Chapter 13 Good Wife and Good Mother 1

Chapter 1

"I don't understand, what did I do wrong?"

The woman, dressed in rags, had a few lice crawling across her cheeks as her wrinkled skin swayed.

Bai Hui cried bitterly, "I have spent my whole life for my husband and my son, why, even in death, they blame me!"

Bai Hui didn't understand, she was in pain and sad.

"I have given everything for this family, why don't they understand me?"

Bai Hui learned the Three Obediences and Four Virtues since she was young, and was a talented woman known throughout the capital.

At home, she was filial to her parents and friendly to her brothers; after getting married, she was respectful to her husband, gave birth to children for him, and took concubines; after her husband passed away, she took care of the backyard and asked the emperor to grant her several chastity arches, making her a well-known virtuous wife and mother.

However, his own son attempted to assassinate the emperor, causing the entire family to be exiled.

Before she died, her son and daughter resented her, and she didn't understand what she had done wrong.

Bai Hui came from a merchant family and was very beautiful since childhood.

She was brought up as a lady from a noble family, and they wanted to use her to take the Bai family to a higher level.

This is indeed the case. When Bai Hui was about to reach the age of 15, she accidentally fell into the water and was rescued by Lu Henian.

Bai Hui saw that Lu Henian was older and more handsome, so she forced him to marry her.

Later, Bai Hui accidentally saved the emperor. For the sake of her reputation, she gave all the credit to her husband Lu Henian. Lu Henian became famous and was granted a title.

The Bai family completely relied on Lu Henian, believing that Lu Henian's current achievements were all due to the Bai family's keen eye for talent.

Later, when Lu Henian passed away, Bai Hui erected chastity arches for all the concubines in the courtyard, forcing them not to remarry but to remain chaste in the marquis's mansion.

Several concubines wanted to escape, but for the sake of the reputation of the Marquis's Mansion, she was secretly dealt with.

She forced her son Lu Kangshun to marry her niece from her mother's family to strengthen the relationship between the Bai and He families.

When her daughter returned home from domestic violence and wanted to seek shelter, she sent her daughter back to her husband's home in accordance with the education of the Three Obediences and Four Virtues.

She thought she had done what a wife and mother should do, and lived a life of wealth and luxury. But at the end of her life, her entire clan was exiled because her son assassinated the emperor.

"What did I do wrong? Why do they all resent me? This is what my parents taught me since I was a child. I clearly did nothing wrong."

She was crying so hard that she could barely even howl.

Although she said she had done nothing wrong, she clearly regretted having done the wrong thing and made the wrong decision.

"If I were given another chance, I would just want to live a good life with my children. I don't want them to hate me."

"Deal done!"

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Seeing that he only had a few days left to live, Lu Henian struggled to find Qi Qi and divide his inheritance.

"All the money and property in the family will be left to Kang Shun. As for the concubines, you should get them chastity arches. When I die, they will remain chaste for me."

Lu Henian held Qi Qi's hand and said, "You and I have been in love for decades. I'll leave these things to you. Don't worry!"

Qi Qi also smiled and patted Lu Henian's hand, "You old fool, if you want to be a bad person, why don't you ask for the chastity arch yourself? You let me do it!"

"Bai Hui, what nonsense are you talking about..." He was shocked at first, but his brain, which couldn't be any older, couldn't fully react to what Qi Qi meant. He remembered how he had deceived Qi Qi before, so he whispered, "After all, it was you who saved His Majesty. As long as you ask, His Majesty will agree."

"You still remember that I saved His Majesty, you coward! You stole my merits, lied to me all these years, and kept marrying concubines. Now you're about to die, and you're still ruining those women's lives. Do you even think you're a worthless person?" Qi Qi slapped Lu Henian twice in anger. "If I hadn't thought you were pretty, how could I have married a jerk like you? Now you're about to die, and you're still trying to discredit me? Go to hell! Don't worry about your concubines. I will take good care of them and help them find their ideal husbands to marry."

Lu Henian exhaled loudly, his eyes widening as if he was about to reach out and grab Qi Qi's shoulders. Qi Qi took a step back, "I've served you my whole life. Now that I'm dying, don't make any trouble. You'd better die sooner and reincarnate sooner. If you're reborn as an animal in your next life, remember to tell me in a dream so that I can kill you and eat your meat myself."

Lu Henian's face turned red with anger and he soon passed out.

"He died a month earlier than expected." Qi Qi sighed. It was natural for him to give up when he was old.

She shouted outside that the old marquis had passed away, and then she lay down limply.

She didn't want to pretend to be a loving couple and cry again in front of so many people.

She is not young anymore, she should take more care of herself and not overwork herself.

"The old lady has gone to bed. The old master passed away and she was so angry that she has taken medicine now. You can rest assured, master." Juzi, the maid beside Qi Qi, said to the worried Lu Kangshun.

Lu Kangshun looked at the door worriedly and sighed, "Just keep an eye on it. If my uncle comes, ask someone to notify me."

Qi Qi heard Juzi say yes.

Qi Qi sighed quietly.

If the original owner heard this, he would definitely have a big fight with Lu Kangshun, thinking that his son was guarding against his mother's family.

Qi Qi knew, however, that Lu Kangshun's concerns were not false.

The old marquis Lu Henian had just passed away, and the Bai family sent someone to propose marriage, wanting the girl from the Bai family to be Lu Kangshun's concubine.

Over the years, if it weren't for Lu Henian's suppression, the Lu Marquis Mansion would probably have changed its surname and become the property of the Bai family.

After three days of mourning, the funeral procession ended and all the dignitaries in the capital came to the marquis' mansion to pay their respects to Lu Henian.

Lu Henian is now eighty-three years old, so it can be considered a happy funeral, but people still have to cry when they should.

There was a sound of wailing and crying in the front hall, but the backyard seemed quiet and much more festive.

Bai Jiye's face was flushed, a rare color. He took Qi Qi's hand and said, "Sister, you have suffered a lot over the years. Now that Lu Henian has finally stopped oppressing you, you can also find a suitable wife for Kang Shun."

Qi Qi let go of Bai Jiye's hand and said, "Jiye, you are already an adult, and you are not so tactful with your words now. Lu Henian is your brother-in-law. Why do you hope that your elder sister will be a widow so much?"

"Eldest sister, how could I possibly hope that you would be a widow? But what Lu Henian has done over the years is not worthy of me calling him brother-in-law." Bai Jiye said bitterly, "He insulted your innocence back then, and he should have owed you something. My Bai family has put in so much effort to make him successful in his career, but what about him? He brought in concubines left and right, and he never took you seriously at all."

Qi Qi burst out laughing, but his pupils were dark. "Really? If you really wanted to stand up for me, why didn't you come to my house to scold your brother-in-law all these years? Now that he's dead, you can finally say these polite words."

"Sister!" Bai Jiye said disapprovingly, "We are siblings. Even if our bones are broken, we are still connected by tendons. How can you say that to me?"

"Alright, stop talking about those empty words. Just say whatever you want to say. Now that your brother-in-law is dead, I am the old lady in charge of the entire mansion. I can make the decision on everything."

"Hehe, that's good!" Bai Jiye said, "Sister, you wanted Kang Shun to marry Xiu Xiu all those years ago. Now is the perfect time."

"Mom!" Lu Kangshun waved his hands quickly. When he heard that Bai Jiye was in the backyard, he rushed to the backyard without stopping, fearing that something might go wrong again.

His mother had always been obedient to his uncle, and he was afraid that his mother would listen to his uncle again and force him to do something wrong.

Lu Hangshun is now almost forty years old and has started to grow a beard. He inherited the title of Marquis three years ago and has also made some achievements in the court.

But his mother is a brainless person. It was fine before because his father was watching over her. But now that his father has passed away, he is afraid that his mother will be depressed again, so he listened to his uncle's instigation.

"Mother, cousin Xiuxiu has been married for many years. Please don't mess around with her." Lu Kangshun quickly pressed Bai Jiye down. "Uncle, you don't have to be polite. We are all family. Xiuxiu will always be my sister."

"Of course we are all family." Bai Jiye laughed. "Xiuxiu has been married for many years, but her husband passed away last year. Now she is a widow at home. It is suitable for her to be your concubine."

Lu Kangshun's face immediately fell, "Uncle, please don't talk nonsense. My wife is pregnant now and can't listen to such words."

"That old one who doesn't lay eggs..." Bai Jiye swallowed his harsh words under Lu Kangshun's increasingly stern gaze. He then said, "I don't know whether your wife is pregnant with a boy or a girl. Xiuxiu has given birth to three sons. If she marries you, she will definitely be able to expand the Marquisate."

"uncle……"

"Marriage is a matter of life and death, and it's up to your parents and the matchmaker. You still have to obey your mother. Isn't your mother doing this for your own good?"

Bai Jiye looked at Qi Qi and said, "Sister, this is all for Kang Shun's good. You make a decision."

"this……"

"Mom!" Lu Kangshun said quickly, "Mom, didn't Dad say when he was alive that you don't need to interfere in my marriage? Besides, Hui Niang is pregnant now. Even if it's a girl, we have to wait until the baby is born!"

"You unfilial son, have you forgotten that when your father went away to fight, it was your uncle who took care of you? Now I'm just asking you to marry your cousin as a concubine, not asking your wife to give up her position as the principal wife!" Bai Jiye said in great confusion, "Could it be that she is so jealous that she can't even tolerate a cousin?"

Bai Jiye looked at Qi Qi, "Sister, you are his mother after all, so please say something. Could it be that he can't even fulfill this little request of his uncle?"

Qi Qi picked up the teacup and blew gently.

The two men were engaged in a heated argument, and it was obvious that they didn't want her to speak. She had just opened her mouth when she was interrupted by Lu Kangshun. From what she could see from Lu Kangshun's expression, it was obvious that he didn't want to marry this cousin.

"Now that your family has few descendants, and your half-brothers all have children, you are the only one who still has no children. Do you want your mother to only take care of children who are not her own blood?" Bai Jiye said.

Lu Kangshun said: "Uncle, Hui Niang is pregnant."

"Not to mention whether the baby is a boy or a girl, whether she can give birth is still uncertain. Your wife is already in her thirties. If you don't check carefully, there might be two deaths!"

"Bang!"

Qi Qi slammed the teacup on the table fiercely and looked at his younger brother Bai Jiye, "Bai Jiye, what do you mean? Are you saying that my daughter-in-law is not lucky enough to give birth to my grandson?"

Bai Jiye then realized that he had gone too far. He quickly said, "Eldest sister, we are all family. My words may be harsh but my point is true. I am doing this for the good of the Marquisate!"

Lu Kangshun lowered his head, tears welled up in the corners of his eyes, and his fingers clenched tightly.

The doctor said Huiniang's health had been poor to begin with, and giving birth was extremely dangerous.

In order to get pregnant over the years, Hui Niang took so many bitter medicines and used so many folk remedies before she finally got pregnant. He worried day and night about whether there would be any problems with this pregnancy. Now that Bai Jiye had spoken through his worries, he naturally felt even more uncomfortable.

If it weren't for the pressure from the Bai family and her mother over the years, Hui Niang wouldn't have tortured herself like this.

"For the Marquis' Mansion?" Qi Qi pretended not to notice Lu Kangshun's hatred. "Bai Jiye, although you are my biological brother, Hui Niang is also my biological daughter-in-law. Are you planning to turn against me by cursing my daughter-in-law like this?"

"Sister?" Bai Jiye looked at Qi Qi in shock.

They had said this in private countless times, but this was the first time they saw the eldest sister get angry because of Hui Niang.

"Kangshun." Qi Qi looked at Lu Kangshun and said, "Does my word count in this Marquis' Mansion now?"

Lu Kangshun was nervous. He didn't expect that he would have to use filial piety to suppress himself in the end?

Lu Kangshun gritted his teeth and said, "Mom, even if you are worried that Hui Niang will give birth to a daughter, you have to wait until Hui Niang gives birth to the child. The doctor said that Hui Niang might give birth to a son this time."

"Son?" Bai Jiye sneered, "Why did I hear that this baby is a daughter?"

Qi Qi glared at Bai Jiye, then looked at Lu Kangshun, "Don't worry about that. I just want to ask you, I am your mother, do my words count? Can I be your master?"

"Mom!" Lu Kangshun knelt down fiercely. "Mom, even if your son begs you, everything can be settled after Hui Niang gives birth to the child. Is that not possible?"