Chapter 640 - 368 Preparation for the Future
Lady Qian’s misery seemed to pour out from her heart to her lips, seeing how Jinchai stubbornly disobeyed, causing her both panic and fear.
This child, who could oppose a decision made by her father?
Lady Qian was, perhaps, the person in the world who understood Wang Yongan best. She knew that despite his seemingly gentle appearance, he was actually the coldest and most ruthless. If one was useless to him or did not follow his arrangements, they would become his enemy!
What of kin? Had not the fate of Wang Laozhu been a clear enough example?
In the past, she thought Wang Yongan was only harsh to the Wang Family and kind to the Qian Family, and she took pride in her heart, having secured Wang Yongan’s affection and turned the most promising son of the Wang Family into an actual son-in-law in name for the Qian Family.
But now that it was her family’s turn, Lady Qian couldn’t help but shudder.
If he could harm his own father, how much less would he care about his wife and daughter?
So she dared not argue or dispute any longer.
Even with Jinchai here, she must persuade her, or else Jinchai’s fate would truly be miserable.
Therefore, with a heavy heart, she relayed everything Wang Yongan had instructed her, one by one, and added, "Mother knows how aggrieved you feel, unwilling! Who would be willing? But there’s no other option. Our family is truly in a difficult situation. Your father has already offended Master Zhang. If we now earn the County Magistrate’s disdain, our family’s life will surely become unbearable."
"By then, not to speak of becoming a concubine, we might not even have the qualifications to be one! Listen to your mother’s advice, if we keep the green hills intact, we won’t be afraid of running out of firewood! Grit your teeth, and it’ll pass! If you can make the County Magistrate happy and he gives you more private treasures, and you later bear a child, if the child is successful in the future, you might even attain the title of Lady Grant."