The General Brought Another Woman Home Again - Chapter 2

Chapter 2

That night, I curled up under the covers, happily munching on spicy chicken feet while reading a storybook.
Suddenly, the bright candlelight was blocked by someone.
Lu Ting stood beside the bed:
“Xiangyu, Mother has already spoken with me.
The child is gone; we can try for another.
The Lu Family must eventually have a legitimate son.”
As he spoke, he leaned in, his warm, large hand wrapping around my waist.
Utterly disgusted, I kicked him hard with my leg, then grabbed the jade pillow and hurled it at him.
With a bang!
Lu Ting fell flat on his backside, his nose bleeding and stars in his eyes.
He glared at me through gritted teeth:
“Jin Xiangyu, you dare strike your own husband?!”
I slowly raised my head, and Lu Ting’s expression froze.
He saw my eyes filled with tears, my nose red, and my face streaked with tears.
From the spicy chicken feet.
I sniffled and said in a choked voice:
“Now you remember me? It’s too late.
When you and Concubine Lin were all lovey-dovey, did you ever think of me?
For over three hundred days and nights, I slept alone, keeping an empty room.
My only companions were the cold moonlight by the bed… and my one hundred and twenty dowry chests.”

Lu Ting turned away and slipped back into Lin Xing’er’s bed.
The next day, Lin Xing’er waltzed up to me, flaunting her victory:
“Some people, though they begged the Old Madam for help, still don’t have what it takes to keep their husband for a single night.”
She looked me up and down, then said in a mocking tone:
“Madam, you’re dressed so extravagantly today, but I’m afraid it’s all in vain-our husband’s eyes won’t even see you.”
Hearing this, I looked down and examined myself.
Extravagant? It’s just average.
Just an ordinary Sichuan brocade skirt, jade belt, and embroidered shoes from my family’s clothing shop.
Ordinary jade hairpin, pearl necklace, and gold earrings from my family’s jewelry shop.
Ordinary scented balm, hair oil, rouge, and powder from my family’s cosmetics shop.
I subconsciously glanced at Lin Xing’er.
A half-worn pink padded dress and a plain silver hairpin with no style.
That was it.
As if my gaze stung her, Lin Xing’er jumped up and shouted:
“You just have some filthy lucre, but you’ve lost the lord’s heart.
What use is an empty title of legal wife?”
“Lord’s heart”? She’s making it sound like he’s the emperor.
I was baffled.
The maid Jin Tao came over:
“Miss, the carriage is ready.”
I nodded, dusted off my butt, and stood up to leave.
“I knew it! You dressed up so flamboyantly just to have a secret rendezvous with some wild man!”
Jin Tao stepped forward and slapped her across the face:
“The Grand Princess has invited all the noblewomen, and my lady is attending by invitation. How dare you speak such insolence!”
Lin Xing’er clutched her cheek:
“A mere maid dares to hit me?”
Then she turned to me:
“If it’s an invitation for noblewomen, why wasn’t I invited? Did you keep it from me?!”
I was greatly shocked:
“Concubines are bought and sold, their status akin to slaves.
Who do you think you are, that you should be invited??”