I'm a humble concubine. My acting skills are off the charts. You can check my performance.

"It was just a joke. Fifth sister was willing to tease Yu'er with words. Yu'er was so happy that she couldn't wait to hurt Fifth sister. Yu'er had been living in Caiyue Court with her aunt before, and rarely played with Fifth sister. She lost her sense of propriety for a moment... Yu'er just wanted to have a better time with her sisters, why... why..."

Zhao Fangyu didn't cry, but tears fell from her big round eyes. She looked pitiful, and her little mouth was pursed, and her nose turned red.

Without waiting for others to persuade her, Zhao Fangyu wiped her tears, slowly got down from the chair with red eyes, and bowed to the eldest lady first: "Yu'er was not thoughtful enough. From now on, Yu'er will be more considerate of every move and will not let mother worry about me."

Then he turned around and saluted Zhao Fangwei: "I apologize to my second and fifth sisters again. It is Yu'er's fault that I made my sisters worry about my fifth sister. From now on, Yu'er must be more careful with my sisters and never let them get hurt."

Finally, she turned to Zhao Fanglan and said, "Third sister is worried about fifth sister. It is third sister who cares about sisters. Yu'er will remember third sister's teachings in the future and love sisters."

The little Zhao Fangyu didn't look much older than Zhao Fangyun. He was forced by Zhao Fanglan to apologize to almost everyone in the hall.

But what he said was interesting.

The third girl cares about her sisters, so why does she only care about the fifth girl and not the fourth girl? In the end, it was the fifth girl who made the mistake first.

What girl doesn’t like to be coquettish? Who likes to be called a fat girl?

The fourth girl was stupid. She couldn't hear it and thought the fifth girl was playing with her.

The eldest lady was not a cruel person. In the final analysis, this matter was just because the fourth and fifth girls lost their temper while playing around. The third girl could not bear to see the peace in the main courtyard, so on the first day when the fourth girl came to pay her respects, she wanted to lose face for the main courtyard and stir up trouble in the main courtyard, turning the fourth and fifth girls into two opposing factions.

After all, Zhao Fangyu was young and was used as a raft by others.

It was good enough that he could sense the accusation in Zhao Fanglan's words and took the initiative to apologize and smooth things over without giving others any chance to talk about him.

After all, he is just a six-year-old child, and he hasn't been weaned from the milk that other pampered children have.

The eldest lady did not think that Zhao Fangyu was wrong in this matter.

"But it's just a mistake between sisters, there's no need to teach her this. Just give your fifth sister some good food and fun things in private. We're a family, how can we be so estranged from each other?"

Zhao Fangyu sat back in the chair with red eyes. Zhao Fangjin watched the child struggling to get up and down, and his already unfriendly look towards Zhao Fanglan became even sharper.

"Third sister is more caring than second sister. That's right, caring can lead to confusion. Third sister is used to doing things like this."

"Fourth sister is tolerant and apologizes to you. Why, third sister doesn't think it's wrong?"

Zhao Fanglan's fingertips holding the handkerchief paused for a moment, and she could hardly pretend to be as calm as a chrysanthemum.

The eldest lady did not stop him. She pretended not to see it and sipped the tea in her hand.

Even Zhao Fangwei was watching the fun.

In the main courtyard, the eldest lady's likes and dislikes were clearly expressed. No matter how tactful Zhao Fangwei was and how to please others, she would not help Zhao Fanglan at all.

Finally, Zhao Fangyun couldn't stand it anymore, and pouted and took the initiative to speak: "I am a big man and I don't remember the mistakes of small people. Fourth sister, don't feed me like this in the future."

"I just said you were fat. You really scared me just now. Third sister didn't wrongly accuse you."

"Fifth sister, be careful with your words. When it comes to fatness, Fourth sister may not be as good as you."

As soon as Zhao Fangjin said this, the whole upper room burst into laughter.

Zhao Fangyun ate and drank well, and his mother, Concubine Song, was a favored concubine. Two years ago, her younger sister, the Sixth Miss, died young, so everyone in the mansion was especially kind to Concubine Song.

Otherwise, even Zhao Fangjin was not so ostentatious when he was young.

When paying respects to his stepmother, he was dressed in gorgeous clothes. Who was he trying to outdo?

She can't be the same as Zhao Fanglan who always protects her.

Zhao Fangyu didn't say anything else, so Zhao Fanglan had to hold her nose and apologize to Zhao Fangyu.

Zhao Fangyu replied in a low voice, obviously still immersed in his own world, and might not even hear what Zhao Fanglan said.

The perfunctory attitude is obvious, but no one can say anything.

Zhao Fangyu was in a depressed mood until the end of the greeting party.

"The fourth girl is six years old now. She was sick before and her family education was interrupted. She will resume her studies starting tomorrow."

Zhao Fangyu nodded in agreement, and as soon as she left the main courtyard, she was pulled to Zhao Fangjin's little room.

"You were so brave to say those things to me yesterday, why are you so weak today that you let people bully you?"

"You are in the main courtyard now, so you can't get involved with Zhao Fanglan anymore."

Zhao Fangyu lowered his head and scratched his hands, staring at the embroidery on his shoes and answered in a low voice: "I... I lived with my aunt before, and I have never seen these..."

When Zhao Fangjin heard this, he stretched out his slender fingers and poked Zhao Fangyu's forehead, making him fall all over the place.

"Why do you seem so clever sometimes and sometimes not?"

"Don't worry about it. Stay away from your third sister from now on. Do you think she is a good person?"

"She's willing to do anything for her own good reputation. If she sells you off one day, you'll still be counting silver for her!"

Zhao Fangyu's eyes were red, like a cub desperately seeking shelter: "Big sister, am I unpopular? Why don't my third and fifth sisters like me?"

When Zhao Fangjin heard this, his hand that was touching Zhao Fangyu's hair paused.

"How could they not like you..." It was obvious that they didn't like the main courtyard, but they had to rely on it.

Some people are mean at heart. They know that they can only find a good marriage by relying on the wife of the eldest wife in the main courtyard, but they still want to be superior to the eldest wife in every way, as if this is the only way to show off themselves.

The main courtyard also looks down upon people like this who are short-sighted.

In fact, she didn't think highly of either Zhao Fangyu or Zhao Fangjin. The only one she thought was okay was Zhao Fangwei.

Now there is another person named Zhao Fangyu.

She didn't understand anything, but she knew how to be grateful. In the past, Zhao Fangyu was as timid as a mouse, and followed her cowardly aunt in everything. But now that she was in the main courtyard, she dared to wrestle with the third lady.

Zhao Fangjin didn't mind taking care of this little concubine's daughter who was raised by her mother.

Zhao Fangyu's eyes were red, but his thoughts were surprisingly clear.

"Sis Three likes Sister Five more than Yu'er, so Yu'er should put Sister Three aside, right?"

"Correct."

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On the other side, Pingboyuan.

Zhao Fangwei looked coldly at Zhao Fangyun whose golden hairpin was removed.

"You dare to approach Zhao Fanglan with your brain? Are you willing to be someone's scapegoat? I have seen such a fool today!"

Aunt Song held Zhao Fangyun and rocked her gently, but Zhao Fangyun turned a deaf ear to her and ignored Zhao Fangwei's words.

"To spoil a child is like to kill him. Auntie can protect her for a while, but can she protect her forever?"