"Good, good!" Mrs. Wang smiled warmly, "Our Miss Wan is indeed beautiful, unmatched by anyone!" With that, she ordered soone to help her sit down again.
Mrs. Wang then turned to Shi Yui and said, "If you ever feel aggrieved in the future, just co and talk to or your brother, no need to make a scene without decorum! As a young lady of the prestigious Shi family, you are no shrew!"
"Yes..." Shi Yui swallowed her anger and hung her head.
"Let’s put an end to this matter!" Mrs. Wang waved her hand, "Everyone, go back to your own affairs, the commotion has given a headache! Fengju, escort Miss Wan back."
Shi Fengju nodded his head and took his leave with Sang Wan.
Once outside the door of the main courtyard, Sang Wan imdiately distanced herself from Shi Fengju, silently walking while holding Liu Ya’s hand.
Shi Fengju opened his mouth to speak but grimaced and held back. He knew she felt wronged, but he understood his sister’s temperant even better. In front of his sister, he had to temper his words in defending Miss Wan, otherwise, his sister might retaliate afterwards. After all, she was his blood sister, and his mother cherished her so much. How could he truly be harsh on her?
"Young master, about your aunt’s temperant—" Mrs. Li pulled Shi Fengju aside, sighed softly and said, "You must talk to her more! If this happens a few more tis, your wife will lose all her dignity! Today’s incident, I shouldn’t say it but I will, was clearly your aunt’s fault, no wonder your wife was angry! Luckily, the slap didn’t land on your wife’s face, or how could she face anyone!"
"Wet nurse, how could I not know Miss Wan’s grievances? But after all, my sister is my sister, and there’s my mother," Shi Fengju said, "Wet nurse, please persuade Miss Wan. I will make it up to her later!"
"What good is your apology? It’s not your fault!" Mrs. Li couldn’t help but laugh as she sighed, "These past few days, seeing you and your wife getting along so well made this old servant so happy. Yet, such an incident happened! But what you said is also true, I understand your dilemma. Young master, haven’t you thought about why your aunt is targeting your wife in this way?"
Shi Fengju frowned and sighed: "My sister has been opposed to this marriage from the beginning, she has always been prejudiced towards Miss Wan!" When talking about this matter, Shi Fengju felt even guiltier towards Sang Wan. Wasn’t he the sa as his sister before? Taking out his anger on Sang Wan, and how unjust was that for her? The marriage was arranged by the elders, unchangeable by both of them. Yet he vented his anger on her, while she had no choice but to endure it!
How unjust it was!
"Maybe that’s one reason, maybe your aunt hasn’t t her and misunderstood your wife, who is such a good person. Anyone who understands her would co to like her, unless, of course, soone is instigating things between them!" Mrs. Li added.
"You’re implying sothing, wet nurse? Please, just speak your mind directly instead of keeping guessing," Shi Fengju felt as if sothing was about to erge in his mind.
"Then I’ll just say it! Young master, don’t bla this old servant for being blunt! If anyone in this mansion wishes for your wife to be marginalized and disliked, who else could it be but the master of the peony garden! Your aunt and that young lady have been close before, and now they are even closer! If you tell that young lady hasn’t influenced your aunt, I wouldn’t buy it at all!"
"Cousin?" Shi Fengju was stunned, the thought hadn’t crossed his mind. But then—
"I see Fangzi behaving well recently, wet nurse, could you be overthinking? Besides, she is just a concubine and Miss Wan is my wife. Even if Miss Wan is slighted by my sister, what benefit is there for her?"
"Young master, listen to yourself!" Mrs. Li replied in frustration, "Think about it—if your wife is shunned by everyone, wouldn’t it be her chance to take the lead?"
"Your words don’t sound quite right," Shi Fengju shook his head and said, "If cousin really wanted to harm Miss Wan, shouldn’t she go after instead? Why incite my sister? Miss Wan is my wife, as long as I treat her well, what could my sister do?"
Mrs. Li was also startled, indeed, if it were about rivalry, shouldn’t Fangzi be trying to curry favor with the young master? Instead of bothering the young master, she went to provoke the aunt. It seed sowhat incorrect. As the young master said, as long as the young master values his wife, an aunt, who is married off, really cannot influence the affairs of her natal family. Besides, the young master was a decisive man, and couldn’t be swayed by her words.
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