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

Xie Jingshan thought they were refugees fleeing famine and stopped the servant.

"Jingshan, have you forgotten your old mother?"

Only after Xie's mother shouted so loudly did Xie Jingshan take a closer look at the people.

A man in his early twenties grabbed Xie Jingshan's leg and shouted, "Third Uncle, it's me!"

Xie Jingshan then realized that these people were none other than his elderly mother, his eldest and second eldest brothers, and their entire family.

"Mother, what happened to you all?"

He wouldn't have recognized himself if his mother hadn't called out to him.

The main problem was that everyone in the Xie family had dark, grimy faces and disheveled hair.

"You heartless wretch! You live in such a big house while your old mother suffers outside!" After saying that, Old Madam Xie threw the tattered bundle in her hand at Xie Jingshan.

Xie Jingshan took the smelly bundle and looked at his mother with a helpless expression.

"This isn't my home; I'm just dropping by."

The servant in the general's mansion looked at his master with surprise.

Old Mrs. Xie spat, "Don't try to fool your old mother. I know everything. This is the house of your cheap son. He's a high-ranking official now and married a princess. He's made it big."

Xie's second uncle spoke up, "Third brother, you've gone too far! Now that you're living in this big house, have you forgotten about our mother, me, and our eldest brother?"

Xie Jingshan had a terrible headache.

Xie Jingshan reached out to help his mother, "Mother, let me take you to find an inn to stay in..."

"Why stay in an inn? There's such a nice house here. What are you doing spending that money? If you have so much money you don't know what to do with it, then share it with your older brothers." After saying that, Old Madam Xie walked towards the General's Mansion on her own.

Xie Jingshan pulled his mother back and said, "Mother, this is Huai'an's home, not mine."

Old Mrs. Xie exclaimed, "What? That little brat Xie Huai'an won't support you?!"

Xie Jingshan was pulling and arguing with the Xie family at the entrance of the General's Mansion, and gradually a crowd gathered around.

Xie Jingshan felt extremely ashamed at the thought of how he had embarrassed Xie Huai'an.

After a long struggle at the entrance, Xie Jingshan still couldn't stop the Xie family, and the entire family of ten entered the General's Mansion.

Normally, the servants in the manor would have already chased them away, but seeing that these people seemed to be really Master Xie's relatives, he dared not make a move.

Upon entering the mansion, the Xie family members were dazzled by the sight of the large and beautiful courtyard. They had never been to such a magnificent place before, and the eyes of every member of the Xie family lit up.

Xie Jingshan couldn't stop him and was so anxious that he kept stamping his feet on the spot.

Upon learning this, Madam Pei immediately went to find Xie Jingshan.

When Xie's mother saw that Pei's smile had vanished, her face fell.

"You unfilial brat! Your mother-in-law is here, so hurry up and serve her!"

Old Mrs. Xie began to make her money.

Aunt Xie and Aunt Xie, who were standing to the side, couldn't help but feel jealous as they looked at Pei Shi's elegant and luxurious appearance.

Pei glanced at Xie Jingshan, who was anxiously watching from the side, and gave him a forced smile.

"Mother, why are you here?"

"How did we get here? Don't you know our home was flooded! We had a hard time escaping this disaster!"

Seeing her living a life of luxury here, while she herself had endured countless hardships to escape famine and reach the capital, Old Mother Xie was filled with resentment.

Suppressing her anger, Madam Pei smiled and said, "Everyone must be tired. I'll arrange a carriage to take you to the inn right away."

Her top priority now is to get rid of this group of plagues.

"Why leave! I think this place is just fine."

Old Mrs. Xie showed no sign of leaving.

Madam Pei gritted her teeth: "This is not Jingshan's residence."

Old Mrs. Xie looked around the courtyard and said, "I know this is not your son's house. It's all the same. Since you married my son, your son is also his son. What's wrong with me living in my grandson's house?"

Upon hearing her words, Pei's smile vanished instantly. She hadn't forgotten how, when she married Xie Jingshan, Xie's mother had made her sell Xie Huai'an to someone else to be a servant.

"He is my son, but he is not your grandson!" Madam Pei's voice was icy. She could endure any grievance, but her child could not.

When the Xie family heard what Pei said, they all looked at Xie's mother. The Xie family members were all timid and had never left Qingshan Town before. They had relied entirely on Xie's mother for the journey.

Xie Jingshan walked to Pei Shi's side and said, "Yes, Mother, I'll find you an inn right away. The inns in the capital are very good."

Old Madam Xie pushed Xie Jingshan away and said viciously, "Xie Huai'an is a high-ranking official now. Aren't you afraid his reputation will be damaged? Also, I heard he married a princess. Do you think the princess will look down on him if she knows about his past?"

She hit the nail on the head. Pei was willing to disregard her own reputation, but Jiang Shuwan and Xie Huai'an's reputations could not be damaged.

Under the threat of Xie's mother, the ten members of Xie's family moved into the general's mansion.

The servants of the general's mansion only then learned that Xie Jingshan was not the general's biological father. However, they dared not discuss these matters. If their master found out, being punished would be a minor matter; if their master was unhappy, they would be sold off.

However, the Xie family turned the General's Mansion into a chaotic mess in a single day.

Feiyue arrived just after reporting to Madam Pei.

“Shu Wan…”

Madam Pei felt very guilty. She hadn't expected that her son and daughter-in-law would leave such a mess at home after only a few days of travel.

Jiang Shuwan stood up to greet Madam Pei.

Seeing this, Fei Yue and Fei Yun closed the door and went out, leaving only the two of them in the room.

Pei's eyes immediately welled up with tears.

"It's all my fault. I've dragged you two into this mess. I've already had my things packed, and I'll be leaving the General's Mansion with Youwei and the others in a bit."

"Mother, what are you saying? Where are you taking Youwei and the others?"

Pei choked up and said, "The world is vast, there's always a place for us to stay. As long as we're not lazy, we won't go hungry."

Jiang Shuwan knew that Madam Pei was a good mother, and she did not want to implicate Xie Huai'an and herself.

Jiang Shuwan comforted her, "Mother, don't worry, just send these people away."

Madam Pei said anxiously, "You have no idea how shameless they are. If I could have driven them away, I would have done so yesterday."

"You don't need to worry, you don't need to get involved in this."

"Old Mrs. Xie is notoriously difficult to deal with in the village; she's never been reasonable."

Pei felt a headache whenever she thought of her.

Jiang Shuwan comforted her.

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On the other side, Aunt Xie saw Xie Huai'an return and immediately went to inform her mother-in-law.

"Mother! Mother!!!"

Old Mrs. Xie was enjoying herself on the chaise lounge.

"What are you doing! Trying to call back my soul? I'm not dead yet!" Old Mrs. Xie said impatiently.

Aunt Xie gasped for breath, "Xie... Xie... Xie Huai'an is back!"

"what!"

Startled, Old Madam Xie got off the chaise longue.

She hadn't forgotten Xie Huai'an's face, which was so cold it could freeze you to death!

Then she realized what was happening and, seeing her eldest daughter-in-law's panicked expression, frowned and said, "What's the panic about! If you don't even have this much courage, what were you doing here in the first place!"