She came back when Xie Yunzhou got married, and at the time she did not approve of Xie Yunzhou marrying Ye Zhen.
It was the Marquis of Zhongyong who listened to the slander of Lady Liu and helped persuade the old lady. In addition, when the old lady returned, the betrothal had already been made, so she did not insist anymore and let Lady Liu handle the arrangements.
Worried that she would make things difficult for Ye Zhen, the Marquis of Zhongyong spoke up for Ye Zhen.
"This surprised my son as well. She actually used Ye Jinghong's military strategy to manage the household, and so far it has been very effective."
It wasn't an accident; it was a pleasant surprise.
The old lady understood from the expression on the Marquis of Zhongyong's face.
The son is very satisfied with Ye Zhen.
"It's a good thing that the Xie family has a capable daughter-in-law."
However, Tingzhou is not young anymore, and it's time to start planning his marriage. Once his wife enters the family, she will be his elder sister-in-law.
In a family like ours, the eldest sister-in-law should logically be in charge. If we then ask Ye Zhen to relinquish her management role, I'm afraid it will damage the harmony among the sisters-in-law.”
Marquis Zhongyong hadn't thought that far ahead. Besides, he couldn't make the decision about Xie Tingzhou's marriage; that man was very opinionated.
But he couldn't say too much about his own affairs to the old lady, so he said, "We'll talk about it when the time comes."
Perhaps Tingzhou's wife doesn't like managing the household, or perhaps Tingzhou will return to the border in the future.
Mother, in the end, it is the Xie family that has wronged Ye Zhen.
The old lady could tell from her son's perfunctory attitude and his protectiveness towards Ye Zhen.
He stopped lecturing, sighed again, and asked in a low voice, "Did you really bury Yunzhou at the manor?"
"yes."
Marquis Zhongyong truthfully replied, "He has truly disappointed his son. The dead cannot be brought back to life, so his son can only consider the living more."
"You, you..."
The old lady repeatedly pounded her son's back, gritting her teeth and whispering, "That's your own son, my own grandson."
The Marquis of Loyalty and Valor allowed her to beat him.
The old lady couldn't bring herself to actually hurt him, so she twisted his ear and said, "Come with me to see him."
The imposing and loyal Marquis knelt down in front of his elderly mother, saying, "The night road is difficult to walk, so I will carry you on my back."
The old lady snorted and climbed onto his back.
Before long, hot tears fell on the neck of the Marquis of Loyalty and Valor. "Ever since I married a military general, I haven't had a single day of peace."
You and your father went to the battlefield, and I prayed every day that you would return safely. Fortunately, God blessed you, and your father passed away peacefully at a ripe old age.
You're doing well, but I never imagined that in my old age, with gray hair, I'd be visiting my grandson's grave...
Bang'er, your mother has been thinking all this way, if only I hadn't been so worried back then, fearing that my two grandsons would fight over the title in the future, and had chosen to let Yunzhou pursue a literary career.
"What if that child hadn't taken that wrong path? What if he were still alive and well, perhaps like his older brother, he would have gone to the battlefield with you and now be a young general who has earned military merit?"
"Mother, there's no need to blame yourself. That child is neither good at academics nor martial arts, and his choice of this path is his own fault."
Marquis Zhongyong felt sorry for his mother, but he remained clear-headed.
He personally investigated Xie Yunzhou's fabricated literary talent.
As for martial arts, although he supported Xie Yunzhou in pursuing a literary path, he never stopped him from learning martial arts.
There are many civil officials in the court who are quite skilled in martial arts. If Xie Yunzhou is ambitious, he could learn martial arts like his elder brother.
Ultimately, it's because he himself is incompetent.
Upon hearing this, the old lady's heart sank to the bottom.
The mother and son returned from the cemetery late at night. Marquis Zhongyong was worried that the old lady would not be able to stay awake, so he carried her directly into the room.
The old lady also felt sorry for her son and urged him, "You must be tired today, go home and rest early."
He then instructed Chen Qing, "Boil some mugwort for your master to soak his feet in, to relieve his fatigue."
Having received his mother's care, the Marquis of Loyalty and Courage left with a smile.
The old lady's face darkened. "Bring her here."
A short while later, Madam Liu appeared in the old lady's room.
"Mother, is it really impossible to take Mianmian back with us?"
Liu knelt before her, pleading, "Mianmian really can't take it anymore, Mother."
"If you can't hold on, why are you still acting recklessly?"
The old lady scolded in a low voice, "If I hadn't arrived in time, you would already be with Yunzhou by now."
She knew perfectly well why Xie Bang was pulling back the covers, but she deliberately misunderstood that he was going to hit his wife in order to defuse the crisis.
Xie Bang is a martial artist. If he knew that Mianmian was unfaithful, he could probably kill her with just a few punches.
It will also implicate others.
"You've got some nerve. If this happens again, I'll kill you myself."
"He was the one who first had feelings for her; Mianmian is a woman..."
Seeing the old lady's unpleasant expression, Madam Liu changed her explanation to admitting her mistake.
“Mianmian was wrong, but there will be no next time. Please, Mother, think of a way to take Mianmian back.”
The old lady then said, "I will let you return to the Marquis's residence, but not this time. Please wait a few more days."
Madam Liu's eyes brightened slightly. "Mother, have you come up with an idea?"
As long as I can get back, waiting a few more days is fine.
After whispering a few words to her, the old lady said in a deep voice, "With the daughter-in-law still alive, there is no reason for the granddaughter-in-law to manage the household."
"Just you wait, soon I will have Ye Zhen come and take you back in person..."
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