Chen Yu's shoulder-length hair blocked her line of sight, causing her to be unable to see the movements of the servant's lips. She was unable to tell what was being said. But when she turned her head back, she happened to meet Xuan Tian Ye's gaze. That pair of angry eyes only remained on her face for a moment before turning to the gourd at her waist.
Feng Yu Heng's lips curled into a smile. Reaching out, she patted the gourd then raised the cup of tea in her hand. She actually toasted Xuan Tian Ye.
Xuan Tian Ye did not avoid it, downing the cup of wine in one gulp.
At this time, the singing and dancing had already begun. The beautiful dancers separated the two sides of the banquet hall from each other. All that could be seen was their graceful movements, and their colorful clothes fluttered in the wind. From time to time, there would be toasts being exchanged. It was just like a banquet, and there was nothing new about it.
As the birthday boy, Xuan Feiyu naturally could not leave the main stage. He was currently being played around by his uncles.
Feng Yu Heng's gaze looked around the banquet hall before finally returning to the small world in front of her.
To the left, the young misses that had lost face had already left. To the right, Fen Dai slowly moved over and sat next to Xiang Rong, but she could not stop herself from looking towards Chen Yu.
Chen Yu said a few more words to the young misses at her side. Everyone then dispersed, and she also sat down.
Fen Dai did not want to get too close to her. She wanted to move away, but she could not bear to not look at the crystals.
Chen Yu also did not think too much about it. Under Fen Dai's intense gaze, she raised her hand and removed the white crystal earrings.
"Elder sister sees that fourth sister likes these things. If younger sister does not dislike them, just take them."
These actions not only stunned Fen Dai, but even Feng Yu Heng furrowed her brow.
What sort of situation was this?
A young miss that was closer heard Chen Yu's words and could not help but blurt out in shock "You want to give away such a valuable thing?"
Chen Yu smiled at the person that spoke and kindly said: "This is my family's fourth sister. I am the elder sister. No matter how good the thing is, as long as younger sister likes it, it must be given to younger sister. It's just that this set of head ornaments was gifted by a noble person, so it would not be good to give it all away. Otherwise … "She looked at Fen Dai," Even if elder sister gave the entire set of crystals to younger sister, I would be happy. "
Hearing this, the young lady's tears almost fell. She sighed and said, "It's so good to have a sister like you." Then she got up and went to gossip with the other young ladies.
Feng Yu Heng sneered in her heart. She was afraid that after this banquet, the rumors of the Feng family's eldest young miss being kind and loving to her sisters would spread like wildfire for a while.
But she did not believe that this was the reason Feng Chen Yu was willing to part with the earrings. It had to be known that the reason this set of crystals was so eye-catching was because it was a complete set. Without a pair of earrings, the effect would be greatly reduced. For her to give up this sort of thing, Feng Yu Heng felt that given Chen Yu's intelligence, she would definitely not be willing to give up this sort of thing.
And the reason why this thing could be transferred to Fen Dai …
She squinted her eyes even more and saw that Chen Yu had already begun putting on the crystal earrings for Fen Dai. While putting them on, she said to Fen Dai: "Last time, the pair of earrings that elder sister gave you were also pretty, but compared to these, they are far worse." After the earrings were put on, Chen Yu looked at Fen Dai and could not help but praise: "Fourth sister really is becoming more and more beautiful. After another two years, I fear that even eldest sister will be inferior to you."
Feng Fen Dai originally hated Chen Yu so much that she could not be bothered to look at her, but now, things were different. She had received the white crystal earrings from her bones, and in the blink of an eye, she had put them on her own ears. This caused the child to be so happy that she nearly hugged Chen Yu and kissed her.
Feng Yu Heng had no time to pay attention to these two sisters showing off their affection. Instead, she looked past the dancers and turned her gaze towards the seats of the princes.
There were not many princes that had come today, but the fifth prince, who normally did not show his face at this sort of banquet, had been invited by the second prince. At this time, the fifth prince's gaze had already moved from Chen Yu to Fen Dai. His eyes stared straight at the pair of earrings. Leaning forward, his eyes were practically on the verge of popping out of their sockets.
Diverting the disaster? She understood this reasoning, but how did Chen Yu think of it?
Last time at Refined Deity Building, the three princes had spoken about his Highness the fifth prince taking in a new concubine. They had also said that those concubines had similar facial features, thus she had a bit of an understanding.
These days, she had used the excuse of shutting herself up to ponder her mistakes, but she had met with Xuan Tianming a few times. In regards to the fifth prince, she had asked around in detail.
It turned out that that person had taken a fancy to a concubine in the imperial harem a few years ago. After being discovered by the Emperor, the concubine was drowned in a water prison. The fifth prince was also sent to Huang Zhou to suffer for many years.
Later on, the fifth prince returned to the capital and changed his usual temperament. One concubine after another was brought into the palace, and all of them looked like the concubine that had drowned.
Of course, if it was just this, it was not enough to convince the eldest prince to send Feng Chen Yu a set of crystal head ornaments. The reason for this set of crystal head ornaments was because Xuan Tianhua had said something. Apparently, when the concubine drowned, she only had a pair of white crystals dangling from her ears. She did not have any other accessories, and those white crystals were a dowry from her maternal family before she entered the palace.
Feng Yu Heng remembered this and discussed it with Xuan Tianming to come up with this idea. First, they could use the gift to have the eldest prince express his goodwill towards Chen Yu, who was rumored to have the aspect of the phoenix. Second, since the fifth prince was able to take in so many concubines that looked like that concubine, she did not believe that this set of crystal head ornaments would not be able to attract his attention. If the fifth prince were to make another trip into these muddy waters, it would become even more lively.
But … how was Feng Chen Yu able to accurately pick out the earrings to give to Fen Dai?
She recalled the servant that had whispered into Chen Yu's ear and could not help but feel her mind tremble. She subconsciously looked towards the third prince, Xuan Tian Ye. She saw that person smiling and raising his cup to her. Once again, he downed the cup of wine.
Feng Yu Heng's heart began to fluctuate. She was a little regretful that she had advised Xuan Tianming and Xuan Tianhua not to come today. It was such that she did not even have someone to discuss this matter with.
Huang Quan stayed at Feng Yu Heng's side and felt that her mood was a little off. He could not help but get a little closer and ask: "Young miss, what is it?"
Feng Yu Heng was thinking about something and did not reply for a while. Chen Yu and Fen Dai's sisterly love was something that she saw clearly. She kept feeling that something had gone wrong.
She placed her hand on the large gourd. She originally felt that she had the upper hand in this matter, but now, it seemed that she had only managed to fight to a draw.
"This banquet hall is too stuffy. Come out with me for a walk." Feng Yu Heng stood up and pulled Huang Quan out of the banquet hall. As they walked, they seemed to see the princes leave as well. In the blink of an eye, they had left even faster than she had.
The two strolled all the way to the Yuan Palace's small garden. It was the twelfth lunar month, and there were plum blossoms everywhere. The snow had caused the flowers to bloom, and the beauty was astonishing.
But she was not in the mood to appreciate the plum blossoms. Even if the plum blossoms here were much more beautiful than the ones in the Feng manor's garden, she was not in the mood at this moment.
Huang Quan saw that she was feeling depressed and could not help but say: "If young miss does not like this place, how about we return to the manor first."
Feng Yu Heng shook her head, "If we go back now, wouldn't we be letting down third brother who has been waiting for me for a long time?" She said this while increasing her pace towards the center of the garden.
Sure enough, in the pavilion in the center of the garden, the third prince, Xuan Tian Ye, was waiting with his hands behind his back.
Huang Quan was given a fright and habitually rushed over to Feng Yu Heng to protect her; however, he was pulled back by her, "It's fine. Wait for me here. I will go and speak with third brother."
Huang Quan wanted to remind her to be careful, but before he could say anything, Feng Yu Heng had already walked in.
Xuan Tian Ye looked at her and could not help but clap his hands, "County princess is very courageous."
Feng Yu Heng smiled, "You are his Highness Prince Yu's third brother. Heng also calls you third brother. We are all family. What is there to be afraid of?"
"Well said." Xuan Tian Ye nodded, "County princess, why is it that you do not want to watch the singing and dancing going on inside and instead want to come out to stroll around the garden?" He simply sat down on a stone chair and looked at Feng Yu Heng calmly.
"Girls strolling around the garden is a very normal thing. Why is third brother making such a fuss over nothing." She walked up to the pavilion and removed the gourd from her waist, "I came in a hurry. I wonder if third brother brought any wine?"
Xuan Tian Ye also removed a small gourd from his waist and placed it on the table, "It's not much, but it's enough for the two of us to drink a bit."
"Heng Heng is a doctor and is most proficient in using medicine to make wine. Today, I just happened to obtain a good snake. I heard that using snake venom to make wine is best for people. Third brother, are you interested in trying it?"
She raised an eyebrow and looked at him. How was that "interested in trying it." It was clearly "do you have the courage to try it?"
While saying this, she picked up the gourd from her waist and opened it. Flipping her hand, she poured out the green bamboo snake.
Xuan Tian Ye was a little shocked by her actions. The emerald green snake was placed on the stone table between the two. It was as though it had fallen asleep; however, it was not dead.
He naturally understood the venom of this thing, but now that he saw Feng Yu Heng hold the snake in her hand and stroke it, it was as though it was not a snake. Instead, it was a kitten or puppy. This left him completely dumbfounded.
"This snake is called a green bamboo snake. Its venom is extremely strong. If a person is bitten by it, not to mention seeking medical treatment, I fear that they will not even have time to shout for help before dying." She held the snake in her lap and looked as though she was telling a story, but the light in her eyes was like that of a poisonous scorpion. It caused people to feel a chill all over their bodies. "But the more venomous the snake, the better the wine. I have always wanted to find a green bamboo snake to make wine with. Unfortunately, I never had the time to look for one. Today, I wonder who it was that was so kind as to send a gift to my carriage. I did not even have time to say thank you to that person. "
She smiled and stood up. Holding the snake by three inches in her left hand, she reached into her left sleeve with her right hand and pulled out a wooden nail and a dagger. Looking around, she chose a large tree in the middle of the yard. Picking up a piece of rock, she actually pointed the nail at the snake's head. Raising the rock, she nailed it into the tree trunk.
Xuan Tian Ye originally did not know what exactly she wanted to do, but Feng Yu Heng's actions truly gave him a fright. He just felt that this girl was so evil that it caused people to feel a chill. Even if he was a grown man, seeing this, he could not help but frown.
But Feng Yu Heng's actions clearly did not stop. After the snake was nailed into the tree trunk, she picked up the dagger in her hand and cut a hole in the snake's head. She then did not pull the dagger out. Instead, she pulled it down the snake's body. The knife did not deviate, and the depth was just right. In practically the blink of an eye, the entire snake's skin had been peeled off.
"Find a craftsman who can make leather. They can make a very pretty snakeskin bag." She smiled and threw the snakeskin to Xuan Tian Ye. It was as easy as throwing a piece of cloth.
After being skinned, the nerves of the snake were still trembling. She took the snake down and walked back to the pavilion. The snake's mouth was aimed at the pot of wine. Tightening her grip, she forced out a few drops of juice.
She then placed the snake's body back into the gourd. Sealing it, she placed it back on the table and did not use it again.
"Third brother, do you want to try this snake juice wine?" She shook the pot of wine in her hand, "It's very nutritious."
Xuan Tian Ye's eyebrows furrowed together. He felt that this girl in front of him was like a ghost. None of the things that she did seemed like something a normal person would do.
Being remembered and schemed against by this sort of person, he really did not know if he should feel afraid or honored.
"Third brother doesn't dare drink?" Feng Yu Heng let out a crisp laugh, "That's also true. I am inviting someone to drink. Of course, I must drink first as a sign of respect." Saying this, she tilted her head back and poured a mouthful of wine into her mouth. She then swallowed the poisoned wine in front of Xuan Tian Ye's horrified gaze.
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