Reborn as a Merchant Girl, the General's Beloved

Hong Shilang endured it but his neck had already turned red.

Aunt Yang stood behind him and saw everything clearly. She was also afraid that if things really got out of hand, as soon as Hong Shilang left tomorrow, Ge would definitely take it out on her, so she hurried forward and said with a smile, "It's all my fault. I didn't know that my sister and the master had something to discuss. I just thought that the master came in with some pain in his body, so I found some medicinal wine."

"Get out of my way! You have no right to speak here!" Ge raised her hand and slapped her.

The slap was so powerful that Aunt Yang almost fell down. Hong Shilang caught her in time and snorted coldly.

Aunt Yang covered her burning cheeks, stood up quickly, and said to Hong Shilang: "I am a fool, Master, please go to the upper room to discuss with the mistress!"

As he spoke, he quickly walked into the house, took out his coat, stood on tiptoe and put it on him, then said, "It's cold on the road, don't catch a cold, sir."

Hong Shilang walked in front angrily, and Ge walked behind angrily. No one paid attention to each other. When they entered the house, the little maids hurriedly brought hot charcoal. Hong Shilang did not take off his cloak, but just threw away his shoes, rubbed them on the blanket, and said coldly with extreme displeasure: "What's the matter?"

Ge wanted to argue with him, but then she thought it was useless to argue for a while, so she decided to finish the matter as soon as possible. So she told him everything Hong Ling had said today. Just as she was about to ask her husband for advice, she heard Hong Shilang chuckle and say, "The trouble you encountered today is probably because Ling'er's silk was confiscated, right?"

After Hong Shilang said this, Ge thought about it carefully and realized that it was indeed true! But she was even more confused. How could her husband, who never meddles in other people's affairs, know such trivial matters?

"Stupid woman!" Hong Shilang sneered, "You still can't figure out what's going on!"

Isn't it normal that there are so many things to do during the New Year? She stared at her husband blankly, feeling extremely confused.

"If I hadn't spent some money to find out that Li Bingshang's daughter had an affair with someone, you would have been known as a vicious mother-in-law by now!" Hong Shilang stared at her and asked indifferently, "Why don't you do something else instead of going out to cause trouble?"

Ge froze suddenly. She didn't understand what all the things happening in the mansion today had to do with Madam Hongze, nor did she understand why the Earl seemed to be afraid when he mentioned his daughter-in-law.

"I've told you long ago that no matter what the second and third rooms do, just let them do whatever they want. Why did you insist on getting involved? You thought that Madam Hongze, a merchant girl, would be intimidated by your words?" Hong Shilang said, "Little did you know that you guys are the ones who are really ignorant!"

Mrs. Ge was not convinced and said angrily, "She? She doesn't even dare to speak loudly in front of me! She is just a sickly person who won't live for two days. What knowledge can she have?"

"She doesn't dare, or doesn't want to?" Seeing that Ge was so confused, Hong Shilang said, "Let me ask you, why did you guys go to find Madam Hongze? Are you really just going to show off and bully others?"

Mrs. Ge was stunned for a moment, and said truthfully: "My second uncle and third uncle had the money seized by His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin, saying that he embezzled money from the government. My second aunt and third aunt came to me to discuss it. Everyone felt that Hongze was difficult to talk to, so they thought of going to his wife and threatening her before she spoke. Who would have thought that she was a sickly person, and after just a few words, she vomited blood."

"You are so enthusiastic. Are your husband and two sons involved in this?" Hong Shilang asked.

Mrs. Ge shook her head, as if she had figured something out and was stunned.