The Major General's Country Wife

"Go for a walk in the garden."

Yun Changsheng didn't get out of the hospital for several days, he was really bored, and planned to take a stroll around the Duke's mansion.

"Master, let's go to the lotus garden to play. There are boats there, and you can go boating in the lake to pick lotus pods."

"Huh?" Yun Changsheng quickened his pace, "There is still such a fun place, why didn't you tell me earlier."

Si Zhu scratched his head and said embarrassedly: "I didn't expect the young master to like these."

Seeing that Yun Changsheng was interested, he hurriedly introduced the gardens in the Duke's mansion, "There are lotus gardens, plum gardens, and pear gardens in the mansion."

"There are also two gardens, big and small. There are many exotic flowers and plants in them, most of which are rare and precious things. The slave has never entered them so far."

"Oh." Yun Changsheng knew that a low-level servant like Si Zhu was not qualified to wander around in the Duke's mansion, and he was not allowed to go to many places.

"Hey, why are you here?"

Xu Changfeng's little sister, Xu Jingshu, was visiting the lake with his own sister Xu Jingyi and some sisters from the house.

Seeing Yun Changsheng, she glared unhappily, "We're playing here, you can go elsewhere."

Xu Jingshu simply didn't want to see him, and wanted to drive Yun Changsheng away, but he couldn't calm down, "It's because of you that we embarrass our government."

She chattered non-stop, and after a while, she narrated what happened in the past few days, and said bitterly: "If it weren't for the emperor, our Duke's Mansion would have no face to face others."

Yun Changsheng rubbed his chin thoughtfully, "You mean the emperor ordered to quell this matter, and ordered the children of those aristocratic families to be grounded?"

He inexplicably felt that something was wrong, and asked: "Where is the Duke's Mansion? The emperor didn't order to rectify the name, and didn't let those families come to apologize?"

"Is this the attitude towards heroes? Why do you not appease the public if you see the government's government being humiliated?"

Yun Changsheng gradually became angry. This is the treatment of a loyal minister and good general who fought bloody battles. "Isn't the Duke's House worthy of an apology?"

"Ah?" Xu Jingshu opened her mouth wide and looked at Yun Changsheng in surprise, "That's the son of the princess, and the children of the first and second rank important ministers of the court, how could they apologize to the Duke's Mansion."

"Shouldn't it be?" Yun Changsheng asked back: "Foot grounding? Isn't this just a joke for others to see?"

"This is not taking the Duke's government seriously at all, as if the humiliation suffered should be the same, it is better not to make an order."

"Why?" Xu Jingshu was curious about his words, "If you don't make an order, won't this matter be settled, and it may involve the Duke's Mansion someday."

"You don't understand." Yun Changsheng shook his head, the emperor's orders seemed to be acquiesced, "Anything can be without a suffering master, and the emperor turns a blind eye to the Duke's Mansion, which shows an attitude."

"Let's go." Yun Changsheng You Xing suddenly lost, he lifted his legs and left without wanting to say any more.

"Wait a minute." Xu Jingyi took a step forward, and said with a slight smile: "You have also seen, because this marriage has caused so much trouble, so...."

"There is no reason." Yun Changsheng choked directly, "This is your Duke's own problem, don't pin the matter on me."

"But it's because of you, you can't deny that." Xu Jingyi, not to be outdone, said righteously: "Even if some things are the problems of the Duke's House, you are also a cause of these things."

"So what?" Yun Changsheng looked at Xu Jingyi puzzled, and said tentatively, "Why don't you talk to those people and tell them not to talk about me, your Duke's Mansion will feel ashamed."

"Let them come to you when they have something to do, and I don't have to be talked about all day long because of your Duke's mansion, as a conversation piece after dinner."

"You?" Xu Jingyi looked at Yun Changsheng in disbelief, "How could you say such a thing?"

"If you can say it, I can say it." Yun Chang replied naturally, his attitude towards Xu Jingyi and Xu Jingshu was different, very cold and sharp.

One is simple and frank and careless, and one of his words contains too much scheming, Yun Changsheng can still clearly distinguish which is more important.

He greeted Si Zhu, "Let's go, go play somewhere else."

When Yun Changsheng stepped out of the lotus garden, his footsteps were directed towards the Mingzhu Garden, "Si Zhu, go and inquire about the news."

He gave an order and went back to Mingzhu Garden by himself. The Duke's Mansion is too complicated, and he can no longer stay out of it.

Yun Changsheng thought to himself, some day the emperor would clean up the Duke's mansion, and by the way, kill himself too.

……

In the main courtyard of the Duke's Mansion, Mrs. Yang, the Duke's wife, is holding a gift list.

He said to Steward Wang and Mrs. Qian: "My lord, please give the betrothal gift as soon as possible. Now that the list of gifts has been drawn up, let's give it to that boy."

Steward Wang bowed his head and remained silent, while Qian's mind was in a trance. According to the custom, when the eldest grandson gets married, 1 taels of silver will be paid out from the public.

Then the housewife will buy some more, and my mother will subsidize part of it, even if it is not a high-profile purchase of one hundred, eight, or ten liters, it cannot be lower than six, ten, or six liters.

Now the ordinary three, ten, and six levies, and six thousand sixty-six hundred and sixty-six taels of silver, are too shabby.

"Mother." Mrs. Qian wanted to say something, but she felt that she would not be able to subsidize her, so she felt unable to speak to Mrs. Yang.

How could Mrs. Yang not know what she was thinking, took a sip from her teacup, and said calmly: "Now is not the time to be high-profile, that's all."

She doesn't know how to add a penny, and Qian didn't respond at all when drawing up the gift list, so where else can she get money to buy more.

"Call that kid here." Yang ordered.

Steward Wang responded and went to Mingzhu Garden to ask someone to come over.

He has no control over these things, he is just an errand runner, and he doesn't lose face anyway, so let the two masters toss about it.

When Yun Changsheng came, he got a gift list directly, with a bunch of things listed on it, which dazzled him.

Before he could smooth it out, Yang's words annoyed him, and he immediately jumped up and got angry.

"Your family is gone, there are no parents, let alone a relative."

Yang didn't give Yun Changsheng a look, just because Xu Guogong had to say a few words to dismiss him.

"There's no way to get the dowry gift, so let's put it in the treasury of the mansion first, and just keep the order."

Yun Chang raised his head violently, and looked at Yang in disbelief, "What? I just got a gift list, nothing?"

Mrs. Yang didn't answer his words, and said to herself: "You live in the mansion, and you don't have a place to welcome your relatives, so you can just set up a few tables at home when you get married."

"No wedding?" Yun Changsheng stood up like a thunderclap, "No banquet, nothing?"

"What else do you want?" Mrs. Yang looked at Yun Changsheng impatiently, frowned and said, "Because you have lost all face, you still want to welcome you into the mansion with great fanfare?"

"You are shameless. Our Duke's Mansion wants more, so don't ask for this or that here. Giving you a title is already the biggest concession."

When Qian saw Yun Changsheng, she became angry, thinking of how Xu Chongwen made him angry, and what Xu Changfeng said.

She couldn't control herself, so she immediately accepted Yang's words, and said with a sneer, "You are not worthy to be a concubine in the mansion, and you thought you would get any benefits, and you will be the ones to accept it in the future."

Maliciousness was obvious in Qian's eyes, and he didn't care about Yun Changsheng's reaction at all, "A poor boy in the country wants to enjoy the glory and wealth, you have that life."

"Okay." Yang waved his hands, like chasing a dog, "Go back to your own yard, and come out if you have nothing to do."

"The Duke's Mansion has always kept a low profile. Don't take yourself too seriously. It's just a place to live and a bite to eat."

"Damn." Yun Changsheng pointed at his face, "I'm a bully, don't you? You are beautiful."

He kicked down the chair next to him and looked at Yang and Qian's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law with disdain, "If you don't give me a dowry gift and give me a broken list with a few words, your Duke's mansion is too poor to survive. Can't even afford the dowry?"

"Say I'm a poor kid from the countryside who doesn't understand etiquette. Is this how your Duke's government handles things?"

"Being bullied by others, you don't dare to speak up, and you all hide at home and don't even dare to fart, but you are showing off your power here, who will give you face?"

Yun Changsheng is now full of anger, these two people dare to work together to plot against him, and let him suffer from being dumb in such a major event in life.

He saw Yang Shi and Qian Shi looking at him in surprise, as if he expected that he would not resist, and they were extremely moved by such a violent behavior now.

Yun Changsheng sneered, and his voice was very high, "Even if I was born in the countryside, I can't tolerate you treating me like this. If I don't want to get married or I don't have money and I can't afford it, then the engagement will be terminated."

"The dignified state mansion is not even as good as a small family in the countryside. Three matchmakers and six hires can't do a simple wedding. It's no wonder that outsiders look down on it."

"Presumptuous." Yang was stunned, she didn't expect that such a well-behaved and soft country boy would dare to lose his temper with him.

"There is no place for you to object here." She yelled angrily: "If you don't want to get married, get out. Our Duke's Mansion has countless silver, but if you don't use it, you don't deserve it."

"I don't deserve it." Yun Changsheng calmed down at this moment, "I made it impossible for you to wear the underpants that the Duke's mansion compensated you for, and you still want to be a grand lady of the Duke, you don't even deserve to have them in your dreams."

"I pooh." Yun Changsheng poohed them hard, he didn't want to entangle with them any more, this kind of person had to slap them in the face.

Let them know that it hurts, that they don't dare, and that they won't have half-hearted thoughts on themselves in the future, and even if they see it, they will have to detour.

Yun Chang left angrily, if he didn't vent his anger today, he felt that he would vomit blood and die of aggrievedness.

This relationship can be successful, but it can't be ignored, they are deceiving too much.

Yun Changsheng thought to himself: even if grandpa was alive, he would not let himself suffer such humiliation, and would not blame himself for ruining this marriage.

"Mother." Seeing Yun Chang's face flushed with anger, and his eyes as if they were about to spew out fire to burn them to death, Qian's heart beat a little.

Yang's chest rose and fell with the same anger from Yun Changsheng's fuss, and he couldn't stop panting, "What's wrong with us, let him torment."

She had already calculated every step, and Xu Guogong couldn't find a reason. Unexpectedly, after more than an hour, someone knocked at the door.

Let her and Qian Shi completely lose face.