Chapter 508 The son-in-law looks handsome and gentle!
Duan Rongshi frowned upon hearing this: "You women dare to discuss this matter so casually?"
"If any more rumors leak out of your Flower Pavilion Restaurant, or if some young ladies overhear them."
"Whether they say it intentionally or not when they return home, it will definitely be remembered by those with ulterior motives."
"If it were just a matter of giving this leverage to your restaurant's rival, that would be a minor issue."
"But what if they were sent to the royal family..."
"Luo'er, this matter could be a big deal or a small deal. You must be careful."
Li Qingluo's expression immediately turned serious.
She knew all the stories she'd heard in restaurants about which wealthy man favored his concubine over his wife, which old lady doted on her youngest son, which illegitimate son was more intelligent than the legitimate son, and which girl suffered terribly at the hands of her second wife…
These are the kinds of trivial matters that, even if they were to spread, would not cause any major harm.
Since these secrets weren't discussed in the restaurant, they somehow found their way into everyone's ears like the wind.
It's just that it's difficult to distinguish between the real and the fake.
But now, the Flower Pavilion Restaurant dares to discuss the emperor's private affairs.
Moreover, this emperor was a debauched and tyrannical ruler.
If something really happens, even if the Flower Pavilion Restaurant is still very popular with these women, it probably won't be able to stay afloat.
The entire Nangong Mansion will inevitably be implicated in this matter.
Li Qingluo immediately stood up and pulled Duan Rongshi, saying, "Come with me to the study."
Duan Rongshi: "What do you plan to write?"
Li Qingluo: "The one who understands me is A Shi."
"I hereby issue a prohibition order: all discussions concerning matters of state are forbidden! Anyone who violates this order, please leave the restaurant!"
Seeing her determination, Duan Rongshi shook his head and chuckled, "Luo'er, aren't you afraid of offending these women?"
Li Qingluo: "If I don't do this, the restaurant will be close to closing down."
"At that point, is it more important to offend these insignificant people, or to protect all of our lives and property?"
"Ah Shi, if we want to carve out a bloody path in the Great Chu, we must act cautiously and never make a mistake."
"I understand now."
Duan Rongshi gently took her hand and kissed it.
“My Luo’er has always been intelligent and sensible.”
With a wife like this, what more could a husband ask for?
The scene of the two standing under the veranda, gazing at each other tenderly, was ordinary, but it was noticed by someone with a keen eye.
The maid Tang Chun hurried back to the room, her face flushed, and sat on the edge of the bed, unable to come to her senses for a long time.
Bao Xia was young and slept on the innermost side.
Whenever she had free time, Xiqiu would start doing needlework under the lamp.
Dong'er was counting on her fingers, seemingly calculating something, and kept muttering to herself.
Xi Qiu looked at Tang Chun and noticed her unusual behavior: "What's wrong with you?"
They were all left to work in the main courtyard.
They were sisters who came from the same slave trader, so they knew each other very well.
Coincidentally, their names represent spring, summer, autumn, and winter, which is why the girl kept them here today.
The rules in this house are very strange.
The son-in-law is a son-in-law who lives with his wife's family.
Therefore, the head of the household still addresses her as "Miss".
The head of the family even went on a long trip.
Although there were several old female servants in the household, there was only one young maidservant named Que'er.
I heard she was the young lady's head maid.
However, none of them had ever met him before.
Today, everyone divided up the tasks and listened to a lecture from Granny Zheng on rules and stern instructions.
But just over half an hour ago, the old woman suddenly came out again to say that from now on, when the son-in-law is at home, no one is allowed to go to Tangdi Residence.
Even their lodgings were arranged in the servants' quarters in the neighboring courtyard.
Therefore, they all felt that the rules of the Nangong family were somewhat strange.
Even if a master doesn't like having servants around, there's no one he absolutely doesn't want to see.
Don't they need to be waited on?
But no one seemed to care, which meant they would have far fewer problems at the Nangong residence.
Moreover, there are few masters in this household, so everyone might have a very easy time.
Apart from Tang Chun, who seemed a little down, the other three were indifferent.
But at this moment, Tang Chun ran back with a flushed face and excited eyes. Xi Qiu, who was the most quick-witted, couldn't help but wonder and asked her a question.
Tang Chun leaned closer mysteriously and said, "I just saw the son-in-law."
Xi Qiu asked with some curiosity, "Does she seem like a difficult person to please?"
Tang Chun shook her head vigorously.
"No."
"The son-in-law seems to be a very gentle person."
Tang Chun couldn't help but clench her hands together with anticipation: "And he's very handsome."
"I have never seen such a handsome young man."
With Tang Chun looking like this, how could Xi Qiu not understand anything?
She couldn't help but curl her lip: "So what if you're good-looking? The son-in-law is a live-in son-in-law. Do you really think the young lady would take you as a concubine?"
Tang Chun paused.
"Our colors are the best, why not?"
"Even if the son-in-law is someone who marries into the family, isn't he still a man?"
"I heard that the young lady is always out in public doing business, and that the restaurant she ran was forced to close down because she refused to compromise her reputation as a woman."
"Although they are now inseparable and cannot tolerate outsiders, the girl will get pregnant one day, won't she?"
"At that time, as a wife, shouldn't she personally plan for her husband's future?"
"I'm just thinking about my own future, it won't bother the two of them in any way."
"Besides, what gentleman in the world doesn't take concubines? Isn't that a perfectly normal thing?"
"I heard that Miss Sparrow is already engaged, so perhaps that was her original plan when she bought us?"
Bao Xia, who was lying on the bed, burst out laughing.
"shameless."
Clearly, she hadn't fallen asleep at all and had heard everything Tang Chun said.
Tang Chun looked shocked: "What did you say?"
Anger flashed across her face, and she rolled up her sleeves, ready to go over: "You scoundrel, say that again!"
Bao Xia wasn't afraid of her.
He rolled over with a 'glug,' staring at Tang Chun with a mocking smile: 'I say you're delusional!'
"How many maids are there in this house? Don't you even open your eyes and take a look first!"
"We're all new here, which means the owner of this house doesn't like servants at all."
"Besides, if a young lady wants to find a concubine, why doesn't she look for a respectable woman, or keep her own confidante by her side, instead of having a little slut like you who appeared out of nowhere?"
"I'm warning you, if I get implicated and suffer misfortune because of you, or if I'm sold out of the Nangong family again, I'll beat you to death first!"
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