New Song Dynasty: My Wife is an Imperial Princess

"Shameless, despicable, lecherous man."

In the backyard of the Qiu family, Rong'er walked along the corridor, her pretty face full of anger. She kept muttering to herself, leaving Ling'er and Xiao Li, who were tidying up the courtyard, completely bewildered.

"Didn't you go to find your son-in-law up ahead? Who upset you this time?"

Although this is the Qiu family mansion, these women are all relatives of Tang Qian, the lord of Guangling City. The matriarch is the Qiu family's aunt. Which servant in the house would dare to be so bold as to provoke them?

"Isn't this your young master?" Rong'er pouted and looked at the innocent-looking Ling'er. Thinking of the filthy scene she had just witnessed in the front courtyard council hall, she vaguely felt a pain in the corner of her eye. Would she get a sty when she woke up tomorrow? "He actually invited girls from brothels to our house to seduce us. He's shameless. I'm going to tell my young lady never to talk to him again."

Ling'er and Xiao Li exchanged a glance. Xiao Li seemed to be seeking confirmation from the other, after all, she and the Seventh Princess had only spent a year with Tang Qian, and it was in Youzhou, an environment where his life was precarious. In order to save his life, Tang Qian deliberately hid his bad habits, which made it difficult for them to notice.

Ling'er waved her hand firmly: "Although my young master is a bit dull and can't learn the knowledge taught by his teacher, he has never been to a brothel."

But Rong'er's indignant expression didn't seem fake, which made Ling'er a little unsure.

After all, she was with Miss Tang Jing, and as for Young Master Tang Qian, she had met him quite a few times when the whole family lived in the capital, so she was naturally aware of his honest and simple nature.

But ever since Tang Qian returned from Youzhou, she felt that her young master had completely changed. Before, his eyes were somewhat dull and he was not smooth in dealing with people. But now, Tang Qian is smart and wise. Even when facing the elders in the family, he can talk fluently and eloquently without any stage fright. What he says also makes a lot of sense, making people feel that he is a reliable person.

"Perhaps, our young master has really changed his ways?"

"Indeed, all crows are black. I couldn't tell when they were in Youzhou, but after only a few days in Guangling, they've shown their true colors."

The three maids were still talking to themselves in the courtyard when Ling'er was suddenly patted on the head from behind. Startled, she turned around in a hurry and saw her mistress looking at her with a serious expression. She quickly stuck out her tongue and stepped aside.

Although Tang Jing and Ling'er's master-servant relationship wasn't as close as Rong'er and Xiao Li's, which were like sisters, they were still childhood friends and she never put on airs. However, Ling'er had spoken ill of her brother in front of the two of them. If this got back to her two sisters-in-law, wouldn't that cause unrest in the family?

"You two better not gossip, my brother is definitely not that kind of person."

Ling'er dared not offend her young mistress, but Rong'er had no such scruples. She pointed to the front hall outside the courtyard and said, "Miss, would you like to come with me to take a look? Our young master is singing and dancing with a group of geishas."

Tang Jing waved her hand dismissively, "It's just an act, Rong'er, why take it so seriously? If my brother really had such intentions, why would he leave behind the two beautiful princesses at home and go after those courtesans? What's the point?"

She still vividly remembers the scene of her mother, Qiu Linghua, chasing Tang Qian around the yard with a feather duster that day, and she naturally understands the reason behind it.

"I see now, Miss is deliberately protecting her husband."

If the young masters of the Qiu family were also present, Tang Jing's explanation would have been believed. But Tang Qian was the only man in the entire council hall. Wasn't this just him acting recklessly?

Seeing that things seemed hopeless, Tang Jing decided to cover for her brother one last time. Her gaze towards Rong'er slowly became hazy, and a wicked smile appeared on her lips. Rong'er felt a chill run down her spine and couldn't help but take a step back while covering her chest with her hand: "Miss, what are you trying to do?"

"I just wanted to see what you were thinking, young lady. Why are you so angry when you see my brother dancing with a courtesan? Could it be that..."

"I didn't!" As if guessing what Tang Jing was about to say, Rong'er's pretty face turned red to the roots of her ears, but she still stubbornly denied it, "I just feel sorry for my young lady."

"You are Yingluo's maid, which means you're part of my brother's household. It's understandable that you'd be a little jealous." Tang Jing sighed softly. "Sigh, look at the four of you. You're all stunningly beautiful, yet you haven't managed to win over my brother after all this time. Should I say that my brother remains unmoved in the face of you, or that your methods are inadequate? My mother is waiting to hold her grandson."

"Miss, you!" Rong'er was speechless after being rebuked, and even Xiao Li was stunned with anger. She was happily eating melons on the side, how did she get dragged into the water for no reason? On the contrary, Ling'er, who had just been scolded by Tang Jing, couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"What are you all chatting about? It's so hot, why are you standing in the yard? Don't you know how to avoid the sun?"

Rong'er and Xiao Li were confronting Tang Jing when Tang Qian, grinning, walked in from outside the courtyard.

Seeing that the person in question had arrived, Rong'er, her face flushed with anger, took a few steps forward, said nothing, kicked Tang Qian in the shin, and then stormed off in a huff.

Rong'er's kick was delivered with all her might, causing Tang Qian to grimace in pain for quite some time. He rubbed his hands together for a while before the pain gradually subsided.

"Who offended this young lady?" Just as Tang Qian was about to stand up and ask what was going on, he was also planning to ask Rong'er to give him a shoulder massage.

No sooner had he stood up than Xiao Li struck his other leg again, this time with even greater force. Tang Qian couldn't help but hop around, clutching his right foot. Even with his good temper, Tang Qian couldn't take it anymore. He pointed in the direction Xiao Li had left and shouted, "You brat, you just wait!"

"Did you say something bad about me?" Once Rong'er and Xiao Li's figures disappeared, Tang Qian glared angrily at Tang Jing.

"You've really repaid kindness with enmity." Tang Jing had no intention of giving her brother, who was no more than half a cup of tea's time, any chance. "You caused this mess and now you're trying to pin it on me. Do you believe I'll tell Ye Qingmiao about what you just did? Then it won't be as simple as just getting a couple of kicks."

"What did I just do?" Tang Qian frowned in thought, then looked anxious and was about to leave. "I don't have time to chat with you. I have to go back and write the script."