Chapter 197 - Caught By Surprise (1/2)

Chapter 197: Caught By Surprise

“Not from gossip, and neither does it have anything to do with Sang Wan. It is solely my idea. Mother, if you are not against it, then please tell Cousin Fangzi for me!” Shi Fengju said.

“You want me to tell her for you?” Wang Shi could not help but crease her eyebrows and speak without deliberation, “Have you really thought through it? Can you really bear to? For her, you have quarreled with me so many times. For you to suddenly give her up, it really is out of the blue!”

Shi Fengju sighed and said, “Mother, why do you keep bringing up the past! Just take it that I’m going back on my words, okay?” There were many things that he could not tell his mother! Not just his mother, even Sang Wan, he found it difficult to speak about it as well. An example would be during the mourning period when Gu Fangzi tried to seduce him into consummating their marriage by taking off her clothes…

“What nonsense are you saying!” There was no way Wang Shi could bear to insult her son. Upon hearing him, she exclaimed, “I didn’t mean that. If she hadn’t married into the household, it will still be possible to go back on words. But right now, the fact is that she is already considered part of our family. Asking her to marry another man in such a haphazard manner… this… How do you want me to mention this to her!”

“Mother, take it as doing your son a favor,” Shi Fengju smiled and said, “Mother, I know you’ve always felt that making Cousin Fangzi my concubine is shortchanging her. If we marry her grandly into another family, won’t that be better! To put it simply, I don’t want to have a concubine anymore.”

Wang Shi sighed softly, “Since you’ve already put it that way, I will try to talk to her about it! But you have to find someone reliable for her, and give her a grand marriage!”

“I will!” Shi Fengju nodded.

Watching as her son left the room joyfully, Wang Shi suddenly did not know whether to be happy for him or disappointed. Her son was not as submissive to Gu Fangzi as she had presumed. She should be elated, but Gu Fangzi had accompanied her for so many years, and had served her wholeheartedly. It was impossible to say that she did not care for her!

Now, knowing that Gu Fangzi would be married off, Wang Shi was suddenly reluctant to part with her. Furthermore, she subconsciously felt that even though Gu Fangzi had used her son behind her back, she nevertheless liked her son. If not, she would not have insisted on getting married during her mourning period. Telling her to remarry into another family, she would most likely refuse!

“Nanny Jiang, what do you think? Is this really his idea, or maybe Sang Wan was the one who instigated him?” Wang Shi voiced out her thoughts.

Could Nanny Jiang simply agree with her view? She quickly smiled and replied, “Maybe that might not be the case? Young Master has always acted upon his own decisions, and everyone in this household knows about his relationship with Miss Gu. Considering Young Mistress’ personality, I’m afraid that she would shun anything that has to do with Miss Gu. So why would she even initiate such an idea to Young Master?”

Wang Shi thought so too and she agreed. Sang Wan was not foolish. Knowing full well that Gu Fangzi was her husband’s childhood sweetheart, would she not rather avoid the matter entirely instead of mentioning it without end to her husband? Otherwise, it would be the same as asking to be disliked!

“You’re right! Sang Wan has a gentle and sweet-tempered, she doesn’t look like the petty sort!” Wang Shi sighed lightly, and waved her hand, “Since this is so, then let’s not wait any longer. Invite Gu Fangzi over right this instant!”

“Understood, Old Mistress!” Nanny Jiang agreed and went off to assign the task.

When Gu Fangzi heard that her aunt was calling for her, she was curious and quickly smiled to ask Xiu Li, who was here to inform her. Xiu Li did not know, and even if she did, she would not dare to talk about it. So she smiled and answered that she did not know. Seeing so, Gu Fangzi was unhappy and she thought to herself: Great, it hasn’t even been long and all of you are already so sure that I won’t get my authority back. How dare all of you treat me so impudently! Hmph, just wait until after my mourning period, I’ll get back my authority to manage the household, and see how I’ll punish all of you!

“Aunt Wang! You’ve called for Fang’er? Fang’er is here to greet you!” Gu Fangzi smiled and went up to greet her.

In the past, Wang Shi’s face would light up upon seeing her obedient face. But today when she saw her behavior, her mind immediately thought about how bossy she was in front of Shi Fengju, and her brows creased together. She nodded her head and smiled, “Have a seat!”

Gu Fangzi had long understood Wang Shi like the back of her hand, and her heart skipped a beat. She quickly accepted and sat down docilely.

This time, Nanny Jiang smiled and said to Lan Xiang, “Lan Xiang, please follow me outside, there is an embroidery work that I would like you to help me have a look at!”

Lan Xiang understood that her old mistress had something important to speak to her missy about, and agreed to leave with Nanny Jiang.

“Aunt Wang, did something happen? Aunt Wang can go ahead to tell Fang’er, Fang’er is willing to share part of your burden!” Gu Fangzi asked with concern.

In front of me, she really is an obedient child! Wang Shi could not help but sigh to herself. She was so much more compelling than her daughter.

“Fang’er, am I right to say that your mourning period ends next month?” Wang Shi sighed softly and asked.