sbdcsierra Chapter 143: Madam Wang Visits
Chapter 143: Madam Wang Visits
At night, Wan Zhou had a dream.
She dreamed of being with Ji Nanzheng. She sewed clothes for the children, and Ji Nanzheng played with the children. She watched the children playing and her heart was filled with warmth.
In a blink of an eye, the scene shifts to the children attending school at the academy, fighting with other children because they were called bastards and fatherless.
Two children were fighting with a group of children. The son was very strong and knocked down several children, but they were also injured. They came back and cried: Why do others have fathers but they don't?
Just like that, Wan Zhou was awakened.
Woke up in a cold sweat.
She had never had such a dream before, and the reason was because of what Ji Nanzheng said that night.
Ji Nanzheng asked her to believe him, but in fact, she didn't disbelieve him, she didn't disbelieve herself.
Ji Nanzheng said that she didn't want to, but in fact only she knew that she didn't dare. She didn't dare to accept a relationship. She was afraid of being loved, and she was also afraid of loving.
Before, when Ji Nanzheng had no feelings for her, she could easily fight him, but now Ji Nanzheng's sincerity makes her feel pressured. For those who lack love and have been betrayed, true love is so precious.
But the more this happened, the more she dared not answer it.
In fact, this mentality is like an ostrich. But who says that people who are reborn cannot be weak? Those who seem to be brave and lonely are just helpless actions when they are forced into a desperate situation.
Who doesn’t want to live a stable and leisurely life?
But now, the stability and leisure she longed for were difficult to achieve. She had only recently realized that, except for the days of freedom she had during her travels, as long as she lived in one place and had a network of contacts, she could not really isolate herself from the disturbances.
It's time to make a decision.
After being an ostrich for a while, it's time to muster up the courage to make a choice.
Dare to make a choice! This may be the meaning of rebirth.
I changed my sweaty clothes and lay down again, having a good night's sleep.
"Miss, the Duke's wife sent another invitation, saying that she will come to visit in the afternoon." During breakfast, Qiu Ge brought in the invitation.
"understood."
The Duke's Mansion was busy all day yesterday, and the Duke's wife even sent someone to notify us to come back another day.
If I come again today, I will ask someone to send the invitation first to be perfectly polite.
When she first received Mrs. Wang's letter, she didn't understand Mrs. Wang's intention at all.
Now, with the incident of Ji Nanzheng personally plotting to harm Shi Xuanting yesterday, she probably guessed it. It was nothing more than Ji Nanzheng putting pressure on Madam Wang.
Combined with what Ji Nanzheng said last night, it is very likely that Mrs. Wang compromised for her son. She thought that Mrs. Wang would never compromise because she thought Ji Nanzheng was filial and would not fight with Mrs. Wang for her and hurt the relationship between mother and son. However, Ji Nanzheng was very determined in his attitude towards Shi Xuanting.
Since there is no place to hide, then change your mindset. As the head lady of the Duke Dingguo's Mansion, you hold power in your hands and have absolute say.
For someone like Shi Xuanting, you'll have to live your life according to her wishes from now on.
After thinking it through, I realized that it doesn't matter where you live. As long as you have money and power, you can live a good life anywhere.
Mrs. Wang came in the afternoon at 3 p.m.
Wanzhou was waiting in the yard to greet them. As soon as Mrs. Wang came in, she took Wanzhou's hand affectionately.
"Child, you have suffered." Mrs. Wang's expression was moved.
Wan Zhou was a little stiff: "Madam, please come in."
Mrs. Wang felt Wan Zhou's coldness, raised her eyelids, and went into the house.
Wan Zhou offered her a seat of honor. Madam Wang looked around and found that everything in the room, from the furniture and screens to the tea sets, fruit plates and chair cushions, was of top quality. It was several levels more magnificent than the new house Lang Yi Yuan that the Duke's Mansion had arranged for her.
Look at the tea brought by the maid. It is an elegant light yellow color, which is not the color of ordinary tea. The teacups are made by a famous craftsman, and a set costs several hundred taels of silver.
Wan Zhou's outfit was a plain apricot purple, but just by looking at the sheen of the satin and the craftsmanship of the piping, one could tell it was worth over a hundred taels.
She couldn't help but complain in her heart that Gu Wanzhou's life was probably not much worse than hers as the Duke's wife.
Wan Zhou herself, with a simple bun, no red hairpin, a plain face without makeup, a radiant complexion, and pure eyes, gives people a natural elegance and indifference.
She had never looked at Wan Zhou carefully before, but now that she had looked at him carefully, she finally understood why her most outstanding son had to be with the woman in front of him.
She had seen countless noble ladies with all kinds of temperament and beauty, but Gu Wanzhou's beauty was not competitive and unpretentious.
As the mistress of a mansion, Madam Wang prefers a woman who is calculating and clever as her daughter-in-law. But as a man, when it comes to choosing a wife, Gu Wanzhou undoubtedly has a unique appeal.
"Madam, please have some tea." Wan Zhou felt uncomfortable being stared at by Madam Wang.
But she still didn't take the initiative to ask Mrs. Wang why she came. No one was in a hurry, so there was no reason for her to be in a hurry.
Mrs. Wang politely took a sip and put the cup down. She was expecting Wan Zhou to speak, but Wan Zhou sat aside politely and didn't say anything.
There was no other choice but to speak up. He turned the words he had prepared in his mind over and over again, and then looked at Wan Zhou with the loving smile of an elder.
"Wanzhou, I'm here to apologize. When I gave you the divorce papers, my original intention was to help you, but I didn't expect that..."
"If I had known that you were pregnant, I would never have allowed you to leave the Duke's Mansion. Alas, it was me who gave you the divorce letter, so I was wrong." Mrs. Wang looked apologetic and seemed to still feel some regret.
Wan Zhou sneered, and had to admit that everyone actually had some talent in acting.
Didn't know she was pregnant? Did she believe it?
But she won't pursue it.
Everyone has their own stance. Mrs. Wang just asked her to leave and didn't really do anything to the child, which means she is not that bad.
But she still looked at Mrs. Wang with a hidden and understanding look, and then smiled.
"Ma'am, let's not talk about the past."
Mrs. Wang felt a little embarrassed when she met Wan Zhou's gaze, which clearly showed she knew the truth. Her cheeks turned red. After all, she had something to hide.
But getting her to admit it was impossible.
He immediately put on a smile: "Okay, let's not talk about it. You are such a generous kid. The more I see you, the more I like you."
Then he sighed and said, "A lot of things happened in the Duke's Mansion before, and there were many misunderstandings between us. You also suffered a lot of grievances, but like you said, it's all in the past, let's not talk about it."
Wan Zhou responded with a polite smile.
Mrs. Wang felt a sense of oppression again. Even though Wan Zhou did nothing and said nothing, she felt weak.
Very uncomfortable.
But she was the mistress of the house who had seen big scenes after all, and had a strong ability to control the situation. She immediately mobilized a lively atmosphere and talked about business.
"So, let's start over. I'm sure Zheng'er has already expressed his feelings for you. I'm not bragging, but if you can get Zheng'er's sincere love for you, you will undoubtedly be the happiest and most envied woman in Shangjing."
"I have discussed this with the Duke. You were criticized a lot when you first married into the Duke's Mansion. This time, we will arrange a matchmaking and betrothal ceremony for you to enter the house in style. What do you think?"
Seeing Wan Zhou was silent, Madam Wang continued, "You don't know that Zheng Er got angry with me for the first time because I gave him the divorce letter without permission, and he even brought it up. He is the prince of our Duke's Mansion, and if he brings it up, people will gossip about him behind his back. His honor was bought with his life, so how can he be gossiped about because of such a trivial matter, don't you think?"
Wan Zhou: “…”
She is worthy of being the Duke’s wife.
She told her all the good and bad things in her speech. She was very humble, but she was criticizing her implicitly, because of her, her son and her were no longer on good terms.
If she doesn't agree, it will not only damage the relationship between mother and son, but also cause Ji Nanzheng to be gossiped about.
In short, if she doesn't agree, she will be a big sinner.
"Madam, I insist on divorce because I just want to focus on myself." Wan Zhou said lightly.
What I mean is that it's your family's business and I have no control over it.