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

He Zhilin went straight to the study as soon as he returned.

The man was dressed in a white brocade robe, with his hair tied up in a crown. His hair was as black as silk, and he had a handsome appearance.

Huianbo was initially angry, but his anger dissipated considerably after seeing his son.

"You must not have any further contact with that girl from the Lin family. Also, you will come with me to the Marquis of Dongping's residence tomorrow."

He Zhilin guessed that his father might have found out about his affair, and he knelt on the ground without hesitation.

Huianbo was surprised by his actions and instinctively tried to stand up to help him, but after he realized what was happening, he sat back down in his chair.

"My son truly loves Miss Lin, and I beg my father to grant him his wish."

Marquis Hui'an lowered his voice and roared, "Do you know what you're saying! Do you know I lost a leg because of this marriage!"

He Zhilin firmly replied, "I know, but I don't like the Jiang family's daughter. I am in love with the Lin family's daughter. I have already entered the imperial court, and I can walk my own path from now on."

"Naive! I never thought you would be so naive. Today I'm telling you that you absolutely must marry the Jiang family's daughter."

"My son doesn't want to."

The Earl of Hui'an looked at him, and it was the first time he had seen him so stubborn. He had always been a sensible and obedient child, the one he could trust the most...

No, he couldn't be soft-hearted. For the sake of the He family's future, he had to harden his heart.

"Since that's the case, you'll go to the ancestral hall and kneel as punishment until you've thought things through."

"Yes."

After standing up, He Zhilin straightened his back and left.

Huianbo sighed as he watched his retreating figure.

***

When Ye heard that He Zhilin had been forced to kneel as punishment at the ancestral hall, she led her people there.

With a look of heartache in her eyes, Madam Ye reached out to help him up, "Erlang, get up quickly and come with me to apologize to your father, and this matter will be over."

He Zhilin held her down, saying, "My mother knelt in the ancestral hall willingly."

"You fool! What kind of bewitching potion did that little vixen give you?!"

Ye blamed all the mistakes on Lin Ruoqing.

"This matter concerning my mother has nothing to do with Ruoqing; she knows nothing about it."

Ye replied perfunctorily, "Alright, alright, get up and come with me to apologize to your father."

He Zhilin remained unmoved. "Mother, you should go back."

He Zhilin may seem gentle and easy to talk to, but he is actually very stubborn, a fact that Ye Shi knows well. Seeing that she couldn't persuade him, Ye Shi had no choice but to give up. She looked at her son with heartache and then went to find the Earl of Huian.

When Madam Ye arrived at the study, she dabbed at the corner of her eye with saliva and then cried, "Second Master, your body is not as strong as Third Master's. He has never knelt in the ancestral hall before. Please let him get up, considering how sensible he has been all these years."

Huian Earl angrily retorted, "Shut up! If you hadn't kept it from me, Dongping Marquis wouldn't have come to break off the engagement today!"

Madam Ye stopped crying. "The Marquis of Dongping came to our house today to break off the engagement?! How come I didn't know?"

"What do you know? All you do all day is play cards!"

Ye said guiltily, "I haven't been playing cards lately..."

"Alright, now that Marquis Dongping knows about this, we must give an explanation."

“I tried to persuade him before, but he wouldn’t listen and even threatened to marry that woman as his principal wife. I thought he was just infatuated and that the matter would be forgotten once the novelty wore off. Who knew that the Marquis of Dongping would find out about it?”

Ye is now filled with regret.

Upon hearing this, the Earl of Hui'an was immediately enraged.

"You didn't even consult me ​​about something this important!"

Madam Ye said angrily, "Discuss? How can I possibly see you? You're in Aunt Liu's room every day!"

The Earl of Hui'an is very annoyed with Madam Ye. Whenever they disagree, she drags Madam Liu into it.

"Get out!"

Ye glared at him and then stormed off.

Back in the courtyard, Madam Ye paced back and forth. Although she had two sons, Erlang had always been her pride and joy. Everyone outside praised Erlang, and she couldn't let Erlang be ruined by a woman. After thinking it over, Madam Ye felt that she had to take action.

"Somebody come!"

"lady."

Ye gave her instructions in her ear.

Madam Ye's personal nanny said worriedly, "Madam, let's not even talk about the fact that the Lin family is an official family. If the second young master finds out about this, it might damage your relationship as mother and son."

Ye said confidently, "You won't know this unless I tell you or he tells me. Be careful when you do it."

After hesitating, the nanny replied, "Yes."

***

Grand Princess's Residence

After her afternoon nap, Jiang Shuwan got up and did her hair. Feiyue pushed open the door and whispered in her ear.

Jiang Shuwan glanced at herself in the bronze mirror and said, "It's been a long time since I've had Xiangfuzhai's pastries. Feiyue, have someone prepare the carriage; we'll go out in a bit."

"Yes."

Feiyun prepared a dress for Jiang Shuwan to wear when going out.

The carriage was ready after everything was tidied up.

Jiang Shuwan went out wearing a veiled hat.

Marquis Dongping was troubled as soon as he left the Huian Earl's residence. He had come today to break off the engagement, but it didn't work out.

The driver, seeing the familiar carriage, said, "My lord, that looks like the carriage from the Grand Princess's residence."

When Marquis Dongping heard this, he lifted the carriage curtain and saw Jiang Shuwan coming out of the shop.

Jiang Shuwan looked at Marquis Dongping as if she sensed something.

The servant drove the carriage to Jiang Shuwan's side.

Marquis Dongping stepped down from the carriage.

Jiang Shuwan, "Father."

Marquis Dongping asked with concern, "Wan'er, what are you doing here?"

"I've come to Xiangfuzhai to buy some dim sum."

"Let the people below do these things. Be careful not to catch a cold in the cold outside."

"Thank you for your concern, Father. I bought some of your favorite snacks and was thinking of having Feiyue deliver them to you. Now is the perfect time."

Feiyue handed the snacks she was carrying to the servant behind Dongping Hou.

Seeing his daughter's thoughtfulness warmed the Marquis of Dongping's heart; his eldest daughter still cared about him.

"Is Father planning to return to the manor?"

"Yes, I just came back from outside Hui..."

Marquis Dongping felt somewhat guilty after speaking.

The streets are not a place for conversation, as they are crowded with people.

"Father, can your daughter ride in the same carriage with you?"

Marquis Dongping nodded, and the father and daughter boarded the carriage one after the other.

Once seated in the carriage, Jiang Shuwan removed her veil.

At this moment, a line came to mind for Marquis Dongping: "My family has a daughter who has just come of age, her graceful and charming demeanor is truly captivating."

Jiang Shuwan cut to the chase, "Did Father go to the Marquis of Huian's residence to break off the engagement?"

"Today I went to the Huian Marquis's residence, and the Huian Marquis repeatedly assured me that the rumors about He Erlang and that woman were completely unfounded..."

Jiang Shuwan looked at him quietly and said.

When Marquis Dongping saw Jiang Shuwan's clear eyes, his voice grew softer and softer.

"Does Father believe it?"

Marquis Dongping explained, "Wan'er, the Earl of Huian, can still be considered a good father. He said he will bring He Erlang to visit and apologize tomorrow. I will ask him personally then. If it is really as the rumors outside are, I will definitely break off the engagement for you."

"it is good."

Marquis Dongping was stunned for a moment; he hadn't expected Jiang Shuwan to agree so quickly.

"Father, may I meet the second young master of the He family tomorrow?"

"can."

After the father and daughter made their agreement, Marquis Dongping left in his own carriage.