Had Madam Realized Her Mistake?

He's just as prone to causing trouble.

What could the emperor do with him? Was he to be punished simply because he was dissatisfied with his marriage and insisted on divorcing his wife or getting a divorce?

Actually, no.

To reiterate, the entire court was lenient towards military generals who were capable of winning battles.

If the emperor were to dwell on this matter, he would only give others grounds to criticize him for discarding his usefulness after he had served his purpose.

"If I go back to the Estate myself, I can recruit them. I'll just provide food, not pay them, and see who stays. Those who don't, I'll let them go."

People must save themselves before others can save them.

Having received so many messages today, Gu Wanning's head really started to ache.

She needs to be quiet.

Chapter 57 Did Madam Realize Her Mistake?

As Xu Weibei, Gao Lan, who was waiting outside the palace, hurriedly led his horse forward and said solicitously, "My Marquis, shall we return to the manor?"

Return home?

Xu Weibei frowned, his eyes filled with resistance.

He didn't want to go back to the manor, didn't want to listen to Gu Wanning's sarcastic remarks, and didn't want to see her with a long face, deliberately ignoring him.

Who are you giving attitude to!

The Gu family really has nothing good to offer; they can't raise a good daughter.

The blame lies entirely with that Old Thief Gu.

He gave birth to a child but didn't raise it, and he still has the nerve to talk about keeping a mistress.

Pooh!

Gao Lan, observing Xu Weibei's expression, knew he was in a bad mood and quickly said, "Then let's go see Jiaoniang? I'll also buy some things for Linglong and send them over."

Jiaoniang was the daughter of Xue Shiyi and his mistress.

That mistress was actually a girl Xue Shiyi rescued from a brothel.

She later gave birth to his daughter, and Xue Shiyi treated her well; the two were quite loving.

Later, the Xue family suffered misfortune, and Xue Shiyi died. His mistress felt that life was meaningless, so she committed suicide out of love.

As for Linglong, she also liked Xue Shiyi. When they were in the Northwest, she asked Xu Weibei to let her follow Xue Shiyi.

Xue Shiyi has a charm that makes women fall for him.

Gao Lan and Linglong had both been with Xu Weibei since childhood, so Gao Lan considered himself an elder brother and took good care of Linglong.

Mentioning this matter only made Xu Weibei more agitated.

Everything was agreed upon, but Gu Wanning went back on her word and started arguing with him. It's really...

There's absolutely nothing I can do about her!

Just then, Gu Yuanshi emerged, surrounded by a group of people. Xu Weibei, harboring both old and new grudges, glared fiercely at his father-in-law, mounted his horse, and shouted, "Let's go!"

Gao Lan: Go? Oh, but where should we go?

He hurriedly mounted his own horse and chased after Xu Weibei's horse.

"This Marquis of Yingchuan is getting more and more arrogant." Someone spoke up for Gu Yuanshi, "How can you be so rude? You are his father-in-law, after all."

Gu Yuanshi remained silent, clearly unwilling to discuss the matter further.

He didn't mention it, and no one brought it up again.

Xu Weibei didn't know where he could go either, but subconsciously he headed towards the Marquis's Residence.

However, he does have a temper.

He stayed in the outer study today and did not go into the inner courtyard.

He was waiting for Gu Wanning to come and apologize to him!

As a result, Gu Wanning didn't come, didn't even send anyone to bring him food, and didn't show any sign of backing down.

Gu Wanning: Honestly, you're back, but you haven't shown up in front of me. How was I supposed to know you were back?

Xu Weibei grew angrier the more he thought about it, finding fault with everything and wishing he could sweep everything off the table.

But his upbringing ultimately prevented him from doing something hysterical.

"Go ask Madam if she knows she was wrong?" he finally said arrogantly to Gao Lan.

Gao Lan raised his sleeve and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Oh my god, this is really awful!

How could a man as wise and capable as the Marquis become such a mess when he's with his wife?

You could either stay silent, or simply admit you're wrong. Why offer your face to be slapped?

Given the lady's temper, she'd probably just retort with "I know nothing," which would shut her up immediately.

This is practically asking for trouble.

"My Marquis, please... calm down," Gao Lan didn't want to be caught in the middle of the couple and become cannon fodder for relaying messages. "Actually, my Marquis, you should be happy that your wife is like this."

Xu Weibei: Then I'll give her a smile to thank her for giving me the cold shoulder, so she won't take advantage of me in the future?

He squinted at Gao Lan, his gaze unfriendly, as if asking, "When did she bribe you?"

The weather was already hot, and now the Marquis was adding pressure on him, causing Gao Lan's back to be soaked with sweat.

He forced a smile and said, "Think about it, when you were in the army and needed to enforce discipline, those officers who dared to stand up for others despite your anger, even though you were angry, didn't you still think highly of them and consider them to be righteous and chivalrous?"

Xu Weibei remained silent for a brief moment.

"Actually, it's the same for Madam. Madam and the First Concubine were originally competitors. The so-called harmony between wives and concubines is all a lie. What woman doesn't compete for favor? But Madam was willing to stand up for the First Concubine, even if it angered you, she would still help the First Concubine. Think about it, how loyal and righteous she is!"

Xu Weibei: "She is loyal and righteous, while I am cold-hearted and ungrateful?"

"No, no, what I meant was that Madam is kind-hearted, but there's been some misunderstanding between her and you... After all, a woman can't completely sever ties with her family. Your disrespect towards her father and brothers has put Madam in a difficult position..."

Xu Weibei: So, the responsibility lies entirely with me?

"You should look on the bright side. Your wife has such a strong character—she's not afraid of oppression and she'll stand up for those around her. Just imagine how heartwarming it would be if you were the one she stood up for in the future!"

Xu Weibei: I don't think so! I just want to ask, what does "forced suppression" mean, and who exerted force?

If he truly wanted to force her, would he have allowed Gu Wanning to give him the cold shoulder?

But at this moment, he seemed to feel a little better.

Indeed, while he was angry at those who defied him, he would still hold them in high regard.