The Phoenix is Back - Chapter 54

Chapter 054 Concubine Seeking Troubles
Xiao Yan knew that Madam Li had committed suicide and cursed a few times after hitting his head. Sure enough, he did not mention Hua Xiu leaving Marquis Mansion. However, every time he entered the inner courtyard and passed Hua Jin Garden, he would always think of Madam Li’s face. He really felt annoyed. Therefore, the day after Madam Li woke up, he said that Madam Li was seriously ill and needed to rest and drive her to the West Garden. Last time, Madam Li was able to pretend to be sick and earn Xiao Yan’s sympathy to leave the western courtyard. However, if he went in this time, it would be difficult for him to think of another way out.

“White Jade Butterfly Hairpin, Jade Seven Treasures Exquisite Hairpin, Chrysanthemum Pattern Enamel Rainbow Steps, Golden Inlaid East Pearl Earrings, Red Jade Butterfly Earrings, Golden Inlaid Jade Bracelet, Coral Bracelet … Did Father move the entire jewelry shop to your place?” Xiao Xiyang looked at the jewelry that Xiao Yan had sent over and said with the corner of his mouth.

Xiao Xi smiled and casually took a hairpin from the jewelry box.

Probably because of guilt.

“What is this? Just throw a few hairpins and you won’t pursue it anymore!” Xiao Xiyang raised his hand and tossed the hairpin in Xiao Xiwei’s hand back to the box. His eyebrows furrowed slightly, and there was obvious displeasure in his eyes.

That morning, he invited someone to ride a horse out of the manor. If he was there, regardless of whether his father agreed or not, he would definitely expel Madam Li from the manor immediately! Such a vicious woman actually dared to put her mind on his sister! It was good that he didn’t strangle her on the spot, but why did he still stay in the manor! He didn’t look upset!

“Perhaps Father is afraid that this matter will affect my marriage with Xile.” Xiao Xiwei said indifferently.

“Nonsense! Zimu doesn’t care about this!” Xiao Xiyang retorted seriously.

“Zimu?” Xiao Xiwei raised his eyebrows slightly.

If she remembered correctly, Zimu should be Chu Xizhi’s little character? However, how did brother know? Moreover, from his tone, it seemed that he was very familiar with Chu Xi? But even though Big Brother had only just returned to the capital, he had only seen Chu Xi a few times in total. When did they become so familiar with each other that they could actually address each other in small words?

“Oh! Zimu is a small word for cherish. Little sister, you should know about this, right?” Xiao Xiyang said loudly.

“Brother, when did you become so familiar with Xi … with the Seventh Prince?” When Xiao Xiwei mentioned Chu Xizhi’s name, her face unconsciously turned slightly hot, and her voice couldn’t help but soften a little.

Seeing Xiao Xiwei’s expression, Xiao Xiyang laughed loudly, “Sister, are you shy?”

“What nonsense are you talking about!” Being pierced through by someone, Xiao Xi pushed her big brother in anger and embarrassment.

On the contrary, Xiao Xiyang laughed even louder, causing Xiao Xiwei to turn away angrily. Only then did he restrain himself a little, “However, Wei’er, your taste is indeed good! Zimu is a person worthy of being relied on!”

Xiao Xiwei’s face unconsciously turned a little hotter. She pretended to glance at Xiao Xiyang angrily, “You still said it!”

“Alright, alright, alright, alright, I won’t say anything, alright?” Xiao Xiyang helplessly raised his hand and surrendered, “But Xiwei, are you really going to let go of Madam Li?”

When he thought about what the Li family had done to Wei’er, he always felt that keeping her in the manor was a disaster.

“Alright, big brother, you don’t have to worry about her anymore. Anyway, she can’t afford to stir up any waves now. Besides, if I force father to divorce her, I’m afraid that big brother Ming will have a relationship with you and me in the future.” Xiao Xiwei said.

Xiao Xiyang frowned. “It’s a pity that Brother Ming has such a mother.”

Thinking of Xiao Ximing calling her sister intimately and trustfully, Xiao Xiwei sighed faintly.

“However, there is one more thing.” Xiao Xiyang’s eyes suddenly lit up and his gaze swept around Xiao Xiwei.

Xiao Xiwei glanced at him indifferently, not moving at all. He inadvertently drank a mouthful of tea, “Oh.”

“In a while, the Martial Guard Camp will hold a martial examination. All the noble sons of Xun in the capital will participate. Zimu asked me to ask you if you want to go?” As Xiao Xiyang spoke, he purposely cleared his throat and looked at Xiao Xi with a mocking smile. “Sister, are you going or not?”

Xiao Xiwei’s face flushed red. “You guys are fighting and killing each other. Why would I go to a little girl’s house to join in the fun?”

“Who says you’re the only girl? When the time comes, all the young ladies of the various prefectures will go and see you! However, if you don’t go, I’ll talk to Zi Mu right now.” Xiao Xiyang said, pretending to leave.

Xiao Xiwei glared at him and calmly walked to the couch and sat down.

“Sister, are you really not going?” Seeing that Xiao Xiwei was unmoved, Xiao Xiyang could only turn around.

Xiao Xiwei picked up the teacup again and took a sip of the tea leisurely. She lightly spat out two words, “No, I won’t go.”

“Poor Zimu, why is there such a fianc é e like you? Ai!” Xiao Xiyang heavily sighed. When Xiao Xiwei smashed the teacup towards him, he quickly ran out of Shuying Pavilion.

Seeing Xiao Xiyang’s hurried escape, the girls in the room couldn’t help but laugh.

“Miss, are you really not going?” Zi Yan suppressed his laughter and whispered to Xiao Xiwei.

Xiao Xiwei gave Zi Yan a faint glance, then turned around and casually picked up the unfinished embroidery on the table and started embroidering.

Before she could embroider a few needles, Bi Yun rushed in. “Second Miss, quickly go out and take a look. Third Concubine and Fourth Miss are quarreling.”

When Xiao Xiwei arrived, he saw that Third Concubine was dragging Xiao Xichun with an unfriendly expression.

“Third concubine mother, what’s going on?”

Seeing Xiao Xiwei come, Third Concubine pulled Xiao Xichun hard. The corner of her lips curled into a sneer, “Second Miss came at the right time to judge me. This time, she broke my pink jade crystal hairpin. This hairpin was given to me by Master. For no reason, she broke it like this. Do you think she should compensate me?”

Xiao Xichun’s eyes reddened as he said, “Third concubine mother, you clearly intentionally blocked my path before crashing into me …”

Nanny Xiao was getting more and more sick recently. It was not good to eat a lot of medicine. She was just about to go to the Shadow Pavilion to tell Xiao Xiwei that she wanted to personally go out and prescribe some medicine for Nanny Xiao, but she didn’t expect to meet Third Concubine in the garden. Nanny Xiao said that her biological mother, Second Concubine, had a gap with Third Concubine in her early years, so she could hide from Third Concubine and Third Concubine, but she didn’t expect that she would bump into Third Concubine so coincidentally in the garden this time.

“Oh! What you said is strange. This road is not yours. Why can’t I go? Anyway, this hairpin was broken because of you, so you should compensate!” Third Concubine raised her chin and stared at Xiao Xichun arrogantly.

“Second sister” Xiao Xichun could only look at Xiao Xiwei for help with red eyes.

The corner of Third Concubine’s mouth hooked, “Second young miss, I think you won’t be biased in favor of anyone since the Lord has entrusted you with the management of the Marquis Manor!”

Originally, the Li family had fallen out of favor, and she was feeling proud of herself. Who would have thought that Xiao Xiwei would bring this stinking girl Xiao Xichun in the blink of an eye to make her even more obstructed? Forget it, what made her most angry was that she secretly helped Zhou Shumei, who was engaged to be her concubine! Your concubine! She had been in the Marquis Manor for all these years, and her appearance wasn’t inferior to Zhou Shu Mei’s in terms of birth! Why did he help her become a concubine and suppress her? Since Zhou Shumei entered the manor, Master has thrown her into a corner again. She doesn’t come once every ten days and a half months! Do you think she can stay calm?

“Of course not.” Xiao Xi smiled faintly. She lowered her head and looked at the pink jade crystal-embellished hairpin on the ground. She pursed her lips and said, “I’m afraid this hairpin can’t be repaired. It’s not like this. Daddy just sent someone to give me a box of jewelry. How about Third Concubine follow me to take a look?”

Third Concubine’s expression changed again and again. Finally, he gritted his teeth and said angrily, “Third Miss is really nice to Fourth Miss! Even you have to stand up for her! However, it’s clearly Fourth Miss who broke my hairpin. If Second Miss were to compensate me, what would it sound like?”

“Third Concubine, we are all family. There are some things we don’t have to worry about! Besides, fourth sister has just returned to the manor, how can she have any money to compensate you for your hairpin?” Xiao Xi smiled.

“Didn’t she receive a reward in the palace? Just take any one and exchange it for it.” Third Concubine sneered.

“Third Concubine, you must be confused. That is an imperial gift. You can’t give it to anyone else casually.” Xiao Xiwei restrained his smile.

“Second young miss didn’t say anything just now. We are all family. Since that’s the case, then I shouldn’t be considered someone else!” Third Concubine said.

Xiao Xiwei smiled sweetly, “I didn’t expect San Concubine to be a smart person.”

Xiao Xichun gritted his teeth and said, “Second sister, forget it … I’ll pay for Third Concubine’s hairpin …”

Last time, Xiao Xichun took the lead at the Qixi Dinner. The Emperor rewarded any item as a treasure. How could a pink jade-embellished crystal hairpin be compared to it? Third Concubine truly dared to speak.

“No need, you can go back! Didn’t you say that Nanny Xiao’s illness hasn’t healed yet?” Xiao Xi looked at Xiao Xichun calmly.

The corner of Xiao Xichun’s lips moved, as if he wanted to say something else, but seeing Xiao Xiwei’s calm expression, he finally bit and led the girl away.

“Second Miss, what do you mean?” Seeing Xiao Xichun leave, Third Concubine was really a little angry.

“Third concubine mother, there shouldn’t be any place for fourth sister to offend you just now, right?” Xiao Xiwei smiled faintly.

“That’s hard to say!” Third Concubine raised his eyebrows.

“Third Concubine, you can’t be angry with Fourth Sister because of Second Concubine, right?” Xiao Xi smiled and said.

A trace of resentment flashed in Third Concubine’s eyes when she mentioned Second Concubine.

If it wasn’t for that bitch, how could she lose her own child! Why is that bitch’s child alive and her son gone? Why?

“I remember that when Third Concubine fell into the Lotus Lake, the capital seemed to be very unpeaceful. I heard that someone exposed the Six Kings’ rebellion. The Emperor was furious and wanted to deprive the Sixth King of his military power?”

Third Concubine frowned, her face full of confusion, “Second Miss, why are you telling me this!”

What does this have to do with her being pushed into the lotus pond and losing her child?

Seeing Third Concubine’s puzzled expression, Xiao Xiwei sighed in his heart.

No wonder grandmother said that third concubine concubine mother was an indecipherable person. No matter how she put it, she was born from an official family. Although she was a concubine daughter, she did not have the slightest sensitivity to these political matters. No wonder her grandmother had been willing to let the Li clan control the Marquis Manor over the past few years, rather than lend her a hand.

‘”Concubine mother, do you not know that Concubine mother is the daughter of the Xiang Clan? At that time, the Xiang Clan was one of the six kings, and the six kings were suppressed by the Emperor’s suspicions. Do you think that Concubine mother’s life in the manor would be better? At this time, it’s too late for her to do anything. Do you think she will have the heart to deal with you? Aren’t you afraid of being noticed?” Xiao Xi said.

Third Concubine was stunned.

Yes! At that time, the manor was indeed secretly discussing whether Second Concubine would be implicated because of the Six Kings, but … she was indeed pushed into the water by Second Concubine’s sister!