Chapter 1356: 1353: Personally

Chapter 1356: Chapter 1353: Personally

She couldn’t bear to really abandon everything.

“I only have one thing to say,” Madam Liu’s expression was resolute, “tell Qingxiang directly for me, I can give her one last chance to choose either a first place in the examination or an imperial examination candidate to marry.”

Madam Zhang almost couldn’t stand steady from shock, “Mother, you… your words, it’s not right, not right, Qingxiang is already married.”

“Isn’t she unwilling to marry Song Lu?” By now, if Madam Liu didn’t know her daughter’s thoughts, she would be foolish, and she said with a mocking smile, “Now that our family’s circumstances have improved, she feels resentful, and doesn’t dare cause trouble with others, only with you.”

“Just tell her directly that this is my decision, but this is the last time. Whether she lives well afterward or not, I will no longer interfere,” Madam Liu said with a mocking smile, her eyes full of coldness.

Madam Zhang was so frightened that she barely made it back to her room on shaky feet.

Her state frightened Chu Lin so much that he frowned and asked, “What happened to you?”

“Mother, Mother said…” Madam Zhang’s voice was a bit hoarse, as over the years she had grown more confident and never felt as mentally overwhelmed as she did today, her hands trembling uncontrollably, “Mother found out about Qingxiang’s situation. She said… said Qingxiang is resentful about marrying Song Lu, so… she wants Qingxiang to face reality, or divorce and remarry either an imperial examination candidate or a first place in the examination…”

Chu Lin was furious upon hearing this, “Look, it’s all because of your excessive indulgence towards Qingxiang, now Mother is probably completely disappointed in her!”

“Over the years, I’ve been busy with the business and I have warned you to be tougher on Qingxiang. Is this how you handled it?” Chu Lin was aware of Chu Qingxiang’s situation, and he had always indirectly instructed Madam Zhang to be stricter with her.

Moreover, he frequently contacted Song Lu privately, hoping to improve the couple’s relationship. Indeed, Song Lu’s character was not a problem and he was willing to take his advice. Unexpectedly, their own daughter had become increasingly demanding.

What does resentfulness mean!

Even families of high status wouldn’t dare divorce so recklessly, let alone those less well-off than the Song family.

Madam Zhang was startled by his loud voice and hurriedly said, “Keep your voice down, this house isn’t soundproof, everyone can hear you.”

Chu Lin was too angry to control his voice.

“Now that she’s done this, what is there to fear from people knowing?” Chu Lin’s face showed nothing but disappointment, could he not love his only daughter?

That’s why he had turned a blind eye when his wife gave silver to the other party.

Madam Zhang moved her lips, but found she couldn’t utter a word. She covered her eyes with both hands, “You… what do you suggest we do?”

“Do as Mother said,” Chu Lin said sternly.

Madam Zhang didn’t dare object and turned to leave the room to speak with Chu Qingxiang.

“Mother, what brings you here?” Chu Qingxiang was sitting on her bed, already prepared to rest.

Madam Zhang sat down beside the bed and looked at her, “Qingxiang, I have something to tell you.”

She touched her clothes, her fingers rubbing the fabric, frowning, “Why are your clothes so poor in quality?”

Chu Qingxiang hung her head, “Mother, they aren’t bad. After all, there’s no need for good clothes in the countryside. Besides, if I bought good fabric, the Song family would ask me for silver to spend.”

“I don’t want to spend it on them.”

Madam Zhang’s expression changed again and again, and after a while, she found her voice, “Qingxiang, tell me, do you regret marrying into the Song family?”

Her voice was very soft, carrying a deep fatigue, the fatigue from the last three days’ work in the house wasn’t just physical.