"Sister-in-law, save me!"
With her life threatened, Jiang burst out with amazing strength, broke free from the grip of the mother-in-law, and hid beside Gu Mei to seek help.
Gu Mei frowned slightly, glanced at the ferocious old woman, and then asked her mother-in-law, Madam Dai Hou, with concern: "Why did you get out of bed? The imperial physician said you need to rest."
The wife of the Marquis of Dai was heartbroken and haggard. In a short period of time, she lost visibly more weight.
"Big Boss, please get out of the way and leave this bitch to the old woman to deal with."
Jiang shook her head repeatedly and begged, "Please don't hand me over, sister-in-law."
Gu Mei took a deep breath and said, "I, your daughter-in-law, would like to ask you, why is your mother-in-law so angry? What has your fifth brother's wife done wrong that requires the use of family rules?"
Madam Dai Hou chuckled coldly, "You're asking even though you already know the answer! Get out of the way!"
Gu Mei frowned. She still couldn't figure out who leaked the news.
She could only play dumb and said, "The daughter-in-law doesn't understand what the mother-in-law means. Please explain it to her."
The Daihou wife was furious. "Wu Lang was killed by this bitch, and you're still protecting her? You clearly know everything, but you're hiding it from me. Get out of the way, I'm going to punish you with family discipline today!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the servant was about to step forward to arrest Jiang.
Gu Mei stopped the servant and said, "Wulang passed away unexpectedly, and the whole mansion is sad. The Ministry of War and the Northwest Military Governor's Office are investigating the truth of this case. Before the truth is revealed, your daughter-in-law dared to protect your fifth brother's wife. When the truth is found out in the future, if Wulang's death is indeed related to your fifth brother's wife, your daughter-in-law will never stop you from deciding how to deal with her.
However, now that the truth is unknown, if we rashly convict our fifth brother's wife and resort to lynching, what if something goes wrong and the government and the Jiang family investigate? How will the Marquisate then explain? For the sake of the Marquisate's reputation, please revoke your order and only confine your fifth brother's wife."
Mrs. Dai Hou gasped, "Do you really have to stop me today?"
"As the head of the family, I am a daughter-in-law. Please understand if I am a little unruly for once. I am doing this for the sake of the Marquis' Mansion." Gu Mei was neither humble nor arrogant.
Jiang cried and said, "I didn't mean to harm Wulang! Wulang's death has nothing to do with me. It's not my responsibility. I am innocent!"
Gu Mei turned around, glared at her, and shouted, "Shut up!"
The sudden display of ferocity shocked Jiang.
Jiang suddenly stopped crying, her breath was out of control, and her cheeks turned purple.
If Gu Mei hadn't scolded her and told her to open her mouth to breathe, she would have suffocated herself to death.
Jiang gasped for breath and sobbed softly.
Gu Mei took a deep breath and calmed herself down. "What do you think, mother-in-law?"
Lady Dai Hou wanted to skin Jiang alive.
However, she also had to consider the aftermath. If she wrongly accused Jiang, the consequences...
After enduring it for a while, Lady Dai Hou turned around and left without saying a word.
As soon as she left, the other servants also left.
Jiang's body went limp and she fell to the ground, bursting into tears.
"Thank you, sister-in-law. If it weren't for you, I would be dead. I almost died!"
"Fifth sister-in-law, get up and go back to your room to rest. Li is under house arrest starting today and is not allowed to leave the courtyard. Do you have any objections?"
Jiang shook her head repeatedly. "I have no objection! I only ask that you, sister-in-law, save my life until the authorities can investigate the truth. Also, please help me send a letter to my parents' family. Only my parents' family can help me out of this predicament at this time."
"I will send a letter to the Jiang family, and you must stay under house arrest. If you do something weird, I won't be able to protect you."
"I know. I will definitely stay under house arrest and not cause any trouble for my sister-in-law."
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Great Northwest.
Gu Ting led his troops to escort the injured back to the defense for rest.
I have been away from home for two years. I wonder how my wife and children are doing.
He followed the army westward, traveling back and forth for thousands of miles, pursuing the main force of Xiliang.
Experienced countless battles, both large and small.
If the battle line had not been too long and the supply had not been unable to keep up, the Northwestern Army would have already destroyed Xiliang and reached Xiliang's hometown.
However, the supply delayed the progress of the main force, and the opportunity to fight was fleeting, leaving us helpless.
Although the main force of Xiliang was not completely wiped out, it still inflicted heavy damage on Xiliang.
If Xiliang wants to restore its peak strength, it is impossible without the efforts of a generation over twenty years.
When the fighting stopped for a while, he was assigned to escort the wounded back to the defense for rest.
The four-wheeled carriage carrying the wounded slowly moved across the prairie.
The wheels left deep axle marks on the grassland that had just rained.
"It would be nice to build a cement road on the grassland someday."
"You're dreaming! I can walk around this damn place all day without seeing a single person, but I've seen quite a few wolves. Building a road here leaves me with nothing but my underwear."
"But the imperial court has built so many fortresses on the grasslands and stationed so many border troops. We can't just ignore it."
"Perhaps after the war, the fortress will be abandoned by the court."
"We've spent so much money building fortresses, how can we just give up? And after all these years of fighting, the court hasn't increased taxes and has paid salaries on time, which shows they still have money. Those officials who always claim the court has no money are definitely lying."
"Since the imperial court has money, it is even more impossible for them to give up the fortress on the grassland."
"After the war, what use will those fortresses and strongholds have? Other than wasting food."
"We can train our troops!"
“You can graze!”
"The herders who own hundreds of cattle and sheep have all made a fortune in recent years."
"Unrealistic! Just wait and see. The imperial court will definitely abandon those fortresses and fortresses."
"Stop arguing! You know nothing. You can't even read a single word, yet you're talking to intellectuals about state affairs and worrying about the emperor."
"Then ask General Gu. General Gu is a scholar, he must understand the great principles."
Gu Ting's cheeks were hot!
Scholar?
There are no scholars here.
He gets a headache whenever he holds a book. How can he be considered a scholar?
He wanted to yell at his soldiers: "I don't know a damn thing about big principles, don't ask me. I'm an illiterate person at home."
The illiterate Gu Ting galloped on his horse, rushed to the front, and cleverly avoided the soldiers' questioning.
The soldiers started to make a fuss:
"The general is mighty!"
"The general is so domineering!"
"The general's riding skills are beyond reproach, and he is definitely the bravest among the entire army."
"Where did you put the uncle?"
A few years ago, Pei Meng made great contributions, and Emperor Chengzong Wende changed his stingy habit and conferred the title of Pingxi Bo on Pei Meng.
From then on, everyone in the army called Pei Meng "Master", and only a few close people still called Pei Meng "General".
The noise and chatter among the men added a bit of joy to the boring journey.
We passed by a fortress, rested for a night, replenished food and water, and continued to advance towards the interior the next day.
A few days later, the city wall was in sight.
Finally arrived at the Northwest Army camp.
After completing his assignment and receiving a two-week vacation, Gu Ting couldn't wait to mount his horse and leave the barracks.
Passing by the express delivery station, he shouted inside, "Is there any express delivery for this general?"
Someone stuck his head out of the express station. It was my old acquaintance Ma Gui.
Ma Gui has been promoted to the station manager of Sanhe Express Jinzhou Mulimahe branch.
"The voice sounded familiar to me. It's General Gu! Are you back?"
"Yes, I'm back! Is there a delivery for this general?"
"Indeed, there is one. It was sent from the capital, but I haven't had time to inform your wife yet. General, could you please take it back with you?"
Gu Ting dismounted, signed his name, and received the package.
Several boxes of items.
"I'll rent you a carriage from the express station."
"Great! There's an empty donkey cart."
So, the second-rank military general rode a horse and drove a donkey cart, slowly returning to the city.
The picture is so beautiful, I really want to look at it more.
Who made him throw away his personal guards and go out of the barracks alone to pick up the express delivery?
Finally arrived home, the housekeeper and servants greeted me at the door.
"The General is back! The General is back!"
The whole house was in an uproar and welcomed him home with the warmest attitude.
Gu Ting dismounted and laughed heartily, his elation evident.
Pei Man came out with her child and looked at him with a smile.
Gu Ting was so excited that he really wanted to hug Pei Manxiang and kiss her.
But the servants in the mansion were so clueless that they just stood there motionless.
Gu Ting coughed repeatedly, hey, can you be more sensible?
The servants were very worried.
"Is the General ill?"
"It rained a few days ago, and the general might have gotten wet on the way. I'll go and get a doctor."
Gu Ting: How embarrassing!
The servants in other families are knowledgeable, tactful, and good at speaking and reading people's expressions. But why are the servants in my own mansion so stupid?
Pei Man lowered her head and smiled, she was so happy!
She waved her hand and said, "Everyone, please leave. I will take care of the general. You don't have to worry."
"yes!"
Pei Man’s words still work.
The servants left and the children were taken away by the nanny.
Gu Ting ran forward, picked up Pei Man, and said loudly: "I miss you so much!"
Pei Man waved her fist and hit him, "Put me down quickly, or someone will see me."
"What are you afraid of! You haven't seen me for two years, don't you miss me?"
Pooh!
Pei Man spat at him, "I wrote you a letter and you didn't reply. I sent you a message and you didn't even reply. If my father wasn't the Marquis of Lu, the General of the Northwest, and hadn't confirmed that you were safe, I would have thought you died out there."
"The war is urgent. I don't know where I'll be staying tomorrow. I haven't received any of your letters. If you sent me any, I don't know how to reply."
"Then why don't you write me a letter and ask the logistics staff to bring it back."
"You know I'm a rough man. Asking me to write is really difficult. Besides, it's inconvenient to write letters while on the march. If I take the lead in writing letters, the soldiers will be affected. Homesickness will spread, and they will have no time to fight. If we had a fixed camp, we could stay there for a long time. We are on the grassland, marching hundreds of miles today and hundreds of miles tomorrow. There is almost no fixed place to camp. It takes a lot of effort for the logistics to find us."
Gu Ting complained pitifully, and then added: "Anyway, I know you and the child will be fine, so I can fight the war with peace of mind outside."
"You have no conscience, you only know how to make me worry."
Pei Man pinched Gu Ting's ear fiercely, then laughed again, "Forget it, I won't bother with you, after all, you are a soldier."
"My dear wife, I knew you cared about me." Gu Ting said proudly, "Look what gift I brought you!"
Gu Ting took out several rare treasures, quite characteristic of the Western Regions, as if presenting a treasure. "We were chasing the Xiliang army, and the Xiliang people were in such a hurry that they didn't have time to take many things with them. I found these in the tent of a Xiliang prince, and they seemed to suit you perfectly, so I kept them."
Pei Man was surprised. All women like jewelry, and Pei Man was no exception.
She hugged Gu Ting with great satisfaction, "My general, you are so kind!"
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