Favoring Concubines and Neglecting the Wife? The General’s Wife Calls it Quits and Divorces! – Chapter 40

Ch 40: Let Him Be

“What’s going on?” Madam Nian inquired several times about whether Guo Liangxian had returned to the General’s Residence, but Mama Cui kept saying he hadn’t.

It was dark.

Guo Liangxian finally returned to the residence, looking disheveled. Manager Li was surprised to see him!

“General, what happened?”

Guo Liangxian looked dejected as he entered the courtyard. Mama Cui came up to him and said, “Old Madam requests your presence.”

Arriving at Zhongsi Hall, Yuan Xueyue was also sitting there.

Madam Nian nag, “You’re finally back! Do you know how your wife was almost humiliated by that Concubine Lin today?”

Guo Liangxian listened numbly and shook his head.

“Mother, what did Yan’er do to you?”

Madam Nian, sensing the tone, said coldly, “How dare you speak to your mother like that? Look at that Concubine Lin you dote on, she’s almost out of control!”

“Early this morning, she refused to come out of the Side Courtyard, and even wanted to wait until noon to leave the residence!”

“She entered as a concubine, she should have been dealt with early and brought in through the back door! You’ve already decorated Yanling Courtyard nicely for her, does she still want to delay until dusk?”

Guo Liangxian was startled.

Madam Nian continued, “Not only that, when I reprimanded her a few words this afternoon, she got angry and openly contradicted me!……”

She rambled on, but Guo Liangxian didn’t react at all.

He closed his eyes and interrupted, “Enough! Mother, you’re talking about matters of the inner courtyard. Do you know how busy your son is outside?”

“Can you stop making things difficult for Yan’er? These are all trivial matters! She didn’t do anything, and she didn’t succeed, and that’s enough to make you unhappy?”

Madam Nian’s eyes widened, “Liangxian, you…”

Guo Liangxian added, “Besides, I really need her, and I like her. You can’t always be at odds with your son!”

Madam Nian was speechless, “……”

Yuan Xueyue, sitting to the side, could barely contain her laughter.

This was the consequence of forcing Concubine Lin into the residence. It would only get more ridiculous in the future!

Yuan Xueyue had agreed early on, but Madam Nian had delayed it for over a month before reluctantly allowing her to enter the residence.

“Mother-in-law, perhaps Liangxian encountered some difficulties outside the residence. Why don’t you listen to him?” Yuan Xueyue suggested.

Guo Liangxian’s next words raised Madam Nian’s blood pressure even higher!

Guo Liangxian said, “The Old Master at the school said that Xing Ge’er hasn’t really started learning. He can only write a few words, and not very well. He’s far behind the other students, and he seems to want me to bring him back…”

“At the manor, the foreman worked for a few days and demanded a raise, or he wouldn’t work!”

“If I had known he was such a person, how could I have hired him? D*mn it!”

Guo Liangxian clenched his fist in anger.

“……”

Madam Nian lost her temper and kept holding her aching forehead!

The General’s Residence had just started to improve, and now they were facing new problems!

“Otherwise, you should go to the military camp tomorrow and see if you can find some connections… This can’t go on…” Madam Nian said helplessly.

Mentioning the military camp, Guo Liangxian was suddenly stunned, “That’s right! Those brothers who risked their lives with me, they’ve all started families and established careers.”

“I don’t know if they have time to help me, but I’ll try my best.”

Guo Liangxian looked thoughtful and cautious.

Seeing this, Madam Nian didn’t want to say anything more. Her son had his own worries, and as for the matters of the back courtyard…

“In the future, Xueyue, you should pay more attention to the back courtyard. As for that Concubine Lin, you should guide her more. She’s no longer under house arrest, and she’ll be visiting your Pear Garden more often. Pay attention.” Madam Nian instructed.

Yuan Xueyue nodded in agreement, “I understand, mother-in-law. I will treat her well.”

But, no guarantee for the things she might do!

Leaving Zhongsi Hall, Yuan Xueyue came out and saw Cuiping.

Cuiping said, “Xing Ge’er is waiting for you in Pear Garden.”

“Mm.”

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Evening Meal was over, it was dark, and it was time for bathing and resting. Why was Xing Ge’er still lingering in Pear Garden?

Pear Garden was the residence of the House Master, beautifully and grandly decorated.

The unnamed courtyard next to it was the residence of the adopted Eldest Son, Xing Ge’er.

“Mother!”

As soon as Yuan Xueyue appeared, Xing Ge’er knelt down with a thud!

“Forgive your son’s incompetence. I was reprimanded by Teacher today! He hit my hand so hard it hurts!” Xing Ge’er said, his eyes welling up with tears, and he slowly pulled up his sleeve.

Three or four red marks were clearly visible on Xing Ge’er’s left arm.

The right arm was needed for writing, so Teacher could only hit the left arm.

Cuiping blurted out, “Did you disobey the instructions? That’s why Teacher hit you?”

Cuiping was used to it. For more than a year, Wife had asked her to help scold Xing Ge’er.

For a moment, she didn’t realize that Xing Ge’er was now attending school.

Yuan Xueyue, however, smiled and squatted down, looked at it, blew on it, and said,

“Xing Ge’er is all grown up. How can you be afraid of Teacher’s ruler?”

Xing Ge’er still had tears in his eyes, “But, it really hurts!”

Compared to Teacher Wan’s ruler before, the teachers in the school now, the Old Masters, were much harsher!

Unless they were members of the imperial family,

But even the children of the imperial family would study in the Imperial Academy, and the Grand Tutors in the Imperial Academy were not to be trifled with.

It was only some of the children of officials and nobles who lived in the Capital City who came to the Capital City’s school.

Teachers were highly respected, only Old Madam was unconvinced!

Only Teacher Wan didn’t care and simply left!

Anyway, Xing Ge’er would come to school sooner or later. If he didn’t pass, he would still be beaten!

Yuan Xueyue hesitated for a moment and smiled,

“Alright, Xing Ge’er won’t go to school tomorrow. Mother will ask the Old Master for leave for you, okay?”

At these words, Cuiping’s eyes were filled with shock!

Actually, actually not going to school, and asking for leave?

Why was Wife becoming more and more indulgent towards Xing Ge’er!

Cuiping couldn’t understand.

However, Xing Ge’er’s eyes immediately lit up. This was what he was waiting for!

“Yay! Then I’ll practice in the study tomorrow!” Xing Ge’er smiled, already forgetting the marks on his arm.

“Cuiping, take Xing Ge’er to apply medicine.”

“Yes, Wife.”

Cuiping had no choice but to lead Xing Ge’er away.

Yuan Xueyue watched their retreating figures, knowing clearly.

In the previous life, even when Xing Ge’er went to school, he was inconsistent, often skipping school and wishing he could take leave every day!

It seemed that the vows he made a few days ago were completely useless.

He was almost exactly like Guo Liangxian.

It had only been a few days, and he had only been in school for two days, and he couldn’t hold on.

Well, Yuan Xueyue would no longer force Xing Ge’er to do things he didn’t like. Everything would be up to him!

Yuan Xueyue’s increasingly indifferent attitude deepened Concubine Lin’s indulgence!

Today, the taking of a concubine was successful.

Guo Liangxian and she in Yanling Courtyard…… had a great time…… and then, the two happily fell asleep.

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The next morning, Ju Niuer came to Pear Garden early to pay respects to Wife.

In some large mansions, it was customary for concubines to pay respects to the House Master. If they didn’t, it depended on whether the House Master cared.

Ju Niuer came with a sullen mood, thinking of having a quarrel with Concubine Lin, but she couldn’t see her at all!

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