The general's wife felt very aggrieved.
Her son returned to his home, and every blade of grass and every tree in the general's mansion was the territory her husband had conquered.
Is there anything wrong with taking the child home?
Why didn't she realize before that her mother-in-law was so greedy and biased?
My daughter is right. General Mu is the son of the second concubine. My mother-in-law and her family live here as dependents.
Living under someone else's roof, he can become the master of his own house.
Now he wants to drive her three sons back to the capital.
If her son returns to the capital, he will be ruined.
"Mother, if you, my eldest brother, third brother, and fourth brother, want your children to live a good life, you must work with your own hands instead of relying on others."
General Mu did not give in even a bit when he saw the aggressive old lady.
Over the years, the eldest brother, the third brother, and the fourth brother used his money to open many shops, but they lost money no matter what business they did.
Although he won many battles, the court did not allocate much funds to him. As the General Zhenbei, he could not embezzle the money. All the money was used on military pay, food, and weapons.
He only recently learned that the money he brought back was all managed by the old lady, and very little went to his stepmother.
The old lady used all his money to support her prodigal sons.
Now they are plotting to seize his property and kick his entire family out.
As a husband and a father, if he can't even take care of his wife and children, then what kind of man is he?
The old lady never expected that her stepson, who had always been respectful to her, would dare to openly disobey her and go against her.
The old lady was so angry that her chest hurt.
The hand pointing at General Mu was shaking.
"They are your nephews after all. They have been with you through thick and thin at the border. How can you be so ungrateful?"
The old lady could only speak after the maid pinched her philtrum.
"Mother, whether to suffer or enjoy, you have a scale in your heart. I won't say much else. If you are afraid of crowding, move your family back to the capital. The capital is prosperous and the conditions are much better than those at the border. You are wronged to suffer here."
"How about this, I'll have someone take care of it now, and you guys should prepare your belongings. I'll arrange a carriage to take you back to the capital to enjoy life, and you don't have to suffer along the border."
The old lady didn't expect General Mu to become more and more heartless as he spoke. She was so angry that she rolled her eyes and said, "You... are a traitor!"
Then he fainted from anger.
General Mu did not show much distress.
Instead, he ordered the maid to help her downstairs to rest.
When the others saw the old mother fall down, they dared not say anything.
He tucked his tail between his legs and ran away in shame.
When they returned to the old lady's room, they were all exhausted.
"Mother, how come the second son suddenly came to his senses? Before, we were able to use my cousin to persuade him, but now that he has killed my cousin, I clearly feel that our position is in jeopardy..."
Now that General Mu is not around, the old lady no longer pretends.
At this time, he looked very arrogant and ferocious.
"I won't let him get away from us so easily! Everything has changed since that little girl Mu Yan was born! This is simply a jinx!" The old lady said gritting her teeth.
Mu Xuelian, who was standing aside, twisted the handkerchief in her hand, bit her lips, and looked even more worried.
She is seventeen years old and still unmarried.
Seeing that her second brother was about to kick them out of the general's mansion, her status would be greatly compromised if she left the mansion.
She must find a good family for herself while she is still the general's sister.
"Mother, this family was built by my second brother. As long as we don't make trouble, we can enjoy a life of wealth and glory, and people outside won't look down on us."
"You silly girl, don't think I don't know what you are planning. You are speaking for them just because you want to rely on their power to marry into a good family!" The old lady glared at Mu Xuelian with vicious eyes.
"If you dare to follow your elder sister's example and marry a poor scholar, I will break your legs! I gave birth to you and raised you, but I can't even get a share of the bride price!"
Mu Xuelian had matchmakers come to her house to propose marriage, but they were all rejected by the picky old lady.
She was not afraid that Mu Xuelian would suffer after marrying him, mainly because when it came to the bride price, no one was willing to give her the amount of money that satisfied her.
Mu Xuelian felt extremely aggrieved.
She sobbed and said, "Mom, I have a crush on the new number one scholar, but I am a girl, how can I tell him? Can you help me?"
"Are you talking about this year's top high school student?" The old lady's eyes sparkled.
Number one scholar, you have a bright future!
Mu Xuelian nodded shyly, "Yes."
"You are a good girl, you have good taste! As long as you marry him, our family will also benefit from it!" The old lady was very satisfied with her husband.
"But, I saw him trying to please my second brother at the Full Moon Banquet..."
"Then let your second sister-in-law go and propose marriage!" said the old lady.
After receiving instructions from her mother, Mu Xuelian went to the general's wife empty-handed to try to find a marriage partner for her.
At Mu Yan's full-moon banquet, she fell in love with a newly crowned top scholar.
If she married him as the sister of General Zhenbei, he would definitely agree.
General Mu is now a favorite of the current emperor.
Who wouldn't want to be associated with him?
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Autumn Maple Garden.
【Mother, there is a strange wind.】
Mu Yan woke up and just opened his eyes when he felt Mu Xuelian approaching.
The general's wife was embroidering a purse for General Mu. When she heard her daughter's thoughts, she was startled for no reason.
evil wind?
Is there a monster?
The general's wife immediately put down her needlework and hurriedly picked up her daughter to prevent the monster from hurting her child.
"I'm here to see my second sister-in-law. Why are you, a maid, blocking my way?"
Mu Xuelian's voice came from outside.
[What kind of weird sister-in-law is this? She came to my mother to ask for help, and this is her attitude? ]
General's Wife: Hmm? You need help from her?
[At my full moon banquet, she fell in love with a newly crowned champion and wanted to marry him. However, because her elder sister also married a poor scholar, the old lady would definitely not agree to this marriage. However, if my mother were to act as a matchmaker, the meaning would be different. The newly crowned champion would marry Mu Xuelian because she was the sister of a great general and would be beneficial to his career.]
The general's wife listened and thought that it would be a good thing if Mu Xuelian married well.
This sister-in-law was unruly and willful, and had offended her before, but she was kind-hearted, so she naturally didn't care, and she also hoped that others could find a good marriage.
[Mother, you'd better agree to help her find a matchmaker. In your previous life, you asked someone to find out that this newly crowned number one scholar had a first wife in the countryside. That first wife was the most beautiful woman in Yihonglou, and she sold herself to support his hard studies. Once he became the number one scholar, he forced his first wife to death. You are definitely an ungrateful man! ]
[Just because I knew about the character of the new champion, I firmly opposed Mu Xuelian to marry him. Mu Xuelian hated me for the rest of my life and even made a scarecrow and stabbed me with needles to curse me to die a bad death! This champion is not a good person. He is a domestic abuser, PUA, and everything else! He is a Phoenix man who lives off his wife! You should have arranged a matchmaking for him and let Mu Xuelian suffer! ]
The general's wife listened and trembled all over.
I didn’t expect Mu Xuelian to be so vicious.
She didn't want Mu Xuelian to jump into the fire pit, but Mu Xuelian hated her.
Okay, okay, she would listen to her daughter's advice.
"Yu'er, bring Xuelian in." The general's wife said.
"Yes, ma'am." Yu'er reluctantly let Mu Xuelian in.
As soon as Mu Xuelian came in, she sat down on the chair and ate the fruit brought back by General Mu. She said to the general's wife, "Second sister-in-law, can you help me propose marriage to the new champion? I want to marry him. If I propose marriage in the name of your wife, the general, the marriage will definitely be successful."
"Sister, don't be too hasty in getting married. How about I ask someone to check on his situation first?" said the general's wife, taking a sip of warm water.
Hearing the general's wife say this, Mu Xuelian's eyes lit up.
"Sister-in-law, you are really my dear sister-in-law! Then I will leave my life affairs to you!
"
"Okay, I'll send someone to inquire now," said the general's wife.
"Okay, then I'll wait for good news from my second sister-in-law!" Mu Xuelian left excitedly, looking like she was about to get married.
The general's wife watched her come in and leave in a hurry, with a sneer on her lips.
[Well, why didn't mother just agree to marry her? I'm really afraid that if mother rejects her request, she will hate me, wuwuwu! ]
Mu Yan was getting anxious.
The general's wife looked at the thoughtful little cotton-padded jacket and smiled.
Yan'er, don't worry, she can't hurt mother, so just rely on mother's clever methods.
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