IBTSOME Chapter 57 Part 1

I BECAME THE STEPMOTHER OF MY EX-HUSBAND

 

Chapter 57 Part 1: Red Sleeves

 

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The head of the house did not speak, Shizi also bowed his head and gave in. Lin Wei Xi changed the mansion many years of practice, and it passed so smoothly. This also made it clear that the new mistress of Yan Wang Mansion was here, and the past customs and rules could only be the past.

 

Gao Ran originally looked forward to it, and when she watch how it concluded, the backlog of evil fire rushed into her forehead.

 

Poor health was really a tough brick, how could it be moved. Where did Lin Wei Xi get such a big face, why when she wanted to change then it changed?

 

Gao Ran was really vexed to death by this relied on her frailty and annoying troublemaker "mother-in-law". Gao Ran suddenly felt at a loss. Lin Wei Xi was about the same age as her, and enduring this mother-in-law would not work for her. Today, the Duke Yingguo Mansion came to support, but in the end it failed to resolve Gao Ran's matter. Her parents’ family couldn’t be count on, her father-in-law also completely indulged this shrewd who turned against the conventions. Was this how Gao Ran would live for the rest of her life, to be finger-pointed by Lin Wei Xi and had to endure Lin Wei Xi’s vicious actions?

 

Today, Yan Wang was on vacation, so the dinner was extremely luxurious and elaborate, but when it get to Gao Ran's mouth it was really tasteless.

 

Gao Ran was eating while her mind wandering around. After sending off Yan Wang and Lin Wei Xi, Gao Ran and Gu Cheng Yao returned to their courtyard. Gao Ran was in a low mood and had no interest in speaking. Gu Cheng Yao also for some reason remained silent the whole journey.

 

After returning to Qingsong Garden, Gu Cheng Yao stopped at the door of the house and said, “You’ve been tired all day. Go back and rest first. I still want go to the front study, so I won’t accompany you in.”

 

Gu Cheng Yao turned and left after speaking, Gao Ran couldn't help said "hey", but Gu Cheng Yao didn't seem to hear it, and soon walked away. Gao Ran looked at Gu Cheng Yao's back, her already irritable mood became worse.

 

Although Qingsong Garden was only a courtyard in Yan Wang Mansion, but all around it had three entrances, the outer courtyard, the study room, the main room, the back cover room, everything that should be here was here. It was equivalent to a miniature mansion. As long as the gate was closed, it was a completely independent courtyard. Gao Ran lived in the second entrance, which was also the largest courtyard for living. Just now, Gu Cheng Yao walked to the entrance of the living courtyard and turned to the study room in the front.

 

Of course, the things at the courtyard’s gate couldn’t be hidden from everyone. Gao Ran came back alone. Not long after sitting, Bu Mama came over: "Shizi Consort, did Shizi go to the front yard?"

 

This kind of obvious thing Gao Ran was not in the mood to answer, and Bu Mama said this sentence, also didn't really think to ask. Bu Mama paused, and then said to herself: "It will be the New Year soon. Shizi is still so diligent. It's a blessing for the family. If Wangfei sees it, she definitely very pleased."

 

The Wangfei that Bu Mama said refer to Shen shi. Since her authority was seized by Lin Wei Xi, her heart had not been able to accept it, so she also refused to call Lin Wei Xi Wangfei, just use ‘that one’ to substitute it. She still at the drop of a hat mention Shen shi back in those days, didn’t know who she wanted to show it to. At first, Gao Ran and Bu Mama had the hatred against the same enemy, but she couldn't stand Bu Mama said the same things over and over again, Gao Ran couldn't help but feel bored now. Even if it’s a dead person, to say it all day every day was really annoying. Besides, the people had been dead for more than ten years. What's the point of saying how virtuous and affectionate Shen shi was every day? Didn't she see that the current sky had been replaced by that one?

     

Even if her heart was not happy, Bu Mama moved out Shizi’s birth mother, Gao Ran had to show a smile, said: "What mama said is right, Shizi came from an honorable background but still this diligent and motivated. If mother-in-law learns from the spirit’s world, she will be relieved. "

 

"Isn't it? Our young lady had a blessed life. When she was at her maiden’s house, she was spoiled by her father and brother. She couldn’t even wash her hands by herself. When she went out, unfortunately met the rebellious army but in the end quickly met Yan Wang, Yan Wang was still the Shizi at that time. Oh! That was indeed a handsome young man with army of thousand men and horse. Between the confusion of people, he was alone at the forefront, commanding people to charge from three directions from left, middle and right. Unexpectedly the riots were quickly calmed down. You didn't see the scene at that time, the black wind was hiding the sky and covering the earth. A young man who was only fifteen or sixteen commanding more than a hundred cavalry, that kind of commanding attitude across the strong wind and the human wall went straight to your eyes. Everyone was watching him, but after Yan Wang cleared up the situation, he took the people away without leaving his name. After he left, we listened to the people around and we knew that this was Yan’s fief Wangye’s di eldest son, Gu Hui Yan."

 

Gao Ran was fascinated when she first heard the story, but now she only felt annoyed. At the beginning Gao Ran heard that Yan Wang and Wangfei Shen were together because life-saving grace. She thought it was a legendary love story, but she did not expect that Yan Wang was not only saved Wangfei Shen, but also saved many people. Later, as Bu Mama tirelessly retold it again and again, Gao Ran had already consumed all her patience and instead felt disgust.

 

Bu Mama was still recalling the handsome and brave young Yan Wang at that time. This kind of thing if ones had not experienced it themselves, even if the tongue bright lotus¹ still could not tell the shock at that time, Bu Mama was like that now. She also noticed that Gao Ran was very indifferent, so Bu Mama stopped reminiscing and ended with a single sentence: "You young people have never seen war, how can you understand how awe-inspiring Yan Wang is on the battlefield. Yan Wang’s power has become higher and higher over these years, and now he was more involved in politics, so he gradually became more restrained. In fact, he liked to show off his ability when he was young. Not only did he fight fast and ruthlessly, but he also looked extremely valiant and handsome. At that time, the people at the border did not worship spirits and gods, but only worshiped Yan Wang."

 

Bu Mama praised Gu Hui Yan to the extreme. For some reason, Gao Ran felt uncomfortable, so she said: "Even if Yan Wang was a hero at the time, but the northern border was very windy and sandy, and he spent the entire day with weapons and sandstorm. How it reach Shizi’s brocade garments and jade meals², scholarly aura, and gentleman style?"

 

Bu Mama on normal days encounter Gu Cheng Yao’s matters would be totally irrational, but now she heard Gao Ran’s words, she abnormally did not side with Gu Cheng Yao, shook her head solemnly: “You can’t say that, Yan Wang is now in power and the still water is deep. Fifteen or sixteen was young and frivolous, still like showing off, but no matter which one, his bearing is extremely outstanding. Besides, in terms of looks, Wangye at nineteen still more good-looking than Shizi."

 

Gao Ran was very unhappy hearing this, but the other party was Gu Cheng Yao's father. She could not say bad things about her father-in-law, so she could only endure it. But even so, Gao Ran's expression was still somewhat disapproving.

 

Bu Mama stared blankly while recalling what happened back then. After she came to her sense, she once again boasted about her young lady’s good fate: "Our young lady was born to be favored. She was held by her father and brother when she was in her family, and later she married to Yan’s young hero. I didn’t know how many little girls secretly admired Wangye, but in the end wasn’t it our young lady who become the consort, which shows that this is fate. After marriage, the young lady gave birth to a son at her first child. It's just a pity young lady is not in good health, and she went before her son grew up."

 

Bu Mama sighed, obviously thinking that if Shen shi was still here, where would be that one’s turns to be so high and mighty, Gao Ran was afraid that Bu Mama would talk about the past again, and quickly intercept: "That’s right, but Shizi is now filial and motivated. Mother-in-law in the underworld should be content."

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1 Tongue bright lotus (舌灿莲花), it refers to a wonderful talent of speech. It originated from a deed of Tucheng, a monk from Northern and Southern dynasties, it was said that once he took a bowl, filled it with water, burned incense and recite the mantra, not long after a green lotus was born in the bowl. ^↩
2 Brocade garments and jade meals, it means a life of luxury.^↩

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