Gao Jinyu's eyes flashed with a hidden light, and she quickly cooperated: "Sister is right, it just so happens that I have nothing to do, so I can copy scriptures and chant Buddha's name."

"Yes, it can calm the mind, so why not do it? Besides, Laba Festival is coming soon, so it's a good time to recite scriptures and chant Buddha's name, which can comfort our ancestors."

"Sister, I felt unwell when I just came back. You can chant the Buddha's name, but I'm afraid I am not capable of copying the scriptures." Ji Fang did not understand Su Jinhua's deep meaning and pretended to cough weakly.

Su Jinhua did not expose her, pretending to be concerned, and said quickly: "In that case, sister, you can just recite the sutras. If you feel unwell, can you let the doctor take a look?"

"I'm sorry to have worried you, but I'm fine. I just have a sore and itchy throat."

"Well, I'll ask the kitchen to send a bowl of pear paste to my sister later."

"Thank you sister."

The three of them exchanged greetings and seemed to be in harmony on the surface, except for answering a few questions when Shen Jingshu asked them.

He is really not good at speaking, always with his brows down, looking a little gloomy.

"Oh, by the way, my sisters may not know this just now, but I am the head of the mansion now. If you have any questions, just come to me directly and don't bother mother."

Except for Shen Jingshu, Gao Jinyu and Ji Fang's expressions changed.

But he quickly adjusted himself and nodded in agreement.

After greeting each other, the three of them left.

After the three of them left the courtyard, Su Jinhua chuckled and asked Banxia, ​​"They are not easy to deal with. Banxia, ​​what do you think of these three concubines?"

Banxia recalled the figures of the three people. After thinking for a while, the one who impressed her the most was Shen Jingshu, who was taciturn and not as enthusiastic as the other two.

But the arrogance in Aunt Ji's eyes was too much, which made people feel uncomfortable.

"Miss, I think Aunt Ji is a little arrogant."

"We all come from humble backgrounds, but I am the only one who is the principal wife. I am naturally unwilling to accept this."

"Mrs. Ji is proud and arrogant, and her thoughts are written on her face. She is not a big deal. Mrs. Gao is very cunning, and even if she is dissatisfied, she will not show it. She is very good at pretending."

"Among these three people, only Shen Jingshu is hard to see through. She still needs to be observed."

"Young lady, you are knowledgeable, intelligent, dignified and gentle, and it is only right for you to sit in this position. But the two concubines are dressed too conspicuously, and they are almost overshadowing you."

Su Jinhua smiled lightly and didn't take it seriously.

"They just came back, so they will have dinner together. Mother might be there too. If they have any sense, they won't dress like that again."

If he continues to be so brainless and high-profile, it would be strange if the princess doesn't get angry.

"Banxia, ​​follow me to the Buddhist temple to chant sutras and recite the Buddha's name."

"Yes."

……

As Su Jinhua expected, Ji Fang was full of resentment as soon as she returned to the side courtyard.

The Crown Prince's Concubine's family is not well-off, she is just a sixth-rank official. Why can she sit in this position?

The maid Xinghua, seeing her angry face, immediately stepped forward and rubbed her shoulders and legs.

"Auntie, what's wrong with you?"

"What else can I do? I have to pay my respects to this person and that person as soon as I get home. I am so exhausted." Ji Fang had a face full of resentment, and her dissatisfaction grew stronger.

"Aunt, you don't know, this prince's consort is really extraordinary. She either gets up early to pay respects to the princess and prepare meals for her, or goes to copy Buddhist scriptures, and even takes the initiative to resign and go to the border to look for the prince..."

Xinghua told Su Jinhua everything that happened after she married into the Marquis's Mansion.

Ji Fang's eyes were gloomy. This woman really could endure hardships.

Isn't it for the purpose of marrying into a marquis's mansion to enjoy life? How can you be so shameless to run to the border and be surrounded by a bunch of grown men?

"It's her own fault. I won't go. It's only because the princess is old and soft-hearted that I let her be the housekeeper because she's willing to do this."

"With her background, can she manage it?"

Ji Fang seemed to have forgotten that in her family, only her brother was a guard in the palace, and he was not even an official, and his family background was not even as good as Gao Jinyu's.

Su Jinhua's father was at least a sixth-rank official, much higher than her.

"Auntie, I think you can also copy scriptures and worship Buddha more often to show your filial piety, so that the princess can see you more often. Before, you and the other two concubines were sent to the other courtyard as soon as you entered the house, and you didn't even see the prince. If it weren't for that person, you might still be in the other courtyard."

After Xinghua said this, Ji Fang thought more and more that it made sense.

"Okay, then I will go and chant Buddhist scriptures tomorrow, or the princess will call us back to the palace just to suppress her momentum."

……

In the evening, the eldest princess found it troublesome and let them eat in their respective courtyards.

Xinghua brought over the dinner, looking a little unhappy.

"Why is it so bland? Not even a hint of meat?"

Ji Fang's face also looked unhappy. Among these five dishes, plus a dessert, only the pear paste looked okay.

The rest was either boiled vegetables or watery tofu soup. It wasn’t as if she was sick!

"Aunt, the Crown Prince's Consort is concerned about your sore throat. You shouldn't eat anything oily or spicy these two days, so I specifically asked the kitchen to prepare dinner according to this standard for the next two days."

Ji Fang's face turned pale, and she felt like she had shot herself in the foot. She had only said it casually, but that woman actually dared to do it!

Seeing her aunt's face turn pale, Xinghua quickly advised: "Aunt, this is the mistress's order after all. If you start a conflict now, it will not be good if the princess hears it."

Ji Fang's chest was heaving violently, and his fists were clenched so tightly that they made a crackling sound, which showed that he was very angry.

"I know, eat it."

Looking at those bland dishes angrily, Ji Fang could only finish eating them.

……

Inside the Buddhist temple, there was a solemn atmosphere, with a faint scent of sandalwood lingering in the air.

The Buddha statue sits upright on a lotus platform with a peaceful expression. Incense smoke rises from the incense burner, interweaving with the candlelight above the Buddha statue, forming a beautiful picture.

Su Jinhua knelt on the cushion with his hands clasped together and a pious expression.

A string of emerald green Buddhist beads hung on her fair wrist.

When Ji Fang and Gao Jinyu came in, they saw that Su Jinhua had already finished worshipping Buddha and was copying Buddhist scriptures.

"Sister, you came really early. My sister Ji and I went to the main courtyard to pay our respects, and learned that you had already come to the Buddhist temple, so we both came here immediately. Sister is very hardworking, and I am really ashamed of myself." After Gao Jinyu finished speaking, she walked to the Buddha statue, closed her eyes and bowed devoutly, then sat down next to Su Jinhua and took up the pen to copy the scriptures.

"My sister came early, too."

As soon as Ji Fang stepped into the Buddhist hall and smelled the scent of sandalwood, she couldn't help but frown.

Xinghua reminded Ji Fang with a look on her face, and she had to suppress her impatience.

"My two sisters, is it okay for me to chant the Buddha's name and recite the sutras today?"

"Sister told me the reason yesterday, and I understand it. Just recite the sutra."

Su Jinhua said with a smile, and then turned to look at Ji Fang with great concern, "Is your throat feeling better?"

Ji Fang's face turned pale when this was mentioned. Not only were the vegetarian dishes from yesterday watery, but they were also very few in number. How could she be full?

I was hungry all night last night.

However, in front of Su Jinhua, Ji Fang remembered Xinghua's reminder yesterday and said with a stiff face: "Thank you, sister. I'm much better now."

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