Chapter 122: The story of a man with a baby looking for his wife (2)
The Chu family is the richest man in the city. It is said that their ancestors once became high-ranking officials and then retired to their hometowns, so all the officials in the city will give the Chu family some face.
The Chu family would never bully others. When the people were going through hard times, they would often give out porridge and do good deeds. Their reputation has always been very good.
However, recently, there has been a lot of gossip related to the Chu family in the city. To be more precise, there is a problem with the engagement between the eldest daughter of the Chu family and her cousin.
Miss Chu is a well-known beauty in the city. She and her cousin have been engaged since childhood. However, the cousin is focused on his official career. If he has not made some achievements, he naturally does not dare to marry the eldest daughter, so he puts his mind aside. On the scientific examination.
Two years ago, he got the first prize in the examination and came back to visit relatives. It was probably time to marry the eldest lady. But at this time, it was revealed that he had a foreign wife outside. What's more unfortunate is that this foreign wife is still Chu. The daughter of the second master of the family who has been lost for many years.
This relationship that was constantly being sorted out and messed up was enough for the neighbors to talk about after dinner. Unexpectedly, two years ago, the two ladies went out to worship Buddha and encountered a robber on the way.
The young master gave priority to rescuing the woman from outside the family. Miss Chu was so sad that she went to the nunnery to practice cultivation, and she only recently returned to the mansion.
Young Master Ciao, who has now become the local county magistrate, heard that Miss Chu had returned home, so he came to see Miss Chu again.
The weather is very good today, but there is another handsome man standing at the door of the Chu family who has been rejected. This young man has a cool temperament and a flawless face. Just standing here makes the girls coming and going unable to help but look at it. A few glances.
The vendor selling candied haws murmured in a low voice: "I think County Magistrate Pei also sincerely wants to meet Miss Chu. Besides, it's normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines. What's more, Mr. Pei is still the best among men. The Chu family can't do this so well." Right. Miss Chu is still too narrow-minded.”
"What the hell do you know?" the aunt who sold vegetables snorted, "That's because he couldn't straighten the outer room without the consent of the eldest brother of the Chu family, so he thought of coming to the Chu family to discuss it. I guess he I am thinking of getting Miss Chu to agree to be an equal wife with that woman from another wife.”
Pei Yuzhou lost his father and mother when he was young, and lived in the Chu family. Because he was Mrs. Chu's nephew, he was well treated in the Chu family. The marriage between the cousins was decided when the two children were very young. Yes, no matter whether Pei Yuzhou passed the exam or not, the Chu family never thought about regretting their marriage.
Just because Pei Yuzhou is calm and self-possessed, he is already the best among people. Even if he is asked to be the son-in-law, there will be people rushing to get him.
But for such a perfect gentleman, the only stupid thing he did in his life was to see a charming woman holding an umbrella after a rain. When she passed her, he held her up and was about to fall down. woman.
Hearing her soft words of thanks and touching the fat skin on her wrist, the usually cold-hearted young master suddenly felt moved.
He kept this frail beauty in his outer house, where he could eat her marrow and know her taste. Whenever he had time, he would ask for her every day and night. He was really indulging in the gentle country, and he didn't know what day it was.
Unexpectedly, when Pei Yuzhou went to take a scientific examination, the woman secretly left the outer house and disappeared.
The first thing Pei Yuzhou did after he came back was to search for someone in the city, which exposed the fact that he had a foreign wife. What was even more outrageous was that the foreign wife turned out to be the lost daughter of the second wife of the Chu family.
Logically speaking, the second bedroom of the Chu family had found their daughter. Now that the deal was settled, they should simply marry their daughter to Pei Yuzhou. However, there was a big bedroom above the second bedroom.
The daughter of the Chu family became someone else's concubine. Does this sound good? Should Pei Yuzhou cancel the engagement and remarry a daughter-in-law, or does he want to enjoy the blessings of the whole family?
Regardless of the outcome, the eldest lady of the Chu family caught in the middle seemed to have become a joke.
When Pei Yuzhou came to ask for an audience, the Chu family did not express its position whether he wanted to cancel the engagement or fulfill it. If Pei Yuzhou wanted to be tough, he would have to consider the deep roots of the Chu family and whether his future career would be good. Walk.
After hearing the gossip from the vegetable seller, the vendor selling candied haws couldn't help but ask: "Is this how things are dragging on?"
The vegetable seller lowered her voice, "Before, the Chu family came up with a plan that had both ends. Pei Yuzhou still married the eldest lady, but the outside daughter could only be a concubine at best, and it was absolutely impossible to be on an equal footing with the eldest lady. .”
The merchant nodded, "This method is feasible."
The words "concubine" are not pleasant to hear. Even though she is a daughter who lives outside, these three words seem to have left a mark on her. No one mentions them. She can become Pei Yuzhou's concubine. This is her best result.
The vegetable seller said "Hey", "But the housewife disagreed. She seemed to have said something...something...she would rather be a poor man's wife than a rich man's concubine. She pursues a couple for the rest of her life, and she will never She would be given as a concubine, and Magistrate Pei seemed to be intoxicated. He only followed this woman and did not agree to the method of having one wife and one concubine. "
In fact, some political opponents who couldn't stand Pei Yuzhou were already attacking him for his lack of personal ethics. However, Pei Yuzhou was astonished by his talent and admiration for himself. He didn't pay attention to the villain's behavior and still stayed out at home every night.
Miss Chu was not in the house before, but now that Miss Chu is back, he always visits the Chu family in order to resolve the engagement issue.
The vegetable seller whispered again: "I heard that Miss Chu was very sad about this incident and her body was in bad condition. She has been away from home for the past two years to recuperate. After returning to the mansion, the doctor also visited her frequently."
"Anyway, everyone is now saying that Miss, you are terminally ill because of Pei Yuzhou!" The little maid was peeling an orange, and she was very angry when she spoke. The orange in her hand seemed to have become her enemy, and she wanted to take a bite. .
She was very angry, but the beauty who was reading a book on the recliner was very calm, as if she was staying out of the incident. She only said a perfunctory "Oh" after hearing what the little maid said.
Yingying has been with the eldest lady since she was six years old. She is two years younger than the eldest lady. Because she has been used to it a lot, she does not have as many taboos about speaking as the servants do. She sees the eldest lady reading a book indifferently. , she hated that iron could not become steel, "Miss, is this book so beautiful?"
“Not bad.”
More than good? This is simply a story ahead of its time.
The heroine has a delicate body and a soft body, and is charming and affectionate. To use the words in the introduction, she has only one characteristic: beauty!
When such a beautiful and charming woman was first seen by the cold and jade-like young master, it aroused his desire for her, so the cold flower fell from the altar. For the first time, the young master did not obey the rules and took the woman to her. An outer room was developed.
(End of chapter)