Ch 58: Acting Like an Elder

She was dressed in a light blue dress, with a dignified and elegant demeanor.

“Oh, isn’t this…?” Second Uncle said in surprise.

The children and grandchildren below also followed with faces full of surprise. The light in their eyes was fully displayed at the moment Yuan Xueyue appeared.

Even more so, several sons of the uncles.

That is, Guo Liangxian’s cousins said,

“Eldest Cousin-in-Law is extremely beautiful!”

“It is said that Lucheng is vast and sparsely populated, and beautiful women are rare, but the Miss Yuan from Lucheng is so beautiful and handsome!”

“Back then, Master Yuan had a sharp eye, and he actually took a liking to Eldest Cousin Liangxian!”

“This blessing is too good! If it were my family’s…” It’s a pity that he lost the martial arts competition back then and only received some monetary reward to make ends meet.

“Cousin-in-law.”

Only Fourth Great Uncle’s grandson slightly stood up and bowed.

Fourth Great Uncle also nodded with satisfaction, “A wife should be like your cousin-in-law!”

That Fourth Cousin also smiled shyly.

All of this was seen by Madam Nian.

They were really noisy!

Did they think there was no one else in the residence?

Madam Nian smiled, “I’ve made you all laugh. This is my daughter-in-law, Yuan Xueyue. Come, greet your uncles.”

Yuan Xueyue didn’t expect them to be so talkative. She was scrutinized as soon as she entered the door.

She bowed slightly and said,

“Greetings to Fourth Great Uncle, Second Uncle, Third Uncle, Fifth Uncle, and Aunts.”

These were the few elders. The rest were of the same generation or younger.

Of the great-uncle generation, only Fourth Great Uncle was still alive. Of the uncle generation, only Guo Liangxian’s father was gone, and Fourth Great Uncle’s son was gone.

This war had affected many people.

Fortunately, the Guo family was lucky, and most of them had survived until now!

Madam Nian also secretly rolled her eyes. Why hadn’t the war killed them?

Fourth Great Uncle smiled, “Good, good, good. If only such a granddaughter-in-law were from my family!”

The eldest elder was joking, and everyone laughed!

However, Madam Nian’s seniority was not enough, and she resentfully laughed along,

“Fourth Uncle, you shouldn’t say that. Where does that leave our Liangxian’s face?”

Guo Liangxian also secretly clenched his fists in his sleeves. Were the jokes going this far?

Seeing their mother and son angry, Yuan Xueyue remained calm inside.

They were nothing more than worried that Yuan Xueyue, as the legal wife, would affect the interests of the residence.

In addition, the reputation of the General’s Residence, in the end, they just didn’t want their relatives to take advantage of them!

Second Uncle said, “Eldest Cousin-in-Law, that’s too harsh. Fourth Uncle didn’t mean anything else. He’s old, don’t take some of his words to heart.”

Third Uncle also said, “That’s right, we all talk like this, a bunch of rough people. Cousin-in-law, don’t be offended.”

Fifth Uncle followed, “That’s right, this niece-in-law is too pleasing, so beautiful, it’s not too much for us to appreciate her.”

Hearing these words from the three uncles, Guo Liangxian couldn’t sit still.

He said,

“Second Uncle, Third Uncle, Fifth Uncle, I don’t know how you were treated in previous years, but this year I am in the residence. Even though you are elders, you should consider who the master of this residence is!”

As soon as he said this, the three uncles were dissatisfied.

Second Uncle said, “Eldest Cousin-in-Law, listen to this. How dare a junior refute the words of an elder? How did Eldest Cousin-in-Law teach Liangxian?”

Third Uncle and Fifth Uncle also followed suit and blamed him.

Madam Nian’s face darkened, and her tone was slightly displeased, “You are all my husband’s cousins. Before Liangxian’s father was alive, you didn’t care. Now that you’ve come to the Capital City for a few years, not only do you visit every year, but this year Liangxian is a General,”

“Thanks to Prince Xian’s Favor, even Teacher, the dignitaries of the Capital City, have to give our Liangxian some face!”

“As relatives, what right do you have to act like elders in front of Liangxian?”

As soon as Madam Nian’s harsh words came out, the several uncles immediately put away their smiles.

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They realized that they had spoken too seriously, but since they had already moved into the General’s Residence, they had to give in a little in their words to gain more benefits!

Second Uncle raised his eyebrows and was the first to break the deadlock,

“Look at your Eldest Cousin-in-Law, we brothers were just joking, and she took it seriously!”

“We are all of the same Guo family bloodline. The Ancestral Hall is less than a few kilometers away from the General’s Residence. How could we disrespect Liangxian?”

“Right, Grand General?”

The words “Grand General” were too heavy. Guo Liangxian was not a Grand General.

It made Guo Liangxian’s face look awkward. This flattery was almost over the top!

“Second Uncle is joking. Liangxian doesn’t need Second Uncle’s respect, he just needs Second Uncle not to act too much like an elder here. Liangxian will naturally respect Second Uncles,” Guo Liangxian said.

After he finished speaking, he bowed to the several elders.

Third Uncle smiled, “I’m just afraid that one day when Liangxian becomes a Grand General, he won’t take us three uncles seriously.”

Fifth Uncle also smiled and looked at Guo Liangxian.

Guo Liangxian gritted his teeth and said, “That won’t happen…”

At that time, where would you have a place to appear?

Madam Nian couldn’t stand it anymore and waved her hand, “It’s getting late. Cousins-in-law, go down and have your meal.”

She turned her head and gave Mama Cui a look.

Outside the main hall, in the open air, four or five tables were set up!

The main hall was too crowded, only enough for them to sit down. For the meal, they had to be in the open-air courtyard.

The Second Uncles were not good people. They came here to make trouble!

Then use this to demand benefits!

He looked around and said, “When I came to the Capital City, I inquired about Liangxian’s affairs. Aren’t there two concubines? Let’s see them!”

Guo Liangxian said,

“Concubines are not presentable and cannot be brought to the table. Second Uncle, don’t mention it again.”

Second Uncle said, “Since they are in the residence, they can’t be hidden, right? We brothers are not from a big family, we don’t care about these worldly things.”

Third Uncle said,

“That’s right, what is Liangxian afraid of? Could it be that your concubines are not presentable? Uncles are envious of you. Unlike us, who only have one wife each, you have three women!”

Fifth Uncle also clicked his tongue, “There’s no need to hide them, they’re just women!”

Guo Liangxian’s cousins also cast expectant glances.

Madam Nian’s face darkened again.

Madam Nian said, “Cousins, pay attention to your words! This is not Lucheng, it’s the Capital City!”

Looking at the awkward scene of Madam Nian and Guo Liangxian entertaining their relatives, and being constantly teased by them, Yuan Xueyue was delighted.

Previously, Yuan Xueyue had personally responded to all of this.

She refuted them sentence by sentence until they were speechless!

Now, Yuan Xueyue just acted as a wife in the corner, ordering the maids and servants to entertain the relatives.

As long as there was no fighting or major incident, Yuan Xueyue would not refute such trivial matters as gossiping.

Let go of other people’s opinions, and everything will vanish like smoke.

Sometimes, others just take advantage of your caring about these details to deliberately manipulate you!

Seeing Yuan Xueyue sit down, Madam Nian said,

“Listen to your Second Uncles’ words, how improper?”

Meaning, she wanted Yuan Xueyue to refute.

The three uncles looked over, also wanting to hear what their niece-in-law had to say.

After all, the niece-in-law was beautiful and had a sweet voice. Whatever she said, they loved to hear it!

Yuan Xueyue smiled,

“The three uncles are just joking. Mother-in-Law, don’t mind. It’s not easy for relatives to gather once a year.”

Do you have any strange relatives in your family? Showing off and pointing fingers in other people’s homes!