"What nonsense are you spouting!"
"The Emperor bestowed upon Shi'er ten thousand taels of silver, in addition to gold, silver, and jade artifacts. These two shops were specifically designated by the Emperor as a gift to the General's Mansion!"
These clothes are for you; just wear them without feeling guilty!
Sheng Lingtian glanced coldly at Mu Rou'er as he spoke.
"Thank you very much, General! I like these clothes very much, and I believe the children will like them too."
Mrs. Chu thanked her with a smile.
Chu was beautiful, and her smile was even more breathtaking.
When Sheng Lingtian saw Chu smile at him, the corners of his lips also lifted slightly.
It seems the Peach Blossom Curse is quite effective; at least now the Chu family is willing to smile at him.
The concept of "peach blossom entanglement" subtly and gradually changes a woman's attitude towards a man.
He wasn't in a hurry; he believed that it wouldn't be long before the Chu family would be infatuated with him again, just like before...
Seeing Sheng Lingtian's attitude towards the Chu family, Mu Rou'er clenched her handkerchief tightly.
"General, what do you mean by that? Even if the shop was bestowed upon the General's Mansion by the Emperor, it was only because Mo Shi cured the Empress Dowager that the Emperor granted the shop to the General's Mansion! Moreover, both the cloth shop and the clinic are thriving because of Mo Shi!"
What did she, Chu Shi, do? Why did she take things from the shop so casually?
"Because she is the mistress of the General's Mansion! The things in the General's Mansion naturally belong to her!"
Aunt Mu! Don't forget what I told you yesterday!
"You better tone it down!" Sheng Lingtian warned!
Because of rumors circulating that he favored his concubine over his wife, not only were the old subordinates of General Chu in the capital dissatisfied, but they also impeached him repeatedly in front of the emperor!
Even the Emperor has secretly reminded him several times!
The Chu family has been loyal and virtuous for generations, and even the emperor would not allow a daughter of the Chu family to be humiliated by a concubine.
Therefore, Sheng Lingtian was so anxious to win back Chu Shi's heart. Putting aside everything else, at the very least, in front of outsiders, he and Chu Shi had to appear to be a loving couple.
Moreover, Chu's current attitude towards him makes him very uncomfortable. He longs for Chu to continue to obey him and treat him with utmost respect, just as she did before.
If Chu behaves well, he will consider keeping her by his side indefinitely.
Even if he can't become the principal wife, he believes that if he tries hard, he can make Chu a concubine...
"General..." Mu Rou'er wanted to argue.
"That's enough! You go back now! I have something to say to Lan'er!"
Sheng Lingtian spoke to Mu Rou'er, but his gaze remained fixed on Chu Shi, the tenderness in his eyes seeming to melt into water...
Seeing this, Mu Rou'er stomped her foot angrily and turned to leave the house.
Chu glanced at Mu Rou'er as she left, then at Sheng Lingtian, who was gazing at her with deep affection, and was somewhat bewildered...
"General? You seem to be acting rather unusual!"
Chu looked at Sheng Lingtian with a puzzled expression.
Sheng Lingtian smiled and said, "Lan'er, I'm sorry for how I treated you before! I'm nice to Mu Rou'er not because I like her that much! It's because there are some reasons I can't tell you."
I deliberately ignored you because I wanted to protect you!
But yesterday I saw that I was no longer in your eyes, and I panicked!
"Lan'er, let's go back to how things were before, okay? I promise I won't treat you the way I did before!"
Sheng Lingtian spoke sincerely, and his eyes held boundless tenderness.
This made Chu's heart waver for a moment.
[Ugh, that scumbag is trying to fool my beautiful mother again! Look at her, she's about to fall head over heels in love again! Sigh! It's so worrying!]
[Silly mother! Don't forget what kind of person that scumbag is! You mustn't be soft-hearted! If you are, when Prince Rui's faction rebels, you will be a traitor to the emperor and the country!]
Moreover, if they succeed, Mu Rou'er will kill us, mother and children. If they fail, we will be labeled as traitors!
Aren't you afraid that you and your children will lose your heads?
My beautiful mother, you can't make a mistake for the sake of your lovely children!
Hearing Sheng Wanwan's thoughts, Madam Chu broke out in a cold sweat and looked up towards the door.
Then you see Sheng Wanwan standing at the doorway, pouting with a displeased look on her face.
Chu felt extremely ashamed.
How could she be so easily fooled by Sheng Lingtian's few words? She knew perfectly well that Sheng Lingtian was no good person.
Why were his few casual words able to sway her mind and almost make her believe him again?
Is she really the love-obsessed person that Sheng Wanwan mentioned?
When Sheng Lingtian saw Sheng Wanwan standing at the door, his expression turned somewhat unpleasant.
The Chu family was about to be fooled by him, but the moment the child arrived, the atmosphere was immediately ruined.
Moreover, judging from Chu Lan's expression, what he just said was a waste of time.
"What are you doing here? Go back first, I have something to say to your mother!"
Sheng Lingtian looked at Sheng Wanwan, his tone somewhat impatient.
Upon hearing this, Sheng Wanwan not only didn't leave, but also toddled towards the Chu family with her short legs...
"Mommy, Wanwan is hungry!"
She wouldn't leave; she had to keep an eye on that scumbag to prevent Sheng Lingtian from continuing to deceive her mother.
"Okay, my Wanwan is hungry? Mommy will take you to eat right away!"
Chu stood up, hugged Sheng Wanwan in her arms, and said gently.
"Sheng Wanwan! I told you to go back to your room first."
When Sheng Lingtian saw that his youngest daughter not only didn't listen to him, but also ignored his existence, his face immediately turned cold and he said sternly.
As soon as he finished speaking, Sheng Wanwan's big eyes immediately filled with tears.
"Waaaaah... Father, why are you being so mean to Wanwan! Wanwan is just hungry and wants to eat!"
"I know my father doesn't like me. He's ignored Wanwan ever since I was born. But Wanwan hasn't been naughty! Why doesn't my father like Wanwan?"
"Is it because I'm not Aunt Mu's child? Father doesn't like Wanwan because he doesn't like Mother? Waaaaah..."
Upon hearing Sheng Wanwan's words, Sheng Lingtian frowned immediately: "What nonsense are you talking about!"
Why did he feel that this child was causing trouble between him and the Chu family?
"Waaaaah... Mommy, Father is so mean!"
As she spoke, Sheng Wanwan nestled into Chu's arms and cried even harder.
Sheng Lingtian's face darkened: "Shut up!"
"Waaaaah! Father's so mean to Wanwan... Mother... Father doesn't like Wanwan... He only likes his concubine's children. Mother, Wanwan is so pitiful! She's never had a father's love since she was little... Waaaaah!"
Sheng Wanwan started applying eye drops to Sheng Lingtian while crying.
Seeing her daughter crying so miserably, and knowing that Sheng Lingtian hadn't given Sheng Wanwan a kind look since he first saw her, Madam Chu's heart, which had just softened, immediately hardened again.
Chu looked at Sheng Lingtian with icy coldness.
"Sheng Lingtian, Wanwan is only one year old, and she needs her father's love at this crucial time! If you don't love her, then stay far away from her! Don't hurt her heart!"
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