Ch 17: Acting Out of Spite

“Tell me, how can there be such a daughter-in-law in this world? It’s a sin!” Old Madam Nian complained.

As soon as Xing Ge’er heard this, he reached out and tugged at Old Madam Nian’s temples, saying, “You’re not allowed to talk about Mother!”

Old Madam Nian was stunned. Why has Xing Ge’er been speaking up for Yuan Xueyue lately?

Guo Liangxian was also dumbfounded. Why can’t Xing Ge’er understand what’s good for him?

“Guo Xinger, if your mother wants to divorce me and wants to separate, would you still speak up for her?” Guo Liangxian asked suspiciously.

“Mother wouldn’t do that! She treats her son very well. She won’t force her son to do those troublesome writing and copying. Father and Grandmother, please don’t talk about Mother!” Xing Ge’er blurted out.

Innocent children don’t know that behind some truthful words, there will be trouble.

Old Madam Nian and Guo Liangxian were shocked at the same time!

Yuan Xueyue actually lets Xing Ge’er relax and play so much that she doesn’t even supervise the basic writing and copying anymore?

Old Madam Nian immediately began to lecture, “Look! This is your good wife! Is this how she teaches Xing Ge’er?”

Guo Liangxian was silent, “……”

At night, Yuan Xueyue couldn’t sleep for the first time, leaning against the window and looking through some books and scrolls, as well as the poems and lyrics Xing Ge’er had copied on the table.

She thought to herself, Xing Ge’er is still as simple as he was in his previous life!

If he wouldn’t be bewitched by others, he would be a very good little military general, just like his maternal uncle.

It’s a pity that with such a demanding grandmother, as well as an ignorant father, plus the concubines in the General’s Residence, it’s easy to ruin Xing Ge’er.

Yuan Xueyue can’t control that much, she just treats it as if fate is beyond her control, and let’s see what Xing Ge’er’s own destiny will be.

Bang!

A loud noise attracted Yuan Xueyue’s attention.

Cuiping’s shout rang out outside, “General! Is there something you need so late?”

“General! Why are you drinking? Madam is about to rest!”

“Can’t go!”

No matter how Cuiping tried to stop him, how could she stop a drunken man?

What’s more, he is the mainstay of the General’s Residence, Guo Liangxian.

With a bang.

The door to Yuan Xueyue’s room was kicked open, and the door bolt swayed and fell to the ground.

She looked over with a cold expression and said, “What is the General trying to do?”

In the General’s Residence, and in front of his own people outside, he must call Guo Liangxian “General.” How much he wants to comfort himself with such a title!

It’s just that he’s not a General yet!

Cuiping said helplessly, “I’m sorry, Madam, this servant really couldn’t stop him!”

Yuan Xueyue knew that Cuiping had tried her best, so she said, “General, don’t come here to act out of spite, go back and rest.”

“Hahaha… hic!”

Guo Liangxian had drunk a lot of wine, and looked at Yuan Xueyue with a lewd face.

Clearly she is his wife, but he feels very distant!

She is always dressed so plainly, without powder and rouge, with light makeup, and only a hairpin holding up her dark hair. Her capable posture can’t hide the slight stunningness of her face!

This is the first time Guo Liangxian has looked at Yuan Xueyue so seriously.

Yuan Xueyue was silent, “……”

Guo Liangxian said, “Xueyue, we are husband and wife, why have we become so estranged? How about we consummate our marriage tonight, right now?”

As soon as these words came out, Yuan Xueyue was shocked!

Cuiping also hesitated whether to leave.

Yuan Xueyue raised her hand to stop her, “Cuiping, go call someone!”

Cuiping took the order and ran out immediately.

“Call someone for what! You are my wife! What’s wrong with me touching you?” Guo Liangxian was furious and stumbled towards Yuan Xueyue.

With a thud, he pounced on the soft bed.

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Yuan Xueyue moved to the side and stood by the wardrobe, sneering, “The General is drunk, someone will naturally serve you.”

“No! I want you!”

Guo Liangxian rushed over again, but he was too drunk to tell the direction. He was tripped by a chair that Yuan Xueyue kicked out and lay heavily on the ground!

“……”

He fell asleep.

Yuan Xueyue breathed a sigh of relief. After a while, Cuiping will come over with people, as well as Concubine Lin, who misses the General. She followed and carried Guo Liangxian away together.

Lin YAn’er glanced at Yuan Xueyue as she left, the meaning in her eyes was profound!

Yuan Xueyue returned a glance, not afraid at all!

Let’s see what waves Lin YAn’er can make.

They are all just stepping stones for Yuan Xueyue’s divorce.

Having heard that Madam wanted a divorce, Lin YAn’er also tried to brainwash Guo Liangxian day and night to agree, but Guo Liangxian was still clear that Madam could not divorce!

“Don’t say it again!” Guo Liangxian said coldly.

No one is wrong, one head, one hair, one inside, one appearance, one is at 6, one 9, one book, one look!

Seeing the General’s so unfeeling and indifferent appearance, as well as the unshakeable status of Madam, Lin YAn’er felt anxious!

“Okay, then I won’t talk about Madam. People are now three months pregnant, and it’s showing. When will I eat better?”

“And the General’s promise, when will you take me as a concubine?” Lin YAn’er looked forward to it.

Guo Liangxian was silent and continued to fall asleep.

He will muddle through if he can. He is also helpless. Prince Xian’s side has no movement at all.

Now that Teacher Wan is invited to the General’s Residence to teach Xing Ge’er, the silver taels are already stretched!

The next day, Guo Liangxian had no choice but to go out and gather with some brothers and soldiers to do some manor business.

Old Madam Nian also agreed that without business, it is indeed difficult to support the family.

The General’s Residence suddenly became deserted, and even Lin YAn’er followed Guo Liangxian out to handle affairs.

In the small yard next to the Pear Garden, Xing Ge’er was copying poems and lyrics. After the first one was written.

Teacher Wan picked it up and looked at it, her face immediately turned cold!

With a snap!

A bamboo whip was thrown down, hitting Xing Ge’er’s back heavily!

“How many times have I taught you? Why can’t you write it?” Teacher Wan was very speechless. This Xing Ge’er is like a blockhead, he can’t learn it at all.

He can’t even write well, how to put pen to paper, memorize, write, and copy!

Not to mention reciting anything.

Wanxia felt a headache. When she came, she looked fine, but in a few days, she could see that Xing Ge’er’s talent was not in this area.

Xing Ge’er was beaten so hard that he bared his teeth and tears came out all at once!

He is quite skilled at crying.

“Teacher, Teacher, don’t hit me… I… Wuwu…” Xing Ge’er covered his face and wiped away his tears, trembling constantly.

Teacher Wan was even more helpless.

How can he continue to write when he is crying like this?

“What’s there to cry about for a real man? Continue writing!” Wanxia gritted her teeth and said fiercely.

Unexpectedly, the doting and unreasonable Old Madam came in the next second. She saw Xing Ge’er crying uncontrollably at a glance, and quickly asked Mama Cui to push Teacher Wan away.

“Teacher Wan, what are you doing? Oh, my good grandson! Why are you crying like this?”

Old Madam Nian stepped forward and hugged the crying Xing Ge’er, protecting him in her arms with heartache.

Wanxia explained, “Xing Ge’er has not been able to write poems and lyrics well, and he can’t even copy them clearly. If he goes to school, how will he explain it to the real teacher?”

Old Madam Nian said dissatisfied, “Can you, a woman teacher, calm down a bit! My son invited you back to teach Xing Ge’er well, not to be fierce to him!”

“How old is he, and how old are you? Don’t you know how to teach children?”

Old Madam Nian’s words left Wanxia speechless.