Spring Drunk Chang'an

"You can't take a concubine? You can't even take a connecting room?"

Qu Qiutong exclaimed, shaking her head repeatedly, and said anxiously, "No, no, absolutely not, Xiu Lang, you and I only have one child, Wenbo, and we need him to have seven sons and eight grandchildren to enjoy our company. Besides, look at Princess Wanqiong's behavior. She's a jealous and petty person. It's definitely difficult to get along with her. How can our Wenbo stay with her alone? That would be so unfair..."

"I don't know what she looks like, I wonder if she's ugly."

"I won't agree!"

She said in a sweet voice.

Liu Xiu didn't get angry when he heard this, but agreed: "Originally, I just saw that Prince Rong was very powerful, and thought that being his son-in-law would save our Wen Bo a few years of hard work. Since you think the princess is not good, then forget it!"

"Not allowing concubines or maids is really unfair to Wenbo!"

"Well, in fact, the princess is of good character and can give birth to children, so it's not impossible. After all, Xiulang is devoted to me, and he has never gone anywhere else since he abandoned that bitch Song..." Qu Qiutong said in a soft voice, her face flushed.

Since entering the Ningguo Mansion, she and Liu Xiu have been inseparable. Liu Xiu lives in the main courtyard every night, leaving Aunt Lai and all the concubines behind!

"You can't say that. My Yuanniang is beautiful and considerate, unparalleled in the world. She has completely captivated me, and that's why we are so close. Princess Qiongwan is a blessing from heaven, but she won't be even a third as good as my Yuanniang."

"He doesn't deserve it!"

Liu Xiu pinched Qu Qiutong's chin, leaned forward and kissed her.

"You scoundrel, you just try to do bad things to me!" Qu Qiutong spat in shame and raised her hand to hit him.

A man in his thirties acting like a fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl doesn't seem out of place at all.

The two of them laughed and joked non-stop.

In the corner, Aunt Lai's eyes were red with tears, and she cursed in her heart: Qu Qiutong, you are indeed a slut, the only one in the world. Who do you think you are? I wonder which red-light district this whore came from, and how could she be compared with the princess?

Lord, do you still think that the princess is not as good as you?

He has a father who is a prince, and his surname is Xiao. He is a royal relative. Who do you think you are?

The Duke is truly blind!

Aunt Lai was spitting at them. She didn't know that Qu Qiudan was the daughter of a criminal. Otherwise, she would have cursed the two bitches' ancestors for eight generations.

Over there, Liu Xiu hugged Qu Qiutong and kissed her secretly, then continued, "Yuan Niang, since you don't like the princess, I still have two candidates for your husband."

"One is the granddaughter of Minister Hai of the Ministry of Revenue, Hai Mingyue. She is one year younger than our Wenbai. Although she is slightly less beautiful, she is a talented woman famous in the capital. Even the emperor praised her literary talent, saying that if she were a man, she would be the top scholar. Our Wenrui is so talented, and it is a noble thing for her to be able to accompany him."

He said shaking his head.

Upon hearing this, Qu Qiutong nodded in agreement.

Liu Xiu sighed, "But, there is only one bad thing about her..."

"What's wrong?" Qu Qiutong asked in surprise.

Liu Xiu said, "She is the daughter of the second son of Minister Hai, not the eldest son of the family. The second son of the Hai family is also a whimperer and has never served in the court."

"Minister Hai is not young anymore, and he has his eldest son and grandson to support. I'm afraid he can't help Wen Bo much!"

"That won't do!" Qu Qiutong's eyes popped up instantly when she heard that. Before Liu Xiu could finish his words, she interrupted him, "Our Wen Bo is such a good person, he's worthy of the princess. It's already a concession for a civil official family who doesn't even have a title. Now they want someone who can't help much!"

"How unfair is that?"

"Besides, you said that Hai Mingbai is a talented woman, but she's not very good-looking. I think a girl like that, relying on her literary talent, would be very self-righteous and not know the importance of things. How could she serve our Wen Bo well?"

"Don't want her!"

Qu Qiutong's voice stopped.

Liu Xiumeiyan frowned slightly, and after a moment of silence, he said, "If you don't like her, forget it. I have another candidate. She is the daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo, Xu Ruyi. She is eighteen years old this year. She is famous for her beauty and gentle personality. However, the outside world only talks about her virtue and generosity, but no one has heard of her talent or reputation!"

"But she has four brothers. The Duke of Zhenguo controls the Imperial Mausoleum Army. Her eldest brother, Xu Fang, is a young hero. Her second brother, Xu Yuan, is also an assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites. Her other two brothers are officials stationed in other places. Her family is prominent, and her family also left her a beautiful bride..."

"That's barely a good match, isn't it?" Qu Qiutong continued. It was clear that this gentle and virtuous Miss Fang had won her heart. She pursed her lips and said, "She's beautiful, has a good family background, and a gentle personality. Even if she doesn't have literary talent, she can still find a few concubines for Wen Boduo in the future who can add fragrance to his life!"

“It’s no big deal!”

"I think Wenbo will like it too..."

Is it because you like her soft temper and easy to control? Otherwise, how could the princess, the granddaughter of the minister, take a concubine like you seriously?

Aunt Lai pursed her lips and couldn't help moving her body.

Over there, Liu Xiu heard that his darling had made his choice, so he slammed the table and said, "Okay, I'll listen to Yuanniang. I'll talk to Wenbo tomorrow. If he's willing, I'll find a way to make Wenbo the Marquis of Zhenguo's brother-in-law. Hahahaha, originally, the Marquis of Zhenguo and I were like brother and sister in the court, but I didn't expect that he would become my junior in the future..."

He laughed.

Qu Qiutong's eyes curved and she smiled along with him.

As Aunt Lai listened, she felt more and more disgusted. She was thinking about how to use this matter to come up with a plan to get Qingru back. Therefore, she was not paying attention to her movements and accidentally touched the vase standing in the corner.

There was a soft 'bang' sound.

Liu Xiu and Qu Qiutong turned their heads at the same time.

Aunt Lai froze.

Qu Qiutong pursed her lips, looking a little unhappy.

Seeing this, Liu Xiu angrily scolded, "Lai, why are you still here? Do you have any sense? Once you've reported the matter, go back to Cuizhuxuan and stop wandering around."

"Can……"

Aunt Lai was stunned, thinking that she hadn't said a few good words for Qingru, but Qu Qiutong changed the subject and she hadn't finished speaking!

"Go down."

Liu Xiu has already given the order.

Aunt Lai bit her lip to hide the cruelty in her eyes. She smiled with a forced smile and bowed to Qu Qiutong and Liu Xiufu, "I will obey the Duke's orders and take my leave now."

"My Lord, Madam Qu, please forgive my rudeness."

After the ceremony, seeing Liu Xiu waving, Qu Qiutong turned and left.

However, she did not go back to Cuizhuxuan as Liu Xiu instructed. Instead, she rolled her eyes and went directly to Rongxiyuan. When she entered the courtyard, she saw Old Lady Lai and first reported Liu Qingru's situation to her!

Old Mrs. Lai slapped her thigh and shed tears, saying, "My Qingru, my sweetheart, you are really tearing my flesh apart..."

"Why won't you let me go with her?"