414, To Meet The Enemy (2 updates)
Lady Marquis watched Marquis Weiyuan brush off his sleeves and leave, standing still as she laughed coldly.
She truly didn’t care to understand.
What a dog of a man!
What use is it for him to come?
The housekeeper softly advised, “My lady, why bother? It’s rare for the Marquis to visit. Just show him a pleasant face, besides, today he was also…”
“You don’t understand!” Lady Marquis interrupted the housekeeper harshly.
People make different choices, have different opinions, and desire different things.
He and Xie Yuan, if it weren’t for the old lady meddling, might have been able to get along peacefully.
But Xie Yuan, fickle with his affections, even without the old lady, they could never have made it to the end.
It’s quite fine for them to disdain and hate each other like this.
As for where he went after leaving the main courtyard, she couldn’t care less and had no intention of meddling or worrying about it.
Like the Marquis’s household, Dong Sheng’s family was also in a state of great unhappiness
From the day of their separation, Dong Sheng changed from a clean and industrious young man into a lazy lout with a big temper, who ate without working, scattering bowls and dishes everywhere after eating, wearing dirty clothes without changing, and not washing his hair or face, emitting a foul odor from his dirty body.
The New Year’s Eve dinner should have been a family reunion, yet he just waited for the dishes to be served, snatched away the meat with his bowl, and didn’t care about the displeased expressions on his father’s and mother’s faces.
When his younger brother spoke up, he flipped the table.
“If I can’t eat in peace, then no one can!”
He had the attitude of a man with nothing left to lose.
He was shameless to the core; when his father took a stick to beat him, he didn’t dodge or hide, simply laughing coldly.
“What’s the matter? Is the ten tael of silver I stole not spent yet? I said it before, if you ruin me, I’ll ruin this household. No one can expect to have a good life!”
Upon hearing this, his father was shocked.
His mother wept.
His younger brother stepped forward to fight him but was pinned to the ground and beaten fiercely, impossible for the family to pull him off.
The household was thrown into chaos, and this New Year’s Eve was Dong Sheng’s family’s most ridiculous and pitiful one in years.
Mother Dong Sheng wept for her ill fortune.
Hearing this, Dong Sheng retorted, “Is it really bad luck, or did you bring this on yourself?”
The son who was once so filial had become utterly worthless.
His family was at a loss for what to do with him.
Mother Dong Sheng was filled with regret.
She dared not scold Xiaoyuan, as Dong Sheng would throw and smash things at the slightest provocation, or grab a kitchen knife to slaughter chickens or threaten to kill the pigs.
She was tormented miserably and also resented the bad advice from her daughters, who said they had to keep Xiaoyuan under control and not let her give money to her natal family.
Now look, her good son had turned out this way; what would they do in the future without a source of silver, especially with Dong Sheng behaving so badly?
With no other options, she had to seek help from her eldest uncle, the manager of a porcelain shop.
The uncle fiercely scolded them and stated he would no longer be involved or able to do anything.
A good son driven to madness-whom do you blame? Blame your own actions.
Far away in the military camp on the Frontier.
Jiang Hongyan had become a squad leader, in charge of over a dozen people.
In the recent surprise attack, she had excelled and earned military achievements.
When people toasted to her, she did not refuse; her spirit was bold.
Li Hengyi sat at the head, drinking.
His thoughts had already drifted far away.
He wondered if she was staying up through the night, whether she had eaten the New Year’s Eve dinner. She was so good at managing life; she must be living well.
She must have earned quite a lot of silver, too.
“Your Highness!”
A scout hurried forward, “Your Highness, a troop of enemy soldiers is quietly approaching our camp!”
Li Hengyi frowned slightly at the news.
But he quickly thought of a strategy, “Send the order, prepare for battle!”
He then instructed the courageous Great General, “Great General, defend the camp. I will lead the troops to meet the enemy!”
Chapter 416