nycdaug Chapter 234 Extra
Chapter 234 Extra
Mo Liuli had disappeared, but the servants showed no alarm, which filled Murong Shi with both shock and anger. She knew without a doubt that Mo Liuli had gone back to her parents' home.
How can she still act arrogantly after that?!
Moreover, she couldn't command any of the maids, servants, or guards in the mansion. It wasn't that she couldn't command them, but rather that they would all obey her reasonable requests and be very diligent. However, no one would respond to her unreasonable requests.
She wanted to go out for a walk, but the maids and servants immediately stopped her: "Madam, you are the Marshal's mother. If you go out, be careful that you might be kidnapped by spies! You should stay in the mansion. Anyway, the back garden is big enough, and the scenery is much better than outside!"
Having finally shaken off the maids and servants, she was stopped by the guards before she even reached the second gate: "Excuse me, Madam, Madam has instructed that you are not allowed to leave through the second gate!"
Although the guards were Jiang Chun's former subordinates, they should theoretically be siding with the Murong family. Unfortunately, almost all of Jiang Chun's former subordinates, especially those close to him, were aware of the Murong family's actions. Therefore, for the sake of the Murong family and, more importantly, for Jiang Chun's benefit, these second-gate guards would diligently protect the area.
Having narrowly escaped the checkpoints of the maids, servants, and guards, Mo Liuli tried to sneak out of the manor, but was stopped by the guards assigned to her by Old Master Mo: "I'm sorry, Madam, it's best for you to stay in the manor! This is a border town; it's too dangerous for you to go out!"
Actually, it's not that going out would be dangerous; the key issue is that Murong is a restless person. If she goes out, she's likely to get into arguments, and once an argument starts, she'll reveal her identity: "I'm the Marshal's mother! Let's see who dares to lay a finger on me!"
During her stay at the inn, she revealed her identity several times, but fortunately, few people believed her at the time. Why? Because the Marshal had a residence in Greenleaf City, and if she were truly the Marshal's mother, why would she be staying at an inn?
Surrounded and pursued by several parties, Murong was trapped in the Jiang residence. As time went on, she felt as if she were in prison. This feeling was truly unbearable, even more so than when she was in the capital!
These days are so stifling!
Meanwhile, Mo Liuli returned to the Mo residence with her trusted subordinates.
Old Master Mo was shocked: "What's wrong? What happened?" What on earth happened that made Liuli have to come back to the Mo residence to stay?
Mo Liuli: "Grandpa, the Marshal's mother has moved to the Jiang residence, and her attitude is extremely rude. She actually wanted me to personally make tea and serve her snacks. I explained to her that I am pregnant now and the pregnancy is not yet stable, so the maids and servants can do the tea and snacks. But she put on a wicked mother-in-law act. Grandpa, I cannot tolerate such a mother-in-law. If I were not pregnant, I could tolerate her demands."
Upon hearing this, Old Master Mo flew into a rage: "Why don't you kick her out?"
Mo Liuli: "I did try to get rid of her and tell her to go back to the inn, but she said quite confidently that the Jiang residence was her son's home and I had no right to kick her out. What she said made some sense, so I'll just leave! I'll wait for her son to return and see how she explains herself. However, I'm also a little worried that the Marshal will blame me!"
Old Master Mo stroked his beard and said nonchalantly, "Don't worry, just stay at the Mo residence for as long as you like. If Jiang Chunru is angry with you, you have nothing to be nostalgic about with a husband like him. However, in my opinion, he shouldn't be angry with you. He knows better than anyone what kind of person his mother is. If his mother were a good person, why would his father have divorced her?"
Mo Liuli was still a little worried: "Grandpa, but she is, after all, his biological mother. If I fall out with his mother, he probably won't feel good about it." If he feels bad about it, he will inevitably take his anger out on her.
Grandpa Mo: "Don't worry, Grandpa is here! Master Shen is also your father. In your heart, are you angry with your older brother because you had a falling out with Master Shen?" Here, Grandpa Mo is referring to Liuli's older brother, Shen Mo.
Upon hearing this, Mo Liuli replied without hesitation, "Of course I won't be angry with my elder brother. That man doesn't deserve to be a father. In my heart, he's already a stranger!" How could she possibly care about a father who condones his stepmother poisoning his daughter?
As soon as she finished speaking, she suddenly realized something. Perhaps, in Jiang Chun's heart, Murong Shi was just like Master Shen? Perhaps Murong Shi's situation was slightly better, but not much different. In the past, Jiang Chun might have felt sorry for his mother, but after Murong Shi's outburst, perhaps it would have diluted much of his reluctance and pity for his mother?
The worry between Mo Liuli's brows immediately faded considerably.
Grandpa Mo smiled and said, "Take good care of yourself during your pregnancy. Don't worry about anything. I believe Jiang Chun will be back in a few days. Leave everything to him. Don't worry about anything else!"
Mo Liuli smiled broadly: "Okay, I'll listen to Grandpa!" That woman is really not worth her trouble. Even if her husband is angry with her because of this, she will not go back to the Jiang Mansion to be enslaved by that woman at this moment.
If Murong had toned it down a little, she could have tolerated it for her husband's sake. However, this old woman's unreasonable behavior was simply unbearable.
If you can't bear it anymore, you don't need to bear it anymore.
Living separately like this is the best option now.
After returning to the military camp, Jiang Yong met his elder brother and immediately told him the whole story.
Jiang Chun was shocked: "What? Mother actually came to the Northwest? And she looks like a beggar?"
Jiang Yong nodded: "That's right. Brother, now that sister-in-law has a child, and Mother is in such a state, who knows what trouble she might cause if she moves into the mansion. If you can get away, you should go back!"
Jiang Chun shook his head: "There have been many battles lately, and no one can predict when the enemy will attack tonight or any other time. As the commander-in-chief, how can I leave?"
Even at top speed, and with only a one-night stay in Greenleaf City, the round trip would take two whole days. Moreover, riding back and forth is exhausting. Returning to the camp so weary, and then going into battle exhausted, wouldn't that be suicide?
Jiang Yong: "What should we do? Green Leaf City is a border city, with many spies and assassins. Given Mother's current temper, within a month, everyone in Green Leaf City will probably know she is the Grand Marshal's mother. If this continues, something terrible will happen sooner or later!"
Jiang Chun pondered for a moment: "How about this, you go back tomorrow and forcibly send Mother back to the capital!"
Jiang Yong shook his head: "Brother, this is only treating the symptoms, not the root cause. What if she comes to the Northwest again one day? You should take some time to go back and have a good talk with her, and get her to agree to go back to the capital!" His mother is not afraid of anyone now, except for his older brother.
Jiang Chun thought for a moment, then frowned and said, "When you get to the capital, take away all the valuable furnishings from her house. Oh, and take the deed too, so she doesn't become just decorations one day and run back to the Northwest! Have Hua'er personally prepare all her monthly expenses, such as rice, flour, soy sauce, vinegar, and fruit. Also, give her five taels of silver as pocket money every month!"
Without money, how could she possibly make it to the Northwest?!
Jiang Yong's eyes lit up, and he nodded vigorously: "Yes, that's a good idea! Don't worry, brother, I will definitely deliver Mother to the capital safely!"
Jiang Chun: "When you go back to Green Leaf City, tell your sister-in-law to go back to Mo Fei's place for a while. When you go back, take the guards from the manor with you; they'll escort you all the way. If your sister-in-law is willing to let you take one of the two top-notch guards that Old Master Mo gave her, that would be even better!"
Jiang Yong said awkwardly, "Well, I don't really want to ask her for it, do I?"
Jiang Chun: "I will write a letter to your sister-in-law, so you don't need to worry."
Jiang Yong was relieved and said with a smile, "Alright, brother, I'll go take a bath and change my clothes, get a good rest for the night, and head back to Green Leaf City early tomorrow!"
Jiang Chun: "Alright, you should rest early today. I still need to write a letter to Father and Hua'er." In addition, he also needs to write a letter to Shangguan Mufeng. Nowadays, almost every time he writes to his father, he also writes a letter to Shangguan Mufeng to discuss the situation in the Northwest, how to lead troops into battle, and how to scout out enemy positions.
Each letter exchanged between Shangguan Mufeng and him always brought him considerable inspiration and benefited him greatly.
The next morning, Jiang Chun handed his younger brother a money pouch: "Second brother, there are about two hundred taels of silver here. I know this is a little less than I should have. But I have nothing left, this is all I have. Be careful with your money on the road, it might be enough to get you to the capital. If you encounter any unforeseen circumstances, ask the Good Days Restaurant along the way for help."
Jiang Yong did not take the money bag from his elder brother's hand: "Brother, before I came, Father gave me two thousand taels of silver, and now I have seventeen hundred taels left. Keep your silver for when you need it urgently!"
After saying that, he mounted his horse and rode away in a cloud of dust.
Jiang Chun's eyes couldn't help but well up with tears.
My mother is useless; the whole family suffers because of her. If she had been more reliable, perhaps he would have won Zisu's heart and married her back then. In that case, my father wouldn't have divorced her, and the Jiang family wouldn't have become the laughingstock of the capital.
The reason my second brother came to the border for training was probably largely because of our mother's unreliability. With such a mother, my three younger brothers and sisters must have felt very oppressed.
When Jiang Yong returned to Green Leaf City and arrived at the Jiang residence, the gatekeeper greeted him as if he were a long-lost relative, saying hurriedly, "Second Master, you're finally back! Now, the Old Madam is the only mistress in the mansion; the First Madam has gone back to the Mo residence!"
It's good that Second Master is back. These past two days have been incredibly difficult for the guards. The maids and servants have been complaining endlessly. To be honest, he's never seen such a troublesome and restless old lady.
"What? My sister-in-law went to stay at the Mo residence?" Jiang Yong was immediately dumbfounded upon hearing this!
Needless to say, he knew that his sister-in-law must have been driven away by his mother! Mother, oh Mother, how powerful you are! You came and forced the dignified general's wife to go back to her parents' home!
Jiang Yong handed the reins to the gatekeeper and strode inside.
Upon arriving at the second courtyard, the old woman guarding the gate greeted him as if he were a long-lost relative, saying hurriedly, "Second Master, the Old Madam is making a scene. Please go and try to persuade her!"
She's barely holding on to her two gates. In just one day, she's been hit several times with the old lady's broom, and she still feels pain all over her body.
Jiang Yong glanced at the old woman and noticed she was in a sorry state, covered in dust and dirt, as if she had been chased with a broom. If his guess was correct, then the person who did it must be his mother!
Sure enough, Madam Murong was scolding the maids and servants: "Are you all blind? I am the old lady, the mistress! How can you be such maids? I just want to go shopping, how can you stop me like this? Get out of my way right now, or I'll hang myself in front of you! Humph! If I lose even a single hair, when my son comes back, he'll take your lives!"
Jiang Yong strode over and, still at the door, shouted, "Mother, whose life do you want to take?!"
Murong was startled and quickly looked up: "Oh dear, why are you back again? By the way, why are you alone? Where is your elder brother?" She craned her neck to look behind him.