Chapter 144 Feng Yuerou, who's infuriatingly mad
"I've been waiting for you all morning, where have you been?" Feng Yuerou was met with a barrage of questions from Madam Wang as soon as she returned home.
"Where I went is none of your business," Feng Yuerou glanced at Wang Zhangshi with disdain, ignored her, and went back to her room to change into some comfortable casual clothes.
Seeing Feng Yuerou's attitude, and thinking about Min Hui's estrangement from her over the past few months, Wang Zhangshi was so angry she wanted to grind her teeth to dust.
If she had known it would turn out like this, she would have been better off ruining their wedding in the first place!
She originally thought that Min Hui could marry Feng Yuerou and use this opportunity to climb up to the Annan Marquis's family, and that her family could also benefit from it.
But what was the result?
Since Min Hui got married, she has not been able to get involved in any of the affairs of Min Hui's house. Moreover, every time she comes, she is ridiculed by the servants for trying to freeload!
Heaven knows, before Feng Yuerou married into the family, she was the one making all the decisions in Min Hui's household. Every servant in the mansion addressed her respectfully as "Auntie."
If she doesn't like someone, she can hit or scold them as she pleases.
But ever since Feng Yuerou entered the household, who among these petty people still treats her as their mistress or an honored guest?
Just now, she only sat for a short while and asked them to change her tea a few times, and those people dared to give her the cold shoulder, even making sarcastic remarks about how she always came here. What's most infuriating is that those despicable people actually dared to urge her to leave several times!
She was absolutely furious!
She was supposed to benefit from the agreement, but she didn't get a single cent. Not only that, that vixen Feng Yuerou also used tricks to drive Min Hui away from her, her aunt!
She complained to Min Hui several times, but he ignored her. When she pressed him, he even coldly told her to come here less often in the future.
She was so angry that her heart ached, her liver ached, and she felt pain all over.
But none of her sons and grandsons are successful, and her daughter hasn't been able to marry well either. If she wants to find a wealthy and powerful family for her granddaughter, wouldn't she have to try and get involved in banquets held by such families?
If she wanted to attend a high-society banquet, she had no choice but to ask Feng Yuerou for help!
Moreover, this banquet was hosted by the Annam Earl's Mansion, Feng Yuerou's maternal family.
In the past, if she wanted to attend a high-society banquet, she could rely on her deceased sister-in-law's influence to ask the Marquis of Xuanping's mansion or her sister-in-law from the Crown Prince's Chamberlain's mansion to get an invitation.
But ever since she and Madam Min had that huge scene at the gate of the Prince of Chang'an's mansion, her sister-in-law stopped helping her with invitations. Even her sister-in-law's contact with her own family has decreased significantly.
This time was no different; my sister-in-law refused to help no matter what I said.
As for the Marquis of Xuanping's residence, she dared not go there at all. Min Hui had already been separated from her family, and given Min Qiao's attitude towards her, it would be a miracle if she were to receive any help.
So, out of desperation, she had no choice but to swallow her pride and ask Feng Yuerou for help.
I had planned it all out before I came: I would be patient and talk to Feng Yuerou nicely.
But who knew that as soon as she arrived, she heard that Feng Yuerou had gone out, making her wait for a long time and also suffering from that bunch of petty people. When Feng Yuerou returned, she couldn't control her temper.
While Feng Yuerou was changing clothes, Wang Zhangshi gradually calmed down.
When Feng Yuerou came out after changing her clothes, Madam Wang Zhang had already put on a smiling face. "Yuerou, your aunt was just angered by those scoundrels downstairs, that's why her tone was bad. Don't take it to heart."
Feng Yuerou returned Wang Zhangshi's smile, but what she said made Wang Zhangshi so angry that she felt like she was about to explode.
She said softly, "Oh, those were all orders I gave. It would be strange if the people under me gave my aunt a kind look!"
Ha, if anyone dares to disobey her, she'll beat them half to death and then sell them off.
"You, you..." Wang Zhangshi was so angry that she couldn't speak.
Feng Yuerou smiled and changed the subject, saying, "Aunt, let's get down to business. It's almost noon, and I have no intention of keeping you here for lunch."
So, say what you have to say quickly, and leave as soon as you're done.
Hearing Feng Yuerou's blatant words of dismissal, Wang Zhangshi felt another heart attack.
That damned Feng Yuerou! Every single word she utters makes her furious. She'd better avoid this place in the future, or she'll definitely be driven to her grave by anger!
Although she was furious, Wang Zhangshi suppressed her anger and said ingratiatingly, "Yuerou, I heard that your family is going to hold a banquet in a few days?"
Upon hearing this, Feng Yuerou knew why Wang Zhangshi had come.
She glanced at Wang Zhangshi with a half-smile and said in a sarcastic tone, "Well, the lotus flowers in the pond in my backyard are in full bloom, and my mother is planning a lotus appreciation banquet."
Seeing Feng Yuerou speak up, Wang Zhangshi was overjoyed and quickly asked tentatively, "I wonder who these people are? Aunt, could you also join in the fun?"
Feng Yuerou admired her bright red nail polish, which she had just painted yesterday, and said casually, "The guests are all from noble families and families of high-ranking officials of the third rank or above. With my status as a fifth-rank lady, I'm afraid I won't have a chance to attend."
"Oh, what's the big deal? It's your family's banquet! Look, could you help your aunt get an invitation?"
Madam Wang smiled ingratiatingly. "You know, your cousin's daughter, my eldest granddaughter, is of marriageable age. I'm thinking of attending more banquets to find her a good husband. That way, you, as her cousins, can also benefit from the match, right?"
It's unclear which of Wang Zhangshi's words struck a nerve with Feng Yuerou, but she burst out laughing.
Wang Zhangshi's lips twitched, and she looked at Feng Yuerou with a puzzled expression. "Where did I say something wrong?"
Feng Yuerou wiped her mouth, glanced at Wang Zhangshi, and asked with a smile, "Isn't my family background illustrious enough?"
“Of course. Among all the noble families in the capital, how many can compare to your family?” Madam Wang nodded subconsciously, her words carrying a hint of flattery.
Feng Yuerou's attitude changed, and she scoffed, "But did my aunt benefit from my marriage to Min Hui?"
Wang Zhangshi choked on her words, then turned ashen with anger.
That's for sure! Taking advantage of someone? Take advantage of someone my ass! Ever since Feng Yuerou married Min Hui, all she's ever done is suffer!
“That’s right. My aunt and Min Hui are so close, and they haven’t benefited from my influence. How could I expect to benefit from my aunt’s eldest granddaughter?”
Feng Yuerou wagged her finger and said with a smile, "Besides, do I need to benefit from your family's status? Tsk tsk, Aunt, don't be so self-important."
This time, Madam Wang could no longer hold back and stood up abruptly, "You..."
Wang Zhangshi's face turned ashen, and she was about to start cursing when Feng Yuerou slowly pulled out a gold-embossed invitation from somewhere.
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