Late Ming Dynasty: Oops, I am surrounded by the Donglin Party

Chapter 544: 3 Books and 6 Engagements

Phew—Kou Baimen couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

I guess there aren't many people in the world who can repeatedly identify their children incorrectly, and Zhang Shikang is one of them.

"Hey, who asked you to come four at once? Isn't this the first time we see you?" Zhang Shikang scratched his head.

However, the look in his eyes when he looked at his daughters was full of love. He sat on a low stool and poked this and pinched that.

Zhang Qiwen stared at Zhang Shikang with her big eyes for a long time, and seemed to feel that he was too unfamiliar, so she burst into tears.

Zhang Qiwen opened her throat, and as if it was contagious, Zhang Qiuyue, Qixue and Qiling all started crying.

This made Zhang Shikang very worried. He didn't know how to comfort her. He was not so helpless even on the battlefield.

Fortunately, the maid nearby was experienced and quickly coaxed the four children into submission.

Liu Rushi asked her maid to take the four babies away to feed them, and soon only the couple, a group of nine people, were left in the living room.

"Husband, we are not good enough, we are all daughters." Gu Hengbo walked up to Zhang Shikang and whispered.

At that time, the preference for boys over girls was very serious. In an ordinary family, if a girl was born, she would not be able to hold her head up in front of her parents-in-law.

The eight girls felt a little disappointed when they heard this. After all, if one person gave birth to a girl, it wouldn't be a big deal.

The four of them gave birth to children, but they were all daughters, which was a bit like causing gossip.

"What are you talking about? Didn't your husband say that it's the same for men and women?" Zhang Shikang comforted Gu Hengbo while holding his left hand and Chen Yuanyuan with his right hand.

"Besides, my husband is still young, and you are also still young, so let's keep working hard, right?

In short, I don’t believe in evil!” Zhang Shikang said happily.

This is just a matter of probability. It's nothing more than a low-probability event happening to you.

Zhang Shikang exchanged a few more words with the girls and then told them that he was going to marry Ma Lingqi.

In fact, the girls were mentally prepared for this matter. After all, they were of humble status and were very satisfied to receive such treatment in the Duke's Mansion and to have their parents-in-law treat them very well.

I heard that Ma Lingqi's grandmother was the Marquis of Loyalty and the Governor-General of the Four Sounds, and her father was the Earl of Po Lu, the hereditary envoy of peace, and the General of the Cavalry.

I heard that their ancestors included General Fu Bo and Ma Chao. They were born into a family of generals with prominent family backgrounds. No matter what, they were definitely worthy of becoming the wives of their husbands.

"Husband, what kind of person is Miss Lingqi? She comes from a military family, so she must be very powerful, right?" Kou Baimen whispered.

If Kou Baimen had not met Zhang Shikang, she would have been given the title of female hero in Qinhuai River. Of course, this heroine was a chivalrous hero, but Kou Baimen still had some respect for the generals.

Seeing that a sister asked, the other girls also became interested.

After all, the wife is the head of the family. When the wife marries into the family, they, as concubines, must respect the wife.

Not only that, their children cannot call them mother and can only call the legal wife mother.

Although Kou Baimen did not ask this, the other women still wanted to know what kind of person the future head of the family was.

If he is a very fierce one, they will probably suffer in the future.

"Of course she is very powerful, but I am no match for her.

You know Sun Dasheng, right? The one with the muscular build, full beard, and a somewhat anxious look?

Lingqi that girl knocked Sun Dasheng to the ground in just a few moves.

My husband was stabbed a while ago, oh, this is the arm that was stabbed." Zhang Shikang showed it to the girls.

After a month of recovery, the wound has scabbed over and is no longer a serious problem, but I still cannot use my right hand well.

The women were all surprised when they heard this. They knew that war was a very dangerous thing. They immediately forgot what they wanted to know just now and went to check Zhang Shikang's wound.

"It's all right now. Lingqi screamed and poked the assassin with more than a dozen transparent holes!" Zhang Shikang put down his sleeves and told the girls what happened.

As a result, the girls all looked miserable when they heard this. If he was so good at fighting, wouldn’t he be able to beat them with just one punch in the future?

"Oh, what are you thinking? Don't worry, this girl is about the same age as you, and you're easy to get along with.

Even though she is so powerful, she dare not disobey her husband!" Zhang Shikang said proudly.

Since he just came quietly to see the child, he naturally couldn't leave for too long. After chatting with the girls for a while, he hurried back to the main hall of the Duke's Mansion.

It was lunch time and the banquet was originally planned to be held in the evening. However, Zhang Zhiji heard that Ma Xianglin and his daughter had to go to their new residence in the afternoon and might not have time, so he immediately held the banquet at noon.

When Zhang Shikang came back again, Zhang Zhiji was already chatting very familiarly with Ma Xianglin, and Sun was holding Ma Lingqi's hand very intimately.

Zhang Shikang was not surprised at all, as this was a routine operation of his parents.

Soon the food and wine were served on the table. The dishes were particularly rich. Zhang Shikang asked Ma Lingqi to sit between him and his mother.

Sun kept picking up food for Ma Lingqi, while Zhang Shikang was grabbing her hand under the table to do something naughty. As a result, when Ma Lingqi exerted a little force, Zhang Shikang felt as if his hand was clamped by pliers.

Zhang Shikang and Ma Lingqi ate for a while and then said goodbye and left because Ma Lingqi wanted to go see the dolls.

As soon as Zhang Shikang and the other man left, Zhang Zhiji clinked his glasses with Ma Xianglin and said:

"Father-in-law, you also know the situation of our third son. He has too many things to do in the court and can only be at home for a few days throughout the year.

Of course, there will be three letters and six appointments. What I mean is that this process can perhaps be accelerated.

What does my father-in-law think? "

What Zhang Zhiji said was actually the case. The three books and six engagements were complicated and it would take at least half a year to complete them step by step.

Given Zhang Shikang's current busyness, it is almost impossible for him to stay at home peacefully for half a year.

Who knows, in a few months, Your Majesty may have to send his third son to fight against the Jianlu.

Recovering lost territory is the most important matter for the current emperor, and it concerns the dignity of the country.

I thought Ma Xianglin would be unhappy, but he was actually very happy after hearing this.

"Everything can be decided by you, sir. My mother asked me to come to the capital because it is far away from here.

My daughter is very lucky to marry into the Duke's Mansion, especially to marry someone as talented as Wuji. What else can I ask for?"

Although Ma Xianglin and his cousin had fantasized about this before, at that time the two brothers had never seen the Grand Marshal, and it was just a bored thought in their spare time.

If the Grand Marshal had a bad character, they would not have let their youngest daughter jump into the trap even though they knew it was a trap.

Zhang Zhiji was very happy to see that his father-in-law was so sensible, and immediately said that he would make the wedding a grand one.

On the other side, when Zhang Shikang brought Ma Lingqi to his yard, the eight girls were eating.

According to the rules at that time, as a concubine, you were not qualified to sit at the table when the host was having a meal.

Although Zhang Shikang said that this was a bad habit and he didn't care, the eighth girl insisted stubbornly and Zhang Shikang had no choice.

Seeing Zhang Shikang coming in with a quirky girl, the eight girls naturally guessed their identities and stood up to greet them.

Ma Lingqi also returned the gift very ladylike, and after some greetings, the eight girls finally felt relieved.

Ma Lingqi was indeed a martial arts expert, but she also had a very good temper, or rather a childish innocence. They were of similar age, so they quickly became familiar with each other.

Kou Baimen wanted to see real martial arts, and Ma Lingqi readily agreed, then kicked a wooden stool two meters away.

The poor stool hit the wall and broke into pieces, leaving all the girls stunned.

"Sisters, Lingqi will go to war with him in the future, so you still have to take care of the family!" Ma Lingqi remained calm and focused on not forgetting her original intention.

She really liked Zhang Shikang, but compared to that, fighting on the battlefield still had infinite charm for her.

Liu Rushi suddenly said:

"With the girl by my side, won't I be able to protect my husband closely in the future?"

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