The mistress of the Hou family worked herself to death, and she did not serve after her rebirth

Somewhere on the Northwest Frontier.

Gu Tingzhi, who had just returned victorious from a great victory, received a commendation from the court and was asked to return to Beijing to report on his work.

As soon as the angel who delivered the letter left, the brothers in the camp surrounded him and congratulated him.

"General, you have returned triumphantly this time. The court must have given you a lot of rewards. You may even be promoted."

"Go, go, go. Our general is still a marquis, so he needs to be promoted. As for returning to Beijing, General, I remember that you have been away for three or four years this time, right? Your wife at home sends letters and packages every month. When you go back this time, you must accompany your wife well and don't neglect her."

"That's right. The general's wife really loves him. We are all so envious of her."

"Go, go, go. The general still has to go back to the capital with the angel. Time is running out. Please stop bothering our general."

Deputy General Sun Ling saw that everyone was threatening Gu Tingzhi and kept talking, so he sent them away.

After everyone left, Gu Tingzhi instructed Sun Ling, "After I leave, you must not slack off and be prepared for them to come back."

"Yes, General, don't worry." Sun Ling clasped his fists towards Gu Tingzhi, then leaned closer and whispered, "I always feel that the court has ulterior motives in transferring the general back at this time. Although it seems that we have won, in fact..."

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Gu Tingzhi's eyes.

Sun Ling also knew that there were people from various factions in the military camp, so it was inevitable that there would be ears, so he could only swallow it back.

But he just felt dissatisfied on behalf of Gu Tingzhi. Gu Tingzhi had clearly endured the most difficult years and was about to face the big battle, but he was transferred back at this time to report on his work. It was said to be a report, but if he was not sent back, who knows if the next person would end up peeing in the same pot.

However, General Gu never cared about these things, so he didn't say anything more.

So as not to affect General Gu’s good mood when he returns home.

While helping General Gu pack his luggage, he carefully looked at the cold General Gu, "General, I've never heard you mention your family? Also, why do I feel that the General doesn't seem very happy?!"

Hearing this, Gu Tingzhi, who was packing his bag, froze for a moment, and then wanted to say something, but in the end, said nothing.

Seeing this, Sun Ling didn't say anything more.

In the evening, everyone pestered Gu Tingzhi to drink farewell wine for him. Gu Tingzhi was a little drunk and lay on the grass outside the Great Wall. There was a bright moon above his head and a steaming torch not far away. He might be really drunk and he actually thought of the time when he and Pei Jia Jiu Niang just got married.

He felt guilty towards Wen Wan because she drugged him, but he had to marry her. He was very annoyed with her. He didn't even lift the veil on their wedding night, making her wait the whole night. He thought she would be angry with him, or make a scene with him like other women did and ask for a divorce. He had already thought about what to do.

But she just smiled at him sweetly and asked him if he wanted to go with her to pay respects to her mother.

He softened his heart all of a sudden.

But every time he was soft-hearted towards her, he felt sorry for Wen Wan.

Although he couldn't say that he had any romantic feelings for Wen Wan, perhaps it was more of a responsibility and commitment. After all, Wen Wan had even disregarded her reputation to save him, and he couldn't let her down.

But in fact, he later realized that for Pei Jiuniang, who had been engaged to him for a long time, being broken off was a very humiliating thing. She didn't know about Wen Wan's existence, so it was nothing for her to want to keep the engagement with him.

Besides, he has ignored her for long enough, and Wen Wan is already married, so it's time for him to let it go and treat her well.

But he didn't know that he had just started to try to change, but some things had already changed.

……

When Pei Jiuniang walked out of the house, she just heard Liu mention to Gu Yanzhi the news that Gu Tingzhi was coming back. When she left Liu's Hengwuyuan, the maids and nannies around her hurriedly congratulated her.

"Congratulations, madam. Congratulations, madam. The Marquis has returned triumphantly. Madam has waited for so long. Finally, she will be reunited with the Marquis."

Everyone around me was saying auspicious words like congratulations, and they looked genuinely happy.

Pei Jiuniang was not happy at all.

She remembered that in her last life, when Gu Tingzhi came back, she was really happy and started preparing early. She cleaned and renovated the mansion, which really kept her busy for a while. She was just waiting for Gu Tingzhi to come back and see a brand new and festive mansion. She even waited in front of the mansion for an unknown amount of time in her best clothes. The sky was dark and the night was cold. Other houses were locked, but she only waited for a sentence, "The Marquis is going to the palace to attend the banquet. Let Madam go to bed early."

She thought he was busy and didn't care at all. She waited for another whole night. When she heard that he had returned home to pay his respects to the old lady, she hurriedly got dressed, wanting him to trouble her first. But when she hurried over, she only saw his back as he hurried away. When she asked, she found out that he was invited by his good friend in Beijing to reminisce about the past.

This time, he didn't return for half a month.

She waited and waited, and finally waited for him to come back, but she fell ill.

She didn't want him to see her ugly sick face, so she asked someone to tell others that she didn't want to see anyone, fearing that after her illness wore off, he would really not show up.

In her previous life, she comforted herself that what he did was right.

But now, she really understood that those were just self-deception.

Thinking of this, Pei Jiuniang did not feel any joy in her heart, and her face was even colder and expressionless, which made those who were congratulating her hit a snag and felt a little puzzled.

When Pei Jiuniang brought people back to Furong Garden where she lived, she found out that Liu had already sent people to send Gu Xijue and Gu Yuzhi back, and also had people clean up the rooms on both sides of her house for Gu Xijue and Gu Yuzhi to live in.

The two children were in the yard watching the Liu family clean up, eating fruit in their hands.

Hearing footsteps, they turned around and saw Pei Jiuniang coming back. Gu Xijue didn't react much, but Gu Yuzhi secretly smiled smugly. She knew that her grandmother had called Pei Jiuniang to vent their anger, and Pei Jiuniang must have come to apologize to them and treat them well.

But she wasn't going to forgive easily.

She deliberately turned her head to the side, intending to leave Pei Jiuniang alone.

But unexpectedly, Pei Jiuniang knocked the fruit out of her hand.

"Where did this come from?!"

Pei Jiuniang's voice was a little harsh because she was too excited, which scared Gu Yuzhi, but she didn't care at all.

Because she recognized that the fruit was the one she bought for Brother Yu herself.

She hurriedly called the person she had instructed before and asked, "What's going on? I asked you to give it to Brother Yu?!"

It was only later that she found out that Brother Yu was bothered by the two of them. He felt that he was not good enough, and that was why his grandmother and she didn't want him and adopted someone else to replace him. So she drove them away and bought fruit for Brother Yu herself, just to tell him that no one could replace him. But now, she didn't understand why she tried to change something with the memories of her past life, but in the end nothing changed.

"Madam, it's not me, I..." Mother Xu felt a little aggrieved and helpless, and secretly glanced at Mother Chu who was sent by Liu.

Only then did Pei Jiuniang notice that there was an obvious slap mark on Mother Xu's face, and she became furious.

"Stop it, tell me, who did this!?"