Zhutian: Since I was a child, I have been happy to be a father

After Chen Tao bowed, Sheng Hong immediately praised: "Good, good, your son-in-law is really a handsome man!"

He said this, but he felt very embarrassed in his heart.

For one, he and the good son-in-law had the same problem in that they couldn't help themselves during the national mourning period, and now he was going to marry his two daughters to the other man, which made him feel very uncomfortable.

Secondly, this marriage was originally planned by their family. However, after the Liang family saw through this despicable plot, they did not reject the marriage but just asked for one more.

There is no doubt that the Liang and Sheng families are now very close, but the process of achieving this state is abnormal, which makes him, who claims to be a clean person, feel embarrassed and unhappy.

But there was no other way. If they didn't agree, they would become enemies. The Liang family was not easy to mess with, so it was better to take a step back and settle the enmity with marriage.

Chen Tao did not care about his father-in-law's awkward mood. He first greeted him with a smile, and then sat next to his brother-in-law Sheng Changfeng.

Sheng Hong had three sons: Changbai, Changfeng and Changdong.

Changbai was born to Wang, and has already married the eldest daughter of the Jiangning Hai family.

The Hai family has a rule that a man can take a concubine only if he is 40 years old and has no children. Naturally, even after a daughter gets married, she will not allow her husband to take a concubine.

Fortunately, Sheng Changbai is indeed a gentleman and an ideal partner. Not only did he not ask for a concubine, he also gave his maids animal names, such as sheep's hair, pig's hair, and rat's whiskers, to show that he is a good person who does not like women.

As for the fact that he accepted Yang Hao but never gave him any status, and even forced him to drink the contraceptive soup that was harmful to his body?
If we do not regard Yang Hao, the poor maid, as a human being, then Brother Changbai is indeed a gentleman. Later, he entered the cabinet four times and was appointed prime minister twice. He was a veteran of two dynasties with students and former officials all over the world. His achievements were truly great.

As for how many people were killed by him in the process, Sheng Minglan certainly couldn't see it.

What, he is very kind to the people? Only a fool would believe that a man who is so cruel to his maidservants would be kind to the people who have no relatives or friends with him.

In fact, we should not have any illusions about feudal meat-eaters. The TV series "The Ming Dynasty" is very well filmed.

Changfeng is the son of Aunt Lin, and their marriage has not yet been arranged. In the book, he marries the daughter of Yanzhou Liu family.

He was in favor of his sister Molan's marriage to the Liang family. As for Minglan's desire to follow him as a concubine, he had no objection either.

For the sake of the old lady, he didn't dare to take sides with his sister Molan before, but now that Minglan has become a concubine, why should he still look up to her?

Not to mention him, even Wang looked down on Minglan.

Sheng Minglan's situation has become quite bad now. Marriage does have the function of forming cliques and factions, but the problem is that Molan is already there to form cliques, and she is just an insignificant addition. In this case, she is not worth paying too much attention to.

While Chen Tao was drinking tea and chatting with Sheng Hong and his brother-in-law, the women of Shou'an Hall were also pretending to be nice.

Mrs. Liang also came today. She not only brought her eldest son's daughter-in-law, Mrs. Liang, but also her trusted maid, Miss Zheng Yuanyuan.

The Sheng family was headed by Old Madam Sheng and Wang, with Molan, Rulan and Minglan also present.

Yuanyuan couldn't help but secretly look at Sheng Minglan. Seeing that the heroine looked quite good, but had a sad look on her face as if her husband had died, she couldn't help but feel a little apologetic and secretly said in her heart:

"I'm so sorry! If it weren't for me coming, Liang Han wouldn't have accidentally known about your family and made you his concubine."

Sheng Minglan couldn't read minds, so of course she didn't notice her.

Molan actually cared about her because she had met her before, and Chen Tao had said that he cared about her particularly, so Molan mistook her for Chun Ge No. 2.

Although she is still young, we have to be on guard.

Mrs. Liang took a sip of tea, ignored Minglan who remained silent, and said to Molan who was smiling flatteringly:
"I haven't seen you for half a month. Mo'er, you look better. I guess you have encountered some happy events these days, right?"

Although Mrs. Liang knew clearly that Chen Tao did not return home at night, she never thought that he would go to the Sheng family to steal the jade and the fragrance.

Xiuzhu and other maids didn't know either.

Yuanyuan helped to cover up the matter, saying only that he went to a brothel to listen to music, and if it was late, he would stay there overnight.

Mrs. Liang was not very satisfied.

But considering that Chen Tao really reads books seriously during the day, his handwriting has improved quite well in the past two months, and he has also practiced gun and stick, becoming more and more muscular, instead of looking weak from doing too much, I felt relieved.

Molan was of course very aware of her own changes, which were most likely due to the nourishment of love, so she said shyly:

"It is a happy thing for me that my wife can come to see me."

Although she learned music, chess, calligraphy and painting, her personality was not elegant.

For example, when she was meeting Chen Tao in private, she often said obscene words. As for where did she learn these words from? Chen Tao gave her many banned books and erotic paintings.

If these things were lost, there would probably be a "search of the Grand View Garden".

Madam Liang said happily: "You are such a sweet girl. It is a blessing for Han'er to marry you."

Then he smiled at Minglan and said, "Ming girl is also a good girl. Don't worry, you are also my favorite. After you get married, I will not let you be bullied."

Minglan hummed, her eyes filled with tears.

Mrs. Liang felt a little reluctant, but when she thought about how the Sheng family dared to plot against her family, her heart became hard again.

Since Minglan is so good, you should bring her into your home.

To put it unluckyly, Mo girl is weak and fragile. If she unfortunately encounters some kind of accident in the future, Minglan, who has the appearance of a boy, can take over seamlessly. How great is that?
Seeing Madam Liang speaking so kindly to Minglan, Molan began to regard Minglan as her number one enemy, but she smiled and complimented him insincerely:
"Sixth sister is prettier than me. Hanlang will definitely love her more after seeing her."

No one was surprised by the name "Hanlang".

Because they all knew that the unmarried couple were constantly exchanging letters and their feelings were gradually deepening.

On Sheng Minglan's side, of course, there were also two greeting letters written by Yuanyuan.

What kind of personality does Sheng Minglan have?

Before she married Gu Er, she could be described in one word: cowardly.

But this does not mean that she really has no temper at all.

In recent years, she has been worried about her future, thinking about finding a capable and loyal man. It would be best if she could find one, but if she couldn't, or even if she could only be a concubine like now, she would cheer up and plan for the future.

So, after thinking it over, she decided to reply.

Let the fights be fought at home! As a time-traveling woman who has seen a lot, is she afraid of the native woman Sheng Molan?

Just when she made up her mind, Gu Tingye, who was far away at the border fighting the Hu people, also heard the news that she wanted to be a bonus.

Suddenly he lost his composure.

He hurriedly sent a message to the members of the Cao Gang and asked them to come to the capital to inquire about the news.

When the Sheng family came to Beijing, they unexpectedly encountered robbers. Gu Tingye helped them and fell in love with Sheng Minglan, and had the intention of marrying her.

The new emperor issued a general amnesty upon his accession to the throne. The Cao family, who had been exiled to Liangzhou, was now pardoned. It was he who had them sent back to the capital as soon as possible so that the third party, cousin Cao, could destroy the marriage between He Hongwen and Minglan.

In his opinion, Sheng Minglan must not like her husband taking a concubine, and it is even more impossible for her to be a woman willing to be a concubine.

But she didn't expect that she would marry into the Liang Mansion with her sister.

Gu Tingye couldn't believe it and thought there was something hidden.

Therefore, he had to find out before Sheng Minglan got married in the winter. This period of time was actually left for him by Chen Tao on purpose, just to see if he would still look for Sheng Minglan, if he really had to look for this time-traveling girl, and if he would cause trouble for him because of her.

Chen Tao is not afraid of trouble. At worst, he can find an opportunity to kill Gu Er directly.

So what if he was the emperor's confidant? He would be killed with one strike of the sword.

Since he had been on the battlefield, such as when he put down the Jingtan Rebellion, he must have killed many people of these two rebel kings. So what was so strange about him being assassinated to death by the remnants of the rebellious kings?
You will have to pay for what you have done.

When people are killed, they die.

After all, Gu Tingye is a man with a lot of bad records. He has dared to bully and hurt the children of nobles since he was a child. If he still cares about Sheng Minglan and attacks Chen Tao, then I'm sorry, he will have to die early.

Chen Tao would never allow anyone to influence, obstruct or secretly sabotage the house drama he had prepared for himself.

***
September.

According to the Gregorian calendar, it is already October.

The autumn breeze brings coolness.

Chen Tao woke up from the arms of his three maids. Seeing that it was still early in the morning, he dozed off for a while, then put on a single piece of clothing and got out of bed for morning exercises.

In addition to interacting with his fiancée, concubine and maids, Chen Tao also did a lot of unplanned exercise.

Therefore, the experience gained in the more than ninety days after the time travel reached an average of nearly eight points per day, which had already exceeded level four.

Obviously, he also wanted to reach his peak state as soon as possible to avoid any accidents.

Walking out into the room, Chen Tao first picked up the teacup and took a sip. Then he walked to Yuanyuan's bed with a smile and sat down, pinching her round face until she woke up.

Seeing this ancient scumbag coming to bully her so early in the morning, Yuanyuan scolded:

"What are you doing? Stop being weird!"

Chen Tao complained: "How can a maid be like you? The master has already gotten up, but you are still sleeping? You are getting lazier and lazier!"

Yuanyuan blushed and said, "Huh, I went to bed very late last night. Who caused that?"

Chen Tao laughed and said, "What are you thinking about at such a young age? Go to bed early next time and don't eavesdrop anymore."

"How young am I? I'm only one month older than you! You stinky little brother! You scumbag!"

Every time Yuanyuan is bullied, she uses the method of spiritual victory like Ah Q, thinking that it is her heartless brother who bullies her and that she will definitely suffer retribution in the future, causing unrest in the family and chaos!

She smiled and hooked her finger, asked Chen Tao to bend down, and whispered in his ear:
"Are you going to Sheng's house tonight?"

Chen Tao deliberately said: "Yuanyuan, why do I feel that you seem to care about the Sheng family more than I do? Are you hiding something from me?"

Yuanyuan said as a matter of course: "Of course I care! I am just an ordinary little maid, and the fourth lady of the Sheng family is your mistress. If I don't care about her, I will definitely be beaten and sold out by her, and end up in a miserable situation."

Chen Tao grabbed her face and said with a smile:
"How are you ordinary? There are so many maids in our family. Who else but you has ever been to school and has good handwriting? Don't treat me like a fool. You are obviously a daughter of a wealthy family. Why are you being beaten? Since when has the mistress of the house been able to make the final decision on family affairs? Who dares to sell you out without my permission?"

Yuanyuan used all her strength to pry open his stinky claws that were pulling at her face, and couldn't help but bite the back of his hand, then she hummed:

"Keep your word! Never let your wives and concubines bully me in the future, or I will jump into the river and commit suicide."

Chen Tao smiled and said, "Okay, I will definitely protect you in the future."

Yuanyuan felt that this was not enough, so she simply sat up, raised her hand, and asked coquettishly:

"You swear that you will never take me as your concubine against my will."

Although she has never had a boyfriend, the time she has spent with Chen Tao has allowed her to learn some skills on how to deal with men without any instruction. Of course, for the time being, she can only use these skills on Chen Tao.

She thinks Chen Tao is a version of Jia Baoyu in The Story of Minglan. Although he is physically strong, he has a very soft heart. The best way to deal with him is to act like a spoiled child.

And she is not the only woman who is good at this trick. There are also Chun Ge, Xiu Zhu and even Mo Lan.

They are all talents.

They all know how to control Chen Tao.

However, they all know how to handle it, which is the same as not having any control at all.

We still have to find a way to leverage internal competition and let Chen Tao take full advantage.

Chen Tao pointed three fingers to the sky: "I, Liang Han, swear to heaven that unless Miss Yuanyuan takes the initiative to become my concubine, I will never have any improper thoughts about her!"

Yuanyuan was very satisfied, so she served him tea personally.

After he drank two sips, I drank some too, then got up and walked him to the door, while I went to the toilet to take care of my urgent needs.

After finishing the task, continue to catch up on some sleep.

As for tasks like flushing the toilet, washing clothes and drying quilts, and cleaning, they were done by other maids and old women.

In a sense, apart from studying until late at night every day, her life is not much different from that in modern times. Before she traveled through time, she had everything she wanted, and her parents would pick her up from school every day.

It's just that Chen Tao rides a horse while her parents drive a car.

Chen Tao went to the garden for his daily exercise routine.

Given his physical condition, it was not easy for him to find a suitable strong bow, but the Liang family was wealthy and powerful, and the old man happened to have several strong bows hidden away, some of which were so strong that they could only be used as decorations.

Five days ago, Chen Tao asked for one.

At first the old man didn't believe he was so awesome.

But when he easily pulled the bow and shot at the target seventy steps away, and hit it continuously like a miraculous skill, the old man was surprised and happy and danced with joy.

Powerful archers are not weaklings in close combat as people think. Instead, they are tough guys with exceptionally strong physical fitness and high combat effectiveness, making them suitable for fighting on the battlefield.

From that day on, the old man was unwilling to let him waste his abilities, and used his connections to send him to the Wucheng Bingmasi.

Why not join the army?
How can I join the army if I am not married and have no son?

If the old man dares to do anything wrong, Mrs. Liang will definitely fight him to the death.

Mrs. Liang would never allow Chen Tao to go to war unless she gave birth to three or four sons to prevent possible early death.

So I went to Bingmasi first.

It is said that Chen Tao's eldest sister-in-law, Grandma Liang, was very unhappy when she heard that her father-in-law had been running around for her younger brother-in-law recently.

Even the second eldest brother felt a little jealous after hearing this.

Who wouldn't be jealous of this hereditary marquis who never degrades his rank and lives and dies with the country?

(End of this chapter)