Lin Feilu mulled over her thoughts. The difficulty level of this mission to conquer Consort Hui’s scenario was a bit too high of a hurdle for her right now; unless she decided to switch sides and make an enemy out of Consort Xian instead. But since these two figures were both of the same rank, there was not much of a difference in terms of their strength. As such, she decided to just forget about it.
Just befriending the Eldest Princess is enough.
However, this Consort Hui did not seem to be very smart. She knew that her own daughter had a good relationship with Lin Feilu, yet she still knowingly mistreated her playmate. Was she trying to actively destroy her own relationship with her daughter?
Although Lin Nianzhi seemed to love and revere her mother, she would still begrudge her own mother over this. Conversely, she would feel more sympathetic towards Lin Feilu.
If Lin Feilu were in Consort Hui’s shoes, she would instead pour all her energy into doting Feilu while ignoring her own daughter. Let the Eldest Princess see how her own mother showered all her care and love to another child. Then she would constantly point out her daughter’s weaknesses then compare them with the other child’s strengths. Lin Feilu was certain that if done in that manner, in three days, the Eldest Princess would personally break off their friendship (between her and Lin Feilu) and would never associate with her ever again.
These harem consorts and concubines aren’t skilled enough.
It was no trouble for her to endure waiting outside as Lin Feilu was having fun pondering and mulling over her own thoughts. People in this era rarely venture outside their residences. They would be panting for breath just from taking two steps outside. Poor physical fitness seemed to be the norm for people in this era, thus as such, being penalized to stand outside in the snow seemed like a severe punishment.
However, ever since Lin Feilu had transmigrated into this world, she had never stopped exercising. Recently, she even began to practice yoga together with Xiao Lan. Although this little princess’ physical constitution was originally weak, Lin Feilu had already strengthened her body from a long time ago. Apart from feeling a little cold, this current situation was merely a trivial inconvenience.
It was a different story in the eyes of other people.
There was a maidservant, named Baoyou, who served Lin Nianzhi since infancy and was close to her. She was the same servant who was sent to bring the snow fox fur to the Imperial Embroidery Workshop to make a set of clothes for Lin Feilu. Her heart grew more anxious as she witnessed the Fifth Princess slowly turning into a little snowman.
She knew that the Eldest Princess had a good relationship with the Fifth Princess. She was certain that if Lin Nianzhi woke up to witness this, she would definitely become angry.
She kept watch of the situation in the main residence. Eventually, she saw that the attendants who served Consort Hui were coming out of the residence with careful steps. Consort Hui must have fallen asleep. Gritting her teeth, she decided to return to Lin Nianzhi’s bedchamber, opened the curtains, and woke her up.
Lin Nianzhi awoke with a bad mood. She was irritated that her nap was interrupted and was about to blow her temper. Baoyou hurriedly knelt down and spoke in a hushed voice, “My Princess, an hour ago, the Fifth Princess came to see you. But My Lady, Consort Hui, asked her to wait in the courtyard, and she has been standing there for a long time. The snowfall is heavy outside, yet the Fifth Princess is still standing…”
In an instant, suddenly Lin Nianzhi was no longer feeling sleepy. She immediately jolted up from the bed and demanded for her clothes, “Why didn’t you call me up earlier!”
Baoyou replied in a hushed voice, “My Lady had just gone to sleep…”
