"Grandma." She spoke softly, interrupting the old lady's thoughts, "Second sister has learned a lot of skills from Master Yao since she was young. Chenyu just thought that the method she mentioned to relieve back pain might be worth a try. Besides, now that Aunt Yao has brought Second sister and Zirui back to Beijing, we must resume our exchanges with the Yao family. Chenyu will tell mother to remember to prepare a gift for the Yao family at the end of the year."
"No!" The old lady was suddenly awakened by Feng Chenyu. The Yao family was convicted by the emperor himself. Whoever dared to have any dealings with them would be slapping the emperor in the face. "Yao's return home has nothing to do with the Yao family, and there is no rule that the husband's family prepares gifts for the concubine's family. Don't mention this matter again." With a wave of her hand, this chapter was turned over.
Feng Yuheng didn't care. It made no difference to her whether there were elders protecting her in this mansion or not. On the contrary, she wished she had fewer concerns in this mansion except for Yao and Zirui. If she wanted to fight, she would fight thoroughly. It would not be in vain that the original owner died in the mountain village in exchange for her new life.
She sat back down, and Fendai beside her moved her chair out again. The two of them accidentally touched a piece of clothing. Fendai took out her handkerchief and slapped it twice in disgust, then put it back and rolled her eyes at Feng Yuheng.
She blinked, took out a handkerchief and patted the edge of the clothes twice, then handed the handkerchief to Manxi who had returned to her side and said, "Take it out and throw it away."
Fen Dai was so angry that her face turned blue. She had no way to deal with her second sister, so she could only sit on the chair and twist her fingers in resentment.
But at this moment, there was a commotion outside the door, and from a distance someone could be heard shouting, "Is the old lady awake yet?"
It’s Shen.
The old lady disliked Shen's flamboyant personality the most. It was fine if she was embarrassed, but she dragged her into it. What did you mean by "are you yelling?" What time is it now? Who are you yelling to?
Feng Chenyu saw that the old lady looked unhappy, so she quickly stood up and went to meet her. She held Shen's hand and said, "Mother is the best at making grandma happy." As she spoke, she saw a string of jade beads in Shen's hand. She had never seen her hold it before, so it was obvious that she was new to it. The jade was exquisite and translucent, and it was actually the most valuable glass type.
Chenyu remembered that her uncle came to the house yesterday afternoon. Every time he came, he would give his mother a lot of good things. She must have gotten these things yesterday.
She thought for a moment and immediately said, "Is this the rosary that mother said she would give to grandma yesterday? It's made of glass. Such a precious item is most suitable for grandma to hold!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone was stunned, and Shen was also dumbfounded. She glanced at the things in her hand, and then saw Feng Chenyu secretly winking at her, and she knew that something must have happened in this room before she arrived. Thinking about what Li Ma had just secretly reported to her about the major and minor events in Liuyuan from yesterday to this morning, her eyes shot towards Feng Yuheng.
This girl must be up to something again!
She didn't quite believe what Nanny Li had reported just now. In her impression, neither Yao mother nor daughter were the type to fight back. Could it be that after living in the mountains for a few years, their personalities had changed?
Feng Chenyu saw Shen was in a daze and secretly pinched her arm, "Mother, why are you still in a daze? Let grandma take a look!"
Shen gritted her teeth, feeling so heartbroken!
The good stuff that her brother Shen Luo had just given her yesterday was about to be sold away just as she was getting her hands on it. How could she swallow this?
But she had to swallow it. If someone else gave it to her, even if it was Feng Jinyuan, she would not do it. But it was different when Feng Chenyu asked. This daughter was all she hoped for, and she even valued her more than her son who didn't live up to her expectations. What's more, Chenyu had always been a girl with her own ideas, and she would never do anything without a purpose. Since she said she would give it to her, there must be a reason why she had to give it to her.
Shen calmed down, squeezed the rosary in her hand again, and finally came to her senses. She strode forward and handed the beads to the old lady with a smile: "Old lady, I was just trying to amuse you. Look, your daughter-in-law has brought you something good!"
The old lady was already moved when she heard Chenyu talking about glass-type jadeite. She no longer cared about Shen's previous scream and stared straight at the string of beads.
Shen's heart ached, but she still pretended to be happy and introduced it to him: "I can't tell you how valuable this is, but yesterday my brother from my mother's family came to visit me. In the past, he would bring more good things, but this time he only brought this one thing. I think if it wasn't extremely valuable, someone as cautious as him would never use this as all the gifts."
This is very clear. In the past, I gave away a lot of things, all of which were good. This time, I only gave this one thing, but its value is the sum of all the things I gave away before.
How could the old lady not understand? She was so happy that she couldn't close her mouth. She held the rosary in her hands as if it were a rare treasure, and she almost kissed it twice.
Feng Yuheng had seen people who were greedy for money, but she had never seen a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law who were all so greedy for money. Otherwise, how could it be said that if the relationship between two people wanted to be maintained for a long time, only interests were the most reliable.
But she couldn't let these people get too comfortable. She came to the yard today not just to pay her respects, but with the intention of causing trouble for these people.
So he glanced at the maid Jin Zhen who was following behind Shen, and saw that this girl was not afraid of the heat in broad daylight and was wearing a high-necked brocade shirt.
This is fine, as the little maidservant just loves beauty and the master spoils her. However, the high collar still cannot hide the faint red mark on the neck.
A hickey?
She looked at it more carefully, and yes, it was indeed a kiss mark.
So she secretly pursed her lips, but this action happened to be seen by Feng Xiangrong. The little girl shuddered and subconsciously bumped Feng Yuheng with her elbow.
She turned her head and asked in a low voice: "Xiangrong, what are you doing?"
Feng Xiangrong mustered up her courage for a long time and finally spoke out: "Second sister, what do you want to do?"
She chuckled. "When you are hungry, you have to eat. When you are thirsty, you have to drink water. Similarly, if you have no clothes to wear, you have to ask for clothes. They want to fool me with this, but I won't do it."
After saying that, he stood up and walked towards Jin Zhen.
Feng Xiangrong certainly didn't know what she was planning, but she also subconsciously said to Jin Zhen: May you be blessed. Then she served tea and was really ready to watch the show.
Feng Chenyu also saw her actions. Before she could ask, she heard Feng Yuheng say in surprise, "It turns out that mother's clothes also fade so easily!"
Everyone was silent.
Feng Yuheng, you are so determined to get the clothes!
Shen naturally understood the concept of "fade of fabric". Nanny Li had already told her that Manxi came wearing that set of clothes. She hadn't woken up yet at that time. After hearing what Nanny Li said, she instantly became alert and hurried to Shuya Garden.
But what does it mean to say that the fabric on her side is also fading?
Shen turned her head and saw Feng Yuheng studying Jin Zhen's collar seriously. She was puzzled and followed him to look.
Sure enough, if you don’t look carefully, you won’t notice that there is a red spot on Jin Zhen’s neck. Also, she didn’t look carefully before, so why is this girl wearing a stand-up collar dress in late summer?
Jin Zhen naturally understood what Feng Yuheng saw, but she never thought that the pair of shoes that were lost last night were taken away by Feng Yuheng. She just thought that Feng Yuheng saw the kiss mark and deliberately linked it to the clothes. It seems that everyone underestimated this second young lady before, or just like what Li Ma said, the second young lady lived in the mountains for a few years, and her whole personality changed completely.
She wanted to hide, but every time she took a step back, Feng Yuheng would chase her, until she was forced to the corner of the table with no way to retreat. Then he grabbed her by the collar and asked, "Miss Jin Zhen, if this isn't the fading of your clothes, then what is it? Is this a rash? We need to call a doctor to take a closer look!"
Jin Zhen was so frightened that she shivered and subconsciously said, "We can't call a doctor!" What a joke, what kind of look does a doctor have? He can tell the truth at a glance. She is just a maid, and she is just a maid. The doctor will naturally not show her mercy. When she thought of this, Jin Zhen immediately changed her words - "It's the faded clothes."
Shen cried out again: "When did I ever wear faded clothes for you?"
Chenyu quickly pinched her again, and then tried to smooth things over: "Of course it couldn't have been given to me by my mother. I think there must be something wrong with the new material that was recently purchased. Why don't we just change them all?"
Feng Yuheng's eyes narrowed. In the previous life, she had heard of people cheating their fathers. Now there was a Shen family who cheated their daughters. Feng Chenyu had been responsible for smoothing things over for her since she was a child, which was quite tiring.
She no longer cared about Jin Zhen. As long as the goal was achieved, she didn't care about anything else.
Jin Zhen returned to the center of the room trembling, and seeing that all the masters were looking at her, she got scared for a moment and knelt down with a thud: "It's all my fault. I didn't look carefully when I put on my clothes. I'll go back and change into something else." After saying that, she glanced at the eldest lady, and seeing that she still looked tense, she couldn't help but look to Feng Chenyu for help.
Feng Chenyu nodded on behalf of Shen, "Then go back and change."
Shen stared at Jin Zhen, as if she wanted to eat him alive. Jin Zhen's scalp was numb as he backed out, thinking that he would be severely beaten soon, and he could not help but secretly hate Li Zhu.
After this incident, the issue of the clothes could no longer be covered up.
The old lady knew very well that it was Shen's doing, but she didn't expect that Feng Yuheng's few words would force her to speak up for justice. Fortunately, Chen Yu had already found a reason for her, so it wouldn't be too embarrassing for Shen.
The old lady touched the rosary in her hand, and her unhappiness was immediately relieved. "Chen Yu is right. There must be something wrong with the material prepared by the family. Shen, you are the mistress of the house, so I will leave this matter to you. In addition, I will ask someone to prepare new clothes for Ah Heng, Zi Rui and their mother today. If it is too late to make them now, go out and buy some ready-made clothes first. We can't let Ah Heng walk around wearing old clothes all the time. It will also bring shame to the Feng Mansion."
Shen gritted her teeth and said reluctantly, "Yes, my wife knows. I'll send someone to do it soon. The servant in charge of the cloth in the public office will also be punished." After that, she glared at Feng Yuheng again, then looked at the children present, frowned, "Where are the rules of the mansion gone? You just returned home yesterday, why didn't you come to pay your respects to the old lady this morning?" These words were obviously referring to Yao.
Feng Yuheng smiled at Shen and explained, "The reason why Auntie couldn't come was, firstly, because the clothes were given to Manxi, so she could only wear the dusty rough clothes from yesterday, which would have offended Grandmother. Secondly, because Liuyuan was newly moved in, Auntie got up early to clean it, but there was too much work to do, and she couldn't finish it until Ah Heng came out."
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