Chapter 1038 - 876, Virtuous Assistant
Madam Dong helped the elderly Mrs. Dong stand at the entrance of the village until Dong Yuanxuan was no longer in sight, and only then did the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law slowly make their way home.
On the road, the elderly Mrs. Dong sighed, "If the Little Prince had come a few months earlier, or if I hadn’t fallen ill... Although Xiaoman is a decent person, to match her with Yuanxuan..." Her eyes reddened as she spoke, "It’s an injustice to my grandson, as handsome and upright as he is."
Madam Dong also sighed, her heart somewhat unsettled by her daughter-in-law Liu Xiaoman.
The daughter-in-law had features typical of people from the border areas, tall, with dark, rough skin, a loud voice, and a somewhat wild and unruly disposition. Speaking purely of looks, her only advantage was her more pronounced facial features.
As for literacy and upbringing, there was hardly any to speak of.
Madam Dong did not blame her for these, but as a mother, she naturally wanted the best match for her son.
Seeing the elderly Mrs. Dong constantly wiping her tears with a handkerchief, Madam Dong hurriedly spoke up to comfort her, "Mother, marriages are predestined by heaven. Yuanxuan’s previous engagement was indeed to someone of status and appearance, but the person herself was not good. Our family had to annul the marriage when troubles came."
"Although Xiaoman has her flaws, she was the one who helped our family in our most difficult times. We must acknowledge her generosity."
"Speaking of which, if the Little Prince hadn’t come, our family might still be in the Gan Mountain Hundred-household Office. Moreover, since Yuanxuan had his marriage annulled, when Xiaoman married into our family, it was actually us who were reaching up."
The elderly Mrs. Dong glanced at her daughter-in-law but did not refute her.