Xiang Rong stood up and did not even raise her head. Facing the voice, she bowed: "Xiang Rong greets his Highness Prince Chun. Long live his Highness."
Xuan Tianhua went forward and helped her up. Using the same warm voice, he said: "Get up. This is our home. There's no need to stand on ceremony." He could see that Xiang Rong was timid, so he did not chat too much with her. He took the initiative to ask: "Did you come for the matter of your second sister entering the palace?"
"Un." Xiang Rong nodded. She finally had the courage and reason to raise her head, "Second sister said that she was going into the palace to ask for forgiveness. Her family was worried, so grandmother insisted that Xiang Rong come and ask his Highness. Xiang Rong knows that this is a little rude, but grandmother's orders, I … I do not dare to disobey. "
"It's fine." Xuan Tianhua gestured for her to sit down. He also went to the main seat and sat down, "It's not considered rude. Ming and I are brothers, and you and Heng are sisters. Coming to me to ask is something that should be done." Xuan Tianhua very rarely referred to himself as I in front of others, unless he wanted to remind the other party of his identity. Most of the time, it was as though he was chatting about daily life. He was able to quickly get rid of the other party's nervousness.
Xiang Rong also calmed down slightly upon hearing him say this. She was no longer nervous, and her worry for Feng Yu Heng began to fill her heart, "Your Highness, nothing will happen to second sister, right? Will the Emperor be angry? Will she be punished? Your Highness, this matter cannot be blamed on second sister. His Ninth Highness's leg injury is too severe, and so much time has passed. Even if it cannot be cured, it is within reason! Your Highness, can you plead for leniency on second sister's behalf? Your Highness … please do not punish her! Or perhaps, fine her with a bit of silver? "The more she spoke, the less confident she felt. The dignified Emperor was angry, so how could he only fine her with a bit of silver.
Xuan Tianhua laughed and did not say whether he would help or not. He only told her: "You should trust your second sister."
"Huh?" Xiang Rong was slightly startled, "Trust what? Second sister personally said that His Ninth Highness's leg cannot be cured! "
"Whether he can be cured or not is one thing, whether he is punished or not is another. There are many times when what you see and hear is not the truth. There are also many times when what has happened is not what it should have been. "
Xiang Rong was completely confused. She found that she could not understand what Xuan Tianhua was saying at all. Normally, when she saw her second sister chatting with them so freely, she only felt envious. But now, he knew that to be able to converse like that, courage alone was not enough. One also needed … brains. She must be too stupid. She couldn't even understand what the old lady was saying. How was she going to learn such an answer from the old lady?
Seeing her vexed look, Xuan Tianhua couldn't help but shake his head. "You're still young. It's normal that you don't understand. It's my fault for telling you this. In short, you just have to remember that no matter what happens, you just have to believe in your second sister. "
"But Your Majesty …"
"Imperial Father may not be happy, but he won't make things too difficult for you."
"Sigh." Xiang Rong sighed softly and stood up. She bowed towards Xuan Tianhua and said: "Thank you Your Highness the Seventh Prince for clearing my doubts. Although Xiang Rong doesn't really understand, when I return to the manor later, I will repeat the words to Grandmother. I should be able to remember it."
Xuan Tianhua did not understand, "Later? Where are you going? "
"Xiang Rong wants to wait for second sister at the entrance of the palace."
"… Forget it." Xuan Tianhua shook his head helplessly and stood up as well, "Let's go. I will go with you."
When they left Chun Palace, Xiang Rong sat in Xuan Tianhua's carriage. The Feng family's carriage followed behind silently.
Along the way, Xiang Rong's heart was in a mess. She thought about Xuan Tianhua for a while and thought about Feng Yu Heng for a while. Her small face was conflicted and Xuan Tianhua could not help but laugh a few times.
And at this very moment in Feng manor, everyone's heart was in a mess. No one knew when Feng Yu Heng would return and what kind of disaster she would bring to the Feng family when she returned.
Until evening, a servant hurried to Shu Ya courtyard to pass on a message. Without waiting for her to speak, the Old Madam asked with a trembling voice: "Did someone from the palace come?"
That servant was stunned, "How did Old Madam know?"
"It's over!" The teacup in the Old Madam's hand fell to the ground with a "pa" and her tone changed, "I knew it! His Majesty hated the Yao family so much in the past. How could he change his mind all of a sudden and treat Heng Heng so well. Now, it seems that everything is for the sake of His Ninth Highness's leg! His Majesty only wanted to have Heng Heng Heng treat His Ninth Highness's leg, which is why he gave her such grace. Now that the leg can't be treated, Heng Heng Heng is no longer of any use. The disaster has also come! "
Seeing the Old Madam like this, granny Zhao quickly went forward to console her. The servant that came to pass on the message was dazed by the Old Madam's words. After being stunned for a while, she said: "What is Old Madam saying?"
Granny Zhao could tell that something was off and immediately asked: "You said someone from the palace came. Who is it?"
The servant replied: "Two grannies came. They said that they were invited by Lady Zhou and were ordered by Her Highness the Empress to come to the manor to set the rules for the Fourth Young Miss."
"Hm?" The Old Madam's originally crying face immediately recovered, "What did you say?"
The servant continued: "Grannies came from the palace to teach the rules. They have already had someone lead them over here. They said that they would first pay respects to Old Madam then go see the Fourth Young Miss."
Only then did the Old Madam remember that Fen Dai had offended the Ninth Prince yesterday. He had said that grannies would be brought over to teach Fen Dai the rules.
Hearing that someone from the palace had come for this matter, the Old Madam's heart finally calmed down. She quickly said to the maidservant: "Quickly go and bring the Fourth Young Miss over."
The servant complied and left. Granny Zhao tidied up the Old Madam's clothes while saying: "Old Madam, you absolutely must not scare yourself. Doesn't His Highness Prince Yu still have Second Young Miss? Even if His Majesty wants to punish her, it would just be to vent his anger. With His Highness there, how could he let Second Young Miss suffer?"
"But his leg can't be healed. Can he still treat Heng Heng the same as before?" No matter what, the Old Madam did not believe that there would be a man that would be so devoted to a woman.
Granny Zhao, however, did not believe this. She reminded the Old Madam: "Yesterday at Tong Sheng pavilion, you personally saw His Highness Prince Yu's attitude towards Second Young Miss. How could there be any estrangement?"
The Old Madam thought carefully and felt that it was as granny Zhao had said. Her heart relaxed a little.
At this time, someone came to report from outside, "Granny Liu and granny Wang have come to pay respects to the Old Madam."
"Quickly invite them in."
Following this, two women in palace attire walked in. They were around 40 years of age and had a tall figure. Their faces were stern, and they walked in an upright manner. They did not look sideways until they were five paces away from the Old Madam. They then kneeled and saluted: "This old servant pays respects to Old Madam Feng. We have come to the manor on orders from Her Highness the Empress to teach the Fourth Young Miss the rules. We hope that Old Madam will take care of her."
"What sort of things are the two grannies saying. Please rise, please rise." The Old Madam wanted to stand up and personally help them up, but her old waist did not have this ability. She could only have granny Zhao do it for her. "That child, Fen Dai, is still young and does not understand. Would the two grannies please take care of her."
"Elder madam, do not worry. This old servant does not dare disobey Her Highness the Empress' orders." When the two grannies spoke, their eyes were filled with a fierce light. This caused the Old Madam to nod repeatedly.
Not long later, Feng Fen Dai was brought from the temple to Shu Ya courtyard. After kneeling for a day and a night, the girl had lost all energy. Her hair was also scattered, and the color of her face had faded. Walking, she swayed a little. Seeing the Old Madam, she did not even have time to pay respects, as she said: "Grandmother, please forgive Fen Dai. If Fen Dai dies, how will father explain it when he returns?"
The Old Madam ignored her and said to the two grannies: "This is this old one's fourth granddaughter."
The two stood up. First, they performed a very standard greeting to Fen Dai, saying: "This old servant greets Fourth Young Miss Feng."
Fen Dai furrowed her brow: "Who are you?"
One of them, granny Liu, said: "This old servant is the palace's grannies. We have received orders from Her Highness the Empress to teach the Fourth Young Miss the rules."
"Learn the rules? Learn what rules? "Fen Dai was dazed," I am not going into the palace. Why do I need someone from the palace to teach me the rules? Grandmother, what exactly are they doing? "
"Impudent!" The Old Madam slapped her chair, "These two grannies have received orders from Her Highness the Empress to come to the Feng manor. How can you speak nonsense?"
"But why?" Once these words came out, she immediately recalled what Xuan Tianming had said the day before. Who knew what Fen Dai was thinking, but her eyes lit up. She turned and asked granny Liu, "It was His Ninth Highness that said it to Her Highness the Empress, right?"
Granny Liu nodded, "Indeed."
"Ha!" Fen Dai immediately laughed, "As I said, His Ninth Highness is interested in me. Otherwise, why would he specially invite grannies from the palace to teach me the rules? Grannies, don't worry. Fen Dai will definitely learn well. In the future, I definitely will not lose face for His Ninth Highness. "
Fen Dai's words left the Feng matriarch not knowing where to place her old face. The two grannies were also at a loss. Granny Wang said: "This old servant does not know what fourth young miss means by saying this. This old servant only knows that when His Ninth Highness brought up this matter with Her Highness the Empress, he said this: 'The Feng family has a fourth young miss who is accustomed to being unreasonable and rude. She does not know any etiquette or shame, causing I to feel annoyed.'"
"Hmph." The Old Madam snorted, "Did you hear that? His Ninth Highness only feels that you do not know any shame. Where did his interest in you come from? "
Granny Liu also nodded, "The person His Ninth Highness likes is the manor's second young miss. This is something that everyone knows. Speaking without thinking is something that this old servant wants to help correct for fourth young miss. "
"Impossible!" Fen Dai shrieked, "How could he say such a thing about me? You must be lying. You must have been sent by Feng Yu Heng to deal with me. Scram! All of you scram! "
Fen Dai went crazy and rushed forward to push the two grannies. Granny Liu was pushed to the side, and granny Wang became angry. Reaching into her sleeve, she pulled out a small whip. Raising her hand, she whipped at Fen Dai's back.
In the palace, beating people was something that had been taught. Even through tofu, they could break wood and ensure that the tofu would not shatter, much less through clothes.
Fen Dai only felt a burning pain on her back. She screamed for a while, but she could not arouse the slightest bit of pity from the people of the Feng family.
Granny Wang held the whip in her hand and coldly said: "This phoenix whip is used to hit imperial concubines and punish female officials. For the Feng family's fourth young miss to receive this whip today, she should feel honored."
The Feng matriarch also nodded and said: "Granny is correct. I hope that granny can properly teach this old one's fourth granddaughter. If she should be hit, she should be hit. If she should be punished, she should be punished. There is no need to be lenient."
"This old servant has received the order."
Even if Fen Dai was unwilling, the two grannies were still sent to her courtyard.
Seeing them leave, the matriarch quickly said to granny Zhao: "It's already dark. Quickly, personally go to the palace's gates. This Heng Heng is not coming back. Xiang Rong is also not coming back. I really am worried to death. "
Granny Zhao had no choice but to quickly leave the manor. Sitting in a carriage, she rushed towards the palace's gates.
When she arrived, she immediately saw Xiang Rong, who was also waiting outside the palace's gates, as well as the seventh prince, Xuan Tianhua, who was accompanying her. Just as she was about to go over and say a few words, at this time, she saw someone come out of the palace's gates.
In the middle, there was an old woman dressed in splendid clothes who was accompanying her out and chatting with a palace maid. The palace maid was very polite to the old woman, causing granny Zhao to take a closer look. It would have been fine if she did not look, but upon looking, granny Zhao could not help but be shocked, "It's her?"
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