Qin Ming smiled and did not argue. He knew very well that the ancients attached great importance to reputation.
Although in the Tang Dynasty, it was common for a man to take a concubine before marrying a wife.
But an official's family, or even an aristocratic family, would never allow a legitimate son to take a concubine first.
Because this will be regarded as not doing his job properly, lustful, and damaging to his reputation!
Although Mrs. Cui lectured Qin Ming, she still stretched out her hand, took out a red hairpin from her bun, stuffed it into Xiao Changxi's hand, and said:
"Now that I have entered the Qin family, I can't be stingy."
"This red hairpin was my dowry back then, and I will give it to you today."
"I will serve Brother Ming well in the Qin Mansion from now on. If you slack off, I will never let you off lightly."
Xiao Changxi took the hairpin, bowed and said:
"Thank you very much, Madam Cui, for your teaching."
Mrs. Cui glanced at Xiao Changxi, who was not surprised by the favor, and then glanced at her graceful figure, and couldn't help but nodded secretly.
[Not bad. This girl is a good childbearer. ]
.......
Qin Ming and Xiao Changxi accompanied Mrs. Cui for lunch, and then they left the Cheng Mansion hand in hand.
"Ada, go to Langyahou Mansion."
"yes."
On the carriage, Xiao Changxi leaned in Qin Ming's arms, hesitated for a moment, and asked:
"Mr. Qin, you clearly know that Mrs. Cui comes from a famous family, why do you still tell Mrs. Cui your identity as my concubine?"
"Aren't you afraid of leaving a bad impression on Mrs. Cui?"
Qin Ming shook his head and said:
"There is nothing to be afraid of. Although my aunt comes from a wealthy family, she is still very good to me."
"Identification of your identity is also just in case."
"Compared to Mrs. Cui's impression of me, I care more about your safety."
"When I leave Chang'an, if the house encounters a difficult problem that I can't solve by myself, you can send someone to Cheng's house to inform them. I think my aunt will not stand idly by."
Xiao Changxi savored Qin Ming's words carefully and was shocked. Her beautiful peach blossom eyes were instantly filled with mist.
"Qin Lang."
Seeing this, Qin Ming reached out and gently wiped the tears from the corners of Xiao Changxi's eyes.
"Why are you crying?"
Xiao Changxi nuzzled into Qin Ming's arms like a little woman and said:
"Qin Lang, you must come back safely! You can rest assured that I will protect the Qin family for you."
Qin Ming thought for a while, took out a small token made of stainless steel from his sleeve, put it into Xiao Changxi's hand, and said:
"You keep this token."
Xiao Changxi took the token, rubbed it in her hand for a moment, and said doubtfully:
"What is this token?"
Qin Ming said softly:
"This is the token used by the house to mobilize the special team."
"As long as you show the token and say the corresponding password, you can let the special team do anything."
Xiao Changxi was shocked when she heard this and straightened up involuntarily.
In recent days, the Water Character Team that has been guarding her is a secret organization from the Qin Mansion, a special team.
Although she has never seen anyone from the Water Character Team take action, she also knows that the members of the Water Character Team are much more skilled than the ordinary members of the escort team in the house.
His strength is basically equivalent to that of the captain of the escort team.
From the few words Qin Ming occasionally revealed, Xiao Changxi guessed that there were now more than ten special teams in the Qin Mansion.
Of course, this is not the most important thing about the special team. The most important thing is that Qin Ming's words can make them do anything.
This sentence shows the loyalty of the special team to the Qin Mansion.
Xiao Changxi handed the token back to Qin Ming and said:
"Qin Lang, this token is too important for me to accept."
"This expedition with the army is so dangerous. Qin Lang should bring all the special teams with him, right?"
Qin Ming shook his head and said:
"Now the special teams have their own arrangements. If they follow me on the expedition, all the previous arrangements will be in vain."
With that said, Qin Ming picked up the token, untied the red rope on the token, and tied it around Xiao Changxi's Hao wrist.
"Come, let me tell you the password first. Later, I will tell you in detail how to send people to find them."
Xiao Changxi rubbed the small token on her wrist and hummed softly.
.......
Half an hour later,
Qin Ming and his party arrived at Langyahou Mansion.
"Nephew, meet Aunt Pei."
Niu Jinda's wife, Pei, is about thirty years old, when women are at their most charming.
But since the news of Lanzhou's siege spread, she has been in a similar situation to Mrs. Cui these days, so her face is a little pale and her figure is a little haggard.
Mrs. Pei looked at the young man in the hall and felt warm in her heart. Since her husband was trapped in Lanzhou, Qin Ming was the first person to come to the house to visit her.
"My dear nephew, please take a seat."
"Xiao Cui, serve tea."
Qin Ming cupped his hands and said:
"Thank you, aunt."
After saying that, Qin Ming sat in the guest seat. A maid in a green skirt quickly poured Qin Ming a cup of tea.
After Qin Ming took a sip of tea, Pei finally asked:
"My dear nephew, why are you free to come here today?"
Qin Ming put down the tea cup and said:
"My nephew, I came to Chang'an today specifically to visit Aunt Cui and Aunt Pei."
Pei was stunned when he heard this.
"My dear nephew, have you already gone to Cheng Mansion?"
Qin Ming nodded.
Pei asked again:
"How is your Aunt Cui lately?"
Qin Ming shook his head and said with a bitter smile:
"Like aunt, she has become quite haggard recently."
Mrs. Pei sighed after hearing this and said:
"Hey, I don't know how your Uncle Niu and the others are doing lately?"
"There has been no news from Lanzhou in the past few days, which is really worrying."
Upon hearing this, Qin Ming told Mrs. Pei his words of comfort to Mrs. Cui.
Mrs. Pei murmured:
"No news is the best news...."
Qin Ming thought for a while and then said:
"Auntie, if it's convenient for you, you can go to Cheng Mansion and walk around more in the future."
"Being stuck at home all the time is not good for your health."
"In a few days, when Uncle Niu comes back, I'm afraid he will be heartbroken to see you looking so haggard."
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Pei's pale face turned slightly red, she gave Qin Ming a white look and said:
"Glib talk! I don't know how many women will be deceived by your words in the future."
"Thank you, Uncle Niu, for always praising you as a handsome young man in front of me!"
After speaking, Mrs. Pei glanced at Xiao Changxi, who was wearing a plain dress and veil.
Qin Ming couldn't help but smile when he heard this and shouted that he was wronged.
"Aunt, everything my nephew said is true!"
"When Uncle Niu was having banquets at his house, he often talked about his aunt's kindness, and his words were full of tenderness."
"That's why my nephew has such an inference. How can this be considered glib!"
Mrs. Pei secretly spat, and her pale face suddenly turned red.
[This big stupid cow always doesn’t understand the charm in front of me, but how come he suddenly understands when he comes to the junior! snort! When you come back, I will definitely settle the score with you! ]
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