts, so you are a good match. It's just that your family is too high-ranking, so don't let her down."
"Sir, you should know that I never do anything I'm not sure about. If I can't convince my parents, I will definitely not provoke Niao Niao." Qin Hao said seriously.
Cheng Cheng nodded with satisfaction: "That's good."
Cheng Cheng is still very satisfied with this student. It is because of Qin Hao's enlightenment in these years that he has become less inferior.
"By the way, now that my eldest brother and sister-in-law are back and my mother is being taken care of, I want to go out to study. What does Zihan think?"
Zihan was the name given to Qin Hao by Zhang Chun before he went on an expedition. It was the same as his name for "Do You Know the World," which saved him from having to adapt to it.
Qin Hao smiled and said: "Sir, you should have done this a long time ago. Read thousands of books and travel thousands of miles. Only by combining knowledge and practice can you achieve the great road. In the future, you will definitely be famous all over the world and become a great scholar of the world!"
Hearing this, Cheng Cheng waved his hands repeatedly: "Zihan is too praised. Even though I am a disabled person, I have never expected to be famous in the world. I just haven't seen the outside world since I was a child. I just want to travel and enrich my knowledge."
While he was talking, the door was suddenly pushed open by a strong force, and Ge Shi burst in angrily, pointing at Cheng Cheng and cursing.
"You, a cripple who can only read rote books all day long, still want to travel around the world. What will happen to us, mother and daughter, if you leave?"
Cheng Cheng was so full of energy, but suddenly there was a dark cloud. Ge married him when the Cheng family was not yet prosperous, and he was physically disabled. He felt sorry for Ge, and he had been tolerating Ge in all these years, but he didn't want Ge. But he got worse and worse, insulting him frequently, and sometimes even getting physical.
"Eldest brother and sister-in-law are back, they will take care of you and Sisi..."
If it were an ordinary matter, Cheng Cheng would shrink away, but traveling has been his dream for many years, and he really doesn't want to give up.
Seeing that Cheng Cheng still dared to talk back, Ge was furious: "Shut up and take care of me? They are the eldest and we are the second. The benefits are naturally theirs. How can it be our turn?"
"Eldest brother has always been generous, and he will never act like you..." Cheng Cheng couldn't bear to see Ge Shi slandering his brother. Over the years, Cheng Shi had earned the honor of the Cheng family by narrowly avoiding death on the battlefield.
"Okay, you are going to rebel today! Aren't you just reading a few shabby books? You also want to travel. I will let you read and travel!" Geshi said and took the bamboo slips on Cheng Cheng's table. Throw into the brazier.
Cheng Cheng wanted to rescue him and almost fell down from the table, but luckily Qin Hao held him up.
Qin Hao directly kicked the brazier over and snatched the bamboo slips out of the fire. Thanks to the bamboo slips, although they were burnt black, they could still be seen clearly. If they were paper, they would have been destroyed.
"You're crazy! It's unreasonable!" Cheng Cheng picked up the bamboo slips distressedly. He didn't bother to iron them and wiped the charcoal dust on them with his lapel.
"Yes, I am crazy. You have driven me crazy. Your mother has always disliked me for having no heirs all these years. Your eldest brother has become famous on the battlefield, and your third brother is about to become a county magistrate. What about you? Why did I marry blindly in the first place?
You are such a loser!" Ge yelled at Cheng Cheng!
As she was about to rush in front of Cheng Cheng and tear her apart, Qin Hao threw her away and said angrily.
"You stupid woman is beyond stupid. Although your husband has never made any achievements, he has been studying hard and has never slacked off. If he is knowledgeable and proficient in the future, he will definitely become a great scholar of the world and be respected by the world. There are many avenues in the world, and it may not be the only way to become an official.
Along the way, if you teach and educate people, your merits will be immeasurable."
"Since ancient times, the husband has been the guide for his wife. As a wife, you dare to beat and insult your husband. The Cheng family divorced you with a divorce note. It is natural!"
Ever since she was slapped by Qin Hao, Ge Shi became very afraid of him, but when she heard Qin Hao said that he wanted Cheng Cheng to kill her, she became furious.
"This is a family matter of our Cheng family. Since ancient times, there has been no reason for students to interfere in their husband's family affairs..."
Suddenly, a voice came from the door that made Ge Shi tremble.
Xiao Yuanyi stood at the door, staring at Ge with cold eyes: "He is an outsider, so am I, the sister-in-law, qualified to intervene?"
"Sister-in-law." Cheng Cheng saluted with Qin Hao's support.
Xiao Yuanyi bowed slightly to Cheng Cheng, and then said to the guard beside him: "Help the second master to go down and rest."
Cheng Cheng looked at Ge with some hesitation. Although Ge had been abusive to him over the years, after all, they had been close friends for many years and she was Shusheng's biological mother. Cheng Cheng still missed the old relationship to some extent.
Upon seeing this, Qin Hao said: "Sir, let's leave this matter to Mrs. Cheng. Even if we divorce our wife, we have to wait for the Ge family to come."
Cheng Cheng heard this and thought it made sense, so he left with Qin Hao.
Ge looked at Cheng Cheng's back and shouted: "You loser, they want you to divorce your wife, but you are so cruel. Our Ge family was kind to your Cheng family back then. If it weren't for the support of the Ge family, where would your Cheng family come from?"
Money is used to recruit soldiers and horses? You Cheng family cannot be ungrateful, and you cannot divorce me!"
The door was closed, Xiao Yuanyi said coldly: "The Ge family was just trying to protect themselves at the beginning, not to mention the benefits that the Cheng family has brought to the Ge family in recent years? Only fools like you will keep hanging on what happened back then.
Speaking of which, now that the Cheng family is strong and the Ge family is weak, even if I divorce you, Taigong Ge will not say anything!"
Ge Shi pointed at Xiao Yuanyi with trembling fingers and said hoarsely: "I know, you are trying to take revenge on me, you bitch!"
Pa, a slap, a palm mark was engraved on Ge Shi's face, knocking her to the ground directly.
Xiao Yuanyi was a female general who followed Cheng Shi on the battlefield. She slapped Ge with a hateful slap, which directly blinded Ge Shi.
"Back then you used the name of the old god to forcefully separate me from my mother and daughter. You have humiliated my daughter in every possible way over the years. Do you really think that I can't do anything to you?"
"Today, I also want to let you taste the feeling of being separated from your biological daughter."
After saying that, Xiao Yuanyi opened the door and walked out.
It was only then that Ge realized what he was doing and cursed loudly behind him: "Xiao Yuanyi, you poisonous woman, you will not die well!"
After taking revenge on the Ge family, Xiao Yuanyi was in a good mood, but she saw Cheng Cheng and Cheng Shu looking at her worriedly, but Qin Hao was not seen.
Xiao Yuanyi asked the female guard: "What about the boy?"
The female guard pointed in the direction of Cheng Shaoshang's boudoir, and Xiao Yuanyi's good mood was instantly shattered.
At this time, Qin Hao was talking to Cheng Shaoshang about Ge's embarrassing appearance just now, and Cheng Shaoshang was heard shouting in joy.
"Will my second uncle agree to divorce my second aunt?" Cheng Shaoshang knew that Cheng Cheng had a weak character.
Qin Hao said: "I'm afraid it's not your second uncle's fault. The key lies in your mother."
"Since my mother has such means, why did she leave me in the Cheng family in the first place?" Cheng Shaoshang said unhappily.
Xiao Yuanyi, who was eavesdropping outside the door, suddenly turned a little ugly.
"Why don't you go in, madam?" Cheng Shi's loud voice was heard before anyone arrived.
The door was pushed open, Cheng Shaoshang and Xiao Yuanyi bumped into each other, and the atmosphere became awkward again.