Reborn as a concubine's sister, the eldest lady went crazy

The sister of the Left Assistant Minister was also married to a famous general in the capital. Unfortunately, he was not as lucky as his father to return to the capital from the border. He died on the battlefield a few years later.

Moreover, Mrs. Zuo was known for her tough temper, which was the reason why she was able to withstand the pressure from her husband's family when she was a widow and force the head of her husband's family to sign the divorce agreement and return home.

Although Xu Yixing admired a woman who fought for herself, he would rather forget about letting such a person be his stepmother.

"Yan'er, so you are not against Dad finding a woman, but you think Madam Zuo is not suitable?"

"Yes."

"Tell me how it's inappropriate."

Xu Yixing lowered his head and thought for a moment: "Madam Zuo is a well-known strong woman. Her temper is very similar to my father's. But I see that my mother is very gentle. I think it is because of her tolerance over the years. If both sides are tough, I am afraid that there will be constant quarrels, which will only add to the trouble."

I never thought that one day I would be able to say good things about Gu's company. Things have really changed.

"It's rare that you can still remember the good things about your mother, unlike Yi Wen, the unfilial son... That's it! Since you can see all this, then tell me, why did Dad insist on marrying her?"

"This..." Then it can only be related to her family. "Dad values ​​the former Left Minister?"

"That's right." Dad nodded heavily, and even a hint of appreciation flashed in his eyes.

"But after all, he is already a former vice minister of the Ministry of Revenue. What's the point of this?"

Dad smiled mysteriously, "The current Minister of Revenue is the Second Prince's man. Now that the Second Prince has been banished from the capital, his position is in jeopardy. He won't be able to hold the position for long. I heard that he has already resigned from the Emperor, but he hasn't received a reply yet. Dad has taken the initiative."

Xu Yixing was speechless for a moment when he saw a smug look on his father's face.

"Dad, even if the current Shangshu leaves, wouldn't it be more likely that Minister Gu would take over? Minister Gu is your father-in-law, so why would you choose someone far away over someone near?"

The old man shook his head, not satisfied with her opinion: "You are young and can't see the problem. Since your mother died, the relationship between our family and the Gu family is no longer the same as before. I always feel that the Gu family is angry with our family."

It's normal to be angry. It's our family's fault for holding Gu's funeral without even his own son showing up.

"Minister Zuo originally resigned because of mourning, and the emperor was quite satisfied with him. You can see that the Zuo family has not left the capital in recent years, which shows how favored he is. Besides, my father-in-law is in poor health and probably can't bear the hard work of the minister, so Dad did this for you, Yan'er!"

Xu Yixing's eyelids jumped. Marrying a successor was for me? It was obviously for Lu Anyuan's throne, for the rest of your life, for the struggle for power and profit, how could it be for me?

She now understood in her heart that Madam Zuo was another stepping stone for her father to move up, just like her mother, Mrs. Bai, and Mrs. Gu. Moreover, her father probably had no feelings for Mrs. Zuo at all. To put it bluntly, it was just a marriage of convenience.

"Does Dad insist on this?"

"For the sake of the overall situation, this is not a bad move."

"Well, then I can only accept your kindness. When will I go to talk about it? What do you need me to do?"

"Hahahaha, good, good, you're sensible!" The old man smiled broadly, his laughter could blow the roof off the house: "It's good that you have this intention. There's really no need for a young man like you to do anything. By the way, if you have time, wait until things are settled, and you can go there."

Dad is still thinking about Yiwen, but if he really waits until things are settled before telling him, he will probably be so angry that he will die.

"Yes, my daughter will go back first. There are still many things to do for the Dragon Boat Festival today."

When Xu Yixing left, he was much more stable than when he came in, but he also seemed much more depressed. Ah Da saw it and wanted to ask him about it, but he couldn't say it on the street. He could only go back to the prince's mansion and see what his highness said.

Lu Anyuan stayed until the end of the banquet before rushing home. When he entered the hall, he saw Xu Yixing holding a small clay figure and poking it unconsciously. On the table was another clay figure whose appearance could not be recognized.

Seeing this, he spoke very carefully: "How did your father provoke you?"

"Huh?" Xu Yixing came back to her senses. She didn't even notice Lu Anyuan coming in. "How did you know?"

After saying that, he looked at the pile of broken dirt on his desk and couldn't help laughing: "I finally understand what I meant by paving the way for you last time."

Lu Anyuan listened with great interest as Yixing explained the whole process. He even felt a little grateful and touched, but he didn't understand why Yixing was so angry.

"Isn't this a good thing?" General Xu planned and implemented this only for himself and Yixing. What a good father!

"Of course it's a good thing for you, but it may not be good for Yiwen, me, and the Zuo family..."

In fact, Lu Anyuan has always known that the children of the Xu family all have opinions about General Xu to varying degrees, but he can't figure out where the degree is, so he can only ignore them for the time being.

"How is it disadvantageous to Zuo Clan?"

"She has been a widow for so many years, and now she is marrying someone who doesn't really like her. What good is that?"

"That's wrong. As the saying goes, everyone has their own aspirations. Maybe she just wants your father's reputation. Besides, Madam Zuo has a strong character. If she is not happy about this marriage, it will definitely not happen. So she must be willing. Don't worry about it."

"Well, as you said, it's still only Yiwen and I who are injured!"

"What do you mean?" Lu Anyuan took the clay figurine from her hand and put it back into the box. However, he could do nothing about the pile on the table. "Yi Wen hates the Gu family. As for you, you never tell me the reason. How can I help you?"

"Help? Forget it. You're just like my dad. You always like to 'help' people in your own way, regardless of whether they need it or agree with you. It's boring."

Xu Yixing thought about it, if his father wanted to marry him, then let him marry him. Anyway, he was still relying on his father's power, so of course the more stable and powerful he was, the better. Just don't let it backfire one day and get backlashed.

Lu Anyuan felt a little aggrieved. How could it be considered as helping without considering her feelings? Didn't she always discuss things before? When did she do it recklessly? It was too hurtful.

It didn't take more than a few days for the news to spread throughout the capital. After being confirmed by the Xu and Zuo Mansions, it became a good story.

Xu Yixing couldn't understand it. What was so beautiful about this? It was just a remarriage. Most people would keep a low profile. But they seemed to be doing something that pleased everyone. What a weird bunch of people!