There was silence in the hall, and everyone's eyes fell on the nine plates of braised pork trotters in front of Wen Huaian, their eyes full of pity.
"The meaning of these nine plates of pig's trotters is clear at a glance. It means holding hands and being happy forever." Nanyang Hou looked at Wen Huaian with a smile and said meaningfully, "As a father, I hope my daughter will be happy forever."
"I believe that you will satisfy my wish as a father and let me, as a father, see your sincerity."
"This sincerity is... eating these 18 delicious braised pig's trotters."
As soon as Nanyang Marquis finished speaking, the sympathy in Tang Xin's eyes was about to overflow.
Eat eighteen pig's trotters.
My fourth brother-in-law is so miserable! It’s so miserable!
I don’t know if it will be a shadow over me in the future, and I will be terrified by the smell of pig’s trotters.
Now she doesn't envy her fourth sister at all. Her father, the Marquis, is really trying to trick his daughter.
Is this the way things have changed? In the past, the fourth sister cheated her father, and now the father cheats his daughter
Tang Xin's mind was filled with random thoughts.
What else can Wen Huaian, the person involved, say? His father-in-law's reasons are always so high-sounding.
He was able to conceal the truth in the previous martial arts competitions.
There's no room for shortcuts this time.
Wen Huaian's heart trembled at the thought of eating eighteen pig's trotters.
Since we can't avoid it, we have to face the reality.
Wen Huaian quickly adjusted his mood and smiled at Marquis Nanyang.
"I am flattered to be treated differently by my father-in-law!"
Nanyang Hou smiled and said, "My dear son-in-law, you don't need to be flattered. Just let me, your father-in-law, see your sincerity."
"I will definitely not let my father-in-law down." Wen Huaian took a deep breath and replied calmly.
Tang Cheng ignored the confrontation between the Marquis and Wen Huaian. She stared at the nine plates of delicious pig's trotters, her eyes wide open, and asked in surprise.
"Dad, does putting two pig's trotters together mean holding hands? But, these are not pig's trotters, but not pig's hands."
When these words came out, Marquis Nanyang paused.
Wen Huaian suddenly wanted to laugh, and the corners of his mouth curled up unconsciously.
He just saw Tang Cheng staring at the braised pork trotters without saying a word, and thought she wanted to eat it.
I didn't expect that she was actually struggling with the meaning of what her father-in-law said.
Tang Xin was very upset.
She was enjoying the show.
Fourth sister is really good at... ruining the atmosphere.
At this time, the steward in charge of meals came forward to explain at the signal of Marquis Nanyang.
"Miss Fourth, a pig's four limbs are divided into hands and feet. The front two limbs are called pig's hands, and the back two limbs are called pig's feet. They are both pig's trotters, but pig's hands are suitable for braised. Therefore, although this dish is called braised pig's feet, it can actually be called braised pig's hands."
Tang Cheng nodded with an instructive look on his face.
"It's so complicated. There are so many twists and turns in one dish. I've learned a lot!"
The steward's mouth twitched.
What's complicated about it
It's just a pig's hoof!
The fourth young lady has learned so much that the steward doesn't know what to say.
"Wen Huaian, I don't like braised pig's trotters. You can do it by yourself. I can eat a roasted suckling pig, which is just 18 pig's trotters. I believe you can do it." Tang Cheng turned his head to look at Wen Huaian next to him and encouraged him.
The expression on Wen Huaianjun's face collapsed.
Can eighteen pig's trotters be compared with roasted suckling pig
Roasted suckling pig tastes delicious and is the specialty of the imperial chef in the palace. If it were him, he could also eat a roasted suckling pig.
But this braised pork trotter...
It's okay to eat one or two, but too many will be greasy, let alone eighteen of them.
It would be strange if you could eat it.
Tang Xin: “…”
The fourth sister is a bad teammate who not only betrays her father but also her husband!
Zhang and others had subtle expressions.
Marquis Nanyang smiled with satisfaction.
The precious daughter did not side with her son-in-law.
"My dear son-in-law, eat. Others don't get such good treatment."
"Dad is right. This kind of treatment proves that Dad values you as his son-in-law. Wen Huaian, try your best to eat 18 pig's trotters." Teammate Tang Cheng continued to encourage.
Wen Huaian's mouth twitched.
"I'll try my best."
In fact, he didn't want such treatment at all.
But what should be eaten still needs to be eaten, and Wen Huaian ate the braised pork trotters in front of everyone.
There is simply no hope in life.
Marquis Nanyang happily watched his son-in-law eating the braised pork trotters with gritted teeth, then he comfortably picked up the wine glass and took a few sips of wine, his eyes full of smiles.
Zhang remained silent.
Tang Yuanqing looked at the nine plates of greasy braised pork trotters opposite him. He had no appetite just looking at them, let alone eating them. He was full of sympathy and admiration for his noble brother-in-law. If he had been tormented like this by his future father-in-law, he would have walked away long ago.
Tang Xin couldn't bear to watch anymore.
It's so miserable.
Prince Wen could have fallen in love with anyone else, but he chose the fourth sister. For the sake of his child, he had to humble himself and endure the difficulties posed by his father, the Marquis.
I wonder if Prince Wen will take revenge on my fourth sister after she gives birth to a child.
The Marquis' father is such a jerk.
Wen Huaian took a deep breath and finished eating two pig's trotters gracefully. A greasy feeling rushed into his throat, making him feel quite uncomfortable. He wanted to drink tea to relieve the greasy feeling.
Otherwise he was afraid that he wouldn't be able to hold on.
There wasn't even a cup of tea nearby.
Wen Huaian: “…”
He turned his head to look at Tang Cheng who was eating happily beside him, feeling helpless. Forget it, let's not count on her.
I guess I've forgotten about him long ago.
I feel sad.
"Zhenzhu, give me a cup of strong tea!" Wen Huaian instructed Zhenzhu to pour tea.
Marquis Nanyang raised his eyebrows and said nothing.
As long as the son-in-law eats the eighteen pigs' trotters, it doesn't matter what method he uses.
Zhenzhu and the other four maids felt quite sympathetic towards their brother-in-law. Upon hearing what the brother-in-law said, Zhenzhu quickly poured a cup of strong tea and placed it in front of him.
Wen Huaian ate pig's trotter after pig's trotter with cup after cup of strong tea...
Until all eighteen pig's trotters were eaten.
Wen Huaian took a big gulp of strong tea to get rid of the greasiness before he breathed a sigh of relief. He felt that he might not want to see pig's trotters for a long time.
This return banquet was simply a Hongmen Banquet, and he was the one being tricked.
A hint of satisfaction flashed across Nanyang Marquis's eyes: "My dear son-in-law is indeed sincere."
Wen Huaian pulled the corner of his mouth and replied seriously.
“It should be.”
Tang Cheng, who had already eaten and drunk his fill, gave Wen Huaian a thumbs up.
"Wen Huaian, you are amazing!"
However, Wen Huaian didn't want this praise at all.
"My dear son-in-law, when you return home, I will give you another ninety-nine pig's trotters." Marquis Nanyang looked at Wen Huaian with a smile.
Ninety-nine pig's trotters...
Wen Huaian's expression instantly collapsed and he felt unwell.
Tang Xin was stunned.
The Houye father's actions are one after another, which is simply outrageous.
Tang Yuanqing and Tang Yuanming: "…"
Only Tang Cheng and Zhang remained calm.
Zhang had long been aware of the Marquis's actions, and Tang Cheng felt that the Marquis was truly a kind-hearted father.
She stroked her bulging belly, looking touched.
"Wen Huaian, Dad is so good to us that he even gave us ninety-nine pig's trotters. Ninety-nine means long-lasting happiness. This has a very good meaning."
Wen Huaian was stunned.
Others in the hall were also stunned.
Tang Cheng's amazing imagination ability is simply amazing.
Nanyang Hou laughed and said with satisfaction: "Cheng'er still understands Daddy!"
Everyone's forehead was filled with black lines.
Wen Huaian didn't want to talk.
This father and daughter are such a traitor.
After the return banquet, everyone moved to the side hall to chat. Wen Huaian breathed a long sigh of relief. He really didn't want to go through it again.
Neither of the two masters tried to conceal what happened in the Nanyang Marquis' Mansion, and the news soon spread.
The crowd was shocked.
I have heard of fathers-in-law making things difficult for their sons-in-law, but it is unique for someone to torment his son-in-law as much as Marquis Nanyang did.
When I thought about how Prince Wen was not only beaten to the point of being unable to walk, but also had to bite the bullet and eat eighteen greasy braised pig's trotters...
I heard that there were ninety-nine pig's trotters as a return gift.
Such a unique return gift... Everyone sympathized with Prince Wen.
miserable!
So miserable!
Su Jingxing and Qi Changxiu burst into laughter.
I didn't expect that the bright and successful Wen Huaian would have such a day.
Why did Marquis Nanyang make such trouble for Wen Huaian
Su Jingxing and Qi Changxiu quickly found the reason.
This is □□'s retribution.
Don't think they don't know that Wen Huaian often climbs over the wall of Nanyang Marquis' Mansion.
If you climb this wall too much, retribution will come.
They thought that Marquis Nanyang didn't care, but it turns out he was waiting here.
Poor Wen Huaian.
Apart from them, Liu Jintong almost fainted from laughing after hearing the news. The Nanyang Marquis, who doted on Tang Si, actually tricked Tang Si in this way. Haha, it was so satisfying!
…
On the way back home, Tang Cheng, who was in the carriage, saw through the curtain that many people were watching her carriage on both sides of the busy street, and there were faint sounds coming from them.
"I heard that Marquis Nanyang gave Prince Wen and Fourth Miss Tang ninety-nine pig trotters as a gift. Will they be placed in the carriage behind?"
"That should be it. Prince Wen is so miserable. He accompanied Fourth Miss Tang back to her parents' home with a generous return gift, but was severely tortured by his father-in-law."
“How miserable!”
Tang Cheng turned around to glance at Wen Huaian who was holding her and caressing her abdomen, and couldn't tell at all what was wrong with him.
Still so handsome and luxurious.
"People outside say that you are miserable, but I don't see that at all. You were just pretending to get beaten. The pig's trotters were specially given to you by your father as a tonic."
"The rumors are as misleading as ever."
Tang Cheng sighed.
Wen Huaian: “…”
"Why don't you speak?" Tang Cheng didn't get a response for a long time and raised his eyebrows slightly.
Wen Huaian twitched his lips. He had nothing to say. Since Tang Cheng wanted to respond, he could only say, "You are right. The rumors are indeed untrue. I took away his most beloved daughter. I can understand my father-in-law's feelings!"
Tang Cheng was satisfied.
"By the way, don't forget to give me one thousand taels of silver."
"I'm sleepy, let me take a nap first."
After saying that, she yawned, snuggled in Wen Huaian's arms and closed her eyes.
This is a bad thing for pregnant women, they tend to be sleepy.
Wen Huaian: “…”
He adjusted his sitting position and hugged her, hoping that Tang Cheng would sleep more comfortably.
The four maids acted as invisible people.
The carriage drove smoothly until it arrived at the gate of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.
Wen Huaian looked at Tang Cheng who was sleeping soundly in his arms, and gently picked him up and carried him out of the carriage.
As soon as he got off the carriage, Wen Huaian remembered the ninety-nine pig trotters in the other carriage, and he felt sick all over. He seriously instructed the butler Tang Ping who came to greet him.
"Tang Ping, these ninety-nine pig's trotters are a gift from my father-in-law, symbolizing long-lasting happiness. I plan to share this happiness with the other three uncles."
Tang Ping held back his laughter and agreed.
After getting rid of these annoying pig trotters, Wen Huaian raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and walked briskly into the mansion holding Tang Cheng.
Along the way, the servants of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion saw the Crown Prince carrying the sleeping Crown Princess back to Wutong Courtyard, and they rubbed their eyes, looking shocked.
Didn’t they say that the prince got beaten up and needed someone to support him when he walked
Who spread the rumor? The Crown Prince is obviously doing fine, and it must be so relaxing to hug his wife.
Must be clarified!
So the rumor quickly changed direction.
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