Chapter 162 - Door (2)
Lu Zheng led his men directly to the seat of honor, and Zuo Shaoqing openly sat down next to him, taking up the only remaining seat on the table.
Zuo Familyqi glared at him. Although Zuo Shaoqing was now called Wife of Duke Zhen, the emperor had not decreed anything. Wife of Duke Zhen's position was originally a first-class title, but it was unknown whether it was due to Zuo Shaoqing's status or the emperor deliberately forgetting his, so the edict still hadn't come down today.
This incident had become a gossip on the streets. Mrs. Xue even made fun of Zuo Shaoqing with her words. Even Zuo Yunwen, who was still regretting not marrying his son, stopped thinking about it.
“Father, mother, please take a seat.” Father, mother, please take a seat. Zuo Shaoqing smiled and said with incomparable sincerity.
It was obvious how uncomfortable Zuo Yunwen was being suppressed by his own son. Mrs. Xue, who had always treated Zuo Shaoqing as a thorn in his side, was even more straightforward: “Shao Qing, be filial first. Are you trying to make your father and I kowtow to you?”
“How dare you? If you want to kowtow, you should kowtow to Master Lu. Your son cannot accept such a big gift. “
Zuo Shaoqing's gaze swept across the crowd. Seeing that Zuo Shaoyan no longer had his usual arrogance, he chuckled behind Zuo Yunwen and asked with concern: “Big Brother, I was busy preparing for the wedding earlier and didn't have the time to ask, how come I didn't see Big Brother during that day of the Hall Competition?”
Zuo Shaoyan suddenly raised his head. His pale handsome face was a bit gloomy. He replied with a cold tone, “Don't worry, Third Brother.”
“I heard that someone intentionally intercepted them midway. Is that true?” Zuo Shaoqing ignored Zuo Shaoyan's darkening face and said angrily, “Who dares to be so bold? “He actually dared to do this under the watch of the Son of Heaven!”
Zuo Shaoyan's eyes flashed and finally calmed down. He still said the same sentence, “You don't have to worry, Third Brother.”
If it was half a year ago, he would have thought that Zuo Shaoqing was sincere about his injustice. But now, the brotherhood between the two of them was almost gone.
Mrs. Xue, on the other hand, didn't understand as compared to him. Although she had always been against Zuo Shaoqing, but she knew that other than marrying him, she had never treated him unfairly.
“Oh, Shao Qing, our Zuo Family is only a noble family with no power or influence. That's why we were randomly bullied by others.”
Zuo Shaoqing's eyebrows twitched and he revealed an expression of interest as he asked, “Mother, do you know who is deliberately making things difficult for Big Brother? Even though our Zuo Family is weak, we can't just let it go like this! “
Lu Zheng glanced at him and took a sip of tea from his teacup. Looking at Zuo Shaoqing's righteous expression, he thought to himself: “The act of a thief shouting to catch a thief is not bad at all.”
Mrs. Xue immediately took the bait and said with red eyes, “That's right, aiya …” Come to think of it, this was an unexpected misfortune. Ever since your Big Sis met with an accident in her Jiang's Mansion that forced her to marry Minister Jiang, she had been targeted by Minister Jiang's official wife. It was really a great loss for her to be of such a narrow-minded nature! “
Zuo Shaoqing coughed and hid his smile, “So that's how it is. I assume Jiang Young Madame is worried that elder sister's marriage will threaten her position. After all, elder sister is talented, so it's normal for her to be worried like this.”
Mrs. Xue was instantly cured. She nodded her head and looked at Lu Zheng in anticipation. Since Lu Zheng was also Zuo Family's son-in-law, if he could help, wouldn't his daughter's position become unstable after getting married?
Zuo Shaoqing clearly saw her expectations. He sneered in his heart with a warm expression, “Unfortunately, there is no evidence to support this. Otherwise, we would have come to ask for an explanation…”
Seeing Mrs. Xue frown, he changed her tone and continued, “But … Even though we can't change our Big Bro's verdict, we can still consider Big Sis's matter. “
“What does Shao Qing mean by this?” This time, even Zuo Yunwen was moved.
Zuo Shaoqing glanced at Lu Zheng, seeing that the old monk sat there without saying a word and treated the old monk as an outsider, he became even more daring, “Being married off to a concubine as a big sister is too much. I wonder if father and mother ever fought for big sister?”
Zuo Yunwen was confused. Jiang Che already had official wife, what else could his daughter do other than be a concubine?
However, Mrs. Xue's eyes lit up. She pursed her lips and waited for Zuo Shaoqing to finish.
“In the past, Zuo Family had no power or influence, so Big Sis didn't care much about it. But now, my son is Lili, and with the status of Duke Zhen's house, it wouldn't be good for me to take him as a concubine, right?”
Zuo Shaoqing held himself high without any shame.
Zuo Yunwen's breath tightened as he understood Zuo Shaoqing's meaning. Even Zuo Shaoyan's previous calmness was gone as he looked thoughtfully at Lu Zheng.
He had misjudged Lu Zheng's feelings for Zuo Shaoqing and had done something stupid. Now that they were married, the marriage was set in stone. As long as Lu Zheng was willing to come forward, why wouldn't Zuo Family flourish?
“What does Master Lu think?” Zuo Shaoqing held Lu Zheng's hand and looked at him secretly.
Lu Zheng knew what he was thinking even without looking, so he nodded.
Zuo Shaoyan did not blindly believe Zuo Shaoqing's good intentions, but when he thought about it again, he felt that Zuo Shaoqing wanted to strengthen his family in order to raise his status in the Liu Steel Manor.
There was no daughter who did not wish for her parents to become rich. The weight and power of her parents often influenced how favoured they were within her parents' family.
Zuo Shaoqing saw their change in attitude and directly said, “Big Sis is beautiful and talented, it's enough to be a Lili, since Jiang … Since Minister Jiang already has official wife, then let's not ask for anything else and just get an equal wife for Big Sis. “
“Wife?” Everyone was stunned, then filled with joy. Mrs. Xue was even more delighted, “Shao Qing thinks this is feasible?”
“Mother doesn't trust his son, or does she not trust the Wu Steel Manor?” Zuo Shaoqing blinked and said with some anger, “Master Lu is sitting here, why don't you ask him?”
Zuo Shaoqing's current performance was like a villain who had suddenly gained power and was in a hurry to show off. His arrogant attitude made people feel disdain, but at the same time, it also earned the trust of everyone.
After all, Zuo Shaoqing was once an oppressed son of a concubine.
Seeing that Lu Zheng did not refute his, how could they still doubt his words? Mrs. Xue immediately got someone to prepare a heavy gift and prepared to invite his own sister to talk to his at Jiang's Mansion.
Zuo Shuhui was gritting her teeth in hate when she heard the news of Zuo Shaoqing's return. If her brother, who came from a concubine family, didn't block her way, she might not have been reduced to a concubine.
However, she was still quite satisfied with being able to marry into Jiang's Mansion. The grand and magnificent manor was like a magnet that attracted her attention, and even though she was not very satisfied with being a concubine, she still had a chance to go all out.
When the news of Zuo Shaoqing wanting to fight for her equal wife reached the backyard, she was stupefied. “He …” He said that he wanted the Wu Steel Manor to come forward and fight for me to become his wife? “
The maid who sent the message nodded happily and praised, “Miss, this is a joyous occasion. Although we can't compare to official wife, this is already the best outcome.”
Zuo Shuhui smiled as she left. Of course, this was the best outcome. If she could become an equal wife, then she would definitely be able to pull that woman down and avenge her big brother.
She changed into a fresh set of clothes, allowing the servant girl to comb her hair and change her makeup, “Quick, clean up and look better. I will personally go thank Master Lu.”
The servant girl paused for a moment and reminded, “But Miss, you are still a young lady. It is not appropriate for you to go out to meet a man, right?”
“What did you say?” Zuo Shuhui protested coquettishly, “If he's already married to Third Brother, then she can't be considered an outsider. What's there to be afraid of when your relatives meet him?”
That maidservant was right. How could Young Master and sister-in-law avoid seeing each other?
Thus, when Zuo Shaoqing saw Zuo Shuhui who had a coquettish and graceful expression as she walked over, he wished he could take back what he had just said.
But he also knew that if she wanted to mess up Jiang Che's backyard, she would have to throw a bomb inside. The more confident Zuo Shuhui was, the fiercer she would be and the harder she would attack.
It was the first time that Zuo Shuhui had approached Lu Zheng in such a positive manner. He was flustered by his indifferent and distant air of nobility. With a red face, he saluted: “Master Lu Jin An!”
Lu Zheng didn't even bat an eyelid as he waved his hand and ordered his men to leave.
Unfortunately, Zuo Shuhui was too conceited since she was young and didn't notice Lu Zheng's displeasure. Instead, she raised up her family, as usual, “Third brother has a gentle temperament and a kind heart. If there is anything wrong with his character, please take care of it, Master Lu.”
If these words came out of the mouth of a normal family member, it would be a polite and flattering remark. However, when Zuo Shuhui said it, no matter how you looked at it, something sounded off.
Zuo Shaoqing glanced at her coldly, pretending not to understand the meaning behind her words, “Big Sis is too kind. The rules in the Wu Steel Manor are strict, and there is still the old lady above. If little brother has done something wrong, then there will naturally be someone watching.”
Zuo Shuhui knew that she shouldn't offend Zuo Shaoqing at this moment. With a smile that was like a flower, she complimented him, “Third brother has always been cautious with his actions. I'm sure there won't be any mistakes.
Zuo Shaoqing thought to himself: I'm just a man's wife, why should I walk around with you girls? Besides, why are you talking like a matriarch before you even get married?
He had no doubt that after Zuo Shuhui got married, she would make full use of Duke Zhen Manor's relationship.
In order to give her more confidence, Zuo Shaoqing said with mixed feelings: “If Big Sis encounters any trouble in the future, you can send people to find me.”
Zuo Shuhui secretly observed the expression on Lu Zheng's face. She didn't expect the other party to not have the slightest objection. For a moment, jealousy rose up in her heart once again.
Zuo Shaoqing couldn't wait to see the fake expression on his family's faces. He had already achieved half of his purpose for coming here today, so he made an excuse to leave.
This was probably the simplest greeting ever, not even eating a meal, and even having to pay with two carts. The moment Zuo Shaoqing came out of Zuo's Mansion, he saw that the servants were busy unloading the cargoes, he became extremely angry.
After being carried onto the horse by Lu Zheng, he turned around and stared at the Zuo's Mansion's brand-new signboard, and his eyes gradually darkened.
“What is it? Regret it? ” Lu Zheng pulled his face over and kissed him on the corner of his mouth.
“A little.” Zuo Shaoqing licked his lips and replied.
After saying that, he remembered that he still hadn't explained to Lu Zheng the reason why he did what he did. He mainly pointed out the dislike towards Jiang Che and wanted to block him. He absolutely didn't have the intention to use Duke Zhen's house to strengthen his parents.
“You know he's interested in you?” Lu Zheng raised his eyebrows and asked in surprise.
Of course Zuo Shaoqing couldn't admit it, he said righteously: “How could that happen? I saw that he plotted against you last time and wanted to take revenge. “
Lu Zheng declined to comment, but he was not entangled with this issue. After all, he had his methods of retaliation, so Zuo Shaoqing did not object no matter what Zuo Shaoqing wanted to do. Therefore, he led his men and rushed back to the Wu Steel Manor.
In the backyard of the Zuo's Mansion, Mrs. Xue and Zuo Shuhui closed the door and whispered to each other, “I suddenly regret it. If I knew that vile spawn could marry Master Lu, you wouldn't have been in a hurry.”
Zuo Shuhui asked doubtfully, “Why?”
“Think about it, if Master Lu marries a man, he will definitely get a concubine in the future. This concubine is different from other concubines. As long as he can give birth to a son, even if he doesn't have official wife's title, he would still be the same as official wife.”
“You… You mean… for our daughter and third brother to share a husband? ” Zuo Shuhui stuttered back, her face slightly unsightly.
“Stupid girl, what's with this?” Mrs. Xue pointed at her forehead and scolded, “Haven't we had enough sisters serving each other since ancient times? Not to mention a rooster who can't lay an egg. “
Seeing that Zuo Shuhui was about to retort, she waved her hand and said, “Alright, alright, let's not talk about this. Since you can't change it now anyway, you should peacefully prepare to marry into Jiang Family.”
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