The matriarch lived in Shu Ya courtyard. It was definitely thousands of li away from Willow courtyard.
Man Xi led the way at the front. While walking, she explained to her: "The matriarch used to live in Ming Hui Hall. After second young miss left the manor, the head madam renovated a few courtyards. The matriarch felt that Shu Ya courtyard was bigger and better, so she moved there. The original Ming Hui Hall was given to third concubine mother An shi to live in."
Feng Yu Heng nodded and increased her pace.
"Second young miss, there is no need to rush. It's still early. The matriarch has a habit of sleeping in. She won't wake up too early."
She smirked, "I'm not in a rush to see her. I just want you to walk a little faster. If you sweat a little, the color of the clothes will fade faster."
Man Xi's body was about the same size as Yao shi. If it were not for the problem with the material of this dress, it would look quite good on her.
"Listen well. In a while, when we reach the matriarch, you just need to follow the rules. Speak as you should. Don't let anyone see through you." She reminded Man Xi, "The problem with the clothes is that they're exposed for others to see. If you don't reject it at all, that would be strange."
Man Xi nodded, "Young miss, don't worry. This servant understands." Thinking a little more, she could not help but worry and say: "Although the head madam is harsh with the servants, she still cares about us four, especially granny Li. Now that we've come out, granny Li must have sent word to the head madam. You … won't you make the head madam unhappy? "
Feng Yu Heng laughed, "When have I ever made her happy? Yesterday, when she returned, she pointed at my nose and cursed. If it wasn't for her daughter stopping her, who knows what sort of ugly things would have been said. When I just entered the manor, I was not afraid. Could it be that after sleeping with her, she's become more capable? "
Man Xi had never encountered someone who spoke like Feng Yu Heng. On one hand, she felt it was novel. On the other hand, she felt it was fun.
Which servant would not have some complaints about their master. In addition to the head madam's conduct, Jin Yu Heng Tang was a little better than the others, but she did not receive any real benefits. Now that Feng Yu Heng had said this, Man Xi felt much better!
"Second young miss is right."
"But your eldest young miss is someone with a bit of a brain, unlike Feng Fendai." She recalled Feng Chen Yu in the main hall the previous day. She recalled the benevolent expression on her face while also helping the Shen Clan with her words. It seemed that this eldest sister had most likely inherited her father's intelligence. The battle between the two of them would probably take some effort.
But what was that saying again? The barefooted are not afraid of those wearing shoes! She, Feng Yu Heng, did not have anything, and she did not care about anything, but Feng Chen Yu was different. She had the title of the most beautiful woman in the capital, and her reputation for being virtuous was also widespread. She also had to endure the pressure of the Feng manor. There was also the pride that had been raised. How could she be as free and easy as herself.
It was difficult for a person with too many considerations to perform perfectly. Moreover, Feng Yu Heng was never afraid of trouble. She was only afraid of nothing. She didn't want to live a monotonous life.
The two walked for a little under an hour. Along the way, they took a few detours. Finally, after Man Xi's neck and wrists had been dyed, they arrived at Shu Ya hall.
Just as they entered the yard, they ran into Feng Chen Yu, who had also come to pay respects. Today, Feng Chen Yu wore a purple dress with a jade-green pattern. The dress had beautiful orchids embroidered on it. Draped over her arm was a thin piece of green gauze, and tied around her waist was a soft belt. This made her already tall figure seem even taller.
Seeing Feng Yu Heng, she did not feel any animosity because of the unpleasantness from the previous day. Instead, she took the initiative to step forward and grabbed Feng Yu Heng's hand to show her concern: "Second sister, did you sleep well last night? Although Willow courtyard is a little remote, it is the quietest place in the manor. In the past, I liked that courtyard. I mentioned it to father a few times, but father refused to let me live there. It seems that father still dotes on second sister a little more. "
When she spoke, her gaze was sincere. Anyone who saw her would think that she was a good elder sister who cared for her younger sister. When the servants of Shu Ya courtyard saw this sort of eldest young miss, their faces filled with pride. To have this sort of master in the manor, even the servants felt proud.
It was just that who knew what was hidden beneath this sincerity. A pure white lotus flower, in Feng Yu Heng's eyes, was worse than a pitcher plant.
"Eldest sister, what sort of thing are you saying. Over the years, when I was in the mountains, it was elder sister who took my place in front of father. How could Cheng Heng dare to compete with eldest sister for this favor. Moreover, father is someone who values relationships. Regardless of whether it is the relationship between father and daughter or concubine mother Chen's financial assistance, he will always place eldest sister first in his heart. "
When she said this, the pure smile on her face was even brighter than Feng Chen Yu's. Feng Chen Yu did not know why, but a dark cloud appeared in her heart.
"Ah, damn it!" Seeming to have suddenly thought of something, Feng Yu Heng stomped her foot, "Why do I call her concubine mother Chen the moment I open my mouth. It seems that my childhood habits really are bad. I should call her mother. Fortunately, father is not here, otherwise, Cheng Heng would have been punished. Eldest sister won't complain to father, right? "
"Second sister really knows how to joke." Her voice was no longer as cheerful as before, and her gaze was retracted, "The rules that you do not understand, I will slowly teach you. How could I do something like complain behind your back. Quickly go in. Grandmother must be waiting anxiously. "
"Many thanks eldest sister." She raised her face into a smile, and that smile was even more brilliant than before.
The maidservant that had come with Feng Chen Yu was named Huang Ling. As the eldest young miss' personal maidservant, she naturally got closer to the head madam's personal maidservant. Huang Ling saw that Man Xi had come with Feng Yu Heng. How could she not understand the head madam's intentions. She only noticed that there was something that looked like a rash on Man Xi's neck, and she felt it was strange.
The girl moved closer to Man Xi and quietly asked her: "Sister Man, why is your neck red?"
Man Xi pretended to be surprised and touched her neck: "Is it red? I just felt it itchy. This morning, I put on these clothes and it became like this. "
Huang Ling stared at Man Xi's clothes for a long time. She had a few guesses, but she did not point them out. The two followed their masters into the room.
When they arrived, Feng Xiang Rong and Feng Fen Dai were already seated. Fen Dai was at the matriarch's feet, using her small hands to massage the matriarch's legs. The matriarch slightly closed her eyes, a look of enjoyment on her face. As for Xiang Rong, she lowered her head and sat in her chair, not saying a single word.
Feng Chen Yu took a couple steps forward and gently bowed. Her voice was soft and gentle, "Chen Yu came late to pay respects to grandmother. I hope grandmother will not be angry. In truth, Chen Yu found out that grandmother's back pain flared up again, so I hurriedly made a pair of soft pillows for grandmother to try. "
As she spoke, she received a pair of soft pillows from Huang Ling's hands. The soft pillows looked very normal, but if one looked more carefully, they could see that there was something different about them. It turned out that the pillows were covered with high-quality Sichuan brocade. Even the embroidery on the brocade was very exquisite. Not to mention the matriarch's favorite peony, it was also mixed with gold thread.
Feng Chen Yu personally went forward and helped the matriarch place them behind her back. Seeing the matriarch nod her head in satisfaction, she finally relaxed, but her face still carried some worry "Grandmother's back pain only flared up during the Winter in the past? Why is it that it has begun to hurt at the end of Summer this year? "
"Hah." The matriarch sighed and waved her hand to chase away Feng Fen Dai. "As people get older, they get worse with each passing year."
"Chen Yu is a child of the Feng family. Everything is given to me by the Feng family. As long as grandmother likes it, Chen Yu is willing to do anything. "Her words were still beautiful.
The two spoke as though there was no one else present, but they neglected to mention Feng Yu Heng, who had entered the room with Chen Yu. She was in no rush, as she stood in the middle and waited for the grandparent and grandchild to finish chatting. Only then did she copy Feng Chen Yu's posture and salute: "Heng Zheng pays respects to grandmother."
Feng Chen Yu had an apologetic expression: "Ah, it's all my fault. Just now, I came in with younger sister Heng. I only cared about bringing grandmother a soft pillow and neglected younger sister."
After saying this, it was Feng Fen Dai who fiercely rolled her eyes and clenched her small fists.
She did not like Feng Yu Heng, nor did she like Feng Chen Yu. Or put another way, she hated all of the daughters of the first wife in the manor. It was because of these daughters of the first wife that aside from her own concubine mothers, everyone in the manor focused on the daughters of the first wife. Not only did they not care about her, she feared that they did not even want to think about her.
Just like earlier, she had been massaging the matriarch's legs for a long time. Even her wrists were sore, yet she did not receive a single nice word. But Feng Chen Yu had come and used two soft pillows to steal all of her limelight.
Feng Fen Dai hated them, regardless of whether it was Feng Yu Heng, the problem left behind by history, or Feng Chen Yu, the current daughter of the first wife.
The matriarch glanced at Feng Yu Heng. With just a glance, she furrowed her brow.
"Why are you dressed like this?"
Clothes from a few years ago were clearly too short. The matriarch really disliked it!
Feng Yu Heng was not afraid of being disliked. This was the effect she wanted, thus she quickly explained: "Grandmother is saying that Heng Heng's clothes are not good? But … but this was something that fourth sister specially sent to me yesterday, right? Fourth sister said that after I left the manor, she had been keeping these clothes. Now that I have returned, she quickly returned them for me to wear. Grandmother, Heng just returned to the manor, so I do not want to disrespect my sisters. Since fourth sister sent them, I naturally need to wear them. "
When she said this, Feng Fen Dai's anger could be imagined. As for Feng Xiang Rong, who was sitting to the side, her head was slightly lowered. She thought to herself: It's here again, it's here again. Second sister, I am beginning to look forward to what you will say next.
Feng Yu Heng did not disappoint her. Turning around, she received the gauze dress from Man Xi's hands. Moving closer to Feng Fen Dai: "Fourth sister likes my clothes so much, second sister is very moved. It's just that those were all worn by elder sister in the past. You did not dislike them, yet you continued to wear them these past few years. Elder sister truly feels apologetic. Come, these are the new clothes that the manor specially sent to Willow courtyard yesterday. I will give them to fourth sister. I hope that younger sister will not dislike them. "
Feng Yu Heng stuffed the clothes in her hands into Fen Dai's arms. Fen Dai subconsciously wanted to push it away, but when her hand touched the gauze, she let out an "ow" and screamed "What the hell is this!"
This scream was very effective, as everyone's gaze focused on the dress.
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