Chapter 131: There are three types of unfilial behavior, a virtuous wife brings less trouble In ancient times, there was a term between husband and wife called "respect each other like guests". It is a positive word used to describe a couple respecting each other like treating guests. But as a modern man, Qin Zhen sneers at it. Because in his opinion, as the closest people, husband and wife should love each other. If they treat each other like guests and perform formalities before going to bed, it is either the seven-year itch or they have no feelings for each other. Although he and Cai Yan were arranged by a matchmaker, in a sense, it was a free love relationship. Such a short separation is like a new marriage, which is hard to endure. As a lady from a noble family, Cai Yan should not be so indulgent. However, she and Qin Zhen had known each other since childhood and had a deep affection for each other. Moreover, she had not seen him for a long time and really missed him, so she had sex with him.

Half an hour later, she heard the maid come to report that the hot water was ready, and then she hurriedly got up and complained to Qin Zhen: "My husband is really like this. What will happen if the news gets out?" Qin Zhen was leaning against the bed at this time, smiling: "There is no one else in the house, and my wife and I are doing our own thing, how could it be spread?" Seeing him like this, Cai Yan blushed and spat: "How shameless! There are Zhenji and Sui'er outside the courtyard. If they knew that my husband was like this, how could I explain it to him?" As she spoke, she put her clothes in order, picked up Qin Zhen's clothes and said: "Put it on quickly, take a bath, and stop talking nonsense!" After all, she was only twenty-three or twenty-four, and was naturally shy. Unlike Qin Zhen, who has lived two lives and has long since let go of it. Seeing his wife like this, he felt dry mouth again. But it was still early, and I knew it was okay once, but if it happened again, Cai Yan would definitely be unhappy. At that moment, he had no choice but to stand up and put on his clothes. "Well, it's still early, let's talk about it in the evening!" Hearing that he wanted to say more, Cai Yan's ears immediately turned red. She pushed him away and said: "If you say that again, I will let my husband sleep alone today!" When Qin Zhen saw this, he thought to himself how miserable it was. He finally got to see his wife, and if he had to stay in an empty bed again, he would be worse than a monk. However, he also knew that his wife always kept her word, so he did not dare to be presumptuous and shook his head: "Forget it, forget it!" But as soon as he said this, Cai Yan looked at him with a smile and said: "Can my husband blame me?" It was also the conflict between ancient and modern concepts that made Cai Yan quite painful. She was happy that Qin Zhen loved her, but she was forced by feudal ethics and deprived of her freedom.

It was difficult for her to break free from the constraints of etiquette, but she also did not want to disappoint her lover. Therefore, I was a little worried that Qin Zhen would be unhappy. When Qin Zhen saw this, he smiled again and said: "How can I blame someone if I don't love him enough!" As he said this, he simply took Cai Yan into his arms again. But this time it was a silent hug. Cai Yan felt warm when he held her in his arms, and could not help but lean against his chest and whispered: "I know what my husband is thinking, and I miss him, but it is not in accordance with etiquette, and I am afraid that Zhenji will be unhappy to see it, so I did this!" "Don't worry, my husband. I will come back after I coax Sui'er to sleep tonight." Listening to these small talk, Qin Zhen felt deeply moved. He also knew that Cai Yan's job was difficult. Since Cai Yong passed away, there were no elders in the family, and he often went out. On the one hand, he had to manage the family business, and on the other hand, he had to maintain his dignity. It should be noted that Cai Yan was only in her twenties and had just graduated in later times. It is really difficult to support a family in this era. Thinking about this, he stroked Cai Yan's head again and said: "Thank you, Madam! Come here, I will do your hair with you." As he spoke, he took Cai Yan's hand, walked to the dressing table, and started combing Cai Yan's hair. At this time, women have to wear their hair in a bun. After putting her hair up in a bun, only her husband can untie it for her. Since their wedding, Qin Zhen often did Cai Yan's hair, and his hands were very familiar with it. When Cai Yan looked at Qin Zhen in the mirror, she also felt happy. Although Qin Zhen always said that he was so satisfied with having a wife, in fact, Cai Yan often felt very lucky after marrying Qin Zhen. After all, in this era, people pay attention to parents' orders and matchmaker's words. For someone of her status, being able to marry someone she loves is already a tall order. Not to mention that Qin Zhen loves her so much. She naturally knew what her man's identity was outside. How could she not be happy when someone of such status could do her hair and draw her eyebrows? But thinking of this, Cai Yan seemed to have thought of something and said to herself: "I wonder if my husband would like to find a concubine or two to take home?" Qin Zhen was stunned when he heard this:

"Madam, what do you mean by that? When will I find a concubine?" He naturally thought that Cai Yan felt that he was being ignored, so he lowered his head and smiled softly: "Madam, have you heard any rumors?" "Do you think I found a little one outside?" As he smiled like this, Cai Yan shook her head and said: "My husband, you misunderstood me. I didn't ask this because I was thinking that I didn't stay with you anymore. I wanted to find a concubine or two with you, so I asked what you thought." "Ah? Madam, you want to find a concubine with me?" When Qin Zhen heard this, he was stunned and thought to himself, what does this have to do with anything? It was just a spur of the moment action on his part, why did he end up looking for a mistress? Although it was not uncommon for wives in ancient times to take concubines for their husbands on their own initiative, it was mostly done at the suggestion of their parents-in-law. Now that his parents are not around, why would Cai Yan suddenly have such thoughts? While thinking, he couldn't help wondering: "Madam, what do you mean by that? You and I already have a daughter, how can you say that we have no offspring?" When Cai Yan heard this, she turned back and sighed: "Sui'er is a girl, she will have to get married in the future, how will she inherit the family business?" Seeing this, Qin Zhen knew that Cai Yan was worried that he would not have a son, and he felt even more distressed for his wife, so he simply smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, just give birth to two more!" "If you can give birth to a son, Madam, you won't have to worry!" In fact, there was a reason why he only had one daughter, Sui'er. First, giving birth to a child would cause too much harm to Cai Yan. Second, the couple were rarely together and did not have many opportunities to have children. Now that Cai Yan has mentioned it, if he tries harder and aims a little, it won't be difficult to have a few more. But as soon as he finished speaking, Cai Yan shook her head again and said: "I am not seeking a child, but am concerned about the Qin family's incense and bloodline." "There are very few descendants of my husband's lineage. As for my husband, he is the only child, and he has no brothers or sisters to inherit him." "If your husband is unable to support her, then let it be." "But your husband is in a high position, so you should improve your family, have many children, and expand your family!" "Mencius said: There are three kinds of unfilial behavior, and the worst is to have no descendants. Shun married without telling his wife, so he had no descendants." "Even Yao and Shun were like this, so how can you not have such concerns?" Having said this, she picked up the wooden hairpin on the table and handed it to Qin Zhen, saying: "Besides, having a boy or a girl is not what one wishes. Even though I am willing, it may not be possible!" "My husband is already thirty-nine years old, and will soon be thirty. If he has no children in a few years, what will happen?" "Sui'er is only five years old now. With a husband here, she won't have to worry about getting married." "But I am worried that after we are married for a hundred years, Sui'er will be alone and helpless, without any brothers to help her. If she marries into a powerful family, if she encounters difficulties, she will have nowhere to go even to her parents' home. Isn't that pitiful?" "So I should find a few concubines, so that I can have more sisters to relieve my boredom, and Sui'er can have more brothers and sisters to help her!" "I know my husband loves me and doesn't want to mention this matter, but since I married into the Qin family, I have been the wife of the Qin family. Although I have never met my parents-in-law, I should be filial to them and should not sit idly by and watch the Qin family decline!" "But I don't know what my husband wishes, so I ask you!" After she finished speaking, she turned around and looked at Qin Zhen with a serious look on her face.

"I wonder what your husband thinks?" But Qin Zhen was speechless for a moment when he was looked at by her. I thought that my wife was really limited by her gender and her talent was wasted. Otherwise, judging from his talent and character, he is a rare talent. This statement left him speechless and he didn't know how to respond. To be honest, in ancient times, who wouldn’t want to have three wives and four concubines? Qin Zhen is a normal man, so it's natural for him to have this wish. But after meeting Cai Yan, he felt that this was a good thing. It is enough to have a virtuous wife in life if the husband and wife live in harmony. But he didn't expect that Cai Yan, his virtuous wife, would be so virtuous that she would take the initiative to find a concubine for the sake of his incense! But the more this happened, the more guilty Qin Zhen felt, and he sighed: "If so, wouldn't it be unfair to my wife? I really don't want to do that!" However, he still underestimated Cai Yan. When he said this, Cai Yan smiled and said: "My husband, you are doing this to me, and I am humiliating myself!" "My husband, I'm afraid you don't know that when I was in Xiang County, the two ladies came to visit me many times, and they often sighed when they mentioned that my husband had no heir!" "It seems that it is not only me, but you, too, who have this wish, and want your husband to have more children!" "My husband, don't you know that even Wang Jian crowned himself and Xiao He also had to defile himself? My husband is a rare talent in the world, how can you be alone and have no worries?" "When my husband left Cao, I could not say much, but now I am under the command of the envoy, and I have the trust of the envoy, so I will speak." "You must know that the envoy regards my husband as a fish taking to water, which shows the trust and respect. The most rare thing in the world is the understanding between the ruler and the minister." "But if you do this, you will inevitably make others jealous of your husband. If this continues, villains will inevitably harm you!" "I and Zhen Ji are both homeless, and we only care about our husbands. If your husband doesn't care about the family business, what else can I care about?" After listening to Cai Yan's words, Qin Zhen suddenly came to his senses and thought that what Cai Yan said made sense. In fact, since leaving Lao Cao, he has been reflecting on his own problems. After all, it takes two to tango. Lao Cao was wrong in this matter, so there must be something wrong on his side as well. Otherwise, why was Cao Cao not afraid of others but of him? Is it because he is too capable? Or is it because he has too much prestige? After all, it's actually neither of those two. The key point is that he is alone! Because he had no family constraints, Cao Cao did not dare to let him take power. Also, because he had no desires, Cao did not dare to let him be stationed outside the city! In this situation, and with the precedent of Chen Gong, it would be strange if Cao didn't fear him! On the contrary, if he was a child of a prominent family like Xun Yu, Cao Cao probably wouldn't be so wary of him! After all, although the aristocratic families are more powerful, they are also involved in many things!

Not everyone can be as ruthless as Ma Chao. If one person rebels, the whole family will be implicated, which has a great deterrent effect. Cai Yan also said it very bluntly. Liu Bei was a good monarch and might not be suspicious, but you cannot guarantee that others will not be suspicious! As power grows, everyone will have a few villains around them. I am not afraid of Liu Bei's suspicion, but I am afraid of the villain's slander. Moreover, he has been fighting wars all year round. If something really happens to him, who can Cai Yan and his daughter rely on? You can’t ask your good brother Xu Shu to help raise it for him! Although Xu Shu is a good person, he himself does not want to be like this. So in a sense, it is normal that Cai Yan is eager to leave a descendant for him. Thinking of this, Qin Zhen couldn't help but shook his head and laughed: "If a wife is virtuous, her husband will suffer less trouble; if a son is filial, his father will be at ease." "It's for my husband to worry less, madam, your suggestion is correct!" As he spoke, he inserted the hairpin into Cai Yan's bun and said with a smile: "But now I am so busy that I have no time to take care of it." Although he understood the truth, now was not the right time and he did not have the energy. When Cai Yan saw that he agreed, she said angrily: "I'm not asking you to come find it today. You need to take your time to find it. I just want you to know my intentions, so that you won't be accused of acting on your own!" Qin Zhen heard this and grinned: "Madam, what are you talking about? How have I ever blamed you for acting on your own?" "My wife is in charge of all household affairs. Have you ever asked me a question?" Cai Yan listened, and her heart was filled with sweetness, but then she said: "I know my husband dotes on me, but I'm afraid that I'll be old and ugly in the future, and he won't like me anymore!" But before she could finish her words, she felt an itch on her waist. It turned out that Qin Zhen reached out his hand and tickled her. Cai Yan accepted it with a smile on her face, and quickly dodged, gasping for breath and saying: "Oh my good brother, please forgive me!" She kept talking, and Qin Zhen finally stopped and said with a smile: "You can tell how powerful your husband is by listening to his nonsense!" Seeing this, Cai Yan covered her chest and gasped: "My husband is always being mean! No wonder Yao'er always scolds you!" Seeing her mention Cai Yao, Qin Zhen stopped joking and said: "I haven't asked Madam yet, but I noticed that Jeong-hee seems to be acting strangely. Do you know why?" When he returned home this time, he always felt something was wrong. Although Cai Yao was still the same as before, she seemed to be worried about something. After all, his father-in-law died early, and as his brother-in-law, he should take more care of him. As soon as she finished speaking, Cai Yan stopped smiling and said:

"I was just about to tell my husband that Yao'er is like this because someone came to propose marriage!" "She is troubled, that's why she is like this." "Oh? Someone came to propose marriage? I see. I was wondering what it was!" Qin Zhen listened and suddenly understood. He also wondered why Cai Yao had changed her personality, but he didn't expect that someone would come to propose marriage to her. No wonder she cooks for him personally. It seems that she wants to please him and ask him to help her reject the marriage proposal. (End of this chapter)