Chapter 28: All in vain

Upon learning that Xin An had sent someone to find Manager Wu, Wang felt that she was sensible. After suppressing the people in Chunhua Courtyard, she hurried to Chunrong Hall. Although the old lady was no longer in charge, she had to be disturbed as it concerned the heirs of the Marquis' Mansion.

"My daughter-in-law's idea is to send Xueyu to the manor outside the capital as soon as possible. In a few months, the rumors about the Marquis' Mansion will disappear. If the ancestors can bless the eldest daughter-in-law to get pregnant as soon as possible, the child in Xueyu's belly will not be so conspicuous."

"If you don't get pregnant, it won't prevent you from having a great-grandson."

Nothing is more important than having an offspring, so the old lady agreed after a little consideration, but she was worried that the Tao family would not give in.

Wang was not worried at all about this. "The Xin family should be the ones who were upset about this matter."

Even if Tao Yiran had screamed on the wedding night, things would not have turned out like this. Tang Mo didn't have a maid. After all, it was not his choice. Even if he was resentful, he had to bear it.

The old lady nodded, "Yes, you decide."

At this time, Tang Gang and Tang Rong, father and son, who were called back by the servants in the mansion, also came. They were drunk. When Tang Rong learned what happened in the mansion, his brows were furrowed. Finally, he bowed to Wang and said, "Thank you, mother, for taking the trouble to arrange it."

Wang, who was always kind in front of him, was a little dissatisfied at this moment. "I asked the people in Chunhua Court and found out that you knew about Xueyu's pregnancy in advance. Not only did you ask people to hide it, you even didn't tell us. Although it is indeed not appropriate to make this matter public at this time, and you did nothing wrong, but the people in your courtyard were too lax, and Xueyu's shouting was known to everyone in the mansion."

"There's already a lot of noise outside because of the marriage exchange. If this is added to the mix, your father will definitely be reported to the censor, who will accuse him of not managing the household properly."

Tang Gang also thought of this matter. Tang Rong had no choice but to admit his mistake again. He felt a little resentful towards Tao Yiran. He felt that when he was not around, Tao Yiran should take the responsibility instead of letting his mother catch her and make use of the situation.

At this point, the mess had to be dealt with by Wang. Wang's expression softened and she took the opportunity to praise Xin An, "I originally thought that she was angry and would just stand aside and watch the joke, but I never thought that she would put the overall situation first and find Butler Wu before me to shut up the people in the mansion, and then she didn't say a word. It's really rare."

The old lady was already satisfied with Xin An, and now she is even more satisfied. "She is a sensible child, and a blessing to the second boy."

"Okay, you all go take a rest."

Several people took their leave, and when they came out of Chunrong Hall, Tang Gang severely criticized Tang Rong. If it were in the past, he would never say anything bad about Tang Rong in front of Wang, but Tang Rong's performance recently was not very good, and as a father, he had to give him a warning in time.

What can Tang Rong say?

He could only take a deep breath and went back to Chunhuayuan to see Xueyu first. Xueyu thought he was here to comfort her, so she approached pitifully. Before she got close, she heard Tang Rong speak coldly, "I said that the grievance was only temporary, and I would report this to my mother when the time was right. Why did you make a scene in front of my mother?"

"Just because I didn't get to eat sour apricots?"

Xueyu didn't dare to go forward and could only shed tears, saying that she was afraid that she would not be able to keep the child, and there was a hidden meaning in her words.

This move made Tang Rong even more unhappy. "Since you feel it is dangerous to stay here, go to the manor early tomorrow morning to stay for a while, and don't come back without my permission."

He turned around and was about to leave without staying any longer. Xueyu called him and he just tilted his head slightly, "If you can't control your mouth anymore, you don't have to go to the manor, and there's no need to keep the baby in your belly."

The bastard being born first would only be a stain on him, how much would he like it?

Xueyu felt as if she had fallen into an ice cellar. She felt that Tang Rong was very strange and scary at this moment, and she dared not say anything.

Tao Yiran was still crying. Seeing Tang Rong turned aside, Tang Rong stepped forward to comfort her. Tao Yiran was easy to coax, but Aunt Liu was not. "Today, Xueyu yelled like a madman that the young lady wanted to harm her. It was just that Suan Xing came a little late. The young lady was worried that she was pregnant with the prince's child, so she endured it. The prince should be more considerate of the young lady."

After these words, Tang Rong, who was originally a little dissatisfied, felt more sympathy for Tao Yiran. He turned around and handed the matter of the looseness of the people in the courtyard to Aunt Cai. At the same time, he also blamed Aunt Cai for not doing her job well, which made Aunt Cai admit her mistake on the surface but was very dissatisfied in her heart.

Tang Mo came back in the middle of the night again. Xin An found that he was talkative when he was drunk. As soon as he entered the room, he asked her if she was satisfied with today's arrangements and whether he gave her face. Then, after mumbling a lot, Xin An really couldn't stand this talkative drunkard, so she asked his servant to carry him to the next door before he calmed down.

The next morning, Chun Yang came in excitedly and said that Xue Yu had already left for the manor. "It was all in vain. I thought we could get something out of it."

"The eldest lady next door is sick again."

Chunyang was busy helping Xin An change his clothes and go to pay his respects, muttering, "This illness won't be cured for a few days at least, so there's no need to pay your respects again."

She felt that the eldest young lady's wife was just being cunning and didn't want to pay her respects.

Xin An was not surprised at all. In Tao Yiran's eyes, the old lady was just a nouveau riche who hadn't even washed the mud off her trouser legs. Her mother-in-law was a stepmother, not her real mother-in-law. Naturally, she was unwilling to serve her.

"It's just right not to go."

A girl like her who comes from a merchant family must of course actively seek personal advancement. Without Tao Yiran in the way, she can perform better.

"Let's go."

After packing up, she went out. Tang Mo was still sleeping soundly at this time. When Wang saw her, she smiled and asked, "You are still sleeping?"

"I came back late last night, and I couldn't even speak straight. It was hard to think about it, so I didn't call him."

Seeing that she was willing to sympathize and understand her son's difficulties, Wang's eyes were almost filled with satisfaction. "Then let him sleep a little longer. Don't blame him. If he gets better, you can get better too. You can see his situation in the mansion. His father is partial, and he himself is unwilling to live such a mediocre life. That's why he has to fight for everything by himself. As a mother, I can't be too partial to him. You will have to worry about him in the future."

"I know."

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law had never discussed some things too thoroughly, but they were able to think and act together, which surprised both Wang and Xin An.

The two of them chatted and laughed as they went to pay their respects to the old lady. When the old lady learned that Tao Yiran was not feeling well and could not come to pay her respects, she did not say anything. In her opinion, if she could not make her happy, there was no need for her to show up, so that she would not have to have breakfast and be secretly disliked by her for eating too much.

"Send her some nourishing herbs later. Tell her to take good care of herself. There's no need to rush to pay her respects. Her health is more important."

Wang nodded in agreement, and Xin An stepped forward to coax the old lady into smiling happily. Chunrong Hall was filled with laughter early in the morning.