Mencius' mother pulled her son into the main room, closed the door, and then asked in a low voice.
"What does that princess look like? What's her personality like? How many times have you met her?"
Meng Liang thought for a moment and then spoke.
"How dare we look directly at the princess's face? But she must be stunning. It is said that the eldest princess's birth mother, Consort Shen, was an absolute beauty in the palace when she was young. As for her personality... I don't know! I've only met her four or five times and we haven't said much. But the eldest princess speaks softly and gently, unlike the girls in our neighborhood."
Mencius' mother asked some other questions, and finally felt relieved.
"Son, I think that since the eldest princess is interested in you, why don't you marry her?"
Meng Liang was greatly alarmed.
"Mother, what are you saying? How could I be worthy of the eldest princess? She is a golden branch and jade leaf, while I am a coarse branch and rotten leaf. Besides, I am already married to Guan Shi. It was you who chose her in the first place! In the past three years, she has managed the household perfectly and taken good care of the children. How could I abandon her?"
Mencius' mother waved her hand.
“Guan is not the problem. If she dares to block your path to advancement, I, this old woman, will sue her for disrespecting her mother-in-law! Humph! The Guan family just runs a small shop, and none of them hold official positions. How could they be worthy of my son? I only married her to you because she was honest and the Guan family was willing to give a large dowry. Ever since my son joined the Imperial Guard, Guan has been unworthy of you. I've wanted to replace her for a long time!”
Meng Liang was very worried.
He was quite satisfied with the Guan family.
But he dared not disobey his mother, and after hesitating for a long time, he could only come up with one reason.
"What about Mao Mao? He's still so young..."
Mencius' mother glanced at him sideways.
"What does it matter if Mao Mao marries a princess? At the very least, you'll get a title, and our family's life will be better. Mao Mao wants to hire a martial arts master, but we haven't been able to raise enough money. Do you want him to end up like you, starting as a common soldier and being bossed around by his superiors every day?"
Mencius' mother earnestly advised him.
“My son! What kind of life do ordinary people like us live? What kind of life do those big shots and officials live? Now this bright future is right in front of you, and you just give it up like this? Even your dead father would rise from the ground and give you a good beating!”
"Can……"
Meng Liang was about to say something, but his mother guessed his thoughts first and spoke up.
“If you can’t bear to part with Guan Shi, then we won’t divorce her. Let her stay by your side. She can’t be your principal wife, but she can be your concubine.”
Meng Liang was speechless.
"Mother! With Guan's temperament, how could she possibly become a concubine?"
Meng's mother snorted coldly.
"Once you become a high-ranking official, someone of her background would be doing her a favor by even taking her as a concubine. Besides, if she were virtuous, she wouldn't stand in your way; she would naturally put you first in everything. What wife would block her husband's path to promotion? Moreover, if she stayed at home, she could take care of Mao Mao. Could she bear to leave Mao Mao?!"
Over the past three years, Mencius' mother believed she had thoroughly understood her daughter-in-law's personality.
Seeing that her son still refused, Mencius' mother resorted to her trump card.
She slapped her thigh and suddenly burst into tears.
"As expected, you've forgotten your mother now that you have a wife! You've only been married a few years, and all you care about is your wife! My old man, I'm coming to see you right now!"
As she spoke, she turned and rushed into the room, grabbed a rope, and was about to throw it onto the roof beam.
Meng Liang was so frightened that his soul almost flew away, and he hurriedly stopped him.
"Mother...Mother! What are you doing? Oh dear, I'll listen to you, okay?"
Mencius' mother was overjoyed and loosened her grip on the rope.
However, at that moment, a sudden sound rang out from outside the door.
Clang!
Something fell to the ground, making a crisp sound like porcelain shattering.
Meng Liang turned around and saw Guan standing at the door, her hands empty, with a broken bowl and spilled chicken soup at her feet.
She stared blankly at Meng Liang, her face gradually paling.
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