A burst of laughter and joy came from the Pear Garden.
Xing'er had just finished dinner and was playing with Cuiping and two other maids. It was so lively!
They kicked shuttlecocks at each other and jumped around.
When Guo Liangxian came in and saw what was happening, he instantly became furious. He rushed straight towards Xingger and grabbed his collar fiercely!
"Who told you to play around? Why don't you study hard? You'll be going to school in two months!"
Guo Liangxian came with such force that Cuiping and the two maids were so frightened that they knelt down immediately.
Cuiping said, "General, calm down!"
"Where is your wife? Let her come out!" Guo Liangxian said coldly.
This was the first time Xingger had seen such a look. He was so scared that he was shaking all over and tears were welling up in his eyes!
"Father, father..." Xingger sniffed, very scared.
Cuiping said, "Madam is having dinner and will come out soon."
The maid also said, "Madam will need to change her clothes later. She is not feeling well after being punished to kneel today!"
“…”
Looking at the servant and Xing'er, Guo Liangxian's anger gradually subsided.
He calmed down and said calmly,
"What did you learn today?"
He hadn't made any progress in the past few days, so he came to ask Xingger if he had made any progress to feel comforted.
Xing Ge'er said timidly, "Father, I copied five poems today."
Guo Liangxian's eyes lit up, "Let's take a look!"
So they arranged chairs on the spot and Xingge ran to get his homework.
Seeing this, Cuiping quietly went to find her wife.
The Pear Garden is neither big nor small, and the noise and movement here vaguely attracted Yuan Xueyue who was in the room.
When she listened carefully, she knew that Guo Liangxian was here to cause trouble.
She finished her meal leisurely, then went to the side room, locked the door, and took a shower.
"Madam...!" Cuiping knocked on the door and called softly.
"I understand. I'll be there later."
After Guo Liangxian finished reading the poems copied by Xingger, he was so angry that he hit Xingger on the head with his finger!
"Look at what you wrote? What the hell? It's been so long, over a year, and your handwriting is still all over the place! What kind of mess is it?!"
Guo Liangxian said angrily, venting his dissatisfaction of the past few days on his son's misbehavior.
Xingger sobbed softly and sniffled constantly. He thought that leaving his biological mother and coming to live with his uncle would be a different and warm place, but he never expected that it would still be the same!
He hates mean people! He hates anyone who treats him badly and forces him to do things he doesn't like!
"I, I..." Xingger covered his face and kept wiping his tears, but he didn't dare to cry out loud.
The two maids beside them lowered their heads, watched silently, and did not dare to step forward.
"Didn't your mother teach you? Or did you not study hard enough? You should be able to learn half of it by following the description, right? You're eight years old now! Can you make some progress?"
Guo Liangxian continued to scold him.
Yuan Xueyue finally arrived after Xingger had cried enough.
Looking at the scene in front of him, he had to admit that the two siblings had the same temperament, but in their previous life, Yuan Xueyue was the bad guy, so Guo Liangxian comforted Xingger with a smile.
Yuan Xueyue would never give up such a good opportunity.
She would no longer act like an indifferent bad person, nor would she criticize Xingger for doing something he didn't like.
"He's still a child."
As soon as Yuan Xueyue came out, she said the most classic words, which left Guo Liangxian speechless.
Yes, Xing'er is only eight years old, he was too anxious.
"What's wrong with the child? Go to school immediately. If you don't study hard, you will not be able to keep up!" Guo Liangxian said.
Yuan Xueyue came over and pulled Xingger, who was crying with tears on his face, away from Guo Liangxian. She surrounded him, touched his head and comforted him.
"Xing'er is just a child after all. His mother isn't a scholar, and his father is a military commander. How can a child like him learn?"
"I wonder how things are going with Mr. Xun, General?"
When asked, it was Guo Liangxian's turn and he couldn't answer.
He was silent for a moment, then said, "I have no idea. Nowadays, all the gentlemen in the city are keeping their doors closed to us. They give us various excuses, all because they despise our family background. Besides, the stipend we give is too little."
Yuan Xueyue asked, "What about those outside the city?"
Guo Liangxian said with a sullen face, "We only found two families outside the city. When they heard that we wouldn't be able to stay in the mansion and would only have to travel back and forth, they were not happy and gave us a cold look."
It’s not that he hasn’t tried before. Finding a gentleman is a tricky thing in itself!
Those civil servants always serve different people differently!
What's more, now he has lost even his good official position, without any voice at all, and King Xian still asks him to wait!
How long? There's no deadline!
After the war, it was just like he had accompanied King Xian, the general and others to the frontier for some training, but he didn't get any benefits at all!
Although he did not lead the charge, he did work hard even if he did not make any contributions!
But if people forced him to say what great achievements he had made, he couldn't answer. He just reluctantly said that he accompanied the soldiers in the charge and fought from the back to boost morale!
Only in the last year, Prince Xian spoke well of him in various ways, saying that he would recommend him for promotion to a higher-ranking general, and that it would not be difficult for him to meet the emperor then.
Now...
Prince Xian couldn't say anything, and he couldn't see the emperor, which made him very anxious!
After I came back, nothing was easy to deal with. It's weird!
Yuan Xueyue nodded and analyzed,
"Is this what my mother-in-law wants? How about the general lowering the bar a bit and allowing me to live in the mansion? I'll also increase the salary a bit, but the cost will be one more servant..."
On the one hand, I have to support the teacher to live in the house, and on the other hand, I have to add a household servant, so it is difficult to manage the money.
Guo Liangxian slapped his knee and said, "Is there no better way? Don't you have any extra money in the mansion?"
He really wanted to continue asking about the dowry, but Xing'er and other maids were there, so he couldn't say it out loud for fear of it spreading in the mansion.
If it was in Zhongsi Hall, at least Mother Cui would be guarding outside and not a single word would get out!
Yuan Xueyue said, "This is the only way. The general wants to take a concubine as soon as possible, and he also wants a cheap husband. How can it be possible to have the best of both worlds? Moreover, the general's position is currently unknown, and his future in the palace is very uncertain."
Hearing Guo Liangxian's excited, "Then..."
He still held back, stood up, dusted himself off, and breathed a sigh of relief.
"Let me think about it."
Yuan Xueyue looked at his back and said, "Goodbye, General."
As soon as Guo Liangxian left, Xingger started crying loudly!
"Mother! Father is so fierce! He scared his son to death!" Xingger couldn't stop crying and stretched out his hands for a hug.
Yuan Xueyue stood there coldly and said,
"Your father is doing this for your own good. It's not your mother's fault. I've done my best."
These five poems are only half of the past!
In the past, if the writing was not good, she would ask Xingger to rewrite it, but now she doesn’t do that. It’s good enough that he can write it. What else can she ask for?
Xingger was stunned, bewildered as to why his mother's behavior was so different.
"Take Xing'er to rest." Yuan Xueyue waved her hand and let Cuiping take him away.
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