Favoring Concubines and Neglecting the Wife? The General’s Wife Calls it Quits and Divorces! – Chapter 67

Ch 67: Adding a Few Concubines

Hearing Yuan Xueyue’s words, Old Madam Nian’s expression became even sterner.

“Listen to this, is the concubine from Yanling Courtyard still so unruly? She actually dares to meddle with the household management!” Old Madam Nian said coldly.

Guo Liangxian was silent for a moment, “……”

“Considering she’s pregnant, let’s put this matter aside for now, Mother. Your son will definitely discipline her more.”

Old Madam Nian said, “If you could discipline her, things wouldn’t have escalated to this point with more and more outrageous incidents!”

“I told you, you shouldn’t spoil her so much!”

“Isn’t the Wife in front of you good enough? Is the bright and beautiful domestic flower not as good as the wild ones?”

Old Madam Nian’s words continued nagging, Guo Liangxian just lowered his head, without a word.

He didn’t understand these inner courtyard matters. He only knew that Lin Yan’er had complained to him about her grievances, so he came here to seek justice. He didn’t expect to be scolded again!

The domestic flower was good, but she was so bright, aloof, and impersonal!

He was clearly a brave and mighty Little General, the object of affection for many infatuated women, but with Yuan Xueyue, he couldn’t stir up any ripples!

Even here in Zhongsi Hall, facing his mother together, Yuan Xueyue never even looked at him directly.

“Yes, Mother is right.” Guo Liangxian said.

Old Madam Nian also looked at Yuan Xueyue,

“You too, pay more attention to your husband! Strive to get pregnant together as soon as possible!”

Yuan Xueyue scoffed inwardly, but simply nodded without saying a word.

After listening to Old Madam Nian’s rambling for a while longer, Yuan Xueyue finally said,

“Mother-in-Law, what about the old nanny from Yanling Courtyard? How should we handle it?”

“She arbitrarily replaced Mama Hui, and now we can’t contact Mama Hui.”

“And Aunt Yan arbitrarily punished Cuiping, the maid from my courtyard.”

Old Madam Nian was taken aback.

She was just going through the motions, did her daughter-in-law really take it seriously?

After all, that was the woman her son liked, and she was pregnant now, how could she be dealt with?

Old Madam Nian said, “Well, Xueyue, what do you suggest?”

She would listen.

Yuan Xueyue said, “Since one concubine isn’t enough for the General, why not take two more concubines for him?”

At these words, Guo Liangxian instantly turned his head to stare at her.

“What are you saying!” Guo Liangxian was completely stunned.

She didn’t care about him at all, and now she was openly trying to push women onto him?

What was Yuan Xueyue thinking!

Old Madam Nian, on the other hand, had a change of heart and said, “That’s acceptable. There are only adopted children in the residence, it’s too easy on them!”

“Liangxian, you should work harder to add true descendants to our Guo family!”

“Xing Ge’er is alright, he’s my grandson adopted from my daughter, but what about Ji Ge’er and Song Ge’er!”

“In the end, you need to add a few more concubines as soon as possible!”

When Old Madam Nian’s words fell, Guo Liangxian was even more surprised!

Even his mother thought so!

Guo Liangxian said angrily, “Mother!”

Old Madam Nian, “Don’t just keep calling me Mother, I’d rather have a real grandson call me Grandmother!”

Guo Liangxian, “……”

After a moment, Guo Liangxian closed his eyes and opened them again.

“Yes, your son understands.”

Old Madam Nian then instructed Mama Cui, “Go, bring the one from Yanling Courtyard here!”

She was too lazy to even call Lin Yan’er’s name.

Besides her son liking her, and being pregnant, could she really be so lawless?

Seeing that Yuan Xueyue wouldn’t leave, Old Madam Nian had to give a decent explanation, but not completely deal with Lin Yan’er.

After a while, Lin Yan’er walked in, pretending to be delicate and coy.

She walked slowly and knelt down gently.

“Concubine, greets Old Madam.”

Lin Yan’er knelt down coyly, then got up and sat down on her own.

After being taught for a while, Lin Yan’er also understood some rules, but she hadn’t learned them well. The same rebellious spirit was still in her bones!

Old Madam Nian felt very uncomfortable seeing her, but because her son was present, she suppressed her anger.

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She said,

“I heard you privately punished Cuiping, the maid from Pear Garden?”

Lin Yan’er turned her head to look at Yuan Xueyue sitting in front, and nodded, “Yes, Concubine disciplined her a little.”

“There was no other meaning.”

Old Madam Nian said, “If there was no other meaning, why did you do it? Don’t you know she’s from Madam’s courtyard?”

Lin Yan’er smiled playfully, “Old Madam, please forgive me. Concubine didn’t want to do this, but that Cuiping was unruly and broke a blue and white porcelain vase that the General gave me. It was placed in the room and was very valuable!”

Old Madam Nian was silent, “……”

What could she say?

Yuan Xueyue immediately said, “Since it was so valuable, why did you put it in such an obvious place, letting Cuiping fall for it? Could it be that you did it on purpose!”

Lin Yan’er, “Why would Madam think that? How could Concubine do such an unruly thing, knowing that Cuiping was sent to arrange things in the courtyard?”

“Knowing that she is such a dedicated servant, how could I possibly trip her up? Right?”

As soon as Lin Yan’er arrived, she deliberately turned black into white.

Guo Liangxian remained silent throughout. With him present, Old Madam Nian wouldn’t do anything to Yan’er.

Yuan Xueyue smiled, “Is that so?”

“Since you’re so capable and even took it upon yourself to discipline someone from my courtyard, then you can have the household management power!”

At these words, Lin Yan’er’s eyes lit up, “Really?”

Old Madam Nian interrupted, “Enough! The more you talk, the more unruly you become!”

Guo Liangxian was also puzzled. Why did Yuan Xueyue want to let go so badly?

Could it be that she was still thinking about divorce?

He said, “Don’t even think about it! The affairs of the residence are the responsibility of the House Master, how can they be handed over to someone else?”

“You want to wash your hands of it? No way!”

“And don’t even think about leaving the General’s Residence! You are Guo Liangxian’s Wife!”

Yuan Xueyue, “……”

“General, you misunderstand. Since the General is unwilling to punish Aunt Yan, and Mother-in-Law is hesitant to give the order, I have no choice but to hand it over.”

“Otherwise, if the rules of this residence are broken, it will be difficult to maintain authority, and the servants will become even more unrestrained in the future. How can I, as the House Master, manage them?”

Old Madam Nian thought about it, and it was indeed true.

She looked at Guo Liangxian and said, “You should discipline her! Take her away, and from now on, she should stay in Yanling Courtyard and take good care of her pregnancy!”

Guo Liangxian immediately took the cue, got up and helped Lin Yan’er up, saying,

“Yes, your son will take her back now.”

“Wait!” Yuan Xueyue spoke up in a timely manner.

Old Madam Nian was puzzled, “What other problems do you have, Xueyue?”

Yuan Xueyue said, “Mother-in-Law, what about the old nanny from Yanling Courtyard, and the matter of taking concubines for the General?”

At these words, Old Madam Nian immediately waved them both away.

Guo Liangxian led the stunned Lin Yan’er out.

Inside the room, Old Madam Nian and Yuan Xueyue discussed things, but Lin Yan’er was no longer involved.

But that last sentence was heard by Lin Yan’er!

As soon as she got outside, she suddenly broke free from Guo Liangxian’s hand and said,

“What taking concubines? General! Isn’t it enough that you have me?”

Lin Yan’er’s eyes were wide with anger.

He said he only had her in his heart!

Guo Liangxian said perfunctorily, “Yes, yes, yes, only you! Don’t listen to Wife’s nonsense. Taking concubines, doesn’t it still depend on whether I agree or not?”

“It’s useless for her to discuss it with Mother.”

In order to appease the pregnant Lin Yan’er, he could only say this.

“Alright then… General, don’t agree!”