At this time, the mourning hall was not just filled with people from the Feng family. There were even more of Feng Jin Yuan's colleagues that had come to offer their condolences.
Feng Zi Hao causing such a ruckus was something that nobody expected. They could not help but freeze in place. They could neither advance nor retreat.
If Feng Yu Heng wanted to dodge Zi Hao's chaotic swordplay, it would be too easy. But in front of so many people, it was clearly Feng Zi Hao who was bullying her. She could not allow everyone to think that she was bullying Zi Hao. Thus she stumbled and dodged in a very difficult manner.
Seeing this situation, how could housekeeper He Zhong wait for his master's orders. He quickly arranged for the officials that had come to offer their condolences to be led out of the courtyard.
Just as he led them out, inside the mourning hall, Feng Zi Hao raised his sword and forced Feng Yu Heng in front of the coffin.
Feng Yu Heng dodged while shouting: "Big brother, what are you doing? Mother died of illness. What does that have to do with Heng Zi? "
"What illness!" Feng Zi Hao did not believe her at all, "It was caused by you. It was all caused by you! Ah "Feng Zi Hao let out a crazy roar. Closing his eyes, he raised his sword and fiercely swung it in front of him.
Needless to say, this sword was not that sharp. This strike landed directly on the Shen Clan's coffin, cutting off a corner of the coffin.
Perhaps it was because he used too much strength, but Zi Hao was not stable. Losing his footing, he stumbled and knocked over the incense table, spilling fruit and pastries all over the ground.
Chen Yu originally felt that her brother had a great time cutting Feng Yu Heng, but now that she saw Feng Zi Hao actually destroy the Shen Clan's coffin and knock over the incense table, her heart began to twist. In the end, the coffin contained their birth mother. Chen Yu rushed forward to stop Zi Hao from continuing his madness; however, she did not think that after the incense table was knocked over, the half-burned white candles would light up the mourning flowers in front of the coffin. Suddenly, a fire began to burn Chen Yu's skirt.
Feng Yu Heng, however, had already dodged to the side. Seeing the fire begin, she loudly shouted: "Quickly put out the fire! Fire! "
Everyone panicked. A fire in the mourning hall was not a good thing. In addition to this, Chen Yu was in the middle of the fire. With her clothes being burned, Feng Jin Yuan anxiously pulled off a servant's mourning belt and threw it at Chen Yu. His hands had been burned, but he did not care at all. He only wanted to put out the fire on Chen Yu's body.
Fortunately, there was a well in Jinyu Courtyard. The servants reacted quickly and fetched water from the well to extinguish the fire. The fire was suppressed in a short time.
Although the fire was extinguished, the smoke was extremely thick. The inside of the mourning hall burned miserably. All that was left was a broken coffin with a corner cut off. The rest of the mourning offerings had all been burned to ashes.
Feng Jin Yuan did not have time to worry about Zi Hao, as he dragged Chen Yu out of the mourning hall.
The fire on Chen Yu's body had been extinguished, but her clothes were burned beyond recognition.
A maidservant came over and draped a cloak over her. Chen Yu quickly inspected her arms and limbs. At the same time, she raised her head and asked the maidservant: "My face, take a look and see if my face is injured."
It would have been better if she did not ask, but when she raised her head and met the maidservant's eyes, the maidservant suddenly retreated a couple steps in fear. Pointing at Feng Chen Yu, she trembled and said: "Eldest young miss, your eyebrows …"
Feng Yu Heng also ran over and pretended to be concerned, asking Chen Yu: "Eldest sister, how are you?" She then looked at her eyebrows, her expression even more exaggerated than the maidservant's: "This … eldest sister, your face is ruined!"
Feng Chen Yu's heart sank. Just now, she had felt as though a flame had come up. Although she had already used her hand to block it, her forehead still burned painfully.
She reached out to touch her eyebrows, but there was nothing there.
"My eyebrows?" Chen Yu was so scared that she could not even cry. Grabbing Feng Yu Heng, she asked: "Are there no more eyebrows?"
Feng Yu Heng nodded: "Not a single hair is left."
Feng Jin Yuan also noticed that Chen Yu's eyebrows had been burned, but he did not ask Chen Yu anything. Instead, he turned and asked Feng Yu Heng: "Do you have a way to allow your eldest sister's eyebrows to grow back?"
Feng Yu Heng looked at her father and did not speak for a long time.
Feng Jin Yuan angrily gritted his teeth: "I am asking you a question!"
"Father." Feng Yu Heng's gaze became cold, "When the manor's head wife passed away, I obediently kept watch. Eldest brother returned from the academy and did not even ask. He raised his sword and wanted to kill me. Why does father not ask if I was injured? Why does father not care about your daughter who was nearly killed? Could it be that father is the same as eldest brother and believes that mother's death was caused by Heng Heng? Then Heng Heng will need to properly investigate the cause of mother's death. When the time comes, if there is anything that requires father's cooperation, I hope father will not refuse. "
After she finished speaking, she stood up and left with a flick of her sleeve.
It was at this time that a loud announcement came from the entrance of Jin Yu courtyard "His Highness Prince Chun has arrived! His Highness Prince Yu has arrived! "
Feng Yu Heng stopped in her tracks and looked up at the two people who had already entered the courtyard. One was dressed in white, while the other was dressed in purple. One was gentle and refined, while the other was evil and cold.
Feng Chen Yu went crazy. Grabbing her cloak, she covered her face and subconsciously muttered: "His Highness Prince Chun? Prince Chun came? Don't let him see my face! Don't let him see my face! "
Xuan Tianhua's ears were sharp and heard these words. He then looked at Chen Yu, who was still sitting on the ground, and curiously asked: "Why can't I see your face?"
At this time, everyone in the Feng manor finally reacted and paid respects to the two princes. They all knelt and saluted. Xuan Tianhua raised his hand: "You may all rise. Today, I came to the Feng manor with my brother to offer condolences. There is no need to be so formal."
Feng Jin Yuan led everyone to rise, but he did not know how he should allow the two to offer condolences.
The mourning hall had already been burned to such a degree. The Feng family's funeral had been held in the morning with some face, but now, they feared that they would become the laughingstock of the capital.
Xuan Tianhua did not pay attention to Feng Jin Yuan. He was very focused on the girl sitting on the ground and asked: "Why is this girl like this?"
Feng Jin Yuan pondered a little then suddenly said to Chen Yu in a low voice: "Put your hands down! The two princes are here. How can you be so rude! "
Feng Yu Heng understood that Feng Jin Yuan wanted to dispel Chen Yu's thoughts.
But how could Chen Yu be willing to expose herself in front of Xuan Tianhua. No matter what was said, she would not be willing. Turning around, she was about to leave; however, she was stopped by Feng Jin Yuan's servants. They then brought Chen Yu back and forced her hands down in front of Xuan Tianhua.
"Don't!" Chen Yu screamed. Finally, her face was seen by Xuan Tianhua.
"Pft!" Xuan Tianming was the first to be unable to hold back and began laughing.
Xuan Tianhua, however, looked at Chen Yu for a long time then asked: "A servant of the Feng manor?"
Feng Jin Yuan was very satisfied with this outcome and quickly said to Xuan Tianhua: "Your Highness must be joking. This is this official's daughter to the first wife, Chen Yu."
This time, Chen Yu truly began crying. Without caring about anything else, she shouted at Xuan Tianhua: "Your Highness! Your Highness, you have seen me. I was originally not like this. Just now, the fire in the mourning hall burned my eyebrows. Your Highness, do not worry. These eyebrows will grow back very quickly. Would your Highness please not hate Chen Yu! "
"Shut your mouth!" Feng Jin Yuan angrily scolded Chen Yu then said to the servants: "Quickly take the eldest young miss away!"
The servants immediately dragged Feng Chen Yu to the inner courtyard. While being dragged away, Feng Chen Yu mournfully shouted: "Your Highness, believe me! My eyebrows will grow back very quickly! "
Xuan Tianhua looked at Feng Jin Yuan and very seriously asked him: "Minister Feng, can you give I an explanation?"
Feng Jin Yuan's forehead was covered in a cold sweat, "Would your Highness please not blame her. Just now, the mourning hall suddenly caught fire and frightened Chen Yu."
Just as he said this, before Xuan Tianhua could speak, Feng Zi Hao, who had been supported by servants, loudly shouted: "I beg your Highness Prince Chun to support my mother!"
Feng Zi Hao rushed forward like a gust of wind and prepared to kneel in front of Xuan Tianhua to complain about Feng Yu Heng, but something suddenly flashed before his eyes. Before he could react, that thing fiercely struck his chest. The force was so great that it sent Feng Zi Hao flying. When he landed, he coughed up a mouthful of blood and immediately fainted.
"Eldest young master!" The servants of the manor were frightened and quickly went forward to check on the injury.
Feng Jin Yuan was also anxious, but he did not dare look. Instead, he led everyone in the Feng manor, including the matriarch who had just entered the courtyard, to kneel on the ground.
Whip. Only the Ninth Prince, Xuan Tianming, used a whip year-round. Now that Xuan Tianming had used such a heavy hand, Feng Jin Yuan knew that he must have found out about what had happened earlier.
"I beg your Highness Imperial Palace Yu to show mercy." He did not dare argue. Heavens knew what the Ninth Prince could do when he went crazy. He could only beg for forgiveness. In any case, he had to preserve Zi Hao's life.
Xuan Tianming, however, did not even want to look at him. He only said to Feng Yu Heng: "You've followed I for so long, yet why are you still so stupid that it makes people angry?"
She raised an eyebrow and shot a glare at Xuan Tianming. The meaning of her glare was: "Xuan Tianming, if you say another word, you're dead."
That person clearly understood Feng Yu Heng's temper and understood the hidden meaning behind her glare, thus his next words became: "If someone wants to kill you, you should use the fastest speed possible to kill them first. For this sort of person to die at your hands, you were acting in self-defense. Even if you were reported to the imperial palace, I will speak up for you in front of father Emperor."
Xuan Tianhua picked up where he left off. His voice was still kind, but his meaning was the same as Xuan Tianming's: "The future Royal Consort Yu encountered an assassination attempt. This matter happened to be witnessed by I. When I enter the palace later, I will definitely speak to father Emperor about it."
Upon hearing this, the matriarch's mind exploded with a buzzing sound. She felt as though time was spinning! An entire Shen Clan had died, but the son she gave birth to did the same thing as her!
Feng Jin Yuan quickly begged the two princes for forgiveness: "Would your Highnesses please calm down! This official's son just lost his mother. He suffered too much of a shock, causing him to lose control of his emotions. He did not really want to assassinate his second sister! Would your Highnesses please understand. "
"Hmph!" Xuan Tianming sneered, "Lord Feng really is interesting. In a few years, I will become relatives with you. Logically speaking, I should call you father-in-law. But future father-in-law, for you to curry favor with I like this is a bit too much. How can you always send your loved ones to I to practice with the whip? "
While he spoke, he tugged at the whip in his hand. Looking around the yard, his gaze finally landed on the matriarch.
Feng Yu Heng quickly said: "Impossible! How could father push grandmother to the front? Grandmother is already so old. How could she endure your whip? Xuan Tianming, even if my father wanted to do this, I would definitely not agree! "
The matriarch was so scared that her soul nearly left her body. Hearing Feng Yu Heng say this, she truly believed that Feng Jin Yuan wanted to use her as a shield. She could not help but glare fiercely at Feng Jin Yuan.
Feng Jin Yuan felt wronged. He wanted to scold Feng Yu Heng for sowing discord out of nowhere, but when he looked up and saw Xuan Tianming's masked face, the words that had reached his mouth were swallowed back down.
He did not dare.
Housekeeper He Zhong waited to the side for a long time. At this moment, he finally could not wait any longer. Crawling over to Feng Jin Yuan's side, he quietly said: "Master, it's not good. Madam's corpse has been burned."
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