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"Mother, why can't I like Brother Fu?" Yun Ran asked, tears welling in her eyes, feeling wronged.
Do you deserve it?! A Concubine Daughter actually dares to set her sights on the prestigious Fu Family. It's not surprising for a sparrow to want to fly up to the branches, but to fantasize about becoming a phoenix is just laughable.
"There’s no reason," Fu Lianyin coldly warned Yun Ran, "From now on, be more sensible. What kind of girl asks a boy for a meeting gift? Aren't you ashamed?"
Fu Lianyin's stern tone made Yun Ran feel even more humiliated. She lowered her head, staring at the ground as tears fell down her cheeks. With a choked voice, she said, "Mother, I was wrong. I didn’t understand the rules and embarrassed you."
Embarrassed? You’ve ruined my plans! You shameless thing! Fu Lianyin cursed inwardly.
"Just know that," Fu Lianyin glanced at Yun Ran with disdain, her flawless face twisted in displeasure. "There better not be a second time—"
"No, there won't be a second time," Yun Ran replied cautiously, holding her sore cheek, afraid that if she took too long to respond, Fu Lianyin would scold her again. "Mother, I truly understand my mistake."
"Wipe your tears dry," Fu Lianyin turned away, crossing her arms and glancing at the weeping Yun Ran with contempt. She said coldly, "Don't go out and let others think I mistreated you."
"I won't dare." Yun Ran quickly wiped her tears and said, "From now on, I'll listen to everything Mother says."
"Go and copy the Book of Women a hundred times," Fu Lianyin concluded. "Remember it well; when the time comes, you should be able to recite any line without missing a word."
"Yes, yes, Mother. I'll go do it right now." Yun Ran fled the inner room and headed to the eastern wing.
By the pond at the Western Courtyard Rockery, Yun Yang accompanied Yun Kexin and Fu Yihang as they watched the fish.
"Father, will Elder Sister Five be okay?" Yun Kexin asked as she stared at the fish swimming in the pond.
What she really cared about was whether Fu Lianyin would use Yun Ran for something again.
Yun Yang patted her head and said, "It'll be fine; your mother will teach her well."
"Good teaching? Looking at Fu Lianyin before in Western Courtyard, ready to swallow life whole, Yun Ran is lucky not to have her skin torn off. In my past life, I never saw her so fierce; it's clear how blind I was.
“Seventh Sister, forget about that comb, I'll send you a gold hairpin next time.” Fu Yihang supported himself on the platform, turning to look at Yun Kexin, smiling innocently.
What is this? Does he think I would be "jealous" of Yun Ran? Fu Yihang, you overestimate your charm!
“No,” Yun Kexin stared at the shimmering surface of the pond, shaking her head like a rattle drum, “If Sister Ran sees it, she will snatch it away, and then she'll get scolded by Mother again.”
“It’s fine, I’ll give it to you secretly, just don’t let her know.” Fu Yihang said.
Secretly? Is this announcing our secret relationship?!
“Then that’s even worse,” Yun Kexin turned her head away, shot Fu Yihang a glance, and pouted, “A man should act openly and honestly; being sneaky is not good!”
Fu Yihang lowered his head in embarrassment.
Yun Yang stood by silently, but every word was heard clearly. He frowned deeply: does Seventh Young Lady have no feelings for Fu Family Nephew at all?
“Kexin, you are right,” Yun Yang placed a hand on Yun Kexin's shoulder and sighed, “But children should also behave like children. Don’t always be so serious; rejecting others' kindness is unfriendly.”
“Yes, daughter remembers Father's teachings,” Yun Kexin nodded heavily and turned to smile at Fu Yihang, “Brother Fu, how about this: from now on, when you buy gifts, buy double. I and Elder Sister Five each get one.”
Fu Yihang forced a twitch of his lips and replied, “Okay.”
Yun Kexin didn’t want to waste more time with Fu Yihang: “Father, I want to go see how Elder Sister Five is doing.”
“Go ahead; I’ll stay here for a bit longer.”
“Seventh Sister, I will go with you,” Fu Yihang said with a smile.
Who wants you to come along? Can't you see I want to shake you off!
Yun Kexin ignored him and went straight to the main hall. A maid came over to inform Yun Kexin that Eldest Sister was in the east wing—
“Hurry up and write, what are you dawdling for? Your hands are so quick when it comes to grabbing food.”
“Really stupid, can't even tell when you've written it wrong, and still keep writing? Are you brainless?!”
“Extend your hand, as I told you before, for every character you get wrong, it's ten hits!”
In the east wing, at a fine nanmu table inlaid with mother-of-pearl, Dai Chun Ni waved a ruler like a conductor's baton above Yun Ran's head: how could such a chance for personal revenge not make her feel “happy and fulfilled”!
“Substitute Concubine, Mother only asked you to supervise me copying the 'Lessons for Women', what right do you have to hit me?” Yun Ran glared, throwing her brush onto the desk and walking up to Substitute Concubine, pointing at Dai Chun Ni mockingly, “What makes you so special as a Concubine, even a Concubine Maid is more favored than you!”
“You!” Dai Chun Ni, who had been intimidating before, was furious upon hearing Yun Ran, a mere Concubine Daughter, ridicule her. Her head felt hot while her body turned cold. “You wretched girl! My sister is right; how could someone like you think you can win over Young Master Fu? You should take a good look in the mirror; what do you have that compares to Seventh Young Lady?”
Just as Yun Kexin reached the door of the east wing, she paused upon hearing this: Dai Chun Ni was trying to incite hatred in Yun Ran against her!
Sure enough, Yun Ran widened her eyes, baring her teeth, completely shedding the timidity she had shown in front of Fu Lianyin: “Don't mention Seventh Sister to me! She's just an adopted one; how could Mother, Father possibly care about her? I will definitely do better than Seventh Sister, and Mother, Father will like me.”
……
Yun Kexin could no longer bear to listen and turned towards the main hall. The first thing she noticed was a beautiful woman sitting by the door on the right: dressed in a rose purple satin robe with crimson edges and a thin winter coat, topped with a pure white gold and silver fur jacket.
Her hair was styled in a cloud-like bun adorned with golden phoenixes and dangling pearls, while behind her bun was a peony flower set with red rubies.
Flawless Beauty has an Oval Face, with long, curled black eyelashes framing a pair of enchanting phoenix eyes that appear even more elongated and alluring due to the light pink eyeshadow at the outer corners. Her crimson lips reveal a set of white teeth, and her emerald hair cascades like elegant brows.
Those phoenix eyes gaze towards the door as Yun Kexin lightly bites her lip and squints.
She will never forget the heart-stopping memories that those phoenix eyes brought her in her past life.
When they flickered with disdain while glancing at her, when they arched with mockery, and when they widened to stare directly at her...
This is Fu Yihang's Mother, who will become Consort Wang—Wang Ling—in a few years!
In her previous life, she could never understand why the seemingly dignified and approachable “Aunt” had such sharp, hidden eyes.
Back then, she was often hurt by the sharp sarcasm and unabashed disdain that occasionally flashed in Wang's phoenix eyes, yet she never thought deeply about the real reasons behind it:
Wang must have known early on that she was a pawn adopted by Fu Lianyin to take revenge on the Second House, and her marriage to Fu Yihang was merely part of a play orchestrated by the Third House...
Thus, Wang looked down on her from the bottom of her heart. No wonder that whenever there was no suspicion between her and Fu Yihang, and when Fu Yihang wanted to marry her, Wang's eyes would be filled with a chilling sneer.
“Kexin, why are you still dazed? Come greet your Aunt,” Fu Lianyin said with a smile, waving at Yun Kexin.
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