My wife has a secret

Chapter 248 Be my woman

"Stay in the mansion and be my woman."

When Yang Xianning heard Xu Qing's frivolous remarks, she felt more and more ashamed and angry. She opened her eyes wide and took two steps back.

She gritted her teeth and sneered, "Stay in Guangping Marquis's Mansion? When I first met you, how come I didn't know you had so many beautiful wives and concubines at home? You have the nerve to use crooked methods to force me to be your wife."

After hearing this, Xu Qing finally understood that what made Yang Xianning worried was not just the displaced people of Huangling Pass, but also her other wives and concubines.

"The Yang family is not from the capital, nor from Jiangnan. We have always valued monogamy and unity of purpose."

Yang Xianning's expression was cold and a little disgusted at the moment. "You left me in the mansion, are you planning to never have any contact with the other ladies?"

The northern border is a monogamous place, and Xu Qing only learned about this from Yang Xianning today.

But he would definitely not abandon the others just because of Yang Xianning.

"No, but I am sincere to you."

After Xu Qing finished speaking, the cold look on Yang Xianning's pretty face showed no signs of warming up.

"Shen Shuangxu was personally selected by the current emperor, approved by Old Madam Xu, and promised to be your perfect match. She is also a famous detective and think tank in the capital... no, in the entire Qi Kingdom. Before Prime Minister Shen's daughter married you, there were already many people who came to propose marriage to you. Why are you not satisfied?"

Yang Xianning had been to the capital city a few years earlier and knew the reputation and deeds of the eldest young lady.

Not only that, she also saw the unique bond between Xu Qing and Shen Shuangxu when they arrived at Huangling Pass together.

Even if Xu Qing and I had walked the entire section of the Liao territory and spent a month together alone, I'm afraid the relationship between the two of us would not be as close as it is now.

"I heard that Lu Wanhe from the third room was your crush, and Qin Shuying from the fourth room took care of everything in your house and worried about all the family affairs. You said you liked me and were interested in me..."

Yang Xianning couldn't help but sneer when she said this, and asked, "Since you don't want to give up anyone, let me ask you, if you divide a person's energy and emotions into four parts, how many of them can be put into practice?"

Xu Qing fell silent, not knowing how to answer.

In fact, what Yang Xianning said was not without reason. She should have thought that even if she returned to the previous era, it did not mean that everyone could accept a life of three wives and four concubines sharing one husband.

Yang Xianning was born into a military family and her personality was very different from that of ordinary women. In addition, given the customs of Huangling Pass, she naturally did not want to share her love with others.

"Besides, I don't even know whether your feelings are true or not."

Yang Xianning looked gloomy. She took a few deep breaths to calm down her excitement and said calmly, "You think I'm different from others because I'm very different from ordinary women. Not only have I studied, I've also walked out of the house and even rebelled and joined the army. There are not many women like me in the world."

She continued, "But if you let those women be like me, who have seen the long moon in the desert, and the rivers, seas, and mountains... do you think their temperaments will be the same as mine, and will they be able to attract you and bring you a sense of freshness..."

Xu Qing grabbed Yang Xianning's wrist and covered her mouth.

With Yang Xianning's skills, she could have easily pushed the other person away, but considering the identity of the person in front of her and the threats he made, she didn't know what to do.

In this moment of hesitation, Xu Qing's fingers had already combed her hair, and he bit her lower lip lightly, prying open her pearly teeth with the tip of his tongue.

A completely unimaginable scene appeared before her. Yang Xianning's whole body became stiff and a hint of red appeared on her chest.

"Uh, uh..."

Seeing this, Xu Qing pulled the other person's body closer and held them tightly.

Yang Xianning originally wanted to keep the distance between them, but for some reason, when they were close, she became obsessed and greedy.

Almost every piece of skin that was touched by Xu Qing's fingers felt a burning heat.

"Hey, what are my elder sister and brother-in-law doing?"

The sudden sound, like a gong, alerted Xu Qing and Yang Xianning.

The two of them then realized that when Xu Qing came into the yard, they did not close the gate, causing the other two daughters of the Yang family who came to check the situation to see the whole scene.

Yang Xianning's delicate face was as red as a burning cloud. She had no idea how the situation would end, let alone how to face her two younger sisters.

A general with great martial arts skills was blocked in the yard and kissed by a mortal who didn't know martial arts. Anyone would think that she was willing.

Fortunately, Yang Qin, the second young lady of the Yang family, was smart. When she saw that scene, she naturally knew that the two were in love with each other. It was all her younger sister's fault for losing her composure and suddenly jumping out to ruin their development.

"Ahem, my little sister and I just came here to take a walk around, and we stopped by to see if my sister was still angry... We are relieved to see that you are all right, so we are leaving now, you guys continue."

Yang Qin held Yang Caiyun's collar with her hand like a mother cat holding her kitten, and with her other hand she considerately closed the gate, creating some space for the two of them to be alone.

Yang Xianning was both embarrassed and annoyed, but was too embarrassed to speak.

Xu Qing was not afraid of boiling water. He scratched his head and asked, "Should we continue?"

"you!"

Yang Xianning was just about to scold the other party, but when she saw Xu Qing's face, she remembered the feeling of the two of them snuggling together just now.

She couldn't help biting her lip, unable to utter any words of blame, as she felt embarrassed no matter how she spoke.

Yang Xianning had no choice but to shake off Xu Qing's hand in anger and walked back into the house with her clothes in her arms. Seeing her like this, Xu Qing knew that the other party would probably obey his arrangements and agree to stay in the Marquis' Mansion.

"Does this mean you agree to stay?"

Hearing Xu Qingming asking the question knowingly, Yang Xianning felt so angry that her teeth itched. She said unhappily, "Yes, just like the canary you keep in a cage."

……

At noon the next day, the gates of the mansion were wide open.

Earlier, the Guangping Marquis Mansion released news that General Yang would show up in three days, so that the people of Huangling Pass could rest assured.

But when there were crowds of people outside the mansion, all trying to look towards the mansion, there was only a white-faced man in brocade robe and a hair crown sitting there, waving a folding fan.

"Who are you? Where is General Yang... General Yang?"

The old man who was surrounded by the crowd and asked questions to Xu Qing was named Li, and was called Old Li by the people of Huangling Pass.

Because he had worked as a groom in the Yang family for more than 20 years and was eloquent, he became the leader temporarily chosen by these refugees and was responsible for communicating with the people in the courtyard.

The news of Yang Xianning's appearance was also first spread from his mouth.

"You have gathered at the gate of my house, asking who I am?"

The one waving the fan was of course Xu Qing. He looked at these people and pretended to be surprised and asked: "Why, don't all of you have eyes?"

As soon as these words came out, thousands of refugees were furious. A huge crowd of people gathered below and glared at Xu Qing. In the end, it was the old man Li who shouted desperately and broke his throat to stop the angry crowd.

"Don't do it! Don't do it! General Yang is still in the mansion!"

Fortunately, the refugees also understood that a strong dragon cannot suppress a local snake, and after knowing that Yang Xianning was in the mansion, they restrained themselves a lot.

"My Lord, we are here just to seek justice...Huangling Pass is uninhabitable and uncultivated because of the Liao army's turmoil. Hundreds of thousands of people have become homeless refugees."

When Old Li said this, he burst into tears and looked at Xu Qing with tearful eyes.

"My Lord, we were born without any great ambitions. Now we have lost our homes and our fields. We only hope that General Yang can lead us again and find a place to live for the rest of our lives."

"Yes!"

"Old Li is right!"

"..."

When the people below heard what Old Li said, they all felt the same and echoed him.

The Yang family cared for the people in Huangling like their own children, eating and living with them. They not only helped people in every village to dig wells, but also brought their own soldiers to help them harvest wheat and fruit and handle farm work.

The people of Huangling Pass don't want to leave such a caring official.

Xu Qing sat on a bamboo chair, leaning back comfortably, pretending to listen, and pondered for a moment.

Finally, amid the anticipation of these people, he asked, "I thought it was something big, but after all this time it's just a trivial matter? General Yang at your doorstep is busy, she has to stay home to give birth to a big fat boy for me."

"what?"

If Xu Qing's previous remarks angered these people, his following words made them extremely angry.

How could a general who is respected by everyone and a heroic figure admired by soldiers on the battlefield fall into the hands of this marquis and become a tool for bearing children?
However, what was even more unexpected was that at this time, noisy footsteps could be heard at every street corner.

The refugees standing on the outskirts then realized that the streets around the mansion had been cleared at some point, and teams of armored city guards and constables in dark blue clothes poured out of each alley.

Soon, they used swords and long sticks to separate the refugees into a human wall.

Old Li looked back and made some calculations. He did not expect that the number of these yamen runners and city guards was so exaggerated that it was almost the same as the total number of refugees.

Not only that, dozens of strong and muscular servants also appeared around Xu Qing, guarding his house and staring at these refugees fiercely.

"Don't forget, everyone. I, Xu Qing, am from the Xu family of Suzhou. The marriage between me and General Yang was granted by Emperor Xuan, so it is legitimate."

"I bother!"

One refugee couldn't stand Xu Qing's shameless face and cursed: "How can a cunning villain like you who has committed so many evil things be worthy of our General Yang? We at Huangling Pass will not recognize that wedding!"

When Xu Qing saw this scene, he was so happy that he couldn't stop laughing.

The reason why he acted in this drama was to make people hate him and resent him.

In response to this, he deliberately frowned and pretended to be dissatisfied and said: "Whether you admit it or not has nothing to do with me. Anyway, your General Yang should admit it. Anyway, she used the rest of her life to exchange a piece of land from me... Tsk, I let it slip."

Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Xu Qing ordered the servants around to close the door of the mansion and also gave a wink to the ministers in the distance.

The generals and ministers who had been arranged in advance understood what was meant and immediately ordered the city guards and yamen runners under their command to drag and tie these refugees to the prepared ox carts and take them out of the city.

Although these refugees were reluctant, they had no choice. After all, the city guards were wearing armor and holding swords.

When most of the refugees had been transported away, the anxious old Li quickly ran to the gate of Marquis Guangping's mansion, looked around like a thief, and knocked on the door.

The door of the mansion was opened by servants on both sides. Xu Qing looked at the empty street outside and nodded with satisfaction.

"My Lord, I have done everything you asked me to do. Can you let me see the general now?"

Old Li was secretly invited into the Marquis' Mansion by Xu Qing, and the person he met was also Xu Qing.

As for the whereabouts of these refugees, Xu Qing actually thought of a foolproof plan, which would not only allow Yang Xianning to stay in the Marquis' Mansion with peace of mind, but also ensure that those refugees would have a life without worries about food and clothing.

Although Old Li agreed to his request with some hesitation, he requested to meet General Yang after the matter was accomplished.

Of course Xu Qing agreed to this condition.

"Old Li."

Hearing this familiar voice, Old Li's eyes immediately filled with tears. He couldn't help but kneel at the door and said, "General, General... Old Li is here."

Yang Xianning was filled with emotion when she saw her old friends from Huangling Pass again.

But at the moment, she was more worried about the whereabouts of the people of Huangling Pass. Although there were only more than 3,000 people gathered at the gate of the mansion, there were more than that many people outside the capital.

The number of 100,000 mentioned by Old Li before was just a metaphor.

Because of the incident at Huangling Pass, the number of people who were unable to live there was at least one million.

"Xu Qing, tell me the truth, where are you going to send them?"

Yang Xianning turned to face Xu Qing and asked with a complicated expression: "The people in my hometown are all fellow countrymen of the Yang family. You promised me that you would handle this matter properly. Why do you..."

She was a little bit unable to say the next words.

I was just standing on the side wall and witnessed the whole process.

Hearing Xu Qing constantly provoking these refugees with words, he almost worried that the people of Huangling Pass would cause chaos in the capital.

"Extraordinary situations require extraordinary treatment."

Xu Qing had been busy with this matter since early morning. In addition to contacting Old Li last night, he also ran around the Wucheng Bingmasi and Kyoto Prefecture in the middle of the night.

Relying on the military token and tiger talisman that his aunt had bestowed on him and had not yet taken back, he gathered all the troops that could be sent from the capital outside the mansion, waiting for his orders to drag these people out of the city.

"Don't worry. I directed this scene mainly for other people to see. It's the same even if I didn't let you show up... You should also be very clear that no matter where they go, there will never be another Huangling Pass in Qi State."

After this reminder, Yang Xianning had some idea in her mind.

The incident at Huangling Pass is different from other natural and man-made disasters.

The number of displaced people was huge, and they had lived under the rule of the Yang family for a long time and did not respect the imperial authority.

(End of this chapter)