Feng Xiangrong didn't understand, "Why should Aunt Yao clean the yard herself? Aren't these things done by servants?" Although the Aunt was not the real master, there was no reason to let the Aunt clean the yard!
Shen glared at Xiangrong fiercely, and Xiangrong was so scared that he quickly lowered his head.
Feng Yuheng didn't care about that. When someone asked her, she answered, "Mother is considerate of us and sent her most capable nurse and two first-class maids to Liuyuan. Ah Heng and Auntie are flattered. But they are all first-class servants. How can they do rough work like those menial servants? Besides, Manxi was brought out by me this morning. Zirui is still young, so Nanny Sun has to take care of him all the time. Nanny Li has to go to pay respects to mother. Only Baotang is left to look after the yard. How can Auntie handle it if she doesn't help?"
After she said this, everyone in the room looked unhappy.
Feng Yuheng added: "It's okay, it's okay. My aunt and I are used to doing these jobs in the mountains. We can get by even without servants!" He reminded everyone again that Liuyuan had not arranged a servant so far.
The old lady felt that ever since Feng Yuheng entered the room, he had been raising his hand to slap her in the face. She was really embarrassed!
The one who brought shame upon her was none other than the mistress of the house, Shen, whom she disliked at all.
Thinking of this, she felt even more unbalanced. Shen's family only had some money, but they were not very rich back then, and it was only enough to support Feng Jinyuan's food and expenses for the exam, plus taking care of her in the village. Later, Shen became rich, but it was not because of the Feng family's reputation that she came to the capital, otherwise how could she be exposed to the royal family's business.
But Yao was the real hero who helped the Feng family gain a foothold in the capital!
She thought of her waist again. What Feng Yuheng said just now seemed to make sense. Although the Yao family killed the imperial concubine with medical treatment, no one died in such a serious crime. They were just demoted and exiled to Huangzhou. It was said that the old doctor Yao was the best in the world, and many people had received his kindness!
Thinking of this, the slight pity and compassion that had arisen for Feng Yuheng just now returned, and he said, "My Ah Heng is suffering."
Feng Chenyu was slightly stunned, and a cloud of gloom immediately appeared on her face.
Feng Yuheng also noticed the change in the old lady's mood, but the change did not affect her much, and she was not moved at all.
What's the point of remembering their suffering now? Your real granddaughter died in a mass grave in the northwest mountains a long time ago. She promised to avenge the original owner.
"Grandma, you worry too much. Ah Heng is not suffering." She said casually, but the old lady felt that she was more sensible.
"Madam Zhao," the old lady said, "Go and send a few servants to the Willow Garden, arrange for some boys to come to the mansion, and select a few maids to serve the second young lady." She glanced at Shen again, turned the rosary in her hand a few times, and thought it would be better to give her some face, so she said, "It's right for Shen to send her capable people over, so that she can train the newcomers. Let's do it."
"Everything will be up to you, old lady." Nanny Zhao took the order and left. Although Shen was not happy, she didn't say anything in the end.
Feng Chenyu calmed down, let go of Shen, took the initiative to walk to Feng Yuheng, and said along with the old lady: "Grandma is right, my second sister has suffered a lot in the mountains over the years." As she spoke, she took Feng Yuheng's hand, "I remember that when you were a child, your hands were as beautiful as mutton-fat white jade, which made me very envious. But now you have worked hard in the mountains, and there are many calluses and scratches on your hands, which really makes your sister distressed." Then she looked up at her face, "Your skin has become darker, I don't know if it can be restored by taking good care of it in the mansion for a while, it's really..." As she spoke, two tears welled up in her eyes.
Feng Yuheng sighed in her heart: What a good material for acting! Tears come easily without any preparation.
But Feng Chenyu's words and tears were not shed in vain. Under the pretext of feeling sorry for her sister, she gave everyone an oral report of her sister's current personal situation.
The old lady also understood. Feng Yuheng's hands were worn out and her skin was dark. She had almost lost the most important assets a girl could rely on. It would not be easy for her to find a good family in the future.
Thinking about the Ninth Prince's marriage again, it seems that Chenyu is the most suitable one at the moment. So many princes in the government are eyeing the throne, and the Feng family, which has no roots and power and only relies on his son to maintain the court, must choose the most reliable backer. The Ninth Prince has military merits and is the emperor's most beloved son. The emperor once promised in person that he would declare the crown prince on the day when the Ninth Prince returns to the court. I don't know if there is any new progress in this matter. If the Ninth Prince really becomes the crown prince, the Feng family will definitely hold on to this big backer, and this marriage contract is the best bridge. But the attitude of his son yesterday...
"I still have a few clothes that you haven't worn yet. If you don't mind, I'll have someone send them over to you later. You can wear them for now and change into new clothes when they arrive!" Feng Chenyu offered another favor.
Feng Yuheng was shocked: "How can that be!" This time, her voice was raised a few notches, "Big sister is the legitimate daughter, how can Ah Heng, a concubine's daughter, wear the legitimate daughter's clothes!" Then she looked at her current clothes and said, "Sister, are you blaming me for wearing the old clothes that were bought for legitimate daughters in the past? Then Ah Heng will go back and change them!" She turned around and wanted to leave, but turned back as if she thought of something, "Big sister, don't blame the fourth sister, she was young before, she just wore this dress because she thought it was pretty, she definitely didn't covet the identity of the legitimate daughter."
In one sentence, Feng Fendai was dragged into the water.
Fen Dai's face turned pale. When she took these clothes, Feng Yuheng had already been kicked out of the mansion. Although it was against the rules, no one said anything. Now being explained by Feng Yuheng like this is not a good thing. Feng Chenyu may not blame her because of her face, but Shen is still there!
Sure enough, upon hearing this, Shen immediately got angry again - "In the Dashun Dynasty, there is a difference between legitimate and illegitimate daughters. How can a illegitimate daughter wear the clothes of a legitimate daughter? Fourth girl, do you blame your mother for mistreating you and not making good clothes for you? Or do you only want the things of a legitimate daughter?"
Fendai quickly stood up and explained, "No, no! Mother, Fendai never had any intention of coveting the throne. I took it because my second sister left. If my second sister hadn't left the house, Fendai would never dare to do that."
"Didn't leave the house?" Shen was very good at finding fault with words. "Do you still expect her not to leave the house?"
"Fendai didn't!" Feng Fendai felt that once she faced Shen, she couldn't argue with her mother, because her mother was completely unreasonable. Not only was she unreasonable, she also couldn't understand what others said.
"Old lady!" Shen has learned her lesson this time. She can't just be serious about it, she has to drag the old lady into the water. "Do you think this matter needs an explanation? The rules of the mansion cannot be broken."
The old lady rolled her eyes. She was not so easy to be dragged down. When Shen said this, she kicked the ball back: "You are the mistress of the house. Why are you asking me about setting the rules?"
Shen was frustrated and felt even more unhappy. "Fourth girl, stay in your room and copy the female rules for the next few days. Don't go out unless necessary."
In one word, all the women were confined to their homes.
Feng Fendai naturally didn't dare to go against Shen, so she bowed aggrievedly to show that she accepted it.
But he turned his head and glared at Feng Yuheng fiercely.
She would never forget that today's incident was caused by her second sister. A person who was driven off the throne of the eldest daughter dared to be so arrogant. Sooner or later, she would settle the score.
Feng Yuheng smiled at the fierce look and said nothing more. Instead, he said to Feng Chenyu, "Since mother has punished fourth sister, elder sister should stop blaming her."
Feng Chenyu was also very angry. What did she mean by stop blaming me? When did she say she was blaming me? Although she was not happy in her heart, she had never been angry with anyone for the sake of face.
She gave Feng Fendai a comforting smile and said, "Don't worry about it, Fourth Sister. I have never blamed you. I will help you copy the female rings. Mother won't be angry." Then she turned to Shen and said, "Isn't it, mother?"
Shen naturally would not flatter her own daughter, and nodded with a smile: "Mother will certainly not be angry with Chenyu. Our Chenyu is sensible and friendly to her sisters, and she is the most worthy of the position of the legitimate daughter of the Feng Mansion."
"Chenyu is originally a legitimate daughter, so she deserves it!" A charming voice was raised outside the door, followed by two giggles. Everyone knew that the fourth concubine had arrived.
Fourth concubine Han was the last one to enter the mansion, but she gave birth to a child in the same year as third concubine An, only four months apart.
This Han was born with a charming look and a natural seductiveness. Not only men, but even many women's bones would go numb when they saw her smile.
She was originally a prostitute in an art gallery. Feng Jinyuan once accompanied someone to a social gathering and fell in love with her at first sight. After returning to the mansion, he ignored the old lady's objection and carried her in through the back door and gave her the position of the fourth concubine.
Over the years, Han's favor has never ceased, and Feng Jinyuan has never taken in any concubines since then. In addition, the current Shen is the result of Feng Jinyuan's favoritism to his concubines and the elimination of his wife, so Feng Fendai always has an illusion that if her father can do the same thing once, he can do it again for the second time. Who knows, one day Shen will step down and her concubine Han will take over.
Besides, when Han spoke these seductive words, everyone in the room, except Feng Fendai, felt disgusted for a while.
No matter how beautiful she is, or how able she is to win people's hearts, that is only for men and outsiders. None of the women in the same mansion look down on her.
Born as a prostitute, even the daughter of a merchant like Shen felt that she could not afford to lose face, so whenever there was a banquet or something like that, she never let Han go on stage, and only kept her in the yard to avoid embarrassment.
Han was also a person who could stay with her, and she never fought for fame or status. In addition, she would occasionally speak well of Shen in front of Feng Jinyuan's pillow. As a result, Shen no longer treated her with hostility as before.
Han was accompanied by her third aunt An. As soon as they came in, they greeted the old lady. Shen reminded them, "You are late today."
An was a low-key person and never liked to waste time talking to Shen. Moreover, with Han around, she would always be the first to speak, which saved her a lot of trouble.
Sure enough, upon hearing what Shen said, Han immediately covered her lips and laughed, then said, "Madam, you don't know, Sister An and I actually came out a long time ago, but we met the master on the way here and talked for a while, so we are a little late."
"Master?" Shen was stunned. "Didn't the master go to court?"
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