But she did not dare expose Chen Yu's identity. The other side wanted to test her virginity, and they had brought her into the manor in such a manner. It was clear that they did not want her to know where this place was or who was being tested.
If she was foolish enough to expose all of this herself, she could only wait for death.
The granny's mind raced and understood the reasoning within a few breaths, thus she smiled and said to Chen Yu: "Young miss, this old servant was previously a managing granny in the palace. I have participated in testing the candidates three times. Young miss, please do not worry. This old servant's eyes are top-notch."
"Un." Chen Yu nodded, her expression becoming a little more amiable, "Then I will trouble granny. If there is anything you need to cooperate with, just tell my servant."
Yi Lin bowed to the side, which could be considered a greeting.
The granny quickly said: "The night is too dark. Candles must be lit. Would young miss please bring out two candles."
Yi Lin complied and went to prepare. The granny then said: "Would young miss please lie down on the bed and remove your underwear."
Chen Yu obediently did as she was told and did not have the slightest shyness of a daughter of a wealthy family. This caused the granny to be very surprised.
In addition to this, Chen Yu did not cover her face with a veil. Just like this, her true appearance was revealed. The more the granny looked, the more uncertain she felt.
At this time, Yi Lin returned with two lit candles. She handed one to the granny and placed the other on a candlestick to the side.
The granny pulled out something that looked like a wooden clip from her bag then informed Yi Lin: "Young miss, you may put down the curtain."
Yi Lin glanced at Chen Yu and saw her nod to her. Only then did she take a couple steps back and lower the curtains next to the bed. She then stood guard outside on her own.
The granny placed the clamp in her hand on Chen Yu's area, and Chen Yu felt a slight pain. She then brought the candle closer, as the granny inhaled sharply. She had received a great shock.
Her heart trembled, as she rushed to ask: "What happened?"
At this time, the hand holding the candle trembled slightly. Hearing Chen Yu's question, she did not know how to respond. Thinking for a while, she finally said: "No, nothing. It was too dark, so I could not see clearly." As she said this, she looked carefully, but her brow furrowed even tighter. She was extremely shocked.
Chen Yu was lying down, so her expression naturally could not be seen. But her heart was filled with anxiety. Patiently waiting a little longer, she asked: "How exactly is it? Is it still perfect? "
The mama released the wooden clip and moved the candlelight between her legs. She calmed herself down and said, "Miss is indeed a virgin. This old servant can be sure of it."
Hearing her say this, Chen Yu felt the biggest stone in her heart fall to the ground. Seeing that the examination was over, he hurriedly got up and put on his clothes before getting off the bed.
Yi Lin naturally heard the conversation inside. At this time, she had an excited expression and was happy for Chen Yu, "Young miss can finally be at ease this time."
"Un." She nodded and did her best to hide the joy in her heart. Looking again at the granny, she felt that she still had something to say. But at this very moment, she was already surrounded by a great surprise. Her mind was not as clear as it usually was. Seeing the granny's hesitant appearance, she felt that it was definitely about the money. She could not help but sneer and say: "How could this young miss owe money to a servant like you."
Following Chen Yu rolling her eyes, the granny swallowed back the words that she had wanted to say. Thinking about it, how could someone that could tamper with that sort of place be ordinary. If she said anything more, the person suspected to be the Feng family's eldest young miss would not necessarily be grateful. The person behind the scenes might even kill her to vent their anger. She definitely would not do such a bad deal.
But no matter how much she thought about it, she never considered that the reason Feng Chen Yu dared to stand in front of her without covering her face was because she did not intend to let her continue living after the examination.
Chen Yu raised her hand and lightly called out: "Come out."
The hidden guard hidden in the shadows immediately came out. Seeing Chen Yu nod to him, he understood that the matter was settled. Without another word, he rushed forward and grabbed the granny's neck.
The pitiful old servant did not even have a chance to cry for help before her neck was broken. As for Feng Chen Yu's secret, it was brought to the underworld by her, and nobody else knew about it.
The hidden guard nimbly left with the corpse, and Chen Yu suddenly began laughing loudly. She did not care if it was a quiet night or not, as she laughed loudly and impudently.
This time, Yi Lin did not stop her. She knew that her young miss had been holding in her anger for a long time. Now that she could finally raise her head once more, she could laugh if she wanted. Even if it was heard by others, it was fine. The Feng family's eldest young miss was devastatingly beautiful. She did not believe that the Feng family would truly waste her in the manor.
Chen Yu continued to laugh until she was tired before she stopped. Her originally joyous expression, however, gradually sank. The matter of Feng Fen Dai and the fifth prince's marriage was like a fly stuck in her throat. It was so disgusting that she could not breathe.
It was as Feng Yu Heng had said. His Highness the eldest prince had expressed goodwill to her, but she had listened to his Highness the third prince's words and given this goodwill to someone else. But what about his Highness the third prince? Up until now, he had not expressed a single thing. Now that Fen Dai had a backer, based on that girl's personality, she would definitely act like a tyrant in the manor. Then what about her? Who would she rely on?
"Yi Lin." She recalled a detail, "Tomorrow, send a letter to uncle. Have him investigate his Highness Prince Li for me."
"Young miss, do you feel that Prince Li suddenly proposing marriage to fourth young miss is very strange?"
"That's not it." Chen Yu shook her head, "I heard Feng Yu Heng's meaning from what she said. She said that the white crystal is somewhat related to Prince Li, especially the earrings. It might have touched him. Either way, this is not important."
"Then the important thing …"
"The important thing is the elder madam's attitude!" When Chen Yu thought of this, she felt very puzzled, "Fen Dai is the daughter of a concubine. If she could marry a prince and become his secondary princess, that would be a very good thing. But you also saw it today. The elder madam's expression was not very enthusiastic. In fact, she continued to decline. There is also An shi. She also seemed to be very disapproving. Have third uncle go investigate what exactly is going on. If I cannot figure this out, I will not feel at ease. "
Yi Lin nodded, "Young miss, do not worry. This servant will send a letter to third master first thing in the morning."
The master and servant discussed until the latter half of the night before going to bed. Chen Yu was so excited that she had beautiful dreams the entire night. In one moment, she was marrying his Highness the seventh prince Xuan Tianhua. In another moment, she was accompanying his Highness the third prince Xuan Tian Ye as he ascended the throne. In the end, she even dreamed of his Highness the eldest prince Xuan Tian Qi personally coming to the manor to propose marriage. This gave her a great deal of face.
The next day, she woke up early and hurriedly arranged for Yi Lin to help her freshen up. Then, she went to Shu Ya courtyard to pay respects to the matriarch with her head held high.
But when she arrived at Shu Ya courtyard, she found that very few people had come to pay respects. Han shi and Fen Dai did not come. Feng Yu Heng did not come. Only An shi and Xiang Rong came. Even Jin Zhen was sick. This caused her mood to drop by half.
And at this very moment, Feng Fen Dai was in a good mood and sat in a carriage with Han shi. The two were preparing to go out for a stroll on the streets.
As the daughter of a concubine, Fen Dai very rarely went out. In addition to this, Han shi did not have any outside help from her maternal family, nor did she have any shop subsidies. The two could only rely on the monthly allowance from the manor. They truly did not have any extra money to go out and buy things.
But things were different now. Fen Dai had an engagement with the Li Palace. No matter how unhappy the matriarch was, she had to do something, thus she announced last night that her monthly allowance would be increased by three generations.
The girl was a pampered guest. Although his Highness the fifth prince's reputation was not very good, he was still a prince. Presently, the situation in court was unclear. Nobody could guarantee which prince would be the true winner. At the same time, nobody could guarantee that Fen Dai would not become as devastatingly beautiful as Chen Yu when she turned 15.
The two were both Feng Jin Yuan's daughters. Han shi's appearance was many times better than that of the Shen Clan. Fen Dai was still young and had not matured. What if she also became a beauty in the future?
The matriarch was thinking that if this engagement could not be changed, she could only hope that the fifth prince would treat Fen Dai better than the other girls. In any case, there was the face of the prime minister's manor. As long as Fen Dai was a little smarter, she would have a place in the Li Palace.
Either way, there had to be some leeway for everything. The matriarch understood this point, thus when Fen Dai came to Shu Ya courtyard this morning and brought up the request to go shopping, she happily agreed. Not only did she agree, she even gave Fen Dai 50 taels of silver, allowing her and Han shi to buy whatever they wanted.
Fen Dai had never received this sort of treatment before. The matriarch had never treated her well before. She had originally hoped that Han shi would give birth to a younger brother, then she would do her best to obtain the position of head wife of the Feng manor. She would then bask in the glory. Who knew that a birthday banquet at the Yuan Palace would allow her to suddenly enter the social circle of princes.
Fen Dai sat in the carriage, feeling more and more happy the more she thought about it. She felt a sense of exaltation, which made her feel very carefree.
Han shi looked at Fen Dai like this and also felt happy. To be able to marry a prince, even if it was an imperial concubine, for a daughter of a concubine, it was a great honor. Even she, as the birth mother, could bask in some of the glory.
But …
She secretly placed her hand on her lower abdomen and suddenly felt a little regret. At that time, she had been a little too anxious. If she had waited a little longer, would she not have taken such a big risk?
"What's wrong with you?" Fen Dai saw that Han shi's expression was a little off and could not help but frown, "Coming out to play, shouldn't you be happy? Ever since you entered the Feng manor, the number of times you've come out can be counted on one hand, right? Why do you have such a long face? "
"When did I have such a long face." Han shi squeezed out a smile, "I was just thinking, why does elder madam seem to disagree with such a good marriage?"
Upon mentioning this, Fen Dai became angry: "Ever since I was young, when has that old bastard ever treated me well? Now that she sees that I have a backer, it's normal for her to not be happy. At the very least, she can no longer treat me like she did in the past. More or less, she needs to give his Highness the fifth prince some face. Look, when I went to ask for leave this morning, did she not agree with me with a smile on her face and even gave me money? "
Han shi nodded, "What you said is also true."
"But you can't be careless." Fen Dai changed the topic and returned to Han shi, "I figure that your belly should be more or less stable. In the next few days, I will call a doctor into the manor to take a look at your pulse. Giving birth to a son would be more stable."
Han shi was startled, "What is it? The matter between you and his Highness the fifth prince requires me to give birth to a son? "
Fen Dai rolled her eyes and said: "What does it matter if his Highness the fifth prince and I give birth to a son or not? Can you set your sights a little further? Think about it, once a son is born, and I am the future secondary princess of the Li Palace, wouldn't the two of us have a greater chance of competing for the position of head wife and daughter of the first wife? Once this matter is accomplished, think about it, would his Highness the fifth prince be able to marry the dignified daughter of the first wife of the prime minister's family as a secondary princess? When that time comes, father would not agree. That's why "The corners of her lips curled up," As long as we can control the Feng manor, the position of official princess of the Li Palace will definitely be mine in five years' time! "
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