Chapter 305 Jiang Tong's Mischief

Chapter 305 Jiang Tong's Mischief

If it were Chen, he would definitely protect her tightly, letting her live her life in peace. But Xie Wanniang is different. Her sense of security comes from complete control of the situation. If they block her ears and blindfold her, she will really be restless.

Everyone has their own way of living. Although Hao Yu married a traditional woman, it doesn't mean he would be grateful for Wan Niang's shrewdness, competence, and decisiveness.

Even in his heart, he knew that for Jiang Yuan, someone like Xie Wanniang was much more helpful than a woman who only relied on her father, husband, and son.

Hao Yu knew Jiang Yuan like he had watched him grow up. He knew exactly what Jiang Yuan was good at and what he wasn't good at. Because of this, he knew very well that Xie Wan Niang's achievements were all earned through her own hard work.

Such an extraordinary woman could bring Jiang Yuan benefits no less than a powerful Yue family.

The best part is that she is Jiang Yuan's wife, not his father-in-law. She helps Jiang Yuan, and people will only say that Jiang Yuan has good taste in choosing a wife, instead of gossiping that he is a freeloader or relies on his wife's family for support.

Hao Yu, who was wholeheartedly concerned for Jiang Yuan, was extremely satisfied with the current situation. At the same time, he became even more determined to stick to his previous idea—that he would only offer suggestions on Jiang Yuan's affairs and would never interfere arbitrarily.

As I said before, Jiang Yuan's life is his own. What he wants to do, what he doesn't want to do, who he wants to marry, who he doesn't want to marry, whether he wants to acknowledge his relatives or not, should all be his own choice.

It must be said that Hao Yu is much more open-minded and selfless than Jiang Yuan's biological parents.

After he and Chen, along with their child, moved into the estate with Xie Wanniang, he took the initiative to take over all the estate's defenses.

With him around, it doesn't matter if those young guards lack experience. They only need to be able to hit wherever they are told, and Hao Yu can make the most of their skills.

The best part is that these people were all trained by Hao Yu. He knows each of them very well and can not only place them in the most suitable positions, but also doesn't have to worry about them being dissatisfied, distrustful, or uncooperative with him, the parachuted leader.

Without the period of adjustment and compromise, Zhuangzi's defense work proceeded smoothly from the very beginning, making Xie Wanniang's life much easier.

As for Madam Chen, she took care of her two children with the help of the servants, while also looking after Xie Wanniang both practically and emotionally.

Help Xie Wanniang take care of her daughter An'an, help Xie Wanniang make clothes for her unborn baby, and chat with Xie Wanniang about everyday things...

Her two children, her daughter Yinzhu and Xie Wanniang's daughter An'an, get along very well. The two little girls' innocent words make Xie Wanniang laugh every day. Her son Xiaojing is still too young to talk or run, so he is carried by a servant every day and turns his little head to watch his sister and An'an laugh and run around.

"I hope you'll have a son this time, so Xiao Jing will have a companion in the future." Knowing that Xie Wan Niang didn't care whether it was a boy or a girl, Chen Shi was less cautious when talking about this topic than she was in front of other pregnant women.

She examined Xie Wanniang's belly and, based on her limited experience, speculated, "Judging from your belly and your food preferences, I reckon you're most likely having a son this time."

Xie Wanniang laughed, "Children are all the same."

This time the situation is indeed different from the last time, but she won't assume that the child is a boy. Maybe she's carrying a little girl with a personality completely different from her sister.

Anyway, she doesn't have any obsession with having a son or a daughter; as long as the child is healthy, she's happy.

As for Jiang Yuan, he even chose his surname arbitrarily, so he wouldn't care about that damn family inheritance issue.

If they are worried about the future issue of incense offerings and sacrifices, there are so many children in Baoding Prefecture who have become orphans due to the war. They can simply choose a few good ones to adopt when the time comes.

The couple were both easygoing, but Anping Earl Jiang Tong, who had been trying to win her over but had been consistently rejected, became increasingly dissatisfied with his daughter-in-law, Xie Wanniang.

His dissatisfaction with Xie Wanniang wasn't just because she hadn't given Jiang Yuan a son. Besides that, he was also unhappy that Xie Wanniang monopolized Jiang Yuan's time and didn't even arrange for him to have a concubine or a maid.

Of course, this was only what he said openly. There was another point he didn't say: Xie Wanniang's personality was really too strong.

In terms of the role of "father," he and the Prince of Nanyang undoubtedly had a lot in common. Neither of them were good people, yet they both hoped that their children would not hold their past mistakes against them because of their status as "fathers."

The Prince of Nanyang is dead, and now he can no longer cause trouble for Xie Wanniang. However, Marquis Anping Jiang Tong is still alive, and for his own sake and for the sake of his family, he is eager to acknowledge Jiang Yuan, his eldest son.

Although he dared not take any other measures other than appeasement due to the emperor's attitude, his dissatisfaction with Jiang Yuan and Xie Wanniang was genuine.

His son doesn't acknowledge him, so all he can do is appease him. But his daughter-in-law is different. She's not his biological daughter. He can't replace his stubborn son, but he can still pick and choose his daughter-in-law.

God knows how much he wanted to find Jiang Yuan a new wife who was gentle and easy to manage!

Putting everything else aside, at least the other party won't set a bad example for Jiang Yuan like Xie Wanniang did. Instead, out of filial piety, she will help persuade Jiang Yuan to acknowledge his ancestors and return to his clan.

Jiang Tong desperately wanted to place a capable assistant of sufficient importance by Jiang Yuan's side, but he didn't dare to directly advise Jiang Yuan to change his wife.

After all, compared to his biological father Jiang Tong, Jiang Yuanming clearly valued his unfilial and wicked wife more.

But what if his wife dies in an accident...?

With such malicious intent, Jiang Tong decisively chose to provide convenience for Tatar spies by doing good deeds anonymously when the Tatar army was pressing in.

He didn't want Jiang Yuan to die, so he didn't intend to risk being executed along with his entire family for treason by colluding with the Tatars. However, this didn't stop him from using the Tatars to get rid of his thorn in the side.

Jiang Tong reasoned that since the Tatar spies planted in the Great Wei were neither numerous nor militarily capable of posing a threat to the Zhenbei Army, even if he secretly provided them with some favors, it would not hinder the overall situation.

But Xie Wanniang was different. Jiang Tong didn't think that a self-made woman like her could have many capable people at her disposal.

If she had stayed hidden inside Zijing Pass, Jiang Tong would have had a hard time making a move against her. But she recklessly returned to Tang County, which, in Jiang Tong's eyes, was simply a gift from heaven to him.