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

He Zhilin was somewhat disappointed in her; he had never imagined that Lin Ruoqing would say such a thing.

Lin Ruoqing noticed He Zhilin's change in mood and quickly went over to appease him.

"Erlang, I misspoke. It was my brother's fault. He shouldn't have drunk alcohol and shouldn't have offended Princess Yongning with his drunken ramblings."

Seeing Lin Ruoqing, He Zhilin's heart softened a little. It was Lin Hongye, not Lin Ruoqing, who did these things.

Lin Ruoqing said gently, "Second Brother, don't you know Princess Yongning? Why don't you go to the General's Mansion tomorrow and tell her?"

"I'm afraid I can't help you with this," He Zhilin refused.

Lin Ruoqing was surprised that he refused without even thinking, and her eyes quickly welled up with tears.

Upon seeing this, He Zhilin relented, his voice softening considerably, "Don't cry, I'll think of another way."

Seeing that she had achieved her goal, Lin Ruoqing reached out and hugged He Zhilin's waist, saying sweetly, "Husband, I knew you were the best to me."

He Zhilin gave a wry smile, but unfortunately Lin Ruoqing didn't see it.

The maid, having heard the good news, ran to report it to Madam Ye.

Upon learning this, Madam Ye revealed a smug smile. No one knows a child better than their mother, and she wanted to see how long Lin Ruoqing could keep laughing.

***

After leaving the yamen, Xie Huai'an helped Jiang Shuwan into the carriage, while he rode off on horseback.

inside the carriage

Feiyun said excitedly, "Madam, the way the general defended you just now was so cool."

Feiyun has now become a big fan of Xie Huai'an.

Thinking back to how I was initially worried that Xie Huai'an, a rough man, would treat my girl badly, I now realize that I was worrying for nothing.

Jiang Shuwan is much calmer now, but Xie Huai'an's actions were indeed unexpected.

She wasn't sure if Xie Huai'an would stand firmly by her side, so she followed him after learning he was coming to the government office. Unexpectedly, she overheard his conversation with He Zhilin as soon as she arrived.

Jiang Shuwan didn't notice that Xie Huai'an was slowly opening up her closed heart.

"stop."

Xie Huai'an stopped the coachman, dismounted, walked to the carriage, and said, "I would like to say a few words to the lady."

Feiyun glanced at Jiang Shuwan as she got off the carriage, and Xie Huai'an got into the carriage.

"Let's go."

Xie Huai'an instructed the coachman to continue driving the carriage.

Jiang Shuwan looked at him, puzzled.

Xie Huai'an asked, "If Butler Qin hadn't told me, were you not planning to tell me this?"

Jiang Shuwan said softly, "It's not a big deal."

Xie Huai'an knew he had guessed correctly.

“I am your husband. You should tell me if you have been wronged.”

Jiang Shuwan would always tell Xie Huai'an about anything concerning the Xie family, but she rarely spoke about herself, and had never even mentioned it. This was what Xie Huai'an thought of tonight.

Jiang Shuwan's fondness for Xie Huai'an was something she either learned from her personal maid or through her own observation; she never mentioned it herself.

Jiang Shuwan didn't know what he was being awkward about, but she still coaxed him patiently, "Okay, I understand."

Xie Huai'an, "..."

Here we go again, and every time she tries to comfort herself like she's a child.

Seeing that his complexion had not improved, Jiang Shuwan reached out and took his hand.

Xie Huai'an smiled slightly and said with concern, "Why are your hands so cold?" Then he took her hands in his and warmed them.

**

Second day

Du Siyu has come to the General's Mansion.

Upon seeing Jiang Shuwan, Du Siyu couldn't wait to ask, "Is it true that my cousin Lin Ruoqing's brother was very disrespectful to you?"

Jiang Shuwan calmly asked, "Where did you hear that from?"

After confirming, Du Siyu exclaimed, "My God! This person is so reckless!" Then she added, "Lin Ruoqing and his wife came to my courtyard very early this morning..."

She told Jiang Shuwan everything that had happened at the Huian Marquis's residence that morning.

Last night, He Zhilin thought about it and suddenly thought of Du Siyu, Jiang Shuwan's cousin. If she were to step in, would this matter be easily resolved?

Before Jiang Shuwan could speak, Du Siyu said, "Big Cousin, don't worry, I support you in this matter. Lin's brother deserves to be punished. I don't think we should reconcile this matter. The Lin family has no chance of reconciliation."

Jiang Shuwan chuckled after hearing this and said, "Then what will you say when Lin Ruoqing asks you about it when you get back?"

“I told you you wouldn’t agree. You’re a princess, and I can’t force you,” Du Siyu said matter-of-factly.

Jiang Shuwan's lips curled up slightly. She wondered if it was just her imagination, but she felt that Du Siyu was more pleasing to the eye than when she was a child.

Because Jiang Shuwan had lived with the Grand Princess since she was a child, once when she visited the Dongping Marquis's residence, both of her aunts, the Gu family, were there. The children were playing together in the garden, and Du Siyu and Du Hongwei isolated her, saying that she was an unwanted child. More than ten years have passed since then.

"Big cousin, I said some bad things without thinking before, please don't mind, I won't do it again."

Du Siyu said this because she found that currying favor with her older cousin, a princess, had more advantages than disadvantages.

After getting married, Du Siyu became a bit smarter. She realized that the He family looked down on her, including her husband. Her family had fallen on hard times, her older brother was unreliable, her uncle Gu Jia wasn't very capable, and her aunt was biased. Only her older cousin remained. Her cousin was now a princess bestowed by the emperor, and her husband was a favorite of the emperor. She had to stick close to this powerful figure.

Seeing that she was taking the initiative to befriend her, Jiang Shuwan didn't act too decisively.

"These are all things from my childhood, and I don't remember many of them very clearly."

Du Siyu breathed a sigh of relief when she heard her say that.

"Big cousin, if you ever need me, just say so. If you tell me to go east, I'll never go west!"

Jiang Shuwan said softly, "Making a good life for yourself in the He family is better than anything else."

Du Siyu was deeply moved; her older cousin genuinely wanted her to be happy.

Jiang Shuwan thought to herself that with Du Siyu in the Huian Marquis's residence, some things would be easier to do.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Du Siyu left the general's mansion; if you're going to put on an act, you have to go all the way.

As soon as Du Siyu returned to the courtyard, Lin Ruoqing came to the door.

"How's it going with your sister-in-law's matter?"

Du Siyu had a gloomy face.

"How dare you say that? Because of this mess in your family, I got a scolding from my older cousin!"

Lin Ruoqing never expected things to turn out this way.

"Aren't you and Princess Yongning cousins?"

Du Siyu said loudly, "Yes, we are cousins, but because of you, we almost weren't."

Lin Ruoqing's initial hope vanished.

"Second Young Mistress, please leave my courtyard. I can't bear the responsibility if anything happens to you," Du Siyu said, issuing an order to leave.

Lin Ruoqing left, dejected and heartbroken.

After she left, Du Siyu's face lit up with a bright smile.

Lin Ruoqing felt that Du Siyu definitely hadn't tried her best to help her. She hadn't slept all night after hearing that her brother was going to exile her.

Finally, Lin Ruoqing decided that she would go to the General's Mansion to speak with Jiang Shuwan in person.