Chapter 173 - 87: Cousin Gathers Allies_2
"Hmm, I understand! Cousin, you care for me just like my own sister!" Gu Fangzi nodded continuously in gratitude. "We’ve always been just like real sisters!" Shi Yumei laughed and turned back with Xiuchun. On the way, she changed her mind and went to fetch her husband Ren Zhixian, and the three of them, including the concubine Cui Zhu, went over together.
As the meal was prepared and the three sat down, Shi Yumei glanced around and couldn’t help but frown, "Why don’t I see Miss Wan?"
"What do you want with her for?" Mrs. Wang asked with a surprised laugh.
Shi Yumei snorted and said, "What kind of daughter-in-law acts like that? It’s bad enough she doesn’t serve at her mother-in-law’s side during meals, but she doesn’t even show her face! She really does act like the matriarch, putting on such airs!"
"Oh! Let’s eat!" Mrs. Wang, realizing it was about that, waved it off with a smile as if it were nothing: "I was the one who told her she needn’t come over to serve. With Mrs. Jiang, Xiuchun, and Xiuli here, it’s fine. Why insist on her presence?"
"Mother, you’re just too kind-hearted and end up indulging people who forget their place! You may not mind because you’re magnanimous, but can there be a mistake with the rules? Isn’t the Sang family esteemed as a scholarly household? The girl they raised doesn’t even understand such basic principles! When my mother-in-law was around, there wasn’t a day that I wasn’t serving at mealtime! As a daughter-in-law, it’s fundamental to fulfill one’s duties!" Shi Yumei argued discontentedly.
Ren Zhixian also nodded and said, "Exactly, Yumei is right! This is about filial piety; it cannot be neglected! To think she appears so clever, how can she be so foolish?"