QWAPMP Chapter 104

Chapter 104: The Eunuch Little Husband

Song Yi woke up groggily, opening his eyes to find himself on a pile of hay. Before he could figure out what was happening or why he was there, someone eagerly gave him the answer.

Song Qing chuckled maliciously, “Heh… My dear brother, you’re getting married soon, happy?”

Getting married? Why was he getting married? And to whom? Song Yi’s hands were bound together. He struggled with all his might but it was useless. Song Qing saw how much he was struggling and laughed happily, “Don’t you want to ask what kind of person you’re marrying?”

He didn’t want to know. As long as it wasn’t Yan Ye, he didn’t want to know who he was marrying, and he didn’t want to marry anyone.

Song Yi’s eyes were sharp. As Song Qing approached, he used his legs and feet to kick directly at Song Qing’s stomach.

Song Qing was kicked back several steps, clutching his abdomen in pain. “Song Yi, you dare kick me.”

Saying this, he intended to attack, but unexpectedly Song Yi was even faster.

As Song Qing raised his hand to hit him, Song Yi lifted his hands, using the remaining hemp rope binding him to loop around Song Qing’s neck.

“Cough, what… what are you doing, quickly let go of me…” Song Qing’s face turned red, his breathing became difficult, and his fingers frantically clawed at the rope around his neck.

A hint of ruthlessness appeared in Song Yi’s eyes, and he tightened his grip, the killing intent undisguised.

Having been a eunuch in the palace for so many years, he had seen too many bloodless ways to kill. The most common method used by those eunuchs was to silently strangle someone with a thin string.

Song Yi’s strength was not small. If he used a little more force, Song Qing would die silently here.

But Song Yi did not do this, because a male voice came from outside, “Is the new husband ready? If not, a few of us brothers will go to the latrine first.”

Hearing this voice, Song Yi suddenly released Song Qing just as he was about to suffocate.

“Cough cough, cough, Song, Song Yi…” Song Qing’s legs went weak and he sat on the ground, gasping for air, looking at Song Yi with fear in his eyes.

Song Yi wanted to kill him! This jinx just showed killing intent towards him.

This thought flashed through Song Qing’s mind, his pupils slightly contracted, and he scrambled away, wanting to leave, but unexpectedly the back of his neck hurt, and it was too late for him to turn his head back.

Song Yi put down the wooden stick in his hand, a cold smile appearing on his lips. He took off the wedding dress he was wearing, and also took off Song Qing’s clothes. They swapped clothes and put them on. Having done all this, the people who went to the latrine hadn’t returned. Song Yi took this opportunity to put Song Qing into the sedan chair.

When the sedan chair was carried out, Butcher Wang’s eyes lit up. He stood outside the sedan chair and called out “husband”, but the sedan chair was silent, and no one answered.

Little Song Clan Member was afraid of something being discovered, so she quickly stepped forward and said, “Son-in-law, my boy is shy. If you want to see him, it’s not too late to see him after you enter the house!”

Butcher Wang heard this and thought she was right. Since the little husband was shy, he could wait until he got home to see him. Anyway, they arrived early today, reaching Song Family Village before dawn, and they could quickly go back and enjoy their beautiful little husband.

“Then this son-in-law will take his leave first.” Butcher Wang sat on the ox cart gleefully, looking back at the sedan chair following behind him every three steps, already thinking about how many times he would be with his little husband when he got back today.

“Oh my, they’ve finally left. I was just afraid that little jinx would suddenly wake up.” Little Song Clan Member patted her chest, finally feeling relieved.

Her husband remained silent and followed her into the house.

Little Song Clan Member seemed to have just remembered something and asked, “Qing’er, why don’t I see him coming out?”

The man said glumly, “He probably went back. There’s no reason for a boy who’s married to keep running back to his maternal home.”

“That’s true, this little boy didn’t even say goodbye before leaving.” Little Song Clan Member complained. Seeing her husband’s dejected face, she said annoyed, “Today is a good day, why are you looking so down? Get ready, we’ll go into the county town in a couple of days to find our son.”

With the betrothal money from this time plus the little money they had saved over the years, they should have enough to send their precious grandson to school.

When the man heard that they were going to the county town to find their son, his previously listless face finally brightened up. “I’ll go get ready now, let’s go tomorrow.”

He always had a bad feeling. He felt something was going to happen.

Thinking that the matter of his wife offending Young Master Yan was still unresolved, the man thought it would be better to find their son first and hide there for a couple of days before returning.

Little Song Clan Member just assumed her husband missed their son and grandson as much as she did, and immediately agreed, going with him to pack their luggage.

As soon as the wedding sedan chair left Song Family Village, happy music started playing. They traveled all the way, with music playing, into the town. Butcher Wang greeted everyone he met happily, telling people he was getting married today and inviting them to his home for a drink.

Among those who saw Butcher Wang getting married, some whispered, “How could any young woman be willing to marry this Butcher Wang who looks so fierce?”

“Heh heh, who knows? Maybe it’s not a young woman, but a little boy!”

“Which family’s little boy would be so desperate?”

The wedding sedan chair went further and further away, and all sorts of conversations could be heard among the crowd. Before long, Song Yi heard them start discussing which family’s young woman or little boy Butcher Wang was marrying.

“I heard he’s marrying a little boy from Song Family Village named Song Qing!” Song Yi mingled among the crowd and said in a low voice. Someone heard him and looked around to ask for details.

“How does this young man know so clearly?” An old woman carrying a basket squeezed to the front of Song Yi, looking disbelieving.

Song Yi looked at her, feigning a mysterious air, “Of course I know clearly, because I am also from Song Family Village.”

The old woman heard this and looked thoughtful, “That shouldn’t be, is this a coincidence?”

The Main Husband that the Old Master just married not long ago is also named Song Qing, and also from Song Family Village?

Could it be the same name? But how could it be such a coincidence that they are from the same village? Old Woman Liu thought more and more that something was wrong. She carried her basket and rushed back.

Song Yi looked at the old woman who had left the crowd, a smile playing on his lips. He had originally planned to spread rumors here, but he didn’t expect to meet someone who knew Song Qing.

Song Qing had only recently married into the town, so anyone who knew him must be from his husband’s family.

A cruel gleam flashed in Song Yi’s eyes. Song Qing wanted to ruin him, so he would turn the tables and make Song Qing notorious, marrying two husbands and being despised by everyone.

However, for now, he couldn’t go back to Song Family Village, lest Song Qing, in order to clear his name as innocent, come back and drag him down.

The world was vast, and Song Yi couldn’t think of anywhere he could go. He stood on the street feeling lost for a while. Hearing there was a merchant’s carriage going to the county town, he instantly remembered a person.

He had another place he could go. He could go to the county town to find that man. That person had said he would marry him.

Song Yi used the clothes he had stripped from Song Qing to exchange for a rough linen outfit and fifty copper coins. He used this money to hitch a ride on the merchant’s carriage and rushed all the way to the county town.

At the same time, Old Woman Liu, who had already rushed back to the Li family, found Old Master Li. “Old Master, Old Master, something terrible has happened.”

Old Master Li, who was drinking tea with a friend, twitched his goatee, his face displeased. “What’s with all this fuss?”

“Old Master!” Old Woman Liu looked at the others present, walked over with a strange expression, and whispered in the Old Master’s ear, “Main Husband Song is seeing someone behind your back.”

“Pfft,” Old Master Li hadn’t even swallowed his mouthful of tea before he was so angry that he spat it all out, almost spraying it all over his friend opposite him. His face slowly turned ugly.

Afraid he wouldn’t believe it, Old Woman Liu added, “This is absolutely true. A little boy from Main Husband Song’s village said so.”

Hearing Old Woman Liu mention Main Husband Song, Old Master Li’s friend became a little interested and perked up his ears.

He had long envied his friend for marrying a young and good-looking little boy after being over fifty years old. Unfortunately, he had a tigress at home.

Old Master Li also noticed that he was eavesdropping. Thinking that family shame should not be aired outside, he forced a smile and said, “Old Brother, I have something to attend to at home, I won’t keep you company. I’ll invite you for tea another day.”

“No problem, no problem. If that’s the case, I’ll be on my way.” Although reluctant, the host had already asked him to leave, so Old Master Huang could only leave regretfully.

As soon as Old Master Huang left, Old Master Li angrily cursed, “I knew he kept going back to his maternal home for a reason. He must have been hiding something from me. Who is the adulterer?”

“It’s Butcher Wang who sells pork in the town.”

Old Master Li’s anger paused. He thought the adulterer was also from Song Family Village.

Old Woman Liu saw that there was no one else around and dared to tell him everything she had seen today, truthfully and without reservation.

“Outrageous! Go, take two people with you to that Butcher Wang’s house. I want to see if this is true or false. If it’s true, I will never forgive the two of them.”

Old Master Li took a group of people and rushed aggressively to Butcher Wang’s house. Unexpectedly, as soon as he kicked open the door, he saw a scene that made his blood boil.

He saw Butcher Wang, naked, pressing down on his little husband who had not been married into the family for long.

At this moment, Old Master Li was so enraged by this scene that he was dizzy. He didn’t notice that Song Qing, under Butcher Wang, had turned pale with fear.

Song Qing also didn’t know what was going on or why he was here.

“You, you guys…” Old Master Li’s face was flushed with anger, his outstretched finger trembling.

Song Qing cried out in fear, “Husband, quickly save me.”

“What are you still standing there for? Go up and grab this adulterous man and woman for me.” Old Master Li roared.

Butcher Wang saw his good time was disturbed and angrily climbed off Song Qing. He then went to get the pig slaughtering knife he kept in the room. Holding the knife, he glared with wide eyes and said, “Who are you people, breaking into my house? Don’t you know today is my big day?”

When Old Master Li heard the last sentence, he cursed angrily, “Your big day? Do you know that the boy on your bed is my husband?”

Butcher Wang heard this sentence, and the fierce look on his face instantly disappeared. He turned his head blankly to look at the tearful boy on the bed, then turned back and said, “You’re talking nonsense, this is the little husband I just married today.”

Old Master Li saw that he couldn’t reason with him and laughed angrily, “I’m going to report this to the officials and accuse you two adulterous partners.”

Song Qing couldn’t sit still now. He threw himself from the bed to Old Master Li’s feet, crying and saying, “Husband, I was wrong, I was framed.”

Butcher Wang saw his little husband call an old man ‘husband’ and asked through gritted teeth, “Aren’t you Song Yi?”

Things had come to this point, and he slowly realized that this person was not the Song Yi he was supposed to marry.

Butcher Wang, who had been drinking and was feeling high, upon entering the room and seeing Song Qing, just thought that the little husband he was marrying today looked exactly like his brother Song Qing, and didn’t even consider that this person was Song Qing himself.

“No, I’m not, I’m Song Qing. Husband, he’s mistaken. I was framed.” Song Qing quickly explained for himself.

However, no matter how he explained, the fact that he and Butcher Wang were lying on the bed was undeniable.

Old Master Li closed his eyes, not looking at him. Song Qing was afraid that he would actually report it to the officials and quickly explained that the person Butcher Wang was supposed to marry today was his older brother Song Yi, not him, and that he was framed.

Old Master Li didn’t know if he had heard anything, he just saw him raise his hand and slap Song Qing’s fair face, leaving five deep finger marks.

Butcher Wang wanted to rush over but was held back by the two house servants Old Master Li brought.

Seeing him trying to rush over to protect Song Qing, Old Master Li was now even more convinced that there was adultery between the two of them. He flicked his sleeves and had his servants escort Song Qing away with him.

“Husband, please believe me, I am truly innocent with him.” Song Qing desperately tried to explain, but before his hand could touch Old Master Li, he was thrown off.

“Explain? Go back to your Song Family Village and explain properly. I want to see how your parents taught such a fickle boy like you. You’ve completely disgraced my reputation.”

“Husband, I didn’t, I’ve been wronged!” Song Qing cried out that he was wronged all the way, but Old Master Li still didn’t give him a good look.

The group arrived at Song Family Village in a grand procession. The villagers saw this spectacle and couldn’t help but ask curiously, “Why are there so many people suddenly? Who are they?”

“Look quickly, isn’t that Qing’er? Why is he crying?”

A kind-hearted person walked over. “Qing’er, what’s wrong? Have you been bullied?”

Song Qing hadn’t answered yet when Old Master Li in front heavily snorted, “Where’s Little Song Clan Member? Tell her to come out. I’d like to ask her how she taught her boy?”

More and more people gradually gathered at the village entrance. Song Qing still didn’t want his reputation ruined. He begged his husband, “Husband, can we go back, alright? Let’s go back…”

No matter how much Song Qing cried or begged, Old Master Li remained unmoved. He said directly in front of all the villagers, “I’m not dead yet, and this little boy is already eager to have an affair and marry another man again.”

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was shocked. Even the looks they cast on Song Qing changed.

“Is that true?”

“Could Qing’er be that kind of person?”

Such voices were endless. Song Qing broke down and shouted, “This isn’t true, I was framed, this isn’t true, you have to believe me.”

Old Master Li said in a deep voice, “I caught you two in the act, and you still want to argue.”

Song Qing’s eyes were red, and he said word by word, “It was Song Yi, he framed me. The person getting married wasn’t me, and the one having an affair wasn’t me. It was Song Yi. That butcher got drunk and mistook me for him. Thankfully, Husband arrived in time to save me, and nothing happened between us.”

“If you say it was Song Yi, then call someone named Song Yi out to confront you,” Old Master Li said coldly.

Song Qing knew in his heart that Song Yi would not testify for his innocence. He could only think of his mother, “Husband, my mother can testify. It was she who accepted Butcher Wang’s betrothal gifts.”

From a distance, a furious roar was heard, “I also want to ask your mother! She took my betrothal gifts, she has to give me a boy!”

Butcher Wang had chased after them, not even having time to put on his shoes, rushing over with a pig slaughtering knife. No matter what happened today, he had to take a little husband back with him.

Everyone became more and more confused. Seeing Song Qing wanting to find his mother, and wanting to watch the drama, everyone put down their farm work and followed.

No one expected that both Little Song Clan Member and her husband were not at home today; the door was locked.

Old Master Li’s eyebrows were tightly furrowed. Seeing Butcher Wang’s gaze constantly fixed on Song Qing, he couldn’t help but think of the scene he had witnessed of the two of them in bed together, and anger surged up again. “Today I will make myself clear. A boy like you, Song Qing, with a dubious past, my Li family dares not keep you. We are also afraid of being mocked by the world. We hope you will return all the money we gave as betrothal gifts, otherwise, we will see you in court.”

After Old Master Li dropped these words, he left without looking back.

Everyone was dumbfounded, taking a sharp breath. Was this… divorcing him?

Upon hearing this, Song Qing staggered and fell to the ground at his doorstep, giving a self-mocking smile, lacking the courage to look up and face the gazes of these people.

As soon as he heard Old Master Li say he was divorcing him, Butcher Wang’s eyes lit up, thinking to himself that this trip was indeed not in vain.

[Author’s Note]: This book is ending soon.

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