novelaction Chapter 685 Fu Hongyang's Thoughts!
Chapter 685 Fu Hongyang's Thoughts!
Mu Xin Nuan genuinely wanted to teach Chu Chu how to manage some household chores.
Although Chu Chu had previously run some businesses in Jiangnan, those were dealings with outsiders. Now that Chu Chu is getting married, she naturally needs to be able to interact with people from below.
Even though Chu Chu will be the mistress when she marries into the family, she still cannot be careless in her conduct and dealings with others.
Especially in the inner quarters, which have always been the place with the most disputes.
As the saying goes, wherever there are women, there will inevitably be disputes and scheming.
So, Chu Chu's marriage was arranged, but Mu Xin Nuan became even busier than before.
Every day, he taught Chuchu how to manage the business, how to run the household affairs, and how to take charge of the central administration.
Also, Aunt Fang taught Chuchu the rules for an hour every day.
Chu Chu was naturally tired, but when she thought about how she was going to marry Fu Hongyang and that she was no longer the orphan Chu Chu she used to be, and that her every move represented the Duke of Ying's Mansion and the Prince of Changle's Mansion, she naturally couldn't let her guard down.
Besides, the future is her own. If she slacks off first, who will help her in the future?
Zhang Ruilan was filled with regret, realizing that she could not marry into the Fu family.
If she had known this would happen, she should have fawned over Chu Chu from the very beginning. How could she have so easily offended her?
Now, even if she were to become a concubine, it wouldn't be possible. In other words, she really didn't dare to share a husband with Chu Chu.
Having given up on that idea, Madam Zhang naturally began arranging her daughter's marriage.
But for many days in a row, not a single person came to propose marriage.
Madam Zhang naturally brought her daughter to several banquets and tea parties, but there was nothing she could do. The story of how Chu Chu made things difficult for Chu Chu at the jade shop had somehow been spread around.
Now, almost the entire city of Yanzhou knows that she made things difficult for Chuchu, which is tantamount to making an enemy of the Chang Le Prince's Mansion!
Therefore, even though Zhang Ruilan was as beautiful as a fairy, no one dared to propose marriage at this time.
This greatly worried Madam Zhang.
Left with no other option, Madam Zhang finally took Zhang Ruilan and went to the Fu residence to plead her case.
“Sister, I know what happened before. Lan’er was wrong. Please forgive her for the sake of her being your niece. You know what kind of person she is. She’s always been a bit too blunt.”
Madam Fu sat upright in the main seat, raised her eyes and glanced at Zhang Ruilan. It had only been a few days since she last saw her, but she had lost a lot of weight. It seemed that she really knew she was wrong.
"Forget it, what could possibly be wrong with me? Lan'er was in the wrong back then, and she offended Chu Chu, not me. If you really want to admit your mistake, you should go to her. What's the point of you coming here?"
After all, she was her own niece. Madam Fu was soft-hearted and couldn't just watch her reputation be ruined.
But she herself knew that she had offended Wang Chuchu, not the Fu family, so there was no point in saying this.
Madam Zhang quickly said with a fawning smile, "Sister, Miss Wang is now living in the Chang Le Prince's Mansion. How could we, with our status, possibly get in? Besides, even if we did get in, everyone would say that the Princess Consort protects Miss Wang like her own flesh and blood. My daughter and I really wouldn't dare."
"Then what do you intend to do?" Madam Fu asked, slightly displeased. "Go and apologize to them. What can they do to you? Besides, the Princess Consort has been in Yanzhou for quite some time now. Is she the kind of petty and narrow-minded person?"
“Sister, that’s true, but the problem is, given our status, how can we be qualified to go to the Chang Le Prince’s Mansion?”
This reminded Madam Fu of the time she took her to the Prince of Changle's mansion last time.
His face darkened immediately. Could this sister-in-law still be hoping that he would take her to the Prince's mansion again?
"Sister, why don't you think we can find a reason to invite Miss Wang out? That way, we can see her and won't have to suffer the Princess's wrath anymore."
Madam Fu was taken aback; this method wasn't entirely unacceptable.
But what excuse could she possibly use to get her future mother-in-law to come out?
That evening, Mrs. Fu discussed it with her eldest son.
“Hongyang, I know you have feelings for Chuchu, and you even arranged a marriage for her? Now, your cousin has offended her, so she can't even get a marriage. Your aunt brought her over today, and I saw the girl; she's really lost a lot of weight.”
"Mother, please just say what you want to say."
“Hongyang, I know you don’t like your cousin, but since she offended Chuchu earlier, there’s nothing wrong with just apologizing to her, right?”
"Does Mother mean that Chuchu refuses to forgive them?"
Madam Fu smiled somewhat awkwardly, "No, not at all. How could they, mother and daughter, possibly enter the Prince's residence? They're just waiting for the right opportunity."
Fu Hongyang thought about it and realized that the two of them were just commoners and indeed had no right to enter the Chang Le Prince's Mansion.
Chu Chu, being preparing for her wedding, naturally cannot easily go out.
Apologizing to her in person is indeed quite difficult.
"Does Mother mean she wants her son to find an opportunity to ask her out?"
"Exactly. It's a bit inappropriate for me, as her mother-in-law, to ask her out. But now that you're engaged, it's not a big deal if you go out together, don't you think?"
"Alright."
Fu Hongyang also felt that since they were all relatives, there was really no need to make the relationship too strained.
After all, she was his only cousin. Even if he didn't like her, he couldn't just abandon her. What if she got old and couldn't get married in the future? Wouldn't she then have to rely on him?
Fu Hongyang's biggest worry was that Zhang Ruilan would cling to him and not believe that just because she was his cousin, Chu Chu had to forgive her. Mainly, he really didn't want to have this trouble again.
He really didn't want to see Zhang Ruilan coming and going from the Fu family's house so often anymore.
Fu Hongyang acted quickly, going to the Prince of Changle's residence the next day. After speaking with Chu Chu, he sent a message to his mother.
After they left, the two first went to watch some variety shows in the eastern part of the city, and then went to a restaurant together.
Fu Hongyang had booked a table in advance, and on the way, he briefly explained his thoughts to Chu Chu.
Chu Chu quickly grasped the key point in his words: Fu Hongyang meant that he didn't want Zhang Ruilan to talk to Madam Fu again; in other words, he didn't want her to go to the Fu family again.
Actually, that was what she meant too.
Zhang Ruilan seems like a troublemaker; it's best to avoid contact with her unless absolutely necessary.