Chapter 1 (2/2)
Firstly is his physical, Xia Yujin from childhood to lose a father, his body was so frail almost cannot make it alive The country teacher said he lacked in the noble qi, his hters from the officials as a concubines in an attempt to passed him the qi, it was useless after all After that there was a traveling Taoist ave hi vital qi, unexpectedly producing miracles
Secondly is his character, An taifei[4] early hood had loved her younger son thebecause of his sickly body was spoiled dearly, accustowith the scu’s, crickets, dice gaular custoelse was not interested to do
Thirdly is his appearances, very nificent, to described his look it’s simply capable to cause the downfall of a country The most noteworthy incident was his first time to visited the famous in the capital the Xiao Guan Hall[5] A bold wealthy customer unaware of his identity was so smitten by his celestial beauty, stake a lot of htened he swore that day that his ain to step a foot into that building
Xia Yujin because of his notoriety, his wedding was dragged again and again, now already turned twenty two years old, matched with the twenty four years old bad reputation woman Ye Zhao, was exactly such a pair
Eer was extremely satisfied with the result
The Eye, the country nobles and their furen were satisfied; the unmarried prince and the nobles heir were also satisfied
Only the An wang rief
An taifei, Zhang shi+ dressed in a lotus embroidered with black carp dress, on her head adorned with a neat glittering silver jewelry, e Xia Yujin as in her bosom, said, “My son ah, you are so unlucky, why this bad news hit you in the head? This kind of daughter in la can you be with? ”
An wangye, Xia Yuque dragged his injured legs lier said Marquis Wu is an incomparable honorable person, not any kind of person can be with This wedding was chosen by the E did not object it Now the i Ye Zhao was already a final matter, mother you must obey it”
An taifei looked at him and said: “Those nobles was distressed for their own clan son, unwilling to take the living Yanwang as wife, your father already passed away and you are also crippled…… cannot attend the royal court, ourselves here are not worthy at all, naturally is going to be pushover My poor Yujin ah……”
Xia Yuque lowered his head, in heart he felt this second brother manner is too inferior, nobody helps one another, Eer hobby to acts as a matchmaker and exploit the useless person to stop a loophole Also thinks that mother was usually bias, his heart felt sohed opens mouth and said: “Ye Zhao joins the army for many years, nobody discovered the true body,round waist, sharp eyebrows tiger like eyes, right?”
”No, I don't want to ain
Xia Yuque again said: ”Eh hearsay that she was a cold blooded murderer, thousands of thousands prisoners are directly buried alive, live person was skinned out and drink their blood However younger brother will eventually be her husband, after married into the home, presumably can moderate the violent teood daughter-in-law, so don’t worry ”
Xia Yujin’s face was black as the bottom of the pot
Actually everyone have heard all kinds of terrible rumors about Ye Zhao, folk so still look cal[6] was already scared off their gut, holding his thigh crying all out
Xia Yujin sneered:” Mei niang, didn’t you said apart fros, in future will you nicely to wait on the young master wife?”
Mei niang tre Master is this servant wrong, this servant knewMaster please looked into that this servant had served since childhood and show mercy, even if this servant is beaten out, ured men also can”
Xia Yujin sneered again: ” Xuan er, didn't you said wanted to be through thick and thin with me, even death cannot be apart?”
Xuan er lose her wits: “Servant… servant is a fox spirit! Shameless! You can take this servants to beat with plank and sell out! Sell to whoever you want, that is servant fate If provoke the young madam, she demand for my skin, she will personally peel it! ”
Xia Yujin hands tre so hard and dashed out of the house
After a moment, splash a sound of water
Old servant shouted: “Help! Young master jump into the lake! ”
Notes
[1]In ancient Chinese 4, means General Below it, there was 校尉 Xiao Wei, a rank just below the General It see from Lieutenant to Colonel, there was no distinction in ancient China, there’s only one rank called Xiao Wei(Military Officer) below the General
[2]furen is a mistress or madam/lady Used for both married women and titled women A married woman is referred to as __shi+ to tell their maiden clan name
[3]Yanwang (King Yan/King Yae the dead and preside over the hell’s
[4]Taifei is a title for consorts of a deceased E (prince)
[5]Xiao Guan (小倌) room is a male prostitutes They stay in the place called Xiao Guān Guǎn (小倌馆 little groom hall) a service establishments equivalent to the courtesan house
[6]Tongfang is the lowest rank in concubine They need to called themselves as nubi (slave servant)