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Chapter 954: Chapter 248: The Alliance between Qin and Jin

People are different, what constitutes a grave sin for one might be but a trivial affair in the household of an exceptional hero.

There’s a world of difference between your daughter being defiled by a lowlife and her sleeping with a prince—the very idea that since Tang Luo broke through to Fierce Realm, Tang Xing became one of the most eligible bachelors in Longxi.

Did the Ning Family really come to the Martial Hall to file a grievance simply because they couldn’t bear the humiliation? Tang Luo didn’t think so. It was more about a woman’s modesty, and there was likely also an intention to declare it to the whole world.

Because once the affair was brought before the Martial Hall, the Tang Sen family would be at a point where they had to give an explanation, and no matter how one looked at it, speeding up the marriage proceedings was the only way out.

As the man involved, what Tang Luo needed to present was an attitude of being willing to take full responsibility.

Indeed, as expected, when the Sect Head Tang Ling and the Martial Ancestor Tang Qian saw how quickly Tang Luo brought Tang Xing to the Martial Hall in Jiejiang City, the atmosphere eased. Even the Ning Family stopped sobbing and became dignified and gracious.

On one hand, it was because Tang Luo owed a favor to the Tang Qian family—if it hadn’t been for Tang Luo surrendering his power to enter the Minor Spiritual Realm, neither of the sisters Tang Zhen nor Tang Ya might have come back.

On the other hand, it was due to the close private friendship between Tang Qian and Tang Sen, which allowed them to act in concert seamlessly—to the extent that Tang Qian could entrust the position of the deputy head of the Jiejiang Martial Hall to him after his departure.

Moreover, with Tang Zhen and Tang Xing’s mutual affection for each other, both families entering into a marriage alliance was something all the elders were pleased to see.

A match between equals, mutual affection—through the lens of arranged marriages, this was already the most perfect conclusion.

After politely exchanging a few words with the Sect Head, Tang Qian, and the Ning Family, the two families officially began the proceedings for betrothal. Meanwhile, the protagonists of the event, Tang Xing and Tang Zhen, knelt obediently below, their faces flushed with shy anticipation.

Since Tang Zhen was already pregnant, under such an unspoken understanding, Tang Luo and Tang Qian naturally skipped over the steps of cai na, wen ming, and na ji and directly started to discuss the dates for na zheng, qing qi, and qin ying.

It was called a discussion, but it was really just the Martial Hall offering auspicious dates for marriage for the two families to choose from. With their tacit agreement, each date was confirmed one by one.

Watching how smoothly things were going, the young one’s eyes started to move restlessly. Seizing the moment when the adults went to the back hall to confirm the dates, he quietly whispered to Tang Zhen beside him, “Zhen, I… I have something I want to ask you.”

The young girl’s face turned even redder, her voice barely audible, “You say…”

Encouraged by Tang Zhen’s gentleness, Tang Xing grew bolder and whispered in her ear, “Zhen, can you agree to take a concubine after you become the legal wife?”

Crack—a sound as if something shattered. Tang Zhen’s face instantly turned ashen, as she looked at Tang Xing in disbelief.

The young man by her side panicked, waving his hands and hastily explaining, “Zhen, hear me out, I’m not fickle-hearted, I swear. I’ll only take one concubine and from then on, I’ll be dedicated to you both!”

Another stab to the heart—tears fell from Tang Zhen’s eyes. She had trusted Tang Xing so deeply, believing in every one of his vows, yet before they were even married, he was already contemplating taking a concubine.

A feeling of betrayal and alienation surged from the bottom of her heart. The bliss Tang Zhen believed in shattered in an instant.

“Zhen, what’s wrong? Don’t scare me.”

Looking at the stranger that Tang Zhen had become, Tang Xing couldn’t help but reach out to her, only to receive a slap in the face!

“Slap!”

“Liar!”

Tears streaming down her face, Tang Zhen clenched her fists tightly and punched Tang Xing’s face and body mercilessly. noveldrama

Knowing he was at fault, Tang Xing silently accepted the punishment without a word.

Several people in the back hall heard the commotion and ran out without understanding what was happening. Upon seeing Tang Zhen’s relentless attack, Lady Ning couldn’t help but scold, “Zhen’er, what are you doing!”

The grief-stricken young girl was awakened by her mother’s voice, pushed the deceiver in front of her away, and threw herself into Lady Ning’s arms, crying pitifully, “Mother, he bullied me, he’s a liar, he said he would be good to me for life, he lied to me! He lied to me!!”

In just a moment, the couple that had just been the picture of devout believers had such a big problem, Tang Qian and Tang Luo were completely puzzled.

However, the young girl’s heart-wrenching cries were unmistakably real, and it was certain that this silly boy had done something foolish again.

With a darkened face, Tang Luo looked at the guilt-ridden Tang Xing, shook his head speechlessly, then adopted a kind expression and asked the young girl gently in Lady Ning’s arms, “What did this silly boy do to bully you now? Tell big brother, and I’ll go teach him a lesson!”

His timely intervention calmed Lady Ning’s emotions, but it couldn’t soothe the weeping girl’s heart. Lifting her tearful eyes, she asked in a blurry voice, “Big brother, does Tang Xing have a lot of women outside?”

No one is truly foolish in this world; the reason why people in love seem dumb is that they stubbornly believe that false promises and lies have nothing to do with them, and that every word spoken by the person before them is true.

But once they discover that this person can also lie, the beautiful bubble is burst, and they become more cautious, more cunning, and even paranoid, abandoning obvious truths to consider everything in the worst possible light.

Tang Zhen and Tang Xing were both Martial Hall students, spending twenty-seven days a month together, but at this juncture, she seemed to have forgotten all about this and even sought verification from Tang Luo.

“Why would you think such a thing, sister-in-law?”

“He just asked me to agree to his taking a concubine!”

There was no more foolish action than this. Upon hearing this, Lady Ning’s expression changed instantly, and even Tang Qian’s face darkened involuntarily.

Young people are always like this, acting as if chased by a dog, wishing to settle all matters in one day, yet failing to understand that haste makes waste.

A straight line is the shortest distance between two points, but throughout history, those who have truly reached their goal have traveled along a winding path.

Seeking consent for a concubine before marriage is no different from declaring in front of someone’s parents that one’s affections have changed.

It was only because Tang Zhen had not yet transcended mortality; otherwise, it would not be unjust to kill him for this.

Tang Xing also realized he had made another mistake, hung his head in silence, and accepted his punishment, while Lady Ning was already questioning Tang Luo with a tearful voice, “Minister Luo, what on earth is going on here!?”

The truth about Miao Zhu’s pregnancy could not be hidden from others. As Tang Xing’s rightful wife, even if Tang Xing didn’t tell her, the sect would have informed her.

After much thought, Tang Luo could only dress up part of the content and said, “As you all know, Tang Xing transcended mortality at the age of thirteen, and according to the clan tradition, he was considered an adult and thus was assigned a chambermaid. Coincidentally, this maid is now also pregnant. I presume that my younger brother hastily proposed taking a concubine for this reason.”