"Ah, I asked," Si Wei took a sip of water and smiled slightly. "I asked a little maid outside the Yuan Yan Pavilion, gave her some loose silver coins, and she told me everything. The stewards surname is Li, he has been in charge for four or five years, and all trivial matters, money, and silver are handed over to this Steward Li, and the king himself never asks about them." She also heard from the little maid that the concubines in this mansion were actually all men, and there were no women at all, and she couldnt help but feel a slight disdain for the king who had not yet appeared.

  However, every subtle expression of hers was taken in by Chu Lianruo. She knew that Si Wei still had something unsaid, but as long as he said what she wanted to know, it would be fine. After thinking for a moment, "Does this Li Guan Shi have a wife and daughter?"

  Before, when Zhiwei was serving beside the mistress, she would often ask about these things. This matter, of course, didnt escape her notice either. "Li the steward and his wife and daughter are all serving in the mansion. I heard from that little maid that Lis mother, Mrs. Feng, is extremely fierce, just like a tigress. Even Li is afraid of her. However, recently Li wanted to take a concubine, and its been quite a big deal..."

  Chu Lian hooked up the corner of her mouth, pulled out the pearl hairpin on her head. As expected of Xiangzhou being a water town, the pearls were even more lustrous and bright. This one branch was worth quite a bit of money. She said to Si Wei, "You go invite Li Guan Shi to come talk, if Li Guan Shi doesnt come, then use this hairpin to invite Feng Shi over."

  Si Wei took over the hairpin and couldnt help but take a few more glances before carefully putting it in her sleeve. She bowed slightly, "The servant is leaving."

  Chu Lian watched as Si Wei walked out, and Si Yu, who was beside her, couldnt help but ask curiously, "Concubine, why didnt you just let Si Wei give the hairpin to Li Guan Shi directly?"

  It was learned from Si Weis mouth that everything in the Wang Fu was being taken care of by Li Guan Shi, and it was likely that all these oversights were caused by Li Guan Shi. Having lived a life of ease for too long, he had also become too full of himself. He thought that if Chu Lian didnt receive favor and have Wang Yes support, how could she dare to be lazy towards her master?

  Chu Lian tucked a strand of loose hair behind her ear, slightly turning her eyes, which were deep and unfathomable. Her body was weak and frail, and she would pant after speaking a few words, so she only said, "For someone who doesnt know whats good for them, sometimes you cant gain even half the benefit."

  Although Si Yu didnt quite understand, she also didnt dare ask more questions.

  It was only natural that the Feng family would come, and Mrs. Feng was dressed in brocade clothes, with her hair combed neatly and adorned with a gold pin, but her face looked slightly pale. It seemed that this family had a good life, ordinary servants couldnt afford to wear silk fabrics.

  Feng looked at Chu Lianruo on the couch and bowed slightly, "The old slave greets the Consort."

  Chu Lian smiled softly at Madame Feng and said, "Please sit down." She also asked Si Yu to pour tea for her. Madame Feng only said that the consort didnt have to be so polite, but still found a seat to sit down.

  Feng drank a mouthful of tea, but the gaze of the upper-ranking concubine made her unable to calm down. She had originally come because of that hairpin, thinking that this concubine wouldnt be able to do anything to her. When she arrived at the Blazing Smoke Pavilion and saw the concubine, it was indeed as she had thought. This concubine was a rare beauty, but the aura of weakness made Feng not dare to act arrogant.

  Chu Lian looked at Madame Feng, who was pretending to be calm and sipping her tea. After putting down the cup, she turned to Chu Lian, stroking her own face, and said with a smile, "Does Mr. Lis household look at me like this? Is there something on my face?"

  Feng hastily withdrew his hand and asked somewhat nervously, "Theres nothing on the side consorts face, I wonder why she summoned me?"