vrcanaries Chapter 399 Even the Peasants Don’t Want You
Chapter 399 Even the Peasants Don’t Want You
In this situation, it would be the best thing for the two countries to marry.
It's just marrying off a court official's daughter, which can save war for many years, so why not do it?
As for whether the girl is dead or alive after she gets married, what does it matter?
On the contrary, for the sake of world peace, even if this girl is bullied to the point where nothing is left of her bones, it would be better for her family members to pretend they know nothing.
As a general from a family of military commanders, Xu Jinren naturally did not agree with such an approach.
However, when it comes to matters in the court, even the emperor often cannot make the decisions, let alone a military man who has been fighting outside all year round.
Those scholars and officials who talk about national affairs all day long have a lot to say about big principles.
Anyone who goes against them will be accused of not caring about the lives of the people. Who can bear this responsibility?
When Xu Jinren thought of this, his brows furrowed even more.
Not to mention that he liked his newly adopted niece very much, even if it was Xu Letie from the third room, he would not allow anyone to have any ideas about her.
In Xu Jinren's opinion, winning or losing a war is a man's business.
If you have the ability, fight with real swords and guns, don't always focus on women.
"You haven't been home for a long time. As soon as you came home today, you had a gloomy face. Who are you looking at?"
Princess Ning was standing at the gate of the courtyard. When she saw Xu Jinren walk in, although she felt sad, she couldn't help but joked.
Ever since she got the news that her man was returning to Beijing, she had been looking forward to this moment day and night.
Although they are an old couple and their son is already old enough to get married and have children, their relationship is very good.
The days when we were together less and apart more passed away like flowing water in the daily anticipation.
"I was thinking about something and got distracted."
Facing his wife, Xu Jinren, this tough guy, rarely becomes a little gentler.
He stepped forward and gently took Princess Ning's hand, holding it tightly in his own.
"You have worked tirelessly to take care of this big family for me. As your husband, I feel sorry for you, so how dare I be so angry in front of you..."
The man only said a few words, but Princess Ning couldn't help but burst into tears.
The title of Princess Ning is indeed intimidating. If outsiders don’t know this, they would just think that she is living a very proud life.
But she didn't think about it. Her husband was away from home all year round, and the whole family depended on her alone. Not only did she have to take care of her mother-in-law, be friendly to her sisters-in-law, but she also had to worry about the children in the mansion...
In addition, Xu Jinran and Qin's family were not easy to trouble with in the past, and they could often find some trouble unexpectedly.
Not to mention the various social interactions outside, which can make her busy and overwhelmed.
Even if the Second Lady could help, it would still keep her busy for a while.
Fortunately, this person knows her hard work, so her efforts over the years are not in vain.
After talking for a while, the two went to the old princess's courtyard to pay their respects to the old lady.
The mother and son hadn't seen each other for a long time, and they almost died together, so of course they couldn't help but cry each other's hearts.
However, after crying, everyone felt much better and soon began to talk about what had happened to them in the past few days.
It was a warm and joyful atmosphere at Prince Ning's Mansion, but Xu Jinran, who was sent back home, was not in such a good mood.
"You said I didn't expect you to be very capable, but I assigned you to do such a small task, and you messed it up..."
Qin had a gloomy face, staring fiercely at Xu Jinran on the couch, and said with gritted teeth:
"With such a good opportunity, you should hold on even if it means you have to grit your teeth."
Just when the old butler had someone send Xu Jinran back, Qin had already left with Xu Letie and Xu Yunxuan, planning to go to Prince Ning's mansion to stage a self-inflicted suicide plan to find her relatives.
But when they were halfway there, they met Xu Jinran, who was being carried back like a dead pig.
When people saw them, they left without saying a word. In the blink of an eye, not even a single figure was to be seen.
Although Qin wanted to cause trouble, she still had some dignity to maintain and could not do anything like rolling around in the street and demanding an explanation.
The mother and her two sons had no choice but to stand there stupidly, watching everyone from Prince Ning's mansion run away.
There was no other way now, so they had to call for help and carry the unconscious Xu Jinran back home.
If this had happened in the past, we would have had to call a doctor and have someone prepare medicine for us.
But times are different now, and Xu Jinran can no longer get the same treatment as before.
Qin was so angry that she asked someone to scoop a bucket of cold water from the well in the yard and poured it on Xu Jinran's face.
Xu Jinran was soaked by the cold water and woke up with a shiver. Before he could get up and get angry, Qin started cursing at him with spit flying.
"You are a grown man. Even if you don't think about yourself, you should think about the children. If things continue like this, not only will Die'er not be able to find a good marriage, but even Xuan'er's life will be ruined..."
"Shut up! If you keep making noise, I'll kill you!"
Qin was still nagging endlessly. Xu Jinran felt a splitting headache and couldn't help but yell at Qin.
"Haha...you still dare to say you'll divorce me?"
Qin was so angry that she gasped heavily and pointed at Xu Jinran with trembling fingers. It took her a long time to squeeze out a word.
"Divorce me if you want. Divorce me now if you have the guts. If you don't, you're not a man!"
Thinking of this, an idea suddenly popped up in Qin's mind. Her mother and brother and sister-in-law only told her to live a good life with Xu Jinran and not to mention the matter of divorce and returning home again.
But if Xu Jinran proposed to divorce his wife, it couldn't be blamed on her, right?
She didn't even want to look at Xu Jinran anymore. Just thinking about the fact that the man she had married all these years was a lowly country bumpkin and she had given birth to a pair of children for him, she couldn't help but feel anxious.
She is a noble lady from a marquis's mansion, but she has entrusted her trust to the wrong person. How could she not be angry and resentful?
So even if the man in front of her said he wanted to divorce her, Qin would be happy to do so.
"Do you think being divorced by me is a good thing for you?"
The woman in front of him was angry at one moment and excited at the next. After all, Xu Jinran had been married to her for so many years, so how could he not know what kind of person she was.
He immediately curled his lips in disdain and laughed sarcastically.
"You said, even a peasant like me doesn't want you. If the news gets out, how will people look at you?"