Chapter 18 Seeing Mrs. Cai Again
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Only then did Liu Jing understand Liu Cong's intentions. It turned out that he wanted his own Xuanlin sword, so he set up a trap of swords and exchanged the sword in his hand with respect.
No wonder he changed his attitude towards himself and was very enthusiastic.
In fact, Liu Jing didn't care about this sword. He would rather Liu Biao give him a good knife. If this sword was not given by Liu Biao, it would be okay for him to give it to Liu Cong.
The key is that this is the sword given to him by Liu Biao, which is Liu Biao's carry sword. Why didn't he give it to him but Liu Jing? There must be a reason for this. Before he figured out the whole story, he did not dare to use the sword to change his sword.
On the other hand, Liu Cong set up this bureau and asked him for a sword, which really made Liu Jing feel unhappy. He felt like he was being fooled.
Although Liu Jing wanted this Dian Wei's sword in his heart, he never used principles to exchange it. He put the sword down and smiled faintly: "If Brother Cong likes this sword, it's okay to send it to you, but this is my uncle who gave me a sword, and asked me to ask my uncle for instructions and then give the sword to Brother Cong, that's fine."
How dare Liu Cong let his father know? He originally wanted to change the sword privately and hide it from his father. If Liu Jing wanted to tell his father, what's the point of changing the sword?
He felt very hatred in his heart and laughed dryly: "I'm just joking with you, there's no intention of asking for your sword. Jingdi is too worried, haha."
He no longer mentioned the issue of giving away the knife, picked up the knife from the table and put it back on the cabinet. He glanced at the sword on the table from the corner of his eyes, turned his eyes and said with a smile: "By the way, I have another good thing to tell you."
"What's the matter? Brother Cong, please tell me."
At this time, Liu Jing was full of disgust for this Liu Cong. In the Romance of China, Liu Cong said that Liu Cong was young and weak, but Liu Cong in front of him was arrogant and hypocritical, and he was petty. He just said that he gave him a knife, but he actually took it back. What's wrong with giving him a knife? Could it be that he wouldn't he find a way to give him this sword to him?
Did he think that if he took his knife, he would suffer in vain? He didn't even understand this kind of human nature.
Liu Jing felt that Liu Cong was not like a prince, but like a vegetable vendor. He was petty and afraid of losing a little. No wonder Cao Cao said that Liu Jingsheng was a pig.
Liu Cong closed the cabinet and locked it again. Then he came back and smiled and said, "Didn't you say you want a sword last time? I've been paying attention to you. It just so happened that the number one sword hall in Xiangyang is recruiting students. Although their conditions are relatively high, there should be no problem with your identity. Do you want to try it?"
Liu Jing didn't understand the rules of the sword hall, but he already knew who Liu Cong was and deliberately wanted to seize his sword. It is very likely that this so-called Xiangyang number one sword hall had hidden something.
Since Zhao Yun’s martial arts secret, Liu Jing has long lost any interest in the sword art. More importantly, he doesn’t like this Liu Cong and doesn’t want to deal with him more.
He stood up and bowed and said, "I am skilled in martial arts, so how can I be qualified to enter the Jianguan Martial Arts? Thank you Brother Cong for your kindness and say goodbye."
After saying that, he turned around and left Liu Cong's study room and went back to his yard. Liu Cong didn't expect that Liu Jing would refuse completely. He was stunned for a moment, and Liu Jing refused to show his face to him.
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The next morning, a knock on the door woke Liu Jing up from his sleep. A ray of light shot into the crack of the window covering the oil paper. It turned out that it was already dawn.
He felt depressed. Last night, he thought about getting up before dawn to practice martial arts. Unexpectedly, it was dawn. However, the dark night was quiet, which made him sleep particularly sweet all night.
At this time, the door opened, Uncle Meng's figure appeared at the door. He pointed outside the door, "Master, please come over."
"I'll go now"
Liu Jing jumped up from the bed and was extremely energetic. Uncle Meng couldn't help but grin. The master had never been so energetic before.
"Master, wash first, I'll burn hot water."
"Thank you, Uncle Meng, I can use well water in the future. I'm not used to using hot water."
Liu Jing stretched his waist long and straightened his body. The smile on his face became brighter. Although Mrs. Cai was cold to him last time, he didn't want to care. After all, Mrs. Cai had just had a miscarriage, so he could understand her feeling of losing her child.
Moreover, Mrs. Cai is the mistress of the Liu Mansion, and he should have visited her for reason.
Liu Jing was a cheerful and generous person in his previous life. He traveled through a thousand eight years, but his human nature was in the same lineage.
His smile made Uncle Meng's nose a little sad, and he hurried out to the house, "Master, let's hurry up, don't let the wife wait in a hurry."
Liu Jing quickly finished washing up, and appeared in front of the maid at the door with a simple bunch of his head.
"Let my sister wait for a long time." The maid wearing a light green straight skirt looked at the lively Duke Jing, and couldn't help but sigh in her heart, and said softly: "Duke Jing, please come with me."
Liu Jing followed the maid to the inner house. As soon as he looked around, he was full of curiosity about the pavilions and towers in the inner courtyard of the back house. It turned out that this was the inner house of the wealthy family.
The maid who led Liu Jing was a little worried. This young man, what a pity...
Walking through the bridge, you will enter an exquisite courtyard. A two-story vermilion building appeared in front of Liu Jing. This is Mrs. Cai’s bedroom. Generally, outside men are not allowed to enter. Liu Jing is Liu Biao’s nephew, and his household registration age is not over 16 years old, so he can enter.
"When you meet your wife, you must know etiquette."
The maid repeatedly reminded him and took him to the front of the building. On the west side of the first floor was the small living room where he met his friends and guests. The maid walked to the door of the living room and bowed, "Madam, he is here."
The voice in the room was cold and there was a sense of hatred in his tone. Liu Jing's smile disappeared. He remembered the first meeting with Mrs. Cai that day, and Mrs. Cai seemed to be unable to dissipate his hatred for him.
There is no love for no reason, nor hatred for no reason. He wants to figure out where he offended her, Mrs. Cai.
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In the room, Mrs. Cai changed into a white embroidered deep robe with a cold look. She did not tell her husband about the witch girl. She knew that her husband had always hated the magic of witches, and what she said would lead to her husband's dissatisfaction with her.
She would not mention this matter again, but Liu Jing was engraved in her heart, like a poisonous sting in her heart. The most painful part was in her heart.
I called Liu Jing here today, but it was her obligation as an elder and mistress of the family. Her husband specifically instructed her last night to treat her well.
A dark shadow appeared at the door, and Liu Jing, who was tall and strong, walked in. This was their second meeting. Although it had been a month since the first meeting, she still couldn't control her hatred for Liu Jing when she thought of her dead child. She believed that Liu Jingke had died of her child.
Liu Jing came forward and was about to salute, but Mrs. Cai waved her hand to stop him and said coldly: "You don't have to worship me in the future. Not every junior can accept the gifts."
Liu Jing was really harsh. Mrs. Cai’s disgust towards him made his tolerance disappear and he also became disgusted with Mrs. Cai. Since there was no need to worship, it would be best.
"Is there anything wrong with my aunt looking for me?"
"And... don't call me aunt, just like the mansion, call me wife."
Mrs. Cai turned her head to the roof, and there was an unconcealed contempt and hostility in her cold tone. Liu Jing was also silent, and the atmosphere in the room suddenly became tense.
"What do you want to say to me?" Mrs. Cai glanced at Liu Jing.
Liu Jing restrained the urge to turn around and walk. He had now clearly felt Mrs. Cai's hostility. This hostility was not because of her depression due to her miscarriage, but was aimed at him.
Perhaps it was because he threatened her interests, so it should be like this. He and Mrs. Cai have no grudges and no relationship, so hostility will not arise for no reason. Only when the interests are threatened will hostility. It should be because something that he doesn't know behind the scenes.
Thinking of this, Liu Jing's tone became colder, "Is there anything that Madam is asking me for?"
Mrs. Cai looked at him strangely, and she also felt the respect in Liu Jing's tone disappear, just like a human being, but she didn't care.
"Your uncle told me last night that you have been living in the mansion for a month, so I'll ask you what you need today."
Liu Jing bowed slightly and said, "Madam has troubled me. Now I live well and there is no need."
Mrs. Cai sneered in her heart, she was quite stubborn. She remembered the things her husband had entrusted her to her, hoping that the Cai family could grant Shaoyu to him. She hated Liu Jing even more. She was a man who killed her child and wanted to marry her niece.
She took out Liu Jing's Yuan Jian and asked coldly: "Do you know why I asked you about Yuan Jian?"
Liu Jing's heart thumped, why did Mrs. Cai ask this? Did she be suspicious of her identity?
As soon as he entered the door, he found that Mrs. Cai was a smart woman. In addition, the unique sensitivity of women, so don’t let her see any flaws.
Liu Jing was uneasy and shook his head, "I don't know."
Liu Jing had no idea that he was involved in the marriage between Liu and Cai families. He did not expect that Mrs. Cai was not actually skeptical about the authenticity of his identity, but wanted to find a way to prevent him from marrying the daughter of the Cai family.
Mrs. Cai raised Yuan Jian in her hand and asked again: "Did your uncle say anything to you about this Yuan Jian?"
Liu Jing shook his head, "Uncle hasn't said anything to me."
"It's true"
Mrs. Cai stared at him sharply, "For example, things like engagement."
"It's true, and I haven't mentioned any engagement."
Mrs. Cai was relieved. If so, she could manipulate the matter.
When men and women in the Han Dynasty married each other, they first discussed marriage, that is, proposed marriage, and both men and women could speak first. For example, Emperor Wu of Han’s sister, Princess Pingyang, admired General Wei Qing, so she first proposed her own ideas to the queen. The queen told Emperor Wu that Emperor Wu of Han ordered Wei Qing to marry him.
In the pre-Qin period, there was also a woman who chose her own spouse, but she had to obtain permission from her parents. For example, Zhuo Jun and Sima Xiangru were in love with each other, but Jun’s father was not allowed, so Jun’s night flew.
After the marriage is successful, the Yin-Yang Warlock must write the Geng Post based on the Yuan abbreviation, and then give the Geng Post to the other party to check the eight characters of both men and women. This is called divination. Generally speaking, the Onmyoji will not be a bad thing for others to receive money.
Therefore, in a marriage, marriage negotiation is the most important thing. Generally, if the marriage negotiation is successful, the marriage will basically be settled.
As the leader of Jingxiang, Liu Biao proposed to marry the Cai family and wanted his nephew Liu Jing to marry Cai Shaoyu, the daughter of the Cai family. The Cai family naturally did not dare to refuse, but did not agree, so the matter was delayed.
Mrs. Cai is both the elder Liu Jing, the wife of Liu Biao, and the daughter of the Cai family, so she plays a crucial role in this marriage. Although she is unwilling to promote this marriage, some superficial things need to be done, after all, she has to give her husband an explanation.
She had to confirm whether Liu Jing knew about this marriage, but could not ask directly, so she used Yuan Jian to make a roundabout way to test it.
Now she already knows that Liu Jing doesn't know about marriage, so the next step is to try to intercept this marriage in the marriage negotiation, so that the marriage negotiation will fail, and she must not go to the step of asking for names and divination.
Mrs. Cai forced a smile, "You go back first, I'll ask the housekeeper to give you some home items later. In addition, your monthly payment is money, just like Xiu'er. This is the rule in the mansion. I hope you can understand."
Liu Jing stood up and bowed, "My nephew said goodbye."
He withdrew from Mrs. Cai's courtyard and breathed a sigh of relief. He felt disgusted with Mrs. Cai, and it would be better not to see her again in the future.
In the room, Mrs. Cai looked at Liu Jing's birth date again, lowered her head and pondered for a while, then turned back to the maid and said, "Let the second husband come to see me."
The maid went away. Soon after, a rapid run came, and she rushed into the yard. Suddenly, she stopped again, walked carefully and approached the door. A respectful voice sounded at the door, "My mother, the child is here."
"Come in"
Liu Cong quickly walked into the room, knelt down on his knees, and kowtowed, "Child Liu Cong, pay homage to my mother."
His voice is very nice and easily makes people feel intimate. Among the Liu family, Mrs. Cai likes Liu Cong the most. She is not only respectful and obedient, but also has a lot of thought and can please herself.
Last year, I wanted to eat lychees, but just mentioned them casually. Liu Cong immediately ordered someone to buy kilograms of lychees from Bashuhuo. When the lychees were delivered, the branches were still fresh, and they were even more considerate of her than her husband. Who doesn’t like such a child?
Mrs. Cai smiled slightly, "Have you ever met your cousin Liu Jing?"
Liu Cong did not dare to stand up and replied, "I've seen it."
Liu Cong didn't know why his mother mentioned Liu Jing, but because of his cleverness, he immediately thought that it was a marriage.
Could it be that my mother also wanted to give Shaoyu to Liu Jing? My mother had clearly promised her that she would give Shaoyu to her. How could she change her mind and Liu Cong feel uneasy?
Chapter completed!