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Chapter 476: The General's Wife Strengthens the Wife's Responsibility (4)
After dinner, Jiang's mother took the initiative to clear the dishes and let the two young people go back to their rooms to rest.
The newly built tile house had three new rooms, and the two young couples could have their own privacy.
She hoped that this time her daughter-in-law would be able to do a good job and give the Jiang family a big fat boy.
"My husband, go in and rest first. I'll go help mother." Shi Yi was pushed to the door of the room and wanted to go out, but was suddenly grabbed by Jiang Qi's hand, and her face instantly blushed.
"Don't go, rest." Jiang Qi remembered the day of their wedding, when his mother went to stay at Aunt Zhang's house temporarily, and he and her sat in the woodshed all night. What he couldn't finish then should be completed today.
"Mother is still outside."
He looked down at his wife, who blushed and dared not look at him. He inexplicably found her adorable, so he pulled her hand and wouldn't let go, whispering in her ear: "Mother is an experienced person. She knows everything."
As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang's mother said to the two of them in a particularly polite and loud voice: "Your Aunt Zhang asked me to have a chat, and I have to go out now. You should have a good rest at home. Don't worry about washing the dishes, I will take care of it when I get back."
"See, right." He lifted his wife's chin with one hand, raised his thick eyebrows, and saw his wife's head lower. Hearing the sound of locking the door, he simply hugged his wife by the waist.
"Ah..." Shi Yi exclaimed when he was not prepared.
"Don't worry, I'm strong and won't fall you!" Jiang Qi secretly pinched her softest waist, feeling that she was like a willow branch that was easily broken, but he liked it.
That night, Jiang's mother did not come back, and the dishes in the pot were still there when they were cold, and the young couple did not leave the room.
The time to visit relatives at home was only seven days, and Jiang Qi returned to the barracks again.
This time when he came back, he fought even harder than before!
With his desperate fighting spirit, he was promoted step by step in three years and became a general.
Jiang's mother became more upset because of this. She was a little dissatisfied with her daughter-in-law who had not had a child for three years, but she didn't show it on her face. She reminded Jiang Qi secretly every time he went home.
Jiang Qi didn't think that being childless for three years was a big deal at first. After all, he only went home twice a year at most. When he was transferred back to Kyoto, this would not be a problem. But he couldn't stand his mother's tears every time, and gradually, he got angry.
"Why don't you give Qi'er a concubine. Let her follow Qi'er in the army to take care of him." Jiang's mother said at the dinner table. The other two people held their bowls and didn't say anything.
Jiang Qi glanced at his wife's face with his eyes and found that her expression had not changed, but her tone of voice was a little stiff.
"My husband is away on the army, and it's not good to have a concubine to take care of him." Shi Yi's face did not change, but he couldn't help but feel a little nervous in his heart.
She thought that she and Jiang Qi lived harmoniously in this life and could avoid the problem of "no children", so she was always at ease, but she didn't expect to face such an ending. Soon, Jiang's mother would take her cousin in, and then there would be no place for her in this family.
"No matter who comes in, you are still Qi'er's legitimate wife, and no one can bully you." Jiang's mother thought she was worried that the concubine would affect her status, so she hurriedly promised.
"No concubine." Shi Yi put away his bowl and chopsticks and stood up, saying in a tough attitude: "If there is another woman in this family, there will be no me."
"Insolent. It's so insolent. It's natural for a man to have three wives and four concubines!" Jiang's mother slammed her hand on the table and was so angry that she didn't eat.
She has been in this family for so many years, and this is the first time someone dares to disobey her! And this person is a daughter-in-law who has always been kind to others and can't do anything wrong.
Jiang Qi was not affected by the tension between the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law. He continued to eat with the bowl in his hand, but he was actually thinking about something.
He was curious about why Miss Qi wanted to marry him, and he asked her about it, but he didn't get an answer. He had never met Miss Qi before, so there was no such thing as falling in love at first sight. So why did she insist on marrying him? Perhaps the answer can be found in the matter of taking a concubine.
Jiang's mother was a resolute person. After getting angry in the morning, she asked someone to write a letter to her distant niece in the afternoon to ask her to come and accompany her. Jiang Qi certainly knew about this, but he didn't stop it. Because he had never seen his mother's distant niece, he only heard that she lived in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and it would take a lot of time to come to Kyoto.
Time passed in a flash, and Jiang Qi became the second youngest general in the country. The first was his father-in-law Qi Wei, who became famous at the age of 18.
Jiang Qi was transferred back to Kyoto and was given a big house. His cousin also sent a letter saying that she would arrive in Kyoto soon. Jiang's mother thought it was a double happiness, and she ordered people to kill chickens and buy fish, and she was very happy to give orders.
When one person succeeds, the whole family will benefit. The Jiang family is no longer the same as before. She was granted to live in the general's mansion, but now she is an old lady, with servants and maids to serve her.
Jiang Qi returned to Kyoto, but did not go home immediately. Instead, he wandered around the bridge where he met the masked girl.
The first time he met the masked girl was on this bridge. At that time, the bridge was crowded with people watching General Qi return to the capital, and he was also one of the entourage.
The masked girl did not appear again, and he could not tell what his mood was. Three years have passed, and she should have married!
After returning to the general's mansion, he ate and rested according to his mother's arrangement. The only difference was that his wife did not show up.
"Mother, where is Shi Yi?" He still asked.
"She is sick and resting in the yard. Don't worry about her." Jiang's mother was a little angry when she mentioned her daughter-in-law. She had received a letter from her niece from her mother's family, so why was she so stingy. Isn't it a good thing to have more people to take care of your husband for you, so that you can save some trouble? !
"Then I'll go take a look." Jiang Qi was about to walk towards the backyard, but was stopped by his mother.
"Go back to your own yard." Jiang's mother's face was stern, "You are now a general, and you should have your own quiet place."
"Mother..." He felt that his mother was a little too much. But his widowed mother had raised him up and suffered a lot, so he couldn't bear to go against her face.
"Go back to your own yard. I'll let Changfeng take you there." Jiang's mother pushed him to the other side without allowing him to be refused.
If a daughter-in-law is disobedient, she should be properly disciplined. She is still angry about the concubine issue, and even when her husband comes back, she claims to be sick and won't go out. If this continues, it will be unbearable. As a mother-in-law, I have to see when her illness will be completely cured!
(End of this chapter)