"Before the family banquet, hang lanterns everywhere and set off fireworks."

"Don’t forget to arrange well for the ancestral rituals tomorrow."

"Arrange a porridge stall outside the city gate and distribute porridge for three months, but not too watery."

"Strengthen the security in the mansion, this month the guards will receive double pay. No troublemakers allowed."

Fang Zhenghang said one line, and the steward recorded one line.

Soon, everything was noted: "I will go arrange it immediately."

"Go ahead. If I think of anything else, I’ll find you anytime, so don’t stay far from me."

"Yes, master."

Finally done with the arrangements, Fang Zhenghang thought for a while to ensure there was nothing overlooked, then made rounds bowing repeatedly to the onlookers outside the family’s gates, apologizing: "Well, the child has returned, I will host you all another day... My hospitality today has been inadequate, please pardon me, everyone."

"We understand, we understand, hurry inside... It’s a joyous occasion today, have a few more drinks." The crowd responded enthusiastically and gradually dispersed. As they walked away, they discussed fervently with admiration; look at the Fang Family, both the young and old are so capable and promising, it’s truly enviable.

Fang Zhenghang bowed again, then smiled as he entered the brightly lit hall. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

The hall was bustling with activity.

All the women, centered around Mrs. Fang, Fang Qianyi, and Ye Meng, gathered together talking.

When Fang Che introduced, he only mentioned getting married, and did not talk about whether it was a wife or concubine; but in the eyes of the women, since he didn’t specify, naturally it meant a wife.

At the very least, a legitimate wife.

So they were naturally very warm toward Ye Meng. And Ye Meng herself had a hard time explaining, also she’s quite unsure about her current role.

The meeting at the Yin Shen Palace mentioned clearly it was to take a concubine, but Fang Che’s words and actions have never treated her as a concubine.

What exactly is my role in Fang Che’s heart?

Ye Meng was quite confused.

Facing the enthusiasm of the women, she had no choice but to deal with it with all her attention.

Especially the women were deeply envious of Ye Meng’s skin and complexion, constantly asking about it. Ye Meng herself didn’t understand, clearly she only used the most ordinary face powders... at most they were of high-quality, but not something a noble family couldn’t afford.

Her muddled responses only got a few married women to nod comprehendingly with a knowing "Oh".

They turned to look at Fang Che, with faces full of "I completely understand."

Got it, got it, so that’s how it is.

Ye Meng was totally bewildered, her round eyes wide, not understanding what all these women had understood.

Seeing her adorably bewildered look, the women laughed even more joyfully.

Over at Fang Che’s side, he was surrounded, bantering and laughing, so he started to choose some not dangerous but interesting stories to share with everyone.

And naturally, he would mention Fang Qingyun in his speech.

"Cousin really took great care of me, when I just entered the Martial Arts Academy, he brought a large group of sisters-in-law to welcome me. Back then I was a Samurai, and cousin was already at the Martial Master Peak, truly impressive."

"Later when I reached Great Grandmaster, something funny happened, it was like this... um, at that time cousin was also about to break through to Little Martial Sect, yes, cousin progresses very fast."

"...Then later, didn’t I go to the Guardian Hall, then in the Guardian Hall doing this and that... then I became a Martial General, and cousin had already fiercely cultivated to a few ranks of Little Martial Sect, cousin often gives me earnest teachings..."

"Oh come on, let’s not always talk about me, cousin is also a great genius, to have broken through to Martial General at such a young age, this is indeed a blessing for our Fang Family..."

"What nonsense, what’s the World’s First King, a King level is nothing, if you throw a brick on the Continent you’ll hit three, these are all exaggerated rumors, let’s talk about cousin instead..."

Fang Che sighed: "If only cousin didn’t have so many sisters-in-law clinging to him, he could progress even faster... but I understand, cousin has good luck with women, that’s a good thing, it shows our Fang Family will have a flourishing generation, with cousin having so many beauties, surely there will be a lot of offspring..."

"Fast progress in cultivation, many descendants, thriving branches, the family will grow, a promising future awaits."

Fang Che waved at a Fang Qingyun across from him who looked like life was unbearable: "Cousin, blessings to you."

Fang Qingyun looked at Fang Che with a murderous gaze, gritting his teeth, his cheeks trembling: "Cousin, you really are my true cousin."

"Of course."

Fang Che said happily: "We have the same blood flowing in our veins, blood is thicker than water."

Fang Qingyun shouted angrily: "So does that mean you want to beat my blood out and dissolve it in water?"

With a smack.

A hit landed on the back of Fang Qingyun’s head, Fang Zhenghang scolded angrily: "How are you speaking to your cousin? So you think it makes sense that you’re progressing slowly? You’re surrounded by a bunch of women every day, what are you trying to do?"

"You initially led your cousin by so much, now you can’t even see his shadow, and you’re still haughty?!"

"All you know is women, women, every single day!"

Fang Zhenghang was fuming.

If only his son were as driven as his nephew, how great would that be?

But this one just doesn’t seem to get it...

Fang Qingyun was so wronged, tears almost fell: "Dad, I didn’t!"

"Could your cousin’s words be false?"

Fang Qingyun directly went silent.

Fang Che hurried to mediate: "Uncle, actually I was just talking nonsense, cousin doesn’t even have friends in the Martial Arts Academy, really."

Fang Zhenghang’s eyes sparkled with a cold light as he looked at Fang Qingyun: "After the ancestral rituals tomorrow, you’ll wait and see!"

Fang Qingyun was filled with the look of utter despair: "Dad, why can’t you believe me? You insist on believing cousin? Cousin is clearly plotting against me!"

Fang Zhenghang retorted angrily: "With how much your cousin has given you in resources and Elixir Pills, he is plotting against you, is he? It’s already enough if you don’t help a cousin being the elder, yet you’re being supported by a younger cousin every day and not grateful, and dare to say cousin is plotting against you! I can’t wait for tomorrow, I’m going to beat you to death now, you ungrateful wretch!"