Chapter 24 The Dead General Returns 6

Ning Yan was too lazy to waste words with this idiot man, so she simply closed her eyes and fainted!

"Madam, Madam, what's wrong? Someone, come quick!"

Chaos erupted in front of the General's Mansion. Soon, news spread throughout the capital that the General of the Cavalry, though lame, had returned alive, bringing back a mother and her two children, and that he had caused the General's wife to faint from anger!

{This is too much! General Cheng has really gone too far! For the past three years, the General's wife has been the sole breadwinner of the General's mansion. She has been dutiful to her mother-in-law and raised General Cheng's posthumous child. There is not a single fault she has committed!}

When the general returned, he took a concubine and demanded that she raise his illegitimate children. Wouldn't that make them legitimate heirs? Would they then compete with the young master for the inheritance?

{Ha, I heard that when General Cheng went to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion to propose marriage, he promised to be with her for life. And now, she's already a concubine! Will he take a few more concubines soon?}

{No matter what, the General's Mansion is going to be a source of amusement from now on!}

It was quite a lively scene. Even though Ning Yan fainted, it couldn't stop Cheng Shaowu from going to the palace to report. After he left, Ning Yan was "revived" by the doctor.

She forced herself to arrange accommodation for the mother and her two children, doing everything a proper wife should do.

However, when Rong Shou'er's old lady learned from the servants that her son was disabled and had brought back a pair of twins, she was not as happy as she had been in her previous life. After all, she already had a grandson who was exceptionally intelligent, and she didn't care for the other children at all.

So when Ning Yan arrived, she gave her a good talking-to. Well, in three years, the old lady's health had improved quite a bit; at least she could still scold people quite fluently.

She felt uncomfortable whenever she saw Ning Yan looking aggrieved, so the old lady dealt with that girl, Bai.

When General Cheng returned, he was told that Madam Bai had been assigned to Xinghua Courtyard, and the name of the courtyard had been changed.

He wasn't completely heartless yet; he went to Ning Yan's courtyard first, wanting to comfort her.

Ning Yan hurriedly said, "General, you should go and see Sister Bai... She's new here and must be feeling uneasy. It would be better if you spent more time with her."

"Yan'er, you are as sensible as ever. Don't worry, this general will not mistreat you."

Then that scumbag limped away.

After all, what he wanted to comfort most right now was his sweetheart. He didn't know what had gotten into the Emperor; his request to be granted the title of concubine had been rejected, and Bai Rong'er could only become a concubine.

I wonder how heartbroken Rong'er, that kind woman, will be.

In Xinghua Courtyard, the main house was still lit. Cheng Shaowu stepped inside. In the past, Rong'er would wait for him to sleep together, but today she went to bed early. Cheng Shaowu was not angry. He took off his clothes and got into bed.

He didn't notice the unusual scent of incense that had filled the room, and soon the two people on the bed were rolling around together.

Of course, the person in the bed couldn't possibly be Bai Rong'er; she was still in the backyard tending to the sick!

In his previous life, didn't the man surnamed Cheng say he would remain chaste for Bai Rong'er?

Other men have three wives and four concubines, let alone a great general like him, how can he be so wronged?

She is a kind and understanding person; she should be assigned a concubine to serve him!

Around midnight, Bai Rong'er was finally released by the old lady. As soon as she entered the room, she sensed that something was wrong.

There were a lot of clothes scattered on the floor, and the worst part was that there were two heads on the bed!

Bai Rong'er went mad, ripped off the covers, and started fighting with the woman on the bed.

When the news reached the main courtyard, Ning Yan quickly dressed and went to see what was going on with her maid.

Unexpectedly, when Ning Yan arrived, the three main characters in Xinghua Courtyard had already started fighting.

Caught in bed with another woman, Cheng Shaowu was initially a little guilty. After all, Bai Rong'er had saved his life, and he had promised her that he would never touch another woman again. However, he broke his vow on his very first night back at the manor, and he knew that he had done something wrong.

However, a man's sense of guilt is only so-so.

He can say it himself, but he gets angry and embarrassed if others say it.

So when Bai Rong'er pointed her finger at him and accused him of betraying her, Cheng Shaowu got angry, "Bai Rong'er, stop being so unreasonable, okay?"

Ning Yan added fuel to the fire, "That's right, it's only natural for a man to have three wives and four concubines. Don't even mention that he only slept with one concubine, even if he slept with one every day, no one could stop him. Sister, don't be so stingy!"

Cheng Shaowu: His wife is the most sensible one.

Rong'er, being from the countryside, was somewhat lacking in manners.

It's perfectly reasonable to consider one's husband a genius!

"I'm being unreasonable? I'm petty?! Fine, fine, I'll leave then. I'll just pretend I was blind and misjudged you!"

Then Liu Xu (the top courtesan Ning Yan bought for Cheng Shaowu) began to persuade him, "General, you should go after Madam. I know you care about her. I only secretly approached you because I admire you too much. I'm already satisfied with tonight. I will never bother you again..."

With a yell, Bai Rong'er started tickling Liu Xu. General Cheng tried to stop her, but he got tickled too. Liu Xu, feeling sorry for her, also started tickling her. "Madam, you can hit me, but how can you hit the General? I won't forgive anyone who dares to touch the General!"

The First Madam paid two thousand taels of silver to have her perform this play. What if the First Madam is not satisfied if she doesn't put in a good effort?

Ning Yan was overjoyed. Just as the two women were about to give up, a bead appeared at Bai Rong'er's feet. Bai Rong'er lost her balance and fell towards Cheng Shaowu. With a thud, Cheng Shaowu's head hit the ground, his eyes rolled back, and he fainted.

Liu Xu rushed over, shouting "General!" while subtly pushing Bai Rong'er aside.

Xiangluan walked over and quietly picked up the bead, then called for someone to fetch the imperial physician.

In just a short while, Bai Rong'er and Liu Xu started fighting again. This time, Liu Xu didn't hold back and stopped pretending to be weak. With Xiang Luan and the others taking sides, Bai Rong'er's face was covered in scratches in no time.

The wound was bloody, and Bai Rong'er looked like a female ghost after being beaten.

The chaotic battle ended after Physician Wang arrived.

"Drag them all away and make them kneel in the courtyard to pray for the general's well-being!"

Bai Rong'er: "I am the general's concubine, you have no right to punish me!"

Ning Yan smiled, "Xiang Luan, go teach her some manners!"

Xiangluan immediately rolled up her sleeves. "Yes, madam."

Then he grabbed Bai Rong'er by the back of her neck and took her to the courtyard. A few moments later, the sound of slapping was heard.

The imperial physician Wang took Cheng Shaowu's pulse amidst the rhythmic slapping sounds.

"How is Physician Wang?"

After a moment of contemplation, Physician Wang said, "The impact was quite severe. Let me give the general a couple of acupuncture treatments to wake him up."

The silver needles were quickly inserted into Cheng Shaowu's acupoints, and after a short while, Cheng Shaowu opened his eyes.

However, he seemed to speak rather slowly, and when he tried to get up, he couldn't.

(End of this chapter)