The general kneels on the washboard again

Xu Shushen led Fu Shiqing to kneel at the feet of General Cao, determined to marry him.

But General Cao was knowledgeable and experienced, and he could tell at a glance that Fu Shiqing was greedy and not a good man, so he did not agree to the marriage.

At that time, Xu Shushen was blinded by sweet words and only wanted to marry Fu Shiqing. She even severed ties with the Huaihua General's Mansion and stopped communicating with them.

Not long after, the Fu family married Xu Shushen in a sedan chair. Xu Shushen was also very strong-willed. No matter how difficult the situation was over the years, she never returned to the general's mansion.

General Cao always feels sad when he mentions it.

Cao Jin continued, "I've secretly visited her a few times. She's not having a good time, but she's very stubborn and won't admit her mistakes to my father."

Cao Jin wiped away her tears as she spoke. "Not long afterward, she fell ill. For the past few years, I've been on my husband's campaigns. I just returned to Kyoto when her funeral was about to begin. I had planned to wait a few days before visiting you, but when I was about to prepare my gifts, your father told me you were missing."

Cao Jin was also a sentimental person. He held Yue Niang's hand tightly and said, "I'm glad you're back. If you don't like living in that house, you can come live at my house. Anyway, it's just me and your brother Yun Xiao at home, and it's very quiet."

Yue Niang smiled sweetly: "Thank you for your concern, auntie, but I can still handle it now."

At this time, Yu Hemei came in with a pot of tea and said, "I guess the young master didn't tell you that the fragrant dew that you, Madam, use so comfortably was made by Miss Fu. Also, when the young master went to Yunzhou for a trip last year, it was Miss Fu who took care of him."

Only then did Cao Jin connect the little girl that Jiang Yunxiao praised so highly with Yue Niang.

"So the sister Yue'er that the little bastard is always talking about is you. You are so young yet you have taken on the burden of taking care of your grandmother, and you have made such a name for yourself in Yunzhou. You are truly the bloodline of our general's mansion." Cao Jin liked Yue Niang even more.

We talked about the time of Shu at Yanhuapu. The days are long in summer and it is still bright outside.

Cao Jin insisted on sending a carriage to take Yue Niang away: "Yue'er, I will come to see you tomorrow."

Yue Niang had no choice but to accept this kindness.

But after all, it was the Duke's carriage, and it was very eye-catching when driving on the road.

The people living in Laurel Lane are all wealthy businessmen with some financial resources, so it is quite unusual for the carriage from the Duke's Mansion to come in.

Not long after, the group followed them to the side door of the Fu family.

"Who is this? Why is it the Duke's carriage?"

"I think it's Miss Fu Er. Miss Fu Er has been very popular among the people in Yongqing Lane recently."

"This figure doesn't look like Miss Fu Er. She's much taller than Miss Fu Er."

"Could it be the Third Miss?"

"Are you kidding? The Third Miss is even shorter than the Second Miss."

......

The crowd was talking at once, and Yue Niang waited and waited but they refused to leave.

He could only get off the carriage facing everyone's gazes.

After everyone saw Yue Niang clearly, they started discussing again.

"Is this the one? From the Fu family? Why haven't I seen him before?"

"Didn't you hear that the eldest daughter of the Fu family is back?"

"Look at her appearance. She is about 60% similar to the late lady."

......

Before this, Yue Niang had never felt how stunning this body was, but today, Yue Niang truly knew it.

Xu was once the most beautiful woman in Lingzhou. It would be enough for me to inherit 60% to 70% of her beauty.

The Fu family was also in an uproar, and the first one to be shocked was Tian. Yue Niang had just finished her meal and planned to go to the yard to digest the food.

Tian came in a hurry, with a stern face when she entered the yard, and Yue Niang ran into her when she came out.

"I heard that the Duke's Mansion's carriage brought you back today?"

Since there were no outsiders here, Yue Niang no longer called her mother.

"Mrs. Tian is really well-informed."

Tian was even angrier: "You are an unmarried girl, and you are coming back in someone else's car. You will inevitably be talked about. If you are not careful, you will implicate my Yuanniang and Jinniang. You'd better stay calm."

Yue Niang rubbed her temples. "Auntie Tian, who in Yuegui Lane doesn't know about the friendship between my mother and General Cao's mansion? Isn't it you who spread the word? Now that I'm back and meeting my aunt, and she asked the driver to take me back, is there anything wrong with that?"

Tian was frustrated and went to Fu Yuanniang's room: "Yuanniang, how are your clothes for the banquet going?"

Dong Zhu came over with a basin of water: "Miss, wash your face."

Yue Niang no longer had the mood to hang out, so she went back to her room to wash up and go to bed.

The weather gradually became cooler, and in a blink of an eye it was already August.

Cao Jin had been talking about coming to Fu Mansion to see Yue Niang, but he kept putting it off until he finally came on the tenth day of August.

Yue Niang and Dong Zhu were cleaning Yuechen Courtyard. Fu Yuanniang had started to be sarcastic and merciless towards Yue Niang these days.

Tian never sent anyone to clean Yuechen Courtyard. She kept saying a lot of things, but it seemed like she couldn't be relied upon, so Yue Niang had to clean it herself.

Hearing that Cao Jin was coming, Yue Niang packed up casually and went to the front hall.

Tian was chatting with Cao Jin.

I only heard Tian say: "The young master is really extraordinary."

Jiang Yunxiao gave Tian a sour look.

Cao Jin took over the conversation: "He is just a human being in appearance. If only he could be half as filial as your Yue Niang is in serving her grandmother."

"What the Duke's wife said is out of the question. A man's ambition is to travel far and wide, how can he be confined to his parents? Serving is a woman's job."

Jiang Yunxiao said bluntly, "From what you said, Madam, does that mean only women are born by their mothers and raised by their fathers? And that men are all born from the wind, rain and sand outside?"

"Young Master, what are you talking about? I don't mean that." Tian was anxious.

Jiang Yunxiao turned her head away proudly and ignored him.

Cao Jin hit him and said to Tian: "I hope Madam Tian will not mind. My son has been a little arrogant due to lack of discipline."

"It's alright. Nowadays, it's rare to find someone as straightforward and outspoken as the young master. I really like his temperament."

Yue Niang came over in small steps: "Yue Niang greets mother, greets the Duke's wife, and greets the young master."

Seeing Yue Niang coming, Cao Jin pulled her over distressedly and said, "You've lost some weight, but haven't you been eating well?"

Jiang Yunxiao also agreed: "I also see that my sister has lost a lot of weight."

Tian was getting a little impatient: "I'm afraid it's due to the unfamiliar climate. Yue'er has indeed been eating less recently. I've asked the doctor to prescribe some medicine to regulate her condition."

Cao Jin's face showed no extra expression. He simply said, "I have a doctor in my house who specializes in treating acclimatization. Why don't you go with me and let him take a look?"

After saying that, he pulled Yue Niang and walked outside.

Tian had no reason to refuse: "Then I'll trouble you, Madam."

Cao Jin had already dragged Yue Niang out. "Don't worry. Who told this child to call me aunt? I don't have any daughters, so I naturally treat Yue'er as my own. If she gets wronged, it would be my fault as an aunt."

Tian smiled and sent them out the door.

As the carriage left, the smile on his face relaxed.

He said to Xi'er beside him, "She has found someone to back her up now. Well, let her be for now. Once the matter of the Third Prince is finalized, we'll see if she can still smile. Now, go and count the things sent by the Duke's Mansion."

Xier understood that the good ones should be kept and the bad ones should be sent to the warehouse for re-registration. She knew everything about this.