Chapter 1 (1/1)

“Wife, I want to eat meat” 《娘子，我要吃肉》Chapter 1The tenth year of E, early summerSs appeared froeons had already asse froht“I don’t knohere these birds ca like a et so the spoon inside an agate fragrance box a young rant powder, carefully putting it inside the incense burner In athe lid of the incense burner, afterwards, she even sOld Lady Gu appeared not to have seen this flash of fluidaround the Buddhist sandalwood beads around her in her hand, uttering first, `A: “Heaven is very kind If you just so and settle? It would be better for the on: “We are even capable of sheltering an unknooman in our ancient home, let alone these birds”Gu Lang aardly slance, the clever maid fro it to him, he then personally offered it to the old Lady Gu’s hand, trying to win her favour: “Young Lady Xia has kindly saved your son’s life, didn’t e to repay kindness, therefore…”Old Lady Gu interrupted him with a humph: “But still you didn’t have to marry her as the proper wife!”Gu Lang couldn’t put the tea down, nor could he carry on holding it, he could only be filial and stand still notThe anger old Lady Gu had suppressed in herthe prayer beads pointing it at Gu Lang’s forehead Gu Lang was born with fair and pale skin, old Lady Gu poked him once, his head swayed once, a red mark appeared between his eyebrows like a woman’s head ornament“You’re a fifth ranked official of the Ministry of Revenue, can you round as your wife?”Gu Lang did not dare to stir up hishis head he replied: “No”The old lady nodded again: “What was the reason the Hua family spent so much effort to recommend you into that departhter, to hter, and could be considered as repaying the support your father had offered theain In the end, without a word you found a girl with no background, no fa you want to marry her, you have throay the Gu fa the Hua faive you?”Gu Lang shi+vered: “No”“Then you feel the young lady of the Hua family isn’t suitable for you?”Gu Lang shook his head“Then do you not like the young lady of the Hua family’s appearance?”Gu Lang shook his head again“Then why do you want to break the er your , she forcibly seized the cup of tea in her son’s hands, drinking it in twoit on the table with a sla she continued to scold, not only has he betrayed the support of the Hua fauidance by hislady of the Hua familyGu Lang hung his head as she chattered on, the red mark on his forehead was already co htlyOld Lady Gu hearing the sound, spun the prayer beads and continued to scold, for so old, I can’t see these lowly things you do like an unrestrained hussy`, also `don’t think just because you serve the younga phoenix, in this place without this old wo intothem the maids flushed with shame unable to speakWith each scolding, the white pigeons on the roof outside cooed, this and that together caused a bustle of noise and excitementLike this an hour passed, old Lady Gu was already worn out frohed in despair Gu Lang ilady Xia all is said and done kindly saved my life, if she didn’t step forward bravely that day and forced the bandits to retreat,with the family’s servants in the mountains, no one to collect my corpse Because of this kindness, your son also needs to use all his strength to pay it back”The old lady angrily slapped the pillow she was leaning against: “In that case go and devote your life to it!”Gu Lang with a red face, replied: “It ought to be her throwing herself into my arms Mother, think about it, if I oes she would be there by my side to protect htest, ould be considered to have gained a bodyguard without having to pay monthly to protect our family, we should do this”The old lady slapped hi’s face: “You fool! The dowry the Hua fah for you to buy you a house full of bodyguards, where would we still need that Xia woround, think of your future, and think again of the high position and great wealth to come…” There were nited Gu Lang’s pettiness The mother and son appeared to be able to see the future where they would have power over the iold and silver, even the two young ’s slender physique, beco more happy as they looked even more“That, your son has already promised Lady Xia to marry her…”The old lady slapped her hand with force: “One without parents’ approval, tithout a ift, it does not count”Thinking about it, Gu Lang also felt what his led He was no longer just a sixth rank official, but noas a fifth ranked official of the Ministry of Revenue of Chenzhou Lang, reputation can be sold for more silver, you can definitely not lose face because of such a small matter Besides, that Lady Xia has such extraordinary martial arts, she could even beat the bandits until their skin and flesh torn, if he broke the e promise, maybe she would flay hi them into a deep fryer and cook until it becomes a soup stockBefore people, Gu Lang was known as a filial son, but behind people’s backs, Gu Lang had the arrogance of the head of the family, impressively two-facedGu Lang knew inside his heart, old Lady Gu was born froround, she handled affairs in the interest of others with little consideration for the son’s situation For exa a feords he suffered a slap on the face, he couldn’t dodge it and had no choice but to stone heartedly accept it, otherwise if the fact of his unfilial reputation was to spread outside it would hinder his path of govern to hter, was also because they were certain of Gu Lang kne to repay kindness, in the future he could do not do without the Hua family’s supportOnly, there is no knohat is in ahad plans for the Hua family, Hua faes really were linked in countless ways, the outlines could not be sortedWhen Gu Lang, suffering from a slap to the face, stepped out of the Western courtyard, unknowingly the sun was blocked by sos its shadow shrouded the top of thenoise sounded fro a piece of cloth bundle pressed it onto his cheek, icy and silky, as it turns out wrapped inside the toas ice cubes: “Young ht over, to help you reduce the summer heat”Gu Lang tenderly took the thing, rubbing his fingertips together he s azed at the attractive and intelligent young master as he went out of the courtyard doorway, after he left without turning back his head, holding that towel he walked down the corridorbird left the top of his head and went around in a circle twice, apparently it also thought it was dull, spreading its wings it fleards the courtyard to the side, not long after inside the Gu residence a whistle could be heard againThis bird like hu the call, swooped down inside the verdant courtyard, flying pass the three courtyards fro to the forest in the south, inside so lady, Fei Dao has returned” Fei Dao flapped its black broings twice, landing on an arm with a cloth around its elbow“Ah, Lady quickly look, he caught a bug again” Speaking, the person which the arht the Eurasian hobby in front of another wo the credit for its achieve in its beak onto theledge, hopping twice Xia Ling Mei as leaning against theeating iced mulberry fruit raised her eyebrow: “Howtwo small birds back, maybe then I’ll consider it”Fei Dao stared at Xia Ling Mei for a while, deter of the beauty, in a flash of anger it waved its large wings, the fat bug flew in a beautiful arc through the air, falling into a pond that was just dug two days ago, feeding a fish’s stomachXia Ling Mei watched happily: “The fishes in that pond are truly blessed, no ame of this mountain`, all their stomachs are fed with theether”Xiu Yu carrying Fei Dao twitched her mouth: “The Gu family also does not need to bully people That s nest and ginseng had alady? And what did they say `the old lady saw the young lady is too skinny, so she especially sent so it to the fish it even poisoned two to death, if I had known earlier I would have fed that small fish to Fei Dao”Fei Dao hearing its own nas, and inti its feathers to be strokedXia Ling Mei glanced at her own family’s maid: “Do as the natives do This is a fahu with no one to rely on, being slighted by people is cohing with sorrow she said: “As a woman, a wo as the husband treats oneself well it is enough”Elanced at the otherlady just said the su is to relieve su lady want the moon in the sky, he would even ju it back to you as a present If you were truly predestined by fate tolady with a lifeti affection”Xia Ling Mei crooked her head thinking about it, exclai: “ Let’s hope this time it really is true”

Xiu Yu s about others, Fei Dao would be the first to peck him blind” As she spoke, she shook her ars to fly highUnknowingly, under the sa to the man beside them: “Master, look, isn’t that the mistress’ beloved pet?”