Nanny Wei walked out, only to see Cao Er standing there with the tea, trembling, and upon seeing her, Cao Er shrank back.
"Nanny, the tea, the tea is ready." Cao Er lifted the tray in her hands, on the verge of tears, "I, this servant doesn’t dare to go in."
Nanny Wei gave her a fixed look, took the tray, and said, "You may leave."
Cao Er breathed a sigh of relief, curtsied, and quickly left.
Nanny Wei carried the tea inside, and Madam Wang glanced at the tea cup on the tray, asking, "Who is it?"
"It’s just the maid who serves the tea."
Madam Wang frowned.
Nanny Wei quickly said, "She’s an honest one, doesn’t speak much or cause trouble. I had her brew this tea." She lifted the tea cup and handed it over, "Madam, soothe your throat too."
Madam Wang took it and sipped, the light honeysuckle water at a suitable temperature, calming a bit of her inner agitation.
"Has the master not co down from court yet?"
Nanny Wei glanced at the hourglass and replied, "He should be down, but hasn’t co ho yet; perhaps he’s at the yan or has sothing with colleagues?"
Madam Wang snorted coldly, sarcastically saying, "If you ask , it’s truly evading. Let’s see if he can hide for a lifeti!"
Nanny Wei sighed lightly, sitting down.
Madam Wang was silent for a while, thinking of Madam Zhou, her gums clenching tightly, yet still considering Nanny Wei’s words, she held back.
"As for Fu Gui’s words, the wet nurse heard them too. Now it seems that those two cheap won are not as easy to deal with as ordinary peasant girls, especially that bastard child." Madam Wang thought of what Fu Gui said, that the two cheap won are led by the younger one.
Nanny Wei hesitated a bit and said, "Wouldn’t that be a bit exaggerated?"
Madam Wang was also uncertain and said, "Wasn’t it said that there’s so expert protecting them coming to the capital? If it wasn’t arranged by the master, then it was hired on their own, huh, really vigilant!"
That was what made Madam Wang apprehensive, having two opponents, and the opponents were not as easy to bully as she imagined, how irritating.
Nanny Wei said, "After all, we haven’t seen this person yet, so it’s hard to say. Madam, this old servant still has the sa words: when the person cos to you, then it’s easier to handle, easier to control."
Madam Wang closed her eyes, but that breath wouldn’t go down no matter what.
"Madam, think about it, when the person is outside, if you want to handle it, on what grounds? There’s no justifiable reason." Nanny Wei said calmly, "But once the person is in front of you, it’s different; whatever you do, there’s a legitimate reason. After all, you are the Matriarch, and concubines and concubine-born daughters should serve you. If you want to find an excuse to make a scene, it’s all legitimate."
"By the wet nurse’s aning, should I then graciously welco her in?" Madam Wang sneered.
Nanny Wei laughed, "It’s just a temporary asure. Madam, think about it, if the master is determined to take her in, can you stop it? If you can’t stop it from happening, you might as well take it gracefully, and let him think well of your graciousness and virtue. So, after she cos in, he won’t just side with that woman. When the person cos in, hehe..."
Madam Wang remained silent.
"Madam, the longer this drags on, the harder it is to handle. Truly, if she delivers safely, or perhaps bears a male child, that would truly be galling!" Nanny Wei squinted and said.
"Give birth to a son! She should dream on!" Madam Wang clenched her hand fiercely.
"Madam, the master has returned!" Qing Lian reported at the door.
Madam Wang’s fury surged up, then she pressed it down, lying on the bed, turning to face away from the door.
Nanny Wei, seeing this, knew that her mistress had made up her mind, so she went out to personally greet the master.
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