"Madam, please calm down," Mrs. Jiang hurriedly said with a smile: "I, your humble servant, don’t think the matter is as serious as you think! Madam Sang Wan has always been very good and attentive to the young master! Think about it, Madam, what kind of person is the young master? Is he someone who can be easily manipulated by a woman? Regarding tonight’s incident, didn’t the young master already explain? Madam Sang Wan drank a bit too much, and the young master was only concerned and worried about her stumbling, that’s why he acted as he did. Madam Sang Wan is not without sense, she wouldn’t normally act this way! Besides, it’s a good thing that the young couple gets along well! If they were like elder aunt and elder uncle now, think how much more worried you would have to be!"
Mrs. Wang was momentarily at a loss for words and sighed: "I understand the logic in what you’re saying. I naturally like that the young couple is affectionate, would I hope that my son and daughter-in-law argue every two or three days causing unrest at home? But I never expected that Miss Wan could be so careless! Even if she drank a little too much, weren’t there maids following her? Couldn’t they just support her? Did it have to be my son Fengju—this really infuriates me!"
Mrs. Jiang opened her mouth but then prudently shut it, realizing that all her words were in vain! Mrs. Wang still held on to her own thoughts.
"So, Madam, what do you intend to—"
"Humph!" Mrs. Wang scoffed, "I was too negligent earlier, from tomorrow on I must properly teach her a lesson, to make sure she doesn’t overstep the boundaries in the future!"
Mrs. Jiang secretly sighed in her heart, thinking why do you have to meddle in the couple’s private affairs? There was no issue originally, but now you’ve created one!
However, Mrs. Jiang knew Mrs. Wang’s temper very well. Once she had made up her mind, nothing could change it, she must go through with her decision! Mrs. Jiang hoped that Madam Sang Wan would be sensible and not develop a grudge against Mrs. Wang because of this.
The next day, Sang Wan got up earlier than usual, hurriedly finished grooming, and took Liu Ya with her to pay respects to Mrs. Wang. Mrs. Li, Xingzhi, and others, unaware of last night’s misunderstanding, were all stunned momentarily, then smiled and asked, "Madam, why not rest a bit longer before going? Do you have something urgent to discuss with Madam today?"
Sang Wan, who didn’t even want to mention last night’s incident, vaguely nodded with a smile: "There is indeed a bit of an urgent matter. You all attend to the young master’s breakfast, I need to go over first!"
When Sang Wan arrived, Mrs. Wang had not yet gotten up. She didn’t dare to sit, so she stood quietly waiting in the outer hall.
When Mrs. Wang got up, she heard Mrs. Jiang mention that Madam Sang Wan had come early in the morning to pay respects, standing properly waiting in the hall. Thɪs chapter is updated by novel(ꜰ)ire.net
Mrs. Wang "hmphed" and commented: "At least she knows her manners!" Then she instructed her servants leisurely to help her change and groom herself, taking her time before finally coming out of her room.
"Mother!" As soon as Sang Wan saw Mrs. Wang, her face flushed, and she timidly lowered her head. She had already felt embarrassed earlier when she faced Xiuchun, Xiuli, and others. Fortunately, those two were servants, and since she had always treated people kindly and was now regarded as the apple of the young master’s eye by everyone, no one was foolish enough to mock her for their own amusement. Instead, they were worried about making her uncomfortable and possibly causing her to harbor negative feelings, so their expressions remained natural, as usual, showing no sign of surprise even at her unusually early visit this morning.
This somewhat eased the tension in Sang Wan’s heart. However, the moment she saw Mrs. Wang, she felt entirely different! She dared not forget the harsh words her mother-in-law had spoken in front of her last night.
Mrs. Wang, seeing her blush and nervously fumble, felt a bit more pleased inside, thinking at least she had some sense of shame, knowing she had done wrong yesterday, and had not yet reached a hopeless state!
"Hmm!" Mrs. Wang nodded slightly and sat down in her seat.
Sang Wan quickly stepped forward to greet her formally, and Mrs. Wang raised her hand, "Get up."
"Yes." Sang Wan obediently responded. Instead of retreating to the side as usual, she stood actively beside Mrs. Wang. When Xiuchun brought over the tea, she promptly took it and personally served Mrs. Wang.
Mrs. Wang took the tea, sipped it twice, and did not engage further with her. She turned to chat briefly with Mrs. Jiang before ordering breakfast to be served.
Sang Wan helped Mrs. Wang stand and accompanied her into the side hall.
"Have you eaten yet?" Mrs. Wang asked while sitting down at the dining table.
Sang Wan quickly replied with a smile: "I’ll attend to mother first; I can eat later."