Chapter 253 - A Shield—There was Another One in Qin’s Mansion (1/2)

Chapter 253 A Shield—There was Another One in Qin’s Mansion“Word has already got out that we will adopt her as a daughter. How can we stop this?” Madam of Duke Xing shook with barely suppressed anger.

In order to put more pressure on the Qin’s Mansion, she deliberately visited many high-powered madams for various reasons, the next day. Although she did not explicitly say that she would adopt Qin Wanru as a foster daughter, she did express implicitly that she would like to have an adopted daughter. She had visited Qin Wanru before with great satisfaction, and showed that she valued this adopted daughter.

After being adopted, Qin Wanru would be brought up in Duke Xing’s Mansion.

She did not say that in an explicit way, which absolutely showed her self-restraint. It was obvious that before things were formally finalized, she could not just casually say something for certain.

“Do you still want to adopt her now? Does it mean that the rumor is true?” Duke Xing asked in a cold voice. With an even colder look, he raised his heavy eyelids to look at Madam of Duke Xing and stood up, “So just let it be!”

After saying this, he got up, as he was about to leave.

“This can’t be done in this way. What will other people think of me? I will become a joke in the whole circle of madams from the aristocratic families!” Madam of Duke Xing also stood up and disagreed.

“My words have been said almost with certainty, except that I directly mentioned Qin Wanru by name. If I retract it now, those madams will take it as a joke, and I will be laughed at by people.” thought Madam of Duke Xing, who was unwilling to lose her dignity.

“If you don’t do this, what else do you want to do?” Duke Xing asked with displeasure, and the dim light in his eyes flashed slightly, with an unknown meaning.

“There is not only one girl in Qin’s Mansion. Qin Huaiyong has another daughter.” Madam of Duke Xing said, after a silence.

Even if she could not adopt Qin Wanru, she still had to adopt one. She was unwilling to become a joke in the circle of madams from the aristocratic families. If this kind of thing could be taken so irresponsibly, no one would believe her in the future. Besides, this kind of dispute was also what a Miss from an aristocratic family had been banned from, since she was a child. It was inconsistent with Madam of Duke Xing’s image as a daughter from a noble family in the past.

This would affect the image of Madam of Duke Xing.

“You want to accept Qin Huaiyong’s elder daughter, who has such a bad reputation, as an adopted daughter? Our Duke Xing’s Mansion won’t accept such a disreputable person!” Xing Guogong refused directly.

“But what should I do? I can’t lose my dignity in this way!” Madam of Duke Xing was startled and had to directly disobey his order.

“How do you want to attract… attention?” Duke Xing looked sharply at Madam of Duke Xing, making Madam of Duke Xing lower her head.

“Just let it go at that. Don’t mention it again!”

“Besides the Qin sisters, there is another girl living in the Qin’s Mansion. She is the daughter of Jiangzhou Magistrate. I will adopt her!” Seeing that Duke Xing was turning to leave, Madam of Duke Xing became anxious, and said this loudly.

Duke Xing paused and answered, without turning his head back, “It is up to you!”

After saying that, he lifted the curtains and pushed the door to exit the house. His expression had already become as gentle as before, but all the servants in the yard kept quiet, and even dared not to breathe.

Nanny Sheng was more nervous, with her eyes darting everywhere, and dared not move at all.

“You are the trusted subordinate on Madam’s side. Later on, when Madam is inclined to do something, you still need to give her advice. Don’t let her be as impulsive as that day!”

“Yes, Duke. I know!” Nanny Sheng understood what Duke Xing said, and started to tremble, with her whole back bent.

“That’s good. Madam does not know everything well, but you are different from her. You used to watch me grow up, and I have always respected you, so you should persuade Madam if necessary, and prevent her from doing something unrealistic!” Duke Xing became even gentler.

Everyone in this yard knew that the identity of this Nanny Sheng was not simple. Although she was the trusted subordinate of Madam of Duke Xing, this Nanny was not someone who had been brought from her parents’ home, but the wet nurse of Duke Xing. This identity had a deterrent effect on the people in the yard, as well as Madam of Duke Xing.

“Yes, Duke. I understand!” Nanny Sheng had a respectful look, and did not take advantage of her seniority at all.

Duke Xing glanced at Nanny Sheng, and went out with a gentle smile on his face.

His rounded smile was well in line with his image of stoutness.

When he left the yard, Nanny Sheng knocked on the door gently.

“Come in!” Madam of Duke Xing’s cold voice came from the room. Obviously, she had not recovered her composure yet. Compared with Duke Xing, who had altered his expression the moment he went out, Madam of Duke Xing was slower in her mood adjustment.

When Nanny Sheng entered the room, she found that although Madam of Duke Xing still did not look well, she was not as gloomy as before, and the expression on her face was not too bad.