Feng Jin Yuan was stunned. It was the newly appointed Xu Jing Yuan? What had he come for?
This was someone that he had only heard about when he returned to the capital. He had come in a hurry and in a strange manner. It was as though he had appeared out of nowhere. It left people scratching their heads, and they could not figure out what was going on.
But after he took office, he solved several important cases in the capital. In just a few days before the end of the year, he had won a reward from the Emperor.
Because of Chen Qing's matter, Feng Jin Yuan had tried to get in touch with Xu Jing Yuan, but he did not give him any face as the left prime minister. Shaking his head and waving his hand, he told him that using connections was useless, using the back door was useless, and using the position of prime minister was even more useless. If Lord Feng continued to force him, he would report it to the court and have the Emperor make a judgment.
Of course, Feng Jin Yuan could not allow this matter to reach the Emperor, thus he could only give up. It was such that Chen Qing had spent the new year in prison, yet he did not even get a chance to visit him. It was very distressing.
Now that the governor had come, he thought about it and felt that it was most likely related to Chen Qing. It was possible that he had seen Feng Yu Heng gain face for Dashun in the palace and felt that the Feng family was indeed not something that he could afford to offend. Only then did he come to send Chen Qing back.
Upon thinking of this, Feng Jin Yuan became spirited. Standing up, he said to Kang Yi: "I have a virtuous nephew who was persecuted and thrown into prison. Seeing that the governor had just taken office, I gave him a few days to properly investigate the case. Thinking about it, there should be a result today. Eldest princess, please stay here and chat with mother. I will be back shortly. "
Kang Yi did not say anything and only nodded. Feng Yu Heng, however, stood up and stepped forward, saying: "Daughter will accompany father. Lord Xu has just taken office and wanted to get to know you at the banquet yesterday; however, who knew that lord Xu did not attend the banquet. Since you have already come to the manor today, in any case, daughter is a county princess. I fear that not showing up would not be good. "
Feng Jin Yuan nodded, "Indeed, you are the family's daughter to the first wife and a county princess. You should accompany father to the front hall to receive guests. Let's go! "
He stepped forward, and Feng Yu Heng turned around to look at Kang Yi: "I already said it. There are truly too many matters at home. In just a single meal, we have been disturbed a few times. Since Eldest Princess wants to stay in the palace, why don't we go take a look together? "
The old lady felt that something was wrong. "The eldest princess won't be going, right?"
Feng Yu Heng shook her head, "Since she has already decided to enter, eldest princess should go this time." Her face became cold. Looking at Kang Yi, she mercilessly pointed out the fact that the other party intended to enter the Feng family.
Kang Yi's expression did not change as she smiled and said, "The guest will follow the host. Since county princess has invited us, this one will follow you two!"
Since Kang Yi wanted to go, then the others couldn't continue to sit around and simply followed her out of the reception pavilion.
Ru Jia walked beside Kang Yi and glared at Feng Yu Heng. She said in a small voice: "That county princess Ji 'an doesn't have any good intentions. Why is mother so polite to her?"
Kang Yi warned her: "Trouble comes from the mouth. This place is Dashun, not our Qian Zhou. You absolutely must be careful with what you say and do."
Ru Jia nodded, "Mother, don't worry. Jia 'er will just focus on gathering around uncle Feng and elder madam. The rest will be left to mother to entertain." After she finished speaking, she moved to the matriarch's side and pushed granny Zhao away, "Let Ru Jia support elder madam! Ru Jia's grandmother passed away early. Ever since I was young, I was unable to be filial to my grandmother. I am very regretful. Seeing elder madam today, I feel very close. I keep thinking how great it would be if elder madam was Ru Jia's grandmother. "
For the sake of cooperating with Ru Jia's words, Kang Yi even used a handkerchief to wipe the corners of her eyes.
The old lady looked at the mother and daughter pair. The more she looked, the more pitiful she felt. She could not help but also feel sad.
An shi watched this scene and felt a little uneasy. She wanted to ask Feng Yu Heng a few questions, but they had already arrived at the front hall. The governor, Xu Jing Yuan, had already come forward to salute Feng Yu Heng, "This lowly official governor, Xu Jing Yuan, greets lord prime minister." After saluting, he turned to the side and said to Feng Yu Heng: "Greetings county princess Ji An."
Feng Jin Yuan raised his hand and helped him up, "Lord Xu, there is no need to be so courteous. Please rise." He then turned to the side, allowing Kang Yi and Ru Jia to come forward, "This is eldest princess Kang Yi from Qian Zhou, who is currently a guest at the manor. This is princess Ru Jia. Lord Xu, greet them! "
Xu Jing Yuan quickly bowed once more: "Paying respects to the two princesses! I did not know that the two princesses were at lord prime minister's manor. I hope that you will forgive me for disturbing you. "
Kang Yi was dignified, saying: "It's fine. Lord, please rise. Dashun, the capital is vast and has many people. Lord Xu is an official and has many responsibilities. During the new year, you still need to ensure the safety of the citizens. This one admires you a great deal. "
"This lowly one is humbled and thanks eldest princess for the praise." After saying this, he saluted to the Feng matriarch: "Paying respects to elder madam."
The matriarch nodded, "Lord Xu, I wonder, for you to come to the manor during the new year, is there a reason?"
Xu Jing Yuan nodded then looked at the Feng manor's important officials and loudly said: "Before the new year, there was a serious case of someone harming the family of an official. The Feng family reported the case to the government office and handed over the goshawk that had bitten the Feng family's eldest young miss. This official has been investigating this case for the past few days. It was only yesterday morning that I finally found some clues. "
Feng Jin Yuan was stunned. He never thought that Xu Jing Yuan would actually be talking about the case that the Feng family had reported. It had been investigated so quickly? He was a little worried. Looking at Chen Yu, he found that Chen Yu was not just worried. She was even a little panicked.
It was Feng Yu Heng that appeared to be very happy, loudly asking Xu Jing Yuan: "You really found it? That's great. This matter has caused this county princess to be unable to sleep at night. Whenever I close my eyes, I see the scene of the goshawk biting eldest sister. It's very scary. Who knew that lord Xu would be able to investigate this case so quickly. It's no loss that you are our official. " She did not even blink as she praised Xu Jing Yuan. She then asked: "Lord Xu, quickly tell me what sort of person the culprit is!"
Xu Jing Yuan replied: "The culprit was found by this official following the goshawk. Before this official became the governor, I had been sent out for a period of time. During that time, I got to know quite a few people from Jiang Hu, and I once saw a goshawk with a golden hoop around its neck. Apparently, that sort of goshawk is very precious. Many sects in Jiang Hu would hire someone to tame it to do things for them. But because the success rate is not high, there are not many that are truly useful. As for the identification of the goshawk, it's the hoop around its neck. Those that are rich will use a golden hoop, while others will use silver or even iron. But regardless of which one is used, there will be a mark on the inside of the golden hoop. This official used this mark to find the culprit. "
"There really was someone that deliberately harmed her?" Kang Yi was shocked then looked at the scar on Chen Yu's head. Just thinking about it, she could imagine how tragic the scene must have been, thus she also asked: "Who exactly would be so bold as to harm the daughter of a standard first rank official?"
Xu Jing Yuan said: "Speaking of, this person has a bit of a relationship with the Feng family."
Feng Jin Yuan's expression sank even more, as he stared at Xu Jing Yuan without saying a word.
"Oh?" Feng Yu Heng spoke up once more, saying: "Could it be that it's someone that has a grudge with the Feng family? Otherwise, how could they be so ruthless? "
Xu Jing Yuan then shook his head and said with a puzzled expression: "Not only is it not a grudge, it's related by blood. That goshawk's owner is named Chen Wan Liang, and he is the younger brother of the Feng family's previous head wife. He is also the uncle of the Feng family's eldest young miss. "
"What?" Feng Yu Heng was extremely shocked, "How could that be possible? An uncle harming his niece, this is unreasonable! "
Hearing this, the matriarch was stunned at first. She then thought quickly and realized the crux of the matter. The Chen family did not want to harm Chen Yu at all, but they did not think that Chen Yu would also be in the carriage. What the Chen family truly wanted was Zirui's life.
Upon thinking of this, the matriarch immediately became furious "Chen family! How dare you! "
Seeing that the matriarch had become angry, Ru Jia, who was at her side, quickly patted her back and advised: "Elder madam, calm your anger. You absolutely must not harm your own body because of a villain." As she said this, she looked at Feng Chen Yu and asked in confusion: "Did you offend your uncle? Why would he do such a thing to you? "
Upon mentioning this matter, Feng Chen Yu became even angrier. She had already sent someone to inform the Chen family of the goshawk being sent to the government; however, she never thought that the Chen family would be so useless. They could not even bring out a goshawk.
Feng Yu Heng was puzzled and asked: "Hasn't the Chen family always doted on eldest sister. Why did they suddenly change their mind? Father, this matter absolutely cannot be tolerated! The Chen family is only a distant relative. As a distant relative, they borrowed the Feng family's influence to do business, which is already a great advantage. But not only are they not satisfied, they do not know how to be grateful. They even extended their evil hands into the Feng family's inner courtyard. Father, we are all your children. Regardless of whether we are of the first wife or of a concubine, we all represent the Feng family's face. We are much more honorable than the Chen family! "
Kang Yi also nodded, agreeing with Feng Yu Heng's words: "Maternal relatives have already become a threat to the Feng family. Prime minister Feng needs to carefully consider this matter."
Kang Yi's words truly caused Feng Jin Yuan to take them to heart. In the past, he had tolerated the Chen family for the sake of money. But if Kang Yi … he did not dare continue to think.
Feng Yu Heng asked Xu Jing Yuan in a timely manner: "Aside from the goshawk injuring my eldest sister, there was another group of criminals that tried to kill the Feng family's only young master. Has there been a conclusion to this case?"
Xu Jing Yuan nodded: "Replying to county princess, this lowly official has already investigated. That group of criminals had been bribed by Chen Wan Liang to try and kill the Feng family's only young master!"
The members of the Feng family all inhaled sharply. The governor had emphasized the word "only," and An shi could not help but say: "This is wanting to have our Feng family's bloodline end!"
The matriarch anxiously scolded: "Jin Yuan is still young. Cease your nonsense!"
Feng Yu Heng's eyes became fierce, as she immediately glared at the matriarch: "Grandmother's meaning is that even if Zirui was killed by the Chen family, it's fine. At worst, father can just give birth to another one, right?"
The matriarch trembled, "I-I did not mean that."
"Then grandmother, what exactly are you thinking?" Feng Yu Heng's anger also surged forth, "Your own grandchild was assassinated, and the person that did it was a relative of the deceased. Heng, I would like to ask grandmother and father how this matter should be handled!"
The matriarch fell silent. Although she hated the Chen family to the extreme, this matter would be left up to Feng Jin Yuan to make a decision.
As for Feng Jin Yuan, he was still immersed in what Feng Yu Heng had just said: "At worst, father can just give birth to another one."
He subconsciously looked toward Kang Yi. With just a glance, the hatred he felt for the Chen family seemed to have lessened. After all, Feng Yu Heng and Zirui were already people that were very difficult for him to control. They were not obedient, and they had a strong background. He had once believed that Zirui was his pride, but if it was him and Kang Yi …
His thoughts were all seen by Feng Yu Heng, and a chill filled her heart once more. She nearly could not stop herself from laughing out loud.
Father? Was this what a father was like? What exactly were his children in his eyes? Were they a bargaining chip for his career? A tool for him to buy and sell? Now that she had come to this era, if the original owner was still alive, perhaps she would have been eaten alive countless times even if she returned to the capital.
She walked forward and did not hide the disdain in her eyes. When she glared at Feng Jin Yuan, the slightly raised corners of her lips caused the current prime minister to take a couple steps back; however, he was pulled back by her small hand.
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