Ch 25: Heartache

“Who’s there?”

Ju Niuer quickly stepped forward, grabbed the woman dressed as a maid, and turned her around to see her face. She was instantly shocked!

“It’s you!” Ju Niuer’s eyes widened, tightly gripping Lin Yan’er’s wrist.

“Someone come quickly! Seize her!”

Bilan stepped forward to grab her, but Lin Yan’er struggled fiercely, pushing both of them away with ease!

“Get away from me! Don’t stop me!” Lin Yan’er took off running towards the back door.

Did she think she could get away with this?

The guards at the back door didn’t really recognize her, but Ju Niuer did!

“Don’t let her get out! Seize her!”

Ju Niuer gave the order, and the guards also came in from the back door, immediately capturing Lin Yan’er, who was still in her postpartum month.

Ju Niuer slapped her across the face!

With a resounding smack!

Lin Yan’er’s cheek turned red at a visible speed.

“You dare hit me!” Lin Yan’er was furious, but could only glare.

Ju Niuer raised her head and said coldly, “What’s wrong with hitting you? Do I need to pick a special day? You are now a prisoner of our General’s Residence! Do you still think you’ll receive the General’s favor?”

“Keep dreaming!”

Lin Yan’er gritted her teeth and said, “Let me see the General! As soon as the General sees me, he’ll definitely tear you apart!”

Ju Niuer chuckled mockingly, “Oh, I’m so scared! Now I’m the Concubine Ji of the residence, and you, a mere servant, dare to talk back to me?”

“Beat her!”

Ju Niuer was also used to throwing her weight around in the residence, and the guards immediately started punching and kicking Lin Yan’er!

“You… I won’t let you get away with this!” Lin Yan’er tried to protect her head, gritting her teeth, and her fierce eyes glared at Ju Niuer.

Including the Wife who caused her to lose the General’s favor this time!

The Doctor also rushed to Zhongsi Hall to report to Old Madam Nian about the reason why Lin Yan’er, who had fainted, woke up again.

Old Madam Nian spat, “That wretched woman! She’s truly restless!”

Mama Cui said, “We should go and take a look quickly, don’t let her really run away.”

In case the General blames them.

Since the General ran away that night, he hasn’t said how to deal with Lin Yan’er.

They all came to the Back Courtyard to check, only to see Ju Niuer ordering people to escort Lin Yan’er back.

At this time, Yuan Xueyue also came over to watch the excitement. Lin Yan’er was cursing at everything, screaming Guo Liangxian’s name like a banshee.

It was about time.

“How did the General’s beloved woman end up like this?” Yuan Xueyue wondered.

“You all deserve to die! Where is the General? Quickly call him here, ah ah ah…!” Lin Yan’er howled.

That piercing sound disturbed Old Madam Nian’s peace of mind.

“Someone, gag her mouth! Don’t let her bark randomly!” Old Madam Nian said.

Quickly, two maids brought handkerchiefs, one held her head, and the other stuffed it in forcefully!

Suddenly, the news of the General’s return spread throughout the residence.

Lin Yan’er struggled desperately, shouting hoarsely, “General! General!”

Guo Liangxian heard a familiar voice and rushed into the Back Courtyard, leaping over the Covered Corridor in a few bounds!

As expected of a Lower General, he had some skills.

Yuan Xueyue also took a few steps back, leaving space for them to interact.

She also expected that Guo Liangxian and Lin Yan’er’s fate was not yet over.

In the previous life, Lin Yan’er used this fetus to slander Yuan Xueyue, and then became pregnant again and gave birth smoothly in the Pear Garden.

Making people hate her to the core, but unable to do anything about her!

Now, with Ju Niuer involved, things were much easier to handle.

“General…” Ju Niuer was stunned for a moment, and Guo Liangxian swept past her, rushing straight to Lin Yan’er’s side.

He saw Lin Yan’er covered in bruises, bleeding profusely, and crying incessantly. Her pitiful appearance was just like when she was a refugee, her pitiful look!

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It instantly aroused Guo Liangxian’s desire to protect her!

“Yan’er!”

Guo Liangxian suddenly embraced Lin Yan’er, holding her tightly in his arms.

“Mother! What are you doing?” Guo Liangxian’s first words were to blame Old Madam Nian.

Old Madam Nian was dumbfounded. She had just come to watch the show, and the handkerchief hadn’t even been stuffed in yet.

Old Madam Nian said, “Look, aren’t we just locking up a servant?”

Guo Liangxian said displeased, “Since when did Yan’er become a servant in our residence? She is my woman!”

Old Madam Nian looked left and right, seeing no one objecting, she had no choice but to say,

“Liangxian, you’re confused! Her fetus was already unstable, and she wanted to use it to frame Xing Ge’er, don’t forget.”

“It’s only been two days, and you’re already thinking about this woman again?”

Guo Liangxian thought for a moment and said, “She, she probably didn’t do it on purpose.”

After holding it in for so long, he finally said this, shifting the blame to Yuan Xueyue’s side.

Old Madam Nian was puzzled, “This…”

Yuan Xueyue said, “Does the General mean that it’s my fault?”

The Doctor at the time, the medicine, and everything else were all conclusive.

Guo Liangxian still said, “Don’t think I don’t know, you kept saying you wanted me to take Yan’er as a Concubine, but you wouldn’t give a Dowry! Now are you trying to frame Yan’er again?”

“Now that you’ve got your wish, and gave Niuer to be a Concubine, do you dislike Yan’er that much?”

Old Madam Nian felt like there was something wrong with her ears when she heard this. Did she hear wrong? Did her son actually say such things?

To go against his own Wife for an outsider woman?

Guo Liangxian stared directly at Yuan Xueyue, his eyes filled with hatred!

In the Imperial Palace, not only the Emperor, but also Prince Xian, were blaming him for using his Wife’s Dowry. They were indirectly scolding him, making him feel ashamed!

He lived in such a large Residence, striving to become an Upper General, but he went there to be humiliated!

He couldn’t stand it!

Only Lin Yan’er truly admired him!

And his Wife in front of him was still thinking of divorcing him!

That night, when he was drunk, she wouldn’t even let him touch her!

Old Madam Nian suspected, “Liangxian, are you…” saying the wrong thing.

Things weren’t like this!

How come after a trip to the Palace, he’s thinking differently.

Yuan Xueyue chuckled inwardly after hearing these words.

She knew Guo Liangxian wouldn’t be so agreeable. After being humiliated outside, he would first come back to the Residence to vent his anger on his Wife!

It was the same in the previous life. He was rebuffed everywhere, and when he came back, he would accuse her of not managing the Residence well!

You know, such a large Residence, so many servants, and Old Madam Nian, and several Concubines, she, Yuan Xueyue, worked diligently and devotedly to manage it. When had she ever been idle?

“In the end, the General is still willing to favor an Outside Room. If this gets out, wouldn’t it be another joke?” Yuan Xueyue said.

“What joke? If there’s a joke, it’s because you insist on spreading it! If you hadn’t insisted on reporting the Dowry matter to the authorities, how would His Majesty have known? How would I have been ridiculed by His Majesty in front of the entire court?” Guo Liangxian was filled with hatred, and suddenly revealed his experience in the Palace.

Old Madam Nian slumped to the ground. She thought that going to the Palace would lead to a promotion, but it turned out to be an empty hope!

“Then what about yesterday’s news?” Old Madam Nian couldn’t believe it.

“I’m not sure. Prince Xian said His Majesty wanted me to go to the Palace. I also guessed it was for a promotion, but unexpectedly…!” Guo Liangxian gritted his teeth, looked at Yuan Xueyue and said,

“You woman! Is a mere Dowry worth more than the reputation of the General’s Residence?”