Following this voice, everyone turned to look and saw the third prince, Xuan Tian Ye, quickly walking over.
In an instant, everyone knelt and saluted, saying in unison: "Long live his Highness Prince Xiang!"
Xuan Tian Ye waved his hand, "You may all rise. I also came to send off Prime minister Feng. There is no need for formalities." He then took a few steps forward and stood in front of Feng Jin Yuan, "Prime minister Feng."
Feng Jin Yuan was very moved to see Xuan Tian Ye, but he did his best to stabilize his emotions. He respectfully said: "Your Highness Prince Xiang personally sent me off. This official is extremely fearful."
Xuan Tian Ye waved his hand: "Prime minister Feng has traveled a great distance to the disaster area to share father Emperor's burden and to benefit the people of the world. I was powerless to help, so I could only send off Prime minister Feng. I also wish Prime minister Feng a smooth journey. The disaster will also be alleviated under Prime minister Feng's command."
"This official will definitely do my best to not disappoint his Majesty and his Highness' hopes."
Xuan Tian Ye nodded, as his gaze followed Feng Jin Yuan to the group of family members gathered at the entrance of the Feng manor.
Feng Yu Heng coldly looked at him and met his gaze.
Xuan Tian Ye slightly nodded to her then turned his gaze to Chen Yu, saying: "I heard that eldest young miss Feng caught a cold a few days ago. I wonder if you have gotten better?"
Feng Chen Yu saw that the third prince was concerned about her and could not help but feel moved. Slightly raising her eyes, she gave him a soul-piercing expression and gently said: "Many thanks your Highness for your concern. I am already much better."
At this time, Fen Dai suddenly said: "How could eldest sister have caught a cold."
These words caused everyone in the Feng manor to turn pale in fright. Even Feng Jin Yuan trembled, fearing that this daughter would speak without thinking.
An shi saw this and quickly tried to smooth things over: "When a girl falls ill, a cold is nothing more than that. Fourth young miss is still young and does not understand this. When you grow a little older, you will understand. Who doesn't fall ill for a few days every month."
Hearing An shi say this, the people of the Feng family finally let out a sigh of relief. Xuan Tian Ye also had an understanding expression. When he looked at Chen Yu again, his gaze became a little more sympathetic.
Chen Yu hated Fen Dai to the extreme. What she had just said caused her to break out in a cold sweat. That damned girl! She thought to herself, 'I won't have to be afraid of anything after a month. You'll be in trouble then!'
On this side, she was feeling resentful. On the other side, Xuan Tian Ye was currently saying to Feng Jin Yuan: "I will personally send Prime minister Feng to the northern gate today. Since I cannot go North with Prime minister Feng, I will use this opportunity to express my sincerity!"
With him saying this, the officials that had come to the Feng manor's entrance all said: "We will also go to the Northern gate to send Prime minister Feng off."
Since the outsiders were going to send them off to the city gate, the Feng family naturally couldn't turn around and go back. Therefore, a group of women followed the group to the north gate of the city.
Along the way, Feng Jin Yuan was chatting with the third prince about something. Feng Yu Heng stood in the back and could not hear clearly, nor could she see. Her ears were filled with Han shi's occasional giggles and Jin Zhen's sobs.
The group of people finally arrived at the Northern gate. Feng Jin Yuan once again stood up and said goodbye to everyone.
Feng Yu Heng had no intention of seeing the group of officials chatting. Taking a couple steps back, she saw someone waving to her from the side of the gate. She looked carefully and remembered that person. It was Wang Zhuo, who had accompanied her the day she left the city.
Seeing that she had seen him, Wang Zhuo quickly trotted over. Arriving before her, he saluted Feng Yu Heng: "This lowly one greets county princess."
Feng Yu Heng nodded, "You are on duty today?"
"That's right." Wang Zhuo smiled then asked: "I have not seen county princess since that day. I wonder if his Highness the seventh prince's foot has gotten better?"
"It's already fine." Feng Yu Heng faintly smiled and said: "I must thank you for that day."
"What sort of thing is county princess saying." Wang Zhuo quickly shook his head, "This lowly one only found out later on that county princess had done many good things for the refugees. Being able to help county princess once is a great honor."
While the two spoke a few simple words, Feng Jin Yuan had already bid farewell to everyone. Sitting in the imperial envoy's sedan, he prepared to leave the city.
All of the officials cupped their hands and sent him off. Even Xuan Tianhua looked at the group with a solemn expression.
Only Feng Fen Dai, however, did not look anywhere else. She only stared at Feng Yu Heng, especially the words that she had accidentally heard. No matter how she thought about it, something was off.
It sounded as though something had happened between her second sister and his Highness the seventh prince. The seventh prince had been injured? Why had she not heard anyone else mention this? Where exactly had he been injured?
Originally, Feng Yu Heng did not want to avoid being heard by Feng Fen Dai. Someone with an ulterior motive naturally would not think so simply. This girl rolled her eyes and went over to Feng Chen Yu's side.
Because of what Fen Dai had said to the third prince at the manor's entrance, Chen Yu had been in low spirits the entire time. Now that she saw Fen Dai take the initiative to come over, she knew that it was definitely not a good thing. She had been advised by the Chen family earlier that she absolutely could not lose her temper in front of others. She had to return to her previous elegant and benevolent appearance. She had to bring back the hearts of the people that she had lost during this period of time.
She silently repeated the Chen family's words a few times then looked at Fen Dai, who had already come over to her side. A smile then appeared on her face, but the face that had once been beautiful had lost quite a bit of color after being smeared with the black blush from the Western Border.
"Fourth sister will be eleven years old after the new year. You are also a grown girl. Eldest sister just happens to have a pair of earrings that are very suitable for younger sister. I will give them to younger sister tomorrow."
Fen Dai's eyes lit up. No matter what was said, Feng Chen Yu's nice things were still on her mind. Of the Feng family's young misses, she was the poorest. Even An shi had her own shop outside to help Xiang Rong. Unfortunately, Han shi had been brought out from a brothel. Not only did she not have anything, apparently, Feng Jin Yuan had helped her pay off a large debt. When she thought of this, she felt depressed. It was all because of that disappointing mother of hers that she ended up in such a shabby state today.
"Fen Dai thanks eldest sister." Regardless of how much she had mocked her earlier, she immediately began smiling upon seeing some benefits. Chen Yu thought to herself that this fourth sister really was an expert at changing her expression.
"When I pay respects to grandmother tomorrow, I will bring it to younger sister. Those earrings are made of pink jade. They are very exquisite and beautiful."
The more Fen Dai heard, the happier she became. She could not help but move closer to Feng Chen Yu's side. She even reached out to grab Chen Yu's arm. It looked as though they were good sisters. Even Feng Yu Heng could not help but smirk from far away. She quietly said to Xiang Rong: "In the future, stay further away from Fen Dai."
Xiang Rong had not been very close to Fen Dai from a young age. The two sisters' personalities were too different. Although Fen Dai was the younger sister, because they were born in the same year, she had bullied Xiang Rong the entire time. In regards to the advice to stay further away from Fen Dai, even if Feng Yu Heng did not say it, Xiang Rong had always adhered to it.
"I will listen to second sister." She said this while looking at the radiant Han shi. She then said to Feng Yu Heng: "Last night, father rested in concubine mother Han's courtyard. Second sister, do you think father is beginning to favor concubine mother Han? Has concubine mother Jin Zhen fallen out of favor? " Although Feng Yu Heng did not tell her about her relationship with Jin Zhen, Xiang Rong was not stupid. Jin Zhen had spoken up for Feng Yu Heng a few times, causing her to feel that this concubine mother was much better than Han shi.
Feng Yu Heng had also heard this news. Also, Han shi had been very close to Feng Jin Yuan the entire morning. She was not blind, so how could she not understand the thoughts of a vile person who had gained power.
"Who cares about her. Unless concubine mother An still has thoughts of fighting for favor, it does not matter who is favored. It makes no difference to us. It's just that once Han shi makes a comeback, we will need to be a little more vigilant. "
Xiang Rong nodded and did not say anything else. At this time, Feng Fen Dai was holding Chen Yu's arm and saying to her: "Eldest sister, I heard that the seventh prince was injured. Do you know about this?"
Feng Chen Yu was suddenly shocked, as she stopped walking, "What did you say? Who? Who was injured? "
Fen Dai feigned surprise: "Eldest sister actually did not know?"
Chen Yu became anxious, "Speak quickly!"
Fen Dai tugged at her, "Let's talk while we walk. Just standing here will cause people to notice." As she spoke, she deliberately looked around. She then leaned closer to Chen Yu and quietly said: "Just now, I heard second sister speak with a soldier guarding the city. That soldier asked her if his Highness the seventh prince's injuries had healed. Second sister even said something about thanking you for that day. It sounds like his Highness the seventh prince went out with second sister a few days ago and was injured. "
"Where was he injured? Is it serious? "Hearing that Xuan Tianhua had been injured, Chen Yu's heart immediately tightened.
Fen Dai, however, shook her head: "I don't know. Seeing how secretive the two were when speaking, this matter should be kept secret." As she spoke, she pondered for a while then said: "When did second sister go out with his Highness the seventh prince? I heard that his Highness Prince Yu was in the military camp the entire time. That is to say, she went out alone with his Highness the seventh prince? "
Feng Fen Dai's words were already ambiguous. Hearing them in Chen Yu's ears, they had a different meaning.
Feng Yu Heng was actually dominating the Ninth Prince while also having an unclear relationship with the seventh prince? Chen Yu's eyebrows were tightly knitted together, as she felt Xuan Tianhua's figure repeatedly flicker before her eyes. That sort of person could actually get injured? Feng Yu Heng, aren't you a doctor? Why would he get injured when he was with a doctor?
"Eldest sister." Fen Dai saw that Chen Yu's expression had turned cold, and she was very happy. Only when Feng Chen Yu and Feng Yu Heng, both of whom had been daughters of the first wife, were at each other's throats would she benefit the most. "Say, do you think second sister has taken an interest in his Highness the seventh prince?"
Chen Yu's heart skipped a beat. Feng Yu Heng had taken an interest in Xuan Tianhua? It was possible. Xuan Tianhua was such a wonderful man. In this world, how many people would not take an interest in him?
But …
Yi Lin also noticed the change in Chen Yu's mood. She could not help but secretly tug at her sleeve. Seeing Chen Yu look towards her, she gave her a look of reminder. Chen Yu immediately sobered up quite a bit.
"What is fourth sister saying. You absolutely must not speak carelessly." She recovered, and the anger on her face immediately faded. Turning around, she advised Fen Dai: "Second sister and his Highness the Imperial Palace Yu are the perfect pair. She and his Highness the seventh prince call him Seventh Brother."
Feng Fen Dai did not give up and said: "Then why did you speak to that soldier like that just now?"
"Fourth sister must have misheard, or you did not hear the entire story. Either way, I trust second sister and trust his Highness the seventh prince even more."
Feng Fen Dai looked at Chen Yu in confusion. She thought that Chen Yu was deliberately acting like a good person, but when she saw her expression, she felt that Chen Yu was serious.
"You really trust Feng Yu Heng?" She was unreconciled and asked.
Chen Yu nodded, "I do." She did not want to continue on this topic. She felt stifled and did not know how long she could endure. It would not be good to vent in front of Fen Dai. Thus, she turned her head to look elsewhere, but at a glance, she saw the scene behind her. She could not help but smirk. Pointing in that direction, she said to Fen Dai: "Fourth sister, look. What is concubine mother Han doing?"
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