IBTSOME Chapter 24 Part 2: Wife

I BECAME THE STEPMOTHER OF MY EX-HUSBAND

 

Chapter 24 Part 2: Wife

 

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Gao Ran being called out her heart felt ached, she took a deep breath and found that she really couldn’t argue with Lin Wei Xi, or else she would be totally infuriated by her! Gao Ran immediately changed the subject and said, "Whatever Miss Lin said, you have a clever tongue, honest people like us can't speak like you. But Miss Lin is already old and at the end of marriageable age, this Miss Lin cannot deny right? According to reason you are a Lin, our surname is Gu, and it’s not our turn to worry about your marriage. But after all, you live in Yan Wang Mansion and you have no status. If after coming out of filial piety you still not married, then I am afraid that outsiders will talk about our Yan Wang Mansion."

Lin Wei Xi looked at Gao Ran coldly: "You shut up. Who gave you the courage to insult my reputation?"

"Insult? If Miss Lin really has no idea about Shizi, how could you dragging yourself in Yan Wang Mansion and refuse the matchmaker?” Gao Ran’s expression also became cold, “You want to stare at someone else’s husband, but I don’t want to be schemed by you. I have reached an agreement with Old Madam Qian. The second son of Qian family is just right, he hasn’t married, normally this kind of good marriage would not fall to an outsider, but who let Qian second young master take a fancy to Miss Lin's beauty? It’s a good story of talented man and beautiful woman (ideal couple). Old Madam Qian also not picky about your family background and status. After reporting to the Empress Dowager, the Qian family will send someone to exchange eight character card."

Lin Wei Xi's eyes widened when she heard this: "What did you say? Second Qian?"

Second Qian was a famous hedonist in the capital, sleep around with prostitutes, without learning or skills, he could be described as a trash dandy. What Lin Wei Xi looked down the most was this kind of dissolute child who relied on his parents for good fortune and power. No matter before or after rebirth, she could not stand this kind of person, but now Gao Ran actually behind her back agreed to Qian family's proposal?

"Yes, the nephew of Empress Dowager, the emperor’s maternal relatives Qian family main branch di son. This marriage is actually really unexpected. Speaking of it you are still climb high. Qian second young master doesn't care about family status, willing to marry a poor girl like you, it's a great blessing." After finished speaking, she glanced at Lin Wei Xi's face, the meaning was self-evident. Relying on her body and beauty, still able to become the main house of Empress Dowager’s nephew, just be content!

Lin Wei Xi was extremely angry that she actually calmed down. She asked, "You said that the Qian family would come to exchange eight character card after reporting to the empress dowager. You have given them the words?"

"Yes, what a good marriage. If you are being pretentious and let this opportunity slips away, then you will cry."

"Oh, you're hollowing out your brain to climb to high gate, thought everyone the same. When did you agree? What did you say to the Qian family?"

"That is Qian family son, just be content." Gao Ran sighed, very impatient, "If you want to go to the Princess Shou Kang Mansion to ask for help, then I advise you not to waste your efforts. Princess Shou Kang doesn’t have sons, she can't even protect herself, so how dare she slap the face of Empress Dowager’s family. You listen to my advice, for you to be able to marry the Qian's family, more so as primary wife, this is already a good fortune to cross the classes."

Lin Wei Xi's eyes were burning bright, like fire and ice: "Gao Ran, you are indeed naturally shameless. Who do you think you are, dare to decide my marriage? You use crooked door and evil ways (dishonest way) to marry your brother-in-law. Now still use the noble tone of primary wife to advise others to climb a man. Truly lose the face of Duke Yingguo Mansion."

Gao Ran was poked at her sore point by this sentence, immediately looked displeased: "Don't push your nose up. For my father’s sake I gave you some face, do you really think I'm afraid of you? I am a lady from Duke Yingguo Mansion, Yan Wang Shizi Consort, you are just a commoner woman, I and you are the same generation, talk to you just try to educate you, but you actually shout and yell at me, really don’t have any decorum."

"You know who Second Qian is, and you still dare to agree in private. If you do this kind devoid of conscience things, are you not afraid people talking about you behind your back?"

Gao Ran disdainfully sneered: "Are you planning to complain to Yan Wang again? Then go ahead, so that everyone can see whether this marriage is a good match, whether I am doing it for your own good. Lin Wei Xi, your heart is higher that the sky, your life is thinner than paper. If you want to compare yourself with me, it’s not interesting. I am Yan Wang Shizi Consort and I will become Yan Wangfei in the future. My son will be the future Qinwang when he is born. The other di son also will receive the title Junwang¹. My children and grandchildren will become royal nobles and enjoy the worship of many people. First Assistant will have replacements, but royal nobility will not. As long as they do not commit the crime of rebellion, they will be nobles for a lifetime. And you, what do you have? A nominal title Marquis with an empty face, even if you use your face to marry, the husband is just a son of an official, and the promotion depends on the emperor's grace and fate. Learn arts and martial arts, sell to the emperor's family², I am the imperial family, and you are the selling artist. Not only you, but your children and grandchildren destined to be no better than my bloodline in the future."

Lin Wei Xi stared motionlessly at Gao Ran, her eyes almost bursting fires, Gao Ran even looked back with a smile. Yes, what could Lin Wei Xi do even if she was angry? Gao Ran was already the Shizi Consort of Yan Wang. Few people in the capital were nobler than her. What could Lin Wei Xi this weak woman do?

Lin Wei Xi watched her, without saying a word, stood up and lifted the curtain forcefully and left. The bead curtain made a crisp clashing sound. Seeing this, Ning Fu frowned and stepped forward and said: "Shizi Consort..."

"It's all right." Gao Ran hold out her hand to stop Ning Fu's movements, smiled and shook her head, "She can also take advantage of this now to get angry, don't care about her rudeness, go on and do your thing."

Ning Fu responded and withdrew quietly. Gao Ran looked at the rain curtain outside the window and murmured: "The rain is so heavy..."

Lin Wei Xi walked quickly into the rain without looking back. When the rain fell on the ground, white water mist appeared, covering the entire corridor. Lin Wei Xi walked on the edge of the corridor, her steps were so fast that in a short while her clothes were half wet. Wan Yue hurriedly chased after her, trying to put a cloak on Lin Wei Xi: "Miss, your body is weak and can't get caught in the rain." 

 

Lin Wei Xi was upset and said coldly, "Don't follow me, I want to be alone for a while."

"Miss!" Wan Yue was not frightened by Lin Wei Xi’s coldness, she rushed to Lin Wei Xi in spite of the rain, forcibly stopped her and put a cloak on her: "Miss, even if you feel unhappy in your heart, you can’t make trouble to your body! You have a little bit of cold when you go out. If you get caught in the rain again and blown by the cold wind, don’t know how much you will suffer when you return."

Wan Yue forcibly held her back, Lin Wei Xi wanted to shake her off but failed. She struggled hard a few times, and with this movement, her mind gradually calmed down.

It was simply the most stupid thing to punish her own body because other people’s mistake. Lin Wei Xi stopped struggling and let Wan Yue use the cloak to cover her up.

Seeing Lin Wei Xi finally calmed down, Wan Yue also relieved. After adjusting Lin Wei Xi's collar, she stepped back and stood quietly behind Lin Wei Xi, listening to the pattering rain outside the corridor with her.

Gao Ran was right. She was indeed really vicious, but what could Lin Wei Xi do to her? Lin Wei Xi was not worried about the marriage with the Qian family. It was difficult to form a marriage, but it was too simple to destroy it. As long as she insists on not marrying or use scissors to twists her hair (become a nun), could the Qian family still marry her forcibly? But if this happened, Lin Wei Xi for half her lifetime would be Ancient Buddha with Blue Lantern, suffering and loneliness were inevitable.

What Lin Wei Xi really cared about was what Gao Ran said next, three generations of Dukes and Marquis could be beheaded, but Wang title would not change for generations. Qinwang’s eldest di son was born as Shizi. In the future, he would inherit the Qinwang title. All the other di sons would be appointed as Junwang. The son of the son would be named General of the state. All title of Wang would only increase not decrease. As long as a Qinwang could be born, Qinwang and Junwang would be passed on from generation to generation. So Gao Ran was right. Yan Wang had reached the pinnacle of power, and even the emperor had to rely on Yan Wang. In the future, Yan Wang Mansion would only be glorified from generation to generation, and the descendants would be endless.

Gao Ran dared to do this, wasn't it because others could not do anything to her? Even if Lin Wei Xi resolved her temporary difficulties, could she put up this tone and let Gao Ran maliciously schemed her?

But even if she couldn’t stand it, what could she do to Gao Ran!

Lin Wei Xi stood in the corridor for a long time, the bottom of her skirt were all wet by the rain. Wan Yue looked anxious: "Miss, it's raining and windy, let's go back first!"

"Go back and do what?" Lin Wei Xi moved suddenly, she smiled softly at the rain curtain, her face was snow white, her lips bright red, but the expressions in her eyes were indifferent and terrifying, in the gray rain curtain it was simply thrilling.

Wan Yue watched with shock and horror, her heart beating fast, she heard Lin Wei Xi ask in a calm tone, as if nothing had happened, "What time is it?"

"The end of shenshi (3-5pm)."

When Lin Wei Xi heard this she smiled, turned around and left without even saying where she was going. Wan Yue instinctively felt a little scared, but worried that Lin Wei Xi was alone, so she could only quickly follow.

The guard outside the study stared at the front intently, and did not relax because of the rain. Suddenly his eyes condensed, and he looked at the visitor with some surprise: "Miss Lin?"

Lin Wei Xi sprinted all the way, now the bottoms of her skirt were all wet, her hair even slightly wetted by the rain. There were several locks of unruly hair stuck to her forehead, made her skin looked even more snow white, astonishingly beautiful.

"Is Yan Wang inside?"

"Wangye is here." The guard looked at Lin Wei Xi with hesitation. Lin Wei Xi raised his eyebrows: "I can't enter?"

"Of course not! It's just that, Miss Lin, you are soaked in the rain, do you need someone to come and wait for you to tidy up your appearance?"

"No." Lin Wei Xi saw that the guard had no objection, so she walked straight inside. Gu Hui Yan's study was located at a separate inner courtyard, which became quieter because of the rain.

Gu Mingda was also shocked when he saw Lin Wei Xi: "Miss Lin? Why are you soaked like this? Miss please wait a minute, I will go and find the servant girl..."

A clear voice came from the inside, perhaps because it hadn't been use for a long time, his voice was a little deep: "What's wrong?"

Lin Wei Xi's eyes were sour for some reason, and she quickly went towards the direction of the voice: "Your Highness Yan Wang."

Gu Hui Yan came out of the study and saw Lin Wei Xi. He was surprised at first, and then lowered his eyes: "What's the matter? Who is the person that supposed to serve? Why letting her get caught in the rain?"

Wan Yue kept her head down, and immediately knelt when she heard this. Lin Wei Xi stopped Wan Yue, her dark eyes staring at Yan Wang intently and stubbornly: "It's not her fault. Yan Wang, I have something to tell you."

Gu Hui Yan looked at Lin Wei Xi, the expression in her eyes rather like she would not give up if her purpose was not reached. Gu Hui Yan sighed and said, "You go out."

Gu Mingda stepped back and closed the door without saying a word. Lin Wei Xi stood there and saw Gu Hui Yan turned around and walked inside. She somewhat hesitated. There were many classified stuffs in Yan Wang's study, and she was unsure whether she could enter. Before she finish thinking about it, she saw Gu Hui Yan coming out from the inside with a piece of white silk in his hand: "The hot water is outside, you wipe your hair first. You know your own body, and it’s not too late to say what you want to say, but if you toss your body till you got sick, you are the one that will suffer."

Lin Wei Xi took the white silk, thinking that she was also a beautiful young girl at the prime of her youth, wiping her hair indecently in front a man, what is that? Seeing her motionless, Gu Hui Yan asked calmly: "Why, not willing?"

"Silk cloth cannot absorb water. Even if you want me to wipe my hair, you should took out cotton cloth instead."

Gu Hui Yan was really helpless: "Okay. I will prepare it for you next time."

But thanks to this interruption, Lin Wei Xi's excitement calmed down, and after thinking about it carefully, her mind became clearer: "Yan Wang, I have something to say to you."

"I still remember." Gu Hui Yan didn't take this matter to heart. He sat back behind his desk, held up his sleeve while holding a writing brush, moistened the tip of the brush, and said casually, "Say it."

"You promised me before. If I have any wishes, you will satisfy me as long as I don't overdo it?"

Gu Hui Yan replied as he wrote, "Hmm."

Lin Wei Xi breathed lightly: "Your Highness, aren't you lack a wife?"

The ink on the brush flicked out. The letter he wrote for Zhang Xiao Lian was immediately destroyed.

Gu Hui Yan raised his head and looked at her deeply, "What did you say?"

 

TN: Wait is this another cliff?! But this one is the author’s fault not mine. Anyway, it’s a really long chapter, twice the length of normal chapters, almost three times the previous chapter.

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1 Junwang: county prince or prince of the second rank.^↩
2 Whether you learned literary talent or martial arts, the ultimate goal is to contribute to the emperor and the court.^↩

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