“Ms. Zheng, you can give it a try. I am too old to use it.” Madame Min said with a smile. She was both very satisfied with First Ms. Min and Madame Min, and she would like to keep everyone in harmony. She could tell that Ms. Zheng loved this.
First Ms. Min was in the middle of trying it when Madame Min said to Mrs. Min. “Zhuxun, come and give it a try. There is not much here, but if it is useful we can ask Lady Chaoyan to give us some more.”
Mrs. Min respected Madam Mim, so she followed her lead.
First Ms. Min felt a little annoyed that Mrs. Min was going to take away a box, but Madame Min did not notice her change of expression.
She said with a smile, “Just take one for each of you, and leave. It is very late. Zhuxun, just stay here for the night. It is my birthday and we should be together. I won’t care about this some other day, so just stay for the night, and take it as my birthday present.”
Mrs. Min wasn’t very willing to stay, but she still nodded.
Madame Min was her deceased husband’s mother and she had treated her well, so when she asked her to stay, she agreed.
Madame Min was very happy.
First Ms. Min asked Auntie to prepare everything before she returned to her own yard with the gift.
Back at the yard, First Ms Min felt even more annoyed. She exuded extreme arrogance.
“I have been married to the Min Mansion for dozens of years, and I have been so devoted to the Min Mansion, so the Min Mansion never runs into any problems. What about Zhuxun? She always wears a cold face and she has never done anything for the Min Mansion, why is Madame Min treating us so differently?”
“…”
“I am the down-to-earth lady, and Zhuxun is always on the top, but what has she done for the Min Mansion?”
“…”
“Madame Min keeps flattering her, so much that it looks as if she is the master of the Min Mansion.”
“…”
“Just hear what Zhuxun said! She is looking down at us right? She doesn’t think that a nameless lady like Gu Chaoyan would suck up to the Min Family?”
“…”
“Does Zhuxun mean that if she is not the master of the family, the Min Family would be nothing?”
“…”
“The Min Family is treating her nicely because her husband passed away ages ago, but who does she think she is?” First Ms. Min said angrily in her room.
The maid next to her said nothing.
Maids might echo their masters, but they did not dare to echo a thing when the topic was about Mrs. Min.
However, First Ms. Min never punished servants. When she was done with her venting, she calmed herself down, took a bath and got changed into robes, waiting for Old Master Min to come to bed together.
The whole night passed by quietly.
The following morning, Old Master looked at First Ms. Min and said with surprise. “You look very radidant, as if you were young again!”
First Ms. Min was both pleased and bashful.
The Old Master left after the compliment.
First Ms. Min went to the bronze mirror and looked at herself. She did look radidiant – that was because she had used the cream Gu Chaoyan gave to her.
She felt pleased. “Go and send Elder Miss an invitation and ask her to join me at the Min Mansion!”
