Return to the Tang Dynasty to be a villain

Chapter 8 Chang'an, it's not easy to live!
Qin Yi returned to his yard, with the two maids, Luqi and Hongwei, following closely behind him.

Qin Zhong did not follow, and Qin Yi knew that he must have been called away by Qin Huaidao.

Qin Huaidao was able to think of an excuse to take the two girls, Luqi and Hongwei, away from home and let him take them away.

Qin Yi believed that he would definitely prepare enough wealth for him so that he could have food and clothing without worries when he was outside.

Qin Yi sat down on a Hu stool in his own quarters. The two maids, Luqi and Hongwei, stood in front of him with red eyes.

"Mr. Lang."

Luqi, who was cheerful and lively, spoke first, but as soon as she opened her mouth, she burst into tears of grievance.

"My dear, what should we do after tomorrow?" Hongwei asked.

After all, she was older and had a gentle and calm personality. At this moment, tears were welling up in her beautiful eyes.

The two girls couldn't help but feel anxious at the moment, as they were both lowly slaves whose indentures were held by the Qin family.

If they were really kicked out of the Qin Mansion, they would be unable to move forward without their household registration.

Even going to Pingkangfang is not possible, because the girls in Pingkangfang all have their household registrations ready for inspection at any time.

If this is true, they may have no choice but to find a place to work as prostitutes to make a living.

"How to do?"

Looking at the two pretty girls who were so frightened, Qin Yi smiled slightly, picked up the folding fan on the table, opened it and shook it.

"Of course you should pack up and go with your husband. Don't worry, as long as your husband has something to eat, you two will never go hungry."

"Really? My dear, you are not lying?" Luqi was just over sixteen years old and was still at an innocent age.

Qin Yi promised to take her with him in the future, and immediately he burst into laughter and jumped for joy.

Hongwei is three years older than Luqi and two years older than Qin Yi.

When she heard Qin Yi say this, she didn't know what she remembered, but her pretty face turned red.

"Luqi," Hongwei patted Luqi's shoulder, "Why don't you go back and pack your luggage?"

In this era, when wealthy and powerful officials wanted to buy maids and servants, they would go to pawnshops and select from children as young as five or six years old.

Children who are too old only know how to remember things, and it is difficult to raise them well even if you buy them home.

This is the case with Luqi and Hongwei. They entered the Qin Mansion when they were young, and this place is like their own home.

Suddenly thinking that she would be leaving here from tomorrow, Luqi's nose felt sore and tears fell again.

Because there were no female relatives in the Qin Mansion at that time, after Hongwei was sold into the Qin Mansion, she was the only girl in that batch.

It was not until two or three years later when Luqi entered the Qin Mansion that Hongwei finally had a playmate.

So many years have passed, and Luqi has long been loved like her own sister in her heart.

Seeing Luqi crying again, Hongwei patted her back helplessly.

"Don't cry, sister. Didn't my husband promise to take us with him?"

"Sister, I know you don't want to leave this place, but you must remember that only where my husband is is our home."

When Luqi heard Hongwei say this, she stopped sobbing and choked up while wiping her tears.

As Qin Yi's personal maids, Hongwei and Luqi both lived in the side rooms of Qin Yi's courtyard.

Hongwei held Luqi's shoulders with both hands and walked her to the door of Qin Yi's bedroom.

Luqi only reacted when she reached here, and turned to look at Hongwei in surprise.

"Sister, aren't you going back to pack your luggage?"

Hongwei looked at Luqi with a smile, "Sister, you cleaned up quickly. I'll help my husband clean up first."

Watching Luqi's back as she walked into her own room, Qin Yi picked up the teapot on the table and poured himself a cup of tea.

With a hint of amusement on his face, he watched Hongwei gently close the door.

"What's wrong?" Qin Yi put down the teacup in his hand and looked at Hongwei with a smile.

"Send Luqi away. Do you have something to tell me?"

"Mr. Lang."

Hongwei's face was even redder at this moment. She lowered her head slightly, lowered her eyes, and her voice was filled with endless shyness.

"Second Master is right. If I had not neglected you, you would not have met with this disaster today.

If you still have any evil fire in you, please vent it on Hongwei!"

After Hongwei said this, she lowered her head even more.

Even her ears had turned a gorgeous red.

However, Hong Wei's words made Qin Yi stunned.

Because Hongwei was slightly older than Qin Yi, in her eyes, this young master was more like a younger brother who would never grow up.

On weekdays, in the entire Qin Mansion, when Qin Yi had no appetite, or was unwilling to put on more clothes because it was cold, only Hongwei dared to nag him to eat well and dress warmly.

Originally, he thought that Hongwei sent Luqi away in order to persuade him privately for Qin Yi's sake.

After all, as long as Qin Yi apologizes to Qin Huaidao, his father will definitely not be willing to drive him away again.

In this way, Qin Yi would not have to wander around and become a stray dog.

He never expected that what Hongwei wanted to tell him was this matter.

After Hongwei said this, she felt her face burning.

She lowered her head and waited for a long time, but did not hear Qin Yi's reply.

I secretly raised my eyes to glance at Qin Yi at the moment, but saw that he was already standing there in a daze.

Looking at Qin Yi's silly look, Hong Wei couldn't help laughing, which instantly eliminated the awkwardness between the two.

In reality, Hongwei didn't have much romantic affection for Qin Yi. But Qin Huaidao's reprimand of her and Luqi in the main hall today had actually reminded Hongwei that she had indeed failed in her duties.

Ever since she entered the Qin Mansion, even her life belonged to someone else, so how could she care about her innocence?
So, Hongwei told Qin Yi just now.

As long as you need it, she will help him satisfy his desires just like other men's personal maids.

"Sister Hongwei"

Qin Yi remembered the original owner of this body. This was how he usually was, so it didn't seem out of place for him to call him that.

"Um"

Hongwei responded, her voice as small and thin as a mosquito.

She thought Qin Yi wanted to do that to her. Although she didn't look forward to it, she didn't resist it much either.

Qin Yi took a step forward, walked in front of Hong Wei, put his mouth close to Hong Wei's ear and whispered: "I want to."

"Da Lang, is Da Lang here?"

The words that Qin Yi was about to say were interrupted by Wang Yan's sudden voice.

"It's Aunt Wang. I'll go open the door."

Hongwei quickly turned around and ran to open the door, looking as flustered as a frightened deer.

In fact, Qin Yi had no intention of pushing Hong Wei down. He just wanted to play a joke on her.

But the words he had prepared for a long time were swallowed back before he could even say them.

Hongwei opened the door and hurried to greet Wang Yan. Her heart was still pounding with panic, but she felt a little relieved.

"Da Lang," Wang Yan gestured to Hong Wei to close the door and wait outside, then walked up to Qin Yi with a smile on her face.

"You won't blame me for what happened today, right?"

"What did you say, aunt?" Qin Yi stepped forward and bowed to Wang Yan, then poured a cup of tea and placed it in front of her.

"You are doing this for the Qin Mansion and the old Duke's lineage. How dare I blame you, Auntie?"

"It's still my aunt's fault," Wang Yan sighed lightly. She did not reach out to take the teacup, but handed a silk handkerchief wrapped in a square shape to Qin Yi.

"Dalang, this is my gift of apology to you."

"What is this?" Qin Yi took the handkerchief curiously and opened it, and found a house deed inside.

"Auntie," Qin Yi held up the deed to his eyes and glanced at it, then looked up at Wang Yan in surprise, "What do you mean?"

"Don't worry, take it," Wang Yan sighed and said quietly, "This house is what I saved up when I was in Pingkangfang. I'm giving it to you today, Dalang. It can also protect you from the wind and rain."

Qin Yi thought about it, then nodded, stuffed the house deed into his arms, and handed the silk handkerchief to Wang Yan with both hands.

Although Wang Yan deliberately wanted to seize the title of Duke of Licheng County from Qin Yi.

But the words Qin Yi said in front of Qin Huaidao today made her more and more afraid.

I originally thought that Qin Yi was just an uneducated playboy, but what he just said didn't sound like something a playboy would say.
Those were clearly words that only a cruel official with a cold-blooded heart and no kindness at all would say.

After returning to her room and thinking for a long time, Wang Yan was still reluctant to give up the county duke title that had fallen on her son's head.

But after changing her mind, she finally decided to come to Qin Yi to ease the relationship with him.

So Wang Yan wrapped a property under her own name in a silk handkerchief and gave it to Qin Yi as a gift.

This was a move by Wang Yan that killed two birds with one stone. In addition to showing her goodwill to Qin Yi, she also wanted to take the opportunity to test Qin Yi's character.

Although Wang Yan was Qin Huaidao's concubine, she and Qin Yi were not mother and son after all.

Professor Wang Guowei once made this comment on the Tang and Song dynasties: Dirty Tang and Chaotic Song.

What does Zang Tang mean?

Ever since Emperor Taizong Li Er became emperor through the Xuanwu Gate Incident, he has taken personal care of the families of his brothers Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji.

During the Tang Dynasty, everyone from the emperor and generals to the common people completely let themselves go when it came to relationships between men and women.

For example, Wu Zhao was once Li Er's concubine, and later became the queen of Li Er's son Li Zhi.

If this happened in the Ming and Qing dynasties, Wu Zhao and Li Zhi would have to be thrown into a pig cage!
There is also Li Longji during the Kaiyuan Period, who was absolutely great at adultery.

Prince Shou Li Mao said, "Dad, please take good care of Yuhuan for me."

Wang Yan deliberately wrapped the house deed with her own silk handkerchief, just to test Qin Yi and see how he would deal with the handkerchief.

This is equivalent to a stepmother in later generations giving her unwashed underwear to her stepson.

If Qin Yi accepted the silk handkerchief and the house deed together, it would be like a young man in later generations seeing his stepmother's unwashed underwear in the bathroom.

He picked it up, smelled it, then quietly put it in his arms and took it away.

If Qin Yi was really such a person, Wang Yan would feel more at ease with him. After all, she was very confident in her appearance and talent.

If Qin Yi really hated her and Qin Jingqian, Wang Yan could use her body to extinguish the anger in his heart.

There was no loss for Wang Yan. Qin Huaidao was a little tired now anyway, and there were some things that Qin Yi could use without breaking.

Therefore, Qin Yi's behavior made Wang Yan very disappointed.

She gave Qin Yi a sugar-coated bullet. Qin Yi kept the sugar coating and returned the bullet to her.

The title deed to a small courtyard in Dunhuafang, inside Lijingmen, was stuffed into his arms. Qin Yi couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth.

Wang Yan's move was like timely help to him. Qin Yi was worried about where he would live after tomorrow.

Since Emperor Gaozu Li Yuan established Chang'an as the capital, there has been peace here for nearly eighty years.

The population of Chang'an City is now close to one million, and as a result, land prices have skyrocketed.

A courtyard like the one Qin Yi has would cost at least two or three thousand strings of cash to buy, and even if it was rented, it would cost around ten strings of cash a month.

In this era when one big coin could buy two Hu Bing, ten coins could buy 20,000 Hu Bing.

Chang'an, it's not easy to live in!
(End of this chapter)