Yusui Chang'an

The days passed in a flash, and after half a month, the weather became increasingly hot and humid.

During this period, each prefecture in Kyoto was bustling in its own way.

At the residence of Minister Xiao of the Ministry of Works, the second son Xiao Siming got married, which should have been a great happy event.

But ever since his son and daughter-in-law got married, they have been quarreling every day. When they quarrel in the room with the door closed, it can be barely said that it is a quarrel between husband and wife, but these two people often smash things and even make trouble in front of Minister Xiao.

Minister Xiao was so angry that his face became darker day by day.

Zhao Huaqiong, who had just had a quarrel with Xiao Siming, received the sad news of Madam Qi's death. His anger mostly dissipated and he fell into a chair.

Thinking that the person who loved her the most in the world was gone just like that, and thinking of her current situation, that the person she had loved for so many years was so despicable and bullied her everywhere, Zhao Huaqiong couldn't help but feel grief-stricken. She cried her heart out, using the excuse of her grandmother's death.

When Xiao Siming came in and saw what was happening, he started to ridicule her, which made Zhao Huaqiong even more angry. In front of all the servants, she cursed Xiao Siming as a eunuch who had not been able to consummate their marriage.

Upon hearing this, Madam Xiao rushed over and helped her son scold Zhao Huaqiong for being dissolute. She also cursed Minister Zhao and his wife for not educating their daughter well and causing her son to marry a shrew.

Zhao Huaqiong was always hot-tempered, and when he was so angry, he no longer had any scruples:

"Speaking of debauchery, a daughter-in-law is no match for her mother-in-law! You have taken advantage of married men and forced their wives to abdicate and enter their houses. Who in Kyoto doesn't know about this? Even the bandits who rule the mountains can't compare to this kind of behavior!"

Madam Xiao was so angry that she fell backwards. She ordered her maid to teach Zhao Huaqiong a lesson. Xiao Siming also came to help. Although Zhao Huaqiong and her servants fought back, they were no match for the Xiao family. When Minister Xiao returned home after hearing the news, Zhao Huaqiong was covered in wounds. Meng Jie, who had been hiding in the dark and watching the show silently for a while, had a sarcastic look on his lips. He kindly ordered his attendants to notify Madam Zhao to rescue her daughter and then spread the news.

When the Zhao family learned that their daughter had been beaten, they immediately came to ask for an explanation. After Zhao Huaqiong got married, she cried and complained to her parents many times, but after all, it was a matter between husband and wife, and they could not do anything about it.

Furthermore, they and the Xiao family all work for the King of Qin, so they cannot let their relationship become strained because of these trivial matters.

But if they don't care about their daughter being beaten this time, how can they survive in Kyoto in the future? Therefore, not only do they have to care, but they also need the Xiao family to apologize in order to save face.

After Zhao Huaqiong woke up, he hugged Madam Zhao and cried bitterly, saying that he didn't want to stay in the Xiao family's den of wolves at all. He even threatened to cancel the marriage, threatening to commit suicide, on the grounds that he had not consummated the marriage with Xiao Siming.

Because of this, the two families quarreled even more fiercely, and even went to the Qin Palace to settle the lawsuit. As a result, Madam Xiao's past of forcing herself to marry a married man was dug up again, and for a while, the two families became the topic of conversation after dinner.

Not only were the Xiao and Zhao families busy, but the Hong'an Earl's Mansion was also in chaos.

With his only son abandoned and no hope of having a son, Hong'an Bo suddenly had a son in his old age, a pair of dragon and phoenix. Hong'an Bo was so happy that he looked much younger.

He was so excited that he wanted to give his concubine Menglian the status of a noble concubine and bring their two children back home. However, his eldest son Zhu Dianhua insisted on beating and killing the mother and her two children on the grounds that Menglian had borrowed sperm from an outsider.

Hong'an Bo refused to do so. After sending people to investigate, they found out that the story of borrowing the seed was completely fabricated. Zhu Dianhua could not produce any evidence. Relying on Hong'an Bo's love, he and his wife broke into Menglian's house without any scruples and started to chop her with a knife. (End of this chapter)