Rebirth: Contract Husband Falls in Love with Me-Chapter 497 - 254: Sang Wan’s Rebuttal_2

Gu Fangzi, who had been hanging her head and weeping, suddenly lifted her head fiercely, looking anxiously at Mrs. Wang, "Auntie..."

"Rest assured, your auntie will definitely bring Lan Xiang back for you!" Mrs. Wang frowned and waved her hand, "Go out! If you can’t even handle this trivial matter, what use are you? Hurry and keep a close watch, as soon as she’s found, bring her directly to Ningyuan!"

The woman hurriedly acknowledged and retreated.

Mrs. Wang turned her head fiercely, staring at Sang Wan, "If Lan Xiang is unharmed, then let it be; if not, Miss Wan, how do you think I should punish you!"

"Miss Wan will heed mother’s teaching. Whatever punishment mother deems fit, I will accept," Sang Wan said softly.

Mrs. Wang snorted coldly, "Don’t give me that lifeless look of someone about to die! As the family head’s wife, if you can’t tolerate others is one thing, but resorting to such dishonorable means behind the scenes, what ability is that? Our Shi family will absolutely not tolerate a daughter-in-law with such character! Miss Wan, you should reflect on yourself thoroughly!"

Sang Wan’s complexion turned as pale as wax paper, and she didn’t utter a sound. She knew that her mother-in-law’s words were actually quite courteous; had it not been for her scholar brother, she feared that the words wouldn’t have been so mild— at the very least, she would have been confined.

Gu Fangzi held the same thoughts as Sang Wan and felt very uncomfortable as well. Reflect thoroughly? That’s letting her off too easily! Sending away her only confidant without a sound, and who knows what kind of person she might be given in return? Auntie is so angry, claiming to fight for her, but only ended up taking it lightly and settled with merely the word "reflect."

How utterly unfair!

"Auntie, don’t blame sister. Indeed, it was my fault about the matter with the second young master from the in-laws’ family! I shouldn’t have gone soft-hearted and let him into the Shi family’s business. Sister blames me, and I have no objections! Who told me to meddle unnecessarily? If I meddle, I should bear the consequences. But Lan Xiang is innocent! As long as Lan Xiang can return to my side, let’s drop the matter," Gu Fangzi said with tears in her eyes on the side.

Sang Wan felt waves of dizziness and stared coldly at Gu Fangzi, "I know my own uncle’s character best, and even in confusion, I would not blame my sister for this! Sister keeps saying that I blame you, which is quite odd! Where did you see that? As for Lan Xiang’s affair, when Madam Li comes back, she will naturally explain it to my sister, please be patient!"

Gu Fangzi was also angry, with tears brimming in her eyes, "If sister doesn’t blame me, why did she take action against Lan Xiang? Sister clearly knows, Lan Xiang is my confidant. Without her, it’s like ripping off my arms."

Sang Wan spoke indifferently, "I have already said, once Madam Li comes back, all will be clear! Instead of bickering with me, sister should save her energy and wait to question Madam Li and Lan Xiang thoroughly when they return!"

Gu Fangzi was suddenly at a loss for words, slightly aghast, and then turned to Mrs. Wang with a look of grievance.

Mrs. Wang did not expect Sang Wan to dare to speak to Gu Fangzi like that in her presence, becoming even more irritated in her heart, and coldly said, "Enough! Stop arguing! When Madam Li and Lan Xiang return, won’t there be plenty of questions to ask?" Mrs. Wang said this and slightly sneered, "Miss Wan, you are indeed becoming more and more like a family head’s wife!"

Sang Wan looked up, boldly meeting Mrs. Wang’s gaze without hesitation, and frankly said, "Thank you for the overpraise, mother, but I actually feel that I’m still not doing well enough! Setting aside whether this matter is my doing, considering handling a servant girl from a concubine, is that really a big deal? Why would it even alarm mother?"

"What, what did you say!" Not only did Mrs. Wang’s face change color, but Gu Fangzi also widened her eyes in shock, feeling as if her heart had been viciously stabbed. Concubine, concubine, in front of her, wasn’t she just a concubine!

Sang Wan continued calmly, "As the family head’s wife, not to mention handling a servant girl from a concubine, even dealing with a concubine herself is but a trivial matter. Mother, isn’t it so?"

Mrs. Wang stared at Sang Wan as if she were a stranger, her lips moved but she found herself unable to utter a word in rebuttal—speaking out would seem like she was making a fuss without a cause.

After all, isn’t she just a concubine? It’s perfectly normal for the family head’s wife to control concubines; if she pleases, she can even have the concubine sleep on the floor in her room to serve all night. There are families where the main wife is jealous and petty, and they do not have maids to attend their daily needs, requiring the concubines to do everything themselves, and even the family head cannot criticize a single word about it.

"Miss Gu," Sang Wan’s expression darkened, and her voice coldly articulated every word, "What have I ever done to you? Has there been any mistreatment? I even exempt you from paying respects; what more do you want? Always running to mother to complain and ask for her to take charge, such insubordination and restlessness, tell me, how should you be punished?"

The room fell silent at Sang Wan’s words. Mrs. Li and Xingzhi naturally felt a great sense of relief, while Mrs. Wang and Gu Fangzi were stunned.

Mrs. Wang suddenly felt embarrassed and angry, what was this all about? As a mother-in-law angry for her son’s concubine, she had come to pick a fight and shame her own daughter-in-law, as if this seemed somewhat off. But—

Gu Fangzi was both shocked and angry, eyes downcast, biting her teeth, and her palms nearly crushed in anger! Sang Wan, Sang Wan, she clearly knew that this was her greatest weakness, yet she unmercifully and directly thrust at it, her heart was truly mean!

"Fang’er is not an ordinary concubine! She is—"

Before Mrs. Wang finished her sentence, she also felt it pointless and closed her mouth.

A concubine is a concubine, even if she was her niece, what then? Once carried through the Shi family gates in a palanquin, her status first and foremost was as a son’s concubine; she was first expected to serve her son’s legitimate wife, an unchanging truth throughout the ages! If this principle were broken, it would not be far from turning the house topsy-turvy!

This was something Mrs. Wang did not wish to see and would not permit at all.