Movie: Get Alpha Dog at the start

Chapter 1129 Showdown
Chen Qushui on the side reminded: "Wang Xingyi is the grandson of Elder Wu, and his master is Wang Xingyi. He must have been invited by Wang Yingxue."

When Dou Zhao heard that it was Wang Yingxue who invited him, he immediately lost interest and just nodded at the other party politely as a greeting.

Under the magnolia tree, Dou Zhao thought of his deceased mother and felt depressed. Dou Shiying came from behind him. Dou Zhao heard the footsteps and did not turn his head back: "In a few days it will be the anniversary of my mother's death. I wonder if my father still remembers it."

Dou Shiying looked at the magnolia tree and sighed, "Of course I have never forgotten. This magnolia tree is blooming especially well this year. I usually take care of it for my father."

"Flowers can bloom again, but people who have died cannot be resurrected." Dou Zhao paused and said, "Today's promotion and the festival are both reasons. Father and Uncle Wu want to let Master Wu and other guests see the daughter of the Dou family, right?"

"Your fifth uncle is also worried about your marriage."

Dou Zhao sneered, "Back then, in order to get close to Wang Xingyi, Fifth Uncle forced you to marry Wang Yingxue. Now he has been promoted from the governor of the Tongzhengsi to the official of the Ministry of Personnel. Now he wants to use the marriage of the younger generation to get close to the Wu family. How big is Fifth Uncle's ambition? Will he not stop until he becomes the Prime Minister of the Cabinet?"

Dou Shiying was speechless for a moment, and after a long time he sighed and said: "Your fifth uncle has great ambitions. If he wants to realize his ambitions, he must enter the cabinet. You don't understand the affairs of the court."

"Okay, I don't understand the affairs of the court, but I still say the same thing, if Fifth Uncle wants to climb up the social ladder, no matter what, you should count on Sister Ming, and don't count on me."

After saying that, Dou Zhao turned and left. After not seeing her father for many years, she found that her father was still as cowardly as before, wanting to interfere in her life under the banner of doing good for her.

Dou Zhao, who was about to go to the banquet, heard several young men talking about them when he walked to the waterside pavilion. They commented that Zhao Zhang was like the tail of a sugarcane. Dou Zhao was so angry that he knocked over the bamboo tube for measuring rain gear and poured it on several people. However, he threw some silver coins in advance to attract Wu Shan away. Seeing the dandy young men being humiliated, Dou Zhao returned to the banquet with satisfaction.

In the hall, a screen separated the male and female guests. As soon as Dou Zhao sat down, Dou Shishu suggested a drinking game, asking the male guests to come up with the first line of a couplet and the female guests to match it. If they matched, the male guest would drink a glass of wine.

All the male guests flocked to her, but Dou Zhao sneered in his heart, thinking that she wanted Dou Ming to be in the spotlight.

Just as Dou Shishu was about to announce the start, the servant beside him suddenly whispered in his ear. Dou Shishu's face changed when he heard it, and he immediately stood up and bowed to everyone.

"Excuse me, everyone. We have distinguished guests here. Please sit down for a moment."

After saying this, he hurriedly pulled Dou Shiying away.

After waiting for a while, Dou Shishu and Dou Shiying still hadn't returned, and the male guests couldn't help but talk about it.

"We came here today, which is considered to be giving enough face to the Dou family, but the two masters of the Dou family left the table and left us aside. It is really rude."

"Yes, even if our family is not as important to the Dou family, Master Wu is the only grandson of the Prime Minister. Is there any guest who is more noble than Master Wu?"

Wu Shan was about to speak when he saw Dou Shishu and Dou Shiying escorting a nobleman in gorgeous clothes slowly into the hall.

The faces of the few people who were just complaining suddenly changed. They left their seats and knelt down to the side: "Greetings to His Majesty the King of Qin."

On the other side of the screen, when Zhao Zhangru heard that it was the King of Qin, his eyes suddenly lit up. He was about to stretch his neck to see what the King of Qin looked like, but Dou Zhao was quick to pull him to kneel and salute.

Qin Hao glanced at the screen, waved his folding fan and said with a smile: "Today we are guests at Mr.'s house. We are either his family members or his guests. There is no need to be so polite."

"Thank you, Your Highness Prince Qin."

Dou Shishu was also very tactful and invited Qin Hao to sit in the host seat, but this pushed Wang Yingxue aside, which made Wang Yingxue very unhappy, but she didn't dare to show it.

On the other side of the screen, after Zhao Zhangru sat down again, he still stretched his neck to take a peek, but was held back by Dou Zhao.

"Cousin, this is too rude of you."

Zhao Zhangru leaned close to Dou Zhao's ear and smiled evilly: "I don't believe it. You don't want to know what the King of Qin looks like after fifteen years."

"Cousin, if you keep talking nonsense, I'll show you how I'll deal with you when I get back." Dou Zhao glared at Zhao Zhangru fiercely.

Perhaps the two of them were making too much noise, which attracted the attention of the male guests. Dou Shishu felt a little embarrassed and coughed twice to signal for silence.

Wu Shan stood up and suggested: "Can we continue the drinking game that Dou Gong just proposed?"

Dou Shishu quickly explained the content of the drinking order to Qin Hao. Qin Hao smiled and said, "Since everyone is so happy, how about I also take part in the drinking order?"

"I have long heard that His Majesty the King of Qin is a very talented writer. If this drinking order is spread today, it will surely become a good story."

Zhao Zhangru, who was behind the screen, pouted and said, "Flatterer."

Dou Zhao could only see Qin Hao's rough outline through the screen, but he could tell that he was a tall man.

Miao Ansu saw this and deliberately said, "I heard that your majesty loves His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin very much and is reluctant to let him go to his fiefdom, so he has never chosen a concubine for His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin."

After Taizu expelled the Tartars, recovered the Central Plains, and established his rule over the world, he appointed a number of princes to garrison the borders. This later became an established custom that all princes could only be enfeoffed after getting married. This was also to prevent the princes from being too young and unable to govern the local areas, or from having no restraints and starting to bully the locals.

Dou Zhao naturally understood that Miao Ansu was talking to her, but she pretended not to hear and continued drinking and eating.

Dou Shishu originally planned to let Qin Hao start drinking games first, but Qin Hao said he was not ready yet and gave the opportunity to the guests attending the banquet.

When these guests saw that they had the opportunity to show their talents in front of the King of Qin, they all tried their best to win the first place.

However, Dou Ming easily dealt with the first couplets proposed by several people in succession, which made Wang Yingxue secretly proud.

When it was Wu Shan's turn, he thought about it for a moment, then wrote on the paper: "Beside the wall is the willow alley, the water has submerged the long embankment, the path for cattle and sheep is so narrow that there seems to be no land."

The male guests were greatly encouraged by his words, and Dou Shishu also praised him, "Great, Dezhen's literary talent is not inferior to that of Hanlin."

Faced with such a couplet, Dou Ming was at a loss for a moment, but Wang Yingxue kept urging her with her eyes to come up with it quickly.

Dou Zhao couldn't bear it when he saw this, so he leaned over to whisper in her ear. Dou Ming's brows relaxed immediately and he wrote the second line on the paper.

After Dou Shiying got the second line, he took a look at it and read it aloud.

"Outside the mind is a paradise, with clouds covering the paths, and chickens, dogs and trees blooming in a different world."

Wu Shan raised his glass and drank it all in the direction of Dou Zhao.

Just as everyone was cheering, Qin Hao suddenly said, "I also have a couplet here, I wonder if Miss Dou can match it."

Dou Shishu's eyes lit up, and Wang Yingxue said quickly, "Hurry up and prepare paper and pen for His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin."

Qin Hao glanced at Wu Shan, then wrote on the paper: "I look at the moon in the doorway, the moon is full in the west building, and the wine in the building is full."

"What a wonderful couplet: 'Watching the moon at the door leisurely'. This couplet breaks the word 'leisurely' into two parts. It is not easy to match the second half of the couplet."

"That's right, the moon and the building are closely linked, absolutely."

"Mr. Wu, you are the best scholar, do you have a couplet?"

Wu Shan hesitated for a moment, then cupped his hands and said, "I'm ashamed that I couldn't think of a suitable second line at the moment."

On the other side of the screen, Dou Ming had no idea how to start writing, and Wang Yingxue was still winking at her.

But this time, Dou Zhao had no intention of helping her.

Seeing that there was no movement behind the screen, the male guests outside began to flatter Qin Hao.

"Your Highness, Prince Qin, I'm afraid that even a well-educated man would not be able to match this in a short while, not to mention a girl in the boudoir."

"Yes, this couplet may cause a sensation in the capital tomorrow. I bet no one can come up with a couplet within three days."

Facing the flattery of the crowd, Qin Hao calmly said to the person behind the screen: "Why, Miss Dou could even match the first line of Master Wu's couplet, but couldn't match mine? Are you disdainful or afraid of losing face for me? Am I such a narrow-minded villain in Miss Dou's heart?"

Suddenly, the whole hall fell silent, and the male guests who had just been praising Qin Hao all looked very embarrassed.

Just when Dou Ming was at a loss, Dou Zhao stood up and walked to her side, whispered a few words in a low voice, and Dou Ming then felt relieved and began to write.

After Dou Shiying got the second line, he read it aloud.

"Thinking of farming in my heart, the fields are spread out on the southern road, and the wheat is spread out on the road."

Dou Shishu let out a long sigh: "Yes, it's a perfect match."

Qin Hao smiled slightly and bowed to the screen: "Miss Dou is beautiful and intelligent, and has extraordinary talent. This king admires her."

The smile on Wang Yingxue's face was about to burst out. With Qin Hao's two comments, her daughter's reputation as a talented woman was completely established. Of course, it would be even better if she could become the mother-in-law of King Qin.

Zhao Zhangru smiled evilly at Dou Zhao from behind the screen and said, "His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin is praising you."

"Go." Dou Zhao rolled his eyes at Zhao Zhangru and said nothing more.

After that, Qin Hao never participated in the drinking games at the banquet again, and Dou Zhao never helped Dou Ming again. It was as if the two had a tacit understanding beforehand.

Finally, the banquet ended and the other guests left one after another, so Wu Shan had to follow suit.

Qin Hao stayed until the end, leaving Dou Shishu, Dou Shiying and Wang Yingxue a little at a loss.

Seeing that there were no outsiders around, Qin Hao simply walked to the screen and said, "Junior sister, we haven't seen each other for fifteen years. How about we find a quiet place to have a drink?"

Behind the screen, Dou Zhao's breathing became inexplicably rapid. After hesitating for a long time, he finally said slowly, "Then please move to the backyard, Senior Brother."

"please."

Dou Zhao then walked out from behind the screen. Although she was dressed in plain clothes, her natural beauty could not be concealed. Her forehead was round and full, and her oval face made her look elegant and graceful. Her eyes were as clear as autumn water.

While Qin Hao was looking at Dou Zhao, Dou Zhao also looked at Qin Hao. The two looked at each other, and their sights intertwined and paused in the air for more than ten seconds. Then they saluted each other and left the front hall one after the other.

Dou Shiying wanted to follow him, but was stopped by Dou Shishu: "Seventh brother, today is a rare happy day, let's go to the study and have a few more drinks."

Wang Yingxue glared at Dou Ming fiercely and yelled at the maid beside her: "Hurry up and help your young lady go back to rest."

"Yes."

In the backyard, under the magnolia tree, Qin Hao and Dou Zhao sat opposite each other.

Dou Zhao said in a sad tone, "My mother hanged herself under this magnolia tree. It has been sixteen years now."

“Flowers may bloom again, but people can never be young again.” Qin Hao sighed softly and spilled the wine in the glass on the ground.

Dou Zhao looked at Qin Hao with a pair of cold eyes, slowly refilled Qin Hao's glass, and then raised his glass again: "Thank you, Your Highness, the Prince of Qin, for taking care of me over the years. This has allowed Dou Zhao to realize his ambitions and not live like a bird in a cage, trapped in this backyard all day long."

"If that's the case, I should also thank my junior sister for making a lot of money for me, which enabled me to have such a high level of support in the court today." Qin Hao raised his glass and clinked it with Dou Zhao.

Dou Zhao hesitated and drank it all in one gulp. "Your Highness, Prince of Qin, please forgive me for being so rude. The moment my mother died, I no longer had any expectations of men in the world. Moreover, once you enter a noble family, it's like entering a deep sea, let alone an imperial family. I just want to live a peaceful life and don't want to get involved in court struggles..."

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Qin Hao's cold voice.

"I haven't seen you for fifteen years. Why is Junior Sister still so naive?"

Dou Zhao was stunned, but heard Qin Hao continue speaking.

"Since you were born in this official family, you should understand that if one person is guilty, the whole family will be punished. Your fifth uncle is very ambitious and has his eyes on the position of Prime Minister. Unless he has done a good job in following the emperor, with his qualifications, he may not get the chance even if he lives to be seventy or eighty years old."

"If he succeeds, the Dou family will naturally be honored. If he fails, do you think you can stay out of it?"

"From the moment you were born, you were destined to be drawn into this vortex. Instead of going with the flow, why not join me in overturning your fate with overwhelming force?"

Dou Zhao trembled all over when he heard this, and he couldn't calm down for a long time.

Seeing this, Qin Hao struck while the iron was hot: "Since you said you have no expectations for men in the world, then you should work hand in hand with me. Otherwise, even if you don't fulfill the engagement and marry Wei Tingyu, it will be another young master from aristocratic family. I'm not bragging, but at least I will give you more respect and understanding than those young masters from aristocratic families who look elegant on the outside."

"You still have three months to consider. After three months, my father will choose a concubine for me."

"Be prepared, don't be caught off guard."

After saying that, Qin Hao stood up and left.

When Dou Zhao came to his senses, Qin Hao was nowhere to be seen.

"Shou Gu, just now I heard what His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin said. Did he ask you to prepare to become the Princess of Qin?"

Zhao Zhangru's words completely ignited Dou Zhao's anger.

"Rogue, rogue!"

This guy clearly didn't give her any room to refuse.

But then again, Dou Zhao carefully thought about Qin Hao's words, and it seemed to make some sense. Marrying him would be better than marrying Wei Tingyu, right?
After so many years of cooperation, Dou Zhao still recognized Qin Hao's character and personality. He was not as arrogant as those playboys. During the time she was in business, Qin Hao was the only one in a high position who did not discriminate against women in business.

The sudden change in identity from partners to husband and wife still made Dou Zhao unable to calm down for a while.