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

Chapter 63: The Full Moon Banquet of the Big House

Mrs. Zheng came from a noble family with a prominent status and had managed the backyard smoothly for many years.

The eldest son of the first wife was named Pei Honglang, and he was appointed Shaoqing of the Taichang Temple. People said that he was loyal, kind, and a down-to-earth good man.

However, this good old man has few children. He is almost thirty years old and has only three daughters from his wife. He does not even have a son to carry on the family line.

So now that she finally had a child, Mrs. Zheng felt quite proud and held a grand full-moon banquet to let all those who had laughed at her son know that she had a successor.

On the day of the full moon banquet, Xie Fei brought generous gifts to the banquet.

Xie Fei had met Madam Zheng once before at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet.

This noble lady had a shrewd and capable face, with cold eyes and eyebrows, as if she had a lukewarm attitude towards everyone.

But today, her grandson was one month old, and she was so happy that she even became warmer to Xie Fei, her concubine.

"Is your mother-in-law still chanting Buddhist scriptures and reciting Buddhist scriptures all day long? Is Shirong feeling better?" On the way to the banquet hall with Xie Fei, Mrs. Zheng smiled rarely and was very kind to her.

Xie Fei said: "Thank you for your concern, Madam. My old lady also misses you. She went to the Buddhist temple a few days ago to ask for a jade pendant. This jade is made from the white jade bottle in front of the golden statue of the Bodhisattva. The wearer can ward off evil and avoid misfortune."

After she finished speaking, Su Lu stepped forward respectfully and presented the mahogany tray in his hand.

Mrs. Zheng comes from a wealthy family. What kind of strange and precious objects has she not seen?
On the contrary, the gift sent by the old lady was very much to her liking.

Picking up the exquisite white jade and playing with it for a while, Madam Zheng said with a smile, "Look at this Buddha jade, it is warm, delicate, and lifelike. Maybe it has been blessed in front of the Buddha?"

"Of course, it was offered in front of the Buddha for seven days and seven nights, and then blessed and consecrated by the monks." Xie Fei lied.

Mrs. Zheng smiled so much that she couldn't stop, and quickly asked someone to give it to her precious grandson.

She still had to greet the other distinguished guests, so she told Xie Fei to sit casually.

Xie Fei looked around the hall. Those who came were all women from prominent families. They were all elegant and graceful, with extraordinary temperament.

She had just picked up the tea and took a sip when she heard a sneer from the side.

"You are Brother Yuan'er's concubine? How dare a concubine like you step out of your job and attend the banquet on behalf of your wife?"

Xie Fei turned her head and saw a sallow-faced, brightly dressed woman standing by the flowers, looking at her coldly.

Su Lu whispered in Pei Shaoqing's ear: "This is Pei Shaoqing's legal wife, Madam Ban."

Xie Fei understood, stood up and bowed, saying, "My name is Xie Fei, nice to meet Madam Ban."

Ban Sihui came over and looked her up and down with inexplicable hostility, "You are sensible enough not to call me sister-in-law."

Xie Fei said calmly: "I know my status and position, and I dare not overstep my bounds."

Ban Sihui asked, "Why are you, a concubine, showing up in public? Where is your wife?"

"My wife is not feeling well, so she sent me to come and congratulate her."

She had explained the matter very clearly, but Ban Sihui felt insulted and stood up for Xiao Shirong.

"Even if Xiao's sister didn't come, you, a concubine, shouldn't come to my house to embarrass yourself. A concubine should behave like a concubine and know the difference between high and low. If you want to climb over the head of the eldest lady and act arrogantly, what kind of etiquette is there in this world!"

Ban Sihui's speech was impassioned, but Xie Fei felt puzzled.

But this happened in the eldest wife's house after all, so she kept silent.

Only after Ban Sihui left did she listen to Su Lu's analysis.

"Don't be angry, Miss Xie. Miss Ban didn't mean to target you."

This person just treats all concubines equally.

Ban Sihui was also the daughter of a wealthy family. Madam Zheng carefully selected her to be her eldest daughter-in-law. But soon after Ban Sihui got married, something happened in her family, and Pei Honglang was almost implicated. Since then, Madam Zheng has not been very fond of her and often treated her badly.

Later, she gave birth to three daughters in succession, and there was no movement in her belly, which made Mrs. Zheng very anxious.

After all, their eldest branch of the family will inherit the title of Marquis Anyuan. If Pei Honglang has no son, the title may fall to other branches in the future.

Offspring were the most important thing, so Mrs. Zheng didn't care what Ban Sihui felt and continued to take concubines for Pei Honglang.

In just three years, Pei Honglang had several concubines in his room, causing the relationship between the couple, who had been in harmony, to become increasingly cold, and they were no longer as affectionate as before.

Therefore, Ban Sihui hated concubines very much. Now she felt that Xiao Shirong shared the same fate with her, so it was inevitable that she disliked Xie Fei, the noble concubine.

After listening to this, Xie Fei said thoughtfully: "So, the baby who is one month old this time is not born by Madam Ban?"

Otherwise, why doesn't Ban Sihui have a smile on her face?

Su Lu said: "It was born to Madam Ban, but she was injured after giving birth, so she looked a little haggard."

Xie Fei finally understood and felt that Ban Sihui was truly pitiful and hateful.

When all the guests arrived, the full moon banquet finally began.

Because Xie Fei came on behalf of the fourth branch, he was arranged to sit near the main table, which was full of relatives.

Xie Fei didn't know many of them. Fortunately, Su Lu whispered some tips to her, so she was able to behave calmly and chat with everyone, just like an ancient socialite.

Ban Sihui was holding her child and was extremely angry when she saw Xie Fei chatting and laughing with people in the crowd, as if he was glowing.

"A lowly concubine actually thinks she is the mistress and dares to show off like this!"

The nurse said, "Madam, this young lady Xie is from their fourth room. You don't need to bother with her. Don't get angry and make yourself sick."

"What do you know?" Ban Sihui glared at the nurse and said unhappily, "I think Xiao's sister is also a pitiful person. She is obviously the legal wife, but she is suppressed by this bitch! I can't control her elsewhere, but in our big house, I have to teach her the rules!"

Xie Fei was talking to someone about the fashionable clothing materials in Beijing this year. Even though it was a topic he was not interested in, he had to rack his brains to keep up with it, and his face became stiff from smiling.

She fantasized that something might go wrong so that she could escape from this hypocritical party, go back early to take a hot bath, lie comfortably in bed and read a book.

A woman's voice came from the side, "Xie, are you used to the wine and drinks of my Pei family?"

When Xie Fei heard this, he knew the opportunity had come.

She turned her head respectfully, bowed to Ban Sihui, and said, "The young master's full moon banquet uses all kinds of delicacies from land and sea, and fine wines. Thanks to you, I can taste such delicious food. I am so grateful."

Ban Sihui sneered and said, "You are such a lowly person, but you can come to my son's full moon banquet. I really flatter you.

But you must always remember your status. I am a concubine after all, and I will always be the servant of the wife. If you are shameless and think you have turned the tables, be careful that you will die without knowing how you did it! "

Xie Fei's eyes narrowed slightly and his eyebrows raised.

Is this really a fool?

Ban Sihui spoke so loudly that everyone at the table heard it. There was an instant silence and everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.

Even Mrs. Zheng, who was toasting the guests, noticed the commotion here, and her face, which had been full of joy, suddenly fell.

　Relationship with the Marquisate:
　　Marquis Anyuan had five sons, not including his daughter.

　　The room that appears in this chapter is the big room, and the heroine is in the fourth room.

　　The first house has a master, and the mistress is Madam Zheng.

　　Mrs. Zheng has three children, and Ban Sihui is the daughter-in-law of the eldest son.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)