Chapter 9
Let me tell you all, this short story and the next one about the incident are a bit long. At first, I just wanted to see if anyone would like it if I wrote the original owner's short story in more detail and explained it more clearly. However, many people said it was a bit long-winded, but it was too troublesome for me to change it, and I didn't know how to start. If anyone thinks it is too long-winded, you can skip it and start from the fourth short story. Starting from the fourth short story, I have changed back to the original style. Please forgive me. I just wanted to try and see if it would be better if I wrote it this way. After all, the background of the story is explained clearly. Okay, without further ado, if you think the incident is too long, you can skip to the fourth short story. Thank you~ I love you~
"My son! How could you just leave me like this? How can I live like this?"
In a small courtyard with two entrances, a middle-aged woman was beating her chest.
The sadness in that expression made those who heard it sad and those who listened to it cry.
The father-in-law beside him looked very sad and said soothingly, "Madam, please don't be too sad. You must take care of yourself. General Guo An would not want to see you so sad in your grave."
"What do you, a eunuch, know? That's my son who I gave birth to after ten months of pregnancy! How can you, a eunuch who is destined to be unable to have children in your life, understand the pain of us who are old and sending our loved ones to their deaths. Woo woo woo, my son!" The middle-aged woman scolded her father-in-law with red eyes as she tried to comfort her.
Li Ningyun, who had just traveled through time and taken over the plot: "..."
This is really stupid!
Li Ningyun quickly took off the gilded bracelet on her wrist and gently placed it in the hand of the young eunuch who came to announce the decree. She said with a sad expression, "Eunuch Wu, my mother can't accept the sudden passing of her husband and has lost her temper. I apologize to you on her behalf. Please don't take it to heart."
When Wu Qi saw the gilded bracelet handed to him, the anger in his eyes dissipated a little.
"What are you saying, Madam? Our family naturally understands the pain of losing a child."
Li Ningyun did not care about Wu Qi's sarcasm towards Guo Wangshi.
"Madam Guo, I have to return to the palace to report to the emperor. I will take my leave now."
Li Ningyun quickly bowed and said, "Then I won't delay your business. Goodbye, butler Li, please see you off, eunuch Wu."
"yes."
Eunuch Wu nodded and turned to leave.
Guo Wangshi's voice rang out from behind: "Li Ningyun, you little bitch! My son has only been gone for a few days, and you're so bored you're hooking up with a eunuch! You shameless vixen!"
Li Ningyun looked sternly at the maidservant who was serving Mrs. Guo Wang: "Why don't you help the old lady back to her room?"
The tone was not harsh, but it carried an irresistible pressure.
After seeing off Eunuch Wu, Li Ningyun walked towards Mrs. Guo Wang's courtyard.
Along the way, I recalled the story transmitted by the little loli.
The male protagonist, Guo An, is twenty years old this year and has been serving as a soldier under Marquis Wu'an since he was thirteen years old.
Now he is also a general of cavalry of the fourth rank.
After winning the battle that year, he entered the capital with Marquis Wu'an.
Then he fell in love with Li Ningyun, the legitimate daughter of Marquis Wu'an, at first sight.
Marquis Wu'an had a good impression of Guo An and felt that he was a rare talent.
Moreover, there is only such a delicate and gentle daughter in the family.
Marquis Wu'an naturally loved her.
He didn't want the original owner to marry into a wealthy family. If his daughter was bullied, he couldn't even support her and help her vent her anger.
So after much thought, I think Guo An is the most suitable one.
Guo An was born into a common family, but he has come to where he is today with his own abilities, which is enough to prove that this guy is not only courageous but also very careful.
Moreover, this boy has feelings for his daughter and will be more compassionate to her in the future.
Even if his daughter was bullied, he could take her back!
Marquis Wu'an envisioned many possibilities.
But they never expected that the border war would break out again on the day of their wedding.
The two men had no choice but to put on armor and go to the border without even entering the bridal chamber.
The news that came back again was that Guo An was dead.
The original owner was influenced by his father since childhood and admired the soldiers who defended their country.
So after learning that Guo An died for his country, she resolutely decided to remain a widow for him.
But without Guo An, the general's mansion was only in name only.
The emperor did not take back the two-story general's mansion because of his contributions to the country.
However, the General's Mansion was not originally a noble family, nor did it have any other source of income. Everything it had now was subsidized by the original owner's dowry, barely maintaining its current dignity.
But Mrs. Guo Wang didn't care about that. She felt that since Li Ningyun married her son, everything she had belonged to her Guo family, including her dowry.
So it is very convenient to use.
The original owner's dowry was very generous, and it was not a problem to cover the daily expenses of the general's mansion.
So she didn't care about anything, after all, this was where she would live in the future.
Although she was very troubled by her unreasonable mother-in-law.
But these days came to an end after three years.
The original owner looked at the two people standing outside the door with a blank expression.
Three people to be exact.
There was also a child about two years old, held in the arms of the young lady.
The young lady looked at the original owner timidly: "Hello, sister."
Original owner: “…”
Beside the woman, a tall and imposing man stood by, holding the woman beside him with both hands, looking at the original owner with an apologetic look: "Xiaoyun, this is Yu Chuner, we are married."
Original owner: “???”
"My son! You scared me to death!"
When Mrs. Guo Wang heard the news that her son had returned in the yard, she hurried to the door.
He hugged Guo An and started crying.
After being interrupted by Mrs. Guo Wang, the topic could not continue.
Mrs. Guo Wang directly pulled Guo An into the yard.
After a few people sat down.
Guo An then spoke, "Mother, Xiaoyun, I was seriously injured by the enemy three years ago. Fortunately, Chun'er saved me, but I lost my memory because of it. I am confused every day and don't remember who I am. If Chun'er hadn't been with me every day, I might never see you again."
Upon hearing this, Guo Wang wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief and said, "Son, you have suffered so much. I am glad you are back."
Guo An looked at the original owner who had been silent the whole time: "Xiao Yun, I know I've let you down by letting you support the General's Mansion alone for so many years, but when I lost my memory, I had already married Chun'er. We are husband and wife, and we have a child. So I can't let Chun'er down anymore. I hope you can understand."
"Why can't she be understanding?! She's a jinx. If you hadn't married her, you wouldn't have been missing for three years, and you almost wiped out our Guo family."
Guo Wangshi's voice sounded at the side, so sharp and piercing.
The original owner did not say anything, but just watched the scene in front of him in silence.
Guo An didn't say anything either, and it was unclear whether he agreed with his mother's words.
Yu Chun'er, who was holding the child at the side, spoke up at this time: "Guo An, I told you when I came back that I am your legally married wife and will never be your concubine. The reason I came back with you this time is because you said your mother hasn't seen Xiaobao, and you want her to rest assured that you have an heir, and now she has seen him. I'm going back."
Upon hearing this, Guo An quickly grabbed Yu Chun'er who was about to leave and said, "Chun'er, don't go. What will I do if you leave? Just stay here with peace of mind. This will be your home from now on. Don't worry, no one will wrong you."
Mrs. Guo Wang looked at her grandson in Yu Chun'er's arms, and with a smile on her face, she took the child and persuaded him, "Good boy, you saved An'er's life, so you are a noble person of our Guo family. I don't think anyone dares to drive you away!"
As the three of them spoke, they all looked at the original owner who had been silent.
Seeing this, the original owner sneered and said the first words in a long time: "So you want me to give up my identity as the general's wife?"
Guo An quickly said, "No, no, no, Xiaoyun, you misunderstood. I want Chun'er to be my co-wife. You are still the wife of the general."
Yu Chun'er refused to listen to what she said. She snatched the child away and said, "Guo An, what do you mean? You want me to be your co-wife, right? I told you when we got married that I, Yu Chun'er, will never share a husband with anyone else! You want me to be your concubine? No way!"
Yu Chuner said this and walked out.
Guo An hurriedly tried to stop her, and held Yu Chun'er in his arms and coaxed her softly, as if no one was around, completely ignoring the fact that the person standing next to him was his wife, who was married in a formal ceremony in a sedan chair carried by eight people.
Yu Chuner was coaxed into submission by various means.
When Guo An went back to find the original owner to discuss countermeasures, he found that the original owner had disappeared long ago.
Guo An had no choice but to settle Yu Chun'er by himself and then go find his mother.
Mrs. Guo Wang complained to Guo An, "Son, you don't know what kind of life I've been living these past few years. Li Ningyun is a worthless person. I've been forced to live a humble life these past few years. I'm so miserable."
Guo An sighed, "Mother, you've suffered so much over the years, but what should we do now? Chun'er doesn't want to be a concubine, and I can't let her wander around with your grandson. Mother, please help me think of a solution."
Guo Wangshi snorted and laughed: "Why don't you just divorce that unlucky guy? I don't like him anyway. It's a good opportunity to divorce him completely."
Guo An smiled bitterly and said, "Mother, I insisted on marrying her because of her family background and dowry. Although I'm back now, there's no place for me in the court. I still have to rely on her father for the rest of my life, and we don't have a source of income right now."
Upon hearing this, Lady Guo fell silent. "Son, what do you think we should do? That jinx will definitely not give up her position as the General's Wife."
Guo An's eyes turned cold: "Mom, I... I haven't thought about it yet. Let me think about it again. There must be a way."
When Mrs. Guo Wang saw Guo An's murderous eyes, she was frightened and silently wrapped the cloak she was wearing tightly.
But he said nothing.
After the original owner returned to her courtyard, her maid Luzhi angrily cursed Guo An for his ungratefulness.
"If it weren't for the master, would Guo An be where he is today?! The young lady worked tirelessly to run everything in the general's mansion, and even helped him support his shameless mother. And yet, he disappeared for three years and even brought back a child. That would have been fine, he could have brought her in as a concubine. But who knew this child would be so troublesome, and even said she would never be a concubine.
What a joke! Our young lady is a legitimate wife listed in the family tree, so what is that village girl? She is having an affair without a matchmaker, so she is not even as good as a concubine, she is just a mistress, and she can't even tell her own status."
Qiu Ping said calmly, "Alright, stop talking. You're annoying the young lady."
Only then did Luzhi shut up and looked at her young lady with heartache.
The lady is so pitiful.
The original owner sat blankly in front of the window, looking at the scenery outside, not knowing what he was thinking.
Until Guo An's voice appeared in the room: "Xiao Yun."
When Guo An saw that the original owner had no intention of paying attention to him, a murderous look flashed in his eyes.
Then he hid it well: "Xiao Yun, I plan to go to a temple in the suburbs to burn incense in three days. You can come with me, just the two of us."
The original owner looked back at Guo An, only to find that the man in front of her was very unfamiliar, so unfamiliar that she could no longer connect this hypocritical young man with the young man who used to hold wild flowers in his hands and smile shyly at her.
She sighed: "Okay, let's go."
It would be a good idea to go to the temple, where they met and where they ended their relationship.
After I came back, I divorced him, and from then on, the few remaining friendships between the two of us were complete.
Guo An heaved a sigh of relief after getting the answer. He finally revealed a relaxed smile: "Okay, Xiaoyun, you should go to bed early. This is Chun'er's first time staying overnight in the mansion. I'm worried that she won't be used to it. I plan to accompany her tonight."
The original owner nodded calmly.
Since we were planning to get a divorce anyway, it was just right that he left.
After Guo An left.
The original owner ordered two maids to start packing the dowry she brought.
Since you're getting a divorce, it makes sense for you to take her things with you, right?
After returning from the temple the day after tomorrow, she got the divorce papers and left the general's mansion.
She couldn't stay in this shabby place for even a day.
Three days later, the original owner took Qiu Ping and Guo An to a temple on the outskirts of the city.
On the way back, Guo An said to Lu Zhi, "You sit outside, I'll talk to my wife."
Luzhi said nothing, just looked at Li Ningyun, waiting for her order.
The original owner nodded, and Luzhi bowed: "Yes."
When Guo An saw this, his eyes darkened. He didn't say anything, but followed the original owner into the carriage.
The original owner looked at Guo An, who was sitting on the other side of the carriage, and said calmly, "Guo An, let's get a divorce when we get back."
Guo An looked up in surprise. He really didn't expect that she had such thoughts. In his understanding, divorce had never been an option.
And he would not divorce her. After all, he knew the situation at home. All the expenses of the general's mansion now were from the dowry that Li Ningyun brought when she got married. If they divorced, Li Ningyun would definitely take away all the dowry.
Although it would be embarrassing to spread the news of a woman's dowry.
However, he never wanted to live a life where he had to spend every penny carefully again.
Thinking of this, Guo An looked at the original owner with an unclear expression: "Xiao Yun, are you really going to do this? I know I've treated you badly over the years, but Chun'er has suffered a lot with me. I want to make it up to her. Can you please understand me?"
The original owner remained unmoved: "Guo An, Yu Chun'er doesn't want to be a concubine, so after we divorce, you can marry her. You went to the battlefield on the day of our wedding, and the next news that came back was that you were missing. I admire your loyalty and courage. I have been waiting for you for three years and serving your mother wholeheartedly. I feel that I have a clear conscience.
Now that you're back, whether you're here to repay her for saving your life or because you're in love with her, I don't want to dwell on it any more. I just hope we can part ways and live happily ever after."
The coldness in Guo An's eyes flashed when he heard this. He sat down beside the original owner and said, "Xiao Yun, listen to my explanation."
The original owner quietly moved to the side. She didn't notice that a dagger appeared in Guo An's hand...
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