After binding the loving mother system, I was so bad

Su Xuanming's words were met with silence in the room.

I saw Marquis Yongchang with his nostrils flaring and his eyes as big as cowbells, as if fire could come out of them.

His facial features were distorted, as if he was about to swing his huge fist at Su Xuanming's face in the next second.

Boss Li and Xiao Hei, who had arrived secretly, had their muscles tense and were ready to strike. As long as Marquis Yongchang dared to touch the Su family, they planned to hold him down.

Gu Nanxi took a step forward, blocked Su Xuanming behind him, and looked at Marquis Yongchang vigilantly.

Marquis Yongchang took a deep breath and smiled.

For many years, I have been proud of guarding the border for more than ten years and ensuring the stability of the Great Zhou. However, I have long forgotten the historical black spot of giving up the advantage of a large grassland and defending the city.

Su Xuanming's words made him involuntarily recall the time when he led the troops. He wanted to learn from the God of War Gu and drive the northern barbarians into the desert, but he was almost surrounded. If it weren't for his deputy general who risked his life to save his own, he would probably have been buried in a foreign land!

Back then, I fled in panic like a stray dog. It was a shame I had never told anyone about, and it was a past I could not bear to look back on.

No one had mentioned this matter in front of him for many years, but now his own son Su Xuanming spoke it out loud in public.

How can I save face like this? !

Yongchang Hou tried hard to calm down his anger and said through gritted teeth: "Su Xuanming, since you said so, do you dare to make a bet with me?"

Su Xuanming glanced at Marquis Yongchang with a cold look.

You see, unless words touch one’s heart, and unless a knife cuts one’s body, one won’t feel the pain.

When Marquis Yongchang spoke about others, he did so in a righteous manner, without any regard for other people's feelings. Now that I am applying these words to him, wouldn't he feel uncomfortable as well?

"What bet?"

The Yongchang Marquis's gaze pierced into Su Xuanming's eyes like a sharp sword, as if he wanted to see through him: "Within ten years, I can recover the sixteen states. Can you pass the imperial examination and become the top scholar?"

Hiss!

Not only Gu Nanxi, but even the old lady gasped when they heard about this bet.

The last person to recapture the Sixteen States was the old God of War, but before the peace could last long, God of War Gu died, and the Sixteen States returned to the hands of the North.

Marquis Yongchang made such harsh remarks that even the old lady thought he would not be able to do it.

Gu Nanxi, Su Yunting and Su Yunyan looked at Su Xuanming anxiously.

Others may not know what Su Xuanming’s academic level is, but as his closest family members, how could they not know?

According to Gu Nanxi, Su Xuanming is serious and hardworking, and he studies diligently, but he just lacks the comprehension and cannot learn. What can be done?

Gu Nanxi wanted to smooth things over. But she saw Su Xuanming bypassing her and confronting Yongchang Hou: "Okay! A gentleman's word is as good as a promise! If I pass the imperial examination, your relationship with your mother will be handled by your mother herself. If your mother wants to separate from you, you must not stop her!"

Gu Nanxi turned around suddenly and found that Su Xuanming, whom she thought was a child, had grown into a young man. He had handsome features, bright eyes, and a serious and determined look.

Yongchang Hou sneered: "Okay! If you pass the exam and become the top scholar, I will personally go to the emperor to apologize and divorce your mother! If you fail the exam, but I successfully take back the sixteen states, you three siblings and your mother will leave the house with nothing!"

Lu Xiaorou and Hong Xiaoxiao looked surprised.

The generosity of Gu Nanxi's dowry was known to the entire Great Zhou.

If she and her three children left the house empty-handed, wouldn't the generous dowry be left to the Marquis's Mansion? ! And since there was no legitimate son, the legitimate daughter would be on top, wouldn't her own children have a chance to come out on top? !

The stakes were a bit high, and Su Xuanming didn't dare to accept it. If he was asked to leave the house with nothing, he would definitely agree without hesitation. But when it came to his mother and his brothers and sisters, how could Su Xuanming dare to make a decision easily?

"Okay!" Gu Nanxi agreed without hesitation.

According to the original plot, ten years is enough time for the Yongchang Marquis Mansion to be reduced to ashes several times.

"No problem, I believe you, brother!" Su Yunyan nodded heavily.

"I agree, because I believe you will never be able to capture the Sixteen States! Let me make it clear in advance that even if you are the commander, you will not be able to recapture the states. You have to participate in the battle in person!"

Su Yunting's words were full of distrust towards Marquis Yongchang.

Yongchang Hou was so angry that he laughed: "A gentleman's promise is as valuable as a thousand pieces of gold. It's settled!"

That night, the two groups parted unhappily, but the bet was blown to every corner of Kyoto by the summer wind.

Early the next morning, both the main store and the branch of Fuquan Teahouse were packed with people.

"Waiter, give me a portion of Danai cake." The diner didn't have breakfast, so he ordered a portion of cake to fill his stomach.

This Danai cake is made by peeling and pitting large plums, then blanching them in white plum and licorice soup. Finally, the spaces inside the plums are filled with honey and pine nuts, olives, walnuts, and melon seeds, and then steamed in a pot.

The chef of Fuquan Tea House is very experienced in making this pastry and has excellent control over the heat. He is able to steam the cake thoroughly so as not to hurt the spleen and stomach, but also not overcook it so as not to lose the flavor.

The waiter neatly arranged the tableware and suggested, "It's a bit choking to eat Danai cake without food. It's summer now, and our restaurant has a new purple basil drink that clears away heat and relieves summer heat. Sir, would you like one?"

"Okay, give me one."

After the tea drinker finished ordering, he started chatting with the familiar face: "Have you heard about the bet between the Yongchang Marquis and the eldest son of the Su family?"

"I heard it! They are all fairy tales, don't worry about them. Let's not talk about whether Su Dalang can pass the imperial examination, but is it so easy to recover the sixteen states? If Yongchang Hou had this ability, he would have succeeded long ago!"

The person who spoke drank a bowl of tea without caring.

"That's true. Look, the dealers haven't even opened a market for this. This is obviously a job that the dealers take all the money. Who would buy it?"

At this moment, a long-lost figure appeared at the door, instantly igniting the hot atmosphere in the lobby.

"Hey, isn't this a big gift? How long have you not been here?"

Song Da Chong waved his hand at the familiar tea drinker: "I have been at the branch store all the time. I came to the inner city to buy some things today. Come and stay for a while."

"I heard that your clothing store is doing very good business. My wife would rather walk for half an hour to buy clothes from your store."

Song laughed so hard that he couldn't stop: "Thank you for your kindness, fellow villagers!"

"Song Da, you ate such a big piece of meat with the wife of Yongchang Marquis. Come and tell us about the bet between Yongchang Marquis and Su Dalang. Have you heard any inside information?"

Song Da and his tea guests shared a table, and the waiter skillfully served the soup and snacks that Song Da had ordered.

Song Da: "I heard that the wife of the Marquis of Yongchang wrote a book for Su Dalang and the students of Baichuan College. It is said that with this book, the imperial examination will be a piece of cake!"