Born a phoenix? The husband I picked up is the young emperor

Chapter 1490

After Ma Liyang returned to the palace, he finally understood what Emperor Mingde meant.

He was demoted from the third rank General Huai'an to the fourth rank General Zhaoyuan.

He was no longer needed to guard Bixia Pass and was still sent to guard the border.

In other words, his current rank is not as good as that of his son Ma Chuyi.

Who would guard Bixia Pass? Naturally, it would be his outstanding eldest son Ma Chuyi.

Who would take over Ma Chuyi's position as the chief of Dongyu Guard? It was Tang Xinghe, the champion of the martial arts exam last year, and Ma Chuyang was the left front commander of Dongyu Guard.

That’s not all. Following a series of job changes, an imperial edict was sent to the General’s Mansion.

This imperial edict was addressed to Madam Ma, conferring her the title of first-rank lady.

On the surface, Mrs. Ma is a good parent, but secretly, Ma Liyang has spent all his salary over the years in the military camp in exchange for the title of a first-class lady.

Mrs. Ma smiled happily as she held the imperial edict, thinking that the emperor was wise and the money was not wasted.

It was at this moment that she felt that eloping had real meaning. Otherwise, she would lose a lot!

But I have to say this, "My two sons are excellent. They earned me a first-rank imperial lady. Ahaha, you can't rely on your father! You have to rely on your sons!"

General Ma was also happy when he saw his wife's beaming face, but his happiness was mixed with some sadness, as he thought it would have been better if he had not provoked such a woman.

Originally, he should have been enjoying a glorious life and had a happy family, but now his wife doesn't even bother to look at him.

A broken heart is a broken heart.

In the past, she had counted on him to earn her the title of Consort, but now that she no longer needs one, he has even less confidence.

General Ma also discovered a problem. The wounded soldiers and guards in the house all sincerely praised the mistress for being kind to others and never being harsh to them.

The more he discovered that his wife was good, the more he couldn't stand Wu's petty-mindedness.

General Ma caught the mother and daughter in the inn and forced them to hand over the silver they had extorted.

Wu was so angry that she was shaking all over. "General, why don't you hurry up and find a way to get your son out? Instead, you come to me and ask for money! General, aren't they your children? Am I not your woman?"

General Ma winked and asked his deputy to take the girl out. Then he sneered, "Mrs. Wu, you still dare to bring up what happened in the past! I admit that you plotted against me. But if you want to use that incident to tie me up, you are wrong."

Wu's eyes turned red, "General, that's not what I meant."

"It doesn't matter what you mean now!" General Ma knocked on the table, "Hand over the silver first, otherwise you will be sentenced to death!"

Wu held the bundle in her arms and said, "No, all this silver is mine! You can't take it away."

"Then you must die!" General Ma snatched the bundle, opened it, and was extremely upset to see that there were more than three thousand taels of silver notes.

Wu refused to give up and cried, "General, I will give you two thousand, and you can leave the rest to me, okay?"

She was tired of being poor! The little money the general gave her was just enough to feed herself. She also wanted to be like the mistress, wearing gold and silver, elegant and noble, and living a life of luxury.

General Ma's words were like a bucket of cold water poured down on him. "I must return this money, otherwise you will be sentenced to death. Even if I return it, you will have to do hard labor and go to jail. Not only you, but also your son Ma Chuyuan!"