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With a crisp snap, the bamboo pole instantly bent. Li Niangzi felt as if she had struck a boulder with the stick, and the enormous rebound force sent her staggering back several steps.
Fortunately, her daughters were behind her and supported her, otherwise she would have fallen flat on her back.
"You!" Li Niangzi was surprised that the other party was a homebody, and her face immediately showed some panic. She pointed at the other side and wanted to shout and curse loudly!
However, when she saw the man's face clearly, she froze on the spot.
Of course, besides her, Second Sister Fu Hui, Fourth Sister Hao De, and Fifth Sister Le Shan were also standing there dumbfounded, staring at the man in front of them.
"Madam is in high spirits!" Wei Tingyu smiled and flicked the clothesline pole in his fingertips. The pole seemed to have eyes and flew towards the clothes rack downstairs, landing with a thud.
"Are they practicing staff techniques so early in the morning?"
"I..." Li Niangzi was stunned. This was really embarrassing. She never dreamed that the man inside was actually Wei Tingyu.
Fortunately, Wei Tingyu was highly skilled in martial arts, and he was unable to cause him any harm.
Thinking of this, Li Niangzi was both frightened and embarrassed, and could only force a smile, saying, "It's a misunderstanding...it's a misunderstanding..."
At the same time, she glared fiercely at Third Sister Kang Ning beside her, the meaning of which was very simple: Why didn't you say so earlier?
Kang Ning was also aggrieved; he had been calling her from behind, but she wouldn't listen!
She wanted to explain the situation, but her mother and sisters kept talking one after another, and she couldn't get a word in edgewise!
If anyone's to blame, it's the women of the Li family for having such wild imaginations; they actually conjured up a whole drama of catching someone in the act of adultery!
"Mother!" Aunt Kang Ning, no longer caring about being shy, let go of Wei Tingyu's hand and quickly came over. She gently patted Li Niangzi's chest a few times with her soft hand and asked, "Are you alright?"
"It's alright, it's alright!" Li Niangzi nodded, feeling much more at ease looking at her eldest daughter's face where her hand had slipped.
Fortunately, the man was Wei Tingyu, so what happened to my eldest daughter can't be considered cheating. My good daughter is still my good daughter!
"Congratulations, sister!" At this moment, Erniang Fu Hui blinked and bowed slightly to Shouhua before speaking.
She was a little jealous at this moment, after all, she should have been the first of the five Li sisters to hold hands with Wei Tingyu! But it was the eldest sister who was the first to consummate the marriage!
However, her jealousy was very mild; her heart ached slightly for a moment before she quickly returned to normal.
It's reasonable for the Marquis to favor his sisters according to their age!
The most important thing is that after the eldest sister, it will be my turn, right?
Thinking of this, Fu Hui couldn't help but feel a longing, and her cheeks flushed slightly.
Of course, her youngest daughter's thoughts could not escape the notice of Shouhua, who was an experienced woman. She saw her sister's expression and knew what she was thinking, so she gave her a wink, signaling her not to rush.
Fu Hui hadn't expected her older sister to see through her thoughts, and she became even more shy. However, seeing the encouraging look in the other woman's eyes, she was quite moved.
"Eldest sister! You and the Marquis..." Of course, Wu Niang Leshan, at this moment, naturally brought up the very thing she shouldn't have said.
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Chapter 121 A concubine contract was signed! Shouhua is now the Marquis's woman!
Originally, everyone knew what was going on and understood what was happening, so they decided not to talk about it anymore.
But there was this clueless little girl who insisted on getting to the bottom of things!
Fourth Sister, being kind and virtuous, quickly tugged at Fifth Sister, signaling her to stop talking.
However, once the words have been spoken, there's no going back!
"Ahem!" At this moment, Lady Li straightened up and coughed awkwardly twice, then smiled and said, "Lord Marquis, you're so concerned about the Li family's business! I discussed things with Madam late last night, so I've decided to stay here!"
"It's no big deal! Haha! It's no big deal!"
"We've already accepted the betrothal gifts, so Auntie is practically a member of the Marquis's household now!"
Upon hearing Li Niangzi's words, the other daughters nodded in agreement, after all, this was a significant step forward, and now they had already crossed it.
However, this was just wishful thinking on her part; Wei Tingyu had other matters to attend to!
"The reason I'm staying at Shouhua's place is so that I can ask Madam for something as soon as possible!" Wei Tingyu snapped open his folding fan and walked up to Li Niangzi, fanning himself with an air of elegance.
"What is that?" Li Niangzi was taken aback, then asked.
She didn't notice that her eldest daughter, Shouhua, was also blushing.
“Aunt Shouhua’s concubine contract!” Wei Tingyu blinked and then said with a smile.
"A concubine contract?" Lady Li was taken aback, then immediately nodded: "Of course! Of course! I'll write it right away! I'll write it right away!"
Once the concubine contract is signed, then Madam Shouhua will be a legitimate member of the Marquis's household! There will be no fear of last night's events being spread!
Since both sides were willing to go together, naturally all conditions were negotiable! Wei Tingyu generously gave 20,000 taels of silver as a dowry for taking a concubine!
Lady Li was not greedy for this money. She turned around and gave all of the 20,000 taels of silver betrothal gift to Shouhua as her dowry!
Of course, Lady Li also knew that Wei Tingyu was worried that Shouhua would be unhappy if she didn't have a generous dowry when she entered the mansion.
Although the ladies and concubines of the Marquis's mansion wouldn't make any playful remarks because of this, Shouhua still had to consider her own reputation.
With a dowry of 20,000 taels, Shouhua can now hold her head high.
When the other four sisters of the Li family saw that the bride price and dowry were actually 20,000 taels, their eyes widened in disbelief!
At the same time, they all showed expressions of envy.
"Don't worry! The Marquis will treat everyone equally!" Aunt Shouhua smiled and said, seeing the surprised looks on her sisters' faces.
Of course, this wasn't a promise she made on behalf of Wei Tingyu; it was something Wei Tingyu had already told her last night.
When the five daughters of the Li family officially entered the household, the bride price was 20,000 taels of silver each! That's why she dared to tell her sisters these things beforehand.
"Let me see! This is what the concubine's 550 contract document looks like!"
"Hey! Don't argue! I'll show you after I've finished reading it!"
The two youngest sisters, Fourth Sister Haode and Fifth Sister Leshan, immediately began to fight over the concubine contract written and signed by their mother.
This scene terrified the elderly woman, Shouhua.
"Don't grab it! Don't grab it! Don't tear it!" Shouhua looked at her two younger sisters with a worried expression. Seeing that their movements were not heavy, she was slightly relieved, but she was still not completely at ease.
This was her own concubine's contract! With it, she was undoubtedly a noble concubine in the Marquis's mansion! Naturally, she was extremely nervous!
"Don't worry! Your sister may be naughty, but she knows what's good for her!" Lady Li's face beamed with joy. The Marquis was indeed a Marquis, a truly respectable man.
The 20,000 taels of betrothal money was sent over and then returned to the Marquis's mansion as dowry. Although no one lost money in the end, in name, the 20,000 taels was at least Shouhua's personal dowry.
Wei Tingyu did this simply to save face for Shouhua. If word got out among the neighbors, Li Niangzi would also feel proud!
"My lord, perhaps..." Thinking of this, Lady Li's eyes darted around and she said, "I'll write up the concubine contracts for the remaining four daughters as well! That will save us from all the trouble later!"
As soon as she finished speaking, her second aunt Fu Hui and third aunt Kang Ning, who were standing next to her, blushed.
If I were to write this down, then tonight I would have to return to the Marquis's residence along with my elder sister!
"No rush!" Wei Tingyu waved his hand, indicating that Li Niangzi didn't need to be in such a hurry.
Of course, to prevent the second wife Fu Hui and the third wife Kang Ning from misunderstanding that he did not like them, he explained, "The second wife Fu Hui has not yet divorced the Fan family. If she signs a concubine contract now and leaves a written agreement, it may be used as a handle by someone with ulterior motives in the future."
"If word gets out, people will say that the Li family married off their daughter twice! This will be bad for the reputation of the entire Li family!"
"But Second Sister Fu Hui is, after all, the second eldest sister. If I marry my three younger sisters before she enters the household, what will Fu Hui think?"
"There's no rush!"
As soon as Wei Tingyu finished speaking, Lady Li nodded repeatedly! At the same time, she was deeply moved. The Marquis really cared about the entire Li family!
He even considered the thoughts of his second wife, Fu Hui. It was definitely the right decision to marry his daughters to him!
Hearing Wei Tingyu's words, Erniang Fu Hui was deeply moved and made up her mind to put on a good show today! She wanted to escape the misery of the Fan family as soon as possible so that she and her sisters wouldn't be held back!
Third Sister Kang Ning's eyes also shone brightly, because Wei Tingyu's consideration for Fu Hui touched her deeply as a woman herself!
After searching high and low, I found that the best man was right in front of me!
"Lord! Madam!" At this moment, the old servant of the Li family walked in and said to Wei Tingyu and Madam Li, "The Fan family has sent someone to take Second Madam back! They said that today they are welcoming me into the mansion, and it would be inappropriate for Second Madam, the mistress of the house, to be absent."
"Understood!" With Wei Tingyu backing her up, Lady Li felt quite at ease and waved her hand, saying, "Tell them to wait a moment. Our entire Li family is going to congratulate our second son-in-law on his new concubine!"
"Yes!" The old servant nodded and then left.
"The real show is about to begin!" Wei Tingyu smiled faintly, a meaningful smile playing on his lips.
……
Chai An arrived at the Fan family mansion with his entourage, but before he could even dismount, the steward standing at the door rushed up to him with a beaming smile.
"Is Mr. Chai here for the wedding banquet?"
Seeing the smiling face of the Fan family steward, Chai An was taken aback, then frowned and asked, "What's the matter with this pleasant surprise?"
"My lord has taken a concubine!" The steward's smile widened upon hearing this.
However, Chai An shook his head helplessly. Sure enough, his cousin couldn't resist the temptation!
Of course, with Fan Lianghan's wealth, taking a concubine wouldn't be a problem, but Chai An always felt that there was some unspoken conflict brewing behind this matter.
"Didn't the master also send an invitation to the Chai family?" The steward asked, seeing that Chai An was frowning and not speaking. "The young master said he wanted to share the joy with you!"
"Where is your young mistress?" Chai An glanced at the butler again before asking.
What exactly is Fu Hui's attitude at this moment? This is what Chai An is most worried about.