"What is this?" Fen Dai received the small box that Hong Yun handed her. Opening it, she smelled a fragrance.
"Skin congealing cream." Hong Yun told her, "It is very effective for the scar on your face. It will disappear in at most a month."
"Really?" Fen Dai was pleasantly surprised.
Hong Yun nodded, "Really." She then asked: "Do you still want to practice dancing?"
Fen Dai immediately removed her shoes and socks and stood in the snow. This caused her teeth to chatter from the cold, but she still persevered and said: "Yes! Regardless of who it is for, I must learn this dance! "
That night, in the temple of Chen Yu courtyard, Yi Lin leaned over and whispered into Chen Yu's ear.
Not long later, a fierce look appeared in Chen Yu's eyes, "Do it! You must do it! But this time, you absolutely must not fail. Go tell third uncle to find the best person. It must be done cleanly. That girl is very smart. You absolutely must not leave behind even the slightest trace. "
"This servant will go and tell him." Yi Lin then said: "Third master said that when the time comes, she will definitely go and pick her up. I hope that young miss can delay her for a while."
Chen Yu was a little irritated, "Delaying her is easier said than done. Why did uncle not act sooner?"
Yi Lin told her: "Third master said that the other side will have people escorting them along the way. They will only leave when they reach the border of the capital. That's why he chose this time to act."
"Forget it, I will just delay her for a while. Either way, this matter must succeed. If it still does not succeed, just tell uncle that in the future, there will be no need for him to interfere with my matters. I will take care of the people that block my path. "
Yi Lin nodded then glanced at the candle that was about to burn out. She could not help but say: "Young miss, you should rest. You will hurt your eyes. Either way, elder madam did not say how many days it would take to finish copying. We can take it slow. "
Chen Yu, however, smiled and shook her head, saying: "How can we take it slow. Father will be returning soon. In the days that he is not here, I have suffered grievances in the manor. If I do not make it a little more obvious, how could he pity me."
Yi Lin's eyes lit up, as she smiled and said: "Young miss really is smart. Then this servant will go and help you change two candles."
"Just change one! Too bright is not good. "
The next day at noon, everyone in the Feng manor went to Shu Ya courtyard to pay respects to the matriarch.
The day that Feng Jin Yuan would return to the capital drew closer and closer. In addition to this, it was almost the new year. The matriarch's face was filled with joy at all times.
Chen Yu sat below with dark circles under her eyes. The matriarch looked at her and felt a little distressed, as she repeatedly said to her: "If you do not sleep well at night, just ask a doctor to write a prescription to calm your nerves. Continuing like this is no good. I see that you have become a little thinner over the past few days."
Yi Lin quickly replied for Chen Yu: "Elder madam may not know, but eldest young miss spends every night copying scriptures in the temple until dawn. She has already copied more than half of the scriptures 100 times."
"So fast?" The old lady was really surprised, and the pain on her face deepened. "I punished you to copy the scriptures a hundred times, but I didn't say how many days you had to finish it. Why do you have to work so hard?"
Chen Yu stood up and bowed to the matriarch, saying: "Granddaughter does not feel tired. Copying sutras is something that calms the mind. Moreover, father will be returning soon. Chen Yu has been thinking of copying sutras while praying for father's good fortune. I hope father will have a safe journey. "
These words were said generously and gracefully, which made the matriarch very happy.
But with the matriarch happy, Han shi and Fen Dai became unhappy. Fen Dai coldly snorted and said: "Eldest sister really knows how to speak. You are clearly being punished, yet you speak as though you are a good person."
"Enough!" The matriarch could not stand Fen Dai's insults. In addition to this, the imperial chef that she had promised was not invited, so she did not treat Fen Dai well. "If you have the heart, you should think about what you should do for your father instead of spending your days learning some useless dances."
"How is it useless!" Feng Fen Dai became anxious, "Could it be that grandmother doesn't want Fen Dai to live well? In your heart, there is only eldest sister. Everything she does is good. "
"How can fourth sister speak to grandmother like this? Quickly kneel and admit your wrongs! "
Fen Dai raised her chin, "I am not wrong!"
The matriarch trembled with anger. Granny Zhao advised her from the side: "Elder madam, calm your anger! Fourth young miss has that sort of temper. We already agreed that we would not get angry today. "
The matriarch panted a couple times then grabbed granny Zhao's hand and said: "Right, right, we agreed that we would not get angry today. Unfortunately, our children are unfilial, and the family is not at peace!"
Feng Yu Heng watched the farce in the room and simply closed her eyes. She had only come here to go through the motions. She did not have any desire to participate in this matter.
Finally, the matriarch's mood calmed down. Only then did she speak: "It's the end of the year. The manor has made new clothes for you. Each person will get a set. Leave them for when you enter the palace on the first day of the year."
As she said this, four maidservants entered. Carrying four sets of clothes, they handed them to the four young misses. The clothes were made of Sichuan brocade and were very expensive. Each of the four had a different color. Chen Yu wore white, Feng Yu Heng wore blue, Xiang Rong wore yellow, and Fen Dai wore light pink.
These sort of clothes were naturally liked by everyone. Even Feng Yu Heng could not help but secretly praise the craftsmanship of the ancient era's beauties. The embroidery on the cloth was very beautiful, and it faintly gave off a three-dimensional feeling.
Receiving these sort of good clothes, Fen Dai immediately became happy and sweetly said: "Thank you, grandmother."
The matriarch did not like hearing her speak, so she waved her hand, "If there's nothing else, you can all go back." Everyone in the room then left.
Fen Dai supported Han shi and walked a little slower. Feng Yu Heng also deliberately slowed down her pace and pretended to casually chat with Huang Quan: "I heard that there was once an imperial concubine in the palace who loved Winter the most. We all wrapped ourselves up tightly in the middle of Winter, yet she was able to wear thin clothes and walk barefoot in the snow. Don't you think that's strange?"
Huang Quan understood Feng Yu Heng's intentions. Glancing sideways at Fen Dai, he saw her expression freeze and hesitantly look over.
"Young miss is extremely correct. This servant also heard that not only was that imperial concubine able to walk barefoot in the snow, she was also very good at using the snow accumulated on the wintersweet to make tea. Also, she liked white. It was the sort of color that blended in with the snow. There were servants who would privately call her imperial concubine Xue. "
"You know even more than I do." Feng Yu Heng smiled wickedly and increased her pace.
"This servant previously served in the Imperial Palace Yu, so it's natural that this servant would hear more." Huang Quan replied with this last sentence then quickly followed behind her and left Shu Ya courtyard.
Fen Dai, who had heard all of this, was very happy. Although Feng Yu Heng did not clearly say who the imperial concubine was, how many imperial concubines had drowned in the palace? Who else could walk barefoot in the snow?
She had an idea and was very happy to have secretly heard this information. She began to think that she would need to practice using snow to make tea.
But when she glanced over, she saw that A Ju was holding her set of clothes. Originally, she liked the pink and soft clothes, but now that she had heard that the imperial concubine liked to wear white, she actually grabbed the clothes and quickly went to find Feng Chen Yu to change into.
Feng Yu Heng, who had already walked far away, heard her two younger sisters arguing behind her and could not help but curl her lips into a smile.
Returning to Tong Sheng pavilion, she took care of loading the gifts that she had prepared earlier into the carriage. Bringing Huang Quan with her, she personally went to each of the manors to deliver the gifts.
When she returned, it was already evening. Upon entering the manor, she saw Yao shi holding a letter and excitedly telling her: "Zirui will be arriving in the capital tomorrow."
This was indeed good news. Feng Yu Heng looked at the letter and found that it was indeed Qing Yu's handwriting, thus she also became happy.
When Zirui returned to the capital, she naturally had to receive him. Yao shi also wanted to go with her, but she was stopped by Feng Yu Heng: "Mother, just stay in the manor and prepare some food for Zirui. That child has been outside for too long and will definitely miss the food that you personally made." Only then did she dispel Yao shi's thoughts.
When she returned to her courtyard, she said to Huang Quan: "Mother is a bit off. Her diet still needs to be investigated."
Huang Quan also became nervous: "Young miss, did you discover something?"
Feng Yu Heng shook her head, "It's precisely because I did not discover anything that I began to worry. Last time, I changed her medicine, but unfortunately, the blood that was replenished was mysteriously sucked dry. Keep an eye on this matter. Do not act too hastily. To be able to do something under our noses, this person might be able to pull out a big fish. "
After one night, it was finally time for Zirui to return to the capital.
The Feng manor still did not know about the news, and there was no movement. Feng Yu Heng brought Huang Quan and was preparing to leave the manor when a servant from the courtyard came to report: "The Feng family's eldest young miss has come and wishes to see young miss."
"Feng Chen Yu?" She froze for a moment and began to wonder what she had come for. But no matter what it was for, she did not have time to think about it. Thus, she hurriedly walked out while telling the servant, "Send her away. Just say that I have something to do."
"But …" The servant chased after her, "The Feng family's eldest young miss said that she came to send a new year's gift. She has already prepared it for young miss, madam and young master. Someone is holding it and waiting at the entrance."
Huang Quan pondered a little then said: "How about we see what she is sending?"
Feng Yu Heng stopped in her tracks and pondered for a while. She then nodded and allowed the servant to go invite her. But she turned her head and said to Huang Quan: "My right eyelid has been twitching all morning. I keep feeling flustered."
"Young miss, could it be that you did not sleep well last night? You must have only been thinking about the young master. "
With Huang Quan's advice, she also felt that this was the case, so she did not take it to heart.
Not long later, Feng Chen Yu was led to her courtyard by a maidservant. Behind her were a few servants holding things.
Upon seeing her, Feng Chen Yu's Bodhisattva face began to pile up: "Looking at second sister's appearance, are you going out of the manor? Fortunately, I had the time to come. Otherwise, I would not have been able to see younger sister. "
Feng Yu Heng's flustered heart inexplicably surged forth. She really wanted to throw Feng Chen Yu out of Tong Sheng pavilion, but as the old saying goes, do not slap a smiling person. She had come to send a gift, so she could not go too far.
"I heard that eldest sister came to send a gift for the new year, but younger sister was negligent. I should have sent it to the Feng manor first." She sat down on a stone bench in the yard and did not have any intention of inviting her in.
Chen Yu did not argue and simply stood outside and began chatting: "It's almost the new year. Elder sister made a set of clothes for Zirui and prepared some tonics for aunty Yao … madam. There is also this." As she spoke, she placed a wooden box in front of Feng Yu Heng, "This is a pair of gold bracelets. There are some carved ornaments on them. They were brought back by uncle from a foreign country. I thought they were very beautiful, so I gave them to younger sister as a new year gift."
"Since that's the case, younger sister will accept them. I will also thank eldest sister on behalf of mother and Zirui." She gestured to the servants to accept the gift then stood up, "I have some matters to attend to today, so I will not keep eldest sister any longer. At a later time, I will definitely send eldest sister a generous return gift."
"Younger sister, what sort of thing are you saying." Chen Yu actually ignored Feng Yu Heng's words of sending her off. Instead, she took a couple steps forward and warmly said: "We are sisters. It's fine if we quarrel on a daily basis, but how could we truly become enemies. What do you say?" As she spoke, she sat down on a stone bench across from Feng Yu Heng.
Feng Yu Heng looked at Chen Yu's posture, and an inexplicable sense of panic and irritation surged forth from the bottom of her heart.
She had always trusted her intuition. Seeing that this irritation could not be suppressed, she began to feel restless.
Feng Chen Yu had not come to give a gift!
Once this thought appeared, she did not wait any longer. Making a prompt decision, she stood up and quickly walked out without another word.
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