When Feng Yu Heng arrived, Xiang Rong was sitting in a chair in the main hall of Shu Ya Garden, her head lowered and her hands clasped together, looking somewhat tense but also slightly delighted.

  The old lady sat with her eyes closed in the main seat, Jin Zhen was half-kneeling and half-sitting at her feet, massaging her legs. As she massaged, she heard the old lady say: "Alas, this Shen family used to be really good at enjoying life, they actually raised a maid like you who knows how to massage. You're also to blame, with skills like yours, why didn't you come to me earlier?"

  Jin Zhen said with a gentle and slightly wronged expression, "I have admired the old lady for a long time, but I didn't dare to approach her. I come from a poor background, and I'm afraid of tarnishing the old lady's eyes."

  This old lady also knew that she should give a sweet date at the right time, and when she heard Jin Zhen say this, she quickly picked up the conversation: "If you talk about origin, you are indeed a maid raised by our Feng family, at least knowing your roots. Unlike that Han Shi, who came from the brothel, that's really losing face for the Feng family."

  Jin Zhen was delighted by the old lady's words, and just as she turned her head, she saw Feng Yuexiang walking in, so she quickly stood up and greeted: "Greetings to Second Miss."

  The old lady heard that Feng Yuexiang had arrived, and before she even opened her eyes, she habitually piled up a smile - "Ah Xiang! You're back?"

  Feng Yu Xiang smiled and stepped forward, "Yes, thank you for remembering, Grandmother."

  "Grandma is thinking of you, if not thinking of you then who else? Come sit down quickly." The old lady pulled Feng Yuexiang's hand and had her sit on the soft cushion beside her.

  "How was it? Did you have fun going out with Tiangong Junzhu?"

  Feng Yu nodded, "It's fine, we went to Xianya Building for dinner and met a few sisters."

  "Oh!" The old lady heard there were other sisters and quickly asked her: "Which family's daughters are they?"

  "Feng Yu Huan smiled and replied: 'There's the young lady of the White Craftsman family from the palace, Bai Furong; the eldest miss of the Right Prime Minister's household, Feng Tianyu; and the eldest miss of the Pingnan General's estate, Ren Xifen.'"

  The old lady nodded, "Yes, the friends of Tiān Gē Jùnzhǔ are indeed people who can be brought to the table. The eldest miss of Píng Nán Jiāngjūn's mansion doesn't need to be mentioned, and as for Yòu Xiàng Fēng Dàrén, although he is opposed to your father in court, his family background is equivalent to that of our Fèng Fǔ. As for Bái Qiǎo Jiàng from the palace..."

  The old lady paused, and Feng Yu Heng waited for the old lady's evaluation of Bai Fu Rong. She had always thought that if Bai Fu Rong could be considered a confidant by Xuan Tian Ge, she must have more than just a good temperament. If it were only her good temperament, perhaps the daughter of a clever craftsman would not even have had the opportunity to meet the county princess. The fact that they can get so close now must be due to some other reason.

  It's no wonder that the old lady who has lived in the capital for a long time knows some inside information: "The White family, although they are just skilled craftsmen, are extremely valued by the Emperor. Especially when the Empress Dowager was still alive, White clever craftsman was even more favored by the Empress Dowager to make jewelry for her. In recent years, all the noble ladies in the palace who can be considered of high rank take it as an honor to receive jewelry from White clever craftsman, and the royal family is no exception. That eldest daughter of the White family, Bai Furong, has a share every year at the imperial banquet, and the Emperor's gifts to Princess Tian Ge must not have left her out either. She was truly treated like a adopted daughter, more favored than Princess Qing Le of the other royal family."

  Feng Yu nodded, no wonder. Bai Furong had been playing with the imperial family's children since she was a child, so it was natural that they were close. It seemed that Qing Le's trouble today was also related to Bai Furong being favored.

  "Ah Huang." The old lady said with a heavy heart: "Being able to get to know these few young ladies, you must seize the opportunity to interact with them more. You are also a child of the Feng family, and the honor and shame of the Feng family is closely related to you."

  Feng Yu Huan but smiled and did not speak.

  The old lady saw that she didn't take the hint, so she sullenly stopped talking and changed the subject to why she had called Feng Yuexiang and Feng Xiangru to Shuya Garden at this time - "Just now, a messenger from Ding'an Wangfu brought an invitation card. Three days later, Princess Ding'an will be celebrating her birthday, and as usual, our family is invited to attend."

  Feng Yu Huan thought of what Xuan Tian Ge had said to her today, so she asked the old lady: "In previous years, would anyone from the Feng family go?"

  The old lady shrugged her shoulders, "Where would anyone go? Just send some gifts and that's it."

  Feng Yu Huang exclaimed, "So this year Grandma wants Ah Huang and Xiang Rong to go for a walk?"

  The old lady smiled and patted her hand: "My clever granddaughter is indeed clever. Originally, our Feng family would not deign to attend such gatherings, and the Ding'an King was not a legitimate imperial bloodline. The emperor did not hold them in high regard either. Most of the prominent aristocratic families in the capital were not very friendly towards the Ding'an King. But you weren't in the capital before, so I thought that since you just returned, you should interact with these ladies and young misses from the capital more, at least show your face to them, and let people know that our Feng family's second miss has returned."

  Feng Yu corrected the old lady: "It's not Second Miss, it should be called Shu Miss. If you still call her Second Miss to outsiders, others who don't know will think she is the second daughter of the Feng family, which isn't good for Big Sister."

  The old lady was embarrassed for a while, and under duress, she changed the subject: "Besides, there's another thing to consider. In the past, when Fang Dai was younger, it was natural that she wouldn't attend such gatherings. Now that they're both ten years old, it's time for them to go out more often. Originally, Fang Dai should have gone too, but didn't she get hurt?" As soon as the old lady mentioned Fang Dai's injury, she unconsciously glanced at Feng Yuexiang and saw that Feng Yuexiang was looking back at her with a pair of innocent big eyes, which made her even more embarrassed. "Uh... just take it as an opportunity to bring your sister out to broaden her horizons."

  Feng Yu Huan didn't refuse, nodded her head, "Alright. I'll take the three sisters to visit the Ding An Wang Fu." It just so happened that she wanted to see what the place looked like now after being burned down by Xuan Tian Ming's flames.

  The old lady saw Feng Yu Heng agree, and finally let out a sigh of relief. She was really afraid that Feng Yu Heng would say "Why should I go to places you don't like?" That would be too embarrassing for her. When the people from the Ding An Wang Fu came to visit, they specifically mentioned that the second daughter of the Feng family had not been in the capital for many years, hoping to meet at the manor. The main wife and daughters of the Feng family didn't give face, but if even a concubine-born daughter couldn't be invited, it wouldn't sound good when spread out.

  "I've already asked someone to make new clothes for you, it's getting cooler in the fall, and you should prepare a few more sets of clothes." The old lady started speaking again, "Especially Ah Huang, who just came back not long ago. If there's anything missing in the courtyard, be sure to tell Grandma! Now that Shen's evil wife is not at home, if you're short of anything, come to Grandma's place to get it, don't be polite with Grandma."

  Feng Yu nodded, "It's only natural for a grandmother to dote on her granddaughter, why would Ah Huang be polite to her grandmother?" She said as she glanced at Xiang Ru, "Third sister, don't you agree?"

  She had been silent for a long time, and suddenly heard Feng Yu Heng calling her, which also startled her. She didn't understand what Feng Yu Heng said, anyway, her second sister asked, and she just nodded along, probably not wrong.

  The old lady understood Feng Yu's meaning and immediately expressed her attitude: "Xiang Rong is the same, if you lack anything, just tell your grandmother, and your grandmother will love you."

  Xiang Rong quickly stood up and bowed, "Thank you, Grandma."

  Feng Yu Huan also stood up and bowed: "Ah Huan thanks grandmother for your concern."

  The old lady smiled and asked them all to sit down: "You are all considerate children, unlike the one born by Mrs. Han."

  Because Feng Pian Dai made a scene in front of the Ninth Prince, the old lady started to dislike her. Originally, she was an unfavored concubine-born daughter who didn't know how to behave herself properly, while her sisters were all standing there obediently, what was she trying to show off by rushing forward? She got her arm twisted, served her right.

  "Isn't Big Sister going?" Jin Zhen, who had been silent all along, suddenly interjected, "Why doesn't the old lady let Big Sister go together with them too."

  The old lady originally thought that Jin Zhen's leg-grabbing technique was not bad, and gave her a few good looks. But when she heard Jin Zhen mention that Chen Yu should also go, she couldn't help but frown: "Isn't it enough for the Feng family to send out two young ladies at once? Do they have to send Chen Yu too? Just how big is the face of the Ding An Wang Fu?"

  "Old lady, you misunderstood me," Jin Zhen hastily explained. "I was thinking that last time the Grand Lady offended Concubine Yun, and the palace issued a decree with the imperial seal, ordering the eldest sister not to enter the palace for five years!"

  "Ah!" The old lady subconsciously let out a cry, and when Jin Zhen said this, she also remembered this matter. If Chen Yu was destined to not enter the palace for five years, then there wouldn't be many banquets outside the palace. Although the Ding An Wang Fu was not prosperous, it was still a royal mansion, which sounded better than other mansions. With this thought, the old lady immediately changed her mind, "Zhao Ayi, quickly, order a quick-footed maid to summon Chen Yu for me."

  Madam Zhao hastily went downstairs to instruct someone. Before long, Feng Chenyu followed a nimble maid into the room.

  Before she could even pay her respects, the old lady hastily said: "Chen Yu, you'd better get ready, in three days it's Princess Ding An's birthday celebration, and you'll be going with your second and third sisters!" She also instructed Zhao Mama: "Tell the tailor to make a new set of clothes for Eldest Miss as well."

  "Wait." Feng Chenyu hastily called out to Zhao, then asked the old lady in confusion: "Grandmother, every year at Princess Ding'an's birthday banquet, it's always been that I don't have to go, right?"

  The old lady sighed and said, "It's different this year. Why don't you go with your two sisters for a walk, just to get some fresh air."

  Chen Yu was somewhat displeased, "Why must we disperse? My granddaughter's mood is very good, there's nothing unpleasant."

  Jin Zhen interjected from the side: "I've seen the young lady. The old lady means to say, let the young lady go to the Wang Fu to gain some experience."

  This remark made Feng Chen even more displeased, her two slender eyebrows knitted tightly together, and the look in her eyes as she gazed at Jin Zhen was full of disdain. "Jin Zhen, I am the legitimate daughter of the Feng family, and our Feng manor is also a respectable household with a good reputation. Why must we still go to an outsider's royal manor to gain experience?"

  Jin Zhen didn't mind that unfriendly gaze, nor did she plan to call herself by her full name. Instead, she smiled and said: "The Feng family's mansion is naturally grand, but our old master has never liked noisy gatherings, so we've never held banquets or anything like that at home. It's not easy for the young lady to meet other madams and misses from other mansions either."

  "Yes." The old lady continued, "Sinking fish! Grandmother knows you're wronged, but you can't enter the palace for five years! If you don't attend this Princess Ding'an's birthday banquet, there won't be a better one outside the palace. As for that Wenxuan Wangfu..." She glanced at Feng Yuexiang and said helplessly, "Your mother has offended both the princess and the county lord so badly, it's unlikely you'll get a good reception if you go."

  Feng Chen's face had already turned extremely ugly, and she glared fiercely at Feng Yuhe, feeling that her downfall was all because of Feng Yuhe.

  Ben still wanted to say no, but then Jin Zhen came up with another sentence: "Just now I heard the person who sent the invitation say that on the day of the birthday banquet, the seventh prince will also go."

  Phoenix sinks, fish leaps in an instant, and eyes shine brightly!