Rebirth: Contract Husband Falls in Love with Me-Chapter 421 - 216: Turmoil

Mrs. Wang was very pleased upon hearing this and jokingly said to Gu Fangzi, "You little monkey are quite clever, it seems you crave this treat even more than I do! Yet you still speak so generously!"

All the maids and elder maidservants burst into laughter, and Gu Fangzi also laughingly protested and quickly added, "Aunt, you wrong me! I spoke so because I saw that you liked it! Since that’s the case, why don’t I host this time to honor you?" Having said that, she didn’t wait for Mrs. Wang to respond and immediately ordered Lan Xiang to go to the kitchen.

Lan Xiang complied and left; she had already received instructions from Gu Fangzi and naturally knew what to say. Once in the kitchen, she didn’t mention Mrs. Wang at all, just said that the young lady wanted crispy meringue made and asked the kitchen to hurry up and have it ready for her to pick up, charging it to the young lady’s account.

The kitchen staff, unaware that this was actually a snack Mrs. Wang wanted, were somewhat reluctant upon hearing it was for Gu Fangzi. Moreover, seeing Lan Xiang’s arrogant tone, they were even more displeased and bluntly replied, "Miss Lan Xiang, crispy meringue is troublesome to make, and we really don’t have spare time now. How about waiting a few days?"

Before they could finish, Lan Xiang had already dashed off swiftly, not even clear if she had heard or not.

The kitchen shrugged it off without arguing, assuming she had heard and then put the matter out of their minds, busy with other tasks.

Since becoming a widow, the status of Miss Sang Wan had grown cold, and the young master had almost never visited her. Instead, he stayed close to Mrs. Wang daily, who was now the head of the household. Which servant did not see through this? Who would regard a fallen concubine highly?

The outcome of the affair later was foreseeable. Mrs. Wang was outraged. Being the prominent lady of the house, was she unable to indulge in a slightly complicated snack? This was outrageous! She immediately called the cook on duty and scolded her severely, while Gu Fangzi kept apologizing incessantly, stirring up more trouble with some cunning words, enraging Mrs. Wang further.

At this moment, the cook finally realized it was Mrs. Wang who wanted the crispy meringue, inwardly lamenting her luck and inwardly cursing Lan Xiang. But how could she dare to complain that Lan Xiang hadn’t made the message clear? If she said that now, the punishment would likely be even more severe! All she could do was desperately beg for mercy, insisting that she was busy and forgot, promising to make up for it the next day, pleading for Mrs. Wang’s forgiveness.

This issue also alarmed Sang Wan, who hurried over to ask what had happened. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

Mrs. Wang, full of anger and finding no other outlet, sneered upon her arrival, "So this is how well you manage the house, everyone is full of rules! I can’t even have a snack unless the kitchen is free! See the good people you have put to work!"

Sang Wan, shocked, immediately knelt down and looked up, saying, "Mother, how can you say this! Your daughter-in-law has served you with all her heart, never neglecting her duties, I beg you to see the truth! It must have been Sister Xu misunderstanding something; please don’t be angry, we’ll have her make it tomorrow!"

"No need!" Mrs. Wang sneered again, "How can I even eat it now! Besides, it’s just a snack, what does it matter if I have it or not, let’s not disturb others with real jobs to do!"

Sister Xu, hearing these words, became even more panic-stricken and kept kowtowing, begging for forgiveness.

"What are you saying, Mother! It’s all because I have been lax in my supervision, causing this uproar and angering you! When the young master left, he made me promise a thousand times over to serve you well, to ensure you live comfortably. I’m truly ashamed that something like this should happen so soon after he left! If you say such things, I would be even more humiliated! You are the lady of the house, the one that everyone looks up to. Everyone in the house respects you, no one would dare be disrespectful to you unless they wished for death! Surely there must be some misunderstanding, do not let such a misunderstanding vex you, you’ll only feel worse, and it breaks my heart to see it! Mother, please calm down, will you?" Sang Wan pleaded earnestly.

Mrs. Wang began to reconsider, indeed, her son’s wife had always been respectful and as an elder sister-in-law, she held authority. Besides these few tablets in the ancestral hall, who could go beyond her in the family? And which slave dared to disrespect her? It might really just be a misunderstanding.

Mrs. Li, seeing Mrs. Wang’s slightly softened expression and contemplative silence, also came forward with a smile, "Yes, Miss, Mrs. Wang is right! Not to mention anything else, but the person who sent the message wasn’t someone from the main courtyard but Lan Xiang, one can hardly blame them for the kitchen’s oversight! Who knows how Lan Xiang relayed the message, whether it was clear or not!"