Chapter 59 V2 : Once a Part of the Family, Teach Her a Lesson (1/2)

“Young Mistress, just you wait! When she enters the family, she’ll only be a concubine! Young Mistress, display your authority as a wife and seize what you want to seize; arrange it however you deem! Let’s see what else she’ll dare to say!” In Ning Garden, Nanny Li spoke in high morale.

Upon hearing the news that Gu Fangzi would soon enter the family, Nanny Li was startled and furious. Yet, once her feelings had eased, she grew confident, and like the dust which settled, she became calm.

As of now, only Old Mistress was backing Miss Gu. But once she became a concubine, no one would be able to protect her!

Realizing this, Nanny Li could only wish for Gu Fangzi to be married in as soon as possible. Then, Sang Wan could use her authority to turn the girl honest and prevent her from abusing any affectation ever again!

Nanny Li’s ideas were well understood. As for the injustice she received in this matter, Sang Wan neither uttered a single complaint to Nanny Li nor even asked for her aid to conceal this matter.

Largely because she knew that Nanny Li would not only disagree but also feel disgusted if she tried.

No matter her dislike for Gu Fangzi, as long as Shi Fengju liked the girl, Nanny Li would not object the marriage. In fact, the only thing she disliked about Gu Fangzi was how disobedient she was and how she did not treat Shi Fengju like the sky and serve him!

All Nanny Li wanted was to help her teach Gu Fangzi a lesson and make her more honest, nothing more.

Sang Wan sighed to herself. Nanny Li underestimated Gu Fangzi’s position in Shi Fengju’s heart! Besides, what qualification does she have to remediate Gu Fangzi? Shi Fengju would not agree to it.

In the main courtyard, Wang Shi reminded Gu Fangzi to patiently wait for the appointed day to come, to bring more silvers with her, to bring along a maidservant close to her, to not go head to head with her father, and to do much more. Gu Fangzi nodded from time to time as she was being carefully reminded. However, she was reluctant to part.

“Aunt Wang, I’m really unwilling to leave you! When I’m not around, you’ve got to take care of your body! After today, the days ahead will get warmer and warmer, but you must still be careful not catch a cold. You should take less of those cooling food! In the afternoon when the sun is high in the sky, don’t leave the house, but don’t just shut yourself inside your chamber too. In the morning or evening, go out and have a stroll; it’ll be good for your body…”

Wang Shi could not help but feel an unwillingness to part as well, so she held Gu Fangzi’s hand, “Good, good. Aunt Wang understands! Keke, really, only you are the closest to Aunt! Go home and rest well. You can rest assured that Aunt Wang won’t let you down!” With that said, she added with a smile, “The next time we meet, it will be when you call me Mother!”

At the corner, Nanny Jiang raised an eyelid and yawned silently.

Gu Fangzi’s eyes, however, glistened, and she nodded bashfully, “En, Fangzi also looks forward to that day too!” With that done, she gave a pleasant smile to Wang Shi before taking her leave.

Returning to Peony Park, she discovered two to three maidservants from the household department already waiting for her. Seeing her, they quickly greeted her before some reported of various matters while others exchanged tabs with items.

Gu Fangzi cheered herself up and settled the maidservants one by one.

The maidservants fawned over the future concubine, and good words kept flowing like river’s waters. If it were the past, Gu Fangzi would surely be beaming and every pore on her skin would feel comfortable.

However, now that she was about to hand over her power, those words sounded particularly harsh to her ears! Imagining the faces these maidservants would have towards her once she lost the power to manage the household, Gu Fangzi felt a chill run down her spine.

No! She would not leave so easily!

Gu Fangzi used one excuse after another and delayed for another four to five days. Nevertheless, Sang Wan did not wish to inconvenience herself by revealing how impatient she was, so she went to have a few words with Nanny Li, telling her that if Gu Fangzi did not hand over the power, there would be no way to complete the arrangements set for the marriage. If something were to go wrong, then she would have to deal with it herself!

Gu Fangzi refused to accept it and was furious; however, she knew Sang Wan was speaking the truth. The matter had already been handed over by Wang Shi to Sang Wan, and so, only Sang Wan could make the arrangements. She herself could not be the one to order the Shi servants around to prepare her own wedding; it would be an utter joke!

Helpless, Gu Fangzi could only organize various other small matters and informed Sang Wan that she would hand over the power within two days at the most. Sang Wan got the word and pursued the matter no further.

It just so happened that a servant at the Second Gate came to report that the Young Mistress’s brother had arrived!

Gu Fangzi was still hateful of Sang Wan, and hearing that a Sang member had arrived, she asked irritably, “What now? Did he ask for something?”

The female servant laughed and replied, “He was just passing by and would like to see Young Mistress!”

“That sounds nice and all, but I’m sure he’s just here to seek some financial help! Young Mistress is busy. Nanny, give a few silvers to him from the account!” Lan Xiang spoke for her master and sneered.

“Keep your mouth shut! Is the Young Mistress’s brother someone you can speak of!” Gu Fangzi glared at Lan Xiang. Lan Xiang quickly smiled and sought forgiveness.

The servant dared not speak and could only nervously smile with them.

“Oh, why are you still here! Waiting for the Missy to give you tea?” Lan Xiang saw the woman still standing there and scolded.

The woman, secretly contemptuous, respectfully replied,”This old servant is not yet distinguished enough for Missy to notice!”

Gu Fangzi glared at her impatiently. “Do you not have ears? Did you not hear what Lan Xiang said? Move along with it; I’m busy! How do I have the time to deal with a mess like you!”

The maidservant, cursing her luck and fearing of being punished later on, quickly replied, “Then this old servant shall take ten silvers from the account ——” Seeing Gu Fangzi glaring coldly at her, she hurriedly correctly her words, “Uh, five silvers to Second Young Master Sang then I won’t trouble Mistress anymore?”

“Go, go!” Gu Fangzi waved impatiently.

The maidservant turned and left.

But who knew she would run into Hong Ye, and she easily revealed that Sang Wan’s second brother had come. Immediately after hearing the news, Hong Ye ran anxiously to Ning Garden and reported to Sang Wan.