Chapter 78: Regret
In the inner courtyard of the Huang residence.
Xu Xiuhua was reclining on a luxurious daybed covered with thick brocade cushions, with a maid gently massaging her legs.
Xu Fang sat on an embroidered stool in the lower seat, holding a cup of hot tea. The aunt and niece chatted sporadically about household trifles and fashionable fabrics.
"Xiao Fang, what did you think of those bolts of cloud brocade that Jinxiu Workshop sent over the day before yesterday?"
Xu Xiuhua asked casually.
"The material is excellent and the colors are proper, but the patterns are somewhat too elaborate," Xu Fang replied carefully.
Xu Xiuhua's gaze fell on Xu Fang's lowered face, and she suddenly changed the subject with some worry in her tone, "Xiao Fang, there are some things your aunt must remind you of."
Xu Fang's heart jumped as she raised her head, "Please speak, Aunt."
"We two women in this Huang household may appear glamorous on the surface, but our foundations are actually shallow."