Chapter 71: Shengxia's Strength to Protect Her Husband
"Let's leave it at that. I don't think they'll dare to do it again in the future." Xia Zhiyong said angrily. In his opinion, Xia Yanjing was challenging his authority and didn't take him seriously.
"Then if someone in father's courtyard dares to do this, father will only fine them one month's salary. In the final analysis, it is just bullying father." Xia Yanjing found Xia Zhiyong's words ridiculous.
"Who gave you the courage to speak to your father like that?" Xia Zhiyong was choked, but at this time Xia Zhiyong only cared about his face.
"Was I wrong?" Xia Yanjing did not give in. What a joke. He has a wife. How could he be afraid of him?
"Do you think I dare not punish you? Even if you marry into my family, you are still my son, Xia Zhiyong. It is natural for me to discipline my son." Xia Zhiyong was so upset by Xia Yanjing's contradictory words that he wanted to hit Xia Yanjing.
"Father-in-law, do you have any opinion about my husband?" Shengxia's serious voice came.
Xia Yanjing was not afraid at first, after all, those six guards were not pushovers. But when he heard Shengxia's voice coming from outside the door, Xia Yanjing felt inexplicably more at ease.
After Shengxia came back from the Ministry of Rites, Ye Zi couldn't wait to tell Shengxia what Xia Yanjing had done in the afternoon. Shengxia couldn't help laughing out loud after hearing it.
"Did he really do that?" Shengxia still found it unbelievable.
"Yes, master, you don't know how powerful the master is. Those people sold it out and thought it was their own fault. But if this matter gets out, I'm afraid people will say that the master is jealous." Ye Zi couldn't help but laugh when he thought about it.
"It doesn't matter. Since Yan Jing did this, he must have thought of this a long time ago. By the way, where is the master?" Shengxia trusted Xia Yanjing very much.
"The master brought the stone back to the Marquis' Mansion, saying he was going to visit the master's father."
"I'll go pick him up." After not seeing each other for half a day, Shengxia really missed Xia Yanjing. Besides, Xia Yanjing himself was not having an easy time in the Marquis' Mansion. What if he was bullied when he returned?
Shengxia didn't expect that as soon as he arrived at Yongning Hou's courtyard, he heard Xia Zhiyong scolding Xia Yanjing from afar. He couldn't bear to scold his own people, so how could he scold this old man?
When Xia Zhiyong heard Shengxia's voice, he immediately stopped what he was doing. He didn't expect Shengxia to come at this time.
"Xia Xia, please tell me what's right. Those three naughty slaves bullied me just now, so my father fined them one month's salary. Do you think it's reasonable?" Xia Yanjing took the opportunity to complain.
"If this happened in the Sheng Mansion, serious cases would be sold directly, and lighter cases would be beaten with a stick and fined half a year's salary. Otherwise, if this continues, they will betray their master." Sheng Xia reacted quickly and cooperated with Xia Yanjing.
"I didn't expect my father-in-law to be so soft-hearted. If this gets out, wouldn't it mean that my father-in-law doesn't manage the family well? How can I think that my father-in-law has a kind heart?"
"In order to avoid this situation, if my father-in-law can't bring himself to do it, I am willing to do it for him. Don't worry, leave it to me. I guarantee that they will never dare to do it again." Sheng Xia pretended to praise Xia Zhiyong, but in fact it was a subtle threat.
"How can I trouble my son-in-law with such a small matter? Come, drag these three evil slaves away and give them twenty lashes of the board, and deduct half a year's salary." Xia Zhiyong wiped the sweat from his face and said seriously.
"Father, my people are here. I won't bother the servants in the mansion. Let them do it." Xia Yanjing didn't trust him as a father. What would be the point if they left without any punishment?
"Don't worry, father-in-law. My six subordinates are well-trained. Just leave it to them." Shengxia said at the right time.
"Thank you very much, my dear son-in-law." Although Xia Zhiyong was reluctant, he couldn't refuse Shengxia. After all, he was still hoping that Shengxia would arrange more tasks for him in the future.
"You're too polite, father-in-law." Shengxia replied with a smile.
"What are you still standing there for? Go quickly." Shengxia then looked at the six guards and gave a stern order.
"Yes, Master." The six guards responded in unison, and then dragged the three girls out of the room.
"Xia Xia, Daddy made two sets of clothes for you. They are so beautiful. I don't have any." Xia Yanjing shared in a good mood when he saw the three people being punished.
"Let's go see Daddy later. Daddy's craftsmanship is so good. We'll have to trouble Daddy to make more for us in the future." Shengxia showed her familiarity and concern for Hongxi at the right time.
"So my dear son-in-law likes clothes made by Hongxi. That's easy. Let Hongxi make more for me." When Xia Zhiyong heard that Shengxia liked the clothes, he immediately started to get close to her.
"Yes, Daddy's cooking skills are very good, I like him very much. If Daddy is not happy here, or if my father-in-law is busy and unable to take good care of him, I don't mind taking Daddy to live in the general's mansion." Shengxia said threateningly.
"That's nonsense. I was busy with official duties and neglected it before. This is the last time." Xia Zhiyong would not let Hong Xi leave. In his opinion, as long as Hong Xi stayed in the mansion for one day, he, as her son-in-law, would not ignore the mansion.
"That's really a bother to you, father-in-law. By the way, His Majesty has entrusted me with the responsibility of receiving the barbarian envoys. The Ministry of Rites just needs to ship a batch of ice, and I'm looking for someone to take charge of this. I wonder if you're willing, father-in-law."
"Of course I'm willing, but I don't know where the ice will be transported to the palace." Xia Zhiyong was very happy. Although this was a small job, it was enough to establish a relationship with the Ministry of Rites.
Xia Yang is going to take the imperial examination this year. If he can establish a relationship with the Ministry of Rites, it will only benefit Xia Yang's future career and not harm him. Xia Zhiyong will naturally not miss this opportunity.
"All the ice will be placed outside the city gate early the day after tomorrow. My people will escort the whole way. Father-in-law just needs to show up." Shengxia said with a smile. He knew that he had just offended Xia Zhiyong, and he still understood the principle of giving a sweet reward after a slap in the face.
"Okay, okay, my dear son-in-law, please stay for dinner tonight." After Xia Zhiyong knew that he had a chance to get involved in the Ministry of Rites, he liked Xia Yanjing and Shengxia more and more. Three servants were nothing to him.
"Thank you, father-in-law. We have to go to my father's place later, and we are very busy recently, so we won't stay here for long." Shengxia declined politely.
"Yes, yes, business is more important." Xia Zhiyong naturally understood what Shengxia meant, and he was just being polite.
"Then Yan Jing and I will take our leave first." Sheng Xia said with a smile and then pulled Xia Yanjing away.
Xia Yanjing looked at Shengxia and felt that there was a brilliant light behind Shengxia. His wife was so beautiful.
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