Xie Jie snorted, "She's not really my sister. My mother said that when she comes of age, she'll find a son from a humble family to marry her off, so that she won't keep getting in our way."
"Hey, keep your voice down!" Feng Guang glanced at Xie Yaoyao behind her, unsure if she had heard what Xie Jie said.
Xie Jie, however, acted very generously, saying, "So what if she heard it? It's not a big deal."
It's not a big deal if Xie Yaoyao hears it, but it would be a different story if she told the male lead!
Seeing Xie Jie's fearless demeanor, Feng Guang added, "If others heard this, wouldn't they say that you and your mother mistreated your illegitimate daughter?"
"What kind of mistreatment is this?" Xie Jie slapped his bald head and said, "As a concubine's daughter, she was able to marry into another family and become the principal wife. This is already considered good. Don't you think about other families' concubine's daughters? How many of them didn't marry into the family as part of the dowry and become someone else's concubine? My mother is already considered good. She made Xie Yaoyao the principal wife as soon as she married into the family. Although our small family is not as big and powerful as our Xie family, we still have no worries about food and clothing."
Feng Guang knew that Tan Rou's arrangement was not inappropriate. Although Tan Rou was not particularly good to Xie Yaoyao, she had not done anything bad to her except for disliking her. Tan Rou was indeed a magnanimous stepmother. However, in the eyes of Xie Yaoyao, a transmigrator, this was wrong!
So what if there was a distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children in ancient times? Under the protagonist's halo, can't an illegitimate daughter still rise up and retaliate against those who looked down on her before?
Feng Guang glared at Xie Jie and whispered, "It's always better to be kind to others than to be evil to them. Even if you and your second aunt are right, you shouldn't say it so bluntly. Think about it, your second aunt and second uncle are already at odds because of Xie Yaoyao. If they start arguing again because of Xie Yaoyao, there will be no way to make amends."
Xie Jie thought about it and realized that Feng Guang was right. He frowned and said, "Alright then, I'll just pretend she doesn't exist from now on."
Feng Guang breathed a sigh of relief. Although Xie Jie had a bad personality, he wasn't so bad that he was beyond redemption. Her idea was simple: if she could prevent him from becoming a victim under the female lead's halo, she would try her best to help him.
Tan Rou, who was in front, told the group behind to hurry up because they were going to the main hall to burn incense. Feng Guang and Xie Jie responded and went into the main hall together.
This time, even Huan'er had to offer incense and pray to Buddha. The two ladies also forced their children to draw lots, and then they were busy taking the lots to find someone to interpret them.
As for the fortune slip in Xie Yaoyao's hand, she'll have to interpret it herself.
Feng Guang looked at Xie Yaoyao standing alone on one side, feeling all alone. He thought to himself that this feeling of being rejected was not pleasant, and suddenly felt sorry for her. However, when he thought of how she could easily claim that the poems written by predecessors were her own, all his sympathy became meaningless.
Yes, she hates people who plagiarize.
Huan'er was quite interested in the Bodhi tree in front of the main hall. Feng Guang followed her out. There were many people around, and she didn't feel comfortable letting Huan'er wander around alone.
When young ladies from wealthy families went out at the age of fifteen, they would wear either a veil or a hat. When the wind blew, their delicate faces would be slightly revealed under the veil, which would always attract the attention of young men.
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