Si Ma Roumei, who had been a guest in the past, knew well that she was in the countryside where there were not many houses; it was because Aunt Lai had won the Old Master's favor by employing her charms that this household was thrown into disarray.
She understood that Ye Fengqi's parents had been extremely filial to their father and wet nurse, and that their life in the past had been even harder than now; as an outsider, it was not her place to comment on this family!
When Aunt Lai faced her with a smile, she simply smiled back at Mrs. Li while the maid served tea. The maid by her side specifically had a cup of honey tea made, offering no other tea for the Lady!
The concubine sisters were busy helping entertain while also taking care to visit Mrs. Lai; they would even tenderly peek into where Hongji's father was reading in the adjacent guest room, to see if he needed more tea.
