Chapter 583: The Three Girls Enter the Marquisate for the First Time
"Hello, Mr. Xiao!" Gu Qianfan bowed indifferently.

Xiao Qinyan didn't care about Gu Qianfan's cold attitude, and even said attentively:

"Come on, come in and sit down. It's windy outside. Don't catch a cold!"

Seeing his father like this, Gu Qianfan sighed and said:

"I never come to the temple without a reason!"

"No matter if you have something to do or not, as long as you are willing to come to see me, it will be a great thing!" Xiao Qinyan said to Gu Qianfan earnestly:
"Don't stand there, come in and sit down. Tell me what you want, and I'll do it for you!"

At this moment, how could Xiao Qinyan have the aura of a minister of the court? He was just a son's slave.

There is no way, because he abandoned his wife and children when he was young, so his son Gu Qianfan has always taken his mother's surname and is included in his uncle's family tree.

And his wife, Gu Qianfan's mother, had been wandering outside because she could not be included in her mother's family tree after marriage, so Gu Qianfan had always been determined to work hard to get promoted and ask for an imperial decree for his mother.

However, Gu Qianfan has always despised Xiao Qinyan for working for the Queen and is unwilling to acknowledge him as his father.

However, Xiao Qinyan did not ignore his son because of his son's cold treatment. He was still willing to personally deal with the treacherous officials and intimidate his superiors for his son.

It can be said that he has fulfilled his responsibilities as a father.

He took great care of Gu Qianfan's life, to the point of being humble. Even if Gu Qianfan ignored him, he still cared about him and helped him plan his career development.

Then Gu Qianfan stretched out two fingers and said:

"I'm here today for only two things!"

"You say!" Xiao Qinyan had watched his son for so many years, and finally he asked him to do something, and there were two things for him to do at once. Naturally, he felt obliged to do it.

"First of all, Jing'an Hou asked me to deliver a letter to you!"

"Marquis Jing'an?" Xiao Qinyan couldn't help but frown. He had never had any contact with Marquis Jing'an, so what kind of letter would he send to him?
Moreover, it was a critical moment when he was about to go to Beijing and be promoted to prime minister.

But Xiao Qinyan still took the letter from Gu Qianfan, but he didn't rush to read it. Instead, he asked:
"What about the second one?"

"The second one~!"

Gu Qianfan opened his mouth, seeming to find it difficult to speak, but thinking of his current situation, only his cheap father Xiao Qinyan could help him.

Then Gu Qianfan gritted his teeth and told the other party everything that had happened to him recently.

"Asshole~!" After listening to Gu Qianfan's story, Xiao Qinyan came to the same conclusion as Lin Hao, and then he became furious:

"This is so lawless! How dare he, a mere county magistrate, touch my son!"

"Don't worry, Dad will definitely give you a satisfactory explanation for this matter!"

"And that Lei Jing~!" Xiao Qinyan gritted his teeth and said, "Just wait and see how I deal with him!"

On that day, Xiao Qinyan mobilized his connections and went to Qiantang County in person to vent his anger for his son.

And the other side.

On the boat to Bian Jing, late at night, Lin Hao came to Sun Sanniang's room.

"My lord, is there anything I can help you with?" Sun Sanniang asked in surprise.

"I have something I want to ask Sanniang for help~!" Lin Hao pointed to the door and said:

"This is not the place to talk, can you please go in and tell me in detail?"

Sun Sanniang subconsciously looked to both sides of the door, looked around to make sure there was no one else, hesitated for a moment and then said:
"My Lord, please come in!"

"My Lord, please don't do this!"

"Speak softly, don't let anyone hear you, especially Pan'er and Yinzhang..."

Then he had a long talk with Sun Sanniang all night, and finally Lin Hao persuaded Sun Sanniang to do him a favor!

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More than half a month later, Lin Hao and his party also arrived in the capital of the Song Dynasty, Dongjing, also known as Bianjing, also known as Bianliang, today's Kaifeng.

"Wow~ Is this the capital?"

"It's really prosperous!" Song Yinzhang said with a cheering face, pulling Lin Hao's arm:

"Mr. Lin, look here, this place is much more prosperous than Qiantang County. There are jugglers here, people selling kites on the bridge, and more!"

Song Yinzhang kept chattering away, which made Zhao Pan'er beside him upset.

Ever since Song Yinzhang was rescued from Zhou She's house that day, this girl has been sticking around Lin Hao, which makes Zhao Pan'er feel very uncomfortable.

It was as if the thing that was most dear to him had been snatched away by someone.

Before, Lin Hao always revolved around her, but ever since Song Yinzhang came into being, that Lin had clearly shown signs of falling in love with someone else.

Humph~, you said you fell in love with me at first sight, that’s all lies, no man is good.

Sanniang noticed that Zhao Pan'er was acting strangely and asked with concern:
"Pan'er, what's wrong with you?"

"I'm fine!" Zhao Paner shook her head.

"Are you okay?" Sun Sanniang looked at Lin Hao and Song Yinzhang, and guessed what Zhao Pan'er was thinking. Then she said meaningfully:

"Sometimes you have to fight for happiness yourself. If you don't fight for it, don't blame others for it!"

"If you really like her, then don't think too much about her family background or origin. Why think so much about it?"

"Living happily is the most important thing. Look at the quotation."

As she spoke, Sanniang pointed in the direction of Song Yinzhang:
"Look how happy she is all day long."

Hearing this, Zhao Pan'er looked in the direction of Sun Sanniang's finger and saw Song Yinzhang pulling Lin Hao to look at the lanterns.

He pulled the corner of his mouth and said sourly:

"Someone is happier than her."

"Puchi~, are you jealous?" Sun Sanniang laughed.

"I didn't!" Zhao Pan'er still said stubbornly.

"You are so smart all your life but so foolish at this moment. What's the matter with you and Yin Zhang? There is no conflict between you two. You are so proud that you will only marry the first wife."

"But Yin Zhang is different. She doesn't have so many thoughts. She just wants to find a good man to help her get rid of her status as a concubine. She will be satisfied with it!"

However, Zhao Pan'er felt indignant when she heard this.

She admitted that she had indeed fallen in love with Lin Hao after spending these days together, and she was also aware of what Sun Sanniang had said.

She had never even dared to hope that her future husband would be devoted to her and not take concubines. After all, in today's society, such an idea was simply unrealistic.

What worries her is Lin Hao. He says nice things, but who knows if he already has a wife at home?

And even if Lin Hao is sincere to her, he doesn't have a wife at home, so will his family agree?

That's the Marquis's Mansion. Once bitten, one becomes afraid of ropes for ten years. Zhao Pan'er, who had been hurt once by the scumbag Ouyang Xu, no longer dared to believe a man's words easily, nor did she dare to be easily moved.

"I have hinted at this during our conversations these past two days!" Sun Sanniang seemed to be a worm in Zhao Pan'er's stomach, knowing what she was thinking, and said to Zhao Pan'er:

"He has no wife and is not engaged. You can rest assured about that."

"And~!" At this point, Sun Sanniang lowered her voice and said:

"I also found out that our Marquis lost both his parents when he was young, and he has no brothers or sisters at home."

"It is said that the entire Jing'an Marquis Mansion has only one son for three generations, and there are not many relatives."

Zhao Paner's eyes lit up immediately when she heard that. Both parents are dead, but he has a car and a ~, that's not possible!
She has no brothers or sisters or even relatives, which means that as long as Lin Hao is willing, there will be no obstacles from the Marquis's Mansion, and she even has the opportunity to become Lin Hao's principal wife.

You can't find such a family even with a lantern.

The reason why she chose Ouyang Xu before was not simply because Ouyang Xu was talented in writing, nor because Ouyang Xu was handsome.

What she valued most was that Ouyang Xu had no parents or elders in his family. After all, she came from a poor family, so she would not be disliked by her in-laws after marriage.

Now Lin Hao meets all her standards for choosing a partner, but will Lin Hao really marry her as his principal wife?
Zhao Pan'er was skeptical about this, and then she felt something was wrong!
"No, Sanniang, where did you get all this? How did you know it so clearly?" Zhao Pan'er came back to her senses instantly.

"Hehe, Lin Zhi who was beside her told me!" Sun Sanniang laughed dryly. She couldn't say that it was Lin Hao who told her in person and deliberately asked her to tell Zhao Pan'er, right?
Everyone has weaknesses, such as Sun Sanniang herself, whose weakness is her son.

Lin Hao promised Sun Sanniang that as long as he and Zhao Pan'er succeeded in their relationship, he would help her snatch her son Fu Zifang from Fu Xingui and let Fu Zifang study in the Imperial College.

It wasn't that she wanted to betray her sisters, it was just that Lin Hao gave too much, and the conditions he offered were too tempting for her to refuse.

How could Sun Sanniang, who had always hoped that her son would become a successful person, refuse such a temptation! Moreover, Lin Hao also said that if she was willing, she would be given a place in the future Marquis' Mansion.

What else could she do? She herself didn't care, but she had to be cautious about her son's future, so she could only help match her good sisters.

Besides, Sun Sanniang was doing this for Zhao Pan'er's own good. Isn't a man with Lin Hao's family background a thousand times better than Ouyang Xu?
Ouyang Xu could never reach a height even if he worked hard all his life, but Lin Hao had it since he was born.

"It's getting late, and I'm tired after traveling all day. Let's quickly find an inn to rest!" Zhao Pan'er said to him.

"What inn are you looking for?" Sun Sanniang said excitedly:
"Didn't Master Lin just say it? During our stay in the capital, we can just stay in his Marquis' Mansion!"

"Isn't this bad?" Zhao Pan'er said after hesitating for a moment.

"What's wrong with that?" Sun Sanniang said indifferently.

"There are differences between men and women. How can we women live in a grown man's home?" Zhao Pan'er didn't want to live under someone else's roof and was not very happy about it.

"That's the Marquis's Mansion!" Sun Sanniang said reluctantly:
"Sanniang, I have never been to the Marquis's Mansion, or even the County Master's House, let alone the Marquis's Mansion. Pan'er, can you please satisfy my vanity?"

"Even if it's just for one night, please, please." Sun Sanniang knew that Zhao Pan'er was soft-hearted, so she acted coquettishly and cutely.

"Well, then just one night. We'll find a place to live and move out tomorrow." Finally, Zhao Pan'er compromised and offered a compromise.

To be honest, Zhao Pan'er also wanted to go to the Marquis's Mansion to have a look, but she was not interested in the luxury of the Marquis's Mansion. Instead, she wanted to see whether Lin Hao had any wives and concubines in the backyard of his house.

So under Sun Sanniang's repeated requests, he just gave in.

"Yeah~!"

Sun Sanniang cheered and ran to find Song Yinzhang to announce the good news:

"Yin Zhang, Yin Zhang, Pan Er has agreed. We can see the prosperity of the Marquis's Mansion tonight!"

Of course, she was openly telling Song Yinxuan the good news, but actually she was speaking it to Lin Hao.

Then, led by Lin Hao, everyone came to the Jing'an Marquis Mansion.

"This is the Marquis's Mansion!" Song Yinzhang and Sun Sanniang held hands and looked around the Marquis of Jing'an's Mansion all the way, just like Granny Liu entering the Grand View Garden.

After all, given their status, this is the first time in their lives that they have the honor of visiting the Marquis's Mansion.

The first impression that this Marquis's Mansion gave them was luxury, and the second impression was size.

I don’t know how many turns I turned, how many corridors I crossed, and how many houses and courtyards I passed along the way.

Especially the maids and servants they met along the way, all of them greeted them respectfully, which greatly satisfied the vanity of the women.

Song Yinzhang fell even more in love with Lin Hao, and fantasized about becoming the hostess of this Marquis's mansion one day in the future.

After arriving at the front hall and sitting down, Lin Hao instructed the housekeeper:
"Old Lin, these three girls are all my distinguished guests. They will stay at my home for a while. You must treat them well and not neglect them!"

"Yes, I'll remember that!" Butler Lao Wang agreed quickly.

"Also, send someone to take the three girls to choose a yard they like."

After a pause, Lin Hao added:

"By the way, each person has a separate yard!"

Zhao Pan'er, who was standing by, heard this and her eyes flashed. She wondered what this guy meant by deliberately separating the three of them?
Could it be that he wanted to steal someone's beauty in the middle of the night?
Humph~, she wants to see which one this Lin guy is going to steal.

"Ladies, please come this way~!" Butler Lao Wang took Zhao Pan'er and others to choose a courtyard.

An hour later.

Zhao Pan'er took a hot bath, changed her clothes, and was about to call Sanniang to go for a walk in the garden together.

By the way, observe whether there are other girls living in Lin Hao’s huge backyard.

However, at this moment Lin Hao walked in and said with a smile:

"Where are you going, Pan'er?"

"Nothing, just strolling around!" Zhao Pan'er said casually, but the corners of her mouth raised slightly, drawing a proud arc.

It seems that my position in his heart is more important, because Lin Hao came to see her first, not Song Yinzhang.

"I'll go with you!" Lin Hao said eagerly.

"Don't you have to go and accompany your sister Yinzhang?" Zhao Pan'er said sourly.

"You are wronging me. I treat her well because of you. And I deliberately arranged for the three of you to live separately. I think you should understand my intention, right?"

Then Lin Hao slowly approached Zhao Pan'er, and Zhao Pan'er nervously retreated, and finally found that there was a wall behind her and she could not retreat any further.

"Hehe~!" Lin Hao said in Zhao Pan'er's ear with a smile on his face:

"I'm afraid she'll disturb our world of two, so I arranged a separate yard for you."

Zhao Pan'er knew clearly that there was no truth in what Lin Hao said, but she could not hide her joy in her heart, and even forgot that Lin Hao had forced her into a corner.

There's no way. As a woman, she just loves to hear this kind of nonsense. Even if she knows it's a lie, she still believes it without hesitation.

Zhao Pan'er smiled, but said:

"You're such a smooth talker, who wants to be with you in a world of two? You're shameless!"

Zhao Pan'er suddenly remembered something and asked casually:

"By the way, how did you deal with Zhou She?"

After they rescued Song Yinzhang, Lin Hao let them go first, and he stayed behind to clean up the mess.

Later, Lin Hao didn't say anything, and Zhao Pan'er was afraid that mentioning Zhou She again in front of Yin Zhang would affect her mood, so she didn't ask.

Now that I remembered it, I asked.

"Do you want to hear the truth or a lie?" Lin Hao said with a smile.

"Of course it's true!" Zhao Paner said to Lin Hao.

"I wiped out his entire family!" As Lin Hao spoke, his voice was sinister, with a smile on his face. He didn't look like a good person at all.

When Zhao Pan'er heard this, her expression changed slightly, but Lin Hao just chuckled:
"I was just teasing you. Look how scared you are. I am a humble gentleman. How could I kill someone?"

Then Lin Hao said in a relaxed tone:
"I handed that guy Zhou She over to the magistrate of Huating County for disposal!"

"For the crimes he committed, he should be exiled a thousand miles away at the very least. He might have already reached Guangnan Road by now!"

"Phew, I was scared to death!" Zhao Pan'er heaved a sigh of relief after hearing what Lin Hao said:

"I thought you really killed him!"

"How could that be?" Lin Hao grinned. People are like this. When they tell the truth, no one believes them, but when they tell a lie, no one doubts them.

What Zhao Pan'er didn't know was that at this moment in a mass grave outside Huating County, a group of wild dogs were gnawing on a corpse, and the corpse was Zhou She.

Why would Lin Hao keep such a person around? How dare he have evil thoughts about the woman he likes?
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Xiao Mansion.

Xiao Qinyan rushed back to the Xiao family from Qiantang in a dusty state. He didn't even have time to change his clothes when he got home, and the first thing he did was to run to see Gu Qianfan.

"Are you feeling better?" Xiao Qinyan asked with concern.

Gu Qianfan wanted to answer directly, but when he thought of Xiao Qinyan abandoning his wife and children, he put on a deadpan face as always and said in a neutral tone:

“It’s almost healed!”

At this moment, he had completely forgotten how embarrassed he felt when he asked Xiao Qinyan for help.

"It's really sad for your father to see all those injuries on your body!" Xiao Qinyan wanted to get closer to his son.

As a result, as soon as he sat down next to Gu Qianfan, Gu Qianfan changed his seat with a cold face, which made Xiao Qinyan embarrassed.

However, the embarrassment only flashed by for a moment, and then Xiao Qinyan took out a letter from his pocket and said:
"This is a copy of Zheng Qingtian's letter of apology. Do you want to take a look at it?"

"Zheng Qingtian is dead?" Gu Qianfan asked.

"He mobilized his connections for his father and even went to Qiantang County in person. How dare he not die?" Xiao Qinyan said with a proud look on his face:
"Don't worry. I've already sent people to investigate the dock. I've also recorded the county lieutenant's statement. The dirty water on you will be washed away soon."

"Thank you!" Gu Qianfan finally opened his mouth to thank him. After all, his father had made a personal trip for him, so he couldn't keep speaking coldly to him.

"Haha, there's no need to be so polite between you and me as father!" Xiao Qinyan laughed happily when he saw his son's attitude softened.

(End of this chapter)