Stepping into the threshold of the Duke's Mansion, Zhao Daoyun's legs trembled slightly.
With this step, she finally crossed a class.
Although there was no ceremony, no guests, and even her husband Li Siwen did not welcome her in personally, Zhao Daoyun was still very excited.
This step has exceeded the wishes of many generations of ancestors.
She is very clear about her identity. A concubine is a concubine. The treatment and rituals cannot be compared with that of a real wife. She cannot even think about it.
As soon as the siblings entered the Duke's Mansion, Li Qinzai happened to walk out of the courtyard and met at the door of the Duke's Mansion.
When Li Qinzai saw her and Zhao Daosheng, he couldn't help but pause in his steps, and the smile on his face became a little stiff.
Zhao Daoyun bowed his head and bowed: "I have met the Marquis of Li County."
Li Qinzai sighed secretly. Although he deliberately concealed it, she still came after all.
"No courtesy, I told you, just call me Biao Jingchu." Li Qinzai showed a smile.
Zhao Daoyun explained uneasily: "The slave family's... humble daughter does not dare to come to the door without permission. Today, Governor Li sent someone to pick up our siblings..."
Li Qinzai smiled and said: "It doesn't matter. Once you walk in, you will become a family. Let's get along well with each other from now on."
After speaking, Li Qinzai glanced at Zhao Daosheng again and said with a smile: "There are many rules in the house, so learn more."
Zhao Daosheng understood that Li Qinzai was implicitly warning him, and hurriedly bowed and said: "Marquis Li County, I have already committed a crime, and I will never do it again in the future."
Li Qinzai said yes and ordered his servants to take them to see Li Siwen.
The siblings excused themselves and walked to the backyard.
Butler Wu Tong came up to them with a smile on his face, and his expression and attitude were much more affectionate than when he had just dealt with the siblings.
"Fifth Young Master, are you going out? I will prepare a carriage and horses for you."
Li Qinzai shook his head, looked in the direction where the siblings disappeared, and said, "Did my father send someone to pick them up today?"
Wu Tongtong: "Yes, Erlang personally gave the order, and I sent a servant to the hotel to pick them up."
Li Qinzai smiled half-heartedly and said, "We have a new family member in our house. I'm very happy and congratulated."
Wu Tong curled his lips and said: "Forgive me for talking too much, but my concubine...can't be considered a family member. This woman is not very old, but she is very thoughtful. Fifth Young Master, please pay more attention to her."
Li Qinzai glanced at Wu Tong in surprise, his age was indeed not in vain, the old man's tricks were very bright.
"As long as I'm here, she won't be able to make trouble. She's just afraid that my father won't live up to his expectations and will be fascinated by her beauty." Li Qinzai sighed worriedly and said, "I'm so old, how can I accept someone so young?
Can you bear it? You’re not afraid of the wind coming soon..."
Wu Tong laughed twice and did not dare to answer the conversation.
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When Zhao Daoyun and his brother entered the door, Li Qinzai's original joyful mood of welcoming the New Year was inexplicably hindered.
Although there is no ceremony when entering a concubine's room, the family members still need to get to know each other.
After Zhao Daoyun visited Li Siwen and Li Cui, Li Siwen immediately took her into the backyard study to meet Li Ji.
Standing in front of this world-famous veteran, Li Ji just glanced at her lightly, and Zhao Daoyun felt cold all over, as if he was being stared at by a fierce tiger, and his hair stood on end.
Regarding Li Siwen's taking a concubine, Li Ji didn't say much. He just warned him to live a good life and that there were rules for his words and deeds in the Duke's palace and they should not be violated lightly.
Then Li Ji waved them out.
Next, Li Siwen asked Li Qinzai and Zhao Daoyun to meet formally.
Li Qinzai was still very polite, bowing when necessary, always with a smile on his face, and expressed his welcome to Zhao Daoyun's arrival.
The etiquette was impeccable, but Li Qinzai turned around and found Li Cui.
"Mom, what do you mean? Why do you allow me to take concubines?"
After everyone came in, Li Qinzai stopped hiding and asked directly.
Mrs. Li Cui was still doing embroidery work. There was no emotion or anger on her face. She just said calmly: "Those siblings are also poor people. Their mother died early and their father lost his footing while going up the mountain to collect medicine and fell off a cliff. He died there." The corpses, the messy relatives tried to divide their parents' inheritance, but the siblings refused, so they sued the governor's office."
"The case is very simple. Your father should have been sentenced. The relative who took the lead in fighting for the family property was sentenced to twenty, and the property was awarded to the siblings. Zhao Daoyun thanked your father afterwards, but unexpectedly he suddenly knelt down in front of his father and said frankly that his parents were dead. Ah My brother is young and has no backbone in the family. I would like to marry your father as my concubine..."
Li Cui sighed and said: "The child knelt in front of your father and cried miserably. Her forehead was bruised and she bled a lot. Your father didn't agree, so she kept kneeling and she fainted twice. He still gritted his teeth and refused to leave."
"Your father is about twenty years older than her. He was originally unwilling to agree because I saw that the woman was pitiful. Besides, your father is busy with official duties and often stays up late at work. In recent years, his eyesight has been poor and he has become a little weak in writing. He really needs someone who can grind ink and make beds to serve him, so I agreed on your father's behalf."
Li Qinzai was a little surprised that my mother actually agreed to this marriage herself.
Come to think of it, with my father's courage, how could he take the initiative to take a concubine? Aren't he afraid that my mother would kill him alive?
"Great woman, heroic mother!" Li Qinzai praised with admiration.
Mrs. Li Cui glared at him and said, "You're a weirdo, be careful I slap you!"
"Mom, aren't you jealous if you take the initiative to take a concubine for the person next to you?"
Mrs. Li Cui sighed and said: "Even though I am old, I still feel uncomfortable in my heart. But your father comes from a general family, and I come from a noble family. The higher the family background, the more compromises must be made on some things."
"Your father has only had me as his wife these past few years. There is a lot of gossip in Chang'an. If I give him a concubine when I am old, I won't have to listen to the gossip of those noble ladies."
Li Qinzai whispered: "If mother feels uncomfortable, I have a way to make Zhao Daoyun disappear from this world without anyone noticing."
Li Cui was startled and gave him a hard blow and said: "You have been on the battlefield, but you are so murderous. Your father's concubine is also your elder and we are a family. How can you kill your family?"
?You bastard thing, don’t mention it again in the future!”
Li Qinzai smiled indifferently.
Mrs. Li Cui glanced at him and said: "I heard from my family that when you were in Tuyuhun, you had a story with a girl with purple eyes? I also heard that that girl was the princess of Loulan Kingdom?"
Li Qinzai chuckled and said, "Mom is so well-informed. Do you keep your ears open every day and lie on the wall all the time to listen to people gossiping?"
Li Cui laughed angrily and hit him again.
"Qin Zai, you are now a powerful person and have more potential than your father. It stands to reason that if you want to take a concubine, it is natural for you, and the imperial court will give your concubine a salary."
"But if you really have this intention, you must also tell Jie'er carefully. Don't let her feel sad. Don't just listen to the new people laughing and not hear the old people cry. This is not what a man does, and you should be ashamed of it."
Li Qinzai should be the only one.
Finally, I couldn't help but ask: "Zhao Daoyun came in today. Mom really doesn't want to do anything? Why don't you light a firecracker on the bed for dad and her? You are the principal wife and you must establish your authority."
Mrs. Li Cui laughed and scolded: "It's not embarrassing enough for the main wife to light firecrackers on my concubine's bed. Aren't you afraid that your father will be scared to death?"