Chapter 49: Rock Sugar Swallow's Nest

  "Has anyone stuffed people into the master's room?" Madam Chen blurted out in a flurry, completely unaware that Su Ying, another party involved, was still present.

  Feicui was so embarrassed that she wanted to bury her head in her knees, desperately making eyes at Mrs. Chen. Fortunately, Su Ying's presence was still not weak enough to be transparent, and Mrs. Chen suddenly felt a bit awkward. She coughed: "Elder sister, you also know that I have always been straightforward, saying what I mean, unlike those young ladies from book-loving families who think they're so smart just because they've read a few more books, speaking in a way that's all vague and insipid. I really can't stand people like that, they're so pretentious."

  Su Ying's mouth twitched uncontrollably, "Little brother and sister, are you really not a silly fool invited by the monkeys? Are you sure? This sentence is simply adding fuel to the fire! When making excuses for yourself, can't you also consider other people's identity and background?"

  Madam Chen saw Su Ying not speaking, suddenly thought of the Su family being a scholarly family for generations, and dryly laughed twice: "Elder sister, you mustn't misunderstand, what I said isn't referring to someone like you, really."

  Su Ying said sincerely: "I know that you have always been straightforward and outspoken, brother and sister. You don't need to explain, I understand everything, really."

  After this commotion, Mrs. Chen almost forgot the main thing and glared at Feicui: "Where are the two heavenly maidens given by Old Lady? Why don't they come to pay their respects to me?"

  The parrot-like voice replied: "Old lady said it's to take care of the two old masters who are studying hard, so she directly let those two serve in the study!"

  "What?!?" Mrs. Chen sneered, "The old lady isn't afraid that these two heavenly beings will be like that fox spirit Amber and corrupt all the good men."

  Su Ying hastily pulled Chen's wife: "The younger sister has a small voice, I'm afraid there are ears on the wall."

  Mrs. Chen pushed away Su Ying's hand, letting out a cold snort: "Why must you be so hypocritical, Eldest Sister? Of course, you'd feel comfortable if Grandma hadn't stuffed someone into your husband's room! But look at me - I just got rid of one fox-like woman, and now two more are being sent to pester me. I really don't understand how my usually kind and loving aunt could become so cruel and heartless. You have no idea how to show consideration for me!"

  Got it, another nostalgic one! Su Ying pushed her and sighed: "No matter how you are, you're still better than me. After all, the old lady is your own aunt, and I'm the one being roasted on the fire now!" As she said that, she pulled out a handkerchief and pressed it to her eyes, which immediately turned red, and tears started falling down, unable to stop.

  This tearful clear tears is also too good to use.

  Mrs. Chen often envied Su Ying's glory as the mistress of the house, but now she saw a haggard Su Ying and felt a mix of schadenfreude and disdain for her aunt. She nodded towards the direction of Aunt Fu's house and said something she usually wouldn't dare to say: "Aunt's favorite is still my cousin, isn't it? You all think I'm foolish. Isn't it because you're afraid that my cousin and I are on the same side? If I make more trouble, Aunt will just think I'm jealous and can control me even better, humph!"

  Wow, so you know too. Haven't been foolish enough yet, Su Ying thought.

  Who would have thought that Mrs. Chen's next sentence would directly stun Su Ying: "Don't think I don't have a backer, the current master of the Chen family is my father, and when I go home to tell my mother, she'll let my father take charge for me."

  I shouldn't have overestimated you. Su Ying's tears had just barely stopped, and this handkerchief was still to be used with caution.

  Madam Chen said she would do it, and immediately told Feicui to pack her things, saying she was going back to her parents' home to complain. For some reason, she said to Su Ying: "In the past, my mother-in-law warned me that in a husband's family, one relies on three things: the husband, the daughter-in-law, and the son. Your hardships as an elder sister, I can't empathize with. I think you should still hope that your own belly will make some effort. After all, those without sons are born to be inferior. Otherwise, it's really like what you said about another family being roasted over a fire."

  Su Yingli immediately thought of the branch task released by the system, and laughed with a bitter smile: "We are all childless, who can be more noble than whom?"

  Mrs. Chen was poked in the sore spot and was very unhappy: "Big sister, you don't know what's good for you, I'm comforting you with a good heart, you don't understand gratitude, that's fine, but you're actually comparing me to you. Our situations are not the same, you should know that Master is not young anymore, outside, people of his age can't have children, they're all old." Mrs. Chen felt like she had heavily suppressed Su Ying, and was pleased in her heart, with a tone of superiority and condescension, "Big sister, take your time, I won't see you off."

  Su Ying couldn't help but think of the black lines, she had really fallen to the point where she was on the same level as that little girl Chen Furen, it was all the fault of that annoying system for releasing that branch task that pitted her against Chen Furen!

  As he was leaving, he asked Mrs. Chen: "Your younger sister is getting more and more virtuous, but I heard that you even specially invited a Taoist nun to pray for Xiangyu's soul?"

  Madam Chen's heart skipped a beat, and she immediately glared at Su Ying, trying to read something from her face. In a dry tone, she said: "After all, she has served me before, and followed Master for several days. Am I still bothering you, Eldest Sister?"

  Su Ying shook her head and said meaningfully: "I just think that you are so kind and generous, do you know that?"

  Madam Chen stamped her foot and thought of the two maidservants that Madam Fu had sent over: "I won't be going back to my mother's house today, I want to see what kind of heavenly maiden has caught Old Lady's eye." She glared fiercely at Su Ying again, "Elder sister, you're not jealous, are you? Otherwise, I'll go and tell Old Lady to choose a few clever maidservants for Elder Brother as well, so it won't seem like Old Lady is being partial."

  This time, Su Ying's smile had a hint of embarrassment: "The old lady has already promised me that she won't send anyone to the main house for the time being. The old lady is eager to hold her grandson, that's why she's doing this."

  Mrs. Chen's anger, which had just risen, suddenly dissipated, and she seemed lost in thought.

  Su Ying walked away with a smile after stirring up trouble between Chen Furen and the others. She naturally wouldn't think that Chen Furen would so easily be provoked by her and then "put down her butcher's knife and become a Buddha" from now on, and she didn't have such thoughts either. It was more interesting for Chen Furen to still be standing in the same camp as Fu Mu.

  Fu's mother wasn't trying to use Wei's concussion to say that she was jealous and suppressed the concubine, but now Wei has "abandoned the dark for the light". However, a mysterious fire broke out in the second house, and no one was hurt except for the most favored maid, Yitong, who was burned to death. Moreover, it involved the matter of borrowing a corpse to revive the soul.

  Fu's mother absolutely believed that as the lady of the house, she knew everything about this matter and chose to remain silent. She must be resentful, right? Would she be so angry that her old blood would spurt out? I'm really looking forward to it.

  Fu's mother didn't spit blood, but she wasn't overjoyed either. In the room, only Bai Yue and Du Juan were left, hanging their heads in shame. This Su Shi, her heart is really big, originally thought to be someone who wouldn't please the old master, unexpectedly after a serious illness, she opened up and now has even won over the old master, if this continues for long, where will there be room for her and the second wife to stand?

  Originally thought that grasping her jealousy and bullying the concubine's handle would be a good opportunity to put an end to her arrogance, best of all would be to take back the power of managing the household, or at least force her to voluntarily offer herself as a concubine to the master.

  Who would have thought that the second house would make such a fuss, if this fuss came out, the future of the second master would be completely ruined, and even the Hou Mansion would suffer with it. Thinking of her cold and majestic eldest son last night, who didn't put her in his eyes at all, Madam Fu's eyes were filled with chill. This unfilial son has grown wings now, does he think she is an eyesore? Indeed, not being raised by her side since childhood, his heart is so cold-blooded, not comparable to the younger son's slightest bit of kindness.

  It can't go on like this! Fu Mu closed her eyes tightly, suddenly came up with a plan, and said to Bai Yu: "Go and send a message to the Chen family, tell them that I, as their aunt, miss my nieces and want them to come to the Hou Mansion as guests. It's almost my birthday, let them all come over in advance!"

  Does this mean that both the legitimate and illegitimate young ladies are invited? Bai He didn't try to curry favor with Madame Fu like she usually did, but simply responded and left. Madame Fu lowered her eyelids, how could she not see through Bai He's thoughts that she thought were well-hidden? Considering Bai He was still relatively loyal and clever, she decided to keep her by her side for now and teach her a lesson later.

  Fu Muqin's anger towards Fu Yiyang grew, and she became increasingly cold to him when he came to pay his respects. Her gaze was so chilly that it could be described as icy. Fu Yiyang didn't notice the malice and coldness in her eyes, or perhaps he had simply become numb to it.

  After leaving the upper house, Fu Yeyang became increasingly cold and silent. Mrs. Fu had always thought that she was being too cold to him, but he wasn't good at handling their mother-son relationship either. Every time he saw his mother getting along harmoniously with Fu Xueyang, it was hard not to feel envious.

  Fu Mu's attitude towards him and Fu Xueyang was completely different, which also made Fu Yiyang gradually numb, but sometimes he still couldn't get over that hurdle in his heart.

  Fu Yiyang straightened his back and went to the outer study, he still had a lot of official business to attend to, once he got busy, he wouldn't have time to pay attention to these unimportant things, yes, they were unimportant.

  Su Ying sighed inwardly after hearing the maid's words, thinking that Master must have been wronged by Madam Fu and was now sulking in his study. She imagined him crying silently, tears streaming down his face, and couldn't help but feel a little pleased. Clearing her throat, she said, "Send a bowl of ice sugar nest porridge from the kitchen to Master's room, make it sweeter than usual."

  As expected, Fu Yiyang came over in the evening. He looked normal and it was hard to tell that he had been playing video games in his study room earlier. Su Ying held a bowl of sugar-pickled rose sauce and ate some, but after eating half a bowl, she put it down, saying: "At first I thought it tasted good, but after a few bites, I felt like I was forcing myself to eat."

  Fu Yiyang didn't mind and brought over a few mouthfuls to finish the leftovers, still holding the bowl with a serious expression. This kind of indirect kissing atmosphere was something that proper people never indulged in! But when the table was cleared and the maids retreated with tact, leaving only the two of them in the room, he naturally sat down beside her, grasped her smooth wrist, leaned into Su Ying's mouth and blew air onto her lips: "Take a sniff, can you smell the rose sauce?"

  ps：

  Recently, the crackdown has been severe, can't eat meat, it's so miserable, but I'll definitely make up for it after it's over (＝^^＝)