Chapter 560: 560: Acknowledger the Wet Nurse as Foster Mother_1

Upon hearing this, the three members of the Xu Family had expressions of amazement on their faces.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

“Ruoruo, what did you just say? Are you going to recognize my mother as your godmother? So, from now on, you will be my god-sister?” Xu Zhengyong exclaimed excitedly.

“Yes, I’m planning on doing that. We will pick a day, and I will bring gifts to your doorstep to formally acknowledge you as my godparents.”

She had been thinking about this for a long time, but the circumstances had not been ripe before.

Now, with her second brother’s help, she had nothing to worry about.

And the status of her wet nurse, due to Brother Xiaoyong’s accomplishments, had changed.

Since everything was in place, it was time to schedule the important matter she had been longing for.

“This can’t be done! Absolutely not!” her Wet Nurse exclaimed in a hurry.

“Exactly, this isn’t right. Miss, you are so noble, it won’t work with us.” Xu Zhushan also quickly intervened, gesturing with his hands.

Xu Zhengyong, however, held a different view: “I think it’s great! Father, Mother, you becoming Ruoruo’s godparents would be wonderful. Then, I can openly and honourably be Ruoruo’s brother!”

“No, we are too humble to be the godparents of Miss.” The Wet Nurse kept refusing, waving her hand.

Wei Ruo held the Wet Nurse’s hand and expressed her heartfelt feelings: “Nanny, first, in my heart, your status has never been humble. We’re family, not master and servant. Secondly, your current status is not low. Brother Xiaoyong has been made a Military General. You are the legitimate mother of a General, and there is no shortage of prestige. You have absolutely no need for any concerns.”

“Yes, Mother! When I first joined the army, my goal was to hope for our family to have a reputable status. Although I wasn’t able to achieve my initial goal of helping Ruoruo leave the Wei Family, I can at least let Ruoruo rightfully call you Mother now without any constraints.” Xu Zhengyong stated.

“It won’t work, it’s not acceptable!” the Wet Nurse reiterated, shaking her head.

“Wet Nurse!” Wei Ruo said seriously, “I really want a mother, but my relationship with my birth mother is not good and is unlikely to get better. Throughout my life, you have always been there for me. To me, you are not my birth mother, but you are more than that. So, can you fulfill my wish and be my mother?”

The Wet Nurse was startled, her eyes reddening.

Then she got up, covered her face, and walked into the house.

Xu Zhushan followed her into the house.

Wei Ruo didn’t follow. She knew the Wet Nurse was happy.

After a while, Xu Zhushan accompanied the Wet Nurse back to the dining table.

She nodded slightly, letting Wei Ruo know that she agreed.

Wei Ruo was delighted, “Great! After the ceremony, we will officially be mother and daughter.”

Xu Zhengyong asked Wei Ruo a question: “Ruoruo, although I am very happy that you want to be my god-sister, shouldn’t we first ask the Prince? What if he disagrees?”

“Don’t worry about it. He already knows about it and he agrees.” Wei Ruo replied confidently with a smile on her face.

“That’s good. He seems to be a decent man.” Xu Zhengyong commented.

Then Xu Zhengyong added: “I will immediately find a fortune teller to select an auspicious date!”

Upon hearing that, the Wet Nurse hurriedly replied: “No need for that, we don’t have to be that formal.”

Xu Zhengyong said, “Mother, we have to be formal. It would be best if everyone in the Capital City knows. This is the moment when Ruoruo acknowledges you as a godmother, how can we be casual?”

Wei Ruo stated, “That’s right, Nurse. It should be more formal. Tomorrow, we will go and ask Daoist Qianyuan to give the Wet Nurse a formal name, and then select a good day. In a couple of days, on the Lantern Festival, I will hold a banquet, and I will officially announce it there.”

The Wet Nurse was born into an impoverished family and because she was a female child, she did not even have a proper name.

Without any accidents, after her death, only Xu He would be engraved on her tombstone.

But her life had taken unexpected turns.

Upon hearing Wei Ruo’s words, the Wet Nurse’s eyes reddened again.

“Miss, I am genuinely thrilled, really.” The Wet Nurse said tremblingly.

Wei Ruo’s face was also full of smiles: “I am very happy too.”

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Although Wei Ruo would officially announce the matter only on the day of the Lantern Festival, she had already spread the news beforehand.

People outside did not know about Wei Ruo and the He Family, therefore they were unaware of Wei Ruo’s relationship with Xu Zhengyong’s mother.

Everyone only knew that Lady Xu was the mother of Xu Zhengyong, the new Deputy Guard Commander and the sixth-rank Martial General of the Anti-Japanese Army in Taizhou. Queen Rui and her family had also lived in Taizhou prefecture, and the relationship between Xu Zhengyong and Wei Mingting was close in the Anti-Japanese Army.

It seemed that the two families acknowledged each other because of their good relations, acknowledging them as godparents.

Even though this was somewhat surprising, it did make sense and there wasn’t any inconsistency.

The news quickly reached the Residence of the Loyal and Righteous Duke.

Upon hearing the news, Cloud’s face turned extremely grave.

“She was only her wet nurse before, I heard she was of humble birth and even lacked a proper name. How can she honorably acknowledge her as a godmother?”

Cloud was so angry that she couldn’t hold it together. Just at this moment, someone from Shou’an Hall came to invite her, and Cloud walked towards Shou’an Hall with Cuiping.

The Duchess Wei was also calling for Cloud because of Wei Ruo’s intention to acknowledge a godmother.

“Have you heard about Queen Rui acknowledging Lady Xu as her godmother?”

As soon as Cloud entered, Duchess Wei asked.

“Daughter-in-law just heard about it.” Cloud said, looking very upset.

“Oh, I thought you knew about it in advance.” Duchess Wei sighed.

Cloud’s complexion worsened and she hung her head in sadness.

“What are you thinking?” Duchess Wei asked again.

“My daughter-in-law naturally disapproves. Lady Xu from Xu family is of humble birth, originally Ruoruo’s wet nurse. Today, her son’s identity has slightly changed due to his achievements in the military. I personally, think they are not suitable for our family.” Cloud replied.

This wasn’t just about being suitable or not, it’s about her not so close daughter calling someone else her mother, how could Cloud take that in stride?

“I also think this matter is a bit inappropriate, but it came from King Rui Residence. With Ruoruo’s current status, I’m afraid you can’t stop it.” Duchess Wei said.

“Daughter-in-law…” Cloud understood this, but it made her more upset.

“Looking at your face, you seem very unhappy, aren’t you?” Although Duchess Wei was old, her eyes were still sharp.

Cloud did not answer, which was a kind of acquiescence.

“You should have treated her better when she wasn’t married. Now look, not only is the relationship unclear, she is also about to call someone else mother.” Duchess Wei sighed.

“Mother, I can’t be blamed for this…”

“If not you, who can be blamed? A few days ago, when the third son came to see me, I chatted with him about the relationship between you and your daughter. When I mentioned the discord between you and your daughter, he didn’t say much, but I could feel that he was disappointed in you.”

Upon hearing this, Cloud suddenly looked up, and her eyes were full of hurt, “Did he really say that?”