The black clouds were overwhelming, and the son-in-law of the Tang family stood in front of the Khitan warriors in the ring, a head shorter.

In the minds of women, those who are short and thin must not be able to beat the strong, so Tang Mei has no confidence in this competition. She even wanted to close her eyes and not watch the competition, lest she have nightmares and wake up in her dreams because of the humiliation.

Miss Six is quite good-looking, otherwise, she would not have been elected as the crown princess by the family. The thick long eyelashes hang slightly in front of the big gem-like eyes, like a natural black curtain. But just when she was distracted, she heard a noise from the audience, she raised the fluffy black curtain and saw that Su Bottle was the only one left in the ring.

Hey? Where did the Khitan warriors go?

On the ground, lying on the ground and squirming.

Seeing this, Miss Six's long eyelashes shook suddenly, and the heart that fell to the bottom of the lake floated suddenly, revealing the water, rippling like duckweed.

Although the dark clouds were rolling in the sky, Miss Six's mood was clear. She was full of joy and anger, and she did not hide the smile on her face, and even glanced to the side with a smile.

Eighth Miss Tang Yun, who was sulking, glanced at her and turned her head to the other side. She raised her hand to hit the eighth sister and asked the eighth sister not to be angry with her again. The eighth sister twisted her body and still ignored her.

I really didn't expect that this gentleman was still a master of martial arts. Although the level of martial arts is not the criterion for Tang Mei to choose a son-in-law, winning the battle is a good thing after all, it is better than being useless.

Thinking of her cold words before, Miss Six felt a trace of guilt. And once she calmed down, she tasted the words of her second uncle Tang Ning just now, and it became more and more tasteless.

There is a competitive relationship between his father Tang Qiong and his second uncle Tang Ning, and it covers all aspects, from Chang'an to Luoyang, almost all interests are competing. For example, the army is not exactly Tang Qiong's, there is a part of Tang Ning there. The reason why Tang Ning wanted to do this must have the ambition to compete for the position of the prince of the country.

On the surface, the prince of the country has been determined, and it is the eldest prince Tang Qian. But Tang Qian's health is not good, which provides an opportunity for the second son, Tang Kun. It is worth mentioning that the son of the Tang family is the eldest son of the family, and Tang Kun is the eldest son of Tang Ning.

When it comes to military and political affairs, Tang Mei and her wife are not qualified to participate, but as a girl who stays at home, she has to help the fourth son, Tang Kuan, to engage in family economic affairs.

The fourth prince is a celebrity in Luoyang City, and he has many contacts with the sons in power of various gate lords and chaebols, and he has continuous drinking and banquets every day. He is very busy, and he has to meet some out-of-town businessmen frequently, and within Thanh Hoa Fang, he needs someone equivalent to the role of vice president to assist him in his work.

Previously, the fourth prince chose a few deputies, but those stinky boys were either too greedy or incompetent, which disappointed the fourth son. At this time, the family decided to let Tang Mei take over, that is to say, the sixth sister was left at home, Tang Kuan felt that the sixth sister had a hard temper, and the key was to be able to keep the money, so he planned to let Tang Mei help him manage the three warehouses in Qinghuafang.

As the fourth son said, my sixth sister has a sour face and a hard mouth, and she wants to go through her back door, so she thinks about it. Otherwise, the food, cloth and other hoards I left in the warehouse were "stolen" by the family dog before they could be sold.

The words of the fourth prince were criticized by several old ladies, wives, and young grandmothers in the family. Because they are the ones who usually go to the warehouse to "steal" things.

For example, the princess of the Guogong Mansion, the side princess, the old lady Cao Shi (Tang Ning's mother) of the Marquis of Wuding, the marquise, the ladies of the old man's family, as well as the eldest son's wife, the second son's wife, the third son's wife, etc., naturally also include the group of ladies and concubines of Tang Kuan's family.

Although they are all family members, if they are not restricted and let them keep "stealing", Tang Kuanke will not be able to bear it.

In Su Bottle's eyes, Tang Kuan is the president of Tsinghuafang Group Company, and he wants to ensure the normal operation of the company. Now the company's deficit is already very high, and the entire Thanh Hoa Fang is operating under a low-consumption mode. If Tang Kuan can't turn the situation around, it is estimated that his position as president will also be taken by several directors of the family. And the family directors are the old men of the Tang family.

The eldest lord is naturally Tang Qiong, the Duke of Anguo; the second master, Wuding, Hou Tangning; the third old man, Tang Ren; the fourth old man Tang Jiong; Five old man Tang Li; Six old man Tang Ding; Seventh Old Man Tang Sui.

But the children of Tang Jiong, Tang Li, Tang Ding, and Tang Sui do not participate in the son-in-law ranking, because they are uncles and brothers with the first three. And the first three are the sons of the old prince. In other words, by the time they reach the next generation, they are already the third blessed relatives and have lost the qualifications to inherit the position of the prince of the country.

It is worth mentioning that the concept of "several blessings" or "several services" in different eras is not the same, there is no need to argue, the Liang Dynasty is the same blessing of brothers, the next generation is the second blessing, and so on.

As soon as the competition ended, Tang Mei returned to Qinxiang Xiaozhu. She hasn't officially taken over the warehouse yet, but according to Tang Kuan's requirements, she is familiar with the accounts first. It seems that the fourth son is still relatively safe, and he has to test the sixth sister first.

Tang Mei has been strong since she was a child, and when she heard that the fourth brother was going to promote her to be in charge of the warehouse, she naturally had to do it with all her heart. If she can really hold the three big warehouses, then her status in the Tang family is more than just a concubine. Usually, those old ladies who regard themselves as elders will not be as cynical as before when they see Miss Six.

Miss Six's popularity is really not good in Qinghuafang. As Tang Kuan said, his face is sour and his mouth is hard, and he has offended many people. When she was fourteen years old, she had a quarrel with Mrs. Downing, because she found that Mrs. Downing often went to the warehouse to get things, which harmed the interests of the family.

The younger generation quarrels with their own aunts, which is very disrespectful. But with Tang Kuan protecting her, and with the blessing of the identity of the princess, the family couldn't do anything to her.

The fourth prince is quite face-saving in the family, even if Tang Ning wants to give him three points. Why this is so, Su Bei is not very clear now, and later I learned that the temper of the fourth prince is really ...... It's hard to put into words. him off, and his father didn't recognize him.

"Oh no, the princess fainted."

Zhen Ping'er, the brocade-clothed maid in the concubine's house, came to Qinxiang Xiaozhu and said with an anxious face.

Zhen Ping'er is not very old, and she is four years older than Tang Mei. A twenty-two-year-old tall maidservant girl, born with a pear-shaped body, a thin waist and a fat waist, very wonderful.

The eldest girl in the concubine's house can pick up some good clothes to wear, and even some jewelry. Therefore, these handmaidens are not badly dressed, and their status is relatively high. When outsiders see them, they often have to call them "big sister".

Tang Mei closed the ledger and said unhurriedly: "No one can escape birth, old age, sickness and death, why are you panicking?" ”

I could hear Tang Mei's words with some resentment.

Zhen Ping'er and Wang Jin'er were not Concubine Fan's maids, they were the scholars and maids chosen by Tang Qiong for Tang Mei. Tang Mei began her studies at the age of four, and two eight-year-old maidservants waited on her.

In fact, the names of the two scholars and maids were Zhen Ping and Wang Jin, but Grandpa Guo thought they were cute, so he called them Ping'er Jin'er, so they called them away.

The two of them were asked to leave by the princess a few months ago. Why was it taken away? Maybe it has something to do with the revision of the crown princess, and these two maidservants are good at kung fu.

Seeing that Miss Six was resentful, Zhen Ping'er smiled as if admitting her mistake: "Miss, don't blame, let's be a slave ......"

"Okay, don't talk about it. I know what you're going to say. Tang Mei didn't lose her temper with Zhen Ping'er, but asked, "Why did you come here today, what about Wang Jin, who loves to run errands?" ”

"It seems that Miss doesn't know yet, yesterday, the princess wanted to send Jin'er to the Seventh Master's Mansion to be a child daughter-in-law, and Jin'er hanged herself."

"Huh?" Tang Mei was startled and stunned like a cow. Zhen Ping'er hurriedly said: "Miss, don't worry, Jin'er's physique has always been solid, and she hangs on the beam of the house for half a quarter, and it is just a blood mark on her neck, but it is not a big deal." However, she felt that the purple red on her neck was too ugly, so she asked Ping'er to report to the young lady. ”

"Oh......"

Tang Mei sighed, looking a little sad.

Zhen Ping'er pinched her fingers and smiled, plucking up her courage and said, "Jin'er said that she would rather serve Miss for the rest of her life than get married." In fact, what she said, Ping'er also wanted to say. We are by Miss's side, we don't have to worry about eating and drinking, and we don't have to be tired, so what are we going to do when we get married? Could it be that there is a shortage of men? We're not like that. Miss will have a family sooner or later, begging Miss to take us away. Jin'er also said that whichever man the young lady serves, we will serve whichever man. The children we gave birth to are all young ladies'. Whoever is born to others is also a young lady's. Who dares to make our young lady angry, let's fight with them. ”

"She's shameless to say such a thing? See her again and see if I don't tear her mouth! ”

Tang Mei glared and scolded, thinking of Wang Jin'er's stunned appearance, she smiled bitterly again, and sighed: "In the past, the princess asked you to leave, but I couldn't help it." Later, I counted on the prince to help me. Now I can't be the crown princess, God has mercy on you, the princess is dying. When she's dead, I'll get you back. ”

Obviously, Tang Mei has not considered living with this son-in-law for a long time. However, from Wang Jin'er's words, they also think that sooner or later the young lady will marry someone else. All in all, the good thing of polygamy is not the turn of the son-in-law to enjoy.

It is worth mentioning that in all aristocratic families, there is almost no one daughter-in-law in the family (except for the wealth). There is only one lady in the main room, but the concubines are not old or young, which is the norm for nobles. For example, Tang Mei's father and those uncles and brothers, which one is not a group of wives and concubines?

As an aristocratic woman, Tang Mei already knew it in her heart. At the beginning, she was going to marry the prince, but she didn't expect the prince to have only one daughter-in-law. But when it comes to the relationship between men and women, it is selfish. To say that a lady is willing to take a concubine for her husband is not very human.

Therefore, almost every lady and master has had an awkward quarrel and even a big fight because of marrying a newcomer.

There is that strong mother-in-law, who chases and beats her thin and distracted husband with a mallet, and this kind of thing happened yesterday. The one who was beaten was none other than the fifth son, Tang Jian.

What kind of lady is so domineering? Don't you talk about three from four virtues? The lady's father was a prince of real power.