Family Has a Concubine

Chu Miaohua and the others were surprised when they heard that it was the little peasant girl from the Xingxingtai.

Chu Miaoshu's face flashed with ridicule: Oh, so you are the little peasant girl who took advantage of Master Jingdu's old illness and won the chess game, but quietly put money on her face? Didn't you lose in the end? Miss Liao.

Qi Min's face sank slightly, and when he was about to speak, Ye Tangcai smiled and said, You could win at the Star Picking Stage that day, why did you lose?

Chu Miaoshu and Chu Miaohua were startled.

You can see it. Didn't you say that Liao Jueyao is the number one chess player among girls in Beijing? What kind of talented girl? Why is your chess skill higher than her? Qi Min looked at Ye Tangcai in surprise, and saw that she was a Such a stunning beauty, I couldn't take my eyes off her.

Ye Tang lowered his eyes and said with a faint smile: I never go out to compete with others for talent. I used to learn piano, chess, calligraphy and painting from a female master, and after I won the female master, I never invited anyone to teach me. I'm sorry. Chess is also of general interest, so I just read the chess records and played by myself, not knowing how good my own chess skills are. After you finished playing chess that day, everyone was discussing the chess game. I just took a look and felt that you were obviously better, but you deliberately lost to her.

Qi Min giggled: We came to the capital to prepare for the Spring Festival, and we went to Jingyue Nunnery to hang out. The old nun Jingdu invited me to play chess when she was bored. I killed her all the way, and the old nun lost the game. I couldn't save face, so I pretended to be sick and shouted pain. Although this matter was kept a secret, some people still found out and spread the word. The old nun has always been famous for her chess skills, so she couldn't afford to lose face, so she asked her apprentice to invite me Go to the Star Reaching Platform to compete.

In that case, why did you lose to Miss Liao? Chu Miaoshu didn't believe it.

Qi Min snorted and laughed: She is the daughter of the chief minister, how can I dare to win? full of sarcasm.

Huiran and Qiuju were very disappointed.

They believed Qi Min's words because they believed Ye Tangcai, who said Qi Min was better than Liao Jueyao.

Unfortunately, you can win, but you can't win.

A humble little peasant girl can only bow her knees in front of the dignified chief minister's daughter.

Haha, hindsight, you just want to make excuses, you are the one who can't afford to lose. Chu Miaoshu didn't believe it, and sneered.

Hmph, believe it or not, I don't need you to believe it! Get lost! My kite won't be sold to you! Qi Min shouted coldly.

Minmin. The gentle man sitting on the left called out, the voice was neither loud nor low, gentle and gentle, but quite majestic.

Hmph! Qi Min pouted.

Chu Pingfeng looked at her dotingly, and smiled helplessly: The visitor is a guest.

Qi Min only stared at Chu Miaoshu, and then stopped looking at her.

Pick me a kite! Ye Tangcai said with a smile.

Okay. Qi Min looked at the kite behind him, finally took one and put it on the table, Want to mention poetry?

Ye Tangcai saw that it was a green luan kite, ready to fly: You can mention whatever you like?

Qi Min thought for a while and started writing.

Ye Tangcai originally thought that even if she had good handwriting, it would be in delicate lowercase script, but she didn't want her to write freely, scribbling wildly, which is really beautiful.

——Lian Yu fell asleep first, not knowing, and uttered a clear cry for nine days.

Ye Tangcai looked at these two poems, although they were uneven, but they read well and were very satisfied.

One hundred articles for kites, plus fifty articles for mentioning poems, a total of one hundred and fifty articles. Qi Min said.

Ye Tangcai took the purse from Huiran's hand, took out a coin, and said with a smile, I like this poem very much, you don't need to give change if you give it more.

Qi Min took the silver coins, smiling with joy: Brother Chu, look, there are half a tael of silver here.

You are so greedy for money! Chu Pingfeng sighed and smiled.

Ye Tangcai took the kite, Huiran and Qiuju both scrambled to see it.

You two evil spirits have come out to harm others again! At this moment, a shout sounded.

Then, three or four thick men rushed over and overturned the tables of Qi Min and Chu Pingfeng to the ground with a loud crash.

Ah— Ye Tangcai and the others screamed in fright, and took a few steps back.

What's going on? Seeing the disturbance here, the people around gathered around.

You bastards, come here to make trouble again! Qi Min shouted angrily.

Who is making trouble? If you didn't harm others, who would want to make trouble? A village woman in her twenties rushed out crying.

This young woman was sallow and thin, wearing a coarse cloth that had been washed white, with many patches on it, she could be seen as the daughter-in-law of a poor family.

A villain! A villain! The village woman cried pitifully, her voice hoarse.

The common people felt pitiful, and one of the surrounding women said: This little lady, I don't know what happened?

The village woman cried, These two were selling kites in the west of the city half a month ago. My fourth girl asked to buy them, so I bought one for her. I didn't expect that kite to drag my fourth girl into the air. , fell half to death, and now I can’t get out of bed!”

Oh, how pitiful. The surrounding people pointed.

You're talking nonsense again! Qi Min was so angry that his face was livid: There is no evidence to prove how your fourth girl fell.

You still don't admit it! said the village woman, Even the government judged you to be murdered.

I'll pay you money after the sentence, a full thirty taels of silver!

I don't care, anyway, my fourth girl is not good, so don't think about it.

If you have the guts, let us go and see if your girl is alright? Qi Min roared angrily.

The village woman's face changed, but she screamed: Who knows how you will hurt people! Anyway, my fourth girl is not good, so don't think about it!

The village woman screamed and rushed over, smashing the hanging kite.

The man behind her helped to destroy things.

You— Qi Min screamed.

Minmin. Chu Pingfeng patted her shoulder and shook his head.

Qi Min could only look at them with a livid face, until they smashed all the kites to pieces, and then the village woman and a few men left.

The people around started to point their fingers, Qi Min and Chu Pingfeng had no choice but to pack up what could be made up silently with a sullen face.

What's the matter with you? Ye Tangcai came closer, frowned and asked, Did you offend someone?

Isn't it! Qi Min threw a half-rotten butterfly kite on the ground, and scolded, We used to set up the stalls well, but half a month ago, this woman suddenly pulled a child. I came here to buy a kite, and the next day I came over with the child whose head was bleeding badly, saying that my kite pulled the child into the air and fell it. The woman didn't want to, so she reported it to the officials. We said why we insisted that our kite brought him up, but the woman couldn't provide any evidence and kept crying. In the end, the governor actually judged us to be responsible. Let us pay for it. Thirty taels, otherwise we will go to jail. We had to pay another thirty taels. We wanted to ruin the disaster, but I didn’t want to. This woman brought people to make troubles every day and smashed it, which made it impossible for us to do business. We had no choice but to sue the government, but the government actually said that we were at fault first and ignored it. A government official who was from the same town as us quietly told us that it was a certain dignitary above us who was punishing us.

Ye Tangcai frowned deeply: Have you guys provoked anyone recently?

Qi Min smiled sarcastically: What else have I done besides playing that chess game at the Xingxingtai?

As he spoke, he lowered his head and continued to tidy up. Chu Pingfeng's gentle and handsome face was expressionless, and he also cleaned up silently.

Qiu Ju, you help a group of Miss Qi pack their things. She said and smiled slightly at Qi Min: Miss Qi, there will be a meeting later.

Qi Min was taken aback, but Ye Tangcai had already turned and left.

Sister-in-law, shall we go back to Bishui Tower? Chu Miaohua said.

Ye Tangcai thought for a while before saying, Let's go to Zhenwei Building first.

Why do you want to go to Zhenweilou? Chu Miaohua was puzzled.

Every Dragon Boat Festival, our Jing'an Hou Mansion will watch the dragon boats at the Zhenwei Building. Ye Tangcai said, I'll go say hello to my mother and grandparents.

Chu Miaohua groaned and nodded.

But Chu Miaoshu said: How come Mr. Ye didn't stay with his family in Zhenwei Building, but instead made another appointment at Bishui Building?

A sneer flashed across Ye Tangcai's eyes, but she said, Who knows.

People walked through the bustling crowd yesterday.

This is a place to watch dragon boats near the Tianshui River, where rows of restaurants are lined up.

A few people came to Zhenwei Building soon.

Walking into the lobby, Xiaoer stepped forward to say hello: Girls, do you have any reservations?

Yes, Autumn Leaf Room, Jing'an Hou's Mansion. The family would book this room in advance every year.

Okay, girl, please go upstairs. Xiaoer graciously led people upstairs.

Ye Tangcai turned around and said to Chu Miaoshu and Chu Miaohua: You wait here for me, I have something important to tell my grandfather.

Chu Miaoshu was a little upset, what can't she listen to? Chu Miaohua nodded, Okay, we'll wait here for my little sister-in-law.

Ye Tangcai smiled slightly, and followed Xiaoer upstairs. Xiaoer knocked on the door of Qiuye's room, and then a nanny opened the door, but it was Nanny Qian who was beside Miao.

Qian Momo was startled when she saw Ye Tangcai: Auntie.

Mommy Qian, I'm here to say hello to grandfather and grandmother. Ye Tangcai said with a smile.

Okay, please come in. Qian Momo hurriedly welcomed him in.

Ye Tangcai walked into the private room.

All the masters of Jing'an Hou Mansion watched the dragon boat here, except Ye Licai, Ye Chengde and Ye Yun who were married.

The eight carved windows of Wangjiang were wide open, and several long tables were placed under the windows, where everyone from the Ye family was drinking and chatting.

Grandfather, grandmother. Ye Tangcai walked in.

Ah, Sister Tang is here! Ye Lingjiao turned around.

Wen stood up, walked over to hold Ye Tangcai's hand, and smiled: Why are you here? I thought you had an event at home, so I didn't call you.

Ye Tangcai nodded, Yes, I also have fun things at home.

Sun sneered mockingly at the corner of her lips: Hey, it's all fun? Did you come to see the dragon boat too? I wonder which restaurant my aunt ordered?

She didn't believe that the Chu family could book a room.

Wen stared at Sun, shamelessly, and stepped on her daughter.

With the strength of the Chu family, it is impossible to book a good room by the Tianshui River. If you stand by the river or on the bridge with the people, it seems to be cheap, so the Chu family did not organize to watch the dragon boat together. come out and play.

Ye Tangcai said: Our family's program is to eat zongzi at home. It's very simple. My parents-in-law like to be quiet, so they don't come here. Let me bring my two sisters-in-law out to play.

As expected, Mrs. Sun had such an expression on her face, she despised Chu Jiaqiong, and continued with a smile: Oh, it's really simple! My aunt is a good idea. If I can't book a room, I will bring my sister-in-law to my mother's house.

Ye Tangcai smiled and said: Yes, my house is very simple. It's not like my second uncle and aunt have so many activities. They watch the dragon boat here, and they bully the people outside.

What nonsense are you talking about? Sun's face darkened, but she hadn't reacted yet.

Ye Hewen, Miao and others looked over, Ye Hewen frowned: Big girl, what nonsense are you talking about?

Grandfather, today I was wandering outside with my sister-in-law. I didn't want to, but came across a kite booth that was smashed up. I heard that it has been messed up for half a month.

Then he explained the matter of Qi Min being oppressed by the rich and powerful.

Sun and Ye Chengxin's expressions changed when they heard this.

Ye Lingjiao said: The Yacha told the peddler that the rich and powerful deliberately targeted them? Who is it? It can't be the second brother and the second sister-in-law, right?

You, what nonsense are you talking about? Are we going to do this kind of thing when we are full? Sun stammered.

That small vendor is the little peasant girl who played chess at the Star Picking Stage last month. My second uncle and aunt begged more than 10,000 taels of silver to buy her to win, but she lost. Ye Tangcai sneered.

Sun and Ye Chengde's eyelids twitched, and they gritted their teeth with hatred.

Indeed, they were the ones who were looking for someone to make trouble for Qi Min.

Back then when they lost all their belongings, it was like gouging out their flesh and bleeding their blood! They have long wanted revenge.

The person they hate the most is Jian Sitong. It is because they believed in him that they lost everything!

But Jian Sitong was the sixth son of the Huaiyang Marquis Mansion, they didn't dare to take revenge, so they had no choice but to pick soft persimmons and vent all their anger on the little peasant girl Qi Min who lost the game.

But during that time, they were overwhelmed by Ye Licai's dowry and marriage. It was not until Ye Licai got married that they had time to take revenge on Qi Min.

They first found a village woman who was aggressive and greedy for money, bought a kite and framed Qi Min, and then went to the government.

They greeted Fu Yin and ordered Qi Min to be punished. Although they were the concubines of the Marquis of Jing'an, they are now the official in-laws of Dali Siqing, and the little peasant girl was from a lowly background and had no background, so the governor was naturally willing to sell their favor.

You, don't spitting blood! Sun said angrily.

Grandfather. Ye Tangcai looked at Ye Hewen.

Ye Hewen's eyelids twitched.

If it was him, he would take revenge on this matter, and it is understandable for the second child to do so. That's just a lowly little peasant girl, so it's okay to teach her a lesson and vent her anger.

But now that his granddaughter has come out in such a big way and moved it to the bright side, if he doesn't care, it will appear that he doesn't know right from wrong.

Ye Hewen was secretly annoyed that Ye Tangcai was meddling in her own business, thought for a while, and said, What's wrong with you, big girl? Why do you suspect your second uncle and aunt without proof?

Wen's secretly pulled Ye Tangcai, winking at her.

Ye Tangcai smiled: I'm just here to ask, after all, it's related to the reputation of our Jing'an Marquis Mansion! Let me see today, Miss Qi has a strong temper, if the trouble continues, maybe someone will die. By then Well, the whole capital knows that the second uncle lost the dowry to the second sister. It took a long time for the dowry to fall into disarray, and after a commotion... the common people will have to laugh for a few more days, ha ha.

Ye Hewen's expression changed.

Ye Chengxin said with a green face: I said it all, no, I didn't do it.

Ye Tangcai didn't quarrel with him, instead she smiled and said to Fuli, Oh, no! Since it was a misunderstanding, then my niece is here to apologize to my second uncle and aunt.

Ye Chengxin and Sun's faces were livid, and they remained silent.

Grandfather and grandmother, mother, my two sister-in-laws are still waiting for me below, so I'm going first. Ye Tangcai said.

Okay, you go back! Miao said.

Ye Tang saluted, then turned and left.

It wasn't until she left the house that Ye Hewen gave Sun and Ye Chengxin a look: Don't be a demon!

Sun laughed dryly: It's all a misunderstanding, it's just a misunderstanding. Then she didn't dare to make a sound.

The husband and wife hated to death in their hearts, but now that it was revealed, how dare they bully Qi Min again.

...

Chu Miaoshu and Chu Miaohua sat at a table in the lobby, waiting impatiently.

Chu Miaoshu said: She went to say hello to her mother's family. Are we going to be ashamed like this? Don't you want to take her with you?

Chu Miaohua frowned, and said something nice to Ye Tangcai: Maybe I have something private to say.

Chu Miaoshu pursed her lips, thinking that she would have Wen's help in her marriage, so she didn't say anything.

Little sister-in-law. Chu Miaohua raised her head and saw Ye Tangcai walking downstairs.

I'm sorry to keep you waiting for so long. Ye Tangcai said, I have something important to tell my grandfather, so I didn't ask you to go up, otherwise it will be troublesome to salute and introduce someone. Next time my grandmother Xiaoshou Banquet, you come to Jing'anhou's mansion so that we can have a serious meeting.

Chu Miaoshu felt better.

Chu Miaohua said anxiously: It's already three quarters, little sister-in-law, let's go!

good.

The three of them left the Zhenwei Building. Zhenwei Building and Bishui Building are separated by four or five restaurants, and they arrived after a short walk.

Just seeing Ye Yun standing in front of the Bishui Building and looking around, seeing her, he waved: Sister, it took you so long to come? I thought you wouldn't come?

Ye Tangcai stepped forward with a smile: No, I just went to say hello to my grandparents.

Ye Yun scratched his head.

Ye Tangcai suddenly smiled and said, We come to Zhenweilou to watch the dragon boats every Dragon Boat Festival, but since my brother moved out of the outer courtyard, he has been absent every year. I asked my brother before, and my brother said that he wanted to go with his classmates. Eh, why didn't I see my brother? classmate.

Ye Yun's face froze, and she smiled sarcastically: I'm not with my classmates... I'm with my father...

That's with your Aunt Ting? Ye Tang raised her eyebrows, she had already guessed it.

Hui Ran's face darkened behind him: Eldest Young Master, instead of accompanying his wife, accompany an outsider instead?

Ye Yun glanced at Huiran coldly, and only said to Ye Tangcai: Mother is with you and my third younger sister, and also with my grandparents and sister-in-law. A big family doesn't lack me, right? Aunt Ting But Ruidi, how pitiful he is all alone during the bustling Dragon Boat Festival... My father and I came here to watch the dragon boat with them.

After thinking for a while, he frowned: I just thought, my sister is now married to the Chu family, so it would be difficult to book a room. I thought you were alone, so I asked you to be together, so that we can be companions.

Now that she is married to a concubine, she should be able to understand the feelings of Aunt Ting and Ruidi better.

Ye Tangcai's eyes flashed coldly, and he nodded: Then let's go!

Who is afraid of whom!