eurekapd Chapter 294 Is he willing?
Chapter 294 Is he willing?
With a trump card in hand and Gao Mengli giving him "courage," Dou Weiyi excitedly began making arrangements on the spot.
"Du Hao, you take fifty bandits and go by waterway to rescue Lin Xi."
"Pang You, take my token to the county dock and ask the dock manager to put the dock into operation ahead of schedule."
"Yes!"
Du Hao and Pang You responded and went to carry out their orders.
After giving his instructions, Dou Weiyi looked at the toothless father, Fatty, Qian Yan'er, Bucktooth Yu, and Qin Shen Shen, and said, "Go and get ready. We're leaving for Pingding County immediately!"
"Yes!"
The five of them said in unison that they should immediately go downstairs and change into their night clothes.
Gao Mengli also hurried home to get the black box.
After everyone quickly went back to change their clothes, they all waited at the village entrance.
They flew, while Gao Mengli ran.
So when she arrived at the village entrance, everyone had already gathered.
Even Xue Ling and the four young ladies from the Five Grains Abundant Harvest were among them, eager to try their hand at it.
"set off!"
At Dou Weiyi's command, everyone mounted their horses and galloped away in an instant.
Gao Mengli stood there holding the black box, completely exasperated.
Damn, she can't ride a horse!
At this moment, Zhao Chen called out and the carriage stopped in front of Gao Mengli, "Master, come on up quickly, I'll take you to the county town!"
Gao Mengli glanced at Zhao Chen and quickly climbed onto the carriage.
She was very satisfied with Zhao Chen's perceptive "driver"!
He deserves a raise!
Dou Weiyi, who had ridden ahead on horseback, suddenly let out a "Whoa!"
When the others saw him stop, they quickly stopped their galloping horses as well.
"Oh no, it seems my sister-in-law can't ride a horse!"
Dou Wei slapped his forehead, his face full of regret. How could he have forgotten about this?
He turned his horse around to head back, but then he saw a carriage speeding towards him from not far away.
Zhao Chen, perched on the carriage shaft, raised his whip and shouted, "Lord Dou, don't panic, I'll be there soon with my master!"
Dou Weiyi tightened the reins and breathed a slight sigh of relief. The others also remembered this incident and looked annoyed.
I was so excited that I forgot all about the "ultimate weapon".
Li Hui from Pingding County also returned to the Tang residence.
As soon as I got off the carriage, an old woman hurriedly came over and bowed.
"Third Miss, Madam asked me to invite you over."
"Oh? What does my second sister want with me?"
"This slave doesn't know."
Li Hui frowned slightly. She was also going to find her second sister, so she straightened her clothes and followed the old woman to Li Shu's courtyard.
Upon arriving at the courtyard, the old woman knocked on the door. "Madam, the Third Miss has arrived."
"Come in." A gentle yet somewhat weary voice came from inside the house.
Li Hui gently pushed open the door, stepped over the threshold, and saw her second sister, Li Shu, sitting at a carved pear wood table.
Li Shu looked up and saw Li Hui. Her eyes were icy cold as she shouted at her, "You still know how to come back? Kneel down!"
Li Hui pouted and reluctantly knelt before Li Shu.
Li Shu stood up from the stool with a look of utter disappointment, walked up to Li Hui, and poked her forehead repeatedly.
"I've told you so many times to go out less lately."
"You don't want to be a second wife, and I've already agreed to let my husband take you as a concubine. Why are you still running off to find your husband?"
Li Hui felt wronged. She looked up and stared directly into Li Shu's eyes, muttering softly, "Second sister, I didn't go out today to look for my brother-in-law. I have important business to attend to."
Our Tang family seems to be living in peace now, but I've heard some rumors. If we don't go out and investigate, we might not even have a plan to deal with any disaster that may strike one day.
Li Shu was slightly taken aback upon hearing this.
He sat back down on the stool, then onto the table, staring intently at Li Hui kneeling on the ground. "You're simply being ridiculous!"
Upon hearing this, Li Hui was puzzled and it took him a while to realize what was going on.
She looked at her second sister in disbelief, then quickly stood up and rushed to sit down next to Li Shu. "Second sister, do you know something?"
Li Shu turned her head away and ignored her.
This made her even more certain that her second sister knew something.
She quickly turned Li Shu's head to face her with both hands and asked earnestly, "Second sister, have Father and brother-in-law sided with the Crown Prince?"
The crown prince is tyrannical and feeds on human blood; how is siding with him any different from seeking a tiger's skin?
Li Hui was shocked when Li Shu did not answer.
She thought that due to the proper etiquette between ruler and subject, her father and Tang Guangjun would be accompanying her, but she never expected that it wasn't like that at all.
"Why...why, Second Sister, you and Father clearly knew..."
"you shut up!"
Li Shu snorted angrily, but ultimately couldn't bring herself to use such harsh words on her younger sister whom she had protected since childhood.
She could only explain quietly, "Hui'er, remember, once you marry, you must obey your husband."
Only by helping your husband climb to a higher position will he respect and love you, because your value deserves his respect.
In addition, if your brother-in-law gets promoted in the future, others will look up to you. Even if you are a concubine, no one will dare to look down on you.
I did all of this for you…
"What do you mean 'for me,' Second Sister? You're only after your fine clothes, sumptuous meals, and riches!"
Li Hui's eyes were red and swirling with tears. She couldn't believe that her second sister, who usually doted on her the most, would say such a thing.
In order to gain a higher position in the future, her second sister disregarded everything and even tried to gain some benefit from the tyrannical Crown Prince.
I'm afraid that in the end, all my efforts will be in vain, and I might even end up with my family ruined and my life destroyed.
Li Hui pointed at Li Shu with a accusing look on his face, "Second sister, look at what you've become now."
Where did my second sister go, the one who used to protect me, catch butterflies with me in the yard, and secretly hide pastries for me?
Now you are only focused on your brother-in-law's career advancement, and you will stop at nothing to achieve that illusory glory.
Your father raised you as a son because of your exceptional talent. He valued you and favored you. Even if you insisted on marrying someone who didn't love you, your father would still go along with it. He consulted your opinion on everything.
Now, in your pursuit of a future with no light at the end of the tunnel, you're dragging your father down with you.
Second sister, you've changed...
When did you become so materialistic and fond of the powerful and wealthy?
If you admire the powerful and wealthy, why didn't you marry into a higher social class in the first place, instead choosing to marry Tang Guangjun, a mere county magistrate?
Li Hui choked up, her voice trembling. The person in front of her felt like a stranger.
A fleeting hint of panic crossed Li Shu's face, but she quickly regained her cold, hard expression.
"Hui'er, you are still young and do not understand the cruelty of this world."
In this compound, and in the circles of power and wealth outside, if you don't climb up, you'll only be trampled on.
What's so good about marrying up? In a grand mansion, you're always at the mercy of others. It's better to marry down. At least in that mansion, we won't have to worry about what others think of us.
Even if her husband isn't from a high-ranking family now, she has the strength and means to eventually send him to a "high-ranking family."
Li Hui stood up from the stool in shock. The unfamiliarity of Li Shu made her take two steps back. Her eyes were full of disbelief, and her heart felt as if it were being squeezed by an invisible hand, making it hard for her to breathe.
"Second sister, how did you become like this? You used to teach me to be kind and upright, but now all you say are these scheming and calculating words."
Did you ask your brother-in-law for his opinion before doing these things?
Is he willing? Is he really happy?
You didn't ask him, did you...?
You used Father's authority to force him to submit. Second sister, your husband has someone else in his heart and didn't want to marry you in the first place... What you're doing will only push him further away..."