Engagement (China)

  "You, you've come today." Looking at the big woman in front of him who was paying respects to himself, Zheng Kezang's face looked exceptionally gloomy. He really hadn't expected that as soon as he showed a weakness, Dong Guotai would take advantage of it so hastily. "Grandmother is indeed too impatient."

  "The Empress Dowager is worried that the people below will not take good care of her great-grandson." As if she hadn't heard the sarcasm in Zheng Kezang's words, Xie Zilu continued to speak on her own. "So I urge the slaves to come and serve her great-grandson as soon as possible."

  "It's been over a year since you've taken care of me, and only now do you remember?" Zheng Kezang sneered, his gaze falling on the woman's face which still didn't have a hint of a smile. "Don't mention it," he said, his eyes scanning her up and down with a sly glint. "You know how to take care of me?"

  "Since Princess Taifei has entrusted Zi Lian to you, Shu," Zi Lian replied calmly. "I will naturally follow your wishes."

  Zheng Kezang burst out laughing. This woman, despite her cold and arrogant appearance, was absolutely a novice. So Zheng Kezang didn't hold back either, pulling her into his chest in one swift motion. Before she could even let out a startled cry, Zheng Kezang whispered in her ear with extreme ambiguity: "I'll tell you, this is how men should be served."

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  "No!" Xie Zilin's whole body trembled, but she didn't even have time to express her opposition before her cherry lips were sealed by Zheng Kechang's big mouth. Then, she felt Zheng Kechang's tongue pry open her teeth and penetrate inside. After that, a magical biological electric current completely bewildered her.

  To conquer a man, you need to capture his stomach; to conquer a woman, you need to capture her yin. Since Dong Guotai forced him to break the seal, the desire accumulated over the years swallowed Zheng Kechang like a flood, and Xie Zilian, who was delivered to his doorstep, naturally became the first victim of the flood.

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  "Sister," listening to the creaking of the bed and the heavy breathing of the man and woman, Fang Yuniang's cheeks were flushed, but she looked like she was about to cry. "Does Shisun despise us? It's been over a year and he hasn't touched us, that cheap woman comes and gets favored." But her words didn't get a response, and when she lifted her head again, she saw that Tong Chunniang had already burst into tears. "Sister, don't think about it too much, this is just fate."

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  Two women hugged each other, crying silently, but didn't notice that the noise in the house had stopped. Zheng Kezang, who was enjoying the afterglow of his climax, slowly opened his eyes and loosened his grip on Xie Zihui's chest, noticing that the woman was still dazed from his rough and violent behavior.

  "Now you know how to serve me, right?" Zheng Kezang reached out and touched the woman's wounded body, causing her pain to wake her up. "Remember to listen from now on." Zheng Kezang leaned down and kissed away the tears falling from her face. "If Yu finds out you're not obedient, the next punishment will be even more severe."

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  Fang Yuniang brought Tong Chunniang back to her own room, where a pot of leftover tea, two cups of cold wine, and some remaining fruit were scattered on the table. A silk handkerchief that had been covering the zither lay on the floor, with no one bothering to pick it up.

  Everything seems so dull and lifeless

  The two of them sat there motionless, without any intention of moving, to the point where they didn't even notice when the door opened.

  "What's wrong? Is it the end of the world?" Although they didn't quite catch what was being said, the familiar voice made the two women suddenly jolt and lift their heads. The detestable face looked so endearing. "I know you've been wronged." As soon as he spoke, like swallows returning to the forest, the two women flung themselves into Zheng Kezang's arms. "Don't cry, don't cry!"

  After sobbing for a long time, Tong Chunniang slowly raised her head and questioned in a vinegar-filled tone: "Why doesn't Shisun go to accompany the new madam, what is he doing coming to bother us sisters?"

  "What's new, madam? You're just like them, only because the country is too hard to push through. In the future, you'll have to make way for three points, and if you really suffer from injustice, I'll take care of it for you." Zheng Kezang snorted disdainfully, not because he was greedy, but because Xie Zilong's identity had a thorn in his heart.

  "As for being disliked? When did I ever say that about you? Don't think wildly." Tong Chunmang was about to say something when Fang Yumeng pulled on her sleeve. Tong Chunmang could only bury her head again in Zheng Kezang's chest, looking wronged.

  "You were introduced by your mother, and I will not let go of this for the rest of my life." Zheng Kezang's words were half comfort and half promise. "If you feel that someone has taken the lead, then you'll need to work harder in the future."

  Although they had been sleeping together for a long time, Zheng Kecang's teasing still made the two women blush. Fang Yuniang, who couldn't bear it, lightly used her fist to punch Zheng Kecang's body: "Where did the young master learn such oily words and slippery tongue, really a rogue appearance."

  "Rascal?" Zheng Kezang chuckled. "I'm not a rascal, I'm an evil spirit, a lustful evil spirit, you can't escape." After that, Zheng Kezang put the two women on the bed and then went to close the door. "Just now I wasn't full, it's just right to have some peony and peaches, and chewed them together would be even better."

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  Not to mention Zheng Kezang's open-mindedness during the New Year, embracing three women with different charms and having a great time, but when Dong Guotai's message reached Siming, it immediately caused concern among the Ming Zheng officials who still had marriageable daughters. Although the military prospects of the Ming Zheng regime on the mainland were bleak, no one thought that the Ming Zheng regime had reached its twilight years at this moment, so this blind date was destined to be the number one event at the beginning of the new year.

  "Your Majesty, I and my three brothers all have unmarried daughters at home." However, unlike ordinary ministers who sent people back to the palace to convey messages, Feng Xifan, who also had a daughter waiting for marriage, took a higher route, trying to directly confirm this marriage through Zhu Jin. "Although they are all of humble appearance, I wish to present them before the Hall of the World's Grandson, and please, Your Majesty, give your consent first."

  "This matter is being interfered with by the Empress Dowager, it's not easy to handle." Zhu Jin knew that Chen Zhaoniang had already arranged for Zheng Kecang to marry Chen Yonghua's daughter when she was still alive. However, Chen Yonghua was his trusted minister and Feng Xifan was also his confidant, so he couldn't immediately refuse and hurt the other party's feelings. Therefore, he could only use Dong Guotai as a shield. "Since you have intentions, why not send your daughter to watch the lanterns in Anping City on the Lantern Festival? Perhaps if she is beautiful, the Emperor might take a liking to her."

  Zhu Jin's excuse made Feng Xifan's eyebrows jump slightly. To mention, Chen Zhaoniang had arranged for Zheng Kecang to marry Chen Yonghua's daughter, and he was also one of the few people in the know. The reason he insisted on intervening was precisely to further contend for influence within the Ming Zheng regime. Since his goal was clear, he would not easily give up.

  The king said that Yu immediately sent someone back to pass on the message to let the young girl and two nieces meet with the national grandmother together on the Lantern Festival.

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  "Is this a letter from Feng Shiwei to me?" Looking at the letter in the eunuch's hand, Zheng Kecang felt a sense of foreboding. "I have never had any dealings with Feng Xifan, why would he write to me." With such doubts, Zheng Kecang pulled out the letter and read it quickly. "What is this!" The entire letter was vague and unclear, but Zheng Kecang knew that Feng Xifan would not shoot without a target, he pondered for a moment. "Feng's family has a young lady of marriageable age."

  Zheng Kezang was blind to this, as the Zheng family did not have an internal intelligence agency to monitor things. Even Jin Shiyuan wasn't very clear about the situation of each minister's household. Fortunately, Xie Zihua was somewhat aware: "Not only does Lord Feng Xifan have a 15-year-old young lady, but Lords Feng Xikhan and Feng Xiqian also each have a young lady who has reached marriageable age."

  "How did you know?" Zheng Kezang asked a useless question, and immediately he knocked on the table. "Look at Yu's confusion, it seems that I forgot, after all, the inner family members of the Grand Minister's house must pay their respects to the National Mother." As soon as he said this, Zheng Kezang waved away the eunuch beside him and asked Xie Zihong, "What do you think about Yu's marriage with the Feng family?"

  Xie Ziling covered her mouth and smiled: "Under the sky, where is the reason for a concubine to choose a proper wife for her husband? Can't say, can't say."

  Zheng Kezang's face sank, and without saying a word, he pressed her onto his own legs. He then used his hand to heavily slap the high-raised buttocks: "Will you say it or not? If not, continue serving with family law!"

  Xie Ziling struggled, but as Zheng Kecang changed from hitting to rubbing, her eyes began to blur: "Descendant, don't try anymore."

  Zheng Kezang heard this and slowed down his hand, turning her over and sitting her on his lap: "What probing, I'm the one who should be probing you."

  "What Shishu said is indeed what's in his heart." Xie Ziluan gazed at Zheng Kecang dazedly, then leaned her body against him. "As a wife, I am already bound to Shishu and will never betray him." She lifted her head. "Even if Shishu has no feelings for me, this is my fate, and I accept it."

  "Idiot!" Zheng Kezang, who had lived for two lifetimes, would naturally not be moved by Xie Zilu's few words of confession. However, since the other person seemed to have revealed true feelings, he wouldn't pretend to be oblivious and instead leaned in to kiss her. After their lips parted, he continued to ask, "Wasn't I just testing you? Although I had already made up my mind, one person's plan is short-sighted while two people's plan is far-reaching. I still want to hear your opinion."

  Although it is said that the emperor has no family affairs, this matter of marrying a wife involves many things, and it is natural to consult with more ministers. However, Zheng Kezang lacks ministers by his side right now. As for Jin Shi Jiu, this eunuch can execute orders, but if he were to let them come up with strategies, Zheng Kezang doesn't have the courage yet. As for Tong Chunniang and Fang Yuniang, it's even more impossible. On the other hand, Xie Zilu has served under Dong Guotai for over a decade and has a broader perspective, so she can be consulted.

  "Really want me to say?" Got Zheng Kezang's confirmation, Xie Zilu beautiful eyes blinked, and said a few words. "Chen General and Feng Shuaiwei are both high-ranking officials of the king, actually there is no distinction between them, it's just that Chen General is unambitious and has no desires, while Feng Shuaiwei is ambitious, how to choose between them, I think the young master has already made up his mind."

  Zheng Ke looked at the woman in surprise, he hadn't expected that she would have such insight: "Indeed, you make some sense, hmm, I should reward you, let's see... how about a spring breeze?"

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