After being reborn as a widow, the mistress of the Hou family remarried a powerful official

Chapter 40 The Champion’s Banquet

"Why did you go out and come back so late?"

Ke Yiqing's eyebrows twitched, and she bowed politely, "My daughter-in-law went to the orchard to see the harvest. Who would have thought that she met a crazy man on the road and kept saying he was my husband-in-law, so it delayed her a little."

The old lady's eyes widened in shock: "Who are you talking about?"

Yu Jin also blessed his body, "That man who looks like a beggar said he is the third master."

"Where did this stupid thing come from? I can't blame you. He must have seen it wrong!" The old lady asked cautiously: "Then, what happened to this man?"

"Oh, what did mother say about him? He was unlucky. He was whipped twenty times by a passing official. I heard he was a man with a family, but he was a poor man even though his brain was not very good!"

"Twenty lashes?" The old lady fell to the ground. She may not know what will happen if this continues. No, she wants to find Yao'er!She picked up her crutches and started walking out.

Ke Yiqing stepped forward to stop him, "It's so late outside, where are you going?"

"Don't I need to report to you where I'm going?"

"Why would the old lady think so? It's just that it's past the curfew time and the city gate has long been closed."

The old lady smiled dryly, "When did I say I wanted to leave the city gate? It was just a sudden thought and I wanted to go out for a walk."

Ke Yiqing walked in front of her and looked at her directly: "It's actually like this. My wife thought you were in a hurry to leave the city to see the beggar who calls himself Third Master."

The old lady's eyes dodge, but finally the nanny stepped forward to save the situation, "Young madam, you wrongly blamed the old lady. The old lady came here to discuss with you the gift for the champion Hou family."

"Congratulations?"

"Yes, their number one scholar heard that he has recovered from his strange illness, so the champion invited people from the eight great families to celebrate!"

Yu Changsheng, is it actually him?

Ke Yiqing's eyebrows softened, "The Number One Scholar is a man of great blessings, so he should choose his gifts carefully."

Grandma coughed twice and said, "All the old lady's belongings were given to the Liyuan. As for this gift..."

"Okay, I'll give you the gift."

Now the old lady was relieved. Although she was surprised that she was so talkative today, as long as the money for the gift was not paid by her, she would feel at ease.

After the two of them left, Yu Jin said anxiously: "Madam, now that all our money has been invested in the shop, there is no extra money to buy gifts!"

Ke Yiqing smiled and said, "Didn't Mr. Wang give a lot of calligraphy and paintings as gifts before? Let's pick one with good meaning, frame it and give it to him."

"Calligraphy and painting? Will the number one scholar of the Yu family like it?"

"He loved it, he loved it."

It can be regarded as an accident. In his previous life, Yu Changsheng loved Wang Hening's calligraphy and painting. He felt very sorry after knowing that Wang Hening was crazy. Even Wang Hening's funeral was handled by him personally.

In this life, I will give you a healthy and peaceful Mr. Wang. I wonder if you will be happy?
She swallowed the sigh in her heart and turned to focus on the ledger in her hand.

A few days passed like this, and finally it was time for the champion to entertain everyone.

In the carriage, Ke Yiqing was wearing a lake-blue brocade and a snow-colored cloak, showing rare beauty and dignity.

Yu Jin also said crazily: "It's been a long time since I've seen my wife dressed like this. This red agate pendant really complements you!"

She was stunned when she heard this. She hadn't dressed up for a long time?It seemed that since she broke up with that enemy, she no longer had the intention to trouble herself.

"I am only 20 years old this year. I really should dress up more."

The two joked a bit, but the carriage didn't move for a long time. "Coachman, what's going on ahead?"

The driver smiled bitterly and said, "In front of you is Mr. Yan, who has sent several carts of congratulatory gifts. I guess it will take a while?"

Yan Ming, what is he doing here?
While I was thinking rightly, the Lord of Suffering came around on his big horse.He frivolously raised the curtain of her carriage with his long sword, "Hey, isn't this Mrs. Pingyang Hou? What kind of wind brings you here?"

Ke Yiqing sneered, "This is a banquet for eight aristocratic families. I don't know why Mr. Yan came here?"

"The champion has been kind to me and he is my half-adopted brother. Why can't I come?"

Upbringing?Does he have the nerve to say it?Wasn't he the one who killed the champion in his previous life?

Ke Yiqing didn't believe it at all. Yan Ming was indeed briefly raised by Champion Hou, but not even for more than a month. There was no brotherly relationship between him and Yu Changsheng at all. What kind of congratulatory gift would he give?
Seeing that she was silent, Yan Ming shamelessly approached her and even wanted to get on her carriage in front of everyone.

She was shocked and immediately shouted: "You bitch, stop!"

Yan Ming raised his eyebrows, "What?"

Seeing more and more people watching, Ke Yiqing, who couldn't figure out what this lunatic was doing, broke into a cold sweat and didn't know how to end it.

Just as the man was about to say something, a clear and elegant voice came from the distance: "Master Yan, I am sorry to welcome you from afar. Please don't argue with me."

Yu Changsheng came over and his expression became warm, "It turns out that the young lady is also here."

Ke Yiqing's uneasy heart calmed down as soon as she saw him. She stepped out of the carriage herself and said, "Since the No. [-] scholar is here, I will personally offer this gift. I wonder if the No. [-] scholar likes it?"

When he untied it and took a look, he was about to burst into tears: "It turned out to be Mr. Wang's Spring Dawn Picture. I heard that there was an accident in his family a few days ago, so I thought it had been lost, but I didn't expect..."

Facing Yu Changsheng's clear eyes, she couldn't help but soften her tone, "I got this by chance, and I heard that the number one scholar loves calligraphy and painting, so I sent it to him. It is a perfect gift to the number one scholar, so that it won't be in the hands of a commoner like me. The pearl is covered in dust.”

"How could it be? Madam, don't belittle yourself."

The two of them were going back and forth, and Yan Ming was gritting his teeth as he watched, "Oh, you don't know, you think that the number one scholar is the young lady's husband? The two of them are dressed so well together!"

"You, don't talk nonsense!"

Ke Yiqing took a closer look and saw that Yu Changsheng was wearing a bamboo green gown today. It was light and elegant, and it matched her lake blue skirt quite well.

"Master Yan is really joking. For a widow like me, my husband is also a short-lived man. It's okay to make fun of me. How can I make fun of the champion scholar who has just recovered from a serious illness?"

When Yan Ming saw her being so protective, he felt even more jealous. He stepped forward and said meaningfully: "Yes, the husband of the young lady must be as strong-willed as me and not afraid of defeat."

Yu Changsheng's face turned pale when he heard this, and he also argued: "Everyone has his own destiny, whether he can overcome it or not. I didn't expect Master Yan to believe such a folk saying."

"you!"

Seeing that bitch's face flushed with anger and speechless, Ke Yiqing felt happy in his heart.

"Okay, okay, there are many distinguished guests behind, so let's go in quickly."

"What the young lady said is that Chang Sheng was negligent."

The two of them walked in together while talking and laughing, Yan Ming followed behind, his handsome face was almost crooked with anger, Ke Yiqing actually dared to make love to other men in front of him like this!
"Young madam, please forgive me, I have to entertain guests here."

"It's natural."

The housekeeper was summoned by Yu Changsheng and personally took Ke Yiqing to the wing.

"Young Madam, I heard that you are coming. The Young Master has specially prepared a private room for you. It will be more convenient for you to change clothes."

"Thank you for your trouble, Zhuang Yuanlang."

Ke Yiqing was surprised, but she didn't expect him to be so considerate.

After seeing off the housekeeper, he was about to take a nap, but unexpectedly he turned around and entered the inner room and saw his enemy.

(End of this chapter)