Chapter 319 Madam An
Chapter 319 Madam An
He couldn't help but push the bowl away and yelled, "How can it be all Su Jin's credit? These children were fed and fed in the mansion, and raised until they were teenagers. Isn't that a credit? They were fed, clothed, and used, and went out to study, and they were well-mannered. Isn't that a credit?"
Zou cursed loudly, feeling bitter in her mouth and even more bitter in her heart.
An Xiaoniang, who had been serving, held the bowl silently without saying a word. She felt that what the old lady said was wrong, but she could not speak. She could only keep silent, lower her head, and pretend that out of sight, out of mind.
"Madam, Madam Ning is here to visit..."
Even though everyone was surrounding Gu Zixuan, old acquaintances from the Yong'an Marquisate still had to come and see Zou. Madam Ning was the wife of the King's Uncle and an old friend of Gu Zhao. Now that Gu Zixuan had been conferred the title of Duke, Madam Ning naturally had to come and see the old lady.
But how could Zou still see guests? She couldn't even get out of bed. Everything that happened during this period, one by one, was taking her life.
First her husband died, then her son died. Finally, her grandson was born, but it was all thanks to the divorced daughter-in-law. What is going on?
Zou just felt tired, as if this body could no longer hold her soul. Zou thought that she might die at any time.
After taking two deep breaths, Zou had to let An Xiaoniang clean up for her and then sat on the bed to receive the guests.
Mrs. Ning burst into tears when she saw her like this.
"Old Madam, you should have appointed a proper housekeeper a long time ago. Look how exhausted you are now. If you had made plans earlier, you wouldn't be without a housekeeper now!"
Mrs. Ning's words really touched Zou's heart.
Although he didn't like Lin Wanhui at that time, he brought a concubine into the house in the hope of driving her out. Now that he has really driven her out, the problems in the mansion are still not resolved. In the final analysis, the household is still lacking a capable housekeeper.
As soon as Madam Ning said this, Zou took An Xiaoniang's hand and said, "Of course there is one, yes, this is it!"
She is it?
An Xiaoniang was stunned, her eyes widened, and she subconsciously looked at Zou, but Zou had a serious face. In addition, she was sick and in poor health, and Imperial Physician Zhang said that she could not be stimulated. An Xiaoniang did not say anything, just thinking that the old lady was confused and talking nonsense.
"she is……"
"She is Changqing's concubine, but she gave birth to a son. She is a good person. Although she comes from a merchant family, she is sensible and very dutiful. Look, if you don't let her speak, she will never open her mouth!"
An Xiaoniang: ...
Why do I feel that the old lady is not confused at all? Isn't her brain quite working well?
Madam Ning looked him up and down and could not help but nod her head: "She is good-looking and young, old lady, you made a good choice. Only a young man can take on such a big family business..."
The two talked for a while. The old lady was indeed in poor health and could not hold on for too long. Seeing that the old lady looked tired, Madam Ning got up and left.
When everyone had left and there were only two people left in the room, An Xiaoniang knelt down with a plop and said in panic, "Old Madam..."
"Okay, stop talking. From now on, pass it on and tell me what I mean. From now on, you will be the eldest lady of the Yong'an Marquis's Mansion."
An Xiaoniang bit her lip, she felt that she was not worthy.
How could she be worthy enough to be the mistress of the Yong'an Marquis's Mansion?
Although the old marquis is gone, and the master is gone too, but a lean camel is bigger than a horse, and it will never be my turn. If I have to say, the eldest lady of the marquis's mansion should be like Su Jin, who is elegant and beautiful, born in a farming family, and has both ability and temperament...
But since the old lady had said so, she couldn't refute it and could only bow her head and agree.
For a time, everyone in the marquis's mansion knew that Xiaoniang An had become the eldest lady.
But what's the use? The master is gone, Gu Changqing is dead, and becoming the eldest lady is just a lonely person in a different identity.
However, there was only one difference. The three-year-old Mu Ge'er went from being a concubine's son to a legitimate son, and became a legitimate son.
Aunt Zhou and the others had no reaction to the fact that An Xiaoniang became the eldest lady. After all, Gu Changqing was gone, and being a concubine or the eldest lady was just widowhood, and no one could marry again.
In the backyard, the only person who reacted the most was Sun Yuan.
After hearing that An Xiaoniang had become the mistress, the medicine bowl in Sun Yuan's hand fell to the ground and broke into pieces.
She stared at her maid in disbelief and asked, "Who are you talking about?"
"Young lady, the old lady has personally sent a message to let Young Lady An be the mistress."
An Xiaoniang, why is it An Xiaoniang?
Sun Yuan gripped the armrests of the chair so tightly that her knuckles turned white.
It was obvious that she had done the most and paid the most since she came into the family. She even took the initiative to use her mother's family's money to subsidize the Marquis's Mansion. Although she didn't have to be the mistress, why did she become An Xiaoniang?
In terms of background, although both he and An Xiaoniang were from merchant families, An Xiaoniang's family only ran a small business with only one shop, while his family was considered a wealthy family in the capital with several shops. No matter how he looked at it, his background was nobler than An Xiaoniang's. Why did it become An Xiaoniang's turn?
In the past, when everyone was a concubine, everything was fine. But now someone who is not as good as herself has been promoted to mistress, and Sun Yuan can't feel balanced at all.
It's really, really unacceptable.
Sun Yuan was so angry that she burst into tears. The maid also advised her, "Little girl, don't cry. The master said that if it really doesn't work, go and beg the lady to let you come back. If it doesn't work, you can go and be someone else's concubine. After all, the master is gone, and you don't even have a child. No matter what, the child is your hope!"
The Great Zhou allowed remarriage, but it was different for concubines. The deeds of concubines were in the hands of their masters. If Sun Yuan wanted to leave, she could only ask for help from An Xiaoniang, oh no, now she is An Da Niangzi.
But how could she start to speak? She thought she was more noble than An Xiaoniang, but now look, huh, no noble at all.
"In the first place, I shouldn't have entered the Yong'an Marquis's Mansion..."
Sun Yuan was so angry that she burst into tears out of grievance.
Gu Changqing is gone, and no one complains about this. If no one complains, no one will take charge of the matter. She can only swallow all the grievances by herself.
The maid felt so distressed that she didn't know what to do for a moment.
Xiaoniang An became the mistress and became Madam An. The door of Liuting Pavilion was reopened and Zou asked Madam An to move in, manage the household, and raise children.
As for the ceremony, there is no ceremony. What's the point of holding a ceremony when Gu Changqing is gone? Zou doesn't have the energy for it.
However, after An Xiaoniang became the eldest lady, Sun Yuan took sick leave and never went out again.
First, I don’t take care of the household, and second, I don’t spend money.
Madam An's family is in business, so she should be able to come up with some money to fill the big hole in the Yong'an Marquis' Mansion.