Reborn as the Blissful Wife in the countryside

Chapter 1360: Mrs. Cen’s Thoughts

That damned Xie Cheng didn’t return to her carriage last night, making her cry out of frustration. She sent Nanny Ji to find him before dawn, but he was nowhere to be found.

Seeing Xie Cheng riding at the front of the soldiers from the Yujiang County Military Department without even greeting her made her almost burst with anger, so she ordered the driver: "Rush to the front!"

The driver, unwilling to offend this lady, obediently drove the cart forward, passing in front of Company Commander Xie.

Ding Ge laughed and said to Company Commander Xie: "Company Commander Xie, seeing your wife’s display, could it be that you didn’t serve her well last night?!"

The soldiers under Ding Ge burst into laughter and chimed in: "Company Commander Xie, next time we’ll hunt a buck for you to refresh yourself, so you won’t lose face before your wife."

Xie Cheng’s face turned dark as he rode to chase Ms. Xie Ji. Passing by Ding Ge, he knocked one of Ding Ge’s Chief Commanders off his horse, warning Ding Ge: "Next time, it’ll be you that I hit!"

Ji Zhenniang was the legitimate wife he chose and married, not some interchangeable concubine. If Ding Ge dares to target her, he’ll take Ding Ge’s life!

Ding Ge raised an eyebrow, feeling satisfied with this test... Xie Cheng’s concern for Ms. Xie Ji exceeded his expectations.

It’s good that he’s concerned. This means if he targets Ms. Xie Ji, Xie Cheng will be thrown into chaos.

However...

Lu Chong seems to be less invested in Mrs. Cen. After learning he helped Mrs. Cen yesterday, he just beat her without confronting him.

During the assembly earlier, a few Company Commanders met together, and Lu Chong didn’t show any resentment towards him, even greeting him with a smile.

Ding Ge speculates that either Lu Chong is a coward, or his scheming is unfathomable, remaining indifferent even when his legitimate wife is violated.

If it’s the latter, swallowing Lu Chong’s forces might be tricky.

Ding Ge looked ahead, where Lu Chong’s troops were, with the Lu Family’s three mule carts at the tail end.

Heh, truly pathetic, only three mule carts.

Even more pitiful was Mrs. Cen inside the cart; her daughter was crying, and she was constantly comforting her. Lu Chong seemed annoyed by the crying and sent an old servant to say something to Mrs. Cen.

Before long, as Mrs. Cen continued to soothe her daughter, her voice began to carry a sobbing tone.

Ding Ge smiled, realizing that Lu Chong and Mrs. Cen’s relationship was indeed poor, giving him a chance to use Mrs. Cen to plot against Lu Chong.

Just as he was thinking about how to kill Lu Chong and take over his troops, the child in the front carriage started crying loudly, so Mrs. Cen had to open the curtain to show her daughter the scenery outside.

A sudden sharp whistle sounded, drawing Mrs. Cen’s gaze to see Ding Ge whistling at her, maliciously smiling as she looked over.

Frightened, Mrs. Cen quickly retreated back inside the cart.

Ding Ge laughed heartily, whistling even louder, thinking to himself: Little bitch, wait for me to kill your husband and take you. If you serve well, you could become a concubine.

Inside the Lu Family’s mule cart, Mrs. Cen’s heart was pounding... Ding Ge was not a good person, but he came from a noble family in the Central Plains, wealthy and prestigious. The Military Offices of each county could only support one hundred soldiers, any extra soldiers required Commanders to pay them, and Ding Ge brought three hundred soldiers, three Chief Commanders, thirty Section Leaders, each including a well-mounted Scout.

He even had a group of servants with ten horse carriages and sixteen mule carts, filled with all sorts of medicinal herbs and food, accompanying the soldiers’ relatives.

It’s said that the Niu Family’s son brought elders and children to Ding Ge’s side for lodging, and Ding Family’s housekeeper even gave them meat.

Being able to afford so many troops, and even provide meat to outsiders, shows the Ding Family is immensely wealthy.

With someone like Ding Ge, and looking at Lu Chong, Mrs. Cen felt a disturbance in her heart.

Remembering yesterday at dawn, when Ding Ge pulled her into the mule cart, and while backed away from people, he slipped his hand into her clothes and groped her... He was just whistling at her, with eyes like a wolf eyeing meat, making his intentions towards her quite ardent.

If Ding Ge’s intentions were consistent, if he could kill Lu Chong and give her a title, she might actually end up with him.

It’s not that she’s heartless, it’s just that she’s had enough of Lu Chong.

Lu Chong is not good, he doesn’t care for her at all. The dangerous Northwest is where he’s dragging her, threatening that if she dares not go, he’ll burn her cousin’s house!

Bah, Cen Xiaofu never fancied Liu; it was Young Master Su who had an affair with her before marriage, and Cousin Liu was just a cover for Su.

But Su isn’t a good arrangement either; although he promised to marry her as his official wife, aside from the final step, they were pretty much engaged. But Su eventually married a rich lady from the Prefecture and feared offending his in-laws, so he dared not take her as a concubine, only tricking her into secret affairs.

Cen Xiaofu wouldn’t settle for such a loss, refusing a pitiable deal, she severed ties with Young Master Su and latched onto Lu Chong, ultimately marrying him.

Nonetheless, she’s dissatisfied with the Lu Family; although Lu Chong is a Company Commander, he’s a country bumpkin with only tens of acres and a shop in town. Of the three mule carts going to the Northwest, two were rented.

How can she endure such impoverished living?!

Lu Chong even shamelessly complained that she hadn’t birthed a boy, urging her to quickly have a son, lest he dies on the battlefield leaving no heir.

Cen Xiaofu hated the idea, looking at her crying daughter and the old mule cart, longing for an immediate change of marriage!

Ding Ge’s whistling persisted, further unsettling Mrs. Cen.

Gu Jinli listened to the whistling, secretly sneering: Blow your damn whistle, be careful not to sprain your waist and fall off the horse, getting trampled to death!

Mrs. Kuang was less discreet than Gu Jinli, speaking to the wives of the accompanying soldiers: "Did Ding take mating medicine? How shameless! If there were a female mule nearby, wouldn’t he rush to mate?!"

The words drew hearty laughter from the women, who whispered: "Madam, please don’t say such things, our elders and children are still lodged in his family’s carriage. If he hears, he might cut our benefits!"

Mrs. Kuang was unafraid, glancing at Ding Ge’s back and saying: "He wants to be the leader of our westward team, so he must offer us benefits as bribes. No matter what we say about him, he will continue to let us lodge for his big plan. Besides, we didn’t intend to speak ill; he started this shamelessness, shouldn’t people talk?"

Her words made the women laugh again, and she added: "Tell your elders and children to ask his housekeeper for a bit more benefits during this bribing phase. Meat, oil, and salt, whatever can be stored, get it all back, don’t let him off easily!"