Liu Mingzhi gathered his thoughts and sat back on the chair to read the information about Yingzhou officials that Murong Shan had compiled for him.
After a few sticks of incense, Liu Mingzhi lit the rice paper and threw it into the brazier.
"Somebody come!"
"Master, what's wrong?"
"Liu Song, take the young master's invitation and go to Yu Changshi's house to ask him to come tomorrow. Tell him that the young master has something important to discuss with him!"
"Yes! Master, should you enter through the front door or the back door?"
Liu Mingzhi stood up and walked towards the door, closing the door behind him: "Go in openly, we are not going to be thieves, there is nothing shameful to do."
"Yes! Xiaosong resigns!"
Liu Mingzhi looked at Liu Song's back and muttered as he walked towards the inner courtyard.
"Yu Chengle, this young master, Wei'er, wants to see what kind of person you are?"
"Sister Ya, look at the complexion on your cheeks now. It's rosy, shiny and so tender that you can pinch water. You can tell from one look that your husband has bullied you!"
Qi Ya's pretty face was bright red, she hurriedly put down the embroidery in her hand and chased after Ling Weier who was laughing.
"You stinky girl, just go back to your nonsense and see if I don't tear your mouth apart! She also said that my husband bullied my sister a lot. I didn't know it was that stinky girl who showed up all day long. When the maid said it turned out to be a whole I haven’t gotten out of bed all day!”
The Qinglian girls looked at Qi Ya, Ling Weier and the two who were playing on the grass around the pavilion. They looked at each other with pursed lips and smiles!
Young Master Liu took a breath of cold air and looked at the pavilion where all his women were present except Ying'er who was pregnant and could not go out. His posture suddenly changed and he hurriedly huddled behind the pillars and faced the backyard. The direction wants to go around.
It happened that the house leaked and it rained all night. Young Master Liu had just passed the two pavilions when Yun Xiaoxi's surprised voice came from the corridor.
"Cousin, what are you doing?"
Young Master Liu trembled, and turned around stiffly to look. Yun Xiaoxi was holding a lot of fruit in his hand. He must have gone to deliver fruit to several cousins in his hand.
Young Master Liu looked at Yun Xiaoxi who was looking at him curiously with regret. Why did he let this little girl follow him to Yingzhou out of soft-heartedness?
Auntie too, don't you wish she wouldn't go out? As long as he doesn't lock her up when he returns home, what's the point of asking her to follow him to Yingzhou!
Yun Xiaoxi's voice naturally woke up the beauties chatting while embroidering in the pavilion. They all put down their brocades and moved towards Young Master Liu and his cousins.
Young Master Liu's face suddenly became serious when he heard the voice behind him. He raised his hand to caress the Tingzhu beside him and looked at it.
"Xiaoxi, my cousin had nothing to do after finishing his official duties, so he walked around the house to see if the officials from the Ministry of Works had cut any corners on the house where my cousin lives!"
"My cousin is very angry after this change. Look at this pillar. The paint color is obviously different from the previous one. This is not cutting corners!"
When Yun Xiaoxi heard her cousin's quibbles, she put down the tray with fruit in her hand and looked around the pillar that Young Master Liu was holding with a curious look on her face.
From time to time, he turned his eyes and looked at Tingzhu on the side. For a long time, he didn't find out why: "Cousin, there is nothing different. The size and height are all the same. Are you overthinking?"
"That's because you have poor eyesight and can't see anything... Ladies, why are you all here, so free!"
It was no longer possible for Young Master Liu to pretend to turn a blind eye. Several women had already come forward. If he continued to pretend, he would be treating his wife as a fool!
The girls looked at the Tingzhu curiously and found nothing wrong. They looked at Young Master Liu's evasive eyes and looked at each other. They smiled softly and knew it all!
"My husband has really good eyesight, and I also feel that something is wrong with this court pillar!"
"Yes, yes, you can see the difference in the paint color. My husband is really awesome."
"Maybe the wood selection is different!"
The girls gathered around Young Master Liu, chattering and teasing him, and complimented Young Master Liu so much that he almost went to heaven.
Young Master Liu was feeling sweet in his heart when he suddenly looked at the third princess of Qi Ya, Qing Lian, and the others cautiously. As the saying goes, showing courtesy for nothing is either adultery or theft.
These women don’t look like good people at first glance! It was obvious that he had evil intentions towards him.
"Sister Ya, Yan'er, aren't you doing embroidery? You continue to embroider, don't worry about me, I will check to see if any corners are cut!"
After finishing speaking, Mr. Liu was about to rush out of the circle of ladies when Qi Ya grabbed him by the collar and choked his fate.
"Husband, you can check the yard at any time, but you have to refer to the embroidery of the sisters. Only when you are satisfied can we rest assured!"
"Sister Ya, your embroidery skills are simply unparalleled in the world. What can a rough man know about your husband? You guys should help each other out. If you think it's good for your husband, it will be good for you!"
The third princess smiled again and again, holding Young Master Liu's arm with her white and tender lotus-root arms, and started to walk towards the pavilion.
"Husband, what's the use of us sisters? After all, we have to wear them for you to see. If you don't like us sisters, aren't you wasting your time in vain? Come and have a look with me!"
Seeing this, the other women hurriedly surrounded their husband and blocked all the escape routes for Young Master Liu.
"No, my husband really doesn't know how to embroider. It's a big deal that it's not safe to live in the house!"
"It doesn't matter if you don't understand, as long as your husband thinks it looks good!"
Wenren Yunshu, who was sitting quietly in the pavilion, saw Young Master Liu being surrounded by several girls. His face became panicked and he hurriedly hid the purple brocade cloth in his hand behind his back.
The pretty face glared at Qi Ya and the girls with some resentment, obviously complaining that they had brought Young Master Liu here.
Isn't it obvious that this guy can see his daughter's private belongings?
After Qi Yun noticed Wenren Yunshu's eyes and behavior, there was a hidden smile in her eyes.
Qi Yun loosened her grip on her husband's sleeve, took out a piece of green cloth embroidered with peonies from the bamboo basket, made two gestures in front of her and handed it to Young Master Liu, waving it.
"Husband, do you think this is suitable for me to wear? Isn't the color not good-looking?"
Young Master Liu stared blankly at the cloth in Qi Yun's hand...er...the bellyband. No wonder they said they were wearing it for him to see, and he had to be satisfied.
You really have to be satisfied with this thing, after all, outsiders can't see it even if they want to see it.
"You look good. You look good no matter what you wear! Who makes you look prettier than a flower?"
The girls let go of Young Master Liu one after another, picked up their own undergarments and placed them in front of Young Master Liu: "Husband, look at my body!"
"Can I wear light blue?"
Mr. Liu looked at the colorful clothes of different sizes in front of him and swallowed his saliva: "They all look good. My husband likes whatever you wear. It shouldn't be because you are pretty and whatever you wear will suit you. You are born with a good clothes rack!"
"Husband, you are too perfunctory, you didn't even look! Go back to the room with me, and I will show you what I'm wearing!"
"Go back to your room with me!"
"Go to my concubine first!"
"Go to my concubine!"
Qi Yun glanced at Wenren Yunshu and raised her white and tender arms: "Sisters and sisters, don't fight, why don't we just go together? Anyway, we are wearing them for husbands to see, it's no big deal!"
The women hesitated for a moment, glanced at Young Master Liu shyly, and stood next to Qi Yun, obviously agreeing with Qi Yun's decision.
Young Master Liu looked at Qi Yun and the others tremblingly. In the past, he would have had no objection.
But now I have been shackled for a month, and my mood has changed since I smelled the soup. If something went wrong while I was evaluating the clothes, how could I get out alive?
"We'll talk about it later, we'll talk about it later, my husband is very busy today!"
"No, it's just for today. I'll finish the embroidery in the future. How can I change it if I'm not satisfied?"
"Yes, yes, you must read it now. If you are not satisfied, you can modify it in time!"
"I second the proposal!"
"Seconded!"
Young Master Liu looked at Yingying Yanyan glaring angrily at his charming beauty, and once again felt a chill in his heart.
"Don't force me to become a husband!"
"Husband!"
"Husband!"
The girls acted coquettishly and slowly surrounded Young Master Liu, obviously wanting to block Young Master Liu's retreat and leave him with no way to escape.
Young Master Liu felt a chill in his body and mind, and he suddenly rushed towards the stone table. He didn't know which lady's basket it was, and he grabbed a pair of scissors and held it in his hand.
Mr. Liu leaned tightly on the pillar behind him, raised the sharp scissors and opened up the hem of his clothes, looking at the women threatening him in horror.
"Don't come over. If you come here to be my husband, you will be rude to me. If you dare to force me to be my husband again, you will regret it for the rest of your life!"
The pretty faces of the girls were stunned, and they all looked at their husbands who were about to force each other with cruelty.
"Husband, don't be impulsive!"
"Don't come over. If you come over, I'll be really rude to my husband. You have to think about it! It's okay to bully me, but if you bully my brother, we'll break up in two. We'll both lose. I'd rather destroy it than let you get it."
"My young master said: I would rather break than humiliate!"
