Lord please be gentle

Chapter 4 04 Eight Daughters
The Xiao family has been illustrious for a hundred years, hereditary the title of Marquis of Zhongjing, and was once the head of the four great families of Tiansheng.But for some reason, it has declined at an incredible rate in the past 20 years.

Zhongjinghou Xiao Hongbo is in his fifties, and he is the last male descendant of the Xiao family!Strange to say, Xiao Hongbo married dozens of wives and concubines, but none of them gave birth to children.Until ten years ago, a concubine finally gave birth to a baby boy, and the whole family rejoiced about it, and almost all the nobles of the Tiansheng Dynasty were entertained with the full moon wine.

It's a pity that the good times didn't last long, and the baby boy died in a smallpox epidemic before his first birthday.Since then, the world has discussed that the Xiao family is doomed to have no descendants, but Xiao Hongbo did not give up, and still married a concubine of one house. Unfortunately, he only heard the joy of Nongwa and never the joy of Nongzhang.

Over the years, the Xiao family has a total of eight beautiful daughters, but it is a pity that there is not a young son.

In desperation, Xiao Hongbo had no choice but to transfer his energy and hopes to these eight daughters, especially the eldest daughter Xiao Mei.She had been married to Nangong Yu, the eldest son of the Nangong family since she was a child, but because of her poor health, the marriage was delayed again and again.There were already signs of something bad about this matter, but it was unexpected that the Nangong family would have a day of retiring the engagement.

At this time, in the main hall of Xiao's main house, Xiao Hongbo was sweating profusely, with an embarrassed smile on his face, trying to persuade the young son in front of him to withdraw his decision to divorce.

"...The Xiao family and the Nangong family are family friends for a hundred years. You and Meier are married at the fingertips. Your mother and Meier's mother are even best friends in the boudoir. The fate of flesh and blood for several lifetimes can be said to be regrettable. Regret the marriage!" Xiao Hongbo patted the back of his right hand vigorously with the palm of his left hand, and sighed heartbroken.

Nangong Yu became famous as a teenager, and she was proud.His handsome eyes were full of impatience, but due to his family education and status, he still suppressed his temper and listened to Xiao Hongbo's ramblings.

"Nephew, Mei'er has a deep love for you, you can't let her down! Although she is sick and weak and can't serve you, but the order of her parents and the words of the matchmaker must not be violated. Meier is born to your Nangong family and dies to your Nangong family Ghost, at least marry her into your Nangong family, no matter how many concubines you take in, your uncle won't say anything!" Xiao Hongbo spoke dryly, but seeing Nangong Yu's indifferent appearance, it seemed that all the talking was in vain up.

Sure enough, when Xiao Hongbo stopped to catch his breath, Nan Gongyu spoke sharply, "How can Shibo, who is in his prime, be more talkative than an 80-year-old old woman! As the saying goes, there are three ways to be unfilial and to have no descendants! Miss Xiao Can't serve the bed and can't give birth to children for the Nangong family, how can I be a wife? No offspring is one of the seven. Forgive my nephew for being presumptuous. Even if you marry her and enter the house sooner or later, you will have to divorce and return to your mother's house. !"

"You..." Xiao Hongbo almost lost his breath.Looking at the rebellious young man in front of him, he really had nothing to do with him.Who made his daughter not live up to expectations, unable to be married, unable to give birth to children, married and could only be placed in the main room for worship, no man would be willing.The Xiao family, which is declining day by day, has become a stumbling block for the Nangong family to move forward. It is just for this reason to kick it away.

"Master Hou, calm down!" Madam Qu quickly stepped forward to support Xiao Hongbo, and stroked his heart with her hands. "You can't blame Mr. Yu for being ruthless, just blame Mei'er for being useless! A woman who can't sleep and can't bear children, if someone marries her, isn't it the same as inviting a living Bodhisattva, and can only be seen there?"

Hearing this, Xiao Hongbo was even more furious. He almost turned his back on the spot, brushed off Mrs. Qu's hand, and said sullenly: "What are you talking about! Can you tell the difference between intimacy and infidelity? !"

Being reprimanded, Mrs. Qu bowed her head aggrievedly, wiping her tears with a handkerchief.

Nangong Yu sneered and said, "Second Madam is telling the truth, so why should Uncle Shi take his anger on her! My nephew doesn't expect Uncle Shi to forgive me, but I hope to have a clear conscience! Farewell!"

Seeing that Nangong Yu was about to leave, Xiao Hongbo became impatient, but he couldn't force him to stay, so he could only watch helplessly as Nangong Yu turned around.

"Young Master Yu, please stay!" Mrs. Qu called out to stop Nangong Yu in time.

Nangong Yu stopped in her tracks, frowned slightly in disgust, and didn't look back. "What instructions does the second lady have?"

"Don't dare to take instructions, the young master is really a concubine!" Seeing that Nan Gongyu refused to turn back, Mrs. Qu had no choice but to turn to him.With a smile on his face, he tentatively discussed: "Miss is sick and has no blessing to serve Mr. Yu, so I can't blame Mr. Xiao! However, the Xiao family is not limited to just one young lady, Xiao Mei, and there are eight daughters in total! The second young lady, Xiao Feng, The third miss, Xiao Yue, the fourth miss, Xiao Fei, and the fifth miss, Xiao Fang, are all beauties, and all of them have reached the age of Ji, each one is enough to match Mr. Yu! Why don't you choose one of the four sisters to replace them? Eldest sister Xiao Mei married into the Nangong family, how about it?"

Hearing Mrs. Qu's suggestion, Xiao Hongbo, who was originally depressed, suddenly brightened his eyes, and said happily: "What the second lady said is very true! There are eight beautiful daughters in the Xiao family, so the old man sent someone to call out their sisters, and let Mr. Yu Choose. The in-laws of the Xiao family and the Nangong family are still to be married!"

The corners of Nangong Yu's eyes twitched, and for a moment he was overwhelmed by this proposal.It seems that the Xiao family has decided on him as a son-in-law, and after finally returning one sick child, they even offered seven or eight more for him to choose from, clearly acknowledging his decision.The impatience in the handsome eyes gradually deepened, and he was about to refuse directly, but he heard someone refuse first.

"Absolutely not!"

Following a resolute refusal, Mrs. Tang was seen hurrying in with a few maids and wives, supported by her personal maid, Ziying.

"What are you doing here?" Xiao Hongbo couldn't help frowning.Mrs. Tang has no family, not even a daughter, so she has no status in the Xiao family.But because the eldest lady had a difficult delivery, after giving birth to Xiao Mei, she let go.The eldest lady, Xiao Mei, was adopted by Mrs. Tang since she was a child, and she treated her as her own.

When Mrs. Tang passed by Mrs. Qu and passed by, the eyes of the two almost caught fire.But in front of Xiao Hongbo, they all maintained an elegant and virtuous appearance and never quarreled.

First, Fushen was blessed to Nangong Yu, and Madam Tang said to Xiao Hongbo: "I have developed a top-secret tonic pill, which has completely cured Meier's body! From now on, she can give birth like a normal woman." Parenting, there is no hindrance!"

Hearing the good news all of a sudden, Xiao Hongbo came back from a desperate situation, laughed twice, clapped his hands and said happily: "Is this true?"

Mrs. Tang looked at Mrs. Qu proudly. Seeing that the other party's face had changed, she slightly bent her lips and said solemnly: "How can I dare to speak nonsense on such a big matter!"

Xiao Hongbo immediately stopped Nangong Yu who wanted to escape, and said eagerly: "Young Master Yu, you can hear me clearly! The little girl's body is already healed, and there will be no further hindrances! Please take back the divorce post, Young Master Yu, and choose another day to marry Meier!"

Nangong Yu didn't believe that it was such a coincidence, but on the day of his divorce, Xiao Mei, who had been half-dead since she was born, suddenly recovered. "Uncle Shi didn't see it with his own eyes, how can he be so sure!"

Xiao Hongbo was a little hesitant, so he looked at Mrs. Tang.Seeing that Mrs. Tang nodded affirmatively, she felt relieved. "Come here, invite the eldest lady over here!"

(End of this chapter)