Chapter 208 - Chapter 208: Chapter 208: Too Overbearing (1/2)
Chapter 208: Chapter 208: Too Overbearing
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“This person is shameless! If she dares to tarnish our Madam’s reputation, I won’t let her off easily!” Xiao Xi said indignantly, raising her voice in anger.
From her room, Su Wenyue heard the conversation between Grandma Chen and Xiao Xi: “Grandma Chen, come in.”
Hearing Su Wenyue calling her, Xiao Xi knew she had inadvertently disturbed her master with her loud voice and felt somewhat chagrined. Grandma Chen gave Xiao Xi a helpless glance. Although the little girl had moderated her impetuous temper a great deal, she still became anxious and short-tempered when it came to Madam’s affairs—she still needed more discipline.
“Grandma Chen, what brings you here?” Su Wenyue knew that Han Yu had given instructions that minor matters should be handled by the servants without worrying her; as Grandma Chen had come, it must be something difficult or insoluble.
“To reply to Madam, Madam He came again today, wanting to borrow food from our mansion. And this time, she wants to borrow quite a lot. I could not make a decision and had to come to ask for your guidance, Madam,” Grandma Chen explained.
“Madam He came again, huh.” Su Wenyue wasn’t really surprised. Given Madam He’s character, if she could come once or twice, naturally there would be a third time. When a person abandons all shame, what can’t they do?
“Yes, and Madam He keeps insisting on seeing you, Madam, claiming that if she can’t see you, it’s a sign of disrespect. She also said—well, she said…” Grandma Chen hesitated to continue, fearing that it might anger her mistress, but if she didn’t inform her mistress of Madam He’s behavior, encountering her might cause even more anger.
“What else did she say, Grandma Chen? Just speak your mind. I know exactly what kind of person Madam He is and won’t be provoked by her. I am, however, somewhat curious to hear what indecorous words she’s come up with this time,” Su Wenyue said, still quite composed.
“Madam He said that you were only a Deputy Lieutenant’s wife initially, and she didn’t look down upon you. Although Master has been promoted, it is just luck, nothing to be proud of. She questioned why you would look down upon her, saying you are ungrateful and are putting on airs like the wife of an official,” Grandma Chen recounted.
Despite being mentally prepared, Su Wenyue couldn’t help but spit out her water in disbelief, finding Madam He’s words far too audacious. Could it be that she wasn’t afraid of offending people? The logic was astoundingly strange. Madam He hadn’t looked down upon her before, so now she claimed Su Wenyue couldn’t look down upon Madam He? Ungrateful? Where did that even come from? There had been no more than a cursory relationship between them, almost never even exchanging pleasantries. As for ungratefulness, when had Madam He ever shown her any favors? Her statement was baffling.
“Madam, perhaps it’s best if you don’t meet her. I will send Madam He away. If she dares to slander you in public, we can inform the Master and let him deal with her.” If it had been anyone else, Grandma Chen would not dare to suggest this; but with Han Yu, she was confident in the Master’s means to handle Madam He.