IBTSOME Chapter 6 Part 2: Marriage

I BECAME THE STEPMOTHER OF MY EX-HUSBAND

 

Chapter 6 Part 2: Marriage

 

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Zhou Mao Cheng watched Lin Wei Xi enter the house with regret, then returned to the front with a long sigh. Gu Hui Yan was handling urgent matters in the temporary packed study. Hearing Zhou Mao Cheng sigh, he raised his head and glanced up. He kept writing with his hand, and asked casually: "What happened to you?" 　　

　　

"I think that Lin family girl is clever, and has a nimble mouth. Marrying her in the future can definitely revitalize the family. I cheekily act as a matchmaker for my sons, but she refused. Alas, although I expected it, it is still a pity..."

　　

Gu Hui Yan laughed lightly, that girl was intelligent, courageous and high-spirited, if it was not a man with some ability, afraid that she couldn't be subdued. Therefore, Zhou Mao Cheng had been rejected, Gu Hui Yan was not surprised, because yesterday he just mentioned a few words and she could clearly contradict him.

　　

However, speaking of Lin Wei Xi revitalizing family, Gu Hui Yan reminded of another matter. He personally wrote to Grand Princess Shou Kang to seek a daughter-in-law, unexpectedly she died of illness at the end of last year.

　　

Gu Hui Yan still remembered that this daughter-in-law was named Gao Xi. In all fairness, Gu Hui Yan was quite satisfied with this daughter-in-law. It's just a pity that there were no fate, after all, you couldn't force it.

　　

Shen shi had gone for ten years, and the old Wangfei had also died for a long time. Only two men remained in Yan Wang Mansion, Gu Hui Yan and Gu Cheng Yao. There was no mistress to take care the home, and the marriage of father and son had been delayed year after year. Gu Hui Yan didn't want to remarry himself, and of course he didn't bother to worry about Gu Cheng Yao's marriage. But Gu Cheng Yao suddenly sent him a half-fish jade pendant. When Gu Cheng Yao asked him to find the owner of this jade pendant, he was surprised.

　　

Gu Cheng Yao was only sixteen years old, already knows how to find a wife for himself? Gu Hui Yan didn’t care about family status, anyway, no matter what family status the woman had, to put in front of their family it was almost the same. Since Gu Cheng Yao liked it, as a father he didn't need to pour cold water on him. However, at that time Gu Hui Yan was still quelling the rebellion of Ding Duo Huo Ti tribe. He had no time to check the jade pendant of a woman, so he wrote a letter and sent it back to the capital together with the jade pendant.

 

Grand Princess Shou Kang was Gu Hui Yan's paternal aunt. Back then when the old Yan Wang had not move to the vassal state he was assisted by Princess Shou Kang, so the old Yan Wang and Wangfei had always valued the friendship of Princess Shou Kang. Later, after Gu Hui Yan's sudden emergence, his power greatly surpassed Grand Princess Shoukang Mansion, but Gu Hui Yan did not sever contact with the princess. The two families moved around fairly close, and Gu Hui Yan was also very courteous to this aunt.

　　

Gu Hui Yan was not free, so it's logical for him to entrusted the matter of finding people to Grand Princess Shou Kang. The princess had always lived in the capital, and usually she had many contact with the womenfolk. It was more suitable for the princess to find someone than Gu Hui Yan. However, Gu Hui Yan didn't expect that he had just sent the letter away, and almost immediately, the princess sent the letter back, and the other half of the fish-shaped jade pendant came with the letter.

　　

Oh, there was such a coincidence in the world, the woman Gu Cheng Yao was looking for turned out to be the granddaughter of Grand Princess Shou Kang. After he received the reply, Gu Hui Yan didn't say anything, and immediately took out his Yan Wang's seal, and sincerely asked for his son to marry the granddaughter of the princess, Gao Xi.

 

The news of marriage between the Duke Yingguo Mansion and Yan Wang Mansion was spread out in the capital. Two powerful families join together was a happy event. Gu Hui Yan solved his worry, and then concentrated on dealing with the war in the Northwest, not paying attention to the affairs of the mansion.

　　

Gu Hui Yan knew very well about the situation of Grand Princess Shou Kang Mansion. Princess Shou Kang was favored before she declined. Her husband was a Tanhua¹ in Chengwu dynasty era. The emperor's son-in-law couldn’t serve as an official. Princess Shou Kang fuma² was still a scholar with no foundation, it was a glory to marry a princess, but the future with the princess or as Tanhua he could only have one. Fuma official career was hopeless, he inevitably had to rely on the princess’s face, and Princess Shou Kang also had a slightly stronger personality.

　　

Later, the only daughter of Grand Princess Shou Kang, Wei Shi, was affected by the way her parents got along. After marrying into the Duke Yingguo Mansion, she refused to bend her waist and suffered a lot in concubine’s hand. Wei shi’s daughter, Gao Xi, couldn’t accept it on her mother's behalf. She was competitive since she was a child, she had to be the best in everything she did among her sisters, even brothers. In Gu Hui Yan's view, a woman with strong personality was not a bad thing. On the contrary, if Gu Cheng Yao really liked the kind of gentle and weak woman, Gu Hui Yan would have to worry about the huge family business of Yan Wang Mansion. Moreover, Gao Xi, this junior, lived in Princess Shou Kang's mansion for more than half a year to received the princess’s guidance, Gu Hui Yan was very relieved.

　　

But Gu Hui Yan didn't expect in the period when he didn't pay attention to the affairs of the mansion, he received a letter informing the news of Gao Xi's death.

　　

Although it was very disrespectful to the deceased to say this, but... Isn’t it too soon? In particular, what made Gu Hui Yan frowned was the news that Gu Cheng Yao passed on along with the obituary of the deceased. Duke Yingguo Mansion intended to let Gao Xi's shu younger sister Gao Ran to marry as a second wife, and he already consented.

　　

Gu Hui Yan didn't say anything at the time, but everyone present knew that Yan Wang was very upset about the re-marriage of his son.

　　

Gu Hui Yan didn't know why he thought of his former daughter-in-law because of Lin Wei Xi. When Zhou Mao Cheng saw Gu Hui Yan's face a little gloomy, his unspoken grumble suddenly took a turn and swallowed. He looked at Gu Hui Yan's expression and said carefully: "Wangye, is it Shizi who wrote the letter?"

　　

Gu Hui Yan sighed slightly: "The capital just sent a letter, his marriage to the third miss of Duke Yingguo Mansion is scheduled for next month."

　　

Lin Wei Xi made a special trip to thank Yan Wang. She happened to hear this when she walked pass the window.

　　

Gu Cheng Yao and Gao Ran will be married next month.

 

Author’s note:

A good relationship can make people become better and a failed relationship can also destroy a person’s self-confidence. Lin Wei Xi is now at a stage where she doubts herself and breaks her self-confidence because of her failed marriage.

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1 Candidate who came in third place in imperial examination.^↩
2 Emperor-son-in-law.^↩

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