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

The Grand Princess sat in the main seat with a gloomy expression, exuding an imposing aura without being angry.

Madam Gu hurriedly explained, "Mother was the one who spoke rudely first."

"Go kneel down in Cuihua Courtyard, and don't get up without my permission!"

When Gu heard this, she was incredulous. No matter what, she was the mistress of the Marquis's mansion. How could she be forced to kneel as punishment? She wanted to resist, but when she saw her mother-in-law's gloomy face, she dared not.

"Yes."

After Granny Zhou left with Madam Gu and the maids from the Marquis's residence, the Grand Princess went to Jiang Shuwan's boudoir.

At this moment, Fei Yun was applying an ice pack to Jiang Shuwan's face, tears streaming down her face.

Jiang Shuwan comforted her, "Don't cry. The female doctor said it's nothing serious, it just looks scary, but it will be fine after the swelling goes down."

Feiyun cried, "Miss, you can't protect me from now on. My life is worthless, it doesn't matter if I get hurt or die."

"What are you saying, silly girl..."

As soon as Jiang Shuwan finished speaking, she saw her grandmother arrive, and she wanted to get up and greet her.

The Grand Princess pulled her back, saying, "Alright, no need for all this formality." She then looked at her swollen face with heartache.

"Does it still hurt?"

"It doesn't hurt anymore."

Jiang Shuwan couldn't help but act coquettishly in front of her grandmother.

"You all go down."

The Grand Princess dismissed the maids in the room.

The maids bowed to the two of them and then left.

The Grand Princess had noticed the changes in Jiang Shuwan during this period.

"Tell your grandmother what you're thinking."

“I didn’t understand my grandmother before, but her illness a while ago made me understand a lot. There are deep and shallow connections between relatives.”

Thinking of Gu's actions, Jiang Shuwan smiled with relief.

"My mother and I are probably the kind of people whose fate is not very close, so I no longer ask for anything. From now on, I just want to stay by your side and protect you. After you pass away, I will take Feiyun and Feiyue to travel all over the beautiful country, or find a beautiful place with clear waters and green mountains to live a quiet life."

The Grand Princess listened to her plan and felt that something was missing.

"Don't you want to find a good husband?"

Jiang Shuwan shook her head. She had already married in her previous life, but the years afterward were incredibly boring, and she didn't want to get married again.

In the eyes of the Grand Princess, Jiang Shuwan must have been deeply hurt by the people of the Dongping Marquis's mansion to think this way.

"Grandma doesn't want to pressure you. Grandma's time with you is limited. Deep down, I still want to find you a reliable husband. With him by your side, I won't worry about you even if I'm not around one day."

Jiang Shuwan looked at her grandmother earnestly and said, "Grandmother, may you live a long and healthy life. I will take good care of you."

The Grand Princess looked at her with great satisfaction.

***

Having been raised in luxury and privilege for decades, Gu's knees couldn't take it after kneeling for only a short while in Cuihua Court.

The Grand Princess returned from Qingfeng Courtyard without even glancing at Madam Gu, and went straight back to the main house.

As darkness fell, Marquis Dongping hurriedly arrived.

"Husband..."

Gu's voice sounded somewhat aggrieved, and her eyes welled up with tears when she saw the Marquis of Dongping.

On the way here, Granny Du told Marquis Dongping what had happened.

"You...ah..."

The Marquis of Dongping ignored her and went directly to his mother's room.

The Grand Princess knew he had arrived and invited him into the house.

Without saying a word, Marquis Dongping knelt down and said, “Mother, your son is unfilial. It is because your son has not disciplined you properly that you have to worry about me.”

The Grand Princess remained expressionless and spoke in a cold tone, "You probably already know what happened."

Marquis Dongping lowered his head. "Yes, I have heard about it. This time, Gu was in the wrong, and Mother is right to punish her."

The Grand Princess looked at her son with his head down and instantly lost all her energy to be angry.

"Fine, take her back to your Dongping Marquis's residence. From now on, she is not allowed to set foot in the Princess's residence again."

Marquis Dongping did not expect that the Grand Princess would release the person so easily this time.

"Yes."

Just as the Marquis of Dongping was about to get up, he heard the voice of the Grand Princess.

"Don't come here unless it's absolutely necessary."

The Marquis of Dongping knelt down again after getting up, looking at his mother with a blank and bewildered expression.

"Mother?"

This time, Marquis Dongping noticed that his mother seemed to have more gray hair at her temples and her face looked older.

"I'm tired, you can go now."

The Grand Princess didn't want to say anything more to him; her granddaughter's words today had reminded her of something.

"Does Mother no longer want her son?"

Marquis Dongping thought this and asked it aloud.

The Grand Princess ignored him and got up to walk towards the inner room.

Marquis Dongping panicked. He knelt and took several steps, pleading, "Mother, if your son has done anything wrong, you can hit me or scold me..."

The Grand Princess didn't even turn her head; it was Granny Zhou who helped Marquis Dongping up.

"My lord, the Grand Princess really needs to rest now, please do not disturb her any further."

With tears welling in his eyes, Marquis Dongping asked incredulously, "Does Mother Zhou no longer want me?"

Granny Zhou was the Grand Princess's personal maid, and the Marquis of Dongping had practically watched her grow up. Now that the mother and son were in this state, she couldn't say anything.

"My lord, you should return to your residence first."

Marquis Dongping sensed that his mother was truly angry this time; this was the first time she had ever treated him like this.

The Grand Princess only had one son, and he was pampered in every way from childhood. Later, when Jiang Hanlin came of age, his cousin, the Emperor, even granted him the title of Marquis of Dongping. In addition to the title, his cousin, the Emperor, never mistreated his cousin. He could have whatever he wanted in his life and lived a life many times more comfortable than his cousin, who was the Emperor.

All of this is because her mother is the current Grand Princess, and her father died protecting his cousin, the Emperor.

Looking at the kneeling Madam Gu, Granny Zhou said expressionlessly, "Madam, please get up."

Granny Du quickly went up to help her mistress.

After Gu got up, she saw that the Marquis of Dongping looked completely lost and dejected.

Thinking that the Marquis of Dongping must have been scolded by his mother-in-law because of her, she felt somewhat relieved. She originally thought he would come to her to comfort her, but the Marquis of Dongping seemed not to see her and walked straight out.

Madam Gu's face immediately darkened, but she didn't forget that she was still in Cuihua Courtyard. She nodded to Granny Zhou and was then helped out by Granny Du.

As Zhou Mama watched the two figures leave, she felt that the Marquis's mansion was still a bit noisy, but that had nothing to do with her.

This time, the Grand Princess was truly heartbroken by her son. His granddaughter was beaten, and he didn't even bother to inquire about it. Her Wan'er only had herself to rely on in this world, and she had to live well.

***

It took Jiang Shuwan two days for the swelling on her face to subside. When Feiyue returned and saw Jiang Shuwan's face, she couldn't help but blame Feiyun, complaining that she hadn't protected her master well.

The Grand Princess's residence was peaceful, but He Zhilin almost turned the capital upside down. Lin Ruoqing had gone missing, and he was extremely anxious.

Jiang Shuwan tidied herself up and went out. This time she rode in an ordinary carriage, which stopped at the entrance of an alley.

He Zhilin arrived on horseback.