The handsome middle-aged man that Yang Fan and Xiao Man had met by chance in the carpet shop was one of the four ruthless officials, Lai Junchen. Lai Junchen was a little distracted when he returned home. Although he had only met her once, Xiao Man's voice and smile had long been lingering in his heart.
There were four ruthless officials in the Wuzhou Dynasty, and only one of them was lustful. That person was Lai Junchen.
Lai Junchen was from the capital for ten thousand years. His father was called Lai Cao. He was originally a gambler. In the past, he gambled with a gambler named Cai Ben and won a lot of money from Cai Ben. Cai Ben was unable to pay his debts, so Lai Cao took his wife as his own. The wife of the Cai family was pregnant at this time. Later, she gave birth to a boy. Lai Cao did not dislike him and treated him as his own son. This person was Lai Junchen.
Lai Junchen had a bad character since he was young. He caused trouble in the village, swindling and cheating. Later, because of his handsome appearance, he seduced and raped women. He was arrested and imprisoned by Prince Dongping Li Xu, who was then the provincial governor. He spent a few years in prison. Later, King Langya, Li Chong, failed in his rebellion and implicated many members of Li Tang's royal family. Li Xu was also killed.
Lai Junchen had an idea and took the opportunity to go to the imperial court to complain. He said that he had heard of King Langya's rebellion and wanted to report it to the imperial court, but he was imprisoned by Prince Dongping Li Xu. Hearing this, Empress Wu was very happy and promoted him to an official. Lai Junchen understood his superior's intention and specifically framed members of Li Tang's royal family and ministers loyal to Li Tang. As a result, he was promoted and now he was the Left Minister of the Imperial Censor.
Lai Junchen's lustful nature was very different from other men. He was not interested in virgin girls. He was only obsessed with beautiful and graceful wives and young women. He was an ultimate wife-con. He did not know if it was because his mother had been kidnapped by his father that it affected him in some way.
Once Lai Junchen fancied someone's beautiful wife, he would take her by force and at all costs. His wives and concubines were all the wives and concubines of the officials whose families had been ruined by him. Even his legal wife was a wife he had stolen from others.
His wife was the beautiful woman who had bought the carpet in Nan City today. She came from the Wang family of Taiyuan, which was a first-class aristocratic family. She was originally married to an official named Duan Jian. Lai Junchen happened to see her beauty, so he used both carrot and stick to force Duan Jian to divorce his wife.
Duan Jian knew how powerful Lai Junchen was. If he didn't agree, Lai Junchen would immediately find a pile of "evidence" to prove that he was an anti-martial arts traitor. He had no choice but to agree. Duan Jian wrote the divorce papers and had just ordered his wife to leave the house when Lai Junchen intercepted him.
Lai Junchen first cooked the raw rice into cooked rice before sending someone to the Wang family of Taiyuan to propose marriage. At that time, the nobles of Shandong and Guanlong had opposed Wu Zetian as Empress, so they were all oppressed by the Wu Clan. Seeing that what was done could not be undone, even if they got their daughter back, they couldn't restore her reputation. In order to avoid complications, even with the power of the Wang family of Taiyuan, they had no choice but to swallow their anger.
Lai Junchen's love for good wives had reached a morbid level. The women he fancied, even if they had a background like the Wang family of Taiyuan, he would still dare to take them away. Today, the young couple looked like they were just the owners of a shop. Wouldn't a businessman be a piece of cake for him?
Thinking of the young lady's seductive appearance, Lai Junchen couldn't help but feel an itch in his heart.
In fact, although Lai Junchen was lustful, he wasn't in a hurry. He was very picky about women. He didn't want women who weren't women, or women who weren't beautiful. Otherwise, his backyard would have been full of women long ago. But the woman he saw today was really to his liking.
Over the years, Lai Junchen had collected wives and young women. There were coquettish, flirtatious, and innately seductive beauties. There were also graceful and elegant young married women from wealthy families. There were also beautiful, gentle, and delicate girls from humble families. Some were dignified and virtuous, some were elegant and delicate, some were charming and charming, some were pure and delicate, and some were charming and romantic. There were all kinds of women, but he didn't see a woman who had the innocence of a young girl and the charm and shyness of a young married woman. He just had to meet such a woman today.
Lai Junchen paced back and forth in the study. The more he thought about it, the more excited he became. At this moment, there was a knock on the door. The voices of the two servants came from outside. Lai Junchen's eyes lit up and he hurriedly called out: "Come in!"
Two servants flashed into the room and saluted, "Ah Lang, this lowly one has inquired about it."
Lai Junchen hurriedly asked: "Tell me quickly, what is that person's name? What does he do?"
One of the servants said: "Ah Lang, that person is indeed the owner of the felt carpet shop. His name is Yang Fan, and he lives in the third house of the sixth section of Fu Shan Square."
Lai Junchen was overjoyed: "Good! Tomorrow I will send someone to lock that Yang Fan in prison. Heh heh, that kind of enchanting woman, he is not worthy to enjoy! "
The other servant said: "Ah Lang, we haven't finished yet. This Yang Fan is an official. He is the Left Yulin Guard Commander!"
Lai Junchen was startled and hesitantly said: "The Left Yulin Guard Commander? This person is young, but his official position is not low. " In the blink of an eye, he thought of that young married woman's charming and cute appearance and felt a burning sensation in his lower abdomen. He gritted his teeth and said: "Then arrest him! This official is in charge of the hundred officials and military officials in the capital. Do you think I can't punish him? "
The imperial censor had always had the power to arrest officials below the fifth rank without a request for an imperial edict. It was just that in the past, the imperial censor did not have its own prison and did not have the power to interrogate people. Even if they arrested someone, they had to hand them over to the Supreme Court for interrogation. Therefore, the imperial censors of each dynasty generally only used the power of impeachment and did not use the power of arrest unless it was an emergency.
However, this situation changed during the Tang Dynasty. During the reign of Zhen Guan, the imperial censor set up its own prison, possessing the power to independently interrogate, imprison, and pass judgment. Officials below the rank of imperial censor could be directly arrested and imprisoned. When it came to the time of Wu Zetian, in order to eliminate the opposing forces, Wu Zetian massacred members of the imperial clan and ministers, further expanding the power of the imperial censor. Today, the imperial censor was practically no different from the Ministry of Justice.
The imperial censor of the Great Zhou followed the setup of the Tang dynasty. It was divided into the left and the right, each with an imperial censor as the head and an imperial censor as the assistant. The Left Imperial Censor was in charge of the hundred officials and military officials in the capital, while the Right Imperial Censor was in charge of the civil and military officials in the various provinces. Lai Junchen was the Left Imperial Censor.
Just like Zhou Xing was originally the second-in-command of the Ministry of Justice, Lai Junchen was also the second-in-command of the Left Imperial Censor. However, the difference with Zhou Xing was that Zhou Xing's old superior, Zhang Chujin, was very prestigious in the Ministry of Justice. He was also very capable. Zhou Xing felt that he was a hindrance, so he found an opportunity to get rid of him.
On the other hand, the head of the Left Imperial Censor, Sun Chenyu, was a muddle-headed person who muddled along. Lai Junchen had long covered the sky with one hand in the Imperial Censor, turning him into an empty shell. Physician Sun didn't care and never interfered with Lai Junchen's matters, so he lived in harmony with Lai Junchen.
When the servant heard Lai Junchen's words, he said somewhat awkwardly, "Ah Lang, I haven't finished speaking …"
Lai Junchen's face darkened, "If you have something to say, say it quickly!"
The servant didn't dare to be negligent and hurriedly said, "Yes! I have inquired, this Yang Langjiang had just gotten married two days ago. His wife was a marriage bestowed by the Emperor, and she was originally a female guard in the palace … "
When Lai Junchen heard this, he suddenly understood. No wonder the name 'Yang Fan' sounded vaguely familiar. He had indeed heard of it before. However, because the two of them had never interacted before, Lai Junchen didn't take it to heart. It was only when he heard about the marriage bestowed by the Emperor that he remembered.
When Lai Junchen heard this, he still didn't think much of it. So what if it was a marriage bestowed by the Emperor? Those princesses were betrothed and officiated by the Emperor, and they still married again and again. As long as this Yang Fan was charged with a crime and thrown into prison, it wouldn't be difficult to get the young lady.
The servant didn't dare to breathe after being glared at by him. He hurriedly said, "Two days ago, when Yang Fan got married, Prince Liang personally went to the Yang residence to congratulate him. Princess Taiping sent a great gift. Not only did Master Xue of the White Horse Temple personally went to congratulate him, he also sent a gift that was not inferior to Princess Taiping's."
When he heard this, Lai Junchen was shocked. He cried out involuntarily, "What? What is this person's background? "
The servant said embarrassedly, "I heard that he is the disciple of Master Xue of the White Horse Temple."
Lai Junchen sneered and said, "What kind of shitty disciple does Xue Huaiyi have? They are just a bunch of scoundrels who accompany him to play around. Which one of them is worthy of him personally attending the wedding and sending a great gift? The fact that he is willing to go is a great honor! Moreover, Princess Taiping even sent a great gift, and Prince Liang even personally attended. Even if they want to curry favor with Xue Huaiyi, there is no need for them to curry favor with his disciple! "
The two servants said in unison, "Yes, yes, this lowly one is slow-witted."
Although Lai Junchen didn't know what kind of background this Yang Fan had, from the information these two trusted aides had gathered, he knew that this person wasn't an easy bone to chew. He didn't care about a general, and a palace guard was even less impressive. However, Princess Taiping and Prince Liang, and especially Xue Huaiyi, couldn't help but make him feel some fear.
Lai Junchen wanted to stop here, but when he thought about that young married woman in a light yellow dress standing under the sunlight, he felt as if there were hundreds of ants crawling in his heart. Lai Junchen paced back and forth in the study a few times. In the end, he couldn't let go of that delicate and pretty woman. He wouldn't be satisfied until he got his hands on her.
This person was a bit paranoid about women, and he was also extremely daring. Apart from the emperor, he didn't care about anyone. He steeled his heart and ordered the two servants, "Go to the courtyard and find Wei Suizhong. Tell him to keep a close eye on this Yang Fan!"
"Yes!"
The two servants acknowledged, bowed, and left.
Lai Junchen's eyes narrowed like a hawk's. He gently stroked his beard and said, "Hehe, she has just gotten married. She is already so charming and enchanting even though she has just gotten married. If she is irrigated by the rain and dew a few more times, I really don't know how sweet she will be!"
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Yang Fan didn't know that his wife had already been coveted by someone else. When the two returned home, they took a bath and changed into the Yan Residence's regular clothes. They sat in front of the table and a sumptuous meal was served. It really was like stretching out one's hand and opening one's mouth to eat. It was very comfortable. Especially with the two plump maids waiting on the side, looking at them … it really increased one's appetite.
Xiao Man was also wearing the Yan Residence's regular clothes used in the inner residence. This kind of regular clothes could only be seen by the maids and the male lead in the inner residence. Naturally, it wasn't as neat and tidy as the clothes in the outer residence. The muslin gown was as thin and soft as clouds. A belt was tied around her slender waist. Sitting there, she had a kind of graceful charm.
There were two mandarin duck lanterns on the rack. The light shone through the flower arrangement in the vase in front of her and shone on her body. The shadow of the flower and the shape of the person reflected off each other under the light. When the light shone on the soft muslin gown, it faintly revealed a crimson chest, tender skin, and two exquisite and sexy collarbones. It was all in one glance. When Yang Fan saw it, his heart jumped and he quickly retracted his gaze.
Although Xiao Man had her head down to eat, she seemed to notice his gaze. Her pretty face unconsciously blushed. Under the light, it was as if her face had been painted with rouge, making her look even more gentle and charming.
"Cough! Wife, your husband … will be returning to the palace tomorrow to be on duty. "
Xiao Man didn't even raise her head and only responded in a low voice, "Oh!"
Yang Fan opened his mouth to speak but suddenly saw the two plump maids standing on the side. They were holding trays and towels in their arms. The two horns on their heads made them look like fat dolls holding golden carps in New Year's paintings. It was really a bit tiresome. He waved his hand and said, "Wife and I have some private things to talk about. There's no need to wait on us. You two can leave!"
The two maids agreed, put the trays to the side, and left the hall. When Xiao Man heard the words "private things", she suddenly panicked. She stopped eating and raised her head to look at him. Yang Fan reached out and grabbed her hands. Xiao Man was startled and subconsciously wanted to pull her hands back, but she couldn't, so she finally didn't use any strength.
Yang Fan smiled and said, "Good sign!"
Xiao Man's face blushed and she said in a low voice, "Langjun … what do you want to say?"
Yang Fan said seriously, "I know, ever since we got married, you've always felt awkward. In fact, I feel the same. It's fine if it's one or two days like this, but it's not a solution after a long time. Yes, I like Wan 'er, and I won't give up on her. But since you and I are husband and wife, I will protect and take care of you. It's also my responsibility. I've also told Wan 'er about the matter between you and me … "
Xiao Man said in a low voice, "Sister Wan 'er … what did she say?"
Yang Fan said, "Since the heavens are playing tricks on people …"
Xiao Man immediately raised her head and said, "The heavens are playing tricks on people? Actually, you don't want to, right? "
Yang Fan said, "How can that be? The heavens are playing tricks on people. Isn't it a kind of fate? I admit that when the Emperor arranged the marriage, I only liked you and never thought of marrying you as my wife. At that time, you also never thought of marrying me, right? "
Xiao Man softly said, "Oh," and lowered her head again.
Yang Fan said, "That's it. Now that we're husband and wife, this matter can't be avoided and can't be avoided. Then let's … try to be a pair of loving husband and wife."
Xiao Man softly said, "En." Yang Fan smiled and said, "There are too many servants at home. I can't always sneak outside. Tonight, we'll sleep in the same room! "
"Ah! Tonight? "Xiao Man became nervous again.
Yang Fan said, "Just sleeping in the same room. You sleep on the bed, I'll sleep on the floor! "
Xiao Man said apologetically, "This …"
Yang Fan said, "Don't worry, there are some things you can't accept now. I won't force you. I can wait. Anyway, between husband and wife, it's not just a matter of sex. Let's let go of the knot in our hearts and try to accept each other, okay? "
Xiao Man bit her lip tightly. After a long time, she gently raised her head and stared at Yang Fan with a pair of bright eyes. She softly said, "Okay!"
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