Ru Jia's words attracted everyone's attention and a few people stood up from their seats and walked towards the door. When they came out, Ru Jia had already walked across the street.
There was a wonton stall across the street and Ru Jia walked in front of a man who was eating wontons, slapping his shoulder forcefully and saying loudly: "Aren't you embarrassed? Have you never eaten wontons before? Running to the side of the road to eat during the new year, you really are a country bumpkin. "
Feng Yu Heng looked in that direction and saw that Zong Sui's prince, Li Kun, holding a wonton bowl and drinking soup. Ru Jia slapping him like this gave him a fright and he nearly threw the bowl away.
Kang Yi sighed helplessly, walking forward while saying: "Ru Jia, do not be rude." She then personally apologized to Li Kun: "This child is not sensible. Your Highness, please do not lower yourself to her level."
Li Kun did not think much of it, putting down the bowl gracefully, standing up and returning a bow to Kang Yi: "It is fine." He then looked at Ru Jia, asking in confusion: "I ate a bowl of wontons, what is there to be embarrassed about?"
Ru Jia rolled her eyes, "Does Zong Sui not have wontons? You are still a prince. Even if you are a vassal state, you need to show some dignity. Do not throw away all of Zong Sui's face for no reason. "
Li Kun's expression was ugly and when he looked at Kang Yi again, she said to him with a helpless expression: "Your Highness, please do not argue with a child." When these words were said, he became even angrier. Ru Jia was already past the age of marriageable age and could already marry, so how could she still be a child?
But she still had her mother by her side. If she insisted that it was a child who was not sensible, could it be that he really wanted to argue? Li Kun became angry and decided to ignore the mother and daughter, speaking to Feng Yu Heng on his own: "I never thought that this little prince would be able to meet county princess while eating a bowl of wontons. Thinking about it, this is fate. This little prince offers his greetings."
Feng Yu Heng smiled and returned the greeting: "The wontons in front of Hundred Herb Hall are indeed very good. His Highness Prince Yu and I often come here to eat. Imperial daughter Tian Ge has also come here a few times." In short, it was clear that the princes and imperial daughters of Dashun would also come. How could eating wontons be embarrassing?
Ru Jia could tell from her words that she was helping Li Kun, so she couldn't help but feel angry. She fiercely glared at Feng Yu Heng, muttering in a small voice, "You're living off me and helping others."
When Li Kun heard this, he couldn't help but be stunned. He asked, "What do you mean? Both of us are envoys from vassal states. Why is it that County Princess is closer to you and further away from I? "
Feng Yu Heng took the initiative to dispel his doubts: "Because the two princesses are currently living in the Feng manor. Perhaps the princesses believe that they are part of the Feng family."
"Oh!" Li Kun nodded. "I see."
Kang Yi and Ru Jia were rendered speechless by her words. If they denied that they were part of the Feng family, then it would become a topic for gossip in the future. If they admitted it, what would that make them?
Even Kang Yi felt a little embarrassed. She could only scold Ru Jia, saying that she was not sensible.
At this time, Li Kun said to Feng Yu Heng: "This lowly prince went to Pu Du Temple in the suburbs of the capital yesterday and requested a jade turtle to guard the residence. It was personally blessed by Pu Du Temple's abbot. It can protect the family's residence, and it can be entered and exited safely. I was thinking of personally going to the county princess' manor to visit county princess. Since I was able to see her today, it would be fine to send this gift first. "As he said this, he ordered his attendant:" Return to the posthouse. Tell the servants to send the jade turtle to the county princess' manor. "
The attendant complied and left. Feng Yu Heng quickly gave thanks, saying: "Your Highness the fourth prince is considerate. Since that's the case, Cheng Heng will not refuse. Recently, there have been many complicated matters at home, and it just happened to be lacking a treasure to guard the residence." After saying this, she looked at Feng Jin Yuan and said: "Daughter wants to place the jade turtle that your Highness sent to guard the residence in the Feng manor's front hall to preserve the family's peace. Father won't mind, right?"
Feng Jin Yuan subconsciously glanced at Kang Yi, as she curiously asked: "Father, daughter is asking you about our family's matters. What are you looking at eldest princess for? Eldest princess is nothing more than a guest at home. Sooner or later, she will return to Qian Zhou. "
"Cough cough!" Feng Jin Yuan awkwardly coughed a couple times, "Since it is a gift for you, just place it in the county princess' manor."
"Father!" She blinked a few times, "Did you not hear his Highness say that it is something to protect the family's peace? Daughter has yet to get married. The so-called family's residence, to daughter, is only the Feng manor. Of course, it must be placed in the Feng manor's front hall. "After saying this, her gaze suddenly became cold" Could it be that father believes that the Feng manor is not daughter's home? That's fine. When daughter returns today, I will order someone to fill up the small gate in Liu courtyard. In the future, when the people of the Feng manor go to Tong Sheng pavilion, they must go through the county princess' manor's main gate. If father wishes to come in, please send someone to bring a name card. "
"You …" Feng Jin Yuan could not keep his face straight. After holding it in for a long time, he did not know what he should say. Suddenly, he recalled what Kang Yi had said, thus he quickly copied her "Young children are not sensible and do not watch their mouths. Eldest princess, don't take it to heart."
Kang Yi very cooperatively replied to him: "Every family's children are like this. Ru Jia is also just as mischievous."
Feng Yu Heng watched the two sing along and felt that it was very interesting. She then asked: "Then does father want to place the jade turtle to guard the residence or do you want daughter to block the wall?"
Feng Jin Yuan said: "You are the Feng family's daughter. If you want to guard the residence, it should be my Feng manor. After it has been delivered, just place it in the front hall."
Feng Yu Heng smiled and said: "Many thanks father. Daughter will remember to go on the first and fifteenth of every month to offer incense to the jade turtle and ask the jade turtle to protect our residence."
Li Kun watched this scene and repeatedly praised Feng Yu Heng in his heart. He thought to himself that not only was county princess Ji An incredibly brave, she was also astonishingly intelligent. He then looked at Kang Yi and could not help but begin to ponder. The eldest princess of Qian Zhou did not live in a posthouse. Why did she run to the residence of an official in Dashun? He feared that there was something fishy going on here.
Li Kun's personality was straightforward, but he was not stupid in the slightest. None of the remaining princes that had survived were stupid. Moreover, he had been sent by the Emperor of Zong Sui to Dashun to present an annual tribute. It was clear that his position in Zong Sui was not normal.
He pondered a little then thought quickly. Cupping his hands, he said to Feng Jin Yuan: "Since the eldest princess of Qian Zhou has already come to visit the Feng manor, this lowly prince naturally cannot fall behind. I wonder if Lord Feng has some free time tomorrow to allow this lowly prince to pay a visit?"
Feng Jin Yuan did not have a good impression of Li Kun. First, it was because Zong Sui had gotten some lousy iron essence that Dashun had remembered for over a hundred years. Second, he had been humiliated by Feng Yu Heng. In the end, it was all because Li Kun had suddenly said that he wanted to send some jade turtle to guard the residence. Feng Jin Yuan's brain was enough to process this. Once Li Kun heard that Kang Yi and Ru Jia were moving into the Feng manor, he immediately said that he wanted to send a jade turtle to guard the residence. What was the meaning of this? Who was he speaking to?
He suppressed the anger in his heart and looked at Kang Yi. Although her expression was still magnanimous, he could still see a trace of grief on that calm face.
Feng Jin Yuan felt distressed for Kang Yi, and he could not help but feel even more annoyed with Li Kun. He frankly said: "The manor has been busy with work recently. I fear that we have not received you well. If the person that Zong Sui sends to my Dashun next year is still your Highness, this prime minister will invite your Highness to the manor."
Without giving him any face, Feng Jin Yuan rejected Li Kun. Feng Yu Heng laughed internally. In the past, she had always heard people say that the prime minister's stomach could support a boat, but this father of hers could not even support an oar, much less a boat.
Seeing that Li Kun's expression was not too good and was a little embarrassed, she quickly picked up where he left off: "Your Highness, do not mind. Aren't there two princesses from Qian Zhou living in the manor? There are indeed many matters at home. How about this, how about Heng Zhen invite you to the Imperial Palace Yu for a chat on behalf of his Highness Prince Yu? "
Hearing this, Li Kun was like a deflated balloon that had been blown up. He immediately became excited and happily said: "Is what county princess said true? Will his Highness Prince Yu … agree? "
Feng Yu Heng's invitation was very unexpected for Li Kun. He wanted to go to the Feng manor only because the princesses of Qian Zhou were going. He felt that as an envoy, he could not be willing to fall behind others, but Feng Jin Yuan did not hesitate to refuse. This caused him to feel awkward. But who knew that he would not be able to go to the Feng manor. Instead, what he received was county princess Ji An using the name of the Imperial Palace Yu to invite him.
He knew about the relationship between Feng Yu Heng and Xuan Tianming. He also had a bit of an understanding of what sort of existence the Ninth Prince, Xuan Tianming, was in Dashun. Right before he had come, he had thought about making friends with the princes of Dashun, but because the princes of Dashun had their own factions, no matter who he made friends with, he would not be able to avoid a fight between factions. But the Ninth Prince was different. Although the outside world said that the Ninth Prince's legs were crippled, he always felt that the situation was not as simple as the rumors made it out to be.
Moreover, there was still Feng Yu Heng! This county princess Ji An had a mysterious ability to produce steel. Being able to cut through his iron essence so valiantly and cleanly, this already had a different meaning in Li Kun's mind.
Feng Yu Heng observed the changes in Li Kun's eyes and was able to guess most of what he was thinking. She nodded to Li Kun, "This county princess has personally invited him. His Highness Prince Yu will naturally agree."
"Good!" Li Kun's eyes lit up, as he began to laugh loudly, "Then would county princess please set a date. This lowly prince will definitely bring a gift."
Feng Yu Heng smiled, "I have never delayed when doing things. Since there is something to be said, let's do it tomorrow!"
"This lowly prince thanks county princess for agreeing!" Li Kun cupped his hands and saluted, his words sincere.
As for Feng Jin Yuan, who had been the first to refuse, he suddenly began to regret it. In the end, Li Kun was a prince of a country. Since he could come to Dashun, it meant that he represented Zong Sui. Now that he had taken the initiative to make friends, he had refused. Turning around, he had pushed him into the Imperial Palace Yu. The perfect opportunity to make friends had been given to someone else. Had his brain gone haywire just now?
It was not just Feng Jin Yuan. Even Kang Yi was very concerned about Li Kun interacting with Prince Yu and Feng Yu Heng. Zong Sui's iron essence could not compare to Dashun's steel, but to a small country like theirs that still used pig iron, it was still a threat. Dashun's steel was for its own use. It definitely would not be shared with other countries. On what basis did she feel that the iron essence that could not compare to steel did not need to be taken into consideration?
With this thought in mind, the two immediately looked at each other.
Feng Jin Yuan could see the thoughts in Kang Yi's eyes and quickly said to Li Shen: "Just now, this prime minister did not think things through. No matter how complicated the family's matters are, I should have placed your Highness' visit at the top of my list. Your Highness, please do not blame me. Shall we continue as before? "
This time, however, Li Kun shook his head, saying: "This lowly prince is nothing more than a prince of a vassal country. How could I dare to disturb prime minister Dashun. If the person that my Zong Sui sends to Dashun next year is still this lowly prince, I will visit again!" After saying this, he ignored Feng Jin Yuan and said to Feng Yu Heng: "This lowly prince has finished eating his wontons. I will be going back to prepare them. County princess, farewell!"
Who knew that just as he said this and before he could leave, the sound of horse hooves could be heard from the distance. It seemed to be coming closer and closer, as though it was heading straight for the wonton stall; however, it did not slow down in the slightest.
Kang Yi let out an "ah" sound, as she looked at the horse that was rushing over and lost her soul in fear. Feng Jin Yuan was not careless. With one hand in each hand, he pulled Ru Jia and Kang Yi into his embrace. Retreating step by step, he managed to dodge the wild horse.
Li Kun subconsciously reached out to grab Feng Yu Heng, but when he turned his head to look, he saw that she was staring straight at the horse that was rushing over. She raised her chin slightly and stood in place. She did not have any intention of escaping. As for the wild horse, it was under the control of the rider. When it was half a step away from Feng Yu Heng, it suddenly stopped.
The person on the horse looked at Feng Yu Heng and coldly said: "County princess Ji An, long time no see."
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
