Favoring Concubines and Neglecting the Wife? The General’s Wife Calls it Quits and Divorces! – Chapter 53

Ch 53: Helper

Ju Niuer sighed with emotion. A wife like this, one could stay in this residence for a lifetime! She just feared that Madam Guo still thought of leaving. If the wife were to be replaced, it would likely be difficult to get along with the new one.

Yuan Xueyue merely smiled and said nothing. She lifted the carriage curtain to look outside at the bustling street. She remembered General Guo’s words before he went to the Prince’s Residence: that if the manor matter was settled, he would take her out for a stroll.

That was just wishful thinking.

Ju Niuer was still the most reliable.

Yuan Xueyue no longer longed for such a husband. She would just live her life as a wife happily.

“Wife! Let’s go to the teahouse to watch a play and drink tea! Niuer really wants to go, I’ve never had the chance!”

Ju Niuer excitedly grabbed Yuan Xueyue’s arm.

Yuan Xueyue nodded and called out to Cuiping and the Carriage Driver outside.

In her previous life, this Niuer had also hated Concubine Lin many times for her sake, but in the end, she was still defeated by the General’s favoritism! This time, Yuan Xueyue just wanted her to be happy as a concubine.

Downstairs in the teahouse, the Page warmly welcomed them.

They went up to the second floor, to a window seat, not close to the street to watch the excitement, nor close to the center of the teahouse to see the play clearly, barely finding a seat.

Cuiping and Bilan served tea beside them. The Page came up, knowing that they were the wife of a wealthy family.

He didn’t dare to neglect them and asked the kitchen to send a few more snacks!

“That Liu family of the past, has finally avenged their humiliation!”

“If the children of the Liu family were still alive today, they would definitely see this glorious scene!”

“The Mu family…”

The storyteller, before the opera performance, briefly recounted the events of the past.

After just two sentences, Yuan Xueyue coughed lightly! “Cough, cough!”

Yuan Xueyue was uncomfortable and took a sip of tea to calm her nerves.

Ju Niuer was puzzled.

Cuiping took out a Handkerchief and handed it to Yuan Xueyue, saying, “Concubine Ju may not know, but this Liu family is the maternal family of our Wife.”

When Ju Niuer heard this, she became even more interested and listened attentively!

After a while, she sighed, “I didn’t expect Wife to have such an experience. Fortunately, your husband has now been promoted to General and obtained a residence. It’s also a good thing.”

Ju Niuer was full of envy and admiration.

In Yuan Xueyue’s view,

“It’s nothing worth mentioning, it’s all in the past. Now that I’m married, the events of the past don’t matter much.”

“The General also has his favorite concubines.”

It was just that her father had flown into a rage and favored his concubine over his wife.

Even if someone later uncovered the truth behind this matter, her mother would not return, and no one cared about her father’s actions.

Relying on her as a woman, she could not shake her father, let alone bear the injustice of her maternal family!

Fortunately, the Mu family also paid the price of extermination for this.

Ju Niuer said distressedly, “Wife! It’s my fault, I didn’t know they would talk about this here.”

Yuan Xueyue smiled, “Life is like a play. Only stories like this will sell! Look, everyone is enjoying it and giving rewards.”

Looking around, the listeners on the first floor and the spectators on the second floor all threw a lot of Silver to the storyteller!

After the storyteller finished, there was a play about Mulan joining the army in her father’s place, which was even more lively! Ju Niuer said,

“I really admire such a woman, who can fight on the battlefield and embroider in the countryside.”

Yuan Xueyue said, “Yes, everyone admires her.”

But not every woman can be Mulan. Most are women confined within the deep courtyards! After watching the play and drinking some tea, they returned home contentedly.

It was not easy for women of the deep courtyards to stay out for too long. They had to return to the residence before sunset, or they would be spurned to death!

Yuan Xueyue was clear about these restrictions on women and led Ju Niuer back to the residence in a hurry.

Just as they entered the door, Mama Rong hurriedly informed them, “Wife! Husband’s Sister has been waiting for you for a long time!”

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Husband’s Sister? Ju Niuer wondered, “Husband’s Sister just returned two days ago. Shouldn’t she be resting first? Why is she looking for Wife instead?”

Yuan Xueyue said, “Why don’t we go and see?”

Obviously, it was still about taking Xing Ge’er back.

Unfortunately, Guo Lianglian still couldn’t handle Old Madam, so she came to trouble Yuan Xueyue.

As soon as she entered the Pear Garden, Yuan Xueyue saw Guo Lianglian, as if she were at home, lying on the Rocking Chair that she often used! Yuan Xueyue bowed slightly in greeting, “Greetings, Husband’s Sister.”

Guo Lianglian saw her and immediately got up, saying,

“You finally know to come back? Is there nothing for you to do once Xing Ge’er goes to School?”

At the same time, Yuan Xueyue also noticed Concubine Lin beside Guo Lianglian. She had a triumphant look on her face, and must have said something to Husband’s Sister.

She knew these two would quickly hook up! Even though Guo Lianglian was the Husband’s Sister of the residence, Ju Niuer, who always stood by Yuan Xueyue’s side, said dissatisfied,

“Husband’s Sister, after all, she is the Wife of the residence. You seem…”

Guo Lianglian said coldly, “What about me? Where did you pop up from? Do you have the right to lecture me?”

Ju Niuer was speechless and immediately shut up.

Neither of them had the right to interrupt Guo Lianglian. Only Yuan Xueyue said,

“Husband’s Sister, please don’t blame me. Although I am the Wife of the residence, you are still the General’s older sister, someone I should respect.”

Guo Lianglian folded her arms disdainfully, “Good that you know!”

“I came here to ask you, how did you treat Xing Ge’er before? How could he be so lax about going to School?”

“???”

Everyone present was puzzled.

Concubine Lin looked very proud, as if this was her masterpiece!

She didn’t expect Concubine Lin to find a helper so quickly.

Unfortunately, this helper was not very useful.

Yuan Xueyue said, “Husband’s Sister, you may not know, but Xing Ge’er’s temperament is well known to Mother-in-Law and the General. I did this…”

“No matter what, you can’t indulge him! Since you don’t know how to teach him, let me do it! He’s my own son, I’ll teach him myself!” Guo Lianglian interrupted, waiting for this moment.

However, Yuan Xueyue remained calm and was not intimidated by her stern appearance.

Yuan Xueyue said, “That’s fine. As long as Husband’s Sister can convince Mother-in-Law, I, as the daughter-in-law, have no complaints.”

Guo Lianglian said anxiously, “If I could convince my mother, would I need to come to you?”

She glared at Yuan Xueyue, panting.

Yuan Xueyue smiled, “It seems Husband’s Sister doesn’t know. At the beginning, Mother-in-Law repeatedly begged me to take Xing Ge’er.”

“If Husband’s Sister had taken Xing Ge’er away two years earlier, it wouldn’t have come to this.”

Saying “begged” was already downplaying Old Madam Nian’s evil deeds.

In fact, Old Madam Nian had initially forced Yuan Xueyue to accept Xing Ge’er.

If Guo Lianglian knew the real inside story, she would probably be furious.

But how could she believe that her mother would do such a thing? Old Madam Nian hadn’t seen her daughter for many years and was naturally worried about her daughter and grandson!

Her grandson was suffering in another family. Bringing him back would certainly be good for him, and she found a reason to adopt him to Yuan Xueyue!

Up to now, it was also the best background for Xing Ge’er!

But Guo Lianglian refused to accept it, “Nonsense! My mother wouldn’t be so muddled. She did it for Xing Ge’er’s future!”

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