Feng Yu Heng returned to her own courtyard. She originally wanted to discuss with Ban Zou whether or not she could go to Xuan Tianming's military camp, but before she could speak, Ban Zou took the initiative to cut off her thoughts: "In this sort of weather, even carriages can't travel outside. Even if master reaches the military camp, the guards will not be able to see who you are through the snow. If you force your way in, you will be shot to death by arrows."
Only then did she realize the difficulty of this decision. She was unwilling to give up and tried again: "You really can't go? How about you sneak in and tell Xuan Tianming? "
Ban Zou still shook his head, "I don't even dare promise whether or not I can safely bring you to the military camp, so how can I sneak in?"
Feng Yu Heng had no choice but to give up.
In this disastrous snowstorm, she could not allow Ban Zou to take the risk because of her own worries. At worst, she would wait another day. Even if the snow did not stop tomorrow, it should be lighter.
The group sat in a circle in the room. Huang Quan's personality was very active. After sitting for a while, she could no longer sit still, "Rather than being bored in the room, it would be better to go see what the Feng manor's people are doing." She got up and ran to the side of the bed. Turning around, she said to Feng Yu Heng: "Young miss, this servant is going out for a stroll." After saying this, she did not wait for Feng Yu Heng to reply before jumping out the window and running off.
Wang Chuan was helpless: "This Huang Quan really can't stay still!"
Feng Yu Heng did not think much of it, "It's just snowing. You all know qinggong, so there's no need to be trapped in the room with me. Letting her go take a look is also good."
Wang Chuan did not say anything else. He continued to add charcoal to the brazier, but the room was still cold enough to make people shiver.
She discussed it with Feng Yu Heng: "I don't think we can deliver lunch at noon. In a moment, when Huang Quan returns, this servant will go with her to the kitchen and have the cook prepare the food. Have Huang Quan bring young miss's food over, and this servant will deliver it to madam's side."
Feng Yu Heng nodded, "Alright, I've troubled you."
"Miss, what are you saying?"
Feng Yu Heng didn't have much energy. She hit the charcoal in the brazier with annoyance and watched the sparks come out one after another. She asked Wang Chuan, "With such heavy snow, do you think something will happen to the camp?"
Wang Chuan shook his head. "I don't know either. There has never been such heavy snow in the capital, but it shouldn't be a big problem. It's just a little difficult to cook and eat, but His Highness definitely won't starve. "
Feng Yu Heng sighed softly, "I'm worried about his leg."
Speaking of Xuan Tianming's leg, Wang Chuan also started to worry. The two of them sat in silence. Neither of them said anything. Even Ban Zou, who was swinging upside down from the ceiling beam, began to feel stifled.
Fortunately, Huang Quan returned not long later and told Feng Yu Heng a piece of news: "Feng Chen Yu has gone crazy in her room. She said that she sent someone to call for a doctor this morning. Unfortunately, not only did the doctor not come, the servant that was sent also did not return."
Wang Chuan sneered, "With such heavy snow, it would be strange if she could come back."
Feng Yu Heng, however, asked: "Why did she call for a doctor again?"
Huang Quan also had a puzzled expression, "She's screaming like a madwoman, and I can't understand what she's saying. It seems she's saying something about not coming yet and that the doctor from last time was a swindler."
Feng Yu Heng pondered for a while and came to an understanding. Her originally gloomy mood was somewhat alleviated. Patting Wang Chuan, she said: "With such heavy snow, the various constructions in the capital will need to be supported. Regardless of whether it's manpower or financial resources, his Majesty will definitely need to worry about it. When the snow stops, we will use the name of the Imperial Palace Yu and Hundred Herb Hall to do some good deeds. As for the money to do good deeds, Feng Chen Yu has already prepared it for us. "
Wang Chuan and Huang Quan were both confused. Feng Chen Yu had already prepared it? What did this mean?
Ban Zou jumped down from the rafters and moved his large face closer to Feng Yu Heng "Could it be that you are thinking about the one million that the Chen family gave her? No, no, no, Feng Jin Yuan has already started thinking about that one million before you. "
Feng Yu Heng raised an eyebrow: "Didn't he not get it yet? So long as the money is still in Feng Chen Yu's hands, it will not be up to her to give it to whomever she wants. Just wait and see. Once the snow stops, Feng Chen Yu will take the initiative to come knocking. "
In regards to whether or not Feng Chen Yu would be able to come knocking, Wang Chuan, Huang Quan and Ban Zou all held a skeptical and wait-and-see attitude. On one hand, they wondered why their young miss was so certain. On the other hand, they truly hoped to be able to swindle that one million. That was a large sum of money. It would be a waste to not take it!
The greedy master and servant spent the day and night hoping for that one million. Early the next morning, the snow finally stopped.
Wang Chuan opened the door early in the morning, and the snow that had been thrown in from the outside fell in, burying her calves. Fortunately, the sky had already cleared up, and there should not be any possibility of it continuing to snow. This allowed her to let out a sigh of relief.
"If it continued to snow, I fear that there would be no need for the North. The capital would become a disaster area." Wang Chuan muttered while finding a large broom to sweep away the snow in front of the door. In any case, he managed to clear out some space. Looking at the side rooms, the anteroom and the servants' rooms, they were all being cleaned. Huang Quan simply stood on the stone table in the yard and began to direct the cleaning.
She closed the door and returned to say to Feng Yu Heng: "It should be possible to leave the manor, but if young miss wants to go to the military camp, I fear that it will not be possible. I don't even know if the roads in the capital can be walked, much less outside the city. Going to the military camp requires crossing a mountain. Although it is not high, in this sort of weather, it is truly too difficult. "
Feng Yu Heng sighed quietly. She knew that if the snow did not melt, going to the military camp in the suburbs of the capital would truly be troublesome.
"Forget it, let's go to Hundred Herb Hall!" She made a decision. While getting dressed, she said: "Let's eat first. There's no need to rush. I figure that the Feng manor is also sweeping the snow. When the path is cleared, there should be some movement from Feng Chen Yu's side."
Sure enough, before she could finish her bowl of lotus seed congee, Qing Shuang entered the room to report: "The Feng family's eldest young miss has come from Willow courtyard. She is currently blocked by a servant at the door. Would young miss please give the order, should she be allowed in?"
Qing Shuang only recognized herself as a servant of Tong Sheng pavilion, which was the county princess' manor. Whenever she spoke of the Feng family's people, she drew the line very clearly. When she spoke of Feng Chen Yu, she did not have a single good impression.
Feng Yu Heng sneered and thought that she had come very quickly. She then nodded, "Let her in."
Only then did Qing Shuang agree and leave.
After waiting for another hour, Feng Chen Yu finally walked in. Her shoes and socks were wet, and her robes were completely covered in snow. She did not care about her image. Upon seeing Feng Yu Heng, she immediately said: "I have a matter to discuss with you. Can we speak alone?"
In contrast to her impatience, Feng Yu Heng remained leisurely. She slowly pointed at her own bowl of congee: "Eldest sister needs to wait for me to finish eating first. Yesterday's snow was too heavy, and the kitchen did not make much good food. I am currently hungry."
Wang Chuan smirked. Of course, she was not hungry. Her young miss had already eaten three bowls of congee.
Feng Yu Heng was so angry that her nose became crooked. She was already in a dire situation and had come to beg for help, yet Feng Yu Heng was still putting on airs?
But there was nothing that she could do. Now that she was asking for help, she had to endure no matter what she said.
Thus she pulled out a chair and sat down. Rolling her eyes at Feng Yu Heng, she patiently waited for her to finish eating.
Feng Yu Heng ate for another hour. When she finally put down her bowl and chopsticks, Chen Yu's patience had reached its limit.
Feng Yu Heng no longer made things difficult for her. Waving her hand, she allowed Wang Chuan and the others to leave. Feng Chen Yu also chased Yi Lin out. Only when only the two of them remained in the room did she finally speak: "I have a matter to ask of you today. Feng Yu Heng, in exchange, I will give you ten thousand taels of silver as thanks. How about it?"
Feng Yu Heng stared at her with wide eyes and feigned surprise, saying: "What matter is it that would cause eldest sister to take out so much money?"
Chen Yu took a deep breath and gritted her teeth. Making a great deal of determination, she finally said something that nearly caused her to collapse "I seem … to be pregnant."
Pft!
Feng Yu Heng had just taken a sip of tea when she immediately spat it out in an exaggerated manner. This mouthful of tea happened to land on Feng Chen Yu's face. She saw that Feng Chen Yu's face had changed shape from anger, but she was laughing so hard on the inside that she was about to suffer internal injuries.
"Eldest sister, is this true or false? You aren't joking with me, right? Ah! So, should this child call me aunt or aunt? "
Feng Chen Yu suddenly stood up and rushed towards the door. She felt that coming here was a mistake. No matter who she begged, she should not have begged Feng Yu Heng, right? Was this not just coming to her door to be ridiculed?
Seeing that she wanted to leave, Feng Yu Heng did not stop her. She only casually said: "The price is not fair. Let's discuss it further."
Feng Chen Yu stopped in her tracks, as a look of pleasant surprise flashed across her face.
Money was not a problem. So long as Feng Yu Heng was willing to help, it was worth it.
Now that there was a snowstorm in the capital, she could not even invite a doctor. Fortunately, Yi Lin had reminded her this morning that she could not invite a doctor from outside. If word of this got out, it would be difficult to guarantee that she would end up in the same situation as Bu Ni Shang! When that time came, everyone in the capital would know. Would she still be able to live?
Thinking about it, there was only one path that she could take, and that was to find Feng Yu Heng. Either way, she had already lost all face in front of this second sister. She did not mind doing it again. So long as she could get rid of the scourge that was very likely to exist in her belly, she would have the chance to make a comeback. When the day came that she made a comeback, Feng Yu Heng would be the first person that she would get rid of.
Feng Chen Yu came to Tong Sheng pavilion with these sorts of thoughts. Now that she heard that Feng Yu Heng only wanted to discuss the price, that meant that she had already agreed. Feng Chen Yu felt that the stone in her heart had finally been lifted.
Thus she turned around and anxiously said: "Second sister, name a price!"
Feng Yu Heng looked at her and curled her lips into a smile: "Eldest sister, ten thousand taels, I will help you test your pregnancy."
"Pregnancy test?" Feng Chen Yu was stunned, "What do you mean?"
"Aren't you currently unsure if you are pregnant? I have a way to help you test whether or not you are pregnant, but this time, I will name a price of ten thousand taels. Are you willing? "
Feng Chen Yu frowned. Ten thousand taels to determine whether or not she was pregnant was a little expensive. Her period had not come, and she had been feeling a little nauseous and tired recently. In truth, she was almost certain that she was pregnant, but she had not been examined by a doctor, so she did not dare be completely certain.
"Isn't it a little too expensive?" She stared at Feng Yu Heng, "You are clearly trying to extort me. It's just a feeling of your pulse, yet you want ten thousand taels?"
Feng Yu Heng nodded: "What you said is correct. I am extorting you." She then spread her hands, "If eldest sister thinks it's too expensive, then go find someone else! Moreover, to determine whether or not a person is pregnant, it is not as simple as feeling your pulse. If the diagnosis is wrong, your body will be ruined. In the future, if you can no longer have children, that would be a big problem. "
Feng Chen Yu fell silent. Find someone else. If she could find someone else, she would rather die than come to Tong Sheng pavilion. Feng Yu Heng's words had successfully scared her. If she lost her body for a bit of money, then what was the point of being a woman?
"Forget it, ten thousand is ten thousand." She resigned herself to her fate and sat back down. She then asked, "Then what about aborting the child?"
Feng Yu Heng smiled strangely, "Not much, just one million."
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