Chapter 852: Chapter 851: Qiu Xiang’s Anxiety and Worry
Qiu Xiang returned to Madam Zhou’s side to serve her, taking several deep breaths before entering the room.
"Back already? Is everything settled with Liu Jin?" Madam Zhou was working on so needlework and asked as she saw Qiu Xiang co in.
"Yes, Madam, it’s all settled," Qiu Xiang replied with a smile.
Madam Zhou bit off the thread, raised the piece she was working on, which was a pure white bellyband with two simple orchid flowers embroidered on it, and touched the smooth silk with her hand, saying, "This child is too honest, doing whatever the young lady from his family asks. I’ve co here just to enjoy life, so what need do I have for giving orders? On the other hand, your young lady is out traveling, and I don’t know how she’s faring, whether she’s cold or hungry. Sigh... Qiu Xiang?"
Qiu Xiang snapped out of her daze and looked at Madam Zhou, "Huh?"
Madam Zhou teased with a smile, "What are you thinking about so deeply? I’ve called you twice and you didn’t respond."
Qiu Xiang smiled and said, "I was just thinking about the young lady. It’s already March; she should have arrived in Changan by now!"
Madam Zhou sighed, "Who knows!"
"Are you worried about the young lady, Madam?"
"When a child travels a thousand miles, the mother worries. As a mother, how can I not be worried? Besides, she’s a young lady traveling so far; how can I not fret?"
Seeing Madam Zhou’s brows furrowed, Qiu Xiang said, "I’ve never t anyone more tolerant than Madam!" Allowing Wufu to go wherever she wants; isn’t that the epito of tolerance?
A trace of sadness flashed across Madam Zhou’s face, and she said, "Do you an I’m letting her have her way? You should know by now that your young lady’s temperant is not one to heed my advice. Our family doesn’t have a man, and she manages things herself, which is unavoidable! If I didn’t let her go, she’d sneak off soday, which would be even more worrying."
"That’s why Madam cares for the young lady."
Madam Zhou smiled softly and said, "I don’t know if this care is helping or hurting her; in fact, it’s better for young ladies to be more reserved. I don’t know whom her temperant takes after, she..."
Whatever she was thinking, Madam Zhou paused and didn’t continue.
Qiu Xiang thought she must have rembered Wufu’s father and inwardly exclaid that this could be troubleso. Judging by her expression, she hadn’t let go yet. If that man really ca looking, would Madam be able to hold her ground?
Especially with the young lady not here!
This is truly a chaotic and distressing situation.
"Actually, it’s not necessarily bad. I’ve heard that so families with no sons raise their daughters like sons, letting them manage the family and take charge. They end up living prosperous and glorious lives, much better than those who only know how to tornt their daughters-in-law!" Qiu Xiang said with a smile, "In the future, the young lady will do the sa, find a live-in son-in-law, have a few chubby babies, and Madam will be a grandmother, an ancestor, enjoying life with the grandchildren. How wonderful!"
Imagining the scene described by Qiu Xiang, Madam Zhou’s face blossod into a smile, saying, "Sounds quite good!"
"Of course it’s good! At least it’s sothing Madam can make decisions on and choose for the young lady, instead of being arranged by soone else! When I was with my previous employer, the concubine-born daughters all had their marriages decided by the matriarch herself. So with malicious intentions purposely arranged bad matches for the concubine-born daughters; it was very pitiful. Madam, you essentially have the sa status as the matriarch now; isn’t that great?" Qiu Xiang deliberately hinted.
Madam Zhou didn’t quite understand, just nodded with a smile.
Qiu Xiang saw this and felt a little anxious, yet couldn’t say it outright. Could she really say, your husband has co looking, and you and the young lady might end up being soone else’s concubine and concubine-born daughter?
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