Chapter 27: Throwing a Tantrum

“His mistress is already gone, he only has a five-year-old daughter…”

Xu Weibei’s mistress died of illness when he was fighting in the northwest.

After returning to the capital, he arranged for the pregnant concubine to live with his mistress and take care of his daughter.

Gu Wanning sneered.

That concubine is really unlucky.

She’s pregnant, and she still has to clean up his mess.

These women in ancient times, they spend their whole lives working like oxen and horses for men.

Then think about Xu Weibei, since he came back, where has he shown any sadness or concern?

The child who wasn’t brought back to the mansion, probably because she was a girl, so she was ignored.

If it had been a son, the Great Princess probably wouldn’t have been willing to part with him.

“Originally, if you cared, I would have thought about keeping them out of the mansion. But since you’ve made up your mind to get a divorce, then don’t be angry, let Xu Weibei be. Just protect yourself, okay?”

His concern didn’t seem fake, Gu Wanning wasn’t someone who didn’t know what was good for her, she nodded, “I know, Brother.”

“Don’t clash with Xu Weibei head-on, if you encounter any difficulties, have Er’ya come back and find Brother.”

“Okay.”

“Brother is actually a little relieved that you haven’t fallen into romantic love.” Gu Anqi sighed, “The world is too harsh on women, and if you invest too much emotion, you will be hurt.”

Gu Wanning was a little surprised, she didn’t expect him to say such a thing.

Gu Anqi didn’t explain further, he just said, “That’s good, wait for my good news.”

Gu Wanning got up to see him out, but she found that he was a little thin, his clothes seemed loose.

Although he was only twenty-eight years old this year, there were already a few strands of white hair at his temples.

“Brother, take care of yourself.”

Gu Wanning might have resented the Gu family for how they handled the previous owner’s problems, but she couldn’t be cold to a pillar of society who was wholeheartedly devoted to reform, loyal to the emperor, and loved the people.

“Yes, you don’t need to see me out, let Er’ya see me out.”

Gu Wanning knew he probably had something to tell Er’ya, so she nodded and didn’t insist.

After Er’ya came back, she told Gu Wanning, “Master’s undershirt sleeves are all patched. The soles of his shoes are also worn thin, this servant is free, I want to make two pairs of shoes for Master.”

Using the mansion’s fabric and needles, hmph!

Gu Wanning: “Aren’t you afraid that Madam will misunderstand?”

“This servant didn’t make him an undershirt. Besides, does Madam know or does this servant know Master? Master has his eyes on the soles of his feet, he wouldn’t look at this servant!”

“I thought you were going to say you don’t like Brother.”

“Who wouldn’t like someone like Master? But this servant just admires Master, I don’t have any romantic feelings for him. This servant is going to find a man who farms in the future.”

“Then you should open your eyes and find a good one.” Gu Wanning teased her deliberately.

Er’ya continued to chatter, “Master is wholeheartedly devoted to court affairs, Old Madam is useless. Third Master is a scoundrel, Second Master, this servant always feels that his heart isn’t in the mansion… all the big and small matters in the mansion fall on Master and Madam. They are both such good people, they teach their sons and daughters well. This servant admires them the most.”

Gu Anqi’s wife, He Shi, was of a low background, but she was also literate, she was kind and gentle, and their relationship was very good.

They originally had three sons, the eldest and the second were twelve years old, they were outstanding.

Their second son, Zhi Nu, was taken away when he was a few months old, he should be eight years old this year, this is the Gu family’s eternal pain.

Their third son, Ling Ge, is six years old this year, and he has already started his education.

Gu Wanning thought about it now, when Zhi Nu was taken away, Gu Yuan Shi was an imperial envoy, he was ordered to investigate the cheating in the imperial examination, and he executed over one hundred people.

Zhi Nu being lost, it might have been revenge from those people.

It’s always very risky to be a clean official.

She doesn’t want to become another victim in the future…

No matter how worried she is, she still has to live a good life.

Xu Weibei came back to sleep at night, he felt that something was wrong with Gu Wanning.

Before, they both treated each other like air, but today, it was clear that Gu Wanning treated him like—

Stinky air?

As if she couldn’t wait to let him out.

Xu Weibei wasn’t the kind of person who would take a loss.

Gu Wanning bent down to spread the mat on the couch, suddenly a big hand reached out from the side and pressed down on the mat, preventing her from moving.

“What are you doing?” Gu Wanning glared at him.

“Gu Anqi came over, you think you have support now, so you dare to give me the cold shoulder?”

She’s getting too big for her britches.

Xu Weibei couldn’t stand it when Gu Wanning treated him like this.

Gu Wanning thought to herself, was she that obvious?

But she just couldn’t stand him.

Men here, having concubines isn’t a matter of character, but having mistresses definitely is.

He has children and still doesn’t take responsibility, this really got to Gu Wanning.

This has something to do with her experience in her previous life, she wasn’t being nosy, she just couldn’t help but empathize.

If it’s said that women are not as successful as men, it’s definitely because they are more empathetic by nature, they can’t be ruthless, and that has a lot to do with it.

“How dare I give the Marquis the cold shoulder?” Gu Wanning said, “The Marquis even dared to hit my brother, what can I say?”

“Don’t be sarcastic.” Xu Weibei said, “He’s a big man, he came to stir up trouble, what a gentleman.”

He should have hit him harder.

“Don’t be a hypocrite, who’s being sarcastic?” Gu Wanning saw that he still wouldn’t let go, she simply sat on the couch and looked at him, “Marquis, if you want me to do something, just say it, why pick on me, what do you mean by giving me the cold shoulder? Even if I give you the cold shoulder, would the Marquis care?”

It’s clear that he can’t stand Gu Anqi, so he’s making a fuss about nothing.

Xu Weibei couldn’t speak.

He didn’t know how to explain, but he was really angered by Gu Wanning’s obvious abnormality today.

“Go to sleep early, if we don’t lie down, Chu Mammy will stay outside. She’s so old, and she watched the Marquis grow up, have some pity on her.”

Xu Weibei: “…”

He was probably a little embarrassed and angry, after all, he thought that Gu Wanning should be crumbling in front of him, but now, he was being led by the nose by her.

So he said nonsensically, “I want a divorce.”

“I know.” Gu Wanning’s tone was like she was coaxing a child, “Go to sleep early.”

It’s funny, it’s like she doesn’t want to.

But the problem is, don’t we all need to work hard now?

Xu Weibei was even angrier.

He doesn’t have much experience dealing with women, he increasingly felt that it was right for him to stay away from women in the past.

Having a troublemaker like Gu Wanning around, he has to waste so much energy.

And Gu Wanning felt that Xu Weibei was surrounded by so many women, he was about to have two children, why was he still like a twisted middle schooler?

Do all the women in the world have to revolve around him?

Childish.

God opened a door for him, giving him an extraordinary talent for war, but closed many other windows, making his emotional intelligence in matters of women appalling.

He should be grateful that he was born into a good family, otherwise he would be a bachelor.

“Madam, something’s wrong.” Er’ya shouted loudly outside the courtyard.

Even the dogs were disturbed by her, they barked one after another.

Xu Weibei: Does she have any manners at all!

Unless there was a fire, he could tolerate her screaming like that.

If there wasn’t a fire, and she was screaming like that, he would definitely give her a good beating!

Gu Wanning: Er’ya, be nicer to Madam… don’t always say “Madam, something’s wrong.”