Traveling to Daliang Kingdom starts from falling into the water

Who's worried that Brother Qian is favoring his concubine over his wife? He wants to favor his concubine over his wife, disregarding his own dignity. He also has three legitimate sons and daughters. Does he really think his first wife is easy to bully?
Moreover, Luo Jinyi may seem delicate and weak, and although she is favored by her mother-in-law because she gave birth to two sons, how could she not have some scheming and tricks?

No matter how high a woman's status is in her natal family, she will inevitably witness how fierce the competition for favor works in the inner quarters. How naive can she be?

Marrying up is not a matter of parental arrangement or matchmaker's words. If someone can make you fall in love at first sight and become the wife you've been asked to marry, how could you act without careful consideration?

Otherwise, how could a daughter of a fifth-rank military officer, a legitimate daughter raised in seclusion, not have a wet nurse and maids by her side? How could she possibly have a chance encounter with a man outside the home?

It would be beneath the dignity of a young lady of noble birth to walk outside without wearing a veil. And coincidentally, Qiao'er's mother gave birth to Qiaoqiao, and Qian Shixiong happened to see them together.

Anyway, she didn't believe in such a coincidence, so it was best not to mention it; everyone has their own way of living. But how come she didn't realize she'd been kind-hearted again?

That windmill wasn't originally something Luo Jinyi had instructed her to send from the estate that was part of her dowry. How could she just abandon it after getting it?

Zhou Banxia was too lazy to ask Gu Wenxuan if she was very kind in his eyes. If she did ask, his answer would be 100% without any denial, and he would even give her a thumbs up.

When a man cherishes you, even the most wicked man will see you as an innocent fairy. Conversely, if he doesn't, even a moment's breath from you becomes an affluent pollutant.

"His mind is not on women now. Even if he takes concubines, he will not take concubines of high status. The problem still lies in the broken rules of their wealthy family."

From what I gathered, it seemed his wife felt that since they already had two legitimate sons, it wouldn't be appropriate to make the concubine drink contraceptive soup, fearing it might cause her resentment.

Zhou Banxia rolled her eyes at the sky speechlessly. She was really virtuous. "Another sister-in-law. Don't make a fuss. If you're afraid the concubine will hate you, just release her."

Gu Wenxuan knew that the "sister-in-law" she was referring to was Zhou Yanqing's wife. The two sisters-in-law corresponded very frequently. Judging from her tone, she was probably up to something again, or had already done something that was giving her wife a headache. But, releasing her? That really wouldn't work.

Leaving aside Zhou Yanqing, how could Qian Huaizhi possibly let his own woman go out and marry someone else? Besides, they couldn't possibly stay with their wives until old age.

Is that Magistrate Cheng?
It was quite rare that a son-in-law resigned from his official post to come to Qingyang County to take care of his father-in-law in his old age. He never had any concubines in his harem, but he still had maids by his side.

How could Qian Huaizhi possibly remain faithful to his first wife until old age? His maternal grandmother, Princess Rui, seemed afraid that her grandson would suffer a loss, and even now she still wants to find him a concubine.

That's why people say it's best to marry someone of equal social standing. Sister-in-law Qian is very good at pleasing elders; not long ago, she even sent a theatrical troupe to Princess Rui to keep her entertained.

Therefore, he even made a point of showing the person to his wife before sending him to the capital. Only after his wife personally wrote a letter to Princess Rui to pay her respects did he dare to send it to her.

But what's the use? No matter how nicely they talk, they still won't be interested in the women they don't like. It's as if they're afraid their grandson's harem won't be in chaos, and they even want to put women in his lap.

"Hmm?" Zhou Banxia tilted her head to look. "Why are you suddenly so quiet? Could it be that Senior Brother Qian can't bear to part with the beauty? Sure enough, men are all big pigs—"

"I'm not!" Gu Wenxuan quickly interrupted, wrapped his arms around her waist, picked her up, and ran away. "Don't lump your older brother or cousin in with me."

Besides, your sister-in-law and cousin-in-law aren't you. Are they brain-dead, or are you? What kind of wife would want to give her husband away to someone else?

"They're crazy. It's not like the men themselves wanted to take concubines, yet they're so bored they're going to have their maids' faces painted. Tell me, what did your sister-in-law do this time?"

After Zhou Banxia instinctively wrapped her arms around Gu Wenxuan's neck, she couldn't help but shake her head and laugh when she heard him suddenly change the subject. "Don't hold on too long, or you'll roll down the mountain."

"Ha, you only weigh a few pounds!" Gu Wenxuan said as he ran uphill, weighing her in his hand. "You've wasted so much good food." This was utterly reckless. Walking fast on a mountain path and still acting recklessly, Zhou Banxia was so frightened that she didn't even listen to what he was saying. "Put me down! I want to get down!"

With a "smack," Gu Wenxuan slapped her bottom. "Look at you, so timid. I could fall down on myself and never fall down on you."

"...You think you're right? Is this a matter of courage? Let go now, or I'm really going to give you an over-the-shoulder throw—"

"Wait, we're here. Look ahead." As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Wenxuan quickly changed the position of the person in his arms. "See? Peach Blossom Residence is just ahead."

You know what, it really is a great place. If it weren't on a mountain, the flat area in front would be wide enough to park several carriages.

"Let's go there first." Since he wouldn't let go, Zhou Banxia obediently let Gu Wenxuan hold her as he wished, and pointed to the right front first.

"Smart! That spot offers a panoramic view of the entire Peach Village, and you can also see the way we came. See that pavilion?"

Of course I'm telling you, I'm not blind. It's an obvious building; how could I not have noticed that pavilion? Okay, "It's an octagonal pavilion?"

As Gu Wenxuan walked towards the octagonal pavilion at a brisk pace, he laughed and said, "That's right, I even made a trip to the dojo for this octagonal pavilion."

The top of this pavilion wasn't originally like this; it always looked rather awkward, especially considering that the previous owners of Peach Manor didn't all meet with good ends..."

And you still say you're not superstitious?

Zhou Banxia chuckled inwardly.

"...Master Qingfeng really couldn't do anything with me. It's a pity that he only had time to help us look after this manor and the brickyard that day."

He's the one who suggested changing the roof of this octagonal pavilion. See, it looks much better now. It's not that I'm superstitious, but a bowl was taken from the roof of the pavilion at the time.”

"bowl?"

“That’s right.” Gu Wenxuan knew what Zhou Banxia meant without even thinking. “It’s not a bowl for eating or drinking soup. Who carelessly put it in there and forgot to bring it down?”

Upon digging it open, I found just a small wooden bowl, about this size. Master Qingfeng didn't let me handle it, but I saw it; there was some kind of design carved on the upside-down bowl.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Banxia shuddered and blurted out, "So the problem is solved? Does the removal of that small wooden bowl change the feng shui?"

"It's been corrected, it's been corrected." Gu Wenxuan nodded hurriedly as he spoke. He knew this matter was quite frightening, otherwise he wouldn't have kept it a secret until now.

"If the feng shui hadn't been broken yet, I wouldn't have wanted it even if it were given to me for free. Why would I spend money on repairs? The estate is under your name, how could I dare to joke with you?"

"It's been corrected. The old sage said he guaranteed it wouldn't affect your fortune. I checked it myself and it's not bad anymore, so I didn't ask Brother Qian to take back Taozhuang."

"Thank goodness." Zhou Banxia breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank goodness you immediately sought out the old sage when you felt something was amiss. By the way, didn't County Magistrate Huang invite the old sage over to repair this courtyard?" (End of Chapter)