Marrying for someone else and being a widow? Stepmothers open classes to raise children

Chapter 44 In order to survive

"Jiang Yuanzhao, you hit me. Why did you treat me like this?" Mrs. Jiang's voice trembled. She covered her face, but tried to remain calm.

"What else do you have to say?" Jiang Yuanzhao's voice was like the north wind in winter, cold and sharp.

Madam Jiang raised her head, a trace of panic flashed in her eyes. She clutched her clothes tightly and said in a trembling voice: "My husband, I really didn't harm Minyun. I swear to heaven! I just think that a woman's virtue lies in her lack of talent. I don't want her to get involved in the secular world too much."

Jiang Yuanzhao's eyes widened with anger. He slammed the table and stood up, the teacup in his hand shattering. "You are shirking responsibility! Do you know how that beast Ye Yinli treated his concubine?"

Mrs. Jiang took a step back in horror. She had never seen her husband so angry: "Husband, I... I really don't know, I... I just followed the rules of our ancestors."

"The rules of our ancestors?!" Jiang Yuanzhao sneered, his eyes full of disdain, "The rules of our ancestors are used to restrain people, not to harm innocent people! Look at Minyun, she is your biological daughter, can't you see the pain in her heart?"

Mrs. Jiang's eyes were blurred with tears. She spoke slowly: "My husband, I know I was wrong, but I don't think Minyun should decide her marriage by herself. Women have to rely on men after all. Parents' orders and matchmakers' words are the unchanging truth since ancient times."

Jiang Yuanzhao waved his arms angrily, his fingers almost poking Mrs. Jiang's nose: "You are harming her! Do you know how that beast Ye Yinli treats his concubines and children? He is cruel and ruthless, without any humanity! If Minyun marries him, her life will be ruined!"

Mrs. Jiang was stunned. She didn't expect her husband to misunderstand so much. She hurriedly explained: "Yuanzhao, you misunderstood. I didn't harm Minyun's innocence. I just think that women are virtuous without talent, and I don't want her to be too prominent and cause trouble."

Jiang Yuanzhao interrupted her angrily: "You are making excuses for your cruelty! Ye Yinli is a beast. He is cruel to his concubines and even more so to Minyun. He forced Minyun to commit suicide, and you still think she is happy?"

Mrs. Jiang's face turned pale. She didn't expect her husband to be so angry with Ye Yinli. She knew her daughter Minyun's tragedy, but she still insisted on her point of view: "Yuanzhao, I know you love Minyun, but marriage should be decided by parents. If Minyun is really happy, how can I stop her?"

Jiang Yuanzhao looked at his wife in despair, and a chill surged in his heart. He didn't expect that his beloved wife would be so stubborn and turn a blind eye to his daughter's tragedy. He took a deep breath and made a decision: "In this case, I have decided to send you to Fengliang Temple for training, and you are not allowed to return home in this life."

Mrs. Jiang looked at her husband in horror, and finally couldn't hold back her tears and flowed down: "Yuanzhao, please let me go, I was wrong, I was really wrong."

Jiang Yuanzhao watched Mrs. Jiang beg desperately, but remained unmoved.

"My husband, I was wrong. I was really wrong." Madam Jiang knelt on the ground, tears streaming down her face. "Please, don't send me to Fengliang Temple. Let me stay in the mansion and take care of Minyun and this family."

Jiang Yuanzhao looked at Madam Jiang's tears, and the anger in his heart gradually subsided, replaced by deep disappointment. He shook his head and said coldly: "Madam Jiang, you are no longer a part of this family. Go away, leave here, go to Fengliang Temple and reflect on your crimes."

Madam Jiang begged desperately, her body trembling and her voice choking: "Husband, I really didn't mean it. Please, give me a chance to make up for my mistake."

However, Jiang Yuanzhao had made up his mind and would not be soft-hearted. Jiang Yuanzhao had already turned and left, his back disappeared at the door of the side hall, leaving Mrs. Jiang kneeling on the ground alone, tears streaming down her face.

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In the Ningguo Mansion, spring is in the air, and the garden is full of flowers. Gu Zhiyi and her two daughters Xie Huiyi and Xie Huixuan are strolling in it. The sunlight shines through the lush leaves onto the three of them, reflecting the joy and contemplation on their faces.

Gu Zhiyi looked at her two daughters, feeling deeply moved. She gently patted Xie Huiyi on the shoulder and said softly, "Huiyi, why do you doubt Aunt Zhao's methods? After all, she is your biological mother."

Xie Huiyi frowned, looked at Gu Zhiyi, and said firmly: "Mother, Aunt Zhao's methods are too cruel. In order to consolidate her position, she did not hesitate to frame loyal people and even showed no mercy to my sister. I really can't accept such a mother."

Gu Zhiyi sighed softly, turned to Xie Huixuan, and asked, "Huixuan, what do you think?"

Xie Huixuan nodded slightly and said solemnly, "Mother, I think Aunt Zhao can only survive in the Ningguo Mansion. She was born in poverty and has no one to rely on. If she were outside, I'm afraid it would be difficult for her to gain a foothold. In order to survive, she had to take some extreme measures."

Xie Huiyi's face turned even uglier when she heard this, and she turned around and tried to leave. Seeing this, Xie Huixuan hurriedly grabbed her arm and asked with concern: "Sister, are you angry?"

Xie Huiyi held back her tears and said in a trembling voice: "I just feel heartbroken. Why is my biological mother such a person?"

Gu Zhiyi looked at the two sisters, feeling a pang of pain in her heart. She gently patted Xie Huixuan's hand and said, "Okay, stop fighting. Huiyi, I understand your feelings, but you have to understand that everyone has their own difficulties. Although Aunt Zhao's methods are cruel, her love for you is real."

Xie Huiyi nodded silently, still feeling somewhat uneasy. Gu Zhiyi saw this and sighed secretly.

Gu Zhiyi gently patted Xie Huiyi's hand and said softly, "Huiyi, I know you have doubts about Aunt Zhao, but you have to know that she is also a member of the mansion. We can't do anything to her easily. Moreover, she has also helped your growth."

Xie Huiyi was silent for a while after hearing this, and then she said, "Mother, I understand your difficulties, but I don't want anyone in the mansion to have ulterior motives."

"I know you're worried, but you have to learn to weigh the pros and cons." Gu Zhiyi sighed and turned to look at Xie Huixuan, "Xuan'er, what do you think?"

Xie Huixuan thought for a moment and replied, "Mother, I think Aunt Zhao can only survive in the Ningguo Mansion, but she is indeed a little too much. We should restrain her appropriately to prevent her from doing anything that is detrimental to the mansion."

Gu Zhiyi nodded, satisfied with her two daughters' answers. She chuckled and said, "You all have a point. I will consider your opinions and properly handle Aunt Zhao's matter."

At this time, Gu Zhiyi received the news that she had to go to deal with the affairs in the mansion. She said to Xie Huiyi and Xie Huixuan: "Something is urgent. I have to go to the mansion to deal with it first. You guys have fun here and don't quarrel."