Xuan Tian Ge's words caused Feng Jin Yuan to feel a wave of shock. He already had some doubts about this county princess that had suddenly appeared. Now that he heard these words, he immediately had a bad feeling.
Could it be …
Feng Jin Yuan fiercely shook his head. Impossible!
While he was thinking, the Emperor had already arrived in front of the main seat. Everyone on the island faced the Emperor and kneeled, loudly shouting: "Long live your Majesty! Long live Niang Niang. "
Tianwu swept his gaze downwards, and everyone immediately felt a chill run down their spines, especially Feng Jin Yuan. He felt as though the Emperor's gaze had stopped above his head for a long time. The pressure was so great that he could not breathe properly.
Finally, Tianwu had seen enough and waved his hand: "You may rise."
Eunuch Zhang Yuan at his side immediately shouted: "You may rise!"
Only then did everyone stand up. Following the Emperor and Empress, they also returned to their own seats.
Just as they sat down, they heard Tianwu speak once more. With a look of concern, he asked Feng Jin Yuan: "Minister Feng has already left the capital for many days. How has the matter of paying respects to the ancestors gone?"
Feng Jin Yuan quickly stood up and respectfully replied: "Thank you, your Majesty, for your concern. Everything is going well at home."
Tianwu squinted his eyes and nodded, "Un, that's good. Recently, the matters of the court have been busy. It is not good for Us to ask you in court. We will use this chance to ask you. Knowing that everything is going well, We are at ease. " After saying this, his gaze returned to the scene. Looking around, he returned to Feng Jin Yuan and asked in confusion: "Where is Our wife?"
Feng Jin Yuan's head swelled upon hearing this. He thought to himself, your Majesty, are you not doing this on purpose? Could it be that you did not know about Feng Yu Heng's death?
He snuck a glance at the princes sitting closest to the Emperor and immediately saw the face wearing a golden mask.
It had been so many days, so why had there not been any movements from the Ninth Prince? Imperial daughter Wu Yang had already caused a ruckus many times, yet he acted as though nothing had happened. It was truly strange.
"Your Majesty." Even if he did not want to bring this up, he had to speak up. This was something that the Emperor had asked, and Feng Jin Yuan understood. Perhaps the Emperor wanted to use this banquet to settle a debt with him. "When I returned to my hometown to offer sacrifices to the ancestors, my ancestral home unfortunately caught fire. My son and second daughter … both died in the fire."
While he spoke, he raised his hand and wiped his face. It looked like he was very sad; however, this caused Xuan Tian Ming to snort coldly.
Tianwu shook his head and said, "Minister Feng likes to joke with me. That daughter-in-law of mine is proficient in both the pen and the sword. How could she not run out of the house when there was a fire? Impossible, impossible! "
Feng Jin Yuan directly kneeled on the ground, his expression sorrowful: "Your Majesty, this official also hopes that this is a joke, but … it is indeed true!"
Tianwu still didn't believe it. "If this is true, why didn't you hold a funeral for your first son and second daughter? Minister Feng, it's best not to make such a joke! "
"Replying to your Majesty, the funeral was held at the ancestral home. After returning to the capital, it was not held again. No matter what is said, they are still just members of the younger generation. That's why this official did not make a big fuss. "
"Lord Feng." Someone from the group of princes spoke up. It was not Xuan Tianming, nor was it Xuan Tianhua. Instead, it was the second prince, Prince Yuan, Xuan Tian Ling. "My sister-in-law, no matter how low-key and honest she is, as her father, you can't curse her like this, right?"
Hearing this, Feng Yu Heng immediately recalled how Feng Yu Heng had saved the young imperial grandson. He also immediately realized that among this group of princes, the seventh prince and the Ninth Prince were not the only ones that were friends with Feng Yu Heng.
The sweat on his forehead began to seep out. Emperor Tianwu, however, unexpectedly began to mediate: "Let's not talk about this. Minister Feng has always been an old-fashioned person. With great difficulty, he finally managed to crack a joke. We can't not support him at all. Today's banquet is being held for Our newly conferred title, county princess Ji An. County princess suffered a fright a few days ago. Everyone, please console her. "
Everyone immediately stood up and replied: "Naturally, naturally."
Tianwu nodded in satisfaction and said to Zhang Yuan: "Go invite county princess over!"
Zhang Yuan immediately trotted over to pass along the message. Not long later, they saw a small boat float up from the lake. The small boat's pavilion was actually made from a smoky gauze. Inside, there was a girl wearing splendid clothes. She was quietly looking at the people in front of her.
For a while, a portion of the people's gazes were attracted by the smoky gauze on the boat. It was such that they ignored the girl that should have been the main character.
But there were even more people that stared at the girl in splendid clothes. She wore a pink dress with a jade pendant on her forehead. She was dressed in the attire of a county princess. In her bosom was a cat. It was grey in color and had a large head and round face; however, it had a pair of eyes that seemed to be able to see through people's hearts.
Feng Jin Yuan's legs became a little weak. It was not just him. Chen Yu and Fen Dai's legs also began to tremble. Especially Fen Dai, it was as though she had seen a ghost. She covered her mouth with one hand, fearing that she would make even the slightest sound.
It was Xiang Rong that took a few steps forward in surprise. She did not realize that she had walked into the middle of the crowd. She just watched the boat slowly approach, and her heart was filled with joy.
Her second sister. It turned out that the newly conferred county princess was her second sister!
Xiang Rong finally understood what Xuan Tianhua's earlier words meant. It turned out that her second sister really did not die!
Finally, the boat arrived at the shore. Two palace maids immediately went forward to receive it, as the girl in splendid clothes steadily got off the boat and walked forward step by step.
Only then did the people recognize that the newly conferred county princess Ji An was actually the daughter-in-law that the Emperor had just mentioned! The prime minister's second daughter!
The people that had just expressed their condolences to Feng Jin Yuan all looked over with doubtful gazes. Some that were quick to speak even asked: "Prime minister Feng, didn't you say that your second daughter was burned to death in the fire?"
"But of course! I even shed a few tears in vain. He really was joking with us! "
Feng Jin Yuan had a difficult time defending himself. He had been searching for Feng Yu Heng in Feng Tong county for a long time without being able to find her. Who could have thought that this girl would actually return to the capital and enter the imperial palace. She even became a county princess?
Seeing that Feng Yu Heng was about to pass by his side, Feng Jin Yuan lowered his head with a guilty conscience. He also turned his body a little further in.
He truly did not know how he should face this daughter. Although he had truly searched for her after the fire, others did not know if he had put in any effort to search, but Feng Jin Yuan himself was clear on this. Moreover, she had simply gone missing, yet he insisted that she had died. The Emperor was still here. If he insisted on investigating him for deceiving the monarch, what should he do?
Feng Jin Yuan's mind was suddenly filled with too many things. Every single one of them was because of Feng Yu Heng's "resurrection." He gritted his teeth and sighed. Sure enough, the old saying was correct. The more you wish for someone to die, the more likely that person will live. The more you wish for someone to live, the more likely that that person will have an accident and no longer be in this world.
From the bottom of his heart, he hoped that this daughter had died. Unfortunately, the things that had happened to Feng Yu Heng could never be judged using common sense.
"Daughter-in-law greets father Emperor and greets her Highness the Empress. Long live father Emperor and long live her Highness." With these words, Feng Yu Heng had already kneeled in the middle of the room and kowtowed three times to Tianwu. The cat remained in her embrace and did not move.
Tianwu looked at Feng Jin Yuan with a smile: "You even said that Our daughter-in-law has died. What is it, minister Feng does not even know if your daughter is dead or alive?"
Feng Jin Yuan quickly kneeled, "This official does not dare!"
"You do not dare?" Tianwu became furious, "Feng Jin Yuan! We do not blame you for the clan residence catching fire, but whether or not your daughter was burned to death, you did not even investigate before reporting her death. What exactly are you thinking of doing? In the end, do you still remember that this daughter is Our daughter-in-law! "
The more Tianwu spoke, the more emotional he became. By the end, he picked up a glass cup from the table and smashed it in the direction of where Feng Jin Yuan was kneeling.
The glass cup did not deviate, as it smashed into Feng Jin Yuan's forehead. In an instant, blood began to seep out.
Everyone present did not dare make a sound. They did not even dare breathe loudly. Chen Yu, Fen Dai, Xiang Rong and the others saw this and could no longer continue to watch. They all stood up and kneeled.
Feng Jin Yuan's vision was blurred by the blood; however, he did not dare say a single word. He only kneeled and trembled. His mind was in a mess as he thought about Lord Bu's tragic death at the banquet. Even his hair was covered in a cold sweat.
Fortunately, Tianwu did not continue to argue with him. Instead, he turned around and looked at Feng Yu Heng, saying a few words that changed the Feng family's structure "Today, the Feng family's daughter to the first wife, Feng Yu Heng, is conferred the title of county princess Ji An. Ping Zhou's entire county will be conferred as a fief. The current residence, Tong Sheng pavilion, will be changed to an imperial daughter's manor. The main entrance will be opened, and county princess Ji An will have the right to freely enter and exit!"
Feng Jin Yuan's mind buzzed for a while, as he was a little confused about the Emperor's actions.
Feng Chen Yu, however, suddenly raised her head after Tianwu said these words and rushed to say: "Your Majesty, you are wrong! Feng Yu Heng is not the daughter to the first wife! "
Tianwu looked at Chen Yu with irritation but did not speak. In the end, he disdained speaking with a woman that was completely unrelated, but the Empress, who was sitting to the side, was very adept at picking the right moment to speak. Looking at Feng Chen Yu, she said: "In front of his Majesty, how can you be permitted to speak such nonsense?"
Only then did Tianwu become interested and ask Chen Yu: "What is it? Do you have any doubts about Our words? "
At this time, Chen Yu also reacted. She realized that she had truly spoken too quickly. She actually began to argue with the Emperor. She quickly kowtowed and said: "This humble girl does not dare!"
"Hmph!" Tianwu snorted coldly, "When the Feng family married the Yao family's only daughter into the family, even the Empress Dowager personally bestowed her. How is it that Feng Yu Heng is not the daughter to the first wife? Feng Jin Yuan, We must ask you. Do you want Us to recognize your official wife and daughter to the first wife, or do you want to take the risk of going against the Emperor's wishes and insist on recognizing a concubine as the daughter to the first wife? "
Feng Jin Yuan knew that he did not have a choice. In regards to Yao shi's matter, he and the matriarch had already thought about it. He feared that he had guessed the Emperor's intentions wrongly at that time. Otherwise, the Emperor had changed his mind after all these years. Either way, the one that was currently in a dilemma was him.
"Naturally … my thoughts are the same as your Majesty's." He helplessly replied.
Chen Yu felt her mind explode with a "bang." Her body swayed a few times before falling to her knees. She had already caught a cold from falling into the water, but she immediately began to tremble; however, she did not receive the slightest bit of sympathy.
In regards to the matter with the Yao family, as long as it was someone that had lived in the capital for a long time, they were all well aware. Although they did not say it, they all despised Feng Jin Yuan. Their daughter married you, and your Feng family used the Yao family's influence to gain a foothold in the capital. What of it? You can only share the joys, but you do not dare share the sorrows?
Feng Yu Heng looked at Feng Jin Yuan and Chen Yu kneeling on the ground and could not help but sneer internally. Just wait, your retribution will not end with this.
"Daughter-in-law thanks your Majesty for making the decision! Daughter-in-law thanks your Majesty on behalf of mother Yao shi! "Feng Yu Heng kowtowed to the ground, sincerely thanking him.
Regaining the position of head wife for Yao shi was outside of her plans. Everything was Tianwu's own idea. But she knew that the divorce papers and divorce papers were kept in her sleeve. Tianwu doing this was to give her and Yao shi face to the fullest. Even if they divorced, she would have to leave the position of head wife just like when she first married into the Feng family. Like this, only then would she be worthy of the Yao family's "men do not take concubines, and women do not become concubines."
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