The legitimate daughter was reborn, and the emperor’s little Jiaojiao went crazy.

Chapter 1109: Huo Siwu and Qiu Hongyan (3)

Huo Siwu was so shocked by his brother-in-law's barrage of questions that his eyes were full of stars. "Huh?"

Eating and sleeping are considered a waste of time, so what's the point of taking a concubine?

Qiu Zhiyan was here to solve problems, not create them. "People are saying you're going to take the girl from the Linyang Marquis's Mansion as your concubine." He then became angry again. "I heard you drank their chicken soup! You're such a good person, Huo Siwu! Is my sister missing a bite of your soup or something?"

His sister is famous for her virtuousness. Some people even came to him to ask if he had any other sisters as lovely as her?

But it is very infuriating that his brother-in-law was rumored to be drinking chicken soup cooked by someone else.

"I didn't marry Hongyan to you to be bullied by your family." Qiu Zhiyan became more and more angry. "What did you promise me in the beginning? You said you would treat her well, hold her in the palm of your hand, and that no one in the family would let her get angry. But now, do you want to go back and see how thin she has become? Oh, and, my Hongyan used to smile at everyone, but now you go and see if she still has a smile on her face?"

Huo Siwu had originally been somewhat afraid of his brother-in-law. He held a higher rank and was more educated than him, and he was considered an elder, like a father. Most importantly, he had bullied him in the past when he was a bit of a scoundrel... Sigh!

The past was too painful to recall, so he lowered his head and listened to the lecture.

Qiu Zhiyan flicked his sleeves and said, "Don't think that everything will be fine just because you marry your beloved. If I can marry her to you, I can also ask for your forced divorce!"

Huo Siwu's pupils constricted.

Qiu Zhiyan glared at him, "Do you think I don't dare?"

Huo Siwu pulled Qiu Zhiyan's sleeve and smiled bitterly, "Brother, I've never thought about taking a concubine. I... I just feel that I wasted too much time in my early years. Everyone around me has achieved success, but I'm the only one who has accomplished nothing. I'm working very hard, hoping to achieve something while I'm still young. Maybe one day I can earn a concubine for my beloved."

Seeing his sincerity, Qiu Zhiyan stopped threatening and snorted coldly, "Hongyan doesn't need any imperial decree, she wants a considerate husband."

After Qiu Zhiyan left, Huo Siwu glanced at the sand table and said to his officers, "Today's military meeting ends here. Everyone go back and rest."

Everyone felt as if they had been pardoned, and their sleeves blew a slight breeze when they bowed.

Huo Siwu looked around and realized that of the dozen or so officials he should have had, only four remained. The rest, unable to bear the hardship of working day and night, had requested transfers to other departments.

He sat in the chair for a while, sorting out everything from chicken soup to rumors.

When he went to find Jiang Zhan, he happened to hear him spreading rumors, "It won't be long before Lord Huo becomes my brother-in-law."

"How come I don't know about this?" Huo Siwu asked gloomily as he stood at the door, looking like the Black and White Impermanence.

He was a reckless person to begin with, and when he said this, he punched Jiang Zhan's smug and frivolous face.

Jiang Zhan covered his face with his hands. When he saw who was coming, he was shocked, "Huh, Huh..."

Before the other party could utter a word, Huo Siwu threw another punch. He withdrew his fist and said calmly, "Are you still spreading rumors? Go and sue me, and say that I, Huo Siwu, hit you."

After saying this, he walked to the door. Without turning around, he spoke coldly with his back to her, "There were more than ten people who drank your chicken soup that day. Is your sister going to become a concubine for all of them? Are the girls from your Linyang Marquis' Mansion unable to get married?"

These words were extremely poisonous, and no normal person could say them. Huo Siwu had always been abnormal.

Before he went home, he asked his servant to find out about the latest situation at home.

The servant learned from the doorman that people from the Linyang Earl's Mansion had been coming in and out frequently recently, looking for the mistress to drink tea and chat.

A hint of impatience flashed across Huo Siwu's eyes, making his already bloodshot eyes look even more tired.

He went straight to his mother and asked, "You want to take a concubine for me, but did you ask for my opinion? Do you think my wife is easy to bully, or do you think I am easy to bully? Since you don't want to live a good life, let's not live together! Let's split up!"

This incident caused a big uproar and alarmed the uncle and the old lady.

Everyone in the Huo family knew that the prince was angry and wanted to split the family.

When Qiu Hongyan got the news, she was sorting out the accounts and was stunned for a moment. When she rushed to the main hall, almost everyone in the Huo family was there.

Ding's eyes turned red from crying.

Mrs. Huo sighed and saw Qiu Hongyan coming. She quickly waved, "Come, come, little Hongyan, come and take care of your husband."

Huo Siwu was furious. "Don't try to bully my wife because she's easy to talk to!"

Madam Huo sighed, "Fifteen, you misunderstood your mother. She never thought of taking a concubine for you, and she never troubled Xiao Hongyan because of the child. If you don't believe me, ask your wife."

Qiu Hongyan looked bewildered, but nodded and replied, "Yes, mother has never made things difficult for me."

Huo Siwu recalled how his mother protected Huo Sishan when he was a child, causing him to suffer all kinds of grievances.

I also pretend to be fine on the outside. No matter how sad I am, I will pretend to be nonchalant and say, "I'm fine."

He felt that Qiu Hongyan, like him, had also suffered injustices in secret, but dared not speak out, and he felt even more sad and angry.

Mrs. Ding also recalled that she had made her son suffer for many years. In comparison, her own grievance was nothing.

She wiped her tears and explained, "When the Marquis of Linyang comes to visit, I can't refuse him, no matter the etiquette or friendship. Besides, I did intend to sound him out that day. But if it weren't for you, Siwu, I have carefully restored our mother-son relationship over the years. How could I do such a disgusting thing?"

Uncle Huo's wife, Yang, stepped forward to help, "Yes, yes, this is my fault. I was the one who asked my eldest sister-in-law for help in finding a marriage for my illegitimate son, and it just so happened that someone from the Linyang Marquis's residence came..."

It was a misunderstanding! Ding was actually seeking a marriage for the illegitimate son of the Huo family's third branch, but the other party's target turned out to be Huo Siwu.

This move was too dirty, and the third branch of the Huo family immediately said that the marriage would not be discussed.

I can’t afford it, just pass it!

In this way, the family was not divided.

Huo Siwu repeatedly assured Qiu Hongyan, "I won't take a concubine." Then he pressed, "Are you really not being wronged?"

Qiu Hongyan looked at Huo Siwu's haggard face. Although she couldn't bear it, she couldn't help but feel angry. She turned her face away and said, "I heard that you drank the chicken soup made by Miss Jiang San. From now on, I will never cook for you again."

Huo Siwu complained, "Everyone in the room drank it. Besides, when I was drinking it, I had no idea what kind of soup the Third Young Lady had made." He raised his head and stiffened his neck. "I have such a virtuous and skillful wife. Do I need that soup?"

"Hmph!" The little beauty wasn't as easy to coax as before. She curled her lips in disbelief and said, "You stopped me from delivering the soup because you think the soup at home isn't as delicious as the wild soup out there!"

Huo Siwu argued hastily, "God and Heaven, I swear I can't bear to feed your soup to those rough guys!"

How can they be worthy?

It turned out that whenever Qiu Hongyan brought soup to the yamen, it would always be shared by the officials.

He was always unhappy. He would rather spend his own money to order soup from outside and have it delivered to the yamen than let his wife's hard-cooked soup be served to outsiders.

Qiu Hongyan felt relieved after hearing his explanation. After holding it in for a long time, she asked again, "Fifteen, do you not like me as much as before?"

Where did this come from? Huo Siwu slammed the table and said, "Nonsense! I, Huo Shiwu, have only liked Xiao Hongyan from the beginning to the end!"