Chapter 206: Broken Copper and Iron
Marriage? Meng Qi frowned slightly. This is too hasty, but think about it if Tang Mingyue is to marry, it must be so urgent. Mr. Tang may pass away at any time. As the eldest daughter-in-law, according to etiquette, she must observe filial piety for three years. Now It can be called a happy event.
"What are Miss Tang's wishes?" Meng Qi asked, thinking of Tang Mingyue's kindness yesterday.
He had been hiding in the backyard since he came back last night. No one knew about it except Qi Zhengyan, in case the four Tang Ye Lingwan families completely broke up and sent out all their soldiers and masters to kill him. However, there was no movement at dawn, so he I understand that the aristocratic families still don’t have the courage to act like this.
This is not the Western Region, but the more prosperous, stable and orderly Jin Dynasty. Not only are there six gates watching over it, but the aristocratic families and sects do not want their disciples to be in danger if they go out.
Therefore, even if the four aristocratic families planned the Huayue Tower siege, they would not dare to continue for too long, otherwise the six-door arrester would definitely come to stop him. And if the six-door arrester was killed, a wandering man like Meng Qi would But I'm not afraid. Ordinary aristocratic families have strong foundations and will never be able to escape the recourse after the incident. It is possible that the family will be ruined.
The waiter looked at Meng Qi, who was said to have killed everyone but was forced back by the treasure soldiers last night, and his throat squirmed: "Of course Miss Tang Jiu is not willing, what kind of person is Third Young Master Ye, who in the entire city doesn't know who doesn't? It is said that everyone does not know who Young Master Ye is." She made a fuss for a while, but because Mr. Tang was in coma and there were no other direct relatives in the eldest room, she was unable to resist. "
The Third Young Master Ye is more dandy and lewd than the Second Young Master Tang. He is also vicious and ruthless in his actions. He beat the maid to death in his room not once or twice. Who among the daughters of a normal family would want to marry him?
Meng Qi fell silent and didn't say anything more until the guy went out and sighed suddenly.
"You want to impersonate the Second Young Master Tang?" Qi Zhengyan frowned slightly.
Meng Qi nodded lightly: "Well, although the Second Young Master Tang is in trouble, the assassin will definitely escape after he succeeds. I only pretended to be for three days to confuse the situation and destroy the marriage. When they send people here again, I will have taken him away." If I take off the mask and turn back into Meng Qi, will they still know that I'm the one pretending to be the one?"
"Miss Tang Jiu is kind to me. The four heads of Tang Ye Lingwan's family have enmity with me. As a man in this world, if he can't repay hatred and repay kindness, how can he rest in peace?"
After yesterday, he escaped safely. It would be strange if the four families of Tang Ye Lingwan did not be more vigilant to prevent him from assassinating important family members.
Although he could lurk and hide, relying on the "immortality seal" derived from the specialness of the assassin, spending time and assassinating one by one, but in this way, he may not be able to prevent the engagement, and wait until after the engagement to kill Ye Xiaojie, the third son of Ye. Coupled with the reminder from Huayue Tower Tang Mingyue that day, there will definitely be rumors that she and Tang Mingyue secretly communicated with each other and fell in love with each other, so they stopped the marriage.
It's okay for me to have such rumors, but Tang Mingyue is the legitimate daughter of a noble family, and her reputation is very important. If the two really have feelings and become lovers afterwards, it will be a good story in the world, but I have no feelings for Tang Mingyue at all. She had never thought about "promising her with her body". By acting like this, Tang Mingyue's reputation would be completely ruined. For a young lady from a noble family like her, life would be worse than death.
Moreover, this is the Jin Dynasty, not the Western Regions. It is impossible to allow oneself to assassinate unscrupulously. As long as it succeeds a few times and affects people other than those who originally committed the attack, the masters of the Six Sects and the Wang family of Zhoujun will definitely come to arrest them. Things are not as easy as imagined, otherwise the family that did not have half-step of suppression on location would have been wiped out by right-wing people to seize the treasure.
Qi Zhengyan took a deep breath, but did not stop him. He just pointed out the difficulty: "You can't hide it from your relatives just by relying on a mask? We don't know the behavior, preferences and habits of the Second Young Master Tang, and he is a little taller than you."
"Second Young Master Tang has been out for many years, has gone through many hardships, and has achieved great success in martial arts. It is normal for his behavior, preferences and habits to change. Moreover, his throat was injured at the time. I can use this as an excuse to speak as little as possible to avoid being exposed. As for his height... "Meng Qi suddenly smiled, his body made a crisp sound, and he grew taller by an inch. His facial muscles squirmed slightly. At first glance, he seemed to have become another person.
Qi Zhengyan's mouth was half-opened: "This?"
"This is the wonder of the Eight-Nine Mysterious Technique, the meticulous and powerful control over the body." Meng Qi chuckled, "I can also adjust my appearance according to the mask to be fifty-six points like the Second Young Master Tang."
After entering the Tang family, it will be much easier to do things as the second master Tang, and sooner or later he will make up for the loss of Bingque!
Even if the Tang family doubts the authenticity, they are happy to argue. Anyway, they only need to stir up trouble for three days, and they don't want to keep pretending for a long time.
Qi Zhengyan suppressed his surprise and said in a deep voice: "Follow me out of the city first. I will give you the information on everyone in the Tang family that I have collected. Be careful in everything from now on."
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The original residence of the Tang family is located at the exit of Shangshui City. It has a deep courtyard and spreading moss, showing the vicissitudes and heritage of a century-old family.
Since it was Tang Wu Ye who "assassinated" the leader of the Huanhua Sword Sect and died, the rest of the Tang family did not agree to hold a funeral for him because it was tantamount to declaring war on the Huanhua Sword Sect. Therefore, only their room could hear the crying. The rest of the mansion remained the same, but the entire mansion seemed gloomy and undercurrent.
Several guards at the door peeked inside the door from time to time, occasionally looking at each other and sighing.
"What do you think, Second Master? Marry Miss Ninth to that bastard Ye San!" one of the guards said through gritted teeth.
Ye San's notoriety spread far and wide throughout the city, and even ordinary people were unwilling to let their daughters marry him, let alone a wealthy family!
Another guard sighed: "The situation is stronger than the people. If we don't marry, tie up the Ye family, and stay close to the Wang family, we won't be able to establish a clan in the city."
"Bah! If the Second Master, the Fifth Master, and the Seventh Master were not stupid and gave up the Huanhua Sword Sect as a strong support, how could they have ended up in this situation? Humph, and why did the marriage get Miss Ninth? The Thirteenth Miss of the Seventh Master's family is so young Not to mention, the sixth lady of the second master’s family has already reached the age of leaving the palace!” The guard next to him cursed in a low voice, “I think the second master wants to take the opportunity to kick the ninth lady out. It’s not like there was no female head of the family in the past!”
For aristocratic families, there are very few cases of female heads of the family. Generally, there are only two possibilities. One is that the head of the family is the only daughter left in the family, and she is extremely talented, especially the men in other families. With the support of the family head and elders, this She had just become the head of the family and recruited a son-in-law. Secondly, this woman had strong support from outside that could suppress the entire family.
Tang Mingyue does not meet all the conditions, unless Mr. Tang suddenly wakes up and makes this decision forcefully with the help of years of pressure and the elder Ke Qing who is only loyal to him. However, if he dies, Tang Mingyue will not be able to sit firmly as the head of the family, but However, Mr. Tang and others hurriedly arranged an engagement for her and chose the worst choice, which is inevitably puzzling.
The guard who spoke first shook his head and said: "It is said that the head of the Ye family personally asked for Ye San's marriage to Miss Jiu, saying that she would control Ye San. Hey, if he could control Ye San, why would he have gone there by himself?"
Ye San can be so domineering, there is no doubt that he is the legitimate son of the family head.
The guards were also quite depressed when they thought that Miss Ninth, who was like a flower, kind-hearted and never put on airs, was going to marry Ye San, who was hated by gods and ghosts. They looked at each other and sighed again. They had no say in this kind of thing.
Suddenly, a slightly thin man walked over slowly, holding a long knife wrapped in a black scabbard in his left hand, with a cold aura and sharp eyes.
"Visitors, stop." A guard hurriedly greeted him.
This man was Meng Qi. He had already put on a mask. He looked at the guards and then at the "Tang Mansion" plaque hanging at the door. He said in a hoarse voice: "When did I become a guest?"
"You..." The guard looked at Meng Qi in surprise, and then he felt that he was somewhat similar to Mr. Tang.
A guard who had been in the Tang Mansion for many years jumped in his eyelids and said with surprise and joy: "Second Young Master?"
Meng Qi nodded lightly, pretending to be from a noble family and said arrogantly: "I'm sorry you still remember me."
Who knows who he is!
"You, you're not dead? It's great! You came back just in time!" The guard looked carefully and confirmed that he was his second young master based on his height and appearance, and said with ecstasy on his face.
Meng Qi said hoarsely: "What happened?"
Several guards narrated the general story one by one. Meng Qi patiently listened to the news that he had long ago heard, and finally said in a deep voice: "The elder brother is like the father. Whoever dares to take advantage of Jiu Mei must first You have to ask about the knife in my hand!
"Take me to see my second uncle and the others."
One of the guards led Meng Qi into the house, while the others looked at the second young master curiously and expectantly, and suddenly found that the distance he took with each step was exactly the same, almost like a measurement!
"Second Young Master, Second Young Master's strength..." They were stunned. Although they were ordinary guards, they still had this bit of vision!
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In the Tang family hall, the first two Taishi chairs are unoccupied to show that the head of the family is still there. There are square chairs lined up on the left and right sides next to the door, with small square tables between the chairs for tea.
The left hand is the host, and the right is the guest. The person leading the left hand is an old man in his fifties and half a century, with a wide robe and long sleeves, and a beam crown on his head. Below him is an elegant man who is nearly forty years old, holding a folding fan in his hand and smiling at the corner of his mouth. Several elders, the leader of the guests, and several young masters of the Second Young Master Tang's generation came down. Since Tang Mingyue was the only son of the eldest son, she also sat by the door.
The one at the top on the right is a young man with a Chinese character face, a broad nose and a wide mouth, a dignified manner, and a long sword at his waist. Sitting there, he actually gives people the impression of Yue Zhiyuan Ting. Below him are the Ye Lingwan family members. The head of the family and several Jiuqiao elders, followed by Ye San and the legitimate sons of the other two families - Young Master Ling and Young Master Wan San.
"Mingyue, the Ye family is so sincere, you can get engaged to Xiaojie tomorrow, and it will be considered a blessing for the old man." Mr. Tang said solemnly.
Tang Mingyue's face was pale, she glanced at Ye San who was winking at her, and said with force: "Second uncle, I am the eldest daughter's daughter. The marriage must be approved by the family head. Although you are temporarily acting as the head of the family, you are not the head of the family. The real head of the family.”
Ye San smiled and said: "Mingyue, what you said is wrong. If the old man passes away, the head of the family will be either Uncle Tang Er or Uncle Tang Qi. They all agree that you and I will be engaged. What is the difference between this and the decision of the head of the family?"
That makes sense... The others nodded lightly.
Tang Mingyue took a deep breath and said, "My second brother is the eldest son's legitimate son and the head of the family according to etiquette and law. If he is still alive, why do my second uncle and seventh uncle decide my marriage?"
Ye San spread out his fan and shook it: "Don't mention that Tang Er's life or death is uncertain. The position of the head of the family cannot always be waiting for him. Even if he comes back intact, how can he convince the public with his broken copper and iron sword skills and how can he become the head of the family? "
"Yes, when Tang Er was beaten by his third brother, he knelt down and begged for mercy. If he became the head of the family, it would only be a shame to the Tang family!" Ling Da and Wan San agreed with a smile.
Suddenly, a hoarse voice sounded:
"Ye San, then you can try my hand at breaking metal."
Meng Qi Xiejie pulled it out, his movements were like precise measurements.
As the long sword was unsheathed, he seemed to shrink to an inch and appeared in the hall. The sword's light surged, it was fierce and domineering, and it seemed to be indestructible!
Wang Zai, who was standing on the right, let out a light sigh and subconsciously grasped the hilt of the sword with his right hand.