The atmosphere was off, and Huang Quan also noticed it. He saw that Han shi's personal servant, A Ju, was currently yelling at the Feng manor's male servants with her hands on her hips. After yelling for a while, she even pointed at housekeeper He Zhong: "I say, housekeeper He, can you be a little more careful? This celadon bottle is madam's favorite. It was given to her by master when she entered the manor! If you break it, you won't be able to pay for it. "
He Zhong had a helpless expression, but he did not want to argue with a servant. He only replied: "Don't worry." He then held the celadon bottle and walked through the front yard towards the South side.
Feng Yu Heng was curious: "I only left the manor for a little over a month, and the manor already has a head wife?"
Huang Quan said: "How could that be. Prime minister Feng did not even return. Who gave her the title of head wife?"
"Did you not hear her say something about a madam?" She said this while walking forward a few steps. A Ju also happened to turn her head and saw Feng Yu Heng.
Seeing Feng Yu Heng return, A Ju was suddenly startled. It was as if she had received a great shock. She almost turned around and ran.
Feng Yu Heng waved to her, "Come here."
A Ju hated that she could not stick her feet to the ground. She did not want to take a single step towards Feng Yu Heng's side.
The second young miss, who had not appeared for over a month, had left the capital. Why had she suddenly returned?
Seeing that the servant did not move, Huang Quan lost his patience. Taking a few steps forward, he grabbed A Ju's collar and lifted her up, placing her in front of Feng Yu Heng.
A Ju's face was pale with fear, as she repeatedly muttered: "Don't kill me! Don't kill me! "
Feng Yu Heng smiled and said: "Who said I wanted to kill you? When did the servants of the Feng manor become so sharp-tongued and begin to speak ill of the young miss of the first wife? "
"No, no, no!" Huang Quan let go, and A Ju collapsed to the ground, "Second young miss, spare me! Second young miss, spare me! "
When Feng Yu Heng returned to the residence, the servant girls and manservants who were running around with things in their arms all gathered around her to greet her. She looked at the things in the servants' hands and was even more puzzled. "Is the fu moving?" After asking, she looked at A Ju and said, "You've served concubine mother Han for many years, and concubine mother Han has always treated you well. Although concubine mother Han's monthly allowance is limited, and she doesn't have the support of her maternal family and shops, so she has no way of making the maidservants by her side as respectable as those in other courtyards, you still can't do such a thing to betray your master!"
Ah Ju was stunned. What betrayal? "This servant did not betray her master!"
"Still denying it? Audacious slave, I heard it with my own ears, and you still dare to quibble? Huang Quan, slap him! "
"Yes." Huang Quan didn't care about that. As soon as he heard Feng Yu Heng's order, he didn't say anything. He picked up A Ju again, raised his hand, and slapped her left and right.
With just one slap, he slapped over 20 times! How strong was Huang Quan's hand. He slapped A Ju so hard that she almost couldn't open her eyes.
Only then did Feng Yu Heng speak: "Alright, don't hit him anymore. You have to leave him with a breath for me to question."
Only then did Huang Quan let go, throwing A Ju to the ground.
The manservants that had been scolded by A Ju were very happy to see this. Even housekeeper He Zhong, who had returned to the front yard after delivering the porcelain bottles, stood to the side and watched. He was secretly cheering in his heart.
A Ju was beaten until she couldn't speak. She wanted to cry, but whenever she moved her mouth, it would hurt. It hurt so much that she could only lie on the ground and whimper. While eating, she still whimpered: "This servant did not betray her master. I really did not betray her master!"
Feng Yu Heng lowered her head to look at her, "You're still saying you didn't? Just now, I clearly heard you say something about madam to housekeeper He. If you're still with Han shi, how could you work for madam? Huh? That's right, when did a madam come to our manor? How come I didn't know about such an important matter? "She said this while turning her head to ask He Zhong," Housekeeper He, tell me, what is going on? "
Hearing Feng Yu Heng's question, He Zhong quickly trotted forward and saluted, saying: "Replying to second young miss, master still has not returned to the capital. How could a madam come to the manor? Miss A Ju is talking about concubine mother Han. "
"Concubine mother Han?" Feng Yu Heng laughed, "A concubine mother can also be called madam. Where have the Feng family's rules gone?" She raised her voice and glared angrily.
A Ju's entire body trembled in fear. She was truly afraid that this second young miss would get angry and kill her. But she also felt wronged. She did her best to do things for her master, but she did not receive any benefits. How did she get into trouble? Han shi had already been called madam for a while, but the matriarch did not say anything. Why did the second young miss get angry as soon as she returned?
Thinking like this, this servant recklessly raised her head and said with a swollen face: "Second young miss, concubine mother Han is pregnant with master's child."
"Oh!" Feng Yu Heng immediately laughed, "This child is finally pregnant?"
A Ju did not understand the meaning of her words and could only nod her head. However, she heard Feng Yu Heng say: "Then I will have to go take a look and check concubine mother Han's pulse. I'll see if her pregnancy is stable."
A Ju heard this and her heart went "thunk". She then saw that Feng Yu Heng had already started walking, as if she was going to walk into the inner courtyard. This scared her into hugging Feng Yu Heng's leg and saying in a panic: "No need, no need. I don't dare trouble second young miss. The manor has already invited a doctor."
"Let go!" Huang Quan kicked A Ju's shoulder and sent her flying five steps away. A Ju nearly coughed up blood from being kicked.
Feng Yu Heng acted as though she did not see it, as she continued to speak to herself: "My medical abilities are good, and I have even seen His Majesty's body. For concubine mother Han to be able to have her pulse checked by me is her good fortune. Could it be that a servant like you is blocking your master's good fortune? Even if Han shi has treated you harshly in the past, you still need to think of my Feng family's children. " She spoke as she walked, "Don't block me again. Otherwise, if my servant kicks you to death, I won't take responsibility."
A Ju did not dare to make another sound. She quickly got up from the ground and ran in another direction.
He Zhong glanced at her and chased after Feng Yu Heng. He urgently said: "Second young miss, concubine mother Han no longer lives in her previous courtyard."
"Oh?" Feng Yu Heng glanced in the direction A Ju ran in. She turned around and followed in that direction, "She even moved her courtyard?"
"Yes." He Zhong said: "A few days ago, fourth young miss said to elder madam that the courtyard they lived in was too quiet and did not see much sunlight. She wanted to move to a large courtyard in the South." He Zhong spoke while shaking his head. He helplessly said: "In reality, how could their courtyard not see much sunlight? In the past, master doted on concubine mother Han the most. The courtyard he gave her was much better than An yiniang's. It was just a bit smaller."
Feng Yu Heng curled her lips into a smile, "Then which courtyard did she move to?"
He Zhong said: "It's the Yu Lan courtyard next to the former Jin Yu courtyard. Concubine mother Han said that Jin Yu courtyard was unlucky. Otherwise, she could have directly moved there."
Huang Quan could not keep listening, "Truly a vile person gaining power. Why didn't elder madam persuade her to move to Jin Yu courtyard? Perhaps at night, the souls of the Shen Clan will come out to chat with her. "
He Zhong also smiled; however, he did not say anything. He just lowered his head and led the way.
Ever since the Shen Clan and Feng Zi Hao passed away, the manor's Jin Yu courtyard and Jian Ling pavilion became dead courtyards. Normally, only maidservants and male servants were left to guard the gates. There was not a single person that wanted to go in. But because the Shen Clan and Feng Zi Hao had an extraordinary position in the manor, the courtyards they lived in were in the best locations. Living in that sort of place, it more or less made clear the position of the master in the manor.
Thinking about it, Han shi wanted to move to Yu Lan courtyard for this reason.
With He Zhong leading the way, Feng Yu Heng set foot in Yu Lan courtyard for the first time. Inside, she saw maidservants and grannies bustling about. There were so many people that it was even more lively than the matriarch's Shu Ya courtyard.
"Because concubine mother Han is pregnant, elder madam specially ordered that more people be arranged to take care of her." He Zhong explained to Feng Yu Heng, "These maidservants and grannies were all borrowed from other courtyards. In a little while, some more will be bought from outside the manor."
Hearing him say this, Feng Yu Heng noticed that these servants were all familiar. There were people from An shi's side, people from Feng Chen Yu's side, people from Jin Zhen's side and even people from Shu Ya courtyard.
He Zhong retreated a few steps and bowed, saying: "This servant will not remain in the manor's inner courtyard. I will be withdrawing first. Second young miss, please take care of yourself." After saying this, he retreated a few steps and quickly left.
Huang Quan smirked and said: "To actually tell young miss to be careful, could it be that Han shi is capable of eating people?"
Feng Yu Heng did not say anything and walked towards the yard. The servants that were busy in the yard saw her arrive and quickly came over to salute and pay their respects.
But with this greeting, the work at hand temporarily stopped. At this time, they heard a she-wolf's voice come from the middle of the yard "Why have you all stopped? Do you not want to eat anymore? Everyone get back to work! " Following these words, the sound of a whip cracking could be heard. That whip struck a young servant's back. With a smack, blood began to seep out from the tip of the whip to the shoulder.
The servant was caught off guard and was in both shock and pain. The porcelain plate that she had been holding fell to the ground and broke into eight pieces.
"Ah!" The she-wolf angrily roared and rushed forward. Staring at the broken plate on the ground, she repeatedly stomped her foot: "Ah! How precious is this thing, yet it was actually broken by a lowly wench like you! If you hit me, I'll beat you to death! "As she said this, she actually began to hit the servant.
Huang Quan sighed in surprise: "Where did Han shi get this old thing? She really is ruthless when she hits. "
Feng Yu Heng, however, quickly ordered: "Quickly go help! That is Mei Xiang, who is at Xiang Rong's side. "
With her reminder, Huang Quan finally noticed. But of course, the servant that had been hit was the Feng family's third young miss, Feng Xiang Rong's personal servant, Mei Xiang.
Because Xiang Rong and Feng Yu Heng had a close relationship, Mei Xiang often went with Xiang Rong to Tong Sheng pavilion. Because they were in Han shi's courtyard, Huang Quan did not think of this at first. In addition, his attention had been attracted by the she-wolf, so he really did not pay attention to the servant that had been hit.
Now that he recognized Mei Xiang, Huang Quan became furious. Taking a few steps forward, he raised his foot and kicked the person's chest. This nearly 50-year-old woman was kicked far away.
Feng Yu Heng walked forward with a heavy expression and arrived at Mei Xiang's side. Upon seeing that Feng Yu Heng had come, the servant began to cry with a "wah" sound.
She gently patted Mei Xiang's shoulder and comforted her, saying: "Don't cry. I have returned. I will not allow you to suffer any more grievances."
Mei Xiang nodded. The pain on her back caused her face to turn pale. On such a cold day, she was wearing such thick clothes, yet she was still able to draw blood. It could be seen that the granny had some skill.
Feng Yu Heng felt that this person was unfamiliar, thus she took a few steps forward and asked her: "Which courtyard did you originally belong to?"
The old woman had been kicked by Huang Quan until she could not get up for a long time. She felt a fishy sweetness get stuck in her throat. She had to desperately swallow down to prevent that fishy sweetness from surging up.
Looking at the person that had asked her, she subconsciously wanted to curse at her, but she had some internal injuries, so she did not have the strength to curse. Secondly, she suddenly recalled that Han shi had secretly told her that the most frightening person in this manor was not the matriarch, nor was it the concubine mothers or the young misses of concubines. Instead, it was the person living in the neighboring Tong Sheng pavilion.
The person in front of her … her heart trembled, and a cold sweat covered her body.
"You are … county princess Ji 'an?"
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