"You are a young child. Don't listen to such nonsense." She held Xuan Feiyu's small hand a little tighter. Although she scolded him, she knew that this child was wholeheartedly on her side.
"Third uncle is very scary." Xuan Feiyu lowered his head and quietly said: "Feiyu does not like him."
"Un." She spoke truthfully, "I also do not like him, so let's not speak with him."
But things would always go against one's wishes. Just after saying that they would not speak with Xuan Tian Ye, she raised her head and found that person standing in front of Fei Cui Hall. He stood there like a guardian deity. It seemed that he was even more conscientious than the guards.
Feng Yu Heng looked over, and as expected, that person also looked over at her.
She pulled the two children and walked forward. Xuan Tian Ye's anger was also directed at her. Even if it was Feng Yu Heng, she could not help but frown slightly.
Upon seeing Xuan Tian Ye, Feiyu was stunned at first. Then, as though it was a conditioned reflex, he suddenly stood in front of Feng Yu Heng and reached out to protect her. At the same time, he shouted in a childish voice: "Although you are my third uncle, you are not allowed to harm deity elder sister!"
Xuan Tian Ye looked at this child that everyone loved; however, there was not the slightest bit of pity in his eyes. In fact, there was not even the slightest bit of affection.
Feng Yu Heng saw this and quickly reached out to pull the child back. "Feiyu, stop messing around. Your third uncle is just teasing you."
Although he said this, even Zirui, who was at his side, could feel that Xuan Tian Ye's expression was not good. He could not help but take a step forward and stand in front of Feng Yu Heng.
She almost couldn't help but laugh. Since when did her safety need to be protected by two children? There were many people coming and going in front of this hall. She reckoned that Xuan Tian Ye would not dare do anything to her. Moreover, even if the other party made a move, would she be afraid of him?
Feng Yu Heng held the two children's small hands once more and walked into Fei Cui Hall. It was just that when she passed by Xuan Tian Ye, she deliberately slowed down a little. As expected, she heard that person say to her: "Is this the result that you wanted?"
She had a question in her heart. Regarding this result, Xuan Tianming had also said that they had succeeded when he left last night. However, she still did not know how they had succeeded. But seeing Xuan Tian Ye like this, it was most likely that he had suffered a great blow.
"Ji 'an, congratulations." The gloomy voice came with anger. Feng Yu Heng only felt hostility, but she had to face it head-on.
The corners of her lips curled up into a beautiful smile. "Third Highness, thank you for letting me win!" After she finished speaking, she quickened her pace and hurried into the Jade Hall.
However, she did not expect to see an interesting phenomenon the moment she entered the Emerald Palace.
Because the banquet had not yet officially begun, the Emperor and Empress were not present. Only a few princes had come. Regardless of whether it was the officials or the women, they were all relatively relaxed. Everyone found people that they were familiar with to chat with.
The most interesting thing was that the eldest prince, Xuan Tian Qi, was especially popular today. There were always officials at his side that came forward to chat with him. Feng Yu Heng noticed that there were some people that did not leave after arriving in front of Xuan Tian Qi. From time to time, they would whisper to each other, and it seemed that they were chatting very happily.
She then turned around to look at Xuan Tian Ye, who had followed her in. That person's gaze was also directed toward Xuan Tian Qi; however, his expression became even angrier. His fists were clenched so tightly that they seemed to be on the verge of breaking.
How could she not understand what was going on. The officials had always judged the situation and waited for the best offer. In the past, the Emperor's intentions were unclear, and the third prince had a bit of power. They naturally chose to side with the third prince.
Now, however, Emperor Tianwu's intentions seemed to be very clear. He had even mentioned the eldest prince, Xuan Tian Qi, many times in court. He had said that he had a good character and was very responsible.
Moreover, there had always been a saying in each dynasty. The position of heir apparent was either that of the first wife or that of the eldest. Now that there was no heir in the palace, Emperor Tianwu favored the eldest prince. That was something that was to be expected.
In this sort of situation, some of the people that did not like the third prince began to lean toward the eldest prince. Even some of the core members of the third prince's faction began to leave for some unknown reason. When these people appeared at the eldest prince's side, how could Xuan Tian Qi not understand what was going on.
Feng Yu Heng secretly praised Xuan Tianming's move. The wild soldiers outside were not easy to deal with, thus he simply extended his hand into court. Taking drastic measures, he simply cut off the third prince's connections and sources of wealth. Like this, no matter how many soldiers he had outside, it would be difficult for him to accomplish anything in a short period of time.
She pulled the two children over to Xiang Rong's side and sat down. Xiang Rong knew that she had gone to Consort Yun's side, thus she did not ask too much. She just told her: "Eldest sister went to Yan Fu Palace, and fourth sister went to Qing An Palace."
Feng Yu Heng knew about Yan Fu Palace. As for Qing An Palace, that must be the residence of the fifth prince's imperial concubine mother.
Huang Quan leaned into her ear and explained: "The fifth prince's birth mother is concubine An. She was originally favored, but after that matter happened, his Majesty never took a single step into her palace."
Feng Yu Heng laughed and wondered if Fen Dai was an idiot. His Majesty did not even want to look at the imperial concubines, yet she actually went over to give them gifts. She really did not know if she was filial or brainless.
Xiang Rong played with the two children for a while. Xuan Feiyu had a lively personality and was familiar with the palace. Not long later, he could no longer sit still and pulled Feng Zirui to play elsewhere. Zirui glanced at Feng Yu Heng and saw his sister nod. Only then did he happily follow.
Once the two children left, Xiang Rong's face became gloomy once more. From time to time, her gaze would drift in a certain direction. Feng Yu Heng followed her gaze and saw that the seventh prince, Xuan Tianhua, had arrived at Fei Cui Hall before her. Although he was still smiling like a spring breeze when greeting everyone, every time he put down his cup of wine, she could see that his brow was furrowed and that smile was no longer there.
In truth, Feng Yu Heng was also curious as to why Xuan Tianhua had become like this, but since he did not say anything, it would not be good for her to continue asking. Xuan Tianming still had not arrived, so she could only keep her suspicions to herself for the time being.
She did not think too much about it. Reaching out, she picked up some fruit from the table and began eating. The voices of the madams and young misses at her side entered her ears, as she heard a young miss with a slightly hoarse voice say: "I heard that an envoy from Qian Zhou will be coming today to present a tribute. Last year, it was a prince that came. I wonder who will be sent this year."
To the side, a good friend teased her: "So what if it is someone? Could it be that you're still thinking about finding a good husband from Qian Zhou? "
"Don't speak nonsense!" The girl with the hoarse voice scolded: "To be able to visit our Dashun, it must be Qian Zhou's imperial family. Not to mention whether or not we want to marry over there, even if we want to marry, it would be considered a political marriage. How could we be sent for a political marriage. It would have to be someone from the imperial family."
Another person spoke up: "Aside from imperial daughter Tian Ge, who else in the imperial family has a daughter? Thinking about it, imperial daughter Tian Ge will be of marriageable age after the new year, right? However, I have never heard of anyone recruiting a prince horse for her. Could it be that she really is being kept for a political marriage? "
"It's very possible. After all, the current Emperor does not have a princess of his own. When a suitable person is found, it's possible that imperial daughter Tian Ge will be conferred the title of princess and sent for a political marriage."
Feng Yu Heng's heart was moved from hearing this. A political marriage, there was indeed such a rule in ancient times. For the sake of the relationship between the two countries, the members of the imperial families of both sides would marry. This was a very necessary diplomatic move. Was Xuan Tian Ge's future also destined to be a political marriage?
"Second sister." Xiang Rong tugged at her sleeve, "What are you thinking about?"
Feng Yu Heng shook her head, "It's nothing. Just listening to some gossip to pass the time. There's still a while before the palace banquet can officially begin. It's a little boring. "
Xiang Rong opened her mouth and wanted to speak, but when the words reached her lips, she could not speak. How could Feng Yu Heng not know that she definitely wanted to ask about Xuan Tianhua, but she did not take the initiative to point it out.
In the past, he had asked Xuan Tianhua to take care of Xiang Rong. It would definitely leave a deep impression on this girl. At first, she did not care too much about this matter. She even had some intentions of allowing it to develop. But later on, for some reason, she suddenly stopped caring about this matter. Xiang Rong had also mentioned his Highness the seventh prince a few times in the manor, but she did not even respond.
As for the reason, she herself could not explain it. However, she knew that what caused her to change her way of thinking was her intuition, which had always been very accurate.
"Father is here." Xiang Rong did not say what she wanted to ask. Instead, she threw out this sentence.
Feng Yu Heng raised her head and looked in the direction she was looking at. Sure enough, she saw Feng Jin Yuan walking over to them. Xiang Rong took the initiative to sit a little further away. She knew that her father definitely did not come to look for her. As for her father speaking with her second sister, it would be best if she did not interfere.
After a while, Feng Jin Yuan arrived in front of them. Feng Yu Heng smiled at him and did not get up to welcome him. She just pointed at the empty chair beside her and said with a smile: "Father, sit."
Feng Jin Yuan sat down next to her with a cold expression. There was a surge of anger in his body, but he still had to desperately suppress it and not let it explode. This was also because they were in the palace. If they were in the Feng manor, Feng Jin Yuan guaranteed that he would definitely be pointing at his second daughter's nose and cursing.
He had never seen this sort of child. Her father planned everything in court as if he was walking on thin ice; however, she followed closely behind and destroyed his plans. Furthermore, she destroyed his plans so accurately and thoroughly. With this sort of daughter, even if he killed her, it would not be too much!
At this moment, Feng Jin Yuan began to understand Feng Yu Heng and the Chen family's people a little. They had spent so much effort trying to kill Feng Yu Heng time and time again. In truth, it was not without reason. He only hated the Chen family for being too stupid. They had tried so many times, but they had not succeeded. In the end, they had left this girl behind to harm him. This daughter's heart, how could she be so ruthless?
He looked at Feng Yu Heng in confusion. He wanted to see what was going on from her gaze. Unfortunately, Feng Yu Heng's gaze was like the deep waters of a lake. Although it was clear, it was also as cold as ice. With just a glance, he fell into an endless cold pool. Not only did it cause him to be unable to breathe, it also caused his entire body to tremble from the cold.
Feng Yu Heng looked at her father in amusement. The dignified left prime minister was truly rare to see him suffer such a loss. It was very amusing, very amusing!
"This is what you wanted to see, right!" Finally, Feng Jin Yuan spoke up. He turned his head and stared at the officials that had surrounded the eldest prince, Xuan Tian Qi, and refused to leave. He was so angry that his teeth began to chatter. "Desperately supporting the eldest prince, creating a false impression that he will be made the heir apparent. This will confuse the hearts of the people and bring all of the factions under his command. Is this what you wanted to see?"
Feng Yu Heng shook her head, the corners of her lips curling into a faint smile, "Father, what are you saying. I am nothing more than a girl from the boudoir. How could I have such abilities."
"Stop pretending to be innocent!" Feng Jin Yuan clenched his hands tightly. He feared that he would be unable to control himself and slap his daughter in front of everyone. He and the Third Prince had been running their forces for so long, and now more than half of them had changed sides. Among them, there was no lack of powerful officials and generals who held important positions in the army. There were even people with great wealth who could provide the most substantial help to the Third Prince's forces. How could he accept this? "Feng Yu Heng, are you still my Feng family's daughter or not? What benefit is there for you in doing this? "
Feng Yu Heng saw that her father was on the verge of going crazy, and she could not help but curl her lips even more. To outsiders, this was the most brilliant smile, and they thought that the father and daughter were talking about something happy.
Unfortunately, when Feng Yu Heng opened her mouth, she said: "Father, Heng Heng will tell you the truth. None of this is what I wanted to see. Instead, it's what his Majesty wanted to see."
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