Passing through the Chen family's checkpoint, the Feng family's group very quickly entered Feng Tong county. Feng Jin Yuan declined the county magistrate's invitation to a banquet and brought his family straight to the Feng family's ancestral home.
The Chen family's people silently followed behind the Feng family's group at the beginning. They were still filled with anger, but when they approached the Feng family's ancestral home, they took a detour and did not continue to follow.
The Feng family's ancestral home was not imposing. It was a simple and unadorned small courtyard; however, it had a scholarly atmosphere.
When they arrived, there were already people standing at the entrance of the ancestral home waiting to receive them. Feng Yu Heng looked towards that person and saw that it was an elder that was 80 years old. He wore a dark blue robe, and his hair, eyebrows and beard were all white; however, he was not as stooped as the Chen family's two granduncles. Instead, his face was rosy, and his figure was tall and straight.
Feng Jin Yuan and the matriarch quickly stepped forward and knelt to the elder, saying: "Clan elder."
The members of the Feng family quickly knelt and called out in unison: "Clan elder."
Over the past ten days, Feng Yu Heng had heard Yao shi speak about the matters of the ancestral home. Apparently, ever since Feng Jin Yuan's family became officials in the capital, the Feng family's people all began to seek higher positions. There were not many people left, and they were basically all old and weak.
The current clan elder was over 80 years old and was from Feng Jin Yuan's grandfather's generation. He had a lot of prestige in the Feng family. Apparently, he was a very fair and strict person. He basically did not concern himself with the matters of the younger generation, but once it passed through his hands, he would not be biased.
While she was thinking, she heard the clan elder say: "Jin Yuan, you are the current court's prime minister. Normally speaking, you should not be saluting me. But the Feng family's rules cannot be broken. You are returning to your hometown to pay respects to your ancestors. The proper etiquette must not be lacking. "
Feng Jin Yuan said: "Clan elder is correct."
"Un." The clan elder nodded, "You may all rise."
Feng Jin Yuan was the first to stand up. He then helped the matriarch up. Immediately following this, everyone in the Feng family stood up.
Feng Yu Heng noticed that the clan elder's gaze seemed to have swept over her, but he did not stop. Turning to look at Chen Yu, he only glanced once before looking away. In the end, it fell on Jin Zhen.
Feng Jin Yuan immediately recalled that the matter of taking in Jin Zhen was still unknown to the clan. He quickly explained: "She is grandson's new concubine."
The old patriarch waved his hand. "There is no need to inform the clan about such a small matter. Concubines are not allowed to enter the genealogy. You can decide for yourself. Follow me in. "
After he finished speaking, he turned around and walked into the mansion with his hands behind his back. A servant led the carriage driver to the back of the residence to settle down. Everyone in the Feng family followed one after another into the courtyard.
When clan members returned to the ancestral home, if they returned every year, there would naturally be fewer rules. If they were like Feng Jin Yuan, who had not returned even once in many years, there would be plenty to talk about.
Without even giving them a chance to rest, the old clan elder spoke up: "The ancestral hall has already been opened. Jin Yuan, support your mother. There is also your official wife and daughter of the first wife. Come with me to the ancestral hall to pay respects."
Once these words came out, Chen Yu wiped away some tears and said with grief: "Clan leader, my mother has already passed away."
The clan elder glanced at Chen Yu and asked Feng Jin Yuan in confusion: "Which concubine gave birth to this daughter? Does she not understand the rules? "
Feng Jin Yuan was embarrassed: "This is Chen Yu. She is not the daughter of a concubine. She is grandson's eldest daughter of the first wife."
"Daughter of the first wife?" The clan elder looked at Chen Yu and pondered for a while, "Un, I have a bit of an impression. Your eldest daughter is called Feng Yu Heng, but your eldest daughter is not the daughter of the first wife. Your second daughter is!" As he spoke, he looked at Feng Yu Heng and waved to her: "You are Cheng? Come, come to great-grandfather. "
Cheng Cheng walked forward with a smile on her face. Facing the clan elder, she bowed: "Cheng Cheng greets great-grandfather."
The clan elder helped her up and said: "This is my Feng family's daughter of the first wife."
Chen Yu's tears immediately poured out, as she looked at the matriarch and Feng Jin Yuan with grief. But with the clan elder standing there, the matriarch had become a junior. What could she say?
Feng Chen Yu fiercely gritted her teeth. Feng Yu Heng's existence was becoming more and more of an eyesore to her. She hated that she could not throw this person into the mountains to feed the wolves.
Feng Jin Yuan knew that to the people of the ancestral home, Yao shi and Feng Yu Heng were the true head wife and daughter of the first wife. The people of the old home all had old-fashioned views. He did not want to argue with the clan elder at this time, so he said to Yao shi: "Let's go. You will go in with this prime minister."
Yao shi remained silent. Feng Jin Yuan and the matriarch walked in front, while she followed behind. Her face was expressionless. Even when passing by the clan elder, she did not say a single word.
The group entered the ancestral hall. After kneeling, servants came forward to distribute incense. Each person held three sticks, and they were all lit.
A person who was in charge of the ancestral hall sang a ritual and then directed everyone to keep kowtowing. Finally, the entire process was completed. The matriarch took the lead and inserted the incense into the incense burner. Only then did the ceremony officially end.
Feng Yu Heng and Yao shi both performed the ceremony according to the rules of the head wife and daughter of the first wife. Yao shi did not think much of what she did. After all, she was the head wife. She could not be any more familiar with these things. But Feng Yu Heng was a little troubled. If it was not for the servants directing her, she really would not know what to do. Even if this was the case, there were still some actions that were not up to standard. This caused the person in charge of the ceremony to look at her a few times.
She did not mind. After placing the incense, she took the initiative to salute and apologize to the clan elder: "Heng Heng has lived in the mountain village for a long time and has not interacted much with the rules of the ancestral home. If there was anything lacking in manners, would great-grandfather please forgive me."
Feng Jin Yuan was so angry that he wanted to slap her. Mountain village, mountain village. Wherever she went, she would not forget to mention the mountain village. Was she afraid that others would not know that she had lived in a mountain village?
The expression on his face was clearly seen by Feng Yu Heng. She could not help but secretly laugh to herself.
At this time, she knew that this sort of thing was not pleasant to say? Back when you favored the concubine and neglected the wife, what were you thinking? You have already done the shameless thing, yet you still want others to help you find some face? Not only will this grandaunty not find one for you, I will tear off a few more layers for you to be satisfied.
"Today, the matter of Heng Heng and concubine mother Yao entering the ancestral hall to pay respects to the ancestors, I hope great-grandfather can remind the family not to spread the news." A troubled expression appeared on Feng Yu Heng's face. As she spoke, she turned her head to look in Chen Yu's direction. Her expression was nervous.
The clan elder was very puzzled: "Why?"
"Because … Heng Heng is not the true daughter of the first wife, and concubine mother Yao is not the true head wife! Just now, the people of the Chen family were blocking the entrance to the county and shouting to kill. If they were allowed to know that Heng Heng and concubine mother Yao entered the ancestral hall while eldest sister did not, perhaps … they would act viciously. "
"They would dare?" The clan elder's eyes became fierce, and even his beard stood up. He then pondered over Feng Yu Heng's words and asked the matriarch: "If your branch is in such a mess, then there is no need to return to your hometown to pay respects to the ancestors!"
The matriarch trembled in fear and quickly bowed, saying: "Clan elder is too serious. The matters at home were not handled properly by this old one. In the future, it will not happen." While saying this, she secretly blamed Feng Yu Heng. She thought to herself that this granddaughter could have caused trouble at any time, yet she had to do it in front of the clan elder. In truth, it did not matter whether or not they paid respects to the ancestral home, but master Feng's grave was still here!
Feng Jin Yuan also repeatedly said: "I have troubled you with the matters at home. The Chen family is nothing more than a motley crew. It is not enough to reach the apex."
The clan elder nodded then looked at the group of people standing in the yard, especially Feng Chen Yu. Her appearance made him feel that it was not a good thing.
He had lived for over 80 years and had seen countless people. He had heard that Feng Jin Yuan's branch had given birth to a daughter with the aspect of the phoenix, but if it was Feng Chen Yu … no matter how he looked at her, she did not look like it.
"Forget it, you can all rest. There will be servants to bring you to your rooms. As for the matter of the daughter of the first wife and the daughter of a concubine, no matter how you discuss it when you return, that is your own matter. But here, the Feng family only recognizes Yao shi and Heng Cheng. "
Throwing down these words, the clan elder walked away.
Feng Chen Yu turned her head away, not wanting to look at him. In her heart, she had already cursed this old man countless times.
Feng Yu Heng looked at Chen Yu's angry appearance and felt happy. Pulling Yao shi out of the ancestral hall, she deliberately stood in front of her and said: "These days, we have wronged eldest sister. It was all the clan elder's intentions. Heng Cheng is powerless to do anything." If you are unhappy, go talk to the clan elder! Do you dare?
What could Feng Chen Yu say? Turning around, she left with Yi Yue. ,
The matriarch asked a servant: "Where is young master Feng Zi Hao?"
The servant was slightly startled and thought seriously before replying: "Elder madam, are you talking about the young master who guards the tomb? He has been living in the mountains this entire time. The clan elder built a room for him next to the tomb and left someone to take care of him. "
The matriarch felt distressed and could not help but glare at Feng Jin Yuan.
Feng Jin Yuan also did not think that the clan elder would actually chase Zi Hao to live in the mountains, but it was he who had said that Zi Hao should return to guard the tomb. Now that the child was truly guarding the tomb, what could he say? He could only comfort the matriarch, saying: "I will go up the mountain first thing tomorrow morning to take a look."
The servants led everyone to their rooms. Feng Yu Heng first helped Yao shi settle down and watched her lie down on the bed to rest. Only then did she return to her own room.
Wang Chuan helped her make the bed, and Huang Quan received lunch from a servant outside, "Young miss, quickly eat something to fill your stomach. I saw that there were servants going to deliver food to madam."
The Feng family did not have many masters, but there were quite a few servants. The majority of them were prepared for the occasional clan member that returned.
While Feng Yu Heng was eating, she swept her gaze over the room and found a brush and ink. Thinking quickly, she came up with an idea.
She stood up and walked over to the table where the brush and ink were placed. The two servants did not understand, so they could only follow. They saw Feng Yu Heng tear out a piece of paper and pick up the brush. She then wrote a line of words that looked like a dog's scratch.
Huang Quan facepalmed: "Young miss, have you been whipping for too long that your handwriting has deteriorated?"
She rolled her eyes at Huang Quan: "Take a good look, whose handwriting does it resemble?"
Wang Chuan was careful and read the words. He saw that Feng Yu Heng had written: "Come to Qi Feng Mountain tonight. This handwriting, this tone … Feng Zi Hao? "
Feng Yu Heng gave her a look of approval then placed the piece of paper in Wang Chuan's hands, "Find a chance to throw it into Feng Chen Yu's room. Make sure she sees it."
Huang Quan was puzzled: "Why is that?"
Feng Yu Heng did not keep them in suspense, as she explained to them: "Feng Chen Yu spent so much effort to bring me back to Feng Tong county. Why is that? Do you really think it's to pay respects to the ancestors? "
"Young miss is suspecting that she and Feng Zi Hao are scheming to harm you?"
"It's just a guess. Regardless of whether or not my guess is correct, tormenting her once will not affect us."
Having done something bad, she was in a good mood. Feng Yu Heng ate two bowls of rice in a row before lying down to rest.
Two hours later, Yi Yue found this piece of paper in front of the window. Puzzled, she handed it to Feng Chen Yu: "Young miss, take a look."
Chen Yu opened the piece of paper and looked at the handwriting. She immediately determined that it was written by Feng Zi Hao. She ordered Yi Yue: "Light a candle and burn this piece of paper."
Yi Yue did as she was told, but she also curiously asked: "Was it sent by eldest young master?"
Chen Yu glared at her and coldly snorted, "If it wasn't him, who else could it be. Tonight, you will accompany me to Qifeng Mountain. "
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