Chapter 228 - Greetings, ex-father-in-law

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Xiao Hanzheng received the news, so did Shi Qingluo.

She did not expect the third prince to like a girl out of loneliness, but now this could be considered a blessing in disguise.

His previous life was truly tragic.

He might not even know that he had identified the wrong person even until he died.

She patted Xiao Hanzheng’s shoulder and smiled. “Old Xiao, the third prince should thank you!”

Xiao Hanzheng couldn’t help but laugh. “That’s true.”

Shi Qingluo asked, “Did you send away the person who exposed the truth?”

Xiao Hanzheng nodded. “She was sent to a small county in the south. She will live a good life under another identity.”

“Will the Fu family keep an eye on her?” Shi Qingluo felt that Fu Wenzheng definitely wouldn’t want to let that servant girl go.

Xiao Hanzheng smiled lightly and said, “There’s no problem with her identity arrangement. They won’t be able to find out.”

He had even avoided the informants the emperor had placed in the third prince’s residence.

The Fu family did not have the ability to do so.

Shi Qingluo was relieved when she heard that. “That’s good.”

Looking at the contents of the intelligence report, she was especially disgusted with Fu Wenzheng and the Fu family.

Not only did they want to kill them, but they also wanted to kill their entire family.

They were simply not interested in other human’s lives.

After lunch, Xian Hanzheng sat in the study room and read while Shi Qingluo practised calligraphy.

The servant girl in their residence reported that General Xiao had come to visit.

Shi Qingluo put down her brush. “He came quite quickly.”

Xiao Hanzheng also put down his book. “Let’s go and meet him.”

It had been a long time since he had met his scumbag father.

Shi Qingluo stood up and held his hand. “When I tried to anger him, just pretend that you didn’t see it and don’t help him.”

Xiao Hanzheng saw that she wanted to avenge him and protect him, and his eyes were full of smiles. “Okay, I’ll rely on my wife to protect me.”

Other men might feel that it was embarrassing for a woman to stand out, but he enjoyed his little wife’s “protection”.

Shi Qingluo smiled and nodded. “Of course.”

“Oh right, get someone to call my friends over. There must be someone to set up the stage so that I can continue with the show.”

Xi Rui and the others loved to join in the fun.

Xiao Hanzheng nodded. “Okay!”

He walked to the courtyard and had a short conversation with a servant.

The servant immediately went to call others.

Then, Xiao Hanzheng and Shi Qingluo slowly walked around the garden before going to the front hall.

It was just the right time for Xi Rui and the others to arrive, while deliberately leaving his scumbag father in suspense.

Mr Hou wasn’t present as he went out to visit a friend.

Xiao Yuanshi had also found out that Mr Hou had gone out, so he came at the right time.

Although Mr Hou was called a scholarly general, he did not like to interact with those sharp-tongued civil officials.

The butler led him into the living room and he still did not see anyone after sitting there for a while.

Xiao Yuanshi could not help but frown.

His eldest son had really been led astray by Shi Qingluo.

He wasn’t so rude in the past.

After a while, Shi Qingluo walked in holding Xiao Hanzheng’s arm.

When Xiao Yuanshi saw the way the two of them held each other’s arms, his frown deepened.

It was simply outrageous.

However, he held it in and did not say it out loud.

He did not speak and only looked at the two of them calmly.

Xiao Hanzheng looked over and didn’t say anything either.

This was the first time Shi Qingluo had seen his scumbag father.

She looked him up and down carefully.

He was handsome and had good facial features.

Not only did he have a masculine and tough temperament, he also gave people a sense of elegance.

He was at the golden age of a mature man, although he was pretending to be what he was not.

If she didn’t know about his scumbag background, his appearance alone would be very deceptive.

After Shi Qingluo took a full look at him, she took the initiative to greet him. “Greetings, ex-father-in-law!”

Xiao Yuanshi’s face could not help but turn black. “Where’s your etiquette?”

Moreover, why did the word “ex-father-in-law” sound so strange, especially the last two words..

Shi Qingluo looked as if she had very good etiquette. “Shouldn’t I address you like this? If I remember correctly, you and my husband have long cut off your ties.”

She changed the topic and said, “How about General Xiao?”

Xiao Yuanshi sighed, his daughter-in-law was indeed too unlikable.

Her words could even choke others.

If it weren’t for the fact that they had cut off their family ties, he would never have allowed such a rude daughter-in-law to marry into the Xiao family.

He had some opinions about Mdm Kong again.

How could his son marry such a village woman while he was unconscious? It was outrageous.

Xiao Yuanshi suppressed his displeasure and anger.

After all, he was not here to pick a fight today.

He could tell that his son had feelings for this village woman.

There was no need for him to make things worse over such a small matter.

He tried his best to let out a gentle smile. “You can call me whatever you want.”

Shi Qingluo climbed up the pole. “Then I’ll call you ex-father-in-law. I think this is a better way to address you.”

Xiao Yuanshi remained silent.

Suddenly, he wanted to take back what he had just said.

He thought that she would just call him General Xiao.

He took a deep breath and endured it.

He looked at Xiao Hanzheng. “Zheng’er, long time no see!”

Before Xiao Hanzheng could say anything, Shi Qingluo interjected, “Ex-father, please call my husband by his full name.

“You took the initiative to break off your ites with my husband. It wouldn’t be good if you called him so close and let others misunderstand.

“We don’t want to be looked down upon by others and say that we want to curry favour with those staying at the general’s residence.”

Xiao Yuanshi choked.

His bad daughter-in-law was too troublesome.

Wasn’t she trying to sow discord between him and his son?

This time, he couldn’t hold it in and his face darkened again. “I’m talking to Zheng’er. A woman like you shouldn’t interrupt.”

Shi Qingluo looked at Xiao Hanzheng and asked sweetly, “Brother Zheng, am I the most senior one in our family?”

Xiao Hanzheng looked at his father’s choked expression.

With his daughter-in-law’s combat ability, this was nothing.

When he heard her deliberately sweet voice again, he felt that his surroundings had become sweeter.

He nodded without hesitation. “Of course, you are the most senior one in our family.”

Shi Qingluo threw him a sweet smile.

Then, she continued to look at her father-in-law. “Ex-father-in-law, did you hear that? I am the most senior one in our family, and I make the decisions. What do you mean that women shouldn’t interrupt men’s conversations? This doesn’t work in our family.”

She even raised her hand and made a gesture of inviting him. “If you feel uncomfortable continuing this conversation, you may leave.”

Xiao Yuanshi was completely shocked by their words.

He looked at Xiao Hanzheng in disbelief and asked again, “In your house, your wife makes the decisions?”

Xiao Hanzheng nodded seriously and said, “Yes, my wife is the one who makes the decisions in my family now.”

Xiao Yuanshi was speechless.

This was the first time he had heard a woman being in-charge of a family.

He could not help but ask, “What about your mother?”

Shouldn’t one’s mother-in-law be in charge of the rear residence?

Xiao Hanzheng replied, “My mother says that she listens to my wife.”

Xiao Yuanshi asked with a sullen face, “You too?”

Mdm Kong was really a disgrace as the mother-in-law.

All of them actually let their daughter-in-law suppress them.

Xiao Hanzheng nodded truthfully. “My wife is the most senior one in our family. Of course, she can make decisions that I can make.”

Xiao Yuanshi remained silent.

He really didn’t expect that this son would actually be afraid of his wife.

He said meaningfully, “You will continue to take the imperial examinations in the future to enter the civil service. Being afraid of your wife will not do good for your reputation.”

Shi Qingluo glanced at him. “Ex-father-in-law, if you don’t know how to speak, then don’t.”

She raised her chin proudly. “What do you mean by being afraid of his wife? My husband clearly calls this respect and love for his wife.”

Xiao Yuanshi was stunned.

He felt like going crazy.