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

The next day, when Su Yueyao woke up, she sat up and saw Yang Qianxun busy at the table in the outer room.

"Is Ayao awake?" Yang Qianxun walked over and put a cushion behind Su Yueyao to make her sit more comfortably and asked with a smile.

"Wake up. What are you doing outside? Do you have anything to do today?" Su Yueyao asked with a yawn.

"Well, Master Zhou sent you a note early this morning, saying that he got a painting of peony flowers and wanted us to go and see it." Yang Qianxun said.

"Today? No way! Invite the two of us, and others?" She had spent the whole day looking at portraits yesterday, and now she didn't want to look at anything related to drawing paper at all.

"I think all the literati in the county will go! I heard that Mr. Zhou's wife came from Fengdu yesterday." Yang Qianxun said.

"Master Zhou's wife? Is she the daughter of the Xiao family?"

"Well, Old Lady Xiao is the legitimate daughter of the second branch of the Duke's Mansion, a century-old family. The Duke's Mansion has never been divided. The eldest branch inherited the title, and the second branch entered the court as an official. Old Lady Xiao was the only woman born in the two branches back then."

"Are both of these families descendants of the direct lineage?"

"Well, only the legitimate descendants of the Fengdu family can inherit the family business. Bastards are married off when they reach a certain age. Since women are too rare, if a bastard daughter is adopted by her legitimate father, she will become a legitimate daughter."

"The eldest daughter of a large family marries a man for the purpose of alliance, which is beneficial to the family," Yang Qianxun explained.

"Okay! Then the old lady Xiao was willing to marry old master Zhou as the mistress. It seems that there are a lot of things involved!" Su Yueyao said.

"Master Zhou had profound attainments in painting in his past. The previous Empress admired him very much and wanted him to join the Hanlin Academy. But after Master Zhou married Lady Xiao, she only wanted to teach painting in the Academy of Literature and refused to enter the court." Yang Qianxun said.

"Okay! Maybe Master Zhou doesn't want to enter the court. I haven't seen Master Zhou's paintings yet! Let's go and see today. I wonder if we can see Master Zhou's paintings and let me see them." Su Yueyao said excitedly.

"Ayao, do you want me to accompany you today?" Yang Qianxun asked after hesitating.

"Qianqian doesn't want to go? Or is it because of Lady Xiao?" Su Yueyao was stunned for a moment and then understood the problem and asked.

"I heard that Old Lady Xiao came back with Old Master Zhou's two young sons."

"Then what's the matter? How many children did old lady Xiao give birth to old master Zhou? Two little sons?" Su Yueyao asked curiously.

"When we were in Fengdu, it was well known that Lady Xiao doted on Master Zhou. Lady Xiao gave birth to three sons and one daughter for Master Zhou. The eldest son is already married to a son of the Li family. The other two younger sons just came of age this year and have not yet been engaged." Yang Qianxun explained.

"Okay! Lady Xiao really likes Master Zhou! She gave birth to four children!" Su Yueyao said in surprise.

"Lady Yao Xiao gave birth to fifteen children in total, but I don't know how many men she married in the backyard."

"Ten...fifteen...are there so many? Could it be that there is only one girl among these fifteen children?" Su Yueyao asked with her mouth wide open.

"Yes, there is only one, and this girl is only ten years old this year, so she was born when Old Lady Xiao was older."

"..."

"Ah Yao, whether it's Old Lady Xiao or Old Master Zhou, they should all know about Fengdu. If someone talks about me at the banquet, I'm afraid you will hear it..."

"What? Do you think Qianqian is shameful and has a bad reputation? No matter what reputation I had before, you never despised me, so why should I despise you? It's okay. If someone talks about you at the banquet, I will protect you." Su Yueyao said with a smile.

"Ayao, I'm just afraid that you will be unhappy when you hear it."

"Then don't worry! I won't take outsiders to heart. As long as we can live well, that's all."

"Does the banquet start at noon? Or in the evening?" Su Yueyao asked as she lifted the quilt and prepared to get up.

"It starts at the Si hour and lasts until the You hour in the afternoon."

"It's just past the Mao hour, so let's clean up quickly!"

"No rush. Those who go early are old acquaintances of Master Zhou. We just need to get there before noon. We will probably have to wait until after lunch to appreciate the paintings." Yang Qianxun explained.

"Okay! Qianqian, should men and women sit separately at the banquet here?" Su Yueyao asked curiously.

"There is no distinction. Married men must take good care of their wives at all times, and unmarried women and men will stay with the elders in the family."

"That's good! This is my first time attending a banquet." Su Yueyao said somewhat embarrassedly.

The original owner had indeed never participated in the banquet held in Yi County. Firstly, it had a bad reputation, and secondly, Su's father and others didn't want the original owner to go at all.

Fortunately, there is no separation between men and women at the table here, otherwise she would not know any of the rules of the banquet and would be embarrassed if she made a fool of herself.

"Don't be nervous, Yao. As a woman, there will be no problem at the banquet as long as you don't do anything out of place. I will always follow you. Yao, besides the host of the banquet, Old Lady Xiao, and Old Master Zhou, when other people greet you, you only need to bow slightly. You don't need to specially salute."

"Most of the formalities are performed by men."

"Okay, I see."

"We will probably be arranged in the courtyard outside the front hall. The people in the courtyard outside the front hall are all important families, but the specific arrangements will depend on how the reception manager will arrange it, so Ayao doesn't have to worry." Yang Qianxun gave a brief explanation.

"Qianqian, it seems like there will be a lot of people here, and there will be an outer courtyard and an inner courtyard!" Su Yueyao said as she stood up and put on her undershirt.

Yang Qianxun helped Su Yueyao straighten her clothes and said with a smile, "Master Zhou is from a famous family in Yi County. No one in Fengdu dares to look down on him. It would be a good thing if those literati and scholars could be appreciated by him. Master Zhou teaches painting in the Literati Museum."

"Okay! What you mean is that if you establish a good relationship with Master Zhou, you will have the opportunity to enter the Academy of Literature in the future, right?" Su Yueyao said with a smile.

"That's the truth."

"I don't want to go to the Museum of Literature at all, so we don't have to go out of our way to please Master Zhou."

"Ayao, you really don't want to go? I heard that the teachers in the Academy of Literature are all famous scholars, and it is a gathering place for talented men and women." Yang Qianxun said with a hint of envy in his tone.

"Didn't Qianqian say that all the people there are noble sons and daughters? If I, a commoner, go there, I'm afraid I'll be bullied, right? Besides, it's so comfortable at home. If I go there, I'll be restricted. I won't go!"

It’s not that she doesn’t want to go, it’s that she simply doesn’t want to study anymore. Her goal is to learn all the words and not be illiterate.

"This is the first time I heard that someone doesn't want to enter the House of Literature! A Yao is really different! It's better not to go, so that A Yao won't be surrounded by other talented people in there." Yang Qianxun said with a smile.

"Why do Qianqian's words sound a bit sour? Qianqian was afraid that I would like those talented men, so you forced me to choose a concubine yesterday. I always thought Qianqian was very generous and liked to push me out so much." Su Yueyao lifted Yang Qianxun's chin and looked at him and said.

"If there was no imperial edict, I would not have taken the initiative to choose a concubine for you. If there was no imperial edict, I would really hope that A Yao would only have eyes for me." Yang Qianxun said with his eyelids drooping, without looking at Su Yueyao.

Is he jealous? Jealous men are the most hated by women. He has always ignored his own heart, but now he wants to speak out what is in his heart.

"Qianqian, why didn't you look into my eyes before you said that!" Su Yueyao moved closer to Yang Qianxun, their faces almost touching.

Yang Qianxun was a little panicked at this time. He was afraid of seeing the displeasure in Su Yueyao's eyes, so he subconsciously closed his eyes. It was the first time that Su Yueyao saw Yang Qianxun so timid, and the first time that she had such an advantage!

The next second, Su Yueyao kissed Yang Qianxun's lips.

Yang Qianxun opened his eyes in disbelief. A Yao...

"I'm very happy that Qianqian thinks this way. I like the feeling that Qianqian takes me to heart. Qianqian can clearly say whether he likes me or doesn't like what I do. In this way, I can know whether my Qianqian needs my comfort. I like the feeling of you coaxing me and following my way, but I also want to do the same to you."

Su Yueyao looked into Yang Qianxun's eyes and said sincerely.

"Ayao...don't be so nice to me. Sometimes I'm...not good..." Yang Qianxun said with a choked voice.

"Qianqian can accept my shortcomings and can slowly accompany me to adapt. I can do it too. Qianqian is worth it. Sometimes I am willing to be calculated by you because I know you won't harm me." Su Yueyao hugged Yang Qianxun and said.

"Ayao...I won't ask you to do that again in the future. I'm sorry."

"I know Qianqian has thought a lot about it. Doing so is the best outcome. I also want to marry my concubine."

"Ayao..." Yang Qianxun was a little at a loss as to what to say.

"Okay, let's pack up quickly. It would be bad if we go too late." Su Yueyao patted Yang Qianxun's shoulder and said with a smile.

In fact, sometimes, she knew what he was thinking, but she didn't want to expose it. She knew that Yang Qianxun came here with the sole intention of living with her, and she really wanted to have a home of their own. But in modern times, it was really too difficult for her to have a home and a house of her own.

Here, Yang Qianxun is very satisfied with what he has done since they met each other. Life will always return to a dull and ordinary state at the end, and the good times are not just talk.

For modern women, after having children, all previous love is like a passing cloud, and what matters in the end is the man’s values.

The laws here protect women, but men only want to gain more favor from women so that they can give birth to their offspring. But how many men can do this willingly?

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