Chapter 440 Lack of Responsibility
“But, Mother, I don’t want to say it myself.”
Faced with her mother's question, Shen Lizhu thought for a moment before continuing, "I don't want to say this to my mother-in-law. It's not my fault, so why should I say it?"
If anyone should be talking about this, it should be Feng Lang who goes to tell him!
Mother Shen nodded in satisfaction, agreeing with Shen Lizhu's words.
"You've finally used your brain! What you said is absolutely right!"
This isn't your problem, so you shouldn't be the one rushing to explain!
"If you tell Mother Gong this, she might accuse you of lying!"
Only then did Shen's mother realize that Shen Lizhu's way of speaking was a testament to the upbringing the Shen family had given her since childhood.
"But, Mother, I've tried to subtly inquire, and I've waited for several days, but Fenglang hasn't said these words to his mother."
I felt in my heart that Feng Lang probably wouldn't say anything; it seemed he only wanted to keep me in the forefront.
Mother Shen patted Shen Lizhu comfortingly, "Zhu Niang, if you are still not convinced, then wait two more days."
Wait until your mother brings your cousin from your maternal family to you, then you can see what Gong Sanlang says and does.
If you give up on the idea afterward, just come home. Your father and brothers will handle the divorce.
After getting advice from her mother, Shen Lizhu returned to the palace with Yao Mama, feeling much more at ease.
As soon as Shen Lizhu returned home and entered her courtyard, she could faintly hear laughter and cheerful voices coming from the main hall.
Shen Lizhu's expression darkened, and she felt somewhat uneasy, but remembering her mother's words, she forced herself to go inside.
Shen Lizhu first greeted her mother and bowed before looking at Gong Huaifeng with a questioning gaze, as if to say, "Who is this young lady who is bowing and greeting me?"
“Zhu Niang, this is my fifth cousin from my maternal family. Her nickname is Xin’er.”
Turning his head, Gong Huaifeng looked at Xin'er with a warm smile: "Xin'er, this is my wife, you can call her sister-in-law."
"Xin'er greets her sister-in-law. She is well."
Shen Lizhu nodded in a friendly manner, and then immediately took off a jade bracelet from her wrist. "Take this and wear it. This green color is the most delicate color for young girls like you."
After Shen Lizhu sat down, the palace matriarch praised Xin'er from head to toe, inside and out, right in front of Shen Lizhu, as if she were a fairy from heaven.
Shen Lizhu felt nauseous, but she still sat at the round table, nodding and smiling perfunctorily in agreement.
“Zhu Niang, look, Xin’er is just over sixteen, in the prime of her life, and she’s in good health. Don’t let her thinness fool you, look at how plump she is here and there, she’s sure to be able to bear children.”
Shen Lizhu suppressed her nausea and looked at Gong Mu as if she were a prostitute in a brothel, her eyes sweeping over Xin'er's chest and buttocks.
"aunt."
The girl's coquettishness added even more charm to her already delicate face.
At this moment, Gong Huaifeng, seemingly realizing something was wrong, glanced at Xin'er, who was looking down shyly, with a flushed face, and quickly looked away, saying awkwardly to his mother, "Mother, what are you saying?"
"Xin'er is still so young, how can she say such things in front of others?"
"What are you talking about?"
Wasn't it all for you?
Taking a concubine requires the consent of the first wife.
"Or could I bring Xin'er to your courtyard to wait for Zhu Niang to return?"
What? Taking a concubine!
"Xin'er? For me? To be a concubine?"
Overwhelmed with excitement, Gong Huaifeng not only blushed deeply, but also stood up abruptly, staring dumbfounded at his mother talking to herself.
"Feng'er, listen to me, sit down and listen to me carefully."
You and Zhu Niang are not young anymore. It's been five years, and I haven't even seen a glimpse of my grandson.
I know you two have a good relationship, and I don't want to be the bad guy and cause you trouble.
But it's been five years!
Having offspring is a major issue. Zhu Niang has been unable to conceive, and our Gong family line cannot be allowed to die out!
Besides, I didn't hire any outsiders, did I?
Xin'er is your own cousin, someone we know very well. If you take her as your wife, once she has a child, you can simply register it under Zhu Niang's name.
Now that you have a child, I can close my eyes in peace right now.
The entire audience was shocked, never expecting that the Palace Mother could utter such shameless and high-sounding words.
"Haha, haha, haha."
The first thing to break the shock was Shen Lizhu's laughter. After laughing twice, she faced the gazes of Gong's mother and Gong Huaifeng and said, "Ah, I was just so happy that I laughed out loud."
“Zhu Niang, you…”
Gong Huaifeng had known Shen Lizhu for ten years and shared a bed with her for five. How could he not see that Shen Lizhu's smile didn't reach her eyes and was just a forced smile?
"Good, good, good, I knew you were a magnanimous person, Zhu Niang!"
"Don't worry, I still value you the most in our family. Whether it's Xin'er or any concubines we bring into the family later, none of them have the same respect for you in my eyes."
Shen Lizhu didn't even look at Gong's mother, who was talking to herself. She just stared intently at Gong Huaifeng, wanting to see if he could stand up and be a true man in this situation.
Gong Huaifeng dared not meet Shen Lizhu's gaze, avoiding it, lowering his head, and keeping his mouth tightly shut, not uttering a word.
Gong Huaifeng knew in his heart that at this point, what did face matter? He should tell his mother directly that he had a hidden illness, which was why he and Shen Lizhu had been unable to have children for many years.
But I don't know why?
Gong Huaifeng couldn't utter a single word, like a frightened turtle hiding its head, not daring to stick its head out even a little bit.
Even if Gong's mother had no sense of perception, she could see that something was wrong between Shen Lizhu and Gong Huaifeng on the field.
"Feng'er, Zhu Niang, what's wrong with you two?"
Shen Lizhu ignored Gong's mother's words and stared intently at Gong Huaifeng until Gong Huaifeng could no longer bear Shen Lizhu's gaze and turned his back. Then, Shen Lizhu's tears could no longer be held back and flowed out like a floodgate being opened.
"My wife, we..."
Seeing Shen Lizhu's face and her silent, suppressed tears, Yao Mama, who had been following her, could no longer hold back her heartache. She called out to Shen Lizhu, wanting to say, "Let's go home, let's go home. Let's leave it at that."
Shen Lizhu let the hot tears flow from the corners of her eyes and down to her mouth. She opened her mouth and tasted the saltiness of the tears. At this moment, Shen Lizhu was truly heartbroken, completely heartbroken.
Shen Lizhu slowly took out a handkerchief from her sleeve, carefully wiped away the tears on her face, smiled at the stunned Gong Mu and Xin'er, and said in a voice still choked with sobs, "Mother-in-law, this is the last time I, Shen Lizhu, will call you this."
I, Shen Lizhu, can no longer stay in this Gong family. Therefore, I will leave.
"My father and brothers will come to the Gong family tomorrow to discuss my divorce with Gong Sanlang."
After saying that, Shen Lizhu said to Granny Yao, "Granny, have the maids pack up and put away my valuables first. Take them back to the Shen family today."
Without a trace of hesitation, Shen Lizhu turned and walked towards the courtyard gate. However, after taking two steps, she heard Gong Huaifeng's astonished exclamation behind her: "Zhu Niang, you, you..."
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