Two days later, Tong Sheng pavilion changed its name to "County princess Ji An's manor." The main entrance was opened, and the small entrance to the Feng manor was blocked by Feng Yu Heng.
Even though Feng Jin Yuan did his best to suppress the spread of the news, within three days, the matter of his and Yao shi's divorce still spread like wildfire in the capital. The storytellers in the teahouses nearly began talking about the Feng manor. Even the beggars on the streets were able to chat about the matter of the divorce for a bit.
As for the topic of "prime minister's divorce," there was another topic, Bu Cong's disappearance.
"Apparently, Lord Bu Bai Qi has been heading East to search for Bu Cong, but the Bu family received a letter from the posthouse yesterday saying that he has not been found." Wang Chuan brushed Feng Yu Heng's hair while telling her about what he had heard over the past few days.
Feng Yu Heng did not understand: "Why did lord Bu head East to search?"
Wang Chuan said: "Because Bu Cong is the general stationed in the East. If he were to leave, he should have gone East."
Feng Yu Heng did not believe this: "First, we need to understand why he left. Also, where was the last time we saw him."
Wang Chuan understood this very well, "The last time we saw him was on the way back from Feng Tong county. He shot down all of the Feng family's carriages and quarreled with Prime minister Feng. He then pulled out a white silk scarf and said that he was sending young miss off."
Feng Yu Heng helplessly said: "Isn't that enough? Since there was this reason, he could not have returned to the East camp. Bu Cong is not stupid. Although you and I both understand that the Feng family is just a government official's manor, Bu Cong does not need to mobilize the troops of the East camp to deal with the Feng family. But just because we think this way does not mean that everyone else thinks this way. If someone were to connect the dots, that would truly be a disaster for the Bu family. "
"Young miss means to say that Bu Cong is still in Feng Tong county?"
"He should be heading in that direction, but I don't think he's looking for me." She fiddled with her bell-shaped earrings as she began to plot against Bu Cong.
Wang Chuan didn't ask any further. Instead, he racked his brains to think. After a while, he exclaimed, "Could it be that he has other motives? The search for the Miss is just a cover? "
Feng Yu Heng nodded. "That should be it. But I can't kill him with a single blow. According to what you said, he should have wanted to find me, but at the same time, he had more important things to do, and those things can't be known to outsiders. "
"Then Lord Bu should be putting on a show by heading east to look for him." Wang Chuan combed the last strand of her hair and patted her shoulder. "It's done. Young miss, take a look and see if you're satisfied."
Feng Yu Heng never cared much about how her hair was combed. For her, a random bun was the best. However, Wang Chuan insisted on combing her hair neatly every day. He would often change the style, which made Feng Yu Heng's mood much better.
"The Bu family has always thought that they are smart and outsiders are fools." She gestured an OK sign to Wang Chuan, which she did not understand at all. At the same time, she spoke of Bu Cong's matter, "Although this sort of trick can fool the majority of people, it is completely useless against those old foxes. I believe that other than us, the Emperor and Xuan Tianming must have guessed this. They just want to give Bu Cong more time to see what his true motive is. "
As the two were talking, Qing Shuang came in. This girl came to Tong Sheng pavilion before going to Feng Tong County. She had been left at home by Feng Yu Heng to look after the house. She had taken care of everything inside and outside.
"Young miss, another batch of congratulatory gifts has been brought in. The list of gifts has been recorded. Please take a look." Qing Shuang handed a list to Feng Yu Heng. Then she took two steps back and stood respectfully to the side.
Ever since Tong Sheng pavilion changed its name to county princess' manor and opened its main gates, the people that came to congratulate her had never stopped. On the first day, it was basically the people from the palace that came to express their sincerity, as they endlessly bestowed good things. From the Emperor to the Empress to Imperial Concubine Yun and all sorts of concubines, there were all sorts of things. On the second day, it was the representatives of the princes and imperial daughters that came to present gifts. There were also all sorts of things. On the third day, it was the women of the officials' manors that came to express their sincerity. Although the things that were sent could not be considered expensive, they were all good things. On the fourth day, the gifts were from the families of officials below the fourth rank. The quality of the gifts was also lowered. After all, their official ranks were limited and they couldn't give anything good.
Feng Yu Heng had personally received the gifts for the first three days. It was really tiring for her. Today, Qing Shuang made the decision and didn't invite her. She only recorded the list of gifts and sent it over. The people who sent the gifts knew that their status was low and they didn't deserve to be personally received by the county princess. It was already very rare for them to be able to give the gifts. They also gave Qing Shuang a lot of good things.
Feng Yu Heng glanced over the list of gifts and felt that there were no problems, thus she returned it to Qing Shuang and told her: "Pick out a few of the gifts that were sent today. All of the servants in the manor will be rewarded. As for what to reward, you can choose according to their age and preferences. Just record it and report it to Qing Yu when she comes back. "
Qing Shuang quickly thanked her, but then shook her head and said, "Young Miss, there's no need to pick from the gifts. Today, this servant received a lot of things. Every madam and young miss gave me a reward when they saw me, and the gifts they gave were all very good. This servant didn't dare to enjoy all of it alone. I wanted to tell Young Miss and ask Young Miss to share it with everyone."
Feng Yu Heng was very satisfied with Qing Shuang's thoughtfulness. But she couldn't accept the gifts. It was the rule of being a master.
"Since it's a reward for you, you should take it. It's not a big deal to have too many good things. You will get married one day. Take it as a dowry. As for the gifts, you can choose from the gift boxes. You also have a share. "
Qing Shuang's heart was moved. Feng Yu Heng was both generous and approachable. This was something that she did not expect before she was selected by Qing Yu to enter the manor.
She immediately knelt down and kowtowed to Feng Yu Heng. "Young miss, thank you for your kindness."
"Get up. There are no rules here. You were selected by Qing Yu. I trust you." Her words not only won Qing Shuang's heart, but also gave Qing Yu enough affirmation. In the end, Qing Yu was in charge of these servants. She knew that she had to establish Qing Yu's prestige first. Only then could she truly be free of worry.
After Qing Shuang thanked her, she went back to distribute the rewards. She and Wang Chuan were left in the room. Suddenly, the door that was originally open closed on its own with a bang. Feng Yu Heng was startled, but she immediately realized what was going on. She helplessly said, "Ban Zou! Can't you be a little more creative next time? "
Wang Chuan was also speechless. What was going on? Playing with ghosts in the middle of the day.
A flash appeared in front of their eyes. Ban Zou really did appear.
"It's cold to leave the door open in the middle of winter. Why don't I help you close it?" This guy had a cold expression and rolled his eyes. Then, he quickly became serious and said to Feng Yu Heng, "The cat is dead."
"What?" Feng Yu Heng suddenly stood up, "Mantou?" After the palace banquet that day, the emperor had stubbornly kept the cat, saying that he would lend it to him for two days. At the time, she felt that the emperor must have wanted to use the cat to express his longing for Consort Yun, so she agreed. Who would have thought that after just a few days, he would say that the cat was dead?
"Master, restrain your grief." Ban Zou looked at Feng Yu Heng's appearance and didn't know what to say. After a long time, he could only say this sentence.
Wang Chuan angrily stomped his feet, "What grief? Quickly tell me how it died."
"It was said that after the palace banquet, it suddenly went crazy. Not only did it jump up and down, it even fell to the ground and hit its head against a pillar. At the beginning, the emperor thought that it wasn't used to him, so he had people find some of Consort Yun's old things for the cat to play with. However, the cat would bite anyone it saw. The palace servants didn't dare let the emperor get close, but they also didn't dare hit the cat, so they could only find a cage and lock it up. The emperor didn't let us tell you or Consort Yun because he was afraid that the cat would be taken away. Who would have thought that in just a few days, the cat would actually die. "
Feng Yu Heng's heart felt very uncomfortable. That cat was very cute and very human. She couldn't bear to let it go when she held it. She thought that the emperor would play with it for eight to ten days at most before returning it to her. She even had Qing Ling bring a group of servant girls to make some small clothes for the cat. She even made three cat nests. Who would have thought that she would hear this kind of bad news.
"Mantou can't go crazy for no reason. I definitely don't believe it!" Feng Yu Heng's heart filled with anger. Damn, it wasn't enough for them to make a move on people, now they had their eyes on the cat? "Where's the corpse?" She asked Ban Zou, "Where is the corpse?"
"It's still in the palace, but the seventh prince said that if master wants it, he can send it to you."
"I want it! Of course I want it! " Feng Yu Heng's eyes narrowed into slits, "I have to ask Mantou who did this to him."
Ban Zou nodded, "Then master should just wait in the fu. Don't go out. I'll be right back." In a flash, he disappeared again.
Wang Chuan supported Feng Yu Heng back to her seat. The brazier in the room crackled as it burned, but it didn't give any warmth.
"Young miss thinks that someone did something?"
Feng Yu Heng shook her head, "There's basically no chance." She quickly recalled everything that happened between when she obtained the cat and when she handed it over to the emperor at the end of the palace banquet. Logically speaking, nothing should have happened when the cat was in the emperor's hands. After all, no one would have the guts or the ability to do something like that. Then, the problem appeared in front of her.
But no matter how she thought about it, she didn't think that Mantou would have had a chance to be approached by outsiders when he was with her. Thinking about it, the only clue was that he had bitten off Bu Ni Shang's finger. Only the events that happened in that instant were out of her control.
"Finger …" She unconsciously muttered, as if something had been caught. She had a faint guess, but she still needed to confirm it.
"Young miss, what are you saying?" Wang Chuan didn't understand her words.
Feng Yu Heng told her: "Mantou bit off Bu Ni Shang's finger on the day of the palace banquet. If I'm not wrong, the problem should be here." It seemed that she needed to examine Mantou's corpse.
Ban Zou came back after Feng Yu Heng had eaten lunch. He didn't see anyone and only heard a voice in the air: "His Highness the seventh prince has brought the cat." Then a servant from the gatehouse said: "His Highness Prince Chun requests to see young miss."
"Quickly invite him in!" Feng Yu Heng hurriedly stood to personally welcome him.
When she walked to the front yard, she saw Xuan Tianhua, wearing a white robe, carrying a wooden box as he walked in from outside the fu. She quickly walked forward, frowning as she stared at the wooden box.
She heard Xuan Tianhua softly open his mouth and say to her: "If you can come to a conclusion on this matter, then I'm afraid that the Bu Family will also die."
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