Favoring Concubines and Neglecting the Wife? The General’s Wife Calls it Quits and Divorces! – Chapter 10

Ch 10: Dowry

Yuan Xueyue was also sitting there. From the moment General Guo Liangxian entered, she knew that things were not simple!

It was the same in the previous life. Guo Liangxian’s path to promotion was full of twists and turns.

Although Prince Xian treated the Guo family well, it was not entirely good. Prince Xian was not a fool to be taken advantage of, giving whatever was asked for!

Therefore, in the end, Guo Liangxian had to go through several setbacks before he could be successfully promoted!

Precisely because of this residence, it was difficult for Guo Liangxian to be promoted. Openly and secretly, many people were jealous of Prince Xian’s reward to the Guo family!

It’s just that in the previous life, Yuan Xueyue, until her death, did not know how Prince Xian took a liking to Guo Liangxian. What talent did he have?

Was it merely, as the rumors said, that Guo Liangxian’s name, “Liangxian,” sounded similar to Prince Xian’s name?

“What did Prince Xian say? Say something!” Old Madam Nian said anxiously. Looking at her son’s expression, she knew it was hopeless.

Guo Liangxian said solemnly,

“Wait! Prince Xian just told me to wait. There was no definite explanation.”

Old Madam Nian, upon hearing this, let out a sorrowful cry!

“My heavens! We’ve been waiting for five years! You only have an empty residence, and you haven’t been promoted at all! You’re still just a Lower General, the same as five years ago!” Old Madam Nian beat her chest and stamped her feet, filled with frustration.

No matter how much she thought about it, she couldn’t understand why he wasn’t given a promotion.

Old Madam Nian glanced at Yuan Xueyue, who was also waiting for news, and said helplessly,

“Now, we have to let Xueyue carefully plan the finances of the residence. Life is not easy!”

Yuan Xueyue, “…”

Guo Liangxian took the opportunity to notice her. “Xueyue! Didn’t you want me to take a concubine soon? How about…”

He hesitated, his eyes full of desire!

Old Madam Nian was stunned, not understanding what her son was planning.

Yuan Xueyue smiled, “General, feel free to speak.”

“Dowry, you still have your dowry, right? Take some out. It’s enough to furnish and expand the residence. That way, when I take a concubine, it will be…” convenient.

Before Guo Liangxian could finish, Old Madam Nian threw her Walking Stick at him again!

Old Madam Nian scolded,

“How dare you consider Xueyue’s dowry? You haven’t been promoted, yet you’re doing such a shameful thing! Are you not ashamed? Where will the face of our General’s Residence be placed?”

Fortunately, Old Madam Nian understood the rules and knew that a woman’s dowry should not be touched.

She personally reprimanded her son, which made Yuan Xueyue feel ridiculous!

On the surface, she was scolding him, but in her heart, she was probably thinking about whether this was feasible.

Because in the previous life, Yuan Xueyue’s dowry was used by Guo Liangxian, who was unable to get a promotion!

Old Madam Nian was initially kind enough to help speak up, but she couldn’t resist Guo Liangxian’s persistent pestering. After all, a son is a son, how could she not satisfy his request?

Having painstakingly become a good House Master, even sacrificing her dowry, Yuan Xueyue only received their disgust and estrangement in return, eventually dying in depression!

So why should she fulfill their wishes?

“Mother!” Guo Liangxian said gloomily. He really couldn’t think of the fastest way.

Yuan Xueyue said calmly,

“Mother-in-Law is right. Once you touch your wife’s dowry, it will be a stain on your life, General. Besides, Prince Xian has rewarded us with such a large residence because he values you. Let’s wait a little longer, and maybe there will be news.”

At these words, both Guo Liangxian and Old Madam Nian were stunned.

The words were indeed reasonable, but they both had their own plans!

Everyone knew that Prince Xian might not necessarily value Guo Liangxian very much, so Old Madam Nian was still clear about this in her heart.

“Xueyue, this matter should be considered carefully.”

Old Madam Nian thought that if she played the bad cop, Yuan Xueyue, who was so considerate of her son, would definitely give up her dowry. She didn’t expect her to just talk empty words and do nothing!

“How should we plan? Is Mother-in-Law’s dowry still there? Although my Prefect father is far away in the interior, he has connections in the Capital City. If the General uses my dowry, I can’t guarantee that others won’t find out.” Yuan Xueyue said.

Guo Liangxian’s face turned unpleasant, and he lowered his head helplessly.

Old Madam Nian, seeing his indecisive look, said,

“Mine was all swallowed up by Liangxian’s father! What woman’s dowry doesn’t eventually go to her husband? It’s just a matter of time.”

Old Madam Nian began to soften her stance. Seeing that Yuan Xueyue was unwilling to budge, she became anxious.

Yuan Xueyue said, “Father-in-Law is no longer here, so I cannot verify. The past is the past, and the present is the present.”

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“…”

These words left the mother and son speechless.

After thinking for a while, Old Madam Nian simply said, “If you and I don’t say anything, who will know that Liangxian touched your dowry?”

At these words, even Guo Liangxian was shocked!

He found a train of thought and began to pester her softly,

“Xueyue, is it possible? I haven’t asked anything of you since I married you.”

If he wasn’t even allowed to touch her dowry, then he would doubt Yuan Xueyue’s intentions, Guo Liangxian thought to himself.

Yuan Xueyue sneered inwardly. What a bizarre mother and son!

How could she not have seen through them earlier in her previous life?

Fortunately, everything was still under control.

“Xueyue, speak?” Old Madam Nian was anxious.

Why was her daughter-in-law so slow in handling things lately? She couldn’t say anything for sure!

“I have nothing to say, but I will not personally retrieve it for you. If you want to use it, go and pry open the Warehouse yourselves,” Yuan Xueyue said decisively.

Having said that, Old Madam Nian knew that it was impossible to get her to agree.

Old Madam Nian immediately gave her a cold look. “We are a family, yet you speak as if we are two separate households! Xueyue, look at you as the House Master. Why don’t you have any sense of the bigger picture?”

Guo Liangxian was also stunned. How could he possibly go and pry open the Warehouse!

The Warehouse was now managed by Yuan Xueyue. Both his mother and Xueyue were clear about how much was in it.

And Old Madam Nian only had the right to look at the Account Book and assist in planning the use.

“I am tired and will not accompany Mother-in-Law and the General any longer. You can make your own decisions.” Yuan Xueyue cut through the situation quickly and got up to leave.

The conversation had broken down, and she left first.

Old Madam Nian was stunned, pointing at Yuan Xueyue’s back and saying,

“Liangxian, look at the wife you married! Even if I punish her to kneel for an hour today, she won’t be afraid!”

Guo Liangxian felt a splitting headache. Since returning to the residence, not a single day had been peaceful!

Apart from waiting for Prince Xian’s imperial edict, there was the clamor in the residence about how to handle the matter of taking concubines. If the residence had sufficient funds and servants, this situation would not have arisen.

Yes, and Xing Ge’er’s Teacher had not been settled yet!

“You handle it yourself! I won’t help you deal with it anymore. It’s just taking a concubine, how grand do you want it to be?” Old Madam Nian said irritably, picking up the Wooden Fish and tapping it.

“…”

Guo Liangxian was also speechless. He was tired after a day of trouble and got up to leave Zhongsi Hall.

He strolled through the residence, passing through the winding Covered Corridor. He faced two directions: one leading to the Pear Garden and the other to the Side Courtyard of the family servants.

He thought for a moment and headed straight for the Pear Garden!

He wanted to ask clearly, what was Yuan Xueyue thinking?

On one hand, she said she wanted to find him a concubine as soon as possible, and on the other hand, she was holding onto her dowry tightly!

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