amaotonovel Chapter 348: I had known what would happen today
Chapter 348: I had known what would happen today
Chapter 348
As she tried to comfort herself, Luo Shuiyao felt it was becoming increasingly difficult to speak, but the words were on her lips, so she had to say them. She steeled her heart, her face filled with apology, and said, "Mother, to be honest, I'm afraid I can't stay in the mansion for long. But please don't worry, I promise to make time to be with my brother every day, and I will definitely not delay his recovery."
The Right Prime Minister's wife was stunned, not realizing Luo Shuiyao was talking about this. After a moment's thought, she smiled and said, "I don't know why you don't want to live in the Prime Minister's Mansion, but it doesn't matter. The Prime Minister's Mansion will always be your home. You can come back anytime you want. You don't have to come to your brother's place every day, or you'll be too tired. Just spend time with him, or we can try taking him out for a walk. Although I hope your brother can live a normal life, get married and have children, I will never let this become a burden on you."
Her words were so heartwarming, and she was always thinking about herself, which made Luo Shuiyao even more moved. Luo Shuiyao knew that the wife of the Right Prime Minister was reasonable from the first time they met, but she didn't expect that she could consider herself so thoroughly, which was really touching.
If it weren't for the inconveniences of living in the Right Prime Minister's residence, Luo Shuiyao would have been reluctant to leave this warm home. Now that she was away, she had to travel back and forth between the academy and the Qingyu Tower. If she stayed at the Right Prime Minister's residence, it would inevitably cause the Right Prime Minister and his wife to worry about her whereabouts. Furthermore, she planned to bring her aunt and others to live with her in the future, so bringing her aunt to the Right Prime Minister's residence was naturally impossible. Even though she was deeply moved by the Right Prime Minister's wife's understanding and care, she had no choice but to refuse the opportunity to live there permanently.
Thinking of this, Luo Shuiyao almost didn't think twice before throwing herself into the arms of the Right Prime Minister's wife and said coquettishly, "Mom, you are so kind! How could I be so lucky to meet you!"
The Right Prime Minister's wife smiled and stroked the hair on her back, her eyes gentle: "I am your mother, and I should treat you like this."
Sometimes, the fate between people is so wonderful. They have only met a few times and have not spent much time together, but at this moment, the intimacy and trust between them is as if they were mother and daughter who have known each other for a long time.
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Zhongyonghou Mansion
Ever since the Marquis's wife learned the truth about her relationship with her best friend, she'd been depressed for several days. She knew, of course, that her husband had mercilessly escorted Lu Zhaozhao out of the city the very day the incident occurred. Yet, even so, she felt no sense of relief; only a heavy burden of distress. She couldn't understand why she had been so blinded by her own blindness, treating her like a sister without reservation or doubt. The more she thought about it, the more distressed she felt.
Seeing her like this, Nanny Sang felt a pity for her. While massaging her, she mentioned the eldest son, "Madam, you must cheer up. The eldest son is getting older every year, and we've searched the whole city but haven't found a suitable girl. If you continue to be so depressed and ruin your health, who will be able to take good care of the eldest son's life in the future?"
Hearing this, the Marquis' wife, who had originally looked gloomy, was slightly shocked, a glint of light flashed in her eyes, and her attention was instantly focused.
Seeing this, Nanny Sang was secretly delighted and hurriedly continued, "Madam, word is spreading throughout the mansion that the Right Prime Minister's Mansion has already recorded Miss Luo's name in the family tree. From now on, she will be a legitimate Miss of the Prime Minister's Mansion. Furthermore, Miss Luo is already beautiful and gentle. Now that she has the title of Miss of the Prime Minister's Mansion, even if she doesn't come from a noble family, once the news gets out, who knows how many families will come to propose marriage to her because of this connection. Our eldest son still doesn't have a suitable marriage partner, and Miss Luo and the eldest son have a history of affection. Madam, you must cheer up and we should send someone to the Right Prime Minister's Mansion to propose marriage as soon as possible."
The Marquis's wife had been in a bad mood for the past two days and had almost forgotten about the matter. Now, after hearing what Nanny Sang said, she could no longer care about anything else. She quickly propped herself up and sat up. "No, how can they move so quickly? I have to hurry to the Right Prime Minister's Mansion to ask for marriage!" But as soon as she put her feet on the ground and stood up, she stopped.
Seeing her move, Madam Sang thought her words had worked, and a smile appeared on her face. But soon, she saw that the Marquis' wife stopped moving again.
Nanny Sang couldn't guess what she was thinking, so she asked, "Madam, do you have any other concerns?"
The Marquis's wife stared at her shoes, then slowly looked up at Nanny Sang, wanting to speak but stopping herself. She opened her mouth several times before finally speaking, "But what I did before was really too much. Miss Yao must have been holding a grudge against me for a long time. If I go and ask for her hand in marriage, will she agree? If she doesn't agree, and then kicks me out of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion, that would be too humiliating."
"If that's the case, it's really difficult to deal with." When Nanny Sang heard her words, she also thought of this.
But she immediately said, "How about this, Madam? Let's go meet the cousin of the Luo family first and feel out her feelings. If the cousin of the Luo family is willing, I think the Right Prime Minister's Mansion will have no reason to refuse this marriage."
Unexpectedly, upon hearing this, the Marquis's face turned even uglier. She frowned slightly and said with embarrassment, "But if this is the case, wouldn't it mean that an elder like me would have to apologize to a younger person? This... this is truly too embarrassing for me to do."
Nanny Sang sighed, bent down to help her put on her shoes and socks, and said, "Madam, think carefully, which is more important, your face or the eldest young master?"
"Of course Yuan Zheng is important." The Marquis's wife blurted out.
Nanny Sang put on her shoes and socks, looked up at the Marquis' wife, and continued, "Since you think the eldest son is more important, how can you bear to see him die alone? Besides, I feel that with the eldest son's stubborn temper, if he missed out on Miss Luo, he might not easily marry in the future. Have you forgotten what happened to the Marquis? The Marquis was also arrogant in his youth. If he hadn't met you, Madam, I'm afraid he would have wasted his time. Now that the eldest son and Miss Luo have this fate, we can't let it slip away."
Thinking of her eldest son's temperament, which was exactly the same as his father's, the Marquis' wife finally gritted her teeth and stood up. "Help me change my clothes and prepare some things a girl would like. Today we are going to visit Miss Yao."
"Well, I'll go and give the order right away." Seeing that she finally figured it out, Nanny Sang showed a look of joy on her face. She quickly responded and then went out to make the arrangements.
The Marquis's wife smiled bitterly, thinking to herself, "If I had known this would happen, why would I have done it in the first place?" She didn't know what all her trouble had been for, and why so many twists and turns had occurred for no reason.