Madam Wang watched Wu Lihong speak excitedly about that mother and daughter, and her heart grew colder. At a ti when her own family was in trouble, he was so thrilled over those despicable people. His joyous expression truly pierced both her eyes and heart.
She wished she could splash the tea at hand onto the face of this hypocritical scoundrel!
Madam Wang gripped the armrest of the chair so hard that her knuckles turned white.
"After all, they are the blood of the Wu Family, and we can’t let them drift outside. Besides, she is pregnant, and we shouldn’t let the child beco illegitimate. Eldest, what are your plans regarding this matter?" Old Madam Wu glanced at Madam Wang and said, "You can’t decide on elevating the concubine on your own. Madam Wang is your Legitimate Wife, you must discuss this matter thoroughly."
Madam Wang kept her head lowered, silent, but her eyes were full of sneers. It seed as if she cared for her own dignity, but in truth, these words weren’t ant for her.
"Madam Wang." Old Madam Wu grew irritated as her eldest son’s wife pretended not to hear, and said, "Since the birth of Yizhen, no other child has been born into your main branch. For these years, the main branch has had only Yuyu, and a single pillar is hard to support a house. How can one son uphold the entire family? Having one or two brothers to help him would be a good thing."
Madam Wang replied faintly, "Mother, many noble families have only one son, and so even pass down the line for nine generations. Our Wu Family doesn’t pass down the line singly; Yuyu has several cousins."
Old Madam Wu’s face darkened, "Cousins are indeed kin, but when I die and your branches split the family, the main branch will only have Yuyu. Is it not single succession then? If you could give birth, I wouldn’t be stopping you from it." It’s because you can’t give birth.
These words were heart-exposing. The warmth Madam Wang felt just monts ago instantly dissipated. She looked at the Old Madam and said, "Is Mother blaming ? I’ve given the main branch three legitimate children."
Old Madam Wu said, "How could I dare to bla you? Anyway, I won’t talk of the past. Now that the eldest has another child, it ought to be brought back. Our family isn’t short of food for two more people!" She paused, then added, "Regardless of who gave birth to the child, you are the eldest son’s Legitimate Wife of the Wu Family. Isn’t every child of the eldest required to call you mother respectfully?"
Madam Wang twisted the handkerchief forcefully, sneering coldly, "I cannot bear it!"
Seeing this stubborn attitude truly exhausted Old Madam Wu’s patience, she said coldly, "Never mind about anything else for now. What should be done about today’s matter? Shouldn’t soone be sent with gifts to the Prince’s Mansion to apologize?"
Madam Wang’s face stiffened. Upon her return, she learned of her family’s troubles and hadn’t had a chance to deal with this matter.
Seeing her like this, Old Madam Wu felt a weight in her heart and slamd the small table in anger, "Confused, really confused! Ningning’s impudence at the Prince’s Mansion upset Princess Changping. How could you not have sent gifts to apologize? Where has your usual wit gone? Do you wish for the Prince’s Mansion to hold a grudge against our Wu Family to find comfort? Nanny Liu, Nanny Liu."
An old nanny entered, the trusted servant of Old Madam Wu. She greeted with a curtsey. Old Madam Wu instructed, "You personally go to my stores, select a fine gift, and send it to the Prince’s Mansion imdiately."
"Yes."
Nanny Liu retreated, and Old Madam Wu, looking at Madam Wang’s unwilling deanor, completely lost patience, "Enough, it’s been a long day, you better go back first!"
Madam Wang imdiately stood up, curtsied, and as she left, Old Madam Wu called Wu Lihong to stay. Her hand tightened, and she pursed her lips and walked out.
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