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Chapter 893: Chapter 896 Are You an Official?
"Where are the three letters and six rites?" Tan Zhenghong asked indifferently.
The three letters are the betrothal letter, the gift letter, and the welcoming letter, and the six rites are the proposal, the inquiring of names, the acceptance of the auspicious date, the acceptance of the proposition, the request for a wedding date, and the official welcome. Only when the three letters and six rites are complete can the marriage be considered a proper match.
However, Master Xu from the Xu family only gave the Qiao Family ten taels of silver, and the Guang House does not recognize this marriage at all.
On the contrary, he could even claim that Master Xu was making unreasonable trouble.
"You are the first person in White Stone Town who dares to talk to me like this," Tan Zhenghong said.
Master Xu glared at Tan Zhenghong, his disdain growing even stronger.
This man is at most a wealthy household, incomparable to the Xu family with its substantial family fortune. What right does he have to speak to him so insolently?
Without any hesitation, Qiao Duo’er retorted, "In White Stone Town, you are also the first one to speak to my husband in such a manner."
Putting aside specific powers, Tan Zhenghong is now the highest official in White Stone County.
Master Xu is but a commoner, and he is still a bit lacking in status.
"Da Ya, do not be impudent. Master Xu is a relative of the state. If you offend him, even sacrificing your life would not suffice," said Mrs. Liu, seemingly with good intentions.
The conclusion that Qiao Hua’er got from the Du Family was that the Tan Family was far worse off than the Xu family. Once the empress in the palace gives birth to a dragon heir, it will be even more incredible.
So clinging to the Xu family’s coattails is definitely not wrong.
Qiao Duo’er did not want to bother with Mrs. Liu but turned to Master Xu, "So, what do you want instead?"
"Bring that woman, along with her maid and Qiao Mei’er, to my residence, and I will no longer pursue this matter," Master Xu said with satisfaction.
He was proud; the woman who was just arrogantly proud had now softened. He found it very pleasing!
Hmm... he was already thinking about his own blissful life.
A twitch appeared at the corner of Tan Zhenghong’s mouth, not afraid of his tongue licking the wind!
Qiao Duo’er asked with a faint smile, "Master Xu, are you familiar with the laws of the Daxing Dynasty?"
"Of course," Master Xu nodded.
After all, he was an educated man who had dealt with the Guang House for years—such a question posed no challenge for him.
"What is the punishment for slandering an Imperial Officer and his family?" Qiao Duo’er raised her eyebrows.
If she remembered correctly, the law states that those who insult an Imperial Officer without cause receive ten blows with a rod and a fine of a hundred taels of silver.
This was a charge he certainly could not escape. However, having indulged in alcohol and debauchery, his body was already hollowed out. It was unsure whether he could withstand it. 𝓃𝓸𝓋𝓅𝓾𝒷.𝒸ℴ𝓂
"Are you trying to tell me your man is an official?" Master Xu scoffed. What kind of official could someone still living in a ravine be?
Was she suggesting a village head? Even a village head could only intimidate common families; in his presence, it meant nothing!
The gaze in Tan Zhenghong’s eyes suddenly became cold, seemingly carrying blades.
The expression on Master Xu’s face suddenly froze because he just remembered something. He heard that someone from the Capital had arrived, bearing two Imperial Edicts.
One was for the carpenter’s shop, and another went to a peasant family.
At that time, he even commented on how the Saint’s rewards were becoming cheaper, available to just about anyone.
Later on, as there were no movements from either household, he had forgotten about it.
The confidence of these two people now reminded him about it—could it be that the family rewarded by the Saint was this very one?
It seems to be the Tan Family, granted the title of a Sixth Rank Official, and the lady even received an Imperial Edict.
"Master Xu, have you just remembered?"
Qiao Duo’s mood was good, she was amused by the expression on Master Xu’s face.
Master Xu grew more certain and his body involuntarily shuddered.
Damn it, he was nearly led to his ruin by the Qiao Family!
His daughter was far away in the Capital, and the child had not yet been born. His influence was still a bit lacking compared to that of a man in office.
