Chapter 81 Part 2: Swarm of Scorpions
属下 shǔ xià - subordinates refer to themselves as shu xia
Da Furen had left the best room in Fu Rui Courtyard to Li Wei Yang. Li Chang Xi was rather unhappy and despite Li Chang Xiao’s attempts to stop her, she rushed over to voice her complaints. Then, she saw Du mama reminding a group of Yatous: “Si Xiaojie and Wu Xiaojie aside, Furen said to serve San Xiaojie with care!”
Li Chang Xi heard this, and she was furious and fuming.
Hearing Du mama talk about how Li Wei Yang was favored by Lao Furen and given such luxuries, the flames of anger burned brighter for Li Chang Xi. In the past, she may not have been Li Chang Le’s equal, but she still had greater status than Li Wei Yang, and yet, now Li Wei Yang had stumbled across such luck and surpassed her in status.
Du mama continued: “Of the unmarried shu Xiaojies in the house, with a lovely face and grace, is there anyone who can compare to San Xiaojie, noble and prestigious in everyone’s eyes, with such wealth and even more so in the future!”
These words made Li Chang Xi even more uncomfortable.
“Earlier, Furen had me prepare a new gold-embroidered quilt for San Xiaojie, yet she did not mention the other two Xiaojies, it seems San Xiaojie has the highest status in Furen’s eyes.”
Everyone was listening closely when a voice suddenly rang out behind the crowd: “Du mama!”
Du mama turned, surprised: “Ah, Wu Xiaojie!” She immediately fell silent.
Li Chang Xi’s face was particularly unpleasant, she scoffed coldly. Li Chang Xiao pulled at her sleeve, Li Chang Xi tried to hold back her anger as she said: “Du mama, I have moved my belongings over, now I want to see Mother.”
Du mama smiled and said: “Furen said to wait for San Xiaojie first.”
Li Chang Xi’s face grew even uglier.
Two Yatous dragged a small sack into the courtyard. Du mama quickly stopped them: “Have you brought the ingredients?”
One of them, a clever-looking Yatou responded: “Yes, they will be immediately sent to kitchen.”
Something rustled within the sack, making others nervous. Li Chang Xi furrowed her eyebrows: “What is this?”
Du mama responded: “The physician said Furen’s condition is severe, so scorpion tail soup is necessary to nurse her back to health. These scorpions must be the most venomous kind and thoroughly cooked in order to be most effective as a soup. Aiya, that’s right, Wu Xiaojie, Xiaojie should stay away, if they happen to sting you, it will be a matter of jiǔsǐyīshēng.” She then ordered the two Yatous to take the sack to the kitchen.
Li Chang Xi stood rooted to the spot as she listened until Li Chang Xi nudged her, breaking her out of her trance: “Mei, what is wrong, why were you in a daze?”
Suddenly Li Chang Xi laughed, Li Chang Xiao saw this and felt that it was a bit strange. Li Chang Xi looked over at her jiejie and closed her mouth, refusing to say a word. Si jie was too weak and lacking, telling her would not be a good thing. Once she had dealt with Li Wei Yang, she would tell Si jie. Li Chang Xi felt a hint of rising anticipation.
Li Wei Yang had moved everything in when she saw the two jiemei Li Chang Xi step into her room: “Aiya, the lighting is San jie is so nice, Mother can be so unfair!” Li Chang Xi giggled as she said this, there was no other emotion that stood out on her face.
Li Wei Yang heard her words, which were neither better nor lighthearted, and faintly smiled, ignoring her words.
“San jie, we should go see Mother.” Li Chang Xi approached Li Wei Yang, intending to pull her along, not a trace of anger on her face.
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