freenovelworld Chapter 223 Kill Her Sharpness
Chapter 223 Kill Her Sharpness
"I don't want to see anyone!"
Zhang Qiongsi was in a bad mood and started to lose her temper.
"Girl, don't be like this. I heard that a distinguished guest asked to see you. If you don't go, wouldn't it make it difficult for the lady?" Hongdou advised.
Zhang Qiongsi immediately looked annoyed. "Mother, you are such a fool. In Yongzhou City, there are only a few families that we, the Zhang family, need to be careful with. I have been to those families since I was a child. How could they not recognize me? Why do you have to ask me to leave?"
"girl……"
Seeing that she wouldn't listen to any reason, Hongdou had no choice but to act pitiful.
Zhang Qiongsi glared at her and said, "It was me who didn't want to go. Mother is not an unreasonable person, so why would she punish you?"
"If the young lady is willful, it is naturally because we, the servants, failed to persuade her, and we are also derelict in our duty."
"Okay, okay, I'll see you!"
Zhang Qiongsi stood up reluctantly, with an unhappy look on her face. "I just heard the voice, it seems that it was Mother Gui who came to pass on the message. Did she say who came and why there was such a big scene?"
Hongdou shook her head, "Mother Gui didn't mention it, but she did say that if the girl met that distinguished guest, she might be able to get along with her."
Zhang Qiongsi snorted, "I want to see who she is!"
The two soon arrived at the front hall.
Although Zhang Qiongsi was reluctant to come here, she knew that as a member of the Zhang family in Yongzhou, she could not lose face for the Zhang family in front of outsiders.
So, before entering the door, she still forced a smile.
"Mother, my daughter is late."
She first bowed to Madam Zhang, who was sitting in the main seat, and then turned to look at the seat on the right. When she saw the other person's face, the smile on her face quickly collapsed, and she screamed, "Why is it you?"
Her eyes were full of disbelief.
I never expected that the distinguished guest my mother mentioned was actually a concubine?
Mrs. Zhang was slightly puzzled when she saw this. She was about to ask them if they had met before, but she saw her daughter suddenly pointing at Shen Nankui and starting to make trouble.
"You are just a concubine, how dare you come to my Zhang family and boss me around?"
Mrs. Zhang's face changed, and she hurriedly stopped him, saying, "Qiong'er, stop talking nonsense!"
Zhang Qiongsi shouted, "Mother, why do you all treat a concubine with such respect? She is not a distinguished guest at all. Is she worthy of entering the Zhang family? How can she ask me to come out to see her..."
The more Mrs. Zhang listened, the darker her face became. "Shut up! How can you be so rude in front of such a distinguished guest?"
She had always doted on her daughter and rarely showed such a stern expression. Zhang Qiongsi couldn't help but shrink back in fear and subconsciously didn't dare to speak.
Mrs. Zhang then smiled at Shen Nankui to apologize, "Nankui, I'm really sorry. I spoiled my little daughter. I don't know why she went crazy today and dared to talk nonsense in front of you. I will punish her later."
She looked at Zhang Qiongsi again and shook her head helplessly.
"Qiong'er, this is the wife of Gu Zhouzun, Shen. She has always been on good terms with the Zhang family. How can you be so ignorant of etiquette in front of such an honored guest? Why don't you apologize to Madam Gu?"
"Mrs. Gu?"
Zhang Qiongsi was stunned.
She never expected that even her own mother would say this?
She glanced at Shen Nankui again and saw that she looked calm and composed, without even a trace of panic of being exposed.
Zhang Qiongsi also became unsure. Could she really be Mrs. Gu?
But if she was the principal wife, why would she hide in Deshui Lane?
Seeing that her daughter was just standing there in a daze but not saying anything, Mrs. Zhang thought to herself that her daughter had been running outside all the time in recent days. Could it be that she had encountered an evil spirit outside, otherwise why was she so abnormal?
"Qiong'er!"
She emphasized her tone, "Why are you still standing there? Madam Gu is an honored guest of our Zhang family. She was in Yongzhou before and helped your father solve an unjust case. And your rouge was also given to you by Madam Gu. You..."
"Mother, calm down. I know I was wrong."
Zhang Qiongsi interrupted her and bowed to Shen Nankui, "Qiongsi was ignorant of the seriousness of the matter and offended Madam Gu. I hope you can forgive me."
She lowered her head when she said this.
Although she seemed to admit her mistake, her tone clearly showed that she was still unwilling to accept the result.
Shen Nankui smiled faintly, ignoring Mrs. Zhang's apologetic look, and similarly, did not call Zhang Qiongsi to get up.
She didn't blame Zhang Qiongsi in her heart.
If I were to found an academy in the future, I might be able to make use of her, but she is reckless and such behavior will inevitably cause many troubles, so I still have to dampen her arrogance.
Zhang Qiongsi maintained the posture of saluting, but his heart was like a raging storm.
In fact, she didn't understand where this "Mrs. Gu" from Shen came from, but since her mother said so, she had no choice but to believe it.
After all, Gu Yichuan might pretend that she was the principal wife in order to honor her, but their Zhang family would never be so tolerant of a concubine. If his mother said yes, then she must be one.
She came to my house today and specifically asked to see me. Was she here to call me to task?
Thinking of this, Zhang Qiongsi's face turned pale.
Yesterday she spoke out in Yanxia Pavilion and humiliated Shen in public. Could it be that she was blaming the Zhang family for this?
Recalling Gu Yichuan's cold expression yesterday, she became more nervous and her gesture of saluting became more humble.
"Madam Gu, it's Qiong Si's fault. It has nothing to do with my parents. I accept whatever punishment you want to give me. Please don't vent your anger on the Zhang family."
If Gu Zhouzun dislikes the Zhang family because of this, wouldn't it be difficult for my father to work under him in the future?
Although she did not truly acknowledge Shen in her heart, she would certainly not forgive herself if her parents were implicated because of her rash behavior. So even though she knew that Shen was deliberately making things difficult for her by not asking her to stand up, she did not dare to show it at all.
Since it was her own daughter who was disrespectful first, Mrs. Zhang couldn't say anything more.
After a while, just when Zhang Qiongsi's legs were so sore that she could hardly stand, Shen Nankui finally spoke.
"Miss Zhang, there's no need to be so polite. It was just a little misunderstanding. After meeting today, everything has disappeared. I don't take it to heart, and I hope you don't take it to heart either."
"Thank you, Madam Gu, for your generosity."
Zhang Qiongsi then rubbed his sore legs and stood beside Mrs. Zhang.
Madam Zhang looked between the two of them, but couldn't help asking, "Nan Kui, the misunderstanding you mentioned, is it because my worthless daughter did something stupid outside?"
At this point, she couldn't help feeling a little regretful that she was too lenient with her daughter.
The way the two met today clearly showed that something unpleasant had happened. From the looks of it, it must have been the trouble caused by my daughter outside. I just don't know what she had done.