The Kings Fight for the Throne] Chapter 13 The Wife and Concubine Stop

Zhang Zhong followed Zhu Cixuan into the garden and saw a man and a woman in the pavilion. He couldn't help but look back at the tea stall where the down-and-out fortune teller had stayed. He thought to himself that this was too amazing! Could it be that this can bring away peach blossoms? No! Zhang Zhong rubbed his eyes. The woman was young and beautiful, but it was obvious that her abdomen was bulging. It turned out that she was a pregnant woman. The couple was enjoying the scenery in the garden to relieve their mood! This was a thousand miles away from the prince's luck in peach blossoms! It seemed that the fortune teller was still a liar.

Zhu Cixuan remembers that her mother said that pregnant women are the most beautiful. Judging from the pregnant woman's leisurely and peaceful expression, it really has a unique charm.

At this time, the man had noticed Zhu Cixuan and others. He stood up and greeted Zhu Cixuan, "The young master looked melancholy and his steps were slow. Is there something wrong with him? Life is only a hundred years, so why bother to spend a day in sorrow! If the young master is gone, come and listen to Zhu Jing's piano skills, which will make the young master happy and forget his worries."

Zhu Cixuan didn't expect this young man to be so hospitable. Seeing that he was no more than twenty-five years old and had a very reassuring person, he quickly returned the greeting, "Thank you for the invitation, then I'm respectful, so I'm not as good as obedient as I disturb you're two of you." As he said that, he winked at the person behind him, and asked Zhang Zhong and others to stay outside to wait.

The man introduced himself as he walked, "Qi Junjia, whose courtesy name is Jichao, is from Shaoxing. What do you call me about my brother?" He said that, and came to the pavilion and asked Zhu Cixuan to sit down.

Zhu Cixuan bowed slightly, "My surname is Bai, my name is Ming, and I don't have a name for a word. I am from Nanjing, so I am a businessman!" Zhu Cixuan saw that Qi Junjia was very bold. Ordinary people would not take their wife out of their boudoir and play the piano in this public place. It seems that she is also an unruly person.

"Brother Bai must be unsatisfied in the business world, and Yangzhou is also the case. Famous goods died on the ground, and prices are very unstable. However, failure in the business world is not a big deal. There are losses and profits. Isn't this the case in life? How can you go smoothly...!"

Before Qi Junjia could finish his words, his wife stopped him, "Mr. Bai just sat down and hadn't even drunk a sip of water! The master started talking nonsense, aren't you afraid of being upset?" As he said that, the beautiful pregnant woman handed Zhu Cixuan a cup of brewed fragrant tea, "Mr. Bai, don't mind, my master is quick-talking and has no scheming. He said nothing as soon as he met. Please don't feel unhappy."

When Qi Junjia heard his wife's words, she smiled embarrassedly, "It wasn't a reminder from my wife. I told her own troubles again, which made my brother even more unhappy. I mean, no matter what setbacks I encounter, I will take it more calmly. It is really hard to understand the gains, losses, honors and disgraces. Didn't the ancients say that the final conclusion is made! What's more, now. For example, I...!"

Qi Junjia's words came to his mouth and swallowed them again. Zhu Cixuan quickly smiled, "If Brother Qi thinks it is appropriate, then you might as well say it. I am happy to listen to Brother Qi's troubles." Zhu Cixuan thought Qi Junjia was very interesting. She looked like a smart person, but she was not as delicate as her wife.

Qi Junjia glanced at the wife, "I'd better say it! I've been so suffocated these days that I have escaped to this place, and there is not even a person to talk to."

Mrs. Qi smiled slightly. "Your husband's problem still cannot be changed. Then let me tell you Mr. Bai! I also know that my husband is very frustrated."

It turns out that Qi Junjia is indeed a scholar and is quite talented. Perhaps every family has a difficult sutra to read. Qi Junjia's wife, the wife of Qi Junjia, married Qi Junjia at the age of fifteen and did not give birth for ten years. Qi Junjia found a concubine for herself, but this is strange. When the concubine was pregnant, Yuanpe was pregnant, and Yuanpe was also pregnant. Yuanpe was famous for being a stingy concubine. Qi Junjia found a concubine who was pregnant first, which was resentful. Moreover, her family was very powerful, and even Qi Junjia had to let her first wife three points. However, Qi Junjia was afraid that her beloved concubine would be harmed by her first wife and would not kill anyone. The key is that the child in the concubine's belly would not make him regret it if he had any problems. Therefore, he did not say hello to the family and elope with her concubine during marriage, which was also a troublesome thing.

Zhu Cixuan didn't expect that these two people would experience this way. They felt that it was interesting and helpless. It seems that having a strong wife at home is not a blessing for men! The woman in front of her was clearly reasonable and tender, and she could definitely compare Qi Junjia's first match, otherwise Qi Junjia's first wife would not be jealous, and Qi Junjia would not have elopement with her concubine.

When Zhu Cixuan saw Qi Junjia approaching her concubine, she made a very intimate move, which made the concubine embarrassed, making him and Qi Junjia smile.

Zhu Cixuan suddenly thought that the Ministry of Revenue was formulating a law based on his father's intention, which seemed to be promulgated by the end of the year. "Brother Qi, I'm in Nanjing. I heard that the court is formulating a law about the status of wives and concubines. The court wants to forcibly abolish the wives and concubine system. The concubine is no longer a member of the family without status. He has the power to become a formal family member and have all the powers of a wife of the family. He just has different titles. He is only slightly lower than the wife of the family. The status will be recognized by the court. I think Brother Qi will have a daughter or son soon, and I believe he can go home openly and confidently."

Zhu Cixuan knew that from ancient times to the present, it was said that it was a system of wives and concubines. In fact, concubines had no status at all. The ancients often gave concubines, which shows how low the status of concubines was. Even Su Dongpo, a great poet of the great scholar, never got any title until his death. This is indeed a problem, a social problem that cannot be solved for a long time. Therefore, tragedies that occurred are common. Last year, the father asked the Ministry of Revenue to audit the number of people with concubines. There are many families with concubines in society, and the living conditions of concubines are also very bad.

It will be fine after the New Year. Once the law is promulgated, the concubine will have a real family status. People like Qi Junjia don’t have to be afraid that their first wife will make things difficult for the concubine or even persecut them.

Qi Junjia said ah, and she and her concubine were a little disbelief, "Brother Bai, aren't you comforting me? Is there really such a law?" Qi Junjia knew that as long as the court promulgated a law, it would be implemented seriously. There are precedents to prove that if the court promulgated such a law, it would be a real good thing for the people.

Zhu Cixuan smiled. The calendar was still in the final improvement, so outsiders naturally could not know. Seeing Qi Junjia asking so urgently, he nodded and said, "Brother Qi, don't worry, Bai didn't say a word, but after the New Year, Brother Qi will know."

Qi Junjia yelled, and his joy was beyond words. The concubine's eyes turned into crescent moons, and the two hugged each other in surprise. This made Zhu Cixuan on the side envious. I thought Qi Junjia had a little wife, and he was also a bachelor! He was really comparing people, which was so annoying.

Qi Junjia thought that the person in front of him was from Nanjing, and the news he heard at the foot of the emperor must not be fake. He rubbed his hands and looked at Zhu Cixuan with a smile, "Brother Bai, Qi is happy today. How about we have a good drink? Thank you for bringing me this good news."

Qi Junjia's enthusiasm exceeded Zhu Cixuan's expectations. Without allowing Zhu Cixuan to tell me, he dragged Zhu Cixuan and others to a large restaurant outside the garden and also booked a second-floor private room. Zhu Cixuan was disrespectful and had to accompany her to the end, and she was a little drunk.

Qi Junjia had a lot of alcohol. Seeing his beloved wife beside him keep pulling his sleeves, he realized that Zhu Cixuan was a little drunk. "Although Brother Bai is a businessman, he has no snobbishness, elegant manners, good conversation, and what he said is also thought-provoking. It can be seen that Brother Bai must be a businessman like Tao Zhugong in business. I wonder what kind of business I am engaged in?"

Zhu Cixuan felt that his tongue was already showing signs of hardness and was afraid that his mouth would not hold the door. He smiled indifferently, "The business I did is not fixed, and I can do whatever I make money. In fact, Brother Qi looked down on me. I can make money, and I can't afford to lose money!" Although he warned himself not to lie, Zhu Cixuan still revealed his thoughts in his heart.

Qi Junjia didn't know what Zhu Cixuan meant, "That's how I say, I'm even more amazing. I can grasp the chance of winning and only win but not lose. This is comparable to Zhang Liang and Kong Ming's management method! But brothers also have to remind me that the higher the requirements, the more I pay. There is no need to pay too much to see the things outside. If you don't bring money in life or death, you will not take it with you. If you pay more, it will affect your mood."

The wine is wonderful. It is said that the more you drink the richer you feel, while the more you play the more you feel, the thinner you feel. Although Zhu Cixuan and Qi Junjia have only known each other for less than a day, after this meal, it is like an old friend who has known each other for many years. It can be seen that the wine is not useless.

Zhu Cixuan felt that she had drunk almost the same drink today. She had never drunk so much before. It was the most inappropriate to say something after drinking, so she stood up and said goodbye to Qi Junjia, "Thank you for your kind hospitality. Today, I'm drunk. If I drink it, I'll show off my good fortune. I'll say goodbye."

Qi Junjia saw that Zhu Cixuan was indeed drunk a little, "There is no need to say goodbye. My brother has a guest room nearby. I just took someone to bring the gifts. When I go out, it is rare to meet a confidant like me. I said that I should stay here for a few days. Let you and my brother have more feelings."

"Brother Qi said, then I'll make arrangements now." Zhu Cixuan and Qi Junjia were also very angry. He admired Qi Junjia very much, so he ordered Zhang Zhong to go back to the inn to pay a greeting and stayed in a store with Qi Junjia.

Don't worry, I will never do it anymore!=～＝

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