Chapter 143 - 72 Disillusionment
She originally thought that even if Shi Fengju wouldn’t rest in the peony garden tonight, he would certainly join Gu Fangzi for dinner, then retire to his study. However, to her surprise, close to dinner time, Shi Fengju sent someone to tell Sang Wan to wait for him to have dinner, which left Sang Wan with widened eyes in astonishment, thinking she must have heard wrong.
Xingzhi, Liu Ya, and Hong Ye, however, were delighted, and Mrs. Li was grinning from ear to ear with excitement, saying, "Madam, this old servant will go instruct the kitchen to prepare! We’ll make some fine dishes for you and the young master!"
Sang Wan didn’t know what to say in response, and was unable to refuse, so she simply nodded slightly with a smile.
"Madam, this shows that the young master holds no one in his heart above you! Now, it’s good, it shows those slaves below their place! Look who dares to harbor the thought of climbing onto the high branch! Don’t mind my blabbering, Madam, but tonight you should take the initiative..."
Mrs. Li couldn’t help but step forward, lowering her voice as she spoke.
"I... understand! Mrs. Li!" Sang Wan said with a smile. Yet in her heart, she thought, No one surpasses me in his heart? If I were truly that important to him, Gu Fangzi would not have been admitted into our household now!
What Mrs. Li did not know was that her advice to Sang Wan had somewhat revealed Shi Fengju’s intentions. The entrance of Gu Fangzi stirred up the thoughts of those scheming slaves, making them look down upon Sang Wan behind her back, gossip, and set traps. Therefore, he wanted to use this opportunity to express his attitude! Before anyone dared to belittle Madam, they should think twice!
He did it for the peace within the household, to prevent the family from descending into chaos. Shi Fengju convinced himself with this reason, but as for whether he truly felt this way deep down, he was reluctant to touch upon or delve into those thoughts.