The system asked me to chase his wife

"Look there." Qiao Yuandong tapped the back of Xia Mang's hand, guiding her to look in the direction of his finger: "That's the north, the dipper."

"Where, where?" Xia Mang looked at the sky that Qiao Yuandong pointed to. It was filled with stars of all sizes. She couldn't tell the north direction or where the Big Dipper was.

Seeing that Xia Mang didn't understand, Qiao Yuandong simply stood behind her, supported her head with his left hand, and used the fingertips of his right hand to trace the order of the seven stars in the sky.

"Look, Tianshu, Tianxuan, Tianji, Tianquan, Yuheng, Kaiyang, Yaoguang."

Qiao Yuandong explained it in detail, and Xia Mang finally figured it out this time. She said happily, "Hey! It's true! It looks like a spoon!"

She had only seen it in books before, but today she finally saw it in real life. It was so amazing.

Xia Mang was really interested this time and wanted to turn around and say something to Qiao Yuandong, but she got too close and her mouth rubbed against Qiao Yuandong's soft cheek.

"Madam, look." Xia Mang suddenly forgot what else he wanted to say.

She was shocked by the intrusion and separated from him immediately, but the woody fragrance belonging to Qiao Yuandong still rushed into her nose.

It was also at this moment that Xia Mang realized that the distance between them was too close. She was completely enveloped in Qiao Yuandong's clear and faint aura.

The October night was as cool as water, but Xia Mang felt as if she was under the scorching sun at this moment, burning her mouth and nose so much that sweat appeared on her forehead.

Qiao Yuandong had already straightened her back. In the darkness of the night, she could not see the blush on Xia Mang's face, but could only hear the panicked voice.

"Husband, Madam, I didn't, I didn't mean it, let me wipe it for you!" Xia Mang felt like her brain was no longer working.

It’s over, it’s over. Madam is silent. Is she angry?

"Old Xiang, I swear to God, I really didn't mean to tease your wife!" Xia Mang was afraid that Qiao Yuandong would think too much, and also afraid that Xiang Xiukai would get angry.

How immoral it is to flirt with someone else's wife in front of her!

Xiang Xiukai was much calmer than her: "It's okay."

At the same time, Qiao Yuandong's voice also rang out: "It's okay."

In the dark night, Xia Mang couldn't see Qiao Yuandong's expression clearly. She could only hear her voice as calm and composed as usual.

I guess I really don't mind it.

After this incident, Xia Mang was no longer in the mood to look at the stars. Just as the system prompted that the points had arrived, she simply said goodbye and left.

"It's getting late, Madam, please go to bed early. I'm sleepy so I'll go back to bed first!"

Having said that, Xia Mang slipped away without looking back. Qiao Yuandong watched the little girl hurriedly leaving and reached out to gently touch her cheek.

Tsk, did that girl get scared?
The next day, Xiang Xiu'an had a day off, and Qiao Yuandong planned to take him to visit the Liu family.

Mrs. Liu had already sent out the invitations a few days ago, and it was only for the purpose of the two parties' engagement. However, Xiang Xiu'an was busy studying and had no time to visit until today.

Although Madam Liu had also met Xiang Xiu'an, she still wanted to talk to him, so she should at least pay him a formal visit.

Mrs. Liu held the banquet in the evening. In the afternoon, Qiao Yuandong was dressed neatly, prepared his gifts, and prepared to go out with Xiang Xiu'an, who was also dressed up carefully.

Xia Mang followed and served by his side.

Qiao Yuandong thought that this girl was frightened by what happened last night and would hide from him today, but he didn't expect that when he went out, she would take the initiative to follow and serve him.

What Qiao Yuandong didn't know was that Xia Mang took the initiative to follow for the purpose of completing the task.

Last night, Xia Mang almost got into trouble while admiring the stars. He didn't feel comfortable trying the same trick again, but luckily an opportunity came along.

Mrs. Liu happened to hold the banquet in the evening. In order to prevent Mrs. Liu from testing Xiang Xiu'an's literary talent at that time, Qiao Yuandong asked him to write a poem about the moonlight.

Isn't this appropriate?
When the time comes, if Xia Mang coaxes Qiao Yuandong to look up at the moon, wouldn't that be considered completing the mission requirements?

Anyway, with Xiang Xiukai, the traitor system, helping to cover up, Xia Mang doesn't believe that he can't cope with the host's review.

Everything is ready, only the east wind is missing!

However, there was no "east wind" that night. Xia Mang accompanied Qiao Yuandong out and saw that it was a cloudy day and there was no moon at night!

Well, it’s all in vain to put on a show for a blind man!

Qiao Yuandong was completely unaware of Xia Mang's little thoughts. She brought Xiang Xiu'an to the Liu family's door.

The engagement between the two families had been discussed almost completely before, so both sides had already tacitly acknowledged that they were in-laws.

The Liu family naturally attached great importance to Qiao Yuandong's visit. As soon as Liu Hui got off work at the yamen, he sat upright and waited for him at home.

Liu Hui was both happy and lonely about the fact that his wife had arranged a marriage for his daughter. He was happy that his daughter was getting married, but he was also lonely that his daughter was getting married.

The couple had four sons in succession before they had this daughter. Even though Liu Wu Niang was far inferior to the famous ladies in Beijing, she was still Liu Hui's treasure.

In his opinion, his daughter is perfect in every way. What kind of man would not be worthy of her?

As for the kid from the Xiang family, he was barely worthy of Liu Hui's attention, but that didn't stop him, the father-in-law, from being difficult to his son-in-law.

In order to save face, Liu Hui called back all four sons.

As father and son fight together in the battlefield, he plans to give Comrade Xiao Xiang a hard time and test this kid from all angles.

So when Xiang Xiu'an entered the Liu family, Liu Hui pulled him away to talk with a smile. When Mrs. Liu saw that her husband had gone to entertain the male guests, she went to entertain Qiao Yuandong.

Today is an engagement banquet, and the Liu family did not invite anyone else. Mrs. Liu simply invited Qiao Yuandong according to the standards of a family banquet, which was both convenient and intimate.

Qiao Yuandong naturally followed the host's wishes and sat at the table chatting and laughing with Mrs. Liu. Both parties were interested in getting married, so naturally you were polite and I was casual.

Since you and I are both satisfied with this marriage, the arrangements for the process have been discussed and agreed upon harmoniously.

After the banquet, Qiao Yuandong and Mrs. Liu happily formalized their marriage, but they were not in a hurry about the wedding date.

According to the laws of the Great Jin Dynasty, men can get married when they are sixteen or above. Xiang Xiu'an is already fifteen this year, so if he is in a hurry, he can get married as early as next year.

But Mrs. Liu would never agree. Liu Wuniang was only thirteen years old, and she had to wait until she reached the age of marriage.

Even though she was of marriageable age, she was still too young, and Madam Liu was reluctant to let her go. Qiao Yuandong understood Madam Liu's feelings as a mother, so he agreed with her to wait until Liu Wu Niang turned sixteen before setting the wedding date.

After the banquet, all the guests were in a great mood. Madam Liu personally escorted the uncle and his wife out of the house. Qiao Yuandong thanked them three times before getting on the carriage.

Xiang Xiu'an was helped by a servant to get on the carriage behind. After sitting on the carriage, his back, which had been straight before, suddenly slumped down.

Earlier in the front hall, his father-in-law and his four brothers-in-law took turns testing him. If he had not slacked off in his studies on weekdays, he would have left a bad impression on others today.

If it hadn't been dark, his eldest and second uncles would have wanted to take him for a stroll on the parade ground, but Xiang Xiu'an felt scared just thinking about it.

With my brother-in-law's muscular body, he might not be able to carry it.

It turns out that getting married is not an easy thing!

At the same time, Xia Mang accompanied Qiao Yuandong in the carriage. She lifted the curtain and looked at the moonless night sky outside, and sighed again.

It turns out that finding loopholes is not an easy task!

Seeing her sigh, Qiao Yuandong couldn't help but ask, "But are you hungry?"

Xia Mang subconsciously touched her belly and felt that it was fine. Then she thought that Qiao Yuandong might have seen her behavior just now, and she felt a little uncomfortable.

She casually changed the subject: "Madam, I see that the sky is dark, is it going to rain?"

Qiao Yuandong also glanced out the car window and said, "I'm afraid the temperature is going to drop again."

It is almost the end of October and winter is approaching. Kyoto is located in the north, so it usually snows at this time of year.

This year seems to be colder than previous years. She doesn't know if it will snow early. She thinks it's time to prepare warm clothes for the servants in the mansion.

The master and servant were thinking about their own things as the carriage returned to the Duke's Mansion.

After Xia Mang got off the carriage, he turned around to help Qiao Yuandong. He looked up inadvertently and suddenly exclaimed, "Madam, look!"

"What's wrong?" Qiao Yuandong didn't understand and looked up at the night sky.

Xia Mang's voice became sharper because of excitement: "Look, the moon, the moon!"

Qiao Yuandong took a closer look and saw a crescent moon looming among the clouds. The moonlight was dim and it would not be possible to find it if one did not look for it specifically.

She didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "What's wrong with the moon?"

Xia Mang didn't care whether she was abnormal or not at the moment. Points were important. She held Qiao Yuandong's hand tightly, fearing that Qiao Yuandong would not complete the task if he missed a few more glances.

"Look, look carefully."

Qiao Yuandong was attracted by her mysterious words and looked at the moon carefully.

Only a little bit of the moon's edge was visible, and its two ends were pointed. It was neither bright nor beautiful, and there was really nothing to see.

Qiao Yuandong watched patiently for a long time but couldn't figure out the mystery. She couldn't help but ask again: "What's wrong with the moon?"

Not only was she looking, but Xiang Xiu'an, who got off the car with her, was also tricked by Xia Mang and looked up for a long time, and even the servants who were accompanying them followed suit and looked.

Xia Mang waited until the familiar ding-dong sound was heard before he withdrew his magical powers.

She said, "It's nothing, it's just that the moon is really ugly."

Qiao Yuandong: “.”

Xiang Xiuan: “???”

Qiao Yuandong immediately realized that she had been fooled by Xia Mang. In front of so many people, no matter how good-tempered she was, she couldn't help feeling embarrassed and angry.

"They are becoming more and more unruly." She frowned slightly and looked at Xia Mang with disapproval.

When Xia Mang heard Qiao Yuandong's slow but clear tone, she knew that she was unhappy today.

Xia Mang, who was just happy about making another fortune, became obedient in an instant. She followed Qiao Yuandong awkwardly.

Qiao Yuandong didn't say a word along the way. After returning to the house, he prepared to wash up and rest. Xia Mang was very attentive and busying around.

She secretly glanced at Qiao Yuandong's expression, but saw that Qiao Yuandong remained indifferent and didn't say anything, which made her feel guilty.

It’s over, it’s over, the lady is really angry now!
Xia Mang tapped the system for help: "Hey, how did you make your wife happy before?"

Xiang Xiukai obviously had no choice: "To be honest, I died early and didn't have the chance to make her unhappy."

Xia Mang: "Okay, okay, I know you are the white moonlight that died early."

There is no need to ask him!
Seeing that Qiao Yuandong was just quietly reading a book, Xia Mang hesitated and approached her, saying, "Madam, reading is very straining on your eyes. How about I read to you?"

Qiao Yuandong turned his body to avoid Xia Mang's outstretched hand: "I don't need you, otherwise I would have to teach you to read. You go to sleep, I'll be alone for a while."

Xia Mang felt uncomfortable as if she were being scratched by a cat when Qiao Yuandong left her alone like this. She thought to herself that if she went back like this, she would be hard pressed to sleep tonight.

In fact, Qiao Yuandong was not that angry. He was just embarrassed because Xia Mang made a fool of him in public. He was not willing to talk to this girl at the moment.

Just as she said, it would be nice to be alone for a while.

As a result, the hand holding the book was suddenly grabbed, and Qiao Yuandong was pulled aside, just in time to meet Xia Mang's round eyes. The dim candlelight made her eyeballs as crystal clear as amber.

Looking at those eyes, Qiao Yuandong inexplicably thought of a snow-white kitten he had raised when he was young. Whenever the kitten looked at people with its round eyes, it meant it was about to act coquettishly.

"Madam, I was wrong." Xia Mang squatted beside Qiao Yuandong's legs, grabbed her arms with both hands and shook them.

Qiao Yuandong's mind, which had finally calmed down, was disturbed and he could no longer read the book in his hand.

Oh, it's true.

Putting down the book, Qiao Yuandong looked at the naughty little girl in front of him, his eyebrows lowered, "What did you do wrong?"

(End of this chapter)