It's not heavy, but it's definitely not the atmosphere you should have to welcome the hero who has been away from home for many years.
Mr. Han stood timidly behind Jiang Guanmu, holding his son Jiang Chao in his hand.
Jiang Guanmu held his youngest daughter Jiang Qin, and the four of them stood together, as if they were a real family, clearly distinct from the mother and son opposite.
This scene made Jiang Che couldn't help but blush with anger.
But he remembered his mother's words and could only grit his teeth to prevent himself from swearing any more.
Mrs. Yueyang Hou calmly looked at her husband in front of her, the woman he had brought back, and the children he had with other women.
This was the husband she thought of deeply, worked hard for him, took care of the palace for him, raised his son and supported his parents.
Jiang Guanmu knew he was in the wrong and whispered: "Madam, I never told you about this matter. It's all my fault. Don't blame them, mother and son."
Mrs. Yueyang Hou said calmly: "Master Hou, let Miss Han and the two children go to the guest house to rest first, and we will talk about the rest."
Jiang Guanmu frowned and said, "How can they stay in the guest house?"
Mrs. Yueyang Hou raised her eyebrows and said, "What do you mean, Lord Hou, where should they live?"
Jiang Guanmu was dumbfounded. The Jiang family has not recognized the identity of Han's mother and son. In the eyes of the Jiang family, they are just outsiders.
Naturally, it is impossible to let a few outsiders live in the Jiang family's inner house.
As a husband, even though Jiang Guanmu is the real owner of Yueyang Hou Mansion, he kept a concubine for seven or eight years without informing the family and the head mistress, so Jiang Guanmu was wrong.
The Han family doesn't even have the status of a concubine now, and the two children are even more unfair. All of this is Jiang Guanmu's fault.
Jiang Guanmu sighed and whispered to Mr. Han: "Take the child to rest first."
"Master Hou..." Han looked at Jiang Guanmu in horror.
Everything in the Hou Mansion made her feel uneasy.
Jiang Qin, who was held in his arms, also hugged his father's neck tightly, "Qin'er wants daddy! Daddy, don't drive Qiner away!"
Jiang Guanmu quickly patted the child's vest and coaxed softly: "No one is chasing Qin'er away. Qin'er and her brother and mother will go to rest first. Daddy will visit you soon, okay?"
How could a child like Jiang Qin listen to so much persuasion and reasoning? He just hugged Jiang Guanmu's neck and refused to let go.
Jiang Guanmu reluctantly put her into Han's arms and said to Han, "I'll talk to my wife first, and you take the children down first."
Han glanced at Jiang Guanmu reluctantly, responded in a low voice, and followed the servants of the Jiang family out with her two children.
The hall became quiet. Jiang Guanmu looked at his wife and eldest son in front of him, a trace of guilt flashed in his eyes.
"Madam, Ache..."
Jiang Che stood in front of his mother with red eyes and stared at Jiang Guanmu.
Jiang Guanmu felt uncomfortable looking at his son's appearance.
"Ache, I am your father, and I will not hurt your mother."
Jiang Che said: "I would rather you weren't, you have already hurt my mother! Take the mother and son back to Yanzhou, we don't need you!"
"presumptuous!"
"A Che!" Mrs. Yueyang Hou said in a deep voice: "A Che, you go out first, and mother will talk to your father. Don't forget what mother told you."
Jiang Che turned his head and glanced at his mother, met Madam Yueyang Hou's firm eyes, nodded, turned around and walked out.
Watching her son walk out of the door, the expression on Mrs. Yueyang Hou's face became cold, "What do you want, Mr. Hou, to bring the three of them back now?"
Jiang Guanmu whispered: "Madam, Xi'er... Han has a bad background and a somewhat sensitive temper. Don't take it to heart."
Mrs. Yueyang Hou chuckled and said: "I am asking, how does the Marquis plan to arrange their mother and son? Since the Marquis has taken her in outside, even if he does not inform the family, it is not a big deal. But I don't know when.
I actually became the jealous person in the heart of the Marquis. The Marquis has someone outside and even has children, but he didn't even write a letter to inform his family."
Jiang Guanmu lowered his head in shame, "Madam, I didn't mean that. I know you are not such a person."
"So, has Mr. Hou made any plans?" Mrs. Yueyang Hou asked.
Jiang Guanmu looked at Madam Yueyang Hou's cold expression, and suddenly felt a sense of regret in his heart.
He had forgotten why he was so obsessed that he didn't tell his wife about Han's affairs.
But now, Jiang Guanmu knows that he has missed the best opportunity.
Jiang Guanmu was silent for a moment and whispered: "Xi'er has been with me at the border for so many years and gave birth to two children. I can't leave her alone, madam... I want to marry her."
A trace of sadness and ridicule flashed in Mrs. Yueyang Hou's eyes, and soon disappeared again.
She sneered, "Marry? Okay, I'll trouble you to write a divorce document to me."
Marquis Yueyang's expression suddenly changed, "Madam, what do you mean?"
Mrs. Yueyang Hou said coldly: "Master Hou has been in Yanzhou for many years. Not only has he forgotten his wife and children at home, but also the laws of Dasheng? I dare to ask Master Hou, what are you going to do to marry her?"
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Jiang Guanmu was silent, of course he knew that it was impossible to marry the Han family openly and get married.
If he really dares to stop his wife and remarry, let alone how Dasheng law will deal with him, the powerful and powerful family in Shangyong will not be able to tolerate the Jiang family.
Regardless of how these high-ranking dignitaries have their wives and concubines, there are some explicit rules that cannot be broken.
Jiang Guanmu sighed and said in a low voice: "I understand what Madam means. When I return to Beijing this time, I think there will be a reward from the court. I think I can use these rewards to exchange for a royal status for the Han family. In this way, she and her two children
, it will be easier in the future.”
The attitude of the regent princess in Yanzhou made Jiang Guanmu know that it was impossible to ask the court to approve him to marry Han as his equal wife.
Then we can only settle for the next best thing and seek a third- or fourth-grade imperial wife status for the Han family.
There is a precedent for the sealing of the side chamber.
In the previous dynasty, there was a son who was born as a concubine, and after he rose to prominence, he asked for a royal decree for his mother.
There were also powerful dignitaries who sought royal titles for their concubines.
Of course, this level of imperial edict cannot be the same as that of the principal wife.
Mrs. Yueyang Hou was a first-grade imperial wife, and Jiang Guanmu wanted to find a fourth-grade imperial wife for the Han family.
This is also a cost-effective thing for the court. After all, the salary that a fourth-grade imperial concubine can get in her lifetime is probably not as good as the rewards he may receive at one time.
"Master Hou is so affectionate." Mrs. Yueyang Hou said with a bit of ridicule.
Jiang Guanmu knew that she was mocking him and couldn't help but frown slightly.
"Madam, I was at fault in this matter. Otherwise... tell me how I should make amends? But Han must come in."
A cold smile appeared on Mrs. Yueyang Hou's lips and she said, "Master Hou, what do you want me to say?"
"Yes, as long as you say it, I will try my best to do it."
Mrs. Yueyang Hou said: "Okay, as long as Mr. Hou can do these three things, I don't care if you really want to marry the Han family."
Jiang Guanmu was overjoyed, and a smile appeared on his face, "Madam, tell me."
Mrs. Yueyang Hou said: "First, you and I are divorced. From now on, the marriage of a man and a woman has nothing to do with each other." The smile on Jiang Guanmu's face froze, and he looked at his wife sitting in front of him in astonishment.
Mrs. Yueyang Hou didn't care what his expression was, and continued: "Secondly, you can't exchange your achievements over the years for the Han family. I want you to ask the regent to let the title of Yueyang Houfu be inherited for another generation."
"Third, pass the title to A Che now. You and the Han family will move out of the Yueyang Marquis Mansion and go to live in the Jiang family's house in Shangyong. The Han family and her children are not allowed to enter the house without A Che's consent.
Yueyang Houfu."
"Are you crazy?!" Jiang Guanmu couldn't help but said.
Before he finished speaking, he remembered that his wife's words seemed familiar. He had heard someone mention them not long ago.
"You...what did the Princess Regent tell you?" Jiang Guanmu said in a deep voice.
Mrs. Yueyang Hou gave him a strange look and asked, "What do you think the Princess Regent will say to me?"
Jiang Guanmu was choked and couldn't speak for a long time.
Mrs. Yueyang Hou said: "Master Hou, you think that I should not think about myself and A'che? If I do something unexpected, I am instigated by someone? Do you still think that the person who instigated me is the regent?"
Princess? Do you dare to say this in front of the regent and the ministers of the court?"
Jiang Guanmu naturally didn't dare. Even if the regent princess provoked other people's families, his fault was obviously more obvious.
If he dares to make a fuss in the court, others will at most say that the Princess Regent is young, energetic and ignorant, causing discord between other couples, and he will probably face impeachment from countless people.
As a military general, Jiang Guanmu did not want to provoke those censors.
Mrs. Marquis Yueyang said calmly: "The princess did tell me something. I went to visit the Prince Regent's Mansion two days ago, and the princess told me that the Marquis brought a surprise to me and A Che."
The Princess Regent did not write much in the letter sent to her by someone from Yanzhou, she just informed her of the truth.
At most, it was just a hint to her that she should not indulge in the deterioration of the relationship between husband and wife, and that A Che was the most important thing.
Mrs. Yueyang Hou was very grateful for this.
She really couldn't imagine what kind of blow her Ah Che would face if she and Ah Che happily welcomed Jiang Guanmu back without knowing it.
Jiang Guanmu stood up and said: "Madam is still angry, let's take a good rest first. We will talk when you calm down."
After Jiang Guanmu turned around to leave, Mrs. Yueyang Hou said coldly: "You have no other way to go. If you don't agree... As long as I live for a day, Han and the two children will never get in. They are only worthy of being
A dark outer chamber and an outer chamber."
Jiang Guanmu looked a little ugly, "What if I have to let them in?"
Mrs. Yueyang Hou looked at him indifferently and said: "Then I will go to Jing Zhaoyin to play the drum. I would like to ask Jing Zhaoyin what it means for the Marquis to marry a daughter with a criminal record. If the Marquis wants to
Your precious twins will be discussed all their lives by what kind of thing your own mother is. Please do as you please!"
Although Jiang Guanmu did not hold a wedding ceremony with the official matchmaker, he treated the Han family as a royal family in Yanzhou, which was known to everyone in the Yanzhou official circles. If Mrs. Yueyang Hou had to be serious, this would be enough to be considered a crime for terminating his wife and remarrying.
Already.
"You!" Jiang Guanmu said angrily, "Don't you think about A Che?"
Making such a fuss is just a lose-lose situation.
Mrs. Yueyang Hou said calmly: "I just think about A'che. A'che has not seen his father much in these years and he has grown so big. In this case, the Marquis will give him what should belong to him, even if he goes
As my concubine and beloved son who dotes on you, Ah Che doesn’t need you to worry about it.”
"Ache is also my son!" Jiang Guanmu said angrily.
Mrs. Yueyang Hou said: "I didn't say otherwise, and I didn't ask A Che to deny you as his father."
Jiang Guanmu felt a slight headache, "You clearly know that Chao'er can't snatch anything from A Che."
Emperor Gaozu clearly decreed that a bastard son could never inherit the family property over a legitimate son.
Even if this decree may change in the future, it will never be now, or even during the reign of the last one or two generations of emperors.
"So what's the problem if the Marquis moves out now?" Mrs. Yueyang Hou frowned, as if she didn't understand why Jiang Guanmu was entangled with her on this issue.
Jiang Guanmu was happy, this was naturally different.
He is now in his prime. If he gives up the award from the court and the title, it means that he will only be the deputy commander of the Yanzhou Army from now on. When he returns to the capital, he will be at most one of the four battalions of the Wuwei Army based on his rank.
A deputy commander position, the highest is no more than the fourth rank.
My son is a first-rank marquis, and I am a fourth-rank general?
Jiang Guanmu is not stupid, and he also knows that after what happened this time, without special opportunities, it is unlikely that he will get a chance to get promoted in the next few years.
Jiang Guanmu composed himself and said in a deep voice: "The elders in the clan will not agree." How old is A Che? How can he secure his title?
Mrs. Yueyang Hou slightly raised her lips and said, "You don't have to worry about this, the elders of the clan have already agreed."
"What?" Jiang Guanmu was startled, a little in disbelief.
Ever since his father and several uncles left, the Jiang family has not had any outstanding talents.
How could the elders...
Mrs. Marquis Yueyang smiled and said: "Have you forgotten, Lord Marquis? Ah Che is your Majesty's companion. Now he lives in the Regent's Palace and is taught by the Taifu and the gentlemen of the Hanlin Academy with your Majesty. Don't you deserve the position of a marquis?"
Jiang Guanmu was silent for a long time, and suddenly he looked at his wife and said, "You...have you thought about this before I came back?" She didn't want to refuse Han's entry at all, she wanted to kick him out too.
Let his son become the master of Yueyang Hou Mansion in advance.
The elders of the Jiang family are not so easy to convince. Now that she can confidently say that the elders have agreed, it has obviously been arranged long ago.
Given the relationship between the Regent's Palace and His Majesty, the elders of the Jiang family may indeed agree.
After all, in a few years at most, Jiang Che will be able to support the Yueyang Marquis Mansion.
"You must be like this?" Jiang Guanmu looked at his wife with a complicated expression.
Mrs. Marquis Yueyang said: "It's okay if Lord Marquis is reluctant to let go. I also hope that Ache can have a complete family. But I also said that as long as I live for one day, the mother and son will never want to step into the Marquis of Yueyang again!"
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"As long as the Marquis steps out of this door now, I will immediately order the three of them to be driven out of the Yueyang Marquis Mansion. Today the Marquis gave me a big gift, and I am not afraid of being more embarrassed."
