I was a conman in the Ming Dynasty.

Chapter 772 Accessories

Chapter 772 Accessories

After exercising, Wang Wenzhou got up.

Wen Liandie helped Wang Wenzhou get dressed, and whispered, "Boxin..."

“Baby, baby, you’ve gone too far! You still call me Boxin?” Wang Wenzhou protested immediately, feeling wronged.

"Sigh..." Wen Liandie sighed. This rascal is really flexible. How can a grown man act like a child?

"Husband!" Wen Liandie said, "I know what you're thinking. I can't persuade you otherwise. For the sake of our son, Wen Xiaohua, please spare his life. I'm begging you, okay?"

Wang Wenzhou shook his head with a wry smile, thinking that his own child understood him best.

“Baby, Liu Lishun is so despicable…” Wang Wenzhou was interrupted by Wen Liandie before he could finish speaking.

Wiping away her tears, Wen Liandie cried out, "Husband, I beg you!"

"Okay! Be good, baby!" Wang Wenzhou just couldn't bear to see his baby cry.

Wang Wenzhou wiped away Wen Liandie's tears and said, "Baby, be good. I have to go out and take care of something! I won't stay with you any longer!"

Wen Liandie watched Wang Wenzhou's retreating figure, shaking her head with a bitter smile. She still couldn't understand why Liu Lishun would let her do this! You see, the two of them had finally come together after so much hardship, a true case of lovers finally getting married.

But the good days didn't last long. Liu Lishun used the excuse of the Ming Dynasty and the Emperor to persuade her to come and seek refuge with Wang Wenzhou.

Wen Liandie was a woman, but she felt that even if she were a man, no matter the reason, she would not allow her wife to sleep with other men.

Of course, Wen Liandie understood Liu Lishun; he was indeed loyal to the emperor and patriotic. Moreover, Wen Liandie had warned him beforehand that, given Wang Wenzhou's character, he would definitely not let him off if he did this. But Liu Lishun was truly fearless; he tearfully bid farewell to Wen Liandie.

"Sigh..." Wen Liandie sighed, thinking to herself, what's the use of marrying a good man? Wang Wenzhou wasn't a good man; he was not only a womanizer but also shameless and immoral, not to mention loyal to the emperor and patriotic. But even if Wang Wenzhou was a scoundrel, compared to Liu Lishun, a good man, most women would choose Wang Wenzhou.

Wen Liandie murmured to herself, "When a woman marries a man, she should find one who is devoted to her. Even if he is a wicked man, she will still be happy with him."

Wang Wenzhou led his troops in a grand procession to Liu's residence.

Liu Lishun was indeed an honest official, and of course, the government office he worked for was also a clean and honest one. Liu's residence was not as luxurious as the residences of other high-ranking officials. From the outside, it did not look like the residence of an official of the imperial court at all.

Because Liu Lishun had no money, he only had two servants in his household: a steward and a maid.

The old housekeeper was also surnamed Liu; he was Liu Lishun's uncle, a member of the same clan.

When Old Liu saw a large group of people banging on the door, he turned pale with fright and asked, "Who are you? This is the residence of Liu Lishun, a compiler at the Hanlin Academy! What kind of thieves dare to trespass on the residence of a high-ranking official of the imperial court?"

"Bang!" Wang Wenzhou kicked Liu the steward to the ground, cursing, "You thief my ass! Liu Lishun, get out here right now!"

Hearing the commotion outside, Liu Lishun went out to check and saw Wang Wenzhou. His expression immediately changed.

"Lord Wang, oh! No! This humble official Liu Lishun greets Your Highness! May I ask what brings Your Highness to my humble abode?" Liu Lishun cupped his hands, pretending to be completely unaware of the matter.

In fact, Liu Lishun had long been prepared to sacrifice himself. In his heart, loyalty to the country was the top priority, even if it meant sacrificing his own life or giving his wife to Wang Wenzhou.

"Hmph!" Wang Wenzhou snorted coldly and said irritably, "Lord Liu, you really know how to act."

After Wang Wenzhou finished speaking, he led his men directly to the living room.

Liu Lishun quickly followed.

Wang Wenzhou entered the living room, looked around, and felt a pang of heartache. He truly regretted giving Wen Liandie, the baby, to Liu Lishun.

Wang Wenzhou cursed, "Liu Lishun, you are utterly shameless! You tricked Wen Liandie out of me in the name of love, and what did you do to her afterward?"

"Your Highness, this is a matter of my family, no need for you to concern yourself with it!" Liu Lishun said irritably.

"Heh!" Wang Wenzhou sneered, "I'm a man, and a womanizer at that. But I'm not as shameless as you!"

"Hmph!" Liu Lishun snorted coldly, acting as if he were a dead pig unafraid of boiling water, and said in a cold voice, "Your Highness, please have some self-respect!"

"Haha!" Wang Wenzhou laughed in anger. He pointed at Liu Lishun and sneered, "The more shameless a person is, the less they know how shameless they are! You love a woman, but you make her live a life of poverty. Isn't that shameless?"

"Hmph!" Liu Lishun said righteously, "I am honest and upright, of course I cannot compare to Your Highness! If all officials of the Ming Dynasty were like Your Highness, the Ming Dynasty would have perished long ago!"

"Tsk tsk tsk..." Wang Wenzhou said irritably, "You really don't know where you went wrong!"

"Your Highness is joking. What wrong have I done?" Liu Lishun asked coldly.

“Yes! You’re not wrong!” Wang Wenzhou said coldly, “Although I’m a womanizer, I consider my babies to be the most important people in my life. I will do everything I can to give them the best life. Even if they want the moon, as long as I have the ability, I will find a way to pluck it down for them to play with.”

And you? You and Zhu Youjian are the same kind of people. Women, or rather love, are merely accessories to you, just embellishments outside of your work, dispensable. When work and love conflict, you will choose work without hesitation!

Liu Lishun frowned. He knew Wang Wenzhou would come to retaliate against him, but he couldn't understand why Wang Wenzhou would say such a thing.

Wang Wenzhou continued, "When a woman marries a man and bears his children, there are of course other factors besides love. I don't know about others, but when Wen Liandie married you, it was truly all because of love!"

"How could you treat her like that!" Wang Wenzhou pointed at Liu Lishun's nose and cursed, "No matter what, it's wrong for a man to hit a woman! Relatively speaking, women are a vulnerable group. Bullying the weak is not the act of a gentleman! Only despicable people would bully the weak!"

"Hmph!" Liu Lishun snorted coldly, cupped his hands in greeting, and said, "Thank you for your instruction, Your Highness. If there's nothing else, please leave!"

"Haha!" Wang Wenzhou laughed loudly, looking up at the sky. He had always thought of himself as a chauvinist. And in later generations, chauvinists were the least popular type of men with women.

But Wang Wenzhou now realizes that compared to men like Liu Lishun and Zhu Youjian who treat women as possessions, he is even more caring than a typical "warm man"!

"If you had a conflict with your mother, would you hit her?" Wang Wenzhou asked.

Liu Lishun frowned, truly unable to understand why Wang Wenzhou asked such a question.

"Of all virtues, filial piety is the most important! How could I dare to clash with my mother?" Liu Lishun quickly replied.