The shock brought about by the entire set of white crystal head ornaments far surpassed Chen Yu's expectations. Not only did those young misses scream, they even cried! They did not care whether or not the makeup on their faces would be ruined, as they continued to cry. This scene immediately caused her to recall the time when the Imperial Palace Yu had brought the five treasures into the Feng family. Fen Dai had cried and made a fuss.
Chen Yu thought quickly and turned halfway to look at Fen Dai. She even said: "Why is fourth sister standing so far away? Quickly come to eldest sister's side. "
Fen Dai was indeed standing far away. First, it was because Chen Yu had the eldest prince at her side. Second, it was because she had always hated Chen Yu and felt it beneath her to be with her.
But it was also because she had been at the back the entire time that she did not understand what the madams and young misses in the hall were crying and screaming for. Even if Chen Yu was beautiful, she should not be so beautiful that so many people began to cry, right?
With Chen Yu shouting like this, Fen Dai finally turned her gaze towards her. This glance was fine, but it left Fen Dai completely dumbfounded.
Seeing Fen Dai's expression, Chen Yu's heart blossomed with joy. Ever since Feng Yu Heng returned to the capital, not only had she lost face outside, she had lost even more face in front of her family. Especially Feng Fen Dai, who had not given her a good look a few times. She had even publicly caused trouble for her. How could she be reconciled with this.
Today, she deliberately wore a bamboo hat and did not remove it until she entered the banquet hall. This was the effect she wanted.
Just as the two sisters were feeling pleased with themselves, Xuan Tian Qi had already left Chen Yu's side and was walking towards the prince's table. Xiang Rong did not want to stand at the entrance for too long. Looking for Feng Yu Heng's seat, she walked over; however, she was extremely surprised by Chen Yu's crystal head ornaments: "Where did eldest sister get such beautiful accessories? Did the Chen family give them to you? "
Feng Yu Heng did not respond to this question. She just squinted her eyes and looked at Chen Yu. After pondering for a while, she said: "The crystal is beautiful, but when paired with her dark face, it loses too much of its brilliance."
Xiang Rong could not help but look at Feng Yu Heng. This second sister of hers never bothered to dress up. She clearly had too many things that were better than her eldest sister's; however, she had never seen her wear them. "Actually, if second sister could wear the things that his Highness Prince Yu gave you, you would definitely look better than eldest sister." As she thought about it, the words came out of her mouth. But then she remembered the news that had come from the court and the situation at Tong Sheng pavilion. She felt that she had misspoken and quickly closed her mouth.
Feng Yu Heng comforted her and said, "It's okay. It's not certain who will win."
At this time, Chen Yu had already finished showing off at the entrance and was walking towards her.
Fen Dai also followed behind, her eyes staring straight at Chen Yu's crystal. It was as though her soul had been sucked away.
The young misses from the large families that had previously disliked Chen Yu also began to lean towards her. They had completely forgotten that in their minds, the difference between those of the first wife and those of a concubine was deeply ingrained. Chen Yu was now the daughter of a concubine; however, she had already become the center of attention.
Feng Yu Heng pulled Xiang Rong to the side and moved a few seats, giving Chen Yu the main seat. Those young misses acted as though they did not see Feng Yu Heng. There were even some that used their feet to kick the chair she had left behind, their faces filled with irritation.
Chen Yu's vanity had already swelled to the extreme. She felt that even when she was the daughter of the first wife and did not wear black rouge, she had never received such attention. As for all of this, it was all thanks to the set of crystal head ornaments that his Highness the eldest prince, Xuan Tian Qi, had gifted her. Today, she had specially paired this set of jewelry with a plain dress, forcefully suppressing the desire to wear red for Xuan Tianhua.
The young misses at her side endlessly sighed at the beauty of this set of crystal head ornaments. There were a few that wanted to reach out and touch it, but they were all stopped by Yi Lin.
Chen Yu turned her gaze towards the eldest prince, and that person just happened to be looking towards her. Their gazes met, causing Chen Yu to lower her head with a red face.
But even though she lowered her head, she still had some thoughts in her mind.
When she had just seen the eldest prince, she seemed to have felt another gaze coming towards her. At first, she thought that it was the third prince, Xuan Tian Ye. After all, of all the princes, the only one that she had truly interacted with was Xuan Tian Ye. But when she glanced over, she found that Xuan Tian Ye seemed to be saying something to the fourth prince. She was very familiar with the appearances of these princes, but the face that she was looking towards was very unfamiliar.
Chen Yu's heart thumped wildly. She could not say whether she was happy or panicked. It was as though the wind had suddenly changed. The princes were all expressing goodwill towards her, which caused her to feel a little overwhelmed.
Feng Yu Heng looked at her with a wicked smile for a while then looked towards the group of princes. Chen Yu did not recognize the person that was looking at Chen Yu with a playful expression, but she had an understanding.
The fifth prince, Xuan Tian Yan, was the prince that had just taken in his nth concubine. He also really liked the set of crystal head ornaments on Chen Yu's head.
She watched the scene before her as though she were watching a play. Reaching out, she reached for a cup of tea on the table. Who knew that just as her fingers touched the edge of the cup, the empty cup that had been placed on the table was suddenly taken away by someone.
Feng Yu Heng was startled and turned to look at the person that had taken away the cup. She saw that it was a girl around 14 or 15 years old. She did not look very unfamiliar. Thinking about it, she had seen her before at the banquets.
At the girl's side were a few other girls of the same age. At this moment, they were looking at Feng Yu Heng with proud smiles.
Feng Yu Heng ignored them. Either way, there were quite a few cups of tea on the table. If that one was gone, she could just grab another.
However, she didn't expect that when she reached for the other teacup, a hand would reach out and take the one she wanted away just as she was about to touch the edge of the bowl.
Feng Yu Heng only felt that this was amusing. She went to grab the other cups on the table, one after another. In total, there were six, and they were all snatched up by others.
She turned her head and looked at the girls with amusement. Puzzled, she asked, "Do you like to collect?"
This question surprised them. The first person who had tried to grab the cup answered, "We are just thirsty."
Feng Yu Heng nodded, "Oh." But when she looked at the cups in their hands, she shook her head and said with regret, "I grew up in the mountains and am used to seeing rough village girls. After returning to the capital, I heard that the young ladies of the noble families in the capital are all well-educated and cultured young ladies. But I did not think that I would misunderstand."
"What do you mean by this?" That young lady could not help but be agitated. When she heard Feng Yu Heng's words, she immediately flared up, "Are you saying that we have no manners?"
"What else?" Feng Yu Heng spread out her hands, "Snatching a cup of tea from others, I can understand that you are too thirsty. But look at you. Each of you is holding two cups of tea in your hands. How thirsty are you that you want to hold one cup in each hand and drink it? I'm afraid that even men are not so bold when drinking, right? "
Their faces turned red from her words. When they were at home, they had clearly heard that Prince Yu had lost his power, and even his future princess was being punished. She had long lost her former glory. Now, the person with the most weight in front of the Emperor was Prince Jing. Why would they still care about Feng Yu Heng like they did in the past? Moreover, among the nine princes, the seventh prince, Xuan Tianhua, and the Ninth Prince, Xuan Tianming, were the most beloved of the young ladies in the capital. Even though Xuan Tianming's leg was injured and his face was disfigured, he was still able to successfully turn that admiration into affection.
In short, in the hearts of these young ladies, Feng Yu Heng was the sinner who ruined their prince charming.
"Just as you said, us sisters like to collect." That young lady was not satisfied and spoke again: "The teacups in the Yuan Palace are very good. We are preparing to each bring one back to collect and play with."
"Oh." Feng Yu Heng expressed her understanding, "Then take care of them. Remember to report to the people in the palace when you leave. Don't let them think that they lost something. It would not be good if they searched for it again." As she spoke, she waved at a servant girl who happened to be walking over, "Come here."
The servant girl in the Yuan Palace was extremely respectful and polite to Feng Yu Heng, immediately bowing in front of her: "This servant greets county princess. What orders does county princess have?"
Feng Yu Heng pointed at the people around her and deliberately raised her voice to say: "They have taken a fancy to the teacups in the Yuan Palace and are preparing to each bring one back to collect. Go help them wrap it up. Don't break it. The young ladies will be distressed."
The servant girl was stunned, "These are just normal teacups. Even though they are exquisite, they … … are not worth collecting, right?"
The young ladies' faces turned red from the two's words. Seeing the people who heard these words looking over, they could not help but lower their heads. At this moment, there was only one word left in their minds: shame!
Unfortunately, the shame was not over yet. The host of today's banquet, the second prince, Xuan Tian Ling, had just come in from the side hall with his princess. For some reason, he happened to hear this conversation and could not help but laugh, "I never thought that my Yuan Palace's teacups would be so popular. Servants! Prepare a few more sets for the young ladies to bring back to enjoy. " After saying this, he did not forget to wink at Feng Yu Heng then added: "If I am not mistaken, these should be the daughters of Lord Zhao, Lord Zhou, Lord Qi, Lord Zhen and Lord Sun's families, right? There is no need to be courteous with I. If you like anything, just say the word. I definitely will not be stingy with these worldly possessions. However, I hope that the young misses will remember to ask the lords to tell this prince about it tomorrow after the court is dismissed. "
When the young ladies heard this, their faces turned pale. If the thoughts of a girl were brought to their father's court, would they not become a joke?
But when they looked at the second prince, they saw that he had already brought his princess to the main seat. Even if they wanted to argue, they did not have the chance. They could not help but wilt.
Feng Yu Heng smiled and spoke as though she was chatting about daily life: "No matter how much power I lose, he is still the Emperor's son. No matter how unfavored I am, in any case, I am still called county princess. Young ladies, if you do not even understand this bit of logic, I fear that you will truly cause trouble for your father. "
After she finished speaking, a palace maid brought over a new teacup. Even the tea inside was different from others.
"This is the tea that his Highness Feiyu specially brewed for county princess." The palace maid smiled at Feng Yu Heng then brought the teacup to Feng Yu Heng.
At this time, the host had already been seated, so the guests left their small circles and returned to their own seats.
Chen Yu's side finally became a little quieter; however, there were still some young ladies that did not want to leave. Their eyes were practically glued to the white crystals, and they could not look away no matter what.
The second prince, Xuan Tian Ling, looked around the banquet hall then loudly laughed: "My son is still young. He should not have held such a troublesome birthday banquet. But this little brat loves a lively atmosphere, so he pestered I and his imperial concubine mother to call everyone over just for the sake of having some fun. Thinking that it was a child either way, I only invited the madams and young misses. I was originally worried that I would not be able to entertain them well, but I just heard that there were a few young misses that took a fancy to the manor's teacups. This caused I to feel very gratified! "
Prince Yuan's seemingly joking words caused everyone to laugh; however, some people felt that Prince Yuan was expressing goodwill to Feng Yu Heng.
"Wasn't it said that she had fallen out of favor?"
There were also people that thought of another aspect: "I heard that county princess Ji An once saved the young Emperor's life. Prince Yuan expressing goodwill to her is just out of gratitude."
Feng Yu Heng held the teacup and was sipping, but Huang Quan gently prodded her at this time. He then gave Chen Yu a look.
She glanced over from the corner of her eye and happened to see a palace maid whispering into Chen Yu's ear.
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