I Can See Your Combat Power-Chapter 962 - Two Hundred and Fifty-Six: Profound Meaning
Chapter 962: Chapter Two Hundred and Fifty-Six: Profound Meaning
This was the first time her obedient daughter had ever talked back to her like this, which made Ning Family’s face darken as she said sternly, “No wonder they say that a married daughter is like water spilled out. Sure enough, now that you have grown wings and been the young mistress for only a few days, you talk to your mother like this?”
“Daughter wouldn’t dare!” Tang Zhen’s expression was calm yet resolute, and while showing remorse, she did not back down an inch, “Even though I am married, I will always be Mother’s daughter. I accept any punishments without a word of complaint, but Miao Zhu is after all my husband’s concubine. Mother acting this way is a bit improper.”
“What, I can’t even discipline a lowly maid who doesn’t follow the rules?” Ning Family stood on the high hall, her face cold, her eyes sweeping over the fierce black-armored warriors, dissatisfied she said, “You brought so many black-armored warriors in here. Are you planning to seize your mother?”
“If Mother insists on going her own way, then Daughter will have no choice but to do this!”
Tang Zhen also kept a cold face, unwavering she said, “Mother taught me the principles of filial piety, brotherly love, benevolence, and kindness since I was young, but what Mother wants to do today is completely against these teachings. How can Daughter live with herself after this?”
“Since when is there an unchanging truth in this world?” Ning Family said indignantly, “I don’t know who you learned this stubborn and outdated character from. Do you think I want to do these things?”
“Of course, Daughter knows!” Tang Zhen helped Miao Zhu, who was still kneeling by her side, to rise up, turned around, and earnestly said, “Mother believes that having concubines and legitimate children is the root of turmoil in Sect Head’s mansion, so, despite the risk of being cursed, you want to clear the ‘obstacles’ for your daughter.”
“Since you know…”
“But Daughter has a different view!” Tang Zhen interrupted Ning Family, then said, “If the child in my womb is promising, what does it matter if he is a few months younger? And if he is not capable, even if he inherits mountains of gold and silver, what are his abilities to keep them? I don’t understand the difference between legitimate and illegitimate. I only know that the competent should rise above the incapable. Can’t the cultivation and demeanor of Mount Lan tolerate even a little girl and her child? Mother’s actions only serve to make others look down on your daughter!”
Ning Family’s face went from greenish to pale because of what Tang Zhen said. Even the black-armored warriors who had previously pretended to focus elsewhere couldn’t help but glance over at the young mistress repeatedly. Not to mention Miao Zhu, the little maid who had been so oppressed by Ning Family that she had hardly dared to breathe, now looked at Tang Zhen as if seeing a savior.
Originally full of fear for this strange new mistress, she now felt only dependence and affection.
“After all, the affairs of Sect Head’s mansion are a family matter. I still want to talk to Sister Miao Zhu privately. After talking with Sister Miao Zhu, I will go to Mount Lan and apologize to Mother!”
Having said this, Tang Zhen bowed slightly to Ning Family, and Miao Zhu, clumsy in her imitation, also gave a deep curtsey. Then she was pulled away by Tang Zhen.
Watching her daughter’s retreating figure, a trace of indelible pride appeared in the depths of Ning Family’s eyes.
The luxurious beast carriage left the Sect Head’s mansion and headed toward Mount Lan. People on the street made way to either side, and as the carriage passed by, one could hear the faint sound of weeping from the women inside.
Those two maids who had appeared so arrogant in the side hall were now sobbing miserably inside the carriage, their faces full of grievance.
Ning Family, with a face of helplessness, was holding a handkerchief, wiping the tear-streaked faces of the two young girls, and kept consoling, “Enough, enough, stop crying. The black-armored warriors are fighters raised by Sect Head’s mansion. Those rough men are careless with their hands. When we return to Mount Lan, let the physician take good care of you.”
The maid with the fan knelt by Ning Family’s feet, raised her head, and said, “It’s not because of this that this servant is upset. It’s that this servant feels it’s too unfair for Madam. Miss… how could Miss say such things, wuwuwu…”
“That will do, that will do,” the Ning Family matriarch said indulgently, rubbing her maid’s head. Gone was the stern visage from the side hall, “This is already the best outcome.”
“Wuu wuu wu, this servant simply cannot comprehend. She’s just a wild girl; why would Madam… why would you…”
“Only in this way will Miao Zhu dare not contend, cannot contend!”
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Smiling at the two maids, Ning said, “After this matter, neither Miao Zhu nor the child in her belly will threaten Tang Zhen’s position as the principal wife. What else is there to be dissatisfied with?”
When you’re halfway to the grave, what is a reputation compared to the happiness of your daughter? Although she spoke thus, Ning’s face still bore a trace of melancholy. After Tang Ya’s death, Tang Zhen became her only child. Even though her starting point was to consolidate her daughter’s position in Tang Mansion, it still hurt bitterly when she was misunderstood by her daughter.
Especially when she saw the disappointment and estrangement in her daughter’s eyes, it felt like a knife was twisted in her heart. Perhaps, in Tang Zhen’s eyes, her mother had become a hypocritical and cruel, jealous woman.
In a moment of distraction, the maid peeling fruits took out a small bottle containing “Prenatal Vigor Pills” from her bosom, her face full of concern as she said, “Madam, master only managed to obtain two Purple River Pills for supporting and replenishing the vital energies during pregnancy. They were meant to be taken by the young lady during her expected month. Now that one is missing, won’t the efficacy be insufficient?”
“Silly child,” Ning said with a glance at the small bottle and a beaming smile, “Tang Zhen herself is a pinnacle martial artist of Mortal Realm, with outstanding physical constitution. The Purple River Pills are just icing on the cake. If one is missing, so be it.”
“The most important thing right now is to spread this news throughout the city as quickly as possible. Auntie Jiang, I’ll leave this task to you.”
“Rest assured, Madam, leave this matter to me,” Auntie Jiang responded with a face filled with kindness, looking like a kindly elder from next door, a stark contrast to her earlier fierce demeanor in the side hall.
Thanks to the deliberate efforts of the Ning Family, the minor event of Sect Head Mansion taking in Tang Xing became talk of Jiejiang City, gossip for the townspeople to chatter over during tea and meals. After hearing the “ins and outs” of the story, everyone praised that Tang Xing marrying Tang Zhen was a blessing earned from his past life.
Just as quickly spreading was the reputation of the Ning Family matriarch as a jealous woman, who disregarded her own status to threaten a helpless girl for her daughter’s standing in the mansion, truly unbecoming of a distinguished family.
With Ning as a foil, Tang Zhen seemed even more pure and untouched by the mud. During this time, nearly every young master from the families of Jiejiang City aimed to marry a wife like Tang Zhen.
In the face of such character, the matter of being married due to a pregnancy seemed trivial by comparison.
As time passed and the fermentation of events continued, the news from Jiejiang City slowly made its way to Lanshan City. During a visit to Tang Luo, Tang Feng, the prefect of Lanshan City, specifically mentioned the matter.
“This Ning Family matriarch is indeed formidable,” Tang Luo sighed faintly after hearing the story. “With just a little strategem, Miao Zhu can only be devoted wholeheartedly to Tang Zhen as her mistress. A slight disrespect, and she’d be crushed by the public opinion of Jiejiang City. Someone who can become the mistress of a mansion indeed isn’t an ordinary lamp.”
