They've all separated, so what does it matter to me if they get poorer and poorer?

Chapter 470 Nonsense
General Meng rushed to the residence of Marquis Leshan in a flurry of activity, hurried to see his mother-in-law, and cautiously inquired about what had happened.

Lady Leshan was too ashamed to speak. Although she was a concubine's daughter, she was still a daughter of the Marquis's family. This matter could be considered as the Marquis's family failing to properly educate her.

"That girl is useless; she did something foolish. Ask her yourself!"

General Meng asked hurriedly.

Madam Meng was afraid that he would lose face because she fell into the water and was caught by the servant, and that he would hate her from then on. Madam Meng cried pitifully, and she was vague and ambiguous about the things that should be clarified. Her main point was to deny it to the death and say that it was not true.

"It was Madam Liang's sworn sister who harmed me. She kicked me into the water, and so many people saw it. I don't know why, sob sob sob."

General Meng used to have a good relationship with Liang Minglang because he found that it was easy to make merits by following Liang Minglang. Over time, the two developed a friendship.

But gradually, General Meng became arrogant, thinking that he was already very capable.

When he was asked to be awarded a title based on his military merits after the suppression of the rebellion, he assumed that he and Liang Minglang were the same. Even if there were differences, they were minor and negligible.

Unexpectedly, he was only appointed as a fourth-rank Protector of the Nation General, while Liang Minglang was appointed as a first-rank Marquis of Wuxuan. He took a half-hearted job in the Ministry of War, while Liang Minglang was promoted to the Deputy Commander of the Nine Cities Garrison.

The two people are worlds apart.

Although General Meng smiled and congratulated Liang Minglang, and even gave him a generous gift and had a banquet with his brothers when Liang moved into the imperial-bestowed Wuxuan Marquis's mansion, he drank alone all night after returning home, smashing wine jars all over the floor. His resentment and jealousy almost burned away his reason.

He was dissatisfied, but he dared not speak out.

He was determined to surpass Liang Minglang, so when the Marquis of Leshan's family offered to arrange a marriage, he agreed without hesitation.

He finally understood that things were different in the capital than in military campaigns; relationships and connections mattered.

Getting involved with the Marquis's mansion would only benefit his future, not harm it.

Liang Minglang was unwilling to remarry. On one hand, he felt that Liang Minglang was faking it and was somewhat disdainful. On the other hand, he was secretly pleased.

I wish he were stubborn.

Later he realized how wonderful it was to have a powerful and influential in-law family.

He'd better never know, and better spend his whole life with his wife in the countryside.

When General Meng heard that Xu Zhichun and his group had entered the capital, he was actually waiting to see them make a fool of themselves.

Unexpectedly, Liang Mingxuan first gained Ji Yingxuan's favor and successfully entered the Imperial Academy. Everyone knew that if Ji Yingxuan could take special care of someone, the teachers at the Imperial Academy would certainly take care of them as well.

In other words, as long as Liang Minglang's younger brother isn't too stupid, he will definitely be able to succeed in the imperial examinations.

General Meng became even more jealous.

When he couldn't see the newly arrived Lady Liang make a mess of the Marquis of Wuxuan's residence, he became even more jealous.

He thought Liang Minglang was incredibly lucky; he seemed to encounter all sorts of good things.
Upon hearing his wife say that it was Madam Liang's sworn sister who kicked her into the water, causing her to be embarrassed and making him a laughingstock, General Meng was filled with anger.

Even though the thought of his wife being embraced by a servant in the water disgusted General Meng, divorce was definitely out of the question.

He could only desperately try to comfort himself, telling himself that even if the servant had done something wrong, he was still trying to save someone, and that he was just trying to protect his master.
It was all Madam Liang's fault! It was Madam Liang and her sworn sister's fault. General Meng comforted his wife for a few moments, then sent someone to say goodbye to his mother-in-law. He then hurriedly left with his wife.

Lady Leshan was exhausted and overwhelmed after a busy day, so when she heard that General Meng had taken her good-for-nothing illegitimate daughter away, she didn't take it too seriously.

They're gone, so be it. Out of sight, out of mind.

Isn't this son-in-law supposed to have a very good relationship with Marquis Wuxuan? If he hears about this, he'll probably take that good-for-nothing brat to Marquis Wuxuan's residence to apologize, saving himself the trouble.

Otherwise, I really wouldn't dare to bring it up; it would be too embarrassing.
Of course, I will definitely go there myself tomorrow.

But with them laying the groundwork today, it will be much easier for us to visit them tomorrow.

Lady Leshan never expected that General Meng's anger and resentment would combine to create strong dissatisfaction with Liang Minglang and Xu Zhichun.

He had been wanting to find an excuse to complain to Liang Minglang for a long time, and now the opportunity had come.

How could he tolerate his wife suffering such a great injustice? Even if that Lady Xu is the wife of Marquis Wuxuan, she shouldn't be so overbearing!

When General Meng brought his wife to visit, Liang Minglang was worried about Xu Zhichun and was comforting her after taking her home.

Xu Zhichun naturally wouldn't hide what happened in the Marquis of Leshan's mansion from Liang Minglang, which greatly angered Liang Minglang and made him feel sorry for his wife.

Because he was unwilling to divorce his wife and remarry, Madam Meng disliked his wife and openly and secretly targeted and framed her? What kind of nonsense is this?
Lu Yin's kick was well done.

If he were there, he might have kicked it too.

When General Meng and his wife came to visit, Liang Minglang thought they were there to apologize, but it turned out they were there to demand an explanation.

General Meng, filled with righteous indignation, couldn't wait any longer and didn't even try to hide it from Xu Zhichun. He questioned and complained in front of her, repeatedly bringing up his brotherhood with Liang Minglang, accusing Liang Minglang of being unkind, and implying that Xu Zhichun, as the wife of a marquis, was unworthy.
The implication was that she came from a very low social class and was not worthy of being the wife of a marquis.

She'll offend all of Liang Minglang's brothers and colleagues sooner or later.

Liang Minglang was furious and reprimanded him sternly.

Xu Zhichun listened for a while and then understood.

So Zhou wasn't telling the truth.

Xu Zhichun asked with a half-smile, but Zhou Shi dodged the question and spoke of other things, while General Meng chimed in with all sorts of nonsense.

Xu Zhichun was enraged and sneered, "Does Madam Meng think she can twist the truth with a few words? Why don't we go to the Marquis of Leshan's residence right now, or invite the guests who attended today's banquet back, and have everyone explain things clearly? Or we can report it to the authorities and let them interrogate us. I also want to know how that servant who suddenly barged in got into the backyard of the Marquis of Leshan's residence, and how he jumped into the water so precisely and grabbed the person around the waist and wouldn't let go. What does Madam Meng mean by shouting 'It was wrong, it was me'?"

“I have plenty of time. I don’t mind sorting things out one by one. Madam Meng, are you sure you want to do this?”

Liang Minglang sneered: "I think it's necessary. Slandering my wife is absolutely unacceptable! Zhou, you are too vicious."

"I"

General Meng saw that his wife's eyes were darting around, clearly indicating that she was guilty, and he had actually already believed Xu Zhichun's words, but he couldn't lose face. "Is it true that my sister-in-law's sworn sister kicked my wife into the water?"