Chapter 165: Backyard Situation
Wen Wan screamed, "Who, who... who's coming back?"
The old lady twisted her arm.
"Keep your voice down! This is the General's Mansion, what are you yelling about? You heard it right, our general is coming back!"
Wen Wan: “…”
What a ridiculous fate.
The old lady didn't notice her distorted expression and continued to sigh.
"The return of the general this time will surely expand the general's mansion."
"Our Shen family has been a single-line family for three generations. Ever since the general was appointed as the Grand General in a time of crisis, he has lived alone in his own mansion. The old lady felt sorry for the general who had not yet married, so she moved in to help him take care of the harem."
"The prince needs a young prince, and the general's house also needs successors, so when the general returns this time, he must have at least two children."
At this point, the old nanny looked down at Wen Wan and said:
"So, you clever little thing, come back at a good time. If you seize this opportunity and give birth to a child for the general, you will have a good life for the rest of your life."
Like all elderly people, once the old lady starts talking, she can't stop.
Wen Wan's head was buzzing as she listened, and she finally made it to the gate of the courtyard.
She took two steps at a time and entered the yard. "Mammy, I'm going to go wash up first. I've been sleeping in the open all this time and I'm almost stinking."
The old nanny then stopped, gave a few instructions, and called two little maids to guard the gate before leaving.
Back in the room, Wen Wan sat on the bed, not saying a word for a long time.
During these days, the three young men kept guarding her all the time, and she had no chance to escape.
Now back to the general's mansion, the access control is very strict, and each door is guarded by a doorman. If you want to leave the mansion, you must have a pair of cards issued by the mistress.
She had lived in the general's mansion for three years, but the number of times she had left the mansion could be counted on one's fingers.
Now, having finally obtained a new identity, how could she be willing to be trapped in this small place again?
Her new identity document was obtained by Achai and Gao Ling for her as an orphan. It could not withstand scrutiny, so she took it out directly for fear of bringing trouble to them.
Therefore, the only way to start a new life with the new documents is to leave the general's mansion and find a place where no one knows me.
It is not easy for a woman to live independently in this feudal society.
No matter how emotional she feels, Wenwan is not the type of person who gets sad like the autumn wind when facing adversity.
She asked the maid to bring two buckets of hot water into the house. She took a bath first, then ate, and after cleaning up, she was fully recovered.
*
Before she was summoned by the mistress Zhao, the other little sisters in the backyard heard that she was back and swarmed into her yard.
After years of absence, the peach blossoms remain.
The women in the general's mansion's backyard were still as radiant as when she left.
They were kept in captivity, living a carefree life, and the years seemed to have left no trace of cruelty on them.
"Xiao Wan! We were so worried when we heard you got lost along the way."
"They said you were kidnapped by bandits, and we were trying to gather enough money to ransom you."
"But then I heard that all those bandits were wiped out, and we didn't even have a place to pay the ransom."
"Thank goodness you found it, otherwise we would all be unable to sleep or eat."
A group of women, all about the same age as Wen Wan. Although each of them has their own little thoughts, they are not bad by nature.
At least, before the general returned, they had no fundamental conflict of interest, so their concerns were genuine.
Chunniang stood by, and although she had no chance to say anything, she was secretly wiping away her tears.
When she encountered bandits in the inn, it was Wen Wan who pushed her out of the window and saved her life.
Wen Wan was her savior, and the two of them shared hardships, so their friendship naturally deepened.
Now seeing Wen Wan return safely, Chunniang is truly happy for her.
Wenwan bowed to the women with gratitude.
"Thank you all for your concern. I really suffered a lot this time and almost lost my life several times. Fortunately, God blessed me and I came back alive."
Hearing her say this, all the women turned pale and asked her about her difficult journey.
Wen Wan had already made up the story, which she had heard from a storyteller in a teahouse.
The women stayed at home, unable to tell whether what she said was true or not, but they found the story fascinating. Some of them even secretly put melon seeds in a small cloth bag and started eating them.
As the sky gradually darkened, the crowd gradually dispersed.
Chunniang waited until everyone else had left before staying and finding a chance to talk to Wenwan.
She took Wen Wan's hand and began to wipe her tears again.
Wen Wan twitched the corner of her mouth and soothed, "Don't cry, it's all in the past. We are all alive and well, which is already a great blessing."
Chunniang responded, barely controlling her emotions before she began to talk about what happened after they separated.
Chunniang did not hide anything from Wen Wan, including the incident when Zhao took her to meet the general in the border town. She told her everything.
"Although I've only met the general once, he's really not an easy person to get along with."
Chunniang lowered her voice, "Madam Zhao has been staying in the border town for a month or two, but the general hasn't even set foot in the backyard."
Wen Wan widened her eyes, looking as if she had eaten a big melon.
"You mean... Zhao and the general haven't consummated their marriage yet?"
Chunniang nodded and whispered, "I heard the maidservants around the mistress gossiping a little bit. The general has a concubine in the border town. I heard that... the general loves her very much and sends her all kinds of delicious food and drinks."
Wen Wan once suspected that General Chen Yu had some unspeakable problem that men have, which is why he didn't touch the women in the backyard.
Now after hearing what Chunniang said, is General Shen okay?
He doesn't touch the woman in the backyard, maybe he has someone in his heart?
Chunniang sighed softly and continued, "The general will be back in two days. The old lady and the prince have already told us to do our utmost to ensure that the general has an heir."
"The old lady also said that the general's mansion is supporting us so that we can have more children. Now that the general is back, anyone who is lazy and can't even climb into the general's bed will be sold out."
"You came back late and didn't see the serious expressions on the old lady and the prince's faces. It didn't seem like they were just trying to scare us. Anyway... this matter is not going to be easy."
Chunniang was really worried about Wenwan, fearing that she didn't know the inside story and would take the wrong path, so she risked her life to give her some advice.
"The general has a favorite concubine. If we rashly try to get into her bed, I'm afraid we'll anger the general."
"So, Xiaowan, let's not rush to take the lead this time. Let's wait and see the situation and then respond flexibly."
Wen Wan knew her good intentions and knew that Chunniang was telling her the truth from the bottom of her heart.
"I'll remember that. Thank you."
Seeing that she had listened to her, Chunniang left with peace of mind.
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