"Not to hide it from fifth brother, but yesterday, Heng Heng saw a servant from Qing An Palace wandering around Fei Cui Hall. This matter was left to fifth brother to investigate. Fourth sister does not know anything and only wants to please fifth brother. Would fifth brother please support fourth sister."
Feng Yu Heng's words caused Xuan Tian Yan to freeze. Once the words Qing An Palace came out, he immediately understood what was going on. His expression immediately collapsed, and it became as ugly as it could be.
Feng Jin Yuan angrily snorted: "Your Highness, please go back. Although my Feng family's daughters are not as noble as princes, I do not want them to be sent away in such a muddled manner."
This time, Xuan Tian Yan did not have anything to say, but he still looked at Fen Dai and solemnly said: "Don't worry. I will definitely give you an explanation for this matter." After saying this, he turned and left.
Fen Dai was dazed. Watching Xuan Tian Yan leave, the tears in her eyes continued to flow.
Chen Yu also sighed and put on a very sympathetic appearance, advising Fen Dai: "Fourth sister, take it easy. Which of us does not need to listen to father's arrangements for our marriages. We are just daughters of a concubine. We should not have too many extravagant demands. "
It would have been better if she had not advised her. With this advice, Fen Dai became even more depressed. Not only did she cry even louder, but she also glared at Chen Yu and said: "Now you're happy! I can no longer be the secondary princess, so you're happy! "
Chen Yu was scolded until she cried, "I know that younger sister is feeling wronged. Elder sister does not blame you. If scolding elder sister can make you feel better, just scold me." After saying this, she began to cry just as miserably as Fen Dai.
Feng Jin Yuan's head swelled. Looking at Chen Yu then looking at Fen Dai, he finally made a decision "After the eighth, fourth young miss will go to Pu Du Nunnery and personally copy scriptures a thousand times before returning to the manor."
"What?" Han shi was shocked, "A thousand times? How long will that take? "A single scripture could not be finished in a single day. A thousand times, that would take many years! She could not endure this and immediately expressed her stance, "If husband truly wants to send fourth young miss to the nunnery, then this concubine will also go!"
"Nonsense!" Feng Jin Yuan scolded her, "She is going to be punished!"
"This concubine and fourth young miss will be punished together." Han shi steeled her heart. She definitely could not allow Fen Dai to go to the nunnery. If she went, it was possible that she would not be able to return.
The matriarch saw that Han shi was crying sadly and could not help but become anxious: "You woman, how many times have I told you not to cry? Don't cry. If you don't cherish yourself, you must cherish the Feng family's child in your belly!"
Upon hearing the matriarch mention a child, Kang Yi looked at Han shi's belly in surprise. Because it was not even three months yet and she was wearing thick winter clothes, Han shi's belly could not be seen at all. As for Kang Yi, she had never heard that the Feng family had a concubine mother who was pregnant. Hearing it out of the blue caused her to feel surprised.
But she immediately spoke up. Using her usual voice that could calm the situation, she said to Feng Jin Yuan: "Lord Feng, nothing is more important than having a child. Now that fourth young miss' birth mother is pregnant, you should reconsider."
Feng Jin Yuan was originally filled with anger, and he could not listen to anyone; however, he felt that Kang Yi's words were especially pleasing to the ear. He could not help but look at Kang Yi and apologetically say: "Eldest princess has seen a joke."
Kang Yi shook her head, "It's fine."
The matriarch truly did not want to see Fen Dai's crying appearance. She already felt that the fifth prince and eldest prince were not guaranteed. They were not like Feng Yu Heng and His Ninth Highness. That was an engagement that had been set at a young age. The two had feelings for each other, and they were a perfect match. What was the matter between Chen Yu and Fen Dai?
"Quickly send fourth young miss back to her courtyard!" The matriarch gave the order, and Han shi also left while wiping away her tears.
Fen Dai not being sent to the nunnery was already fortunate. If she was just sent back to her own courtyard, she naturally would not have any complaints. But right before leaving, she really wanted to plead with Feng Jin Yuan, but Feng Jin Yuan did not even look at her. This truly caused her to feel sad.
Everyone returned to the banquet. After such a commotion, how could there be any trace of joy. The matriarch sighed and repeatedly shook her head. Feng Jin Yuan's face was also filled with anger. The other concubines were even more unable to speak. Looking around, only Feng Yu Heng had the right to speak at this time.
But Feng Yu Heng did not make a sound. She just sat there and sipped her tea.
Feng Jin Yuan truly felt too embarrassed. Thinking a little, he said: "The one in Qing An Palace is a madwoman. Ever since that incident with the fifth prince, she was completely abandoned by the Emperor. From that moment on, she became crazy. But her craziness is not because she hates the Emperor. Instead, it is because she hates her own son and the women that her son has found that look a bit like that imperial concubine. The fifth prince has so many women in his palace, but he does not dare bring a single one into the palace. He fears that that person will cause trouble. It's also my fault for forgetting about this. Otherwise, I definitely would have kept a close eye on Fen Dai. "
Kang Yi originally did not know about this matter, but after the incident in the palace the previous day, she went back and specifically asked around. Only then did she understand why the Emperor was so concerned about Fen Dai's snow dance. Now that she heard Feng Jin Yuan say this, she learned a bit more about the fifth prince's birth mother.
"Hah!" Feng Jin Yuan sighed and no longer spoke about this matter. Instead, he turned around and apologized to Kang Yi: "Originally, I invited eldest princess to the manor to celebrate the new year. Who knew that this sort of thing would happen. I truly am ashamed. I truly am ashamed!"
Kang Yi, however, shook her head and said with great understanding: "Lord Feng, there is no need to worry. It is inevitable that there will be some ugly things that cannot be brought to light in the palace. Even our Qian Zhou may be small, but I will not hide it from my lord. There are also some things that cannot be brought to light in the palace. Back when younger brother ascended the throne, he found two fake eunuchs in the palace. It truly caused the imperial family to lose a great deal of face. "
That was how people were. When you encountered a problem, if the person at your side only focused on comforting you, you would not necessarily feel very happy. But if she opened up her own scars to share it with you, your heart would naturally feel much better.
Kang Yi was a girl that had emerged from the whirlpool of political power. She was all too clear on these things. Sure enough, once she said this, not only did Feng Jin Yuan not feel as awkward, even the matriarch's impression of her changed. She felt that although Kang Yi was the eldest princess of a foreign country, she was very amiable and did not put on airs. She was even able to speak about such a secret of Qian Zhou's imperial family for the sake of comforting the Feng family.
The matriarch looked at Kang Yi and could not help but nod.
Who knew if it was because of her attitude, but after she finished speaking with Feng Jin Yuan, she turned around and said to the matriarch: "Arguing is the most hurtful. I was worried that this stewed pork trotters with lotus seeds would be quite good. Elder madam, try it. It is most calming." Saying this, she picked up a spoon and a bowl, personally pouring the matriarch some soup.
The matriarch was a little overwhelmed by this favor, repeatedly saying: "This must not be done. This must not be done!"
Kang Yi, however, insisted on finishing scooping the soup. She then placed it in front of the matriarch before saying: "There's nothing that must not be done. Since today is a family banquet, elder madam is the only elder present. Kang Yi pouring soup for you is something that should be done. Moreover, in our Qian Zhou, there is no rule that does not care about seniority because of one's position. Even if I am the eldest princess, I still need to be respectful when meeting with this old official. "
The matriarch was very pleased with these words. She then looked at the adoration that Feng Jin Yuan had when looking at Kang Yi, and she understood even more. While drinking the lotus seed trotters soup, she began to ponder. The Feng family currently did not have a head wife, and Feng Jin Yuan was a standard first rank official in Dashun. Speaking of, being matched with a princess of a foreign country was not considered a social climb. Moreover … she snuck a glance at Ru Jia. Not only had this princess been married, but she also had a daughter. Looking at it like this, they were even more compatible.
She had also heard that the eldest princess of Qian Zhou was greatly favored by the ruler of Qian Zhou. If she entered the Feng family's gates and became one of the Feng family's people, Feng Jin Yuan would be able to mediate between Qian Zhou and Dashun in the future. Helping the Emperor relieve some of the burden, this was something that would be a great accomplishment.
The matriarch pondered to herself. The more she thought, the more she felt that this was not a bad deal. Her family had the eldest princess as a daughter-in-law. How great of an honor was that!
Thinking like this, she looked at Kang Yi with an even warmer gaze.
Kang Yi saw that the matriarch was close to her and was very happy. She then stood up and personally helped the matriarch prepare a few more dishes. The two ate while chatting, and they were very close.
Feng Jin Yuan was happy to see the two have something to talk about. He also personally took care of Ru Jia.
This scene caused Chen Yu, Xiang Rong, An shi and Jin Zhen to look at each other in dismay. They had a feeling that the four were a family, while they felt as though they had come as guests.
Feng Yu Heng, however, did not care about these things. She was very hungry. She had woken up too early in the morning, and the bit of congee that she had eaten had already been digested. Others might not eat, but she could not refuse to eat.
Feng Jin Yuan saw that she was completely focused on eating. He originally wanted to tell her to pay attention to her image, but after thinking a little more, he gave up. Originally, he and Feng Yu Heng could not finish a few sentences. Today, there were guests present, so he did not want to provoke her. Thus he simply ignored her and allowed her to eat on her own.
Ru Jia was very close to Feng Jin Yuan, as she happily called him uncle Feng. Hearing this, Feng Jin Yuan's eyes nearly bloomed with a smile. Feng Yu Heng heard Ru Jia say: "Didn't his Majesty reward me with two bolts of moon palace silk. When the Summer comes, Ru Jia will pick one of the darker bolts to make uncle Feng a cool jacket."
She let out a "pft" and began laughing. Chen Yu and Xiang Rong's expressions were not too good.
Make clothes for Feng Jin Yuan? This sort of thing would either be done by the matriarch or the daughters, or it would be done by the wives and concubines. No matter how one looked at it, it would never be done by a foreign princess, right?
Jin Zhen looked at Feng Jin Yuan's happy appearance, and tears began to flow even more uncontrollably. She understood in her heart that perhaps her days of being favored had come to an end. She glanced at Feng Yu Heng and really hoped that Feng Yu Heng would look at her at this time. Unfortunately, Feng Yu Heng was only focused on eating. She had no time to pay attention to anything else. She felt a little hopeless. When she looked once more at Kang Yi, her eyes were filled with hatred.
At this time, the matriarch and Kang Yi were talking about something, as they suddenly began laughing.
Everyone raised their heads to look at the matriarch and saw her hold Kang Yi's hand, sincerely saying: "It's not easy for you to bring a child out. No matter how good the posthouse is, it can't be as comfortable as living at home. I don't know how long you will be staying in Dashun. As I see it, how about you move into the manor. There are many courtyards at home, and there are many servants. It will be more convenient to use. "
Feng Yu Heng raised an eyebrow. She was beginning to bring her into the manor?
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