Golden Branch

Wang Mian saw that her husband was a little drunk, but his eyes were clear.

He should be sober now.

He first shook his head at her, then nodded. Wang Mian thought about it for a moment and understood what he meant.

The two women around her husband were definitely not the ones he wanted to bring back.

This is not the husband attracting bees and butterflies, but——

Wang Mian's brain was working fast, and her people were not idle either.

After looking around and not finding anything suitable, he quickly walked down the stairs and rushed directly to Xiao Wuji.

Xiao Wuji was wearing soft leather armor and a broadsword at his waist.

Wang Mian didn't say anything and pulled out the knife.

Xiao Wuji looked surprised, "Madam! What are you doing?"

Wang Mian almost failed: the young man is a dignified military general, a young hero, galloping across the battlefield.

His kung fu skills are not inferior to Lou Yu's.

If Xiao Wuzhi didn't want to, Wang Mianman would have taken away his weapon and couldn't even get within three steps of him.

Holding back her laughter, Wang Mian pretended to be angry. She gripped the hilt of the knife with both hands, and pointed the tip of the knife at Xiao Wuji:

"Xiao Wuji, what do you think I should do?"

"Let me ask you, who are these two women? Why did you bring them back?"

"Have you, have you developed an affair? Do you want to take a concubine?"

"Xiao Wuji, let me tell you, although I, Wang Mian, come from a humble background, I have my own persistence!"

"My man can only be me."

Wang Mian didn't say anything fancy like "a couple for life", she was completely like a shrew and started to attack Xiao Wuji.

It's hard to say whether Xiao Wuji was shocked or not. The two beautiful maids behind him were already trembling with fear.

My God, General Xiao is such a great man, but he has such a fierce wife.

Not only did she dare to point a knife at her husband, she also cursed at him.

She is like this, she is jealous.

By the way, this Madam Wang has been married into the Xiao family for more than a year, but she is still not pregnant, so it can be said that she is childless.

She broke two of the seven grounds for divorce!

"My lady, listen to me, this is a reward from a noble in the palace!"

"If I give you a reward, you will take it? You won't refuse it?"

"My lady, your Excellency, your Excellency also has good intentions—"

"Good intentions? So, you're willing too?"

"No! I, I don't want to!"

"If you don't want to, then send him back!"

"My lady! How can I send back the reward from the palace?"

"...Xiao Wuji! You've really changed your mind! I'm telling you, as long as I, Wang Mian, am here, these two vixens will not be allowed to enter my house!"

Wang Mian and Xiao Wuji, a young couple, acted out the drama of a spoiled woman and a weak and delicate husband right at the gate of the marquis's mansion.

Wang Mian, who was a head shorter than Xiao Wuji and had no martial arts skills at all, couldn't even wield a sword.

But she just dragged the knife and chased Xiao Wuzhi, chopping him.

Xiao Wuzhi and General Xiao, who were able to easily wipe out the pirates and aggressively attack the Turkic cavalry, were like weak scholars, dodging left and right in a panic.

The couple first surrounded the carriage and engaged in a fierce game of chase and escape.

After turning seven or eight times, Xiao Wuji's breathing was steady and his face looked normal, but Wang Mian was exhausted and panting.

She stopped and placed the sword on the ground. She supported the hilt with both hands and breathed heavily.

Xiao Wuji seized the opportunity and hurriedly ran to one side of the alley.

Seeing this, Wang Mian took a deep breath, gripped the knife handle tightly, and chased after him again.

"Xiao Wuji, don't run!"

"If you have the guts, stop and I'll settle the score with you!"

"...My lady! I'm not stupid! I don't have any abilities!"

Xiao Wuji continued to act like a bad-mouthed wimp.

He didn't dare to confront his wife head-on, but he refused to listen to her.

Wang Mian dragged his sword across his body, shouting and chasing.

In the deep night, everything around was silent.

But, this couple can't help but make a fuss.

The noise of chasing each other, fighting and killing, woke up all the neighbors around the mansion.

In the pitch darkness, lights were lit one after another.

On the tall courtyard wall, a lot of heads popped up one after another.

"what's the situation?"

"It seems to be the Changle Marquis Mansion!"

"No, what's going on in the Xiao family at this late hour?"

"Huh? Isn't that General Xiao? Why is he so embarrassed?"

"...That shrew seems to be the young mistress of the prince, the new bride of the Xiao family!"

The neighbors of the Marquis' Mansion are basically all powerful and wealthy.

They climbed on ladders, lay on the wall, and looked down at the drama unfolding in the alley.

Everyone was surprised at first, and then curious.

According to Wang Mian's occasional yelling and Xiao Wuji's panicked explanation, everyone roughly understood the whole story -

Today, the Western Expedition Army returns to the court, and a banquet is held in the palace.

As a newcomer in the army, although Xiao Wuji did not participate in the Western Expedition Army, he provided a lot of intelligence during the battle against the Turks and was considered a meritorious official.

He is qualified to attend the palace banquet.

The incident happened at a palace banquet. The King of Yan showed sympathy for his soldiers and specially rewarded beauties to the generals who participated in the palace banquet.

Xiao Wuji also got two.

Then, Xiao Wuji's new wife, Princess Wang, exploded.

"Tsk, I didn't realize that Wang is such a jealous woman."

"She's more than just a jealous woman; she's vicious and outrageous. As a wife, how dare she resort to knife-wielding against her husband!"

"Xiao Wuji is useless. He's a man, but he's so subservient to a woman!"

Lying on the wall, the neighbors were talking and laughing.

The drama behind the wall has also come to an end.

It wasn't that Wang Mian caught up with Xiao Wuzhi, or that Xiao Wuzhi restrained Wang Mian in a fit of rage, but that the people in the Marquis' Mansion heard the noise and rushed out.

Madam Hou stepped forward personally and took the knife from Wang Mian's hand.

Marquis Changle ordered his men to help Xiao Wuji up and carry him into the yard.

As for the two beautiful maids, the marquis's wife instructed the housekeeper to place them in a remote courtyard.

The neighbors were still unsatisfied and couldn't help but start to speculate:

What kind of excitement will the Xiao family have tomorrow?

The Xiao family's actions should have reached the palace.

I just don’t know how the nobles in the palace will deal with Xiao Wuji and Wang!

Alas, poor Xiao Yulang, he was born into a noble family, was talented and handsome, but unfortunately he married a shrew!

Being embarrassed is a small matter, but if it affects your future and brings trouble to your family, that would be fatal.

Xiao Wuji:...Hey, what do you know? My Amian is the virtuous wife who brings good luck to her husband.

She loves me deeply, otherwise she wouldn't be willing to ruin her own reputation for me!

Perhaps, in Amian's heart, there is another equally important Wang Jiu, but he, Xiao Wuzhi, has already entered her heart and become the person she is willing to protect.

……

The neighbors of Changle Marquis Mansion were right.

In the early morning, the bells in the bell tower rang, and the gates of the blocks opened on time.

News about the Changle Marquis Mansion quickly spread throughout the capital.

At the court meeting, when Xiao Wuji entered the hall with a pair of big dark circles under his eyes and looked a little haggard, all he received were sympathetic glances from many officials.

Xiao Wuzhi's handsome face couldn't help but be filled with shame and anger.

Lou Yu found a gap, came closer, and chuckled softly, "I heard the mansion was quite lively last night?"

"Mrs. Wang Young Master used a knife? She beat you so hard that you couldn't fight back?"

Xiao Wuji was a little depressed, and nodded weakly, "Don't blame my wife, it's my fault!"

Lou Yu: ...Tsk, you’re not a stranger, why are you acting with me?

Lou Yu and Xiao Wuji are good friends, and their lovers are like sisters.

Although their two families are not related by blood, they are very close.

Outsiders might misunderstand, but after hearing the rumors, Lou Yu and Wang Heng immediately understood the couple's intentions.

The King of Yan bestows upon a beauty, and no matter whether she is a spy or not, she cannot be accepted.

But Prince Yan is a prince after all, and he shows great respect for his elder brother. As the prince's confidant, Xiao Wuji cannot do things like a "brother in the inner circle".

He couldn't refuse, but he couldn't really accept it either, so he could only let Wang Mian take action and bear the stigma of a jealous and shrewd woman to relieve Xiao Wuji's worries.

If Lou Yu encountered the same situation, Wang Heng would do the same.

"Then, the incident became such a big deal that within half a day, most of the capital knew about it!"

"How are you going to end this?"

Lou Yu thought to himself without stopping talking.

Although Wang Mian chopped Xiao Wuzhi last night, her attitude was also disrespectful to the royal family.

According to the rules, Wang Mian has to express his opinion.

such as--

"My wife went to Ganlu Palace to apologize to the Queen!"

Speaking of this, guilt and pity flashed in Xiao Wuji's eyes.

My wife is in this situation all because of him.

Otherwise, based on her relationship with Wang Jiu, her ability to turn stone into gold, and her versatile personality, she would not have to bear all this.

But now——

"I've already sent someone to ask for an audience with the Crown Princess. I just hope she can go to Ganlu Palace as soon as possible and help Amian deal with this!"

Xiao Wuji would naturally not let Wang Mian face all this alone.

He asked the Crown Prince in advance, and the Crown Prince would also let the Crown Princess come forward.

With the Crown Princess and the favor of Princess Langya, Queen Li should not be too embarrassed.

……

"Wang, do you know your mistake?"

"As a woman, how can you be so jealous and disrespectful to your husband?"

Queen Li leaned against the sac.

Queen Li has not been in good spirits recently.

However, the matter involved the Crown Prince and Prince of Yan, both of whom were her biological children and she had high hopes for them, so Empress Li still struggled to handle it personally.

Looking at the young woman kneeling in front of her, Queen Li's eyes flashed with complexity.

Speaking of which, Wang Mian is also an old friend.

Back in Yizhou, Empress Li had heard from Concubine Jiang about this smart and capable woman who came from a farming family.

Half of Queen Li’s rich private treasury was earned by Wang Mian.

In the past one or two years, Wang Mian also gave Queen Li many surprises, including the glass workshop and the underwater dance.

In her heart, Queen Li likes such independent, bright, lively and capable women.

only--

"Your Majesty, I know my crime and shouldn't have disrespected the King of Yan!"

"However, my love to you is deep and profound, and we have long since pledged to be together for the rest of our lives!"

"I know that what I did was inappropriate, but I still dare to ask for your help!"

Wang Mian raised his head, his eyes full of determination and persistence.

"Wang, you really don't allow my husband to take a concubine? Even if it means death, you must insist on it?"

"Alright! I'll grant you your wish. Come, give me the poisoned wine!"

Queen Li changed her previous kindness and gentleness, and displayed the majesty of a queen and the cruelty of a superior.

Wang Mian: ...Uh, this plot is a little familiar.

But, since it concerns your own life, do you want to take the gamble?