Duke Lu slammed the door and left, while Gao and Wan Shan'er hugged each other and cried bitterly...
No matter how angry he was, Duke Lu had to settle the matter between Wan Shan'er and Tang Ci. This not only concerned Wan Shan'er's reputation, but also the face of Duke Lu's Mansion.
At this time, the Tang family was in chaos.
Master Tang first beat Tang Ci, then sat on a chair panting and scolded him, holding a ruler, "Tang Ci, you little beast, you are ashamed of our Tang ancestors. Our Tang family has never married an unclean woman."
Tang Ci was still full of grievances but had nowhere to complain. "What can I do? Who knows which bastard framed me?"
Mrs. Tang cried and stopped Mr. Tang from hitting Tang Ci again. "Even if you beat Ci'er to death, it won't help. You should think about how to reject this marriage!"
Mr. Tang's anger flared up again, "Reject the marriage? You and your son are so arrogant! Who in the Tang family can afford to offend Duke Lu? This marriage has no choice but to accept it!"
"Master, you can't acknowledge her! My sister and Shan'er have been suppressed by Concubine Liu in Duke Lu's mansion and can't even raise their heads. Duke Lu already hates my sister."
Tang Ci was unwilling to do so either. "How can I face people in the future if I marry a woman who has lost her virginity and takes her home as my legal wife?"
One, two are idiots! Master Tang suppressed his anger and advised: "Shan'er is the legitimate daughter of the Duke's Mansion and has always been loved by the Queen. If we marry her, she will definitely be grateful to us. If we ask her to do something, how can she refuse? We won't suffer any loss!"
Mrs. Tang was moved, "But, but Ci'er..."
Tang Ci stood up suddenly, "I don't agree! Wan Shan'er can enter the Tang family, but she can't be the wife, only the concubine!"
Mr. Tang was so angry that he laughed, "You are so capable, why don't you go and ask Duke Lu to let his legitimate daughter be your concubine!"
Duke Lu would have to kill him! Tang Ci's arrogance instantly disappeared, and he sat back in his chair, crying, "Dad, I feel sick!" He was indeed greedy for Wan Shan'er's beauty, but it was limited to cheating on her. He couldn't bring herself to marry her home as his legal wife.
Madam Tang held Tang Ci's hand, feeling distressed. "Why don't you just accept it? Your father is right. Duke Lu will never let his legitimate daughter be your concubine."
Tang Ci hugged Madam Tang and cried, "Mom, I, I feel wronged!"
"Son, I know you're suffering. Don't worry, as long as Wan Shan'er comes home, I'll find two stunning maids for you."
Mr. Tang slammed the table and said, "Alright, stop crying! I'll ask the steward to prepare a gift, and the three of us will go to Duke Lu's mansion to apologize."
Tang Ci turned his head away and looked away. He didn’t want to go!
"Pah!"
"Ah! Dad, stop hitting me, stop hitting me, I'll go, can't I go?"
Master Tang put away his ruler and warned, "You'd better behave yourself. If you make trouble again, I will hand you over to Duke Lu for punishment. Don't forget, you are not the only son I have!"
Since the Gao family fell, Madam Tang's life has not been much better than that of Duke Lu's wife. "Son, be obedient!"
Tang Ci didn't dare to refute and obediently followed Master Tang to Duke Lu's mansion.
When the two parties met, one decided to marry and the other decided to get married, and no one wanted to mention the disputes in between.
It took only a quarter of an hour for the two families to finalize the marriage. The Tang family promised to send a matchmaker to propose marriage the next day, complete the six rituals within six months, and get married as soon as possible.
Chai Shiqin never showed up from beginning to end, nor did he express his opinion.
A few days later, Emperor Jianning issued an edict, giving Ren Susu, the second daughter of Feng Xuanbo, to Chai Shiqin as his principal wife. This was considered to be the end of this farce!
Ningzhou
Ma Shun wiped the sweat from his forehead and hurried into the hold. "Miss, luckily I have some connections with the manager of the Ningzhou Houjia Wharf. He sent someone to tell me privately that Ningzhou Governor Du Jian had already issued an order not to allow our ship to dock."
Kang Yueran put down the book in his hand, "Prefect? A long time ago? We came to Ningzhou to do business, what does the prefect have to do with it? Besides, I don't know the Ningzhou Prefect. It seems that it was Duke Lu who gave the order."
"What should we do then? If it's really Duke Lu's order, I'm afraid the nearby docks won't let us dock. Master Meng's medicinal herbs are almost due, and we can't delay any longer."
If the medicinal materials were delivered late, not only would Mr. Meng have a hard time explaining himself, but it would also affect the fleet's reputation.
Kang Yueran poured Ma Shun a cup of tea and said, "How much do you know about the Hou family and the Hou family wharf? Sit down and have a sip of water, and tell me slowly!"
After thanking him, Ma Shun sat down opposite Kang Yueran. He drank a cup of tea and started talking.
Houjia Wharf has been in operation for decades. The Hou family made their fortune by relying on this wharf. Later, the business grew bigger and bigger. Now they have become a prosperous family in Ningzhou and the richest man in Ningzhou.
The current head of the Hou family, Hou Zhensheng, is over 40 years old and has only two daughters. After the eldest daughter got married, a branch of the family caused an uproar in the city in order to adopt their son to Hou Zhensheng.
In desperation, Hou Zhensheng went against all odds and found a husband for his youngest daughter, Hou Ying. Although this move gave the Hou family's side branches pause, it aroused the greed of the then governor.
To preserve his family fortune, Hou Zhensheng donated half of his wealth to Duke Lu. He thought that this loss would protect him from disasters, but Hou Ying's husband died unexpectedly just one year after their marriage.
Fortunately, Hou Ying was pregnant at the time and gave birth to a baby boy a few months later, thus saving the family business.
But Hou Zhensheng was greatly shocked by this, so he sold most of his shops, quickly divided the property with several brothers, and never dared to go against the government again.
Kang Yueran frowned after hearing this. She couldn't put the Hou family in danger just to facilitate her own business. "Is there any other dock in Ningzhou? Or a place where we can dock the boat?"
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