Reborn as the Regent's Beloved

Madam Shen dared not confront the old lady directly, so she could only vent her anger on Xiao Fengyi.

In fact, the withholding of the regular meals had started a few days ago. Not only the meals, but also the allowance that was supposed to be paid on time a few days ago had not been given to her.

She asked Zihua to inquire, and the answer she received was that Madam Shen felt that Xiao Fengyi was currently by the old lady's side, so she would not be paying her allowance this month.

Why is it that I don't receive my allowance when I'm recuperating at the old lady's place?

Zi Hua was furious and only wanted justice. She pulled Xiao Fengyi and said, "Miss, let's go find Madam to argue!"

"do not go!"

Xiao Fengyi stopped her, and the other asked in confusion, "Miss, are you just going to put up with them bullying you like this?"

"No, it's not that I'm tolerating them, it's just that the time hasn't come yet to teach them a lesson."

She recalled the game of chess she played with her grandmother, and the conversation they had.

"Fengyi, you must always remain calm and take a step back to advance. Do you understand?"

Zi Hua didn't know what opportunity the eldest young lady was waiting for, only that today was the day the second young lady would emerge from the ancestral hall. With that troublemaker second young lady out, how could they possibly have any good days left?

At this moment, Xiao Fengyi's other maid, Xuanhua, came over carrying various fruits and vegetables.

“Young Miss, you are too kind, which is why the Second Miss rides on your head. You probably don’t know how arrogant the Second Miss’s maid is after she leaves the ancestral hall. She has caused trouble for me and Zihua many times.”

This was the first time Xiao Fengyi had heard about this.

She said to her maids, "Zihua and Xuanhua, you two have really suffered following me."

“Young Miss, you’re being too kind to say that. We sisters are truly blessed to have such a good master as you,” Zi Hua and Xuan Hua said in unison.

When Xiao Fengyi heard the maid's words, tears streamed down her face. She suddenly remembered how the two maids had been killed by Feng Mingjing and Xiao Qingyin in their previous life, and she was overcome with grief.

Xuan Hua disappeared after delivering a message to Feng Mingjing. It was later learned that Feng Mingjing, in order to save his own life, handed Xuan Hua over to the guard who imprisoned him, and Xuan Hua was tortured to death.

Zi Hua died saving Xiao Qingyin.

At that time, the entire Xiao family was falsely accused of treason and escorted to the palace to see the emperor. The eunuch who delivered the decree made sure to inform the emperor that not a single member of the Xiao family could be missing, otherwise the emperor would be angered.

It is unknown whether Xiao Qingyin had already been secretly taken away by Feng Mingjing at that time. Since she was not in the Xiao residence, Zihua could only impersonate her.

At that time, Xiao Fengyi could not have imagined that on the way to the palace, they would encounter a group of assassins who were specifically targeting the Xiao family. Zi Hua was mistaken for Xiao Qingyin and was stabbed to death.

Although these things happened in her past life, she never dared to forget these blood debts and hatreds.

With her robes fluttering like white clouds, Xiao Fengyi walked up to the two maids and helped them up. "You two get up quickly, don't kneel on the cold ground."

As the two maids got up, they inadvertently noticed a few clear tears falling from the corners of the young lady's eyes, a woman who rarely cried.

"Miss, wipe your tears." Zi Hua returned the handkerchief that Xiao Fengyi had given her.

While the three of them, master and servant, were weeping, an uninvited guest arrived at the garden of Changyi Courtyard.

"Second Miss, these people who stole your handkerchief are actually crying and sobbing here."

Xiao Fengyi recognized the speaker as Lv Shu, Xiao Qingyin's trusted confidant.

"Green Book, what nonsense are you talking about? Who wants to steal your handkerchiefs?" Zi Hua was wrongly accused of stealing when she was a child, so she is quite sensitive to accusations of theft.

"Back off."

Xiao Fengyi had Zihua stand behind her, not wanting her to face Lüshu's unreasonable demands alone.

Zi Hua, being an impatient person, turned back to look at Xiao Fengyi in confusion, "Young Miss!"

Seeing the maid's furrowed brows in anxiety, she remained unfazed and ordered, "Step back!"

Seeing that the young lady was so assertive, Zi Hua stopped insisting and obediently stepped back to stand with Xuan Hua.

Seeing Xiao Fengyi's attitude, Green Book assumed that the three of them—master and servant—were feeling guilty and afraid, and became even more smug.

She boasted shamelessly, "Today is a special day for our young lady. She just came out of the ancestral hall to pray for blessings, and the Duke said he would hold a banquet to welcome her back. Who would have thought that you petty thieves would actually steal our young lady's handkerchief? That handkerchief was a gift from someone else to our young lady."

Someone else gave it to you? Who gave it to you? That sounds like a subtle form of provocation.

When Green Book was talking at length, Xiao Fengyi did not interrupt her.

She gained a lot of information from it.

It's unclear whether Xiao Qishan doted on Xiao Qingyin too much or was simply confused, but Xiao Qingyin entered the ancestral hall not to pray for anyone, but to appease the emperor.

Instead of being discreet, they actually threw her a banquet.

This is crazy!

Xiao Fengyi smiled but remained silent, looking at the green book and her good younger sister who was hiding behind the imperious maid and dared not be seen by anyone.

From the moment she entered Changyi Courtyard, Xiao Qingyin remained hidden in the back, never confronting Xiao Fengyi directly, only sending her maids to deliver messages.

Seeing that Xiao Fengyi only smiled and didn't say anything, Lü Shu didn't know what to do.

In her mind, only when the young lady spoke could she seize the opportunity to falsely accuse the young lady's maid of theft.

When the other party didn't fall for it, Xiao Qingyin, who was hiding behind the scenes, couldn't sit still any longer.

She walked out gracefully, through the hanging flower gate, and came to the woman. "Sister, if your maid likes my handkerchief, you can just say so, and I can give it to her."

How elegant!

Her ability to cry foul while being a thief is exactly the same as in her previous life. Xiao Fengyi guessed that the Seventh Prince Feng Mingjing would appear soon and prepare to teach her a lesson.

Thinking back to her past life, every time Xiao Qingyin was punished, Feng Mingjing would come out and morally judge and suppress her, making her feel guilty, more dependent on him, and more protective of her younger sister.

This was all part of those two's scheme to suppress and exploit Xiao Fengyi.

It's a pity that in her past life she only thought about pleasing others and didn't realize that the two of them had long been in cahoots to deceive her.

Xiao Fengyi retorted, "My maid has her own handkerchief, why should I ask you to give it to me? Is your handkerchief very valuable?"

She deliberately spoke with a hint of contempt, which greatly provoked Xiao Qingyin.

"You...don't go too far."

Xiao Fengyi was truly uneasy about the white lotus sister revealing such a ferocious expression.

This is the real her, isn't it? Doesn't it get tiring to pretend to be that weak and innocent little rabbit all the time?

Xiao Fengyi took the white porcelain bowl from Xuan Hua's hand, walked to the fishpond, and scattered a handful of fish food.

"Sister, my fish food is worth more than your handkerchief. Do you think my maid would even look at your handkerchief?"

Zi Hua replied directly, "I don't want it, so I won't steal it!"

Xiao Qingyin was furious that even a maid dared to look down on her. "My handkerchief is from the palace and is much more valuable than your fish food."