The matriarch was frightened by the white figure and retreated a couple steps. Grabbing granny Zhao, she asked with a trembling voice: "What … is that thing?"
Xiang Rong was also given a fright, as the hand holding Feng Yu Heng trembled.
Feng Yu Heng squinted her eyes and looked at the "thing" that had suddenly floated over. Patting Xiang Rong's arm, she turned around and told the matriarch: "Grandmother, do not be afraid. It's eldest sister."
Upon hearing this, the matriarch quickly rubbed her eyes and looked carefully, but of course! She wore a pure white dress, and her hair fell to her shoulders. There was even a white flower in her hair. Her face was also extremely haggard, and it was frighteningly pale.
Xiang Rong did not understand, "Eldest sister, what are you doing?"
The matriarch angrily tapped her cane on the ground: "Chen Yu! What are you going to do dressed like this? "
Chen Yu slowly stepped forward and slightly saluted before saying: "Granddaughter is naturally going with grandmother to offer condolences to the Bu family!"
"Who allowed you to dress like this?"
"Going to a funeral, of course I need to wear white!" Chen Yu replied in a matter-of-fact manner, "That day, Lord Minister passed away, Chen Yu personally saw it. These days, whenever I close my eyes, I can imagine the scene from that day. My heart is filled with shock, and I have been unable to sleep at night. Chen Yu just thought that if I do not properly offer condolences to Lord Bu, I fear … that it will be difficult for me to get over it! "
With her saying it like this, the matriarch found it hard to continue blaming her.
Thinking about it, this was also the case. For an unmarried girl to see a person die in front of her, what sort of shock would that be!
The matriarch was originally angry at Chen Yu, but in the blink of an eye, it turned into sympathy and pity. She could not help but take a couple steps forward and gently pat Chen Yu's hand, "Good granddaughter, don't be afraid. Today, you will go and offer some incense to Lord Bu. Everything will be fine. Ah!" Her voice was gentle, and she truly sounded like a kind grandmother.
Feng Yu Heng saw this and felt disdain. This matriarch was greedy and never had any proper ideas. She and Feng Jin Yuan were of the same mind. They both hoped that Chen Yu would be able to stand out and sit on the throne that they had dreamed of for many years.
Feng Yu Heng pulled Xiang Rong and walked out of the manor's gates. Two carriages were already waiting outside. One was a normal carriage, while the other was Chen Yu's personal red sandalwood carriage.
She pulled Xiang Rong and sat in the ordinary carriage. Following this, Chen Yu and the matriarch helped each other out, as Chen Yu invited the matriarch: "Grandmother, come sit in granddaughter's carriage."
This was supposed to be a fawning gesture, but in the old lady's ears, it sounded particularly unpleasant. She was the most respected woman in this family, so why shouldn't such a good carriage belong to her?
But she did not place this blame on Chen Yu. Instead, she began to curse the Shen Clan in her heart.
Seeing that the matriarch's complexion was not good, Chen Yu immediately understood, thus she supported the matriarch and said: "This carriage was a birthday present that mother gave me. Over the years, granddaughter has never been willing to use it. First, the wood was expensive. Second, he always thought that this sort of good thing was not something that Chen Yu could handle at such a young age. He always thought that there would be a day when he could gift it to grandmother. Having grandmother use it for her own use was the most appropriate. If grandmother does not mind, please accept it. Today, Chen Yu was able to ride with you because of grandmother's glory! "
Ever since the death of the Shen Clan, the matriarch had not received any substantial benefits for a long time. Hearing that Chen Yu would be giving this carriage to her, she immediately became spirited. A smile also appeared on her face, as her wrinkles came together, as she repeatedly said: "Good! Good! It really is Chen Yu who is the most filial! "
Chen Yu covered her mouth and smiled while lowering her head. In her heart, however, she cursed the matriarch.
The Feng family's two carriages carried the four people towards the Bu manor.
Not even an hour later, the carriages stopped. When the curtain was lifted, the sound of sutras being chanted could be heard. A residence that was even more imposing than the Feng family's appeared before them.
The Bu family was in mourning, and the manor's gates were filled with white mourning banners. They had also invited over ten monks to chant sutras.
While Huang Quan was supporting Feng Yu Heng, he quietly whispered into her ear: "The Bu family's people are all outside. It seems they are waiting for someone."
Feng Yu Heng observed carefully. Sure enough, everyone in the Bu family had come out to greet them. Including Bu Ni Shang, who she recognized, they all had respectful and anxious expressions.
Before she could think any further, the Feng matriarch had already walked forward with Chen Yu following behind her. The people of the Bu family glanced at them. Aside from a man about the same age as Feng Jin Yuan, who took a couple steps forward, everyone else had a clear hostility.
That man saluted the Feng matriarch and took the initiative to say: "For elder madam Feng to personally come is truly the Bu family's great fortune."
Once these words came out, a few quiet snorts came from the people of the Bu family. It was clear that they were disdainful. The man could not keep his face and turned around to glare. The people of the Bu family were a little afraid of him, as they all lowered their heads.
Feng Yu Heng had an understanding. Perhaps this was head imperial concubine Bu's elder brother, Bu Ni Shang and Bu Cong's father, Bu Bai Qi, who had some relations with the Yao family.
As she thought like this, Bu Bai Qi also looked over at her. Upon seeing her, a look of sorrow appeared in his eyes, but he did not say anything. He only nodded and considered it a greeting.
Feng Yu Heng saluted and heard the matriarch say: "Lord Bu's sudden passing truly caused one to sigh. Today, this old one brought my three granddaughters to light incense for lord Lord Bu. When Jin Yuan is dismissed from court, he will also come over. "
Bu Bai Qi quickly bowed and gave his thanks. Glancing sideways, he saw Chen Yu wearing a white dress, especially the white flower in her hair. This caused him to miss his father even more.
He once again bowed deeply to Chen Yu: "Many thanks eldest young miss Feng."
Chen Yu returned the salute then said: "Lord Bu is too courteous. This is something that should be done. Today is the Bu family's funeral. This is more important than anything else. Everyone, please return to the manor. There is no need for everyone to come out and receive you. "
Bu Bai Qi was stunned and did not understand what Chen Yu meant. For a while, he was frozen in place.
The Feng matriarch also had the same thoughts as Chen Yu, so she followed up and said: "Right, quickly return to the mourning hall."
Just as these words were said, they heard a few sneers from the Bu family. The Feng matriarch's face sank slightly. Before she could react, she heard a sharp voice shout from behind her: "Head imperial concubine has arrived!"
With this, Feng Yu Heng and Xiang Rong both laughed.
The matriarch and Chen Yu's love for each other had truly reached a new level!
Everyone turned around and faced the official road in front of the manor. They saw an imposing imperial carriage coming from the west. There were two palace maids dressed in white standing on the imperial carriage, and there was a eunuch following behind. It was that eunuch who had shouted just now.
The members of the Bu family and those that had come to offer their condolences but could not enter the manor all knelt. The Feng matriarch also pulled Chen Yu to kneel. At the same time, she gave Feng Yu Heng a look.
Feng Yu Heng would never haggle over this sort of thing. She followed Xiang Rong and knelt on the ground. She then slightly raised her eyes and saw the imperial carriage stop. Coming out of it was a stretcher.
On the stretcher lay the heavily injured head imperial concubine Bu Bai Ping. She was carried by two strong eunuchs and slowly exited the carriage.
Bu Bai Ping had been thrown by Emperor Tianwu very seriously. Although her father had cushioned her back, all of the bones in her body had been injured. It was such that she could only be carried on a stretcher when she left the palace to attend her father's funeral.
Upon seeing this scene, the faces of the members of the Bu family all darkened. Bu Bai Qi felt distressed for his younger sister. After everyone saluted and paid their respects, he stood up and rushed over to Bu Bai Ping's stretcher. With tears in his eyes, he said: "Imperial concubine."
Bu Bai Ping also felt emotional when she saw her family. Tears fell from her eyes, as she said: "Brother, it was I who let father down."
"Don't say this sort of thing." Bu Bai Qi interrupted her, "With things as they are, the Bu family does not blame anyone."
Bu Bai Ping was also dressed in white, and her head was tied with a mourning ribbon, but her brother's words of "does not blame anyone" had triggered her nerves. She suddenly turned her head. Ignoring the pain in her body, she gritted her teeth and propped herself up a little. Her gaze shot straight towards Feng Yu Heng.
Bu Bai Qi secretly thought that this was not good. He wanted to say something to change the topic, but he heard Bu Bai Ping's shrill voice: "Her! Kill her! Kill her! "She screamed herself hoarse.
With her agitation, she pulled at the wounds on her body. The pain caused Bu Bai Ping to break out in a cold sweat.
"Imperial concubine, do not be agitated! Taking care of your body is most important! "The members of the Bu family all gathered around. While advising her, they also glared at Feng Yu Heng.
Everyone knew about what happened at the palace banquet that day. The cause was that Feng Yu Heng had won against Bu Ni Shang in archery. As her aunt, the head consort was angry and used this as a pretext to hit Imperial Concubine Hua. As a result, she "scared" away Consort Yun, who was about to appear. It sounded like a mess, but in the end, it was all because of Feng Yu Heng.
Thus, the Bu family, under Bu Ni Shang's embellishment, believed that Feng Yu Heng was the main culprit behind Minister Shangshu's death. Now that the head consort had been angered to this extent, how could the younger generation endure? Immediately, several teenage youths rushed over to hit Feng Yu Heng. As for Bu Ni Shang, she looked at Bu Bai Ping with venomous eyes, "Aunt, we must avenge grandfather."
When those youths rushed over, the Feng matriarch was scared to death, but she didn't dare stop them. She only called out: "Be careful, Heng!"
Feng Yu Heng didn't move at all. She only stared at Bu Bai Qi, her eyes filled with disdain.
Bu Bai Qi's face turned red as he repeatedly shouted: "All of you, get back here! What do you want to do? "
He was Minister Bu's only son. With Minister Bu gone, he was naturally in charge of the family. This shout was very loud and the youths all stopped in front of Feng Yu Heng.
They heard Feng Yu Heng say in a voice that was neither high nor low: "Being obedient is good. Being obedient won't hurt you. I can guarantee that even if there were eight or ten of you, you wouldn't be able to hurt me. "
The matriarch also became angry: "What is your Bu family doing?" She looked at head consort Bu and asked in confusion: "Dare I ask head consort, what does Minister Bu's death have to do with our family's Heng?" This was the matriarch's first time speaking to such an important person. If she said she wasn't afraid, then she would be boasting, but she still felt a bit satisfied. It wasn't that she had become bold, nor was it that she was biased towards Feng Yu Heng. Rather, she remembered that this head consort Bu was personally thrown out by the emperor to smash Minister Bu to death, while her family's Heng had been allowed to call him imperial father. With this kind of relationship, she naturally knew whose backing was stronger.
Bu Bai Ping glared at Feng Yu Heng, not putting the Feng matriarch in her eyes, "Relationship? If this consort says there is, then there is! "
Bu Ni Shang also chimed in from the side: "Father, could it be that we shouldn't get revenge for grandfather?"
"Big brother! The person who killed father is right in front of you, what are you waiting for? "
Bu Bai Qi was forced into a corner by these two. If he couldn't scold the head consort, then he could only scold his own daughter. He fiercely pulled Bu Ni Shang behind him, "Shut your mouth for me!"
But at this time, a faint voice floated over: "That's right! Minister Bu was smashed to death by head consort consort. If the Bu family doesn't get revenge, how will minister Bu rest in peace in the underworld? "
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