Half an hour later.
On the Wu Family Polo Ground, there was a sea of orioles singing and dancing, laughing and singing, and there were shouts of surprise from time to time.
Qin Mubai's method of making girls happy was never bad.
"Okay! The second lady has scored another goal! Qin Xiaowei, you have to work hard!" A group of women clapped their hands and shouted.
Qin Mubai and Wu Zhao have become the core of this group of people.
In the Tang Dynasty, people were accustomed to calling women "mother" or "wife", regardless of whether they were married or not. Just like calling a man 'lang', it is casual and respectful. Any title like "Miss" is used exclusively to refer to prostitutes.
Wu Zhao clapped his hands, put his hands on his hips and pouted, tilted his head and looked at Qin Mubai provocatively, giggling and saying, "Colonel Qin, please don't lose to me!"
"Why?" Qin Mubai smiled slightly, "Could it be that if I lose, I have to marry you? It seems that there is no such clause in the bet."
"Hee hee!" A group of women covered their mouths and laughed, whispering: "This Qin Mubai has a really good mouth. Although his words are a little frivolous, what he says is just romantic, and he can make others happy. "
Fortunately, the folk customs in the Tang Dynasty were open, so Qin Mubai's words and actions were not too outrageous, and on the contrary, they could please girls.
"Hmph! If you promise, I don't want it!" Wu Zhao stamped his feet and argued with a blushing face, "Unless you!..."
At this point, she consciously lost her words, stuck out her tongue and stopped.
Qin Mubai was about to play football. He deliberately paused his movements and looked at her with a smile: "What if I don't?"
"Hehe, Second Lady, please tell me!" A group of women surrounded Wu Zhao and laughed jokingly, and Wu Zhao's pink cheeks turned red.
"I hate it! Why are you always turning your elbows outward!" Wu Zhao started to fight with everyone shyly.
Only the eldest daughter of the Wu family looked more dignified and steady. She smiled meaningfully, walked gently to Qin Mubai and said, "Young Master Qin, please don't take it seriously. My second sister has always been used to talking nonsense without restraint."
"What if I accidentally take it seriously?" Qin Mubai smiled strangely. This is unclear. Does this eldest sister of the Wu family come here and have something to say? Of course, I have to give her face and discuss this topic in depth.
The eldest sister of the Wu family smiled lightly, obviously understanding, and said: "Master Qin is a careful and romantic person. To be honest, my second sister has been a lively and arrogant person since she was a child. Although she is a daughter, she is like a man. She is fourteen years old and is still waiting for word. When her mother and brother asked her about her marriage, we would be too shy to say anything, but she said that unless she was from a famous family or a heroic figure, Don’t marry.”
"Famous family, heroic and romantic, interesting." Qin Mubai smiled, stopped talking and cleverly stopped the topic.
If you play hard to get, nothing good can be done if you are anxious.
"Does Young Master Qin have any intentions?" Sister Wu didn't want to let him go easily, and waited for an opportunity to ask.
"According to eldest sister, does this mean that I meet her standards?" Qin Mubai couldn't help but laugh.
Frankly speaking, men would be attracted to a girl like Wu Zhao who is stunningly beautiful, precocious and childlike. However, it would be too ridiculous for Qin Mubai to talk about marriage after the first meeting.
This is just like eating ginseng fruit, you have to taste it slowly and carefully. He swallowed it like Zhu Bajie without even tasting it, which was obviously not Qin Mubai's usual style.
"Master Qin, do you really think that this concubine doesn't recognize you?" The eldest sister of the Wu family smiled lightly and whispered, "Now your name has been resounding throughout Chang'an City. You play the pipa so beautifully that even the emperor was amazed and called you ' "A Grand Master" is currently a well-known celebrity. The third son of the Qin family, a heroic young man, doesn't it fit the bill? Besides, my father had some friendship with your father when he was still alive. Is it a good thing to get closer?"
'No wonder she changed her name to call me Young Master. Qin Mubai glanced at her in surprise and thought about it in his mind.
Intermarriage between well-matched families was quite normal in the Tang Dynasty. Although the Wu family was in decline, it was still a prominent family in the early Tang Dynasty. Moreover, the mother of the Wu family sisters was still the daughter of the former Sui clan, the Yang family, so their family status was not much inferior to that of the Qin family.
However, why is the eldest sister of the Wu family who has already married into the Helan family so anxious to marry a younger sister
After thinking for a while, Qin Mubai finally thought of something. The Wu family had been away from Chang'an for a long time and the family was in decline, without any foundation in Chang'an. If he could get married to a wealthy family in a short time after returning to Chang'an, it would be a great thing for the Wu family to have an in-law like the Qin family to take care of him. Not to mention that the storm will rise again, but at least we can survive on a better footing.
Wu Zhao was just a concubine born to her stepmother and was not valuable to the Wu family. Using her in exchange for these benefits is obviously a very profitable thing.
There is no such thing as a free lunch in this world. Every inch of the room among wealthy families is filled with interests!
"Sister, what are you hiding and mumbling about? Brother Jun of the Qin family, play football quickly! Are you really afraid of losing?" Wu Zhaobailing's voice sounded, and Qin Mubai and the eldest sister of the Wu family had to stop playing for the time being. Some discussion.
"If Mr. Qin is interested, you may wish to have a detailed discussion with my brother and mother." The eldest sister of the Wu family dropped this sentence and walked away with a meaningful smile.
"Am I really destined to commit suicide? I've been reincarnated. As long as I touch a woman, I can tell a story." Qin Mubai blinked a few times, picked up the ball and kicked it away.
The great reputation of the Chinese men's football team does not intimidate men like Qin Mubai, who usually just plays a few footballs when he has nothing to do. Although the level is not very good, penalty kicks are always his strong point.
But Qin Mubai lost.
A group of girls headed by Wu Zhao won a piece of fine silk from the palace. In addition, Qin Mubai's wonderful mouth always made people light up, so they all smiled happily and happily. On the polo field, colored balls dance with Xiayi, and the spring scenery is boundless.
There are one man and many women, and the man is handsome and romantic. Qin Mubai is obviously like a star over the moon among these women.
We were having fun when Wu Yuanqing came.
When the three daughters of the Wu family saw this eldest brother, they all became quiet in unison. Wu Zhao even elongated his face and turned away with a muffled grunt.
The warrior Yi has passed away, and Youdao is the eldest brother and father. Naturally, Wu Yuanqing is in charge of the Wu family. It was obvious that the relationship between these three concubines and their eldest brother was not very pleasant.
"Young Master Qin, His Highness sent me to summon you." Wu Yuanqing did not dare to neglect, and bent down to salute Qin Mubai.
Wu Zhao's eyes suddenly lit up, and he raised the corners of his mouth as if to relieve his hatred, and smiled with a bit of evil and pride.
"I'll be here soon." Qin Mubai nodded and motioned for him to leave first. He had to say goodbye to these beauties.
"Then I'll take my leave and go to King Wu to give you a reply first." Wu Yuanqing bowed his hands and saluted, glanced at Wu Zhao meaningfully, turned around and walked away quickly.
"Hey! I feel so happy when I see this guy looking so mean like a servant!" Wu Zhao spoke before Wu Yuanqing took a few steps.
"Sister, don't talk nonsense." The eldest sister hurriedly silenced her, saying that family scandals should not be made public.
"Is there anything you can't say? Huh!" Wu Zhao curled his lips and said with disdain and hatred, "He also bullies women like us and my mother, and makes us live in the back hall and not allowed to go to the main house. Well, didn’t they say yesterday that they would drive us back to our hometown and not allow us to live in Chang’an? They didn’t even give us half of the land. They clearly wanted to starve us to death! My mother cried all night. I hate him so much!”
"Hey, my little sister is very outspoken and will discuss these things regardless of the occasion." The eldest sister of the Wu family shook her head helplessly and smiled bitterly, and said to Qin Mubai, "Some trivial scandals in the family make Mr. Qin laugh."
"It doesn't matter. I think the second lady is quite heroic and brave as a woman." Qin Mubai smiled, looked at Wu Zhao with a frown, and turned away.
Qin Mubai hadn't gone far when a group of girls behind him started talking.
"Hehe, this Qin Mubai is really good at talking and behaving, and he's not bad looking either. He's a wonderful person!"
"Second Lady, could it be that you have a crush on him?"
"Nonsense, asking for a beating! He is just a seventh-grade junior captain, just talking. How could I..."
"Hehe, I'm blushing, I'm blushing!"
…
Qin Mubai came to the front hall of the Wu family. Li Ke was sitting there with a golden sword. Several guards were waiting outside the hall. Standing next to him were two brothers from the Wu family and an old lady.
It must be the mother of Sister Wu Zhao and others, Mrs. Yang. Counting her age, she is actually around sixty, but she is still radiant despite being well-maintained. Some shadows of Wu Zhao can be vaguely seen on her body. You can imagine how beautiful she was back then.
"My concubine, Mrs. Yang, has met Colonel Qin." Yang was from a famous noble family and was a low-key and tolerant person. As a third-grade lady, now Qin Mubai came to salute first.
"Don't dare, I have seen Mrs. Yang before." Qin Mubai saluted, and Li Ke waved him over.
"Come, brother Mubai, sit next to me. Madam Yang, please sit down too. No need to be polite." Li Ke obviously had an ulterior motive and was trying to raise Qin Mubai's worth. He also smiled strangely, and I wondered what kind of medicine he was selling in his gourd.
Qin Mubai sat down, looked at Li Ke suspiciously, and asked with his eyes the meaning of his behavior.
"Mu Bai, it's like this." Li Ke cleared his throat and spoke seriously, "You and I grew up together, just like brothers. You are the eldest, so it's time to get married, right?"
"Huh?" Qin Mubai was slightly startled, "Why did His Highness suddenly talk about this?"
"Why, did I say something wrong?" Li Ke smiled slyly, "Men should marry when they are young, and women should marry when they are young. Isn't this the right human ethics? What do you think, Mrs. Yang?"
"His Royal Highness is aware of the great righteousness, and what he said is of course correct." Mrs. Yang replied.
Qin Mubai knew in his heart that when the two sang together, they were in tune.
"I brought you to Duke Ying's Mansion today for a serious matter." Li Ke said with a slightly gloomy expression, "I will act as a matchmaker and let you marry Mrs. Yang's second daughter, Wu Zhao, as your wife. How about that?"
"What?" If it weren't for his extraordinary concentration, Qin Mubai might have jumped up.
Isn't this too childish? !
"Didn't you hear clearly? Or do you object?" Li Ke said seriously, "Ying Guogong is the founding father of the country, one of the eight prime ministers of the Wude Dynasty, a first-grade Duke, and the Minister of Rites posthumously granted by the current emperor. On family status. In terms of birth and blood, Wu Zhao is worthy of you. As for the character... you must have seen it just now. As expected, no man in the world will be dissatisfied with her, am I right
"Of course it's not bad." Seeing Li Ke speaking righteously like a prince, Qin Mubai had to smile bitterly. He couldn't slap Li Ke in the face and refuse sternly in front of Mrs. Yang.
This Li Ke is really good at showing off.
Having said that, Wu Zhao... is indeed a top-notch woman. To say that any man is unmoved after looking at her is either hypocrisy or a eunuch.
"Then it's settled." Li Ke laughed loudly and patted his thigh with one hand, "The beauty of a gentleman and an adult, I must have done something great today."
"Your Highness, wait!" Qin Mubai said, "On the important matter of marriage, parents have ordered a matchmaker. At any rate, we should consult Mrs. Yang and my father for their opinions."
This was the last excuse Qin Mubai could come up with. Although he had a good impression of Wu Zhao, in his opinion, the idea of getting married as soon as they met was just like Zhu Bajie eating ginseng fruit. Moreover, if you like drinking milk, do you have to raise a cow
"Don't worry, am I the kind of person who does things rashly and abruptly?" Li Ke laughed, "Mrs. Yang is here. Her opinion is obvious. Otherwise, how can I force her to do something difficult?" Yes, just when you were playing Cuju with the Wu sisters and others in the backyard, I went to your mansion and told the Duke of Yi, Qin Shubaoxian, about the marriage."
"What?" Qin Mubai couldn't help but be dumbfounded: This Li Ke is also a bit more efficient... Is this a spur of the moment, or is it premeditated? Or, a combination of both
The beauty of a gentleman is that he has done something good for me. Doesn’t it mean that our Qin family owes him a favor and wants to do something good for him? ... Wishful thinking, good play!
"It's nothing to make a fuss about. In fact, your father and your father-in-law have been thinking about your marriage." Li Ke smiled strangely and said, "We are well matched and have a wife, so what else can we find fault with? There is no need to say anything about your mother, hi If you don't want to marry a beautiful woman today, even your father, who has always been unfazed, is showing a bit of joy. "
Qin Mubai was speechless.
In the current situation, it seems that stretching one's neck is the same as stretching one's neck. Then... just make it difficult!
"It seems that Brother Mubai has no objection, okay!" Li Ke clapped his hands, "You will make an engagement today. Mrs. Yang, what's your opinion?"
"As a concubine, I am completely at the mercy of His Highness King Wu." Mrs. Yang looked deeply at Qin Mubai, nodded and smiled with satisfaction. Obviously, she, the mother-in-law, is quite satisfied with Qin Mubai, the second son-in-law.
Soon, Li Ke took out a piece of paper from his arms like a magic trick, which turned out to be a marriage contract. As expected, it already had the signatures of Wu Yuanqing and Qin Shubao and the fingerprints of his mother Liu.
"This Li Ke is really magical!" Qin Mubai felt a little dumbfounded.
"With your mother and son-in-law signing, the engagement contract is complete." Li Ke said, "I, a great matchmaker, will come back to discuss other matters with you."