“Let the kitchen know to not slight Xi Jiao Yuan’s food,” Qu Qing Ju sipped on a cup of tea and intoned, “It doesn’t matter if Feng shi eats or not. Whatever her stipend is, it will all be given to her. As to the objects she smashes? Let her. Our wang fu might not be extravagant, but it’s possible to sacrifice a few vases. Don’t stop her.” That little suite in the western corner of wang fu, she wondered what it was like now.
Hearing wang fei’s words, Mu Jin assured from the side: “Don’t worry, wang fei. Nubi will tell Huang Yang to send your words over immediately. It’s such a pity that wang fei’s generosity and mercy hasn’t eased Feng shiqie’s hubris. Such a disappointment.”
“It can’t be helped. She’s a pampered and spoiled daughter of a government official, her hubris is a habit,” Qu Qing Ju put down the tea cup, “Just a little shiqie, there’s no need to take her seriously.”
Yin Liu heard this and raised her head. She saw wang fei and Mu Jin share the same smile. This smile seemed to have a hint of deviousness. The words were reasonable but why were wang fei and Mu Jin’s smiles so strange?
“Feng shi is still having a fit?” He Heng came back to his fu and heard Xiao Gan Zi’s report. He frowned, “What’s she throwing a tantrum about?”
Hearing this, Xiao Gan Zi lowered his head and an awkward expression appeared on his face, “Feng shiqie hasn’t eaten or drank since this morning. She attempted to see you but was blocked by the guards so she just said a few words of complaint.”
“Complaining? Complaining about who?” He Heng stopped in his steps, his brow slightly furrowing, “Complaining of ben wang or is it wang fei?”
Xiao Gan Zi bent his body even lower, his voice smaller: “Feng shiqie holds such deep affection for wang ye¸ she wouldn’t complain about wang ye.”
“Then she is complaining about wang fei?” He Heng sneered, “Just favoured her for a few days and she forgets who she really is. Qian Chang Xin, go personally to Xi Jiao Yuan to tell Feng shi. The Feng Family came to the fu today, if she still isn’t satisfied and can’t keep calm, then pack up and return back to the Feng family. Ben wang’s place won’t accept a shiqie that’s nobler than wang fei.”
Qian Chang Xin received his orders and stared deeply at Xiao Gai Gi before leaving. This kid stated that Feng shi was full of love for wang ye but the underlying meaning was that she was discontent with wang fei. He seemed to be serving at wang fei’s side. The kid did have brains. No wonder he was a few years younger but already climbed to such a position.
How a servant answered a question, there were different ways. The same meaning, said in different ways, the impression would be different. Feng shi, she would spend the rest of her life in that cold and remote Xi Jiao Yuan.
When Qian Chang Xin reached Xi Jiao Yuan, he saw haphazardly planted banana trees, gathered in messy clumps. Weeds crowded in the corners. The scenery wasn’t as beautiful as the name had implied.
Qian Chang Xin’s brows creased and relaxed as he saw the rice and dishes that littered the ground of the doorway. A young taijian who had been following him quickly came forward and kicked aside the pieces of broken porcelain, “Qian yeye,[4] be careful with your feet.”