Chapter 1 Young Marquis Yang Wenyuan
"I won't marry you anymore, I won't marry you anymore!"

"I don't want this betrothal gift. The Yuan family is doing this kind of thing. They said the Earl and his wife would come to propose marriage, but they ended up sending a junior."

"Why bother hiring a boat to dock? It would be better to turn back and tell his father that our daughter from the Sheng family doesn't want their Earl's Mansion!"

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Yangzhou Prefecture Wharf.

Two young noblemen dressed in luxurious clothes stood on the ship, looking at the engagement ship of the Yuan family of the Earl of Zhongqin's Mansion not far away. The young man on the left, who was about fifteen or sixteen years old, turned his head and said to the younger boy next to him:

"The parents didn't come to the marriage proposal for the second son, but instead sent a younger generation. They even asked the other party to invite them before they were willing to give up the betrothal gifts. Is the Earl of Zhongqin's Mansion so 'respectable' now?"

Hearing the teasing from the boy next to him, Gu Tingye just smiled awkwardly.

The Yang Wenyuan in front of him was the young marquis appointed by the government. He dared to speak frankly, but he did not dare to do so. He could only say vaguely:
"I heard that the Earl and his wife caught a cold, so they had no choice but to send their eldest son here."

"Feeling cold?"

Yang Wenyuan chuckled softly, "Before I left, I saw Madam Yuan on the polo field."

"I have only been in possession of the title for a short time, but the ceremony is quite impressive."

Gu Tingye did not continue the conversation, fearing that mentioning the title would upset Yang Wenyuan.

Yang Wenyuan was the only son of Marquis Pingyang.

Last year, the Liao Kingdom came to the border.

At that time, the old Marquis of Pingyang was guarding the border. He defended the border for two full months against the entire Liao Kingdom, and used all his troops to help the Great Zhou gain enough time to recruit soldiers for defense.

In the end, the old Marquis of Pingyang died in battle, and Madam Yang was so grief-stricken that she died in mourning.

In the entire Pingyang Marquis's family, the only son left was Yang Wenyuan, who had not yet been crowned an adult. He collapsed on the bed due to excessive grief.

In just a few months, the entire mansion was filled with Yang's relatives from all over the Great Zhou Dynasty, looking like the gluttons enjoying a feast in the village.

Eventually, the matter reached the ears of the emperor, who was furious and sent out the palace guards to clear all the troublemakers out of Bianliang.

At the same time, an imperial decree was issued: Marquis Pingyang was exempted from mourning, and when his only son came of age (twenty years old), he would inherit the title, and there would be other rewards afterwards.

All of a sudden, Yang Wenyuan became the most popular "diamond bachelor" in the marriage market of Bianjing City!
After getting married, she won't have to serve her parents-in-law. Her husband will automatically inherit the title of Marquis when he is crowned. Then, at a young age, she can be promoted to the eldest lady of the Marquis's Mansion. She will be a real hot commodity!
In less than a day, documents for the party were dumped into the gatehouse of the Marquis's mansion like snowflakes.

However, perhaps because the stimulation he had received before was too great, the young marquis's temperament changed drastically after he woke up.

From a gentle and refined scholar, he became one of the most famous playboys in Bianliang.

Yang Wenyuan is a time traveler. On the first day he came into this world, he received an imperial edict that he could be granted a title of nobility and appointed as prime minister at the age of 20. This can be said to be the peak of his life when he becomes an adult.

Through the various information collected by his servants, Yang Wenyuan also understood that he must have traveled to the world of The Story of Minglan.

Looking more closely, we find out that the Yuan family is about to marry the eldest daughter of the Yangzhou Tongpan family, which is the timeline at the beginning of the original drama.

Upon learning this, Yang Wenyuan immediately felt relieved.

Fortunately, it is still a long time before the Yan Wang Rebellion mentioned in the TV series.

There is still a long time to plan.

However, when the invitations from Prince Yan's Palace and Prince Yong's Palace were delivered to him at the same time, Yang Wenyuan realized that he was still unable to escape from the fight for the throne.

The best way to bring an ignorant young marquis into your own camp is undoubtedly through marriage.

Yang Wenyuan didn't want to get involved in this endless fight.

So the next day, he found Gu Tingye and started a happy life as a playboy in Bianjing with him.

But this was not enough. The two princes kept sending posts, which gave Yang Wenyuan a headache.

He had no choice but to play the role of an inexperienced person while thinking about a good way to stop both sides from targeting him.

So, when Gu Tingye mentioned that he would go back to Yangzhou in the near future to retrieve the inheritance left to him by the old man of the Bai family, Yang Wenyuan's heart was immediately moved. If the reputation of a playboy was not enough, then the reputation of being a young man who rashly ruined the marriage of the Earl's Mansion should be enough, right?
Relying on the remnants of the emperor's favor, they decided to offend the Earl of Zhongqin's Mansion, which was just a fancy building with no offspring and no money or power.

It can help Sheng Hualan escape from her marriage which is plagued by difficulties. After all, neither of the two ladies in the Yuan family is easy to get along with.

You can also defile yourself and extricate yourself from the endless "fight between the snipe and the clam".

As for the Sheng family, the consequences of offending them were minimal, and the Wang family behind them did not have the power to deal with a military hero.

As for Old Lady Sheng’s maiden family, there is nothing to worry about at the Yongyi Marquis Mansion.

The two families had long lost contact and were worse than strangers, not to mention that the Yongyi Marquis' Mansion had long since retreated to Jinling and had long lost its power.

The only two parties who need to be considered are Sheng Hualan and Yuan Wenshao.

There is no need to consider Yuan Wenshao. Although he is capable, he is foolishly filial. The degree of his tolerance towards his daughter-in-law changes in real time with the status of her family, which is more accurate than the weather forecast.

With an evil mother-in-law above and a poisonous sister-in-law below, the husband is only responsible for verbal comfort afterwards. Marrying a wife is like being thrown into a fire pit. Yang Wenyuan has no burden in doing things.

Sheng Hualan...

When Yang Wenyuan first watched the drama, he felt that the character was very lovely in appearance, graceful in temperament, and gentle and generous in character. She was a natural born mistress of the house.

If Sheng Hualan felt that her reputation was ruined, looking at the betrothal gifts that the Yuan family had not yet unloaded from the boat not far away, Yang Wenyuan thought to himself: It just so happens that my mansion is still short of a mistress...

The three treasures in ancient times: promotion, wealth, and a beautiful wife.

From the beginning to the end, Hou Fu's assets were all enjoyed by himself, and he lived a very extravagant life.

You can inherit the title of marquis just by being crowned.

When the time comes, I will double my happiness and bring a lady directly to the Marquis's mansion...

What a beautiful thing!

"Young Marquis, why are you suddenly in a daze?"

Seeing that Yang Wenyuan suddenly stopped talking and a slightly "obscene" smile appeared on his face, Gu Tingye immediately touched Yang Wenyuan's arm.

Yang Wenyuan came back to his senses and turned his gaze to the Sheng family standing at the dock. The leader was a young man who looked to be about fourteen or fifteen years old. It should be Sheng Changbai.

He must have discovered what the Yuan family was thinking, so he was reluctant to approach and talk to them, and asked them to take down the betrothal gifts.

Seeing this, Yang Wenyuan immediately smiled and said, "Get off the boat, get off the boat!"

"How can we two brothers be absent from such a lively event like the Yuan family's marriage proposal?"

Dockside.

Sheng Changbai was very upset when he learned that the Earl and Earl of the Yuan family did not come, and it was the eldest son of the Yuan family who came instead.

Although the Yuan family was a prominent and wealthy family and noble in Bian Jing, this attitude was too ugly.

What we had agreed upon at the beginning turned out to be a trick at the last minute.

Thinking that his sister, with whom he was very close, might be unhappy in her marriage, he couldn't help but worry about her marriage.

But Sheng Changbai had no choice as the two families were discussing marriage and had already reached the stage of offering betrothal gifts.

It can be said that the arrow is on the string and has to be shot.

The Yuan family is a noble family of earls. If the Sheng family does not agree, it will offend the Yuan family and will definitely be regarded as hostile by the noble group behind them. They will feel that the Sheng family despises them, and the Sheng family's path in officialdom will be difficult in the future.

It is not an option to cancel the engagement, but the Yuan family is used to being domineering and they put on a high posture. They will not give up the betrothal gifts unless they personally go and invite the bride.

He put on a fearless and domineering face.

Sheng Changbai didn't dare to make a decision on his own regarding such an important matter. He could only wait for the servant at home to convey his mother's order.

(End of this chapter)