My Lady Always Lacks Ambition-Chapter 69 - 71 Thin-skinned

Chapter 69: Chapter 71: Thin-skinned

Chapter 69 -71: Thin-skinned

Mrs. Wang picked up some comforting words that Qin Liuxi had said to soothe Old Mrs. Qin.

“…Xixi said that Master Chi Yuan once divined for father and the others, saying that they would receive assistance from a noble and safely reach the northwest.”

Old Mrs. Qin’s cloudy eyes suddenly brightened, and she grabbed Mrs. Wang’s hand: “Is this true? You’re not just trying to placate me, are you?”

Mrs. Wang smiled and said: “Why would I lie to you? Yan’er is here too, and as his mother, would I wish him any harm?”

After hearing these words, Old Mrs. Qin looked at Mrs. Wang’s face, which had obviously aged quite a bit, sighed, patted her hand, and said: “You’ve had it tough.”

Every member of the Qin Family was suffering, but Mrs. Wang was suffering the most among all the daughters-in-law. She was the eldest daughter-in-law and bore the responsibility that came with it. Moreover, she was a mother, yet she had only one son, who was usually the apple of her eye. But this child had gone with his elders to the harsh northwest.

Simply because he had just turned twelve.

Which mother could bear to part with her child?

Don’t be fooled by Mrs. Wang’s composed appearance, with the dark circles under her eyes indicating she hadn’t had a good night’s sleep for who knows how long!

Wasn’t it all because she was worried about her son and that had worn her out?

With a tearfully sour nose, Mrs. Wang still forced a smile and said: “So, mother, don’t overexert yourself. You must take good care of your health. We still need you to stabilize the family like the Divine Needle.”

Old Mrs. Qin gave a wry smile: “A stabilizer? I’m now of no more use than a little girl.”

Mrs. Wang’s eyebrows raised slightly.

“You’re right. If anyone can offer help, it’s probably Master Chi Yuan. He’s not an official, and he has a history with our Qin Family. He is also Miss Xi’s master, so it might be more effective to use his name to find someone to handle things rather than us exposing ourselves in the open,” Old Mrs. Qin said and continued, “Miss Xi might stay at a high position for a while, why don’t we go to the Daoist Temple and find Master Chi Yuan?”

Mrs. Wang hurriedly said: “Mother, don’t worry. You’re still weak right now; it’s not good for you to travel. And the household is in disarray, not to mention we have to take care of the matters concerning your third daughter-in-law. I believe Xixi will mention it to her master. She is a clever girl.”

“Clever she is, but slightly heartless,” Old Mrs. Qin remarked.

“Even if she’s heartless, she wouldn’t ignore us. You’ve seen it with your own eyes. Besides, she had Li Dagui procure many items, not taking a single silver from me.” Mrs. Wang told Old Mrs. Qin about everything Qin Liuxi had done in private.

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Upon hearing this, Old Mrs. Qin’s face showed a complex expression, saying: “Once the Qin family is better off, she must not lack a proper dowry when she gets married.”

Mrs. Wang smiled but did not engage further in the conversation, feeling inexplicably that Qin Liuxi’s secrecy might mean they had to revise their understanding of her quite a bit.

After leaving the old lady’s room, Mrs. Wang walked slowly towards the storehouse. Before entering, she overheard Nanny Shen’s voice, somewhat urgent, and…

Mrs. Wang quickened her steps, and as expected, she saw Mrs. Xie with her child taking the best silk fabrics, her face immediately darkened: “Second sister-in-law, what are you doing?”

Mrs. Xie stiffened, then put on a smile and said, “Eldest sister-in-law, I’ve heard that Chief Li has acquired some fabrics and threads. I’ve decided, since mother is ill, I’d like to make her a new set of clothes to cheer her up. These bolts of fabric look of average quality, but they’re still presentable, so may I take them first?”

Her excuses were so transparently flimsy it was almost unbearable to listen.

Mrs. Wang responded coolly, “It’s good that you have the filial piety to do so. How about this, why don’t we both go and let our mother decide whether she likes the patterns before making any decisions?”