Men are superior to women: the heartthrob in Yunqi

A loud voice sounded, directing everyone's attention towards the central stage.

"Everyone, today is the once-a-month Spring Banquet. We welcome outstanding men and women from all over the world to gather together again to make friends through literature, painting, and music. Please let everyone present bloom and show themselves, recite poems and compose essays together, and let the water flow and wine cups flow, and let the eight kinds of music play. Now, I would like to invite the six men present to write a poem with the theme of "Spring" over a cup of tea, in any style."

The young men on the stage were full of inspiration and their pens were as agile as the wind. Some of them finished the poem in one stroke, which showed their skills.

Mu Yao's eyes sparkled with excitement. She turned to Helian Qing and asked, "Yo Yo, is there any reward for winning the championship?"

Helian Qing frivolously put her arm around Mu Yao's waist and said, "It's too early. Only six men have come up. The winner will be challenged by the next six men. If one of them writes a poem that is better than the first round champion, then he will win the second round champion. And so on, until there are no more men left to compete. Only the final winner will win the prize of this competition. Later, there will be couplets, calligraphy and painting, and musical instrument competitions, which will be exciting!"

Mu Yao moved aside awkwardly, but unexpectedly, Helian Qing hugged her back in an instant.

"Yaoyao, your waist is so soft!"

Mu Yao's body stiffened slightly, and in an instant she felt a dangerous gaze shooting towards her.

Sure enough, Xu Qingcheng was squinting in her direction, looking at the two of them with extreme displeasure.

Helian Qing glanced at Xu Qingcheng and said with a half-smile, "Yaoyao, when it comes to choosing a husband, jealousy is the first thing. While you two haven't decided yet, why not take a closer look? Look at all the men here, who is like him, who would even get jealous of a woman?"

With a "snap", Mu Yao shook off Helian Qing's hand and said unhappily: "Who said Brother Xu and I haven't decided yet? Our wedding date is in three months. Besides, I like his type. The more jealous he is, the more he cares about me. What do you know, single dog!"

Helian Qing stood there in a daze, then said excitedly, "My brother is also quite jealous."

Mu Yao found it funny: "Isn't your brother unwilling to find a partner even though he's too old? Who is he jealous of?"

When Helian Qing heard Mu Yao complain about his brother's age, he said unconvincedly, "Oh, you don't understand. Older boys are more caring. Look at my father, he is twelve years older than my mother, and he obeys her in everything. He is afraid that she will melt if he holds her in his mouth, and afraid that she will fall if he holds her in his hands. Unlike Xu Qingcheng, who is so unromantic and usually looks cold. Besides, it's not that my brother is unwilling to look for someone, he just hasn't found someone he likes. My brother has high standards. If it weren't for a beauty like Yaoyao, he wouldn't even give her a glance."

Mu Yao was so angry that she laughed: "You also said that your father is twelve years older than your mother. Your brother is twenty-two years older than me. I want to ask you, Helian Qing, are you embarrassed? You like older men, why don't you find one yourself?"

Helian Qing was choking. How could this be the same thing? If she met a man as handsome as her brother, she would be willing to marry him even if he was 40 years younger, not to mention 22 years younger. It was just marrying one more person. Why wouldn't she be unwilling? Yaoyao would not lose out! She was angry and said weakly, "Anyway, you'll know when you meet my brother."

At this moment, an extremely discordant and harsh sound was heard in the field, drawing Helian Qing's attention back.

"Meng Fang, do you dare to reject this noble lady?"

The voice came from Mu Yao's right. She and Helian Qing leaned over to look and saw a noble lady in a private room on the third floor of a loft not far away, pointing at a well-mannered and bookish handsome man on the stage and questioning him.

Mu Yao stared at the arrogant lady for three seconds: a pair of fleshy eyes, two broom brows, nostrils pointing to the sky, a mouth full of yellow teeth, and a bright-colored pomegranate skirt that made her look out of place. Mu Yao had no intention of offending this lady, she was really so ugly that she had never seen anything like it in her life.

Meng Fang bowed slightly to the woman, neither humble nor arrogant: "I have no intention of paying attention to you, Miss He. Please don't embarrass me."

Mu Yao was so busy talking to Helian Qing that she missed a great show!

"I don't know what happened. Why did this guy reject her?" Mu Yao's curiosity was piqued.

Helian Qing looked at He Wanyi with disdain, sneering in her heart: Ha! This scorpion is here, it seems Feng Xuanyan is here too!

Feng Xuanyan's personality changed drastically since she broke up with her. Now she hangs out with "Shangjing Poison Scorpion" He Wanyi all day long, and is about to ruin the reputation she has worked hard to maintain for many years. It is said that her mother is almost going crazy, but scolding her several times has no effect. Even her grandfather, Helian Qing's grandfather Helian Fu, couldn't help but scold her several times at home!

Helian Qing let out a long sigh and explained to Mu Yao: "Her name is He Wanyi, she is a noble lady of the Loyal and Brave Marquis's Mansion, and also my former concubine Feng Xuanyan's current concubine. She is in Shangjing and relies on the fact that she is a relative of Concubine He. I guess she wants to force her to marry again."

Mu Yao couldn't help swallowing her saliva when she heard "Shangjing Poison Scorpion". This name was well-known to her. Wang Hao had mentioned it to her before. It turned out that her name was He Wanyi.

Speaking of He Wanyi, we have to say that she is a rare "strange woman" in Dayun. People gave her the elegant name of "poisonous scorpion lady". Because of her ugly appearance, no one proposed marriage to her after she was over 20 years old. Her family had no choice but to find He Imperial Noble Consort and ask the emperor to grant her a marriage. As a result, on the wedding night, the groom would rather commit suicide than spend the bridal chamber with her. She became a new widow the next day and became an "evil demon" in the eyes of the sons of the upper families in Shangjing. When Emperor Qingyuan learned that he regretted not doing so, he no longer granted He Wanyi a marriage.

Later, the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery had to choose from those small families or even those in remote corners. A big reward will always attract a brave man. Even if those men were unwilling, they would be shaken if they met a poor family who could not afford to eat. In addition, with the background of Imperial Noble Consort He, they would all agree in the end. Soon He Wanyi got married, but divorced after a few months, and then married another family, divorced again and married again, and the cycle made the poor men in Dayun's family panic.

In Dayun, if a man has been divorced, it is very difficult for him to marry again in the future. Even if he succeeds, he can no longer be the legal husband. Although this is not explicitly stipulated in the law, it is an unquestionable rule in the hearts of the people.

"Yo Yo, what's going on between you and Feng Xuanyan that you just mentioned?"

Helian Qing sighed and told Mu Yao the love-hate relationship between her and Feng Xuanyan in the simplest words.

There's a lot of gossip today! Mu Yao was so fascinated by what she heard that she couldn't help but glance at Ye Qinghan.

This time, she saw Ye Qinghan staring at her intently, not to mention Xu Qingcheng beside him. Mu Yao's heart sank slightly: Ye Qinghan wouldn't really like me, right?

"Meng Fang, you have to think it through before you answer. Don't you want to cure your sister's illness? What's more, your father owes a large sum of money to the "Si Hai Gambling House". You came to the Spring Banquet today for the prize of winning the first prize, right? There are so many men here, how confident do you think you are of winning the first prize?" He Wanyi raised her arrogant tone again. The high and mighty look in her eyes deeply hurt the hearts of every man present.

The Spring Banquet was suddenly interrupted. All the laughter and joy that had been there before seemed to be false.

The whole audience looked at Meng Fang quietly, the atmosphere was surprisingly low. Some people looked at him with great pity, some looked at him with a playful look, and some looked peaceful and calm, as if they could wave their sleeves and not take away a cloud. There were also some righteous men and women who looked angry, but no one stood up.

Meng Fang's face was filled with humiliation. His complexion turned gray, as if his heart was being pierced open layer by layer with a sharp knife. He couldn't help but tremble, like a bird with broken wings, losing all hope.

Men don't shed tears easily. Even though he bit his lower lip tightly and let drops of blood flow out, he still couldn't hold back the tears of humiliation and flowed down his handsome cheeks.

Mu Yao tightly grasped the carved railings by the window, and this scene deeply hurt her eyes. Helian Qing was not much better. She had always disliked He Wanyi, and now Feng Xuanyan was so crazy that she followed this scum to make trouble. Thinking about the past more than ten years of knowing and accompanying her, it was simply disgusting.

Some people give up on themselves when they encounter problems, but if they can grasp a ray of light, they may be able to be reborn.

Some people, when they encounter trouble, allow themselves to degenerate and become demons instantly. They are the scum of the world and are destined to be despised by others.

He Wanyi was very satisfied with Meng Fang's look. She believed that these arrogant men had to be trampled underfoot so that they would realize how insignificant they were and learn to obey.

She just liked to slowly grind away their spines inch by inch. She just liked to hear them begging for mercy repeatedly, and she just liked to watch them being ruthlessly swept out of the house like a piece of rag.

"Meng Fang, have you thought it through? Do you want dignity or do you want your sister to live? Or do you think your sister can wait?"

Meng Fang's sister has a terminal illness, and the doctor said that "Millennium Snow Ganoderma" can prolong her life. You don't need much, just one petal is enough. In the whole Yunqi, only the Loyal and Brave Marquis Mansion and the Fuguang Pavilion have it, and it's a sky-high price! He Wanyi fell in love with Meng Fang this time, and she promised Meng Fang that she would give him one petal if he married her. But how could she, He Wanyi, decide this matter? The first prize of this Spring Banquet is 100,000 taels. Although it's a drop in the bucket, it's better than nothing. Meng Fang would rather fight for it with his own strength than be coerced by this scorpion girl.

Today He Wanyi came here just for Meng Fang!

Meng Fang had already lost his soul, like a defeated rooster, standing there empty-handed.

Finally, one of the men couldn't stand it anymore and stood up: "My dear lady, please forgive others when you can. Why do you have to hold on to Master Meng? Besides, your husband is still at home, so this is too much..."

Before the young man finished speaking, He Wanyi sneered, "Oh, Meng Fang didn't say anything, but you're worried."

"So what if you already have a husband at home? As long as Meng Fang agrees, I will marry him as a legitimate husband. Besides, isn't it good to marry me? I'm not like those noble ladies who have to take one-third of their husband's family's property after they get married. Not only will you not have this pressure if you marry me, but my Loyal and Brave Marquis Mansion will also give you a dowry. Why not? Hahahaha."

"You...you!" Li Wen was so angry at He Wanyi's shameless remarks that he was speechless.

"What do you mean by 'you'? Or do you guys dream of marrying a noble lady as your legal husband all day? Hahaha, don't you see how much skin you have? You want to help Meng Fang, so how about you marry me for him? I think you are three points more handsome than Meng Lang. What's your last name, young man?"

Li Wen was forced to retreat step by step by her wolf-like eyes and dared not say a word.

The only sound left in the audience was He Wanyi's crazy laughter.

Mu Yao could see that He Wanyi had turned completely mad because she couldn't find happiness.

There must be something pitiful about a hateful person, but this is definitely not a reason for her to do evil.

Marriage does not require equality in every aspect, but at least it should be based on mutual consent. How can one act maliciously and recklessly?

Although she felt aggrieved, she did not want to cause trouble. First, she did not want to be exposed to the public, even if she was wearing a veil. Second, impulse is the devil. If something happened that she could not solve, it would also implicate Xu Qingcheng and her adoptive father. Moreover, Meng Fang had nothing to do with her, so why should she stand up for him?

Helian Qing didn't think so. She frowned and the handkerchief in her hand was wrinkled.

Just as she was hesitating, Feng Xuanyan lifted her veil, leaned on the carved railing with her chin supported by her hand, revealing her beautiful face.

She has a gentle and quiet appearance and a slender figure, and she doesn't look like someone who can get along with He Wanyi.