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Of course, this so-called "King's Aura" was also the result of Wei Tingyu channeling his formidable internal energy! This move was most effective against people like Chai An! Although Chai An's martial arts level wasn't high enough to perceive the true power of Wei Tingyu's internal energy, he was still a martial artist, possessing a hint of a sixth sense! It was like prey suddenly sensing a hunter's gaze; that sudden feeling of dread from the depths of one's heart was absolutely undeniable! Facing Wei Tingyu, who could launch a dimension-reducing strike, Chai An's sudden fear and perception of a "King's Aura" were entirely due to his body's self-preservation mechanism. His sixth sense was warning him that this person was absolutely not to be provoked! Otherwise, he would meet a terrible end!
Wei Tingyu smiled faintly upon seeing Chai An's reaction, then left directly with Dou Ming!
"Cousin! What did that Marquis mean?" Fan Lianghan asked Chai An, who was standing beside him, with a bewildered expression, watching Wei Tingyu's retreating back. No sooner had he spoken than Chai An's legs suddenly buckled, unable to support his body any longer, and he plopped down onto the ground with a thud. Immediately, he began to gasp for air, and sweat poured from his forehead, quickly soaking his collar! He looked as if he had just escaped a brush with death, and there was still a very obvious look of terror in Chai An's eyes that hadn't faded!
"Cousin! What's wrong with you?" Fan Lianghan and the two profligate youths were frightened by this sight and quickly rushed forward to help Chai An up.
"Nothing!" Chai An frowned and said, "This Marquis Wei is not simple! He doesn't just act this way relying on his ancestral title!"
"Ah?" Fan Lianghan was utterly confused by his words. He hadn't expected his cousin to gain such insight just from speaking a few words with Wei Tingyu!
"It seems Marquis Wei is determined to have the Li family women!" Chai An barely managed to stand up with Fan Lianghan's help, then shook his head at the two profligates and said, "You two are lucky! It was probably because he was in a good mood today, otherwise, your fates would have been tragic!"
"The Li family women?" Fan Lianghan blinked, then subconsciously asked, "Then my wife is also a Li family woman... could the Marquis be..."
"If I were you... I'd keep my distance from Fu Hui from now on!" Chai An looked at his cousin, shook his head helplessly, and sympathetically patted his shoulder. In truth, he had already noticed that Fu Hui's gaze towards Wei Tingyu was completely off. Only his foolish cousin couldn't see the strangeness in his own wife! It seemed this cuckold's hat was firmly on his head!
"Ah?" Fan Lianghan was startled, then felt a little exasperated. He and Fu Hui had no affection to begin with, and she was as fierce as a tigress; he usually tried to avoid her. Now his cousin was telling him to stay away from her? Did that mean Fu Hui wouldn't bother him anymore? Fan Lianghan was simply an overgrown child who didn't understand what being cuckolded meant... In his opinion, as long as Fu Hui didn't interfere with his eating, drinking, and merry-making, everything would be fine. And Chai An and the other two profligate young masters exchanged glances. Seeing Fan Lianghan's foolish expression, they couldn't help but sigh with emotion. It seems there are benefits to being a fool; at least one's mind is much broader!
"That young gentleman playing cuju certainly has a fine bearing!" On the ox cart back to the inn, Lady Li Niang said to her other daughters, fanning herself, "It's just a pity he's a mere 'embroidered pillow'! Only superficially impressive; otherwise, he would indeed be a good match..."
"Mother is right!" Eldest Sister Shou Hua nodded. "He mingles with those two shifty-eyed profligates; they must be birds of a feather! My younger sisters must keep their eyes peeled and not fall for him!" At this moment, both Lady Li Niang and Shou Hua feared that their three unmarried daughters would be deceived by Chai An's appearance, so they spoke up to warn them.
"Mother! Eldest Sister!" Upon hearing this, Fourth Daughter Hao De was the first to speak up, directly complaining, "We sisters have all seen that Young Master Chai; who doesn't know what kind of person he is?! How could we be moved by him?"
"Exactly, exactly!" Fifth Daughter Le Shan also nodded repeatedly, "How could someone like him compare to Marquis Wei? I'm afraid his entire family, even if bundled together and squeezed, couldn't compare to a single strand of the Marquis's hair!"
Le Shan's words were originally just a casual remark, but as soon as they left her mouth, they immediately caught the attention of the other women.
"Fifth Sister!" Third Daughter Kang Ning blinked, looking at her Fifth Sister. "Are you perhaps falling for the Marquis?" Of course, as soon as these words fell, the ears of the other women immediately perked up, and their eyes simultaneously turned to Le Shan.
"I..." Le Shan had only spoken casually. After all, in her heart, she had never met a so-called preferred person. Her admiration for Wei Tingyu at this moment was more like a young girl adoring a great hero! There was certainly admiration and gratitude, but definitely no romantic affection between a man and a woman! It was just that Le Shan herself didn't yet understand the difference between the two! Hearing her Third Sister's question, she also muttered to herself, Could it be that I really like the Marquis? But how could she tell her mother and sisters this? Thinking of this, she immediately flushed crimson and said no more.
And at this, Lady Li Niang and the other sisters immediately showed expressions that said, "Just as we thought!" After all, everyone knew what kind of personality Fifth Daughter Le Shan usually had. To be so stammering and speechless like this, there must be something wrong.
Of course, regarding this possibility, Fu Hui was the most shocked! She immediately widened her eyes and looked at Le Shan, and after a few seconds, let out a heavy sigh. Because in that short span of time, she had already convinced herself in her heart. To say that her own younger sister falling in love with the gentleman she herself admired, wouldn't she be jealous? That was absolutely impossible! But then again, the Marquis's Residence already had a main wife, a co-wife, and noble concubines. When she went there in the future, she would, to put it plainly, only be a concubine. With that status, how could she be qualified to be jealous of the Marquis? Even if he brought many more women home, she would have no right to comment! If Fifth Sister truly also wished to enter the Marquis's Residence, then being companions with her would not be bad. Compared to other women sharing the Marquis's favor, having her own sister was much more psychologically acceptable to Fu Hui. At the same time, the two sisters wouldn't fear loneliness in the Marquis's Residence and could help each other daily! Thinking of this, Fu Hui immediately became at ease. She even wondered if there would be an opportunity to introduce her Fifth Sister to the Marquis, to show off her magnanimity and lack of jealousy! Of course, the most important hurdle was Mother! Getting Lady Li Niang to agree to both herself and Fifth Sister entering the Marquis's Residence as concubines might still be a bit troublesome.
And Third Daughter Kang Ning had previously secretly witnessed the "illicit affair" between Wei Tingyu and Fu Hui. Just now, when all the women were looking at Le Shan, half of her attention was on Fu Hui. So, regarding her second sister's emotional changes, Kang Ning was the only one present who had fully grasped them. When she saw the relieved expression on Fu Hui's face, she too let out a heavy sigh of relief. It seems Fu Hui has accepted the possibility of Fifth Sister entering the Marquis's Residence together; then, could she also accept me...?
No! I absolutely do not want to be a concubine! Kang Ning suddenly shuddered at this thought. How is it that after today's events, I seem to be a little more open to the idea of being the Marquis's concubine? This thought was too dangerous! It must be resolutely forbidden! Kang Ning couldn't help but clench her small, fair fists, but the image of Wei Tingyu uncontrollably resurfaced in her mind. After all, leaving aside the matter of those two perverts disguising themselves as women to peep at her Li family's mother and daughters, he later helped her personally... ah, no! He personally kicked for her revenge! He thoroughly slapped the face of that show-off Chai An! Thinking about it, Kang Ning felt a thrill in her heart. For a moment, lost in thought, she couldn't help but suddenly laugh again.
"Third Daughter, what are you laughing about now?" Lady Li Niang also knew that her fifth daughter was still too young, and she temporarily considered the recent matter to be just teasing. After all, it was still unknown whether the Marquis had taken a liking to her fifth daughter, so she didn't take it too seriously. Instead, she noticed the smile on Kang Ning's face.
"Oh, right! How did you kick that cuju today? How did it have so much power?" And when the topic shifted to Kang Ning, Eldest Sister Shou Hua also remembered this matter and quickly asked.
"Yes, yes! Third Sister, how exactly did you do it? Tell us quickly! Teach me!" Le Shan's spirits immediately lifted at the mention of the cuju incident, completely forgetting about being teased by her mother and sisters just now. She looked at Kang Ning with a hopeful expression and asked.
"The Marquis helped me! Didn't I tell you all before?" Kang Ning blinked, then said somewhat awkwardly.
"Ah? I thought you found an excuse because you couldn't say it clearly at the time!" Fu Hui was also bewildered at this moment. After all, when she calmly thought about that incident later, she found it incredible herself! If you said the Marquis helped her kick the cuju to teach Chai An a lesson, that would be plausible, but clearly, that kick was Kang Ning's own! How could the Marquis help with this matter? Their minds simply couldn't grasp the logic behind it!
"I'm not entirely sure how it happened either!" Kang Ning's cheeks flushed at this point, and she said softly, "Do you remember when the Marquis placed his hand on my shoulder then?"
"Remember!" The women nodded repeatedly, especially Fu Hui. She had been a little jealous of her Third Sister at that time, so she remembered it most clearly!
"At that moment, I felt a huge force transfer from the Marquis's palm into my body!" Kang Ning blinked and said, "And then my body felt as if it had inexhaustible strength!"
"Ah?" As soon as these words came out, Lady Li Niang and the other sisters' eyes widened even more. It can be like that?
"The Marquis is so capable? Truly a remarkable person of our time!" Eldest Sister Shou Hua blinked and then said. Her rationality was unwilling to believe such unrestrained things, but her Third Sister spoke so sincerely, it didn't seem like a lie at all! Moreover, if it wasn't like this, then the previous incident couldn't be explained either!
"I knew the Marquis wasn't an ordinary person! Perhaps he's a star deity descended to the mortal world!" Fu Hui's heart was now filled with worship and admiration for Wei Tingyu, and she even uttered words like "star deity descended to the mortal world." However, for these women of that era, a star deity descending to the mortal world seemed to explain how this strange event occurred even better! So, as soon as her words fell, the women present all showed expressions of understanding, and even nodded in agreement.
"But why haven't we heard of this before? If the Marquis truly possessed such ability, he would probably have been famous throughout the world by now, wouldn't he?" Fourth Daughter Hao De, however, now posed a question that greatly puzzled her. At present, let alone being famous throughout the world, it seemed no one in the capital had heard of the Marquis's ability. Otherwise, Chai An and those two profligates certainly wouldn't have dared to provoke them!
"You five listen carefully! No one is to speak of today's events! Especially the Marquis's heaven-reaching abilities, you absolutely cannot speak of them!" Only Lady Li Niang seemed to sense a hint of danger here and quickly instructed her daughters. "Since the Marquis hasn't revealed it to outsiders, he must have his own plans!"
"Our Li family's mother and daughters have received such great kindness from the Marquis; we must absolutely not act like ungrateful villains!"
"If anyone reveals even half a word of today's events to outsiders, they shall no longer be a daughter of my Li family!"
"I will also pretend I never gave birth to her..."
Lady Li Niang's words were very stern. The five daughters blinked, then simultaneously nodded. Shou Hua, Fu Hui, and Kang Ning were already sensible at this point. Seeing their mother's stern expression, they understood the seriousness of the matter and immediately swore they would never speak of it! As for the two younger sisters, Hao De and Le Shan, although young, seeing their mother and sisters so serious, they also knew it was a matter of great importance. Although they didn't fully understand why, they certainly wouldn't disappoint their mother and sisters, so they solemnly agreed!
Seeing her five daughters' assurances, Lady Li Niang finally nodded with relief, and at the same time, she muttered to herself.
"A star deity from the heavens..."
"Could it be that in the future, there's hope of ascending to a great position..."
"If that's the case... wouldn't our Li family's mother and daughters also be considered to have the merit of following a dragon...?"
The more Lady Li Niang thought about it, the more excited she became. This might contain a heaven-sent opportunity! It depends on whether I can seize it! And just as Lady Li Niang was closing her eyes and muttering to herself, Second Daughter Fu Hui spoke again.
"Mother!" Fu Hui smiled and said, "Daughter has already found a reliable broker to search for a quiet residence for Mother and sisters to stay in!"
"Since we have some free time now, how about Daughter accompanies Mother and sisters to take a look?"
"No, no!" Lady Li Niang, however, quickly shook her head and said, "I still have important matters to attend to! Besides, we're doing quite well staying at the inn now. Even if we were to look for a proper residence, how could we expect the Fan family to pay for it?"
"The inn is bustling with people; it's not peaceful to live in!" Fu Hui quickly shook her head and said, "Besides, it's not the Fan family paying..."
"Not the Fan family?" Lady Li Niang was startled, then realized. That's right! The Fan family is so stingy. Even if they said they would take good care of us, at most it would just be a courtesy. How could they possibly pay to buy us a house?
"You have so much personal savings?" Lady Li Niang blinked, looking at Fu Hui, and asked. She calculated carefully; even with the dowry she had given her daughter Fu Hui, it wouldn't be enough to buy a good residence in the capital where land was as precious as gold!
"How could Daughter have that much money?" Fu Hui blushed slightly and smiled, then surprisingly pulled out two silver notes from her bosom. Each note was for five thousand taels, totaling ten thousand taels!
"This is..." Lady Li Niang's jaw dropped when she saw these ten thousand taels of silver notes! And the other sisters immediately gathered around, looking at the numbers on the silver notes, each gasping in astonishment. Good heavens! This Second Sister has only been married into the Fan Residence for two years, and she already has such wealth?
"These ten thousand taels of silver aren't Daughter's either!" Fu Hui said, her face flushed, "The Marquis gave them!"
"The Marquis?" Lady Li Niang and Fu Hui's sisters were even more bewildered! What was going on? He just directly gave ten thousand taels of silver notes?
"Finding a quiet residence for Mother and sisters was also something the Marquis instructed!" Fu Hui then said again, which made the Li family's mother and daughters even more shocked, their mouths agape! This Marquis is a bit too generous, isn't he?! Not to mention his previous kindness, now he's actually taken out another ten thousand to set up a residence for the Li family?!