Chapter 155: Is Xiao Fu Bao Disliked? The Whole City Loves Me With Their Lives
**Chapter 155: Concubine Meng**
When Feng Xuanzhi heard Suisui say she didn't want anything, he felt a little disappointed.
But he thought to himself that it was fine; one shouldn’t ask the person receiving gifts what they wanted. He needed to come up with a good gift for his sister.
He couldn’t let Fourth Brother outshine him!
And Fifth Brother? Absolutely not!
He could see Fifth Brother sneakily eavesdropping, likely scheming something bad in his heart.
After the children returned the earthworms, they prepared to head to their respective rooms to sleep.
Feng Xuanzhi turned back several times, and Feng Xuanjie, rarely bold, said, “Sister, I’ll finish the carving soon.”
Suisui waved her hand and nodded obediently, “Okay, Fourth Brother, I’ll wait for you!”
“Take care, Third Brother.”
“Goodnight, brothers.”
...
Although Suisui was still young, she had already become a competent water-fetching master.
Aside from showing a different attitude towards Feng Xuanrui, she treated all her brothers fairly, without showing any double standards.
Once the young masters returned to their rooms, Qi Wangfei asked Aunt Xiang to take Suisui to wash up.
She needed to be cleaned up tonight.
Qi Wangfei was worried that the fragrant little girl would smell of earthworm!
As for Concubine Ren?
There hadn’t been any news from her yet, so it seemed there was no major issue. Tomorrow, she would send someone over to inquire.
Thinking of tomorrow, Qi Wangfei remembered the incense offering.
It wouldn’t be possible to do it tomorrow, as she had to go to the temple!
Then she needed to send someone over tonight to inform them that she wouldn’t be in the residence, and someone needed to oversee matters.
Considering the earthworm incident, if Concubine Ren was unwilling, she could let Concubine Meng handle it.
Suisui obediently followed Aunt Xiang to wash up.
Meanwhile, in the East Courtyard, Concubine Ren had already seen the earthworm gift.
She remained calm throughout, even joking with her maid, “Look at this, the little girl is so considerate, sending such a small thing. It looks kind of disgusting, but it’s the thought that counts, and it’s not scary.”
The worst part was just the first visual impact.
However, compared to a few years ago, when her little second son had pinched a green snake and nearly shoved it in her face, Concubine Ren thought that such things were just small matters now.
After experiencing a storm, seeing a light drizzle felt quite elegant and even beneficial for cultivating one’s character.
The maids and aunts seemed to remember the past dramatic scene.
That incident with the snake...
Looking back, it was both infuriating and amusing.
Concubine Ren had cursed every curse she knew that day.
When she exploded, she jumped up and gave her little second son a couple of slaps.
And what happened?
The little fool thought his mother was playing with him and chased her around with the snake for several laps.
That scene was one she never wanted to experience again.
Never again!!!
In comparison, the earthworm was much gentler than that snake.
The only problem was the visual effect; after seeing it for too long, it felt rather slimy.
Thinking about all this, Concubine Ren waved her hand, “Alright, toss it into the garden and keep it alive for now. I’ve heard these things are good for flowers.”
Aunt Sun gritted her teeth and went to deal with it.
After handling that, she saw Haitang coming over from Qi Wangfei’s courtyard.
Haitang came to discuss tomorrow's visit to Lanruo Temple.
With no one in charge, at least one of the two concubines had to temporarily take charge.
When Concubine Ren heard this, she waved her hand, “Ah, no, no! My head is spinning, and my eyes are dizzy! Oh no, I must be ill…”
As she said this, Concubine Ren flopped onto the couch, refusing to move no matter who called her.
Haitang: ...
If she weren’t so familiar with the personalities of the masters in the residence, she might have been frightened half to death.
But Haitang had grown accustomed to it and thought of what Qi Wangfei had instructed. She smiled and said, “Since the Concubine is unwell, I’ll go next door to ask.”
Next door lived Concubine Meng.
When Concubine Ren heard this, she almost uncontrollably nodded.
Let Concubine Meng handle it; she didn’t want to bother with these trivial matters.
However, since she was still pretending to be ill, she didn’t nod her head just yet.
Haitang quickly left, and Aunt Sun felt a bit helpless, wanting to persuade but not knowing what to say.
In response, Concubine Ren fiddled with her slender fingers, smiling as she said, “Why should you worry, Aunt? That child Suisui sent such a gift, and Qi Wangfei must feel guilty. If I pretend to be ill, she won’t be able to say much; haven’t you seen that Haitang didn’t say anything and just went to find someone else?”
Aunt Sun couldn’t help but think it wasn’t entirely about this.
She wanted to say, “My lady, shouldn’t you at least try a bit?”
If you always act so relaxed, won’t others think you’re easy to bully?
We still have the Second Young Master and Fifth Young Master to protect!
But the words were on the tip of her tongue. Thinking of something, she sighed heavily and ultimately didn’t speak.
Haitang went to inform Concubine Meng about Qi Wangfei’s outing tomorrow.
Concubine Meng’s first reaction was...
Why not let Concubine Ren handle it and instead let herself take charge?
She didn’t want to take charge either!
However, realizing that Haitang had probably gone to ask next door first, and that the other side didn’t want to handle it, she reluctantly agreed.
Once Haitang left, Concubine Meng puffed up with anger and said, “Isn’t Ren Xiu being too excessive? She won’t take responsibility and pushes it onto me! I don’t want to take charge either.”
Ren Xiu was Concubine Ren’s maiden name.
Who would want to manage matters about this concubine and that concubine pulling each other's hair over trivial things?
Just hearing about it was annoying.
But she had no choice but to manage it.
Both she and Concubine Ren were side concubines listed in the royal genealogy, with a different status than that of concubines, and had the responsibility to assist Qi Wangfei in managing the household.
If Qi Wangfei wasn’t in the residence, it was within the rules for them to oversee household matters; they couldn’t refuse.
The problem was that when Qi Wangfei was present, these little concubines behaved like obedient quails.
Once Qi Wangfei was absent and the word spread that it was her and Concubine Ren in charge, those concubines would begin to pull each other's hair.
Even a matter of a handkerchief could become a huge issue.
However, since Concubine Ren had a straightforward temper and was tough with people, those concubines would behave themselves a bit more.
Concubine Meng had a softer temper, and those concubines would often see her as an opportunity, sometimes even bickering in front of her.
Thinking about all this made Concubine Meng frustrated.
Aunt Tian, who served her, felt helpless: “I heard that today Concubine Ren was by the pond for quite a while, watching the fish. It seems Qi Wangfei is allowing this because of that.”
Not mentioning this, but once it was brought up, Concubine Meng got angry again, “How could she, with her straightforwardness, still have a scheme? It’s too excessive!”
What could Aunt Tian say? She could only laugh and agree, “Yes, yes, yes.”
“Even using a child, how is that not excessive?”
“Yes, yes, yes.”
“Little Three really likes that child. I think that little girl should be quite good; why don’t we go play with her?”
“Yes, yes, yes.”
“I’m not scheming; I just genuinely want to see the child.”
“Yes, yes, yes.”
“Aunt, are you just brushing me off?”
“No, no, no.”
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**End of Chapter 155**
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