Madam Fu always paid attention to etiquette and manners, but this time, she forgot about etiquette herself, so she was very upset about it. She no longer thought about how inappropriate or offensive it was that her son peeled chicken skin for Shangguan Yanran.
It can only be said that no one knows a child better than their mother, and conversely, no one knows a mother better than her child.
Fu Rongchen knew his mother's temperament better than anyone, and with a single sentence, he silenced her dissatisfaction.
Shangguan Yanran happily ate the chicken leg in her bowl, completely unaware of the frustration that Madam Fu was feeling.
After dinner, Fu Rongchen wanted to escort Shangguan Yanran back to her room, but was stopped by Madam Fu.
"Shihua, see Miss Shangguan off." This time, Madam Fu was much more polite.
"Yes." Shi Hua knew that Madam Fu had kept the young master behind because she wanted to talk to him, so she walked up to Shangguan Yanran with great enthusiasm. "Miss Shangguan, please."
"No problem, no problem." Shangguan Yanran glanced at Fu Rongchen and walked out briskly.
Shi Hua frowned slightly and followed.
Fu Rongchen withdrew his gaze and looked at Madam Fu, "Mother, is there something you want to say to me?"
Madam Fu nodded and said to the servants who were attending to her, "You may leave now."
The servants quickly withdrew.
Madam Fu looked at her son and said bluntly, "Chen'er, I don't want Shangguan Yanran to come into the family. I don't like her."
She made it clear that she disliked Shangguan Yanran.
Although Fu Rongchen had already sensed that his mother disliked Yanran, he was still somewhat puzzled by her resolute attitude. "Can I know why Mother doesn't like Yanran?"
Madam Fu hadn't heard him call her "Mother" for a long time, and she was momentarily dazed.
In his memory, he called her "mother" when he was a child. Later, when he grew up and took up a local post, he always addressed her as "mother".
While the title "mother" is respectful, it inevitably carries a sense of distance.
As her son grew into adulthood, she felt that the bond between them was gradually weakening and growing distant.
She pursed her lips, suppressing the complex emotions in her heart. "I used to think that the daughter raised by the Prime Minister would surely be well-educated, virtuous, and exceptionally kind. But seeing her again today, I realize that I was too presumptuous."
"That girl Yanran is very sharp-tongued. Most importantly, she's a young lady who actually came all the way to Xuzhou for a man, and even... In short, she's frivolous and lacks the demeanor of a well-bred lady. Although she's the daughter of the Prime Minister, she's not good enough for my son."
Fu Rongchen did not interrupt her. He waited until she finished speaking before saying, "I wonder if Mother still remembers who taught me? Also, what do you think of my talent and character?"
Without a second thought, Madam Fu replied, "Your teacher was naturally Prime Minister Shangguan. Few can match my son's character and talent..."
At this point, she paused, realizing what her son was about to say, and her face stiffened, looking somewhat embarrassed.
As expected, Fu Rongchen smiled and said, "If Prime Minister Shangguan can teach a student like me, then naturally his daughter will be just as good. As for your statement that Yanran is frivolous and lacks the demeanor of a well-bred lady, that is not her fault, but mine."
"How did it become your fault?" Madam Fu frowned and asked hurriedly.
Fu Rongchen paused, then said, word by word, "The mistake was that I seduced her first."
Upon hearing this, Madam Fu's expression changed drastically. "What nonsense are you spouting? How could you try to exonerate her by throwing mud at yourself?"
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