Marrying a concubine to seduce him and lure him into the game

Facing his wife's reproach, my uncle is just a simple man, but he has a touching and honest smile.

He believed that it was because of Yin Taochen's proposal for marriage with the daughter of the Duke's Mansion.

Even if the hope is slim, it is worth giving it your all. This is not only a respect for Yin Taochen's request, but also a deep fatherly love.

However, in my aunt's eyes, such efforts always seem to be accompanied by a hint of resentment and complaint.

As she repeated countless times, this family always lacked harmony and understanding.

In order to maintain the precious harmony in the family, Yin Taochen always endures silently.

He had hardly ever asked for anything on his own initiative, but this proposal of marriage became his deepest wish.

He tried his best to grasp this faint possibility, but in the end.

I just held a handful of nothingness, as if all the efforts had dissipated with the wind, leaving only the coolness in my palms and the emptiness in my heart.

"Well, it's fine if this marriage doesn't go through, but you might as well take out the silver you've prepared and set up a small business for Yuaner." Zhu continued, revealing a bit of helplessness and heartache in her words.

A cousin who is related to Yin Taochen by blood.

He is usually taciturn, but he is an indispensable member of the family.

Yin Youfu frowned, as if a heavy burden was weighing on his heart: "I'm afraid this won't be easy. Tang'er will take the imperial examination next year, and he'll need money everywhere. How can he have the spare energy to take care of other things?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu's anger instantly rose, and she pointed at him and said sternly: "You are really going to piss me off to death! In your eyes, apart from Tang'er, what is Yuan'er? Yin Youfu, listen to me carefully, which one of you, Yuan'er or Tang'er, is the flesh that fell from your body?" As she spoke, she reached out to grab Yin Youfu's ear, full of blame and resentment.

"Hey, hey, let's talk it out. Don't be violent. Let go. The child is watching us."

Yin Youfu begged for mercy quickly, fearing that the family conflict would escalate.

The young man standing nearby looked somewhat like Yin Youfu, but more heroic. It was Yu Yuan.

His eyes revealed helplessness towards the family disputes, but more importantly, a maturity and responsibility beyond his age.

Seeing his mother let go, Yu Yuan sighed softly, turned to Zhu, and said sincerely: "Mom, save the money for Brother Chen's studies. The imperial examination is the most important thing. I am working in a store now, and the salary is not bad. When I save enough money, I can open my own store."

Upon hearing this, Zhu became furious and turned away angrily, leaving the room in awkward silence.

Just at this moment, there was a slight sound outside the door, and Yin Taochen pushed the door open with a gentle smile on his face.

"Brother Chen, you are finally back!"

When Yin Laoer saw him, he burst into laughter, as if all the gloom was dispelled by his laughter.

However, Yin Youfu looked serious: "Where have you been all night? Clean up quickly. I've left some hot porridge for you."

Zhu just glanced at him coldly, her eyes full of dissatisfaction with his late return.

Yin Taochen quickly washed up and walked into his own little room.

The room was small but bright. It used to be Yu Yuan’s world whenever it was late at night and everyone was asleep.

The moonlight shines all over the table, and Yin Taochen always thinks of the scene when he first arrived.

He was eight years old that year and had already begun to show his talent.

My uncle had a keen eye and said that this place was bright and ventilated, and was most suitable for studying hard.

Yu Yuan stood aside, his eyes sparkling with longing for the future, and vowed to be his strongest support in the future.

This trust and support made the father and son give him this little world without hesitation.

Lying on the bed, Yin Taochen quickly fell asleep, as if all his troubles faded away with the night...

The next morning, when the first ray of sunlight shone through the window, the world seemed to have not changed at all after a night's sleep.

Some things, no matter how you struggle, seem to be firmly controlled by the hand of fate.

A burst of noise broke the silence, followed by Zhu's flattering and urgent voice: "Yin Taochen is at home, old man, please go to the main hall and sit for a while, I will call him now."

Yin Taochen woke up suddenly, got out of bed and pushed open the door.

What greeted him was Zhu's smiling yet slightly deliberate face.

"The matchmaker from the Huo family has arrived to propose marriage."

Zhu's face was mixed with joy and dissatisfaction. "Oh, look at what you are wearing. Quickly tidy up and don't lose your manners."

However, Yin Taochen did not dress up as she wished, but stepped out of the door and walked towards the main room.

Entering the spacious main room, the interior was decorated brand new, and in the center stood a visitor dressed in luxurious clothes.

He was criticizing the simple chair in front of him with dissatisfaction, with a look of scrutiny and arrogance.

He looked Yin Taochen up and down, and finally slowly opened his lips, as if he was ready to express some opinions...

"You are the famous Mr. Yin in the village, right?"

A middle-aged man in a dark brocade robe and with a calm demeanor slowly approached and bowed.

"I am the chief steward of the Huo Mansion, Lin Yuan. I have come here specially on the orders of Mr. Huo to propose marriage to my young lady Chengjun. The young lady is bright and beautiful. Here are her birth dates. I hope they can match those of Mr. Yin, so that we can get married together."

Although Butler Lin Yuan's words seemed polite and courteous, his years of experience naturally made his words reveal a kind of routine indifference.

It seemed as if this marriage was just a task that had to be completed for him.

Deep down in his heart, there were waves of emotion.

My young lady, as a close relative of the King of Qi, has enjoyed splendor since childhood. I don't know why she would be attracted to a man of humble origin.

The scholar who entertained himself only with poetry and books developed admiration for her.

Looking closely at Yin Taochen in front of him, he was indeed handsome, with a subtle arrogance and extraordinaryness revealed between his brows.

But even so, he was just a scholar with thin clothes and a not well-off family.

Thinking of this, Lin Yuan couldn't help but sigh at the young lady's infatuation and stubbornness.

The master and his mistress were forced into a corner, and finally had no choice but to send him, the old butler, to come forward.

Trying to convince this seemingly impossible marriage.

Lin Yuan was silent for a moment, and saw Yin Taochen standing there silently, with a look of deep thought between his brows.

He coughed lightly and spoke again: "May I ask, Master Yin, have you prepared your engagement letter? This way, we can know in advance whether the two of you are destined to be together, so as not to miss out on good things."

Yin Taochen shook his head gently, his expression indifferent but resolute: "Forgive me for being blunt, Steward Lin. I already have someone in my heart, and I have had this feeling for a long time. I am afraid that I will have to let Miss Liang's good intentions go to waste. This is really not what I want, but the word love cannot be forced."

This answer was like a bolt from the blue. Steward Lin's face froze instantly, with disbelief flashing in his eyes.

When had the jewel in the crown of their Huo family ever been treated so coldly?

Is there anyone who has the courage to reject the olive branch thrown by the lady?

In his opinion, this was undoubtedly like a fish in a pond trying to leap over the dragon gate, overestimating its own capabilities!