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"Or is it that Young Master Yang wants to admit defeat?" Chai An, of course, knew how to provoke people. Seeing that Yang Xian's heart had softened, he quickly continued to speak.
At the same time, he showed a disdainful expression, as if to say, "I knew you weren't capable, you lost the bet, didn't you?"
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How could a spoiled brat like Yang Xian stand such stares and contempt? He immediately slammed his hand on the armrest of the chair and stood up with a snap.
"How could I possibly lose?" He glared at Chai An with indignation and said, "Master Chai, you'd better prepare the manor! Watch me take that little girl from the Li family back to my manor as a concubine!"
"Alright!" Seeing that the fool had indeed fallen for the trick, Chai An immediately nodded and cupped his hands in greeting, saying, "On the day the young master marries the Li family's daughter, I will present you with the estate deed of the bet as a congratulatory gift!"
"It's a deal!" Yang Xian nodded immediately upon hearing this.
However, he started to think again about how he could win over the Li family's daughter.
Logically speaking, Wei Tingyu should have experience, after all, he has already married two women! And at least the two youngest of the remaining three like him!
But I definitely can't ask Wei Tingyu for advice! After all, I'm planning to intercept him, and Wei Tingyu is unlikely to help me!
Chai An secretly gave Fan Lianghan a look, and Fan Lianghan immediately understood.
He had already rehearsed the exercise with his cousin, so he immediately stood up and asked, "Cousin! Just how many heads does Wei Tingyu have? How does he have the ability to get Lady Li to marry her daughter into the Marquis's mansion as a concubine?"
As soon as Fan Lianghan asked this question, Yang Xian's ears perked up immediately. He was also pondering this question but couldn't figure it out.
"Is that even a question?" Chai An smiled and opened his folding fan, pretending to be nonchalant as he said, "It's nothing more than him taking advantage of the power of the Marquis of Jining to bully and coerce the Li family, who are an orphan and widow, who have come all the way to the capital to make a living!"
“That makes sense!” Fan Lianghan nodded repeatedly upon hearing this. “If it weren’t for the Marquis of Jining forcing her, no matter what, a strong-willed woman like Lady Li would never be willing to marry her daughter off as a concubine!”
"Back when I was in the Fan family, Wei Tingyu used his power to cause chaos in my home and forced me to sign that divorce agreement!"
"Sigh! It just goes to show that those in power can do whatever they want!"
"It's just a pity for us ordinary merchants; we can't even keep our own wives!"
"If my Fan family is like this, how can the women of the Li family possibly resist?"
Fan Lianghan shook his head insincerely as he spoke.
These words immediately made Yang Xian's eyes light up.
That's right! Wei Tingyu isn't some kind of superhuman. The reason he was able to marry two of the Li family's daughters and have the remaining daughters fall for him is simply because of his family background.
They used a combination of coercion and enticement to force Li Niangzi to agree, and then lured the young and naive Li family daughter into being willing!
This must be the method used by Wei Tingyu!
But the problem is, my family isn't doing badly either. If Wei Tingyu can use such methods, so can I!
Yang Xian's eyes darted around, and a plan immediately came to mind.
Without saying a word, he bid farewell to Chai An and Fan Lianghan, then turned and left Panlou.
Chai An and Fan Lianghan glanced at Yang Xian's departing figure, then exchanged a look, their faces revealing smug smiles!
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"There were originally a hundred large pearls in my bag!" At noon the next day, Yang Xian sat cross-legged on a chair in the main hall of Sifuzhai, looking at Li Niangzi with a half-smile, and said, "Your daughter stole them yesterday!"
"You need to have evidence to back up your words!" Li Niangzi was even more annoyed with Yang Xian, who was acting like a lecherous rogue, and spoke directly.
Yesterday, my second daughter Fu Hui's worries came true, and even sooner than I had expected.
It hadn't even been twelve hours, and this brat had already come knocking on my door! He even went so far as to falsely accuse Fifth Sister Le Shan of stealing a bag of pearls from him!
Although Le Shan did get back a lot of pearls, those were gifts from Wei Tingyu to his three betrothed daughters! What does that have to do with Yang Xian?!
It just goes to show that shamelessness is truly unparalleled!
Of course, Li Niangzi understood the reason for the other party's behavior at this moment; it was clear that they wanted to frame her!
"Proof?" Upon hearing Li Niangzi's words, Yang Xian chuckled coldly and stood up. He then adopted an arrogant demeanor, pacing back and forth with his hands behind his back before finally speaking, "My word is proof!"
As soon as he finished speaking, six servants ran over from outside.
Of course, at this time, the Four Blessings Hall was guarded by the Golden Shadow Guards and Silver Shadow Guards arranged by Wei Tingyu! Upon seeing this situation, the two Golden Shadow Guards stepped forward and blocked the entrance!
Those thugs originally wanted to force their way in, but they were so frightened by the glare of the Golden Shadow Guards that their legs went weak, and they gathered at the door, not daring to rush in.
Seeing this situation, Yang Xian was immediately embarrassed.
He had originally wanted to put on a show of power and prestige, but none of his men dared to offend the guards of Sifuzhai!
However, aside from cursing them under his breath as useless good-for-nothings, he didn't dare to directly order his men to take action!
Seeing this, Li Niangzi let out a cold laugh!
"You..." After yesterday's lesson, Yang Xian knew that the guards of the Li family were not to be trifled with, and his eyes darted around as he said, "Your Sifuzhai is a black-hearted shop!"
"Let's go! Let's go to the yamen and reason with them!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Lady Li's expression changed.
After all, he's the son of a high-ranking official. If I were to go to court and try to reason with him... even if I were in the right, I wouldn't be able to explain myself!
"But it's not like there's no way to negotiate!"
At this time, Yang Xian seemed to have received guidance from a master and was no longer as dissolute as before.
He then changed his tone with a smile and said, "Bring me the young woman who stripped me naked yesterday, and have her kowtow to me!"
"Maybe I'll let you off the hook if I'm in a good mood!"
Moreover, he had clearly prepared in advance, and made no mention of his previous harassment of Shouhua.
After all, she was Wei Tingyu's concubine, and he knew he couldn't possibly expect her to kowtow to him!
So naturally, they set their sights on Fourth Sister Haode and Fifth Sister Leshan, who were running up from behind.
"Yesterday's commotion was indeed quite significant! People in the capital are talking about it all the time!" Of course, Lady Li would not allow her daughter to do such a thing.
She smiled slightly and said, "Although I am a woman, I have heard from the diners in the restaurant that a group of little beggars robbed the young master's things. What does that have to do with my daughter?"
"That little beggar...wasn't he hired by your daughter?" Yang Xian's face immediately turned red when he heard Li Niangzi mention the embarrassing incident from yesterday.
"If you don't call her out, we'll see you in court!"
"I know you have the Marquis of Jining's mansion backing you up, so you're not afraid to stand before me in court!"
"But even if the prefect is fair and honest and wants to find out the truth, the investigation will still take three to five months!"
"Those are things that can only be investigated by locking up people and sealing off their shops!"
"You guys have to think about it!"
Yang Xian has completely dropped the pretense and laid his cards on the table! He's here to act like a rogue, using the rules to manipulate the Li family!
Upon hearing Yang Xian's words, Li Niangzi fell silent. This was indeed the most difficult thing for her to accept.
Even with Wei Tingyu by my side, I'm not afraid to go to court, but I definitely can't afford to close down for several months!
If it weren't for anything else, his plan to save up a dowry for his daughter would definitely fall through!
Moreover, during this period, not only her daughter but also she herself had to rely on Wei Tingyu for financial support...
How could the daughters have the face to meet the other concubines and ladies in the Marquis's mansion?
Even if others look down on them, the daughters of the Li family, with their strong sense of self-esteem, will still be unhappy.
It can be said that Li Niangzi herself is fearless, but her five daughters are her only weakness!
The thought of how it might affect her daughters' future status and reputation in the Marquis's mansion made her unable to pretend she didn't care anymore!
But what else can we do now? Should we immediately send someone to ask Wei Tingyu to intervene?
Faced with the aggressive Yang Xian, this guy definitely won't give me much time!
If all else fails, in order to protect my daughters' self-esteem and future, I should kneel down and kowtow to him to apologize!
Thinking of this, Li Niangzi steeled her heart and forcibly suppressed the grievances welling up in her chest!
That's right! For my daughters! I, as their mother, can endure any hardship or exhaustion!
It may seem easy, but if you actually do it, isn't Li Niangzi's heart also in a painful struggle?
Her body trembled slightly as she could not suppress the feelings of grief, indignation, and helplessness.
"What a scoundrel! I'll go talk to him!" At this moment, Wu Niang Le Shan, who was eavesdropping outside the side door, changed her expression and grabbed a wood-chopping knife that she had prepared in advance, ready to rush out.
Judging from her posture, she's clearly going to fight Yang Xian to the death!
"Fifth Sister, no!" Third Sister Kang Ning quickly grabbed her, for if she had been any slower, her younger sister would have caused another disaster.
There's nothing in heaven and earth that Le Shan wouldn't dare to do, and of course, the older sisters all know that. But it's precisely this kind of personality that makes them most prone to causing big trouble!
If Leshan really rushed out and killed Yang Xian on the spot with a wood-chopping knife, then everything would be over!
"Sister, don't stop me!" Le Shan was stunned, but she couldn't suppress the anger in her heart and eyes!
She looked at Kang Ning and said, "Whatever trouble I cause, I will bear it myself! If I kill him, I will pay with my own life! I will not implicate anyone else!"
"If you rush out, you'll be splattered with blood!" At this moment, the second aunt, Fu Hui, who was standing next to her, stepped forward and grabbed the fifth sister's other arm, shaking her head firmly as she looked at her.
“If you step out of this door, you will be abandoning your mother and sisters!” Third Sister Kang Ning nodded repeatedly.