Chapter 11: Being Driven Away

Jiang Si had already figured out how to avenge the haircut.

On the other side, Xie Yunshuo was kicked out of the bridal chamber by his new wife before he could even say a word, feeling very uncomfortable.

What made him feel depressed was not that Jiang Si didn't want him to stay in the new house, but that he had originally planned to separate and sleep in separate rooms.

But he was kicked out before he could even open his mouth. What's more, he didn't say anything at that time to prove that he had no plans for a wedding night. Thinking back on it now, he became more and more depressed.

What would Jiang Si think and how would she misunderstand?

In her opinion, she was the one who unilaterally drove him away.

Xie Yunshuo closed his eyes in anger.

He felt that he was not a petty person who liked to dwell on trivial matters, but for some unknown reason, every time he met Jiang Si, he would feel as if he was squeezed into a small space, unable to move his hands and feet, and felt a sense of suffocation as if there was something stuck in his throat.

He couldn't help but think that she was so eager to get him out because she hated him and didn't want to have anything to do with him.

The second reason was, didn't she think he wanted to stay and spend the wedding night with her?

How could he let her know that he had no intention of forcing himself to do so, not even a little bit.

They got married just to reassure the emperor.

Xie Yunshuo thought that he had missed the opportunity to express his feelings to Jiang Si, but it didn't matter. As long as he continued to remain strangers to her, Jiang Si would understand.

She didn't need to worry about what he might do to her.

Xie Yunshuo would not have any romantic thoughts about a woman he didn't like, even if she had become his wife.

After making such plans, Xie Yunshuo finally felt relieved and was able to breathe more evenly.

Qiu Ze asked him, "Master, where are you going to rest at night?"

Qiu Ze has been thinking about this for a while.

But because Xie Yunshuo was in a bad mood, he didn't dare to speak before, and now he really didn't know how long he should hold it in.

After coming out of the main house in the yard, the master and his two servants walked straight forward and were about to walk out of the path on the side of the yard.

Hearing his question, Xie Yunshuo stopped and the three of them, master and servant, stood under a bunch of trumpet creepers.

The cold night wind passed by, picking up the leaves that had just fallen to the ground at my feet, making me feel a little bleak and lonely.

Xie Yunshuo wanted to answer the question asked by Qiu Ze, but he couldn't say anything.

This courtyard was his independent courtyard. Apart from his bedroom, the only other place with a bed he usually rested in was the small room in the ear room reserved for the maids to sleep in.

There was no other place for him to sleep in the yard unless he went somewhere else in the mansion.

But it was absolutely impossible for him to sleep somewhere else temporarily, especially on his wedding night with his wife.

If I leave this yard and go somewhere else, and people find out, I don’t know what kind of rumors will spread.

Therefore, Xie Yunshuo had to turn around and go to his study to spend the night on the couch.

After tonight, I will clean up another room and set it up as a bedroom.

Xie Yunshuo's study was just behind the main house in the courtyard, so he turned back.

While waiting in the study for Qiu Ze and the others to bring the mattress to make the bed, Xie Yunshuo thought that he should have thought of this earlier.

When Jiang Si gets married, they will definitely live in separate rooms, so he should prepare another bedroom.

However, because I had too many trivial matters recently and was preparing to go on the expedition with the army, I neglected this matter.

Besides, he was in his own home, his own yard, and his own dormitory, and he did not realize that he had to prepare a separate place for himself.

And cleaning up a room for Jiang Si was even stranger.

If it gets out, I don’t know how it will turn out.

As a result, it became an omission by accident, and the boomerang eventually hit him hard.

Fortunately, it is not the coldest time of the year, so spending a night on the couch in the study is no big deal.

Qiu Ze and Jiao Shan were making the bed. Xie Yunshuo walked to the fish tank outside the study. With the help of the red lanterns under the eaves, he saw his disheveled reflection on the water with a thick strand of broken hair hanging from his face.

Before he saw it, he had almost forgotten that his hair was ruined.

At first glance, the person reflected in the water had messy hair and a crooked crown. Not only did he lose his appearance, he was not even neat, and his face was very dark.

He raised his hand and touched the cut hair, which was almost two fingers thick and in a clear position.

Suddenly, a breath of air hit the upper jaw, making people feel dizzy.

Even though he was the one who accidentally cut too much of Jiang Si's hair first, Jiang Si's vindictive temper was truly astonishing...

He cut her hair towards the back of her head, removing it from the bun, in an inconspicuous location.

But she cut it just above his ears.

Is it possible that until his hair grows longer, he will have to walk around with this broken hair that looks like a madman?

Of course not.

No matter what method you use, you must hide this tuft of hair and not let outsiders laugh at you.

There are too many people in Beijing who have no worries about food and clothing. After dinner, they always talk about other people's ugly deeds and spread rumors.

Good news doesn’t travel far, but bad news travels far and wide.

It was only the first day of their marriage, and such a big thing happened. Let people know that he and Jiang Si were like fighting cocks in a cage, and they would peck at the slightest displeasure. From now on, so many pairs of eyes would be staring at the general's mansion, at him and Jiang Si.

Thinking of this troublesome situation, Xie Yunshuo regretted it for the first time.

On the wedding night, I had the thought that this marriage should not happen.

In fact, the emperor did not grant the marriage, nor did he directly ask the Xie and Jiang families to marry, he just hinted at it.

The Xie family only needs to marry a woman of lower status, which can actually dispel some of the emperor's fears.

The final decision to marry into the Xie family was because the general's mansion could not withstand the turmoil and his grandfather and father were too honest and dutiful.

Thinking of this, Xie Yunshuo sighed.

Qiu Ze raised his voice and said, "Master, the bed is made. Do you want to wash up and rest?"

Xie Yunshuo calmed down a bit, suppressing his fluctuating emotions and saying, "Let's take a break."

Qiu Ze asked the maid to bring hot water and a soft handkerchief, and simply helped Xie Yunshuo wash and undress, let his hair down, and change into pajamas.

After doing these things, Xie Yunshuo's mood calmed down a little because his attention was diverted. But when he lay down, he found that he could not sleep flat on the couch with his body size, and his mood became depressed again.

If he lay flat, he could only place his calves on the armrests on the side of the couch. It would be uncomfortable for his legs to hang in the air for a long time.

But if he changed to lying on his side, his legs had to be curled up into a compressed bow in order to accommodate his entire body.

This sleeping position is so awkward no matter how you sleep.

Xie Yunshuo tossed and turned, sometimes putting his legs on the armrests, sometimes bending his body sideways.

To compromise, to endure hardships, and to bide one's time.

The mind and body are numb.

He has lived for eighteen years, but has he ever experienced such a frustrating life?

Leading troops in battle was hard work, but he never felt embarrassed. Instead, he felt at ease.

But living like this in this magnificent general's mansion, Xie Yunshuo felt that he had met his nemesis.

Nothing good will happen to anyone who is involved with Jiang Si.

I wonder how Jiang Si is sleeping in his spacious bed at this moment.

He didn't want to think about it.

At the same time, Jiang Si, who was lying in the middle of the wedding bed, was already fast asleep, soundly and intoxicated.

Accompanied by the pleasant fruity fragrance of large-fruited red sandalwood, the corners of her lips slightly raised after she fell asleep, and she had a sweet dream.

Not only did she sleep well, she slept soundly.

I completely forgot what Xie, Yun, and Shuo were.

Jiang Si was used to sleeping in the middle of the bed. Even if it was a large bed that was nine feet long and six feet wide, she would sleep in the middle as if she was the owner of the bed.

As for whether the original owner of this bed slept well or what his mood was, she had cleared all of that thought away and it completely left her mind.

Who cares? As long as he doesn't die and doesn't become a widow, that's enough.

So what if the cuckoo occupies the magpie's nest? The magpie still has to take good care of the dove.

On the first night of their marriage, not only was there no wedding night, but the new husband was sent to sleep on a narrow couch in the study.

This matter could not be hidden from the ears of Xie Yunshuo's mother.

Xia Rongyi was worried about something and couldn't fall asleep for a long time.

The trusted nanny who was serving beside her told her in a soft voice what the maid had told her.

The more Xia Rongyi listened, the deeper her frown grew.

After hearing this, she was silent for a long time, and then she sighed deeply.

She and her husband knew that Xie Yunshuo and Jiang Si did not get along, and they both expected that there would be more friction and disagreements after their marriage.

But who could have thought that the discord would come so quickly.

It's only the first night and all these things have happened. It may not be serious, but when people hear it, they can't help but take it seriously.

I got a bad haircut, so I tried to cover it up.

If you want to sleep in separate rooms, just set up another room.

The important thing is that what is revealed from these things is that Jiang Si is not a tolerant person.

Xia Rongyi knew that Xie Yunshuo had never been a soft-hearted person since he was young. He was straightforward, stubborn, and strong-willed. When he was with Jiang Si, it was a head-on confrontation.

When stone meets stone, which will break?

This is a matter of who is tougher.

If none of them break, they will bounce onto others and hit others.

From the current perspective, due to the special status of the Jiang family girl, it is not a simple case of stones hitting each other.

For the sake of the General's Mansion, Xie Yunshuo has to be more cautious and restrained.

And Jiang Si just had to follow her own will.

As a mother, she was worried that they would not get along and would eventually get tired of each other, quarreling and fighting.

Xia Rongyi imagined the consequences to be serious, but looking back, cutting a bunch of hair and sleeping in separate rooms were really no big deal.

It was a good thing that Xie Yunshuo could tolerate some of it because he had some concerns in his heart.

In this situation, the person who needs to pay the most attention is Jiang Si.

Xia Rongyi lay on the bed, tossing and turning, praying silently. She hoped that Jiang Si would just be a little tough, but would never cause trouble or take advantage of her situation.

Otherwise, if Xie Yunshuo is provoked into not being able to bear it, the consequences will be disastrous.

Tomorrow the newlyweds will come to offer tea to their parents and meet the elders and juniors of the general's mansion.

Xia Rongyi counseled herself that it would be better for her to treat Jiang Si from the perspective of a mother-in-law and win over this unique woman.

If she could have some sympathy for her mother-in-law, and love her as well as her family, perhaps the situation between her and Xie Yunshuo would not have become so ugly.