Chapter 1452 - 1450: Overindulgence
"But my grandson is truly obedient, he..." and rambled on and on.
Madam Shi didn’t listen from the beginning.
Yes, she didn’t really see anything worth praising in such a person.
Being obedient might be a virtue for others, but for Lv Zhaoliang, it merely distinguishes him from being an animal.
Besides, he’s over twenty already.
Her Lingling hadn’t even reached twenty before achieving great things, yet this Lv Zhaoliang is still treated like a child...
It’s disgraceful for a young and able man not to study literature or martial arts and achieve merits, instead pretending to be a child.
It’s truly... outrageous.
Madam Shi listened to the old lady’s talking with a cold smile.
After who knows how long, when three bowls of tea were finished, the old lady finally paused.
"Madam Shi, what do you think?"
She suddenly hesitated.
"What?"
The old lady, full of pride, looked at her grandson and repeated what she said earlier.
"Of course, we should become in-laws, letting the two children be together forever!"
"You’ve seen my grandson, he’s truly handsome and talented, and it seems your child is not bad either! The two children like each other, so we’re just going with the flow!"
Saying that, she took a sip of tea and continued.
"Although Miss Jiang’s family is far away and comes from a modest background, our Fuguo Duke’s Mansion is not an arrogant family. Don’t worry, as long as I’m here, no one will bully her!"
Madam Shi: "..."
Her hands tightly clenched under her sleeves, her face dark, knuckles white, teeth grinding.
’What kind of nonsense is this old lady spouting, saying the Jiang Family is of modest background!’
’If the Jiang Family is considered a modest family, there aren’t many century-old scholarly families left in the Great Chu Dynasty!’
’And "mutual affection," my foot! Who’s mutually affectionate with you?’
’And claiming your grandson is handsome, are you blind or just blind?’
’And "going with the flow," this is clearly forcing a square peg into a round hole!’
’And "no one will bully her as long as you’re around?" You’re already seventy or eighty, how much longer can you live?’
The more Madam Shi thought, the angrier she got, finally unable to help but laugh.
"Old Madam!"
"Although you are an elder, that’s not how one should speak."
"Matters of in-laws are about fate! They are supposed to be arranged by parents through matchmakers!"
"I am merely her aunt, and I absolutely cannot make this decision!"
"Moreover, if the Jiang Family is of modest background, they truly do not match the illustrious standing of your grandson. You should look for a better family, why insist on marrying us?"
This statement directly hit the old lady’s sore spot.
She also secretly criticized and disdained in her heart: Hmph! If I could find better, why would I need to come here and lose face with you?
Do you think I really fancy a door like the Jiang Family? It’s merely because my grandson likes her, so I turn a blind eye!
She silently criticized, all the while making various compliments on the surface.
Then she also called for a lavish gift, precious fabrics, and rare medicinal materials presented directly to Madam Shi.
"Just a small gift, it’s the thought that counts!"
"Consider it our Fuguo Duke’s Mansion’s apology, a token to help Miss Jiang strengthen her body, please don’t hold a grudge!"
Madam Shi initially planned to accept it, but after hearing her words, how could she dare accept their gift?
She immediately refused.
"Old Madam, you are too polite!"
"Wanrong is just a young girl who merely caught a cold, how could she need such good supplements!"
"You should take them back!"
The old lady appeared somewhat disappointed.
"You’re still upset?"
"My grandson was merely concerned for me, wanting to quickly find his mother, he didn’t mean to scare the young lady!"
With a milder tone, the old lady explained.
Madam Shi narrowed her eyes but still sneered: ’It seems this old woman still doesn’t understand the truth!’
However, no matter, she can now see through their true colors anyway.
The words spoken by the Fuguo Duke’s Mansion, whether from masters or servants, are not to be believed!
"Really? But... to my knowledge, the truth of this matter is not like that! It’s not that simple!"
Madam Shi tinkered with the tea cup by her side, speaking leisurely.
"If you wish to know the truth, you’d better ask your grandson!"
The old lady seemed puzzled but still turned her head to her grandson.
"Liangliang, what is going on?"
"Did grandmother not speak correctly? Didn’t you tell grandmother this way?"
Lv Zhaoliang glanced at Madam Shi, then at his exploring grandmother, and suddenly burst out, feeling he could no longer hide it, as he stood up in defiance,.
"I just tricked her to the pond, cursed her a bit, and then kicked her in!"
"What’s the big deal, that woman was so clueless she didn’t even know who I am, and feared me so much!"
"Her ungrateful look made me angry!"
"Why pretend, coming to the Capital City isn’t just to find a husband? What’s the difference, I just want her to marry me, so what?"
These words came rolling down like a thunderbolt, leaving both the old lady and Madam Shi speechless.
Madam Shi was enraged, standing up immediately.
"How dare you! The Zhennan Marquis Mansion does not allow such insolence!"
The old lady was bewildered, but still instinctively sought to protect her grandson.
"Sit down, quickly sit down, Madam Shi, please calm down, Liangliang, say no more!"
"No way!"
Lv Zhaoliang directly refused her.
"What are you afraid of, grandma!"
"I was just making fun, so what!"
He coldly laughed at Madam Shi again.
"Can you dare swear she didn’t come to the Capital City to find a husband?"
"Why pretend to be pure!"
Madam Shi was speechless, so angry that she clutched her chest, trembling slightly, almost unable to stand.
Disregarding much, she instructed directly.
"Someone! Escort him out for me!"
"Old Madam, I am unwell today and will not see you off, please feel free to leave, and take these gifts with you!"
With that, she left without looking back, supported by a servant.
The old lady had never encountered such a situation; not only was she sent away with cold words, but even the gifts weren’t accepted.
She was completely stunned, yet Lv Zhaoliang was still cursing angrily.
Finally, she impatiently said.
"Enough, don’t embarrass yourself, be careful your father finds out and beats you again!"
"Hurry and leave!"
Saying so, she too left with someone.
On the way back, the old lady kept muttering to herself.
Complaining at times that Lv Zhaoliang had no sense of propriety, bullying a young lady for no reason which caused the anger.
Complaining at other times about the Shi Mansion not being sensible, overreacting about a trivial matter of young people’s obstinacy, showing some lack of grace.
In any case, the fiasco of today was a reality.
At this point, Lv Zhaoliang began to feel afraid.
"Grandma, what if my uncle and father find out?"
"Will they..."