Earlier, the matriarch had seen Feng Jin Yuan accidentally hurt Kang Yi, so she was a little annoyed. Now, however, her heart was filled with joy. If Kang Yi truly became the Feng family's daughter-in-law, that would truly be too high class!
Feng Yu Heng sat across from her. How could she not see through the matriarch's thoughts. She just thought to herself, no wonder Feng Jin Yuan was someone that could not care about familial love. From beginning to end, he only thought about benefits. It turned out that this was just random. With a mother like the matriarch, how could she possibly give birth to a good son.
While she thought about it, she faintly sighed. This happened to be seen by Ru Jia, who asked: "What's wrong with you now?"
Feng Yu Heng said with a worried expression: "I just feel that being a child of the Feng family is truly too difficult. The women of other families only need to worry about whether or not they will be able to find a good husband. Our family's daughters, however, need to worry about whether or not they will be assassinated at any moment. Princess, don't you think that being a daughter of the Feng family is too difficult? "
Ru Jia was startled and felt that Feng Yu Heng seemed to be correct. As a princess of Qian Zhou's imperial family, she had never encountered this sort of situation. The families of the officials of Dashun were truly too complicated.
Seeing Ru Jia begin to think, the matriarch's expression sank, as she once again said: "This time, the Chen family must be completely eradicated! A scourge must not be left alive! " After saying this, she looked at Feng Jin Yuan and reminded him: "That includes that Chen Qing. You must not tolerate him any longer!"
Feng Jin Yuan nodded, "Mother, don't worry. My Feng family's children definitely will not be touched by anyone."
Only then did Ru Jia calm down a little, as she quickly said: "Uncle Feng is the best father. Elder madam is also the best grandmother. The Feng family really is good."
The matriarch smiled and said: "Then quickly have the servants return to the posthouse to pack your things. Move in today!"
Ru Jia was very happy. Just as she was about to nod, she suddenly heard the silent Jin Zhen say, "Eldest Princess and Princess Ru Jia moving in right now, isn't that inappropriate?" Seeing the matriarch and Feng Jin Yuan both glare at her, she immediately added: "This concubine does not have any other meaning. It's not that I do not welcome eldest princess, it's just that … something just happened to the Chen family. They were already proficient in assassination. This concubine is worried that the Chen family will wait for an opportunity to retaliate. Eldest princess rushing to live in the Feng manor at this time, what if you run into danger?"
What she said seemed to make sense. The old lady's face darkened. She was also considering the possibility of this matter. But no matter how she thought about it, she felt that the Shen family's revenge was inevitable. She didn't know how much the Shen family had done behind the scenes over the years, but she knew clearly how many times they had done something after Feng Yu Heng returned to the capital. Thinking like this, if Kang Yi moved in, she would become a live target. The Chen family would act out of desperation. If Kang Yi and Ru Jia were harmed, it might cause conflict between the two countries. That would be a great crime.
The change in the matriarch's expression was clearly seen by Kang Yi, as she immediately expressed: "If the manor is truly inconvenient, Kang Yi will not bother you, but if you fear that the Chen family will harm us mother and daughter, elder madam is worrying too much."
"Oh?" The matriarch looked at her and was a little confused.
Kang Yi said: "As an imperial daughter, I have raised my younger brother from a young age. When has there not been a day when I have not lived in the eye of the storm. Not to mention assassinations, even fighting in the open has become a common occurrence. The lowly Chen family is nothing more than Jiang Hu. How could Kang Yi take them to heart. This sort of small matter is not dangerous. "
Feng Jin Yuan also nodded, saying: "That's right. Eldest princess coming to my Dashun, there will definitely be a large number of hidden guards. Moreover, if I, Feng Jin Yuan, had to fear the Chen family's people in my own home, wouldn't that be a joke! " While he spoke, he looked at the matriarch, "Mother, the people that son wants to protect, even if the Chen family goes all out, they will not be able to harm them."
The matriarch took a deep breath. She knew that Feng Jin Yuan was expressing his stance to Kang Yi. At this sort of time, she had to give her son some face. Thus she nodded, "Alright, I trust you. You will definitely be able to protect the two princesses!"
Like this, the matter of Kang Yi and Ru Jia living in the Feng manor was set in stone. Jin Zhen's instigation was unsuccessful, so she could only lower her head. She faintly began to feel a bit of regret. Over the past few months, she had become unfamiliar with Feng Yu Heng. She always felt that currying favor with Feng Yu Heng and protecting her favor was the most important thing. She even felt that she could not allow Feng Yu Heng to suppress Feng Jin Yuan too much. With her husband falling, what sort of concubine would she be.
But now, it seemed that Feng Jin Yuan's personality was cold. Everything was for his own benefit. In the face of benefits, everything had to be compromised. What did her bit of favor count for? The new would replace the old. She had been taken in for half a year. Thinking about it, it was about time for the new person to step aside.
On the second day of the new year, when the family finally began to eat, the servants that had gone back to the posthouse to move things began to return. The matriarch personally took care of preparing a courtyard for Kang Yi. Feng Yu Heng was not in the mood to continue accompanying her. Saying a few words, she brought Huang Quan back to Tong Sheng pavilion.
Along the way, Huang Quan could not help but ask with concern: "Prime minister Feng and eldest princess clearly have feelings for each other. Elder madam also seemed to be very happy. Young miss, if this sort of person became the head wife of the Feng family, she would be much more amazing than the Shen Clan. "
Feng Yu Heng laughed and said: "How could you see how amazing she is? She is dignified and polite. She is both beautiful and intelligent. No matter how you look at her, she is a good wife. Then look at her attitude towards Fen Dai and Chen Yu. No matter how you look at it, she is a good mother. How can you make such an evaluation? "
Huang Quan rolled his eyes, "Young miss, don't tease this servant." Miss, I have been with you for so long. How could I not know about young miss's schemes? "Looking at how you are competing with those two princesses, it does not seem like you are happy."
"But what can I do even if I am not happy? If they say that the sky is going to rain and the mother wants to get married, this matter cannot be stopped. If the father wants to get married, as his daughter, can I say no? I fear that the eldest princess of Qian Zhou has come to my Dashun for the sake of Feng Jin Yuan. This is also good. Rather than having the enemy hide in the shadows, it would be better to bring them to my side to keep an eye on them. Whether or not she can avoid them is up to her. Whether or not she can bite them is up to me. " Her gaze became cold, as she ordered Huang Quan: "Send someone to investigate Feng Jin Yuan's interactions with Princess Kang Yi in the North. I remember that Xuan Tianming said that the only people who interacted with Feng Jin Yuan in the North were women. If I have not guessed incorrectly, it should be someone from Kang Yi's side."
Huang Quan nodded, "This servant has remembered."
On the other side, Feng Chen Yu was also on guard against Kang Yi, who had suddenly appeared. Even if Kang Yi repeatedly expressed goodwill and protected her, she still felt uncomfortable.
Xing 'er accompanied her at her side. While walking, her brow was tightly furrowed, and her expression was very pained. The master and servant had been taken care of in the palace the previous day, and their bodies were covered in injuries. Not to mention Xing 'er, but even Chen Yu, who had come to the family banquet, had endured through it all. It was just that so many things had happened today, and they were all stuck in her heart, causing her to be distracted. For a while, she was unable to worry about the pain from her injuries.
"Young miss." Seeing that Chen Yu was unhappy, Xing 'er had no other choice. She could only take the initiative to console her, "Young miss, you must be a little more open-minded. The Chen family has already become like this, so you absolutely must not speak up for them. Otherwise, it would not be good to anger master and elder madam."
Chen Yu glared at her and felt that this servant was truly too clumsy compared to Yi Lin. She was not useful in the slightest.
"When have I ever worried about the Chen family!" She sternly reprimanded: "They can't even handle such a small matter, and they were caught in the act. People that drag me down like this deserve to die." While saying this, she gently touched the wound on her forehead. The pain caused her to inhale sharply, "The Chen family dying is also good. They were unable to accomplish anything and are good at spoiling things. This time, they even implicated me. What use is there in keeping them."
Xing 'er was curious, "Then what is young miss worried about?"
Chen Yu once again sighed. This servant was truly too stupid! "I am thinking about that Kang Yi. She is desperately trying to curry favor with elder madam, and she is also using her beauty to win over father's heart. What exactly is she trying to do?"
Xing 'er blinked and said something that hit the nail on the head: "The manor does not have a head wife. It's most likely that she wants to become the head wife." Seeing that Chen Yu's expression was not too good, Xing 'er continued: "In truth, this servant sees that eldest princess treats young miss quite well. If she truly marries into the manor, young miss must get closer to her."
"Why should I get closer to her?" Chen Yu was so angry that the roots of her teeth began to hurt, "She's just a second wife!"
Xing 'er, however, did not think this way, "The manor will have a head wife sooner or later. If it is not the eldest princess, it could be someone else. Rather than an idiot, it would be better to have the eldest princess from Qian Zhou. With a country to support her, only like this can she not be bullied by second young miss. "
When she mentioned Feng Yu Heng, Chen Yu's eyes lit up. Looking at Xing 'er again, she no longer felt that she was stupid.
As for Xing 'er, once she became enlightened, her thoughts began to flow, and she could not stop them "A foreign princess becoming the Feng family's head wife, speaking of, is very beneficial to young miss. Young miss, think about it. When the new head wife enters the manor, she will definitely need to give birth to a child. If it is a daughter of our Dashun noble family, the child born will naturally be the son or daughter of the first wife. How noble would their status be! But if it was the child of a foreign princess, then the path that the child could choose would be very narrow. At most, the master would treat them like treasures and would not be able to entrust them with any important tasks. The child born from a foreign princess cannot enter the palace, and they cannot be married to a prince. These are the rules of Dashun. "
That's right! Chen Yu's eyes lit up once more!
If it was said that Kang Yi had come to Dashun and was now attached to Feng Jin Yuan, Chen Yu definitely would not believe that she did not have any selfish motives, but if Kang Yi married into the Feng manor, she would not have any hope in her own child. She would definitely need to support the Feng family's child. If she could be supported by Kang Yi, that would be much more powerful than the Chen family's support.
Thinking like this, Chen Yu's mood immediately improved. Even Xing 'er became more and more pleasing to the eye, "From this day forward, this young miss will double your monthly allowance. Un, triple it!"
Xing 'er was so happy that she wanted to jump up. Unfortunately, there were still injuries on her body, and she hissed in pain. But she felt that the pain was worth it. After all, she had already obtained the eldest young miss' trust. She had also been given more money. It seemed that in the new year, her luck would change!
Feng Chen Yu looked at Xing 'er's happy appearance and could not help but recall what Chen Wan Liang had said to her: Servants are not created by being beaten or scolded. Instead, they are created by being rewarded. The more you beat her, the more she fears you. If you beat her too fiercely, she will immediately change sides when she meets a master that does not beat her. As for us, we are not lacking in money. So long as you can give her a reward that others cannot, this servant will always be on your side.
Zirui returned to the county princess' manor after dinner. The Emperor had him stay to eat with them. The child looked very happy, but at the same time, he brought Feng Yu Heng a piece of news.
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