A lazy bum transmigrates and marries a eunuch – it's awesome!

Chapter 248 Lovesickness

The atmosphere in the Great Jin Dynasty was not as open as that of the Quanrong.

The girls walking on the street are usually poor girls who need to supplement their family income. They are all of average appearance; the prettiest ones dare not set up stalls for fear of causing trouble.

The young ladies and wives of noble families usually wore hats and veils to cover their faces, and their maids and servants would surround them, rarely letting outsiders see their faces.

These past two days, Tosai has been strolling around the streets and thought there were no beautiful women in the Great Jin Dynasty.

I never expected to run into her today, and she's a rare beauty at that.

In particular, this beauty was not as reserved as the women of the Great Jin Dynasty. Before anything had even happened, she rushed to talk to him and even reached out her hand.

Tosai got a little carried away; his spirit had barely lifted a little when he started to float away too.

Tosai grinned as he watched those delicate, white hands rest on his chest.

Just as I was about to ask this beautiful woman if she liked him, I felt a sudden dizziness. This wasn't an illusion; it was a real spin.

Amidst gasps of astonishment from the crowd, it spun rapidly 3,600 degrees in the air.

Then, with a splash, it slammed hard into the river.

The attendant was terrified when he saw his prince being thrown into the river.

"You, how did you..."

Jiang Xinyu smiled charmingly, "Oh dear, I forgot about you."

As she spoke, she flashed in front of the person and stretched out her small hand.

Leave you!

As soon as Tosai surfaced from the water, he saw a shadow overhead and was thrown back into the water before he could dodge.

Luckily, they were both good swimmers, and after swallowing several mouthfuls of river water, they finally managed to climb ashore.

Unfortunately, the beautiful woman in red had vanished without a trace. On the shore, only four eunuchs from the Eastern Depot, each carrying a knife, were watching them with mocking expressions.

Jiang Xinyu came to Dongshi to visit her aunt and do some shopping. She heard the two of them making cricket noises behind their backs, so her husband Xiao Yuan attacked them.

Her husband's position inevitably led to gossip behind his back.

If she hadn't heard it, fine, but now that she has, she can't just ignore it.

Throw him into the river to wake him up, then let the Eastern Depot agents teach him a lesson.

She looks so beautiful in her outfit today; there's no need for her to beat someone up in the street and make a fool of herself.

Tosai and his guard should thank the embroiderer of the Marquis's mansion; their lives today were saved by that pretty dress.

We should also thank the onlookers; if they had been in the middle of nowhere with no one watching, they might have been buried on the spot.

Since Xiao Yuan, the head of the Eastern Depot, also took on the role of Marquis of Zhenguo and controlled half of the government, the Eastern Depot has changed its former bandit-like style.

They've reduced their activities of framing loyal officials and have become a law enforcement agency, much like the Ministry of Justice and the Court of Judicial Review.

Normally, people who speak ill of them and get reported would be punished in the street.

Now they know to keep it a secret, and they're actually escorting them back to the Eastern Depot.

Tosai and his guards exchanged glances and held back for the time being, but when they got away from the crowd and walked onto a side path, they knocked out the four guards and quickly escaped.

Their identities are special; it would be troublesome if they were really arrested and imprisoned by the Eastern Depot.

Fortunately, the delegation is scheduled to arrive in the capital tomorrow. As long as he can get through today, he can transform himself into the second prince of the Quanrong.

Not to mention that these agents of the Eastern Depot were not qualified to see him, even if they recognized him, they dared not make a sound.

After returning to the inn and changing his clothes, Tosai couldn't help but recall the beauty in red.

Jiang Xinyu's throw completely exposed his shamelessness, and his initial three points of liking for her quickly rose to ten.

Tosai barely slept a wink that night, his mind filled with thoughts of Jiang Xinyu, sometimes smiling foolishly, sometimes worrying.

He was ill, lovesick. He would regret it for the rest of his life if he couldn't marry this beauty.

As a prince of the Quanrong, Tosai was not short of women; even a beauty of Jiang Xinyu's caliber would only be favored for a few more days.

For the Quanrong men, the most important thing about a woman is the power behind her and the benefits she can bring.

A beautiful concubine can be pampered and slept with more often, and the principal wife won't even be embarrassed for the sake of a beautiful concubine or slave.

The people there are fierce and powerful; strength determines everything. If you are not strong enough, your land, property, cattle, sheep, and beauties will all be taken away by others.

Women from poor backgrounds and of low social status have nothing but beauty and can only be used as a pastime. No one would risk their family's stability for a plaything.

In the Quanrong, the practice of favoring concubines over wives was unheard of.

It wasn't just because those wives held military power and property; it was also because the prevailing social atmosphere and public opinion in the Quanrong region did not allow it.

Beautiful female slaves and concubines are like ornaments; you can play with them, give them to each other, or dress them up carefully to show off to others.

But if a man causes a rift between his wife over a decorative item, everyone will laugh at him.

They considered this a very foolish and muddle-headed act, and no one would want to be friends with someone who couldn't think straight.

Tosai shared the same idea.

He was of marriageable age, but he hadn't met the right person yet, so he kept putting it off.

For the Quanrong prince, his wife's status and abilities were of paramount importance.

His background was neither high nor low; with his elder brother being exceptionally talented, top-tier families and tribes would not agree to a marriage alliance with him.

He was unwilling to marry a woman from a second-rate background.

His mother was quite easygoing, saying that since they couldn't win, they shouldn't fight for it, and it wouldn't matter if they chose a family they liked with weaker power.

Tosai thought it was a good idea; marrying someone he liked would not only make him more comfortable to be with, but also reduce his elder brother and the queen's wariness of him.

Unfortunately, he didn't feel any attraction to any of the girls he met, and only now does he realize what his own aesthetic preferences are.

A striking and impressive appearance is a basic requirement, but the most important thing is ability—the kind that can throw someone eight feet tall like that.

The four guards who came out with Tosai were all his confidants, and the others were completely bewildered by their master's absent-mindedness and occasional silly grins.

Only after asking the person who went out with Tosai did they learn that their master's love star had been activated.

Today they encountered a beautiful woman in red, who was slender and looked rather frail, yet she was able to lift them up and throw them more than ten meters away.

Thank goodness the laws of the Great Jin Dynasty for not allowing murder in the street, otherwise he and his master might not have made it back today.

Trends are indeed a strange thing.

If men from the Great Jin Dynasty spoke of such a woman, their tone would mostly be one of disdain and mockery, but the Quanrong men would be filled with admiration.

In their view, Jiang Xinyu, a woman who is both beautiful and capable, is very suitable to be their mistress.

If a master had such a wife to assist him, he would surely achieve great things.

Jiang Xinyu didn't think much of it after throwing the woman away, but Tuo Sai and the others started discussing how to find her.

Even after Tosai reunited with the main group, changed into a magnificent outfit, and moved into the Honglu Pavilion looking respectable, the five of them, master and servants, still couldn't come up with a solution.

With so many people in the capital, finding no names or portraits is like finding a needle in a haystack.

When it was difficult to find someone through normal channels, Tosai resorted to his ultimate trick:

prayer!

Great wolf god, please bless your devout people and let me find that beautiful woman in red.

If he could marry her, Tosai would be willing to offer 100 sheep as a sacrifice to the great Wolf God.

This kind of behavior of placing hope in gods is actually quite foolish, but there are always exceptions in the world.

The wolf god worshipped by the Quanrong was quite generous, or perhaps the god was craving mutton, because it actually allowed Tosai to meet his goddess again.

The problem is that this Wolf God is unreliable; he only grants wishes but doesn't provide any after-sales service.

I'll just let you meet them; what kind of situation you meet is none of my business.