flstandardbreds Chapter 149 Utterly Foolish!
Chapter 149 Utterly Foolish!
Upon hearing this, the old lady's face turned green with anger!
Although she didn't know why her eldest son suddenly brought this up, he was always reliable in his dealings with people. Most likely, he had heard some rumors and was afraid that Tingting would be wronged, so he said that.
But to everyone's surprise, the first person to voice their opposition was Tingting's own mother! How could the old lady not be angry?
"What's wrong with it? I think it's fine." The old lady glared at Mu Changchun with displeasure. "Your elder brother and sister-in-law, would they mistreat Tingting? Don't you even know how Tingting has been doing in the Mu family these past few years?"
"Mother, that's not what I meant," Mu Changchun said hastily, trying to appease the old lady who seemed a little angry.
Liu Haiye hurriedly said, "Mother-in-law, please calm down. Tingting's marriage is a big deal. She is the eldest daughter of the Liu family. Besides, this matter should be discussed between your son-in-law and mother."
That made sense, and the old lady couldn't push too hard. Mu Chang'an's eyes darkened slightly. Sure enough, they were thinking of using Tingting to gain better benefits.
Seeing the couple's behavior, Madam Li immediately understood that her sister-in-law certainly couldn't make decisions in the Liu household. It seemed that Tingting's marriage was going to be difficult! What a pity for such a good child.
In Li's view, although Tingting's background was not as good as her own Anuan's, it wouldn't be bad if she were to marry the eldest son of a third or fourth-rank family. However, seeing that Liu Haiye was eager to make a name for himself in the capital, it was highly likely that he would betroth Tingting to some merchant or a concubine from a high-ranking family.
Thinking about it this way, he was really worried for Liu Tingting. Looking at the old lady's face, which was also not good, he lowered his head and dared not say anything.
As soon as Liu Haiye returned to the mansion, his face fell, and he started yelling at Mu Changchun.
"Is this the rule of your Mu family? You call yourself a scholarly family? You've overstepped your bounds! You actually dare to interfere in the marriage of my Liu family's eldest daughter. Who does Mu Chang'an think he is? My daughter, Liu Haiye's daughter, is surnamed Liu! Not Mu! When did it become his place to point fingers?"
Mu Changchun was so frightened that he didn't dare to breathe loudly. His timid and submissive appearance only made Liu Haiye more annoyed!
Although Mu Changchun is the mistress of the house, her temper and demeanor are truly not to be admired. The years she has spent in the Liu household have long since worn away the noble air she once possessed as a young lady!
Liu Haiye had just settled down in the main hall when Aunt Liu, heavily pregnant, entered, followed by a maid carrying a tray.
"Master is back? This is bird's nest porridge that I had made. Please have a taste. You've been working hard these days, please don't overwork yourself."
As Aunt Liu spoke, she personally brought over the bird's nest porridge.
When Liu Haiye saw his incredibly beautiful concubine arrive, along with the finest bird's nest porridge, his anger naturally subsided considerably.
This Concubine Liu was Liu Haiye's concubine, brought in properly in a blue sedan chair, without any indenture. Mu Changchun, seeing the concubine's smug and arrogant demeanor, was furious, but being tactless, he simply asked coldly, "Where did this bird's nest come from?"
Aunt Liu was taken aback, her face turning slightly red.
Mu Changchun thought she was feeling guilty, so he sneered, "Aunt Liu, we don't have much bird's nest in our mansion."
"Reporting to Madam, the old lady saw that I was suffering from pregnancy, so she gave me her share. But I thought that Master had been working too hard these days, so I saved these bird's nests and specially stewed them for Master. I really didn't touch the bird's nests in the storeroom."
Mu Changchun was a little dumbfounded!
I haven't even said she touched the bird's nest in the storeroom yet, how did she start bringing it up herself?
The old woman following behind her shook her head inwardly. No matter how dissatisfied she was with her mistress, she couldn't let this concubine gain the upper hand.
"Aunt Liu, you're overthinking it. Madam means that your health is delicate these days, so how can you not take good care of yourself? Since it was given to you by the Old Madam, you can use it yourself. As for the Master, how could Madam not care?"
The old woman was shrewd. She curtsied to Liu Haiye and said, "Master, Madam instructed someone to select some top-quality sea cucumbers early this morning. It is said to be very beneficial for replenishing qi and nourishing health. She specifically instructed that the best and highest quality ones be selected. They are specially prepared for you and the old lady."
As she spoke, she subtly tugged at Mu Changchun's sleeve, and only then did she realize what was happening.
Hearing what the old woman said, Liu Haiye's anger immediately subsided. Only Aunt Liu glanced at Mu Changchun imperceptibly before lowering her head and remaining silent.
After having dinner that evening, Liu Haiye discussed Mu Chang'an's intentions with the old lady. The old lady immediately shook her head and disagreed, naturally sharing Mu Chang'an's opinion that the marriage of their Liu family's daughter should be decided by the Liu family!
“I think it’s because Tingting has been in the Mu family for so long that the Mu family seems to have forgotten that she is a girl from our Liu family. My son, Tingting is becoming more and more beautiful, you must not make a mistake.”
"Mother, don't worry, I understand. However, although Tingting is beautiful, she's only thirteen, far from her coming-of-age ceremony. Although there were marriage proposals before, they can't just give money right away!"
"Didn't the merchant you mentioned last time say he was willing to pay 10,000 taels?"
Liu Haiye's eyes immediately lit up. "That's right. Then my son will send someone over tomorrow to say that we've agreed."
While Liu Haiye and his mother were making their own plans, Mu Changchun was sulking inside her room, having closed the door. She felt that her daughter and son were no longer close to her, just as her husband had said, it was all because of her elder brother and mother. She secretly wondered if she should bring them back.
But then I thought, bring them back? Where would they live? This is only a two-courtyard house, and even I only got two main rooms, not even a side room! My two concubines are currently living in side rooms, which are only slightly better than the servants' rooms, but even so, this house is still rented!
When Mu Changchun heard her youngest son crying, she thought to herself, "Luckily, I still have a son. Otherwise, who would I rely on for the rest of my life?"
The next day, Liu Haiye indeed sent someone to the door. However, to his surprise, the person he sent returned and said that as soon as the person heard that he was from the Liu family, the door was closed and he was not even allowed to enter, let alone see the master inside.