She was certain that the person wearing the golden mask in the carriage was the man she had seen in the mountains when she had just arrived in this world. No matter what, she could not forget that handsome face with a demonic purple lotus. She also could not understand why that person would wear a mask.
"Is that person the Ninth Prince?" Feng Yu Heng asked Yao shi.
"Is Heng Heng talking about the person sitting in the carriage?" Yao shi also looked, "Since it is to welcome the Ninth Prince back to the capital, it must be him."
Granny Sun had already knelt on the ground with the commoners and repeatedly kowtowed to the carriage.
Feng Yu Heng began to ponder, as she stood in the carriage and watched. She felt that when the curtain of the carriage was moved, the person inside seemed to have looked in her direction; however, she did not see their gaze linger.
Perhaps he did not remember. She sat down with a self-deprecating smile. Since he was the Ninth Prince, then he was a first class noble in this feudal dynasty. How could he remember a child from the mountains?
Only … why was it that his troops had clearly won the battle, but there was no joy?
The Ninth Prince … Feng Yu Heng was suddenly startled and rushed to ask: "Granny Sun, you said before that the Feng family was bringing us back. What was it for?"
Granny Sun crawled up from the ground and put on a smile, "Young miss, it is for your marriage with the Ninth Prince!"
Yao shi also revealed a rare happy smile, "Heng Heng, the bitter days are about to end. Now that the Ninth Prince has military achievements, he is even a head above the other princes. My Heng Zheng has good fortune. "
Feng Yu Heng never believed in good fortune. She hurried Yao shi and granny Sun into the carriage and personally carried Feng Zirui into the carriage. When the army entered the city, she followed closely behind.
There were some things that were left in her mind, and there were some things that were gradually emerging, but she did not have time to think about them.
The group of people drove the carriage towards the Feng manor; however, they did not know that the eyes under the golden mask had already seen the little girl standing in the carriage. He was still thin and weak, and looked even worse than when he was in the mountains. He must have suffered a lot on the way from the far west to the capital.
"Go and investigate."
With just one sentence, Bai Ze, who was standing at the side, immediately understood. He bowed and replied, "This subordinate understands."
…
Finally standing in front of the Feng manor's gates, Feng Yu Heng looked at the board in front of her that had the words "Left Prime Minister Feng Manor" written on it. Her heart began to laugh mockingly.
The dignified Left Prime Minister actually did such things as favoring his concubine and neglecting his wife, abandoning his children in the mountain village. She really wanted to know what kind of expression that father would have when he saw them again.
Granny Sun let out a long sigh of relief. She muttered, "You're finally back." Then she dragged the others to knock on the door.
When the gatekeeper opened the door and saw that it was Sun mama, he was obviously stunned for a moment. Then, he closed the door with a bang.
"Ah!" Granny Sun was refused entry. Although she was angry, she did not know where to vent it. She could only turn around and comfort the other three: "Madam, don't worry. It must be a servant who went inside to report."
Feng Zirui held onto Feng Yu Heng's hand and was unwilling to let go. This unfamiliar yet slightly familiar place made him yearn for it and fear it.
Everyone waited at the door for a long time. Feng Zirui had already asked "Is father not willing to see us?" three times. Just as he was about to ask a fourth time, the door finally opened again.
The decently dressed housekeeper, He Zhong, was followed by two servants to welcome them. His face was filled with confusion and awkwardness. Just as he was about to speak, he was interrupted by Feng Yu Heng's words "The Feng manor's entrance really is not easy to enter."
He Zhong was also someone who had seen many things. Hearing this, he quickly responded: "Second young miss is too serious. It was the servants guarding the door who did not understand the rules. I ask second young miss to first follow this old servant to the main hall. Master, madam, elder madam and all the other masters are waiting in the main hall. It would not be good to delay. Later on, the second young miss can deal with the insensible servants. "With a few words, he cleanly removed himself from the matter.
Feng Yu Heng had no intention of bickering with a housekeeper. Since she had already entered the Feng manor, she wanted to see what kind of demons this family was.
He Zhong led them to the main hall. They went around the screen wall, passed through two corridors, and passed by a golden carp pond. They saw all kinds of flowers and heard hundreds of birds chirping.
Along the way, they saw close to 80 servants, if not 100. Everyone had a doubtful look on their faces and whispered timidly. There was one sentence that floated along with the wind to Feng Yu Heng's ears: "Second young miss has returned to the manor. Then what will happen to eldest young miss' marriage?"
She had this sort of doubt long ago. After the Ninth Prince won the battle, the Feng manor remembered the marriage and sent people to bring her back to the capital. But why did they send people to kill her and her two children along the way? Now that she thought about it, it was most likely because she saw that the ninth prince's military exploits were growing stronger with each passing day. As for the marriage agreement with the Feng family's daughter to the first wife, if she, Feng Yu Heng, died, the only one she could climb up to would definitely be Feng Chen Yu.
Feng Chen Yu … She searched the memories of the body's original owner. That year, the girl who was two years older than her did indeed have Chen Yu's appearance. Now, Feng Chen Yu's birth mother was a concubine of the Shen Clan and had taken over the position of head wife. Feng Chen Yu had also become the Feng family's legitimate daughter of the first wife.
After passing through a sea of peony flowers, they finally arrived at the Feng manor's main hall in Peony courtyard.
A servant girl dressed in decent clothes had opened the curtains and was waiting, but no matter how one looked at it, the smile on her face was forced.
Yao shi kept her head down the entire way. Her timid appearance caused Feng Zirui to also feel afraid. Feng Yu Heng was expressionless. She felt that the Feng manor had become more and more noble over the past few years, but after many years in the military, she had learned to selectively hide her feelings.
Aside from granny Sun, who stood outside the door due to her status, everyone entered the main hall. They saw a graceful and luxurious old woman sitting upright. Although she was called an old woman, she was not even 60 years old. Her hair had not yet turned completely white. However, in order to show his status in the Feng family, he had been putting on the airs of an elder these past few years. The makeup on his head also emphasized wealth and stability. He even had a rosewood cane in his hand. A large piece of golden jade was used as the head of the cane. He didn't think it looked very good, but it made him look even more old and experienced.
Sitting across the table from the old woman was a man in his prime. He was around 40 years old and had a rigid and serious expression. He was tall and wore a brown robe. The collar, cuffs, and waist were all embroidered with silver thread. A marquis pendant hung from his waist, revealing his ambition.
Feng Yu Heng knew that this was her father, Feng Jin Yuan. From the memories of the body's original owner, she remembered that when she was young, her father had hugged her on the shoulder and rubbed her cheek with his half-grown beard. But those memories could not be overlapped with the cold face in front of her.
Sitting next to Feng Jin Yuan was a fat bear.
Un, a bear. She did not know what other words could be used to describe this woman from the Shen Clan.
She was not even 40 years old, but she was already round. Her neck had replaced her chin, and her belly was higher than her chest. She did not have a waist at all, and her palms were thicker than a bear's paw. Yet she still liked to wear tight clothes. Brocade wrapped around her body, and when she breathed a little too loudly, it was as though she could hear a "tsk tsk tsk" sound.
This Shen Clan was born into a merchant family. Even if she married the current prime minister, she could not get rid of her innate wealth. She loved to show off the most, fearing that others would not know that she had money. All sorts of gold, silver, jade, and precious stones were displayed on her body. She covered her head so much that not a single strand of hair could be seen. Her wrists were hidden in her sleeves, but each of her fingers was covered in rings.
Standing at the Shen Clan's side was the Feng family's eldest daughter, the current daughter of the first wife, the 14 year old Feng Chen Yu.
This Feng Chen Yu was indeed worthy of the name that the Shen Clan had given her. Her hands were soft, her eyebrows were like jade, her smile was beautiful, and her eyes were beautiful. She wore an aqua blue dress that fell to the ground, showing off her exquisite figure. A suet jade bracelet was worn on her wrist, making her skin look white and tender. When she looked towards Yao shi and the other two, her eyes were filled with grief and sympathy. This sort of gaze caused people to feel pity for her. Everyone knew that the eldest young miss, Feng Chen Yu, was a fairy-like person. She treated the servants of the manor with respect, so how could they bear to see her family members return in such a sorry state.
Feng Jin Yuan felt distressed for his daughter: "Chen Yu, there is no harm in returning to your room to rest. There is no need for you to take care of this place."
Feng Chen Yu shook her head, "Chen Yu has not seen concubine mother Yao, younger sister Heng and younger brother Zirui for many years. Father, just allow Chen Yu to stay here for a while."
Feng Jin Yuan did not say anything else. Feng Yu Heng followed behind Yao shi, pulling along Feng Zirui and quickly walking a few steps before kneeling.
Yao shi was the first to speak, "This concubine, Yao shi, pays respects to mother."
Feng Yu Heng brought along Feng Zirui and said in unison: "Pays respects to grandmother." However, not a single person mentioned the Shen Clan.
The main hall was completely silent. Only the Shen Clan's dissatisfied snort could be heard.
Looking again at Yao shi, she still had her head lowered.
After a long while, the old woman finally let out an "un" before falling silent once more.
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