Chapter 5 Wu Family Master and Servant
After seeing the others off, Madam Wu asked with a puzzled look, "Miss Feixu, does the Grand Madam have something to instruct you on?"
"If there's anything, just send a maid to let me know. Why bother coming all the way here yourself?"
"You've been gone for so long, your grandmother must be worried sick looking for you, right?"
Ms. Wu smiled broadly and was very polite, but her words were full of probing.
The naive and love-struck Feixu couldn't understand the meaning behind Wu's words and took it as a normal inquiry.
She immediately blushed and told him about how she had asked Madam Min Qiao to grant her and Wu Cheng their wish to be together.
"The Dowager Madam said that from now on I am a member of the Begonia Courtyard, and the marriage between me and Wu Cheng will be decided by the Madam. Please grant us your blessing."
Feixu looked at Wu shyly, her eyes full of expectation.
The lady was known throughout the household for her kindness, tolerance, and compassion for the servants.
She will definitely make things right for herself and Wu Cheng!
Feixu firmly believed this in her heart.
However, Wu, who had been polite at first, changed her expression after hearing her words.
"Miss Flying Catkins, are you joking with me?"
Mrs. Wu frowned, her tone already showing some annoyance.
"You are the Grand Madam's favorite maid! How could you abandon the Grand Madam and run to the Begonia Courtyard for Wu Cheng?"
"Look around the whole mansion, who can please the Dowager Madam like you?"
"So many people would envy this, and you don't even know how to cherish it?"
"The Grand Madam was so good to you, and instead of thinking about how to repay her, you actually betrayed her for the sake of Wu Cheng?"
"Has all the kindness that the Dowager Madam has shown you over the years been for nothing?"
Wu's words were full of accusations, a long string of them, which made Feixu's face turn pale.
Lady Hou is right. The Grand Madam has indeed been very good to her, and it seems inappropriate for her to leave like this.
However, "Madam, my departure was permitted by the Grand Madam. My marriage to Wu Cheng was also personally agreed to by the Grand Madam."
The flying catkins persist.
No matter how good the old lady was to her, she couldn't take care of her forever!
No matter how good the old lady is to her, she will still get married in the future.
She was only fifteen years old. According to the rules of the manor, she had to wait until she was at least twenty years old to get married.
By then, Wu Cheng will be twenty-three, and his children will probably be running around all over the place.
This time, having finally obtained the Madam's consent, how could she easily give up Wucheng?
"Feixu, are you confused! Just because the Grand Madam agrees, do you think you can abandon her?"
Madam Wu earnestly advised, "Don't you understand the marriage rules for the maids in this household? When you turn twenty, you can naturally marry Wu Cheng. Why are you in such a hurry?"
"Don't you think about how good the Grand Madam is to you that she made an exception to agree to your marriage with Wu Cheng?"
"While it's not too late, let's hurry back to the Grand Madam's side."
"You are the matriarch's source of joy, and she can't do without you."
Wu was extremely agitated, but she was able to patiently talk to Feixu for so long because Feixu was still useful to her after returning to Min Qiao's side.
If it weren't for the fact that the Grand Madam only liked this stupid girl, and that she had put a lot of effort into Feixu back then, she would have dragged her out and given her a beating right now.
At such a young age, all she thinks about is getting married! She gave up being a proper first-class maid and even abandoned the Grand Madam's favor for a minor steward position!
They're truly hopeless!
By this time, Feixu could also see that Wu Shi did not seem to be as happy about her marriage to Wu Cheng as she had imagined.
Her face paled further, her lips trembled slightly, and she said cautiously, "Madam, I can't go back to Songhe Hall. When I left, the Grand Madam told me that I didn't need to go back."
"Please, Madam, grant my request to marry Wu Cheng. Wu Cheng said that he would marry me as long as the Grand Madam agrees. Wu Cheng also said that Madam is the kindest and will surely grant our request."
Upon hearing Feixu's words, Madam Wu could no longer suppress her anger and swept the teacup on the table to the ground.
"Madam..." Feixu looked at Madam Wu with fear and confusion in her eyes.
Why is it different from what she imagined?
Why did the lady of the house disagree with her marriage to Wu Cheng? Even the strict and demanding Grand Madam agreed, so why did the kind and gentle Lady Hou disagree?
After venting her anger, Madam Wu's rage subsided somewhat. She looked at Feixu with a stern face and unfriendly eyes, "So, you've made up your mind not to go back to the Grand Madam's, and are determined to marry Wu Cheng?"
"Yes. Please grant my request, Madam." Feixu bit her lip, her attitude resolute.
Wu's eyes were sharp, and a sarcastic smile played on her lips, but her tone changed abruptly, "Fine, since you've made up your mind, I'll call Wu Cheng over and ask him what he thinks."
Hearing that Madam Wu had agreed, Feixu was overjoyed and quickly curtsied, saying, "Thank you, Madam!"
Madam Wu gave a wink to her head maid, Cuixiang, who then went out and instructed a junior maid to fetch someone.
Before long, Wu Cheng arrived.
After briefly explaining the situation, Madam Wu asked for his opinion: "Wu Cheng, are you willing to marry Fei Xu right now?"
“I’m not willing,” Wu Cheng refused decisively.
Before entering the room, Cuixiang briefly explained the situation to him, and also mentioned Wu's attitude.
At this moment, Wu Cheng naturally knew how to respond.
As soon as he finished speaking, Feixu looked at him in shock, tears welling up in her eyes.
"You don't agree? You don't want to marry me?... You clearly said that you would marry me as long as the Grand Madam agreed to our marriage! How can you go back on your word?"
"Feixu, Feixu, don't be in a hurry, let me finish what I have to say!"
Wu Cheng quickly reassured him, "You're still young, not old enough to get married yet. Although I want to marry you, I can't go against the rules of the Marquis's mansion!"
"To put it bluntly, with the madam's guidance, I'm destined to be the steward in the future. How can I possibly lead the way in breaking the rules of the Marquis's mansion?"
"So, what I mean is, you should go back to serve Madam first. In a few years, when you turn twenty, we can get married. What do you think?"
"Really?" Feixu wiped away her tears, looking at Wu Cheng with eyes full of love. "But you're already eighteen. In a few years, you'll be over twenty. Will you wait for me?"
"Of course!" Wu Cheng promised without hesitation, "I said I would marry you, and I will definitely marry you. Don't say five years from now, I'm only twenty-three. Even if you make me wait until I'm thirty or forty, I will still wait for you!"
Upon hearing this, Fei Xu's pale face instantly flushed red, and her eyes, gazing at Wu Cheng, were filled with undisguised love.
She wiped away her tears, put on a smile again, and obediently said, "Then I'll do whatever you say."
Upon hearing this, Wu's unpleasant expression softened slightly.
She put on a warm smile again and said to Feixu, "Don't take it to heart that I yelled at you just now. I was just heartbroken for the old lady, which is why I couldn't control my temper and yelled at you."
Feixu shook her head. "It's all my fault. I've let down the old lady's kindness to me. Madam is just aggrieved on behalf of the old lady. I don't blame you."
"That's good." Madam Wu smiled, then glared reproachfully at Wu Cheng. "What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and send Feixu back to Songhe Hall!"
"Yes. I'll send Feixu back right away."
Wu Cheng and Wu Shi exchanged a glance and quickly led Fei Xu out the door.
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