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Chapter 155: Concubine Meng
Chapter 155: Concubine Meng
Feng Xuanrui felt a little disappointed when Su Su told him that she didn't have any wishes.
However, he thought to himself, 'It doesn't matter. How can you ask the recipient about gift-giving?'
He needed to think carefully about what to give his little sister.
"I can't let the fourth brother outdo me!
And the fifth brother is even worse!"
He shot a glance at the fifth brother, who was eavesdropping slyly, his ears perked up. Who knew what mischievous ideas he was hiding?
After the children returned the worms, they prepared to go back to their respective rooms to sleep.
Feng Xuanrui and his brothers kept turning back, and Feng Xuanjie boldly said, "Little sister, I'll carve it as soon as possible."
Su Su waved her hands and nodded obediently. "Okay, fourth brother. I'll wait for you."
"Take care, third brother."
"Good night, brothers."
...
Although Su Su was young, she had already become a qualified water-bearer master.
Except for her unique behavior towards Feng Xuanrui, she treated her other brothers fairly and without any double standards.
After the young masters left, Princess Qi also asked Xiang Gugu to take Su Su to wash up.
Tonight, she definitely had to wash up.
Princess Qi was afraid that the little girl, Su Su, might have worm smell all over her!
As for Concubine Ren's side?
There was no news for the moment, but it seemed that there wasn't any problem. They could send someone to ask again tomorrow.
Thinking of tomorrow, Princess Qi also thought of offering incense.
Tomorrow might not be feasible, as she needed to go to the temple herself!
So, she would send someone over tonight to inform them that she wouldn't be at the mansion, and someone else would have to take charge of the corresponding matters.
Considering the worm incident, if Concubine Ren was unwilling, then they could let Concubine Meng handle it.
Su Su obediently allowed Xiang Gugu to take her to wash up.
On the other side, in the eastern courtyard, Concubine Ren had already seen the worm gift.
She remained calm throughout, even smiling and joking with the maids by her side. "Look, isn't it thoughtful of the young ladies to send such a small trinket? It looks disgusting, but it's still a child's intention, and it's not scary at all."
At most, the first visual impression wasn't too good.
However, compared to the previous years when her second child pinched a green snake that almost poked her in the face, Concubine Ren thought that this was a minor matter.
Having weathered the storm, she now viewed the light rain as rather elegant and even helpful for the cultivation of one's moral character.
The maids and aunties obviously also thought of the grand scene from back then.
That scene where the green snake almost poked her in the face...
Thinking of it now, it felt both angering and laughable.
Back then, Concubine Ren really let loose all the curses she knew in this lifetime.
In a fit of rage, Concubine Ren even jumped up and slapped her second child twice.
But what happened next?
That silly boy actually thought that his birth mother was playing with him, so he pinched the snake and chased after his birth mother for several rounds.
Concubine Ren felt that she never wanted to experience such a scene again in her lifetime.
Never again!!!
In comparison, the worms were much gentler than that snake.
However, the visual effect wasn't pleasing, and after looking at them for a while, one would feel an unusual stickiness.
With these thoughts, Concubine Ren waved her hand. "Alright, throw it into the garden and keep it there for now. I heard that these are good for the flowers."
Auntie Sun gritted her teeth and went to dispose of the worms.
After she finished disposing of them, she saw Haitang from the Princess's court arriving.
Haitang came to inform them about the Princess's visit to Lanruo Temple tomorrow.
Since there was no master in charge at the mansion, one of the two concubines would have to step up and temporarily take charge.
Upon hearing this, Concubine Ren waved her hands. "Ah, no, no, no. My head is dizzy, and my eyes are blurry. Oh no, I'm falling ill..."
As Concubine Ren spoke, she collapsed onto the couch, unmoving no matter who called out to her.
Haitang: ...
If she didn't understand the temperament of the masters in the mansion so well, Haitang would have been scared out of her wits.
Haitang was already accustomed to such situations, and remembering the princess's instructions, she smiled and said, "Since Concubine Ren is unwell, I'll go next door and ask."
Concubine Meng lived next door.
Concubine Ren almost nodded in agreement.
It would be better to let Concubine Meng handle this. She didn't want to bother with such trivial matters.
However, remembering that she was still pretending to be ill, she refrained from agreeing too quickly.
Haitang soon left, leaving Aunt Sun feeling helpless. She wanted to say something but didn't know what to say.
Concubine Ren, on the other hand, fiddled with her slender fingers and smiled. "Aunt Sun, what are you afraid of? Since Su Su sent such a gift, the princess must feel guilty. Now that I'm pretending to be ill, she can't say anything. Didn't you see that Haitang didn't say much either and just went next door?"
Aunt Sun's helplessness wasn't entirely due to this.
What she wanted to say was, "My lady, why don't you stand up for yourself a little? If you're always so lackadaisical, won't others take advantage of you? We still have the second young master and the fifth young master to protect!"
However, just as the words reached her lips, Aunt Sun seemed to think of something and heavily sighed instead, ultimately deciding not to say anything.
Haitang went to inform Concubine Meng about the princess's visit to Lanruo Temple the following day.
Concubine Meng's first reaction was...
Why didn't they ask Concubine Ren to handle it and instead came to her?
She didn't want to deal with it either!
However, considering that Haitang had gone next door first, she assumed that Concubine Ren must have refused, so they were now asking her.
Concubine Meng didn't want to make things difficult for the princess's maid and secretly cursed Concubine Ren a few times in her heart. Finally, she reluctantly agreed.
As soon as Haitang left, Concubine Meng angrily said, "Isn't Concubine Ren being too much? She doesn't want to deal with it, and now she's pushing it to me. I don't want to deal with it either!"
Ren Xiu was Concubine Ren's given name.
Who would want to deal with the squabbles between concubines and their petty arguments over a handkerchief?
It was simply annoying.
Yet, they had no choice but to deal with it.
She and Concubine Ren were both officially recognized as concubines in the royal family registry, and as such, they had a responsibility to assist the princess in managing the household.
If the princess was away from the mansion, it was their duty to take charge of the affairs, and they couldn't refuse.
The problem was that when the princess was around, these concubines were as well-behaved as quails.
But as soon as the princess was away, even a dispute over a handkerchief could be brought to their attention.
However, Concubine Ren had a straightforward personality and was blunt in rebuking others, so the concubines tended to be more restrained in her presence.
Concubine Meng, on the other hand, had a softer personality, and the concubines often took advantage of her, sometimes even fighting in her presence.
Thinking of this, Concubine Meng felt annoyed.
Attendant Tian, who served her, felt helpless. "I heard that Concubine Ren was watching the fish by the pond for quite some time today. I guess the princess is giving her some leeway because of that."
Instead of calming Concubine Meng down, Attendant Tian's words only angered her further. "It's too much! She has the guts to use even a child for her schemes. How despicable!"
Attendant Tian could only smile and agree. "Yes, yes, yes."
"She even involved a child in her schemes. Who's more despicable than her?"
"Yes, yes, yes."
"Little Three seems to like that child. I think that little girl must be decent. Why don't we go and play with her too?"
"Yes, yes, yes."
"I'm not being scheming. I just want to see the child."
"Yes, yes, yes."
"Attendant Tian, are you just humoring me?"
"No, no, no."
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