Chapter 529 The Wang Family is Targeted
Zhu Mingqing paused while drinking tea and narrowed his eyes slightly.
As if he didn't notice the other party's displeasure, Old Master Wang said again: "The Wang family wants to cooperate with the Luo family. Madam, please consider it carefully. My daughter has a gentle personality and is not a competitive person."
"What's more, with the Luo family's current status, this kind of thing is inevitable in the future. Madam has no support behind her, so why not cooperate with my Wang family..."
Boom——
The tea set banged against the table. Zhu Mingqing pointed at his head with a puzzled look on his face. "Old Master Wang, are you alright?"
Old Master Wang: ???
Zhu Mingqing said bluntly, "Who makes you think that I am a foolish and ignorant person? If we cooperate with the Wang family, I'm afraid that what the Wang family wants is what my child has now!"
"Also, how do you know that I am completely helpless?"
"Old Master Wang, what you said today really opened my eyes. You want to take a concubine for Tingshan, and you want my support. Is it because you are not smart enough, or am I stupid?!"
Old Master Wang's pupils widened: "Madam Zhu..."
"Shut up!" Zhu Mingqing said coldly, "I've always heard Tingshan say that Old Master Wang is a man of noble character, but in my opinion, he and your unruly and headstrong granddaughter are not from the same family!"
"Let's go. You don't have to come to my Luo family's gate anymore!"
After saying that, he turned and was about to leave.
Old Master Wang was so angry that his hands were shaking: "Stop right there!"
Zhu Mingqing seemed not to hear.
But the guard who came with Old Master Wang directly reached out to stop him.
Seeing this, Zhu Mingqing showed no mercy and twisted his hands, pulling the man two meters away.
Old Master Wang stepped forward tremblingly, his eyes filled with shock. "How can this be possible, Madam Zhu? Are you really not afraid of offending my Wang family?"
Zhu Mingqing turned around, the corner of her mouth curled up: "Old Master Wang, since you want to cooperate with the Luo family, then the Wang family must be facing difficulties at this time. Why don't you let me guess?"
Old Master Wang's pupils shrank and his heart skipped a beat.
"As for money, it shouldn't be that serious."
"That means power and status..." Zhu Mingqing touched his chin with his hand, and when he saw the other person's face change drastically, he knew that he had guessed right.
"Emperor Kaiyuan wants to take action against the aristocratic families?" she said directly.
Old Master Wang blinked and immediately retorted: "Nonsense, I don't like women!"
Seeing him getting angry and embarrassed, Zhu Mingqing raised the corners of her mouth: "It seems that my guess was right!"
Old Master Wang immediately scolded, "Madam Zhu, I have been tolerant of you repeatedly for the sake of the Luo family. I hope you will stop now!"
Zhu Mingqing chuckled, "Again and again? Old Master Wang, if I'm not mistaken, you're probably still thinking of letting your daughter take my place, right?"
"Tsk, what should I do? I, Zhu Mingqing, am a vengeful person!"
Looking at the other person's back as she left in a leisurely manner, Old Master Wang felt uneasy from nowhere, but when he thought about it, she was just a girl, and the Zhu family was just a merchant, and would not pose any threat to the Luo family at all.
As for her children, the only one he cared about was Luo Huai.
But the boy is young and energetic, so who knows if everything will go well in the future.
On the contrary, the wife of the Ming family should not be underestimated!
Old Master Wang did not take Zhu Mingqing's words to heart. After returning home, he summoned the housekeeper again to inquire about the progress of the Ming family.
The housekeeper stuttered, "Old Master, the Ming family said the master is not at home, but they have already received the message. Once Madam Ming returns, they will reply as soon as possible."
Old Master Wang frowned. Nothing had gone smoothly since he came to the north.
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After Zhu Mingqing returned home, he was obviously in a bad mood and did not speak during dinner.
The children looked at each other and asked each other: Did you make your mother angry?
Everyone shook their heads.
Finally, his gaze fell on his father again.
Luo Tingshan frowned slightly, feeling that everything was going well inside and outside the mansion, so there should be nothing worth worrying about.
After dinner, everyone wanted to ask something, and then they heard their mother say, "Lao Luo, come back to my room with me!"
Well, it must be that my father offended my mother unknowingly.
Luo Huai, who knew some things, began to worry. Could it really be that incident?
Luo Tingshan obviously hadn't realized it yet. After returning to the room, he asked with concern: "Did the children bother you?"
After a long time without receiving a reply, he looked at Qingqing staring at him.
Luo Tingshan realized something and pointed at himself and asked, "Me?"
Zhu Mingqing nodded directly, crossed his arms, and said jokingly: "I didn't know that your General Luo's market value was so good!"
Luo Tingshan reacted instantly, was silent for a moment, and said in a deep voice: "How did you know?"
Could it be that the news leaked from my father?
Zhu Mingqing taunted, "Why? Do you think I can only know the news on the day you get married?"
Even if they were just friends, she was now Luo Tingshan's wife in the eyes of the world.
Shouldn't she know that her husband wants to take a concubine?
Luo Tingshan quickly replied, "That's not what I meant, and I absolutely have no intention of marrying or taking another concubine. Qingqing, no matter who you heard this from, can you please trust me just once? I wouldn't lie to you."
"Did my father say something to you?"
Luo Tingshan clenched his fists and stood up, saying, "I'm going out for a while. You should get some rest tonight!"
Zhu Mingqing's eyelids twitched slightly, and he called out, "Wait! He's not your father!"
A dark light flashed in Luo Tingshan's eyes, and he realized that this was the information revealed by Old Master Wang.
Zhu Mingqing tutted his words twice, "Don't you know that the old man from the Wang family treated me with composure today, almost wanting to make me cry with gratitude? Do I look so easy to bully?"
She had to vent this anger.
Luo Tingshan didn't expect that even though he had warned the other party, he still came directly to Qingqing.
"Also, I think your judgment of people really needs to be improved." She meant that you might think that Old Master Wang is as noble as he is.
Luo Tingshan fell silent.
Could it be that my vision is really that bad?
The next day.
Old Master Wang plans to go to Guancheng in person to take a look at the Luo family’s base camp and see if the other party is really worth investing in as the clan members say.
Time passed quickly, and I returned from Guancheng half a month later.
Just as the tired old man Wang was about to go to bed, the housekeeper knocked on the door hurriedly.
"Grandpa, there's a letter from Suzhou!"
Old Master Wang looked unhappy, but he still stood up, put on his clothes, opened the letter and quickly read it.
Bang--
He slammed his palm on the table, his face livid.
"How can this be possible!"
The housekeeper didn't know what had happened, but the messenger said that the matter was urgent and they had to wait for the old man to make a decision.
The letter said that the second son of Old Master Wang, who was the prefect of Guangzhou Prefecture, was reprimanded by His Majesty and was directly demoted to Yuezhou for his poor performance in dealing with water bandits.
Yuezhou is close to the State of Yue, where wars are frequent, the weather is humid, and there is a lot of luxury and plague. Anyone who goes there to be an official cannot stay there for long.
Either they died of illness, or they found an opportunity to be transferred.
The butler trembled and took out another letter: "Master, there is another one."
The messenger said that if the master saw that nothing happened with the first letter, he would send the second one.
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