White Lotus Flower and Common Nepenthes

                                    

                                          
The matriarch lived in Shu Ya courtyard. It was definitely a million miles away from Willow courtyard.
                          
Man Xi led the way while explaining: "The matriarch used to live Ming Hui hall, but when second young miss left the manor, the head wife renovated her courtyard, which led to the matriarch finding Shu Ya courtyard to be bigger and better, thus she moved in. Ming Hui hall was given to the third concubine at the time."
                          
Feng Yu Heng nodded, as her pace slightly increased.
                          
"Second young miss, there's no need to rush. It's still early right now. The matriarch has a habit of sleeping in, so she won't be up early."
                          
Her lips curled in to a slight smile, "I'm not in a rush to see her, but I do want you to walk a little faster. After you sweat a little, the clothes will become even more colorful."
                          
Man Xi was roughly the same height as Yao shi. If it weren't for the fabric being faulty, then this dress truly would look quite good on her.
                          
"Listen well, after we've arrived at the matriarch's place, you just need to act normally. Talk as you would normally talk, act as you would normally act. Do not let anyone think that anything has changed." She reminded Man Xi, "The problems with these clothes are meant to uncover the perpetrators. If you don't appear even a little repulsed, then they will think something is wrong."
                          
Man Xi nodded, "Don't worry, young miss. This servant understands." Thinking about it again, she couldn't help but worry: "The head wife might be said to heavily criticize servants, but she does care about the four of us: Jin, Yu, Man, Tang. Even more, she cares about granny Li. Since we've come out, granny Li has definitely passed along word to the head wife. Will... will you do anything to cause the head wife to be unhappy?"
                          
Feng Yu Heng couldn't help but laugh, "Since when have I let her be happy? Just after I returned, yesterday, she pointed at me and began cursing. If it weren't for her daughter holding her back, who knows what manners of horrible things could have been said. When I first returned to the manor, there was nothing I feared, but could it be that she had gained some ability after just sleeping one night?"
                          
Man Xi had never come in contact with someone who spoke like Feng Yu Heng. Part of her found it strange, and the other half found it amusing.
                          
Which servant didn't have at least one complaint about their masters. Add on the head wife's personality, Jin, Yu, Man, Tang were treated a little better than the others, but they never really received any practical benefits. Now that Feng Yu Heng had said so, Man Xi felt much more at ease.
                          
"Second young miss is right."
                          
"However, your eldest young miss truly does seem to be a bit of a smarter master unlike Feng Fen Dai." She thought back to yesterday's encounter with Feng Chen Yu in the main hall. She recalled the look of pity she had on her face, while helping talk Chen shi out of a bad situation. It seemed that her elder sister had inherited her brains from her father. The battle between the two might really take some effort.
                          
There was a saying, but how did it go again? Those that are barefoot do not fear those that wear shoes!1 She, Feng Yu Heng, had absolutely nothing, nor did she care about anything. Feng Chen Yu, on the other hand, was different. She held the title of the capital's most beautiful girl, was well known as able, virtuous and pure, and she carried around the weight of the Feng manor. Even more, she had her self-esteem. How could she move unrestrained.
                          
A person that had too much to account for would have a hard time making use of their fists and feet. Even more so against Feng Yu Heng, who had no fear of problems. She only worried when there were no problems. But don't take this odd person as an example of humanity.