Wang Duji came to Songtao Courtyard, standing under the hairpin with a deep brow, he thought about it for a while, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he said to the little guy who came with him: "Go, follow me to the temple and the temple." ”

"Ah," said the little fellow, hurriedly leading the way with a lantern.

In an inconspicuous corner of the Wang family's mansion complex, the two of them walked along a narrow alleyway paved with cobbles to the door of a low and dilapidated mansion. He instructed, "Call the door." ”

"Ho, ho, ho, ......"

The little guy banged on the door and waited for a while. With a "squeak", a courtyard door was opened, and an old woman dressed as a subordinate poked her head out of it and asked, "Who?" She squinted, looking a little old, under the dim lantern illumination, when she saw the comer, she couldn't help but open her eyes as if panicked: "Ouch, it's the master?!" ”

Wang Dujie nodded indifferently and asked, "What about Xiaoxiu, are you sleeping?" ”

"Back to the master, the fifteenth aunt went to bed too early." The old woman bowed and replied.

"Well, wake her up, I have something to ask." As he spoke, he left the little servant to guard the door and entered the courtyard by himself.

……

An oil lamp was lit, and the orange light reflected the old furniture in the hall, which looked gloomy, and made the whole narrow hall smell of staleness.

At this time, the roller shutter in the room was opened, and the old maid walked out of the door with a white-haired old woman, seeing her faltering, while buttoning the knot on her body, she was in a hurry, and saw Wang Duhui appearing in the hall, the old woman shook off the maid's support, knelt down tremblingly, kowtowed and said: "The concubine Xiaoxiu has seen the master." ”

As she spoke, she looked up with some excitement. The old woman's facial features are very good-looking. The skin is fair, the eyebrows are kind, but the face is covered with deep wrinkles, imprinted with the vicissitudes of time.

Wang Dujie waved away the old maid who wanted to come over to help her, he walked over, personally helped the old woman, and said, "Get up." When you're old, don't kneel in the future, sit down and talk. ”

"Hey, good, good, good." This old woman's name is Jing Xiaoxiu, but she is Wang Dujie's fifteenth concubine, and her husband, who has not come for several days, suddenly came to visit, which made her very excited. The two sat facing each other on chairs in the hall. Jing Xiaoxiu smiled: "Master, no matter how old I am, I am not as old as you, you are two hundred and thirty-five years older than Xiaoxiu." Hehehe......"

Wang Dujie didn't say anything, looking at the white-haired concubine in front of him, his heart was quite sour.

"Sir, you also have gray hair." Jing Xiaoxiu saw that he didn't speak, and continued to talk to him.

"Hehe, yes. We're all old. Wang Dujie smiled indifferently and looked at her. Said softly: "Xiaoxiu, how long have you been with me, remember?" ”

Jing Xiaoxiu pouted and pondered, although she had reached the age of dying, her naturally unpretentious demeanor still revealed a hint of a woman's coquettishness.

"Hmm. It's eighty-two or three years," Jing Xiaoxiu recalled hard, and smiled helplessly: "Master, the concubine is too old to remember things clearly." ”

"It's eighty-four years." Wang Weijie corrected her and said, "You don't remember, but I remember it very clearly." He suppressed his face and showed a confused gaze, and said slowly: "I think when I first met you, you were still a sixteen-year-old girl, and at that time, I still remember that you were sold by your father into Juxiu Hall......

Jing Xiaoxiu's cloudy eyes lit up, and she said: "Yes, if it weren't for you, master, Xiaoxiu would have fallen into the mouth of the tiger a long time ago, and let those men from all over the world wantonly bully." also funded our family to spend the most difficult days, sir, your kindness, Xiaoxiu will always remember. ”

Wang Dujie waved his hand and said, "At that time, it was also for the sake of your good looks, and I didn't have a good heart." ”

"Master, you still talk so hurtful." Jing Xiaoxiu glanced at him resentfully.

"Alas," Wang Dujie sighed and said, "After so many years, we are also old husbands and wives, what else can't I say between the two of you?" …… Xiaoxiu, to tell you the truth, you are the most beautiful and pleasing to me among the fifteen women of my Wang Dujie. It's a pity, the years are not forgiving, and now, you are also old. ”

Jing Xiaoxiu was a little gloomy: "That's Xiaoxiu's life, and he has never been able to break through the realm of martial artists in cultivation, and he can't complain about others." Sister Liu is different, she is more than a hundred years older than me, but she is already a martial king, and now she still looks like a yellow flower girl. ”

"She's old, too, and she's full of gray hair."

"But she doesn't look old, her skin is so tender that she can pinch water." Jing Xiaoxiu said enviously. She paused and said: "Master, the concubine is now old and sad, you can give me, an old woman in her old age, an old life in her old age, which can be regarded as affectionate and righteous." ”

Wang Dujie waved his hand again and said, "Let's not talk about this, how is your brother's family now?" ”

Jing Xiaoxiu was stunned for a moment, and then said softly: "Brother She...... He was one step ahead of me, he was gone two years earlier. ”

"Oh, really?" Wang Dujie had some external meanings, and then said, "It's okay. …… Well, I mean, people always have to die, and if a mortal can live to be eighty or ninety years old, he will be considered to be dead. ”

"He didn't die of old age, he was to death by my indisputable nephew." Jing Xiaoxiu's face was gloomy, and she asked again: "Master, you came to look for it late at night, what is the matter?" ”

"Well," Wang Dujie stroked his beard and asked after a moment of silence, "I remember that there are two children who often come to see you, a boy and a woman, the man is twenty or thirty years old, with thick eyebrows and big eyes. The girls are only fifteen or sixteen years old, and they are very good-looking, they are from your mother's family, right? ”

"You're talking about the two children, Rutang and Ruxia, right?" Jing Xiaoxiu didn't have to guess who he was talking about, and said, "They are the two nephews of the old concubine." ”

"Oh, is that girl's name Jing Ruxia?"

"Yes, the woman's name is Ruxia, and her brother's name is Rutang." Jing Xiaoxiu asked a little puzzled: "Master, you have rarely asked about my mother's family, why are you asking about them now?" ”

Wang Dujie asked a question, and asked rhetorically: "Does that girl have a good match?" ”

"Ruxia? …… It's not that the concubine boasts, my niece and granddaughter Zhong Tiandi is beautiful, looks like a flower like jade, and her beauty is famous for ten towns and eight miles on both sides of the Huanxiu River, and there is an endless stream of people who come to propose marriage. Stepping through the threshold. It is because of her beauty that she has caused a lot of trouble, and the sons of the two big and powerful families are competing with each other, and they are still deadlocked. However, Ruxia didn't want to get married so early, saying that she wanted to practice martial arts. She once refused many people who forcibly came to propose marriage. ”

Wang Dujie frowned and said, "What trouble did you cause?" Why don't you come to help? ”

Jing Xiaoxiu shook her head and said, "It's just a small fight." Children and grandchildren have their own children and grandchildren, and the old body can't manage so much. Besides, sir, you are busy with affairs, so don't alarm you with these little things. ”

Wang Dujie was noncommittal, and asked again: "This Ruxia is still a complete body, right?" ”

"What?" Jing Xiaoxiu said with some displeasure: "Master, my family Ruxia is not comparable to those women who hook up with each other." She is obedient and sensible, virtuous and gentle, and she is still a clever child. ”

"That's good, that's good." Wang Weijie nodded with satisfaction.

"Master, ...... are you?" Jing Xiaoxiu said with some surprise: "Could it be that you want to take my granddaughter as a concubine?" Well, though. It's a blessing for her to follow you. ”

"Not me." Wang Dujie denied: "I'm old, I'm not interested in these women for a long time, you don't know the old man?" "Tomorrow you go back to your parents' house with me to implement this family business, I want to give her to my grandson-in-law Rong Yuanhang as a concubine......"

……

But he said that Rong Yuanhang and spoke in a tone. After Wang Meng provoked her, she was driven away, afraid that she would come over to find trouble, so she spent the night in Mingzhu Pavilion with anxiety. I woke up the next day and nothing happened. "She has a request for me now." Won't do anything to me. It's just that after last night's incident, I've met in and out since then. It's just a bad face. ”

Since she is not in a hurry to drive me back to the Yuanchang mine, then I will stay for a few more days, and it is good to accompany Xiao Xue. Rong Yuanhang thought about it, took all the money tickets with him, and planned to go to the street to buy a war beast ring for Xiao Xue. Rewind the clock three days, and the ring would have been bought once. But it's also a waste of money: it hasn't happened yet.

"Young master, are you going out?" As soon as he came out of the Yimen, Wang Ping'an, the little servant, greeted him with a smile on his face.

"Well, peace, go. Let's go shopping! Rong Yuanhang felt that with a follower, there was someone to call him to do something.

Although this peace is a little broken, his essence is very good, and his martial arts are low, but he can also stand up when his master is in danger and knows that he is invincible, which is enough to prove that he has a rare loyal heart.

Although the encounter with the unparalleled flowers in the world restaurant has not happened, the wonderful thing is that Wang Ping'an has passed the test of Rong Yuanhang, the master.

When I came to Lao Dong Street, it was still the Wansheng Treasure Shop, and I also spent 100,000 taels of blue crystal coins to buy a war beast ring, but the shopkeeper was replaced by a man, no longer the beautiful woman named Dongfang Ru. This may be the reason for the shift during the day.

After leaving the treasure store, I spent three taels of blue crystal in that jade shop again to buy ten pieces of superb jade, and it was also a yuan crystal box material.

The day passed like this. When he returned to the Pearl Pavilion in the evening, he went through the main room and found Xiao Xue, who was making a female celebrity.

"Yuanhang, you're here." Xiao Xue was a little surprised and a little ashamed, she put down the needle and thread in her hand and stood up, looking at a loss. After the kiss the night before, the relationship between the two became warm and ambiguous, and now when they meet alone, they are no longer as calm as before.

Rong Yuanhang is the same, after being killed by Wang Meng and resurrected three days ago, he kissed Xiao Xue in a stirred mood, but he felt embarrassed afterwards, after all, she is Wang Yan's mother, how will she get along in the future?

As now, he couldn't even call her by name: mother-in-law or by her first name? It's embarrassing.

"For you." Rong Yuanhang took out the swarthy ring from his arms and handed it over.

"...... this?"

"War Beast Ring."

"Ahh Xiao Xue exclaimed in surprise and asked in surprise, "This, where did this war beast ring come from?" ”

"Picked it up on the road." Rong Yuanhang was afraid that she would say that she had bought it with money, and she would be so excited that she cried like that night, so she had to lie that she picked it up.

"Picked up, how is this possible?" Xiao Xue looked at the mysterious runes wandering around the ring and asked, "This war beast ring hasn't been recognized yet, how is it possible?" ”

"Mother-in-law, don't ask, with this ring, I'll get you another spirit beast when the time comes......"

"Yuanhang, do you still call me 'mother-in-law'?" Xiao Xue ignored the second half of his sentence. but entangled in the other party's name for himself.

"Uh, ......, I—I can't scream, not to mention that you are." Rong Yuanhang's face warmed up a little.

Xiao Xue's cheeks flushed, and she said in a low voice: "In front of outsiders, you call me mother-in-law, at home...... Just the two of us. Call me by name. ”

"Oh, good." Rong Yuanhang always felt that there was some mental obstacles, and the kiss that night was the product of impulse. Now facing her, I can't do that kind of affectionate behavior again.

"Voyage ......" Xiao Xue raised her head and looked at him affectionately.

"Uh, that, Xue, Sister Xuexue, I still have something, you can put away the ring." Rong Yuanhang stuffed the ring into her arms. But he strode out in a panic.

Xiao Xue looked at his back, sighed faintly, and then, looking at this war beast ring, she smirked sweetly.

……

For three consecutive days, in order to avoid Xiao Xue's affectionate eyes, he went out early and returned late for the past three days, and took Wang Ping'an to almost the entire Black Iron City.

It was early in the morning of the fourth day. Rong Yuanhang got up to wash his face and brush his teeth under the service of the maid Tingzhi, but found that today was a little different than before. I saw that there were many more people in the courtyard.

It's autumn now. Some are holding five-foot-long bamboo brooms to sweep the fallen leaves in the yard, some are fetching water to clean the floor, and some are washing the walls. There is also a small guy with an unfamiliar face holding a pair of happy couplets who are posting at the gate of the compound.

"What day is it?" Rong Yuanhang felt strange, and turned his head to ask the maid next to him while brushing his teeth. Ting Zhi was also confused, she shook it: "There is no festival." ”

"So what are they here for? Why do so many people do hygiene? Rong Yuanhang pointed with a toothbrush to the maidservants and servants not far from the verandah.

"I don't know, Mama Xu is here. Young master, the little maid asked her to come over and ask. Ting Zhi saw a mother-in-law in charge coming over and was pointing fingers at her subordinates.

With Rong Yuanhang's permission, Ting Zhi opened her throat and shouted, "Mama Xu, Mama Xu......"

The woman looked this way. Ting Zhi beckoned again: "Mama Xu, come here, my young master has something to ask you." ”

The 'Mama Xu' also saw Rong Yuanhang standing beside her, and immediately smiled all over her face, twisted her waist and walked over, and said with a smile: "Young master, what do you have to call the slave and maid over?" ”

Rong Yuanhang wiped the toothpaste off his mouth with a towel and asked, "Mama Xu, right?" What's going on with these people out there? Did you call it? ”

When Mama Xu heard this, she said with a smile: "Yo, today is your big day, young master, how can this yard be cleaned up." I have to welcome so many family and friends at night. ”

"I—my happy day?" Rong Yuanhang frowned.

"Yes, today is the day of your concubine, isn't this a day of great joy?"

"What? What do you say? Rong Yuanhang asked in surprise: "I take a concubine?" What kind of concubine shall I take? He turned his head abruptly to look at Ting Zhi, but the latter was equally confused.

"You don't know?" Mama Xu was surprised and explained: "It was the ancestor who personally confessed it, and she didn't mention it to you?" ”

"Holy! Grandma, what's the matter with her? When did I say I was going to take a concubine? Rong Yuanhang was furious, how could this begging wife be child's play? I haven't even seen the shadow of the other party, so Wang Meng arranged the marriage?

At this time, Xiao Xue also happened to come over, and she was also surprised to hear that Rong Yuanhang was going to take a concubine, why didn't she know anything about it?

"Yuanhang, you, you want to take a concubine?" Xiao Xue asked in shock, "She, who is she?" ”

"How do I know who it is?" Rong Yuanhang said angrily: "No, I have to talk to my grandmother about this matter, and I didn't discuss what concubines to accept?" He turned around and left.

"Where do you want to go?" A pleasant and crisp female voice resounded throughout the audience.

"Ancestor ......"

Suddenly, the atmosphere was quiet.

The two women entered the Yimen, and suddenly the servants of the whole courtyard knelt on the ground - it was Wang Meng and her maidservant Yingzi.

Seeing Wang Meng suddenly appear, Rong Yuanhang was also stunned, and then asked, "Auntie, what's going on?" When did I say I was going to take a concubine? ”

Wang Meng glanced at him, but he didn't start speaking immediately, but went straight to the lobby of the north room, and walked for a while before saying without looking back: "Come in and talk." ”

Although Rong Yuanhang was angry in his heart, he also wanted to listen to her explanation, so he had to follow her ass into the hall of the north room.

The environment here is clean, and behind a screen is the bedroom where Xiao Xue lives. However, Xiao Xue didn't get the message and didn't dare to follow, there were only three people in the hall: Wang Meng, Yingzi and Rong Yuanhang.

"Sit down." Wang Meng said lightly.

"Humph!" Rong Yuanhang snorted angrily, but also picked a chair and sat down.

"I'm that annoying you?" Wang Meng's willow eyebrows were raised, and his beautiful eyes stared at him and asked.

Rong Yuanhang's breath was suffocated, if there was no incident to seize the face, it stands to reason that Wang Meng is not thin on himself, and it is unreasonable to be angry with her. He had to say, "No." It's just that your old man gave me a concubine without consulting me, what is the reason? ”

Wang Meng smiled slightly and said, "Don't you like beautiful women?" This is what you said to me that night, so Grandaunt, I will find you a girl from a good family with outstanding appearance, I have personally seen this little girl, and her figure and appearance are the best choice, and when I get it back for you, I will know how beautiful she is, why are you still unhappy? ”

"Grandma, don't mess up, okay? What a concubine I don't need this! Rong Yuanhang said unhappily.

Wang Meng said: "This is not good, I personally agreed to this family business, how can I regret it?" The wedding wine is on the table, and you have to welcome your bride through the door today. ”

Rong Yuanhang Huo Ran stood up and said angrily: "Aunt, why do you arrange my life? ”

Wang Meng was stunned: "Why are you making such a big fuss?" You like beautiful women, and your grandmother helped you get one back, is this still wrong? ”

"Well, I admit that I like beautiful women," Rong Yuanhang simply let go and said: "But I'm not all beautiful women, I said, I like you like this, unless you, you marry me, otherwise other women - don't talk about it!" Hum! ”

"Presumptuous!" Yingzi drank heavily.

was stopped by Wang Mengyi with a wave of his hand, but Rong Yuanhang ignored her after saying this and rushed out of the door.

"What's the matter with this kid? Why did you get on top of me? Wang Meng was puzzled, and suddenly, she turned her head and asked, "Yingzi, what do you say,...... He said he liked me, is it true? ”

"Miss, I think he's cowardly, what is your identity? He is simply disregarding etiquette, righteousness and shame, a little broken child who has not dried up, he is too bad to clean up! Yingzi said angrily.

Wang Meng said: "That's not what I asked,...... Do you really like me when you look at him like that? ”

Yingzi was stunned, and suddenly replied weakly: "Miss, I'm not a man, how can I know what a man thinks?" ”

……

Rong Yuanhang walked out angrily, and found that the royal compound was full of lights and celebrations, and it turned out that these were all prepared for himself. Walking along the eaves corridor, he suddenly saw an old man stepping out of the crescent moon door in front of him, and the old man was Wang Dujie, Rong Yuanhang subconsciously flashed, and gently jumped on the arch beam to dodge.

His heart is very chaotic now, and the mansion is making a lot of noise for him, but he really doesn't want to take a concubine. He said: "You can do whatever you like, Lao Tzu will not serve." ”

So, avoiding the sight of Wang Dujie and other acquaintances, he walked out of the Wang family's compound, just wanting to escape from this place far away, he didn't want to be at the mercy of Wang Meng anymore. (To be continued......)