Chapter 117 "Six Beauties"

Ren Xiaonian had an impression of the middle-aged man, Zhān Shīyé.
Earlier, she asked Qin'er to catch up with Butler Ding and ask for clarification. How many people will stay in the mansion for dinner tonight? The answer she received was: Mr. Xue, Madam Ba, Eldest Young Master, Shàng the bodyguard, Butler Ding, and an "expert in playing the pipa," a total of six people.
That Master Zhan was not originally in the plan.
Regarding this, Xiaonian can only be grateful that she did not remove two dishes from the menu due to exhaustion, and made seven dishes and a soup, which was enough for seven people to eat.
"Qin'er, what exactly did you see?"
"I saw... there are some complicated interpersonal relationships in this mansion."
How complicated are the interpersonal relationships in this small mansion? It wasn't until after they had dinner and walked to the backyard to stretch their muscles that they ran into Xiaonian and Qiner, who were admiring the moon and missing their hometown, and they truly understood.
Originally, in the Ming Dynasty, "yuanwai" was not an official position.
In fact, if they are willing to spend more money, landlords and businessmen can donate a "yuanwai" to be appointed.
Frankly speaking, it's just a leisure job.
Those twenty-something guards and servants in the Xue family are obviously not a standard configuration for a family of a junior official. They are all personal followers of Mr. Xue, who have been with him through thick and thin over the years. Even when he fell out of favor and was forced to find a new path, they still refused to abandon him.
Xue is rough and rude in appearance, but he is actually emotional and righteous. His brothers willingly follow him.
His only two flaws are common flaws in men: greed for alcohol and lust.
His previous seven wives lived short lives, with a penchant for clinging to the past, none of them willing to stay with him. He was sent from the prosperous Central Plains to the small city of Dazu as punishment, yet he couldn't be without a woman by his side for long. Thus, the eighth wife took her place.
In addition, these eight wives also have some reputation in the city of Daju.
The most famous brothel in Daju City, Liuchao Building, originally had six beauties: the enchanting and passionate Fuhongxiao, the delicate and pitiful Jingdaiyin, the graceful and virtuous Xuezii, the spicy and charming Liuqingluan, the vegetarian and devout Yunsuxian, and the most mysterious Moxiuxianzi.
Nowadays, Jing Dainian has passed away, and Fu Hongxiao has married into the Xue family. Only the "Four Great Beauties" are left in the Liuchao Building.
In the past, Fu Hongxiao was known for her "charming and enchanting" demeanor. Her graceful and alluring figure, her seductive and captivating eyes, her enchanting and captivating charm, cannot be described in any worldly language.
Shangyou admits that Fuhongxiao is indeed a highly desirable beauty that many men covet, but he himself is not interested.
He prefers pure and pleasant girls and is not enthusiastic about worldly charm or overly mature women.
Combining with the unexpected news heard by Qin’er near the rockery in the backyard, he guessed that even before Fu Hongxiao married into the Xue Mansion and became the Eighth Madam, Mr. Zhan had secretly liaised with her.
"Alas, as the saying goes, beautiful women often bring calamity!"
He sighed heavily, feeling that Xue Junshan, a hero of half a lifetime, was not worth it.
Zhan You and Fu Hongxiao, one is his right-hand man whom he trusts more than his own son Xue Shaoyuan, the other is his confidante whom he rescued from the world and gave a life of honor and carefree living, but she secretly betrayed him...
"But why do you know so clearly? Could it be that you also have a relationship with that seductive Lady Bafu?" Qin'er let her imagination run wild and speculated on the wrong track.
“你这小丫头，想象力可是有点丰富哦，不去写戏本子，可惜了！”尚游气结，差点一把揉碎了那贴身的无锋刀。
唉，又开始了。