Chapter 552 Madam Li’s Visit
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Mingzhu looked at Su Lan, and Su Lan immediately went out to reprimand the two maids in a low voice, asking for the reason, and came back to report to Mingzhu, “It’s because Linan Wangfei and someone had a dispute. The Eldest Madam of Zheng Guo Gong joked with her, asking her when she would have a child. She smiled on the surface, but then scolded the maid who brought her tea, saying that the tea was too hot and scalded her. The steward punished the maid to kneel outside to calm her anger.”
Mingzhu rubbed her nose. This scene, this is so familiar, so absurd! Could it be because she became Ying Wangfei, and Princess Wusun became Linan Wangfei, so they switched places? But she didn’t scold the servants of Ying Wang Mansion at the time, she just left alone with a heavy heart.
But she had been married to Yuwen You for so many years without giving birth to a child, and Princess Wusun had been married for more than half a year now, and still nothing. Could it be Yuwen You’s problem? After all, she remembered that when Princess Wusun married Fu Wang, she gave birth to a daughter shortly afterwards. And she hadn’t been married for long when she got pregnant.
Su Lan stood aside waiting for Mingzhu’s instructions. Seeing that she remained silent for a long time, she thought she was dissatisfied with Princess Wusun, and said, “She’s a guest after all, and she didn’t do anything too outrageous. Should we let it go?”
“Of course, let it go. Otherwise, should we scold her? Let that maid get up. Since it’s not her fault, there’s no need to punish her for such a thing.” Mingzhu couldn’t help but laugh. She was infamous, and even Su Lan thought she would do something to Princess Wusun. In fact, she never thought of doing anything to Princess Wusun. Firstly, today was a good day for Zhuang Zhuang, and she didn’t want to ruin the atmosphere for the sake of these unrelated people; secondly, she could understand Princess Wusun’s current mood, so she didn’t intend to pursue it further.
Su Lan immediately called the maid over and relayed Mingzhu’s order. Later, the messenger maid came to report that Princess Wusun had left.
Mingzhu said, “If she wants to leave, let her. It’s nothing.” With the enmity between the two mansions, if Princess Wusun came, she wouldn’t drive her away, but if she wanted to leave, she wouldn’t stop her either. Whether or not Yuwen You could have children, she had no relationship with the Linan Wang Mansion anymore.
The maid stood still, smiling awkwardly and said, “There’s one more thing, I’m not sure if I should report it.”
Mingzhu said, “Go ahead.”
The maid bowed and said, “The Madam of Li, the commander of the Central City Guards, wants to meet with Wangfei.” Madam Li had actually arrived quite early, but since she wasn’t familiar with Mingzhu and their statuses were far apart, she naturally couldn’t come in with the others to see Mingzhu. Now, seeing that everyone had gone to watch the ceremony and the maid had come out of Mingzhu’s courtyard, she quietly bribed the maid to bring a message to Mingzhu.
Madam Li rarely came out, so her visit was surely related to Li Shumei and Fourth Brother. Mingzhu immediately said, “Why haven’t you invited her in yet?”
The maid happily ran out to receive the guest, and Su Lan signaled to Su Jin. Understanding her meaning, Su Jin made up an excuse and went out to personally welcome Madam Li, saying, “Our Wangfei is recuperating. There are many things outside that His Highness doesn’t dare to let her know, for fear of affecting her health.”
Madam Li was clever and understood Su Jin’s meaning of not letting her talk about the Fu Mansion’s matters. But she had come today for the Fu Mansion’s affairs. So she tentatively said, “Is the old Madam feeling better now….”
Su Jin quickly said, “Our Wangfei only knows that Fourth Master Fu is injured, and the old Madam is also injured. She doesn’t know anything else.”
Madam Li understood and nodded, “Miss, rest assured, I know what to do.”
Su Jin smiled and led Madam Li into the room. Mingzhu bowed to invite Madam Li to sit down, “Madam, please sit. Please don’t worry about any inconvenience.”
Madam Li thanked her and said somewhat embarrassedly, “It’s really inappropriate to disturb the Wangfei at this time.” She was indeed as Yuwen Chu described, fair, beautiful, and elegant, a complete contrast to Li Dazhong.
“You don’t need to be polite, please speak freely if you have something to say.” Mingzhu quickly thanked the heavens and Buddhas. Fortunately, Li Shumei looked like Madam Li, otherwise, she couldn’t imagine Li Shumei, who looked like Li Dazhong, standing next to the Fourth Brother.
Madam Li looked at the attendant standing beside her in embarrassment, Mingzhu understood and instructed Zheng Momo and the others, “You may leave first.”
After Zheng Momo and the others left, Madam Li blushed and said, “I came here today because of my troublesome daughter.”
Although Madam Li didn’t explicitly say who she was referring to, Mingzhu immediately knew she meant Li Shumei. She immediately showed great interest, “Madam, please don’t hesitate. As long as I can do it, I will definitely do my best.” She completely put on the face of a matchmaker.
Seeing her appearance, Madam Li was surprised but relieved at the same time. She said with some embarrassment, “This matter is a bit long to explain. My daughter Shumei, Wangfei has seen her before. She is a good girl.”
After all, she was her biological Mother. She spoke out first, stating that her daughter was a good girl. If something happened, it must have been because of the circumstances. Mingzhu agreed with Madam Li’s words, “Yes, Sister Shumei is a good person. If it weren’t for her staying behind to help last time, I would have been in trouble. For this, Fu Xiang’s Mansion is also very grateful to her.”
Li Shumei used to interact with the younger generation of the Fu Mansion, but now Mingzhu referred to her as “Older Sister,” implying much deeper meaning. Madam Li almost immediately understood Mingzhu’s meaning, so she didn’t hesitate anymore, “I’m here to ask Wangfei to make a decision. Shumei is not young anymore, and it has been delayed for so many years. As a Mother, I feel uncomfortable. Speaking of which, that incident back then was just a coincidence. Although it caused Shumei to have her engagement broken, we also know that it’s not Fourth Master Fu’s fault. If Fourth Master Fu had no intention, we would let it go. But he has been asking Shumei for help from time to time in recent years. What does this mean?”
Mingzhu sighed and supported her forehead. Yuwen Chu really hit the nail on the head. Fourth Brother couldn’t do without others, but he also refused to marry the girl directly. What was this all about? Even if he was afraid of bringing her bad luck, wouldn’t it be better to make a clean break rather than dragging it out like this?
“Madam, can you tell me about the incident back then?” Understanding the enemy’s tactics is key to victory!
Madam Li calmly said, “It’s nothing much. Fourth Master Fu was bitten by a venomous snake at the time and had to suck out the venom. By coincidence, he forced Shumei to do it for him. At that time, Shumei was dressed as a man. Somehow, this matter was known to Shumei’s fiancé’s family, and then the engagement was broken.”
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