It is conceivable that if he did not agree to this proposal, the entire Deputy Governor's Office would be in chaos.

He couldn't help but raised his hand and rubbed his brow, "I'll consider it."

Then he said to the housekeeper, "Send the master, the old lady, and the two female guests to rest."

Shi Qingluo and the others did not make things difficult for him this time. After all, there was still a lot of time to go, so they followed the housekeeper to the yard.

After everyone left, Xiao Yuanshi stood there for a while before turning around and returning to his study.

He needs to think carefully about what to do.

On the other side, Ge Chunru returned to his yard and couldn't help but smash it hard.

After she had vented enough, Niu said, "Sister, now is not the time for you to be angry."

Ge Chunru was also tired of smashing things, and sat down panting and asked, "What do you mean?"

Niu said meaningfully, "Before, the people from the old Xiao family and that damn girl have been instigating the deputy governor to divorce you, or at least demote your wife to a concubine."

"Your current task should be to win over the deputy governor and keep the position of the principal wife."

If Ge Chunru was divorced or demoted to a concubine, then her and Ge Chunyi's life in the Deputy Governor's Office would not be so easy.

When this was mentioned, Ge Chunru's face became extremely ugly.

She bit her lip and said, "No, the general would not do that."

She believed that Xiao Yuanshi still had feelings for her and would not be so heartless.

Niu rolled her eyes in her heart, but said, "Even if he doesn't want to, he is forced to do so!"

"Mr. Xiao said he wanted to exterminate the clan."

This is no joke. Once you are expelled from your tribe, you will be like a rootless duckweed.

Ge Chunru shook his head and said, "That old man is just trying to scare the general."

"If the general's clan is really expelled, it will definitely affect the general's career. How can they benefit from it?"

She didn't believe that the old man would be so cruel.

Niu was speechless. Where did Ge Chunyi's sister get such confidence? She had made so many mistakes and was caught, but she just now turned her face away from Xiao Yuanshi in public.

Now she feels even more reluctant to divorce her.

The way Niu looked at Xiao Yuanshi, she felt that there was a high possibility that he would demote his wife to a concubine.

So he gave Ge Chunyi a look.

Ge Chunyi no longer has any hope for the future and just wants to be well fed and well cared for and live a good life.

So she endured her annoyance and said to Ge Chunru, "Sister, you should go and comfort your brother-in-law. Otherwise, if those people succeed in instigating you, what will you do?"

Although Ge Chunru didn't think Xiao Yuanshi would really treat her like that, after thinking about it, it made sense.

She nodded, "Okay, I'll go and coax him."

Then he asked the maid to find out where Xiao Yuanshi was.

Hearing that Xiao Yuanshi went to the study, she changed her clothes, dressed up, and then went to the study as well.

It’s a pity that Xiao Yuanshi is so annoyed now that he doesn’t want to see Ge Chunru at all.

So he ordered his attendants to stop the man outside the study. Ge Chunru was so angry that she stamped her feet, but she had no choice but to leave.

What happened in the Deputy Governor's Office soon reached Prince Jin's ears.

He didn't say anything after listening.

Instead, he finished drawing the beauty in his hand, then put down his pen and said with a smile: "Shi Qingluo is really sharp-tongued. She can even say that red is black."

Even he felt that Ge Chunru was a jinx after hearing this. How could Xiao Yuanshi, the person involved, not care? He was also very courageous, and dared to slap the deputy governor's wife in front of Xiao Yuanshi.

She also won over the Xiao family and made them all stand on her side.

It is not easy to achieve these points. Shi Qingluo is really interesting at this time.

He ordered, "Keep an eye on the Deputy Governor's Mansion, and report back if Shi Qingluo leaves."

The secret guard said respectfully: "Yes."

At dinner time that day, Xiao Yuanshi went to the courtyard where Old Xiao lived and took the initiative to accompany the old man and the old lady for dinner.

He still felt a little guilty about his parents being beaten by his wife.

I also want to ease the relationship and let the old man give up the idea of ​​eliminating the clan.

The old man had previously told the old lady not to stare at Xiao Yuanshi and scold him anymore, and to use gentle methods to drive him away.

Although the old lady is the one who basically makes the decisions at home, she will not disobey the old man if he really gives the order.

So during the meal, the old lady not only did not scold Xiao Yuanshi, but also deliberately talked about some things from his childhood and remembered his favorite dishes.

Sure enough, Xiao Yuanshi breathed a sigh of relief.

He is really afraid of the old lady now, as he is so confrontational whenever they meet.

After the meal in a good atmosphere, the old man asked someone to make tea and sat down to chat with Xiao Yuanshi.

The old man first talked about some interesting things that happened in Heyang County.

Xiao Yuanshi would also talk about some things that happened during the war.

It had been a long time since the father and son sat and chatted like this, which made Xiao Yuanshi feel a little uncomfortable.

The two people, who were originally somewhat unfamiliar with each other, became much closer as they chatted.

The old man then got to the point, "Second brother, what have you thought about?"

Xiao Yuanshi sighed, "Dad, I'm still thinking about it."

The old man didn't force him this time, "Think about it carefully, we are doing this for your own good. Not only is your wife unlucky, she is also a troublemaker. I'm sure you understand this."

He suddenly changed the subject, "I heard Tao Liu is about to give birth?"

Xiao Yuanshi nodded, "Yes, it's almost done."

The old man asked again: "You have just arrived in North City not long ago. Has the Ge family attended the banquet on behalf of the Deputy Governor's Office?"

Xiao Yuanshi shook his head, "Not yet."

The work had just been established, and the noble families in North City were still watching the movements of Prince Jin.

"But our palace has also received an invitation from Prince Jin's concubine. There will be a flower viewing banquet in two days."

Speaking of this, he got a headache again.

If Ge Chunru went alone, she would have known her place and would be able to handle such a banquet.

But Prince Jin's concubine also invited Shi Qingluo, so if Ge Chunru were to go as well, there would be no doubt that something would go wrong when the two of them were together.

By then, there is a high probability that Ge Chunru will lose face for the Deputy Governor's Office again.

But it would be bad not to go. After all, this is the first invitation from Prince Jin, and it is also a signal.

Only after the Prince Jin’s Mansion has invited the ladies of other powerful and noble families in the North City will they invite the ladies of the Deputy Governor’s Mansion to attend the banquets they are hosting.

When he came to North City, he discovered that all the noble families and dignitaries here followed Prince Jin.

No matter whether it is a real surrender or a fake surrender, they will not show up alone and go against Prince Jin.

He had just arrived in North City not long ago, so even if he wanted to contain Prince Jin, he couldn't openly confront him.

If he didn't let Ge Chunru attend the banquet, it would inevitably lead to misunderstanding that he didn't give face to Prince Jin's Mansion and wanted to confront Prince Jin directly.

He will most likely be ostracized by the aristocratic families and powerful people in the entire North City.

In order to ensure that doing things in North City is not too difficult, he, as the wife of the Deputy Governor's Office, must attend the flower-viewing banquet two days later.

But once he went, he would inevitably face off against Shi Qingluo again. It would be too difficult for him...

Continue at 16:30~ 　　 　 (End of this chapter)