Chapter Twelve: Feng Ge Unleashes His Fury

  Yao Yan's words at the Grand Princess Chang's mansion could only be considered a small supporting role. Today's protagonist is Su Yu Ping, and she has been preparing for it. As a third house daughter-in-law and a concubine-born younger sister, she already had a place at the table, which was quite an honor.

  So the Grand Princess didn't pay much attention to Yao Yanyu, if it wasn't for Su Jinyun's wet nurse and Feng Shi stirring up trouble with a few words, perhaps Yao Yanyu wouldn't have even left an impression on the Grand Princess.

  But for Yao Yanyu, Empress Dowager was very important because her words and even a glance could decide Yao Yanyu's life or death.

  On the way back, Yao Yanyu leaned against the carriage and closed her eyes in contemplation. Thinking about what benefits Zhu Shi's obvious framing and harming actions would bring to others and herself?

  Feng's words in front of Princess Tai were straightforward and natural, but also revealed a petty air. However, it was understandable that she was anxious about her daughter.

  Moreover, Yao Yan understood that even if this matter was just a fabrication by Zhu Shi to frame her, others could also say that the second daughter of the Yao family must have been cruel and heartless. As the saying goes, there is no effect without a cause; why would a slave like Zhu Shi falsely accuse an outsider like her?

  Even if it's a loss of 1,000 to defeat 800 enemies, this move is ruthless enough. After all, Zhu Shi was just a slave, and even if the slave died, the other side wouldn't lose much, but she, Yao Yanyu, had already given the Empress Dowager a very bad impression from the start.

  Yao Yan couldn't help but sneer at the thought, this Ding Hou Fu's water is really deep! It seems that it's not suitable to stay here for long, Yao Feng Ge's illness needs to be accelerated.

  Back at Dinghou Fu, Mrs. Lu said she was tired and told Feng Shi and others to go back and rest, and not to come up and serve in the evening. Feng Shi and Sun Shi still served Mrs. Lu to change her clothes before leaving, while Yao Yanyu retreated and returned to Qixiangyuan immediately.

  Yao Fengge already knew what had happened in the Da Chang Gong Zhu's mansion, and Li Mama was not one to be trifled with. Now that Yao Yanyu was closely connected to them, they naturally wouldn't just watch her suffer without taking action.

  As soon as she entered the room, Yao Yanyu saw a woman wearing a peacock green silk skirt kneeling outside Yao Fengge's bedroom door. Yao Fengge was leaning on the bed, and Shanhu was kneeling beside her, feeding her medicine porridge one spoonful at a time.

  "Sister." Yan said as she entered the room and glanced at the kneeling woman.

  "Back?" Yao Fengge pushed away the coral spoon that was sent to her mouth, a smile on her face. "Tired?"

  Yao Yan went straight to Yao Feng's bedside and sat down, smiling: "It's all right, the eldest princess is easy-going and approachable, so there's nothing tiring about it. How do you feel in your body for half a day, sister?"

  Yao Fengge grasped Yao Yanyu's hand and said, "I'm fine, my spirit is much better than yesterday. It's just that I'm in this state, and it's also affecting you, making you suffer from those rascal servants' gossip. It's me, the older sister, who is useless."

  "Sister, don't say that. I haven't been treated unfairly. As the saying goes, 'the clear will be clear', and both Princess Changping and Madam are discerning people. Those underhanded tactics won't escape their notice. Why bother worrying about these trivial matters?"

  "Big sister Chang and Madam are understanding people, but as long as I still have this breath in me, I won't let those evil spirits wreak havoc in my house." Yao Fengge said, casting a cold glance at the doorway. She sighed again, saying: "Third Master is also someone with soft ears, seeing his sister suffer such humiliation and yet he doesn't even say a word?"

  At this point, Yao Yan's words couldn't guess who was kneeling at the door, and it would be a waste of her two lifetimes as a human being. Thinking that Yao Fengge must take this opportunity to clean up Su Yuxiang's concubines, she smiled lightly and said: "These are all nonsense from the slaves, Third Master is a master and naturally doesn't bother to ask about these things. Sister, don't think too much, Third Master and sister are harmonious, no need to ruin their usual relationship because of these small matters."

  "Sister is indeed considerate." Yao Fengge patted Yao Yanyu's hand and said, "You're also tired from the whole day, go back to your room and rest, we can talk more at dinner tonight."

  "Alright, sister, rest well and don't get upset." Yao Yan stood up to leave, and as she was about to walk away, she glanced at Lingzhi who was still kneeling by the door.

  Yao Yan spoke before taking a step forward, and Su Yuxiang followed closely behind. Seeing the Lingzhi kneeling there, Su Yuxiang was slightly taken aback: "What are you kneeling here for?"

  Lingzhi looked at Su Yuxiang with a humble and timid gaze, not daring to speak up. She was a maid who had served Su Yuxiang since childhood, sold into the Hou household at the age of ten, initially serving Madame Lu, then given to Third Master at fifteen when Third Madam had yet to enter the household, already becoming his concubine.

  Third Master is a delicate and refined person, with a gentle appearance and temperament, so Su Yuxiang has always liked her.

  Later, Yao Fengge entered the house and got along with Su Yuxiang like newlyweds, sweet as honey. Su Sanshao naturally put Lingzhi aside, and Lingzhi couldn't help but feel a bit resentful. But unfortunately, her occasional complaint behind closed doors was overheard by Huipo, Yao Fengge's maid, who reported back to Yao Fengge. Yao Fengge scolded her severely, almost sending her to the ancestral temple.

  Lingzhi had been hoping that Third Master would speak up for her, but it turned out that everything in the Third Master's household was controlled by Third Mistress, and Madame Lu didn't care about anything else. Yao Fengge was a very cunning person, and once she got serious, Third Master just dove headfirst into his wife's gentle trap, so why would he still care about a concubine bought with a few taels of silver?

  After what had happened earlier, Su Yuxiang asked Lingzhi, but Lingzhi didn't dare to speak, and could only look at Su Yuxiang with a wronged expression before lowering her head.

  Inside, Yao Fengge smiled lightly and said: "You don't know, Lingzhi is really kind-hearted. She just came back to see me and said that my illness has taken a turn for the better now, all thanks to the blessings of our ancestors and the kindness of Buddha. She said that in order for you and I to live happily ever after, she's willing to go to the ancestral temple to recite scriptures and pray for good fortune."

  Su Yuxiang smiled and sat on the edge of Yao Fengge's bed, turning his head to glance at Lingzhi kneeling at the door, and asked: "Is this true?"

  Yao Feng sighed softly: "I don't want to let her go, but she can't get up from kneeling here. This sincerity and loyalty really make me speechless. If I accept her heart, I'm afraid outsiders will say I'm stingy; if I don't accept it, I'm afraid others will say I look down on a mere maid. This is truly a dilemma, Master, what do you think? She's been kneeling here for so long, it doesn't seem like a good situation either."

  “Servant girl……” Lingzhi wanted to say that she didn't want to go, and that Third Madam's words weren't true. But when she saw Yao Fengge's cold and ruthless face, the words reached her lips but were swallowed back down. She had experienced this Third Madam's methods before, and they could truly kill without batting an eye.

  "Alright." Su Yuxiang was not a fool, and he knew how much credibility Yao Fengge's words had. However, thinking that a mere wet nurse in the Grand Princess's mansion dared to frame Yao Yanyu and stir up the Grand Princess's dislike for her made him feel resentful. So he simply said: "Since you have this loyalty, go ahead then. Tell the abbot of the ancestral temple that Lingzhi is only responsible for reciting scriptures and praying for blessings, and need not bother with any miscellaneous matters."

  Lingzhi's heart sank into the ice cellar, knowing that this was how her life would end. She gritted her teeth, held back tears, bowed her head and said, "Thank you, Master, for your mercy." Then she got up and retreated.

  Digression

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