The eldest daughter's scheming, the crown prince's exclusive favor to the venomous concubi

Unlike before when she refused Qiu Lingfeng's gifts, Jian Yue directly grabbed the gold hairpin in her hand, looking at Qiu Lingrong with a mixture of joy and shyness, and said:

"Thank you for the gift, Third Sister. I love it very much. However, I am short of money and have not yet thought of preparing a return gift for you. I hope you will not mind. Once I have settled in and met Father and Mother, I will naturally prepare a return gift. Although it will not be as valuable as yours, it will still be a token of my appreciation."

Seeing Jian Yue's obvious delight, Qiu Lingrong inwardly scorned her, muttering "country bumpkin," but Qiu Lingfeng subtly pinched her wrist, forcing her to take a step back and say, "If you like it, that's fine."

Qiu Lingfeng laughed and said, "What's there to be surprised about? We're sisters, why would we care about such things? As long as you don't become distant with us, that's all that matters."

Jian Yue hummed in agreement and said in a low voice, "How could I be estranged from my sisters? It's just that I haven't had much contact with people since I was little, so I'm naturally not good at speaking. I also grew up on the estate, and although I long for my sisters to confide in each other, I have no way to do so."

Now that my parents have brought me back, I haven't seen them. I thought they weren't welcome and was feeling sad, but then my older sister came to visit. That's when I realized I had misunderstood my parents.

Upon hearing this, Qiu Lingfeng frowned: "Of course, it's because Father and Mother are too busy with trivial matters to come here. Otherwise, they would definitely come to visit my sister. My sister's courtyard is not small either, even a bit bigger than my third sister's. I suppose Mother has put a lot of thought into it. How could she not like my sister?"

If my younger sister has anything she can't figure out, she should come and ask her older sister, so as not to misunderstand Father and Mother. It's not that I'm saying this, but if other people heard it, wouldn't they talk badly about Father and Mother?

Upon hearing that this would cause trouble for her father, Jian Yue immediately opened her eyes wide, filled with fear. Then Qiu Lingfeng continued, "Sister, you must know that your words and actions represent the Qiu family. My third sister and I are both young ladies of the Qiu family, and you are also my sixth sister's older sister. What you do is naturally closely related to us."

If someone misunderstands and thinks that Father favors us sisters over each other, it could ruin Father's life. If Father is not well, how can we, as children of the Qiu family, be well? It might even delay our future marriages.

Perhaps because my younger sister has lived in the countryside for many years, she naturally doesn't know anything about things in the capital. Now that she's back, I'll have my mother arrange for her to learn some etiquette in a few days!

Furthermore, she must learn the proper etiquette among the young ladies and wives of the capital. Otherwise, she will only embarrass herself and disgrace the Qiu family when she goes out in public. This will only bring harm to her sixth sister, since she will still rely on her maternal family after she gets married, won't she?"

Upon hearing this, Jian Yue looked up, her face showing a hint of surprise and confusion, her eyes filled with fear and doubt.

“Sister is right. It was I who did not know the rules. I will never say these words again. I will keep them to myself. Please, sisters, do not tell anyone. Otherwise, if it really affects Father, I will be guilty.”

Qiu Lingfeng smiled and said, "Of course I won't tell anyone. My sister has also been frightened today. I don't think this courtyard can be cleaned up in a short time. You should rest first. Your health is the most important thing. Once you're well, you can find a husband in the capital and put Father's mind at ease."