The Marquise: I Earn My Own Worship

Song Shengfu felt that she had lost all face and was a little embarrassed to face these young people.

Just cry, why are you howling like a baby without milk?

When others cry, they just shed tears without making any sound, but when she cries, she screams with her voice and the tears flow straight into her mouth.

It's salty and a bit bitter.

She hasn't recovered yet. You know, she's old, so why is she still emotionally unstable?

What a shame.

I called the children in and although they were crying, I still couldn't forget the important things.

When Duan Jingzong came in with a few people, Song Shengfu was wiping the tears from her face with a handkerchief she had taken out from somewhere.

"Mother"

Duan Jingzong walked forward, half-knelt down, and looked at his old mother with heartache.

Song Shengfu pressed the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief and didn't want to open her eyes.

Although he seemed to be extremely sad, he was actually complaining madly in his heart.

My dear, please maintain a normal social distance, okay? You are making me feel a little embarrassed.

"Mother"

"Mother"

"grandmother"

Several people gathered around her. Song Shengfu had a blank expression on her face. She was afraid that she would not be able to hold herself back and make a fool of herself.

From the perspective of the children, their mother/grandmother must have felt very upset.

Mrs. Lu was already in tears and she walked forward and knelt straight in front of her mother.

Song Shengfu was startled and dropped the handkerchief in her hand and prepared to help the man up.

"Okay, why are you kneeling? Get up quickly."

Lu shook her head and said, "Mother, I feel so ashamed of you."

Song Shengfu wanted to pull the person up, but Lu was kneeling motionless.

"You handed the mansion over to me, but I'm useless. I can't even manage the servants at home, so how can I be worthy of being called the housekeeper and mistress?"

Lu knelt on Song Shengfu's knees, feeling extremely heavy in her heart.

She felt an indescribable sense of guilt, as if it had been suppressed for a long time. After she said this, her heart finally cleared up a little.

Song Shengfu thought something was wrong and quickly signaled her eldest son to pull the man up.

"Stand up and sit still."

Song Shengfu looked at the others, wondering what they were doing just standing there.

"You all sit down too."

After everyone was seated, she looked towards Duan Jingzong and the Lu couple who were closest to her.

"Let's talk about the most important thing first. The servants in our house are about to bully the master. You must investigate this matter thoroughly. If you catch the culprit and nip it in the bud, you will definitely punish him severely."

Mrs. Lu quickly nodded and promised to catch the servant who was gossiping.

Song Shengfu nodded, looked at Lu who was crying but still looked dignified, and sighed.

Then he looked at the fourth brother, "Then there's the matter of the two children today. I questioned them and also checked with the servants, and it was indeed a misunderstanding. But the children are growing up, and there are all kinds of people out there, good and bad. It's inevitable that they will be tempted or led into doing something bad. Later, go to the ancestral hall and explain it to them, especially the interests involved in today's incident."

Although it was just children playing and fighting, if it was taken advantage of by someone with ulterior motives, especially when it comes to the Sixth Prince, His Majesty will not tolerate a person of bad character being around the Sixth Prince.

If it goes further, it's not just a matter of reputation. Not only will they themselves be talked about by outsiders, but the upbringing of their children and the reputation of their sisters must also be taken into consideration.

Duan Jing'an replied respectfully, "Son, I understand. They are all my nephews and nieces. Even if mother doesn't tell me, I should go see them."

Song Shengfu nodded, and finally looked at Lu.

"Come here and sit next to me."

Lu lowered her head, wiped her tears, and sat over like a little wife.

Song Shengfu took her hand and patted it soothingly, then looked at Lu and then at everyone else.

"I hope you will all remember what I am going to say next."

Song Shengfu looked at the clear blue sky outside the main hall with her old eyes, feeling a little melancholy.

"I know that sometimes when something goes wrong at home, everyone will inevitably feel a little resentful about who is responsible."

Seeing that several people were about to say something, she waved her hand.

"Okay, listen to me. I know what you're going to say. Once or twice, no one would say anything. But over time, as dissatisfaction grows, it will eventually turn into hatred."

Wasn't that how it was in the past life? From joy and happiness to bitterness and separation. The first wife's estrangement, the brothers' discord, the children's resentment, it all happened this way.

"Take your sister-in-law, for example. She used to manage the entire household by herself. She had to be filial to her parents-in-law, considerate to her husband, and raise the children. Besides that, she also had to worry about everything related to the inner housekeeping. Then there were the external guests, the banquets and meetings. Not to mention the farmland and real estate, and the quarterly accounting of income and expenditure. She personally handled everything, big or small."

Having said this, Song Shengfu tightened Lu's hand. Lu absorbed endless warmth from her mother-in-law's dry and warm palm, like a warm current that washed away the coldness in her heart.

She was already sobbing.

"Every one of us gets our food, clothing, and other expenses paid for by the public treasury. She contributed a lot to all of this. I'm still wearing new clothes, which were delivered just yesterday. This is all thanks to you. You take care of everything so well. How can you not be called the housekeeper and mistress? I said you are a good housekeeper, and you deserve it."

"Mother, we all know that Lu is a good person. It's just that we never delved into it before. Today, after hearing what you said, I finally realized it. Fangfei, thank you for your hard work over the years."

Duan Jingzong said this, looking at Lu with a face full of guilt. He had never cared about these things before, and he had no idea that the people around him were so busy. This was his dereliction of duty as a husband.

In fact, he is nothing.

He neither took on the responsibility of being the head of the family, nor did he always serve his parents, nor could he even take care of his wife and children.

As a head of the family, a son, a husband, and a father, he is not qualified in any way.

Mrs. Lu cried and shook her head, deeply moved. She wondered how she could deserve such praise.

Duan Jing'an and Ding Meishu also agreed, and even Wei Jie'er beside her nodded with tears in her eyes.

She knew how tired her aunt was, especially in the middle of every month, when she was so busy that she had no time to rest. She felt so distressed just watching her.

After Song Shengfu finished speaking, she looked around and saw expressions of approval on everyone's faces.

Feeling somewhat relieved, he continued.

"So, when you have too many things to do, it's inevitable that you'll overlook something. There's no such thing as perfect in this world, and few people have the ability to handle everything. It's like lifting a log. If one person lifts one end, the other end will always be lower. Human energy is limited; you can handle everything temporarily, but not forever."

"Our mansion has many important matters to attend to, and it's inevitable that she can't handle them all by herself. It's her fault that the servants in the mansion are not well disciplined. But I also hope that you can all understand her difficulties and not be too harsh on her."

Several people said they didn't dare, and Song Shengfu looked at Lu again.

"This is for them, but I also have something to say to you."