Memoirs of the Heavenly Khan

Chapter 526 I'm Going to Find Another Sister-in-Law
The Mansion of Duke of Liang.

"As you wish, please!"

Dugu Xin followed Hou Jing into his residence in Yongxingfang. As soon as he entered, he saw a woman in the distance, who seemed to be waiting there specifically to catch Hou Jing.

Before the woman even arrived, her complaining words could already be heard.

"Where have you been these days? Have you gone to see that 'Madam Liu' again?"

Dugu Xin naturally knew who this "Madam Liu" was, and also who the woman who was speaking was, which was why he was particularly embarrassed.

Hou Jing snorted and then smiled broadly at Dugu Xin.

"As you wish! Please excuse my poor attempt!"

Yuan Jili walked over, saw Hou Jing beside him, and put away his previous accusatory demeanor, bowing respectfully.

Yuan Jili and Dugu Xin didn't have much interaction; they had met once but didn't know each other's names. However, she still had a good impression of Dugu Xin's temperament and demeanor.

"I have been negligent!"

After Yuan Jili finished speaking, he instructed his servants to prepare tea, fruit, and dried fruit.

Hou Jing hurriedly shouted:

"Don't rush, bring out all my daughters so that Ruyuan can see them."

Hou Jing spoke as if he were going to the market to shop, and Yuan Jili had no idea what was going on, but since Hou Jing had given the order, she couldn't disobey.

Hou Jing took Dugu Xin to the side hall where he usually entertained guests.

While waiting, Dugu Xin looked at the furnishings of Hou Jing's house.

Hou Jing's residence was chosen when Chang'an was first built, so its location and decoration were excellent.

Dugu Xin's residence was located in a more remote area.

Now, the news of Chang'an's expansion has spread throughout the land, even reaching Dugu Xin, who is far away in Jiangdu.

what does this mean?
As the capital of a nation, Chang'an will inevitably be flooded with a large population in the future. In particular, the aristocratic families from Guandong will flock there.

Dugu Xin also wanted to move to a different neighborhood.

Dugu Xin formally joined Li Shuang when he broke with Erzhu Rong in Luoyang. As a native of Wuchuan, even though he made great contributions, his foundation in Guanzhong was not very solid.

Therefore, Dugu Xin kept a low profile.

This is also why Dugu Xin followed Hou Jing to his residence today—he couldn't refuse.

Although the people of Wuchuan and Huaishuo did not get along, Hou Jing was quite eager at this time.

"Now that Your Majesty has mentioned it, I realize that it is time for Ruyuan to take a concubine."

Dugu Xin didn't know how to reply.

Until Yuan Jili led Hou Jing's daughters into the house, Dugu Xin looked on with a face full of question marks.

"Wan Jing, it seems your daughters haven't reached marriageable age yet?"

Age is an issue, but more importantly, these women all inherited their fathers' physical characteristics.

Hou Jing waved his hand dismissively and said:
"What's the big deal? You can just take it home and raise it for a few years."

"..."

Dugu Xin was momentarily unsure whether Hou Jing was truly magnanimous or simply wanted to save money.

"Wan Jing, this is against etiquette. What kind of talk will it be if word gets out?"

"If you don't find one you like, I have a few daughters in another household. Shall we go take a look later?"

Faced with such outrageous words, Dugu Xin was truly struggling to cope.

"Wan Jing, you know I'm not a lecherous person, the age difference is too great."

"What you said makes sense!"

Hou Jing listened, nodded, and asked:

"How about we arrange a marriage for your son?"

Dugu Xin looked troubled upon hearing this and was about to refuse when Hou Jing said:
“I have prepared the dowry, a large mansion in Tongrenfang.”

"..."

……

"Wan Jing, I heard you're paying money to marry off your daughter?"

Upon hearing Gao Huan's words, Hou Jing turned to look at him and hurriedly denied it.

"Who is talking nonsense!"

Gao Huan chuckled and said:
"Don't be in such a hurry!"

Am I in a hurry?

Gao Huan comforted Hou Jing, then looked around and said:
"I've also heard that you want the King to take your daughter into his household!" Hou Jing glanced at Gao Huan, smiled coldly, and said:
"You little rascal, you've planted a spy among the King's men too!"

Gao Huan quickly denied it, saying:

"Don't talk nonsense. The King has been in Chang Le Palace for the past half month. Don't you know who he's hiding from?"

Hou Jing was even more dissatisfied upon hearing this, and said:
“I don’t care, I want to tell the king that you, He Liuhun, have planted spies around him.”

Seeing Hou Jing's reckless attitude, Gao Huan quickly tried to appease him:

"In my opinion, you did something inappropriate."

"How to say it?"

"How could you go directly to the King about this?"

Hou Jing looked puzzled and asked:

"Then who should I contact?"

"You should go to the Princess!" Gao Huan added fuel to the fire when he saw that Hou Jing seemed to understand. "Among your dozen or so daughters, aren't there a few who don't look like you but like their mother? Spend some money to raise them well, and in a few years, take them to see the Princess. That will solve the problem!"

After listening, Hou Jing suddenly understood and turned back.

"Where are you going? Aren't you going fishing?"

"I'm going to your house to find your sister-in-law."

Gao Huan's expression changed, and he quickly chased after him, saying:

"What do you want with Zhaojun?"

"The rest are still unresolved!"

Hou Jing chuckled and said:
“I originally wanted you to take one as a concubine, He Liuhun, but now that you've mentioned it, I'm truly enlightened.”

Gao Huan panicked, he was really panicked.

Gao Huan, who had initially enjoyed watching the drama unfold, now truly felt like he had shot himself in the foot.

Gao Huan quickly stopped Hou Jing and said:
“Zhaojun will not agree. Cheng’er is married, Yang’er is engaged, and Yan’er and Zhan’er are still young.”

Hou Jing stopped walking, and just when Gao Huan thought he had given up, Hou Jing started walking again.

Why did you go to my residence?

"I'll go find another sister-in-law!"

"Another sister-in-law?"

"Han Zhihui!"

"..."
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Changle Palace.

"Your Majesty, Hou Jing is a treacherous minister!"

Li Shuang, who was preparing for the polo match, couldn't help but ask Zu Ting after hearing his words:

"Why?"

"Hou Jing is marrying off his daughters everywhere to win over the king's important ministers. Isn't this all for the purpose of building a network and expanding his faction?"

Li Shuang listened, but didn't take it seriously.

"Then what do you think we should do?"

"I believe Your Majesty should issue an edict condemning this absurd act."

Just then, Hou Jing jogged over, wearing a helmet, and said:

"Your Majesty, I am fully prepared. Today, we will surely defeat Qibi Meizang and prevent them from scoring a single goal."

Li Shuang glanced at Zu Ting, then looked at Hou Jing and asked:
"Have you been trying to arrange marriages with people lately?"

"indeed so!"

Just as Zu Ting thought Li Shuang was about to reprimand him, he heard Li Shuang say:
"Prepare more dowry for her!"

Upon hearing this, Hou Jing scratched his head and said:

"I understand!"

……

Zu Ting looked puzzled as he walked out of the tent and saw Hou Jing's family members arriving with their daughters and sitting on the platform to watch the match.

Zu Ting glanced at it and remained silent.

After a long while, Zu Ting looked up at the sky and sighed:

"Parents who love their children plan for their long-term future!"

……

(End of this chapter)