IBTSOME Chapter 53 Part 2

BECAME THE STEPMOTHER OF MY EX-HUSBAND

 

Chapter 53 Part 2: Disciplined

 

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Not long ago, the Duke Yingguo Mansion received a message from Gao Ran. Gao Ran entrusted people to send the message, saying that she was disliked by her mother-in-law and was locked in a cold Buddhist hall to copy books during the New Year. The day she would be let out was far away. When the people in the Shizi’s courtyard saw her absence, some of them were already thinking about climbing the bed.

 

The greatest reliance of Duke Yingguo Mansion was that Gao Ran, as Shizi Consort, was very much loved by Shizi. Although Gao Ran was a shu daughter, as long as she could bring benefits to the Duke mansion, whether di or shu it didn’t matter. Gu Cheng Yao’s dedication to Gao Ran had been seen by the whole Duke Yingguo Mansion, but everything better be safe than sorry. If when Gao Ran was absent, there were other women who climb the bed and took the opportunity to snatch away Shizi’s affection. How could that be good? Once Gao Ran fell out of favor, the marriage of the two mansion returned to Gao Xi's time, and in jeopardy. Gao Ran’s status was not as high as Gao Xi. Without the backing of Grand Princess Shou Kang, the relationship between the Duke Yingguo Mansion and Yan Wang Mansion would only be more fragile.

 

The whole family of Duke Yingguo Mansion looked forward to Gao Ran giving birth to her son as soon as possible, it took a long time to catch Gu Hui Yan this big ship. Now they heard that Gao Ran was treated harshly by her mother-in-law, and there was a danger of falling out of favor. Duke Yingguo old madam immediately panicked. She didn't care about her face and identity, and immediately set up a carriage. She personally brought people to demand an explanation for Gao Ran.

 

Duke Yingguo old madam gestured to the people below, Gao second lady understood and let the maid went outside with Gao Chen. When there were no children in the house, the old madam’s words could be blunter: "Wangfei, although our family’s third girl was naughty and mischievous when she was in her maiden house, but her temperament is not the one who doesn’t know what’s importance, and she will not do anything unfilial. Saying that the third girl was not filial, and she was also punished to copy the Book of Filial Piety in the Buddhist hall. I wonder if there a reason for this?"

 

Lin Wei Xi chuckled lightly, and straightened up from the back of the chair, her eyes gleaming, the waves of her eyes carried an unspeakable meaning of ice and snow: "I said why the old madam didn't even send the calling card, suddenly took people to come to the door, so you are here to inquire about the crime. Alright then, although this is the family affair of our Yan Wang Mansion, but since the girls from your Duke mansion can not be punished, then I have to take the family skeleton outside. The third girl of your mansion was punished because she contradicted Yan Wang in front of everyone, and suspected to criticize Wangye for being unfair. I know that I am a step-in-law, everything I do will make people suspicious. But Shizi Consort in front of the crowd contradicted Yan Wang, old madam do you think she should be punished or not? I understand that she is a womenfolk, afraid that she hasn't even scratched a skin at home. She was exempt from family law, only punished to copy books in the Buddhist hall, ponder over her mistakes behind close door, and also conveniently meditate. I didn’t think that twenty days have passed, and Shizi Consort's Book of Filial Piety has only been copied less than half, but also her maiden family came to ask for redress."

 

The Duke Yingguo old madam and Gao second lady were shocked when they heard that Gao Ran was punished for offending Yan Wang. After listening to Lin Wei Xi's entire story later, they became more and more frightened and dreadful. Beside the shock there was also a wave of anger. Gao Ran dared to confront Yan Wang? Dared to question the unfairness of Yan Wang? Oh my God, that's Yan Wang, even the emperor didn't dare to say such things to Yan Wang, how could she!

 

Lin Wei Xi looked at her former grandmother and second aunt’s face full of regret and anger mingled with ugly expressions, sneered in her heart, and wanted to stand up: "Since the girl from the Duke Mansion can't be punished, then I will call Shizi Consort out. I am young and it‘s difficult to convince the public. Today, I learn that if a daughter-in-law contradicted her husband’s parents, then her maiden family can be drag down and come over aggressively to ask about the crime. Since the old madam and lady Gao did not allow me to punish Shizi Consort, then said it earlier, saved me from good intention of disciplining her, and also from the old lady who came to the house, point her finger to the nose to scold, saying that I am a wicked mother-in-law who treated her daughter-in-law harshly."

 

"Wangfei!" Everyone immediately step forward to block. The Duke Yingguo old madam was not moving due to her seniority, but Gao second lady had no scruples. She stepped forward and grabbed Lin Wei Xi's arm. Lin Wei Xi was about to go out but was caught by Gao second lady to tightly stopped: "Wangfei, it is our fault. Hurriedly come over after hearing only a few words from the people below, but actually it was the girl who done something wrong. Wangfei, you are the third girl’s mother-in-law, when she hasn’t married, she will be disciplined by her mother. After she is out of the boudoir, it will refer to Wangfei to teach her! Our old madam spoke in a hurry, but she didn’t mean to blame Wangfei. How do you want to discipline the third girl, we her maiden family will not have any objections."

 

Lin Wei Xi smiled. Although her arms were held by Gao second lady, the expression on her face was still ridiculing, "I don't dare. I am about the same age as Shizi Consort, and I have never been to the capital before, suddenly became Shizi Consort’s mother. If I’m the maiden family of Shizi Consort, I will also dissatisfied. The old madam and second lady thought like this I can understand. I will call Shizi Consort immediately, how Shizi Consort in the future, it will follow the old madam and Guo second lady’s instructions, I shouldn’t control it anymore."

 

"Oh, Wangfei, what are you talking about?" Guo second lady couldn’t afford to be embarrass, hurriedly bent over and gave up her old face for more than 30 years to a young girl who was about the same age as her daughter and paid her kind words: “Wangfei, we were wrong just now, and we wrongly blamed Wangfei. Although Wangfei is young, the rules of doing things are praised by the Empress Dowager. This month, Yan Wang mansion’s festival gift moved about, which one was not from the hand of Wangfei. There is no household in the capital that did not praise. We have never underestimated Wangfei’s young age, let alone look down on you because Wangfei just arrived. Of course, Wangfei is justified in doing things. You will never punish the third girl out of nothing. We will leave the third girl for you to teach. Our Duke Mansion has put a hundred hearts on it."

 

Lin Wei Xi was pulled by a bunch of people, so she could only stop her movements and no longer show the momentum of going out, but her expression was still cold and asked: "If that is the case, what will I assign to Shizi Consort in the future..."

 

Gao second lady vowed: "You can punish her, our Duke Yingguo mansion will not object. This time we were deceived by the slaves, and actually misunderstood Wangfei. This kind of mishap will never happen again in the future."

 

Gao second lady puts such words in front of everyone, and in the future she would definitely have no face to point out their mother-in-law and daughter-in-law’s affairs. In the future, as long as it wasn't for Lin Wei Xi's act of letting Gao Ran wash clothes in ice water in the winter, or counting beans in the ashes, the Duke Yingguo Mansion would no longer have the confidence to support Gao Ran.

 

Gao Ran made a special trip to invite her maiden family to come over to have a showdown, afraid she had never expected this result.

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