From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

The weather in June is always good. The sun shines through the paper window onto Zhou Yuan's face.

He put away the subsequent chapters of the newly written Romance of the Three Kingdoms, stretched his body, and went to the courtyard to exercise.

Half an hour later, the sun was already high in the sky. After taking a cold shower, he saw Zhao Jianjia coming in.

She was wearing a goose yellow long skirt today, with her long hair draped behind her and wrapped with a ribbon. She looked very ladylike and had a hint of intellectuality. Her temperament was immediately revealed.

Her white skin seemed to glow in the sun, and her delicate facial features were like a wonderful painting.

Zhou Yuan couldn't help but sigh. The beauty of the word "Jianjia" was really suitable for her.

"Are you going to Xue's house?"

Zhao Jianjia's voice was a little cold.

Zhou Yuan nodded and said, "I'll put on some clothes and dress up."

Zhao Jianjia snorted and couldn't help but say, "You still dress up? If you don't know, you'll think you're going on a blind date. Sister Ningyue is like that, and you still have the mood to dress up."

Women are always like this, they will put their emotions into everything, and she can even bring this up just by changing clothes.

Aren't you dressed up exquisitely!

Of course, it's meaningless to refute at this time, because even if you win the argument, you will be attacked by the other party for your attitude.

So Zhou Yuan ignored it, just put on his clothes, and followed Zhao Jianjia into the carriage.

All the way to Xue's house, Zhao Jianjia often came, so there was no need to inform, and went in directly.

As soon as they arrived in the courtyard, the expressions of the two people were wrong, because they found that there were many more servants and big boxes tied with red flowers in the courtyard.

Everyone was dressed happily.

"Don't tell me the Xu family came here today to offer betrothal gifts."

Zhao Jianjia's voice was trembling, this was obviously the last thing she wanted to see.

The two of them went all the way to the hall, and indeed found that the hall was full of people. The one sitting on the right was a handsome young man.

He was dressed in white, holding a white fan, a feather fan and a scarf, with a jade-like face, and he looked very romantic and suave. There was a scholarly air in his every move.

"They really came to offer betrothal gifts!"

Zhao Jianjia gritted her teeth and clenched her fists and said, "The one in white clothes might be Xu Guangchen, a famous talent in Lin'an Prefecture, and the first place in the state examination, Xu Dahuiyuan."

Zhou Yuan narrowed his eyes and said, "It's just a concubine, do you need to offer betrothal gifts?"

Zhao Jianjia changed color and said, "Zhou Yuan, what do you mean? Sister Ningyue doesn't even have the qualifications to offer betrothal gifts!"

Women just like to be emotional, which gave Zhou Yuan a headache.

But Zhao Jianjia still added: "It is probably the result of the discussion between the two families, so that the Xue family can maintain a little dignity."

The two came to the hall and saluted as usual.

Xue Changyue has been in bed for a long time and did not show up for today's affairs. Mrs. Xue is still in charge.

Seeing Zhao Jianjia, Mrs. Xue put on a good face: "Don't be polite, niece Jianjia, are you here to see Ningyue? This girl was still talking about you this morning."

Zhao Jianjia's face was calm, silent for a moment, and suddenly said: "Madam, how much did you sell Ningyue for?"

As soon as these words came out, the lively hall was like an ice cellar in an instant, and everyone's face was frozen.

Only Zhou Yuan looked at Zhao Jianjia in surprise, with some emotion in his heart.

My wife really couldn't sit still, and wanted to tear her face off and make a final effort.

Zhou Yuan admired Zhao Jianjia's attitude. For the sake of her friends, she did not hesitate to sacrifice her status and reputation, and did not hesitate to offend her elders and the powerful Xu family. This was an extraordinary courage and kindness.

So much so that Zhou Yuan thought she had infinite charm at this moment.

"What nonsense!"

Mrs. Xue was the first to break the silence and shouted: "Jianjia! A distinguished guest is here today! Don't be rude! Go and see Ningyue!"

She also did not dare to offend the daughter of the top scholar in front of her.

Zhao Jianjia refused to give in: "Madam, Ningyue is so gentle and kind, and she is talented and never eccentric."

"What did she do wrong? She deserved such a miserable end!"

Mrs. Xue said: "How can she be miserable when she married into the Xu family in Lin'an?"

Zhao Jianjia said in a deep voice: "It's called marriage, but it's actually a business!"

After she finished speaking, she looked at Xu Guangchen and gritted her teeth and said: "Xu, you are a scholar, but you are so shameless as to use money to oppress others!"

"You rely on your family's background to force other people's daughters to be concubines. If the saints had eyes, they would have made you fail the palace examination and lose your place in the imperial examination."

The last eight words were so cruel that they hit Xu Guangchen's weak spot.

Two old men had already stood up and couldn't help cursing.

Zhao Jianjia confronted them, but she felt more and more heartbroken as she spoke, and her eyes were red in the end.

"God is watching what you do, and you will be punished!"

After she finished speaking, she glared at ZhouYuan looked at her and gritted his teeth and said, "Are you alive or dead? I'm arguing with you alone, but why don't you say a word?"

"During the poetry meeting and outing, you were very eloquent, right? Are you mute now?"

"Zhou Yuan, I no longer expect you to pass the imperial examination, but you are as cowardly as a slave."

The scene was extremely silent. Zhao Jianjia seemed to be disheartened and smiled miserably, "Who should pity me and Ningyue? We are just sad women."

Under the gaze of everyone, she wiped her tears, covered her mouth and ran to the backyard.

She couldn't stay here for a moment.

"Pa pa pa!"

Until this moment, the silent hall suddenly burst into applause.

While clapping, Zhou Yuan looked at the people around him and smiled, "Don't you think my wife said it well? I think she is really great. I really like this girl."

Mrs. Xue didn't have a good face for him, so she simply vented all her anger on Zhou Yuan.

"She's gone, what are you still standing here for! A son-in-law of the Zhao family, whose status is no different from that of a slave, dares to make a noise here!"

Zhou Yuan ignored him at all, but looked at Xu Guangchen, squinting and smiling: "Don't think I don't know what you are thinking, your Xu family is too naive."

A scornful smile emerged on Xu Guangchen's handsome face.

He said softly: "Mrs. Xue is right, you have no right to make a noise here, you are just a son-in-law, live your sad life, don't come over and sniff, be careful that I will ask someone to drive you away like a dog."

Zhou Yuan said: "I thought you couldn't speak."

Xu Guangchen said slowly: "Who am I? Who are you? I feel ashamed to say one more word to you."

He stood up and walked to Zhou Yuan's side.

His voice suddenly became very low: "It is said that you and Ningyue are quite ambiguous? Come here to stand up for her? Are you qualified?"

Zhou Yuan said: "Is that all you want to say?"

Xu Guangchen said softly: "Of course not only, what I want to say is that after bringing her back to Lin'an, I will treat her as a bitch, serving me tea and water, washing clothes and cooking."

"I can abuse her however I want, I can beat her or scold her, all based on a thought."

"And you, what can you do?"

After speaking, he returned to his seat, waved his hand, and said: "Get out!"

Zhou Yuan was not driven out, he left on his own.

He did not continue to quarrel with Xu Guangchen, because he did not come here to quarrel in the first place.

He has been in this world for more than four months, and he has never been really angry, but at this moment he is furious.

He knows that what Xu Guangchen said just now was just to deliberately anger him.

But he can't stand it!

"My Ningyue should not be insulted like this."

Zhou Yuan talked to himself and walked out of Xue's house.

Looking at the busy street, he was silent for a moment, then suddenly turned around and walked back.