Ever since Fen Dai became engaged to the fifth prince, she would occasionally receive gifts from the fifth prince's manor. Han shi reminded her that she absolutely must not slack off and curry favor with the matriarch. In this manor, there had to be an elder standing on her side. Only like this would she be able to do well.
A few days earlier, Fen Dai had received a jade bracelet from the fifth prince. Thinking of how the Shen Clan had previously sent a prayer bead made of this material to the matriarch, she was very happy with it, thus she treated it like a treasure and gave it to the matriarch. The matriarch was very happy and put it on her wrist. After that, she never took it off. Even now, she was still wearing it.
But …
But Feng Yu Heng said that the Heavenly River stone on Chen Yu's head was even more valuable than the glass type. The matriarch's expression became a little ugly, as she subconsciously moved her hand to her wrist. Clearly, she had deliberately rolled up her sleeve to reveal the bracelet a few days earlier, but now, she pulled her wrist back a little, fearing that others would see it.
As for Feng Chen Yu, when it came to currying favor with the matriarch, she was more experienced than Fen Dai. The matriarch's question allowed her to understand. She must have taken an interest in the Heavenly River stone. Although she was a little reluctant, compared to her gradually recovering position in the Feng family, it was worth it.
Thus she did not say another word and reached out to remove the ornament. She then took a few steps forward and brought it to the matriarch "Granddaughter really did not know that this thing was so valuable. I only wore it because I thought it looked good. If I knew earlier that it was more valuable than the glass type, granddaughter would not have been willing to wear it on my head. I definitely would have sent it to grandmother first thing in the morning. But it is not too late now. It is all thanks to second sister's reminder. Grandmother, please accept it. "
These words were spoken politely, which caused the matriarch's heart to warm up. Grabbing Chen Yu's hand, she said: "It really is eldest granddaughter that is most sensible. You have always been the most sensible." As she spoke, she received the ornament and felt its warmth. Sure enough, it was a good thing.
"His Highness the eldest prince often travels outside and has received quite a few good things. Thanks to his Highness' favor, he often sends some things to granddaughter to play with. Every time granddaughter sees the things that have been sent, granddaughter will first think about which one grandmother likes. Only after choosing the rest does granddaughter dare keep it. " As Chen Yu spoke, she picked up the dangling ornament and placed it on the matriarch's head, "Grandmother really looks good wearing it."
Feng Yu Heng almost vomited!
She truly admired Feng Chen Yu's ability to curry favor with others. The style of the hair ornament was clearly only suitable for young girls, and the color was a lake blue. The matriarch looked neither fish nor fowl when wearing it, and it was extremely ugly; however, she lied through her teeth, praising the matriarch to the point that her smile nearly reached her ears.
Huang Quan also shuddered. He heard the old lady ask, "Isn't it a little too gaudy?"
Perhaps her original intention was not to say that she was gorgeous, but that she was too young, but she was too embarrassed to say it. The matriarch was too embarrassed to say it, so Chen Yu simply went along with what she said: "How is it beautiful? Lake blue is the most plain and quiet. Grandmother wearing it is better than Chen Yu wearing it. "
The old lady nodded repeatedly. She rubbed her hands together and adjusted the bracelet on her wrist.
Feng Yu Heng had been eyeing the bracelet for a long time. In the past, the matriarch did not have that sort of thing. The only glass type she had was the prayer beads that Chen Yu had given to the Shen Clan. Later on, the Shen Clan died, and she felt that it did not belong to her, so she threw it into the storage room. She pondered. If that bracelet was not given to her by Chen Yu, then it should have been given to her by Han shi. Only then did she bring up the matter of the heavenly river stone.
However, she did not think that Feng Fen Dai would really explode, "Grandmother, how is eldest sister sensible? As I see it, she is the one in our manor that does not understand the rules the most! "
The matriarch was stunned. How could this be said? She could not help but ask: "How is your eldest sister not understanding the rules?" Ever since Feng Jin Yuan left the capital, Chen Yu's performance had improved with each passing day. Sometimes, it was so good that she nearly forgot about what had happened in Feng Tong county.
Chen Yu was also puzzled by Fen Dai's sudden attack. With a face full of grief, she said: "Did elder sister do something wrong that made younger sister unhappy?"
Feng Fen Dai rolled her eyes and said: "I do not dare say such a thing! No matter what eldest sister does to me, as your younger sister, I do not have the right to refute. But eldest sister, you do not only have me as your younger sister! Now that second sister has returned to the manor, why do you still want to be like this? "
Chen Yu did not understand what she meant, "What am I like?"
"Your clothes!" She reached out and pointed at Chen Yu then said to the matriarch: "Grandmother, Fen Dai is currently engaged to a prince. His Highness the fifth prince usually sends quite a few things, but grandmother, take a look. When it comes to Fen Dai's clothes, has there been anything that has gone too far? Even the cloth that I received the day before yesterday was given to the tailor to make clothes for grandmother. I did not even dare wear it. But eldest sister has dressed herself up like this. Where does that leave second sister? Second sister is our Feng family's daughter of the first wife! Does eldest sister still think of yourself as the daughter of the first wife, dressing yourself up like this? "
Once these words came out, the matriarch and Chen Yu were both stunned.
Fen Dai, however, added: "At the time second sister was demoted from daughter of the first wife to daughter of a concubine, she was directly sent out of the capital. Even after returning to the manor, her clothes were no longer as good as before. Why is it that eldest sister does not have any self-awareness as the daughter of a concubine? "
Chen Yu was rendered speechless by what she said.
Self-awareness as the daughter of a concubine? She had never thought of herself as the daughter of a concubine in the Feng manor, especially after that place was healed. She felt even more that she should still be the eldest daughter of the first wife.
But Fen Dai's words reminded her that she was not the daughter of the first wife. She could not even wear good clothes because she had to maintain her status as the daughter of a concubine.
She lowered her head, as two tears fell from her eyes. The matriarch felt distressed when she saw this, but Feng Yu Heng was sitting to the side, so she could not say anything that was too biased. For a while, she did not say anything.
Chen Yu saw that the matriarch did not defend her, thus she knew that she would have to pass this trial on her own. Sighing to herself, she raised her head and said with slightly red eyes: "Fourth sister is correct. It was elder sister that overstepped." As she spoke, she turned to Feng Yu Heng and actually bowed, saying: "It was all elder sister's fault. I hope second sister will not blame me. Later on … elder sister will change out of these clothes."
Feng Yu Heng did not speak. Instead, she looked towards the matriarch.
The matriarch saw her look towards her and did not know what she meant. She then looked at Chen Yu's aggrieved appearance and could not help but feel distressed.
"We are all family, so why are you still bowing?" The matriarch said to Chen Yu: "Quickly get up. What would it look like if outsiders saw this." She then glared at Fen Dai and said: "The clothes your eldest sister is wearing were all sent by his Highness the eldest prince. Since his Highness the eldest prince sent them, that means she can wear them. Whether or not it's proper … "As she spoke, she looked towards Feng Yu Heng" His Highness has already said that she can wear them. How can our small prime minister's manor refuse a prince's wishes? "
Feng Yu Heng smiled, "Whatever grandmother says is right."
Fen Dai thought quickly then said: "Ah! Then it seems that I misunderstood. It seems that the things his Highness the fifth prince sent can all be worn? I originally felt that being too ostentatious as the daughter of a concubine would not be good, thus I gave them all to grandmother. Since grandmother said that as long as they are things sent by a prince, we can all use them. In the future, Fen Dai will not be polite. "
Once these words were said, it was equivalent to cutting off one of the matriarch's sources of income. The matriarch's heart ached! But she could not take back the words that she had said. She could only helplessly nod, as a look of distress appeared on her face. When she looked at Chen Yu again, her gaze was no longer as pitiful as before.
Chen Yu secretly hated Fen Dai. Gritting her teeth, she frankly said: "Grandmother sympathizes with us sisters, but we cannot ignore the Feng manor. If this were to spread, it would be bad for our reputation. What can't be worn, I was negligent in the past. Fourth sister absolutely must not follow elder sister and learn something bad. " As she spoke, she turned to the matriarch and solemnly said: "Granddaughter knows her mistake this time. Thank you grandmother for not punishing me. From today onward, I will strictly abide by my position as the daughter of a concubine. I will definitely not overstep my boundaries in the slightest. As for the things that cannot be used, either way, they will just be left there. Grandmother, please take care of them. "
With these words, she pushed the good things back to the matriarch. Also, this meant that she would need to give even more things in the future.
After saying this, she did not forget to pull Fen Dai: "Fourth sister will not refuse, right? Thinking about it, his Highness the fifth prince must have given us quite a few things that we cannot use. "
Fen Dai's face turned green with anger. She clearly wanted to scam Chen Yu, but how did she end up scamming herself? She could not help but look towards Feng Yu Heng, "Second sister should also say something!"
Feng Yu Heng blinked, "What does fourth sister want to hear from me?"
Fen Dai rolled her eyes: "Naturally, I want to hear what second sister thinks about our clothes. Younger sister will be going to practice dancing in a while. Would second sister please not beat around the bush and make it clear."
"Oh." She nodded but was puzzled: "Didn't younger sister just criticize eldest sister for overstepping her boundaries? Why is it that now that eldest sister has expressed her opinion, you are asking for my opinion? "
"You …" Fen Dai angrily gasped for breath, "Do you really have the heart to not use the good things and not wear the good clothes?"
Feng Yu Heng spread her hands: "What else could it be? The daughter of a concubine needs to keep her place. These words were said by you, and elder sister completely agrees. "
Fen Dai was completely speechless. The rock that she had picked up had now been smashed in her own foot. This loss was truly depressing.
Her heart was unhappy, and she hated Feng Chen Yu even more. For a while, she could not endure and brought up that matter "What is the point of dressing up? You receive gifts from others every day, but you do not even think about whether or not you have the qualifications! You keep saying that it is for the good of the Feng family and that you must take into account the Feng family's face. Say, you are just a fallen flower, yet you still have the nerve to mention the Feng family's face? Eldest sister, I am so scared. I fear that you really will one day marry a prince. When that time comes, your scandal will be exposed. Everyone in our Feng manor will go to hell with you! "
Once Fen Dai said this, the matriarch was given a start. It was as though she could see Chen Yu's matter being exposed and the entire Feng family being executed.
How could she have forgotten! How could she have been fooled by Chen Yu? No matter how many good things she had, no matter how beautiful her appearance, it could not be exchanged for her unblemished body!
The matriarch beat her chest and stomped her feet, lamenting to herself. What should she do? What should she do?
But Chen Yu did not cry or feel fear as Fen Dai had hoped. She only revealed a surprised expression, as though she did not understand what Fen Dai was saying at all. Blankly, she asked: "Fourth sister, what … do you mean? What fallen flower? Elder sister has yet to get married. Such things absolutely must not be said! "
"Stop pretending!" Fen Dai hated that she could not tear Chen Yu's face apart, "Feng Chen Yu, no matter how much you pretend, you will not be able to pretend to be a virgin!"
Just as these words came out, before Feng Chen Yu could respond, a servant quickly ran in and anxiously reported: "Elder madam, someone from the palace has come to deliver an order from her Highness the Empress. They are already heading towards Shu Ya courtyard!"
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