Chapter 322 Zhou Fang gave in
Zhou Fang has had a lot of good things happen to her recently. She always has a smile on her face and she seems to be walking with the wind. In short, she is a little bit over the top.
She said disapprovingly: "Sister-in-law, what you said is wrong."
"Big brother is the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery, and the head of this Marquisate. His every word and action represents the reputation of this Marquisate."
"You made such remarks in front of Jiang Nian, which inadvertently belittled the image of Big Brother. If outsiders heard it, it would become a joke."
Wang Min remained calm and said calmly: "I am telling the truth. Even if the Marquis is present, I will still say the same thing."
"The Marquis has never been a narrow-minded person. He always says that no one is perfect. He is very happy to hear me point out his shortcomings and spur him on to make progress."
"Does my sister-in-law think that he is a man who cannot bear to hear the truth?"
"Don't underestimate his breadth of mind and generosity."
Madam Lu got angry: "Wang, a woman's husband is her God. The fact that the boss is willing to listen to you shows his tolerance and generosity."
"You should have said these things to him in private, instead of slandering him in front of so many people, saying he is not as good as your son. If you spread it out, you don't know what others will think of us, Lu Jiang. Is this your duty as a wife?"
At this point, Madam Lu's tone rose slightly, and her eyes became extremely sharp.
Zhou Fang muttered in dissatisfaction: "That's right, the reputation of the Marquis represents the face of our Marquis' Mansion, and my sister-in-law needs to be careful with her words and actions."
"The Marquis' Mansion is not a small family like your Wang family. Many people are watching every move and every word."
"I should never have done that. Everything the Second Master did was right. Women should be more docile."
Yuan Wanru was absolutely furious.
She hadn't had time to catch her breath when she encountered this mess. She was so angry that she laughed: "Oh, according to what Second Aunt said, Second Uncle is right to take a concubine?"
"Since Second Aunt thinks so, my husband, why don't you find a few beautiful young ladies for Second Uncle and give them to him."
"My eldest brother-in-law has received your generous gift, so you can't favor one over the other. Everything should be in accordance with my eldest brother-in-law's pomp. If you miss one of his eight concubines, you will be considered to be treating my second uncle badly."
Zhou Fang was almost choked to death by her.
Eight concubines, do you want to crowd out their second room?
There is no room to accommodate them at all, and what are we doing with so many little goblins?
"You, are talking nonsense."
Lu Jiangnian didn't care what Zhou Fang's expression was, and immediately agreed: "My lady, you are right. It is my negligence as a nephew. Eight concubines will be sent to you this afternoon."
"If the second house is full, I can also let another courtyard be built so that my second uncle can settle the people there."
Zhou Fang felt very aggrieved. She just said a few words in line with the old lady's words, but Lu Jiangnian and Yuan Wanru targeted her like this, "Old lady, look at them..."
She pointed at Yuan Wanru, her eyes red, "I don't care, if Lu Jiangnian dares to do this, I..."
"I'll divorce you right away."
Yuan Wanru sneered: "Didn't you say that whatever Second Uncle does is right?"
"If you admit that you were wrong and give my mother one thousand taels of silver to apologize, we will give up this idea. Otherwise, we will prepare all the silver, house, and women for Second Uncle."
Zhou Fang was scared.
If this is the case, how can the second master resist? Will he still have this family in his eyes in the future?
"Old lady..."
She looked at Madam Lu helplessly, and at this moment, all the cheerfulness she had shown recently was gone.
Old Madam Lu was furious. She pointed at Yuan Wanru's nose and cursed at her in a sharp and piercing voice.
"Yuanshi! Look at your current appearance. How can you still look like a dignified and virtuous lady from a noble family?"
"You have no respect for the superior and the inferior. You dare to threaten your elders in public with such arrogance. This is simply treason!"
"Your behavior is no different from that of a street shrew. You are just as mean as a country woman, without any upbringing at all!"
Yuan Wanru was also furious, "Madam, your family education is really good. You don't allow married women to return to their parents' home. Is this your family education?"
"Even if it's the Emperor, I'm afraid he wouldn't do something so inhumane. You're really amazing. You actually have the nerve to say that."
"If that's the case, why did the old lady go back to Xu County last year and bring the cousin from the Cao family to live in the mansion for so long?"
“Do not do to others what you do not want others to do to you.”
"If the old lady settles the accounts of helping the Cao family and promises not to interfere in the Cao family's affairs in the future, we, the younger generation, should follow suit."
"If you can't do it, don't ask me to do it."
After hearing this retort, Madam Lu's face turned green. She pointed at Yuan Wanru with a shaking finger and said, "You... are unfilial, very unfilial. I will divorce you, immediately."
Yuan Wanru pretended not to see it. The old lady would not die anyway. Even if she fainted, she could immediately start first aid.
She turned to look at the stunned Zhou Fang: "Second Aunt, we also heard about the good things about Second Brother."
"My second brother has just entered the court. Doesn't he need the protection of his husband and father?"
"I heard that my second brother and Miss Tang are getting married soon?"
She paused for a moment, then smiled meaningfully: "With the relationship between my husband and the East Palace, whether the marriage will be successful or not is just a matter of a word. Second Aunt, please don't let your happiness turn into sorrow."
Hit the snake at its most vulnerable part. Yuan Wanru's words were like a finger pinching Zhou Fang's throat.
Her heart was pounding and she wanted to slap herself. Why did she have to come to Wangchun Hall?
During this period, as Lu Wei's letters continued to arrive, the old lady's anger towards Lu Jiangnian and his wife grew day by day. Zhou Fang became too proud of herself, and when she thought of the money that Yuan Wanru had cheated her of, she couldn't help but feel heartbroken.
That's why I wanted to take the opportunity to step on them and see them suffer a loss.
Unexpectedly, the one who suffered the loss was still her.
"Haha, Wanru, we are all family, so don't say such hurtful words. Don't be angry, we can talk it out."
Zhou Fang smiled shyly, trying to ease the atmosphere.
Yuan Wanru, however, did not give her the slightest bit of face. Some people just could not be indulged at all. Zhou Fang was like this, as was Old Madam Lu. If they showed any weakness, they would take advantage of them.
"As a family, we must be reasonable and settle accounts clearly."
"I have always only liked money. I will only feel happy when I get real money."
“Only when the person who did something wrong loses the silver will he feel the pain, remember the lesson, and never make the same mistake again.”
Zhou Fang gnashed his teeth in hatred, but there was nothing he could do.
Thinking of Yuan Wanru's proposal to give a concubine to Lu Bai and the threat to Lu Jiangxun's career and marriage, she had no choice but to accept it.
"Oh, look at what you said. It doesn't matter who spends the money of this family."
"Sister-in-law, I'm sorry. I was just being straightforward and didn't think before I spoke. Please don't hold it against me."
"I will have someone send you one thousand taels right now, you must accept it."
Wang Min didn't care about the money, but Wanru was right. Only if Zhou Fang was really hurt would she not dare to get involved in these matters.
"Since you apologize sincerely, of course I have to accept it, otherwise it would be a waste of your efforts."
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