The old lady lives in Shuya Garden, and it's absolutely ten million eight thousand miles away from Liu Garden.
Man Xi led the way in front, explaining as they walked: "In the past, Old Lady used to live in Ming Hui Tang. After Second Miss left the mansion, Madame had renovated several gardens and Old Lady thought Shu Ya Garden was bigger and better, so she moved there. The original Ming Hui Tang was then given to Third Aunt An Shi."
Feng Yu nodded slightly and quickened her pace.
"Second Miss, no need to rush, it's still early now. The old lady has a habit of sleeping in and won't get up too early."
She pouted, "I'm not in a hurry to see her, I just want you to leave quickly and sweat a bit so that the color of your clothes will dye faster."
Manxi's figure is similar to Yao's, this dress if it weren't for the material being problematic, she would look quite good in it.
"Listen, when we get to the old lady's place, just follow the usual rules and speak accordingly. Don't let anyone see through you." She reminded Manxi, "The problem with this dress is that it's too revealing, if you don't show any discomfort at all, that would be suspicious."
Manxi nodded, "Miss, rest assured, I understand." After thinking for a moment, she couldn't help but worry and said: "Although the madam is strict with her subordinates, she still cares about us four people in Jin Yu Man Tang, especially Li Nian. Now that we've come out, Li Nian must have gone to inform the madam, you... won't you make the madam unhappy?"
Feng Yu Huan sneered, "When did I ever make her happy? As soon as she came back yesterday, she pointed at my nose and scolded me. If it weren't for her daughter stopping her, who knows how many unpleasant words would have been said. When I first entered the manor, I wasn't even afraid of her. Could it be that after a night's sleep, she has become more skilled?"
Man Xi had never met anyone who spoke like Feng Yu Heng before. On one hand, she found it novel and on the other, she felt it was overbearing.
Which servant doesn't have some complaints about their own master, and on top of that, the mistress's behavior is even more unbearable. Although they are wealthy and live a life of luxury, they haven't gained any real benefits. Now that Feng Yuexiang has spoken up, Man Xi feels relieved in her heart!
"The second young lady is right."
"But you, Miss, are somewhat clever, unlike Feng Pian Dai." She recalled the scene in Zheng Tang's hall yesterday, where Feng Chen Yu had a compassionate expression but helped Shen Shi round up her words seamlessly. It seems that this older sister has inherited her father's intelligence. The struggle between these two women might indeed require some effort.
There's a saying that goes like this: Barefooted people aren't afraid of those wearing shoes! Feng Yu Heng has nothing and doesn't care about anything, but it's different for Feng Chen Yu. She bears the title of the number one beauty in the capital, her reputation as a virtuous and talented woman is also well-known, she must withstand the pressure of the Feng family, and there's also that self-respect that was pampered to the extreme, how could she be carefree?
A person with too many considerations can hardly exert themselves perfectly, let alone Feng Yuexia who has never been afraid of trouble, she is only afraid of having no trouble, and this monotonous life is not worth living.
The two of them walked for about half a time, and along the way they turned two corners. After successfully dyeing colors on Manxi's neck and wrist, they finally arrived at Shuyatang.
As soon as I entered the courtyard, I ran into Feng Chenyu who had also come to pay respects. Today, she was wearing a purple silk dress with green stripes, embroidered with elegant orchids. A piece of pale blue gauze draped over her arm, and a soft sash at her waist accentuated her already tall and slender figure.
When she saw Feng Yuexiang, she didn't show any signs of displeasure due to the unpleasantness that had occurred the day before. Instead, she took the initiative to approach her, grasped Feng Yuexiang's hand and expressed her concern: "Did you sleep well last night, Second Sister? Although Liu Yuan is a bit far away, it's actually the quietest place in the mansion. I've always liked that garden, and I've asked Father several times if I could live there, but he never agreed. It seems that Father still dotes on you more."
She spoke with a sincere gaze, and anyone who saw her was a good sister who cared about her younger sister. The servants in the Shuya Garden saw such a young lady, and their faces all showed pride, and having such a master in the house made them feel honored to be servants.
But beneath this sincerity, who knows what kind of demon is hiding. A pure white lotus flower in Feng Yu Heng's eyes was even more despicable than the pitcher plant.
"Big sister is right, all these years I've been in the mountains, it's always been my sister who has taken care of our father on my behalf. How could Ah Huang dare to compete with big sister for his favor? Moreover, Father is a man who values relationships and righteousness, whether it's because of the bond between parent and child or because he remembers the help Shen's mother provided in the past, he will always put big sister first in his heart."
When she said this, the pure smile on her face was even more brilliant than before, and Feng Chenyu's heart suddenly rose with a cloud of gloom.
"Oh no, I'm so dead!" Feng Yu Huang suddenly thought of something and stomped her foot. "Why do I always call her Shen Niang instead of Mother? It's a bad habit from childhood. Luckily Father isn't here, or else I'd be in trouble. I hope Big Sister won't tell on me to Father."
"Second sister is really good at joking." Her voice was not as cheerful as before, and her eyes were also retracted. "I will teach you the rules that you don't understand slowly, how can I do things like secretly reporting to others? Hurry up and go in, grandma should be waiting anxiously."
"Thank you, big sister." She also raised a smiling face, and her smile was even brighter than before.
Huang Ling, the maid who followed Feng Chen Yu, was naturally close to the first-class maid by Madame's side. Huang Ling saw Man Xi following Feng Yu Heng and couldn't help but understand Madame's intentions. However, she noticed a ring of red rash-like things on Man Xi's neck and found it strange.
The girl leaned in close and asked in a low voice: "Mǎn jiě (older sister), why is your neck all red?"
Man Xi pretended to be surprised, rubbing her neck: "Is it red? I felt very itchy, and it's been like this since I put on these clothes this morning."
Huang Ying stared at Man Xi's clothes for a long time, and had some guesses in her heart, but she didn't make it clear. The two of them followed their masters into the house respectively.
When they arrived, Feng Xiangyun and Feng Tanchun were already seated. Tanchun was leaning forward at the old lady's feet, gently massaging her legs with her small hands. The old lady had closed her eyes, a look of enjoyment on her face. Xiangyun sat silently in her chair, her head bowed and her eyes cast down, not saying a word.
Feng Chen walked two steps forward, slightly bowed her head, and spoke in a soft voice, "Chen Yu came to pay respects late, I hope grandmother won't be angry. It's just that Chen Yu learned that grandmother's waist pain has relapsed recently, so she hurriedly made a pair of soft pillows for grandmother, please try putting them under your waist."
She said as she took a pair of soft pillows from Huang Yun's hands, which looked ordinary at first glance, but upon closer inspection, one could discover the difference. It turned out that the surface was actually covered with high-quality Shu brocade, and even the embroidered flowers on the brocade were extremely exquisite, using the peony that Old Lady liked, and also mixed with golden threads.
Feng Chen Yu personally helped the old lady to her waist, saw the old lady nodding in satisfaction, and then put down her heart, but still had a worried expression on her face - "Grandma's waist disease has always been in winter, why did it start hurting at the end of summer this year?"
"Alas." The old lady sighed and waved her hand to shoo away Feng Pian Dai, who was pinching her leg. "As people age, each year is not as good as the last."
"Chen Yu is a child of the Feng family, and everything is still given by the Feng family. As long as Grandma likes it, Chen Yu can give up anything." The words are still beautiful to say.
The two of them chatted as if no one was around, but they had forgotten about Feng Yuexiang who had entered the house with Feng Sanyu. She didn't rush either, just standing in the middle waiting for the old man and his grandson to finish their conversation before she imitated Feng Sanyu's posture and bowed: "Ah Huang greets her grandmother."
"Feng Chenyu's face was filled with apology: 'Ah, it's all my fault. Just now I came in with Ah Huang sister and only paid attention to giving grandmother this soft pillow, so I neglected my sister.'"
After finishing speaking, Feng Pian Dai was the first to roll her eyes heavily and clenched her small fists again and again.
She didn't like Feng Yu Heng, and similarly, she didn't like Feng Chen Yu either. In other words, she detested all of the legitimate daughters in this household. Because of these legitimate daughters, everyone's energy in the manor was focused on them, except for her own mother-in-law. As for her, not only did they not care about her, but they probably wouldn't even think about her once.
Just like just now, I massaged the old lady's legs for a long time, and my wrists were sore, but I didn't get a single compliment from her. But as soon as Feng Chenyu arrived, she stole all the attention with just two soft pillows.
Feng Fen Dai dislikes them, whether it's Feng Yu Heng this historical leftover problem or Feng Chen Yu this current legitimate daughter.
The old lady glanced at Feng Yuexia and frowned immediately.
"What's with your outfit?"
A few years ago, I put on a dress that was short and small, and it was obvious at a glance. The old lady was so disgusted!
"Feng Yu Huan didn't mind being disliked, she wanted this effect, so she quickly explained: 'Is grandmother saying that Ah Huan's clothes are not good? But... but these clothes were specially brought to me by Fourth Sister yesterday! Fourth Sister said that after I left the manor back then, she had been treasuring these clothes all along. Now that I'm back, she hurriedly returned them to me to wear. Grandmother, Ah Huan has just returned to the manor and doesn't want to disappoint her sister's face. Since Fourth Sister brought them over, of course, I have to wear them.'"
She said this, Feng Pink's anger can be imagined, while sitting aside Feng Xiang Rong is slightly lowering her head, silently thinking: Here we go again, here we go again, second sister I'm starting to look forward to what you'll say next.
Feng Yu Hong didn't disappoint her, turned around and took the silk skirt from Man Xi's hand, moved closer to Feng Fen Dai: "Fourth sister likes my clothes so much, second sister is very touched. However, those were all worn by sister before, you don't mind wearing them for these years, sister really can't bear it. Here, this is a new dress that Gong Zhong specially sent to me at Liu Yuan yesterday, I'll give it to fourth sister, hoping sister won't dislike it."
Feng Yu Huan stuffed the clothes in her hand directly into Fen Dai's arms, Fen Dai subconsciously wanted to push them outwards, but as soon as her hands touched the fabric, she let out a sharp cry - "What kind of ghost thing is this?!"
This shout had a significant effect, and everyone's eyes were focused on that skirt.