IBTSOME Chapter 50 Part 2: Copying Punishment

I BECAME THE STEPMOTHER OF MY EX-HUSBAND

 

Chapter 50 Part 2: Copying Punishment

 

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Someone came from the outside, and Tao Mama went out for a while, looking embarrass when she came back. She saw that Gao Ran's face was not good, but she didn’t dare not saying it, could only stammer and said: "Shizi Consort, Shizi is going to prepare for the spring examination, so he won't come back to sleep in these few days. Bu Mama said that Shizi Consort still need to copy the Buddhist scriptures. Afraid don’t have time to serve Shizi, so Yun Hui will follow Shizi to the study."

 

Gao Ran suddenly returned to her senses, clenched her palms, her nails sinking deeply into the flesh of her palms. After that day Gu Cheng Yao was punished by Yan Wang. And how he was punished, the inner house didn’t need to know. Gao Ran only knew that all of a sudden Gu Cheng Yao had so many assignment that she could barely see him on weekdays. Now Gu Cheng Yao wanted to live in the study altogether. Gao Ran could understand the man's ambition, and she was willing to support it. But this kind of support was limited to letting Gu Cheng Yao study hard by himself, not to throw away his wife and brought other women with him day and night, red sleeves add fragrances¹.

 

Bu Mama stopped Gao Ran's people and sent Yun Hui to the study. Do they really think that others can't see their dirty thoughts? Gao Ran was very angry, her chest rose and fell, and finally bear this breath. Small intolerance leads to chaos. This was ancient times, to have three wives and four concubines were common. Anyway, she was the primary wife. For the time being, put up with these cheap maids, and don't let Gu Cheng Yao had objection about her. After she gave birth to a son in the future and her position became stable, wouldn't it be up to her to dispose these cheap whore at will?

 

Gao Ran finally calmed down the anger in her heart, and she suddenly felt irritated as she looked at the Book of Filial Piety spread before her eyes. Who had the patience to copy these feudal dregs, what’s the use of it except to waste time? A woman studies piano, chess, calligraphy and painting in order to get married. Now that she already married high, what’s the use looking at these? At this time, Gao Ran should be busy going out to the banquet, and socializing with other official wife, and watch over the orioles and swallows ² beside Gu Cheng Yao.

 

Gao Ran paused, knowing that she couldn't delay anymore. She called Tao Mama and whispered in her ear. Tao Mama understood, after a while, a person walked out of the side gate of Yan Wang Mansion and headed towards Duke Yingguo Mansion.

 

In Jingcheng Courtyard, Lin Wei Xi finally took care of all the steward who came to report the work. She sat back in her living room, Wan Xing hurriedly stuffed a soft pillow behind Lin Wei Xi’s waist, and Wan Yue also handed Lin Wei Xi hot tea: "Wangfei, you have been busy all morning. Drink a cup of tea to moisturize your throat."

 

"Yeah." Lin Wei Xi took the tea, took a sip, and asked, "In the Buddhist hall, that one still hasn't finish copying?"

 

Speaking of this matter, Wan Yue's expression was a little strange: "It's only one more copy than yesterday."

 

Lin Wei Xi put the tea down, she felt it was a bit unbelievable. She admitted that she had selfish motives when she punished Gao Ran, so she tried to make her copy a hundred times, but the Book of Filial Piety was less than two thousand characters, which was not that many. But she couldn’t finish copying even after twenty days? Lin Wei Xi originally expected it to be finish in half a month. When the female of the family made mistakes it was normal to confined and let them copy books for half a month. This punishment was also just right, so that Gao Ran would be absent during the period of paying a visit at the end of the year. Meddlesome people said she treated her daughter-in-law harshly. But Lin Wei Xi did not expect that Gao Ran had copy for more than 20 days, from the beginning of the month to the end of the year, she hadn't come out yet.

 

This was embarrassing. At the end of the year, every house began to visit one another. Many madams came to the mansion, and just met Lin Wei Xi and not Gao Ran, it was inevitable that they would ask. In the past few days, Lin Wei Xi had to explain to others several times that the reason why Shizi Consort was not present was because she made copies of the Book of Filial Piety for Yan Wang in the house.

 

Anyway, the one who lose face was Gao Ran, and with Yan Wang as a shield, Lin Wei Xi told the truth very frankly. Gao Ran's calligraphy was not enough, and she couldn’t copy the Book of Filial Piety a hundred times. Could it be blamed on Lin Wei Xi?

 

The dignified daughter of Duke Yingguo Mansion, the Shizi Consort of Yan Wang Mansion, even if the handwriting was not good, she couldn’t even do the basic work. With such negligence of basic skills, Lin Wei Xi was embarrassed for Gao Ran. More than ten years of effort, what did Gao Ran actually learn?

 

Lin Wei Xi raised her eyebrows lightly, and did not conceal the ridicule in her eyes. Wan Yue also felt that Shizi Consort was a little bit ridiculous, but she was not able to say such things. Wan Yue could only change the subject and said, "Wangfei, today is the twenty-third. From now on, Wangye will be able to take a break, no need to go to court."

 

Unconsciously, it was already the twenty-third. Lin Wei Xi glanced at the sky outside, stood up and said, "It’s a rest day today, Wangye doesn't have to stay in the palace to discuss matters. I’m afraid he already come back now. I will go and take a look outside."

 

Wan Xing sighed, and said anxiously: "Wangfei, you have been assigned things to the servants this morning, and your waist is stiff. You should rest for a while before going out."

 

Lin Wei Xi walked out quickly, her voice muddle indifferently, "No need."

 

At the front gate of Yan Wang Mansion, Gu Hui Yan had just returned from palace city and took some people to the mansion. Following him on one side was Zhao Qian, and on the other side was Zhou Mao Cheng.

 

Zhao Qian was also an old general who had follow Gu Hui Yan for many years. He had long heard of Yan Wang's wedding, but he was in another province and had no chance to participate. He could only entrusted someone to send the gift to the capital. Now that he returned to the capital to report on his duties at the end of the year, Zhao Qian took this opportunity to finally come to Yan Wang Mansion and personally said "Congratulations" to Gu Hui Yan.

 

"Wangye, this subordinates congratulate you on your new marriage. When I heard it in June, this subordinates wanted to come and congratulate you, but the frontier was busy with complicated tasks and couldn't find a chance to get away. Dragging till now and finally had a chance to go to the capital."

 

"It doesn’t matter. It's an honorable thing for you to guard the border post with all your heart."

 

"This subordinate understand. This subordinate is afraid of not living up to Wangye's trust, so dare not relax for a moment." Zhao Qian said, sighing, "Before, this subordinate always feel that you were alone. Although you are vigorous and resolute, you will inevitably be a little lonely. Now that you married a new Wangfei, it’s really relieve our, the old subjects, worry for many years."

 

Usually, no matter how familiar the soldier or how close the friends were, Gu Hui Yan's face would always cool down when people talked about him remarrying a new Wangfei. Zhao Qian had already prepared, but he found that Gu Hui Yan didn’t stop him, and his face looked very soft. Zhao Qian was taken aback and subconsciously looked at Zhou Mao Cheng.

 

Zhou Mao Cheng understood, and then said: "Wangfei have a good heart and sincere to others. The relationship between Wangye and Wangfei is very harmonious."

 

Zhou Mao Cheng was a person who had been rolling in bloody soil. He could judge a person as "sincere to others", one could imagine how high this evaluation. Zhao Qian became more amazed. He saw that Gu Hui Yan didn't look unhappy about this, clearly thought that his new Wangfei was perfect. Zhao Qian was surprised and asked the curiosity in his heart: "I haven't pay respect to the Wangfei yet, just do not know where the Wangfei is from?"

 

Based on to the high evaluation of the Wangfei just now, Zhao Qian's question was actually quite normal. But didn't expect the atmosphere to suddenly became a little strange. He couldn’t see Gu Hui Yan’s expression at the front, but Zhou Mao Cheng coughed hard.

 

Zhao Qian puzzled: "What's wrong?"

 

Zhou Mao Cheng glanced forward quickly, then winked at Zhao Qian: "Lin Yong, you should remember? Wangfei is his daughter."

 

Zhao Qian's mouth widened, and he couldn't react for a long time: "Lin Yong's...daughter?"

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1 Red sleeves add fragrances, refers to how a young and beautiful woman accompanying the scholars in ancient times.^↩
2 Orioles and swallows, Yingying Yanyan, it’s an allusions for concubine and young women.^↩

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