The daily life of a cold and aloof general raising his wife

The sun set and the sky gradually darkened.

When Lin Ruoqing opened her eyes, she saw He Zhilin standing by her side.

He Zhilin's eyes were filled with joy when he saw her regain consciousness.

"You're awake. Are you thirsty? Let me get you some water."

Lin Ruoqing was somewhat dazed. She must still be dreaming, otherwise how could she see He Zhilin looking at her with such concern? She had never seen He Zhilin look at her like that since they got married.

He Zhilin considerately poured her water and helped her drink it, and she realized that this was not a dream.

He Zhilin spoke first, "Ruoqing, let's live a good life together and stop arguing."

Lin Ruoqing was stunned, because she had never seen He Zhilin take the initiative to bow down to her before. However, at this moment, she couldn't think of that, she just felt touched.

"it is good."

Lin Ruoqing looked at him with tears in her eyes.

He Zhilin happily hugged Lin Ruoqing.

The two had just enjoyed their intimate moment when they heard the servant's voice from outside.

"Second Young Master, the Earl is calling for you."

He Zhilin released her and said softly, "I'll be right back. You should get some rest."

Lin Ruoqing nodded.

After He Zhilin left, the smile on Lin Ruoqing's face disappeared.

"Rainbow Ring!"

Caihuan came in after hearing the sound.

"Young grandma."

Caihuan was very happy to see that she had regained consciousness.

"What happened?"

Lin Ruoqing didn't know why He Zhilin's attitude towards her had changed.

"The second young master was very worried after you fainted and has been staying by your side the whole time."

Caihuan was unaware of Lin Ruoqing's condition.

Hearing Caihuan's words, Lin Ruoqing felt a sweet warmth; Erlang still had feelings for her.

But the thought of Jiang Shuwan immediately soured her mood.

As long as Jiang Shuwan wasn't around, she and Erlang could continue to be happy like this.

She beckoned Caihuan to come to her side and bent down to listen to Lin Ruoqing's instructions.

**

Huian Earl angrily said, "You worthless wretch! You actually ignored our guests today to go and entertain that woman!"

“If Father faints, I have no choice but to stay by his side. Aren’t you and my elder brother in the front yard?” He Zhilin didn’t think he had done anything wrong.

"you……"

Huianbo was so angry that he couldn't utter a word for a long time.

He Zhilin hesitated for a moment, then said, "My father's third brother has two sons, and they want to adopt one of them into my name."

Marquis Hui'an narrowed his eyes and stared at him, "Is it that the Lin family is failing?"

Knowing his son as he did, he would never have adopted him unless something had happened to Lin Ruoqing.

"No, that's not true. My eldest brother has two daughters, and now my third brother has two sons. He's envious of his sons, so he wants to raise one of them to live with him."

He Zhilin did not tell his father about Lin Ruoqing's illness.

Marquis Hui'an snorted coldly, "If you want children, then have them yourself!"

In the end, He Zhilin was scolded and driven out of the study.

The servant standing guard nearby couldn't help but think to himself that the second young master had received more scoldings than the third young master in the past two years.

After He Zhilin left the study, Huianbo sent someone to find a doctor to inquire about Lin Ruoqing's condition.

Du Siyu felt happy watching her two sons sleeping soundly. She had no idea that He Zhilin had designs on her sons. If she had known that He Zhilin had such thoughts, she would have fought him to the death.

**

General House

After washing up and applying skincare products, Jiang Shuwan lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep. She wondered where Xie Huai'an was now.

With the year-end approaching, there were many account books to review, and Jiang Shuwan was extremely busy every day.

"Madam, a group of government officials have arrived outside and say they want to take Feiyue away," Feiyun hurriedly reported.

Jiang Shuwan asked in confusion, "People from the government?"

Feiyun nodded.

Jiang Shuwan and Feiyue exchanged a glance, both completely bewildered. Feiyue had been so busy these past few days that she hadn't even left the house.

Jiang Shuwan put down what she was holding. "Let's go see what's going on."

Prefect Ye was waiting outside the front courtyard with two or three yamen runners.

When Magistrate Ye saw Jiang Shuwan, he bowed and greeted her.

"The county lord."

Jiang Shuwan nodded politely, "Prefect Ye."

"Your Highness, I have come today to find your maid, Xiaoyue," Prefect Ye stated his purpose.

"I wonder what wrong my maid has done?"

Jiang Shuwan knew that the prefect would not come to arrest people without a reason.

"It's about her mother, and I want to talk to Xiaoyue about it in person."

Prefect Ye did not know Fei Yue.

Feiyue stepped forward and said, "I am Feiyue, but I do not have a mother."

"Today, a woman named Zhang Cuihua beat a drum to appeal for justice, saying that her daughter Xiaoyue did not recognize her parents and even sent people to beat her. She wanted me to appeal for justice for her. After saying this, Zhang Cuihua hit a pillar in the hall and died."

Prefect Ye had no intention of getting involved, but the fact that Zhang Cuihua had died by hitting her head against a pillar in public, and that there were two men in the hall, one old and one young, could not be kept secret.

Jiang Shuwan and Feiyue were startled when they heard this.

"Therefore, I am taking Miss Xiaoyue away today. I hope the princess can understand my decision."

"Leaving aside whether Feiyue knew someone named Zhang Cuihua, what does her suicide have to do with Feiyue?"

"It was that man named Dazhuang who said that Xiaoyue forced Zhang Cuihua to her death. I would like to ask Xiaoyue to come to the government office for questioning."

Feiyue knelt down and said to Jiang Shuwan, "This servant is willing to go with you, sir."

Jiang Shuwan could no longer stop him and said to Prefect Ye, "Lord Ye, Feiyue has been with me since she was a child. I hope you can clear her name."

"I understand."

Feiyue and Prefect Ye left.

Jiang Shuwan immediately ordered an investigation into the matter. Before she could find anything out, rumors were spreading like wildfire in the capital, all of which were bad for the General's Mansion, and some were even directed at Jiang Shuwan herself.

With Jiang Shuwan present, Prefect Ye dared not torture Feiyue, and questioned her as usual. Feiyue was released in less than half a day.

Having handled countless cases, Prefect Ye could usually guess the reasons behind them. He wondered who Jiang Shuwan had offended this time, someone willing to risk lives to drag her down with them.

After Feiyue returned to the General's Mansion, Feiyun thought everything was fine. Unexpectedly, Dazhuang and Zhang Cuihua's son caused a scene at the entrance of the General's Mansion, attracting a crowd of onlookers.

When Fei Yue found out, she was so angry that she wanted to go out and beat Da Zhuang to death, but Jiang Shuwan had someone stop her.

Feiyue knelt on the ground, "It's all my fault, causing the Madam and the General's Mansion to be implicated."

Jiang Shuwan calmly said, "It has nothing to do with you. Someone is trying to target the General's Mansion."

"who is it?"

Feiyue was not clear at the moment. Zhang Cuihua and Dazhuang were just ordinary people. How could they possibly know important people?

Jiang Shuwan shook her head, "I don't know." Then she said to Feiyue, "Don't pay attention to the rumors. People only discuss rumors intensely for a while, and they will forget about them soon."

After hearing this, Fei Yue kowtowed to Jiang Shuwan and left.

"Take good care of her these next few days," Jiang Shuwan said to Feiyun.

Feiyun nodded.

A moment later, Fei Yun rushed over.

"Madam Feiyue has disappeared!"

Jiang Shuwan frowned. "Have you searched the manor?"

"I looked for her, and the gatekeeper said that Feiyue went out alone."