Chapter 76: Actually you don’t need to force yourself

Xiao Yuanshi could not get anything out of her, so he did not ask any more questions.

He intended to keep an eye on Old Lady Xiao and the others to see if they had any contact with the people in the capital to make sure that no one in the capital was plotting against him behind his back.

After serving Old Lady Xiao for dinner, Ge Chunru also lost her appetite.

She looked at Xiao Yuanshi with tears in her eyes and mouthed “Xinghong.”

She did not dare to take the initiative to speak again.

Else, the old woman would very likely make things difficult for her again.

Xiao Yuanshi looked at the palm print on his lovely wife’s face and the tears in her eyes.

His heart ached terribly.

He could not bear to say anything negative to her, who he usually loved like a treasure.

His mother was really too much.

If this happened in the old residence, he would definitely be unable to resist making things difficult and would directly defend Ge Chunru.

However, he had too many scruples in the capital.

As a new noble in the imperial court, there were many people who wanted to catch him.

In the general’s residence, he did not know if there were spies sent by any family, so he could only endure it.

Ever since he became a high flyer after holding an appointment at the border, he had not felt so aggrieved for a long time.

He asked on behalf of his petite wife, “Mother, where is Xinghong? Why didn’t she come to the capital with you two?”

Old Lady Xiao had been observing the two of them the whole time, so she naturally noticed that this vixen had used her eyes to command his son around.

It was just like what Shi Qingluo said. This vixen was too scheming.

She would maintain her low visibility, but would instigate her son to do it. She was very evil.

She spat, “It’s fine if you don’t mention that little hoof, but now that you mention it, I’m getting angry.

“She’s not well-behaved in the village at all. She hooked up with a businessman and ran away with someone some time ago.”

Before they came, Shi Qingluo had said that if the two of them asked about Xinghong, they shouldn’t mention that they sold them, just say that she had run away with a bastard man.

This way, they could also squeeze Ge Chunru dry.

It would also cover up the fact that they sold her.

Therefore, Old Lady Xiao raised her head and looked meaningfully at Ge Chunru. She pointed at the Ge Chunru and cursed, “Like master, like maid. They were very similar.”

Her meaning was very obvious. Ge Chunru was equally shameless.

These words made Ge Chunru’s expression change.

Her fingertips couldn’t help but dig into the flesh of her palm.

Old Lady Xiao was too vicious. She actually humiliated her like this.

She absolutely didn’t believe that Xinghong would run away with some merchant.

After all, she had previously promised Xinghong that as long as she could coax these disgusting people from the hometown, in the future when they bring her back, she would bring her to the high officials in the imperial court to be their concubine.

Xinghong was very excited at that time.

She had always been helping her to stall these people.

But now, because she had no evidence and did not know the truth, she really could not refute Old Lady Xiao’s words.

She raised her head and asked, “Is there a misunderstanding?”

She did not want to be the shameless woman that Old Lady Xiao had forced on her.

If she were to say this out to others, how would she still have the face to meet the public?

Old Lady Xiao slapped the table and raised her triangular eyes. “What, are you going to question me, your mother-in-law again?

“Don’t think that just because my second son is sticking gold on your face, you’re really a housekeeper madam.

“You’re born as a poor peasant girl. Don’t pretend to be ignorant in front of me.

“That servant of yours has never been a well-behaved person. With one look one can tell she’s a seductive fox. What’s so strange about her running away with someone?

“Her actions almost ruined your niece’s reputation. I haven’t even settled the debt with you yet.

“How about this? Go get some jewellery and fabric very soon and make it up to them.

“Otherwise, I’ll go out and ask if all the maids raised by noble ladies in the capital are so shameless.”

She felt uncomfortable if she didn’t let this seductive fox bleed a little.

Ge Chunru’s face stiffened.

She clearly did not expect Old Lady Xiao to become a pain in the ass who was so direct in her speech.

If she had known earlier, she would not have asked about Xinghong and ended up attracting a lot of attention.

“Mother, you’ve misunderstood. I don’t dare to question you.”

She changed the topic and said, “I’ve already prepared the greeting gifts for my nieces and nephews. I’ll get someone to send them over in a while.”

Of course, this was fake.

At this moment, she wanted to give Old Lady Xiao a few slaps in her heart, but she still had to pretend and deal with it in a sullen manner.

She was afraid that Old Lady Xiao and the rest would run off and spout nonsense, destroying her good reputation that she had spent so much effort to build.

Old Lady Xiao was very pleased, but she humphed, “That’s more like it.”

She already knew how to deal with these two beasts.

The others also knew in their hearts, and Mdm Wu had even begun thinking all sorts of ideas.

Just like that, the members of the old Xiao family stayed at the general’s residence in the capital.

Old Lady Xiao was old, and she slept early at night.

She woke up every morning before the sun rose.

She also did not need a servant girl to serve her, so she let Ge Chunru, her daughter-in-law to show her respect and be filial to her.

Ge Chunru could only wake up before the sun rose to serve Old Lady Xiao every day.

She also had to serve her during breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Every alternate day, she also had to help Old Lady Xiao in her bath.

Mdm Wang and Mdm Wu often joined forces with Old Lady Xiao to bully her.

Even when she was still in the boudoir, Ge Chunru had never suffered such pain and grievance.

She was tortured to the point that she had no energy left for the rest of the day and was constantly on the verge of breaking down.

But as long as she cried in front of Xiao Yuanshi, Old Lady Xiao would cry even louder.

There was also a day when she pretended to be ill, Old Lady Xiao even ran to the main entrance, sat there and threw a tantrum.

If it wasn’t for the quick reaction of her servant girl she sent to keep an eye on Old Lady Xiao who quickly coaxed her to come back, who knew what would have happened.

However, Old Lady Xiao’s words that she pretended to be ill and was unwilling to serve her mother-in-law still spread.

She was so angry that she really became ill.

She couldn’t help but directly complain to Xiao Yuanshi and asked him to think of a way to bring them back to the village.

She really couldn’t take it anymore. If this continued, she would go crazy.

Xiao Yuanshi had also had enough of it.

While he coaxed his little wife, he was also thinking of ways to send them back.

Ever since the old Xiao family’s troublemakers arrived at the general’s residence, the two of them began to live a life of chaos and suffering every day.

They also didn’t have the energy to keep an eye on Xiao Hanzheng’s family.

Of course, this was a matter for later.

On the other side, at the Xiao family residence.

Xiao Hanzheng had fallen asleep, and Mother Xiao and the other two had returned from the outside.

Xiao Baili happily went to cook a few new dishes.

Mother Xiao was also happy that her son had returned.

The whole family happily sat together for dinner.

After dinner, Shi Qingluo habitually took Xiao Hanzheng for a walk.

Seeing this, Dumby chased after him.

It kept moving closer to Shi Qingluo, trying to push Xiao Hanzheng away.

Shi Qingluo chuckled. “This is your father. Don’t tease him.”

Dumby tilted her head to look at Xiao Hanzheng and made a few sounds in front of him in disgust.

Then, she turned around and continued to lean on Shi Qingluo.

Xiao Hanzheng…

After waking up, he had a wife. Now after going out for a while, he had a goose.

He didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. “When did I become its father?”

Shi Qingluo took the initiative to hold his arm. “Brother Zheng, raising a pet is the same as raising a child. Hence, it’s our goose and we have to raise it well.”

In the modern world, there were many people who raised pets

Weren’t they caring for them as their children? She had previously been envious of it.

Unfortunately, because of work she was unable to have one.

Now was the right opportunity to fulfil her wish.

Xiao Hanzheng remained silent.

The moment she called him Brother Zheng, he had a bad premonition.

Hence the reason why he had such a huge goose to raise..

Shi Qingluo reached out and stroked Dumby’s head again. “Be good, next time be obedient and respect your father.”

Then, from the small purse hanging on her clothing, she took out a homemade goose food ball that had been added to the spring water and threw it to Dumby.

Then, he pointed at Xiao Hanzheng. “That’s good, call Daddy.”

Dumbly immediately caught the ball in its mouth and swallowed it with a lingering aftertaste.

Only then did it reluctantly give a perfunctory “gah” to Xiao Hanzheng.

Xiao Hanzheng…

Actually you don’t need to force yourself.