It is impossible to break off the engagement, but you can give up the daughter of the Cui family and go out to find a few women you like.
This is the status of women in a patriarchal society.
Even if she is a lady from a noble family, if she cannot please her husband, she will have no choice but to accept the fate of being relegated to the cold palace.
She got nothing except the title of a head wife.
Of course, in a few years, if Empress Wu becomes more independent, strengthens her wings, and becomes more powerful in the court, the status of women will change.
But this change only occurs in high-ranking households, and the status of women among the people has not improved much.
After saying goodbye to Li Ji, Li Qinzai planned to say goodbye to his parents again, but thinking that his father's attitude toward him might not be too friendly at the moment, Li Qinzai had no choice but to leave a letter and ask the housekeeper Wu Tong to prepare the carriage.
After stepping out of the gate of the Duke's Mansion, Li Qinzai boarded the carriage and set off, showing no nostalgia for the Gaomen Mansion.
The third generation of Jue just wanted to live a good life of his own and get a little bit of the glory of the prominent family. It would be good to live like this for the rest of his life.
It is said that he also had a cousin named Li Jingye, who was the eldest grandson of the eldest son and was destined to inherit the title of Duke of England. However, he was too careless and made rash and impulsive decisions, which harmed the whole family.
Li Qinzai secretly decided that when his careless cousin was about to make a move many years later, he would hold him down, give him a sap, lock him in the cellar, and play a Tang Dynasty version of "Forbidden". "Room to Cultivate Desire".
Gee, I’m a little excited just thinking about it...
Just as the coachman was about to drive away, Li Qinzai suddenly heard a shout from outside the carriage.
"Is that brother Jingchu in the car?"
The voice sounded familiar. Li Qinzai opened the curtain and saw Xue Ne and Gao Qi riding on horses, staring at the carriage.
Apparently the two of them heard the news that Li Qinzai had returned to Chang'an City last night and came here to visit him today. Unexpectedly, Li Qinzai left immediately and they almost missed it.
If a friend comes from afar, he will be killed no matter how far away he is.
The two of them had nothing to do all day long, and this time they probably wanted to take Li Qinzai to chat.
Qiao'er was still in Ganjingzhuang, and Li Qinzai was busy on his way, so he didn't even get out of the carriage and held his hands towards the two of them through the wooden window of the carriage.
"Ah, two good brothers, we have not seen each other for a long time. We say goodbye. Coachman, please hurry up."
The coachman was also a real person and immediately started the carriage.
As the carriage moved forward, Xue Na and Gao Qi were stunned.
What kind of cool operation is this? Is it really just a meeting?
"Brother Jingchu, wait a minute!" Xue Ne hurriedly caught up with the carriage, pulled the driver out without saying a word, and kicked him away. The man had already entered the carriage, and Gao Qi followed him in not to be outdone.
Seeing the two people scurrying in like two mice, Li Qinzai felt helpless.
"You two worthy brothers, don't make trouble. I'm leaving the city and returning to Zhuangzi. Next time we meet again by chance, I will have a drink with you two worthy brothers."
Xue Na asked reluctantly: "When will the next time be?"
"If you don't understand, I can put it more bluntly. 'Next time' means to politely refuse and tell you to get out."
"No, I have to drink heavily today. I haven't seen Brother Jingchu for more than half a month. If we meet today, there is no reason to let him go easily!"
Gao Qi nodded repeatedly at the side: "Brother Jingchu, Brother Yu has been very well-behaved recently. He rarely goes out to hang out and spends most of his time studying at home. In any case, brother Jingchu should have a hearty drink with Brother Yu today."
Li Qinzai said helplessly: "My son is still in Zhuangzi, I have to go back and take care of him."
Gao Qi snorted and said: "Who's house doesn't have servants? Just ask the servants to take care of you. It will only delay you for one day. I promise that my son will be alive and well and nothing will happen."
Li Qinzai sighed: "Why do you have to drink so much today? There has to be a reason. Don't you think you will survive tomorrow?"
Xue Ne showed a proud look and said with a smile: "We should celebrate my father's three arrows to reach the Tianshan Mountains and defeat the nine surnames of Tiele. As a son, you can't share the worries of your father's killing of enemies in person. You should also congratulate and pay tribute from a distance in Chang'an City. This is the reason.
how?"
Li Qinzai sighed again.
This reason is very powerful, and Xue Rengui's three arrows fixed the Tianshan Mountains is really awesome, and people after thousands of years will praise and admire him.
The reason is inexcusable. Think about it, Qiao'er was helped by her aunt in Zhuangzi. People who believe in Buddhism can't let their great-nephew suffer injustice. spanstyle>谷/spanstyle>
Gritting his teeth, Li Qinzai said: "Okay, you treat me, and I will give you face today."
Xue Na said generously: "That's all I ask, as long as it's a small amount of money. Nei Jiaofang will let you go!"
The three of them didn't get out of the car, so they simply asked the coachman to drive the carriage to a different route and go to Neijiaofang.
Neijiaofang is located in Pingkangfang. It is half official. Most of the people inside are the wives and daughters of prisoners who committed crimes. After the prisoners were interrogated, their wives and daughters also became slaves and prostitutes in Neijiaofang.
The older and ugly ones have to do chores and manual labor, while the young and beautiful ones are even worse. They have to learn to sing, dance and play musical instruments, and rely on their beauty and skills to entertain the guests.
Li Qinzai had no interest in prostitutes, and he had no other purpose in going to Neijiaofang. He just wanted to drink with those two guys.
Entering Neijiaofang, the intellectual at the door knew these three notorious dandies from Chang'an, and he diligently ushered the three of them into an Accord.
There was no need for the three of them to give any orders after they entered. Zhike very skillfully ordered the serving of wine and food, and quickly ushered in several beautiful girls.
After entering the Yage, the girl very obediently sat next to the three of them, poured wine and served dishes for the three of them. When the atmosphere got a little cold, she got up and entertained the three of them with singing and dancing.
It is indeed easy to become intoxicated by a life of extravagance and extravagance.
After three rounds of drinking, Li Qinzai was already a bit tipsy.
No wonder some people in previous lives always said that a man's upper body is the wisdom to conquer the world, and the lower body is the instinct to enjoy the conquest.
In the middle of the banquet, the atmosphere became more and more lively. Xue Ne and Gao Qi's hands became less trustworthy and they dug around in the arms of the woman next to them. They didn't know what they were digging for, which made the woman giggle.
Li Qinzai was very well-behaved, considering that the woman around him once came from a scholarly family and was once a treasure cared for by others, but now she can only entertain others with sex in exchange for her own survival.
Li Qinzai inexplicably thought of Lin Nu, whom he had never met before.
She almost ended up in the Neijiaofang back then. If Li Ji hadn't rescued her, I'm afraid she would be suffering this kind of undignified pain now, right?
Thinking of this, Li Qinzai lost interest in Neijiaofang.
The wine shop was flowing freely, there was laughter and laughter in the elegant pavilion, and Xue Ne was even more carried away.
This guy said he was celebrating his father's three arrows to reach the Tianshan Mountains. This is how he celebrated. His father was sleeping in the open air on the front line, while his son was sleeping among flowers and willows in Chang'an City.
Li Qinzai was already sixty-seven points drunk, and was about to leave in a waning mood, when he suddenly heard an arrogant voice coming from the Accord next door.
"If it weren't for the sake of the British father-in-law, how could I have let the boy named Li off easily? My mother is a maid! She cut off my financial path and did not follow the rules, causing me to lose tens of thousands of dollars. Sooner or later, Wu will want to Settle accounts with him!"
There was silence in Li Qinzai's Accord for a moment.
Both Xue Ne and Gao Qi heard this, and their smiles froze on their faces.
Li Qinzai stretched out his hand to hold his shoulders and said calmly: "You are so impulsive. How old are you to care about such a meaningless battle of emotions?"
Xue Na said unwillingly: "Brother Jingchu, when people are scolding you, they just point their noses at you."
Li Qinzai smiled and said: "Excuse me, can I lose a piece of meat? I know who the person in that cabinet is, the young eunuch Wu Yuanshuang. Haha, I cut off his financial path last time, and he felt unhappy. Let him scold you."
Gao Qi said coldly: "Brother Jingchu, you and I have made meritorious deeds in three dynasties. After the founding of the country, Wu Yuanshuang was nothing, just a common man, a mere relative, and now he has become famous thanks to the queen."
Xue Ne said angrily: "That is, if brother Jingchu doesn't slap him in the face, people will say that after three dynasties of meritorious service, he is afraid of this foreign relative Tian Shenu. If you don't dare to do it, I, Xue Ne, will slap him."
Li Qinzai smiled and said: "We are all adults. We can't stand even one or two insults. We will inevitably suffer big losses in the future. Today, you and I will just drink and have fun. Don't cause trouble. Come on, drink."
Seeing that Li Qinzai had no intention of returning the favor, Xue Ne and Gao Qi had no choice but to hold back their anger and drink with Li Qinzai.
In the Accord, the atmosphere of laughter and laughter suddenly disappeared, and the air became a little dull.
No matter how provocative and flattering the three kabuki actors were, they tried to stir up the atmosphere, but to no avail.
In the nearby Accord, there was another bang, and Wu Yuanshuang's arrogant voice came again.
"...The British Duke is almost seventy years old, and his days are numbered. If the Li family doesn't have the British Duke Li Ji, they will be nothing! Li Qinzai is a loser, and Wu will kill him sooner or later. All he has to do is wait for the British Duke to kick his legs. Let’s see what happens to his Li family!”
There was a burst of compliments and compliments from the sidelines.
In the Yage on Li Qinzai's side, the expressions of Xue Ne and Gao Qi suddenly changed again. They jumped up and stood up with livid faces.