Chapter 1456
If all else fails, there's always tiger whip.
Chapter 1456 If all else fails, there's always tiger whip.
"Therefore, I hired a doctor from outside. Medical records from outside cannot be registered. No matter who has a problem, I can protect them, so don't worry."
It has to be said that the third brother is quite considerate and thoughtful.
The girls nodded, but secretly rolled their eyes at Yin An.
Seeing this, Yin An looked at Dong Haitang, the only woman whose face he could remember, and said, "Haitang, come, sit down!"
After the two of them sat down in the chairs in front of the doctor, Yin An said respectfully, "Doctor, thank you for taking a look at each one and tell me which one has a problem."
"So many people don't have children, so whose problem do you think it is?" The doctor didn't even hint; he directly asked Yin An.
It's obvious you have a problem, but Yin An still looks confident and says matter-of-factly:
"I don't know, that's why I asked you to take a look!"
"You~! You, sigh~!" The doctor was completely speechless.
He shook his head helplessly, wondering how he could have encountered such a narcissistic person.
The doctor stopped taking Yin An's pulse and immediately took out paper and pen to write something. After a while, he handed Yin An a prescription and said:
"Please take this medicine every day, one dose each in the morning, noon, and evening!"
"Me? Me? They don't need to eat?" Yin An pointed to himself, then to Dong Hai and the Seasonal Girl, in confusion.
"Need not!"
Upon hearing this, Yin An froze instantly, standing there motionless, before finally realizing what was happening.
The doctor meant that he had a problem.
"But I'm so strong, so handsome, so dashing, how could it be my problem?" Yin An said incredulously.
At the Reunion Restaurant, Lin Hao specially invited his third and fifth brothers to express his gratitude for their help a few days ago.
Lin Hao raised his glass and thanked them:
"First of all, our night market is thriving. The revenue from these past few months has finally been enough to pay off Jinchuan's debts. Sixth Brother thanks both of you brothers."
"Come on, let's do it!"
The three clinked glasses and drank it all in one gulp. Then Lin Hao poured a glass for the other two and himself, raised it, and said:
"Secondly, I would like to thank my two elder brothers for their help a few days ago."
"Sixth Brother, you're too kind! We're all brothers!"
"Yes, we're all brothers, no need for thanks!"
The three clinked glasses again, Lin Hao refilled his glass, and then raised it and said:
"This third cup is to toast our brotherhood, which is as long as the sky and as deep as the sea. In the future, if either of you brothers needs anything, just give the call, and I will do my utmost, even if it means going through fire and water!"
"Sixth Brother, look at you, you're being too polite!"
"Yes, we're all brothers."
"Cheers!" He then downed the rest in one gulp.
After finishing their drinks, Lin Hao and Yin Qi quickly ate some food to fill their stomachs.
Suddenly, Lin Hao noticed that Yin An was standing there blankly after finishing his drink, not even noticing that the shrimp he had picked up had fallen.
"Third Brother!" Lin Hao called out softly.
Yin Qi, who was standing nearby, also noticed the unusual situation and called out, "Third Brother."
"Huh?" Yin An came back to his senses and looked at the two of them in confusion.
"Third Brother, is something on your mind?" Lin Hao asked quickly when he noticed Yin An's unusual behavior.
Yin An shook his head before saying:
"Oh, let me ask you two a question. You've been married for a while now, but your wives aren't showing any signs of pregnancy?"
"Yes, what's wrong?" Lin Hao asked deliberately.
Yin Qi looked around somewhat embarrassedly. Seeing Yin Qi's expression, Lin Hao deliberately said:
"Fifth Brother, could it be that you haven't consummated your marriage yet?"
After hearing Lin Hao's question and glancing at Yin Qi's expression, Yin An stroked his chin and said:
"So it really is a problem between us brothers."
"No!"
Yin Qi shouted, his pride as a man was at stake, and he couldn't admit he had done something wrong, so he quickly explained:
"Third Brother, our situations are completely different. I'm definitely fine, no problem!"
"Yes, Third Brother, I'm definitely fine too." Lin Hao quickly shook his head, then explained:
"As for the reason why I have no children, it's because I recently consummated my marriage with Yuan Ying and Li Wei."
"They've only been married for a short time, so they don't have any feelings for each other and are a bit resistant. I didn't force them before, and things just naturally progressed recently!" Lin Hao said with a smug smile.
Yin Qi chimed in, "Yes, yes, you all know my situation. Like Lao Liu, I only recently consummated my marriage, hehe!"
Seeing Yin Qi's guilty look, Lin Hao found it somewhat amusing and really wanted to ask a sarcastic question:
"Are you sure it's you who doesn't want to consummate the marriage, or that Shangguan Yan won't let you sleep with her? Also, are you sure you want to consummate the marriage now?"
However, considering they were brothers, Lin Hao decided not to expose him.
"Then whose problem could it be?" Yin An still couldn't accept that he had a problem, and pondered with a bitter face.
Lin Hao knew perfectly well whose fault it was, but he couldn't say it outright.
Lin Hao couldn't explain the methods of these seasonal girls and Dong Haitang too clearly, otherwise Yin An would wonder how he knew about their methods.
However, seeing the amused expressions on Lin Hao and Yin Qi's faces infuriated Yin An, who glared at them and said angrily:
"No, what do you two mean by this? I'm fine, he's alright!"
"Ahem, not necessarily, that's what everyone says!" Yin Qi looked at you as if you were the only one with a problem.
Lin Hao suggested, "I think we should replenish our bodies more!"
Yin Qi nodded in agreement: "Yes, yes, we need to eat more nourishing foods, let's get some okra."
"Yes, chives will do, as well as epimedium, deer antler, oysters, and seahorses!" Lin Hao said solemnly.
"If you really can't handle it, then bring out the real deal—tiger penis!"
Upon hearing this, Yin An immediately became agitated: "What the hell? Who said I'm no good? What do you two mean by this? I'm as energetic as can be!"
"Yes, yes, Third Brother is fine!"
"Yes, Third Brother is fine, Third Brother is full of energy!"
Lin Hao and Yin Qi had expressions that said "I believe you," which immediately made Yin An furious.
"You guys!"
Just as Lin Hao was considering whether to remind Yin An, palace guards suddenly appeared in front of the three of them.
"Reporting to the three young masters, the Lord summons you to the palace immediately!"
The three exchanged puzzled glances, but still followed.
The second son of Xinchuan Palace stepped forward and handed an account book to Liang Shi, saying, "Within two months, all the debts owed to Jinchuan will be repaid. Please take a look, Your Majesty!"
"Good, very good."
The new Chuanzhu took the account book from Liang Shi, glanced at it, gave a word of praise, and then looked at everyone and said:
The young masters have all done exceptionally well; they are all to be rewarded with triple their salaries!
"Thank you, my lord!"
Shin-kawa tossed the account books aside, sighed, and said:
"The most important thing right now is the affairs of Mochuan. This year is the Gengzi year, and every sixty Jiazi, our Chuan must send several noble ladies to Mochuan for marriage!"
"But there are very few women of marriageable age in the palace now, and the Ministry of Rites has been slow to compile a list. Do any of you have any ideas? Feel free to share them."
After speaking, he looked at Lin Hao and the second, fourth, and fifth brothers.
The second brother, Yin An, stepped forward and said:
"Your Majesty, Mo Chuan and I have been allies for many years and cannot be offended. Your subject is willing to put righteousness above family ties and painfully marry my sister, Princess Shuyu, far away!"
"But as a legitimate princess, it would be too much for Mo Chuan to be pleased with the daughter of Lady Chuan. After much consideration, we could not find a suitable candidate, so we had no choice but to ask Princess Linlang for a compromise!"
This guy is really cunning; he's directly targeting Yin Qi, who's on good terms with Lin Hao.
Upon hearing this, Yin Qi hurriedly stepped forward, knelt on the ground, and begged:
"Father, no! Linlang is only thirteen years old. That means she'll be married next year or the year after. She thinks it's too early. She's my only sister. Please, Father, think it over! Please, Father, think it over!"
"Alright, what kind of behavior is this, making a scene in the court? Get up!" The new Chuanzhu glared at Yin Qi with annoyance.
Although there is a distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children, they are all his children after all, so he was naturally unhappy. As a result, the second son even suggested that the fifth son's sister be sent for a political marriage.
Seeing this, Lin Hao had no intention of indulging Yin Song, so he stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to say!"
"Say!"
"Your Highness is mistaken. You actually thought that Mo Chuan's people were blind, did you really think that Mo Chuan's people were blind?"
Lin Hao looked at the second brother, Yin Song, with disdain, then turned to the new Chuanzhu and said, "Your Majesty, I have a plan!"
"Oh? Tell me!" Chuanzhu immediately became interested upon hearing this.
Lin Hao smiled and blurted out a crooked idea:
"Why don't you take a few women as your goddaughters, promote them to princesses, and marry them off to him?"
"I've heard that the eldest son of the main wife has secretly taken several concubines. Anyway, they weren't sent by the other eight provinces for the selection, so it won't offend the other provinces!"
"The eldest son seems to beat and scold him all the time. Since he doesn't like it either, why not just send him to Mo Chuan? That way, everyone will probably be able to accept it."
Lin Hao remembered that in the original drama, the second brother had suggested that the third brother's concubine be made an adopted daughter and sent to marry him. Now, Lin Hao was directly using the same tactic against him!
Upon hearing this, the new Chuanzhu had an idea. He also didn't want to give away his daughters, whether they were born of the principal wife or illegitimate children.
Now that I've heard that the second son has a concubine in his household, and he doesn't seem to like her very much, isn't that perfect?
So, the new ruler of Chuan looked at Yin Song and said, "Eldest son, what do you think?"
“Father, no! Even though I don’t like them, they have given me several children. Although they are not legitimate children, I cannot just watch them grow up without a mother.”
Yin Song glared at Lin Hao with hatred, then looked at Chuan Zhu and said:
“Father, my third brother’s family has many beautiful women, and none of them have children. Any one of them is outstanding and can be of great help to you!”
"No!" Lin Hao shouted.
"Not all of the eldest son's concubines have children, so why not choose those without children?"
"Moreover, the wives of Third Brother's family are all of humble origin and do not even have a palace registration. Sending them to marry Young Master Mo Chuan is really against etiquette!"
"Even if we grant them palace status and bestow upon them the title of princess, wouldn't this put the relationship between the two Sichuan regions on the fire if the matter were to be exposed?"
"But the eldest son's concubines are different from the third brother's concubines. The eldest son's concubines are all daughters of court officials, and they are of noble status!"
“Yes, Father, I also want to share your burdens, but their backgrounds are too humble, it’s really not possible.” Yin An glanced at Lin Hao gratefully, then quickly stepped forward.
He may be narcissistic, face-blind, and even a womanizer, but he is undeniably devoted to his wives.
Hearing this, the new Chuanzhu squinted at his second son. His second son's wife had been childless for so many years, but his concubines were all very fertile!
The key point is that the second son's concubines are all daughters of officials in the court. What is the second son planning to do? Is he in such a hurry?
"What the sixth brother said makes sense!" Then the Chuanzhu looked at the second brother with a 'kind' gaze and said, "Eldest son, what do you think?"
Facing the oppressive gaze of the Chuanzhu, Yin Song gritted his teeth and said, "Father, this is not appropriate!"
Yin Jun, the second brother's loyal lackey, seeing that his master seemed to be in danger, quickly stepped forward and said:
"Father, this is absolutely unacceptable! The eldest son's concubine is, after all, a concubine of the legitimate heir!"
Before the fourth prince could finish speaking, Lin Hao immediately stepped forward and said, "I believe this matter is reasonable!"
The third and fifth brothers also stood up to express their agreement, while the fourth brother said angrily:
"Third brother, fifth brother, sixth brother, how dare you let the eldest son's concubine go!"
"Bang!" Shin-kawa slammed his hand on the table and said:
"Alright, that's enough, all of you. What kind of behavior is this, making a scene in the imperial court? We'll discuss this later. You may leave!"
"Resign from court"
"We take our leave!"
After the court session, the third brother, Yin An, and the fifth brother, Yin Qi, took the initiative to walk with Lin Hao.
"Sixth Brother, thank you so much for speaking up for me!" Yin Qi looked at Lin Hao with gratitude.
His younger sister, Princess Linlang, was only thirteen years old and still a child. How could he bear to let her marry into such a harsh and cold place as Mochuan?
Lin Hao replied with a smile, "Fifth Brother, you're exaggerating. I guess Second Brother is targeting you because you're usually on good terms with me. It's really my fault."
"Sixth Brother, don't say that. Second Brother has always disliked us brothers. Even without you, he would have done the same!"
"That guy is truly ruthless, he doesn't even care about the bond between us brothers!" Yin Qi glared hatefully in the direction Yin Song had left.
"Yes, the second son really went too far!" Yin An echoed.
"Not only did she not even reach the age of marriage, but she also tried to lay her hands on my 'Jieqi' (a type of female character in Chinese astrology). I'll remember this!"
After saying that, he looked at Lin Hao with a grateful expression and said, "Thank you very much, Sixth Brother."
Lin Hao said with a smile, "We're all brothers, Third Brother, you're too kind!"
Back home, Lin Hao told Yuan Ying and Li Wei about what had happened in the court.
Both of them looked angry, and Li Wei looked at Lin Hao sadly and asked:
"Is it always necessary to sacrifice women to save face for this so-called 'greater good'?"
"Of course not!" Lin Hao shook his head. He actually detested these kinds of arranged marriages the most. He then continued:
"No marriage alliances, no indemnities, no ceding of territory, no tribute; the emperor guards the nation's gates, and the monarch dies for the state—this is the conduct of a true man."
"A person can lack everything, but they must never lack backbone!"
"Then why are you still going to...!" Before Li Wei could finish speaking, Lin Hao shook his head and said:
"Today in court, I was merely trying to annoy the second prince!"
"This concerns the face of the eldest son, and given Madam Chuan's protectiveness towards him, she will definitely not agree!"