Feng Jin Yuan gratefully looked at the matriarch, "Many thanks mother for understanding. Son understands."
"Un." The matriarch nodded. Turning around, she left the courtyard with granny Zhao's support. While walking, she said: "Son has grown up and will have his own ideas. Your children will be the same in the future. I hope that when you grow old, you will not feel as powerless as I do. Yao shi is right. If there comes a day when the Yao family makes a comeback, it will be too late for you to regret it. "
Feng Jin Yuan furrowed his brow and did not speak. In truth, when Yao shi said those words, he had thought about it. Not to mention the Emperor's attitude towards the Yao family, which had already begun to change after Zirui entered Yun Lu Academy and the Yao family's children were allowed to participate in the imperial exam, but based on the Ninth Prince's feelings for Feng Yu Heng, as long as he was willing, having the Emperor pardon the Yao family would be a simple matter.
But the situation had already reached a stalemate. If he did not continue to act tough, this face … where would he put it!
He thought for a while then slightly raised his head and shouted into the air: "Hidden guard!"
A shadow flashed before his eyes. A hidden guard dressed in black stood before Feng Jin Yuan.
"Did you notice anything?" He asked.
The hidden guard replied: "The hidden guards at second young miss' side are also searching, but they have not been able to find her. It seems … second young miss suddenly disappeared."
The news brought by the hidden guard caused Feng Jin Yuan to furrow his brow. The hidden guard at Feng Yu Heng's side was sent by the Ninth Prince. If even he could not find her, what did that mean?
Feng Jin Yuan could not help but look towards the room that had been burned down. Could it be that she had really been burned down inside?
Impossible! He shook his head to himself. If Feng Yu Heng had truly died so easily, he would not be so troubled.
"Keep an eye on that side." Feng Jin Yuan ordered the hidden guard, "You guys also search for her. If she's alive, I want to see her. If she's dead, I want to see her corpse."
The hidden guard cupped his hands and disappeared in a flash.
Feng Jin Yuan stood in place, but the more he thought, the more he felt that something was off. For example, Jin Zhen had said that the fire was strange. He did not believe that the Feng family's ancestral home would catch fire for no reason. Thinking a little more, it seemed that Chen Yu was also very abnormal tonight.
But he would rather that Feng Yu Heng really had been burned to death by this fire. Although there was no way to explain this to the ninth prince, something like a fire was not something that he could control. When the time came, he would push all of the responsibility onto Feng Yu Heng. It would be treated as if she had accidentally touched the fire, which resulted in this accident.
At most, he could inform the Emperor first. He still had a trump card in his hand. Every year when winter came, the winter disaster in the north of Dashun was very serious. This year, he had made preparations in advance. Not only did he greet the rice merchants from all over the country, he also thought of many ideas about the construction of the city's defense. When the time came, as long as he told this to the Emperor, after all, the country's affairs were more important than the country's, the Ninth Prince would not dare to act recklessly.
With this idea in mind, Feng Jin Yuan began to look forward to Feng Yu Heng's complete disappearance or death.
At this time, in Yao shi's room, An shi and Xiang Rong were at her side. Wang Chuan was desperately holding onto Huang Quan, as he heard Huang Quan rush out while shouting: "Don't stop me! Let me kill that Feng Chen Yu! Regardless of whether young miss is fine or not, I need to kill that woman to vent my anger. "
Wang Chuan helplessly held onto her: "Huang Quan, listen up. We cannot panic! If we panic, it will be even harder to find young miss. Right now, we cannot find her. Ban Zou also cannot find her. If the Feng family only cares about Feng Chen Yu and gives up on finding her, young miss will be in even more danger! "
Huang Quan angrily began to cry: "That Feng Chen Yu spends her days pretending to be a ghost. She brought us to Feng Tong county with a deathly aura. How could she have been possessed? Didn't you follow her to Qi Feng Mountain? Did you find anything? "
Wang Chuan shook his head. She would not hide it from Wang Chuan, but she also did not want to tell Yao shi, An shi and Xiang Rong about everything that happened at Qi Feng Mountain. Thus, she only told Wang Chuan: "It's nothing. She just went up the mountain to see Feng Zi Hao."
Yao shi also advised Huang Quan: "Don't be in such a rush to find someone to settle this debt. Think carefully. Aside from the Feng family, who else does Heng Heng have a grudge with? Since Heng Heng Heng disappeared, it's very possible that she was kidnapped. To be able to silently kidnap a living person, it must not be something a normal person can do. "
Huang Quan finally calmed down and exchanged a glance with Wang Chuan. Wang Chuan began to analyze for everyone: "It must be said that aside from the Feng family, there is also the Chen family. Everyone saw the scene when we just entered Feng Tong county. The Chen family hates second young miss to the extreme. "
Huang Quan added: "There is also Qing Le and the Bu family. They are also enemies."
An shi thought a little then said: "Prince An Ning's family should not have the ability. Their title has already been stripped. Where would they find the ability and courage to harm a young miss from the prime minister's manor? Also, Qing Le could not have left the manor in her current state. "
Huang Quan, however, did not agree: "Concubine mother An, do you still remember the matter at Hundred Herb Hall? Didn't that group of unruly people say that the one who instigated them to frame second young miss was a girl wearing a bamboo hat? "
Hearing Huang Quan say this, An shi also began to ponder, but Yao shi shook her head and said: "I also do not believe that it was done by Qing Le. She was already bald. If she wore a bamboo hat to harm others, wouldn't that be too obvious? Although that girl is not very smart, she is not stupid to such a degree. "
Huang Quan was out of ideas and looked at Wang Chuan. Wang Chuan continued: "Based on our previous understanding of Ding An palace, imperial daughter Qing Le's hands are not that far. Madam's analysis is correct. It should not be."
At this time, Xiang Rong suddenly said: "The Bu family has the support of the head imperial concubine. They also have a son who is a general. Ever since they met, that Bu Ni Shang has been opposing second sister. This matter is most likely related to the Bu family."
Yao shi nodded: "It's possible. The Bu family has always been proud. Lord Bu's funeral has just passed, and it hasn't even been 100 days. The Bu family's anger has not yet subsided. Doing something extreme is possible."
Wang Chuan gently sighed and advised Yao shi: "Madam, do not think too much about it for now. Young miss has a hidden guard sent by his Highness. Currently, that hidden guard is already searching. I will also immediately send a letter to his Highness to have his Highness hurry to Feng Tong county. "
Yao shi was a little apologetic: "Always troubling his Highness, truly …"
"Madam, don't say things like strangers." Huang Quan continued, "Second young miss will have to trouble his Highness for the rest of her life. His Highness is happy."
An shi also advised her: "Elder sister, don't worry. With His Ninth Highness present, second young miss will definitely be fine."
Yao shi nodded. Her heart was still anxious, but there was nothing she could do.
Wang Chuan and Huang Quan took care of Yao shi and helped her rest. Only then did they leave the room with An shi and Xiang Rong.
After sending off An shi and Xiang Rong, the two returned to their own rooms. Only then did Huang Quan ask: "What exactly happened on the mountain?"
Wang Chuan told Huang Quan about what he had seen on Qi Feng Mountain. Hearing this, Huang Quan felt an urge to go and kill Feng Chen Yu. Finally, she was still rational, as she reminded Wang Chuan: "We need to go up the mountain to take a look. If this really was done by them, Feng Zi Hao's side will definitely have some movement."
Wang Chuan said: "Ban Zou must have gone there long ago. Right now, what we need to do is take good care of madam. Young miss' side is already like this. We absolutely must not allow anything to happen to madam. Also … "A sorrowful expression appeared on her face," When we see his Highness again, I fear that the two of us plus Ban Zou … will have to commit suicide to atone for our crimes. "
Huang Quan was slightly startled then immediately recalled the rules of the Imperial Palace Yu. He could not help but let his expression sink.
That's right, His Ninth Highness had always been fair in his rewards and punishments. Today, the princess had been lost right under their noses. How could they still have the face to see his Highness.
The two were silent for a while, and neither made a sound. Roughly two hours later, Ban Zou returned. It was still that ghost-like figure that floated into the room; however, it caused a gust of cold wind. Wang Chuan knew that Ban Zou had also lost his footing. His qinggong had also lost its standard.
"Is there any news?" Huang Quan anxiously asked.
Ban Zou shook his head: "There is none. I have already turned the entire Feng Tong county upside down. I have even looked at Qi Feng mountain range, but there were no clues. "
"What about Feng Zi Hao's side?"
"He has been sleeping the entire time. There has been no movement." Ban Zou wiped away some sweat, "I have already sent a letter to his Highness. I fear that none of the three of us will be able to escape." In regards to the Imperial Palace Yu's punishment, the three were well aware of it.
Wang Chuan, however, said: "I fear that his Highness is already on his way here. Based on his Highness' temper, it is impossible for young miss to have left the capital for so long. He must have chased after her long ago. We … should be able to wait a few more days … "
"If young miss is still here, she will definitely plead for us." Huang Quan's eyes flashed with hope, "That's why we should do our best to find young miss! As long as young miss is found, we will not need to die. "
On this side, the three were thinking of countless ways to find Feng Yu Heng. On Feng Jin Yuan's side, a hidden guard held a pigeon and stood in front of him: "This is a carrier pigeon that was sent by second young miss' hidden guard. It was intercepted by this subordinate."
Feng Jin Yuan nodded in satisfaction. Reaching out, he received the carrier pigeon and skillfully removed a piece of paper from the pigeon's leg. Glancing at it, he snorted "They still want to call Prince Yu to come to Feng Tong county? They're dreaming! " He choked the pigeon to death and coldly ordered the secret guard, "This matter must not be spread back to the capital, especially not to the Ninth Prince and the Seventh Prince. From today onwards, as long as there is a carrier pigeon from that side, it must be intercepted!"
"This subordinate obeys."
That night, not a single person in the Feng family's ancestral home was able to sleep peacefully. The air was still filled with the smell of fire, as though reminding everyone that in the fire, a child of the Feng family had disappeared without a trace.
Finally, the sky brightened. Some of the servants that had gone out in the middle of the night to search for Feng Yu Heng returned one after another. Feng Jin Yuan then replaced them with another group of people to continue searching. It seemed that they had put in all their effort.
Yao shi sat in her own room and did not move. Breakfast was brought into the room by the servants. An shi and Xiang Rong also arranged for their own maidservants and grannies to go out and search. Everyone only had one goal, and that was to find Feng Yu Heng.
The matriarch silently made arrangements for going up the mountain to pay respects to the ancestors in five days. She did not mention Feng Yu Heng at all. She only looked at the people that ran back and forth to gather information. Her gaze held a bit of worry.
In the afternoon, under the matriarch's summons, everyone gathered. Chen Yu was at her side the entire time. Like a well-behaved kitten, she would bring a cup of tea and massage the matriarch's shoulders. The matriarch was a little upset and felt that Chen Yu was not doing a good job, so she simply pushed her away: "Just go to the side and rest. There is no need for you to do this sort of thing." As she said this, she waved to Jin Zhen: "Come and help me massage."
Chen Yu was pushed to the side by the matriarch, and a fierce look appeared in her eyes. She then immediately calmed down. A servant went forward and supported Chen Yu. She then escorted her to her seat. When Chen Yu was about to sit in the chair, she heard the servant whisper into her ear: "Is eldest young miss satisfied with the results of the wax?"
Chen Yu was extremely shocked and turned her head to look at the servant. Unfortunately, the servant immediately turned around after helping her sit down and carried the tray out of the room.
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