Seeing Lin Youning like this, the two maids beside her didn’t know what to say for a mont. Shanmoi was already furious, and even Hailan, who was always calm, was stunned by the incident.
"Is there so misunderstanding in the middle of this? How can such a coincidence occur? I rember when Miss talked to the old madam that day, there were no outsiders in the room. In theory, this matter shouldn’t have spread. If that’s the case, then it seems this is just a coincidence." Hailan wanted to comfort the young lady but didn’t know what to say at the mont.
"There are no such coincidences in this world. It must be that what I said to aunt that day was passed on by soone, or she told soone else, and it was spread from there." Lin Youning’s tone was very certain, with a cold smile on her face, "Even if she chose this na, so what? There are many people in this world with the sa na. I don’t believe her son is the only one who can have this na. Since she likes to use this na, let her. In the future, if I have a son, I will naturally use this na. Then, if she doesn’t feel the similarity, that’s good; it will teach her that easily taking what belongs to others may not be as satisfying as she thinks."
Shanmoi and Hailan exchanged a glance. The two did not expect the young lady to be so obsessed with this na. Though she usually did not argue with the other side, at this mont, she was unwilling to yield even a step.
"Miss is right. This na was originally chosen by the young lady for our young master, so how can it benefit outsiders? They must have known about it, so they thought to act first. When our young master is born, he will also be called this na and see if she finds it uncomfortable." Shanmoi nodded vigorously.
Hailan also smiled on the side, fearing that when the Marchioness found out, she wouldn’t be unhappy, but would indeed feel stifled in her heart.
After all, she picked this na to snatch the young lady’s choice, but didn’t expect that the young lady would also na her child this, even knowing she had claid it first. How unhappy she must be, likely thinking of this every ti she calls her son’s na.
Even though Lin Youning decided this way, she was still uncomfortable inside, looking visibly more silent. Shanmoi said a few more words, but it was clear the young lady was dispirited.
Shanmoi and Hailan both felt indignant, but with the young lady already upset, discussing this with her would only make her feel worse. Yet, swallowing this grievance was not easy to do.
Over on Suyi’s side, several young maids around Mrs. Gu Sr. had already been punished, sent directly to a village of the Marquis Mansion. Even though the reason wasn’t explicitly given, it was known to be due to leaking Mrs. Gu Sr.’s words or matters of the old madam.
So, dealing with a few like this served as a warning to others.
After Mrs. Dong heard about this, rather than getting angry, she laughed happily, "See? This shows that the old madam is unhappy, which is why she punished those individuals. If she didn’t care, why make such a fuss?"
Jingfu dared not say much else, yet internally disagreed with Madam’s actions. Marquis’s disagreent with the Emperor over the Princely Heir’s title was Marquis’s business, unrelated to the big madam, but Madam always targets the big madam. Given Marquis’s favoritism towards the big madam, offending her due to this matter could lead to trouble for Madam.
Jingfu did not understand why Madam, knowing this, acted this way. Was it just to provoke Marquis’s anger?
Sotis, Jingfu felt sorry for Madam. Wanting Marquis’s attention, she resorted to such asures.
Mrs. Gu Sr. also did not feel well about this, after all, it was Sister Ning’s first ti so enthusiastically raising this matter, only for a slip-up on her end leading to this outco.
She remained worried for Sister Ning, "Go have a look over there, see how Sister Ning is doing? Don’t make it obvious that you’re there because of this matter. Otherwise, bringing it up again might upset her, which would be counterproductive."
Suyi nodded and went to the East Mansion. Upon arrival, she learned the young lady had already rested, and the Marquis had co over to rest with her, so upon hearing this, she nodded with reassurance and pulled Shanmoi aside to talk. Knowing that Hailan was steady, she couldn’t expect much from asking her, but Shanmoi would reveal everything if it was for the young lady’s good.
In a secluded spot, Suyi quietly asked her, and Shanmoi angrily recounted the incident, along with the young lady’s decision. Hearing this, Suyi smiled and nodded.
"Don’t take this matter too much to heart. I think the young lady has a good plan; let her do it this way. As for the rest, the more they over there relish in it, the more you should learn from your Madam."
Shanmoi nodded shyly, "Rest assured, Sister Suyi, I have noted this. But was it truly the young maids around the senior madam who spread it? I suspect that soone around our young lady passed it on."
"You needn’t worry about these things. So people love creating such troubles, and they’ll eventually expose themselves. Since nothing else is amiss with the young lady, I’ll head back now; Mrs. Gu Sr. is still waiting over there." Suyi felt at ease in her heart.
Returning to the Marquis Mansion, she recounted Shanmoi’s words once again. But hearing it, Mrs. Gu Sr. felt both happy and bitter, with growing guilt in her heart.
"Since she herself is upset, let her be. I’d like to see how she feels when both children are nad the sa in the future. Ning’s plan is very good. If so, we need not bring it up again; at least there’s a solution today. The one feeling unhappy later will be Mrs. Dong."
Suyi smiled and nodded in agreent, "Counting by the month, Miss should be two months along by now. It’s already into September, so by this calculation, we should expect a little young master by next sumr."
"Indeed, after so many years of longing, I can finally account to my older sister-in-law. Now that Dalang is having a legitimate son, I am only worried about the second son, spending his days with Princess Yuanhua, not knowing what mischief he’s up to recently. Although things are calm on our side, I fear he’ll create so major trouble again." Mrs. Gu Sr. felt a headache when thinking of this.
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