Xing Lie, Lin Rui and Han Wenjing all didn't quite believe it. Marquis Xinyang was just that kind of person, and Yan Xiu Yu and Yan Xiu Zhuo were not of average looks. If their mothers were not stunningly beautiful, Marquis Xinyang would not have favored them. Their mothers' genes could only slightly neutralize Marquis Xinyang's, which was enough to show how ugly Marquis Xinyang himself was.
Lin Rui now understood why Marquis Xinyang wanted to eat so much to make himself fat. After all, when others said it, being fat was more respectable than being ugly.
As if he noticed the disapproval of Xing Lie and the others, Yan Xiuyu clapped his hands twice, and the lotus bud opened automatically, revealing a graceful girl who was also dressed in gauze...!
"Cough cough cough!" Lin Rui really couldn't help it and kept coughing because of being choked by saliva.
Ridiculous, really ridiculous!
Do the father and son of Xinyang Hou know what they are doing? What do they think of their daughter? A prostitute who is trying to attract attention and whose body can be seen by anyone?
Although materializing women was common in ancient times, the way Xinyang Hou, a local lord, treated his daughter might mean that he did not regard his daughter as a person with an independent personality, but only as a tool to consolidate his power.
His action was to please others, as he did not want to embarrass Xing Lie. So even if Xing Lie accepted the girl, at best he would take her back as a concubine who could be dismissed by the mistress at any time. This was equivalent to telling Xing Lie that his daughter was a token of his allegiance to Yishu Pass. As long as he accepted her, Yishu Pass would act as if she were Huangmo Pass and would help them.
Yan Xiuyu actually asked with a smile, "Young General, are you satisfied with what you see? This is the princess, Yan Qingqing, the master of palm dancing. She has been taught female virtues and precepts by a famous teacher. She is very gentle and considerate."
Xing Lie immediately averted his gaze, not daring to look at the lotus platform again. Xinyang Hou's tutor was a slovenly one, but he had been taught propriety, righteousness, and integrity by his father's hired tutor since childhood. The Xing family army barracks were not allowed to have prostitutes, so Xing Lie, at the age of twenty, was still a virgin, without a mother or a maid, and was naturally shy about such things.
This is good, this is good, Lin Rui thought to himself, this is better than the young general being like the Xinyang Marquis in Yishu Pass.
As if the scene wasn't exciting enough, or perhaps Yan Xiuyu thought Xing Lie looked down on the girl on the lotus platform, he smiled and clapped his hands again: "If the young general doesn't like it, there are others later."
Following the sound of applause, a series of girls of similar age came out from the backstage, all wearing gauze clothes of various colors, half-covered and half-exposed, which could easily arouse the secret thoughts deep in a man's heart.
Lin Rui was speechless. This was not a marriage arrangement at all, it was simply a large-scale beauty pageant for the major general.
As if things weren't chaotic enough, Yan Xiuzhuo said, "Young General, pick whichever one you like. If one isn't enough, take two. If two aren't enough, take three. Hahaha, I guarantee the Young General will be satisfied."
The ministers below all laughed in agreement, looking as if they were accustomed to it.
So, are women in this place just commodities to be traded? Their attitude shows their disregard for women.
Even Han Wenjing couldn't sit still: "Are these the daughters of the Marquis of Xinyang?"
Yan Xiuyi thought Han Wenjing suspected they were just filling in the gaps, so he explained, "Of course, my father has many children. He has thirty-six sons and forty-one daughters who were married to Yudie. This is just a portion of them. Some of the more qualified ones are still young. If the Major General is interested, you can take them home and raise them. That would be a unique experience."
Beast! Xing Lie, Lin Rui, and Han Wenjing were all intelligent men; how could they not understand the hidden meaning in his words? Even if he, a defeated vassal, could be considered half a royal family, it was normal for royal families to lack family affection, but for a grown man to have such dirty thoughts about a young girl, was he still human?
A beast, huh?
What on earth is in Yishu Pass?
Now it's not just Lin Rui. Han Wenjing and Xing Lie also feel that there is no need for marriage. The people and thoughts of this place are completely rotten to the core. There are thousands of miles of barren land outside the city walls, and there is absurd and unruly behavior inside the city walls. Is the prosperity they see real prosperity?
Xing Lie raised his glass, begged for mercy, and then said carelessly: "The daughters of the Marquis of Xinyang are all extremely beautiful. Let me think about it, let me think about it."
Yan Xiuyu's face turned cold with dissatisfaction: "Major General, isn't our Yishuguan's sincerity enough? We've already given you all the daughters of the Yan family to choose from, and you still want more?"
Xing Lie stood up and apologized: "My Lord, you have misunderstood. The Xing Family Army has tens of thousands of soldiers who follow their superiors. If I indulge in romantic relationships, it will lead to the soldiers following my lead. Our strength in resisting foreign invaders will be greatly reduced. This time, I will come to Yishu Pass and choose one person."
Yan Xiuyu snorted after hearing his explanation, "Do we still need to defend against foreign tribes? I heard that your business at Huangmoguan has been sold to foreign tribes. Now that trade with foreign tribes is booming, will these foreign tribes turn around and attack you?"
"Those who are not of our race must have different hearts. We must be careful no matter what." Xing Lie explained.
Yan Xiuyu hesitated for a moment and said, "Alright, I'll give you three days. I'll be waiting for your reply after three days."
Yan Xiuzhuo made a gesture at this time, and the atmosphere at the night banquet became lively again. The sound of stringed instruments could be heard, and the officials were drinking and chatting, looking like they were living in a drunken state.
Lin Rui's stomach started to hurt in the middle of the meal. Hey, if he had known earlier, he would have heated up the meat pie made by his mother. Now his stomach was churning and he felt like he was going to have diarrhea. Lin Rui quickly got up and asked the servants here to take him to the toilet.
After going to the toilet, the servant stood by the door.
So close! How could he pull it out? He couldn't help but shout to drive it away: "Far away, further away."
"Where is this, sir?" the servant asked cautiously.
"No, it's still too close, further away." Lin Rui shouted.
Only when the servant's voice became quieter and farther away did Lin Rui relax.
After taking care of his physiological needs, he tidied his clothes and came out. The toilets used by nobles were different from those used by ordinary people. Every time he came out of the toilet in his house, his face was pale. He had never had such a strong obsession to come out of the toilet again.
So usually when he was in a private situation, he would go directly to the bathroom in the mansion.
Now that he was out and about, what if the walls had ears and the roof had eyes? He would never reveal his cards.
The servant was still guarding from a distance. When Lin Rui wanted to step forward, he heard a short female scream.
Following the sound, I found another courtyard separated by a wall. The courtyard was deep, with rockery and flowing water. The woman's voice was on the flat ground behind the rockery.
He wanted to leave but heard the vague words "Major General Xing" and "Xing Lie".
The boss's name? Something to do with his boss? No, that wouldn't do. As a qualified employee, helping the boss solve his problems is basic practice.
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