Old Master Tian brought the group of students to the side hall for dinner,
Yuan Lin and Su Jiusi felt that it would be good to participate,
Just as Lord Tian had said, since they had already reached this step, they could still communicate with the other students.
Here..,
The Jia Zhen had the highest status,
Old Master Tian directly invited the Jia Zhen to sit at the head of the table. The Jia Zhen naturally refused and found a seat to sit down.
He said, "The guest follows the host's wishes. Old Master Tian is the host, so naturally, he has to sit at the head of the table." The Jia Zhen thought that when his wife came over, he would directly follow her and leave,
What would it look like to sit at the head of the table.
Seeing the Jia Zhen like this..,
Old Master Tian was even more satisfied. He felt that the Jia Zhen had really taken a liking to his daughter,
He was treating him as his father-in-law..,
Therefore, he did not rely on his status to sit at the head of the table. Instead, he gave the head of the table to him. "In that case..,
The second son did not refuse,
"Tribute Scholars..,
Please take a seat as well. "
Old Master Tian sat at the head of the table and greeted the students, while his son, Xia Yang, stood at the side to serve him.
If it was any other occasion, with the love that the Xia family doted on his only son, Xia Yang would be able to sit down. However, Old Master Xia knew that in the future, he would be an official of the imperial court, and a scholar who passed the imperial examination would have a boundless future. Although their family was an imperial merchant, they were still merchants. They were officials, farmers, and businessmen, and their merchants did not even have the qualifications to take the imperial examination. These scholars were proud and arrogant. If Xia Yang sat down again, it would be a slap to their faces. Therefore, this Old Master Xia was absurd, but to be able to make the Xia family so big, he also had his own ability.
When everyone saw that the Jia Zhen, who had the highest status, was so casual, they naturally did not put on airs and casually found a seat to sit down. Su Jiusi and Yuan Lin sat on the left and right sides of the Jia Zhen, while Tian Jun thought for a moment and sat on the left side of Old Master Tian.
When everyone was seated, Old Man Tian raised his glass and said, "Today, I would like to propose a toast to all of you. I wish you all a bright future ahead of you. Today, I have offended all of you. Please forgive me on account of my love for my daughter."
Seeing this, the Jia Zhen also raised his wine cup and drank a cup. In his mind, he was calculating the time it would take for his wife to arrive at the Tian Estate from the teahouse.
After drinking a cup, Old Master Tian directly said, "Everyone, let's eat. Today's dishes were specially prepared by the head chef of the Fragrant House in the capital. Of course, compared to the chef of Count Jia's residence, it's still a bit lacking, but the taste is still not bad, please have a taste."
The Jia Zhen raised his chopsticks and picked up a dish in front of him. It was not bad, but compared to their family's chef, it was indeed a bit lacking. Their family's chef and the imperial chef in the palace were martial brothers. Later, when his grandfather made a meritorious service, when the Retired Emperor asked his grandfather what he wanted, he asked the Retired Emperor for a chef. Now, this chef did not cook much, but the chef who cooked was his disciple.
After eating for a while and drinking a cup of wine, Old Master Tian said, "Eating alone is boring. Go and call your sisters out. Aren't they good at zither and pipa? Let them liven things up for the masters. "
"Yes." Without waiting for anyone to refuse, Xia Yang directly turned and walked to the back. After a while, four girls followed behind him. It was obvious that these four girls were already prepared.
The four girls had brought their own musical instruments. Some were holding the zither, some were holding the pipa, some were holding the erhu, and some were holding the flute. After they came out, a maidservant quickly brought them chairs and let them sit on the side. After these girls sat down, they began to play.
The Jia Zhen listened for a while and found that their performance was average. Compared to the zither players in his residence, it was a far cry. However, they were still pleasing to the eyes. Even if their performance was average, in the eyes of these students, it was still amazing. Even Su Jiusi and Yuan Lin had enjoyment in their eyes at this moment. The Jia Zhen pursed his lips and picked up some food with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth. He had no desire to continue listening to this kind of emotionless and poorly played music. To him, this kind of music was useless.
When Old Master Xia saw that his daughter's performance was like a fairy, he nodded in satisfaction. He looked at the other candidates and found that their eyes were also filled with amazement. He was even more satisfied. In fact, he also knew that his daughter's performance was average. Compared to those masters, it was like a child playing the zither. However, men were mostly visual creatures. How many of them really cared about their soulmates? Just as Old Master Xia was feeling proud, he saw that the Jia Zhen's performance was different from the other candidates. Under such a feast for the eyes, the Jia Zhen actually didn't care at all. This made Old Master Xia frown slightly.
When Yuan Lin saw the Jia Zhen's actions, he whispered into the Jia Zhen's ear, "Brother Jia, what's wrong?"
Because of Yuan Lin's actions, Old Master Xia smiled and said, "What's wrong? Earl Jia, isn't my daughter's standard a little too low? " After Old Master Xia finished speaking, the four girls also listened to the zither music. The four girls looked at the Jia Zhen together, their eyes filled with sincerity.
They had just been reminded by their elder brother that this person had the highest status among the candidates. Not only was he a tribute scholar, but he also had the title of an earl. Even if they were to become his concubines, it would still be good. They had been told to do everything in their power to make this earl take them back.
The Jia Zhen didn't care about the gazes of the four girls at all and said directly, "Her standard is indeed a little low. If I didn't hear wrongly, your daughter should be playing 'Yang Chun' from 'Snow in Spring'. Her technique isn't perfect, and her emotions aren't on point either. There are a few parts where she played wrong. 'Snow in Spring' represents the scene of winter passing and spring coming, the earth recovering, and all living things flourishing. It's very appropriate for the current situation. The melody of this song should be fresh and smooth, and the rhythm should be relaxed and lively. However, when your daughter played it, it was sticky. Perhaps this was originally a zither song, but now it's played with four different instruments, so it's like this. However, since it's an adaptation, even if it's not better than the original, it should still have its own style and uniqueness. I'm sorry, I didn't feel it during the performance just now," the Jia Zhen said very frankly.
When the four girls heard the Jia Zhen's evaluation, they all looked like they were about to cry.
After the Jia Zhen's evaluation, everyone present was stunned. Yuan Lin and Su Jiusi looked at the Jia Zhen's natural expression and said in their hearts, "Brother Jia, we're playing a game of fun now. Even if you don't play well, you shouldn't say it out loud. Look at the other girls, they're about to cry." But then again, the four girls' performance was indeed pleasing to the eye, but the music was indeed a little bad.
As scholars, they had to know the six arts: etiquette, music, archery, driving, calligraphy, and mathematics. Music was one of them. In order to pass the Jinshi exam, they had to spend time and effort to learn all six arts. Therefore, it was very difficult for a Jinshi to come out of the ancient agriculture school.
"Ahem, Brother Jia, they're girls after all. It's not easy for them to play like this. Don't be too harsh," Tian Jun said.
The Jia Zhen shrugged and said, "That's true." It wasn't these girls who came up with this idea, so he didn't care about these girls.
"In that case, let's continue drinking," Tian Jun said.
"Yes, yes, yes, let's continue drinking. Since you can't play well, let's pour wine for everyone," Old Master Xia said, but secretly glanced at Tian Jun. He felt that this person was quite good. He had four daughters, and marrying one of them to him was quite good. Looking at this person's performance today, he should be considerate.
Hearing their father's words, the four girls stood up, picked up their wine glasses, and were about to pour wine for the examinees here. At this time, all the examinees' faces were a little ugly, including Tian Jun. Just as one of the girls was about to pour wine for the Jia Zhen, the Jia Zhen was one step ahead of her. He quickly covered his wine glass and said, "Master, there's no need."
The examinees who had already been poured wine saw the Jia Zhen's appearance and thought for a while. They put the wine glass aside and didn't drink anymore.
Tian Jun thought for a while. Although he couldn't bear to part with the Xia family's daughter's dowry, other than a concubine, she definitely couldn't be the main wife. Even if it was a concubine, he had to carefully consider the gains and losses.
Old Master Xia didn't understand the thoughts of these examinees and wanted to continue urging them to drink, but everyone didn't raise their glasses. Instead, they let Old Master Xia continue eating. Old Master Xia later urged them to drink again, but in the end, everyone still didn't raise their glasses. At this time, the atmosphere started to become awkward.
To the examinees, it was already inappropriate for these unmarried ladies to see other men. Alright, just as Old Master Xia had said, after all, he was present, and because of his love for his daughter, he wanted his daughter to be willing to see him. They could only endure it. Later on, when they displayed their talents, they also endured it. After all, it was to let these potential future son-in-law understand their daughter better. However, it was inappropriate to pour wine. Pouring wine was to serve men. Under what circumstances could a woman serve a man? Only the maids in their own residence and the ladies in the brothels outside could do that.
Old Master Xia's action, did he treat his daughter as his own maid or a lady in the brothel? When this action was out, Tian Jun, who originally wanted to marry into the Xia family, shrank back. Even if he wanted to make a lady from the Xia family his own concubine, he still had to weigh the gains and losses. This was also the reason why all the examinees' expressions changed.
Actually, Old Master Xia did not understand this. It was also because it was Old Master Xia's first time catching a son-in-law. After all, he was a businessman and did not understand the rules of these scholars. He originally had a chance, but because of his impatience, he directly ruined it. It was laughable and lamentable.
"Madam, this is the Tian Residence. You are not allowed to trespass." Xia Lu directly brought the servant to the Xia family. The guards guarding the Xia family's door saw that something was wrong and hurriedly went to inform the housekeeper of the residence. When the housekeeper arrived, he saw that Xia Lu's hair was tied up in a woman's bun and her face was covered with gauze. The material of the clothes she was wearing was not bad and there was a group of guards behind her. The guards looked like they were trained. This made the housekeeper feel that something was wrong. He did not immediately take action but politely asked Xia Lu to leave.
"Jia Zhen is here?" Xia Lu directly asked.
"Who are you? How dare you casually call the Earl by his name? "The housekeeper frowned.
"I won't make things difficult for you. Bring me to see the Jia Zhen," Xia Lu said.
"Madam …" The housekeeper wanted to stop her. His master was in the middle of a banquet. How could he casually let a strange woman disturb him? Even though Xia Lu said that she was looking for the Jia Zhen, the housekeeper did not realize that Xia Lu was the Jia Zhen's wife. After all, the Jia Zhen's identity was the Earl's wife, and the Jia Zhen's wife was the Countess. Usually, the wives of these wealthy families were very particular about their status. How could they throw away their status and come personally to catch their husband? If it was any other family with such a wife, they would have been divorced.
"Okay." Xia Lu gave the servant beside her a look. The servant understood immediately and directly went forward to grab the housekeeper.
"I also don't want to make things difficult for you. Since you are not willing to lead the way, I can only find the Jia Zhen myself. Of course, if my guards offend the mistress of your backyard or something, then don't blame me. Let's go and find the Jia Zhen ourselves," Xia Lu directly said.
"Madam, I will take you there now." The housekeeper gritted his teeth and thought to himself, No matter who this woman is, the Earl will naturally punish her when she sees him.
"Wouldn't it be better if you were so sensible from the start? Lead the way," Xia Lu said with a smile while holding her whip.
Under the housekeeper's guidance, Xia Lu successfully found the Jia Zhen. She asked the servant to let go of the housekeeper and walked directly to the pavilion where everyone was having dinner.
"Who are you? How dare you barge into the Xia family's house? Housekeeper, quickly call the guards back. "The Xia family's master, who was originally a little unhappy because of the sudden change in the atmosphere, was really angry when he saw Xia Lu directly barge in. Therefore, he asked the housekeeper to call back the guards who had returned to Zhuangzi after the son-in-law selection.
"Yes." When the housekeeper heard the Xia family's master's order, he wanted to quickly call for the guards. However, he was directly caught by the servant brought by Xia Lu.
"You are the Xia family's master, right? Don't worry, I am here this time for my master. I heard that you want to give your daughter to my master. Have you asked for my permission?" Xia Lu walked forward and saw the Jia Zhen smiling foolishly. She narrowed her eyes. She knew that only this idiot would do such a stupid thing. Did he like to be robbed so much? It was not bad to be the mistress of the village.
"Who is your family's master?" The Xia family's master, who was confused by his anger, did not recognize Xia Lu based on the people he brought and the way Xia Lu dressed. Under normal circumstances, he would probably be able to determine Xia Lu's identity. "No matter who your family's master is, as a woman, how can you casually bring a servant and barge into someone else's residence? Where is your female virtue? "
"Female virtue? If I don't have female virtue, then what about your daughter? Looking at the way these four are dressed, they should be your daughter. "Xia Lu approached the four daughters of the Xia family's master. He reached out and pinched the oldest daughter's chin, admiring her face carefully." Not bad. I didn't expect Master Xia to have such a beautiful daughter with such a shabby appearance. Indeed, good bamboo shoots come out of bad bamboo. "After saying that, Xia Lu looked down and saw the wine pot in the daughter's hand. "But unfortunately, your daughter's marriage seems to have been ruined by Master Xia family." Xia Lu let go of the daughter's chin and took a step back. She didn't need to think to know what Master Xia had done. It was really a pity for the beauty.
"You …" The Xia family's master pointed at Xia Lu with his index finger. Then, he clutched his chest. He was so angry at Xia Lu.
"Let's go. Why are you still sitting here? Are you waiting for me to snatch you back to be my wife?" Xia Lu looked at the Jia Zhen and said.
"Hehe, isn't it because you're having a good time? Let's go. "The Jia Zhen stood up, reached out, and directly grabbed Xia Lu's hand. He took the whip from Xia Lu's hand without a trace and handed it to the servant at the side. He thought to himself, How dare you give such a horrible thing to Madam. Do you really not want me to live anymore?
Xia Lu looked at the Jia Zhen's actions with a faint smile and didn't say anything. He thought to himself, This whip doesn't feel good. When I go back, I'll use my own whip. That whip feels better. I can whip wherever I want. At most, there's only one centimeter of deviation.
"Don't be in such a hurry to leave. I still have a few words to say. You are all tributary scholars. When you have a gathering in the future, tell your colleagues that Earl Jia's wife is a very fierce woman. She hates it when others force Earl Jia to drink wine and find women. If you don't want the Earl's wife to come to you personally with her servant, then what should you do? You should understand in your hearts, right? "Xia Lu, who only revealed his eyes, said to the candidates in the room with curved eyes.
After warning, Xia Lu opened his eyes and returned to normal. He said to the Jia Zhen, "Let's go. I'll go back and settle accounts with you."
Hearing Xia Lu's words, the Jia Zhen shuddered and said in a low voice, "Yes." No matter what, she was his wife. Even if she was so fierce, he had to continue to spoil her. He couldn't win against her in terms of wisdom. He couldn't win against her in terms of martial arts. Well, no, in terms of martial arts, he could win against her now. However, what was the point of beating a woman?
Seeing that Xia Lu and the Jia Zhen were about to leave, the Xia family's old master hurriedly said, "Countess, why did you say that my daughter's marriage was ruined?" Seeing the Jia Zhen and Xia Lu's actions, he completely understood Xia Lu's identity.
Xia Lu turned around and looked at the Xia family's old master, who was panting in anger, and the four blind and ignorant girls. He said, "Why did you let your daughter pour wine for these tribute scholars? These tribute scholars are not related to your family's daughter. Now that they are not married, this is called serving an outsider. It's fine if it's just one of them, it's fine if he's responsible for it. But, the ones sitting here … "Xia Lu counted the heads.
"There are exactly ten of them sitting here. In this world, which girls can serve an outsider before they are married? One is a servant in the residence, and the other is. The Xia family's old master is clear about this. Presumably, no man would be willing to have his wife serve an outsider, even if it's just pouring wine, let alone these scholars who value face the most. Farewell. "
Old Master Xia was stunned. He looked at the tribute scholars and saw their awkward expressions. He suddenly understood why they didn't drink when he tried to persuade them to drink. So this was the reason.
When Yuan Lin and Su Jiusi saw Jia Zhen and Xia Lu's departing figures, they hurriedly said, "Thank you for your hospitality today, Old Master Xia. We will also leave first. Farewell." Then, they hurriedly got up and followed Jia Zhen and Xia Lu.
Seeing that Su Jiusi and Yuan Lin had left, the remaining examinees naturally didn't stay for long. They all got up and left.
At the entrance of the residence, Jia Zhen looked at Yuan Lin and Su Jiusi who had followed them out. He said, "We will leave first. Brother Yuan and Brother Su will have a small gathering another day. However, the two of you might have to focus on preparing for the court examination. The next time we meet will probably be after the court examination."
"We have to prepare for the court examination. Isn't Brother Jia the same? I think the examinees will work hard. After all, if they fall into the same category as the Grand Scholars …" Yuan Lin didn't finish his sentence. It would be difficult for them to climb up the ranks. After all, not everyone had the qualifications to be Jia Zhen.
At this moment, the examinees who had followed them out also heard the conversation between Jia Zhen and Yuan Lin. They thought silently in their hearts. Indeed, they had to work harder. After working hard for so many years, they were about to succeed. If they fell into the same category as the Grand Scholars, it would be difficult for them to climb up the ranks again.
"Then we will all work hard. I will leave first." Jia Zhen gave Yuan Lin and the others a look.
When Yuan Lin and Su Jiusi saw Xia Lu, they immediately understood and said, "Brother Jia, you go ahead."
"Okay, goodbye," Jia Zhen said. Then, Jia Zhen looked at the other seven examinees who had also come out and said, "Everyone, goodbye." After all, they had gone through this together and there was a trace of affection between them. Of course, he still hated Tian Jun.
"Goodbye," Xia Lu also said and then entered the carriage with Jia Zhen. After they sat down in the carriage, Xia Lu directly reached out and pinched Jia Zhen's waist. Then, he fiercely twisted it.
"Ah …" Jia Zhen opened his mouth because he wasn't prepared. Then, he felt that something was wrong and quickly reached out to cover his mouth. The soundproofing of the carriage was not good. What if the people outside heard it?
As soon as they got into the carriage, Xia Lu made a move. The other nine examinees were waiting for Jia Zhen's carriage to leave. As expected, when they heard Jia Zhen's scream, they all trembled. The Countess was really fierce.
After Jia Zhen's carriage left, the other nine examinees also left. They walked in silence for a while before one of the examinees said, "I didn't think that the Countess was such a shrew. The Count didn't seem to be easy to get close to, but he was actually afraid of his wife. That's really … But, a man is a real man. The Count is a man, and he has a noble title. After the court exam, he became an official in the imperial court, but he was actually afraid of his wife. Is that what a real man should do?"
Su Jiusi smiled and said, "What is a real man? Mencius said, 'Riches and honor cannot be corrupted. Poverty cannot be moved. Might cannot be bent.' This has nothing to do with whether a man is afraid of his wife. Why is that not a real man? "
"Brother Su is right. With Count Jia's current status, he can have any woman he wants. Ordinary men are the masters of their families. As a Count, Count Jia was treated like this by his wife, but he wasn't angry. This proves that he really loves his wife. It has nothing to do with whether he is a real man or not. In fact, he is more worthy of respect than a real man in the traditional sense." Yuan Lin asked himself. Although he wasn't willing to go to the brothel, it wasn't because he loved his wife that much. It was because of his self-restraint and the responsibility he had to bear. If there was an important social event, he would go to the brothel. Therefore, there was a fundamental difference between him and Count Jia.
As the subject of discussion, Jia Zhen wasn't so lucky. He held Xia Lu's hand, and Xia Lu's hand pinched the soft flesh on his waist. He said miserably, "Violent woman, I was wrong. Madam, I was wrong. Wife, I was wrong. Let go, it hurts."
"After you go back, practice the horse stance for two hours." Xia Lu looked at Jia Zhen's miserable appearance and didn't have the heart to continue pinching him.
"Yes." Jia Zhen rubbed his waist. Well, after he went back, he would work hard to train so that there wouldn't be any soft flesh on his waist. That way, his wife wouldn't be able to pinch him the next time she wanted to. "However, violent woman, today you will become famous. In the future, when others ask me to drink with girls, I will say that you won't let me." Jia Zhen smiled proudly. This was great. When he entered the officialdom in the future, there would definitely be some social events that he couldn't refuse. However, he now had an excuse to go out and drink with girls. How could it be more comfortable than going back home to accompany his wife? Moreover, during social events, he would have to toast you. If you didn't drink, he would think that you didn't want to help. Or if you didn't drink, it would mean that you looked down on him.
It was too boring. "So you were scheming against me." Xia Lu reached out and poked Jia Zhen's chest. She wasn't angry. To her, reputation and whatnot were just empty titles. She couldn't understand why these women wanted such a virtuous reputation. It was the truth that they had to capture people. Especially in this era where women couldn't realize their own worth, they had to capture people. However, to capture people, it wasn't something that could be done just because they were virtuous. For example, Emperor Wu's second empress, Wei Zifu, was known for her virtuousness, but what happened in the end?
When Wei Zifu was at the peak of his favor, Emperor Wu also doted on the other concubines in the harem. When Wei Zifu grew old, young and beautiful women like Madam Wang appeared. In the end, she couldn't even protect her son. If it was her, if her husband really didn't have any feelings for her and dared to kill her son, she would have dared to make a move on her husband to protect her son. Moreover, Emperor Wu didn't discriminate between men and women. Whether he liked Wei Zifu or Wei Qing was a mystery.
Wei Zifu was favored, but Chen Ajiao's mother didn't deal with Wei Zifu. Instead, she dealt with Wei Qing. En, very impressive logic. After all, Wei Qing wasn't famous at that time. However, if you make my daughter uncomfortable, I will make your brother uncomfortable. Logically speaking, there was no problem at all. However, Wei Zifu didn't only have Wei Qing as a younger brother who held a post in the palace.
The place where the Empress was supposed to be buried was Wei Qing. The Empress' mausoleum in the Western Han Dynasty should be east of the Emperor's mausoleum. Wei Zifu should be buried one kilometer northeast of Emperor Wu, but Wei Qing was buried here.
"Then are you angry?" Jia Zhen looked at Xia Lu nervously.
"What's there to be angry about? Am I someone who cares about this kind of false reputation?" Xia Lu said.
Jia Zhen smiled like a child and said, "I knew it. You can write the travel notes of Madam Sun. How could you care about this kind of false reputation?" Having said that, Jia Zhen was slightly relieved. Although he was sure that the violent woman didn't care about this kind of false reputation, he was still nervous. What if the violent woman cared? People who gave their hearts would always worry about gains and losses. Even if there was a 99.99% … certainty, there was still a 0.01% … 0.01% possibility.
Xia Lu's eyes curved. She leaned over and whispered in Jia Zhen's ear, "Don't think that you can skip the horse stance today just because you said something nice. However, since you said something nice, today's horse stance will only be for an hour," Xia Lu said.
Although it wasn't a big deal to not reduce the time of the horse stance, Jia Zhen was still happy when he heard Xia Lu say that the time would be halved.
"But then again, the four girls from the Xia family today are quite good-looking," Xia Lu said sincerely. In modern times, even in the entertainment industry, she had seen so many beauties, but she still felt that these four girls were good-looking. They were like hibiscus from clear water, naturally carved. After all, they were still young and still had the attitude of a little girl in their eyes. For an old monster like her who had lived for dozens of years in both her previous life and this life, she had long lost that ignorant naivety.
Hearing Xia Lu mention the Xia family's four daughters, Jia Zhen immediately became alert and said, "Their looks are just like that, and they don't have any talent. Today, the Xia family had them play the zither, and the song 'Spring White Snow' was very sticky, and they even made a few mistakes. They can be considered as useless. They will either marry far away, or at most become concubines. If this news spreads, all of their daughters will be useless." The reputation of serving outside men was not a good one, and it would bring disaster to their own sisters.
Xia Lu sighed. This was how it was in ancient times. If a woman's reputation was bad, it would bring disaster to her other sisters, especially this kind of damage to her reputation. If she had a bad temper and spoke frankly without thinking, it would be better. After all, the mistress of the house had her own judgment. If she really got along well, even if she had a bad sister, it wouldn't be a big deal as long as she didn't interact with her. However, if there was a problem with her reputation, it would be a big problem.
"Then what about the future of these four girls?" Originally, they had the chance to become the fiancées of some of these candidates for Jinshi. After they got married, they would become the wives of officials. What about now? They could either marry far away or become someone's concubine. To be honest, these two methods were not very good. First, marrying far away meant that the maternal family would not be around. If something really happened, there would be no one to support them. Even in modern times, without the maternal family's support, they might be bullied by the husband's family. The second method was to become a concubine. After all, after becoming a concubine, the children born to concubines would also be the sons of concubines. If they met a virtuous mistress, it would be fine. If they were not virtuous, then they would be miserable.
"You don't have to feel sorry for them. After all, they have been cared for by the Xia family since they were young. Look at those farm girls. If it was a lean year, it would be good if they were bought as maids or brothels, not to mention being sold as food. The girls of the Xia family grew up very charming. At this time, it's time for them to give back to the family." When the Jia Zhen said this, his expression was a little cold. However, Xia Lu knew that he was telling the truth. In this world, there were not so many good things that could be repaid without effort. There was no such thing as a free lunch.
"I'm just lamenting for them. It's not easy. Women are most afraid of marrying the wrong person." Xia Lu sighed.
"So, if you still want to have a daughter, what if after having a daughter, we have to worry about whether she is living well in her husband's family? How many are as lucky as Aunt Min to be able to meet a man like Uncle Lin?" The Jia Zhen did not forget that Xia Lu often pestered him about having a daughter. If he really had a daughter, with the violent woman's protective personality, he would be worried to death. What if the daughter's personality was soft and she couldn't stand up for herself? What would they do then?
Hearing the Jia Zhen's example, Xia Lu laughed and said, "Why don't you use yourself as an example? Why use Uncle Lin as an example? "
"I still have self-awareness, okay? If I hadn't met you, I wouldn't be much better than those men. "The Jia Zhen thought about it. If he hadn't met the violent woman, he would still be that playboy who liked beautiful women and didn't seek to improve himself. Didn't he meet the violent woman now? He wanted the violent woman to wear the title of nobility that he had worked hard to obtain. He liked to do everything for the violent woman. He wanted to give the violent woman the best. He finally understood why there was a saying in this world that the emperor didn't attend morning court. To put it bluntly, if he was the emperor and the violent woman was his favorite concubine, he would probably be a fatuous emperor. However, this was not absolute. If the violent woman asked him to be a diligent and good emperor who loved the people, he would do as she wished.
"Not bad. You are quite self-aware. Forget about the horse stance for today." Xia Lu smiled.
Jia Zhen and Xia Lu returned to the mansion. Then, the two of them had an intimate dinner. In the end, the two of them applauded for sex. However, as Jia Zhen expected, after a night of fermenting, the reputation of Xia Lu as a shrew finally spread.
When Jia Jing went to the morning court, he received a lot of concern from his colleagues. They said a lot of things like men should be indomitable and shouldn't fall in love because of a woman. At first, Jia Jing didn't understand, but after asking the ministers he had a good relationship with, he finally understood what Jia Zhen and Xia Lu had done.
After Jia Jing came back, he directly called Jia Zhen over and asked him about yesterday's incident.
"That Xia family's old master probably took a fancy to me and wanted me to be his son-in-law. I thought about it and felt that there would be a lot of things like this in the future. So, I told my wife that this happened. Anyway, she and I don't care about that kind of reputation. It's good to have less trouble in the future," Jia Zhen said deliberately. He and Xia Lu had arranged this, and it wasn't that Xia Lu wanted to snatch him away. He was just taking advantage of the situation.
Jia Jing reached out and tapped Jia Zhen's head. He said, "Your wife is willing to sacrifice her reputation for you. Maybe there will be records of her in the history books. You have to treat her better." Jia Jing sighed. The relationship between his son and daughter-in-law was quite good. They were not deaf, mute, or a father-in-law. He just let them be.
"Don't worry, Old Master. I will definitely treat her well. Very well, very well," Jia Zhen promised.
"Okay." After Jia Jing understood the situation, he didn't say anything else. Jia Jing was a father-in-law, so he wasn't as possessive of his son as a mother-in-law. There were many mommy's boys in modern times, let alone in ancient times. The main reason was that when a woman's feelings couldn't be comforted by her husband, it was easy for her to entrust her feelings to her son and take good care of her son. When her son grew up, he would only say, "My mother said, my mother said,". Moreover, this kind of old lady who entrusted her feelings to her son would easily oppose her daughter-in-law. As long as she saw the intimate relationship between her son and daughter-in-law, she would think that her daughter-in-law was trying to drive a wedge between her son and her daughter-in-law. Indeed, a marriage between three people was too crowded, regardless of whether the third person was a mistress or the mother.
Don't let your guard down. Do you think you can relax just because you're working for His Majesty? You have to know that these exam papers will be reviewed by the other students. At that time, your essay won't match your ranking. You're also the son of the Minister of Rites, so it's easy for people to question you. You don't want to be tarnished, right? "Jia Jing reminded him.
"Don't worry. I will work hard. Otherwise, I will let down all my years of hard work," Jia Zhen said.
"Okay." Jia Jing waved his hand, indicating that Jia Zhen could leave.
After Jia Zhen left Jia Jing's place, he suddenly felt a little regretful. Why didn't he think about the history books? If other people in history didn't understand, wouldn't they blame the violent woman? This was not what he wanted to see.
Jia Zhen's face showed that he had something on his mind.
"What's wrong? Did Master scold you? "Xia Lu looked at Jia Zhen's worried face and asked.
"Violent woman, I regret it. I shouldn't have done that yesterday. It's all my fault. I got you into trouble on a whim." Jia Zhen felt very guilty. He felt that he didn't think things through and got Xia Lu into trouble. If Xia Lu's reputation was recorded in the history books, it would be a bad reputation that would be passed down through the ages.
"What did you do to me?" Xia Lu was a little confused.
"It's all my fault. As my wife, you're not an ordinary commoner. Your actions will be easily known by others. In addition, I'll definitely enter the imperial court in the future, so it'll be even more well-known. Your reputation for being intrepid has already spread. Perhaps the historians have already recorded it down. Then your reputation for being intrepid will be passed down through the ages. It's all my fault." Jia Zhen sat on the soft couch and reached out to cover her head. She was very dejected.
Xia Lu looked at the self-remorseful Jia Zhen and felt both funny and distressed. He directly walked over and hugged Jia Zhen's head in his arms. He said softly, "I thought it was something serious. If it's passed down through the ages, then it's passed down through the ages. I think it's quite good. Other women want to pass down through the ages but can't. Moreover, I think that after it's passed down through the ages, other people will definitely envy me. Maybe they will write a story about how, through some accident, they came to our side. In order to save you from my evil clutches, they finally fell in love with you and flew away together with you in the end."
"How is that possible? I will never fall in love with others. You can't fall in love with others either." Jia Zhen raised his head and looked at Xia Lu, who had lowered his head. How could he fall in love with others when he already had the violent woman?
Xia Lu bent down and kissed Jia Zhen's face. He said, "Little Zheng 'er's wife is so good. You are the wife of the fort that I snatched back. How can I bear to give you to others?"
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