IBTSOME Chapter 13 Part 1: Justice

I BECAME THE STEPMOTHER OF MY EX-HUSBAND

 

Chapter 13 Part 1: Justice

 

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After Gu Hui Yan's said the words, the atmosphere in the room obviously became stagnant.

　　

Grand Princess Shou Kang was the grandmother of the former Shizi Consort Gao Xi. Duke Yingguo Mansion treated their daughters the same regardless of their status, but Princess Shou Kang might not.

　　

Wei shi was the princess's daughter, back then married to Duke Yingguo Shizi was also a well-known strong alliance, it was an appropriate match. But Wei shi and Duke Yingguo Shizi were not getting along. Wei shi had princess's daughter arrogance, and Duke Yingguo Shizi also preferred weak beauty. This marriage was noble, but the party involved Wei shi had a bad life. After Han shi regained her favor and became the apple in Duke Yingguo Shizi’s eyes, the relationship between Wei shi and Duke Yingguo Shizi even became tensed.

　　

Wei shi since she was young was proud and arrogant, how could she endure being pressed down by a lowly concubine. In the first month of the ninth year of Jianzhao, barely finished the year, Han shi came out again to provoke things, and Wei shi many years of grievances were aroused. She immediately flared up and made Han shi kneel down in the ancestral hall. When Lin Wei Xi thought about this incident later, she always felt horrible by the coincidences. At that time, Han shi did not dare to violate the order of the mistress, feeling wronged and went to kneel in the cold ancestral hall. The weather in the first month of that year was so cold that Han shi did not kneel for long before she saw red. When Duke Yingguo Shizi heard this he hurried back, he saw his favorite concubine’s face like a paper, bleeding from her belly.

 

Han shi was actually pregnant, the ice cold floor tiles stimulated it and immediately caused the bleeding. The family always put importance on heirs. The Shizi was furious. The ancestor, Duke Yingguo old madam was also angry when she heard Wei shi’s unreasonable jealousy. Disregarding the decorum, Wei Shi and her mother-in-law lashed out on each other and Shizi was also let out many harsh words. Wei shi had been depressed for many years, since childhood her cycle had already been irregular. She didn't even know that she was pregnant, her anger already pressing down her heart and during the conflict she directly miscarried. Pregnancy already hurting women’s body, and to had miscarriage was even more harmful. As a result, Wei shi fell gravely ill. Within a few months, she prematurely passed away.

　　

That year, Wei shi's only daughter, Gao Xi, was only ten years old, and the child that Wei shi had shed was a boy. Wei shi looked forward to it for many years, and finally ended up like this. The irony was that Han shi, who was punished in the ancestral hall and rumored could not save her fetus, gave birth to a son after nine months.

　　

This was Gao Ran's brother. If the book that Lin Wei Xi saw before was correct, later this eldest shu son would become Duke Yingguo Shizi. After all, the di mother already died, the child from official wife was only Gao Xi a daughter, and Duke Yingguo Shizi especially partial to the children of Han shi. Because the official wife didn’t have a son it was reasonable to establish the eldest son as the heir.

　　

The only daughter was killed by the concubine, when Grand Princess Shou Kang heard this she definitely could not forgive. However, Wei shi was also wrong in this matter. In this ethical society that emphasized women’s loyalty and obedience, Wei shi punishment lead the concubine to have a bleeding. She also quarreled with her mother-in-law and husband, but in the end she was so angry that she had a miscarriage. Princess Shou Kang, as Wei shi’s mother, was of course angry to death. Princess Shou Kang couldn't get justice for her daughter, and Duke Yingguo mansion also was not a small household that others could easily bully. Princess Shou Kang could only endure this rage and took her granddaughter Gao Xi and raised her carefully.

　　

Shou Kang was a noble princess, but she and her husband relationship was indifferent for a lifetime, and she had no son or grandson. Her only daughter died a long time ago. Her granddaughter Gao Xi was the only pillar for Grand Princess Shou Kang. But who would have imagined that the tragedies of the previous two generations would be repeated again. Gao Xi was excellent in everything. But after marrying, the marriage was not going well. She could not even compared with Wei shi. She only married for a year and died in depression.

　　

Grand Princess Shou Kang was hit hard, but the other party was the eldest son of Yan Wang Mansion. Gu Cheng Yao's father had the power to dominate the world. What could Princess Shou Kang said? What really made Princess Shou Kang unbearable was what happened afterward. It was only a month after Gao Xi died, and Duke Yingguo Mansion already proposed to let Gao Ran marry him as the second wife.

　　

Who was Gao Ran? Han shi’s daughter. That slut Han shi that killed Princess Shou Kang's only daughter, now she still wanted to take over her granddaughter's position? Princess Shou Kang immediately had fell out with Duke Yingguo Mansion, and the relationship with Yan Wang Mansion, which had been close for many years, also faded.

　　

Grand Princess Shou Kang did not like Gao Ran and that shu son was a well-known thing in the capital. Gu Cheng Yao finally married his heart’s white moonlight and cinnabar mole. Now his sweetheart was targeted by Grand Princess Shou Kang, Gu Cheng Yao was not happy. He was born as a Shizi, and his family’s background was superior. For many years, only had others yield to him. When had he need to look at other people's faces? Now that Princess Shou Kang made a hard stance, Gu Cheng Yao also would not cherish the past favor. Grand Princess Shou Kang mansion was nothing but an empty shell, with no successors. Anyone could see that their family was going downhill, but because Princess Shou Kang's seniority was high, she used Grand Princess’s position to support the facade. But if she want to confront Yan Wang Mansion, how could Gu Cheng Yao be afraid of her?

　　

So after Gao Ran entered the door, Yan Wang Mansion and Grand Princess Shou Kang Mansion inevitably became cold. Gao Ran was happy to see it, and Gu Cheng Yao didn't care. Suddenly Gu Hui Yan mentioned it, Gu Cheng Yao only paused for a while, and said: "Grand Princess Shou Kang seems to have some misunderstanding about Shizi Consort, the son made a special trip to explain to the princess, but the people in the princess's house looked coldly on Shizi Consort. Since being husband and wife is like having the same body, their disrespect to the consort is disrespectful to me. If that the case, then I don't need to stay any longer."

　　

Lin Wei Xi knew after hearing this sentence Gu Hui Yan would be angry. The expression on Gu Hui Yan's face was the same as before, and his voice was also the same as before: "You also know that husband and wife are of the same body, and Gao Xi, the granddaughter of Princess Shou Kang, is not your wife?"

　　

 

Translator’s note:

Ah it’s such a depressing chapter to translate.

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