Chapter 31: Jealousy - Rebirth of the Noble Daughter
Chapter 31: Jealousy
"Madam, please invite Master inside quickly. It's very cold outside, be careful not to catch a cold."
"Ah... yes, yes." Madam Wen's eyes sparkled when she looked at Zhu Jin, ever since she learned about Master's feelings, she had been thinking about how to ease the coldness between husband and wife.
However, over the years, neither of them had made concessions, and she was not an initiative person, so naturally things were delayed.
She never expected him to come today of all days, how could Madam Wen not be happy, she was even a little stunned.
Feng Jinxu, on the other hand, noticed all of her astonishment, perhaps memories flooded back to him, so he showed a rare smile.
"Why are you standing there stupidly? You're just recovering from your illness, right? Go back to rest in the house."
"Master..."
When Feng Jinxu looked at Madam Wen, there was also a hint of concern in his eyes.
Madam Wen's eyes suddenly became teary like a startled deer, Feng Jinxu sighed, all the past grievances seemed to melt away in her tears, how could he continue to be cold to her.
He stepped forward and held her hand in his palm.
His fingertips were a bit chilly from touching the snow, but he didn't mind, he exhaled warm air onto them.
"You're already a mother, why don't you take better care of yourself? Do you want your eldest son to follow your example?"
Madam Wen remained silent, her eyes filled with tears, and after a moment, she smiled faintly and said somewhat shyly.
"Has Master had dinner yet? Would you like... to stay?"
Feng Jinxu was a bit surprised. It had been many days since he last ate, and this was the first time Madam Wen had asked him to stay.
Even though he had just had tea and his stomach was still full, he couldn't help but say, "Alright."
The sight of the couple entering the house together moved everyone to tears.
Master and Madam, finally reconciled.
Zhu Jin was busy instructing the maids to serve tea and prepare dishes. The courtyard, which had been desolate for a long time, finally became warm and lively.
Even the newly arrived Huanhuan was happy and was about to help, but she was stopped by a guard next to her, who dragged her to a corner and asked fiercely.
"Are you crazy? Why are you demeaning yourself as a slave? Don't you know that after selling your contract, it will be much more difficult to regain your freedom?"
Huanhuan looked at her brother's anxious expression and felt a bit guilty.
"Brother, I'm sorry, but I really don't want to marry. The marriage proposal arranged by Second Madam is just for the dowry. I secretly inquired about it. He's good at everything, drinking, gambling, and whoring. If I have to marry someone like that for a lifetime, I'd rather be a slave and never agree!"
"How could that be? Second Madam said their family is wealthy and their household is not complicated. As long as you marry into their family, you'll have the days of a mistress. Many people can't even dream of that."
"Nonsense! She's lying to you. Fooling our deceased father was one thing, but why are you also fooled by him?"
"You!"
Seeing her sister's stubborn expression, Fu Yi was at a loss.
It was also his fault for being too busy with other matters on weekdays. He thought Second Madam arranged the marriage for her own good, but he never expected there to be such malicious intentions behind it!
With a sigh, there was nothing he could do now. But Madam was a gentle person. Under her care, things wouldn't be too difficult. But if she went to Third Miss's place, it would be much more troublesome.
"Stay here for now, and be careful of the maids in this courtyard. They're not easy to deal with. Also, if Third Miss wants you to go over, try to find a way to refuse."
"Why?" Huanhuan looked at her brother in confusion. After all, Third Miss seemed like a kind person.
Fu Yi tapped her head and looked pained, "You're silly. Third Miss will be leaving for the capital next year. If you go with her and end up offending Madam, what will happen to you in the future?"
Huanhuan widened her eyes, how could she forget about this?
Then she nodded vigorously. She didn't want to leave one wolf's den only to fall into another.
Moreover, Master didn't pay much attention to her, which was much safer than the other people.
In Madam Wen's courtyard, there was laughter and joy, which made the neighboring Concubine Lin feel extremely jealous.
"Madam, you're pretending to be sick and hiding in the courtyard, but you still want to seduce Master and take the position of the legitimate wife. Now you even want to pull people over. Are you planning to bully me?"
"Madam, please keep your voice down. If someone hears you, it will be troublesome."
The maid Qiu Yue reminded her from the side, but Concubine Lin slapped her in the face, causing her to fall to the ground in shock.
Looking at her shocked expression, Concubine Lin returned to her weak appearance, lying on the couch, and instructed.
"Clean up, don't let anyone see any flaws."
"Yes."
In the following days, Feng Jinyao stayed in the courtyard to review the account books.
The account books from the previous steward Bai Mama were already delivered, and now those from the village and the shops were also sent over. The piles of account books made her too busy to think about anything else.
Looking at the detailed records in the account books, without any mistakes, Feng Jinyao admired her mother even more.
It was clear that this was the result of her mother's years of management. No wonder Father always praised her for being good at managing the household.
Indeed, she was amazing.
"The profits from the shops this year are good. Arrange for them to give a ten percent bonus to several shopkeepers as a reward."
Xiuqiu was grinding ink nearby, and when she heard this news, she couldn't help but feel happy. There was even a hint of joy in her eyebrows. Seeing this, Yunxu couldn't help but tease her.
"You still have two more years until you can redeem yourself, why are you so happy now? Is it because Master Wang received a bonus, so your dowry for the future will be a bit richer?"
"You..." Xiuqiu was teased into blushing, pointing at Yunxu and unable to speak.
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