Chapter 1705: Chapter 1643: Burning the Bridge After Crossing
Madam Wang left Prince Weiâs Manor with Wu Yining, returning to the Wu Family with a sullen face.
"Mother, what does the Princess Consort Wei mean by this? She didnât even see us." Wu Yining pouted, "I didnât even see Brother Crown Prince."
The two went to Prince Weiâs Manor to pay respects to the Princess Consort, only to be told she was in a Buddhist Fasting Retreat for seven days and was not seeing any visitors.
This was clearly avoidance!
Madam Wangâs face darkened as she said, "What do you mean, just a matter of burning bridges after crossing."
Once it was said she was unwell and couldnât see anyone, and the second time she was in a Buddhist retreat, clearly avoiding them.
Perhaps they thought that after venting, they were of no use anymore, and thus avoided seeing them.
The more Madam Wang thought about it, the more likely it seemed, and her heart grew heavier.
"Nanny Wei, Nanny Wei..."
"Madam. Nanny twisted her ankle and is still recuperating at home." Qing Lian stepped forward to remind her.
Madam Wang furrowed her brows, "Itâs been days, and sheâs not fully recovered?"
"Nanny is getting on in years, and she caught a cold in the past couple of days, so she sent a young maid to have me report to Madam!" Qing Lian, seeing Madam Wang in a foul mood, stepped carefully.
Madam Wangâs face looked even worse, "That old hag, always shirking responsibility."
Qing Lian dared not reply.
"Mother, this Nanny Wei is old and no longer useful. You should promote others from below, or when it comes down to it, thereâll be no one to use," Wu Yining suddenly said.
Madam Wang was taken aback, instinctively looking towards Qing Lian.
Qing Lian received Madamâs look, her heart skipped a beat, but her face remained expressionless.
"You may leave now," Madam Wang said to Qing Lian, "Fetch some wild ginseng from the manor and send it to Nanny Wei, see when she can recover to serve."
"Yes," Qing Lian bowed her head, retreated two steps, turned and walked out, stood under the corridor, glanced at the courtyard, and let out a long breath.
Madam Wang looked at Wu Yining and said, "What if we assign Qing Lian to your father?"
Wu Yining was stunned, "Mother, arenât you keeping her as the housekeeper?"
"Previously, Nanny Wei wanted her son Ping An to match with Qing Lian, but Qing Lian said she saw Ping An as a brother and wasnât keen," Madam Wang said, "Sheâs been with me for some years, and I hesitate to let her go. Either for your father or to match with a young housekeeper in the manor. As you said, Nanny Wei is getting old, and she hinted to me before that the old hag wants to sever ties."
"Mother, Nanny Wei is your wet nurse, raised you since childhood, and knows too much. If she severs ties, she canât be controlled!"
Madam Wang was surprised by her daughterâs words, saying, "Youâve grown, become cunning."
Wu Yiningâs eyes flickered, head lowered, "After experiencing so much, how could I not remember?" Her tone carried resentment.
Madam Wang was momentarily choked, "This is how people grow; if you remember, you will walk a straighter path in the future."
"What good does it do, I canât even see Brother Crown Prince."
Madam Wangâs face sank again, clenching her fist, "Rest assured, if they really burn bridges after crossing, mother will find you someone better."
Wu Yining didnât respond to these words.
Sure enough, the next morning, they heard that the Princess Consort Wei arranged for Crown Prince Wei to be betrothed to the Legitimate Daughter of Eldest Princess Jinyang, Commandery Princess Channing, Lu Qianqian as the Crown Princess, with an edict from the Empress Dowager herself.
When the news broke, Madam Wang nearly fainted with rage. Upon hearing that Wu Lihong had written some sentimental poem or memorial for that old bat Madam Zhou, she was even angrier, and Wu Yining smashed several vases in a fit.