Chapter 93: Neglecting a Loving Mother Can Lead to a Ruined Child
The carriage from Prince Qi's mansion stopped outside the Bai family's gate. Bai Shijie and Zhao Qiu were startled for a moment when they arrived to report. They hurriedly asked, "Is Prince Qi here?"
Zhao Qiu hurriedly said, "It wasn't Prince Qi who came, but Liu Zhong, the eunuch chief steward of the princess. He's at the gatehouse right now, and he refused to come in even when we invited him. He just said the princess wanted to see our young master."
Bai Shijie hurried out and asked, "But did you tell me why you wanted to see Jie'er?"
"No."
Bai Shijie stopped and turned back to walk into the house, saying anxiously, "I won't go over. Go tell Jie'er to go see the princess, and you go with her to serve her."
"yes."
Zhao Qiu was about to leave when Bai Shijie quickly stopped him: "If you see the princess, ask if the prince has arrived. If anyone asks about me, just say I'm not at home and have gone out on business."
Zhao Qiu nodded to show that he understood.
After Zhao Qiu left, Bai Shijie became angry again: "Everyone from Prince Qi's mansion has already entered the city, why didn't anyone come to report?"
Actually, this wasn't the fault of the subordinates, as it was Tian Yongkang who brought the carriage from Prince Qi's mansion into the city. Tian Yongkang was too difficult to deal with, and Bai Shijie didn't want to conflict with him, so he had already instructed them not to bother with him and not to report to him unless it was important.
As a result, Tian Yongkang personally sent several carriages into the city, and his subordinates automatically thought that this was a small matter and did not need to be reported to the general, which led to this situation.
Having said that, the Dongliao City under his management was so lax that it was even discovered by Prince Qi's Mansion. Bai Shijie looked very unhappy.
After cursing a few times and venting his anger, Bai Shijie thought that someone was coming to Prince Qi's mansion and it might be something big, so he didn't have time to scold the servants for their poor performance.
After a while, Bai Shijie said, "Go and ask if Master Jie has left."
Half a quarter of an hour later, the servant came running back to report that Young Master Jie had already boarded the carriage of Prince Qi's mansion and left.
The eldest lady is the housekeeper of the mansion. She must be the first to know when a distinguished guest comes to the gatehouse.
When the steward of the gatehouse went to the general's yard to report the news, the eldest lady quickly called her son over, changed his clothes to meet the guests, and hurried out when Zhao Qiu came.
Bai Jie ran into Bai Lin at the gate. Bai Lin, dressed in military uniform, swiftly jumped off his horse and greeted Bai Jie with a smile. He then said, "Where did this distinguished guest come from? May I report to Grandfather?"
The servant at the gatehouse naturally said that he had already reported that the general was not at home.
Bai Lin looked at Zhao Qiu, the steward beside his grandfather. Zhao Qiu continued the servant's words, "The general went to the military camp early this morning to do some work. I'm afraid he won't be back in time. But that's okay. The princess wants to see the second young master, so the second young master can go."
Princess, Bai Lin looked at Bai Jie's elegant outfit and couldn't help but look a little cold. Could it be that Bai Jie really got something out of currying favor with Miss Gu?
Liu Zhong ignored the arguments between the two Bai brothers and said, "Second Young Master, please get in the car. Our master is still waiting."
Bai Jie nodded to his eldest brother Bai Lin and said, "In that case, I will leave first."
"Go ahead and pay your respects to the princess on behalf of our family. Don't bring shame to our Bai family." Bai Lin led the horse to make way.
After watching the carriage go away, Bai Lin walked towards his grandfather's yard.
The carriage of Prince Qi's mansion was spacious and the driver drove very steadily. Bai Jie sat in the carriage with his eyes lowered in thought, and arrived at the door of the Gu family in a quarter of an hour.
"Master Bai, please get out of the car."
"Thank you very much."
A maid came over to lead the way, and Bai Jie followed her. Zhao Qiu, who followed the carriage, was stopped outside the gate, and Bai Jie pretended not to know.
Bai Jie had been to the Gu family many times. This time, the guards in front of the Gu family's gate, the stewards at the gatehouse, and the maids inside the gate were more well-behaved than he had seen in these days. He followed the maid who led the way into the mansion, and no one secretly looked at him along the way.
"Go and tell them that Young Master Bai has arrived."
The old woman who led the way told the maid at the door to go in and report, and she waited for a while and then left.
Bai Jie waited outside the door. After a while, a housekeeper came out and said with a smile, "You've been waiting, Master Bai. Please come in."
"I dare not."
Bai Jie and the housekeeper walked in. He looked up slightly and saw a middle-aged scholar with a serious expression sitting at the top of the hall. The other one was the Princess Qi whom he had seen from afar.
There was a lady sitting below the middle-aged scholar, and Miss Gu was leaning against the lady and smiling at him.
Bai Jie immediately understood that these two masters and ladies were Miss Gu's parents.
Bai Jie bowed his head and saluted: "I greet the princess, Lord Gu, Madam Gu, and Miss Gu."
While Bai Jie was speculating in his heart, the Gu family members were also looking at him.
Gu Youan exchanged a glance with her father and thought to herself, if one were to judge a person by his appearance alone, he did have the appearance of a decent person. His behavior also seemed to indicate that he had received a strict upbringing and there was nothing wrong with him.
Gu Wen shared the same opinion as his daughter, but this young man looked ambitious. He was worried that one day, he would abandon his daughter for his future.
At present, it seems that this young man's future lies in Prince Qi's Mansion, so he is wholeheartedly moving closer to Prince Qi's Mansion. His future is still unknown.
But then again, ambition isn't a bad thing. Who will be good and who will be bad in the next few decades? It's good enough to be able to see clearly now. Ultimately, the rest of your life is yours to make.
The Gu family reached a roughly unanimous consensus that this Baijie was acceptable.
Mrs. Du smiled and asked Bai Jie to sit down. After thanking him, Bai Jie sat down below the princess, opposite Mrs. Gu and Miss Gu.
Mrs. Du held her little daughter's hand and said to Bai Jie with a smile, "I heard from Axuan that you've taken good care of her these past few days. As her mother, I'm so grateful. I originally wanted to invite your mother over for a cup of tea, but since she's the mistress of the household and very busy, I'm afraid she won't have time to come, so I gave up."
"Mrs. Gu, you're too polite. My mother has a lot of free time at home, and she originally wanted to come and pay her respects to the princess and you, but she didn't know if it would be convenient for you and the princess, so she didn't want to mention it." Mrs. Du smiled and said, "If we are destined to meet again in the future, there is no need to rush."
"Madam is right."
The conversation was lively when Gu Youan suddenly asked, "Mr. Bai is the descendant of a military commander, so he must be proficient in swords, spears, swords, and halberds."
Bai Jie turned around and replied, "I know a thing or two about all of these. If I were to say who I'm good at, I'd say I'm better at broadswords."
Mrs. Du showed a surprised expression: "I thought you looked like a scholar, but I didn't expect you to be so good at wielding a broadsword?"
Bai Jie smiled and said, "My mother is pretty and I look like her."
"It's normal for a son to look like his mother. Old people often say that a boy with a girl's appearance is blessed." Mrs. Du said politely.
Gu Youan stared at Bai Jie and asked, "Have you ever fought with your elder brother? Who won?"
"Big brother is strong and powerful, slightly better than me."
Bai Jie volunteered, "My eldest brother has been practicing martial arts with my grandfather since he was young. He's as skilled with the spear as my grandfather. My eldest brother's father-in-law is Lieutenant General Peng of the Liaodong Army, also skilled with the spear. With Lieutenant General Peng's guidance, my eldest brother's spearmanship has improved significantly over the past few years. My eldest brother has a natural tendency to love the spotlight. My grandfather once said that with his abilities, it would be a shame if he wasn't a vanguard general."
His elder brother was good at fighting and suitable for being a vanguard general, so what was he suitable for? Bai Jie was thoughtful and suitable for being a strategist.
Bai Jie came to her today, definitely not to become a counselor in the future.
Gu Youan's lips curled up slightly. Bai Jie was a man who was very careful with his words. No matter what he asked, that was it. She gave up the idea of speaking.
Mrs. Du spoke gently, while Gu Youan spoke sharply and mercilessly. When Gu Wen spoke, he asked a few ordinary questions. Bai Jie did not dare to relax, because this Lord Gu was questioning the Bai family's position and the future of the Liaodong Army with every word.
Ah Xuan said, "We've finished our tea. Bring us another pot of tea."
While his parents and sister were talking to him, Ah Xuan said nothing. Now that everyone in the family had finished asking questions, she smiled and said, "The Bai family sent a cook over a few days ago. She made a delicious fish and mutton soup. Would you like to try it?"
Mrs. Du was very considerate and said, "Since you think it's good, let's try it too."
The mother and daughter were talking when a servant came in to report: "Princess, the prince is back."
Bai Jie quickly stood up, and as soon as he stood up, Prince Qi came in holding his son.
"I have met His Majesty and pay my respects to him."
Prince Qi glanced at him, nodded, and walked past him.
Bai Jie raised his head slightly and saw the child in Prince Qi's arms blinking at him. Bai Jie couldn't help but feel a little envious. This must be Prince Qi's only son. It was rare for a child of this age to be held in his arms every day.
Prince Qi is back, so Bai Jie, an outsider, doesn't need to stay here anymore. Gu Youan asks someone to send him out.
Zhou Qi put his son down and handed him over to the care of his father-in-law and mother-in-law. The couple went back to their room to discuss things.
"The three deputy generals of the Liaodong Army are all incompetent. They are all fence-sitters. I am not confident in no matter which of them is promoted to the position of commander."
Zhou Qi judged from the information reported by the secret guards that these people were probably useless. After he met them in person today, he became more convinced of his idea.
Gu Youan said, "Why don't we place a few of our own people there and then promote them?"
Zhou Qi shook his head and said it was inappropriate.
"You also read the news coming back from Luoyang a few days ago. Zhou Xuan is like a madman. He doesn't care about the former court or the harem, and he even acts recklessly with the border garrisons. I think it won't be long before the border is in chaos."
The military power of the Liaodong Army is in the hands of Prince Qi's Mansion. It doesn't matter whether it is taken early or late. Under the current circumstances, it is better to do it sooner rather than later.
Zhou Qi sighed. Although he had been prepared for a long time, he still couldn't help but sigh when he thought about having to reach this point in the near future.
Gu Youan hesitated and said, "If Bai Shijie knows how to deal with the current situation..."
"He can't do it. He's too selfish. The generals under him are resentful of him. It's okay for him to stay here now, but if a war really breaks out in the future, how can we rely on them?"
Looking from the outside, the Liaodong Army was surrounded by the Yanzhou Army, the Northeast Army and the Songjiang City Defense Army and could not move.
But if you look from the inside out, the Liaodong Army is a knife stuck in the middle of the Qi Wang Mansion's power. If the Liaodong Army becomes chaotic, the bad things that will happen will be no small matter.
Gu Youan thought about it and said, "If we need stability, then Baijie is not the right person."
"Well, it can be used."
The Bai family has been in Dongliao City for so many years and has a high reputation among the lower-level soldiers and local people. It is more stable for Bai Shijie to step down and be replaced by his grandson than to replace him with someone from the Prince Qi's Mansion.
"What do my parents-in-law think of Baijie?"
Gu Youan said: "What else can parents do? It all depends on whether Axuan is willing or not."
"What about you, as a sister?"
Gu Youan tried to be as objective as possible and said, "There's nothing wrong with him. His problem is that he's too smart. Ah Xuan can't outsmart him. I'm afraid Ah Xuan will suffer at his hands."
People's thoughts are always changing. Now when he begs you for help, he will be extremely grateful. But when he has status and position in the future, when he thinks that the person next to him has witnessed his shameful past, he will definitely have some thoughts in his mind.
Zhou Qi didn't think it was necessary to think too much: "If Ah Xuan likes him, then choose him. If it doesn't work out in the future, we can talk about it then. As long as the Qi Palace doesn't fall, even if Ah Xuan dies, there will still be plenty of young men wooing her."
Gu Youan didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Can't you say something nice?"
"I'm telling the truth. As someone raised by someone else, shouldn't we be able to live a more carefree life?"
Axuan was still young when they got married. Zhou Qi still remembers the scene when Axuan called him brother-in-law when he went to Gu's house. He treated Axuan as a junior and was able to protect her.
Zhou Qi's attitude made Gu Youan make up his mind: "Well, if she is willing, then let's choose the White Level."
Zhou Qi said, "If Axuan marries Baijie, we will train Baijie to succeed his grandfather. We need to build official roads and ports, and all of this needs to be done by our people."
Gu Youan nodded in agreement. "If Ah Xuan marries into the Bai family, I'd like to select a few capable stewards from our family as her dowry. Once the port is built, Ah Xuan won't have to manage it anymore. She can just sit at home and collect the money."
"Well, the princess is very thoughtful."
Zhou Qi smiled again and said, "It's not easy for me, as a son-in-law, to bring it up. You should go and urge my father-in-law and mother-in-law to make a decision as soon as possible. After we finish our work here, we can return to Songjiang City earlier. I still need to go to the grassland before it snows."
Gu Youan also knew that she couldn't delay any longer. She was also busy with the autumn harvest, business on the grassland, and the craftsmen that Manager Han would bring back from Suzhou in a few days. There were still many things waiting to be arranged.
After the afternoon break, Gu Youan went to talk to his parents in the courtyard. Before he could even open his mouth, Madam Du said, "Your father and I have discussed this. If the Bai family is willing for Axuan and Bai Jie to move out after their marriage, then this marriage is not impossible."
Gu Youan glanced at A Xuan, and A Xuan immediately said, "I don't have to marry Bai Jie. Dad said Bai Jie is not bad."
"Dad?" Gu Youan looked at his father again: "What do you think?"
Gu Wen said, "Axuan isn't someone who will suffer any loss, and Dongliao City isn't too far away. If she's willing, your mother and I won't have any objections."
Well, since the whole family agreed, Gu Youan sat down and said, "Let's talk about Axuan's dowry."
"Dowry?" Ah Xuan said, "The large piece of land outside the city is my dowry. You don't need to give me anything else."
"I'm talking about the servants that come with the dowry," Gu Youan said. "Zhou Qi promised to give Axuan a team of guards, and a dozen or so stewards."
Gu Youan pointed at Liu Zhong standing nearby and said, "He has an apprentice named Liu Jing, who is in his early twenties and very smart. Liu Jing will be your dowry. From now on, your port and dowry will be managed by Liu Jing."
Axuan had seen Liu Jing before. He was talented in both literature and martial arts. If he hadn't been a eunuch, he would have definitely made great achievements in the future. Even though Liu Jing was a eunuch, he was still very much valued by his sister. How could such a capable person be married off to her as a steward?
Ah Xuan looked at Liu Zhong and asked, "Is Liu Jing willing?"
Liu Zhong lowered his head and smiled, "Liu Jing is naturally willing."
If Liu Jing wanted to stand before his master, he would have to wait until his master died. Moreover, even if he hadn't stopped him, the two masters had many servants to serve, and it would be difficult for Liu Jing to become the master's chief steward.
It would be different if Liu Jing came to Dongliao City. At that time, he would be in charge of a port. Wouldn't that be as powerful as Governor Tian of Dongshan Port?
If the princess hadn't personally recommended Liu Jing, there would have been many people rushing to grab such a good opportunity.
Ah Xuan had no objection to her sister's words. She said, "I'll listen to you."
The Gu family reached a consensus, and the subsequent negotiations became easier. Zhou Qi and Gu Youan didn't even need to show up in person. Gu Wen and Du met Bai Shijie and Bai Jie's parents at home and quickly settled the marriage.
Now that the marriage has been settled, the subsequent transfer of positions in the Liaodong Army will be easier to discuss.
The Prince Qi's Mansion only gave Bai Shijie two choices: either to help his grandson Bai Jie take his position within a year, or the Prince Qi's Mansion would send troops to fight.
Bai Shijie smiled bitterly. These were not two roads, but only one road. He had to take it whether he wanted to or not.
In the end, Prince Qi's Mansion gave him and the Bai family some dignity.
Bai Shijie nodded in front of Prince Qi and several of his deputy generals, and the matter that had been going on for so many years was finally settled.
Gu Wen and Mrs. Du were reluctant to part with their daughter, and since Axuan was not very old, the two families agreed that the Bai family would go to Songjiang City to propose marriage next month, get engaged first, and then get married when the seaport in Dongliao City was almost completed next year or the year after.
On the day the Gu family and Prince Qi and his wife left, Bai Jie personally went to the city gate to see them off. Ah Xuan smiled and said to him, "By the end of this month at the latest, the servants who built the port, the house, and managed the farm will be here. You will be their master from now on, so you have to take care of them and not let others bully them."
Bai Jie couldn't help but laugh and sigh. "It's the Gu family's dowry, so who wouldn't know it's someone from Prince Qi's Mansion?" The soldiers from Prince Qi's Mansion came to escort them. Who would dare to bully the steward from Prince Qi's Mansion?
"I'm asking you a question, will you agree?" A Xuan urged.
"Okay, I promise. I will definitely ask people to help them build the house and the port as soon as possible." By then, we can get married soon.
Bai Jie knew that his grandfather was definitely unwilling to hand over power, but if his grandfather delayed any longer, the military power would definitely be handed over to him on the day he got married.
The convoy from Prince Qi's mansion drove away. Bai Jie turned around and saw his good elder brother staring at him with a sinister look. However, his grandfather smiled and patted his shoulder: "Prince Qi values you, and I am relieved to leave the Bai family in your hands. Okay!"
Bai Jie's lips curled up slightly. From now on, he, the direct grandson of the Bai family, would finally embark on the path he should take.
As soon as the people from Prince Qi's Mansion left and the 10,000 soldiers of the Yanzhou Army also retreated, Bai Shijie felt relieved, but he was relieved too early.
Half a month later, the troops of Prince Qi's Mansion arrived by land and stationed outside Liaodong City. Soon after, a navy was dispatched from Dongshan Port and stationed at the port that had not yet been built.
That’s not all. A month later, after Bai Jie and his mother returned from their marriage proposal to Songjiang City, with the support of Prince Qi’s Mansion, Bai Jie personally promoted the mobilization of Liaodong Army generals. Gradually, Bai Shijie found that his subordinates were becoming less and less obedient.
The Liaodong Army has completely changed!
Songjiang City.
During the autumn harvest, Doli, the youngest son of the chief of the Black Hawk tribe on the grassland, brought his people to Anxi City to trade. Herds of cattle and sheep and carts of furs were sent from Anxi City to Songjiang City.
Before the snow fell, Manager Han brought a group of nearly a thousand craftsmen and their families to Songjiang City. A piece of land was specially cordoned off for them in the eastern suburbs of Songjiang City. There was no shortage of craftsmen for spinning, weaving, dyeing, etc. After Gu Youan personally went to the eastern suburbs and came back, he had a better idea in his mind.
Zhou Qi went to the grassland where the Northeast Army was stationed. He came back after the first snow fell in Songjiang City. When he entered the house covered in snow, he saw the mother and son leaning on the soft pillows on the low couch reading books.
"I think we shouldn't wait until next spring. Let Yuan study seriously starting tomorrow."
Gu Youan exclaimed, then laughed, "You're back, why didn't the girl tell you anything?"
Zhou Qi slowly untied his cloak and said with a smile, "It's better not to spread the word. If you did, I wouldn't be able to see you and your son enjoying such a leisurely life when I come in."
Gu Youan hugged his son and smiled, "Why, are you jealous that we mother and son are living so comfortably at home?"
Zhou Qi walked over to the low couch and sat down, pinching his son's ankle. He said, "I'm not jealous. I just think this kid should study. When I was in the palace, I started reading with my teacher at the age of five."
A Yuan refused to let his father pull his legs, and rolled over to avoid it. The child pouted and said, "I won't shake my head, stupid."
Zhou Qi smiled and said, "Son, your mother and I have a study room full of books. Don't you want to read? How can you read if you can't even recognize all the characters?"
Yuan didn't want to be separated from his mother, so he said, "Mom, please teach me how to read, too."
Zhou Qi didn't argue with him and said, "According to what we agreed on before, I will ask your cousin from the Gu family and the children from the Tian and Zhang families to come to the mansion to accompany you to study. Are you willing?"
A Yuan turned around to look at his mother. Gu Youan looked at his son with a smile without saying a word.
A Yuan nodded again: "I'm studying."
"Okay then. This afternoon I'll have Xu Zhi clean up the yard next to the gate and use it as a private school. Tomorrow I'll have them come over to study with you."
Zhou Qi spoke very quickly, sounding a bit impatient.
Gu Youan gave him a light kick on the back: "You've just come back and you're already talking about your son. You haven't told me how things are going with the Northeast Army?"
He smiled and said, "Very good. Dong Yizhong is getting better and better at training his troops. The Northeast Army, Yanzhou Army, Liaodong Army, and our City Defense Army, in terms of combat power, I think the Northeast Army and the City Defense Army should be the first."
"That's good. Your hard work over the years will not be in vain."
"How's home?"
"Very good. The craftsmen that Manager Han brought back from Suzhou are quite skilled. I guess the East Suburbs area will need to expand next year, otherwise there won't be enough space for all those workshops."
“If it’s not enough, then build it.”
A Yuan sat aside and listened to his parents talking. After listening for a while, he fell onto the couch and fell asleep.
Gu Youan saw this, pulled a blanket over his son, and asked quietly, "Did you really ask him to start studying?"
Zhou Qi laughed and said, "Can't bear to part with it? An An, you can't do that. Loving mothers often spoil their children."
Gu Youan pinched the soft flesh on his body and said, "Aren't you the one who carries Yuan in and out every day? How dare you say that?"
Being pinched hurt, Zhou Qi hissed and inhaled: "Ancestor, can you be gentler?"
Gu Youan snorted and finally let him go.
Alas, Yuan is my only darling, and he is so well-behaved and sensible. As his parents, we want him to have a bright future, but we also don’t want him to suffer at all.
That's impossible.
Zhou Qi did what he said and immediately ordered people to clean up the private school. He also asked Liu Zhong to go to each family to tell them about the study.
The grandchildren of the Gu, Tian, and Zhang families were of the same age as A Yuan, and they had also started to learn to read. When they heard that the palace had invited several great scholars from the interior to teach them personally, they immediately agreed and sent their children to the palace early the next morning.
After the snow fell, the people stayed at home to winter, and there was less business in the city. The officials were also very idle. I heard that the palace had found children from several families to accompany their children in their studies. This fresh news spread quickly.
The grandchildren of the Duan family were not selected. Mrs. Duan knew without hesitation that it was because of what happened at Ningning's birthday party last time. She couldn't let it go, so she hurriedly sent someone to the Gu family to deliver a letter to her daughter, wanting to find out if there was any room for reversal.
After receiving the letter, Duan said to the maid who delivered it, "I am only the daughter-in-law of the Gu family. It is not my place to interfere in the affairs of the palace."
The old woman said hurriedly, "The princess has to call you sister-in-law, and the prince has to call you aunt. Our lady said that Liu Lang is just Liu Lang even though he doesn't know the rules. You know that our other young masters are not like that."
Ningning was playing in her mother's room. When she heard this, she turned her face and said, "I don't like listening to this old woman. Get her out."
"Miss, this..."
The older girl beside her didn't know what to do. Ning Ning asked again, "Why, what I said doesn't work?"
Duan sighed and asked someone to send the old woman away.
Turning back, Duan also murmured to Ningning: "After all, she is your grandmother's close friend. You, a junior, shouldn't speak like this."
Ning Ning sneered, "I am the master, she is the servant. Even the maidservants around my aunt don't have the right to call me the master and respect me. What are the servants of the Duan family to me?"
Duan was choked and didn't know what to say for a moment.
"Mom, are you partial to the Duan family?"
Duan glared at her: "What are you talking about? I'm not good to you and your sister? How can you say that I'm partial to the Duan family? Do you have any conscience, girl?"
Ningning smiled and said, "I knew you liked us the most."
In addition to the Duan family, the girls of the Duan family sent letters to Axuan. Because Axuan had instructed that the posts and letters from the girls of the Gu family did not need to be delivered to her, the letters from the girls of the Duan family were returned the same way.
The women of the Duan and Gu families acted as if they were not interacting with each other. Mrs. Duan couldn't help but worry and told Duan Ji.
Duan Ji was silent for a while before he said, "Just shut the door and live a good life."
Thunder, lightning, rain and dew are all grace from the emperor. Even if they are neglected, what else can their Duan family do?
"We all have to think about it carefully. We can't do without educating our children."
Mrs. Duan nodded with red eyes.
It was obvious that the Duan family was neglected. After all, the children of the Tian family and the Zhang family were sent to the royal palace, but the Duan family, who had frequent contacts with the Gu family, were not chosen.
Some things don't need to be said openly. When each family holds a banquet during the New Year, you can see at a glance which lady is favored and which is neglected.
Mrs. Yuan, who had just separated from her family and moved out, couldn't help but gloat over the Duan family's misfortune. The Duan family had had too many good days.
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