C13 Step by Step

Chu Nianhe did not refute her mistress' words but lowered her head obediently, as if admitting her mistake.

In the end, Chu Leyan was still young, so when she saw Chu Nianhe's submissive appearance, she immediately became complacent. Chu Leyan was still young, so when she saw Chu Nianhe's submissive appearance, she immediately became complacent.

Just as she was feeling proud of herself, she heard Chu Nianhe say, "Eh?!"

Chu Leyan turned her head to look at Chu Nianhe, only to find that she was staring at her sleeve. Her expression looked as if she had seen something strange.

"What are you looking at?" Chu Leyan finally couldn't hold her curiosity in any longer and asked.

"Leyan," Chu Nianhe's expression was slightly panicked. "Why are you still wearing this inner garment with a peacock embroidered on the cuffs? Didn't I say that this piece of clothing is against Grandmother's nature … "

Chu Leyan really did like those rare and unique animals. She also chose the patterns embroidered with animals and wore them fresh. However, she didn't know when she had heard Chu Nianhe say that she was the antithesis of Madam Chen.

"You're lying, when did you ever tell me that clothes here are meant to offend Grandmother?" Chu Leyan asked loudly even though she was flustered by the serious expression on Chu Nianhe's face.

"Grandmother." Chu Nianhe ignored Chu Leyan. Instead, she looked at Madam Chen with concern as she said, "I wonder if Grandmother's mind has been restless recently, making it easy for her to fall asleep and daydream?"

When she heard Chu Nianhe's words, she suddenly remembered that she had been tired out by the daytime and had nightmares. With a frown, she asked Chu Nianhe, "Indeed, how do you know about it?"

Chu Nianhe blinked her eyes and said without hurry, "Because my granddaughter often goes to Jinyun Temple to pray for her elders, I once overheard an old monk in the temple say that a person belonging to a rabbit should not get too close with a person belonging to a chicken. Because the peacock and the chicken have similar appearances, we must avoid them as well, otherwise we will inevitably come into conflict with each other. I once advised Leyan not to wear this undergarment, I didn't expect her to still wear it … "

Chu Leyan heard Chu Nianhe's logical words and frowned, "This is nonsense. When did I get rid of Grandmother? Sis, don't speak carelessly! "

Chu Nianhe waved to Xiaochan, who was standing to the side, and Xiaochan took out an exquisite embroidered pouch from her bosom, passing it over to Chu Nianhe. She took a step forward and handed the bag in her hand to the madame, "When Grandmother was away, Nianhe was worried about Grandmother day and night, so she embroidered the bag from the ninth day of the phoenix and went to the temple to enjoy the glory, hoping to help Grandmother avert disaster."

When Chu Leyan heard this, she immediately said, "Elder sister is really interesting. Could it be that this phoenix's appearance is different from a chicken's?"

The phoenix was the most sacred animal in the Xuanxun State, representing boundless luck and honor, especially amongst the aristocratic families. Chu Nianhe sneered in her heart without batting an eyelid. Chu Leyan was extremely foolish to be able to say such words in such a moment of desperation.

"How dare you!" Madam Chen suddenly shouted, "Kneel down!"

Chu Leyan thought that Madam Chen was talking about Chu Nianhe, so she immediately put on a proud expression and looked at her. Unexpectedly, Chu Nianhe was staring at her with a smile! Chu Leyan was startled. She turned around and saw Madam Chen staring at her coldly.

"Grandmother!" Lili realized that she had said something that she did not know what to do and immediately knelt down. "Grandmother, are you angry with Leyan?"

Usually, Chu Leyan would sometimes provoke Madam Chen when she was angry, so she would intentionally use this kind of delicate and lovely posture to make Madam Chen happy. Madam Chen enjoyed it, and every time she did, she would happily forgive her.

But today, Madam Chen's face did not have the slightest bit of an expression of moderation, and her voice was cold as well: "Normally, it's fine if you mess around, but now you're speaking carelessly like that, you've really forgotten your identity as Miss Chu Family!"

Madam Su saw that the situation had taken such a huge turn for the worse. She did not care that she did not have the decency to blabber on in front of the madame and the young mistress, so she immediately answered for Chu Leyan, "Old madam, please do not wrongly accuse Second Miss just because you heard what Eldest Miss said. Second Miss serves beside the madame every day as a filial servant, but others cannot compare her!"

Madam Chen didn't say anything. Maid Xu, who was standing to the side, said rudely to Madam Su, "Third Madame, are you muddle-headed? Third Aunt, please don't interrupt when the madame is talking to the young ladies."

Maid Xu had followed Madam Chen for many years, so she naturally had a lot of face. Since she reprimanded Concubine Su in this manner, she could only watch helplessly, not daring to say another word.

Lili, who was used to acting arrogantly, had long forgotten that she was just a concubine. Now that her mother was humiliated along with her, she could only hold Madam Chen's knee with tears in her eyes and sob as she said, "Grandmother, just think that Leyan was confused for a moment. How could she say such heartless words? "You should punish Leyan well, but don't let your anger get the better of you. Leyan feels sorry for you."

Madam Chen couldn't bear to hear these words. She looked at Chu Leyan, who was crying on her lap, and wasn't sure if she should deal with her or not.

Chu Nianhe stood respectfully in the middle of the hall and calmly said, "Second Sister has always been the most filial. If I had listened to my sister earlier and lost the peacock embroidered undergarment, wouldn't Grandmother's illness have added to Second Sister's filial piety?"

Madam Chen suddenly remembered how it felt to be unable to sleep at night. She angrily lifted her foot to brush Chu Leyan away and loudly scolded, "Your elder sister told you to change your undergarments, why didn't you? I don't know what vicious thoughts you have hidden in your heart, it's a waste for me to treat you so well every day! Hurry up and go back to your mother's yard, take off this inner garment, cut it off, and throw it away. Then, copy the scriptures fifty times and send it to the Buddhist Hall to burn! "

Chu Leyan had never been scolded like this by Madam Chen. She had long been angry and had a pair of soft and seductive eyes that stared viciously at Chu Nianhe. Why would the madame be so angry if she hadn't come to make a pretence of denouncing him? No wonder mother said that she had a deep scheming heart. Her heart was indeed capable of being destroyed!

Seeing this, Madam Su knew that it was useless to say anything more, so she inwardly shook her head at Chu Leyan, gesturing for her to consider further. Chu Leyan could only swallow her anger. Trembling, she crawled up from the ground and kowtowed to the madame before following Madam Su out.

Only then did Madam Chen signal Maid Xu to bring the purse over for a closer look. On the surface of the embroidered bag, there was a large cloud embroidered with golden threads. A phoenix covered with golden scales and feathers was resting on the cloud. Even its eyes were adorned with gems, making it look extremely lifelike. The tassels underneath the lotus pouches were also stripped of their supple golden threads and weaved into six extremely complicated knots. This pouches looked even more noble and gorgeous.

Even though Madam Chen had seen all kinds of good stuff before, she was still very satisfied with Chu Nianhe's kind intentions. She waved towards Chu Nianhe and said, "Good child, come over and let Grandmother have a look."

Chu Nianhe obediently walked in front of Madam Chen. Madam Chen pretended to look at her fingertips and discovered several tiny pinholes. Only now did she believe that Chu Nianhe had personally sewn the bag.

Maid Xu, who was standing at the side, laughed and said, "Don't say that it's so rare to find a 1 meter long piece of sachet in 10 people's time. With such exquisite and fitting embroidery, young miss is truly considerate."

When Chu Nianhe heard this, she revealed a respectful and docile smile. She lowered her head and said, "As long as Grandmother is healthy and healthy, Nianhe will be relieved."

"Your mother isn't in the mansion, but the servants in your courtyard are still taking care of you, right?" Madam Chen asked with concern.

"Nianhe's all right. Thank you, Grandma, for worrying about Nianhe."

Previously, Chu Nianhe knew that Madam Chen didn't like her, so she was rarely this intimate with her. Madam Chen also seemed to have forgotten that she had such a granddaughter. Now that Madam Chen saw Chu Nianhe's gentle and submissive appearance, she felt that her granddaughter was also very cute.

While they were talking, Madam Su and Chu Leyan had already returned to the yard.

"That bitch, how dare she harm me!" Chu Leyan slapped the table hard, gritted her teeth and said bitterly.