Tianliangyuan

Chapter 273 Heartbroken

When Xu Wen returned home, he mentioned the matter to Li Shi. He was initially a little uneasy, worried that his wife would get angry with him again because of this. Unexpectedly, Li Shi agreed without even blinking.

"Is what you say true, Madam?"

Madam Li laughed and said, "What's the difference between true and false? Although the two sisters are not my biological children, I have raised them for many years. Now that they are registered under my name as their legal mother, it will not only make their marriages smoother, but also make their husbands' families value them more. My husband is so surprised because he thought I wouldn't agree?"

Xu Wen chuckled twice: "It's not that. It's mainly because I feel guilty. My elder brother specifically told me today that everything should be based on your wishes. If you don't agree, I can't force you or complain."

The joy in Li's eyes deepened: "Eldest brother is indeed eldest brother. He respects sister-in-law and also likes Zhaozhao. You see, he always treats the women in the household well. Outsiders only say that eldest brother is afraid of his wife, but in reality, countless women in the world envy sister-in-law."

Xu Wenshen agreed.

Thinking back, if it weren't for his mother forcing people into the marriage and Li's feigned magnanimity, he probably wouldn't have had these illegitimate children.

"Yes, our Xu family has a small number of members, so there are fewer disputes. That's why our home is peaceful."

“My husband is right. We should ask my elder brother to preside over the ceremony and invite a few elders to witness the ceremony. Let’s make sure these two sisters are recognized as legitimate daughters. If they can marry into good families and not be mistreated in their husband’s home, then I, as their mother, will have done my best.”

"it is good."

On the other side, when Wang Ruolan saw the injuries on Xu Han's body, she couldn't hold back her tears and they streamed down her face.

Xu Han had his back to her and couldn't see her, but he could tell from her voice that his wife was definitely distressed for him.

"I'm fine. These are just minor injuries. It's Sanlang and Junfeng who were seriously injured before, but fortunately, Zhaozhao sent them medicine, and it worked really well. They only had a fever for one night, and then it subsided, and they recovered much faster."

As Xu Han got into the conversation, he wanted to share more with his wife. But just as he turned around, Wang Ruolan slapped him on the shoulder.

"Go back! The medicine isn't finished yet."

Xu Han fell silent again.

The arrow wound on his body was inflicted during his final battle when he was ambushed.

However, because he was wearing armor, the injury was not serious, the wound was not deep, and because he received timely medication, it did not worsen.

Xu Han cursed his bad luck. Those rascals were all injured in the early stages of the battle. Now that the army has returned to the capital, they have all recovered and are all lively and energetic. But he was wounded by an arrow in the last battle, and now he has made his wife sad and upset. It's really infuriating!

If he had known, he would have gone to the battlefield first, and in the end, he would have simply let someone else go.

You can't buy foresight!

Xu Han was only thinking about it now; once he was on the battlefield, he wouldn't care about such things.

Xu Han was born to fight; once on the battlefield, he wanted nothing more than to wipe out the enemy.

He was afraid that the younger kids would steal all the credit, so he kept his energy up and went to the battlefield.

Fortunately, he managed to get a few opportunities to fight on the battlefield. His superior, the Grand Marshal Lu Jin, only went to the battlefield twice in half a year, which made him so angry that he stomped his feet.

Well, since he's the chief steward, he has to be in charge and direct things.

Xu Han was clever enough to find an excuse to go and meet him, which made Lu Jin so angry that he kept cursing him as a scoundrel.

Xu Han didn't care about that. He couldn't be a mascot to keep things in order. Nothing beats the thrill of fighting on the front lines!

As a result, he readily agreed, which meant that Lu Jin could not leave the main tent for even a moment, which angered him so much that he would beat Xu Han whenever he caught him.

Xu Han wasn't really unable to beat Lu Jin; it was just that Lu Jin was older than him, and he had often had Lu Jin help him clean up messes when he was younger. Plus, he had already had his fun, so he decided to let Lu Jin hit him a few times to vent his anger.

Lu Jin was helpless; having such a deputy by his side was both infuriating and frustrating.

What else can I do?

Although Lu Jin beat him, he didn't mention a single bad word about him when he submitted his memorial.

This is what true brothers are like.

After the medicine was applied to Xu Han's body, Wang Ruolan told him to lie still and wait for the ointment to dry.

One of them was lying down, while the other was sitting beside them doing needlework. They would occasionally exchange a few words, and before long, Xu Han fell asleep.

After everyone fell asleep, Wang Ruolan sighed, covered him with the blanket, and then quietly left.

My dear daughter said that although Xu Han didn't have any serious injuries, he is still quite old. Going to the battlefield once takes a lot of energy, so he needs to take good care of himself when he comes back. Otherwise, he will suffer when he gets older.

The Fan family listens to Wang Ruolan in everything.

Initially, she thought Wang Ruolan knew everything, and that learning from her was definitely the right thing to do.

Later, thanks to Xu Zhaozhao's connections, he also earned some money. Now that he has some money to save, he is even more grateful to the Marquis's mansion and is countless times glad that he did not follow the wrong person.

Now that the eldest son has an official position, the master no longer needs to do anything for him; the rest is up to the other children.

The Fan family is no longer in a hurry. As long as their eldest son establishes himself, at least their family can continue to live in the capital.

Fang Dazhuang's promotion this time was mainly due to the many rewards he received.

After the palace staff delivered the items, Lady Fan personally gave them a reward before arranging for them to be checked one by one.

“These silks are really nice. I would never buy them normally. I’ll keep them for now and use them as a betrothal gift for my son later.”

"Yes, ma'am."

"Wait!"

Fang Dazhuang and Fang Liang had both gone out for drinks. Now that they were finally back, they would inevitably have to attend some banquets.

Naturally, the Fan family was in charge at home.

But Song was not happy.

Song was the concubine that Fang Dazhuang took in the capital. She was the illegitimate daughter of General Song.

None of Song's father and brothers were assigned any tasks on this expedition, so naturally, the Song family had no chance to claim any credit.

When Madam Song saw that her eldest son had returned unharmed, she was already angry. Now, seeing so many rewards, she even thought of giving them all to the eldest son as betrothal gifts. What kind of good thing is this?

"Sister, these things were all bestowed by His Majesty because of Master's merits. How can you say you're keeping them all for the eldest son? I am also a master of this household; can't I even take a few bolts of silk?"

Madam Fan said calmly, "Whether you can use it or not, I will ask the master when he returns later. Right now, these things are all going to be put into the public treasury. If you feel that I, as your legal wife, have mistreated you, you might as well go back to the Song family and complain."

Madam Song's expression changed drastically: "You!"