I'm already a concubine, who wants to fight with you?

Chapter 129 Identity Gap
At noon, Xiao Shirong finally got up and let everyone in to answer the questions.

She sat at the head of the table and glanced at the people below.

She never takes Xiang Xiaoniang, Wu Shanyue and others seriously.

However, Xie Fei and Miao, the two "thorns", became her biggest worries.

Now, Xie Fei can still put it aside, but getting rid of the Miao family is the top priority.

Xiao Shirong smiled coldly, waved to call the maid, and brought a tray to Miao.

"This is the hundred-year-old ginseng my mother's family sent me. It was originally for me to nourish my body. I think Sister Miao is the one who needs nourishment the most, so I will give it to you."

When the red cloth was lifted, a piece of top-quality old ginseng was revealed underneath, which made everyone envious.

Fang Qinrou said: "Hundred-year-old ginseng is hard to come by. Sister Miao is so lucky. Not only is the master doting on you, but even the mistress loves you so much."

Miao took a look at the ginseng and said indifferently, "I appreciate your kindness, madam, but this so-called century-old ginseng is rare to you, but I have quite a lot of it piled up in my room."

Xiao Shirong's expression changed slightly.

A concubine who was on good terms with Miao said, "That's right. The master dotes on Sister Miao and has sent her so many Lingzhi and ginseng. Even the tributes from the palace before the New Year were piled up in Sister Miao's room."

This is the truth, and Miao couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth.

She picked up the teacup, opened the lid and skimmed off the floating stems, then leaned sideways in the chair with an arrogant and calm attitude.

"My Lord is just caring for the child in my belly. If any of my sisters are pregnant, my Lord will treat them equally."

Xiang Xiaoniang said dejectedly: "How can we be so lucky?"

Fang Qinrou said innocently, "Sister Miao is very blessed to have gotten pregnant twice. Unlike us, even though we have received the Lord's favor, we still haven't gotten pregnant."

She was younger and thought she could get pregnant, but despite much hope, she could not have a child.

Miao was about to make a sarcastic remark, but Xiao Shirong, who was sitting at the table, was playing with a hand warmer and leisurely started a conversation.

"Speaking of which, Sister Miao is indeed particularly lucky. Most of you here have also been the master's favorite, but none of you have been able to get pregnant. I don't know if it's because of God's special favor or some other reason?"

Having said this, Xiao Shirong stopped talking and let the people below have different expressions.

Xie Fei concentrated on drinking tea and thought, here it comes.

Miao was feeling very proud and could not hear the hidden meaning behind Xiao Shirong's words.

She was beaming with joy and said jokingly, "I am young, and it is the right time for me to have children. Unlike you sisters, you are too old to get pregnant."

Everyone: "..."

Seeing Xiao Shirong's face turn pale, Miao was still not satisfied and insisted on provoking him.

"Madam, you should have had legitimate children with the master earlier when you were married, while you were still healthy. Now that you are old and have a grudge against the master, it will be extremely difficult for you to get pregnant again."

There was a sudden silence in the main hall.

Mother Tang, who was serving Xiao Shirong, could no longer hold back and angrily scolded, "Miao Xiaoniang, even though you are favored by the master, you still have to know your limits! Should you have said what you just said to the Madam?"

Miao curled her lips, her eyes were innocent and naive, with a naive and naive expression.

"Mother Tang, I'm just telling the truth. Did I offend the Madam? The Madam is a daughter of a noble family and the legitimate wife. She wouldn't be so petty as to bother with me, right?"

Mother Tang was speechless.

After a long time, Xiao Shirong's trembling hands finally calmed down. Just as he was about to speak, Miao, supported by a maid, stood up on her own.

"Madam, I'm feeling a little unwell, so I'll go back first." Touching her belly, Miao said condescendingly, "Actually, today, my master said that I don't have to come to pay my respects, but I think, after all, I'm a concubine, and I still have to abide by the rules." Looking around at everyone, Miao hinted at something.

"I hope all the sisters can remember today. I am pregnant, but I have come to pay my respects to the Madam. From now on, you must abide by the rules. If anyone dares to disobey the rules, I will never forgive him!"

After saying this, she didn't even greet Xiao Shirong and just walked away.

Xiao Shirong was already shaking with anger, and the others all lowered their heads, not daring to say a single word.

Xie Fei thought that Miao was too tough.

The words she just said were not something a good concubine like her should say.

In front of Xiao Shirong, she seemed to think that she was the eldest lady, and told everyone that she would definitely be the principal wife in the future and that the rules would be established early on.

There will be an extremely lively scene in this mansion.

After leaving Qiong Yu Garden, Xiang Xiaoniang followed and chatted with Xie Fei.

"Speaking of which, Sister Wu has been sick for a few days. She said it was an old illness and she didn't dare to call a doctor for treatment. It made me worried too." Xiang Xiaoniang said worriedly.

Xie Fei said: "I asked someone to ask before. Sister Wu is suffering from irregular menstruation. I think she will get better in a few days."

Xiang Xiaoniang smiled and said yes, and thanked Xie Fei for arranging a family reunion for them.

Xie Fei didn't care and left after a few words of greeting.

There are many things to do in the first month of the year. Xie Fei calculated that she would be busy until at least the fifth or sixth day of the first month.

Just as Yuan San had found out, someone from the Xiao family would come on the seventh or eighth day of the first lunar month. By then, Xiao Shirong would be released from house arrest, and Xie Fei would no longer have to take care of the mansion.

She is busy all day long, and Fu Yu can't help but feel distressed when he sees her.

"Young lady, you don't have to do everything yourself. Just do it perfunctorily. Anyway, even if something goes wrong, the old lady can't punish you too much."

Xie Fei said: "I originally thought so, but who knew it wouldn't work."

When she first took charge of the household, she acted recklessly and thought that if she messed up, the old lady would definitely not let her be the housekeeper again.

Who would have known that this old lady was actually a talented person. She allowed Xie Fei to mess up the housekeeping and continued to let Xie Fei be the housekeeper, not caring about the Pei family's losses at all.

In the end, Xie Fei still had to pay for his mistakes and clean up the mess one by one.

So, ginger is still spicier when it comes to old age.

In the blink of an eye, it was the sixth day of the first lunar month. Xiao Shirong "recovered from her illness" and Xie Fei was finally able to hand over the heavy responsibility.

Because his parents were coming, Xiao Shirong rarely smiled. After taking over as the housekeeper, he was busy running around, decorating the rooms and arranging New Year gifts.

Several carts of silk and satin were prepared to be taken back to Fan Yang for parents to distribute to their younger brothers, sisters, nephews and nieces.

Xie Fei heard from Yuan San that the head of the Xiao family held a very high official rank, just like Pei Sheng of the first wife, both were third-rank officials, and because of his family background, he was also very famous in the Fanyang area.

Xie Fei couldn't understand it. Xiao Shirong's father held an important position, his grandmother was a princess, and she was originally designated as the Crown Princess.

How big a mistake did she make on the day of the talent show that she was eventually betrothed to Pei Yuan?
Pei Yuan was nominally the grandson of the Marquis, but he had no position or power, no achievements, and absolutely no possibility of inheriting the title. No matter how you looked at it, Xiao Shirong was not worthy of him.

When Yuan San heard her comments, he felt that it was necessary to explain himself.

"Miss, Master Pei Yuan is not as bad as you say. His grandfather is a marquis, his father is a general, and his mother is the daughter of a county lady. In terms of background, is he much worse than the eldest lady?"

(End of this chapter)