In a world where there are more men than women, I am spoiled

"Qianqian, why don't you just say that you are so beautiful that I can remember it after seeing it once?"

"I'm very happy to say that. I dress up to please myself. It's my honor for A Yao to like and remember my appearance." Yang Qianxun said with a smile.

"Qianqian, I noticed that you are getting better and better at speaking." Su Yueyao said with a smile.

"That's only the case in front of A-Yao. You haven't written a title for this painting of A-Yao yet! I'm very curious about what A-Yao thought of me when he first saw me."

"Qianqian, do you want to know? Then you sit down and wait for me to finish writing. I'll practice first. Don't peek!" Su Yueyao said with a smile.

When she first met Yang Qianxun, that sentence came to her mind.

"The man on the street is like jade, a gentleman without peer in the world."

This sentence is very suitable for Yang Qianxun who is dressed in white. It is also good to use it as an inscription, and I don’t have to think about anything else.

When Su Yueyao finished writing, Yang Qianxun walked over. When he saw the two sentences written in delicate handwriting, his face turned red.

He really didn't expect Su Yueyao to have such a good impression of him, and his heart was pounding.

"How about Qianqian? I haven't written in such a delicate font for a long time." Su Yueyao asked.

The font she used in the landscape painting just now is more cursive, and she also liked the feeling of cursive script when she wrote calligraphy before.

"It turns out that Ayao is quite good at calligraphy!" Yang Qianxun praised with a smile.

"..." She seemed to have forgotten how the original owner's character could have two types of calligraphy. Most people here use regular script, and there are not so many other fonts. When encountering things she likes, she seems to be on the verge of exposing herself!

"But I still like the fonts on this landscape painting. They give people a sense of freedom and ease."

"But 'The man on the street is as beautiful as jade, and the gentleman is unparalleled in the world'. A Yao also wrote this poem well! I guess A Yao has some attainments in poetry?" Yang Qianxun continued.

"..." Su Yueyao's mouth twitched slightly at this moment. She felt a kind of tired feeling. Yang Qianxun seemed to have guessed everything about him, but he didn't ask any more questions and just went along with her...

As expected of a famous talent in Fengdu, he has a sharp mind! If Yang Qianxun had not been willing to marry her, she would not have been able to control him at all. Her ability to see through people's minds is unmatched!

"Qianqian, will you believe me if I say that I just thought of it randomly?" Su Yueyao said awkwardly.

"Of course I will. I believe whatever A Yao says. Everyone has secrets, so if A Yao wants to tell me, I will listen. If she doesn't want to tell me, I will try my best to protect you." Yang Qianxun said.

"Qianqian, I don't know how to explain it to you, but I can only say that I want to marry you and live with you, and I won't hurt you, so..."

"That's enough. I just want A-Yao to be well, all the time!"

"Qianqian, you are so good to me. I feel like I don't deserve your kindness to me!" Su Yueyao said with a sigh.

"You're worth it!" No one in this world will cherish me so much, so Su Yueyao, you deserve all the good I can do to you! Yang Qianxun didn't say the rest of the words.

Chunri knocked on the door and said, "Lady Su, sir, the county magistrate, her master, and the eldest lady are in the reception room. Please let you and Lady Su go over."

"Why are you here today?" Su Yueyao asked in surprise.

"The imperial court has issued an edict in the past few days. I guess my aunt has been busy these days and only has time today! Is A Yao so afraid of my aunt?" Yang Qianxun explained.

"Yes! I've always been a little scared! But for Qianqian's sake, I still have to meet him and make my attitude clear so that your aunt won't worry about your life after marriage." Su Yueyao stood up and said.

"Ayao, as a woman, as long as you don't make any mistakes, no one will touch you. Your aunt is just strict, but she is still very soft-hearted." Yang Qianxun said.

"I know. I'm just afraid that my aunt won't like you and won't let me marry you!" Su Yueyao said helplessly.

"No, we have signed the marriage certificate and my aunt agrees. Let's go! If my aunt really makes things difficult for you, I will help you." Yang Qianxun said with a smile.

"Then I'll depend on you, Qianqian."

"Take these two paintings! When your aunt sees them, she probably won't say anything to make things difficult for you."

"Wouldn't that be too..."

"Don't be afraid, I will protect you, just leave it to me!" Yang Qianxun said.

When Su Yueyao heard Yang Qianxun's firm tone, she felt less worried and said nothing more. She put the painting away and went to the living room with Yang Qianxun.

The two of them arrived at the reception room and saw a middle-aged woman sitting in the main seat. Her eyebrows and eyes were like torches, and she had a sense of oppression! Sitting next to her was a very outstanding man. There were three men standing next to the county magistrate. I think they were concubines!

Su Yueyao took a quick look and then lowered her head and followed Yang Qianxun in.

"Xun'er greets my aunt, uncle, and the three concubines." Yang Qianxun said, performing the salute of a junior.

When Su Yueyao heard what Yang Qianxun said, she immediately bowed and said, "Su Yueyao greets my aunt, uncle, and the three concubines."

"Get up! We are all family, Xun'er and Miss Su, don't be polite." said the Magistrate of Wen County.

"Ms. Su has changed a lot. Seeing you like this, I feel relieved to leave Xun'er to you."

"Aunt, just call me Yueyao. Everyone needs to grow up. Besides, Qianxun is a good man. I am very happy to marry him. I will treat him well in the future. Please rest assured, aunt." Su Yueyao looked up and said.

"That's good! I won't say much about the past. As a woman, it's okay for you to be a little arrogant, but you have to keep your family harmonious. Qianxun is your master, so you can't neglect him just because you marry someone new. Do you understand?"

"Aunt Yueyao understands! Yueyao once promised in front of her sister that my master, Su Yueyao, will only look for one person in this life, and will never let others wrong him in the future."

"This is your household registration document. Your mother has expelled you from the family. This is a new household registration. Unless your mother writes you back into the family tree one day, the Yixian Su family will have nothing to do with you."

"I know, Auntie, I will avoid the Su family in the future. My mother has never been close to me since I was a child. I think it's good to leave the Su Mansion."

"But nowadays women are rare. If you don't have a family to protect you, your life will be difficult in the future. Fortunately, Xun'er is here. After you two get married and choose a suitable concubine, your life will gradually get better."

"Your sister and I have decided to have the wedding date the day after tomorrow. We have already prepared the wedding clothes."

"Okay, I'll follow my aunt's arrangements."

"Sister Yueyao hopes you and Qianxun live a good life. After you get married, I will go back to Fengdu. I will come back to see you during the New Year." Yang Jialuo said.

"Why are you leaving in such a hurry, sister?" Yang Qianxun asked puzzledly.

"Your sister should also choose a husband quickly when she returns. This year, the empress issued a new decree that women must marry three husbands when they turn 18, and three more when they turn 20, otherwise the court will force them to be assigned. The most important clause of the decree is that if a woman does not give birth to a daughter by the age of 22, she must continue to marry."

"Hiss..." Su Yueyao gasped when she heard this. This was forcing women to keep giving birth...

"Recently I have been busy counting the number of men who are eligible for marriage in the county, as well as the women who are already eligible for marriage. Your sister will be twenty years old next year, and she has only married three husbands so far. If she doesn't marry three husbands before the end of the year, the court will force her to be assigned a husband."

"..." Su Yueyao was shocked when she heard this. It seemed that she would be eighteen years old after the Chinese New Year! She only married Yang Qianxun!

"Yueyeao, you should also hurry up!" County Magistrate Wen thought about it and said to Su Yueyao.

"..."

"The birth rate of women has dropped again this year. Men are finding it increasingly difficult to find wives. I also heard that there was unrest among men in the border town. I'm afraid this will happen more often in the future. The court will encourage women to have more husbands and more children. Also, starting this month, pharmacies are not allowed to sell contraceptives privately. Contraceptives can only be purchased at Lu's pharmacies designated by the government, and each store is also limited."

"So Luo'er and Yueyao, if you meet a suitable man, just marry him. And if you don't want to marry too many men, you can get pregnant with a girl early. The court provides many rewards to families who give birth to two or more girls."

"Most of the men assigned by the court are of rough appearance or come from poor backgrounds." County Magistrate Wen read out the edict issued by the empress.

Su Yueyao was in a state of confusion. She had just started dating Yang Qianxun, and now she was being forced to marry someone new! She was really being forced into this path of having men on her left and right!

It would be fine to just marry a new person, but now they are trying to force the birth of a child.

Su Yueyao felt that she would have a hard time living in peace for the next six months or so.

The key is, are women so easy to give birth? In Su Yueyao's impression, a woman has the opportunity to give birth to a daughter only after she has given birth to several children, and some of them are women with low fertility.

Su's mother married more than 20 men, but only gave birth to about ten children. It was because Su's mother gave birth to two girls that the imperial court specially exempted the Su family from taxes for several years, making the Su family prosperous all of a sudden.

Su's mother married several wealthy businessmen, and the Su family became one of the wealthy families in the county.

"Aunt, when was this policy promulgated?" Su Yueyao asked.

"It has been announced at the gate of the county government office today. Every prefecture and county across the country will receive the imperial edict in two days at most." said County Magistrate Wen.

"You all understand that there are some young men of marriageable age in the county, and the female rulers will start looking for them. Although women are not short of men, each family also wants to find a suitable candidate, especially you, Yueyao. If you and Xun'er are going to live in Yi County, you should choose the candidate for the concubine carefully."

"Aunt, I'll think about it."