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

Upon hearing this, Madam Gu's expression immediately turned sour.

"what do you mean!"

Jiang Shuwan poured herself a cup of tea and said calmly, "The literal meaning."

Madam Gu stared at her. "Are you blaming me?"

Jiang Shuwan took a sip of tea and said truthfully, "I resent it."

Gu looked very sad.

"It was wrong of me to leave you with your grandmother to raise after you were born, but Wan'er, you have to understand your mother. I had a difficult childbirth when I gave birth to you and your sister. It was only with great difficulty that the three of us, mother and daughter, were safe. Your sister is also weak and sickly. I really didn't have the energy to take care of both of you at the same time..."

As Gu Shi spoke, tears began to fall. She wiped her eyes with a handkerchief and looked up to find Jiang Shuwan looking at her calmly. Gu Shi was somewhat dazed, and for a moment she thought she saw her mother-in-law.

Jiang Shuwan grew up by the side of Grand Princess Zhaorong. In addition to being influenced by what she saw and heard, she was also carefully taught and developed a noble air that other girls did not have.

She was so heartbroken that she shed tears, but the other person remained as indifferent as an ice cube. Gu couldn't help but compare her to Jiang Shurou.

In comparison, Gu Shi preferred the gentle Jiang Shurou. Jiang Shurou had been gentle and mild-mannered since childhood and would never look at her so coldly or talk back to her.

When appealing to emotions didn't work, Gu Shi stopped pretending.

"You really don't plan to go back to the Marquis's mansion? Don't forget that the Marquis of Dongping's mansion is your home, and all your closest relatives in this world are there!"

Jiang Shuwan smiled. Her closest relatives—it was those four words that controlled her in her past life, but not this time.

Gu was puzzled. "What are you laughing at?"

Jiang Shuwan composed herself. "It's nothing, I just suddenly found it a little funny."

Madam Gu was furious with her. "You! I really don't know how your grandmother raised you!"

Jiang Shuwan's eyes turned cold. "Say whatever you want, but don't mention my grandmother!"

Madam Gu was stunned for a moment, then her face turned angry. "Fine, fine, I, as your biological mother, have no right to say anything to you. I'm leaving! I won't interfere with your loving relationship!"

Madam Gu angrily turned and left.

Feiyue walked in from outside. All of them had been waiting outside the door. They could vaguely hear people arguing inside, and the lady had left in a huff, which made her a little worried.

"The young lady prepared a gift for the madam before returning to the capital. Why did they start arguing before the gift was even presented?"

A bitter feeling washed over Jiang Shuwan. "You don't understand. She won't care about what I give her."

In her past life, she gave Jiang Shurou the peace prayer beads she had prayed for before Buddha. The next day, she saw them on Jiang Shurou's wrist, realizing that Jiang Shurou hadn't taken her good intentions to heart at all.

Feiyue looked at her young lady with heartache. In fact, everyone could see the favoritism of the Marquis and his wife.

***

Dongping Marquis's Study

Just as Marquis Dongping was racking his brains about how to break off the engagement with the He family, he heard the news brought back by his attendant.

After hearing this, he angrily slammed his hand on the table.

"This is outrageous! No wonder Mother was so unhappy about this marriage, and so was Shu Wan. They must have heard about it."

The capital city was full of imperial relatives and noble families, so the Huian Earl's mansion was not particularly remarkable. However, the Huian Earl's palace had a younger sister who was a concubine, and she was a concubine with a prince by her side.

In addition, He Zhilin, the second son of the He family, is indeed quite talented. He was personally selected by the emperor to be the third-ranked scholar. In the past two years, the Huian Earl's Mansion has become a newly prominent family in the capital.

Marquis Dongping thought for a moment and then went to the Huian Earl's residence.

When Huianbo learned that Dongpinghou had come to visit, he personally led the man to his study.

When Huianbo saw that Dongpinghou looked unwell, he asked, "Brother Jiang, what brings you here today?"

"Brother He, I have indeed come here today for a reason."

After speaking, Marquis Dongping took out the token given to him by the He family from his sleeve.

Marquis Hui'an lowered his voice, "Brother Jiang, what is the meaning of this?"

“I have heard about your son’s situation, Brother He. I believe that marriage requires mutual affection. Since your son has found someone he loves, it would be better to call off the engagement. This way, the relationship between our two families will not be damaged. Don’t worry, even though the engagement is off, Brother He, please feel free to ask if you need anything in the future.”

The Earl of Hui'an was completely confused. "Wait, Brother Jiang, I don't understand."

Marquis Dongping then told him what his attendants had found out.

Upon hearing this, Earl Hui'an exclaimed, "Outrageous! Brother Jiang, rest assured, I will definitely give you an explanation."

Seeing that Huianbo seemed unaware of the situation, Dongpinghou's anger subsided considerably.

"Don't be angry. We were both young once. Your son is very good, but he is not destined to be with my daughter. Let's call off the engagement today."

Marquis Dongping had not forgotten the purpose of his visit.

Huianbo said, "Brother Jiang, don't worry. I will definitely give you an explanation. It's just that Erlang hasn't returned yet. Tomorrow, I will definitely bring him to visit you and ask him to give you an explanation."

Huianbo made it clear that he did not want to break off the engagement.

The other party's attitude was sincere, and Marquis Dongping could not forcefully annul the engagement.

Finally, the Earl of Hui'an personally saw the Marquis of Dongping off in his carriage, smiling as he watched him leave. But the smile on the Earl of Hui'an's face vanished the moment he was out of sight.

Marquis Hui'an instructed his attendants, "When the second young master returns, tell him to come to my study."

"Yes."

Huianbo walked towards the backyard.

When Madam Ye heard that the Earl was walking towards her courtyard, she waited for him early.

Originally, Madam Ye wanted to put on airs, but she noticed that the Earl's expression was not good.

"What's wrong, sir? Who upset you?"

The Earl of Hui'an sat down and said irritably, "Isn't it because you gave birth to such a fine son!"

The He family's Huian Earl's branch had three male members: the second and third sons were born to Lady Ye, while the eldest son, Dalang, was born to a concubine.

Everyone in the capital knew that He Erlang was a promising young man, while He Sanlang was good for neither literature nor martial arts from a young age, and all he knew was how to cause trouble. So, without thinking, Madam Ye asked, "What has Sanlang done this time to displease the Lord?"

Marquis Hui'an frowned. "It's not Third Son, it's Second Son."

"Lord, are you joking? Erlang has been obedient and sensible since he was a child. What could he possibly do to cause trouble..."

Ye stopped talking midway through her speech.

Huianbo stared at her. "Do you know about his affair with that woman?"

"Yes, I heard some rumors before, and I asked him about it later..."

Marquis Hui'an exclaimed in disbelief, "You kept such a big thing from me!"

"What's the big deal? I've inquired about that woman; she's just the daughter of a minor family. Since my son likes her, we can just take her into the family when the time comes."

Ye felt this was not a big deal.

"Confused!"

"My lord, why are you so angry? The Jiang family is just a marquis's mansion. How can our son not take a concubine just because he married their daughter?"

"A woman's perspective."

After saying this, the Earl of Hui'an turned and left.

He and Ye had never gotten along, so he decided to wait for his son to come back and ask him directly.