The happiness of a serious person does not lie in frivolous companions such as amorousness, amusement and laughter, but in perseverance and fortitude.

- Marcus Tulius Cicero (Roman statesman, orator, orator, jurist, and philosopher)

Oscar's problem is just a part of Mingyue's own life, as a slave who is too young to do heavy work; If you can't show the value of your existence, then all that awaits you is death. The slave trader is one of the most ruthless people in this world, there is no one; Human life is like a mustard to them.

The girls who were taken captive with Mingyue were all thrown into the wilderness or sold to local brothels by slave traders one after another because they did not show their worth; There were also some slightly older girls who were played to death by the slave traders. And the reason why Mingyue has been able to survive to this day is because of her unique language talent.

Mingyue has the most special language memory ability, she can roughly learn a new language in three days at the earliest; Therefore, no matter which slave caravan the slave traders were, they all felt that Mingyue was valuable. Therefore, Mingyue will have the opportunity to be sold by them at a high price; Otherwise, Mingyue would have been disposed of at will by slave traders like her sisters.

Even if she was sold to Rome in Egypt, it was because the owner of the previous caravan lost all his money and sold her to a merchant in the Roman Republic at a high price. In fact, the real reason is that the countries of the Eastern Mediterranean are basically countries founded by the generals under the former Alexander the Great; Greek has undoubtedly become the lingua franca, so the role of translation has been greatly weakened, so that Mingyue was actually sold into a brothel.

Of course, there is also an undeniable factor; That is, for the aristocratic rich of the city of Rome, an extremely rare Oriental slave girl is more worthy of cherishing than a linguistic genius who is proficient in various Chinese languages. But this rule obviously does not apply to Oscar, for whom a linguistic genius proficient in several Chinese languages is also very urgently needed.

When Oscar learned the language of Mingyue, he was completely confused, it turned out that since Mingyue arrived in this country within the Mediterranean; In just one or two years, she had already learned the eight Chinese languages of Greece, Carthage, Seleucid, Egypt, Parthia, Armenia, Numidia, and Pontus! This is in addition to the several other languages she learned in the East, as well as the spoken language of many nomads.

Mingyue's ability in language is no longer talented. It's like a god-like being; This makes the Oscar, who is about to graduate from college for four years, not have passed English level 4, how embarrassing! These are secondary, though; The main problem Oscar has not yet solved. How to explain it to Prisca when you get home, that's the real problem!

Just as the carriage in which Oscar and Mingyue were riding slowly drove towards the family mansion, a war was about to break out in the Augustus family mansion! Let's go back in time to when Oscar and Quintus first entered the Tuscan street. Lady Honoria, after seeing Oscar being taken into the brothel by Quintus, immediately rode in a carriage to the Augustus family mansion.

When Mrs. Honoria arrived at the Augustus mansion, she ran straight to the backyard in search of Prisca without even saying hello to old Carabes; When old Carabes saw this scene, he thought that something had happened to the Maxentius family, so naturally he didn't dare to stop and disturb him. Prisca, who had been playing with her close friends in the drawing-room, was suddenly taken away by the sudden appearance of Madame Honoria, and the other noble ladies had to go home with an apology from old Carabess.

For unknown reasons, Prisca was also confused by her own mother. She really didn't understand why her mother had suddenly pulled her out of front of her friends; I don't understand why my mother suddenly came to the Augustus mansion. If something happened to the family, then it must be the second brother Marcus who came to find him; Because he must have to tell Oscar about it, Prisca asked suspiciously:

"Mother, what's wrong with you? Why are you in a hurry? Is something going on at home? After eating at noon today, Oscar went out with General Quintus, and has not yet returned. If you have anything to do with him, you may have to wait for him to come back; I had no power in this mansion until Oscar returned, and old Carabes and his confidant Licinius would not listen to my orders. “

Prisca's words made Honoria, who was already anxious, even more irritable, and she even felt that her woman was too simple. I don't understand men at all; So, she said bluntly to her daughter: "Of course I know that you can't command anyone in the Augustus family mansion at all, even if I have been married into the Maxentius family for decades, do you think I can transfer any of the Maxentius family at will without your father's consent?" Why did you do something that I couldn't even do with your father's four children, so why did you do it just a few days after you got married? “

Her mother's sudden anger left Prisca a little confused; You know, Mrs. Honoria had never spoken in such a stern tone to her beloved little daughter. As if she also felt that her words were a little excessive, Mrs. Honoria sighed helplessly and said to Prisca: "Prisca, do you know? With Oscar's current position and power in the Republic, and the momentum of the Augustan family's rapid development; Oscar's future achievements are limitless, and why do you firmly tie Oscar's heart to you? Is it because of your father's rich dowry? You have to understand. Those things are all outside of the body, and only your relationship with Oscar is really useful. “

It was only at this point that Prisca roughly understood the meaning of her mother, because she was worried that she and Oscar would not get along; However, I didn't get along badly with Oscar. Thereupon. Prisca confidently said to his mother, "Mother, don't worry! I get along very well with Oscar, he is very good to me, and I love him very much; How can we not get along well? Although the union between us is more because of the interests of our two families; But now that I'm married to the Augustan family, then I'm a member of the Augustan family, and Oscar and I naturally have a relationship. “

It's good that Prisca is not so confident. Speaking so confidently aroused the anger in Lady Honoria's heart; I saw her keep walking around in front of Prisca, and then said hurriedly: "Do you think the relationship between you and Oscar is so strong?" You tell me you've only been married to him for a few days. Do you know where I saw her today? He was actually taken by Quintus to the Tuscan street!

The husband and wife had just been newly married, and the husband went with other men to look for flowers and willows; Even if this is what Quintus took Oscar to, can it show that Oscar has no intention of going at all? Why would he want to go to that kind of place? Yes, I also know that Roman men are born to be the seeds of prodigality. What's more, Oscar is such a young and promising talent; But Roman men were not in the habit of going in and out of such places during their weddings! ”

At this moment, Prisca was completely confused; She didn't expect that Oscar would go out today to go to Tuscany Avenue with Quintus, and this news made Prisca a little overwhelmed. Immediately, Prisca felt a nameless fire burning from the bottom of his heart; It's only been a few days since we got married. Oscar actually went out to look for flowers and ask Willow, wouldn't everyone laugh at themselves for being useless if others knew?

Looking at her furious daughter, Lady Honoria was truly speechless; This daughter of her own is too naïve in terms of feelings. "Do you want to have a big fight with Oscar when he comes back? Have you thought about the consequences of doing this? Do you still think that you are still the pearl of the Maxentius family, or the brutal and willful eldest lady you used to be? ”

Prisca replied unconvinced: "Shouldn't I quarrel with him?" Yes, I am not the eldest lady of the Maxentius family now; But I am still the wife of the rightful leader of the House of Augustus. I have the right to ask Oscar to give me an explanation, I am not afraid of any so-called consequences; If it's a big deal, it's a big deal, who is afraid of whom! ”

Prisca's words directly made Mrs. Honoria's temper disappear, if it weren't for her most beloved biological daughter, Mrs. Honoria would really want to slap her; It's so naïve that it can't be overstated. However, there is no way. Who made her the jewel of the Maxentius family, and his favorite daughter; Madame Honoria had no choice but to teach:

"Prisca, you're not a child anymore, and many problems can't be changed by throwing tantrums and quarrels; Why don't you solve this problem at its root? Blind quarrels will only make Oscar slowly feel disgusted and impatient with you, and you have to reflect on your words and deeds; You have to understand that the republic is, after all, the world of these men, and they are the pillars of the family, the clan, and even the state.

After all, we women depend on them to live, and if they are glorified, we will also be glorified; They are down. We can't escape hardship, this is the fate of our women. Since you agreed to marry Oscar, you have to live well with him; It doesn't matter if you are a successful Augustan housewife or not, what matters is whether you can manage the relationship between you and Oscar.

Today it's just that Oscar was taken to the Tuscan street by Quintus. If you don't correct your own faults in time, or adjust your mentality; Sooner or later, Oscar will go to Tuscany Avenue on his own initiative. It's been more than thirty years since your father married me and came home, and I don't know how many women he has outside? But I never think about these things.

For us women, maintaining the stability of a family is more important than anything else; Even if those men are out there hooking up with countless women, as long as they still know the way home. We can't be too strict with him, this is the rule that our Roman ancestors laid down. Of course, you can also use your way to tie Oscar's heart firmly to you, so that he will unswervingly love you alone.

However, these things need you to work hard to do slowly, and you need to change yourself carefully; You can't be as willful as you used to be, and your temper should be restrained. No man will like a short-tempered wife, they will only choose a gentle and virtuous woman as their most trusted other half; So, what you should do is still up to you. I am your mother, I can remind you once, but I can't remind you for a lifetime; Prisca, you're a good smart boy, you'll know how to choose. “

At the end of the sentence, Mrs. Honoria left the thoughtful Prisca there to ponder quietly; I went home first. At this time, Oscar and Mingyue's carriage also came to the gate of the Augustus family mansion. (To be continued.) )