The whole day was like living in a dream, and Li Qinzai's ears were buzzing. Until night, when the family sat together at the dinner table, his ears seemed to still be echoing with the congratulations of the tribe and the farmers.
The Li family was very happy today, but Li Qinzai ordered his servants to close the door of the house and sit down with his family to have a quiet meal.
For him, being promoted to a noble title is nothing to celebrate. The overwhelming wealth is not as good as a bowl of noodles made by his wife for him.
——It’s just a metaphor. In fact, the finished product cooked by the two wives is not as good as the medicine Jinlian cooked for Dalang.
Before they got married, the two wives were also rich and noble ladies, and had people waiting on them for food, clothing, housing and transportation. It was better not to expect anything like making soup with their delicate hands.
It's not like they haven't done it before. The only comment Li Qinzai can give is that he is good at cooking.
Qiao'er was very active tonight. After learning the news about Li Qinzai's promotion, Qiao'er probably heard countless congratulations. As a result, the father was not too happy, but the son seemed to be a little worried.
"Dad, what's the difference between a county magistrate and a county marquis?" Qiao'er bit her head and asked.
Li Qinzai thought for a moment and said, "I can add one more chicken drumstick to each meal..."
Qiao'er opened her eyes wide: "That's it?"
"What difference do you feel?"
Qiao'er frowned and looked very serious: "Haier thinks that after my father is promoted to county prince, he will be able to marry at least two more aunts. There must be some benefits when the emperor gives him a title, otherwise it will be in vain."
Li Qinzai made a sound and hurriedly looked at Cui Jie and Jin Xiang.
Forget it, it was too late to save it, the two girls were already staring at Qiao'er with frosty faces.
Li Qinzai sighed and stroked his dog's head: "Filial piety is commendable, but seeking death is not recommended."
Qiao'er seemed to vaguely feel that she might have said the wrong thing, and she immediately buried her head in the meal obediently.
However, after all, there is still no way to escape.
Cui Jie said coldly: "Qiao'er, go back to your room after dinner and practice Wei Stele today. You will write two hundred more words. I want to check it before going to bed."
Qiao'er weakly responded.
After the meal, Li Qinzai came to the backyard room, where his two father-in-laws were sitting at the stone table in the yard.
Li Qinzai stepped forward to salute and said with concern: "My two father-in-laws, are you still suffering from the hangover?"
When the two heard this, their faces suddenly turned green. They couldn't help but open their mouths and wanted to vomit, but they couldn't.
They were drunk yesterday, and they probably even vomited gall. The backyard room was in a mess, and until nightfall today, they were still drunk, and their heads hurt so much that they almost exploded.
Li Qinzai sat down and sighed: "From now on, the two father-in-laws can sit at the same table with Qiao'er..."
Seeing the cross eyebrows between the two, Li Qinzai hurriedly explained: "Qiao'er is also your grandson. You can't favor one over the other. Even if you are not a relative, you still need to take care of her."
Cui Linqian snorted and said, "I got drunk yesterday. Although I felt a little uncomfortable, I drank heartily. I haven't had such a good time in a long time."
Prince Teng was not to be outdone and said: "I just returned to Chang'an from the south yesterday after a long journey. Traveling for a long time will inevitably affect my drinking capacity. If it were normal, haha, there is no need to worry about drinking ten buckets more."
Seeing that the two were having sex again, Li Qinzai hurriedly smoothed things over: "Two father-in-laws, do you still remember how you got drunk yesterday?"
Prince Teng scratched his head and said: "I vaguely remember that yesterday in the hall, I saw two green-faced and fanged evil spirits attacking me. I was startled and fainted..."
Cui Linqian was shocked and said: "Did you also see those two evil ghosts? I thought it was an illusion. I remember that the two evil ghosts were still wriggling in front of me. I don't know what kind of spell they cast on me. I saw that they were really real. It was so ugly that I probably fainted from fear.”
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Li Qinzai blinked.
I really want to tell them that those two evil ghosts are the maids in my house. They are a bit ugly, but they work hard and are still lighting the fire in the kitchen.
Cui Linqian rubbed his forehead, obviously the hangover was starting to plague him again.
Sighing, Cui Linqian looked at Li Qinzai and said, "I heard that you have been promoted to County Duke? I forgot to congratulate you. A County Duke in his twenties is really eclectic today."
Prince Teng smiled and said: "My dear son-in-law, please don't forget to go back to Chang'an tomorrow to go to the palace to express your gratitude. The emperor's favor towards my worthy son-in-law has really opened my eyes. Your worthy son-in-law must be more cautious in his words and deeds in the future, and don't let him down." The emperor’s holy grace.”
Li Qinzai responded with a smile, hesitated for a moment, and couldn't help but want to make a merciless request.
Unexpectedly, King Teng seemed to have seen through his heart, liver, spleen, lungs and kidneys. As soon as Li Qinzai opened his mouth, King Teng immediately said: "Jinjue belongs to Jinjue, and the money owed to me cannot be less! If you want to default on the debt, I will jump into your house right away. I will come out every night to claim your life."
Li Qinzai smiled awkwardly and secretly decided to encourage the two father-in-laws to have a drinking contest tonight. When they were eighty-nine points drunk, they would call out the two ugly maids from yesterday to dance for them.
Do a hot dance, the two of them swaying palm to palm together, "Jimeis, let's clean the glass together, clean the glass...".
It scares them to death but also disgusts them to death.
After chatting with his two father-in-laws for a while, it was getting late and he had to go to Chang'an tomorrow, so Li Qinzai got up and left.
Before leaving, Li Qinzai whispered in Cui Linqian's ear: "My father-in-law, yesterday you had a drink with Prince Teng, and he said you were not good enough. He also said you were an old loser..."
Cui Linqian was stunned: "What does 'Lao Pa Cai' mean?"
Li Qinzai thought for a while and said seriously: "Maybe I am praising you for your good drinking ability and your upright character..."
Cui Linqian's face turned green. Although he didn't understand the meaning, he was sure that it was definitely not a good thing.
After speaking, Li Qinzai left lightly.
Behind him, Cui Linqian slammed the table: "Old Yuan Ying, do you dare to fight me for another 300 rounds tonight?"
"Are you crazy? Let's fight. How can I be afraid of you!...Wait a minute, what does 'Lao Pacai' mean?"
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Early the next morning, before dawn, the tribesmen had prepared their horses and were waiting quietly outside the door.
Cui Jie personally dressed Li Qinzai in court uniform. The purple official robe was worn on him, making him look even more handsome and handsome. His lips were red and his teeth were white. He looked like a romantic man, which made Cui Jie's heart flutter.
After bidding farewell to his wife and children, Li Qinzai went out, called his troops to mount their horses, and everyone headed straight for Chang'an City.
More than two hours later, Li Qinzai entered the Taiji Palace, stood outside the Anren Palace, straightened his clothes, walked into the palace, and quickly bowed down.
"My minister, Li Qinzai, pays homage to your majesty and the queen. I feel so grateful for the emperor's grace that I am extremely frightened."
In the main hall, Li Zhi and Empress Wu were both there. Li Zhi laughed and said, "Your gratitude is so insincere that I cannot accept it."
Empress Wu also covered her mouth and chuckled: "Jingchu is rare to be so obedient and well-behaved today. He clearly refuses to accept the title of county prince, but he still pinches his nose to thank him. He must not be in a good mood, right?"
Li Zhi glanced at her and said with a smile: "The Queen is still as smart as before."
Li Qinzai secretly sighed. It was true that the husband and wife were fighting at the end of the bed. A few days ago, it was the husband who severely punished the mother-in-law, and today they fell in love again.
Most of the power in the court was cut off, and the most important arm was beheaded in the street, but this woman still smiled beautifully. Her life was like a drama, all relying on her acting skills.
