Tang Shuwan personally directed and after settling in Tang Ju's residence, it was already dinner time and it was getting dusk.
In a spacious and bright flower hall, Tang Shuwan, Tang Shujing, Tang Ju, and Mrs. Chen, a family of four, were enjoying a sumptuous dinner.
Tang Shuwan was smiling throughout the entire process, from the moment she entered the mansion to the present.
She felt that there was nothing wrong with her. She was her daughter and sister, while Tang Ju, Mrs. Chen, and Tang Shujing were her parents and sister respectively.
Secondly, she is also the mistress of the Duke's Mansion, while Tang Ju, Mrs. Chen, and Tang Shujing are distinguished guests and her natal family!
No matter which angle she came from, it was impossible for Tang Shuwan to pull a straight face.
Today, no matter how happy and joyful she is, she deserves it.
But in Tang Ju's view, his heart felt like needles pricking him. He poured himself a glass and drank it in one gulp. When he put down the glass, he looked sideways at the eldest daughter with a smile on his face and said seriously:
"Wan'er, actually... you don't have to... force a smile like this. There are only me, your mother, and Jing'er here. We are a family. If you want to cry... just cry as much as you want."
"Cry...cry?"
Tang Shuwan was stunned, and the smile on her face slowly stiffened.
That "weird" feeling was back, she was sure.
The key is, why did Dad say the word "cry"? And his words sounded strange. Why was Tang Shuwan crying?
Could it be that...dad used the wrong word?
It shouldn't be, she understood. Her father had been well-read since he was a child, and his abilities were among the best in the entire Tang family. Moreover, his father had also done an outstanding job as the governor of Henan Prefecture.
I wonder how such a person could use the wrong words!
Before Tang Shuwan came to her senses, Mrs. Chen on the left suddenly stood up, put her arms around her shoulders, held her head, and said in a painful tone:
"My good daughter... eh, at the beginning, I really didn't know if I made a mistake in marrying you to the Marquis Mansion. My good daughter, don't be afraid, your mother is here."
"Well……"
Tang Shuwan was not confused now, but at a loss.
Didn't her husband, Mrs. Chen's son-in-law, just get promoted?
From a third-rank county magistrate to a first-rank Duke, why did Mrs. Chen turn a blind eye to such a happy event, but instead said some strange words?
Weird, really weird.
Dad is strange, and so is mother, and by the way, Jinger...
Just when she thought of Tang Shujing, Tang Shujing, who was sitting on the right, suddenly left her seat and stood up. She held her shoulders and head on the right side and said in a comforting tone:
"Sister, there is no need to worry or be afraid. No matter how arrogant Empress Nanchen is, I hereby swear that I will rescue my brother-in-law!"
"Wait a minute, Jing'er, what did you say? Empress Nanchen? And...rescue brother-in-law?"
Tang Shuwan finally realized something was wrong, and hurriedly broke away from the embrace of Mrs. Chen and Tang Shujing, stood up from her seat, held her sister's shoulders with both hands, and asked seriously:
"Jing'er, what are you talking about? Isn't it a good thing that your brother-in-law went to Nanchen as an envoy? He was also named the Duke of Wei for his merits, but why does he still need to be rescued in your mouth?"
Before Tang Shujing spoke, Mrs. Chen on the side took her hand and persuaded:
"Wan'er, it's really hard for you. However, the matter has come to this, and your blind escape will be useless after all. We don't want to see you like this."
"Yes, sister, even if you cry a lot or make a fuss, we can all understand it. But now you don't cry or make a fuss. Instead, you are smiling. We are... scared when we look at it!"
Tang Shujing agreed.
Tang Ju on the other side also interjected: "Wan'er, we are all members of our own family here. There is no need to force a smile. Just cry if you want. Hey, poor child..."
Tang Shuwan was confused.
But I also figured out one thing -
Tang Ju, Mrs. Chen, and Tang Shujing must know something, but she does not know about this matter. However, from the words "Empress Nanchen", "rescue" and other words, it can be seen that this matter is probably not simple.
She looked solemn, calmed down, looked around Tang Ju, Mrs. Chen and Tang Shujing, and finally asked: "Father, mother, and Jing'er, what are you talking about? What happened to your husband?"
"Sister, you really don't know?" Tang Shujing looked confused and stared at her with a pair of bright eyes.
"I really don't know, Jing'er, please tell me quickly." Tang Shuwan took her sister's hand.
The confusion on Tang Shujing's face gradually disappeared. After looking at Tang Ju and Mrs. Chen respectively, she seemed to understand that her sister might not really know about Nan Chen.
"Brother-in-law went to Nan Chen as an envoy to help Wu Princess Chen Keyan ascend the throne and became Nan Chen's empress... As a result, the empress was so shameless that she married her brother-in-law and became Nan Chen's imperial husband!"
"What? The emperor...husband?!"
Tang Shuwan's expression froze and she was frozen there.
She didn't make any movement for a long time, like a "looking stone".
…
There are three major events coming from Nanchen.
First, Emperor Chen died; second, the empress ascended the throne; third, Su Xian became the imperial husband of Nan Chen.
This is earth-shattering news!
The whole god was boiling in an instant.
It's like a meteorite thrown into a calm lake, causing thousands of waves, and the impact is particularly strong.
These three pieces of news are not only shocking in themselves, but there is also an important reason - the last two pieces of news, namely the empress's ascension to the throne and Su Xian's appointment as Nanchen's wife, are both related to Su Xian, the Taiyuan of Daliang!
In the streets and alleys, people were talking heatedly:
"I have long heard that Emperor Chen was bedridden and was dying soon. I didn't expect that he would pass away so soon. Since then, Nan Chen's life has changed!"
"What I never expected was that a female emperor would be born in Nanchen. It's incredible. This is a major event that shocked ancient and modern times..."
"For Empress Nanchen to ascend the throne, I'm afraid our Taiwei also contributed a lot. No, the empress was happy and married herself to our Taiwei."
"The Taiwei is a dragon and a phoenix among people, a hero in this world. It is her good fortune for Empress Nanchen to marry our Taiwei... Oh, the Taiwei is so handsome and lucky!"
"Everyone, I think this is not a good thing and does not deserve your happiness."
At this time, someone stood up, his face dark and full of worry. His words were like a basin of ice water being dumped on everyone's heads.
Someone was unhappy on the spot and refuted loudly:
"What nonsense are you talking about? I think you are just jealous of the Lieutenant! You don't even look for a mirror to look at, how dare you fantasize about the empress? That belongs to our Lieutenant!"
The man's face was still dark. Faced with the doubt, he did not make a sharp judgment, but slowly explained:
"Just think about it, everyone, now that the Taiwei has become Nanchen's royal husband, then... is it possible to return to our Daliang? You all say 'our Taiwei', don't you worry at all?"
"Well……"
Everyone's expressions changed slightly.
This is indeed a problem...
Soon, the wind direction in the city of Shendu changed. They began to worry that Su Xian would never come back and would stay in the gentle hometown of Nanchen and be the royal husband for the rest of his life!
Daliang cannot live without the Taiwei!
We can’t live without a Taiwei!
This is what people are saying...
The news returned from Nanchen was not only widely circulated among the people, but also received relevant reports from major aristocratic families, princes' mansions, and the East Palace.
Their reaction was... some were happy and some were sad.
…
Two hours ago.
The southwest corner of Shendu City.
Beili.
Pinyu Pavilion.
Lin Chuan, full of energy and high spirits, strode out of Pinyu Pavilion, followed by a group of nodding and bowing doglegs, who came to the street together.
"Young Master Lin is really a great man in this world. He was able to win the title of Pinyu Pavilion's top oiran - Zhou Qianqian. It's really incredible. We all admire him so much!"
The losers followed behind, flattering him all the way.
Lin Chuan looked proud and proud, snorted secretly, held his head high, and walked more and more vigorously.
The bad guys are right. Last night, he did win the woman that countless people dream of, that is, the top oiran of Pinyu Pavilion.
As the top oiran of Pinyu Pavilion, Zhou Qianqian naturally has no resources. She is so charming that just one look at her can make you dream.
In order to create a "top brand effect", Pinyuge spent several months and tens of thousands of taels of money to build publicity for Zhou Qianqian.
"Beauty lovers" like Lin Chuan flocked to her from all over the country, and even from Nanchen, Nanchu, Shu, Liao, the Western Regions and other places, just to be willing to "get involved".
In order to win the favor of Miss Zhou Qianqian and to be the guest of the leading courtesan, these "beauty lovers" did not hesitate to spend a lot of money and spend a lot of money.
Of course, in romantic events, the competition is not just about wealth, but also talent and power.
Lin Chuan will naturally not miss such a "grand event". He is not short of money, let alone power.
Especially as Su Xian's official position grew bigger and bigger, and his reputation and influence became higher and higher, Lin Chuan's "status" also rose with the tide. Even the Madam of Pinyu Pavilion did not dare to look down upon him.
The only thing Lin Chuan lacked was talent.
Fortunately, last year when he was still in Yingzhou, Hebei Province, he asked Su Xian to write several poems for him. These were all bombshells, and he usually would not use them.
During this "grand event", Lin Chuan only took one look at the legendary Pinyu Pavilion's top oiran, and his heart felt unbearable. He made up his mind to be Zhou Qianqian's guest.
The results are obvious.
Lin Chuan went through all the obstacles and defeated the "beauty lovers" who came from all over the world, and finally won Zhou Qianqian's favor and became their guest.
A night of joyful singing cannot be described in detail...
Lin Chuan strode forward on the street where people were coming and going.
He was arrogant and arrogant, carrying an aura that looked down on the world.
Coupled with the group of nodding and hunched doglegs behind him, he looks very imposing and has the feeling of a dandy.
When pedestrians on the street saw them, they all moved out of the way, not daring to block them, let alone provoke them.
After the passers-by learned that it was Lin Chuan who slept with Zhou Qianqian, they all looked at Lin Chuan with envy and admiration:
"It seems that Mr. Lin Chuanlin is not an easy man to win over the top oiran of Pinyu Pavilion!"
"You know, the attendees last night were all elites from all over the country. Mr. Lin Chuanlin actually came out on top, leading the way..."
"Master Lin is truly a role model for our generation!"
The compliments from passers-by faintly reached Lin Chuan's ears, making him feel happy and his steps become lighter.
When the doglegs behind saw this, they looked at each other. Who would they rather be? So he went a step further: "Our Mr. Lin is the best young talent in the world, even inferior to Captain Su!"
Lin Chuan couldn't help but pause after hearing this.
The henchmen also stopped and looked at him.
"That's a bit too much. Brother Su is a god in this world, and I can't compare to him." Although Lin Chuan was shaking his head, he couldn't hide the joy deep in his eyes.
The losers were stunned and quickly changed their words: "What Mr. Lin said is very true..."
Lin Chuan changed the subject again: "Having said that, in some aspects, I mean some aspects, such as... women, Brother Su is probably not as good as me."
The doglegs are very good at observing words and expressions. They immediately understood what Lin Chuan meant and hurriedly complimented:
"Yes, yes, although the Taiwei has many wives, in terms of reputation alone, the Taiwei's wife is far inferior to Ms. Zhou Qianqian!"
"You know, for Miss Zhou Qianqian, countless people have come from far away from other countries. This kind of appeal, influence, and popularity cannot be achieved by everyone..."
"On this aspect alone, our Mr. Lin Chuanlin is the most powerful!"
"Let me ask, is there any woman in the world who can surpass Miss Zhou Qianqian in terms of appeal, influence, and popularity? Not at all!"
Lin Chuan felt a sense of admiration in his heart when he heard these compliments.
Although he knew that the reason why he was favored by Zhou Qianqian was because of the poems Su Xian left him earlier. Without this, no matter how rich and powerful he was, it would be useless.
Not to mention being Zhou Qianqian's guest, I'm afraid I can't even take a look at him from a distance.
However, this does not affect his pretentiousness.
Brother Su is not here anyway.
no one knows.
At this time, the street suddenly became lively and crowded, and people rushed to tell each other, as if something big had happened. The excitement was no less than the Shangyuan Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.
"What happened?"
Lin Chuan and others were stunned.
Soon, someone in the crowd answered. It turned out that there were three big pieces of news coming from Nan Chen. It was so shocking that it caused a series of sensations.
The first two news, the death of Emperor Chen and the ascension of the female emperor to the throne, Lin Chuan and his followers didn't think anything of it, but they were surprised that another female emperor had appeared in the world...
With the twin empresses of the North and South, has the situation in the world really changed?
When the third news spread, that Su Xian became the husband of Nanchen Huang, Lin Chuan was stunned.
He was stunned, his mouth opened wide, and he was nailed there like a wooden stake. After a long time, he muttered and screamed strangely:
"The empress...married an empress...Brother Su actually married an...empress! Hold the grass!"
The doglegs looked at each other as if they had seen a ghost.
They all suddenly remembered the words they had just complimented Lin Chuan in, still in their ears.
They once said that there is no woman in the world who is better than Zhou Qianqian in terms of popularity, influence, and appeal. Lin Chuan's ability to defeat Zhou Qianqian shows Lin Chuan's ability.
In order to promote Lin Chuan, they did not hesitate to suppress Su Xian.
Who would have thought that Su Xian would marry the empress of Nan Chen so quickly!
Empress!
If the empress said she was looking for a son-in-law, Jiangning City's population would triple.
In terms of popularity, influence, and appeal, Zhou Qianqian is really weak. Moreover, the courtesan and the empress are not comparable at all and are not on the same level.
So in this case, Su Xian, who married the empress, would be more familiar with Lin Chuan, who slept with Zhou Qianqian?
The doglegs shut their mouths tightly. In order not to cause any trouble, they turned around and left spontaneously. They did not dare to stay here and ran away in the blink of an eye.
Lin Chuan was also surrounded by people and became alone... His figure was so lonely, lonely and lonely.
