sjar Chapter 556 Mrs. Gu's Test
Chapter 556 Mrs. Gu's Test
A few days later, Shen Wantang took Du Juan to Fazhen Temple to keep an appointment with Gu Qianning.
She had been living very well these past few days, because Shen Guannian, like in his previous life, felt that she could marry into Prince Ning's Mansion, so his attitude towards her had visibly improved. He also thought her clothes were too shabby, so he personally asked the people from the clothing shop to make new clothes for Shen Wantang, in order to bring him and Shen Wantang closer as father and daughter.
He even asked Shen Wantang for the first time whether her monthly allowance was enough for her to spend, and gave her ten taels of silver.
Shen Wantang naturally accepted everything. No matter what Shen Guannian said, she agreed. As for whether she could help him in the future, that depended on her mood.
Knowing that she was going to Fazhen Temple to burn incense today, Shen Guannian specifically asked Qi to empty the carriage for her to use, which made Qi so angry that her face turned blue, but she couldn't show it openly.
The Fazhen Temple is as popular as ever.
After Shen Wantang arrived, he searched for a long time before finding Gu Qianning.
But she did not rush over to talk to Gu Qianning, because Mrs. Gu was with her.
Shen Wantang felt a little strange. In the past, Gu Qianning always came alone, so why did Mrs. Gu come as well this time?
However, she did not take it too seriously. After all, when Mrs. Gu saw her daughter coming to Fazhen Temple, it was normal for her to want to come along too. The noble ladies in the capital all liked to come here to burn incense and worship Buddha, praying for peace and good fortune.
But this would make it even more difficult for her to "get to know" Gu Qianning.
She was not in a hurry and took her maid into the hall to burn incense.
She knelt on the cushion, listening to the monks chanting on both sides of the hall, and looked up in a daze at the solemn and grand Buddha statue.
She has been reborn twice. Will there be a next time?
Is the compassionate Buddha punishing her or having mercy on her?
She has no definite answers to these questions in her mind, and the real answers may not be revealed until the moment of her death.
Shen Wantang clasped his hands together and kowtowed to the Buddha respectfully.
After bowing, she took Dujuan out.
As soon as she went out, she was bumped by a child of seven or eight years old. The child burst into tears and his snot and tears smeared all over Shen Wantang's skirt.
Shen Wantang helped the child up: "Little girl, where are your parents? Why are you here alone?"
The child didn't answer and just kept crying.
Shen Wantang looked around but didn't see the child's family coming to look for him.
There were people coming and going at the entrance of the hall, and many of them had cast strange looks at Shen Wantang. It would be a nuisance for them to be here, so Shen Wantang had no choice but to take one side with Du Juan and pull the little girl to the side.
Shen Wantang didn't dare to go too far, for fear that the child's family would not be able to find the child when they came back to look for him.
She spent a lot of effort to calm the child down. Just as she was about to ask her name, a woman rushed over and pulled the little girl behind her: "How can you snatch a child in broad daylight?! Aren't you afraid of violating the law by doing such a thing?"
Du Juan was furious when she heard this: "You are such an unreasonable woman! It was clearly the child who hit my young lady, and my young lady was kind enough to comfort her and take her to find her family. It would be fine if you didn't thank me, but why are you cursing at me?"
Shen Wantang also looked a little cold. She looked at the little girl, then at the woman, and asked her, "Is this child yours?"
"Nonsense, if it's not mine, how can it be yours?"
"So how old is she? What's her name? Where does she live? Does she have any brothers or sisters?"
"Oh! Are you suspicious of me? Do you think I want to cheat on my child? Well, let me tell you, my daughter is seven years old this year, and her name is Yun'er! I have nothing else to say!"
Shen Wantang looked at the little girl: "Your name is Yun'er?"
The little girl hid behind the woman. When she heard her calling her, she poked her head out and said, "Sister, my name is Yun'er, and this is my mother."
He was articulate and although a little shy to meet people, he was obviously very close to the woman.
Shen Wantang was relieved and looked up at the woman: "Madam, you should keep an eye on your child. Fazhen Temple is crowded with people coming and going. If the child is lost, it will be difficult to find him."
"Instead of blaming others for taking your child away, you should reflect on whether you have fulfilled your responsibilities as a mother. Today, you met me, so your child is safe. If you really meet someone who kidnaps your child in the future, it will be too late for you to regret it."
After she finished speaking, she took Dujuan away.
Du Juan glared at the woman angrily, and looked at Shen Wantang's clothes with great distress: "Miss, your skirt has been stained by that child. You just put it on today!"
Shen Wantang understood the maid's heartache. After all, in the maid's eyes, it was rare for her to have new clothes to wear.
She comforted Du Juan softly, "It's okay, just go back and wash it. These aren't good clothes, and we'll have better ones in the future. I'll buy you a few more so you can have new clothes to wear."
Seeing her so calm, Du Juan's anger also disappeared. She looked longingly and said, "Miss, can I also wear several new clothes? Just like Shaoyao in the eldest lady's room?"
"No, it's better than Peony's. There's more than Peony's."
Du Juan cheered: "Really? That's great! Thank you, Miss. You are so nice to me!"
Shen Wantang chuckled, what a silly girl, she was so happy just to have new clothes to wear.
The master and servant walked slowly away, but they didn't know that behind them, Madam Gu and Gu Qianning came out from the corner.
The woman who had been ruthless to Shen Wantang just now was now respectful in front of Madam Gu: "Madam, I have tested it and found that the Second Miss Shen has a good temper. She is kind when she should be kind, kind when she should be kind, and she fights back when she should fight back. She seems to be quite smart and clever."
Gu Qianning was dissatisfied: "Why did mother test me like this? Isn't this just making things difficult for me?"
"What do you know?"
Madam Gu glanced at her and said slowly, "Since you want to marry her, you naturally have to feel out her temperament. If she is suddenly bumped into by a naughty child, her true nature will be easily exposed."
"So what does mother think of the character of the second young lady of the Shen family?"
"He has a kind and gentle side, but he doesn't always suffer losses. Although he is not from a high family, he is not weak and can be bullied. I am a little surprised that he is so measured in his actions."
Gu Qianning raised her chin proudly. Of course, Atang is of course good!
No matter how her mother tests her, Atang can pass it brilliantly! Atang can stand any test!
But the next moment, she heard her mother hesitate and say, "It's her face..."
Gu Qianning's heart tightened: "What's wrong with her face? Is she not good-looking?"
Madam Gu shook her head: "On the contrary, her face is a little too good. She wears an ordinary blue shirt in a fresh and elegant way, which shows that her beauty is really extraordinary!"
"Isn't beauty bad?"
"Marry a virtuous wife. It's not a good thing for a wife to be too beautiful."