Favoring Concubines and Neglecting the Wife? The General’s Wife Calls it Quits and Divorces! – Chapter 61

Ch 61: Choosing an Heir 2

Old Madam Nian struck her walking stick on the ground and insisted, “Since you insist on adopting a child from the Guo family, I have no complaints!”

“Xing Ge’er’s birth parents are also deceased. After all, he is my grandson. What’s wrong with adopting him?”

“Do you have to slander the descendants of our Guo family’s main branch?”

“Fine then, if you want him to be under my daughter-in-law’s care, he must be an orphan!”

“Otherwise, let’s go to the Ancestral Hall and kneel before our ancestors. Let’s see who the ancestors will favor!”

Old Madam Nian’s words were unquestionable. She was ready to fight to the bitter end. If the Guo family was slandered, how could they send their children to gain some prestige? At this moment, Yuan Xueyue spoke up, “Mother-in-Law is right. Second Uncles, it’s better to compromise and take a step back to avoid unnecessary losses.”

The Second Uncles, “…”

Indeed, that was the only way! But now… who was without parents?

They all wanted to send their own grandsons!

Whose turn would it be to benefit?

Fourth Uncle hurriedly waved his hand, speaking in a hoarse voice,

“Me, me… Eldest niece-in-law! Eldest grand-niece-in-law!”

Yuan Xueyue looked at him and bowed, “Fourth Uncle, what are your thoughts?”

He walked slowly and hurriedly pushed a timid boy from behind him. The boy, his face covered in dust, stepped forward!

The others saw him and immediately disagreed!

Second Uncle, “No! This child… is unlucky!”

Third Uncle, “That’s right! He brought death to his parents!”

Fifth Uncle, “…”

Hearing their change of heart, Fourth Uncle was stunned and repeatedly pointed at them, “You guys… you weren’t like this just now!”

Second Uncle said, “Fourth Uncle, what do you want us to do? This child is indeed not as good as our sons!”

Third Uncle, “That’s right! Rather than your little son, it’s better to have our Second Brother’s Ji Ge’er!”

Second Uncle immediately pushed Ji Ge’er forward. The boy stood tall and was dressed in the best clothes among the children, though it was still coarse linen, it had no patches!

Compared to the previous Xing Ge’er, Ji Ge’er was considered inferior, which was why he was dissatisfied and went to play with Xing Ge’er. Although Xing Ge’er had been taken away by a Maid, he was still watching the scene from afar.

Seeing the children lined up, he had a bad feeling!

The Maid also explained,

“Eldest Son, something bad might happen. Can you handle it?”

Xing Ge’er hesitated, “Yes! I can!”

The Maid said, “Wife and General are going to adopt a new child so they can continue to accept you. Otherwise, they will be criticized by the Great Uncles.”

Xing Ge’er hung his head, very unwilling to accept this result! Seeing Ji Ge’er, Yuan Xueyue frowned and said,

“Since the Uncles are being so impolite, then this niece-in-law will have to make a selection.”

“Among the children, he must be uneducated and uninitiated, so he can be easily taught!”

“As long as he has the surname Guo, anyone can come. Perhaps, after New Year’s Eve, we can go to Lucheng to look for one.”

Second Uncle was immediately surprised to hear this, “No, no!”

“Niece-in-law, you choose! You just choose. We’ll listen to you. Seeing how virtuous and capable you are in managing the household, you must have sharp eyes.”

Third Uncle said, “That’s right! We believe you will make the best choice, right?”

Fifth Uncle also said, “Just don’t disappoint us.”

Meaning, there must be sufficient reason, and it must also convince them! Old Madam Nian was furious, holding her walking stick tightly, she said coldly, “How can I satisfy all of you?”

Second Uncle said, “We don’t know about that, Eldest Sister-in-Law. Let’s see how your daughter-in-law chooses. If she chooses the wrong person, we’ll have to go to the Ancestral Hall and apologize to the Guo family’s ancestors!”

Old Madam Nian, “You…”

Fourth Uncle and the others also retreated disgruntledly, returning to their seats.

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The children also lined up under the guidance of their aunts and sisters-in-law!

Yuan Xueyue faced a group of more than a dozen scattered children, all boys!

The remaining four or five girls were held by their aunts and sisters-in-law. They looked at their brothers lined up there, their eyes full of envy!

Adding sons and grandsons was all about boys.

Among them, the leader, Ji Ge’er, was Second Uncle’s eldest grandson, about eight or nine years old, similar in age to Xing Ge’er! He must have been enlightened and read some books. Looking at his eyes, he straightened his chest confidently!

With the Uncles’ guarantees behind him, if Yuan Xueyue didn’t choose him or Old Madam Nian disagreed, they would make a fuss!

Just like in the previous life.

Yuan Xueyue had witnessed it firsthand, so she knew how to avoid it.

She needed Ji Ge’er, and another child! As for how to teach them, that would be the General’s Residence’s business later.

Second Uncle was tipsy, but not drunk. He narrowed his eyes and said,

“Eldest niece-in-law, haven’t you made up your mind yet?”

“No matter what the conditions, they are not as good as my eldest grandson!”

“Ji Ge’er, come forward and pay your respects to the House Master! Let her have a look!”

Ji Ge’er nodded, cupped his hands, took two steps forward, and bowed, “Guo Ziji pays respects to the House Master.”

After speaking, he knelt down and kowtowed again.

With such sincerity, Second Uncle was determined to win! Old Madam Nian’s face was numb, but she was helpless.

Yuan Xueyue glanced at the deflated Guo Liangxian, then looked at Second Uncle and said,

“Second Uncle, don’t be anxious. Choosing a child is certainly not simple.”

“I have to consider the feelings of several Uncles. I can’t just look at your Ji Ge’er. I also have to look at Third Uncle’s Mao Ge’er, Fifth Uncle’s Shan Ge’er, and Fourth Uncle’s…”

Yuan Xueyue searched among the children. Song Ge’er, who was no longer accompanied by Fourth Uncle, had disappeared.

Looking closely, he was actually hidden behind Ji Ge’er!

His small body naturally couldn’t compete with his older cousin, who was twice his height. Since Guo Liangxian had no sons, Ji Ge’er became the eldest cousin.

Xing Ge’er was born to Guo Lianglian and adopted by Yuan Xueyue in the Capital City. The adoption was not approved by the clan brothers, which caused this uproar! Ji Ge’er wondered, “What are you looking at?”

Yuan Xueyue saw that Guo Zisong was also there, so she was relieved. She was afraid that he would be timid and run away like in the previous life when Guo Ziji pushed him.

Ji Ge’er saw Yuan Xueyue’s eyes staring at him and became even more confident! Second Uncle urged,

“Haven’t you made up your mind yet, Eldest niece-in-law? We’re all about to get drunk, just waiting for you to make a decision!”

“Tomorrow morning, we’ll go together to the Ancestral Hall to witness! In case Eldest Sister-in-Law acts up again!”

Second Uncle’s words finally revealed one of the purposes of this event! Old Madam Nian gripped her walking stick tightly, furious! “Xueyue, choose that Mao Ge’er!” Old Madam Nian said.

Third Uncle’s eyes lit up, and his son couldn’t help but smile! It was too early to smile. Second Uncle immediately couldn’t sit still and stood up abruptly, “No! Ji Ge’er is better!”

They all wanted to send their own grandsons to the residence.

Yuan Xueyue first bowed to him and said, “Second Uncle, don’t be anxious. There is a condition here. Only those who can answer it can pass. It’s not a random choice.”

Old Madam Nian, “…”

What was her daughter-in-law up to? Couldn’t she see these people were looking for trouble?

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