Transmigration: From Farmer To Empress
Chapter 374 Opening a Shop in the Capital (6)_1

Chapter 374: Chapter 374 Opening a Shop in the Capital (6)_1

It was clear that he was not joking. Moreover, he also believed that Huo Yuan had the ability to take his life.

Although he was a lover of women, he understood that when compared to his life, his passion was futile. The beautiful woman of unmatched elegance was something he was destined never to have. He decided that the best thing he could do was to feast his eyes on her and fantasize about her privately.

Mu Zhongqing’s family stepped forward, paying their respects to Duke An and Lady Wang and benefiting from an introduction to everyone present.

Cai Wei couldn’t help but feel slightly overwhelmed upon seeing the hundred or so individuals from the Duke’s large family. The Duke’s holdings in the capital were indeed thriving, full of descendants and prosperity.

Duke An himself had three legitimate sons and two legitimate daughters.

The eldest daughter was married to the then-powerful General Li Kaifeng, who had since been promoted to the Protecting Country Great General and was enjoying an illustrious career in the imperial court. This brought immense honor to Duke An’s household. Over the years, the younger generation in his mansion had taken advantage of this connection, misbehaving and exerting their influence excessively. It wasn’t until the Great General reprimanded them and intentionally distanced himself from them that they simmered down.

His second daughter entered the palace with hopes of gaining the emperor’s favor. However, despite her stunning beauty, she hadn’t managed to captivate the emperor. To this day, she remained a minor beauty in court without any children. Duke An had long given up hope for her.

The three sons were mediocre at best and had not produced any outstanding descendants. As for the grandsons, they were not worth mentioning.

The eldest son, Du Yongzhi, had fathered four legitimate children: two sons and two daughters.

The two sons, Du Yu Lang and Du Yuheng, were both lovers of wine and women and preferred to use their energies on matters surrounding women, nothing else interested them.

The daughters, the eldest, Du Wanqiu, was pretty and cunning. However, her superiority complex made it impossible for ordinary men to capture her interest. As a result, despite being seventeen years old, she still hadn’t found a suitable future in-law, causing her parents endless worry.

The youngest daughter, Du Wanying, was also quite beautiful. She had been the subject of much favoritism due to being the youngest child, and this had contributed to her domineering attitude. Given her tendency to tyrannize the servants, she had earned a reputation for her arrogance outside her home. This had discouraged matchmakers from proposing marriage alliances, even though she was fourteen years old!

Additionally, there were three illegitimate sons and two illegitimate daughters in Du Yongzhi’s household. Perhaps due to their legal mother, Lady Guo’s sternness, they were all very cautious, hiding behind, not daring to step forward, and appearing out of the limelight.

The second household of Du Yongbang and his wife, Lady Wang, had three daughters and one son. Of these, the eldest daughter, Du Wanru and the second eldest daughter, Du Wanyue were twins. As they often amused Lady Wang, who was the Old Madame, they were dearly loved by her.

The third daughter, Du Wanqing, who was thirteen, had been weak and sickly from childhood and rarely seen in social gatherings. Today, she sent a servant to say she was not feeling well and did not come out to meet the guests.

The youngest boy, Du Yuqing was only ten years old and was still a juvenile.

The second household was much quieter than the first and third households, with no illegitimate children.

Third household’s Du Yongchun and his wife, Lady Dai, only had one son, Du Yushu, who was sixteen and currently studying at their private school. The number of their illegitimate children was far from small, however. There were a good seven or eight of them standing behind Du Yongchun and his wife. One cannot help but wonder whether the Third Madam, Lady Dai, found it overwhelming!

After greeting everyone, the elders from each household rewarded Cai Wei and her brother with gifts such as gold mace, handkerchief, purses, and more. Cai Wei and her brother gratefully accepted and thanked them in turn.