IBTSOME Chapter 20 Part 1: Stunning

I BECAME THE STEPMOTHER OF MY EX-HUSBAND

 

Chapter 20 Part 1: Stunning

 

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The corner of Gao Ran's eyes swept over Lin Wei Xi's "lonely" departure, she laughed in her heart, and suddenly exclaimed "Ah", revealing a little anxiety: "Look at my memory. I was busy talking to grandmother, I left the other person by herself. Where's Miss Lin? Before I go out, I promised my father to take good care of Miss Lin today. She comes out for the first time I’m afraid she is shy with strangers."

　　

A quick-mouthed madam couldn't help asking, "Miss Lin? who is this? '

　　

"A daughter of my father’s old friend. She is also pitiful, lost both of her parents and has no one to rely on, father took pity of her lonely hardship, brought her to the mansion to stay."

　　

The madams there at once understand, the daughter of an old friend who lived relying on somebody else’s charity, an orphan, and the life experience was pitiful. These madam-in-charge chuckled and said to Gao Ran: "Shizi Consort is indeed attentive and kind, always remember the daughter of an old friend."

 

Marquis Zhongyong Lin Yong in the powerful capital city was like throwing a stone to a drifting river, right away drowned without a sound. Why would these ladies and wives with eyes higher than the sky still remember who Marquis Zhongyong was. They would not think in this direction when they heard the surname Lin. They really thought this was like a miserable and pitiful female younger cousin character.

　　

Duke Yingguo madam overthrown this idea. Her no longer young eyes were indifferent, and her tone both light and scrutinizing: "Is this the orphan that Yan Wang brought back some time ago? It is not easy for you to marry into the mansion. The most important thing is to have an heir, you don’t have to worry too much about other stuffs.”

 

Duke Yingguo madam didn’t care much about this orphan girl. A nominal marquis’s daughter, who had no vision and knowledge, just casually find a place and then walked away, not even saying a sentence. Obviously, Duke Yingguo madam would think this way because she had never seen Lin Wei Xi, nor had she been to Yan Wang Mansion.

　　

Gao Ran said this originally to show her benevolence and capability, but she was embarrassed by Duke Yingguo madam. Gao Ran secretly scolded Duke Yingguo madam as feudal relics, but she and this cheap grandmother were just close on the surface anyway, she didn't treat Duke Yingguo Mansion as her home, so she just put on her face.

　　

Gao Ran thought this way and said, "This Miss Lin has a very pitiful background. Both her parents have died and she has no uncles or relatives. She has been staying at her aunt's house before. Later, when Wangye saw her alone, he took her to the mansion. I was loved by my grandmother and father since I was born. I didn’t know that there was such a poor person in the world. When I saw Miss Lin, I felt more and more grateful to my family. Being able to have my grandmother’s protection is the heaven granted me a favor, so I even more want to support Miss Lin a little bit, if the Buddha sees it, it might accumulate blessings for my grandmother and younger brother."

 

After the words were said Duke Yingguo madam repeatedly called her good child, the surrounding madam also praise Gao Ran for her filial piety. Gao Ran pursed her lips and smiled. After refusing a couple of times, she turned to asked Ning Fu gently and softly: "What about Miss Lin, why is she disappeared? It just so happens that all the madam are here. I want to introduce Miss Lin to my grandmother and the madams."

　　

Gao Ran remembered her past life. When she was looking for a relationship she tried to mix into a rich second-generation party, a Miss Perfect classmate who took her to the banquet, introduced her to others in this way. Gao Ran was anxious and happy at that time, thinking that she was accepted by that social class. Until today, the same scene has happened to her. Gao Ran didn't know what was accepted by the other social class. When introduced like that, it was kind of condescending charity.

　　

Gao Ran looked around but didn't find Lin Wei Xi. Seeing her like this, the surroundings ladies and wives also looked around: "Xiyuan is an imperial forbidden garden, why running around..."

　　

They were looking around, and suddenly a voice came from behind: "The dragon boat hasn't started yet, what are you looking for?"

 

When everyone turned around, they all laughed when they saw the person who came: "Old ancestors, greetings¹."

　　

The people of Duke Yingguo was embarrassed, but still followed to say hello to Grand Princess Shou Kang: "Peace for Grand Princess."

 

Grand Princess Shou Kang walked slowly with the help of others. She was smiling, although there are traces of years on her face, she was much more energetic than before, and the whole person looks full of vitality, as if several years younger. She smiled and asked: "Seeing from far way how lively you are talking. Who are you talking about?"

　　

Gao Ran wanted to answer quickly, but was intercepted by another quick-mouthed young lady: "Shizi Consort is talking about how two days ago His Highness Yan Wang brought back this woman, I heard that both of her parents have died and she is staying in the mansion. Shizi Consort is very sympathetic to this woman. We are complimenting her filial piety."

　　

"Oh?" Princess Shou Kang gave Gao Ran a cold look, with an undisguised mockery in her eyes, "If I did not recognize this Lin girl and listened to the description of Shizi Consort, I would have thought that Yan Wang had brought another person back."

 

It's a well-known secret that Grand Princess Shou Kang and Gao Ran of Duke Yingguo Mansion did not get along with each other, but no one expected that Princess Shou Kang would not give face in such a big scene like today. Everyone's laughter froze, Gao Ran was highly sought after in the capital, but she couldn't speak in front of Grand Princess Shou Kang. Princess Shou Kang was Gao Ran's nominal maternal grandmother, and Gao Ran had no qualifications to speak up.

　　

Duke Yingguo madam’s face sank. She and Princess Shou Kang were the same generation old noblewomen. If Shou Kang had not been a princess, how could Duke Yingguo madam who had good children and grandchildren fear her. However, having said that, the identity of the princess was not a joke. The Duke Yingguo madam was not happy, but she didn’t show it on the surface, turned around and try to mediate: "The third girl is sincere, what is the matter with the princess, to take her anger with the third girl?"

　　

Princess Shou Kang sneered while ignoring her, she turned around and showed a benevolent looks, patted the hand of the person beside her lovingly, and said: "Since you are talking about her, then I will show you my newly recognized granddaughter, Sister Xi."

 

When they heard this name, many familiar madams were stunned, Sister Xi? They looked at the woman next to Grand Princess Shou Kang and found that this young girl was beautiful and dazzling. Although they had never seen her before, she obviously was not the eldest lady Gao Xi from the Duke Yingguo Mansion.

　　

Lin Wei Xi took a step forward and greeted everyone in a smooth flow: "Madams, greetings."

　　

Seeing everyone's doubts, Grand Princess Shou Kang smiled and said, "This child was brought by Yan Wang. The first time I saw her I feel a connection with her, like she is no different from my own granddaughter. Also don’t know what’s wrong, I haven’t seen each other for a few days, feels like separate for a few years. Just now I call her away as soon as I saw her. Sister Xi is well mannered, she said she cannot leave without giving notice. So I took her to talk to Shizi Consort, she will follow me for a while, and there was no need for the Shizi Consort to ‘supposedly’ take care of her."

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1 Wanfu that translated as thousands blessing is salutations done by women.^↩

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