Madam Wang gulped down mouthfuls of tea, unable to extinguish the fire burning within her, her agitation was almost explosive.
Nanny Wei watched from the side, equally alard, realizing that the mistress’s temper had indeed worsened.
"Madam." Qing Lian called out from the doorway and lifted the curtain to enter with joy, "Madam, the master has returned."
Madam Wang stood up abruptly, "Returned? Where is he?"
"He just entered the city gates." Qing Lian said.
Madam Wang exclaid, "Why wasn’t I inford earlier? What’s Fu Gui doing, not sending soone ahead to notify?"
"Master Gui said the master went to the palace first to report, after that he’ll return ho!" Qing Lian replied.
Madam Wang then said, "In that case, instruct the kitchen to stew a chicken soup, be sure to skim off the oil, and also send soone to watch the road between the palace gate and our house; as soon as the master leaves the palace gate, report imdiately."
"Yes."
After Qing Lian went out, Madam Wang drank another cup of tea.
Only then did Nanny Wei say, "Madam, you did the right thing. You are the matriarch of the house. Taking care of the master’s living, educating the children, that’s more than enough. Can he really put you aside and listen to those seductresses? Those seductresses are nothing, just distractions for the n. It’s beneath you, Madam, to engage with them."
Madam Wang sneered, "What good is thoroughness? Will he care about my thoroughness? If he did, he wouldn’t bully like this!"
Nanny Wei, hearing this, realized she was being stubborn again, so she softened her voice and said, "See, you’re overthinking again. You’ve already had several legitimate children. Do you still want to talk about love with him?"
Madam Wang snorted.
"Madam, listen to your wet nurse, just put this matter aside for now and see how he acts. As long as you’re in the right, the decision is yours to make. No need to confront him directly! Even if, worst-case scenario, soone else is brought in, aren’t they still subject to your mood?" Nanny Wei tactfully observed her expression.
Madam Wang’s expression slightly cleared. She understood the logic, but as soon as she thought of what Wu Lihong had done, and those vexing mother and daughter, she felt a thorn stuck in her throat, making it impossible for her to find any ease!
A thorn, once removed, is comforting.
"Madam, even Killer Pavilion failed, indicating fate has its way. What do you think? If the master found out, wouldn’t it benefit others even more?" Nanny Wei lowered her voice.
Madam Wang felt a blockage in her heart and pursed her lips.
Nanny Wei stood aside, knowing that saying more would have the opposite effect.
"Are their mouths tight enough over there?" Madam Wang asked, suppressing her anger.
Nanny Wei quickly said, "Rest assured, Madam. Since the other side said it’s a wash, they shouldn’t let this matter out; they wouldn’t want to spread news of their failures either, right? Otherwise, who would seek them out in the Jianghu? People like that care about reputation."
Madam Wang appeared restless, "People like that don’t honor their words; if they did, it wouldn’t be like this, failing without even returning the silver."
"The other side intends to keep things quiet, pretending it never happened."
Madam Wang acknowledged with a sound, and then looked at her, "Wei Da wouldn’t be so foolish as to betray , would he?"
Nanny Wei felt a chill in her heart but forced a smile, "Of course not. The only fear is others might trace it back to us."
"Wipe out all traces!" Madam Wang coldly ordered.
"Don’t worry, Madam, I’ll instruct my rascal to handle it!"
Madam Wang was finally satisfied and sipped her tea, while Nanny Wei watched, a chilling unease settling within her. If sothing really happened, they would probably be the scapegoats, wouldn’t they?
For the first ti, Nanny Wei felt a tinge of resentnt and estrangent toward the madam she had nursed since childhood. None of them knew, once a seed is planted, it will eventually grow into a towering tree.
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