IBTSOME Chapter 72 Part 1

I BECAME THE STEPMOTHER OF MY EX-HUSBAND

 

Chapter 72 Part 1: Wrath

 

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"Wangfei’s body originally is weak, and anxious air attacked her heart, which caused a temporary lack of blood and qi therefore she fainted."

 

Imperial Physician Zhao took Lin Wei Xi's pulse, and stood outside the screen, slowly talking about Lin Wei Xi's illness.

 

It wasn't a serious illness. Imperial Physician Zhao left Lin Wei Xi with a prescription for recuperation, and it should be all right. But when he looked at Yan Wang's face, he didn't dare to take his leave, and talked to Lin Wei Xi's maid about a lot of precautions for diet and other things.

 

Wan Xing and Wan Yue wrote it down one by one. Until the Imperial Physician Zhao really didn’t know what to say anymore, Gu Hui Yan said, "Troubling Imperial Physician Zhao to go on this trip. I will send the Imperial Physician out."

 

"I can't do that..." Of course, Imperial Physician Zhao refused immediately, but no one could change Gu Hui Yan’s decision. In the end, Imperial Physician Zhao was sent away tremblingly by Wangye himself.

 

After Gu Hui Yan and the imperial doctor left, the room was silent. Gu Cheng Yao stood with his head slightly lowered, it was unknown what he was thinking.

 

After a while, the sound of footsteps outside the house slowly getting near, the sound of boots on the ground was regular and even. Just by the sound of the footsteps alone, one could tell what kind of person the owner was.

 

Gu Hui Yan stepped over the curtain to enter the house, the maid at the door bowed her head and said, "Greetings, Wangye."

 

Gu Cheng Yao and Gao Ran also turned around and saluted: "Father."

 

Gu Hui Yan walked to the top seat, and after taking his seat, he asked steadily and calmly: "Anxious air attacked heart, what did she hear and why is she so anxious?"

 

Both Gu Cheng Yao and Gao Ran looked down at the corners of their clothes. In such a big room, no one dared to look at Gu Hui Yan. A moment ago Gao Ran was fighting with Yun Hui, her clothes and hair were all loose by the pulling, how could she dare to leave the courtyard like that. But Lin Wei Xi had fainted. If daughter-in-law was not waiting on her mother-in-law’s sick bed, when Yan Wang returned he would conclude she don’t have any regulation. So Gao Ran hastily changed her clothes, only tidy up to the point that she could see other people and hurriedly followed. But unexpectedly, they still angered Yan Wang.

 

Gao Ran had never seen Yan Wang get so angry. This was not an anger and shouting she had seen before, but calm and oppressive, made people breathless from the sense of terror. Still waters run deep, and sometime the calmer, the more terrifying.

 

Gao Ran was so frightened by such imposing air that she couldn't say anything. In her previous life she lived in modern times, and later she was transmigrating into extravagance life of a grand noble family, Gao Ran though she had seen many big scenes and big people. But at this moment, she still didn't dare to breathe or even raise her head.

 

The people in the room were both scared and frighten. At this time, only Gu Cheng Yao could reply: "It is the private matter of this son. This son’s concubine and Shizi Consort had something to say that was unclear. Request mother to go and make a judgment. Finally the conflict break out and mother admonish everyone and then fainted."

 

"Wife and concubine's private affairs." Gu Hui Yan said slowly, "Cultivate one’s moral character, regulate the family, rule the country, and level the world, you have been married for so long, and you can't even handle the matter of taking concubine yourself? Involving her to handle it, even make her angry till she fainted?"

 

Gu Cheng Yao bowed his head and said nothing, Gao Ran was obviously scared, but when she heard this, she couldn't help but speak for Gu Cheng Yao: "Wangye, it's not Shizi’s fault, it's that cheap maid..."

 

"There is nothing for you here." Gu Hui Yan's voice was light, but his tone was not tolerating, "Get out."

 

Gao Ran opened her mouth in astonishment. She wanted to argue, but when she looked at Yan Wang's expression she didn't dare to. She looked at Gu Hui Yan, and then at Gu Cheng Yao, with anxious expression on her face: "Shizi..."

 

"You go out." Gu Cheng Yao didn't turn his head, but just replied flatly. Gao Ran couldn't help but reluctantly bend her knees and withdraw.

 

As Gao Ran left, the maids in the room did not need to wait for Gu Hui Yan’s order, all consciously retreated outside with Shizi Consort. When only the father and son were left in the house, Gu Hui Yan slowly said, "Say it, what the hell is going on?"

 

Gu Cheng Yao paused, found it’s really hard to speak. He admired his father since he was a child, he studied books and practiced martial arts all this time was to get his father's approval. But now, how could he tell his father that his primary wife found out that his small concubine had an illicit affair with an outside man, but neither of them would admit it, and finally got into a fight?

 

Gu Cheng Yao was silent, but Gu Hui Yan also not in a hurry, so he waited slowly. Gu Cheng Yao thought about it, suddenly felt relieved. His father had a lot of eyes and ears in the mansion, and he must have already know these things. Asking him now was just asking him to recognize his mistake.

 

Now that his father already knew about these disgraceful things, Gu Cheng Yao didn’t care anymore, so he said it all. However, when narrating Gao Xi's part, Gu Cheng Yao invisibly paused for a moment, and then changed his speech, deliberately omitting the past that was clearly the fuse and passing it away.

 

Gu Hui Yan looked calm, but the invisible air pressure in the room was getting lower and lower. Who was Gu Hui Yan? When he heard the story he immediately knew there was something fishy. Shizi Consort catch a couple in the act, and the concubine bit back by calling Shizi Consort a hypocrite. Then the two even started to fight. No wonder Lin Wei Xi was dizzy with anger.

 

However, for some reason Gu Hui Yan had a sense of ill feeling. He had always understood Lin Wei Xi's attitude towards Gao Ran. With such scandals, she should be very happy to watching the excitement. What was mixed in between that it actually affect Lin Wei Xi's emotions, even let anxious air attacked her heart.

 

Gu Hui Yan was in a hurry to come back. On the way, he only listened to Gu Mingda's general description of what happened. It seemed he still need to carefully inquire about the details.

 

Lin Wei Xi’s matters was suspicious, but Gu Cheng Yao didn’t really say it. Gu Hui Yan said: "You took the maid to the study a few days ago, and even left her in the study for the night. The study is a land of pure sages. I thought you understood it yourself, so I leave you alone. Later you wanted to take her as a concubine, I also won’t bother with your private affairs. However, since it is your woman, everything that happened to them is your responsibilities. These two people dare to make so much troubles. It’s not that they have bad virtues, it’s because you gave them such courage."

 

Gu Hui Yan's voice was flat, but Gu Cheng Yao knew that his father had a high position and strict self-discipline, the angrier he was, the calmer he became. Gu Cheng Yao couldn't help but sink. This tone of his father was very rare. He must be very disappointed in him today.

 

"Father..." Gu Cheng Yao wanted to argue for himself, but he raised his head to see Gu Hui Yan's eyes, his lips moved, in the end he still bowed his head. "What father taught is that this matter was the fault of this son."

 

Since Gu Cheng Yao was a child he had always been spoiled by Bu Mama, Yun Hui, even Shen shi and the old Wangfei. He was used to taking whatever he want and doing whatever he want, and he rarely considered the feelings of people around him. This includes marrying Gao Ran and receiving Yun Hui.

 

However, it was precisely because of Gu Cheng Yao was self-indulgence that Gao Ran and Yun Hui's courage became bigger and bigger. Because they knew that as long as they had Shizi's favor, no matter what they did, Shizi would not punish them. His attitude was the root of everything. The dignified Shizi Consort and the concubine had a big fight in front of numerous people, and in the confusion still scratch the concubine’s face till her face swelled bit by bit.

 

Gu Cheng Yao realized for the first time that he might be too self-righteous, he was still blaming Gao Ran and Yun Hui, but his father gave him a blow. If Gu Cheng Yao was clear about rewards and punishments, arrange things methodically, where would Gao Ran or Yun Hui have the courage to cause such ruckus?

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