Chapter 13 (1/2)

“Enough!” Feng Jin Yuan could not bear to hear any more. In reality, his house was not a wealthy one with a long history in the capital. That year, he truly did his best on the imperial exam and was the top scorer. Since then, he found success in the royal court with few set backs. The result is his family’s current standing.

What Feng Yu Heng said was not wrong. Around the time of the imperial exam, the Feng family was struggling financially. There was no way they could afford to help him with his studies. Hailing from the same village, the Chen merchant family’s only daughter requested they aid him financially. As a result, he could participate in the imperial exam. Chen shi had also stayed behind in the village to take care of the elderly woman for many years. However, after he became the top scorer of the exam, he went and married the imperial physician’s daughter, Yao shi.

This was a debt the Feng family owed the Chen family. But in the end, didn’t he raise Chen shi to the position of first wife. Could it be that this debt could never be paid off?

“Things from the past should not be brought up again!”

Hearing these words, Chen shi lost it. “Husband, what do you mean? Could it be that the aid my Chen family provided to the Feng family was not real?”

“I didn’t mean it that way.”

“Then what did you mean?” Chen shi was unrelenting. Her will to fight returned in an instant.

Feng Yu Heng held on to her mother and brother in anticipation of an entertaining scene. However, counter to her expectations, someone was not so foolish as to allow such a script.

Seeing that the situation was devolving, Feng Chen Yu covered her mother’s mouth then turned to Feng Yu Heng and said, “Little sister A-Heng, how could you call my mother, concubine-mother? What do you mean by such words? These words have angered her to the point of confusion.” While saying this, she secretly pinched Chen shi. “Mother, little sister A-Heng just returned to the manor and is not knowledgeable of etiquette. It seems that she needs more teaching in the future.”

Yao shi had long been stunned by the way Feng Yu Heng had said concubine-mother Chen. Now that Feng Chen Yu had brought it up, Yao shi could only kneel and accept punishment.

Feng Yu Heng firmly kept her upright. No matter what, she would not allow her to kneel.

Yao shi was so anxious she began to tremble and quietly begged Feng Yu Heng: “A-Heng, we just returned to the manor. You cannot act like this.”

Feng Yu Heng’s face had an ice-cold smile as she turned and bowed to Chen shi. “A-Heng was wrong. Apologies to con-… mother Chen. It’s just that I had been habituated to calling you concubine-mother. It’s not easy to change this so quickly.”

Chen shi was fuming and wanted to reply. Hearing this, the old woman violently brought down her cane. “All of you are becoming more and more unreasonable! The first wife is not acting like a first wife should! The daughter of a concubine is not acting like the daughter of a concubine! My Feng family’s rules and customs, are they just for show?”

Chen shi held her injured hand. Her face adorned with tears, she pitifully cried, “Mother-in-law! You must help take responsibility for daughter-in-law!”