Yun thought to herself that Madam Feng always tormented her illegitimate daughters, but now these little maids were rebelling.
She had advised Madam Feng before that since the concubine had already entered the family, as long as she and her children couldn't get past you and your children, you should just turn a blind eye. After all, as the legal wife and stepmother, they couldn't get past you.
But Madam Feng the Second wouldn't listen. She loved to suppress her concubines and had her daughters bully the illegitimate daughters.
"Your Highness, my third sister has said a lot of bad things about my eldest sister, fourth sister, fifth sister, seventh sister, and eighth sister to me and my second sister," Feng Liu-guniang whispered.
Gu Xin raised an eyebrow. Had this Miss Feng offended all the sisters in the entire household? She was truly something else!
"What did they say?" Gu Xin asked again.
“She said that the eldest sister is pretentious and has high standards, and may be an old maid for life!” Feng Liu said, glancing at Feng Da.
Miss Feng remained calm, seemingly having heard of it before.
But Madam Yun was unsettled and frowned as she asked, "Did she really say that?"
“Yes. Aunt, not only did Third Sister say so, but Mother said so too. Mother told Third Sister that Third Sister is the most honorable girl in the Feng family, and no one can surpass her,” said Sixth Miss Feng.
"Hmph!" Yun slammed her hand on the chair in anger, suppressing the urge to curse.
"Third Sister said Fourth Sister looks like a vixen, not dignified at all. With her looks, even if she is the legitimate daughter of the Feng family, she might very well degenerate into becoming someone else's concubine." Sixth Sister Feng glanced cautiously at Third Madam Feng, who had been silent all along.
"She really said that? You didn't do this on purpose, did you?" Mrs. Feng was a beautiful woman. She had been in a bad mood lately because of her daughter's situation, but she was always calm and composed, so she didn't get angry. Instead, she asked calmly.
"Third Aunt, I didn't stir up trouble. Second Sister heard this too. Mother and Third Sister said it together. Last time we went to Second Grandfather's house to admire the plum blossoms, Fourth Sister wore a particularly beautiful dress, and everyone praised her that day. When we got back, Third Sister was upset and complained to Mother, saying that because of Mother, she wasn't as pretty as Fourth Sister. Mother taught her that our Feng family values poetry and literature, not beauty, but talent. Mother said that relying on looks to please others is ultimately a bad strategy; when you get old and your looks fade, no one will look at you anymore. But talent will never disappear. Mother said, Third Aunt, you're getting old, and Third Uncle has started taking concubines one by one; that's the best proof!" Sixth Sister Feng blinked her big eyes and said with utmost seriousness.
Gu Xin almost laughed. The Feng family, known for its strict upbringing, actually…
"She..." Mrs. Feng was clearly angry and wanted to curse, but Gu Xin interrupted her.
"Ahem, Miss Feng, besides talking badly about others, what else does Miss Feng like to do in her spare time?" Gu Xin coughed twice and continued to ask.
If she doesn't ask, then Miss Feng Liu will probably start badmouthing the Second Madam and her daughter, Miss Feng San, about the other people in the mansion. Miss Feng San is gone, but the Second Madam is still alive; it's best to give them some face.
"Oh!" Miss Feng Liu responded with some regret, then said, "Third Sister likes to copy Second Sister's poems. Every time the teacher praises a piece, it's actually written by my Second Sister. Third Sister snatches anything Second Sister makes for Father and claims it's hers."
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