Madam Hua led Qiu Xiang, Chun Xiang, Xia Xiang, and Dong Xiang to busy themselves with preparations.
Li Huan and Tang Bohu sat in the hall, waiting patiently.
Tang Bohu said, "Grand Tutor, Zhu Zhishan is my good friend. Could you please release him?"
Grand Tutor Hua said, "No problem, your friend is my friend! Martial Arts Champion, go and release Zhu Zhishan!"
"Yes!" The martial arts champion rushed to the woodshed in the backyard.
"Thank you, Grand Tutor!" Tang Bohu bowed to Grand Tutor Hua.
Grand Tutor Hua said, "Qiu Xiang is my and my wife's favorite maid. We originally intended to marry her to Hua Wen and Hua Wu as a concubine..."
"What?" Tang Bohu exclaimed in surprise, "Hua Wen and Hua Wu are already married?"
“That’s right!” Grand Tutor Hua said with a smile, “Hua Wen and Hua Wu each married their cousins.”
Holy crap!
Li Huan chuckled inwardly; Grand Tutor Hua had a special fondness for his "cousin."
He not only married his cousin, Madam Hua, but also arranged for his two sons to each marry their cousins.
This old guy definitely has a cousin complex.
Li Huan asked, "Grand Tutor, how come the brothers Hua Wen and Hua Wu both took Qiu Xiang as a concubine at the same time?"
Grand Tutor Hua stroked his beard and said, "That's simple. After taking Qiu Xiang as a concubine, have her take turns accompanying Hua Wen and Hua Wu every other day."
Tang Bohu's eyes widened: "One woman serving two husbands? This... isn't that unfair to Qiu Xiang?"
Grand Tutor Hua said, "Qiu Xiang is a maid in the Hua household. Serving the two young masters is her duty. What's unfair about it?"
Tang Bohu reluctantly shut his mouth.
Li Huan knew that in ancient society, maids had a low status and served their masters like cattle and horses.
Although Qiu Xiang was deeply favored by Madam Hua, she was still just a maid and could never receive the treatment of a young lady.
Grand Tutor Hua said, "You two must do your best and use all your skills to pass the test and win Qiu Xiang's hand in marriage."
Li Huan deliberately asked, "Grand Tutor, isn't the Madam's method of testing a bit too outrageous?"
Grand Tutor Hua said, "Don't worry about that. I can guarantee with my integrity that the way I test you two won't be too outrageous!"
Tang Bohu pointed at the deadly scholar standing in the courtyard and asked, "Brother Li, what kind of pressure point technique did you use to be so powerful!"
The Deadly Scholar had been using his internal energy to try and break through the acupoints that Li Huan had sealed.
However, it was all in vain.
Li Huan said, "I used the 'Finger Flicking Divine Skill' and applied my internal force to strike the Deadly Scholar's acupoints. Even if he circulates his internal energy for ten days, he will not be able to break through the acupoints!"
Tang Bohu said, "Brother Li is a man of great hidden talent, and his martial arts are unparalleled. I admire him greatly!"
Li Huan said, "I am a street vendor who sells boxed lunches. I don't usually show my martial arts skills to avoid the killings in the martial arts world. Today, I had no choice but to subdue the Deadly Scholar!"
"Once you pass Madam Hua's test, you can eliminate the Deadly Scholar and avenge your father!"
Tang Bohu nodded.
"Brother Tang! Brother Li!"
Zhu Zhishan shouted as he strode into the hall.
He was disheveled and his face was ashen.
Li Huan asked knowingly, "Zhu Zhishan, it's only been half a day, how come you look like you've been drained dry by a fox spirit, so disheveled?"
Zhu Zhishan raised his eyebrows and whispered in Li Huan's ear, "Sister Shiliu is too fierce, I can't handle it. Brother Li, could you give me a boxed lunch that can boost my virility and kidneys?"
Li Huan said, "The boxed lunches that supposedly boost male virility and nourish the kidneys are very expensive. Can you afford them?"
Zhu Zhishan shook his head: "I'm penniless right now, not even a tael of silver..."
Li Huan said, "You have no money, yet you want to eat a boxed lunch that nourishes yin and tonifies the kidneys? Do you think I'm a philanthropist?"
Zhu Zhishan was speechless after being rebuked.
A moment later.
Madam Hua returned to the hall.
She led a group of brides wearing red veils and wedding gowns, their beauty dazzling everyone's eyes.
Tang Bohu asked in surprise, "Madam, what are you doing?"
Madam Hua said, "Qiu Xiang is among the twenty brides. If you and Li Huan can identify which one is Qiu Xiang, then you will pass the test and immediately consummate your marriage with Qiu Xiang!"
Tang Bohu was taken aback and looked at the twenty brides in front of him.
Their body types and heights are almost identical.
With her face hidden behind a red veil, no one could tell which one was Qiu Xiang.
Li Huan sneered inwardly.
After all that, Madam Hua still resorted to the same bizarre methods as in the movie "Flirting Scholar".
In fact, Qiu Xiang was not among the twenty brides at all; she was hiding in the inner room.
Tang Bohu asked excitedly, "Madam, is this true?"
Madam Hua said, "It's true!"
Tang Bohu laughed and said, "Finding Qiu Xiang is a piece of cake for me!"
Madam Hua said, "Don't rush, there are five rules!"
"Which five?" Tang Bohu asked.
Madam Hua said, "Firstly, the time limit is one incense stick's time; exceeding the time limit constitutes failure!"
"Secondly, you cannot cross the yellow line drawn on the ground; you can only observe from outside the yellow line."
"Thirdly, all the brides must not speak or make any sound."
Fourthly, all brides must not make any suggestive gestures!
Fifth, it is forbidden to touch the bride's body or clothing with any object!
Tang Bohu was shocked upon hearing this.
Li Huan was also surprised.
Damn, in the original movie, there were three rules.
At this point, two more were added.
Madam Hua said, "If you two fail to find Qiu Xiang by the time an incense stick has burned out, or if you break the rules in the process of finding Qiu Xiang, then Qiu Xiang will belong to Hua Wen and Hua Wu!"
Li Huan laughed and said, "Madam, are you trying to kill Tang Bohu and me by doing this?"
Madam Hua said, "This is purely to test you and Tang Bohu. I hope you two will be determined to overcome the difficulties and use all your skills to win Qiu Xiang's heart!"
Li Huan's eyes gleamed as he scanned the twenty brides.
"Madam, I believe that among these twenty brides, there is none who is Qiu Xiang!"
Madam Hua was taken aback, and her smile became unnatural: "What makes you say that?"
Li Huan said, "Based on my intuition, if I'm not mistaken, Qiu Xiang is hiding behind the hall!"
Madam Hua's face flushed slightly, as if Li Huan had seen through her scheme.
"Li Huan, you clearly know when to back down and are unwilling to recognize Qiu Xiang. You're just making excuses!"
Li Huan said, "You set a trap to test me and Tang Bohu. I saw through your trick and that's why I didn't want to waste time identifying Qiu Xiang. How can you say I gave up when faced with a difficult situation?"
Madam Hua said, "Li Huan, are you really unwilling to find Qiu Xiang?"
Li Huan said, "Qiu Xiang is clearly not in the hall, how am I supposed to find her? Besides, I'm not interested in Qiu Xiang, I'm only interested in Chun Xiang, Xia Xiang, and Dong Xiang!"
After hearing Li Huan's words, Chunxiang, Xiaxiang, and Dongxiang blushed, their eyes filled with joy and anticipation.
Madam Hua said, "You're just making wild guesses and you're unwilling to find Qiu Xiang as I instructed, so you've forfeited your right to do so!"
Li Huan said, "Only a fool would listen to your nonsense. I'm just forfeiting, so what?"
Mrs. Hua frowned deeply: "Damn, so arrogant?"
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