Chapter 713: Return to the Capital (8)_1
"Favouritism?"
Aunt Bi sneered coldly. Nurse Peng’s attempt to console her didn’t calm her, but instead stirred her emotions more fiercely. "Have you seen him favouring anyone over the years? There are not a few women in his chamber, some given by others, some by the old lady. Not to mention favouritism, he hasn’t conferred his favour on a single one. But now, for that woman, he dares to thwart the old lady’s will, and doesn’t even return home. How can I not worry!"
While Aunt Bi vented her sharp frustrations, she tugged mercilessly at the handkerchief in her hands. On her little face, as small as a palm, tears welled up like severed beads, quickly soaking through the large collar of her peony-patterned, azure Beizi.
Before, although he’d always treated her as coldly as ice, he’d treated his other concubines the same way. Although he had many concubines, he hadn’t favoured anyone. Hence, she always consoled and deceived herself with excuses such as his indifference, his lack of fondness for women, just to ease her heart.
But, suddenly, such a woman appeared. The news from these past few days caused her to collapse instantly. Her cousin, whom she’d deeply loved for many years, had actually fallen for the daughter of a scholarly countryside man, even bringing her to Bishui Villa. What was worse was that Nanny Xi from the Embroidery Bureau, released from the palace, was hired by him to teach the girl Shu embroidery techniques to win the girl’s favour!
He was so good to that woman. But he had never put any thoughts into her. Not to mention putting any effort into her, even the deep affection she had him - he had never reciprocated a shred of it, right?
She was his legally married, noble concubine!
The old lady had said, when he got married, she would be promoted to a wife.
But, even if she became a wife, if he didn’t even look at her, then what difference would it make?
Nurse Peng, who had been at the Huo Mansion for many years, had a degree of understanding for Huo Yuan. Today, she accompanied Aunt Bi here, and if the young master finds out, for the sake of the old lady’s face, he wouldn’t do anything to Aunt Bi, but he would definitely make an example of her to teach Aunt Bi a lesson.