IBTSOME Chapter 102 Part 2

I BECAME THE STEPMOTHER OF MY EX-HUSBAND

 

Chapter 102 Part 2: The Grand Finale

 

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In the seventh year of Yuanjia, the impeachment of First Assistant Zhang was still sweeping the court, and the situation was getting bigger and bigger, those who tried to protect themselves and watch the fire across the river were dragged into the water. No one could stay out of this political carnival. Everyone was waiting for the fire to hit Yan Wang. The day Yan Wang declared his position was the day the boulder fall.

 

At the end of May, Yan land vaguely heard the news of enemy attack. Why was it vague? Because it was a very small disturbance, people in the court were not sure whether it could be defined as disciplined or planned enemy attack. However, Yan Wang took the initiative to present the memorial to the Emperor and said frankly that His Majesty had grown up and that he, this auxiliary minister, no longer needed, so he asked himself to retire and return to Yan land to defend the border.

 

The emperor was naturally urge to stay three times, but Gu Hui Yan was determined to leave. The three battalions had 100,000 troops and the six departments had half the power. Gu Hui Yan said release then at once released. The young Emperor was at the age when he wanted to roll up his sleeves to do great causes. Gu Hui Yan handed over such large power, which was exactly what the emperor wanted.

 

By June, it was a foregone conclusion that Yan Wang would return to his vassal state. When he came, he was entrusted with Mu Zong's secret imperial edict to enter the capital quickly. When he left he was only accompanied by Yan land’s close follower, and the reputation of retiring with meritorious deed. The only difference was probably an extra Wangfei and a beautiful and lovely little Junzhu.

 

"This vase is Wangfei's favorite, be careful to wrap it in cotton, don't knock it on the road. Don't move those paintings and calligraphy, this is Wangye and Wangfei’s own handwriting, Wangfei said she want to take it herself.... Wan Xing, where have you been? The courtyard is busy, and yet you are running away again!"

 

Wan Xing came back leisurely from the outside, and was caught by Wan Yue. The always dependable Wan Yue, couldn't help but crackle. When Lin Wei Xi heard it from the inner room she shook her head amusedly.

 

When Gu Hui Yan walked over he saw Lin Wei Xi smiling. He glanced out of the window, and also understood: "The two of them have followed you for three years, and now they are fully experienced."

 

"Yeah, at first I couldn't bear to control them when they were being noisy, didn't expect to be this soft-hearted, even until now."

 

Gu Hui Yan smiled lightly, obviously feeling the same. Lin Wei Xi looked around at this familiar mansion, full of memories from the previous life and this life. She couldn't help being curious, and asked, "Wangye, what does Yan land look like?"

 

"The mansion in Yan land is larger than here, and also not as finely crafted as in the capital. But the place is enough, there is a special pasture behind the mansion. If you want to go horse riding in the future, you can take a look."

 

Lin Wei Xi wowed. Since she was a child she grew up in the capital. Of course, she couldn't imagine what it was like to have a grassland in the mansion. Surely it was very grand and majestic.

 

Yan Wang Mansion was Yan Wang Mansion, Yan land was the real foundation of Gu Hui Yan. The entire Yan land belonged to Gu Hui Yan. He had military power in his hands, and economically, there were also the offering from the people of Yan land. The emperor was far away, at this slice of land he was no different from the real power regent

 

Lin Wei Xi was overjoyed. When she was a girl, the boudoir teaching was very strict. Afterwards, when she became a married woman, also couldn’t be said to be relaxing. Later when she come to Yan land, in family hierarchy she had no mother-in-law or other elders, in status had no Empress Dowager and other ancestors. Gu Hui Yan couldn't control her at all. Wouldn’t it mean that the sky is so high that the birds can fly, and the sea is so wide that the fishes can jump.

 

Lin Wei Xi sincerely looked forward to the life in Yan land. She walked around the house to see if there were anything she missed. She flipped through the books on the shelf, and asked casually: "Wangye, there are no mistress in Shizi’s courtyard to manage things, has his things packed up?"

 

"He won't go."

 

"What?"

 

Gu Hui Yan looked at Lin Wei Xi's eyes, there seemed to be something in his smile: "He already told me, our whole family return to Yan land, although the emperor doesn’t say anything now, but the monarch is mistrustful, after a few years, he will inevitably have doubts in his heart. Therefore Gu Cheng Yao will not return to Yan land with us. He will stay in the capital and continue to take a post in the sixth department, which also let him learned through experience."

 

Lin Wei Xi was stunned for a while, and then lightly respond, "It turns out that Shizi will not leave. That's fine, Shizi Consort has just died, and Shizi now has no intention to remarry. After a few years, Shizi will slowly come over, also conveniently marry a new consort."

 

Gu Hui Yan looked at her and smiled lightly.

 

Going out from Yongdingmen¹, all the way towards the north, gradually, the hustle and bustle of the capital was gone, and the wind brought the uniqueness of the north. Rui Yang was full of milk, it’s time to make a fuss. She was holding the curtain of the carriage and refused to let go, eyes whirling around to watched the plain outside.

 

Lin Wei Xi pointed out the direction, told her young daughter one by one: "South is the capital city, where you were born, and further south is Shunde prefecture, where father and mother met for the first time. Now we are going to Yan land, your father's fief. In the future there will be a small area that become your territory."

 

While Lin Wei Xi said this, she squeezed Rui Yang's delicate cheeks: "Born as a Junzhu who will be conferred thousand household land, are you happy or not?"

 

Rui Yang giggled, although she still doesn't understand what it means, but saw her mother smile, she also instinctively followed. Lin Wei Xi hugged Rui Yang, quietly opened a slit from the carriage window, pointed at the figure in the front, and said, "Look, the man in the front is your father."

 

Gu Hui Yan seemed to feel something, from the ten thousands army preceding at the front he turned his head and saw Lin Wei Xi's small movement, smiled helplessly at her.

 

The setting sun behind was like a wheel, the wind blowing the grass below. Yan Wang Mansion’s winding fleet divided the vast grassland into two, Gu Hui Yan stood alone in front of everyone, holding the reins loosely in his hands, his body tall and straight, the grandeur was like a rainbow.

 

When they first met that day, a small county magistrate in Shunde prefecture was sweating on his head, and pointed to the outside, "He wants to give it to you, you should accept it."

 

Lin Wei Xi turned her head in that direction and saw many horses tied under the old tree in front of her aunt's house, there were so many people, but no one dared to make a sound, standing silently behind one person.

 

--"Who is that?"

 

-"Yan Wang."

 

Only when I look back at you, I think about the future and the evening of you. In the misty rain curtain, the emotional girl used three-point impulse and three-point hope, and asked tentatively: "Your Highness, aren’t you lack a wife?"

 

Look, how about me?

 

The End.

 

TN: Phew! The main story ends here. There are 3 extras after this, come back tomorrow for extra no 1.

The author has something to say: The full text is over.

The story of Lin Wei Xi and Yan Wang is over. The article was opened on November 24 last year, unconsciously, three months have passed. (tn: seriously took 3 months for the author to write this whole thing, and here I am patting myself in the back for translating it in 7 months)

At the beginning of the conception, the male protagonist’s appearance was always fuzzy, but I came up with his appearance all at once. When he appeared in my mind, there was no fancy external description, no scene setting, only these words:

--Who is that?

-Yan Wang.

Using this as an inspiration to write the first three chapters, the structure of the whole story is also clear.

So, I’m a superficial author who has strong love for ten thousand years (classic line from Stephen Chow’s movie) for appearance description and simply itching to pile up 10,000 idioms to describe the appearance of male and female protagonists. But this whole article is nearly 400,000 characters, and I rarely describe the appearance of Yan Wang. Even if there is, I will put more emphasis on his movements and imposing manner, it’s because there is no longer need to describe his appearance. Not in my mind, not in the article.

Lin Wei Xi is my first attempt at contrast personality...Well, the lively (?) heroine, laughs and scolds, if she scolds you, at once scolds you. Yan Wang said that he likes to listen to her scolding people. In fact, when I write about her quite important scolding battle, my heart is very comfortable.

I really like this kind of slick girl.

The interactions between her and Yan Wang was unexpectedly smooth. I had to set a strict transition on the plot line and the previous life line to ensure that there is no block sentence, but for the emotional drama between the two of them, it was always "what outlines, open word just do it", it seems that they both have their own personalities. When they are together, they will naturally collide with each other.

After the previous life, plot, and emotions these three lines winding up together, many readers said that they did not want Yan Wang to know the truth, but I knew that he would know. It has nothing to do with my arrangement, his character and style have already determined this. If forcefully stop him from knowing it, it would be unfair to him and to Lin Wei Xi.

I have always thought that the greatest threat to the relationship between the two of them is not Shen shi, not Gu Cheng Yao, but themselves. After they passed this hurdle by themselves and calmly accept everything about each other, then is the time when the virtuous achievements come to their successful conclusion.

The story begins outside that remote and exclusive village. Lin Wei Xi turned around and saw Yan Wang in front of the crowd. The story also ends here.

--Who is that?

The text of "I Became The Stepmother of My Ex-husband" is over, and there will probably be a few extras. I am honored to meet many readers in this story. I am very honored. Thank you very much for your love of the story of IBTSOME. Thanks to every reader who has collected, commented, and subscribed. Thank you for enduring me for such a long time. Love you guys.

 

See you in the next book~

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1 Yongdingmen, the front gate of the outer section of Beijing’s old city wall.^↩

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