The Wu family’s main branch was in chaos, with Nanny Wei ordering the little maids to clean up the broken items in the room and sweep up the beautiful arc, feeling quite distressed. However, Madam Wang’s angry curses still echoed in her ears, forcing her to refocus.
"If any of you dare to gossip, I’ll have a servant sell you off," Nanny Wei threatened, glaring at the little maids.
The little maids hurriedly kowtowed, pledging their loyalty.
Nanny Wei pointed to the maid nad Cao Er, "Go brew a bowl of tea, add a pinch of honeysuckle, and put in two pieces of rock sugar." Honeysuckle calms the heart, hopefully soothing the lady’s temper.
Cao Er timidly agreed and went off to brew the tea, not saying a word more.
Madam Wang threw a soft pillow to the ground, her face twisted with anger, and looked up at Nanny Wei standing by the door.
"Did you hear that? Did you hear it all? How could I not be anxious about those sluts? How could I not be?" Madam Wang’s voice was sharp, "If I’m not anxious, they’ll walk all over as they enter the door. Wu Lihong, Wu Lihong, how ruthless he is, to treat like this!"
If previously Madam Wang felt the presence of Madam Zhou and her daughter was like a bone stuck in her throat, now hearing that Madam Zhou was pregnant was like a bolt from the blue, making her furious beyond asure.
She guarded against all the won around Wu Lihong, watching them get pregnant one by one, while she herself hasn’t conceived since her youngest daughter. How could she be reconciled?
One might say she already had a son, so why be jealous? In these tis, what woman thinks she has too many sons? The more, the better, especially legitimate sons, especially for won in large families. The more legitimate sons, the stronger their standing, the more confidence they have.
But for so many years, Madam Wang only had one son, and now to hear that another of Wu Lihong’s won was pregnant, how could that not drive her mad?
Madam Wang was both jealous and resentful. That woman must be older than her, or at least the sa age. How long had it been since she and Wu Lihong reunited, and already she was pregnant?
Bang.
Another Jade Pillow was smashed to the ground, and Madam Wang tore off the silk quilt covering her.
Nanny Wei watched with anxiety; this was the most frenzied she had ever seen Madam Wang, clearly extrely angry.
"Madam, please calm down. Getting yourself mad is no good, wouldn’t it just benefit others?" Nanny Wei urged, stepping forward to hold her.
Madam Wang spat with hatred, "Wet nurse, how can I calm down, that woman already... Wu Lihong, that bastard, isn’t one illegitimate child enough? Now there’s another one. How can he do this to , how dare he! I want to return to my parents’ house."
"Madam!" Nanny Wei hugged her tightly, "Calm down. What use is going back to your parents’ house? Can you really divorce him?"
Madam Wang’s body stiffened.
"Listen to the wet nurse, you know that child is illegitimate, without na or status, what threat can he be to you or the young master?" Nanny Wei spoke intently, "Besides, he’s still in the womb, so many things can happen. Whether the child will be born or survive cannot be said. Madam, have you forgotten? Our household has had no shortage of won who couldn’t carry a pregnancy to term."
Madam Wang’s lips pursed tight, a flash of cold ruthlessness shone in her eyes.
"Madam, there’s no need for haste or panic. In your haste, you’ve already lost, and that woman gets to laugh!" Seeing her calm down, Nanny Wei added.
"You’re right, in this house, many can’t carry their pregnancies to term or raise their children!" Madam Wang’s tone was cold.
"Cao Er, why are you standing there? Hurry and bring the tea in!"
Nanny Wei hurried out.
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