CH 46

Granny Bu saw Gao Ran and greeted her with a smile, “Shizi Fei.”

“Granny, what are you doing?” Gao Ran hurried forward to support her and rebuked, “Granny, you’re my mother-in-law’s dowry maid, and you watched over Shizi as he grew up. It’s not an exaggeration to say that you’re almost like an elder to me. How can I make you greet me?”

Granny Bu felt comfortable from head to toe when she was flattered like that. She knew that even though she was a senior, she was just a slave. Shizi gave her face because of Princess Consort Shen, but if Gao Ran actually made things difficult, she really wasn’t able to differentiate good from bad. But this was how humans were. They understood it,  but their actions showed that they were reluctant to lose face. Gao Ran was a young lady of a Duke Residence, but she was so humble. Granny Bu felt indescribable pride and comfort.

Granny Bu was warmly and thoughtfully welcomed into the receiving room by Gao Ran and sat face to face with her. A servant couldn’t sit like this in front of their master. Even if the master allowed them to sit, they had to diffidently lower their head in a half-bow. It was unsightly for them to sit down. But not only was Granny Bu sitting properly, she also sat face to face with Gao Ran. Although Gao Ran was smiling on the outside, she was sneering inwardly.

Granny Bu secretly quite enjoyed Gao Ran’s humble attitude and was deeply moved. If this were the previous Shizi Fei, it would be unthinkable for her to receive this kind of treatment. The day after entering the household, she explained the rules to Gao Xi and brought Yunhui over to introduce her to the Shizi Fei. But she actually got angry. Yun Hui had served Shizi for so many years and was almost basically a concubine. Granny Bu had brought her over so that she and the previous Shizi Fei could get to know each other. This was also for the sake of properly serving Shizi. What right did Gao Xi have to disregard her face? Granny Bu had had her face thrown back at her, so of course she wasn’t happy. Of course she wouldn’t say anything good about Gao Xi to Shizi after that.

But this Shizi Fei was different. Granny Bu sometimes lamented. Why was the disparity between sisters from the same household and the same father so great? Gao Ran was very gentle and considerate, was polite to Yun Hui, and even treated Granny Bu like her elder. To put it bluntly, Gao Ran attended to Granny Bu almost like how one would a mother-in-law.

If this were previously, Granny Bu would think that’s how it ought to be. But everything was relative. Compared to that person from Jingcheng courtyard, Granny Bu now felt that Gao Ran was too restrained and meek. She got a headache thinking about Princess Consort Lin. Not only had that person taken over her young lady’s position, she now wanted to change the regulations and gift list her young lady left behind. Granny Bu was angry beyond words. She hated that the estate Granny had reported to the Princess Consort without her around, and also Granny Zhao for not being smart enough, actually allowing that person to have her way.

How could this happen? Granny Bu would absolutely never allow it. With a common enemy, Gao Ran immediately looked pleasing to her eyes. She’d listened to Granny Zhao’s story before coming here to think of a plan with Shizi Fei, “Shizi Fei, I heard that that person used the rules to make you stand for a long time. Shizi Fei, your hand is still injured. Isn’t she purposely trying to “educate” her daughter-in-law?”