"Yes, Madam!" Madam Wu dared not even breathe loudly, respectfully stepping aside, "Farewell, Madam!"
Madam Wu silently reminded herself, from now on it is better to offend Aunt Gu than to offend Madam! Madam is truly the mistress of this household!
This clean and decisive move, removing Miss from the scene and harshly punishing Mrs. Liu, was beautifully executed! Miss couldn’t voice her suffering, and even if she wanted to plead on behalf of Mrs. Liu, she couldn’t, otherwise it would indirectly confirm Mrs. Liu’s words, making it impossible for her to save face. But if she did not speak up for Mrs. Liu, everyone clearly knew Mrs. Liu was her scapegoat, and seeing Mrs. Liu’s fate would undoubtedly dishearten them, making them reluctant to assist her in the future, or they would at least think twice before doing so.
On the contrary, Madam not only established her authority making others dare not look down upon her, but she also displayed the generosity of a legitimate wife towards a concubine, making Miss truly obliged to acknowledge her favor!
Seeing that Liu Ya finally brought her second brother back, Sang Wan breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly smiled, "Brother, since you ca to see , why did you leave without even seeing !"
Sang Yufei also felt sowhat embarrassed, not wanting to bring up the past events that bothered his sister, he could only awkwardly chuckle and said, "It was nothing urgent, I thought you were busy and just let it be!"
"No matter how busy I am, you are still my brother!" Sang Wan gave him a stern look and said unhappily, "Besides, with the rural examination being such a major event, I should definitely celebrate it properly for you!" she continued with an indisputable tone, "Brother, you must stay with for several more days!"
Sang Yufei originally wanted to refuse, but seeing his sister feigning anger, he couldn’t bear to disappoint her and was also curious about how his sister was living in the Shi Mansion, so he agreed with a smile.
Sang Wan let out a breath of relief and smiled radiantly, "That’s wonderful! I haven’t had a proper chat with you in so long!" she then ordered soone to tidy up the guest room and took Sang Yufei to et Mrs. Wang.
At the entrance of the main courtyard, they happened to see Shi Lian coming out from Mrs. Wang’s place, was startled upon seeing Sang Wan and Sang Yufei, wanted to dodge but was not quick enough, hesitated for a mont, then went forward and knelt to greet Sang Wan with a smile, "Sister-in-law!"
Since the incident by the pond that day, for so reason, Shi Lian was closer to Sang Wan than before, occasionally visiting her to sit and chat.
Whether intentionally or not, since Shi Lian had helped her that day, and had co to show goodwill, Sang Wan was also happy to entertain her, and through several visits, the two beca more familiar with each other.
Sang Yufei had already stepped aside, so Sang Wan took Shi Lian’s hand and helped her up, nodding and smiling, "Did you co to talk with a mother? Is mother free now?"
Shi Lian was briefly distracted, then quickly shook her head with a smile, "Mother is chatting with Mrs. Jiang right now, she is free! Sister-in-law, please go in, I won’t keep you any longer. I’ll co to talk to you later!"
Sang Wan smiled and nodded, watched Shi Lian leave, then proceeded inside with Sang Yufei.
Mrs. Wang, seeing Sang Yufei looking refined and courteous, full of scholarly aura and very elegant, quite liked him and was very polite to him. Upon hearing that he was going to Hangzhou for the exam, she said with envy, "That’s wonderful! Uncle surely has both the looks and knowledge! With this trip, he will surely make it to the prestigious list! If only my Third Son could achieve that much!"
Sang Wan smiled awkwardly, and Sang Yufei also found it sowhat amusing yet bemused, wondering internally if being handso and learned necessarily correlated. But this showed that his sister’s mother-in-law was quite an interesting character, at least not a an and peculiar person.
"I hope Aunt’s auspicious words co true, if I succeed, I will certainly co to visit again!" Sang Yufei bowed with a smile.
"Good, good!" Mrs. Wang nodded and smiled, "We are relatives after all, we should visit more often! Even if it doesn’t work out, Uncle is still young! Next ti Uncle cos, give us a heads up in advance so I can have soone bring my Third Son back ho for Uncle to give him so guidance!"
Sang Yufei was slightly stunned, his smile freezing slightly as he mumbled his response.
Sang Wan also felt slightly uncomfortable inside, with the examination drawing near, although her mother-in-law’s words were unintentional, they weren’t exactly pleasant to hear! Fearing her mother-in-law might say more unpleasant things, she quickly smiled and said, "I’ve heard that Third Uncle ranks among the top few at Yuanchang Academy and his studies are excellent, you’re too modest, mother!"
Sang Yufei also appeared surprised and added, "So Third Young Master is studying at Yuanchang Academy; their headmaster is a retired Hanlin from the capital, extrely knowledgeable. Third Young Master’s success on the prestigious list is just a matter of ti!"
No mother dislikes hearing praise for her son, and Mrs. Wang was no exception. She couldn’t help but squint with joy, chuckling, "Uncle sure has a way with words! Ha ha, if that day really cos, I’d be so happy I wouldn’t be able to sleep!" She then continued with a beam, "He’s only sixteen this year, still a bit young. Let him try in the next exams, and seek Uncle’s guidance then!"
Sang Yufei hastily assured her with a laugh.
Sang Wan quietly found it amusing, thinking to herself that she hadn’t expected her brother to be so adept at flattery; her mother-in-law was pleased to no end!
"Mother," Sang Wan took the opportunity to smile and said, "considering the hassle of travel, I want to have brother stay a few more days in the mansion..."
Before Sang Wan could finish, Mrs. Wang quickly nodded and smiled, "Absolutely, absolutely! There’s still plenty of ti, let Uncle stay a few more days! Feel free to make yourself at ho, just let your sister know if you need anything!"
Sang Yufei quickly got up and expressed his thanks.
Mrs. Wang smiled, lifted her hand to waive the formalities, and added with a smile, "You siblings are all so polite! Don’t be like this, there’s no need for formalities between family mbers!"
Sang Wan smiled in agreent and then took Sang Yufei
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