Chapter 256 - Wang Shi Getting Angry (1/2)

“Aunt Wang.” Gu Fangzi had wanted Wang Shi to stand up for her. However, Wang Shi stopped before she could finish her sentence. Gu Fangzi was silently disappointed at that. She got up and said with tears, “Aunt Wang! Don’t say anymore! I don’t want to put you in a difficult situation! I wasn’t aware of the severity, so it’s only right for Sister Sang Wan to punish me! I was anxious for a moment and overstepped my authority! If Sister Sang Wan isn’t unwilling to forgive me, then she can punish me however she wants!”

Gu Fangzi clenched her teeth. She moved forward and kneeled before Sang Wan before tugging at her dress while wailing, “Sister Sang Wan, please forgive me! Please don’t be angry anymore! In the future, I won’t dare to do it again!”

“Fang’er!” Wang Shi had been reprimanding Sang Wan at first, but Sang Wan talked back instead. And now, Gu Fangzi was kneeling and wailing while feeling aggrieved. Evidently, Wang Shi was the one losing face and the scene before her was clearly telling her that her daughter-in-law’s words were reasonable while she was wrong!

In Wang Shi’s opinion, Gu Fangzi had nowhere to let out her suffering, so she wouldn’t blame her. Naturally, her pent-up anger was vented on Sang Wan and she shouted strictly to Nanny Jiang and the others, “Hurry and help Miss Gu up! What are all of you standing there for!”

Nanny Jiang and the others hurriedly agreed to do as they were told. Nanny Li and Zhide also went forward to help.

Gu Fangzi had to put on a full act now. Since she was already kneeling, wouldn’t she be at the losing end if she didn’t do so? She tugged at Sang Wan’s clothing tightly and wouldn’t let go. How could Sang Wan free herself from that? Nanny Li, whose back was facing Wang Shi, pried Gu Fangzi’s fingers apart without being polite. Only then was Gu Fangzi pulled away.

“Sister Sang Wan, I really know my misconduct! Please forgive me this once!” Gu Fangzi hated Nanny Li to death in her heart while her tears streamed down.

“That’s enough!” Wang Shi stood up and said with a cold look, “Sang Wan, good, good! You may be capable, but you aren’t worthwhile enough to be lecturing a concubine in front of me! Fang’er, stop crying! She wants to use you as a stepping stone! What’s the use of crying yourself to death in front of her? You say she’s a concubine, right? Then I’ll make the decision now and raise her status to become a wife! I’ll see what sort of excuses you’re left with!”

Gu Fangzi felt great joy. Her delicate shoulders moved lightly while she sobbed, seeming more pitiful. However, Sang Wan felt as if she had been cut into two. Half of her was feeling ice-cold while the other half was furious. A wife?

“I have no comments.” Sang Wan suddenly found it somewhat funny. Had her hard work been in the wrong direction all along? She had originally thought that as long as she cautiously won over her husband, she would gain a foothold and avoid the tragedy she experienced in her previous life. In contrast, she had neglected her mother-in-law and Gu Fangzi eventually seized the opportunity.

“It’s pointless even if you have anything to say! It’s not your turn to be making decisions in this household!” Wang Shi said angrily.

“Mother! Sang Wan! You two are here!” When the situation was getting awful, Shi Fengju arrived.

“How did the news get to you? You came so quickly!” When Wang Shi saw that her son had appeared during the most inappropriate moment every single time, she was not delighted at all. Gu Fangzi, who was still sobbing, hurriedly stopped and looked down to reduce her presence. She was afraid that Shi Fengju would take his anger out on her upon hearing news and blame her for instigating disharmony.

In all honesty, she only wanted Lan Xiang back! She could not imagine her days without that servant. More importantly, Lan Xiang knew a lot of things about her. Who knew if she would have a change of heart after getting married? If her husband wanted to fawn on Sang Wan to gain a favor, and Lan Xiang helped him, that would be terrible! She wouldn’t even have the time to be warned.

Shi Fengju did not answer. Instead, he turned his head to the outside and said, “Come in!”

“Yes.” A young lady spoke in a low and timid voice. A servant in a light green sleeveless robe and white silk skirt walked in. It was Lan Xiang.

“Lan Xiang!” Gu Fangzi was relieved and immediately ran towards her before reaching out to hold onto her hands. “Lan Xiang, you’re finally back! Big Cousin, thank you!”

Gu Fangzi was elated and her heart almost leaped from happiness. She only had her suspicions, but right now, she was certain that Lan Xiang had been taken away by Sang Wan on purpose. Otherwise, how would Shi Fengju have brought her back? This was what others would call ‘the evil that one brings upon themselves is the hardest to bear’! Sang Wan had made a mistake even without her lifting a finger! Her cousin must have found Sang Wan’s arrogance unbearable and intervened!

Wang Shi, Sang Wan, Nanny Jiang, Nanny Li, and the others froze. They hadn’t expected things to take a turn like this. The one who received the most shock was Sang Wan. That was because she knew best that Shi Fengju had asked someone to take Lan Xiang away. Now that he had brought her back, what was he doing?

Before anyone could recover from the shock, something more shocking happened. They saw Lan Xiang retract her hands and take two steps back to avoid Gu Fangzi. She lowered her head and murmured, “Miss Gu…”

Her evident resistance and attitude caused Gu Fangzi’s expression to change. “Lan Xiang, what’s wrong?”

“Step aside!” Shi Fengju said to Lan Xiang.

Lan Xiang hurriedly acknowledged and did as she was told.