Chapter 295: Is Xiao Fu Bao Disliked? The Whole City Loves Me With Their Lives
Chapter 295: Why is Second Brother Called Fourth Uncle?
Aunt Chou, after hearing Feng Youtan's bold words, felt a chill rush to her head. She truly feared that tonight, she might be kneeling to the Imperial Concubine in her palace.
Heaven help her!
She never taught the little princess such nonsense.
This idea, she hadn’t even mentioned!
Aunt Chou sucked in a sharp breath and instinctively tried to cover Feng Youtan’s mouth.
But just then, a more irritable and furious voice from Lu Yinsong could be heard: "Get away!!!"
Aunt Chou, not caring about anything else, immediately picked up Feng Youtan and ran, signaling Aunt Xiang with a glance.
Aunt Xiang was quick to react and had already scooped up Suisui before she even realized what was going on.
The two attendants ran, holding the two little princesses, and the other servants quickly followed.
After running for a while, they found a quiet corner in the back courtyard to tidy up the two children.
After crawling through that dog hole, their image was completely ruined, so they had to fix things up.
Ying Zhi felt like, after changing clothes, she had been abandoned by her friends.
After wandering around for a while, she finally found them and pouted unhappily. “Where did you all go? Why didn’t you take me with you?”
The little girl was aggrieved, and Feng Youtan was also upset. "Don’t mention it. It’s so annoying. I went to see Second Brother, but I ran into some concubine who talked sarcastically for ages as if I didn’t understand anything. I live in the harem every day; what can’t I understand? I just want to kill her!"
Although Ying Zhi was young, she knew a little about the affairs of the different households.
Upon hearing Feng Youtan’s words, her first concern was about Lu Yinsong: "How is Fourth Uncle? Did you talk to him?"
When this topic came up, Feng Youtan became even more aggrieved. "Second Brother told me to go away, and he told Suisui to go away too."
Suisui: ?
Did Second Brother really tell her to go away?
Thinking back on what Second Brother said about everyone leaving, that probably meant he had told her to go, right?
Suisui tilted her head in confusion, looking completely puzzled.
Ying Zhi found Suisui’s expression adorable and couldn’t resist reaching out to pat her head. "Don’t be afraid, Suisui. Fourth Uncle was just in a bad mood because of his leg injury. He’s usually very nice."
Hearing this, Suisui obediently nodded.
Soon, Suisui realized something: "Why is Second Brother called Fourth Uncle?"
Upon hearing this, Feng Youtan immediately rolled her eyes. "Don’t even look at what those two in the middle are! Do they deserve for me to call them my brothers?"
Ying Zhi: ...
Although a bit speechless, Ying Zhi still patiently explained to Suisui: "Fourth Uncle ranks fourth in the family, with three older brothers. But among the children of the Great Aunt, he’s ranked second, so we call him Second Brother."
“Yoyo” is Feng Youtan’s nickname.
As a princess, she was proud and had a somewhat special status.
She looked down on everyone beneath her equally.
If it weren’t for her liking Lu Yinsong and because his mother was the youngest daughter of the Grand Princess, a person of high status, Feng Youtan might also look down on him just the same.
Calling someone Second Brother?
In Feng Youtan’s eyes, that depended on whether she was willing to do so.
Suisui got tangled up in the relationships for a while, but finally, she understood, though barely.
Regarding Feng Youtan’s desire to deal with the concubine, Ying Zhi helplessly said, "Don’t worry, Great Aunt and the others will handle it. We shouldn’t get involved too much; it’s not good for the reputation."
Concubine He’s reputation was already bad.
If Feng Youtan caused more trouble, her reputation would only worsen.
Ying Zhi also felt some pity.
Right now, Feng Youtan was still young, but as she grew older, a fierce reputation would not sound good.
Feng Youtan knew well that it wasn’t good to meddle in the affairs of other families.
Even the Emperor wouldn’t easily intervene in such matters; as a little child, it was even more inconvenient for her.
Feng Youtan was simply frustrated.
Ying Zhi tried to console her for a while, and Suisui let her pinch her cheeks until she finally calmed down.
When Madam Lu heard the news and came to check, she was relieved to see that the three children were fine.
She smiled and comforted them before sending them back.
Once the children were gone, the smile on Madam Lu’s face faded, and she coldly asked, “What happened?”
The servant by her side immediately reported what had occurred.
Although she always served Madam Lu, she kept a close eye on the affairs of the household to ensure that she could handle any situation promptly when needed.
After hearing the report, Madam Lu furrowed her brows slightly and raised her hand. “Let her kneel in the temple first, then send someone to speak with the old madam about this matter regarding Song’er.”
Madam Lu didn’t want to use Lu Yinsong as a tool.
Her child had already been injured like that, and all she wanted was to protect the peace that he needed right now.
However, if someone dared to bully her, she couldn’t just let it slide.
She understood very well what Concubine He’s intentions were.
Lu Yinsong’s situation was a painful issue for the Marquis Guo’s family, especially for Master Lu.
Master Lu did not inherit his father’s legacy, and he valued his son, Lu Yinsong, who showed great potential.
It wasn’t just him; both the old Marquis and the old Madam deeply cherished this grandson.
However, four years ago, an accident occurred, and Lu Yinsong fractured his leg, leaving no hope for recovery.
Concubine He, finding trouble for herself, was stirring up problems. Madam Lu thought to herself, well, don’t blame her for being ruthless.
What would the old Madam do when she found out about this?
Who could say?
Concubine He intended to use Lu Yinsong to get closer to the princess, but she’d have to bear the consequences of her own actions.
After giving her instructions, Madam Lu was about to leave, but after taking a couple of steps, it seemed that she remembered something and turned to Aunt Lin, saying gently, “By the way, the temple is cold. Make sure to put more charcoal in the stove. After all, she is the biological mother of the Third and Fifth Young Masters. If she gets too cold and ill, I’ll be the one blamed.”
Aunt Lin’s eyes flickered slightly before she quietly responded.
It was getting warmer these days, and even though the temple was cold, it wouldn’t be unbearably so.
The charcoal was just for show, a way to make it appear considerate while actually creating discomfort inside.
Since winter had already passed, the valuable charcoal had been stored away, and now they would have to fetch it from the kitchen in the back courtyard.
The charcoal wasn’t particularly smoky, but the smell was unpleasant.
And with the temple’s doors and windows closed, the firebaskets would create a suffocating heat, making the smoke unbearable.
It was a cruel contrast of cold and heat.
Only those who had experienced it would truly understand.
The men were rough, and even if they saw this situation, they wouldn’t think much of it. They would just sigh at how kind the Madam was, even when punishing someone, she considered the other’s health.
But the women of the inner quarters would understand—these were covert methods.
Aunt Lin thought to herself that the little princess, though she had seen much of the palace’s power struggles, was still too young to fully grasp the depths of these tactics.
Whether in the harem or the inner chambers, there were many ways to harm others without bloodshed, to wear someone down without using a blade.
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