Chapter 113 I didn’t hear clearly, come closer
After all, it was not his own home, so Xiao Qinghe quickly suppressed his emotions and regained his composure.
If her eyes were not still wet, no one would have known that she had just cried.
Seeing Xiao Qingyue staring at Chunxi defensively, Xiao Qinghe whispered, "Yue'er, it's okay. I'm really fine. Don't be disrespectful to your aunt."
"It doesn't matter. We are all family. My second niece is kind and generous. I quite like her."
Chunxi said this while shaking the agate bracelet on her wrist.
Xiao Qingyue had originally withdrawn her gaze, but upon hearing this, she glared at Chunxi again. Just as she was about to take the bracelet back, she heard Chunxi say, "Don't worry, niece. Auntie won't accept your things for nothing. Just wait and see."
After Chunxi finished speaking, she called a little maid and asked her to go and call Wei Lingze.
Xiao Qingyue asked unhappily, "Why did you call my brother-in-law here?"
"Of course I have something to say to him. Otherwise, what are you doing? Standing in the corner as punishment?"
Chunxi fiddled with the bracelet, feeling confident. Xiao Qingyue was about to ask more, but Xiao Qinghe said first, "I have another eight-treasure bracelet. I'll give it to my sister as compensation when I get back. How about that?"
Xiao Qingyue naturally wouldn't be reluctant to give up a bracelet. She said with some jealousy: "Sister, don't always treat me like a child. We are sisters. Cao Chunxi is very cunning. You should be careful not to fall into her trap."
"Yue'er, I've told you many times that she is our elder now."
Xiao Qingyue curled her lips and said nothing.
Xiao Qinghe coaxed her for a while, and seeing that Chunxi remained calm, he couldn't help but feel expectant.
Can her aunt really help her vent her anger?
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The men's section was also very lively at this moment.
Wei Lingze is of noble status and now serves in the imperial court. No matter where he goes, there is no shortage of people flattering him. Shen Qingyuan has just solved a major case in Xuzhou and is also a hot figure at the moment.
When the two appeared at the same time, they were naturally the subjects of everyone's conversation. The crowd split into two camps around the two of them, and it felt like the two were competing with each other.
Shen Qingyuan was still the same as before, with a neutral attitude, neither getting carried away nor fawning. Only when Mr. Zhang from the Ministry of Rites discussed wedding matters with him did he smile.
"I'll be home tomorrow. My Lordship can send someone to take my measurements. My wife has a laid-back nature, so the tiara and wedding ceremony don't need to be too elaborate. I'm afraid it would tire her out."
"Of course. I didn't expect that Lord Shen actually loves his wife so much."
The man laughed out loud with emotion, and the others followed suit. The sound became louder and inevitably reached Wei Lingze's ears.
Wei Lingze stopped talking and looked at Shen Qingyuan intently with an unfriendly look.
Li Jixian, the fourth son of the Taifu Mansion, who was trying to curry favor with Wei Lingze, immediately reacted and spoke loudly, "I remember that Lord Shen had two wives before him, one of whom was recently resurrected from the dead. That other wife was exiled for many years because of Lord Shen, but Lord Shen only thinks about his new love. Isn't that a bit too heartless?"
Li Jixian is the fourth child in the family. He looks gentle and kind on the surface, but in fact he is just an uneducated and dissolute young man.
He wanted to marry the young lady of the Wei family and get a minor job with the support of his wife's family. The first person he had to please was his brother-in-law Wei Lingze.
Although Shen Qingyuan has made great achievements, he is backed by a marquisate that is only an empty shell.
If offending Shen Qingyuan can win Wei Lingze's favor, this deal is still worth it.
Li Jixian quickly calculated the accounts in his mind, and was just waiting to have a good verbal battle with Shen Qingyuan, but Shen Qingyuan had no intention of paying any attention to him at all.
"My wife is already married, so there's no need to go back to her parents' home to pick her up. The honor guard can just leave from the Marquis' Mansion, make a circuit of the city, and then come back. It doesn't have to be too early. I want her to sleep a little longer."
Shen Qingyuan was still discussing the details of the wedding with Lord Zhang. Although there were no sweet words, every word he said was full of love for his wife.
He ignored the rumors, making Li Jixian, who had just spoken, seem like a gossipy commoner.
Li Jixian's face darkened. He took two steps towards Shen Qingyuan and said in a harsh tone, "Why doesn't Lord Shen answer? Is he too guilty to answer or is he too old and hard of hearing to hear?"
The second half of the sentence was mocking Shen Qingyuan's age, which hit Wei Lingze's funny spot, and he burst out laughing.
Those who wanted to please the Wei family immediately started laughing. Li Jixian was encouraged and became more arrogant.
He was about to open his mouth to provoke again, but Shen Qingyuan said calmly, "I really didn't hear it clearly just now. Mr. Li, please come closer and say it again."
Li Jixian put his hands on his hips and walked towards Shen Qingyuan: "I said that Lord Shen had married two wives before, why is he only..."
Before Li Jixian could finish his words, he was punched hard in the face.
Shen Qingyuan's punch was extremely fast. Without even moving his body, Li Jixian was sent flying by the punch. His two big teeth, mixed with blood, drew arcs in the air.
Shen Qingyuan rubbed his wrist and looked down at Li Jixian condescendingly: "I heard that clearly. I was talking about you asking me if I was hard of hearing because of my age."
Li Jixian's head was buzzing and he couldn't hear what Shen Qingyuan said at all. He just felt that the air pressure around him was terrifyingly strong, and another punch would send him to see the King of Hell. For a moment, he didn't even dare to cry out in pain.
The onlookers also didn't expect that Shen Qingyuan would suddenly attack and hit someone. This is the Taifu Mansion. As a guest, he actually hit the Taifu's grandson. Is this reasonable?
The servants of the Taifu Mansion hurried to help Li Jixian up. With someone by his side, Li Jixian finally burst into tears.
"Shen Qingyuan, this is my home. If you dare to hit me, I will make you walk out of the Taifu Mansion sideways today!"
With two teeth missing and his face swollen, Li Jixian's words were lisp and no one except himself could hear what he said, let alone any threat.
Wei Lingze stepped forward to uphold justice at this time: "Sir Shen, although you have just solved a major case and made great contributions, isn't it a bit too arrogant to take action in the Grand Tutor's Mansion?"
Shen Qingyuan stopped turning his wrist and looked at Wei Lingze: "I didn't hear what Lord Wei said. Please come closer."
Everyone: “…”
This is how Li Jixian was beaten just now. Lord Shen, why are you still here? Do you think he is stupid?
Wei Lingze was certainly not stupid, but he didn't go forward, as if he was afraid of Shen Qingyuan.
But he had fought with Shen Qingyuan before, so if he went forward, he might not be able to defeat him, which would be even more embarrassing.
Wei Lingze was stuck in a stalemate, and the atmosphere was tense. Just then, a clever man in the crowd shouted, "Master Wei, don't fall for his tricks. Chen is planning to beat you up."
Wei Lingze: “…”
Everyone: “…”
If you can't speak, just shut up.
Wei Lingze was a young general famous for his military exploits. Could his skills be worse than Shen Qingyuan's?
You said it as if the person deserved nothing but a beating.
Although everyone thought Wei Lingze would not lose, their eyes unconsciously shifted between Wei Lingze and Shen Qingyuan.
After all, Wei Lingze has been paralyzed in bed for three years. Are his skills as good as before?
If a fight breaks out, would Shen Qingyuan really dare to hit Wei Lingze?
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