eurekapd Chapter 209 Tong Cuihuan is refused entry by Madam Wu
Chapter 209 Tong Cuihuan is refused entry by Madam Wu
Chapter 209 Tong Cuihuan is refused entry by Madam Wu
Madam Wu recalled the events and realized that it was indeed true.
She only started to doubt things after her younger sister told her.
"And last year, didn't my aunt also bring up my cousin's marriage? She said at the time that my father intended to arrange for my cousin to work in a remote place, which was clearly a deliberate attempt to distance himself from relatives."
"But as you later learned, it was an imperial decree. Father even made special arrangements for my cousin, hoping he could be transferred back to the capital as soon as possible. My aunt, however, used this to sow discord, making you misunderstand that Father disregarded family ties."
As Madam Wu listened to her daughter's words, she increasingly felt that they made sense.
Yes, doesn't what happened last year prove it?
Wu Hanxiang breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing her mother's expression.
It's a good thing that my mother is easily influenced.
She used to be easily misled by her aunt, but now she is more likely to listen to her.
Wu Hanxiang's tone gradually became more serious, and a trace of heartache flashed in her eyes:
"Mother, over the years, when has Aunt not used the guise of concern to sow discord? She is jealous of your and Father's love, and jealous of the harmony in our Wu family, so she sets traps everywhere to try to destroy our happiness. She keeps saying it's for your own good, but in reality, she only cares about her own interests. Has she ever truly considered the bond between sisters?"
She knelt on the ground, close to her mother, her voice soft yet firm:
“Mother, you are kind-hearted and always assume good intentions from others. But Aunt’s actions have long exceeded the proper bond between sisters. By the time Wan Ying’s words come true, it will be too late.”
Wu Hanxiang gripped her mother's hand tightly, her eyes filled with earnestness:
"Mother, I hope you can see through her true character and cut off all ties with her to prevent a tragedy from happening. Harmony in the family is the foundation of everything. The harmony of our Wu family must not be destroyed by her selfish desires."
After Hanxiang's prompting, Madam Wu finally realized what was happening.
Then she remembered her sister saying that Qin Yonghua might be having an affair and was trying to ruin her daughter's marriage, and her gaze turned cold.
If you hurt her, she might forgive you; but if you hurt her daughter, you must get far, far away!
"Alright, Hanxiang, I'll listen to you. I won't have any more contact with your aunt," Madam Wu said firmly. "Next time she comes, I'll tell her never to come again."
A look of joy appeared in Wu Hanxiang's eyes.
That's great! Thankfully, Mother isn't completely inflexible!
"My aunt asked you to help her find a husband for her daughter today," Wu Hanxiang said.
"Trying to sow discord in my daughter's marriage, and now she wants me to arrange a marriage for her? Dream on!" Madam Wu said angrily.
“She had already taken a lot of money from her mother. Knowing that her daughter had married a rich man, she might even ask her mother to give her more money to prepare a dowry for her daughter!” Wu Hanxiang continued.
“From now on, she will not be able to take a single penny,” Madam Wu said.
Wu Hanxiang smiled.
Although my mother is easily swayed, once she has made up her mind, it is not so easy to change it.
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Tong Cuihuan was in a great mood after leaving the Duke of Wei's mansion.
Luckily, my sister is easily influenced and listens to everything she says.
She has now sided with the Minister of the Imperial Secretariat, who wields considerable power in the court and will surely bring her great success in the future.
As for her foolish sister, she wanted to squeeze every last bit of value out of her.
Ask her to help her youngest daughter find a husband, and then ask her to provide a dowry to support her family!
My sister couldn't bear to see her suffer before. Now that her daughter has married a rich man, won't she give her even more?
With that thought in mind, she went home feeling quite pleased with herself.
She was known for her extravagance, and her family didn't have much money to begin with.
She said to her maid, "Take another thousand taels of silver from the account and renovate the mansion properly."
She had always felt that her mansion was dilapidated and had wanted to tidy it up properly for a long time, but she hadn't been able to do so because she didn't have enough money.
Now that my sister has found a wealthy son-in-law, she naturally dares to do it.
Isn't her sister's money hers anyway?
The maidservant's face turned pale: "Madam, there's not much silver left in the account. If you withdraw any more, it won't be enough to support the household!"
Tong Cuihuan slapped the maid directly: "What do you know? Just do what I tell you to do. I have my own ways of making money!"
The maid didn't dare to talk back, and quickly got up to do it.
That very day, he gave a thousand taels of silver to the craftsmen to begin decorating the mansion.
Then he brought his youngest daughter along.
"Qin'er, don't worry, your aunt has already agreed to arrange a marriage for you. Just wait to marry into a good family!" Tong Cuihuan said smugly.
Qin'er was very happy, thankfully her aunt listened to her mother.
Although my aunt was a bit slow-witted, she was willing to help them and give them money.
That's all the use she has as an aunt.
Qin'er couldn't keep a secret, and she happily showed it off to her half-sisters.
"This is still far from certain, let's wait until she's actually married before we talk about it," said Lan Jiao, a half-sister.
Her mother, Madam Ke, was very favored at home. Although she was born out of wedlock, she dared to talk back to her elder sister who was born out of wedlock.
Qin'er glared at her.
"What do you know? You ignorant fool! Just wait until my aunt arranges a marriage for me, then you'll be all envious!"
I'll still have to rely on my mother to pay for things in the future!
A few days later, the household ran out of money.
When Tong Cuihuan's husband learned that she had withdrawn a thousand taels of silver from the account for decoration, he was furious and scolded her.
Tong Cuihuan retorted, "What's so great about that? My sister is the Duchess of the State, I can ask her for anything!"
Tong Cuihuan got up and went to the Duke of Wei's mansion to ask for some money.
My sister always gave me what I asked for before, so she'll definitely give it to me again this time.
And now that my sister has money, she'll give me even more.
Oh, right, I'm taking Qin'er with me this time. It'll be a good opportunity for my sister to find Qin'er a husband!
She walked with her head held high to the gate of the Duke of Wei's residence, intending to go in, but was stopped by the servants.
Tong Cuihuan was stunned.
"You dare stop me? Do you know who I am?"
The servant replied in a flat tone, "Isn't this your aunt? Madam has instructed that she is taking a period of quiet contemplation and will not be receiving guests."
Tong Cuihuan choked.
In the past, even when her sister was not at home, the servants were very hospitable to her and would invite her in.
What's going on today? Have these servants gotten themselves into a frenzy?
"Let me in right now! Otherwise, when I see my sister, I'll definitely tell her all about it!" Tong Cuihuan's eyes widened in anger.
The servants were speechless for a moment.
Today, the lady specifically instructed them that if they saw Tong Cuihuan, they should not let her in, and should never let her in again.
Doesn't this aunt even know how she offended the lady?
However, since she was the lady's sister, the servants dared not offend her.
They could only reply respectfully, "Grandma, please don't make things difficult for us. Madam said she wants to live a quiet life and not see anyone, so we really can't let you in."