A Beautiful Duchess with a Dark Heart – Chapter 58

Chapter 58: I Know This Trick

Madam Song was escorted back to the opera house by Madam Xu.

Old Madam Wen saw her return and quickly greeted her, “Where did you go?! Come on, come on, it’s getting to the good part!”

“Oh, I was worried that scoundrel had too much to drink, so I went to check on him!”

“That wine today is strong. I only had a small cup, and my head is still spinning.”

As soon as Madam Song sat down, she heard Song Chihan screaming over there. Turning her head, she saw her still crying, with Yi’er and a few maids surrounding her, trying to coax her.

“Oh, what’s wrong with Han Jie’er?” She asked Old Madam Wen without moving.

“Oh, during the intermission just now, some clowns came out to do somersaults. Right after they went down, she started making a fuss… Could it be she didn’t get enough of it?!” Old Madam Wen said, her eyes fixed on the stage.

Normally, Madam Song would have gone over to coax her personally. Today, Wei Shi had truly angered her, and even the thought of coaxing her granddaughter had faded.

She shook her head, “This little girl! What part are they at…?” She surprisingly started watching the opera attentively.

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The guests staying nearby went back after watching the opera.

There might still be some male guests drinking in the front, but the backyard was relatively quiet.

The two old madams had simple dinners. After a long day, they were tired, so they both went back to their rooms.

As soon as Madam Song returned to her room, her personal maid came over and whispered something to her. She sighed inwardly, sat down, and stared at the candlelight in a daze…

Her son was strong-willed, and once he made up his mind, she wouldn’t say anything more.

Besides, she was truly angry today.

This daughter-in-law was usually arrogant, sour, and endlessly confident.

All she cared about were clothes, makeup, and jewelry. She was keen on socializing with high-ranking families and looked down on ordinary people.𩵋

Towards her son, she was full of suspicion, testing, manipulation, and she enjoyed it immensely.

This wasn’t a big deal in itself, but the problem was: she couldn’t give birth to a son!

Madam Song felt anxious, as if her heart was on fire. She prayed to Buddha and burned incense every day.

But towards Wei Xiangyu, she treated her as both a daughter-in-law and a daughter, and never made things difficult for her!

But she was still dissatisfied from time to time!

Why?!

Whenever a relative or friend came to visit with a daughter, including Yi’er, she would always make a few snide remarks… Did she think I was a fool and couldn’t see through her? If it weren’t for my son’s sake, would I tolerate her?!

That girl Wen Yu was so beautiful, she probably caught her eye long ago.

Now that this incident happened, she had an excuse to make a fuss, didn’t she?

Judging from how the two of them were just now, their animosity was set in stone…

But, all things considered, they were already married and had a daughter, what else could be done?! She couldn’t help but let go of her blame.

She planned to wait for Ah Shang to come and persuade him, forget it, don’t dwell on it.

Having a son as soon as possible was the most important thing!

At this moment, someone at the door said, “Madam, Miss Wen is here.”

Madam Song frowned in annoyance, wanting to say she wouldn’t see her, but hesitated for a moment before saying coldly, “Let her in.”

Wen Yu came in and performed her greetings properly. She stood without sitting, obviously being cautious, “Aunt. Just now, it was Wen Yu who didn’t think things through! Hmm… I caused trouble for Cousin and worried you, I’m truly sorry…” Her eyes reddened, and tears welled up.

Madam Song had been pleased with her these past two days, but this happened!

No matter what, it was inappropriate for her to meet with her son privately!

Wei Shi’s jealousy wasn’t entirely unreasonable. If she were Wei Shi, she would probably be angry too.

Moreover, Wen Yu, standing under the candlelight, looked as beautiful as a night lily!

Even I, an old woman, can’t take my eyes off her, let alone Wei Shi? She’s always been competitive and arrogant.

This girl must have been an eyesore to her!

Sigh, but Wen Yu’s helpless and worried appearance was truly endearing. Madam Song couldn’t keep a stern face, “Aiya, it was a misunderstanding today, don’t take it to heart! Sit down.”

Wen Yu sat down next to Madam Song, “Aunt, Yu’er thought about it carefully after going back, and this matter, it really is my fault. I should have told you or Cousin’s wife beforehand.” She pulled her handkerchief, looking remorseful.

Madam Song’s mind was churning: Telling me would have been fine, but telling her?

That would have been a disaster!

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“Ah, if anyone is to blame, it’s your cousin! He’s been working outside for many years, how could he not know how to arrange things properly? You’re just a young girl, how could you be expected to think of everything? Alright, alright, it’s no big deal! Don’t overthink it, young lady.” Madam Song patted Wen Yu’s arm.

“Actually… Aunt~~” Wen Yu acted coquettishly, pulling Madam Song’s arm gently, “Just now, Yu’er was scared. You know, before, Cousin’s wife… she… she was so nice! Such a beautiful, talented, and proud high-ranking official’s daughter, she could be so kind to us sisters! If we hadn’t interacted with her, who would have thought she was so approachable!”

These words didn’t please Madam Song at all!

Especially the five words “high-ranking official’s daughter,” she disagreed even more.

Yes, she was a “high-ranking official’s daughter,” but my son didn’t want to climb the social ladder!

It was the Wei family who eagerly “married down,” alright?

My son is so outstanding, isn’t he worthy of her?!

“Sister-in-law is extremely beautiful and very good at dressing up. She also knows a lot of new things, she’s our idol! Every time we were going to see her, we were so excited! Her new style would always amaze us. Afterwards, we would talk about it for a long time! I heard that her beauty is even known in the capital!”

Wen Yu had a look of admiration and conviction on her face.

Madam Song was even more displeased. She gently pulled her hand away from Wen Yu, picked up her tea, took a sip, and put it down without saying anything.

Wen Yu smiled inwardly. What mother-in-law would like such a flamboyant daughter-in-law?!

And this method of instigation, praising by criticizing, Wei Shi used it a lot in her past life. As a result, Madam Song hated and looked down on her, never giving her a good look.

Hehe, I know this trick too!

“Today, Yu’er offended Sister-in-law, and I realized… she’s really formidable!” Wen Yu stuck out her tongue slightly, showing the soft and charming beauty of a young girl.

She was truly beautiful!

Madam Song’s heart softened.

Over the years, Song Shang had bought her a lot of jewelry!

But what was the use of those for an old widow?

If she had a daughter like Wen Yu, wouldn’t it be wonderful to dress her up beautifully? Although Wei Shi dressed well too, a daughter-in-law and a daughter were different after all!

Her slight annoyance towards Wen Yu vanished instantly, “Ah! Don’t mention it! Today, I’ve truly seen something. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have known that she had such a temper! Such behavior!”

“Aunt.” One tactic used, another to follow.

Wen Yu pouted again, “Actually, Sister-in-law losing her temper at me… As a younger sister, it’s nothing to be scolded by my older brother’s wife. But, she dragged you into it! Making you worry, that’s not good! The day after tomorrow is your birthday!”

Madam Song’s face darkened even more.

“In this world, Cousin cares about you the most! Seeing you come over, Cousin’s face, it looked so bad! Tsk tsk tsk tsk, I have to say: what Sister-in-law did… was really inappropriate!”

Indeed?! Her son’s face had turned black at that time! Madam Song thought angrily.

“When I was young, Yu’er also lived with you for quite some time. Although I was young then, I understood that it wasn’t easy for you and Cousin to get to where you are today! Just now, Sister-in-law was like a… Ai, how could she act like that! Aunt, I, I blame Sister-in-law!”

These words made Madam Song’s heart surge, “Ah Yu…”

When her husband died early, the blow was too great. She was pregnant with Song Shang at the time, and almost lost him.

Soon after, her eldest son, Song Chen, such a beautiful little boy… God knows how scared and desperate he was when he was thrown into the lake!

At that time, she truly felt like she was crawling out of hell!

Song Shang, who knows how many times he was bullied.

But he cared about her, afraid she would worry, and would always tidy himself up before entering the house…

Sometimes, when his clothes were torn, and there were injuries on his face and body, he would always say it was from practicing martial arts.

She knew her son was beaten, but she couldn’t expose it…

Mother and son, hiding it from each other.

So many grievances, they endured them like this.

Finally, they saw the light at the end of the tunnel!

But this daughter-in-law, all she cared about was beauty, and making sure her husband didn’t find other women.

But she didn’t care that he was almost twenty-four and still didn’t have a son!

She couldn’t give birth herself, and wouldn’t let her son take a concubine.

She knew she was her son’s weakness, but for her own selfish desires, she used her without hesitation!

Suddenly, she felt a trace of hatred towards Wei Shi!

“What mother-in-law would like such a flamboyant daughter-in-law?!”

Madam Qi: “Look here, look here!”