Transmigrating into a Turbulent Era as a Soldier, Starting with Marrying a Wife

#151 - Chapter 151: Being an Ordinary Couple for a Day

What else could Li Yuan do? It was clearly his wife being jealous.

Li Yuan quickly clasped his fist in salute.

Deliberately mimicking Bai Jing's tone, he said.

"Lord Longxiang is too polite. How dare this humble earl disobey your orders?"

"It is their good fortune that these palace women can serve you."

"If you need them, you may take them."

Seeing Li Yuan agree so readily, the female marquis's expression gradually softened.

Bai Yuxuan, who was at the side, chuckled, covering her mouth as she watched Li Lang and her sister exchange formal pleasantries.

The female marquis was not polite, putting her hands behind her back as she said.

"Good, then I will have them go to my marquisate to train first."

She instructed him to take these palace women back to the Longxiang Marquisate first.

Zhao Yong quickly clasped his fist in response.

Only then did the ten palace women realize that this woman in plain clothes was no ordinary person.

But the famous Longxiang Marquis, Bai Jing, of the Great Liang.

So these palace women obediently followed Zhao Yong out of the small courtyard.

Accompanying the ten palace women back to the marquisate was Li Yuan's maid, Xiao He.

Bai Jing said to let her stay in the marquisate for a few days to learn how to serve the earl.

Xiao He looked miserable when she left, her expression very aggrieved.

She was used to being comfortable by Li Yuan's side and really didn't want to learn any rules.

Li Yuan could only promise to bring her back as soon as possible.

Watching everyone leave, Li Yuan sighed.

The palace women only cleaned half of this small courtyard. Did he have to clean the rest himself?

But when he looked up, he found that the female marquis, Bai Jing, and Bai Yuxuan had not left.

Not only did they not intend to leave.

Instead, they rolled up their sleeves, looking ready to work.

Li Yuan was puzzled. These two were noble ladies of the Longxiang Bai family.

Could it be that you are going to help me clean the courtyard?

Sure enough, the female marquis, Bai Jing, first closed the courtyard door.

Then she turned around and placed the rattan chair in the courtyard, gently saying to Li Yuan.

"Husband, just sit down."

"This house, let my little sister and I clean it today."

Then Bai Jing looked at Li Yuan with affection in her eyes and said.

"In the marquisate, I am the Longxiang Marquis, and you are the Qingyuan Earl."

"But in this house."

"You are my Li Lang."

"My sister and I are your wives and concubines."

"Today, we will be in this small house, like ordinary people, acting like ordinary couples."

Upon hearing Bai Jing's words, Li Yuan first showed an incredulous expression, then slowly relaxed.

He nodded and said to Bai Jing.

"Okay, then I'll leave this house to you."

Li Yuan could tell from the female marquis Bai Jing's serious expression.

She wanted to do something for Li Yuan personally.

Perhaps under the guise of the Longxiang Marquis, Bai Jing's heart actually only wanted to be an ordinary wife who supported her husband and raised her children.

To live an ordinary married life with Li Lang.

Li Yuan thought that was fine too.

So he comfortably sat down on the rattan chair and made himself a pot of tea.

Then he watched the Bai sisters busy themselves in his house.

The idea of the sisters helping Li Lang clean the new house was Bai Yuxuan's suggestion to her sister.

She felt that only by personally cleaning the new house for Li Lang could they show that they were Li Lang's family.

Bai Jing thought it was a good idea and agreed.

Bai Yuxuan felt that it was just cleaning a house and shouldn't be too difficult.

The sisters were more than capable and could also show Li Lang the Bai sisters' ability to manage a household and their virtuousness.

However, things were far from as simple as they had imagined.

The Bai sisters had been served by servants since they were young.

They had never done the rough work of cleaning a house.

The two of them were busy, either knocking over the bucket or dirtying the ground.

The places that had just been cleaned by the palace women were also messed up by the sisters.

Although Li Yuan's face was full of helplessness, he didn't say anything.

Two noble ladies of the Bai family were willing to put down their status to clean your house for you, what more could you ask for?

This house was free anyway, so let the two sisters do as they pleased.

Fortunately, by Shen Shi in the afternoon.

With the efforts of the sisters, the small courtyard was finally cleaned up roughly.

Both of them were panting from exhaustion.

Li Yuan quickly brought the sisters a pot of cold tea, and the two of them didn't stand on ceremony and gulped it down.

As soon as the tea was in their stomachs, their stomachs began to rumble.

The three of them looked up and saw that the red sun was already setting in the west.

It was already time to prepare dinner.

Since they had agreed to experience the life of an ordinary couple today.

Then the sisters naturally had to cook dinner themselves.

However, there was no rice, no vegetables, and no firewood in the house now.

This didn't stump Li Yuan. He said to the two women.

"This is simple."

"Go out of this alley and walk south towards the city gate."

"It is said that the Caishikou Street is not far away. We can go to the market to buy whatever we need."

Buying vegetables was a novelty for the Bai sisters.

The two women had been waited on hand and foot since they were young.

There were dozens of chefs serving them at home.

Not only had they never cooked, but they had never personally bought vegetables.

Hearing that Li Yuan was going to take the sisters to buy vegetables, both of them felt curious.

They urged Li Yuan to set off quickly.

The three of them tidied up and left the small courtyard.

In fact, the main one who needed to tidy up was Li Yuan.

He also took off the earl's clothes and brocade robe he was wearing.

And put on the coarse linen clothes that the Bai sisters had brought him.

Seeing that the sisters had prepared so thoroughly, Li Yuan couldn't help but laugh in his heart.

It seemed that the two of them really wanted to experience the life of ordinary people.

Since that was the case, since I had nothing to do today, I would accompany them properly.

After leaving the small courtyard, Bai Jing even carefully locked the door with a lock.

Li Yuan also specially looked up again at the household plaque of his house.

South City, Qing Shui Street, Gan Jing Alley, Household Number Twenty-Eight, Jia.

If they came back late and couldn't find their way home in the dark, it would be a big joke.

After checking that everything was correct, the three of them stepped into the small alley.

This Gan Jing Alley was not very wide, and the street could only accommodate two carriages side by side.

On the left and right sides of the alley were houses with gray walls and green tiles similar to Li Yuan's house.

There were also shops with stores in the front and houses in the back. The crowing of chickens, the barking of dogs, and the laughter of neighbors, although not lively, were full of the atmosphere of city life.

The three of them walked forward a few steps, in front of a house.

A kind-looking aunt was picking vegetables by herself.

When she looked up and saw Li Yuan, her eyes couldn't help but widen, and she said with a smile.

"Yo, where did this handsome young man come from?"

"He looks very unfamiliar."

Li Yuan smiled and clasped his fist at the aunt.

"Aunt, I am a resident of Household Number Twenty-Eight, Jia, next door."

"A new household that just moved in today."

When the aunt heard that he was a new neighbor, she immediately smiled.

"Young man, that's great. A close neighbor is better than a distant relative. We'll be close in the future."

Li Yuan also nodded repeatedly.

The aunt glanced behind Li Yuan and found that there were two women in plain clothes following him.

Upon closer inspection, these two women were both slender and beautiful.

Seeing the aunt's curious gaze, Li Yuan said with a smile.

"They are my wives. I hope you don't laugh."

The aunt said with envy.

"This gentleman, you are really lucky."

"To have such two beautiful wives is truly a blessing that has been cultivated for several lifetimes."

Li Yuan could only nod in agreement, and then asked.

"Aunt, I just arrived and want to go to Caishi Street. Do you know how to get there?"

When the aunt heard that they were going to Caishi Street, she pointed to the intersection on the west side and said.

"This gentleman, go out of this alley and turn left, then go through two intersections and you will be there."

Li Yuan thanked the aunt and was about to leave.

Unexpectedly, the aunt went back into the house and took out a wicker basket.

"You are going to buy vegetables. How can you go empty-handed?"

"I'll lend you a basket. Just bring it back later."

Seeing that the aunt was so thoughtful, Li Yuan quickly thanked her.